136: Imperial Weapon Pool

Seeing this, Lu Ming couldn't help but cast a grateful look at Lin Xiao.

"Alas, in the few days I've been away, rumors have truly been rampant."

"The person who trusts me the most now is probably only Elder Lin," Lu Ming thought with a bitter, helpless smile.

He didn't know what was going on; he was clearly the victim, yet in everyone's mouths, he seemed so utterly heinous.

Indeed.

Rumors... can kill.

Lu Ming sighed inwardly, looking at Lin Xiao, waiting for his next plan.

After sending Lu Ming into the Prison Cell, Lin Xiao had originally planned to leave first.

He intended to deal with the matter after he finished participating in the Azure Emperor Sect Disciple selection competition.

However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something.

He then spoke to everyone in the entire Prison Cell.

"Lu Ming's presence in my Law Enforcement Hall is a secret. All of you had better keep your mouths shut."

"If this matter gets out, this Young Master will hold all of you accountable," Lin Xiao said coldly.

His gaze swept over all the Law Enforcement Hall Disciples present, causing them to tremble involuntarily.

"Yes, Elder Lin Xiao, I will make sure they keep their mouths shut."

"If news of Lu Ming leaks out, I will offer my head as recompense."

At this moment, a lean man stepped forward and spoke respectfully to Lin Xiao.

He was one of only two high-ranking officials in the Prison Cell, a Deputy Warden.

"Good, then I'll leave Lu Ming to you. I have some other matters, so I'll be going now," Lin Xiao said indifferently.

With that, he left the Prison Cell and walked outside.

The next day, there was still one day left until the Azure Emperor Sect Disciple selection competition.

During this day, Lin Xiao simply gained a basic understanding of the Finger of All Beings.

And after comprehending the Heavenly Scripture of Cang Tian given to him by the Heavenly Saint King, the day quickly passed.

Early the next morning, Lin Xiao arrived early outside the Azure Emperor Sect, at the place he had arranged with Li Qingyu beforehand.

Lin Xiao had thought he would be the first to arrive, but as soon as he got there, he saw that Li Qingyu had already been waiting for a long time.

"Brother Lin Xiao, you've arrived," Li Qingyu said with a smile upon seeing Lin Xiao, giving off a refreshing feeling.

"Hehe, why did you come so early?" Lin Xiao smiled, a little puzzled.

After all, the current time was much earlier than the previously stipulated time.

"Alas, having latched onto your leg, as a junior, I naturally have to be more diligent," Li Qingyu said with a smile.

"Not bad, not bad, you have good foresight, I think highly of you." Hearing Li Qingyu's words, Lin Xiao immediately laughed happily.

As he spoke, he looked at Moon Spirit Mountain not far ahead.

That was the registration point for the Azure Emperor Sect Disciple selection competition.

He couldn't help but say, "Tell me, what exactly does this Azure Emperor Sect Disciple selection competition entail? I've been too busy lately and haven't paid attention."

As soon as these words came out, Li Qingyu beside him was instantly shocked.

He looked at Lin Xiao with a bewildered expression, "Brother Lin Xiao, are you... are you really here to participate in the competition?"

"You don't even know what the Azure Emperor Sect Disciple selection competition involves."

"Alas, there's no need to know. Isn't it enough to just have hands?" Lin Xiao said with a faint smile.

"Alright, it seems I'm holding you back," Li Qingyu said with a helpless smile; he was completely defeated by Lin Xiao.

After speaking, he simply began to introduce the rules of the competition.

"The Azure Emperor Sect Disciple selection competition has a total of three rounds: the Points Competition, the Illusion Competition, and the Arena Competition."

"The so-called Points Competition is a points ranking competition."

"Once the competition begins, people from the Azure Emperor Sect will release countless Yao Beasts on Moon Spirit Mountain. For every Yao Beast killed, a certain amount of points can be obtained."

"The Points Competition is for teams of two. In the end, only the top two hundred teams of Disciples in the points ranking can successfully advance and then qualify for nomination as Azure Emperor Sect Disciples."

"The second round, the Illusion Competition, is a test of one's state of mind."

"It is specifically set up for those with extremely evil hearts. After passing this round, one can officially become an Outer Sect Disciple of the Azure Emperor Sect."

"As for the final Arena Competition, that is where the true Heavenly Gods clash. Countless powerful Disciples will shine brightly in this third round."

"If there's an opportunity, they might even be taken as Disciples by the powerful Elders of the Azure Emperor Sect, enjoying endless benefits."

"In this Arena Competition, the top twenty Disciples can directly enter the Inner Sect."

"As for the top three Disciples, in addition to receiving incredibly generous rewards, they can even get a chance to enter the Emperor Weapon Pool."

"What is this Emperor Weapon Pool?" Hearing Li Qingyu's words, Lin Xiao couldn't help but ask.

Li Qingyu: "..."

Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Li Qingyu was instantly speechless.

"Brother Lin Xiao, are you really from the Azure Wood Dao Domain?"

"No, I only arrived here a few days ago," Lin Xiao said.

He looked at Li Qingyu, wondering why he asked that.

"So that's how it is; that explains it," Li Qingyu murmured.

If Lin Xiao was from the Azure Wood Dao Domain and claimed not to know what the Emperor Weapon Pool was, it would truly be a great joke.

Thinking this, Li Qingyu continued to explain to Lin Xiao.

"The Azure Emperor Sect's Emperor Weapon Pool, also known as the Sacred Weapon Pool, is a burial ground for weapons, containing countless Divine Weapons and Sharp Weapons."

"Since ancient times, Sacred Artifacts have spirits. When they sense a suitable Host approaching, they will choose their master independently."

"And the weapons in this Emperor Weapon Pool, the lowest grade are all low-grade saint artifact remnants. Taking any one of them is a huge gain," Li Qingyu said with a smile.

However, Lin Xiao showed no interest in this at all.

"Alas, I thought it was something grand. Turns out it's just a broken pond for throwing scrap metal," Lin Xiao said.

This caused Li Qingyu beside him to instantly turn to stone, at a loss for words.

"What, you actually said the Emperor Weapon Pool is a scrap metal pond?!"

"Is this... is this the world of a big shot?" Li Qingyu said with a bitter smile.

"A pile of broken copper and rotten iron, what else could it be but a scrap metal pond?" Lin Xiao said.

As he spoke, he took out his li huo shocking heaven hammer.

Boom!!!

The moment Lin Xiao took out the li huo shocking heaven hammer, an extremely scorching Aura instantly erupted.

The Law of Flame emerged in the air, and scorching spiritual Qi lingered without dissipating.

Even the area within several hundred miles around Lin Xiao instantly became scorching hot.

The originally clear sky was now dyed crimson by the power of the li huo shocking heaven hammer.

Li Qingyu beside him looked utterly bewildered.

"This... this... this is a high-grade Sacred Artifact?!" Li Qingyu said, his face full of disbelief.

He couldn't help but truly take Lin Xiao seriously. Originally, he had thought Lin Xiao was just an ordinary big shot.

But now, it seemed he wasn't just a big shot.

To casually take out a high-grade Sacred Artifact—this was simply a giant, wasn't it?