425: Finally a breakthrough!

Baixiao Sheng's lips curled into a smile, and he looked at Chunyu Yue's retreating back with a hint of pity.

"Director, are we really changing it?" Old Ma asked.

"Of course. Anyway, tomorrow's headline isn't that important. Let Xiaoxiaosheng revise the layout now; there's still plenty of time," Baixiao Sheng said, a curve forming on his lips.

"Alright, I'll go arrange it now." Old Ma nodded and turned to leave.

"Director, I don't quite understand, old man. Weren't we dragging our feet before? Why the sudden change of heart?" The doorman beside Baixiao Sheng asked, full of curiosity.

Baixiao Sheng glanced at him and turned directly to walk inside.

When he reached a room, he said to a Military General inside, "Lord Yang, the matter has been handled."

"Good, thank you." Yang Dengshan cupped his hands and left... Early the next morning, Lin Yue waited for Prince Gao to relieve him, then led his Cavalrymen to withdraw.

Once he got into Xiang Zi's carriage, he said, "Xiang Zi, buy a newspaper from the roadside later."

"Understood, my lord!" Xiang Zi replied.

Lin Yue then nodded and closed his eyes to rest in the carriage.

After arriving at the Earls Mansion, Lin Yue, clutching a newspaper, walked towards Guo Jia's room.

"Fengxiao!" Lin Yue pushed the door open and entered Guo Jia's room.

Guo Jia was writing a letter at the moment, and upon hearing the voice, he looked up and asked, "Why is my lord so happy?"

"Look at this newspaper." Lin Yue slapped the Great Qin Daily onto the table.

Guo Jia opened the newspaper and began to read it. Not long after, he laughed and said, "Didn't my lord say we were dragging our feet? Why the change of heart?"

Lin Yue smiled mysteriously at this, "Tu Sui utterly defeated the Baiyue Allied Army."

Guo Jia's eyes instantly lit up, "Tu Sui also massacred captives?"

"Yes, three million Baiyue Allied Army, more than three times mine." Lin Yue nodded.

Guo Jia also laughed upon hearing this, "This is truly an unexpected joy. This Chunyu Yue is quite unlucky."

"Haha, let him be happy for a few days first." Lin Yue laughed heartily. Tu Sui was currently fighting the enemy, and no new news came even after he finished his shift. So, the news of Tu Sui massacring the city would have to wait until the war was completely over to spread.

Suddenly, he noticed the letter on the table and asked, "Fengxiao, what are you doing?"

"A letter from the Fief, and Wan San also sent a letter."

"What did they say?" Lin Yue was a bit curious. Ever since Guo Jia became his military advisor, all matters, big or small, concerning the Fief were handled by Guo Jia. He was now a hands-off manager, completely unaware.

"Nothing much. The servant sent by Feng Cai has already departed, and Wan San said he has completed the second batch of transactions with the Jurchen. According to feedback from the Jurchen nobles, they said the Anshen Soup (Tranquility Soup) works very well, and they also really like the luminous pearls." Guo Jia showed a wry smile.

Lin Yue also couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, "Tell Wan San that if they like them, send more. Don't be afraid of wasting money; just consider it making friends."

"Alright." Guo Jia nodded.

"Then I'll head back; you're busy." Lin Yue said, then returned to his room and began cultivating the Killing God Art.

It had been over half a month since he last cultivated the Killing God Art to 99% of the third layer, and he was still stuck there.

Today, he wanted to try breaking through again to see if he could succeed!

..."Bang!"

A faint, almost imperceptible sound entered Lin Yue's mind!

"Broke through?"

Lin Yue quickly checked his attribute panel. The Killing God Art had broken through to the fourth layer! His Martial Power value had indeed increased by a bit!

However, what surprised him even more was that the progress of the Killing God Art had already reached 7% of the fourth layer?

Where did this 7% come from?

Lin Yue was confused; this had never happened before.

He thought about it but couldn't figure it out, so he continued to look down, gazing at the skills section. Sure enough, another skill had appeared in the skills section,

Art of Gathering Qi!

【Art of Gathering Qi: Players can gather the surrounding "Qi" for their own use! Cooldown: None!】

"Art of Gathering Qi?" Lin Yue muttered to himself, "What is Qi?"

Pan Feng and Zhao Yun had both told him before that once one entered the realm of a Ranked Military General, they would be able to control the surrounding "Qi" to help themselves, or attach "Qi" to their weapons to increase damage.

But frankly, the "mana" of a Third-rate Military General was insufficient, so it was rare to see both sides using "Qi" in major battles. It was mostly used for the final blow. Only after reaching the realm of a top-tier, or Legendary General, could one possess enough mana.

Lin Yue had previously stepped into the threshold of a Third-rate Military General with the blessing of luck, but due to a lack of practical combat opportunities, he hadn't used "Qi" much.

And was this Art of Gathering Qi related to this "Qi"?

Lin Yue acted immediately. He held his breath and concentrated, directly using the Art of Gathering Qi.

Time passed by, minute by minute. Lin Yue suddenly realized that the Art of Gathering Qi was, for his understanding of "Qi," completely useless... He secretly fretted, could it be that his approach was wrong?

Moreover, when the Killing God Art had upgraded before, the system had provided very detailed explanations. Why were there so many unclear issues with this upgrade?

He then shook his head, his gaze accidentally falling out the window, and he suddenly noticed a dazzling golden pillar of light not far away, shooting straight into the sky!

His expression changed, and he quickly ran out of the room. Then, with a light leap, he flipped onto the rooftop and looked at the golden pillar of light. From his position, the pillar glowed with a golden radiance!

Then his gaze gradually shifted downwards, and he found that the landing point of the pillar of light was precisely Zhangtai Palace!

And this pillar of light was incredibly thick, faintly enveloping the entire Zhangtai Palace!

That place, covered in golden light, was like a sacred land!

He seemed to understand what the "Qi" in this Art of Gathering Qi was.

Then, as if by a ghost's prompting, he used the Art of Gathering Qi on that pillar of light. As he expected, wisps of "Qi" surrounding the golden pillar trembled continuously, as if they wanted to fly towards him, swaying wildly around the pillar!

Seeing this, Lin Yue exerted even more strength. Sweat unconsciously dripped from his forehead onto the tiles, and it was quickly evaporated by the scorching sun, leaving only a small water stain.

"Boom!"

Just as Lin Yue felt he was about to succeed, a sudden explosion rang out in his mind!

Immediately after, his vision went black, and he collapsed on the eaves, then rolled twice before finally falling heavily to the ground.

Lin Yue felt someone holding him in their arms, but in his eyes, there was only that dazzling pillar of light.

Lin Yue reached out, his eyes full of longing, then murmured, "Why can't I grasp it?"

Immediately, Lin Yue's vision went black again, and he fell to the ground once more.

And Yi He, who had just been holding Lin Yue, instinctively took a step back after seeing the direction Lin Yue reached and hearing "can't grasp it." Then she lowered her head and glanced down, her gaze blocked by her bulging clothes, and her face couldn't help but flush crimson...