24: Xuanmen Strong Wind, Qin Heart Broken

There is a river in the capital city, its upper end connected to the largest Tianhai of Xia Kingdom, and its lower end connected to the swiftest Di Jiang of Xia Kingdom.

This river is named Hua River, and flowers bloom there in all four seasons.

Once, on the birthday of the founding emperor of Great Xia, ten thousand flowers bloomed simultaneously on this river, incredibly dazzling.

Therefore, this day each year was named "Wan Hua Festival," celebrated by all the people of Great Xia.

Both sides of the Hua River were bustling markets, with people coming and going, very lively.

Jiang Lin and Zhang Wanmeng walked side by side, followed by Shangguan Yaoyao, who was still immersed in the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion incident.

"Jiang Lin, I really like the Epiphyllum you gave me, thank you!"

"Really, Wanmeng? If you like it, I'll send you one every day from now on!"

"Jiang Lin, you're so good to me. Close your eyes, I have a gift for you too!"

Zhang Wanmeng tiptoed and lightly pecked Jiang Lin's cheek, then quickly pretended to be an ostrich.

Opening his eyes, Jiang Lin stared at Zhang Wanmeng with infatuation.

The two were deeply in love, like a pair of immortal companions.

Every passerby who saw them was filled with envy.

This was truly a perfect match, a match made in heaven!

Little did they know, both had their own ulterior motives, each scheming against the other.

Jiang Lin was probing Zhang Wanmeng's bottom line and purpose.

He planned to quickly win her heart, complete the mission, and get close to her.

Meanwhile, Zhang Wanmeng was adapting to this identity, constantly trying to please Jiang Lin and gain favorability.

Currently, she had accumulated over a hundred favorability points, one by one, and had obtained an ancient Qin technique (only the first form due to low Rank).

That kiss just now directly earned her seventy favorability points.

Just then, Shangguan Yaoyao, who was behind them, suddenly awoke from her daze.

She had figured it out!

Jiang Lin, I understand now!

From the very beginning, you knew that Yue Shang was Xiao Dong brother!

You wanted to eliminate him completely, using Long Xiyue to directly get rid of Xiao Dong brother.

And you deliberately humiliated yourself in front of Xiao Dong brother.

Finally, when you couldn't kill Xiao Dong brother, you conveniently became the savior!

Everyone was deceived by you!

Your disguise is truly deep!

She looked at Jiang Lin, who was chatting and laughing in front.

It was as if she saw a venomous snake hidden in the darkness, baring its fangs at her.

Wait, when I fully recover, I will definitely get rid of you for Xiao Dong brother!

Just then, her spatial Divine Ability suddenly sensed danger.

Enemy attack!

The target isn't me!

It's... this woman in front!

Should I intervene...?

Although she had been lost in thought, she hadn't lost her observation of the outside world.

These two shameless people showing affection actually made her very annoyed.

She wished she could kill Jiang Lin and devour his flesh and blood.

But when another woman was acting spoiled and playful in Jiang Lin's arms, a strange sense of grievance and anger arose in her heart.

She didn't know why, but she felt an inexplicable sense that someone had stolen something from her.

"With this woman around, it'll probably be even harder for me to gain favorability!"

"Being so close to an evil person like Jiang Lin, how could she be a good person?"

"Why should I warn you two!"

Thinking this, Shangguan Yaoyao pretended not to see the approaching enemy attack.

Suddenly, a Xuanmen Gale Wind swept in, directly striking Zhang Wanmeng.

Her light blue neon dress was instantly stained red.

At this moment, Jiang Lin finally sensed the enemy.

It was a space-type assassin!

"Damn it, I hate space-type abilities the most!"

"This thing is a bug!"

"This attack method is Xuanmen Wind Demon, Sima Gan!"

"It must be Long Zhan and the Sima Family's plan against the Qin Sect!"

Even his own Dao Protector hadn't discovered the opponent.

The situation was getting interesting!

"Pfft!"

Zhang Wanmeng was severely wounded, lying on the ground, on the verge of death.

This strike broke Zhang Wanmeng's Dao Artifact and shattered her Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Heart.

The opponent was ruthless, clearly aiming for Zhang Wanmeng's life.

If it weren't for the Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Heart protecting her, Zhang Wanmeng would be dead by now.

Looking at Zhang Wanmeng on the ground, Jiang Lin immediately took out the highest-grade healing Spirit Pill and fed it to her, stabilizing her faint life force.

She was still useful; she couldn't die!

If she had to die, it would be after the Heart Stealing mission was completed.

Swish!

Another Xuanmen Gale Wind!

"You dare to attack again!?"

Jiang Lin was enraged, his eyes narrowed, and his hand seals were already cast.

Yellow Springs Hell!

Instantly, a barrier barely blocked the Gale Wind.

"Li Shu, help me protect Zhang Wanmeng!"

The next moment, a square-faced middle-aged man appeared.

Jiang Lin's Dao Protector, Li Mantang!

"Young Lord, please don't be impulsive. The opponent has spatial magic and disguise Divine Ability, making them very tricky!"

Jiang Lin didn't speak, looking at the startled crowd around him, then at Zhang Wanmeng on the ground.

Zhang Wanmeng's face was pale and weak, her eyes filled with despair.

The Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Heart was her Dao Heart, her Dao Foundation!

The shattering of her Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Heart meant that her Dao of Qin was ruined.

Soon, her cultivation would gradually disappear, reverting to the Qi Refining Stage, and she would have to rebuild her Dao Foundation.

Twenty years of effort, all wasted in an instant.

Looking at the pity in Jiang Lin's eyes and his serious face, her lips curved upwards.

"It seems I've lost. I lost before I even started. You've truly been in disguise all along. I underestimated you before... It's just a pity that this Epiphyllum was destroyed. I actually really liked it!"

Nonsensical words.

Jiang Lin didn't understand.

He looked down at the Epiphyllum crushed by the Gale Wind; he had just bought it by the roadside.

"In the capital, only I, Young Master Jiang, get to bully people. This time, I've been bullied, and I can't tolerate it!"

Jiang Lin said through gritted teeth.

A good opportunity for Bloodline Breakthrough would probably be postponed because of this!

His heart was filled with hatred!

The Dao Protector hurriedly advised, "Young Lord, the opponent is at the Soul Transformation Stage, and also proficient in spatial magic and disguise Divine Ability. We can't find him, nor can we keep him. How about we just let it go?"

Jiang Lin shook his head, his gaze gradually hardening: "Even if someone from the Void Refining Stage came, this time, I won't let him go!"

"What do you plan to do?"

"In the capital, no one can make Young Master Jiang suffer a loss!"

The next moment, countless silver needles flew towards a certain spot in the crowd.

A figure was seen soaring up, flying above the Hua River.

"Jiang Family person, what is the meaning of this?"

"Since when did someone from a Hidden Family dare to openly attack in the imperial capital?"

Jiang Lin lazily walked to the river railing and said loudly.

The person in the air was from the Sima Family.

Xuanmen Wind Demon, Sima Gan!

The guy who forced Xiao Dong to a dead end in the Late Stage.

As soon as the Gale Wind was unleashed, Jiang Lin knew it was his Cultivation Technique.

Most importantly, he was an unparalleled Genius from the hidden great Sima Family.

The Sima Family was also a major villain Family, backing Prince Long Zhan.

Just now at the Drunk Life Dream Death Tower, he had an idea to stir up some trouble.

He didn't expect the other party to deliver themselves to his doorstep now!

That Sima Family had no good feelings for the Four Great Families.

Jiang Lin also had no good feelings for the Sima Family.

The downfall of the Jiang Family was half due to them!

As for the Sima Family's attack this time, it had nothing to do with Jiang Lin.

Mainly, the Sima Family wanted to gain control of the Qin Sect.

The current second Disciple of the Qin Sect was a pawn of the Sima Family.

This was a premeditated decapitation operation.

The plot that was supposed to happen thirty-something chapters later had unexpectedly moved up.

Originally, at this point, Zhang Wanmeng's Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Heart would shatter, and Xiao Dong, guided by Duan Tianya, would help her rebuild a Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Heart dedicated to him.

From then on, it would create the devoted Qin Immortal of "Three Thousand Qin Melodies, Played Only for My Lord."

Unfortunately, Xiao Dong himself was in danger and still unconscious.

These were not the main points.

The main point was that Jiang Lin was very annoyed.

A perfectly good opportunity to improve his Bloodline quality was ruined.

"When you enter the world, you must understand the rules of the world!"

"Didn't the Sima Family teach you?"