Chapter 235

“Back off…”

Lin Yuan waved his sleeves lightly and took away the soul shadow of the Iron Guardian in front of him.

In order to ensure the accuracy of the news, Lin Yuan thoroughly interrogated the Wu Guardian and then used the Iron Guardian to verify it. The contents of the two were exactly the same, and the authenticity of the information was confirmed.

If nothing unexpected happens, all the information about Lin Yuan has been reported to Zhongzhou by Protector Xuan.

"Time is running out, we need to speed up some things." Lin Yuan placed his right hand on his forehead, whispering with a hint of contemplation, "Given the distance between Black Horn Region and Zhongzhou, even if the Soul Palace reacts quickly, it should take three months."

"Young Master, how should we deal with this next?" Qing Lin stared at Lin Yuan worriedly.

It is a terrible thing that my young master is being targeted by the Soul Palace.

Lin Yuan once briefly mentioned the terrifying power of the behemoth Soul Palace. Its unfathomable level was definitely beyond their ability to contend with at present.

At this moment, her desire for strength increased again.

"If I could be stronger..." Looking at Lin Yuan's frown, Qing Lin bit her lip. The laziness she had felt due to her current Douhuang-level strength and Douzong-level combat power completely dissipated in an instant.

No matter how high your talent is, you must not slack off until you turn it into strength.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan smiled softly, gently stroked Qing Lin's head, and said calmly: "Qing'er, there is no need to worry too much. The Soul Palace values ​​alchemy. Even if I am really captured by them, they will not hurt me, but will treat me with courtesy."

He opened the door and walked out. "Let's go and look for Guardian Xuan. I need to confirm the exact time when he sent the message so that I can plan the next move..."

Simply waiting for the Soul Palace people to arrive is not Lin Yuan's style. He must take the initiative to deal with it.

The specific response strategy depends on how much time is left...

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, Qing Lin's worries were slightly relieved, and he said in a deep voice: "Young Master, follow me. I have found out where the Xuan Protector is hiding. It is in the underground palace of the Ghost Valley..."

Soon, two figures flew out from the inner courtyard and headed towards the Ghost Valley.
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Half a day later.

Deep in the Black Horn Region, beneath the Ghost Valley, a towering underground palace stands tall, flickering with faint light.

Lin Yuan crossed his legs and lazily sat on the throne in the hall. Qing Lin and Tian Yao Kui were on his left and right. Below him, an illusory black soul was kneeling. It was the terrified Xuan Guardian.

"So, you reported my information to Zhongzhou twenty days ago?" Lin Yuan asked slowly.

Hearing this, Xuan's body trembled slightly, and his voice was trembling with difficulty: "It's... I was ignorant and reported the news of the adults by mistake. I beg the adults to spare my life. As long as I can survive, I am willing to do anything..."

As he spoke, Protector Xuan glanced at the Heavenly Demon Puppet cautiously, his eyes filled with fear.

When his strongest attack was easily dispersed by the puppet, he realized that in the face of its absolute strength, all resistance was futile.

Afterwards, the invisible flame that burned his soul eliminated all his strength to resist.

Lin Yuan closed his eyes in deep thought. His slender fingers tapped lightly on the armrests of the throne, making a "tapping" sound that echoed in the quiet hall like the bell of judgment. Each sound struck the tense nerves of Protector Xuan, causing him to feel uneasy.

After a moment, the knocking sound stopped abruptly. Lin Yuan opened his eyes and looked directly at the guardian Xuan below with a sharp gaze.

"Originally you deserved to die, but considering that you might still be useful, I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself - pass on a false message to Zhongzhou for me. Um... just say that Lin Yuan has left the Black Horn Region and headed for the Northern Region of Zhongzhou."

Hearing this, Guardian Xuan's face lit up with joy, and he quickly kowtowed and said, "Thank you, sir. I will pass on the message for you immediately."

After saying that, he immediately stood up and began to prepare the letter.

"A man who knows the current situation is a hero!" Lin Yuan nodded, chuckled, and said meaningfully: "Remember, you only have one life, so you must cherish it! Don't play tricks, I am as familiar with the Soul Palace as you are..."

When Guardian Xuan heard this, his body trembled immediately, and he bowed quickly and said, "Yes, I will remember this."

Lin Yuan waved his hand casually and said indifferently: "If you want to survive, if you want to live, then do what you should do."

Soon, Protector Xuan delivered a false message to Zhongzhou as requested by Lin Yuan.

Afterwards, Lin Yuan treated Guardian Xuan the same way he had treated Guardian Wu and the others, burning Guardian Xuan to the point where only his breath was left, and sealed him into a pitch-black soul box. In addition, he also seized the soul that Guardian Xuan had been collecting for several years.

Qing Lin looked at Lin Yuan worriedly and asked doubtfully, "Sir, can such false news really stop the people from the Soul Palace from coming?"

"No!" Lin Yuan shook his head.

He was sitting up and said in a deep voice, "Even if the Soul Palace believes this fake news, it is still twenty days late. In twenty days, no matter how inefficient the Soul Palace is, I'm afraid they would have already sent people to arrest me."

"Besides, more than ten days ago, Guardian Xuan also reported that I had refined an eighth-grade elixir. They value me very much..."

Speaking of this, Lin Yuan couldn't help feeling helpless.

This Xuan Guardian is too dedicated. After transmitting the information, he continued to update it. This is very troublesome...

Soul Palace might be able to slowly deal with a seventh-grade alchemist under the age of 20 with no background, but if Soul Palace directly sent Tianzun to capture an eighth-grade alchemist under the age of 20, Lin Yuan would not find it strange.

The status and preciousness of the seventh-grade master and the eighth-grade grandmaster are absolutely worlds apart.

"Then...sir, why did you spread this false news?" Qinglin asked puzzledly.

"Insurance and confusion." Lin Yuan gently rubbed his forehead and explained: "To prevent the Soul Palace from continuing to pay attention to this side after sending out the first wave of personnel and paying unnecessary attention to Canaan College..."

If the Soul Palace neither captures me nor has any information about my whereabouts, they might turn their attention to Canaan College.

Once this happens, they may discover the lava sea, or even... the ancient emperor's cave.

Lin Yuan could not accept this situation.

The ancient emperor's cave must not be exposed too early. Although the probability of this happening is extremely small, he must completely eliminate this possibility.

"Qing'er, let's go back." Lin Yuan slowly stood up from his throne and glanced in the direction of the academy. "This is a serious matter. I need to inform Xiao Yixian and Xiyue, and we can discuss this together and make the next arrangements..."

"Yes, sir!" Qinglin nodded.

After saying that, the two of them walked out of the underground palace. Lin Yuan held Qing Lin in his arms, spread out the "Wings of the Sky Phoenix", and rushed out to the inner courtyard like a silver stream of light.
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Inner courtyard, medicine garden.

It was already late at night when Lin Yuan came back.

He summoned Medusa, who was digesting the herbs, and Xiao Yixian, who was practicing the Soul Technique, and explained the situation to them in detail. There was no need for too many riddles between companions, and only by sharing information could stupid mistakes be avoided.

After listening to Lin Yuan's story, Medusa, who was lazily leaning on the nanmu chair, sat up straight unconsciously, and her tone became more serious: "So, we are going to fight against the Soul Palace from now on?"

From her words, she had already regarded herself and Lin Yuan as one. This was Queen Medusa who fell in love with a man.

However, she was still extremely wary of the Soul Palace.

In the previous battle with the Jia Ma Empire, they had to fight hard just to deal with two Soul Palace low-level personnel, but now...

The Soul Palace has set its sights on Lin Yuan himself. In Medusa's opinion, this is already an irreconcilable contradiction. A fierce light flashed in her eyes, and a resolute expression appeared on her face.

Xiao Yixiang and Qinglin, who were standing by, also showed the same expression as Medusa.

A tragic atmosphere of "the wind whistles and the Yi River is cold, the warriors leave and never come back" ripples in the hall of the medicine garden, but...

"hehe--"

A clear laugh broke the serious atmosphere.

Looking at the three people with tragic faces, Lin Yuan casually waved his hand and chuckled, "Okay, okay, things are not as bad as you think."

Seeing Lin Yuan's confident look, the three of them unconsciously calmed down a little.

Medusa took a deep breath, her face became serious, and she said in a deep voice: "Lin Yuan, don't keep me in suspense. Tell me what you think."

Although Lin Yuan told them a lot of information, it was ultimately information that only people who were close to the Thunder Clan might know.

Lin Yuan has not told anyone the information that is unique to the time traveler's perspective.

Of course, he didn't intend to tell anyone, not even his closest people. This was a secret that belonged to him alone, his most fundamental secret, the reason he could get to where he is today, and his real 'golden finger'.

Without the advantage of foresight, the three women are naturally prone to worrying about things...

Giving everyone a comforting look, Lin Yuan straightened his expression and said thoughtfully: "There are two ways to solve this matter: one is to resist the Soul Palace; the other is to obey the Soul Palace."

"Let's talk about the first one first, resistance against the Soul Palace."

"This method is very simple. I will join a force that is strong enough to fight against the Soul Palace. Danta and the ancient clan are both options."

After a pause, Lin Yuan showed a playful smile on his face and chuckled, "Hehe, with my conditions, it's easy for me to become a son-in-law of an imperial family. Marrying a woman with seventh-grade blood should be no problem, and marrying a woman with eighth-grade blood is also possible."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became cold and solemn, like a north wind passing through.

Medusa and Xiao Yixian both cast cold eyes on Lin Yuan at the same time. Qing Lin also looked at Lin Yuan with "admiration". To dare to propose "marrying into" the ancient ancestral lineage, this was not ordinary courage...

Although she knew that Lin Yuan was trying to ease the atmosphere, Medusa still had the urge to punch him when she saw his smiling face.

He took a deep breath and calmed himself.

"Throwing out this method first, does it mean that this is not your favorite choice?" Medusa pondered with a glimmer of wisdom in her eyes: "Could it be that you want to cooperate with the Soul Palace? The style of the Soul Palace... You are trying to get the skin of a tiger."

"You are worthy of being my queen!" Lin Yuan looked at Medusa with appreciation, nodded, and said frankly: "I am indeed willing to cooperate."

The Soul Palace’s visit is both a danger and an opportunity.

If you can make good use of this opportunity, your future path will be much smoother.

Lin Yuan learned some things from several guardians. The reason why Soul Palace has so many loyal followers is not just because of its rule of terror. It is an extremely excellent platform. There are severe punishments, but there are also real rewards for merit.

Moreover, the Soul Palace system has all kinds of things. Many things that are not circulated in the outside systems are circulated in the Soul Palace system.

As long as the merits are enough, one can even obtain soul skills, heavenly skills, and heavenly fighting skills.

As for Lin Yuan, he was very envious of the soul origins in the Soul Palace.

Without the charming ancestor's teachings, it would be extremely difficult for Lin Yuan to achieve the Emperor Realm Soul. The Heavenly Tomb Soul and the vast amount of Soul Origin were the only two methods he knew at the moment, so he had to make plans early.

The possibility of successful embezzlement is always higher than reckless robbery.

Hearing this, Medusa frowned slightly and looked at Lin Yuan deeply, "The reputation of the Soul Palace, if I cooperate with them, I'm afraid... Well, you have made this decision, I believe you have made a good trade-off, so I won't say more."

Looking at Medusa, who seemed a little worried but still firmly supported him, Lin Yuan couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly.

It feels so good to be trusted unconditionally!

"Thank you for your understanding!" Lin Yuan looked at Medusa and his voice became much gentler.

Hearing this, Medusa waved her hand casually, "Just know what's going on."

"Don't worry, Queen. I know my limits." Lin Yuan chuckled, his eyes deepening. "What I want is cooperation, not unconditional compromise. What I want to do is to use the Soul Palace to achieve my own goals, not to work for them."

The Soul Palace has a strict hierarchy and many powerful people.

As long as one has the strength, identity and status, one can mobilize the corresponding resources. This is completely based on strength, which is why Lin Yuan chose the Soul Palace.

If he joined other "upright" forces, there would be a lot of interpersonal relationships involved, and he would need to make contributions in order to gain support from others and to smoothly dispatch the personnel in that force. Lin Yuan was too lazy to spend time thinking about such things.

It just so happened that he also lacked a useful Black Glove identity, and if the Soul Palace came to recruit him, it would be a perfect fill-in-the-blank.

"What can we do?" The voice of Little Medical Fairy suddenly sounded at the side: "Waiting for the arrival of the Soul Palace people is probably not your style."

"Yes!" Lin Yuan nodded and said seriously, "In the worst case scenario, it will take about two months for the people from the Soul Separation Hall to arrive here. During these two months, we must be well prepared to go to Zhongzhou, because we may split our forces into two groups."

"Divide the troops into two groups?" The three looked at Lin Yuan in confusion.

Lin Yuan pondered for a moment and explained, "Whether it is active or passive, I will go to the Soul Palace. I hope that you, as my strength and my trump card, will not appear in the sight of the Soul Palace, so we have to separate for a while."

After a pause, he looked at Little Medical Fairy and said seriously: "Before I leave, Little Medical Fairy, I want to help you condense the poison pill..."

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(End of this chapter)