The greatest saint of all time!

Chapter 36 The Lin Family Conspiracy

"Money isn't urgent."

Lu Xuan waved his hand and walked straight to the window to sit down.

"I have come tonight to ask you something."

"I would like to know more details about the Ziyang Sect trial three days from now."

Upon hearing this, Su Qinghuan's expression turned serious.

"Is the master going to participate in a trial?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan nodded, and then removed his hat and mask.

Su Qinghuan was immediately stunned.

"You...you are the Carefree King?"

Lu Xuan nodded silently, without saying anything more.

Su Qinghuan also possessed remarkable mental fortitude, quickly adjusting herself and accepting the fact that the master was the Third Prince, the Carefree King.

As for having ulterior motives because of Lu Xuan's identity, Su Qinghuan did not.

Before Lu Xuan helped her break through to the Soul Platform realm, perhaps it was possible, but now it's impossible.

The grace of attaining enlightenment is greater than heaven!

Otherwise, Lu Xuan wouldn't have revealed his true colors.

Su Qinghuan took a deep breath and said seriously:

"Since the master is going to participate, there are some secrets that outsiders don't know that Qinghuan must tell you."

"The three-stage process that is circulating outside is indeed the general procedure."

"But in reality, the content of each trial is slightly adjusted, and this time... it's said to be a bit special."

"special?"

Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

"That's right."

Su Qinghuan lowered her voice.

"According to my informants within the sect, Elder Chi Huo seems to be intentionally increasing the difficulty of this trial."

"Especially the second level, the Demon Hunting Forest."

"In previous years, we only hunted first-tier demonic beasts on the outer perimeter, but this time, the trial area may extend into the inner circle, and we might even... encounter third-tier demonic beasts!"

"A third-tier demonic beast is equivalent to a Soul Platform Realm being compared to a human."

"For most of the trial participants who are only at the Body Tempering Realm and a small number at the Spirit Sea Realm, encountering them is tantamount to suicide."

At this point, a hint of worry flashed in Su Qinghuan's eyes.

"And besides monsters, we should be even more careful of people."

"The Ziyang Sect is not a monolithic entity; there is fierce competition among the various peaks."

"Although the Lin family does not have a high-ranking backer within the sect, there is an elder in charge who has a very close personal relationship with Lin Ruofu."

"For this trial, the elder in charge happens to be in charge of patrolling and judging the Demon Hunting Forest."

"If he were to tamper with the trial, deliberately leading you, Master, into the territory of a high-level demon beast, or tacitly allow other high-level individuals to secretly infiltrate the Demon Hunting Forest, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Shen Qiansan's face immediately turned extremely ugly.

The elders of the Ziyang Sect hold high positions, and each of them possesses the cultivation level of the Heavenly Origin Realm.

"Damn it! The Lin family's influence has gone too far; they've even colluded with people from the Ziyang Sect!"

Lu Xuan remained calm.

"An elder in charge? At the Heavenly Origin Realm?"

"It seems this trial is going to be more exciting than I expected."

After saying that, he turned to look at Su Qinghuan, his eyes showing no fear, but rather excitement.

"Besides these, is there anything else we need to be aware of?"

Seeing Lu Xuan's calm and composed demeanor, Su Qinghuan's worries inexplicably dissipated a bit.

After all, the master's skills were extraordinary; he could even refine such elixirs.

It seems that this is just a scheme by the Lin family, and nothing serious should happen.

With this thought, her worries vanished, and she took out a map from her pocket and spread it out on the table.

"This is a detailed map of the Demon Hunter Forest, with several hidden safe spots and water sources marked on it."

"In addition, there is a place here called Netherworld Ravine. Although it is dangerous, it is home to a spiritual herb that does not exist in the entire Great Yan Dynasty: the Marrow Cleansing Grass."

"If the master is interested, he can go and take a look, provided it is safe to do so."

"Marrow Cleansing Grass?"

A glint flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes.

This is the main ingredient for refining the Grade 3 elixir, the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

Although the Marrow Cleansing Pill didn't have much effect on him, it was a powerful tool for Shen Qiansan to change his fate.

Lu Xuan immediately put away the map and stood up.

"I will accept this map. Thank you for informing me, Pavilion Master Su."

……

Three days later, at dawn, the Ziyang Sect set up a special place in the Great Yan Dynasty to recruit disciples.

The crowd was huge, and the noise was deafening.

This is an extremely spacious square, large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.

At the end of the square, there is a winding, steep stone staircase that leads straight up into the sky.

This is the first trial for entering the Ziyang Sect: ascending the Heavenly Ladder.

At this moment, the square was already filled with talented young people from all over the Great Yan Dynasty.

Among them were scions of noble families dressed in fine clothes, as well as wandering martial arts practitioners carrying swords and knives.

There were several thousand people scattered around, all eager to try and determined to win.

Passing the trial means achieving great success and becoming a disciple of the Ziyang Sect, revered by thousands.

Among the crowd, several groups of people stood out.

They are Crown Prince Lu Heng.

He wasn't wearing a python robe today, but rather a simple, fitted outfit. However, his innate air of nobility made him stand out from the crowd.

However, the crown prince's expression was not good at this moment, and his eyes kept scanning around, as if he was looking for someone.

Secondly, there is the sixth prince, Lu Ming.

Today he was dressed smartly as usual, and in his hand he was holding a folding fan in a very flamboyant manner.

He appears dashing and debonair, but deep in his eyes lies a hint of ruthlessness.

Not far from the two was Lin Tianjie, who was accompanied by several members of the Lin family.

And a burly, honest-looking young man.

The young man carried a giant hammer and stood alone in a corner, with no one daring to approach him within three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

This man is Wang Meng, the only son of General Wang Ji.

Wang Meng inherited his father's bravery and divine strength. Although he was young, his vitality was already greater than that of ordinary Spirit Sea Realm warriors.

Just then, a commotion arose in the crowd.

"Look! That's the Carefree King!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw an inconspicuous carriage slowly coming to a stop at the edge of the square.

Since the imperial birthday celebration, Lu Xuan has become quite famous in the entire capital city.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and a noble young man dressed in a plain-colored long robe, with a calm expression, slowly stepped down.

Lu Xuan only brought Shen Qiansan with him, unlike other sons of powerful families who were surrounded by a retinue, making him appear somewhat lonely.

But that didn't stop him from becoming the center of attention.

After all, the amazing performance at the birthday banquet a few days ago had already spread throughout the capital and even the Great Yan Dynasty.

When Lu Heng saw Lu Xuan, he snorted coldly, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Pretending!"

"He's just relying on some fancy tricks to attract attention. If it really came down to skill, let's see if he'd still be so arrogant!"

The sixth prince, Lu Ming, narrowed his eyes and looked at Lu Xuan with a forced smile.

Although he was young, his shrewdness far surpassed that of Crown Prince Lu Heng.

This alone was enough to earn the emperor's favor.

Despite the crowd's comments, Lu Xuan remained unmoved and walked straight to the front of the crowd.

Just then, a fiery red streak of light flew down from the mountaintop and landed on the high platform in the center of the square.