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Chapter 249: The Cold Jade Silk Hand
Chapter 249: The Cold Jade Silk Hand
"Stop acting pitiful, let's go."
Hou Wanshan recollected his thoughts and urged Lin Jingyi once more.
Lin Jingyi stood listlessly in the clouds, taking the heavy steel hammer from his daughter-in-law and holding it at a slant.
After staying in the peaceful Li State for so long, he had almost forgotten when he had last taken action.
Oh well, fate had decreed a calamity.
He sighed, preparing to fly off.
However, a crimson figure suddenly burst into their field of vision.
They saw red clouds, like flowing light, sweeping in from a distance and arriving at the peak of Qi Zong Mountain in an instant.
Daring to ride a demonic cloud so blatantly within the Great Qian's territory, there was only one person Lin's wife could think of.
She paused, then exclaimed in surprise, "Never mind! The Inspector is back!"
"Huh?"
Without needing her reminder, Lin Jingyi had already thrown down the hammer in his hand, clumsily jumped down from the cloud, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Thank goodness.
That damn stinky fox was smart enough not to make things irreparable.
Even in its weakened state, the Great Qian was still a force to be reckoned with, housing a powerful alchemist.
A skinny camel is still bigger than a horse, and it's better to resolve conflicts than to create enemies.
"Consider yourself lucky."
Hou Wanshan glanced at the old man and then turned to look at the red clouds, standing with his hands behind his back and a forced smile on his face.
Although the Inspector oversaw the military,
Li State's prosperity was largely due to Lin Jingyi's efforts, so he deserved some respect and didn't need to be overly humble, even when facing a newly appointed Inspector.
However, under everyone's watchful eyes, Shen Yi did not join the crowd.
He briefly hovered in the air.
Then, Shen Yi's figure descended to the edge of the mountain's hollow, gazing down with interest.
"..."
Seeing this, Lin Jingyi felt that something was amiss.
Nevertheless, he quickly stepped forward to greet him, "Inspector Shen, are you alright?"
As he spoke, he glanced up at the sky again.
"They left as a group of three, but only one has returned?"
"I'm fine," Shen Yi nodded, his gaze still fixed on the thick white smoke in the hollow.
The smoke wasn't from a fire; instead, it resembled a cold mist.
He asked curiously, "What is this?"
Hearing this, Lin Jingyi's expression became even more peculiar.
Anyone with knowledge in the Great Qian Dynasty knew that Qi Zong possessed an invaluable treasure.
The Inspector was clearly feigning ignorance... what did he mean by this?
After a moment of silence, Lin Jingyi decided to be honest, "I respectfully report to Inspector Shen that beneath us lies Qi Zong's most prized possession, the Cold Jade Silk Hand."
Although he was a blacksmith, when it came to his sect's treasure, his mind became much sharper.
He quickly added, "This is the only invaluable treasure in the Great Qian Dynasty. The Martial Temple elders instructed us to take good care of it and strive to refine it into a true magical artifact. When the time comes to send it to the Martial Temple, it will be a great help."
"Mhm."
Shen Yi nodded, glancing sideways and musing, "So you invited that fairy fox from Qingqiu here for this?"
The young man's expression and tone were completely normal.
However, Lin Jingyi scratched his head vigorously, looking to his daughter-in-law and Hou Wanshan for help.
The woman coughed dryly, turning her face away.
At this moment, Hou Wanshan had summoned his Yin Spirit, invisible to others, and feigned indifference.
"Alas."
Lin Jingyi sighed again, no longer bothering with evasiveness, and directly said, "Inspector Shen, it's true that we invited Hu Zhenren from Qingqiu to help us. But whatever mischief that fox intends has nothing to do with this treasure... If you want to take the treasure back for inspection, this old man won't dare to stop you, but I think it would be a pity..."
It could still be taken back for inspection?
"The Great Qian focuses on cultivating the Yin Spirit, so they don't value artifact refining."
Lin Jingyi felt helpless. "An exceptional treasure can bring fame to the Qi Sect within the Nine Provinces, but if we can create a genuine magical artifact, then the Qi Sect's reputation will spread beyond the Great Qian... Please wait a little longer, I promise that when the time comes, I will personally send it to the Martial Temple."
"What else is needed?"
Shen Yi asked casually. If it wasn't too troublesome, he could help the Qi Sect ask the fox demon later.
"I've already discussed the method to promote the treasure with Immortal Hu, and now we only lack an extremely cold item as a catalyst. Immortal Hu said he would figure something out." Lin Jingyi said up to this point and suddenly remembered something. He asked in confusion, "Where is Immortal Hu?"
"I sent him off."
Shen Yi brushed past the topic lightly.
After witnessing the overwhelming advantage of the Manifestation Realm against ordinary martial artists and demons, he had become even more cautious of the truly powerful forces.
Currently, his Golden Body hadn't fully formed yet, and he was at his weakest.
It was always better to keep a low profile.
To put it bluntly, regardless of whether he was strong enough or not, with just one physical body and one Law Body, a total of four hands, how could he possibly defend the Nine Provinces?
Having received so many benefits from the Martial Temple, he shouldn't cause them any more trouble.
"An extremely cold item?"
Shen Yi reached into his waist, holding the white dragon's demon core, but after thinking about it, he put it back and finally took out a pair of huge dragon horns, placing them on the ground.
"Will this do?"
The dragon horns were a translucent jade-white color, and just touching them with his hand, he could feel the icy chill seeping into his skin.
"This is...!"
Lin Jingyi might not be good at other things, but having forged iron all his life, his eye for treasures was exceptionally keen.
He sniffed it with his nose and immediately recognized its quality, exclaiming in shock, "The horns of an Extreme Realm Demon King! Where did you get these, Inspector Shen?"
"Someone gave them to me a while ago." Shen Yi looked back at the hollow, "Can it be used?"
"Of course."
Lin Jingyi's face was taut, and he secretly glanced at the still-wet bloodstains at the base of the dragon horns.
If he guessed correctly, they had been plucked less than two hours ago.
Did Immortal Hu take the Inspector to leave the Great Qian and slay an Extreme Realm Demon King?
No, that didn't seem right.
If that were the case, Immortal Hu would have definitely returned with him.
That old fox wouldn't let such a treasure fall into someone else's hands.
So...
Lin Jingyi swallowed his saliva, his body trembling involuntarily.
Either Immortal Hu had invited a group of demons to ambush Inspector Shen, or they had disagreed over the distribution of spoils. In any case... the only one left standing should be the young man before him.
Looking at his calm expression, it was as if nothing had happened.
This was what a truly ruthless person looked like.
How could a bunch of blacksmiths possibly afford to offend such a person?
The old man's voice trembled as he spoke, "I, I... I will start the final step now. At most, it will take a month, and I promise to satisfy Inspector Shen."
Lin Jingyi's unusual behavior drew the attention of the others.
Hou Wanshan looked at the two of them again, confusion appearing in his eyes. "...?"
(End of Chapter)
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