After discussing the plan for three months, Wang Beixuan left the Great Spring Empire in a hurry.
The trip to the Great Spring Empire had left Wang Beixuan with a lingering fear. He thought it was because he was "shameless" that he had left openly. In fact, if it were not for Master Tongtian's physical condition, Lin Xiao would not have given Wang Beixuan the chance to leave.
Of course, Wang Beixuan did not know that.
He only knew that the hidden strength of the Great Spring Empire was beyond his expectations. That was why he came up with a plan to kill two birds with one stone!
While Wang Beixuan was scheming against Lin Xiao, Lin Xiao was also scheming against him.
Looking at Wang Beixuan's back as he left, he patted Master Tongtian's shoulder and said softly, "Sect Leader, thank you for your hard work. Take a good rest during this period. I will give you some elixirs. It would be better if you could make another breakthrough. After all, this is the last tough battle!"
"Yes, my lord."
The Sect Leader of Tongtian nodded heavily when he heard that.
His loyalty to Lin Xiao was still relatively high. Of course, he would not disobey Lin Xiao's orders. He could only nod respectfully.
Upon hearing that, Lin Xiao smiled. He walked to Master Tongtian's side and whispered in his ear, "Don't worry. When I unify the North Region, I will take you to other regions to find your four Celestial Swords!"
"This …"
Upon hearing Lin Xiao's words, Master Tongtian immediately raised his head and looked at Lin Xiao. His spirits were lifted. He nodded heavily and said, "Thank you, my lord!"
"Ding!
Congratulations to the host for activating a hidden mission: Find the four Immortal-slaying Swords.
Mission details: Master Tongtian's four Celestial Swords are lost in this world. If the host can help him find the four Celestial Swords, the host will receive a mysterious reward from the system! "
…
At the same time, the system notification rang in Lin Xiao's mind.
Eh?
There was a hidden mission?
He didn't expect that a casual promise to Master Tongtian would trigger a hidden mission. This was equivalent to giving him a bunch of rewards for free!
With that in mind, Lin Xiao clicked on the mission details.
[Hidden Quest: Search for the Four Celestial Swords!]
Quest Description: Host must help Master Tongtian find the Four Celestial Swords within four years. Host must find one Celestial Sword every year. The system will give a notification every year!
Quest Reward: Help repair the Immortal Extermination Four Swords. After collecting all four swords, there will be a mysterious reward.
Quest Penalty: If you are unable to retrieve a Divine Sword every year, your loyalty to Master Tongtian will be reduced by 50 points!
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F * ck!
There was even a f * cking punishment?
If he couldn't find a sword every year, his loyalty would be reduced by 50 points?
Right now, Master Tongtian's loyalty was at 99 points. If it was reduced by 50 points, it would only be at 49 points. If Master Tongtian's loyalty was less than 60 points, it was possible for him to defect!
Wasn't this messing with him?
One had to know that the North Region hadn't been unified yet. How could he have so much time to look for the Divine Sword? It seemed that he had dug a hole for himself.
To think that he was so proud just now!
Thinking of this, Lin Xiao felt a little helpless. He curled his lips and asked in his mind, "System, what is the notification for this year's search for the Divine Sword?"
"The first year's clue for the Divine Sword: Dragon-Shaking Portrait!"
The system's notification sounded quickly, making Lin Xiao a little speechless.
Dragon-Shaking Portrait!
Dragon-Shaking Portrait again!
It seemed that he really couldn't get along with the Dragon-Shaking Portrait.
Lin Xiao sighed helplessly and slowly clenched his fists. His eyes shone with determination.
Since everything had already started, there was no turning back. Whether it was the whereabouts of the Divine Sword or the unification of the North Region, he would do it!
Just like that, time flew by. In the blink of an eye, two and a half months had passed. The three-month deadline with Wang Beixuan was getting closer and closer.
Lin Xiao was waiting for Wang Beixuan's arrival, but he didn't expect Liu Long to arrive at the Great Quan Empire first.
Liu Long was riding on a horse, looking very miserable. It seemed that he had fled all the way to the Great Quan Empire. As soon as he saw Lin Xiao, he said, "Second brother, save me!"
"Big brother?
What's going on? "
Seeing Liu Long's appearance, Lin Xiao's eyes flashed with surprise. He went to Liu Long and helped him up. Then, he asked, "Did something happen to the Dragon-Shaking Portrait?"
"It's over, it's all over!"
Liu Long fell to the ground dejectedly and looked at Lin Xiao blankly.
This …
What was going on?
Lin Xiao's heart was full of doubts, but he didn't know how to ask.
Lin Xiao still had mixed feelings about Liu Long. After all, if he wanted to unify the northern region, he had to destroy the Dragon-Shaking Portrait. Liu Long was one of the successors of the Dragon-Shaking Portrait. If he went to war with the Dragon-Shaking Portrait, he would definitely be on the opposite side of Liu Long. However, looking at the current situation, it seemed that something had happened to the Liu family?
As expected, Liu Long continued to sob, "Something happened to the Dragon-Shaking Portrait. Our Liu family … Everyone in the Liu family is dead!"
"What!"
Hearing Liu Long's words, Lin Xiao's eyes flashed with surprise. He couldn't help but support Liu Long and said, "Big brother, don't worry. Tell me slowly. What happened?"
"Traitors!
They're all traitors! "
Liu Long's eyes were filled with a scarlet light. He gritted his teeth and said, "Ten days ago, our three families discussed joining forces to deal with the owner of the Dragon-Shaking Portrait. However, we never expected that just as we were about to set up the formation, that person would break out of seclusion!
It turned out that the Shao family had long betrayed us. When the Fang family saw that they couldn't win, they also chose to surrender in battle, causing our Liu family to be completely annihilated. No one survived!
If I hadn't come out to deliver the news, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to escape death! "
This …
Hearing Liu Long's words, Lin Xiao didn't know how to comfort him.
After all, this was the pain of having his family annihilated. To Liu Long, who originally had the hope of inheriting the Dragon-Shaking Portrait, all of this was no different from a bolt from the blue!
Reaching out to pat Liu Long's shoulder, Lin Xiao sighed and said, "Big brother, my condolences!
Don't worry, we will definitely avenge you! "
"Avenge?"
When Liu Long heard Lin Xiao's words, he slowly raised his eyes and said through gritted teeth, "Yes!
Revenge, I must avenge my clansmen!
But … but … "
"But what?"
Lin Xiao frowned and asked.
Although he knew that Liu Long was very concerned at this time, there were some things that had to be explained clearly. Otherwise, it would only affect their actions.
"The news of the Liu family's annihilation was forced by the first elder to tell me. He told me that that person was too terrifying and told me not to think about revenge!"
Liu Long reached out to pat his head and said painfully, "The first elder said that not only was that person's strength extremely high, but he also had the help of foreign forces. I was no match for him.
I can't take revenge, I can't take revenge! "