"Who is it?!"
The sudden commotion startled the entire Qin House. Everyone stood up. It should be known that the people gathered in the Qin House were all influential people in Red Flame Territory. Although their combined power wasn't as exaggerated as the old monsters in the Chaotic Lands, it was still a considerable amount of power.
Even Qin Shi couldn't help but exclaim when he felt this power.
"Who is it?
How dare you barge into my Qin Residence? "Qin Yongfeng led the Qin Family's people and was the first to leap into the sky.
Lin Yu waved his dragon robe. A general of the Red Flame Empire who was hiding in the dark jumped out. He said respectfully, "Your Majesty, what can I do for you?"
"Tell me, what's going on?
Where are the royal guards I told you to arrange around the Qin House? "
The general didn't know what to do. He connected his Spiritual Energy with the token in his hand and communicated with his mind. He replied, "Your Majesty, all the royal guards are here. They are guarding around the Qin House and Desolate Town, but they didn't notice anything strange."
"No abnormalities?" Lin Yu was enraged, "Then tell me, what was that sound just now?
Are we deaf? "
"I … I …!"
The general was so scared that he didn't know what to say. Luckily, Lin Fei stopped Lin Yu and said, "Yu 'er, don't blame him. He's not simple. He can hide from so many people and send a message to the Qin family. I'm afraid his cultivation is higher than Hua Ling's. It's reasonable that the royal guards didn't notice."
Lin Yu clenched his fists. Of course, he knew what Lin Fei meant.
But he couldn't accept it. In the Red Flame Empire, his territory, someone dared to hide from him. How could he explain this to the Qin family?
At this moment, not only Lin Fei, but Pu Quan and the others also realized this. Qin Yongfeng looked very serious. He whispered to the sky, "I wonder who it is. Why did you come to the Qin family so late at night? It's not good to hide in the dark, is it?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You said I was hiding?
How laughable. I've always been here. It's just that you guys didn't notice me. How can you blame me? "The deep voice sounded out again.
This time, everyone looked around and were all surprised. If the first time was because they were careless, it was understandable that they didn't notice the movement of the sound. But now, they were all on high alert, and even after searching for a while, they still didn't notice it?
What kind of cultivation was this?
"This person is not simple."
The hundreds of people at the scene could no longer remain calm. Everyone's heartstrings were stretched taut, and many people's palms were already gathering murderous auras as they prepared for battle.
"Disciples of the Qin Sect, listen to my orders. Seal the Qin Residence. This person must be in the Qin Residence. Dig three feet into the ground and find him. Don't let him escape!" Ling Xiao directly gave the order.
Lin Yu waved at the general, "You go too. Tell the royal guards to start a carpet search in Barren Town. I want to see who it is that dares to mess around in Chi Yan under my watch!"
Under such circumstances, Qin Shi suddenly smiled. Others might not be familiar with this voice, but he knew it very well. He extended his hand and stopped Ling Xiao and Lin Yu.
"You two, stop wasting your efforts. If this old man doesn't want you to find him, let alone three feet into the ground, even if you dig three hundred feet into the ground, you may not be able to find him," Qin Shi said softly.
Hearing this, Ling Xiao and Lin Yu were stunned. Qin Shi did not explain too much. Instead, he waved his hand at the empty space. A sharp light shot out and pierced through the space, "Old man, stop teasing us. Quickly show yourself."
"Haha, how boring!"
The voice rang out again. In the space that Qin Shi had shot through, a jade-green tree vine suddenly stretched out. The tree vine was very long, and it wrapped around the entire Qin Manor. It formed a net in the night sky, and from the center of the net, a withered figure floated out.
"It's him?"
Seeing the silhouette, Hua Ling, who was next to the bonfire, couldn't help but tremble. Her beautiful eyes were filled with surprise.
"Leader Hua Ling, do you know him?" Lin Yu asked.
Hua Ling was silent for a while and nodded, "Yes. A year ago, when Xiao Chong rebelled and called for the four regions to elect the new emperor, I received a message from someone. He told me to wait for Qin Shi in the brothel in the Imperial Capital. He was the one who sent me the message."
"Huh?"
Lin Yu frowned. He had heard Hua Ling mention this before. Because he was with Qin Shi at the time, Qin Shi had told him about it. He had sent someone to tell Hua Ling to wait for him in the brothel.
At that time, he had even asked Qin Shi about the messenger, but Qin Shi had smiled without saying anything. Who would have thought that it would be this person?
Lin Yu raised his head and looked at the silhouette in the middle of the vines. That silhouette was undoubtedly the Pregnant Tree that circled the entire Scarlet Flame Empire and understood Scarlet Flame the best.
Qin Shi leapt into the sky with his hands behind his back. He understood the Pregnant Tree. If there was nothing important, the Pregnant Tree wouldn't disturb him. Because of this, Qin Shi's eyes gradually focused and he said, "Senior Pregnant Tree, for you to come so late at night, there must be something important, right?"
The Pregnant Tree nodded without hiding anything. "Yes, I think that your celebration today will have to be held another day."
"What's going on?"
"Phew …!" The Pregnant Tree let out a long sigh. "The Gale Empire has attacked the Scarlet Flame Empire."
"What?" Countless people present were shocked.
Lin Yu immediately became nervous. "Are you saying that the Gale Empire is going to attack the Scarlet Flame Empire?"
"It's not that they're going to attack, but that they've already started. Their army is about to attack the southern region. There are three hundred thousand of them, and there are nearly a thousand heavenly realm cultivators among them," the Pregnant Tree said solemnly.
Instantly, Lin Yu's eyes widened. "That's impossible!
How could the Gale Empire have nearly a thousand heavenly realm cultivators?
We've fought with the Gale Empire countless times this year, and their strength has always been about the same as ours. How could they suddenly have so many heavenly realm cultivators? "
"This year, the Gale Empire has been hiding its strength for this moment," the Pregnant Tree said bluntly.
"If you have the time to argue with me, why don't you ask your general in the eastern region? There will naturally be an answer."
Lin Yu's face darkened, but he didn't argue with the Pregnant Tree. With a wave of his hand, he used the Flaming Red Token to contact the general in the southern region. As soon as he connected, his expression changed drastically. Clearly, the Pregnant Tree hadn't lied to him. He gritted his teeth. "Those bastards from the Gale Empire!"
"Your Majesty, is what he said true?" the general asked.
Lin Yu nodded angrily. "Yes."
"Urgent, report …!"
Before the first wave subsided, another wave arose. A royal guard rushed into the Qin Residence and anxiously knelt in front of Lin Yu.
"What's going on?"
Lin Yu was already enraged to begin with, and when he saw the Royal Guards panicking, he added fuel to the fire and roared angrily.
The royal guard trembled as he gritted his teeth. "Your Majesty, the Protector of the Western Region has sent a message. The Cloud Sea Empire has suddenly sent an army to attack us!"
"What?"
Lin Yu's expression changed again. It was so cold that it seemed like it was about to freeze. "The Cloud Sea Empire has also sent an army?"
The bad news didn't end there. A Mystical Palace Elder leaped down from the sky and hurriedly whispered into Hua Ling's ear, "Palace Master, the eastern region has been attacked by the Wangshan Empire. Our disciples have suffered heavy losses."
Hearing this, Hua Ling straightened her body and a cold glint flashed across her almond-shaped eyes. "The Wangshan Empire is courting death!"
After saying this, she didn't even greet the others. She grabbed the elder and leaped up, rushing back to the east.
Seeing this, the hundreds of people present were all gloomy.
"Your Majesty, what should we do?" the general asked.
Lin Yu was unable to restrain his anger. He clenched his fists so hard that cracking sounds could be heard. Luckily, he managed to control himself. He turned around and looked at Qin Shi. "Shi Tou, what do you think of this matter?"
Suddenly, Qin Shi became the center of attention. He was like the backbone of everyone.
Qin Shi was silent for a while and said seriously, "It's not a coincidence that the three empires are marching at the same time. They must have made an agreement to swallow us up in one fell swoop."
"What should we do?"
Qin Shi deliberated for a moment. His cold eyes flashed with some ruthlessness. "What should we do?
Haha, since they dare to look down on us, let's make sure they don't go back. "
Hearing this, everyone's fighting spirit rose. It seemed that as long as Qin Shi was there, they would be fearless. Lin Yu said directly, "Well, I'll go back to the imperial capital and organize the army. Humph, I've tolerated them for a year. I didn't expect that they would think that the Red Flame Army is a pushover. Anyone who wants to bully us can bully us at will!"
After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave, but Qin Shi suddenly reached out to stop him. "Don't rush. It's not easy for them to break through the Red Flame Army."
"Hm?"
Many people were stunned. "Shi Tou, the Red Flame Army's protective formation has long been paralyzed. It can't stop them at all."
"That's in the past. The current protective formation is enough to give them a hard time."
Qin Shi smiled confidently. He then turned to the Pregnant Tree and asked, "Pregnant Tree, can you help me find out which of the three forces is the strongest?"
"It should be the Gale Empire in the south. The forces there are a little strange. Their heavenly realm disciples don't seem to be cultivating through tribulations. Instead, they seem to be cultivating some secret technique. Their physical bodies are also extremely strong. Their leader is the Imperial Tutor of Gale, Ge Han. He's already in the Eight Heavens."
"Eight Heavens?
How is that possible?
Ge Han was only in the early Seven Heavens half a year ago. It's impossible for him to break through three realms in half a year, "the crowd said in shock.
The Pregnant Tree pursed her lips. "I've already said that he probably used some secret technique."
Qin Shi nodded. After a moment of hesitation, he said to Lin Yu, "Then how about this. Little Yu, return to the imperial capital first, then organize the army and go to the west to fight against the Cloud Sea Empire."
After saying this, he said to Ling Xiao, "Ling Xiao, take the Qin Sect's disciples to the east. Hua Ling is straightforward and impulsive. Don't let her suffer any more losses."
"What about you, Sect Leader?"
"That's right. Shi 'er, what about you?"