NFBE Chapter 115 Request
Chapter 115 Request
As soon as he finished speaking, the men in black who had been waiting for orders all summoned their spiritual power, transforming into streaks of afterimages as they rushed straight towards Guan Xun!
Upon seeing this, Lin Miao's expression changed drastically.
The men in black's target had shifted, which was undoubtedly a good opportunity to escape. If she missed the chance, and their spearhead was once again turned against her... then she might really lose her life here today.
But now that her private affairs have been dragged into someone completely unrelated, she couldn't bear it at all.
No matter how powerful Guan Xun is, he would probably have a hard time withstanding the combined attack of several people. If he were seriously injured because of this, Lin Miao would feel that she was not worthy of being a human being!
What she hated most were those good-for-nothings who betrayed their principles and deserted their posts.
Lin Miao's face darkened, and with a gritted teeth, she immediately raised her spear, the tip of which, filled with golden spiritual energy, slammed straight at the man in black who was moving.
At the same time, Guan Xun twisted her wrist, and a long sword materialized. As the sword tip rose, her figure vanished from the spot, flashing back and forth among the attacking black-clad figures like a ghost.
With a series of muffled thuds, the sword rose and fell, bringing with it waves of spiritual energy. The men in black swayed and staggered, their limbs twisting as if they had lost their support, before crashing to the ground and breaking into several pieces.
Blood splattered from the sky, staining the already vibrant rock formations red.
Seeing his companions fall one by one, the leader of the men in black turned bloodshot, fear and anger clashing within him. This woman's strength was too terrifying; he saw no chance of winning. After struggling, anger ultimately prevailed. He figured he would die anyway if he went back like this, so he decided to fight!
His spear trembled, and from a chilling and eerie angle, carrying a stench, he hurled it at Guan Xun's heart in a flamboyant manner.
Guan Xun glanced indifferently at the person rapidly enlarging before him. His sword trembled, emitting a buzzing sound. In an instant, dark red flames swirled around the tip of the sword as he swung it to meet the attack.
"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!"
The menacing spear was shattered, and the sword tip went straight for the opponent's throat without any obstruction, piercing through it instantly.
The splattered blood made Guan Xun frown slightly. To avoid getting her clothes stained, she loosened her grip and landed on another rock stratum.
At the same time, the longsword in his hand dissipated, and the man in black crashed heavily to the ground, swallowed by the scalding lava.
The fight seemed effortless, and despite the bloody scene, Guan Xun wasn't covered in blood at all...
Lin Miao stared at the scene before her, so shocked that she forgot to put away the spear in her hand. Before she could even help, the other side had already knocked them all down.
These people have been chasing her for more than just a day or two. Apart from the elders of the clan, no one can protect her. Yet now, she has been rescued by a peer.
Shocked, she also showed a complex mix of emotions that were hard to describe.
Their strength and talent are terrifying...
She was certain that Guan Xun's level was definitely higher than the level 60 threshold!
At that age and at that level, Lin Miao felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it, and she secretly gasped a few times.
Guan Xun was completely unaware of the shock Lin Miao was feeling. She glanced indifferently at the nauseating remains of the corpse on the ground and let out a soft breath.
Then, he looked at Lin Miao and said, "Since we're all going to Burning Phoenix Manor, I'll take my leave first."
Before the words were even finished, the figure had already darted off to the left.
"Huh?" Lin Miao turned her head in surprise, but in the blink of an eye, she could only see the other person's somewhat blurry figure.
A dark look flickered in her eyes, as if she were making some difficult decision. Her brows furrowed, and her lower lip was bitten so hard that blood was faintly visible.
Soon, as if she had made up her mind, she exhaled a heavy breath and immediately leaped into the same direction, quickly following after him without any hesitation.
"Guan Xun, please wait a moment!"
Lin Miao stretched out her hand towards the figure in front of her. She was chasing so fast that she could barely speak. Fortunately, the former's senses were sharp enough to hear every word.
Guan Xun did not stop, but she slowed down slightly because of the somewhat anxious shout, so that the other party would not be too close to catch up. She turned her face slightly before asking, "Is there anything else?"
"Thank you for your help earlier..." Lin Miao was straightforward by nature, and before she finished speaking, she immediately followed up with, "I would like to ask you for a favor."
Guan Xun wasn't surprised at all. She didn't think the other party had stopped her just to express their gratitude. This so-called "help" must be related to those men in black.
She neither agreed nor refused: "Let's talk about it first."
Hearing this, Lin Miao's eyes brightened slightly. They had only spent a few months together at the academy and were not very close; they were just ordinary students.
She thought her request would be rejected outright, since judging from the commotion just now, she was clearly a big problem. Even though those men in black were dead, the pursuit would definitely not stop, and most people wouldn't want to get involved with her.
Thinking of the family's affairs, the light in her eyes faded, replaced by a few dark glints, and her mood became somewhat somber: "Actually, the person who wanted to take my life was also a member of my Lin family. It's just that because of a treasure in the family, the family was divided into two factions a long time ago."
"Those who are willing to fight to the death to protect the treasure are the left wing, while those who are trying to seize the treasure are the right wing."
Guan Xun was particularly perceptive whenever the topic of treasures came up. Her ears twitched slightly, and she glanced sideways at the serious-looking face of the person behind her.
The clan's most treasured possession?
"What is it?" she asked in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Lin Miao's expression immediately became somewhat conflicted, and she pursed her lips, looking rather troubled.
She rarely asks for help; everyone says you have to be sincere when asking for help...
Thinking of the clan's current predicament, she couldn't care less about anything else. She gritted her teeth and said, "It's a spirit pill."
Guan Xun raised an eyebrow. A elixir? Could it be a high-grade elixir?
It's rather strange to use a single pill as a family treasure, unless it's a family of physicians who value pills above all else.
Having thought this through, she asked one more question.
To her surprise, Lin Miao was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then shook her head in denial. She wasn't stupid; she could guess why the other person was puzzled by the question.
“I once heard my grandfather mention that the elixir was not a pill made by a physician, but a bead that gathered endless and terrifying energy. It could provide a continuous stream of strange energy to the surrounding area, driving people to accelerate their cultivation.”
"With such miraculous effects, wouldn't it be wonderful to place them in the family's training grounds to assist everyone's cultivation? Why would anyone need to fight over them?" Guan Xun couldn't help but feel surprised. According to this logic, it wasn't that whoever possessed the elixir alone could accelerate their cultivation; it was simply unreasonable to try to take it for themselves.
“Yes, you’re right. That’s how the family started. It did bring exceptionally good results to the clan members in terms of cultivation.” Lin Miao took a deep breath, sorted out her thoughts, and then slowly continued, “But most people suffer from qi deviation after cultivation, and their Spirit Transformation Pearls are burned away by that energy, turning them into complete waste!”
"So strange?" Guan Xun was slightly taken aback at first, then a somewhat fiery light flashed in his dark eyes.
It sounds like those people didn't go into a state of demonic possession because they couldn't withstand the energy of the elixir; otherwise, they would have exploded and died long ago. Instead, it seems like their bodies were burned by that energy.
She was quite interested in such a strange thing.
Looking at Guan Xun's expression, a strange look flashed across Lin Miao's face. Such a terrifying thing should have made a normal person afraid, so why did she seem a little excited?
"Hmm." Without making too many guesses, Lin Miao nodded slightly, her face tightening a bit. "To prevent any further accidents, the elixir was sealed away in a special jade box by the clan leader, who issued a prohibition against it. It has not been opened for generations."
"It's natural that some people would object to treating such a spiritual object in this way. It was from that time that the family members began to have ulterior motives and split into two."
Guan Xun listened and nodded to himself. Such treatment was indeed a waste of the elixir's value. It might have been better to use it to screen the clan's strong members. Those who could escape the side effects of qi deviation must be extraordinary.
All I can say is that the clan leader is a person of great love, who cares about everyone in the clan.
"The right wing has always coveted the elixir. They only pretended to be well-behaved in the past because they were wary of the clan leader's strength. But now... the clan leader is seriously ill, and they can no longer hold back. They are trying to seize it by force."
Lin Miao's expression grew increasingly solemn as she spoke, her voice becoming heavy: "And as the daughter of the clan leader, they have been trying to kill me in every way possible."
Being in the Central Plains was dangerous, which is why she went to the Imperial Domain in the first place. If she hadn't received news of her father's serious illness, she wouldn't have rushed back so hastily.
She secretly left home without her father's knowledge to try her luck at Burning Phoenix Manor, never expecting to be followed. She didn't even notice anything amiss. If it weren't for Guan Xun's help, today would have been her death day.
It was because of this incident that she finally understood how utterly inadequate her abilities were.
Lin Miaoqian's hands clenched tightly, her voice heavy with tension: "So... I want to ask you to help me seize the position of clan leader!"