213 Absolute Strength
The empress was worried about Lin Ran. When she heard this, she replied casually, “Of course I agree! If we can live in peace forever, I’m willing to pay any price!”
“What if the price is dozens or even millions of lives?”
Lin Ran asked again, his eyes filled with the eagerness for the answer.
The empress was stunned when she heard this. She hesitated for a moment before replying, “If it’s the deaths on the enemy side… I can accept it.”
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“What if it’s people of the Heavenly Saint Dynasty?”
Lin Ran continued to ask, “Prisoners, prisoners of war, and even civilians and soldiers.”
“Well…”
The empress hesitated again, but this time, she did not speak for a few minutes. Clearly, she did not know how to answer.
Seeing this, Lin Ran knew what the empress meant. He immediately felt happier. Then, he bowed slightly and took out the jade slip that the empress had “left behind”. He crushed it into pieces.
“Lin Ran! What are you doing?!”
The empress subconsciously exclaimed. Then, she realized something and looked embarrassed. “When… when did you find out?”
“I’m not blind.”
Lin Ran rolled his eyes. How could he not see a palm-sized jade slip on the black chair?
“This jade slip can record sounds within a certain range, but the craftsmanship is extremely complicated… It’s very precious.”
The empress muttered softly with a guilty expression. Although she was angry and indignant, she knew that she was in the wrong.
Lin Ran didn’t continue teasing her. He just raised his hand and gestured for the empress to sit down. After a pause, he said, “Since you can’t answer my question, there’s no need to know what we talked about.”
“I know this might be a little cruel, but I have to tell you that your mother can’t come back. She’s Liu Ruxi now.”
The empress’s expression changed. “Are you saying that my mother really betrayed the Heavenly Saint Dynasty?”
“She betrayed everyone.”
Lin Ran replied ambiguously. Before the empress could ask further, he continued, “Now, I want to set up my plan. Don’t ask me anything. Just do as I say.”
The empress shut her mouth. Lin Ran raised his hand and summoned an exquisite divine sword. Then, he took out a jade slip and placed it on the table. He continued, “This is a cultivation technique to fly on swords. It’s very simple. You’ll be able to learn it quickly. Later, I’ll go and attract their attention. Take the opportunity to leave this place and return to the Heavenly Saint Realm as quickly as possible…”
“Wait a minute!”
The empress quickly interrupted Lin Ran. She bit her lower lip and said awkwardly, “I’ve been busy with state affairs and didn’t cultivate much. Even if I learned how to ride swords, it’s such a long distance…”
“That’s not a problem.”
Lin Ran shook his head and suddenly grabbed the empress’s hand. He instantly activated the Regal Technique, Sovereign Descent, and an incomparably pure internal energy was immediately transferred into her.
With the support of Lin Ran’s majestic internal energy, the empress clearly felt that her realm was increasing rapidly!
Soon, the empress reached the ninth level of the Senior Martial Master Realm. Although this realm could only last for a few hours, it was enough for her to ride the sword back to the Heavenly Saint Dynasty.
“This is Sovereign Descent!”
The empress exclaimed with a surprised expression. “Why do you know this?”
“That’s not important. You have to leave immediately.”
Lin Ran waved his hand weakly. It was very energy consuming to impart internal energy.
This was the first time the empress had seen Lin Ran so weak. She immediately looked worried. “Let’s go together, okay? In your current state, it’ll be very dangerous if you get surrounded!”
“It’s fine. No matter how weak I am, I’m still at the sixth level of the Half-Saint Realm. I won’t die so easily.”
Lin Ran smiled. “Don’t forget, I cultivated Sovereign Descent.”
The empress instantly remembered that Sovereign Descent could absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to nourish one’s body. It could allow Lin Ran to recover faster than ordinary martial artists.
Thinking of this, the empress didn’t say anything else. Although she didn’t know why, she could tell that Lin Ran was already prepared to make a move. If she stayed here, Lin Ran would only be restrained.
Seeing that the empress understood, Lin Ran smiled faintly and said, “Go. I used a lot of internal energy just now. We must have been discovered. They’ll be here soon.”
“Yes, be careful!”
The empress nodded solemnly. Then, she suddenly hugged Lin Ran and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, “I’ll wait for you to come back.”
With that, the empress left with the sword and jade slip.
“Will I ever go back…”
Lin Ran’s eyes were filled with bitterness, and the relaxed expression on his face disappeared. However, he did not hesitate at all. He raised his hand and summoned the Yin-Yang Sword before walking out of the door.
Dozens of people were already standing on the street, and more people were coming over from a distance.
These people were all masked, but Lin Ran still recognized the young man standing at the front. He was the one who delivered food to him and the empress in the last few days.
As if realizing that Lin Ran had recognized him, the young man asked coldly, “Who are you? Why did you lie to us?”
“My name is Lin Ran. I’m the deputy general of the Heavenly Saint Dynasty’s Northern Garrison.”
fLin Ran replied honestly. Then, he looked at the young man with a sad expression. “What’s your name?”
The young man looked at Lin Ran coldly. “You’re not qualified to know it.”
Lin Ran smiled, not minding the young man’s rudeness. “You’re about to die, but I don’t know your name yet.”
“You sure talk big.”
The young man snorted and instantly turned into a white shadow that rushed over.
With the sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed, thousands of sword energy surged out, and the white shadow instantly dissipated.
The ground was stained with a layer of blood. The light in Lin Ran’s eyes dimmed. “I hate war!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the terrifying pressure of the sixth level of the Half-Saint Realm descended!
“Everyone, be careful! He’s not a second level Martial Master!”
Someone in the crowd shouted anxiously, but it was too late.
In an instant, dozens of people on the street were pressed to the ground by this pressure. Even if they struggled with all their might, it was useless. The difference in cultivation between the two sides was too great!
Not only were the dozens of people nearby shocked, but even the people who were rushing over from afar turned pale from the pressure.
Looking at these frightened people, Lin Ran suddenly felt like a villain.
Lin Ran slowly soared into the sky on the Yin-Yang Sword.
With the help of his internal energy, his calm voice resounded throughout Nanjiang Town. “You’re not my match. Stop struggling. If you don’t want to die, lie on the ground and don’t move. If you’re still standing a minute later, you’ll be dead.”
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