"We have already discussed it and also asked the people from the Artifact Sect. They said they will fully support my research," Zeng Xuanming had proven his capabilities exceptionally well over the past few years. Although he had not learned any mystical arts to this day, he had secured a place in the spiritual world. "Just do your best. That ghost king is nothing but a grasshopper in autumn. The most important thing now is those who saved him.
The ghost king is a figure from a thousand years ago. I don't believe he has any relatives or friends who would remember him." Lin Yan did not know why that group of people saved the ghost king, but it was certainly because there was profit to be gained from him.
"Then you must be even more careful. To obtain something from the ghost king, they might turn against you. We are in the open, and the enemy is in the dark. You must proceed with extra caution," Zeng Xuanming said with great concern.
He knew he could no longer help Lin Yan in this regard. All he could do was try his best not to be a burden.
"You need to be careful too. Carry more defensive magical artifacts and talismans with you. It's best not to go out alone for a while," Lin Yan meticulously cautioned him.
Zeng Xuanming also savored this kind of relationship. He knew he was the weaker one beside her, so he would try his best not to cause them any trouble.
The entire spiritual world was studying the spells released by Lin Yan while also remaining vigilant for the ghost king's potential appearance.
However, after worrying for a long time, they did not see any sign of the ghost king.
Let alone the ghost king, even powerful vengeful spirits had not appeared recently. The entire country was excessively peaceful.
This tranquility, like the calm before a storm, made everyone dare not relax their guard.
The Lin family sent out more ghost envoys, led by Wei Wanru, to the tomb of Changsun Changlin.
But the tomb was empty, with no trace of any ghosts.
However, there were signs of things being moved or used inside the tomb, indicating that he had returned, but they had arrived too late.
"It seems he valued his tomb greatly. Alas, such a grand tomb of a marquis from a fallen kingdom a thousand years ago must be of great research value."
Lin Yan said with great interest, "We cannot let those treasures be buried in the earth. Such treasures should be seen by everyone. This very powerful Marquis Fengle should also be known by all, don't you agree?"
Lin Yan's words choked everyone present. This was a situation of no turning back.
What kind of hatred and resentment could lead to digging up someone's grave?
But everyone also felt that this method was good, as anyone whose tomb was dug up would surely show themselves.
Then, they would only need to wait and see.
A heavy rain lasted for three days and three nights. Just as the people of Xuancheng were lamenting the unusual weather, a landslide occurred in the mountains not far from Xuancheng.
"On September 15, 20xx, a landslide occurred in the mountains near Xuancheng. According to preliminary information, the volume of the landslide is over twenty million cubic meters. Fortunately, this landslide occurred in a deep mountain, and although the affected area is large, it did not cause any casualties."
"The landslide near Xuancheng collapsed the passageway of an ancient tomb located within the mountain. Experts have rushed to Xuancheng and are preparing for a rescue excavation of the ancient tomb after the rain stops."
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The news report on television continued, and people around were discussing the recent abnormal weather and the newly discovered ancient tomb.
"I heard this ancient tomb is over a thousand years old!"
"If that's the case, there might be many cultural relics. Our museum could have more exhibits then."
"Alas, it might even boost tourism!"
Listening to the words of these ordinary people, Changsun Changlin's fingernails dug into his palms.
Damn them, damn them! How dare they, how dare they do this to him.
He was royalty of the You Kingdom, a high and mighty national preceptor, and the future ruler of the You Kingdom. How dare they go and dig up his tomb!
He would kill them. Not only kill them, but he would also feed their flesh and souls to his ghost army. He would ensure these people had no place to rest in peace!
All sounds disappeared from his ears. His eyes turned bloodshot. The overwhelming anger made him want to destroy everything before him.
But the seal on his brow, like a mole, suppressed his yin energy to the point of absolute stillness.
A mouthful of fresh blood spurted from his mouth. The people beside him quickly supported him.
"Marquis Fengle, are you alright?"
"I must go and kill them, kill them."
The people around them were all looking in their direction. Some even saw Changsun Changlin spitting blood and kindly offered to call an ambulance.
"Scram!" Changsun Changlin did not want to see these commoners. Thinking that his tomb would be desecrated by these commoners made him want to kill.
With the agitation of his emotions, he spat out another mouthful of blood.
"Who is this person!" The person who had come to help felt that his good intentions had been misunderstood and left, muttering curses.
"Don't get too agitated, sir. Let's talk about it when we get back," the person supporting Changsun Changlin immediately persuaded him.
"Don't you want my ghost army?" Changsun Changlin stared at the person supporting him. "Guard my tomb for me, and then capture that Lin Yan for me. I will then hand over control of that ghost army to you."
Changsun Changlin was not lying. Although he could not summon the ghost army, he had plenty of ways to use them if he truly wanted to.
"It must be very difficult to train an obedient ghost army. You should have experienced that by now. Mine is composed of army souls. All the army souls generated from the wars around Xuancheng over the past thousand years are each equivalent to a seasoned army.
You have been coveting it for a long time, haven't you? If you want it, exchange Lin Yan for it. I know your capabilities are definitely more than this.
You who could save me from the ghost officers, dealing with that little girl should not be too difficult for you. I await your news!"
After speaking, he ignored the reaction of those around him, flung off the person's support, and walked towards the hotel they had booked for him.
Lin Yan, since you can devise such a plan to force me, then don't blame me for being ruthless.
How dare you touch my tomb? You will pay with your merit and soul.
He no longer intended to let Lin Yan go. For the restoration of the kingdom, he still had the Son of Destiny. As for Lin Yan, after stripping her of her destiny and merit, seeing her die miserably would be the only way to quell his hatred!