The Lingjiang Sword Sect is located in the northernmost part of Lingchuan County, more than two thousand miles away from the county seat. It is on the south bank of the Linglan River. It is ranked in the upper middle and the first echelon among the second echelon forces in Lingchuan County.

Of course, there is only one Lin family.

Linglan River, also known as Lingchuan, flows from west to east and stretches for thousands of miles. It is the origin of the name of Lingchuan County. It is also the boundary between Lingchuan County and Tianlun County. The north of the river is the territory of Tianlun County.

The location of the Lingjiang Sword Sect is somewhat special. It is at the junction of the two counties, so Lin Tianheng is not at ease with it. He even asked Lin Junhao to investigate the sect carefully, just in case they collude with the forces of Tianlun County.

It is also sometimes a problem.

However, according to the information fed back by Lin Junhao, the Lingjiang Sword Sect seems to be very conservative and has not colluded with the forces in Tianlun County on the other side of the Linglan River because of its geographical location. Moreover, the annual payment is paid on time.

There was never any delay.

The so-called tax money is another tax that each faction under Lingchuan County pays to the Lin family every year. Only in this way can each faction do business safely in Lingchuan County.

After all, sects and bandits are not of the same nature. They must have a stable source of funds, and it is inevitable to have casual meals. In order to facilitate things, of course they have to pay tribute to the Lin family, the actual controller of Lingchuan County. Over time, there is a saying about "example money".

It was precisely because the Lingjiang Sword Sect was so good that Lin Tianheng felt confident and allowed Lin Junying to escort Lin Ziqing to challenge him.

But now thinking about it from another angle, Lin Tianheng felt that there was something fishy about it. Each sect had its own formal channels for making money, but there were few sects that did not make some money. The Lingjiang Sword Sect was so close to Tianlun County.

How could he not trade with the forces over there? Is his background really that clean?

If you are not greedy for small gains, you may have some big plans!

A distance of more than two thousand miles is not a problem for Lin Tianheng, who is in the Heavenly Realm. After all, he can already truly fly in the air. When flying at full strength, his speed can even break the sound barrier!

In less than an hour, Lin Tianheng had arrived at the headquarters of the Lingjiang Sword Sect. Based on the spiritual imprint he had previously given to Lin Ziqing, he found Lin Ziqing and Lin Junying without anyone noticing.

"Old Ancestor (Lord)." The two of them were shocked when they saw Lin Tianheng suddenly appeared, and then hurriedly saluted.

"No need to be polite." Lin Tianheng waved his hand and said, "It's just a challenge to a little guy in the Xiantian realm. Why did you stay here for so long?"

"It's because my subordinates didn't do their job well." Lin Junying saw a look of displeasure on Lin Tianheng's eyebrows, lowered his head and admitted his mistake, "Four days ago, we arrived here and asked to compete with Zhuo Wenqing, the chief disciple of the Lingjiang Sword Sect. However,

Its leader Hua Junrong recommended that Zhuo Wenqing was out on business and would need ten days to return."

"So you guys are staying here?" Lin Tianheng seemed a little dissatisfied.

"My subordinate wanted to take Miss Ziqing back to the county town, but Hua Junrong tried his best to persuade her to stay. The subordinate felt that the situation was a bit strange. In order to keep Miss Ziqing safe, he temporarily agreed to stay and wait and see what happens, and at the same time secretly sent someone back.

Report." Lin Junying said truthfully.

"This Hua Junrong is so brave." Lin Tianheng narrowed his eyes, and two frightening cold lights shot out, with such murderous intent that Lin Junying couldn't help but shudder.

"For four days, I didn't even see the shadow of the messenger. It must have been very bad." Lin Tianheng restrained his murderous intent and just explained.

"What? This Hua Junrong is so bold that he even dares to offend the Lin family?" Lin Junying said in disbelief. Although he has been stationed in the county all year round, he is also well aware of the intimidation of the Lin family to the sects under Lingchuan County.

, the reason why we did not break up with the Lingjiang Sword Sect was because of this consideration.

Hua Junrong's hospitality to the two of them was very considerate, and even gradually dispelled some of Lin Junying's worries. Little did he think that the other party was using a delaying tactic to put the two of them under house arrest.

"Hua Junrong acts like this. If his sect is not destroyed, it may be difficult to uphold the dignity of our Lin family. My Lord, I will leave this matter to my subordinates." Lin Junying said murderously. He had not gone out to do business for many years and almost got into trouble this time.

After somersaulting, of course he felt extremely unhappy in his heart.

"Killing is definitely necessary, but there is no need to rush." ​​Lin Tianheng said.

"How dare a small Lingjiang Sword Sect act so boldly? There must be some support behind it." Lin Junying, who calmed down a little, quickly guessed what Lin Tianheng meant.

"Yes, I also want to know why they attack people from my Lin family. Are they really impatient?" Lin Tianheng said with a sneer.

"Leave this matter to my subordinates." Lin Junying volunteered. He believed that the matter could be brought to light within today.

"No need, I seem to have understood." As he said that, Lin Tianheng waved his hand, and a faint light flashed in his eyes.

After breaking through the Heavenly Realm, Lin Tianheng's power of soul can cover a large area, and it is absolutely no problem to monitor every move of the people in the Lingjiang Sword Sect.

From the moment he entered the Lingjiang Sword Sect, Lin Tianheng's powerful soul power had already begun to investigate, and indeed he discovered Hua Junrong's secret.

At the same time that Lin Tianheng entered the Lingjiang Sword Sect, a messenger happened to rush to Hua Junrong's residence without stopping. This person was one of his disciples, Lu Wenxing.

"How's it going? Is there any news?" Hua Junrong asked impatiently before Lu Wenxing could catch his breath.

Lu Wenxing shook his head and gasped: "Master Xuan set out from the capital six days ago and traveled day and night to Lingchuan. Except for a delay in Kunshui County due to official business, he never stayed anywhere."

"Calculating the distance, his team should have arrived by now." Hua Junrong frowned. The person he was waiting for and the backer behind him was Xuan Jun.

"Master, senior brother and the others have received news that the gate of that place has begun to move, and it seems that it will be opened tomorrow." Lu Wenxing said.

"Tomorrow..." Hua Junrong fell into deep thought. Now that Xuan Jun has not arrived, the door will be opened, which is really tricky.

Hua Junrong didn't speak, and Lu Wenxing certainly didn't dare to speak either. He could only wait for his master's decision.

"Let's do this. I'll send some disciples out tonight to support your senior brother. When the gate opens tomorrow, I will go there in person." Hua Junrong thought for a moment and finally made up his mind. Even if Xuan Jun doesn't arrive, the people inside will still be there.

He will never let go of the treasure.

'A incomplete "Fire Phoenix Canon" can create a thousand-year-old family. If I can find something better in it, domination of the world will be just around the corner. Even if I sacrifice some disciples, it will be worth it!' Hua Junrong thought to himself.

After thinking about the secrets passed down from his ancestors, he felt that he could take a gamble, and since Xuanjun hadn't arrived yet, it was a great opportunity for him to reap the benefits!

"It's just that those people from the Lin family came at the wrong time." Hua Junrong sighed, murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

"Should we..." Lu Wenxing made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Hua Junrong pondered for a moment, and then said: "After all, there is a master in the opponent, so attacking by force is naturally not a wise move. But the master is very careful, and poisoning or something else may not be effective."

"Why don't we let the senior brother come back and have a sword show with that little girl? After the sword show, they will leave naturally," Lu Wenxing suggested.

"What does a little girl of about ten years old know about swords? As a teacher, this must be an excuse to criticize our Lingjiang Sword Sect. If that girl is injured by your senior brother, the grandmaster of the Lin family may take the opportunity to attack her.

When we attack, we will never turn around and leave." Hua Junrong said, stroking his beard.

"Then if we intercept and kill the people who reported the news to the Lin family, wouldn't we have already become enemies with them?" Lu Wenxing said in confusion.

"That's just a delaying tactic. If Commander Xuan arrives on time, we can naturally capture them without any bloodshed." Hua Junrong said, in his original plan, they only needed to temporarily hold off Lin Junying and others, and then hand it over to Xuan Jun.

Even so, he forgives the Lin family for not daring to be presumptuous in front of the dignified commander of the Xuanfeng Division.

But Xuan Jun's sudden disappearance completely disrupted Hua Junrong's plan. Now he can only continue to delay, at least until he gets the treasures and secrets, he must not easily fall out with Lin Junying, otherwise it will attract more people's attention.

How could he swallow the treasure all to himself!

"You don't have to ask about this matter. I have my own way as a teacher." Hua Junrong winked at Lu Wenxing, and the latter resigned wisely.

"I didn't expect that there would be an unexpected harvest this time. I'm afraid Xuan Jun will never imagine until his death that the secret he kept will be easily broken by me." Lin Tianheng laughed three times in his heart. Regarding what Hua Junrong said, "That place

"Place" is so curious that it makes Xuanjun come all the way here, there must be huge benefits in it!

‘No matter what’s inside, I accept it with a smile.’ Lin Tianheng said secretly.

Not long after, Hua Junrong came to the door in person, saying that something happened in the Lingjiang Sword Sect's business, and that he, the leader, had to go and deal with it in person, and could not continue to accompany him. He asked Lin Junying to forgive him for this, and he also said that Zhuo Wenqing

News has been sent that he will definitely return to the Sword Sect within two days, with An Lin Junying's heart in mind.

Under Lin Tianheng's arrangement, Lin Junying fully agreed without showing any doubt, even though Hua Junrong's move was tantamount to handing over the Lingjiang Sword Sect's home base to Lin Junying. After all, the Lingjiang Sword Sect only had Hua Junying.

As a grandmaster, after he leaves, no one will be able to restrain Lin Junying.

Hua Junrong was not suspicious at all, he just felt that things were going extremely smoothly. After all, how could he have known that there was a heaven-level master in the sect who could know the secret conversations between him and his disciples from hundreds of feet away.

That night, Hua Junrong left the Lingjiang Sword Sect with a large number of disciples, leaving almost an empty shell to Lin Junying.

"Is he so confident in handing over his base camp to us?" Lin Junying couldn't help but asked, with a rather strange look on her face.

"It's not that he is relieved, but that the things over there are more important to him." Lin Tianheng smiled slightly, and then followed him with the two of them, hanging far behind Hua Junrong and others.

After a night of running, Hua Junrong and others crossed the Linglan River and arrived at a hidden mountain col in Tianlun County before dawn.

"Master." Seeing Hua Junrong's arrival, the Lingjiang Sword Sect disciples headed by Zhuo Wenqing immediately saluted and said hello.

"How is the situation?" At this time, Hua Junrong didn't care about these false courtesy and asked impatiently.

"There is a gap in the door. It still cannot allow one person to pass through, but it will be able to open wide after dawn." Zhuo Wenqinghui reported.

Lin Tianheng followed Zhuo Wenqing's gaze from a distance and saw a portal on the mountain. The portal was closely connected to the mountain. If the gap had not been exposed at this time, others would not have been able to tell any clues.

'This place is a bit like the Shijueguan.' Lin Tianheng suddenly thought, but compared to the magnificent stone gate of Shijueguan, this portal is much smaller. It is only as tall as a person. It is not so much a door as it is a door.

It's more like a stone tablet without an inscription.

Hua Junrong walked to the door, stared at the slowly opening gap, and remembered the stories passed down by his ancestors.

A thousand years ago, when the world was in chaos and the Qi Dynasty had not yet been founded, there were twelve heroes in the rivers and lakes. They became friends at a young age. After a drink, they became like-minded and sworn friends with Jinlan, and then founded their own kingdom.

power.

These twelve people are all very talented in martial arts. With a few secrets that they accidentally obtained in troubled times, they all achieved the status of masters. They not only became a force that cannot be underestimated in the southwest region, but also achieved a great success.

Nice talk.

By chance, twelve people discovered this strange place that they could open on their own.

To be able to accomplish something in troubled times, the twelve people were naturally bold people. They felt that there must be some opportunity, so they boldly entered it.

After entering the portal, the twelve people discovered that this place was actually the tomb of an ancient powerful man, which contained both dangers and opportunities.

The martial arts skills of the twelve people could only support them to reach the master level. In order to go further, they relied on their master skills and ventured into the depths of the tomb to find the skills practiced by the owner of the tomb.

Unfortunately, they overestimated themselves and underestimated the dangers in the tomb. The tomb was filled with traps, formations and even creatures that they had never seen before!

Casualties appeared quickly. As their footsteps deepened, the twelve brothers died one after another. In the end, only two people survived, the ancestor of the Xuan family and the ancestor of the Hua family.

The ancestors of the Xuan family received the incomplete "Fire Phoenix Code", and the ancestors of the Hua family received a broken sword technique "Liaoyuan Sword Technique".

After the two people escaped from the tomb after going through hardships, they were both seriously injured. The ancestor of the Hua family even lost an arm and a foot. By the time the two men recovered from their injuries, the power they created had long since disappeared.

The two discussed it and decided to go their separate ways.

The ancestors of the Xuan family met the founding emperor of Da Qi on their way north to try their luck, and then they followed him to help him wholeheartedly, and only then did the Xuan family come into being.

The ancestor of the Hua family was disabled and could only rely on his master's cultivation to establish a small sect nearby. This small sect was the prototype of the Lingjiang Sword Sect.

Later, Da Qi was founded and the ancestors of the Xuan family became prosperous, so they wanted to take his brother to Qidu to enjoy the blessings, but he was rejected by the ancestors of the Hua family.

Since he was the first to discover this tomb, the ancestors of the Hua family felt that he had harmed all the brothers, and insisted on staying here to guard the bodies of their brothers for generations. At the same time, they also watched the door of the tomb, waiting for it to be opened next time.

The owner of the tomb clearly stated in the tomb that the tomb will be opened once every thousand years, so this secret has been passed down and only the heads of each generation can know it.

Xuan Jun's trip was to fulfill the thousand-year appointment. He had already reached the level of Grand Master and was very confident to find out the secret of the tomb, but he died before leaving.
Chapter completed!