111: Chapter 111 Blood Lotus Cult: A Pot Falls from the Sky

Ji Taichang chuckled, pulling Lin Xueyue into his embrace and letting her sit beside him.

After a moment of intimacy.

Lin Xueyue was lost in the moment, her eyes misty and her breathing slightly hurried. She reached out to unfasten Ji Taichang's clothes, but he held her hands down.

"Yue'er, I have a surprise for you."

With a flip of his hand, Ji Taichang took out a jade box from his Storage Ring.

Inside, a thumb-sized piece of bone was sealed. It was as warm and smooth as jade, covered in dense Innate patterns. It seemed as if countless tiny sharp swords were flickering within, containing a mysterious and supreme Sword Intent!

When the Innate Sword Bone appeared, Lin Xueyue felt her heart throb and her blood boil. A feeling of excitement, cheering, and longing surged from the depths of her Bloodline!

Clang!!

The Innate Sword Bone inside the jade box also began to vibrate, letting out bursts of sword cries as it resonated with Lin Xueyue!

"This is... my Innate Sword Bone!!"

Lin Xueyue's body trembled, tears shimmering in her eyes. She felt immensely surprised and moved!!

"Xiao Chang, you... you actually managed to snatch it back!"

"I... I don't even know how to repay you!"

Lin Xueyue's voice trembled as she threw her arms around Ji Taichang!

"Mmph..."

Ji Taichang's head was buried in softness, making it difficult to breathe. He spoke in a muffled voice, "Why be so polite between us? I said I would help you get revenge, and I meant it."

"This time, I not only killed Lin Yanzhi and reclaimed the Supreme Sword Bone, but I also wiped out the Lin family while I was at it..."

Ji Taichang briefly described the sequence of events.

He didn't hide the secret that Yao Chen was another one of his aliases.

"Wh-what?!"

"The Lin family has been wiped out... Good... that's wonderful!"

"That group of selfish people deserved to die! They're finally dead!!"

Lin Xueyue was deeply shocked and couldn't help but mutter to herself. Then she began to cry and laugh at the same time, her emotions extremely volatile!!

Ever since she was framed by the Lin family, hatred had been buried deep in her heart. She had always wanted to go back for revenge!

Unfortunately, her Innate Sword Bone had been excavated, damaging her Foundation and causing her cultivation to plummet. Even after many years of recovery, she had only barely returned to the first level of the Golden Core Stage. Thus, she could only keep her hatred buried, not daring to hope for more.

Now, her man had personally taken revenge for her!

This caused her emotions to fluctuate violently, making it difficult for her to calm down for a long time!

With a smile on his face, Ji Taichang patted Lin Xueyue's back and offered gentle words of comfort.

Once she had calmed down a bit, Ji Taichang began the process of re-implanting the Innate Sword Bone for her!

The moment Ji Taichang opened the jade box, the Innate Sword Bone shot out with a 'whoosh' and actively merged into Lin Xueyue's chest!

In an instant.

Lin Xueyue's delicate body shuddered as her blood boiled. The power of the Innate Sword Bone began to fuse with her body!

The Bloodline Power and spiritual energy within Lin Xueyue's body surged continuously, resonating with the Innate Sword Bone and being absorbed by it.

Then, waves of even stronger Bloodline Power and spiritual energy were fed back into Lin Xueyue's body, significantly strengthening her physique and cultivation!

With spiritual energy swirling at his fingertips, Ji Taichang repeatedly tapped on Lin Xueyue's Meridians and acupoints, helping her stabilize this power and accelerate the Fusion of the Innate Sword Bone.

Clang!!

A moment later, a powerful Sword Intent soared into the sky, causing all the swords within the range of the Qingyun Sect to tremble violently and hum incessantly. They all flew out uncontrollably, circling around Lin Xueyue in a stunning display.

Consequently, her cultivation also skyrocketed, actually breaking through to the eighth level of the Golden Core Stage!!

"This aura... could it be!?"

In the guest building of the Qingyun Sect, the Prince of Lanzhou, dressed in dark gold python robes, suddenly looked up, a look of shock in his eyes!

He immediately stepped into the air. From a distance, he saw Lin Xueyue sitting cross-legged in the courtyard, surrounded by ten thousand swords. That familiar aura and scene made him feel somewhat dazed.

The Prince of Lanzhou had seen the power of the Innate Sword Bone in two people.

The first was Lin Xueyue. Back then, when Lin Xueyue awakened her Innate Sword Bone, it shocked the entire Great Wu Dynasty. Coupled with the fact that the Lin family was one of the Three Great Clans, the impact was immense.

The Prince of Lanzhou had also seen Lin Xueyue challenge the imperial family's prodigies years ago. Once the Innate Sword Bone appeared, she was peerless!

Later, Lin Xueyue committed a grave error and was imprisoned in the Lin family dungeon. No more news of her came out, and she was gradually forgotten by the world.

However, Lin Yanzhi then emerged, also Awakening an Innate Sword Bone. She once again caused a stir in the Great Wu Dynasty and was eventually taken as a Disciple by King Poyue!

As a prince of the Great Wu Dynasty, the Prince of Lanzhou actually knew the inside story—he knew that the Innate Sword Bone in Lin Yanzhi's body had been excavated from Lin Xueyue!

Now.

The Innate Sword Bone had reappeared in Lin Xueyue!

This caused a massive wave of shock in the Prince of Lanzhou's heart.

The Prince of Lanzhou couldn't help but look at Ji Taichang beside Lin Xueyue, a terrifying thought surfacing in his mind.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, did you... truly exterminate the Lin family?!"

The Prince of Lanzhou's voice unconsciously carried a hint of trembling, shocked by this bold guess.

"Correct."

Ji Taichang gave him a slight nod.

The Prince of Lanzhou's pupils constricted sharply!

Just as he was about to say something, a jade pendant at his waist suddenly vibrated violently, flickering with mysterious runes. He had received an emergency transmission from Emperor Jingxuan!

"The Lin family has been wiped out by the Blood Lotus Sect. I have located the positions of the Blood Lotus Sect's various strongholds. Quickly lead the Lanzhou army to surround and suppress the Blood Lotus Sect!!"

Boom!!

This secret order was no less than a clap of thunder, making the Prince of Lanzhou's scalp tingle with shock!

The Lin family had actually been wiped out in such a short time!

And...

It was done by the Blood Lotus Sect?!

The Prince of Lanzhou couldn't help but look at Ji Taichang and ask in a low voice, "Fellow Daoist Ji, does your... Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect have ties with the Blood Lotus Sect?"

Ji Taichang frowned, stepped into the air, and walked up to the Prince of Lanzhou. "Why would you say that, Prince? If the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect were in league with the Blood Lotus Sect, I wouldn't have bothered to stop Luo Hongyi back then, nor would I have recommended Brother Yao Chen to treat you and save your life!"

The Prince of Lanzhou fell silent for a moment before telling Ji Taichang about the secret order sent by Emperor Jingxuan.

Upon hearing this, Ji Taichang's expression became somewhat peculiar.

Clearly, he and the Black-Armored Woman were the ones who wiped out the Lin family. Why did Emperor Jingxuan say it was done by the Blood Lotus Sect?

After a bit of thought, Ji Taichang understood.

The reason Emperor Jingxuan did this was because he couldn't find the real culprit either, so he could only pin the blame on the Blood Lotus Sect!

Regardless of whether the Blood Lotus Sect did it or not, it had to be them!

The imperial family needed to find a scapegoat for the destruction of the Lin family!

Otherwise, if one of the Three Great Clans was wiped out overnight and the imperial family didn't even know who the killer was, it would surely cause unrest and an uproar throughout the court and the commoners!

This would deal a massive blow to the imperial family's prestige. After all, the Lin family was wiped out right under the imperial family's nose!

And the Blood Lotus Sect was the perfect scapegoat.

The Blood Lotus Sect had the strength to wipe out the Lin family, and they had always been the largest demonic sect in the Great Wu Dynasty—a tumor the imperial family had long wanted to eradicate. This was the perfect opportunity to use this excuse to destroy the Blood Lotus Sect!