My Cultivation Prowess Peaks after I Buried the Great Emperor's Corpse

46 There’s Always Someone Who Wants to Harm Me

“His Majesty has decreed that Lin Wudao, the Lord of the Demon Hunter Hall, has killed demons and captured the remnants of the demonic sect. He has made a great contribution to the country and protected the people with his strength. He is the pillar of the country! For his meritorious service, he will be promoted to the position of Deputy Governor of Yuan State’s Demon Subduing Division!”

In the main hall of the Demon Subduing Division, an announcement rang out.

At this moment, the high-ranking officials with Governor Zhao Xuanxiao, Li Bingtian, and Lin Wudao in the lead were gathered to listen to the decree from the Li Dynasty’s imperial capital.

The one declaring the decree was an amiable-looking old eunuch named Mu Tianshang.

According to the information that Lin Wudao had gathered, the other party was from the Imperial Guards Department of the Li Dynasty. Although his status was not very high, his cultivation had reached the Divine Transformation realm.

“Congratulations, Governor Lin! His Majesty heard of Governor Lin’s achievements in Tianyuan Ancient City and has praised you greatly as a pillar of the dynasty, saying your future is bound to be limitless. From now on, His Majesty hopes that Governor Lin will be loyal to his duty and not let His Majesty down…” Mu Tianshang said with a smile.

While he spoke, his unfathomable eyes sized up Lin Wudao silently as if he was trying to see through the latter.

However, no matter how Mu Tianshang probed, he could not get any useful information from Lin Wudao’s appearance.

This result made him frown slightly.

He was here this time to declare the decree, and while he was at it, he wanted to see what kind of person the ruthless Lord of the Demon Hunter Temple, Lin Wudao, was.

He had originally thought that he could easily see through everything about Lin Wudao with his eyes. However, after interacting with the other party, he realized that he had underestimated him.

Lin Wudao was even more extraordinary than he had imagined.

“Many thanks for His Majesty’s favor!” Lin Wudao calmly cupped his hands.

He couldn’t care less about Mu Tianshang’s scrutiny.

“Governor, it’s been a while since we last met. A great talent has appeared in Yuan State’s Demon Subduing Division. With Governor Lin around, I think your good days are coming soon. His Majesty has been thinking about the Governor all this time…” Mu Tianshang said meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuanxiao nodded but didn’t say anything.

From his expression, he didn’t seem to have a good impression of Mu Tianshang, who was from the Imperial Guards Department.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Prince Li Yang, who was standing at the side, immediately came forward.

“Congratulations, Governor Lin! To celebrate your promotion to the position of Deputy Governor, I have already set up a banquet in Lingyun Pavilion. It just so happens that Eunuch Mu has just arrived from the imperial capital. This is a good opportunity to welcome Eunuch Mu,” Prince Li Yang invited with a smile.

To celebrate for him?

Upon hearing this, Lin Wudao gave Prince Li Yang a strange look.

He did not see any clues on the other party’s face though.

“Governor Lin, Lingyun Pavilion’s food is very famous in Yuan State and its periphery. They have many good things, like the Wuji Soup that can cleanse one’s muscles and marrow, the Soul-cleanse Tea that can cleanse one’s soul, the Spirit-purifying Water that can purify one’s spiritual energy, the spiritual cuisines that can improve one’s perception, and so on… Governor Lin, you can’t miss the Lingyun Pavilion when in Tianyuan Ancient City! It is said that as long as you enter the Lingyun Pavilion, you will be blessed with great fortune and soar among the clouds. Why don’t you go and take a look?”

Lin Wudao remained unmoved.

Prince Li Yang fell silent for a while, and once again tried to invite him.

Lingyun Pavilion?

Lin Wudao raised his eyebrows.

His interest was somewhat piqued.

“Governor Lin, since it’s a token of Prince Li Yang’s goodwill, let’s go and take a look. Moreover, this time, His Highness has put in a lot of good words for you in front of His Majesty…” Mu Tianshang chimed in.

“Very well!” Lin Wudao looked at the two and nodded.

Upon hearing this, Prince Li Yang was overjoyed!

“I’ll lead the way.”

The group immediately left the Demon Subduing Division.

As Governor Zhao Xuanxiao was about to break through, he did not go.

In this regard, Prince Li Yang couldn’t ask for more!

…

Lingyun Pavilion was located in the bustling area of Tianyuan Ancient City.

It wasn’t far from the Demon Subduing Division.

After a short while, the group led by Prince Li Yang arrived at their destination. Looking up, they saw that the building was ancient, with three floors and a majestic atmosphere that exuded a powerful will to reach the clouds.

“This place is not bad,” Lin Wudao praised.

Through his God’s Spiritual Eye, he found that the structure and layout of Lingyun Pavilion were very particular. They were intertwined with the surrounding weather and earth energy.

Moreover, the entire Lingyun Pavilion was a huge Spirit-gathering Array. Cultivating here would allow one to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Such arrangements were clearly made by an expert!

“Governor Lin, after you.”

After stepping into Lingyun Pavilion, Prince Li Yang led Lin Wudao and the others to the center of the main hall.

A sumptuous banquet had already been set up there.

Around them were other guests. At a glance, they were either rich or powerful, or cultivators who had achieved great success in cultivation.

Everyone was gathered in the main hall, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

“Your Highness, are there no more private rooms in Lingyun Pavilion? Why did you choose the main hall?” Li Bingtian asked.

Compared to this noisy environment, he preferred a quieter place.

Regarding this question, Prince Li Yang naturally could not tell him that this was a deliberate arrangement to make it easier to kill Lin Wudao. The more chaotic the surrounding environment, the easier it was to achieve their goal.

“Governor Li, the main hall should be just right. We can share the fun with the people…” He chuckled.

After Lin Wudao and the others sat down, Prince Li Yang immediately took out a pot of wine and personally poured Lin Wudao a cup.

He seemed very enthusiastic throughout the entire process.

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“This wine… It’s very special.”

A hint of surprise flashed past Li Bingtian’s eyes.

The wine in front of him was as red as blood and seemed to be emitting a vague sense of power…

“I’ve heard that 300 years ago, the Governor of the Imperial Guards Department killed a 9000-year-old demonic dragon and used its blood as an ingredient to brew a precious wine. The wine is said to be of great benefit to cultivators. Could this be the legendary Dragon Blood Brew?” Li Bingtian asked with a surprised look.

Upon hearing this, Prince Li Yang showed a look of approval.

“Governor Li does have an eye for good things! Indeed, this is the legendary Dragon Blood Brew. A few years back, my brother once gave me a jar, but I couldn’t bear to drink it. Today, I’m very happy and thus took it out for Governor Lin’s celebration…”

He immediately stood up and wanted to toast Lin Wudao.

“Governor Lin, congratulations on your promotion to the position of the Demon Subduing Division’s Deputy Governor. I wish you a bright future and may you soar to the heavens.”

After saying this, he immediately downed the wine in his cup.

Seeing this, Lin Wudao looked at him calmly and was about to raise his wine glass as well.

Hmm?

...

However, when his gaze fell on the Dragon Blood Brew, his eyes instantly narrowed.

[Name: Dragon Blood Brew]

[Grade: High grade]

[Description: Brewed with the blood of a 9000-year-old demonic dragon and many precious herbs. It has the effect of increasing blood energy and strengthening spiritual power for cultivators below the Heavenly realm.]

[Note: This is a cup of Dragon Blood Brew mixed with a Cultivation Dissolving Pill. Once drunk, the cultivation of the drinker will be reduced to nothing in an instant.]

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Cultivation Dissolving Pill?

Lin Wudao’s eyes glowed with a sharp light when he saw the information.

“There’s always someone who wants to harm me…” He sighed.

Then, he slowly stood up.