Seeing that the two beside him were heavily injured.
Only he remained.
Wang Lin calculated the time. Even if the princess's troops were slow, they should have arrived by now. Unless someone deliberately delayed them… or the Crown Prince Li Long Ji was obstructing them.
Damn imperial power struggle!!
But as a small fry, he was helpless.
As Su Wu Ming said: This Chang'an City, on the surface, looks extremely prosperous, with flowers and brocade everywhere, but beneath this flourishing appearance, it is indeed profound and unpredictable, turbulent, and full of ghosts.
Many mysterious cases are actually the product of power struggles.
From Chang'an Red Tea to the Heavenly Tower.
The current Demon Subduing Transformation is the same!
It's just that it was used by villains, exceeding the expectations of those in power, thus causing many unforeseen changes!
Fortunately.
Although he stood on the wrong side, he awakened a cheat code, allowing him to salvage the situation.
Moreover.
Wang Lin was grateful he had a backup plan.
At this very moment, Fei Ji Shi, carrying his pepper powder, was also rushing towards them. When the time came, he would take a step ahead and recreate the scene from the original story of using pepper powder to drive away the demon king, and thus escape safely.
With newfound confidence.
He.
Wang Lin picked up Guo Zhuang's long sword from the ground.
He stood in front of Lu Ling Feng and Guo Zhuang without hesitation.
In the moment he gripped the sword.
A familiar yet strange intuition struck him. As if in this moment, he was a sword prodigy of many years!
Wang Lin knew that the purple trait, "Cloak of Swordsmanship," was taking effect.
Since he had promised the princess to protect Lu Ling Feng.
Then.
At this critical moment.
Wang Lin would never falter.
Especially since he had also developed for a day and a night.
You have three golden traits, demon king.
I have two gold, two purple, and two green now!!!
We are all two shoulders carrying one head, who's afraid of whom?!
Thinking of this.
Wang Lin's blood boiled even more. Even the strands of his hair rose with a wisp of white smoke. At this moment, his precious blood surged with full force, helping Wang Lin unleash strength and endurance far beyond his peers.
“Roar！！！”
The moment the demon king saw Wang Lin, his eyes turned even redder, becoming increasingly enraged, as if he would devour anyone in sight the next moment!
And his mount, which had fled earlier, charged back at this moment.
The demon king seemed to have anticipated this. He leaped up, landed on the back of the horse, and swung his broadsword.
Seeing the demon king as one with his beast, his ferocity was terrifying, extremely frightening.
It made people tremble with fear, wishing to flee first!
However, Wang Lin stood his ground, holding the precious sword, showing no weakness. He resolutely and righteously shouted, “Who dares to pretend to be a deity? The Dali Temple is here on an official mission! Quickly get off your mount and surrender!!"
Looking at this scene.
Lu Ling Feng and Guo Zhuang were moved to tears.
Although the silhouette in front of them wasn't tall, only around 1.88 meters.
But at this moment.
This figure seemed to blot out the sun and moon.
Like a guardian deity, he stood firmly in front of the two.
【Ding, Guo Zhuang's favorability increased to 100!】
【Successfully copied the blue trait, "Justice First." The host has chosen to seal it, and it has been placed in the trait warehouse, ready for use!】
Lu Ling Feng felt particularly ashamed. Look at him? Such a good person! It was only their first meeting, he was clearly just a scholar who couldn't fight, but he willingly blocked attacks for him, willingly risked his life for him against the demon king!
He had even provoked him earlier!
He truly shouldn't have done that!
And what was that… about a drinking contest?
This comparison.
Made him seem truly petty.
As a member of the Lu Clan of Fanyang, it was truly inappropriate!
For a while, Lu Ling Feng was filled with mixed emotions.
Until.
Wang Lin turned his head and shouted, “Guo Zhuang, you take Young Master Lu and leave, don't worry about me.”
At this moment.
Even the most hard-hearted iron-blooded man.
Tears would well up.
【Ding, Lu Ling Feng's favorability increased to 40!】
Seeing the demon king charging towards them.
Wang Lin held the precious sword and met him head-on.
However, it turned out.
With two golden traits, he couldn't withstand the demon king's all-attack traits for more than five moves.
Soon.
The precious sword shattered.
Wang Lin was slashed in the abdomen, sent flying backward.
For a while, blood seeped through his moon-white robe.
Wang Lin got back on his feet again.
He stood firm, facing forward.
Suddenly.
He took a deep breath.
He roared, "Old Fei, now!"
Whoosh!
The windmill behind him began to spin.
Waves of pepper powder blew towards the horse demon charging again, driven by the windmill, covering the horse demon's face.
At the same time.
The sound of marching troops approached from all directions.
The demon king was first covered in pepper, and the mount beneath him was constantly sneezing, making it impossible to fight any further.
But Wang Lin on the other side laughed loudly, "Bold! You are surrounded! Pretending to be a deity, get off your mount and surrender!"
Faced with this.
The demon king seemed to have regained some of his senses.
He turned and fled.
The encirclement hadn't formed yet, the demon king wanted to leave, and no one could stop him. They could only watch helplessly as the demon king left.
As the demon king left.
Wang Lin breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment.
He not only achieved a reversal of fate but also helped Guo Zhuang achieve a reversal of fate.
In addition to gaining a large amount of favorability from the two, he also successfully copied Guo Zhuang's purple trait.
Even.
Lu Ling Feng's golden trait was only 20 points of favorability away!!
Awesome!!
But.
"Old Fei, everyone is gone, can you stop blowing?"
At this time.
Fei Ji Shi ran out from behind the windmill, "Oh my, that was dangerous! But, Lu Ling Feng?! What are you doing here?"
Lu Ling Feng's face was pale, "I came to the Ghost Market to investigate a case. You, on the other hand, when did you arrive in Chang'an?"
"I've been here for a few days now, but, you're both injured, it's too smoky here, not a good place to talk. Come back to my place, I'll bandage you!"
Lu Ling Feng nodded, picking up a bamboo pole from the side to use as a cane.
Then he gave Guo Zhuang one as well, "Here, Brother Wang, you hold our shoulders."
Wang Lin didn't hesitate.
He used Lu Ling Feng and Guo Zhuang as crutches.
In fact, his injuries weren't serious, they were even considered minor compared to the two of them.
But he appreciated their kindness.
As he passed by Cen Dian Jun, the princess's close aide, he nodded, indicating that he would take care of the next steps.
Don't delay his recovery.
Cen Dian Jun wanted to curry favor, but Wang Lin glared at him, making him swallow his saliva helplessly.
As the princess's close aide, he dared to offend anyone.
He just didn't dare to offend Wang Lin.
After all, he was just a close aide.
But Wang Lin was a red-hot favorite in front of the princess!
Not comparable at all!
…………
In the blink of an eye.
A day passed.
But within this single day.
The world changed, and the vast Chang'an City, with the news of Lu Ling Feng being seriously injured by the demon king spreading.
For a while, the hearts of Chang'an were filled with fear.
Rumors spread even more, taking advantage of the situation, attempting to shake the foundation of the dynasty.
Therefore.
Su Wu Ming, who was guarding the mausoleum in Qianling, received an imperial order.
He was ordered to enter the capital to investigate the case.