Having decided to venture out and consolidate his forces, Lin Hui began to arrange security measures for his absence.
With the full cooperation of Gongsun Xinlian and Zhang Yao, vast resources were mobilized to erect over a dozen temporary Protective Arrays around Qingfei Mountain. Combined with the mountain's existing defensive formations, the entire perimeter was fortified like an iron fortress in just a few short days.
But just then, another piece of terrible news arrived.
「The inner court of the Lin Mansion.」
By the time Lin Hui arrived, everyone in the Lin Mansion was already there.
Liu Xiao and Liu Wu Jun stood together, their faces ashen. They kept their heads bowed, not saying a word.
"She clearly took the Life-extending Medicine... So why?!" Lin Shunhe cried, grabbing an old Pharmacist's hand. His eyes were shot with blood, a clear sign he hadn't rested in a long time.
