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The incident happened suddenly, Chu Jiucheng was called away in a hurry.

Only Lin Qi was left, also bewildered.

He vaguely knew that something big had happened, but what exactly had happened, Lin Qi himself was not quite sure.

Lin Qi left the library and, not wanting to wander around other people's homes, decided to go watch the sword viewing ceremony.

As I walked along, asking for directions, I found that the guards at Chu's residence were even more vigilant than when I arrived.

The aura of a Mahayana monk swept over repeatedly, the pressure wasn't intense, but it radiated an impatient energy.

Could it be that the Chu family lost something important

As I was deep in thought, a guard shouted from afar, "Who's wandering around the flower garden!"

Lin Qi was taken aback, turned her head and saw that it was about her.

She bowed politely, "I am Lin Qi from Nanzhou. I came here at the invitation of Chu Jiucheng from the Chu family. As Chu Jiucheng has just been called away by his elders, I thought I'd go to the front yard to watch the sword exhibition..."

"A guest" The guard interrupted Lin Qi before she could finish, his voice laced with suspicion. "Today's guests are all at the Sword Viewing Meeting. When did we hear about any individually invited guests"

Moreover, since you are the young master's guest, why would you be wandering around the flower garden!

Lin Qi furrowed her brows slightly. "I wasn't wandering aimlessly. I was asking my way along the path. This grassy ring is the only way to reach the Sword Viewing Ceremony. As for whether or not I was invited, you just need to ask a Chu family member in charge."

The map has been stolen, the Guan Jian Hui has already been sealed, and even Huan Cao Yuan is off-limits. Do you have an identity token

Lin Qi glanced around. "The token is here. It's just that I have one thing I'm curious about."

The bodyguard kept his eyes on her.

Lin Qi smiled and said, "What about the rest of your team"

Lin Qi asked along the way, each patrol squad had no less than five people, she didn't see any lone guards.

And the previous few teams only asked her a few questions before they understood the information. Not only did they let her pass, but they also gave her directions.

Chu Jiucheng dared to let her wander the Chu family alone, he must have already anticipated all this.

Suddenly, someone appeared and questioned him, forcing Lin Qi to doubt.

The guards looked serious. "I just chased the thief into the willow grove, and coincidentally, Master Lin appeared right then. It's really suspicious."

"You're chasing someone" Lin Qi's smile faded.

Either the guard is lying, or there are really people around her and she hasn't noticed.

Realizing this, Lin Qi raised her guard instantly.

"Just then, several guards appeared behind him. "Captain, have we caught the person"

"

Captain, we searched all around, but found nothing!

"

Four pairs of eyes stared at Lin Qi, who had suddenly appeared.

The Captain repeated himself, "I pursued the thief to Huacuo Garden and happened upon this self-proclaimed True Lord Lin Qi. She claimed to have been invited by the young master to visit. However, her words contained many inconsistencies, so I would like to trouble True Lord Lin and ourselves with a trip to confirm things and avoid future complications."

As soon as the last word left her mouth, four other guards stepped in front of Lin Qi.

Lin Qi was also a bit confused, "Are you really the Chu family guards"

The five men, led by their captain, all removed the waist tokens from their bodies and displayed them before Lin Qi. They also each announced their names.

Seeing Lin Qi had no intention of resisting, the captain's attitude was rather gentle.

"Master Lin, we too are acting according to rules. If we have offended you, we will personally offer apologies and gifts afterwards. But at this moment, the Chu family is under martial law with the ancestral protective formation activated. There can be no mistakes."

Lin Qi was startled. "The Chu family's protective clan formation has been activated!"

What on earth is going on!

The guard captain didn't want to say more, and with an inviting gesture, motioned for Lin Qi to follow.

Lin Qi didn't want to make things difficult for others, so she followed along. "Where are we going"

"This is where the guests of the Sword Viewing Assembly are."

Lin Qi said, "I'm going to find some fellow sisters anyway, might as well take the shortcut."

Only the captain and one other guard escorted Lin Qi. The other three remained behind to continue searching for the thieves' tracks.

As Lin Qi walked, she suddenly felt something was wrong.

Although she didn't know the way, she still had a general idea of where Gujianhui was located.

Before Lin Qi could speak, the guard walking at her left suddenly went limp and collapsed, transforming into a pure white fox.

Before his gaze could reach the cultivator on the right, a long sword was already placed across his neck.

Please cooperate with me, Master Lin.

A voice, neither distinctly male nor female, sounded.

The air was filled with a faint fragrance of plants.

Jun Ci was waiting for the person before him to fall, but unexpectedly, a chill wind struck his back, and a black long blade pierced through his abdomen.

The pain of tearing flesh spread through his body instantly.

"You..."

Lin Qi Mian's face remained emotionless. "Do I look that easy to fool"

At the same time, Lin Qi also burst out with a murderous aura.

The War God's blade in his hand whirled, and a muffled grunt was heard.

The sky suddenly started snowing heavily.

The snow fox on the ground let out a sharp cry and darted towards Lin Qi at lightning speed.

Lin Qi let the Heavenly Green Vine leave traces on this person, while she drew out her Zhanshen Blade and retreated backwards.

But in a few breaths, the snow in the sky seemed to explode like a pile of goose feathers, falling down one after another. It covered the ground and surroundings with a thick layer of white snow, obscuring both vision and divine sense exploration.

It's obvious this thief has a masterful escape plan.

In the blink of an eye, both the man and the fox vanished. All that was left on the ground were tiny splatters of blood.

Lin Qi was too lazy to call out, so she raised her hand and unleashed a bolt of lightning that crackled with the fury of ten thousand thunderclaps.

A series of thunderous explosions reverberated from the top of the house, their noise shaking half of the Chu family.

Soon, Lin Qi was stopped by a group of Chǔ Family cultivators led by a powerful cultivator at the Dàchēng stage.

She took out her waist token, "I am Nan Zhou Lin Qi, invited by Chu Jiu Cheng to come to the Chu family."

Lin Qi pointed at the bloodstains on the ground. "I just met two people disguised as guards who ambushed me on the road. One was injured by me, and the other was played by Xuehu. The heavy snow all around was also left by that person."

As for why I explained that next sentence in detail, it's because the thief's concealment spell was exactly the same as Lin Qi's.

Lin Qi suspected this was planned beforehand. All that was left were her traces, then she would be speechless.

A great cultivator from the Chu family asked, "Where are people"

Lin Qi honestly said: "I ran. That person was clearly very good at escaping, I couldn't catch up."

At last, Lin Qi was sent to the Dàngjiàn Shèng's cave dwelling and explained everything to him.

The Sword Saint comforted Lin Qi a few words after hearing this, and arranged for someone to personally escort her away, fearing accidents on the road.

Lin Qi thought for a moment, then couldn't help but ask: "What happened to the Chu family"

"The Five Gods Battlefield maps on all the cultivators who came to participate in the Sword Viewing Meeting have been stolen. Even my Chu family's map has been lost."

Lin Qi's face was calm, but she was also very surprised inside.w where to begin."Lin Qi remained silent.Finally, she slowly uttered two words."Oh no!"Tan Yue was stunned for a moment, silently memorizing Nan Gong Yuan and Rong Shi's faces in her mind, vowing to s...