The four elders were all experienced rune grandmasters of the Rune Department and were stationed on the fifth floor of the Refinement Tower all year round.
Therefore, Chu Shanhe couldnât care less about them reprimanding him. He laughed. âDonât worry, I came with good news.â
âWhat good news?â One of the elders frowned.
Chu Shanhe pointed at Lin Xun. âThis is Lin Xun, the young genius who invoked the phenomenon cries of the nine dragons when he was being verified as a rune grandmaster.â
âLin Xun? Thatâs him?â
âHe looks really young.â
The old men swept surprised glances over Lin Xun, and their anger eased. Clearly, they attached great importance to Lin Xun.
âI brought Lin Xun here to help solve your troubles,â Chu Shanhe said with a smile.
Like exploded pots, anger and shock flooded the eldersâ faces.
âWhat do you mean? Do you want him to...repair the Sword of Apocalypse?â someone sounded perplexed.
âAbsurd!â another one fumed.
âThis is too rash. Chu Shanhe, do you not know how powerful the Sword of Apocalypse is? How can a youngster who has just become a rune grandmaster repair it?â someone else scolded.
The instructors and students who came with Chu Shanhe broke into an uproar of shock and disbelief.
âItâs the most powerful divine weapon of the empress. The Sword of Apocalypse is an extremely powerful rune armament!â
âThe Sword of Apocalypse! Deputy Head Chu, donât tell me...you want to use it to prove Little Instructor Linâs rune skills?â
Everyone looked bewildered.
Lin Xun narrowed his eyes. He was certain that the Sword of Apocalypse was Chu Shanheâs means to deal with him!
An advanced rune armament owned by the empress?
If even the elders couldnât repair the sword, the problems with the Sword of Apocalypse are imaginably troublesome.
âStop!â
Suddenly, Chu Shanhe coldly grunted, suppressing the uproar.
Amidst the silence, Chu Shanhe said in a deep voice, âYou canât repair it but that doesnât mean other people canât. What? Do you think that Little Instructor Lin isnât qualified enough to repair the Sword of Apocalypse?â
The eldersâ expressions changed, and one of them couldnât help but explain aloud, âThatâs not what we think, but the Sword of Apocalypse is very important. No one can bear the consequences if something goes wrong.â
âYes, it will be the empressâs 300th birthday soon. If the Sword of Apocalypse isnât repaired by thenâ¦â
Just as the other elders were about to refuse, Chu Shanheâs face darkened, and he interrupted, âEveryone, I just want to ask you if you have figured out a way to repair the Sword of Apocalypse?â
The elders didnât respond.
âSince you canât, why donât you let Little Instructor Lin give it a try?â said Chu Shanhe, expressionless.
âThatâ¦â The elders looked at each other in dismay.
Suddenly, Shen Tuoâs anxious voice rang in Lin Xunâs ears. âLin Xun, donât agree! The Sword of Apocalypse is an important weapon of the imperial family. It was fatally damaged in an unknown accident a few years ago, and the empress has asked many experts and masters to repair it, but no one has been successful so far.â
Lin Xun was shocked. There turns out to be such a story behind the sword.
Shen Tuo continued, âThe imperial family has asked renowned rune grandmasters from the Rune Master Association headquarters and Divine Workshop to repair the Sword of Apocalypse, but no one has been able to do so. In many peopleâs eyes, the Sword of Apocalypse canât be repaired to its original state!â
Lin Xun inhaled deeply. Chu Shanhe is so ruthless. He wants to attack me with this troublesome problem!
If I canât repair the sword, I would have to face unimaginable consequences.
Just when Lin Xun was about to say something, Chu Shanheâs deep voice rang again, âGuys, thereâs no need to hesitate. I have already sent someone to the palace to inform them that Little Instructor Lin will solve the problem. If you refuse to let him fix it, you will have to bear the consequence!â
Hiss!
A chorus of sharp gasps filled the air. Everyoneâs expressions dramatically changed, their eyes wide with shocked horror.
They were certain that Chu Shanhe was deliberately targeting Lin Xun. He wanted to use this matter to attack Lin Xun!
Chu Shanhe wanted to throw a problem that not even experienced rune grandmasters could solve at Lin Xun. Additionally, he had already secretly sent someone to inform the imperial family!
He had blocked Lin Xunâs escape in every possible way.
Terrifying.
Too terrifying!
Only then did many people realize that Chu Shanhe had planned everything before coming to the Refinement Tower!
Most terrifyingly, Chu Shanheâs scheme was open and without any deception, so no one could say anything.
His move was truly ruthless.
Could Lin Xun refuse?
Impossible! He had already agreed. Moreover, Chu Shanhe had sent someone to report the matter to the imperial family. If Lin Xun refused, he would not only anger Chu Shanhe but also the imperial family!
That would be the most terrifying outcome of all!
The audience fell utterly silent, stunned by Chu Shanheâs move.
Even Lin Xun had never imagined that Chu Shanhe would arrange such a precise and well-thought-out plan to target him.
Lin Xun had thought that he should be more wary of revenge coming from the Zuo and Qin, two high clans in Qinglu Academy.
However, he had overlooked the Chu Family and underestimated their ruthless determination to retaliate!
âLin Xun, you donât blame me for overstepping and accepting the task for you, right?â Chi Shanhe laughed heartily.
Lin Xun narrowed his eyes, wishing he could smash Chu Shanheâs extremely fake face.
However, he said with a smile, âDeputy Head Chu, have you heard about what happened when I was verified as a rune grandmaster?â
Chu Shanheâs expression subtly changed as he was taken aback by Lin Xunâs question. He could guess what Lin Xun was about to say.
Lin Xun continued with a smile, âAt that time, there was a man called Chu Haidong, who wanted to use the Nine Tablets of the Dragon Gate to prove who was the ignorant one and who was the stupid one between himself and me.â
Chu Shanheâs face was overcast with a fierce frown. He had never thought that Lin Xun would bring up that matter.
To Chu Shanhe, and also the entire Chu family, the incident was a shameful scar!
As though Lin Xun didnât notice the change in atmosphere, his smile widened, and he said indifferently, âI believe you know what the outcome was. So Deputy Head Chu, are you sure you want to use this to force me toâ¦show my ability?â