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 couldn’t care less about them reprimanding him. He laughed. “Don’t worry, I came with good news.”
“What good news?” One of the elders frowned.
Chu Shanhe pointed at Lin Xun. “This is Lin Xun, the young genius who invoked the phenomenon cries of the nine dragons when he was being verified as a rune grandmaster.”
”Lin Xun? That’s him?”
“He looks really young.“
The old men swept surprised glances over Lin Xun, and their anger eased. Clearly, they attached great importance to Lin Xun.
“I brought Lin Xun here to help solve your troubles,” Chu Shanhe said with a smile.
Like exploded pots, anger and shock flooded the elders’ faces.
“What do you mean? Do you want him to...repair the Sword of Apocalypse?” someone sounded perplexed.“Absurd!” another one fumed.
“This 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?” someone else scolded.
The instructors and students who came with Chu Shanhe broke into an uproar of shock and disbelief.
“It’s the most powerful divine weapon of the empress. The Sword of Apocalypse is an extremely powerful rune armament!”
“The Sword of Apocalypse! Deputy Head Chu, don’t tell me...you want to use it to prove Little Instructor Lin’s rune skills?”
Everyone looked bewildered.
Lin Xun narrowed his eyes. He was certain that the Sword of Apocalypse was Chu Shanhe’s means to deal with him!
An advanced rune armament owned by the empress?
If even the elders couldn’t repair the sword, the problems with the Sword of Apocalypse are imaginably troublesome.
“Stop!”
Suddenly, Chu Shanhe coldly grunted, suppressing the uproar.
Amidst the silence, Chu Shanhe said in a deep voice, “You can’t repair it but that doesn’t mean other people can’t. What? Do you think that Little Instructor Lin isn’t qualified enough to repair the Sword of Apocalypse?”
The elders’ expressions changed, and one of them couldn’t help but explain aloud, “That’s not what we think, but the Sword of Apocalypse is very important. No one can bear the consequences if something goes wrong.”
“Yes, it will be the empress’s 300th birthday soon. If the Sword of Apocalypse isn’t repaired by then…”
Just as the other elders were about to refuse, Chu Shanhe’s face darkened, and he interrupted, “Everyone, I just want to ask you if you have figured out a way to repair the Sword of Apocalypse?”
The elders didn’t respond.
“Since you can’t, why don’t you let Little Instructor Lin give it a try?” said Chu Shanhe, expressionless.
“That…” The elders looked at each other in dismay.
Suddenly, Shen Tuo’s anxious voice rang in Lin Xun’s ears. “Lin Xun, don’t 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.”
Lin Xun was shocked. There turns out to be such a story behind the sword.
Shen Tuo continued, “The 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 people’s eyes, the Sword of Apocalypse can’t be repaired to its original state!”
Lin Xun inhaled deeply. Chu Shanhe is so ruthless. He wants to attack me with this troublesome problem!
If I can’t repair the sword, I would have to face unimaginable consequences.
Just when Lin Xun was about to say something, Chu Shanhe’s deep voice rang again, “Guys, there’s 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!”
Hiss!
A chorus of sharp gasps filled the air. Everyone’s 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 Xun’s 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 Shanhe’s 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 Shanhe’s 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!
“Lin Xun, you don’t blame me for overstepping and accepting the task for you, right?” Chi Shanhe laughed heartily.
Lin Xun narrowed his eyes, wishing he could smash Chu Shanhe’s extremely fake face.
However, he said with a smile, “Deputy Head Chu, have you heard about what happened when I was verified as a rune grandmaster?”
Chu Shanhe’s expression subtly changed as he was taken aback by Lin Xun’s question. He could guess what Lin Xun was about to say.
Lin Xun continued with a smile, “At 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.”
Chu Shanhe’s 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 didn’t notice the change in atmosphere, his smile widened, and he said indifferently, “I believe you know what the outcome was. So Deputy Head Chu, are you sure you want to use this to force me to…show my ability?”