The wind was chilling and biting, like knives against the skin. 

Under the old man’s guidance, Lin Xun experienced the feeling of flying for the first time in his life.

The clouds rolled like waves in the distance and the mountains resembled rocks on the ground. The lakes looked like drops of water and the cities seemed particularly small and neat like a chessboard.

Lin Xun felt his mind clearing and his anger from the attack quelling as he looked over the mountains and rivers and felt the wind and clouds against his skin. 

“Miss and I both knew about the operation to prevent you from going to the Forbidden City, but we couldn’t stop it because we knew it was a test for you.” 

The old man’s words made Lin Xun’s heart quiver. He couldn’t care about the scenery anymore. 

“You probably already know that the Chi Family wouldn’t need to launch such a large-scale operation if they wanted to kill you. They could just dispatch a Spirit Sea cultivator.”

Although the old man spoke bluntly, he was speaking the truth....