The Prodigies War

It was late in the evening, and a large semicircle of the sun was still lingering on the horizon.

A group of peculiar looking people were approaching the east gate of the Forbidden City. The men were dressed in shabby animal skins, the women were wearing rough linen, and some children were running around barefooted. Over hundreds of people were there.

The guards at the city gate felt queasy at the sight of them. Where did those country bumpkins come out from? They are dressed so shabbily. It’s obvious that they are from some poor places.

“Stand there! Get in line and wait to be inspected!” a guard shouted.

He found their appearances too bizarre. How could he allow just any Tom, Dick or Harry to enter the Forbidden City, the capital of the empire?

PA!

Just as he finished his sentence, he was slapped in the face and felt his head spin and sparks fly across his eyes.

He was most shocked that it was the guard commander who hit him!

“Sir, why...” the guard asked in a trembling voice.

The guard commander ignored him and hurried over to the group of unusual-looking people. A warm and humble smile spread across his usual stern and arrogant face.

The guard stood there stunned. What is going on with the Boss? Aren’t they just a group of beggar-like country bumpkins? What is he doing?

The guard commander whispered something to the young man leading the group of people and then he bowed respectfully with an ingratiating smile on his face. Then, he quickly cleared the way for the villagers, releasing them without conducting the usual inspection and questioning.

It wasn’t until the peculiar team of people disappeared that the guard commander stopped bowing and waving enthusiastically.

The guard who was slapped in the face couldn’t believe his eyes. He looks more enthusiastic and polite than when he has sent off his own family in the past. When he brought his mother into the Forbidden City, I didn’t see him act so humble and enthusiastic!

The guard commander wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead and returned. When he saw the guard, he lashed out with a kick to his leg and cursed, “Bastard, you are usually very clever, but what happened to you!? You almost got me killed just now!”

The guard was kicked to the ground, but he didn’t care and just asked, “Boss, what’s going on?”

The guard commander said angrily, “What’s the matter you ask? Did you not see that it was Lin Xun? Even the Marquis of Rising Sky was violently beaten up by him. Is he the kind of person you and I can provoke?”

The guard froze for a moment before he reacted, exclaiming in a stammer, “He…that’s...him...“

He couldn’t even form a complete sentence.

“Yes, it was him! That guy is amazing. Very few people in the Forbidden City dare to provoke him now...” The guard commander sighed.

The guard stood there in a daze. Why would someone like him bring a group of country bumpkins into the city?

I would have angered the world-famous young master if Boss hadn’t stopped me!

The guard shuddered with fear at the thought of offending Lin Xun.

……

That team of people was naturally the villagers of Feiyun Village.

On the way back, Mu Wansu and the cultivators from Stone Cauldron Alms, the Ning Family, Ye Family, and Gong Family all left one after another after flying on the Mighty Eagle Battleship..

In addition, the battleship belonged to the Steel Blood Army, so it also returned after bringing Lin Xun and the villagers to the periphery of the Forbidden City.

In order to prevent similar tragedies from happening to the villagers again, Lin Xun planned to settle them all on Mind Cleansing Peak since it had enough space to provide the villagers with a place where they can live in peace.

“Father, the guard at the city gate seems to be very afraid of Brother Lin Xun?” Ying Liu’er said aloud.

Three years had passed since Lin Xun had advised this little boy on how to practice martial arts. He had grown into a teenager. His skin was dark, his teeth were pearly white and his eyes were round, making him look very intelligent and quick-witted.

Ying Hao scratched his head and said vaguely, “I think so…” He then glared at him. “Stop talking nonsense and be more serious. This is the Forbidden City, the capital of the empire. It’s also my first time here. Brat, don’t create trouble for your Big Brother Lin Xun!”

The other villagers shared the same thoughts as him. Everything in the prosperous Forbidden City had amazed them ever since they arrived, and they couldn’t believe their eyes. They felt as though they had come to a legendary immortal land.

They had lived in the depths of the Great Three Thousand Mountains all their lives and had rarely visited Donglin City on the borders of the empire. Entering the Forbidden City seemed like a farfetched wish.

Now, Lin Xun had taken them directly into the Forbidden City. How would they not be excited and uneasy?

Lin Xun had planned on hiring a carriage to take them directly to Mind Cleansing Peak, but Village Chief Xiao Tianren declined the offer.

According to him, it was their first time in the capital of the empire, so they wanted to take the opportunity to check out the lively and magnificent city.

Lin Xun understood their feelings, so he didn’t refuse and took them along the bustling streets.

However, Lin Xun couldn’t help but scrunch along the way because the villagers received a lot of mocking and looks of disgust due to their unusual appearances and mannerism.

That massively dampened the villagers’ excitement, and they grew increasingly quiet along the way. They were not stupid, so how would they not sense the contempt and disgust from the people on the streets.

“Lin Xun, are we...are we embarrassing you? If so, let’s head to the Mind Cleansing Peak you mentioned as soon as possible?” Aunt Qiao whispered in embarrassment.

The other villagers also looked at Lin Xun.

Lin Xun smiled. “Aunt Qiao, don’t think too much. The Forbidden City is like this. It’s inevitable that some people judge other people by their appearances.”

He glanced up at the sky and said, “It’s getting dark. I will take everyone to dinner first and then we’ll head home!”

Ying Liu’er and the other children cheered out loud.

Precious Laughter House.

It was the most prestigious restaurant in the Forbidden City and was built in the middle of the Great Lake. Standing at hundreds of feet high, its body glowed in the night like it was constructed from jade stones.

The beautiful maids standing outside the building to welcome in customers were struck dumb when they saw the large group of villagers appearing in a mighty manner.

Those who dined at Precious Laughter House were usually either wealthy or noble characters.

However, hundreds of villagers in shabby clothes had actually come to the restaurant. The beautiful maids couldn’t help but think that they were there to cause trouble.

“Young Master, do you have a reservation?” one of the maids patiently asked Lin Xun. She could tell that Lin Xun was the one in charge.

“We came to have dinner here. Can you help us make arrangements?” Lin Xun asked with a smile.

“This...” The maid said awkwardly, “All the private rooms have already been booked out tonight. Why don’t you...try another place?”

Lin Xun was taken aback. Fully booked?

“Lin Xun, why don’t we eat at another place? This place…is like the palace. Even if they let us go in to eat, we will feel very uncomfortable,” a villager said anxiously.

The other villagers also felt a little dizzy. They had never been to such a grand restaurant let alone spent money in such a place. They had never imagined that a restaurant could be so beautiful and luxurious.

The maids couldn’t help but chuckle out loud, which made the villagers more embarrassed and uneasy.

The villagers from the mountains were always in the fields, so how would they have encountered such a situation before?

Lin Xun’s face darkened, and he shot a look at the maids. They instantly stifled their laughter, but their attitudes became much colder.

Although they had been trained to be professional at all times, their professionalism depended on what kind of customers they were dealing with. In their eyes, Lin Xun was just a teenager, and he had brought a group of villagers with him. He was obviously not a young master from a wealthy or noble family, so they wouldn’t treat him with magnificent hospitality.

Lin Xun didn’t bother to quibble with them. They were just maids, and there was no need to make things difficult for them.

He wanted the villagers to have a good meal and see the best sights in the Forbidden City, but the incident had dampened their spirits.

At that moment, a displeased voice sounded in the distance, “Why are there so many beggars here? When did the Precious Laughter House become a territory of the Beggar Gang?”

“Wang Hu, go and take a look. Don’t let those beggars get in the way!”

Amidst the shouting, a group of people came over. They were handsome young men and beautiful women, all dressed in luxurious clothes and looked extraordinary.

They were followed by a group of subordinates, and one of them was the source of the displeased shouts.

The subordinates fiercely rushed forward to shove the villagers aside and to make way for the young men and women behind them.

Lin Xun was a little gloomy at first, but when he saw them act so rudely, he immediately lost his temper. With a flash, he appeared before them, flicked his sleeve and sent out a blast of wind.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Before the subordinates had time to react, they were screaming and being blasted across the air. Blood spurted from their noses and mouths as they collapsed on the ground.

The scene happened too quickly and ended too quickly. When the group of young men and women behind them realized what was happening, they were already writhing in agony on the ground and screaming.

“Do you want to die?!” one of the young masters fumed.

But someone next to him stopped him. “Don’t be impulsive.”

The person who spoke was a tall, handsome young man. He recognized Lin Xun, but there was a tinge of malice and even resentment that flickered across his eyes.

“I wondered who it was. You guys are so arrogant. You didn’t say a word and went straight to attacking my people.”

Lin Xun’s expression was stern. He ran his eyes across the young men and women and recognized a few acquaintances among them.

They were Qi Yu, Princess Linghuang and others from the True Martial Department!

Qi Yu had been the one who had stopped that young master just now.