At the celebration banquet, Xue Shan True Person swiftly completed the arrangent of rewards and punishnts for the Twelve Inner Islands.
These rewards and punishnts were obviously related to the Purple Sun Secret Realm, which puzzled Lin Shiming as it was clearly occupied by the Demonic Race.
Beyond the Purple Sun Secret Realm, the remaining penalties and rewards were about the allocation of shares in a Heavenly Rank Secret Realm.
This was what Lin Shiming considered most important, and it seed to be related to the Golden Core fighting power of the various islands.
Lin Shiming's understanding of Red Leaf True Person's decision to gift the island deepened once again.
However, he also knew that although he now had a quota, he couldn't reap any benefits.
Unless the Flaming Sword decided to stand up voluntarily.
But that would break the Protector's statent.
While Lin Shiming was deep in thought, he saw Xue Shan True Person looking towards him:
"This Hierarch is also very glad that in this beast tide, our Coral Alliance has seen a surge of outstanding newcors. They will all receive the Alliance's rewards, so each island must report the top five on the demon-slaying list in due ti!"
"Moreover, we have one person here who has slain a great number of demons and is quite valiant. This person is none other than Lin Shiming of the Lin Family, known by the monastic na Qian Mu!"
"He has slain over twenty Purple Mansions, worthy of being called the number one person of the Purple Mansions!"
At this, everyone turned to look at Lin Shiming, including the Golden Core True Persons of the Twelve Inner Islands and the True Persons of Nine Dragon Island. Only the two Buddha Cultivator True Persons, as if they were just there for tea, remained indifferent, occasionally taking a sip.
"The Alliance Hierarch is too kind. This junior has only slain so Half-Jiao serpents that were newly advanced into Great Demons," Lin Shiming stood up and cupped his hands, showing an embarrassed expression.
The title of "number one person of the Purple Mansions" was one he dared not accept.
And many True Persons praised Lin Shiming inwardly.
Lin Shiming could only respond with a bitter smile and a nod.
Just then, an out-of-place voice rang out.
"Lin young friend is so young and yet so outstanding. May I ask where you learned your skills?" Mu Lei True Person of Golden Thunder Island stood up, asking with anticipation.
Lin Shiming glanced at the True Person and quickly understood Red Leaf True Person's earlier reminder.
As the Alliance Hierarch, Xue Shan True Person would not make things difficult, but for the True Persons from the Golden Thunder Island lineage, they naturally would not let this opportunity slip by.
[Please be aware of the covert Inquiry Spirit Talisman, and be careful of Mu Lei True Person. He has already suspected that you have slain Sanxiao Hermit!]
A chill ran through Lin Shiming's heart.
He was not afraid of the covert Inquiry Spirit Talisman, but he hadn't expected Mu Lei True Person to suspect him of slaying the Sanxiao Hermit.
Sanxiao Hermit was a disciple of Jin Lei True Person, who was collecting micro Superior Grade Thunder Spirit Stones near Heavenly Phenonon Island and later threatened and lured Lei Xuan to join their Sanxiao Island, only to be slain by him on the spot.
At that ti, he had successfully searched the soul, and the other party did not send out a distress signal.
Lin Shiming guessed that the leak had co from Lianyun Island, but he knew they definitely had no concrete evidence.
Yet the most difficult part was that the other side had launched a sudden attack, and with the Inquiry Spirit Talisman, as long as they asked whether he had slain the Sanxiao Hermit.
Answering or not answering could both give him away.
Especially with the Inquiry Spirit Talisman present, and it was very likely that the talisman was in the hands of Xue Shan True Person.
"Responding to True Person, I am a mber of the Lin Family. Indeed, the family inheritance has granted a few opportunities," Lin Shiming spoke briefly, not elaborating further, as the Inquiry Spirit Talisman was in play at the mont.
The question was also phrased vaguely.
After all, the cultivators present were no first-tirs.
Each was shrewder than the last, avoiding direct questions altogether.
Vague questions could lead to spilling everything, especially when paired with an Inquiry Spirit Talisman.
But his calculations were bound to fail in the face of Lin Shiming's system prompts.
With such a brief reply from Lin Shiming, Mu Lei True Person was naturally dissatisfied.
Just as he was about to flare up again, he saw Red Leaf True Person stepping forward:
"Mu Lei Dao friend, the details of the specific inheritance should surely not require the vice-island master of our Xu Ri Island to answer, right?" Red Leaf True Person interjected to block Mu Lei True Person.
Of course, this was also blocking Xue Shan True Person.
In great powers, sotis the answer is not particularly important; it is the attitude that counts.
Besides Red Leaf True Person, Kuangfeng True Person and Tianliu True Person also slightly shifted their stance, glaring at Mu Lei True Person.
This attitude caught the attention of Xue Shan True Person.
Even if he knew there was sothing amiss with Lin Shiming, as long as it was not a spy sent by the other five major powers and not causing a detrintal impact on the Coral Alliance, he would not pursue it.
Furthermore, this was at the celebration banquet, not a private inquiry.
Seeing Red Leaf True Person's words, Mu Lei True Person naturally wanted to stand up and retort, but after seeing Tianliu True Person and Kuangfeng True Person, he felt bitter.
He was not Jin Lei True Person, and even if he were, in such a situation, he would still need to show restraint.
Forcing down his flushed face, he finally spoke indignantly:
"Well then, for Lin Junior, privately slaying our Golden Thunder Island's Sanxiao Hermit, there should be an explanation, right?"
Mu Lei True Person took out a Jade Slip, which flew directly into Xue Shan True Person's hands.
Xue Shan True Person took the Jade Slip and also looked towards Lin Shiming, but his expression remained impassive, revealing nothing else.
At this mont, the others were also looking at Lin Shiming.
Within the Coral Alliance, if a vice-island master kills another without sufficient evidence that the victim was a traitor, then the killing is against the Alliance rules.
It is considered a first-degree serious cri within the Coral Alliance.
As soon as Mu Lei True Person handed over the Jade Slip, seeing that Lin Shiming didn't react much and Xue Shan True Person had not yet spoken,
he stepped forward even more!
Directly releasing his oppressive aura, he aid to bear down on Lin Shiming.
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