Upon hearing Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er's words, the several hundred powerhouses present couldn't help but look towards Lin Xuankong.

Some had envy in their eyes. After all, saving the life of the Third Princess of Great Xia would undoubtedly bring immense rewards.

Some, such as Li Xiaohu, Yang Mountain, Li Er, and Han Lu, secretly felt happy for Lin Xuankong. Especially Li Xiaohu; if he weren't at the Princess's banquet, he probably would have burst into laughter by now!

Others, including Yin Talisman Sect Leader Jiang Haiyan and Jiang Yuran, showed confusion on their faces. Even Grand Elder Jia Yu and Ouyang Qinglan of the Holy Dragon Association looked somewhat curious.

Lin Xuankong slightly furrowed his brows. How did she know General Yang wasn't himself? I personally witnessed the real General Yang and his men self-destruct and perish, so I definitely knew this General Yang was an imposter. However, the Demon Reflected Celestial Pupils are my trump card; I certainly can't reveal it casually...

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Xuankong met everyone's gaze and cupped his hands towards Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er, saying,

"It actually wasn't difficult to spot the flaws; everyone was just too focused on General Yang's return from reconnaissance to think carefully!

"First, the Sealing Demon Mountain Range is over fifteen hundred miles from here. Although General Yang and his men can fly, a round trip at full speed would likely take them more than two hours. If you add the time to investigate the Demon army's distribution, their Equal Tiers, and their Demon Races, it would require at least another hour on top of that!

"Yet, this Stone Monkey Demon arrived when only two and a half hours had passed, claiming to have thoroughly investigated the situation in the Sealing Demon Mountain Range. This was clearly a major point of suspicion!

"Second, during the banquet today, General Yang never took off his longsword and Battle Armor. However, when that Demon arrived, it was not wearing the longsword. For a Cultivator, Battle Armor is vital for survival; how could it be discarded for no reason? This was the second major point of suspicion!

"Third, when General Yang departed, he directly activated his True Qi and flew. But upon his return, he arrived with the sound of rushing air, leaping and bounding. How could a Tier Eight Powerhouse be so powerful yet jump around like us Third or Fourth Layer Cultivators? This was the third major point of suspicion!"

He paused for a moment before continuing, "With these three major doubts, and considering General Yang was returning from the Sealing Demon Mountain Range, I naturally became quite wary. Therefore, I took the risk of attacking General Yang. As it turned out, this 'General Yang,' who was the Stone Monkey in disguise, didn't even use True Qi to protect himself when struck by my lightning attack. This, of course, confirmed my suspicions."

The several hundred Martial Cultivators present had no idea about the miraculous nature of Lin Xuankong's Demon Reflected Celestial Pupils. Seeing his meticulous analysis and clear, well-reasoned explanation, they all nodded silently, many powerhouses among them showing admiration in their eyes.

Yin Talisman Sect Leader Jiang Haiyan, at this moment, was quite agitated. His face, which had been pale, was now slightly flushed with excitement. This Sect Leader was clearly thrilled because Lin Xuankong had saved Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er!

She was, after all, the Third Princess of Great Xia, the Celestial Sect Saintess! He, as the Yin Talisman Sect Leader, wouldn't even have had the chance to see her, let alone interact with her, if not for this banquet. Now, Lin Xuankong had saved the Princess's life! How could he not be thrilled by such a monumental piece of good fortune?

In the heart of this Yin Talisman Sect Leader, it was now reaffirmed, absolutely reaffirmed, that the Nine-Seal Genius Lin Xuankong was undoubtedly the hope for the Yin Talisman Sect's future rise!

At the head seat, Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er listened and couldn't help but nod slightly. Her favor and appreciation for this 'Blood Ox' Talent grew even stronger.

The entire Linshui Pavilion, filled with hundreds of Sixth Layer, Seventh Layer, and Tier Eight Powerhouses, had failed to notice anything amiss. Yet, this Lin Xuankong was as observant as one could be, noticing such minute details... If he hadn't discovered it in time, I would likely be dead by now!

Xiaoo Ying'Er stood up and declared, "Yin Talisman Sect Silver Jade Steward Lin Xuankong, with his discerning eye, saved my life. I hereby appoint him as Saint-Protector General. He shall receive a First-Grade Salary from the Celestial Sect monthly and is additionally awarded a Saint Protection Jade Token. Seeing this Jade Token is akin to my presence; Celestial Sect Elders and Holy Dragon Association Elders must obey the commands of the Saint-Protector General!"

Upon hearing the Third Princess's words, the numerous powerhouses present couldn't help but reveal expressions of deep emotion. A First-Grade Salary and the authority to command Celestial Sect Elders and Prefects of various prefectures—this was a status and power that not even Seventh Layer powerhouses possessed! Only the dozen or so Tier Eight Powerhouses present held such standing!

Yet, the one receiving such status and authority now was merely a Third Layer Cultivation Yin Talisman Sect Junior Steward. How could they not be deeply moved!

Yin Talisman Sect Leader Jiang Haiyan; Grand Chief Stewards Wu Liangye and Gao Yunchao; and Li Xiaohu, Yang Mountain, Han Lu, and Li Er all wore expressions brimming with elation.

Especially Sect Leader Jiang of the Yin Talisman Sect; if they weren't at the Third Princess's banquet, this old Sect Leader would likely have been so overcome with emotion that he would have knelt on the spot, crying out to his ancestors and proclaiming that the Yin Talisman Sect's rise was upon them!

Jiang Yuran, dressed in a moon-white robe, gazed at Lin Xuankong, her eyes flashing. She suddenly recalled the circumstances under which she had accepted this man, who was over fifty years old...

At that time, she had taken him on as a Steward for the Yin Talisman Sect simply to show the many Loose Cultivators of Great Marsh that the Yin Talisman Sect was desperate for talent! Who could have imagined that he possessed a Nine-Seal Talent, making him the foremost genius the Yin Talisman Sect had seen in a thousand years? And now, in the blink of an eye, he had become the Cultivator with the highest status and greatest authority in the entire Great Marsh Prefecture, second only to the Third Princess!

Commanding Celestial Sect Elders... Even Prefect Liy of the Great Marsh Prefecture had to be utterly respectful when meeting Elder Hua!

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