The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl

Chapter 1059 - 1055: Bizarre Incident

The End of Year Assessment is approaching. If she’s forced to stop using the Opportunity Pawnshop, relying solely on cultivation, how could she possibly improve her Spirit Art?

So Xin Lin, with a mindset of trying her luck, wandered leisurely along the way.

But this time, luck was not on her side.

The road from Qingtian Academy to Qin Mountain spanned nearly ten miles, and yet there wasn’t a single patient, let alone a passerby, hunter, or farmer to be seen.

Those who used to roam near Qin Mountain had all vanished without a trace.

"It seems the situation is much more serious than Master Mu described. This area is practically desolate,"

Xin Lin frowned.

With no people around, she barely encountered any birds or beasts on the mountain path.

As she reached the entrance to Qin Mountain, Xin Lin spotted teams of soldiers.

Xin Lin hurriedly stepped aside.

The soldiers were blocking the entrance to the mountain.

"By the Emperor’s order, the mountain will be sealed off until the end of the year. The corpses of birds and beasts inside must be cleared by noon tomorrow,"

Xin Lin recognized a familiar figure; it was Captain Yang of the Imperial Army.

It seemed something significant had indeed happened at Qin Mountain.

Captain Yang was a trusted confidant of Emperor Longteng; he wouldn’t be dispatched here unless it was important.

Xin Lin was secretly on guard.

With Captain Yang present, things could get complicated.

The opponent’s cultivation was strong; even with Ghost Escape Technique, carelessly barging in would easily get her detected.

Besides, she had no idea what had happened inside the mountain.

Being cautious by nature, Xin Lin knew she couldn’t act rashly.

She thought for a moment, then patted the small Rong Qiu hanging at her waist.

"Danzi, sneak in carefully without getting discovered, and find out what’s happened inside. It would be best if you could locate those big bird friends."

Rong Qiu, being small and agile, could sneak in without easily getting noticed.

Jiu Jiu~

Rong Qiu chirped twice and swiftly darted towards Qin Mountain.

The busy Imperial Army didn’t notice a small creature had snuck in.

Two entire hours passed, and night had fallen, yet Rong Qiu hadn’t returned.

Meanwhile, corpses were being carried out one after another from Qin Mountain’s entrance.

Most of the bodies belonged to mountain birds, along with some beasts and even a few hunters.

All had died with white foam at their mouths and stiff limbs.

"Captain, with so many corpses, at this rate, all living creatures in Qin Mountain will perish."

"Indeed, by tomorrow afternoon, how can we clean it all up? More appear every day."

Those responsible for moving the corpses among the Imperial Army were filled with sympathy.

"What can I do? Several Imperial Physicians have gone in, and they say it’s a disease, but no one knows how they died from it,"

Captain Yang was equally frustrated.

He ordered his soldiers to pile the bodies together and set them ablaze, reducing them to ashes.

If the unknown disease were contagious and spread outside Qin Mountain, it would spell trouble.

Heavy barricades were erected, sealing off every entrance and exit to Qin Mountain.

Even as darkness fell, more bodies were continually brought out.

Xin Lin exercised patience, waiting.

Finally, as full night descended,

a small shadow emerged, bouncing towards Xin Lin.

Xin Lin looked around; Captain Yang had led a team of Imperial Army soldiers to patrol the mountain.

Jiu Jiu Jiu Jiu Jiu~

As Rong Qiu pounced before Xin Lin, it let out an urgent chirping, appearing extremely anxious, which caught Xin Lin’s attention.

"What happened?"