Rebirth Of The Supreme Celestial Being (1-200)

146- Deadlock at City Gate

As the saying goes, the person who guards the prime minister's door is equivalent to three court officials, since one had to get the guard's approval to see the minister. As the watchdog guarding the door of a first-class family, the guard naturally used a dog's eyes to see the world - the city gate guards had always looked down on cultivators from other continents outside the Middle Continent, let alone people from a third-class family.

The chief guard raised the corners of his lips. "Then I'm afraid you won't be able to enter the city today."

Having said that, he told the people behind him, "Let the Lin family stand aside and get out of the way. Those behind who want to enter the city, hurry up."

Lin family members immediately voiced their dissatisfaction.

"If you don't agree to a body search, then you cannot enter the city; I have never seen this kind of rule before." Lin Zezhi gritted his teeth. His face was red and white from shame.

"Clearly, they are deliberately looking for trouble." Lin Yan bit his lower lip. "Every single item that a cultivator carries with them is a magic treasure meant to protect their lives, yet you can take a look if you just casually say you want to? Isn't this akin to forcing others to show you their lifeblood?"

Duan Yuyang also jumped down from the carriage and pulled Lin Xuanzhi over. "These people are all Huangfu's watchdogs; none of them are good people. How about we spend some money to avoid a disaster and give them some benefits?"

Lin Xuanzhi said, "They were clearly instructed by someone to obstruct via every means necessary. This is not something money can solve."

Dian Yuyang immediately understood. "Is it Huangfu Chengxuan?"

Lin Xuanzhi nodded. "I can't think of anyone else in the Huangfu family who is so cowardly and only knows how to play some dirty tricks from the shadows."

When the chief guard heard this, his expression changed. "How bold! You dare insult our Huangfu family's Young Master? Are you tired of living?"

Lin Xuanzhi smiled scornfully. "You may as well go back and ask your family's Young Master whether the wounds on his face have healed so that he can overlook the scar and forget the pain."

The guard chief was shocked. "How do you know about this? Unless..."

Three days ago, Huangfu Chengxuan came back from a hunting trip outside and lost his temper. There were six new bleeding gashes on his face. Nobody knew what kind of thing clawed out those wounds. The best medicine was scattered on it, and it still took three days to finally heal, which made Huangfu Chengxuan furious.

Now, Everyone in the Huangfu family knew that something scratched the young master's face.

In addition, Huangfu Chengxuan asked them to make things difficult for the Lin family at the city gate. The chief guard couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

Lin Xuanzhi and the gate guards were thus deadlocked at the city gate.

The people behind them who were planning to enter the gate gradually became impatient.

"The family in front, what is going on?"

"Yeah, everyone is in a hurry to enter the city and find a place to rest. What are you doing, blocking us in front of the entrance?"

"Isn't it just a body search to see whether you have any demonic cultivator artifacts in your possession? It's not like they'll take off all your clothes. What's so difficult about it?"

These voices were not lowered and were even deliberately raised, so they clearly reached the ears of the Lin family.

Lin Zezhi's expression immediately darkened.

Lin Yurou bit her lower lip harshly and clenched her fist. "I told you, how could the Huangfu family let us go so easily? How humiliating! Lin Xuanzhi is not worthy to be our leader!"

Lin Yufan, who was originally frowning, spared a glance at Lin Yurou, "If you're worthy, then you do it."

Lin Yurou remained silent.

Outside the carriage, Lin Xuanzhi locked gazes with the guard for a moment, then nodded. "Search, I absolutely will not allow you to search."

The guard chief retorted, "Then it's also absolutely impossible to enter."

Lin Xuanzhi nodded, "In that case, we will stay here until you come up with a solution."

After saying this, Lin Xuanzhi went back to the carriage and told Yan Tianhen and Duan Yuyang, "I'm afraid this matter will not be resolved in such a short time. It's better to come up for a drink of hot tea and have some rest."

The chief guard was immediately shocked by Lin Xuanzhi's words once again.

Lin Xuanzhi was actually bold enough to block the gate and not let the people behind him in!

Is he not afraid of incurring the public's wrath?

The chief guard thought of something, and he shouted angrily, "If you continue to harass and disturb the order here, we city gate guards will not be polite either!"

Lin Xuanzhi smiled coldly. "I'd like to see exactly how impolite you can be."

The guard chief choked at once.

Take action, naturally they couldn't take the initiative to start something. After all, even though Huangfu's young master was the one who instructed them to cause trouble, the person actually in charge of the city was Huangfu Jin.

And because the gate guards once had too much power, were excessively arrogant, and threw their weight around in front of the city gate, they had offended some powerful hidden cultivators. Thus, Huangfu Jin especially ordered - unless they met demonic cultivators, demons, or those who struck first in provocation, the city gate guards were not allowed to take the initiative to strike first no matter who it was. Otherwise, once found out, they would immediately be dismissed from their positions!

It's just that this order was only circulated internally within the city lord's people, and outsiders were completely unaware. In their eyes, being a city gate guard was definitely an enviable job: being backed by the city lord, possessing enough power to reach the skies, and having the ability to not put anyone in their eyes.

As a result, none of the guards dared to take action, and Lin Xuanzhi drank spiritual tea at a leisurely pace. Just like this, within an hour, such a deadlock had occurred.

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