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Chapter 58: 24. Coveting Heavenly Merit as one's own, leveraging natural talents for personal capabilities.



As soon as the Patrol Envoy uttered these words, if there hadn't been a Barrier blocking the sound, the crowd watching from afar would have probably exploded in commotion. However, the other two within the Barrier were clearly no ordinary individuals, and their expressions remained unchanged. Baili Fengzhi just slightly furrowed her brows and spoke, "Patrol Envoy, sir, you wouldn't be joking, would you? This joke is not funny at all." She behaved as if she knew nothing, seemingly convinced that Lin Yue was a Prince. Lin Yue's gaze calmly met the Patrol Envoy's as he inquired, "Is the Patrol Envoy trying to trick me?" Xie Huaixian's somewhat suspicious eyes swept over the two, as if trying to detect any trickery. Then, he lightly shook his head, lifting his fingertip slightly, and a fine needle wrapped in a golden aura stood erect, floating above his fingertip. "This is a Blood Testing Needle specially made for the Imperial Family, which does not change color when it comes into contact with non-Imperial Family blood. Yet, once it touches the awakened blood of the Imperial Family, it will display the colors of the rainbow in successive stages." At that moment, the surface of the fine needle showed a pale red color. "Prince Xiahong has the most pure Imperial Family blood. Under the identification of the Blood Testing Needle, it should show the most noble purple color," Xie Huaixian said, his eyes clear as he looked at Lin Yue and spoke in a calm voice, "You are indeed of the Xiahong lineage and have awakened your blood, but it is only the thinnest layer, not that of a Prince." Impossible! This was the first thought in Lin Yue's mind. He had no idea who the entity that had created the Blood Jade for refining all spirits was, or how momentous they were, their boastfulness could also be an exaggeration. But he had personally verified the incredible abilities of the Blood Jade, having completely taken over Xia Lie's Divine Skills! How could one only obtain a thread of blood this slender with such capabilities? So, there must be a problem. Is this Patrol Envoy intentionally messing with me? Acting on whose orders? Lin Yue's mind raced with a stream of thoughts. Baili Fengzhi also couldn't believe it. In her view, the current Lin Yue was either completely void of the Imperial Family blood, or truly just like Xia Lie. How could it only be a thread of Xiahong bloodline? "Patrol Envoy, sir, may we test it again?" Baili Fengzhi spoke up, "Perhaps there's a problem with this Blood Testing Needle?" After a moment's pondering, Xie Huaixian nodded and replied, "Then let us do as Commander Baili suggests and test once more." With a flip of his hand, another pale golden fine needle appeared on his fingertip. In an instant, the golden needle vanished. Immediately after, Lin Yue felt a slight pain in the palm of his hand again. When the golden needle reappeared, floating above Xie Huaixian's fingertip, entwined by a faint golden aura, it slowly began to change. It turned... pale red again. Lin Yue's gaze did not change, just watched the fine needle thoughtfully. "The result is accurate." Xie Huaixian's face revealed a faint chill, as he watched Lin Yue with a slight frown, saying, "You are indeed a descendant of the Xiahong lineage, and it is rare indeed that you have awakened your blood. But why would you impersonate a Prince? Where is the true Prince?" Baili Fengzhi's heart shivered, and she immediately spoke in a stern voice, "I implore the Patrol Envoy to discern the truth clearly, Lin Yue really is a Prince, there must be some misunderstanding." She naturally knew there was an issue with the Highness, but... With things having progressed to this point, she could no longer retreat, no matter what, she had to stand up and take action. To step back was to be doomed. "A misunderstanding?" Xie Huaixian frowned at her, "How could there be a misunderstanding?" Just as Baili Fengzhi was about to look for an excuse, she suddenly heard Lin Yue say: "Patrol Envoy, I was wondering, could it be because of my Innate Divine Power?" Xie Huaixian looked at Lin Yue and asked, "You have Innate Divine Power?" Lin Yue countered, "If a Prince's blood has awakened, how could there be no Innate Divine Power?" Baili Fengzhi's eyes immediately brightened as she said, "Exactly, Patrol Envoy, if he weren't a Prince, how could he have awakened Innate Divine Power?" Observing Lin Yue, Xie Huaixian asked, "Could it be that your Innate Divine Power is the power of transformation?" Lin Yue slowly said, "If not for that, how could I have assumed the appearance of Xia Lie? Perhaps because of the transformation, my blood also changed, and so the Blood Testing Needle could not fully identify it?" "The Blood Testing Needle tests for Bloodline Divine Power, how could it..." At this point, Xie Huaixian shook his head and did not continue, instead saying, "If that's the case, then transform back into your original form and let's test one more time." Baili Fengzhi involuntarily turned to look at Lin Yue. She suspected that Lin Yue's Innate Divine Power was not a transformation skill, but rather a Treasure that could also be used by others. Once he ceased using it, he would revert to being Lin Yue. But... to cancel the transformation of that Treasure right here, wouldn't it expose the trick? Yet Lin Yue remained calm, showing no intention to evade. He just raised his hand, slowly pressing his palm onto his face, then with a thought, a strong, intense surge of scorching heat erupted, instantly spreading to every corner of his body, causing his form, bones, and flesh to undergo rapid changes. In a short while, he had transformed back into Lin Yue's original form. It seemed that no Treasure had been used at all. Baili Fengzhi then quietly heaved a sigh of relief. However, she sensed something odd about Lin Yue's presence in that moment. It was slightly different from the Lin Yue she had last seen the night before, more like the original Lin Yue she had sensed at first. To be precise, it lacked the essential presence of a Prince's bloodline. The Lin Yue she saw last night shared a hint of a Prince's presence with Xia Lie, so she had not doubted him before, merely assuming that Xia Lie had truly transformed into Lin Yue.

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