"My lady, you've truly misunderstood. I only know her name is Feng Ling; as for where she comes from, I genuinely have no idea. Also, all those rumors in the Sacred Province are just spread by people jealous of me! They're jealous of my good looks, my supreme talent, my noble status... how can you believe the nonsense spouted by those sour grapes?"
Ling Xiao sighed. The fact that Feng Ling could leave the Eight Desolates Glazed Pagoda was deeply significant to him as well. He needed to find a way to figure out this little girl's origins and movements. Otherwise, wouldn't every single thing he did from now on be exposed? If she ever wanted to harm him, it would be far too easy. The Heavenly Demon True Body, killing Sons of Destiny, soul-searching the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan's princess, drugging the Dao Palace's Divine Maiden... adding all these together, Ling Xiao deserved to die a hundred times over.
Hmph! "Since you saved my life today, I'll spare yours. Thus, we are even. But if I encounter you next time, I will definitely kill you!" Nian Qingyun snorted coldly, her brows furrowed with gloom. It wasn't that she didn't want to kill Ling Xiao, but the aura fluctuation she sensed outside the hall just now was truly terrifying. This hatred was irreconcilable, but dying within the Ling Clan clearly wasn't worth it.
Her expression turned icy again as she stroked Fluffy. "Do you want to come with me?"
Fluffy nodded,but upon feeling the cold intent in Ling Xiao's eyes, it quickly shook its head.
Hmph!"Ling Xiao, if I hear about yesterday's events from anyone's mouth... I..." Nian Qingyun thought for a long moment but couldn't figure out how to threaten him properly. This scum, capable of such a shameless act as drugging his own fiancée, probably wouldn't care about threats anyway.
"Hehe, it seems my lady still doesn't understand her husband well enough. Why don't you ask around the Ling Clan and the Myriad Demons Sect? Your husband's character is considered a model for the Sacred Province! Chaste and self-respecting, kind and simple, upright and honorable, devoted and faithful—these are all synonyms for your husband!" Ling Xiao smiled faintly, his Emperor's Robe radiating starlight. Honestly, if one didn't know this Ling Clan Young Master's true nature, his current appearance did carry a certain immortal elegance. But now...
Nian Qingyun gave a cold smile and was about to mock him when the hall doors burst open with a crash.
"Young Master!! Young Master!!! I succeeded!!! I succeeded!!!" A graceful figure flashed in and stood before Ling Xiao, shouting excitedly.
"Ling Xiao!!! You!!! Hmph! Utterly shameless!" Nian Qingyun glanced at the woman before her, the killing intent in her eyes instantly intensifying to its peak. She then grabbed Fluffy by the neck and hurled it fiercely to the ground. "Ling Xiao, you'd better not step foot outside the Ling Clan sacred realm." Whoosh! Nian Qingyun's figure turned into a streak of light and vanished from the hall.
Ling Xiao could only look helplessly at Jiu You. Besides bitterness, there was actually a trace of greed in his eyes. Big sister, it's great that you succeeded, but could you put some clothes on first? However... Jiu You truly lived up to being from the Ming Phoenix clan. Her skin was a wild, bronze color, exuding endless temptation. Especially those straight, beautiful legs—long, well-proportioned, without a trace of excess fat. Gulp. Ling Xiao had just eaten his fill, but he seemed to be getting hungry again.
"Young Master?" The joy on Jiu You's face gradually solidified. The look in Ling Xiao's eyes made her feel a chill run through her body. Well, duh, wouldn't you feel chilly? Big sister, you're naked.
"Ah!" Jiu You seemed to suddenly remember something. She looked down at herself, and her pretty face instantly turned crimson. Whoosh!
Sigh... Ling Xiao sighed, looking up towards the sky above the Ling Clan. The mockery in his eyes had long vanished, replaced only by a deep, ocean-like solemnity. This engagement banquet had finally concluded. The outcome was pretty good. Not only had a new Son of Destiny appeared, but Nian Qingyun was also now inextricably linked to him. The Chaos Ethereal Divine Body was indeed profoundly mysterious. After just one night, Ling Xiao felt his cultivation realm had noticeably improved.
But... what slightly puzzled him was: where did Nian Qingyun's Karma Points, exceeding ten thousand, actually come from? Could a mere divine body be worth ten thousand Karma? Obviously not. After all, Ling Tian also possessed a Divine Sword Vein Body, yet his Karma was only two thousand. Moreover, since returning to the Sacred Province, Ling Xiao had noticed that the Karma of the Sons of Destiny in this world were all in the thousands. Viewed this way, Nian Qingyun seemed somewhat exceptional.
"Could it be that she has... other secrets hidden on her? A powerful expert's reincarnation? A mighty figure's possession? Or..."
"Young Master..." Jiu You's figure reappeared in the hall, a trace of shyness still on her face, adding an unwitting charm.
"Not bad. The Divine King Realm. It seems you were no unknown figure within the Ming Phoenix clan in your past life." Ling Xiao looked Jiu You up and down, a smile gradually curling his lips. The woman before him was not only extremely beautiful but also terrifyingly powerful, having reached the fifth grade of the Divine King Realm. She was currently the strongest among those Ling Xiao trusted.
"So, have you remembered what happened back then with the Holy Church?" Of course, what Ling Xiao truly cared about was how the entire Ming Phoenix clan had been annihilated. According to the rumors circulating in the Sacred Province, this clan had been accepted by the Holy Church as a Spirit Clan, serving in the Heavenly Dao Holy Mountain in the center of the Sacred Province. Who would have thought they would be wiped out to the last soon after?
"No... I only vaguely remember... a lot of blood, many people crying, wailing... not just my Ming Phoenix clan, but many others..." Jiu You suddenly covered her face in pain, clearly those memories were too agonizing for her.
"It seems your memories haven't fully recovered yet. Jiu You, what was your cultivation realm in your past life?" Ling Xiao frowned. He had long known that Jiu You's divine sense had been sealed by someone. But he hadn't expected that even after reconstructing her physical body, she still couldn't break that seal.
"I can't remember clearly, but it was definitely higher than now."
"It seems we'll have to wait until your strength is fully restored before there's a chance to recover those memories."Ling Xiao pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked at Jiu You. "Jiu You, there's something I need you to do now..."
"Please speak,Young Master." Even though she had now recovered her Divine King cultivation, Jiu You remained extremely humble in front of Ling Xiao. Being able to reconstruct her physical body so quickly was entirely thanks to this Ancient Clan heir. Following him, revenge was possible!
"Follow that woman who just left...report her movements to me at all times." Ling Xiao sighed softly. It wasn't that he was worried Nian Qingyun would seek death or harm herself—Daughters of Destiny weren't that fragile. He was just concerned that if this woman went crazy, he might not be able to handle her. After all, the Dao techniques she cultivated inherently resisted romantic entanglements. And what Ling Xiao did last night was truly... shameless. But so what if it was shameless? When it came to making a Daughter of Destiny submit, he had plenty more shameless methods up his sleeve.
"Yes! Young Master!" Jiu You nodded and instantly sped off in the direction Nian Qingyun had left.
"Lin Xi, you must hurry up and find those opportunities for me." The great hall suddenly became empty. Ling Xiao focused his mind, and a surge of overwhelming demonic energy immediately emanated from his body. Although his current strength made him rarely matched among his peers, Ling Xiao's enemies weren't limited to just the younger generation. The Holy Church always loomed like a massive rock weighing on his heart. Sooner or later, he would become an enemy of the entire Sacred Province. And Jiu You's words today added significant pressure. It was clear that the Holy Church, seen as divine by the world, was secretly engaged in some unsavory activities. Was the annihilation of the Ming Phoenix clan an accident, or... was it deliberate by the Holy Church? If deliberate, what were they plotting?!