Back when Ling Xiao was in the Northern Wastes, he had once encountered a swordsman in white pursuing Bai Zhixi.
That person's realm was at the Breakthrough Realm,and the Sword Dao Principle Ling Xiao now possessed was plundered from him.
For some reason, hearing Gui Ying's words now, the outline of that person surfaced in Ling Xiao's mind.
Could it really be such a coincidence?
Dammit.
You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?
Whether it's a coincidence or not is all up to the damned authors anyway.
But what puzzled Ling Xiao slightly was this: if the one who massacred the Lin family that day was truly that swordsman in white, couldn't it also be said that... the Blood Soul Sacred Hall was responsible for annihilating the Lin family?
How did a small,remote city in the Eastern Territories and a declining minor clan attract the attention of such a power?
One must know that in the Sacred Dynasty,the name 'Blood Soul Sacred Hall' carried far more intimidation than the Ling Clan or the Myriad Daos Demon Sect.
Yet,such a behemoth actually sent a Dao Principle expert to wipe out a rundown, minor clan?
Could it be that the Lin family was hiding some supreme treasure?
But this thought had just surfaced when Ling Xiao instantly dismissed it.
If the Lin family truly had some supreme treasure,it would definitely be on Lin Xi.
But the trump cards Lin Xi possessed,Ling Xiao had mostly seen already, mostly bestowed by the old grandpa in the ring.
And that old grandpa...he should have been picked up after Lin Xi fell off the cliff...
Strange.
"Young Master, what's wrong?" Gui Ying looked at Ling Xiao with puzzlement, especially the trace of gloom between the latter's brows, which caused him some inexplicable worry.
"If it's inconvenient for the Young Master to act,I will go kill that Lin Xi right now!"
"No need, Uncle Gui. Go back and tell Father not to intervene in my matters. Also... the Qin Clan and the Cloud Millet Immortal Sect are bound for war soon. I will return to discuss with Wan Rendí and see if we can make some plans to benefit from the situation. Take this letter to my father." Ling Xiao shook his head and casually handed a golden paper to Gui Ying.
A little cutie like Lin Xi, how could we just kill him off?
If he died by someone else's hand,the rewards for the kill would be lost.
"The Qin Clan and the Cloud Millet Immortal Sect?" Gui Ying was momentarily stunned, then seemed to think of something, a look of shock suddenly flashing in his eyes. "Young Master, you mean..."
The events atop Sunset Peak yesterday had long since been reported back to the Ling Clan.
Although the matter was suspicious from every angle,one had to admit that now, both Ma Liang and Qin Leng were tied to the face of their respective supreme orthodoxies.
This matter wasn't necessarily huge,but it certainly wasn't small either.
Regardless,these two powers would absolutely not be as close and harmonious as before.
"Go. I need to return to the Myriad Daos Demon Sect. Uncle Gui, if there's nothing... you don't need to follow me." Ling Xiao's final sentence was clearly an order, not a discussion.
Hearing this,Gui Ying nodded, and his figure vanished instantly.
"This is getting more and more interesting. Lin Xi, ah, you must not disappoint me." Although Ling Xiao hadn't yet guessed the identity of Lin Xi's sister, overthinking was useless. As long as she appeared before him, he would definitely recognize her.
Knock. Knock.
"Young Master...I have prepared some food and drink in the main hall. If you are awake, please come and partake with your... wife." Ling Ping's voice suddenly came from outside the hall.
Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow, pushed the door open, and indeed saw the latter standing outside the door with a humble and servile expression.
"We pay our respects to the Young Master!"Behind him stood his seven concubines.
"It seems City Lord Ling is living quite comfortably here in Qingxiao City." Ling Xiao smiled faintly.
Ling Ping directly fell to his knees, his face full of terror.
"Young...Young Master, this old servant is humbled and apprehensive."
Although he bore the surname Ling,it was bestowed by the Ling Clan. In the eyes of a direct descendant young master like Ling Xiao, he was still merely a servant.
"Was Qin Leng sent back safely?"
"Reporting to the Young Master,this old servant personally escorted him back to the Qin Clan."
"Oh?Did the Qin Clan suspect anything?" Ling Xiao nodded. This Ling Ping handled affairs quite reliably; at the very least, the arrangements in Qingxiao City were very much to his liking.
"No.That Qin Leng is, after all, a direct descendant young master of the Qin Clan. Although his talent isn't top-tier, he holds some status within the Qin Clan."
Ling Ping's implication was that Qin Leng must have spoken highly of Ling Xiao within his clan.
Such an upright young man. Ling Xiao felt he could make more use of him in the future.
No, that should be... help him more.
For example,if all the direct descendant young masters of the Qin Clan were to perish, and the talented members of the collateral branches all died off, wouldn't the position of Qin Clan heir naturally fall to Qin Leng?
After all, the look in that Qin Clan young master's eyes when he left couldn't be faked. He truly loves me!
Aloof and Cold Young Master Qin, you're about to strike it rich!
"You've done well." Ling Xiao casually tossed down a few blue pills and stepped into the air towards where his Nine Dragons Golden Chariot had been waiting for some time.
"City Lord Ling,do pay more attention to your health."
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Qin Clan Territory
Unlike the Ling Clan territory, this wasn't located deep within mountain ranges, but was a prosperous ancient city.
In the center of the ancient city,a magnificent golden palace complex stretched for miles.
That's right,the entire Qin Clan territory was constructed from real gold and spirit jade, displaying supreme nobility and honor.
The Qin Clan had been passed down for a thousand years, producing many great and capable experts.
These vulgar items considered priceless in the eyes of mortals were,to the Qin Clan, merely materials for building palaces, not worth mentioning.
However, today, a dark cloud seemed to hang over the Qin Clan's sacred palace.
Several elders dressed in white robes stood in the air,the aura surging around them comparable to heavenly might.
Beneath them,several Divine King experts of the Qin Clan watched with vigilance, though their faces also bore traces of anger.
"Feng Baiyang, barging into my Qin Clan's sacred palace like this... are you trying to start a war?!" A Qin Clan Divine King expert glared furiously at the leading elder in the sky, shouting coldly.
The elder, dressed in white, stood with his hands behind his back.
Although only a wisp of his power emanated from him,it made this stretch of heaven and earth seem to pale in comparison.
Feng Baiyang,Great Elder of the Cloud Millet Immortal Sect, one of the two Divine Emperors of Cloud Millet.
Rumors said this Great Elder had stepped into the Emperor Realm a hundred years ago;his cultivation was unfathomable.
"Tell Emperor Qin to come out and speak." However, Feng Baiyang paid no attention to the clamor of the Qin Clan Divine Kings. He took a step forward, intending to force his way into the Qin Clan territory.
One must know that for any supreme orthodoxy,forcing one's way into their ancestral land was considered a great provocation.
But helplessly,Feng Baiyang was a genuine Divine Emperor expert. A few Divine Kings like them simply didn't dare to stop him.
"Heh, heh, to what do we owe the pleasure of Great Elder Feng's visit?" Just then, a cold laugh suddenly came from deep within the sacred palace.
Then,a golden light bloomed from the horizon, like the great sun, revealing supreme majesty.
The Qin Clan's ancient method,the Great Sun Sacred Body, was a top-tier divine ability in the Sacred Dynasty.
As the sunlight showered down,a figure clad entirely in golden robes suddenly stepped forth from the void, arriving before Feng Baiyang and the others in a single step.
"Hmm?" Seeing this, even with the Cloud Millet Great Elder's level of cultivation, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
"Heh,heh, no wonder the Qin Clan is so arrogant. So Emperor Qin's cultivation has advanced further."