"The Qin Clan is arrogant? I wonder what the Great Elder means by that?" The golden light dissipated, revealing a middle-aged figure with a majestic appearance. His eyes were brilliant, shining with divine light; their opening and closing seemed to mirror the cycling, rising, and setting of the great sun.
Beside him, Qin Leng's face was icy, his eyes also flashing with hatred.
The guilty party files the suit first!
These Immortal Sect experts were truly shameless.Before the Qin Clan could even seek trouble from them, they had actually come knocking first.
But...
Why wasn't Ma Liang with them?
"Heh, heh, since Emperor Qin has brought Young Master Leng here, you must have guessed the purpose of our visit, right?" Feng Baiyang snorted coldly. His calm gaze swept over Qin Leng, instantly causing the latter's mind to tremble and nearly vomit blood and collapse.
"Could it be that the Great Elder has come to apologize to my son?" Emperor Qin smiled faintly, his tone carrying supreme majesty.
A few Immortal Sect elders dare to come to the Qin Clan's ancestral land to stir up trouble?
If not for his wariness of Cloud Millet's hidden strength,Emperor Qin couldn't be bothered to waste words with them. He could simply activate the clan protection array and detain them all.
Of course,while that clan protection array was terrifyingly powerful, it wasn't something to be activated lightly.
With Emperor Qin's strength,activating it once would likely require decades of recuperation.
Now,at the beginning of these turbulent times, if he were to fall, the Qin Clan would undoubtedly face dire straits.
"Emperor Qin, stop your sophistry here! Qin Leng killed a true disciple of my Cloud Millet Sect. If you don't give me an explanation for this matter today... Hmph!" Feng Baiyang's hand clenched abruptly. The space behind him crumbled layer by layer, evolving into rivers, mountains, and landscapes, like a scene from an immortal realm.
"An explanation? Has the Great Elder gotten it wrong? Leng'er told me he did kill a true disciple of your esteemed sect, but it was because your disciple slaughtered my Qin clansmen and seized their fortune. Shouldn't the Great Elder be the one giving me an explanation?" Emperor Qin sneered, a formidable fighting spirit evident on his face.
Although the matter was somewhat suspicious, he had already probed Qin Leng's divine consciousness and found no traces of him being controlled.
In other words,given Qin Leng's temperament, he would absolutely not do something that would damage the relationship between the Qin Clan and Cloud Millet.
Then the problem must lie with that Cloud Millet true disciple.
"An explanation? What explanation does Emperor Qin want?" Feng Baiyang trembled all over, his aged face showing genuine anger now.
An Immortal Sect's true disciples were not only related to the inheritance of a lineage but also represented the sect's face.
If Xu Youwei and Qin Leng had truly fought over a fortune,and Xu Youwei died because he was outmatched, then the Cloud Millet Sect could only blame Xu Youwei for his lack of skill.
But Qin Leng was heartless and vicious,his methods so cruel they incited the fury of both gods and men!
The Cloud Millet Immortal Sect viewed the Qin Clan as a friend,yet he actually committed such an act of gross injustice.
And,most importantly, the reputation of his Cloud Millet Sect could not be tarnished by others!
"Has the Great Elder never considered that there might be a problem with that true disciple of yours? Perhaps he was being used?" Emperor Qin, worthy of being the master of a supreme orthodoxy, was meticulous in his thoughts, far beyond ordinary people.
Yet, hearing this, the smile on Feng Baiyang's face grew even more sarcastic.
"Used?This Emperor personally searched Ma Liang's soul. I saw with my own eyes how this vile creature, Qin Leng, took our Cloud Millet disciples by surprise and cruelly slaughtered them, stealing the spirit fruit! Emperor Qin, do you still wish to quibble?!"
"Soul search?" Emperor Qin's eyes narrowed sharply, a look of astonishment rising between his brows.
How is that possible?
If Ma Liang had truly undergone a soul search,he was probably... either dead or mentally disabled by now.
He never expected that this time,the Cloud Millet Immortal Sect would be so forceful, willing to sacrifice another true disciple just to uncover the truth of the matter.
Looking at it this way...
"Father! To prove our clan's innocence, I am willing to undergo a soul search by you right here!" Qin Leng gritted his teeth fiercely. He suddenly turned to look at Emperor Qin before him, his tone resolute.
"Hmm?" Emperor Qin was slightly taken aback, then shook his head with a light laugh.
"Feng Baiyang,your Cloud Millet Immortal Sect doesn't even spare its own disciples. What reputation do you have to speak of? I don't believe a single word you say. Rest assured, Leng'er, our Qin Clan fears no one." Emperor Qin looked up, his gaze calm as he watched the figures in the sky, his mind already made up.
"Good, good, good! It seems Emperor Qin has made his decision. In that case... please accept this declaration of war! The three thousand elders and disciples of my Cloud Millet Immortal Sect await a life-and-death battle with the Qin Clan!" Feng Baiyang gnashed his teeth, directly waving his hand to throw down the declaration of war in his hand. He then led the other elders as they turned and left.
"A life-and-death battle?" Emperor Qin's face was gloomy. But things had reached this point; it seemed the Qin Clan could not retreat from this battle.
But...why did he always feel a hint of conspiracy in all this?
Had the Cloud Millet Immortal Sect gained some other backing?
"Father... have I brought disaster upon the Qin Clan?" A flash of horror also passed through Qin Leng's eyes. He never expected the Cloud Millet Immortal Sect to be so resolute, declaring war just like that.
But,when all was said and done, this matter was entirely provoked by that Xu Youwei alone. Why was the Immortal Sect so fixated on him slaughtering their disciples?
"Leng'er, tell me the truth. Did that Immortal Sect true disciple really strike first?" Emperor Qin looked at Qin Leng, his golden eyes devoid of any emotion.
With his majestic bearing,if this matter truly was provoked by Qin Leng, he would absolutely not risk a fight to the death with Cloud Millet for the sake of one son.
But the problem was,Qin Leng was clearly not at fault, yet the Cloud Millet Immortal Sect was being aggressive.
If he handed Qin Leng over,where would the Qin Clan's face be?
Ultimately,in the eyes of these Emperor Realm experts, while offspring were the foundation for continuing the race, interest was the basis for weighing gains and losses.
"Father, I wasn't just putting on a brave face in front of Feng Baiyang. I am willing to use my life to prove the Qin Clan's innocence!!" Qin Leng took a deep breath, a look of determination in his eyes.
Young Master Ling Xiao, I can't wait... to meet you in the next life!
Can you... feel it?
"Heh, heh, what kind of talk is that, Leng'er? If our Qin Clan cannot even protect its own direct descendant young masters, how can we live up to the title 'Supreme'? Rest assured, the Cloud Millet Immortal Sect is likely just putting on a show. After all, if two supreme orthodoxies truly go to war, the entire Eastern Territories... will probably fall into chaos." Emperor Qin's tone was somewhat weary, his gaze sharp as he looked towards the distant sky.
Faintly,he seemed to feel an invisible hand above, toying with the fate of mortals.
"However, since the Cloud Millet Immortal Sect has issued the declaration of war, we cannot back down from this matter. Come, let's go discuss this with your great-grandfather." Emperor Qin's figure vanished, leaving Qin Leng standing alone in place, his expression somewhat lost and confused.
Whether it was yesterday or today, he always had a faint doubt in his heart.
Everything that happened in the ancient palace ruins felt like a dream,unreal to him.
But...the people were truly dead, and the sequence of events all matched up. So why, from start to finish, hadn't he seen any bodies?
Conspiracy!
This is absolutely a conspiracy!
That Cloud Millet Immortal Sect was truly vicious,setting up such a trap just to frame the Qin Clan.
Comparing the two,Young Master Ling Xiao was still the most upright and righteous.
Young Master, I look forward to our next meeting.