“Good little brother, sister must apologise for what happened before. It is just that in the future there may truly be no chance to serve you. That Timur Mu Tu is extremely cruel. Our king was ambushed by traitors and cannot possibly be his match. I am afraid sister will also die in this battle. You go. Hurry and leave here. Return to your Shenhuang Empire.”
Xie Li gently stroked Ling Xiao’s head as she spoke.
“What, you want to renege? If I leave, what if you refuse to find me later?”
Ling Xiao said with a smile.
“If sister does not die, she will definitely find you. Definitely!”
After speaking, Xie Li leaped away.
Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes, watching that beautiful back disappear. He could not help sighing. “Why did you suddenly become so gentle and kind? Alas, if I watch you go to your death, can I, Ling Xiao, still call myself a man?”
Shaking his head secretly, Ling Xiao also leaped and followed.
Whether to save Xie Li or to ruin Timur Mu Tu’s plan, he had to press on.
On a mountain top lined with black stones stood a palace embedded in the mountainside. This palace fused with the mountain, mysterious yet majestic and domineering.
This was the scorpion tribe’s royal palace, where the Scorpion King resided.
But now, the palace was undergoing a catastrophe.
Though the scorpion tribe made a final desperate resistance, they were already surrounded by lizard people and experts from the Black Crow Empire.
Neither the Scorpion King nor Timur Mu Tu was present. Only earth-shaking sounds came intermittently from afar. The two were probably fighting there.
Yin-Yang realm battles were too horrifying and destructive, so generally not conducted in crowded places.
This was good for both sides.
“Stop your futile resistance. Hand over your blood mirror, and perhaps you can still live!”
On the lizard side, led by Feng Zhan and the lizard leader Le Bie, it was Feng Zhan who spoke.
Though they could kill all these scorpions and then seize the blood mirror, the losses would be too great, and more importantly, it would waste time.
Though most scorpions were injured, the three commanders and twelve vice-commanders, except for Xie Li who was sealed, were all gravely wounded and unable to fight.
But once these guys fought for their lives, they were terrifying.
“Feng Zhan, stop dreaming. Our scorpion tribe’s supreme treasure, how could we hand it to you lot!”
A figure appeared on the battlefield, tearing a gap in the encirclement and killing dozens of lizard people.
“Xie Li! Were you not sealed?”
Feng Zhan looked at Xie Li in shock. Just now she killed dozens of Heavenly Human realm lizard people in one move. The seal was definitely lifted.
“Hehe, sorry, General Feng Zhan. It was I who helped Sister Xie Li remove the seal!”
A calm laugh rang out. Ling Xiao arrived gracefully, appearing among the scorpion army.
In military attire, though somewhat damaged, he looked heroic and brave. His handsome face added a touch of boldness.
Seeing this person.
Feng Zhan was so angry he almost spat blood.
Xie Li smiled bitterly.
He still followed. This human youth who saved her and made her owe a huge favour actually came to this unknown battlefield with her.
“Hehe, who did I think it was? Is this not the coward who hid in the dark and dared not show himself? What, I killed Xie Mang, and now you come to steal the credit?”
Shadow swordsman Situ Mo looked at Ling Xiao with disdain and laughed.
“You killed Xie Mang?”
Ling Xiao revealed a cold smile.
“Situ Mo, you were too careless. Xie Mang did not die at all. He just used the moulting art. You are a Ninth Heaven warrior yet could not see this. It seems the Scorpion God did not want me to owe a despicable person like you a favour.
Come to think of it, you are truly not as good as this little human brother of mine.”
Xie Li said faintly.
What!
Situ Mo looked coldly at Ling Xiao. He was actually inferior to this lowly human?
“Good little brother, why bother? Our scorpion tribe’s affairs, you originally had no need to get involved.”
Xie Li looked at Ling Xiao and sighed.
Her heart was actually very touched, for she never dreamed this man she once offended would help her so much.
“Sister Xie Li, that is too distant. We are fellow sufferers. I led troops to defeat the Black Crow army, but was repaid with betrayal and assassination. Your scorpion tribe is probably the same.”
Ling Xiao shrugged. “Moreover, that old dog Mu Tu almost killed me. His good deeds are bad for me. How could I not help you?”
Though spoken arrogantly, Xie Li was deeply moved.
Why did scorpions hate other races?
There were historical reasons.
When the Holy Dynasty ruled the entire Profound Realm, scorpions lived freely.
But the Holy Dynasty’s decline split the Profound Realm. Thirteen continents became independent.
The scorpions’ tragic fate began then.
Scorpions were different from real scorpions. They did not eat their parents after birth.
But many races in Shenhuang and Black Crow Empires spread rumours, turning this non-existent lie into truth.
Then secretly transported and killed many scorpions.
Why kill?
Because scorpion blood could refine divine pills that cured all poisons!
This was why scorpions were so reclusive, unwilling to interact with any race. They grew vigilant and fearful whenever other races approached.
In Ling Xiao, they saw a person’s shadow.
Though they had never seen that person, only read of him in history books, even doubting if it was true.
Yes, that was the Human King.
In ancient times, scorpions suffered under lizard rule, very miserable. The Human King saved them.
Today, another human appeared.
Though his cultivation could not compare to the Human King, his spirit and courage were no less.
The scorpions were deeply moved.
But the lizard people were furious.
Today should have been their great day to exterminate scorpions and unify the Deadly Poison Desert, recreating their ancestors’ glory.
But now this guy appeared, claiming to help the scorpions and treating them as nothing.
“Bastard, I do not care who you are. This is war between us lizard people and scorpions. You human, best not meddle!”
The lizard leader roared angrily.
“You are the lizard leader Le Bie?”
Ling Xiao asked.
“Yes, I am Le Bie. What of it?”
“Since it is you, let me kindly advise. Timur Mu Tu is no good thing. I overheard his talk with that Feng Zhan. He plans to use you up then exterminate you. Will you still be stubborn?”
Ling Xiao said faintly.
