The Shangguan family’s martial arts arena.
Apart from the two family heads, the great elder, a group of fifth and sixth-grade spiritual controllers, and the Wen family head, Jiang family head who chased after, the rest all stayed at the martial arts arena.
And Xue Ling had long succumbed to the poison, becoming a corpse, leaning against the chair on the main seat.
This made the people from the two families somewhat panicked, waiting in place for the group to return before deciding.
After all, this was an elder from Linghuang Valley, one of the four valleys among the top ten powers in Yang Province, yet poisoned to death here by a junior.
Simply unimaginable.
Shangguan Tong’s heart was full of discomfort, she really could not understand how it had turned into such a result.
The people from the Ouyang family were even more distressed, their Ouyang family not only lost Ouyang Chen, but also had to hand over the Purple Ginseng Medicine Mountain.
In addition, they would suffer the implication from Lin Xiao brought by the Shangguan family, who killed Xue Ling.
“Hopefully, we can capture Lin Xiao alive and bring him back, otherwise, who knows how Linghuang Valley will make things difficult for us!”
“Even if Lin Xiao has more skills, more means, he definitely cannot escape the pursuit of a group of people.”
“Two seventh-grade spiritual controllers, two Martial Emperors, and a group of sixth-grade spiritual controllers, Lin Xiao cannot escape even with wings!”
A group of people discussed in low voices.
Just at this moment, a figure suddenly walked out from behind the position where Shangguan Tong and the others were, then, single-kneed to the ground, heavily kneeling in front of Shangguan Rui, cupping hands and lowering head: “Please forgive me, Third Elder!”
This action made everyone stunned in confusion.
This person was none other than Shangguan Rui’s lineage, Shangguan Tong’s great-uncle, Shangguan Xi.
No one could figure out why Shangguan Xi would suddenly appear to plead guilty at this time.
This left everyone baffled.
Shangguan Tong and Shangguan Rui could not help but be stunned, looking at Shangguan Xi in surprise.
At this time, Shangguan Xi explained: “I was enslaved by Ouyang Kuo, becoming Ouyang Kuo’s slave, during this period, I have been working for Ouyang Kuo.”
“Just now, the slave-controlling spiritual consciousness imprint fused in my mind suddenly dissipated, only then did I regain freedom.”
These words made everyone shocked.
Even Shangguan Rui and Shangguan Tong, although they had previously guessed this possibility, hearing it from Shangguan Xi’s mouth at this time still could not help but be startled.
Shangguan Xi was indeed enslaved by Ouyang Kuo!
At this moment, the people from the Shangguan family all erupted in fury.
The Ouyang family head actually enslaved a sixth-grade advanced spiritual controller from their Shangguan family, lurking within their Shangguan family all along.
The people from the Ouyang family were also shocked, because they did not know either.
And the next moment, a group of people suddenly came back to their senses.
Once enslaved, to remove the slave imprint and regain freedom, if not personally undone by the spiritual controller who cast the enslavement, then there was only one possibility.
That was that the person who cast the enslavement had already died.
And now, Ouyang Kuo was not here at all, for Shangguan Xi’s slave imprint to self-dissipate, did that not mean that Ouyang Kuo had already died?
“How is this possible?”
The people from the Ouyang family all showed extremely shocked expressions, how could their family head have fallen?
Not just the people from the Ouyang family, even the people from the Shangguan family did not believe it.
It was just chasing one Lin Xiao, and a group of spiritual controllers had gone along, how could he have fallen?
“Swish!”
And just at this moment, a figure, at extreme speed, flew into the Shangguan family, shooting towards the martial arts arena, landing on the red carpet between the two groups of people.
This person was none other than Shangguan Xiong, his body stained with blood, his entire aura withered.
Seeing this, everyone was greatly shocked again.
Shangguan Xiong was actually injured? Moreover, severely wounded?
“Family head, this, what is going on?” An elder from the Shangguan family could not help but ask.
“Father, this is?” Shangguan Rui was also shocked, hurriedly stepping forward to support.
Shangguan Xiong first cast his gaze towards the main seat, seeing that Xue Ling had already died, his brows involuntarily twitching, Xue Ling had indeed died…
Turning his head, knowing everyone’s doubts, Shangguan Xiong simply explained: “Lin Xiao’s speed was very fast, only I and the Ouyang family head could catch up.”
“However, Lin Xiao had a treasure similar to an explosive pill in his hand, we both got hit, I escaped back with heavy injuries.”
Pausing, Shangguan Xiong glanced at the Ouyang family people with gloomy gazes, and said: “As for the Ouyang family head, his life and death is unknown.”
The hearts of the Ouyang family people all shook.
Seeing Shangguan Xiong in this state, and with Shangguan Xi’s slave imprint undone, their belief that Ouyang Kuo had met with misfortune became even more certain.
It was just that they could not accept this idea.
After all, their Ouyang family only had that one seventh-grade initial-level spiritual controller, and the family head’s wisdom was no less than Shangguan Xiong’s.
Even superior.
It was just that in this competition, Lin Xiao this anomaly appeared, that their Ouyang family lost.
If the family head really died, and they lost the Purple Ginseng Medicine Mountain, in the future, their Ouyang family would probably find it hard to comprehensively contend with the Shangguan family again.
At this time, among the Ouyang family team, a black-haired elder in his fifties or sixties had eyes completely sunken.
This black-haired elder named Ouyang Yi was the Ouyang family’s second elder, the family head’s cousin, with strength reaching sixth-grade advanced spiritual power realm, and wisdom no less than Ouyang Kuo.
He was one of the cores of the entire Ouyang family, the matter of Shangguan Xi being enslaved, apart from Ouyang Kuo himself, only he knew.
With Shangguan Xi’s slave imprint undone, Ouyang Yi could almost confirm that Ouyang Kuo had met with trouble.
And seeing Shangguan Xiong in this state, the situation of Ouyang Kuo surviving was already completely impossible.
Moreover, from the pause in time and expression when Shangguan Xiong mentioned his brother, he could tell that Shangguan Xiong was clearly lying.
Shangguan Xiong must have seen his brother’s death.
“Tong’er, you first collect Elder Xue Ling’s corpse, after all, you are the disciple sealed by Elder Xue Ling, helping Elder Xue Ling’s soul return to Linghuang Valley is your duty, presumably, Linghuang Valley will not pursue you.”
After explaining the earlier matter, Shangguan Xiong ordered Shangguan Tong.
“Yes, Grandfather!” Shangguan Tong walked towards Xue Ling’s corpse, bowing to Xue Ling’s corpse: “Elder Xue Ling, forgive the offense, rest assured, this disciple will definitely bring you back to the valley!”
With that said, Shangguan Tong removed Xue Ling’s storage ring, storing Xue Ling into her own storage ring.
As for Xue Ling’s storage ring, Shangguan Tong did not dare to touch it casually, merely temporarily putting it into her inner pocket.
“The matter of the competition has ended, regarding Elder Xue Ling’s matter, our Shangguan family will go to Linghuang Valley to apologize, report truthfully, whatever the situation, Linghuang Valley will issue it down.”
Shangguan Xiong looked at the Ouyang family people and said: “As for the Ouyang family head’s situation, presumably the Ouyang family elders who chased after Lin Xiao should soon see.”
Saying that, he extended a hand outward, seeing off the guests: “Everyone, please return!”
The Ouyang family people’s expressions sank, they were to return just like this?
At this time, the gazes of all the Ouyang family people turned towards Ouyang Yi.
The second elder was their Ouyang family’s pillar.
This was also why Ouyang Yi had stayed behind here, without chasing out.
“Shangguan family head, Shangguan Xi was enslaved by my brother, now the slave imprint is undone, clearly he has already fallen.” Ouyang Yi looked at Shangguan Xiong, speaking with a somewhat gloomy tone.
These words made the Ouyang family people’s hearts shake once more.
Just based on Shangguan Xi’s words and Shangguan Xiong’s words, they still somewhat dared not confirm whether their family head had really met with some problem.
No one knew if Shangguan Xi was acting, or if Shangguan Xiong was lying.
But they could completely believe that the second elder definitely knew who the family head had enslaved.
Once he spoke it out, it could be confirmed that their family head had truly fallen.
Hearing this, Shangguan Xiong’s brows furrowed, looking towards Shangguan Xi who was still single-kneed on the side, immediately understanding what was going on.
In his heart, a surge of anger involuntarily arose.
Ouyang Kuo had actually enslaved Shangguan Xi, lurking within their Shangguan family!
And at this time, the other side still brought it out on the spot to speak, this was clearly a provocation.
And at this time, Ouyang Yi continued to press: “His fall, presumably the Shangguan family head who advanced side by side should not be unaware, right?”
