Chapter 1166 Lin Xiao Bluffs People
Jing Yun Kui was also stunned. Originally, he did not want to get involved in Lin Xiao’s affairs, so he had not paid too much attention to it.
Who would have thought that Lin Xiao would be so bold, still lingering in Zong Yan City, and so brazenly staying right outside the city lord’s mansion.
If it were not for Lin Xiao’s aura being extremely restrained at this moment, the three elders of Ling Huang Valley might even suspect that he was throwing the match.
The three elders of Ling Huang Valley were also full of disbelief. They did not believe Ouyang Shu’s words, but Lin Xiao was indeed right here.
Killing Zou Yun here and triggering a city-wide manhunt, yet still daring to stay in this place, this young man’s courage was truly immense.
“You are Lin Xiao?” After sizing up Lin Xiao from head to toe, He Lian Miao’s tone was somewhat cold as she said.
However, Lin Xiao did not answer. Instead, he turned his gaze towards Ouyang Shu and asked, “I am very curious, how did you know I was here?”
It was one thing for Shangguan Xiong to know his exact location, but he had not expected the Ouyang family to know his exact location as well.
He Lian Miao’s voice sank. Lin Xiao had actually ignored her words.
“You dare to ignore my words?” He Lian Miao grew furious and sternly demanded, a terrifying mental pressure surging forth. The surrounding crowd all felt an immense pressure, and the entire scene immediately fell silent.
Even Ouyang Shu beside her did not dare to respond to Lin Xiao’s question.
Everyone in the crowd was secretly shocked in their hearts. To dare ignore He Lian Miao’s words, Lin Xiao’s courage was truly immense.
Before Ouyang Shu could speak, Lin Xiao felt a twinge of regret in his heart. However, knowing that the other party had discovered him now held no meaning.
“Do I have anything left to say to you lot?” Lin Xiao retorted, then continued, “If I really must say something, then there is one thing. At my age, with this level of strength, do you all truly believe that I, Lin Xiao, have no background whatsoever? Could people from your four valleys easily cultivate such a genius?”
This statement was not actually meant for the three from Ling Huang Valley to hear, but rather for the city lord and the surrounding crowd.
Since he had encountered the three elders from Ling Huang Valley, and needed to leave this place urgently, he planned to intimidate Jing Yun Kui through these three opponents.
Jing Yun Kui was extremely shrewd. By saying this, he wanted to make Jing Yun Kui wary, to refrain from interfering in their affairs, allowing him to deal with the three fully.
Otherwise, a fourth-rank Martial Emperor joining forces with three seventh-grade primary Spirit Controllers would be somewhat tricky, even with the Purple Corpse Puppet.
Sure enough, as soon as Lin Xiao said this, the surrounding crowd felt a collective jolt in their hearts.
Indeed, how had they not thought of this point?
Lin Xiao was merely twenty years old, yet far stronger than Zou Yun, the twenty-five-year-old genius from Ling Huang Valley. He could retreat unscathed from a fourth-rank Martial Emperor and even poison a seventh-grade primary Spirit Controller from Ling Huang Valley before retreating unscathed.
Such talent and strength did not exist even in the four valleys.
Forces below the four valleys would find it even harder to cultivate.
To say that Lin Xiao had no background and had cultivated everything on his own, even they themselves found it somewhat hard to believe.
And now, facing three seventh-grade primary Spirit Controllers, Lin Xiao remained so calm and composed, even daring to ignore He Lian Miao’s words. At this moment, they all began to feel some doubt and uncertainty.
Could it be that Lin Xiao truly had a significant background?
If that were the case, then if they acted against Lin Xiao, the trouble would be enormous.
With Lin Xiao’s words, regardless of whether they were true or false, they all hesitated to act rashly.
Of course, with three seventh-grade primary Spirit Controllers from Ling Huang Valley present, it was not their place to act anyway.
He Lian Miao’s heart trembled slightly. Whether from Shangguan Tong’s or the Ouyang family’s reports, Lin Xiao had no background whatsoever, and they did not believe he had any background.
However, what Lin Xiao said was also a fact. A twenty-year-old genius who could easily kill Zou Yun, escape from two Spirit Controller families, and flee from a fourth-rank Martial Emperor was something even the wealthiest Ling Huang Valley among the four valleys could not cultivate.
“Could it be a genius from the three sects?” The three of them could not help but speculate in their hearts.
However, they had heard more or less about the geniuses from the three sects, and none matched Lin Xiao’s description.
If there was one, then it might be a genius cultivated in secret.
However, if he truly were from the three sects, the other party would definitely have a token from the three sects. If he could not produce one, then he was not from the three sects.
Of course, it was also possible he was from the two academies, though the two academies were too far from this place, making the possibility very small.
But even if Lin Xiao were truly from the three sects, they could not let him go easily.
Even if someone from the three sects killed someone from their four valleys, they would have to pay a price.
Meanwhile, Jing Yun Kui at the side secretly speculated in his heart, “Last night, Nan Mu Ling handed over his wealth to urgently enter the teleportation array. Perhaps he discovered something and, before leaving, casually reminded me that some matters are best not to get involved in. It is likely referring to Lin Xiao’s affairs. So young, yet with such strong strength, he absolutely has a background.”
“Furthermore, earlier when I went to observe the commotion from the battle outside the city, that strength was absolutely no less than mine. If not the Kun Xu Mountain bandits, then the one who acted might have been Lin Xiao.”
After hearing Lin Xiao’s words, he did indeed believe them. With his experience, and considering Lin Xiao’s recent encounters, the possibility that Lin Xiao had no background or no trump cards was very small.
Moreover, last night, when Nan Mu Ling entered the teleportation array, he had also casually reminded him of something.
Now, it seemed that what Nan Mu Ling referred to was likely Lin Xiao.
He did not know Nan Mu Ling’s strength, but he had some understanding of Ling Xi City’s power and scheming. It had never dared to provoke them.
Since Nan Mu Ling said that, it must mean the Nan family knew something. After all, Lin Xiao had come from Ling Xi City.
Moreover, after activating the teleportation array for Nan Mu Ling, he had gone to examine the battle traces thousands of miles outside Zong Yan City.
Those were not deliberately left battle traces; the strength was absolutely no less than his own.
It was possible that they were caused by Lin Xiao. If so, with such a monstrous level of strength, to say Lin Xiao had no background, he absolutely would not believe it.
At this moment, upon hearing Lin Xiao’s words, Ouyang Shu on the other side was no longer surprised. According to their Ouyang family’s understanding, Lin Xiao had no factional background at all.
Saying this now was just to bluff people. He was truly afraid that the elders of Ling Huang Valley would believe it. Just as he was about to speak, Lin Xiao turned to him and said, “And you, do you and the Shangguan family truly believe I have no background whatsoever?”
“Do you think that without any background or trump cards, I would dare to so calmly and composedly poison Xue Ling?”
As he spoke, he turned again to the three seventh-grade primary Spirit Controllers from Ling Huang Valley and said, “Do you think that without any background, I would dare to stand so calmly before you now?”
