Hearing this voice, everyone’s hearts trembled.
Lin Xiao, Lin Xiao had come!
“Whoosh!”
At this moment, the figures of a young man and woman suddenly appeared at the entrance of the great hall, striding in with large steps.
The young man was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a clean and slightly handsome face, and appeared extremely spirited, so spirited that he was almost ethereal.
Beside him was a girl of twenty-four or twenty-five, of peerless beauty and graceful bearing, with a lovely countenance.
This girl wore her hair in a princess braid, her figure curvaceous, draped in a white moon-coloured robe, appearing delicate and cute, yet also carrying an inviolable majesty.
But what was most terrifying was still that twenty-five or twenty-six year old youth.
Although no aura emanated from his body, it gave people a feeling of involuntarily wanting to tremble.
“Lin Xiao, you, how did you get in?” Bai Chu said, full of shock, his face carrying a trace of fear.
Fear also appeared on the faces of the others.
They had felt Lin Xiao’s aura before, and it was almost on par with White Emperor’s.
White Emperor had fallen, while Lin Xiao almost possessed Martial Emperor combat power. Now that Lin Xiao had entered the White Emperor Valley great hall, let alone the tree demon and Green Emperor, if Lin Xiao wanted to make a move, they would be annihilated right here, right now.
“I went to Green Emperor Mountain, and exchanged blows with Green Emperor.”
Lin Xiao did not answer Bai Chu’s question. Instead, while striding forward step by step with Hu Yue, he said, “One strike, ended in a draw, because Green Emperor was injured by the tree demon’s attack, he went into hiding.”
They had come from Green Emperor Mountain, and at the fastest speed at that. Naturally, the news from Green Emperor Mountain had not yet spread.
Lin Xiao and Hu Yue were themselves the fastest means of transmitting news.
This matter would spread sooner or later, therefore, Lin Xiao did not mind stating the truth first.
Hearing Lin Xiao’s words, the group of people were all shocked.
Lin Xiao had already exchanged blows with Green Emperor?
He could truly contend with a Martial Emperor?
Moreover, he had forced Green Emperor to retreat and avoid battle?
“I possess Martial Emperor combat power. Only I can rescue White Emperor Valley from its dire situation.”
Lin Xiao continued, “And White Emperor Valley, without a Martial Emperor, only has two paths to take, either disband or be destroyed.”
“Moreover, if I make a move, you will be destroyed right now.”
Everyone’s hearts trembled. What Lin Xiao said was indeed the truth.
“And I, Lin Xiao, although I do not have Martial Emperor cultivation, truly possess Martial Emperor combat power.”
“Moreover, I am currently only at the Minor Thunder Tribulation Martial Saint realm. Breaking through to Major Thunder Tribulation Martial Saint, and even Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Martial Saint, is much easier than breaking through to Martial Emperor. You should be clear about my potential.”
Lin Xiao said, “Now, I, Lin Xiao, shall declare myself Emperor here. Whether White Emperor Valley shall take me as its Emperor, or choose another path, you all should consider it carefully.”
At this point, everyone’s hearts were already surging with turbulent waves.
Lin Xiao wanted to declare himself Emperor, to rule over White Emperor Valley, to become its master!
And just as Lin Xiao had said, he was currently only at the Minor Thunder Tribulation Martial Saint realm. Breaking through to Major Thunder Tribulation Martial Saint, and even Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Martial Saint, would probably take no more than a dozen or so years, or even a few years, or perhaps even faster.
By then, he would be even more terrifying.
And with Lin Xiao’s talent, he was far stronger than Bai Chu.
Within several decades, he would certainly become an Emperor.
By then, how powerful would he be?
And most importantly, Lin Xiao already possessed Martial Emperor strength right now, while they urgently needed a Martial Emperor to preside over them.
Otherwise, no matter what they chose, it would be very bad.
And Lin Xiao was not some mortal enemy to them either. If they chose Lin Xiao as their Emperor, to preside over White Emperor Valley, would that not precisely solve their urgent crisis?
Even, in the future, he could take them even further?
The entire scene instantly became so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
After being quiet for a long time, finally, a Quasi-Emperor old man’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly knelt down on one knee, excitedly saying, “White Emperor Valley respectfully welcomes Emperor Lin to preside over us!”
His voice rolled like thunder, shaking the entire great hall.
Hearing these words, the others’ hearts all had a trembling feeling.
At this time, another Quasi-Emperor old man beside him also knelt down on one knee, performing a great bow and saying, “Greetings, Emperor Lin!”
“Greetings, Emperor Lin!”
“Greetings, Emperor Lin!”
“Greetings, Emperor Lin!”
At this time, the other elders of White Emperor Valley also knelt down one after another, speaking in succession.
The entire scene was extraordinarily grand, with several hundred elders kneeling on the ground.
The number had reached half of the total elders in this council.
The remaining people had grave expressions, some still struggling inwardly.
But very quickly, more people knelt down in succession. In the end, those kneeling reached eighty to ninety percent.
Only Bai Chu and several dozen old men remained.
Even though Bai Chu and the group’s status in White Emperor Valley was not low, with eighty to ninety percent having submitted, the overall situation of White Emperor Valley was settled, and there was nothing they could do to reverse it.
“Bai Chu, the grudge between us was merely over the struggle for Ghost Cry Cliff. If you do not wish to kneel to me, I will not make things difficult for you.”
Lin Xiao looked at Bai Chu, speaking in a flat tone, “You can choose to leave White Emperor Valley, or you can stay in White Emperor Valley to cultivate as before, and I will not order you about.”
“However, you will have no say in White Emperor Valley’s decisions.”
Pausing slightly, Lin Xiao said solemnly, “And if you submit to me, if there are great opportunities in the future, I, Lin Xiao, will certainly give you a share, and even, support you in becoming an Emperor.”
Turning his head, Lin Xiao looked toward the front and began to walk forward, step by step, while speaking in an indifferent voice, “To put it plainly, White Emperor Valley is merely a temporary stopping place for me. Once the trouble with Green Emperor and the tree demon is resolved, once I rescue two friends from Green Emperor’s hands, we will leave.”
“This White Emperor Valley will still be yours.”
“And you, Bai Chu, will be the successor of White Emperor Valley.”
When Lin Xiao said this, Bai Chu immediately knelt down on one knee, his voice ringing clearly, “This disciple Bai Chu, greets Emperor Lin!”
Lin Xiao taking control of White Emperor Valley was not about long-term control, about claiming White Emperor Valley for himself.
And Lin Xiao had not held grudges against him.
If Lin Xiao could have such magnanimity, why should he keep dwelling on previous minor conflicts?
He believed Lin Xiao’s words, believed them completely.
Only now did he understand where the gap between himself and Lin Xiao lay.
And seeing that Bai Chu had also knelt down, those of Bai Chu’s faction, or those with the same thoughts as Bai Chu, those loyal to White Emperor, all knelt down one after another.
They had no choice right now.
Moreover, choosing to submit to Lin Xiao did not seem to conflict with loyalty to White Emperor.
They could even rely on Lin Xiao to deal with the tree demon and avenge White Emperor.
At this time, in the entire White Emperor Valley great hall, several hundred experts were all kneeling on the ground.
Only Lin Xiao and Hu Yue stood in the entire scene.
And amidst the bowed heads of the crowd, Lin Xiao walked step by step toward the most honoured seat at the front of the great hall. With a flourish of his robe, Lin Xiao sat down on that seat with magnificent grandeur.