“Alright!” With Xu Wei in their hands, Xu Qin had no choice but to yield, quickly agreeing.
“This time, we came to Su family city to seek cooperation with you all,” Lin Xiao said, glancing at Su Shan and Guo Xiong below before turning to Xu Qin. “The cooperation is simple: join us to attack the Cao clan’s experts.”
“The Cao clan is already our Xu clan’s rival. I agree,” Xu Qin replied decisively.
“Since Elder Xu agrees, our Su family also consents to cooperate with you.”
“Our Guo family shares this intent!”
Below, two figures flew up, positioning themselves at Xu Qin’s sides. They initially intended to surround Lin Xiao but refrained, fearing he might harm Xu Wei.
Lin Xiao sent a mental message to Mei Tianmo, then produced the Void Phoenix Wings, allowing both himself and Mei Tianmo to stand upon them.
“Void Phoenix Wings!” Seeing Lin Xiao reveal the Void Phoenix Wings, Xu Qin, Su Shan, and Guo Xiong were stunned. The wings of an ancient primordial beast—how did this youth possess such a treasure?
Xu Qin’s brows furrowed deeply. “What are you planning? Don’t act rashly. The Xu clan isn’t something you can defy. Even with the Void Phoenix Wings, you can’t escape us. Besides, we all have conflicts with the Cao clan. We’re friends, not enemies, right?”
“Hahaha!” Lin Xiao burst into laughter. “You’re right.”
Hearing Lin Xiao’s words, Xu Qin inwardly sighed in relief.
Xu Wei also exhaled, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
But the next moment, Lin Xiao said, “Unfortunately, your Xu clan isn’t trustworthy. I said all this just to humiliate your clan’s pride.”
With that, he tightened his grip, blood spraying as Xu Wei’s head flew off.
“No!” Xu Qin’s roar echoed like thunder, shaking the entire Su family city.
A torrent of overwhelming power surged toward Lin Xiao and Mei Tianmo.
At that moment, Mei Tianmo acted in sync with Lin Xiao, unleashing a massive palm strike laced with dark energy.
Simultaneously, their feet activated the Void Phoenix Wings, which trembled and propelled them backward at lightning speed.
“Rumble!”
A cataclysmic blast erupted, waves of energy surging outward, but Xu Qin’s attack didn’t touch Lin Xiao or Mei Tianmo.
“I’ll kill you!”
Xu Qin’s furious roar thundered as he charged forward, pursuing Lin Xiao and Mei Tianmo at breakneck speed.
Su Shan and Guo Xiong were utterly stunned. They never imagined this youth would be so ruthless and decisive, killing Xu Wei without hesitation right in front of Xu Qin.
“Patriarch Su, we also killed Su Yun.”
At that moment, Lin Xiao’s booming shout echoed back, spreading across Su family city, lingering in the air.
“What?!” Su Shan roared in fury. “Kill them!”
He transformed into a blur, charging forward.
Guo Xiong followed, joining the pursuit. With Xu Wei killed before him and Su Yun revealed as their victim, he couldn’t stand idly by.
In that instant, Su family city nearly boiled over.
Even if they didn’t know the Xu clan, everyone in Su family city knew Su Yun, the Su clan’s top genius, set to marry the Guo clan’s young lady. Yet, just before the wedding, he was killed.
And the killers had brazenly proclaimed their deed to the entire city, openly provoking the Su clan.
Not only Su family city but also the news of Xu Wei’s death spread rapidly outward.
As the news raged, three Martial Emperors relentlessly pursued Lin Xiao and Mei Tianmo.
With Mei Tianmo’s strength as a Second Stage Martial Emperor, she could hold her own against Third or Fourth Stage Martial Emperors, and with full effort, even a Fifth Stage. Her speed matched Xu Qin’s Fourth Stage Martial Emperor level.
Now, with the Void Phoenix Wings, their speed was even greater, leaving Xu Qin, Su Shan, and Guo Xiong unable to catch up.
However, Lin Xiao deliberately had Mei Tianmo slow slightly, keeping just out of attack range but within sight, luring the trio toward the Ling clan.
At Martial Emperor speed, the journey from Su family city to the Ling clan took just over a day.
With two days until the Cao clan experts arrived at the Ling clan, Lin Xiao calculated their route, taking detours to ensure the pursuit lasted two days.
By dawn on the third day, Lin Xiao infused a batch of elixirs into the Void Phoenix Wings, which glowed gold and accelerated, swiftly outpacing the trio.
The trio was momentarily dazed, but their direction was clear: toward the Ling clan.
They suspected Lin Xiao was luring them to the Ling clan and Cao clan experts, but they were unafraid. Even with two Cao clan Martial Emperors, they doubted they could be defeated. At worst, they’d retreat with minor losses, not death or severe injury.
Moreover, it was uncertain whether the Cao clan or Ling Lie would act on their behalf.
Their fury was enough to override this risk, and the Void Phoenix Wings, which even they coveted, justified the gamble.
Lin Xiao had calculated the elixir infusion, and in about half an incense stick’s time, they reached Ling family city.
According to Ling Lie, the Cao clan experts were due to arrive at the hour of the dragon (7–9 a.m.). Without Ling Lie to greet them, they’d descend directly on the Ling clan.
Xu Qin and the others, even at their fastest, would need one or two hours to reach here. If the Cao clan arrived on time, there’d be enough time to sway them.
If the Cao clan was late or didn’t show, Lin Xiao could use the Blue Corpse Puppet and Mei Tianmo to fight the trio.
With the puppet and Mei Tianmo’s combat power, holding off the three shouldn’t be difficult. If needed, Ling Zhongqian and a few top Martial Venerables could assist, preventing the trio from targeting others.
Another scenario was the Cao clan arriving late. They could stall the trio until the Cao clan experts arrived, who wouldn’t miss the chance to target Xu Qin.
Originally, Lin Xiao planned to recruit the Su and Guo clans’ Martial Emperors to face the Cao clan’s.
If they refused, he’d have Mei Tianmo and the Blue Corpse Puppet kill them to eliminate future threats, then use Mei Tianmo and the puppet to take on the two Cao clan Martial Emperors.
Unexpectedly, circumstances changed, prompting a new plan: lure Xu Qin and the others here, then ally with the Cao clan Martial Emperors to deal with them.
With Mei Tianmo and the Blue Corpse Puppet’s strength, killing Xu Qin and the others was beyond their reach.
