“Whoosh!” The figures of Lin Xiao and his companion darted above the Ling family’s city, coming to a halt, while the city walls were already lined with the Ling family’s elders, standing in strict vigilance.
Seeing the appearance of Lin Xiao and his companion, Ling Zhongqian hurriedly asked, “How did it go?”
They couldn’t recognise the Void Heaven Phoenix Wings, and Lin Xiao retracted them, landing beside the group with Mei Tianmo, giving an awkward smile before saying, “I’ve called Su Shan and Guo Xiong over, but…”
“But what?” Ling Zhongqian frowned, asking with some tension.
The other elders also looked tense, as this concerned one of the Ling family’s survival.
“No need to worry, everyone, it’s just a slight change in the plan,” Lin Xiao said with a faint smile. “Su Clan City was a bit unexpected, Guo Xiong happened to be there, and behind the Su family, there’s also a fourth-tier True Monarch warrior from the Void family, the disguise was exposed, and now they’re rushing towards our city.”
“People from the Void family are coming too?” Ling Zhongqian and the others were all shocked, which was quite unexpected.
“People from the Void family are coming, does that mean it’s been settled? The three are heading towards the Ling family?” another elder asked, hearing Lin Xiao’s relaxed tone, assuming it was settled, although, Lin Xiao’s deception was somewhat offensive to the Void family, they should be willing to cooperate since they’re rivals with the Cao family. Since the Void family members were coming, it likely meant an agreement was reached.
Hearing their elder’s voice, the other Ling family elders felt a bit relieved.
“Er…” Lin Xiao said awkwardly, “It didn’t work out, because I killed a genius from the Void family and revealed we killed Su Yun, so now, the three are chasing us in a rage.”
At Lin Xiao’s words, the expressions of the Ling family’s over twenty elders instantly froze.
It didn’t work out, and instead, they killed a Void Emperor genius from, enraging them to charge towards the Ling family?
Heavens, wasn’t this bringing disaster to the Ling family?
The Cao clan had already put them in crisis, and now now, attracting the Void family and the Su and Guo families’ True Monarchs, what could they use to resist?
What kind of plan was this?
If not for Mei Tianmo’s strength, they’d have felt like rushing up to attack Lin Xiao.
Seeing their reactions, Lin Xiao smiled awkwardly and said, “Don’t worry, everyone, the Void family is a rival to the Cao family, if the three come rushing in, and the Cao family’s experts arrive, they won’t likely stand by, if we join forces with the Cao family’s experts against the three, the effect might not be worse than teaming up with Su Shan and Guo Xiong against the Cao family’s experts, right?”
At this, the group was momentarily stunned, they hadn’t thought of this, but it seemed to make sense.
However, adding a fourth-tier True Monarch from the Void family meant both sides were closely matched, making the outcome uncertain if a fight broke out.
Moreover, offending the Void family and the Su and Guo families completely, if they couldn’t defeat them, or if the Cao family arrived late or not at all, the Ling family would be in danger, the situation had become unpredictable.
“Great plan!” At this moment, Ling Hu clapped his hands in excitement.
However, the other elders still looked worried, and Ling Zhongqian asked anxiously, “But if the Cao family’s experts don’t show up or arrive late, won’t our Ling family lack the strength to resist the three?”
“Rest assured, no matter the situation, they won’t have the chance to target the Ling family,” Lin Xiao said with an easy smile.
Still, the Ling family’s elders couldn’t relax, Lin Xiao and his companion could come and go freely, escaping if defeated, but they had an entire clan, unable to flee, and risking extermination in the worst case.
At this point, they had no choice but to trust Lin Xiao and hope the Cao family’s experts arrived in time.
The group waited for a full hour, and in that hour, the Cao family’s experts hadn’t appeared, sweat beaded on the Ling family elders’ faces, their expressions grave.
Only Lin Xiao, Mei Tianmo, and Ling Hu could still chat and laugh轻松ly.
Within the city walls, a group of Ling family experts maintained order, unaware that Ling Lie had died or of the Cao family’s experts.
Yet they could deeply feel the oppressive atmosphere, guessing the Ling family faced an unprecedented crisis.
To avoid the Cao family possibly investigating the chaotic lands and bringing portraits or news back to their clan, Lin Xiao had donned a black iron mask to prevent recognition by the Cao family’s True Monarchs.
If recognised, there’d be no need for talks, their side would face five True Monarchs.
“Whoosh!”
Just as the hour of Chen was passing, the Cao family’s True Monarch experts arrived, two terrifying auras sweeping in from the horizon.
In the blink of an eye, an aura of supreme dominance descended upon the Ling family’s city, two elderly figures appearing above, their terrifying pressure enveloping all directions.
The Ling family’s hearts trembled, especially those unaware of the truth, some showing fear on their faces.
Two True Monarch experts, the Ling family’s city had two True Monarchs arriving, their auras even stronger than Ling Lie’s.
The expressions of Ling Zhongqian and the other elders grew tense, only Lin Xiao, Mei Tianmo, and Ling Hu remained calm throughout.
“Where is Ling Lie?” Above the city walls, the elder with the aura of a third-tier True Monarch surveyed the crowd below, shouting loudly, showing no regard for those beneath.
“Ling Lie is dead!” Lin Xiao replied calmly.
“Hm?” Hearing a young man speak, the third-tier True Monarch elder was slightly taken aback, looking at Lin Xiao with surprise, unable to sense his cultivation aura, his face showing astonishment, such a young man could hide his cultivation from him?
Did he possess a treasure that could shield against a True Monarch’s divine sense?
The news of Ling Lie’s death also surprised them.
“Who’s in charge here?” the third-tier True Monarch elder asked.
“I’m a friend of the Ling family, Hei Mu, and can speak for them!” Lin Xiao replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
“You?” Both were stunned, though they saw the young man wore a mask and his aura was unreadable, they could tell from his bone age he was under twenty, yet he could speak for the Ling family?
“Indeed, Hei Mu has been awaiting the two seniors, presumably the two elders from the Cao family? Before his death, Patriarch Ling Lie informed us of your matters, now the situation in this region has changed, Patriarch Ling Lie was killed by the Su and Guo families together, we wish to cooperate with the two elders,” Lin Xiao said with a hint of deception.
“Ling Lie was killed by Su Shan and Guo Xiong together?” Hearing Lin Xiao’s words, both were slightly stunned, but upon reflecting, their faces showed deep disdain.
“Hmph, with Ling Lie dead, what use is the Ling family, what qualifies you to cooperate with us?” the third-tier True Monarch elder sneered disdainfully.
