“Ling Lie is dead, but we still have a True Monarch stronger than him!” As he spoke, Lin Xiao glanced at Mei Tianmo beside him, and a powerful second-tier True Monarch aura surged from her, rushing towards the two Cao family elders.
Feeling this heart-pounding aura, the two Cao family True Monarchs were momentarily stunned, their faces showing shock. This young-looking woman was a second-tier True Monarch?
But soon, they assumed she might have taken some youth-preserving elixir, as some women, obsessed with beauty, would spend a fortune on such pills, which was quite common.
“Seniors, there’s another reason why the Su and Guo families could kill Ling Lie,” Lin Xiao spoke again.
“What reason?” the third-tier True Monarch asked indifferently.
“Because a fourth-tier True Monarch from the Void family arrived in this region and subdued the Su and Guo families. Since the Ling family is loyal to the Cao family and dared not defy your will, they didn’t submit to the Void family, so they were killed by the Void family’s expert along with Su Shan and Guo Xiong,” Lin Xiao said persuasively.
“Hm? The Void family is here? And they got here before us?” The two elders were slightly stunned, their faces darkening. If a fourth-tier True Monarch from the Void family was here with Su Shan and Guo Xiong, they wouldn’t gain any advantage in a fight.
Moreover, Ling Lie was a pawn left by the Cao family, quite useful, but now he’d been eliminated by the Void family, which was a clear slap to the Cao family’s face.
“Seniors, in fact, Ling Lie was killed in Su Clan City not long ago. We went to assist but were too late and returned empty-handed. Now, the Void family’s True Monarch, along with Su Shan and Guo Xiong, are rushing towards the Ling family. We hope you’ll join us to kill the Void family’s True Monarch and Su Shan and Guo Xiong. Afterwards, we’ll leave this region, allowing the Cao family to take care of the Ling family, ensuring their safety,” Lin Xiao said politely, his words leaving no room for fault.
His words implied they weren’t locals, just friends of the Ling family, standing up for them, and would leave once the crisis was resolved.
In truth, the Cao family elders weren’t wary of Lin Xiao or Mei Tianmo, their main concern was the Void family’s fourth-tier True Monarch.
If the Void family was already here, they’d have to join forces with Mei Tianmo. With two True Monarchs on their side against three of similar realms, they’d be at a disadvantage.
As rivals to the Void family, with fierce competition over the past two years, if they avoided the Void family knowing they were coming, the Cao family would lose face.
Moreover, since the Void family eliminated Ling Lie, their pawn, they needed to reclaim their honour.
Thus, teaming up with Mei Tianmo was the best choice.
At the very least, driving the three away from the Ling family’s city would barely preserve the Cao family’s dignity.
“Fine, if the three come, I agree to join forces with you,” the previously silent fourth-tier True Monarch elder nodded.
Mei Tianmo gave a lukewarm nod to the two, showing friendliness.
Hearing the elder’s words, the Ling family members quietly sighed in relief, thankful the Cao family didn’t turn hostile on the spot.
The city’s residents were in shock. The Ling family’s patriarch, Ling Lie, had been killed by the Su, Guo, and Void families? And it happened recently? How were they unaware?
No wonder Ling Lie wasn’t present for such a major event, he’d been killed.
What shocked them further was that the Void family’s True Monarch, along with the Su and Guo family heads, were rushing towards the Ling family’s city, where a great battle was imminent.
If they won, the crisis would be resolved, but if they lost, the Ling family might decline or even be wiped out.
The news spread like wildfire through the city, sparking heated discussions. Some eagerly anticipated the True Monarchs’ battle, but most were anxious, as their businesses and dealings were closely tied to the Ling family. A defeat would impact them greatly.
Ling Lie’s death was an ominous sign for the Ling family’s city, casting the entire city into a oppressive gloom.
On the city walls, the crowd ignored the city’s shocked reactions. With the Cao family’s experts as backing, their confidence grew significantly.
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
After waiting half an hour, three figures, carrying overwhelming momentum, sped towards them from the horizon.
“They’re here!” Ling Zhongqian’s eyes narrowed, his face showing a grave expression.
The other Ling family elders’ expressions also turned serious, their gazes fixed ahead.
Seeing the Ling family’s nervous looks, Lin Xiao secretly shook his head. Did the Ling family have so little faith in them?
They had three True Monarchs on their side, matching the enemy’s cultivation. Even if they were worried about the Ling family’s safety, was such anxiety necessary?
Moreover, shouldn’t their side be the one feeling nervous?
But since the Ling family didn’t know their trump cards, Lin Xiao didn’t think much of it.
Raising his eyes, Lin Xiao’s gaze also turned towards the horizon.
At this moment, three elderly figures quickly came into view.
These were none other than Xu Qin, Su Shan, and Guo Xiong, all rushing forward with fury.
Seeing two elders standing in the void above the Ling family’s city, the three, who had come in rage, halted before the city.
“Cao Zheng, Cao Chen!”
A flash of shock and anger crossed Xu Qin’s face, and he called out their names immediately.
Su Shan and Guo Xiong also showed wary expressions. The Cao family’s two True Monarchs had indeed come to the Ling family’s city!
But weren’t the two youths impersonating Xu Changkong supposed to confront the Cao family’s experts? Why were they standing with the Ling family and the Cao family?
Were they allies all along, luring them here? Or had they already reached an agreement?
However, when they looked at Lin Xiao’s figure, a surge of intense anger rose within them. No matter what, they wouldn’t let Lin Xiao go.
“Xu Qin, I didn’t expect you to come to this region too,” the third-tier True Monarch elder, Cao Chen, spoke.
“If your Cao family can come, why can’t our Void family? Cao Chen, Cao Wei, I’m not here today to target your Cao family,” Xu Qin said, pointing at Lin Xiao. “I’m here to kill him, so please step aside.”
“Heh, just a junior, why would Elder Xu Qin come all this way to deal with him personally?” Cao Chen sneered.
“He killed our Void family’s genius, Xu Wei!” Xu Qin said in a deep voice, his tone filled with immense anger.
That one sentence was enough to show his resolve. With Xu Wei’s death, no matter the cost, he would destroy the culprit.
