“Pu!” “Pu!” “Pu!” …
In a quarter of an hour, more Jin family members were killed one after another, leaving only the top eight.
The four assassins, Jin Zhengyang, Jin Zhengji, Jin Bihui, and Jin Xiaoyue.
The assassins, once exposed, were no longer assassins.
These eight were already battered and bruised.
On the Zi family’s side, only a few had been injured or killed. Now, it was nearly a dozen against one, with each Jin family member facing a Zi family expert.
Not long after, an unwilling roar echoed, “No!!!”
“Pu!” Amid the encirclement, Lin Xiao’s sword sent Jin Zhengyang’s head flying.
“Lin Xiao, you’ll pay for this!!!”
“Lin Xiao, the Jin family will destroy you!!!” …
After Lin Xiao killed Jin Zhengyang, the roars of Jin Zhengji, Jin Xiaoyue, and Jin Bihui rang out, followed by the seven being slain one by one.
The Jin family was wiped out, not a single one spared.
This was the first time since the group battles between the two families began that such a scene had occurred.
In the past, even if one side lost, powerful direct descendants could escape.
This time, even the direct descendant geniuses couldn’t escape alive.
“Why hate me? I didn’t kill them alone,” Lin Xiao muttered.
Even killing Jin Zhengyang wasn’t his doing alone, so why were they all shouting his name?
Of course, it was obvious. They hated him not because he personally killed Jin Zhengyang, but because his indiscriminate attack had killed so many, leading to this outcome.
“Let’s go!” Lin Xiao grabbed Jin Zhengyang’s storage ring, fearing the Jin family elders might act, and flew back to the Zi family’s position.
The Zi family youths also took the storage rings of the Jin family youths. The victor claiming the loser’s belongings was not against the rules.
Then, the group flew back. In this battle, they had achieved a complete victory, wiping out countless Jin family geniuses and killing two direct descendants.
The Jin family watched with bloodshot eyes, glaring in rage, filled with killing intent.
If not for their fear of the Zi Emperor, they would have rushed to save their people or attacked Lin Xiao, the instigator.
But in the end, they held back.
“Elder Jin Zhi, we won this round. Today’s arena ends with our Zi family winning one more round. Please, have your Jin family cede another city to us,” Zi Gong said loudly, his voice carrying to the Jin family.
“Jin family’s City 45, take it!” Jin Zhi’s voice echoed back. “This time, our Jin family will remember! Let’s go!”
With that, the Jin family turned and quickly vanished from sight.
“Lin Xiao, for your great contribution in slaying opponents in the group battle, you’ve earned a nomination for the Southeast Region Youth Summit,” a majestic voice rang out in the void. “Now, come to the main hall.”
“That’s the Zi Emperor’s voice!”
“Nominated for the Southeast Region Youth Summit, personally by the Zi Emperor!” …
The crowd’s astonished voices rose, especially the non-Zi family youths, their faces filled with envy.
Who among the younger generation wouldn’t want to attend the Southeast Region’s top youth summit, to compete with the finest talents?
Even being nominated by the Zi family, without securing a final spot, was a great honour, spreading one’s name in the region.
“Lin Xiao, bring Ling Hu along.”
At this moment, Lin Xiao received a mental message from the Zi Emperor.
“Bring Ling Hu?”
Lin Xiao was slightly puzzled but followed Zi Ling back to the Zi family, ignoring the commotion behind.
Of course, as he left, he faintly heard Zi Gong praising the group while mentioning the Southeast Region Youth Summit nomination.
After the Zi-Jin arena, the Zi family’s next focus would likely be the nominations.
But that was no longer Lin Xiao’s concern.
Soon, Lin Xiao and Ling Hu followed Zi Ling to the Zi family’s main hall.
Stepping inside, Lin Xiao saw the Zi Emperor standing alone in the spacious hall.
The Zi Emperor wore a light purple ancient robe, his face kind, hair greying, with wrinkles but not overly aged, resembling an ordinary man in his fifties or sixties.
“Greetings, Zi Emperor!”
Lin Xiao and Ling Hu bowed simultaneously.
The Zi Emperor nodded faintly. “No need for formalities. Zi Ling, you may leave.”
“Yes, Great-Grandfather!” Zi Ling nodded, left, and closed the door.
“I’ve heard about you two,” the Zi Emperor said kindly, looking at them. “Ling Xiao’s matter is the main reason I called you both here.”
“Oh?” Lin Xiao was slightly puzzled.
Ling Hu grew nervous.
“No need to worry. First, let’s talk about the Temple of Fate,” the Zi Emperor said calmly. “Over a decade ago, I clashed with people from the Temple of Fate. That’s when I learned of this mysterious force in the Southeast Region. Since then, my old friends and I have been keeping an eye on them, but regrettably, we haven’t learned much about the Temple of Fate.”
Lin Xiao frowned slightly. The Zi Emperor had fought the Temple of Fate, meaning their Southeast Region branch had Martial Emperor-level powerhouses?
How could he storm the Temple of Fate to rescue Feng Youyu?
“As for the woman named Feng Youyu, I’ve informed my old friends. If there’s any news, it will be relayed promptly. She may be the key to finding the Temple of Fate’s location,” the Zi Emperor said.
Lin Xiao was taken aback. Feng Youyu was the key to finding the Temple of Fate?
It made sense. Feng Youyu was under their control, so tracking her movements could lead to the Temple.
But if so, would the Zi Emperor share Feng Youyu’s whereabouts before locating the Temple?
Still, since the Zi Emperor and his allies were using Feng Youyu to find the Temple, leveraging their resources to locate her wasn’t a bad option.
With his status, asking the Zi Emperor for help was barely feasible, but expecting the Zi Emperor’s friends—likely Martial Emperors or leaders of major forces—to assist a nobody like him was impossible.
“Why does the Zi Emperor seek the Temple of Fate?” Lin Xiao asked.
“It involves some secrets you’re better off not knowing for now,” the Zi Emperor replied.
Lin Xiao frowned slightly but didn’t press further since the Zi Emperor wouldn’t elaborate.
“Now, let’s discuss Ling Xiao’s matter,” the Zi Emperor said, looking at Ling Hu. Ling Hu’s attention sharpened instantly.
