Feng Ming Qing Shan angrily shouted, “You are merely a Heavenly Dragon King who has been granted a title. In the end, you are nothing more than a servant of our Divine Phoenix Clan. This kingship can be given to you, and it can also be taken back at any time!”
“Hehe, Young Master Qing Shan is absolutely right. This Ling Xiao is audacious and delusional, a toad lusting after swan meat. He actually dares to try and seduce Miss Luo Yu. You absolutely cannot let him off lightly.”
A cold voice rang out from the crowd.
Ling Xiao ignored Feng Ming Qing Shan and instead turned his gaze towards this person.
Bi Bo Sword, Mo Cong!
This man was actually still alive?
Ling Xiao felt strong surprise.
Back in Sin City, almost everyone had been hunted down and silenced by the people brought by Feng Ming Xiao. Mo Cong was among them.
Ling Xiao had clearly seen this man killed. How was he still alive?
Moreover, what was with the powerful, chilling and sinister aura surging from this fellow’s body?
It seemed his cultivation had become much stronger than it was back in Sin City.
The reason Ling Xiao paid special attention to Mo Cong was that he had quite a deep grudge with Bi Bo Island.
Bi Bo Island had wanted to kill him, yet in the end he had nearly wiped out the entire island.
Now that island had already been taken over by people sent from Chang Le Immortal Island. Among the old forces, probably only Mo Cong remained.
Would Mo Cong want revenge?
“You are wrong. My kingship was earned through military merit, while your father’s position as Emperor was bestowed upon him by the citizens of the Divine Phoenix Empire. If I remember correctly, this year should be the year of the great election. I wonder if that old thing Feng Ming Wu Liang still has the qualifications to continue in office. Speaking of which, what exactly are you?”
Ling Xiao smiled and said.
Feng Ming Qing Shan’s face turned beet red.
But he did not refute.
Because he had long heard that Ling Xiao was sharp-tongued. Arguing with this man was simply asking for trouble.
So he looked towards Ji Luo Yu and said, “Miss Luo Yu, you are the disciple of Medicine King Sun Ran and also the daughter of Lord Ji Qing of the Tianlong Trading Company. How could you mix with a beggar-born human like Ling Xiao? Are you not afraid of tarnishing your own reputation?”
“I do not feel that way at all. Although Ling Xiao comes from humble origins, he is the Heavenly Emperor who single-handedly founded the Heavenly Dynasty Empire. He is also the champion of the Sin City alchemy conference, the Heavenly Dragon King of your Divine Phoenix Empire, and a genius powerhouse who defeated several Phoenix Sons.
How come I feel that, in comparison, you seem far inferior to him?”
Ji Luo Yu’s words were not meant to mock Feng Ming Qing Shan. They simply reflected what she truly thought deep down.
The halo around Ling Xiao shone brighter than that of any peer his age.
She could not understand why those who looked down on Ling Xiao seemed to have water in their brains to hold such bizarre ideas.
“Luo Yu, am I really that good?”
Ling Xiao was stunned for a moment and asked.
“Of course. Perhaps even you yourself have not noticed, but right now you are a hugely popular figure in the Divine Phoenix Empire. Those who can compare to you are probably as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Otherwise, why would this young lady take a fancy to you?”
Ji Luo Yu accidentally let the words slip out. She hurriedly covered her mouth, and in the next moment her pretty face turned completely red.
Hearing Ji Luo Yu’s words, Feng Ming Qing Shan and the others became even more furious.
If Ji Luo Yu were merely associating with Ling Xiao as friends, they could still accept it.
But from what Ji Luo Yu said, she clearly liked Ling Xiao. How could they accept that?
“Ling Xiao, you coward! If you have the guts, stop always hiding behind women. You make me look down on you!”
Feng Ming Qing Shan glanced at Ji Luo Yu, then at Leng Mei. Towards Leng Mei, he felt deep wariness.
If Leng Mei were not here, he would probably have attacked long ago. The reason he had not acted was still because of cowardice.
“So as a man, you are actually afraid of two women. Does that not make you even more despicable?”
Ling Xiao had never felt that being protected by women was shameful.
Being able to receive protection from beautiful women was also a testament to his ability.
Of course, although that was the case, this grandson Feng Ming Qing Shan did not warrant Leng Mei taking action.
He stepped forward and said with a smile, “Feng Ming Qing Shan, I am standing here now. What do you want to do?”
“What do I want?”
Feng Ming Qing Shan frowned and said, “This young master has only one demand, and that is for you to stay far away from Miss Luo Yu. With your status, you are simply not worthy of her!
She is a descendant of the Sacred Dynasty royal family, and I am a descendant of the Divine Phoenix Emperor. We are the match made in heaven!
A beggar-born thing like you standing together with Miss Luo Yu, do you not feel it is like a fresh flower stuck in cow dung?”
“A fresh flower stuck in cow dung will bloom even more brilliantly. But if it is trampled and ravaged by you so-called nobles, then withering will not be far away.”
Ling Xiao said calmly, “You keep talking about who is worthy or not, about matches made in heaven. Yet perhaps in other people’s eyes, this beggar of mine is far more impressive than you nobles and princes.”
Perhaps to match Ling Xiao’s words.
Ji Luo Yu actually grabbed Ling Xiao’s arm and showed a delicate, bird-like clinging expression.
This scene made the eyes of the more than a thousand people present turn red. Ji Luo Yu was actually being intimate with Ling Xiao right in front of them, exchanging affectionate glances. Who could endure that?
“Miss Luo Yu, has this Ling Xiao done something to you? He is an alchemist. Did he use some kind of hallucinogenic drug to make you so muddled?”
Feng Ming Qing Shan said loudly, “This Ling Xiao is nothing but a phoenix man who is desperate to climb upwards. Right now he is nice to you only because he wants to use you to get close to Medicine King and your father Ji Qing. Once he is done using you, he will kick you aside.
I am different. I truly and sincerely like you, Miss Luo Yu. You must distinguish right from wrong. You absolutely cannot be deceived by this man’s sweet words and honeyed phrases.”
“He wants to climb up by relying on me? Then what exactly are you thinking in your heart, Feng Ming Qing Shan? If I were just a beggar, would you still treat me this way?”
Ji Luo Yu coldly glanced at Feng Ming Qing Shan and said, “Do not make yourself sound so noble and righteous. You are actually not that great. The ones who truly want to use me to get close to my master and father are you people, not Ling Xiao!
If Ling Xiao wanted to hug a powerful thigh, he would not have offended so many people. He would have done like many of you and clung to the powerful and influential, becoming their lapdog.”
After being scolded like this by Ji Luo Yu, many people lowered their heads.
Among them were children of heaven, young talents, yet many had chosen to become someone else’s lapdog. They had lost their own thoughts and ambitions, acting completely according to their master’s orders.
In contrast, Ling Xiao never bowed to power. To defend his own dignity and protect his loved ones, he was willing to oppose numerous powerful enemies.
That was what a true man looked like.
Some people felt ashamed in their hearts and quietly turned to leave.
In a short time, out of the more than a thousand people, only two or three hundred remained.
Those who stayed were basically descendants of princes and nobles. Naturally, they were not the lapdogs Ji Luo Yu had spoken of, so they felt they had no reason to leave.
