Feng Ming Wuliang hesitated for a long time. Although letting Ling Xiao treat Feng Ming Qingshan might cause the Medicine King Sun Ran to lose face, after weighing the pros and cons, his son’s life and the support within the clan were far more important.
However, Ling Xiao did not move.
“Feng Ming Wuliang, do you think too highly of me?”
Ling Xiao glanced disdainfully at Feng Ming Wuliang and said, “You want me to save someone who tried to kill me, and you expect me to do it for nothing? Do you take me for an idiot?”
Feng Ming Wuliang felt anger in his heart, but his face was still covered in smiles as he said, “It was my oversight!
If you can truly save Qingshan, from now on I will absolutely not hold grudges against you. Moreover, I will make heavy use of you. I can even recommend you to join the core ranks of the Justice Divine Guards, becoming a member of the most respected force in the Divine Phoenix Empire.
As long as you become a Justice Divine Guard, within the territory of the Divine Phoenix Empire, no one will dare show you disrespect, and no one will dare touch you.”
A young tiger was growing vigorously. Should he let it continue growing freely, or put his own collar around its neck? This was something the royal family members had always considered.
The Justice Divine Guards were the mysterious guard force of the Righteous Alliance, under the command of the Righteous Academy of the Righteous Alliance.
Although the Righteous Academy belonged to the Righteous Alliance, it was a completely independent entity.
It was said that the strongest martial artists of the Righteous Alliance lived there, along with a group of the most loyal divine guards.
Their purpose was to protect each generation’s Emperor and those close to the Emperor.
No matter how many times the Emperor changed, the duty of the Justice Divine Guards would never change.
Of course, only the core members of the Justice Divine Guards resided in the Righteous Academy.
As for reserve members, they were generally trained within the Righteous Alliance.
Reserve members had relatively loose discipline, which was why there had been a scene before where so many people surrounded and attacked Ling Xiao on the streets.
Of course, even if their discipline was loose, they had still followed Feng Ming Wuliang’s orders.
Because the current Emperor of the Divine Phoenix Empire was Feng Ming Wuliang.
In Feng Ming Wuliang’s view, if Ling Xiao became a Justice Divine Guard, even if he could not be used by him, at the very least he would not become an enemy. This was equivalent to locking up a tiger that caused trouble everywhere. It was absolutely beneficial to his plans.
When those young geniuses heard the four words “Justice Divine Guards”, they were clearly extremely excited. From the moment they were born, they had heard of such an existence and such a place.
Becoming a core Justice Divine Guard was something they would disdain even if offered a prince’s title in exchange.
Not only did it come with privileges, but also powerful martial arts and the best masters.
Everyone in the world knew about Qingxu Academy and Divine Phoenix Academy, but they did not know that the Righteous Academy was actually the strongest gathering place for talent.
Any core Justice Divine Guard pulled out would have the qualifications to compete for one of the Ten Phoenix Sons positions.
This showed just how formidable they were.
The Justice Divine Guards were divided into three courts.
Outer Court, Inner Court, and Heavenly Court.
Feng Ming Heishan and Feng Ming Qingshan both belonged to the Outer Court Justice Divine Guards. The cultivation of these Justice Divine Guards was generally below the fifth cave heaven realm.
The Inner Court Justice Divine Guards had cultivation ranging from the fifth cave heaven realm to the tenth cave heaven realm.
The Justice Divine Guards of the Heavenly Court had the lowest cultivation of half-step Yin-Yang realm.
It was even said that there might be Justice Divine Guards with full Yin-Yang realm cultivation.
It was a very strict system, extremely terrifying.
Yet it was also full of hope.
However, Ling Xiao had no good feelings towards the Justice Divine Guards.
In his understanding, these people were just wolves that had been put on leashes and turned into loyal dogs.
He was extremely disdainful of such people.
Admittedly, what Feng Ming Wuliang said was correct. If he went to the Righteous Academy, probably no one in the Divine Phoenix Empire would dare bully him casually.
But this was not absolute.
For example, he, Ling Xiao, had killed Feng Ming Heishan and severely injured Feng Ming Qingshan today.
Both were Outer Court Justice Divine Guards. One was killed, one was injured. So what?
No one had come to trouble him yet.
In the end, having Yue Nu’s protection was far more important than any nonsense qualification as a Justice Divine Guard.
If there were no Yue Nu, even if he became a Justice Divine Guard, would Feng Ming Wuliang really not dare to kill him?
He was not that naive.
In the end, the Mysterious Realm was still a world where strength reigned supreme.
If he was strong enough and his friends were strong enough, no one would dare bully him, and no one could kill him.
Otherwise, he would probably have died hundreds of times already.
Moreover, what Ling Xiao yearned for was the free and unrestrained life of a martial artist. He did not want to become a watchdog for others.
And becoming a watchdog for those nobles he despised was even more unacceptable to him.
The life he longed for was to go wherever he wanted without restraint, to move freely across the Mysterious Realm with no one daring to provoke him.
Whoever provoked him, he would destroy them!
If a Buddha blocked him, kill the Buddha. If a god blocked him, kill the god!
He disdained being a hero. He only wanted to be a free martial artist, an unrestrained martial artist.
No one could stop him, whether he went to heaven or descended to earth!
Moreover, he had once made a great vow to unify the Mysterious Realm, to restore the glory of the human race, and to let the Heavenly Dynasty Empire sweep across the entire Mysterious Realm.
If he really became a Justice Divine Guard, that would be far too degrading for himself.
“Sorry, Your Majesty the Emperor. I do not consider becoming one of your dogs to be any kind of reward!”
Ling Xiao gave Feng Ming Wuliang a sarcastic glance. He knew better than anyone what that old fellow was thinking in his heart.
Want to control him?
Not a chance!
Feng Ming Wuliang’s face became extremely ugly, even somewhat shocked.
Nine of his ten sons had become Justice Divine Guards.
So he knew best how difficult it was to enter the Righteous Academy, and how many geniuses dreamed of it.
From the day the Righteous Academy was founded, no one had ever refused to enter it.
There were only martial artists full of dreams who were mercilessly kicked out by the Righteous Academy.
Even the crown princes Feng Yinshan and Feng Ming Qishan had another identity: Justice Divine Guards.
Today, facing his invitation, Ling Xiao had actually refused.
This left him shocked and also amused.
“You probably do not know how great the Righteous Academy is. Feng Yinshan and Feng Ming Qishan are both Justice Divine Guards. So am I!”
Feng Ming Wuliang said loudly.
“So what?”
Ling Xiao still looked calmly at Feng Ming Wuliang. “The divine hall that you all dream of is, to me, Ling Xiao, nothing more than a huge cage that traps fierce beasts.”
“Then what exactly do you want?”
Feng Ming Wuliang roared.
“Just ask directly. Why make it so complicated?”
Ling Xiao curled his lip and said, “Two conditions.”
“Speak!”
“First, Mo Cong must be handed over to me for disposal. I say kill, then kill. I say release, then release. You absolutely cannot interfere.”
Ling Xiao glanced at Mo Cong as he spoke.
Feng Ming Wuliang’s face darkened. He hesitated.
However, at that moment, a cold female voice rang out.
“Fine then, Feng Ming Wuliang. Is my son’s life, in your eyes, actually worth less than a slave?”
“Beloved consort? Why have you come?”
Feng Ming Wuliang frowned tightly. The newcomer was precisely Feng Ming Qingshan’s mother, Feng Ming Wuliang’s consort.
“Why have I come? If I did not come, would Qingshan not have died today!”
The woman glared fiercely at Feng Ming Wuliang as she spoke.
