Feeling the arrogance and domineering aura of Peacock Prince, Hong Li’s heart was simply rippling with spring feelings.
That was why she sometimes truly could not understand why her senior sister Bai Qianjiao refused to see it, refused to be with Kong He.
Peacock Prince, how awe-inspiring and majestic he was.
Even these iron-blooded cavalry did not dare show him any disrespect.
“Peacock Prince? Heh, I’m really, really scared. Are you any better than Jia Yun or Jia Lin of the Righteous Alliance? I even dared to kill them, so what exactly are you?”
Ling Xiao finally turned his gaze toward Hong Li and Peacock Prince. Yet this scornful rebuke made everyone’s heart jolt violently.
This fellow was truly arrogant. He showed no fear at all toward Peacock Prince. Just who gave him such audacity?
Kong He was even more furious.
“What does Jia Yun amount to? Nothing but a useless wastrel shielded by the Righteous Alliance. Comparing me to him is an insult!”
Kong He roared in anger.
“Is that so? In my eyes, you two seem no different. Both rely on family background to throw your weight around. In fact, your background might even be inferior to Jia Yun’s, no?”
Ling Xiao said disdainfully.
“You say I rely on family background? Then do you dare face me one-on-one?”
Kong He sneered coldly. “You’re nothing more than a coward who relies on numbers. What right do you have to mock me?”
“So what if I rely on numbers? If you’re so capable, go find helpers yourself.”
Ling Xiao glanced at Kong He with contempt. “Hurry up and get out of the way, or I’ll cripple you too. Don’t think I wouldn’t dare!”
Killing Kong He right now would be easy for Ling Xiao.
He simply could not be bothered to act.
He had already destroyed several martial artists at the First Cave Heaven realm. How could a mere half-step Cave Heaven martial artist possibly matter to him?
“Ling Xiao, you had better understand this. I am a genius carefully nurtured by the Peacock Clan. If anything happens to me here, the Peacock Clan will never let you off!
Our Peacock Clan is unlike the Righteous Alliance. We have no internal scheming. When the time comes, we will fight you to the death!”
Seeing that Ling Xiao refused to take the bait, Kong He grew irritated and could only bring out the Peacock Clan as his shield.
“Oh? And?”
Ling Xiao chuckled lightly.
“And? I advise you to get down from that demonic wolf right now, apologise to us in person, then get out of the Magic City. As for the damaged property, we will make a list later and you can pay compensation in full.”
Even at this point, Kong He had not forgotten the pride and self-satisfaction of being a Divine Phoenix noble.
He still believed he could still control everything.
This made Ling Xiao find the situation rather amusing.
Were these people not just a little too arrogant?
“Kong He, I don’t want to waste more words. Stop putting on noble airs in front of me, it’s useless. I’ll count to three. If you don’t shut that stinking mouth of yours and scram, I’ll cut off both your ears as punishment!”
Ling Xiao’s voice was ice-cold and deadly serious.
He had never liked Kong He anyway. Back in the Divine Phoenix Empire, the Peacock Clan had constantly targeted him.
At Lingyue Courtyard, he had crippled Kong You. Cutting off Kong He’s ears today would really be nothing.
Yet he still did not wish to go that far. He still wanted to give the other side one last chance.
After all, Kong He had not attacked him, so he did not want to make things completely irreconcilable.
His calm and indifferent voice caused dead silence to fall over the scene.
Incredulity appeared on Hong Li’s face.
Everyone else was stunned.
That included Bai Qianjiao.
Although she believed Ling Xiao was unafraid of Kong He, she never thought he would casually lay a hand on him.
After all, Kong He was not only from the Peacock Clan, he was also one of the Ten Phoenix Princes personally conferred by the Divine Phoenix Emperor.
Killing Kong He would offend not only the Peacock Clan, but also enrage the Divine Phoenix Emperor.
Ling Xiao shouldn’t be that reckless, right?
Unfortunately, she was completely wrong.
On the surface, Ling Xiao had not yet openly fallen out with the Divine Phoenix Emperor, but because of the Northern Desert affair, they were already mortal enemies.
Since he had already provoked him, so what?
Did she think the Emperor would be grateful if he didn’t?
Shock and fury filled Kong He’s face, with fury occupying most of it.
He could not believe his own ears.
Ling Xiao actually said he would cut off both his ears? No one had ever dared threaten him like that, not even the two heir candidates Feng Yinshan and Feng Ming Qishan.
Even the Divine Phoenix Emperor himself would not dare.
Because all feared the power of the family behind him.
Had this Ling Xiao gone mad?
“Ling Xiao, do you realise what you’re doing? Just try touching Senior Brother Kong He. The Emperor will never forgive you. What Heavenly Dragon King? It’s only a title, it can be stripped away any time.”
Hong Li shouted frantically shouted.
In her heart, Kong He was the perfect young man, a genius, the man she had always wanted to marry.
She felt proud that she could be friends with such a man.
In fact, whether in the Divine Phoenix Empire or elsewhere, whenever she ran into trouble, a single word from Kong He could easily resolve it.
Her clearest memory was of an incident at Divine Phoenix Academy when a minor noble tried to harass her. At that time, neither her strength nor her influence could compare to his.
With just one sentence, Kong He made that noble kneel on the ground and slap himself more than a hundred times until his face swelled.
That very night, she gave her body to Kong He.
Only the two of them knew about it. She was willing, no one forced her. She simply worshipped Kong He as a god.
Even though Kong He clearly liked her senior sister and pursued her senior sister, she did not care.
She was happy to be his lover.
But she never expected this.
Today, facing the god in her heart, Ling Xiao actually dared to be so outrageous.
She was utterly shocked.
Ling Xiao ignored Hong Li’s shrieking.
He merely looked calmly at Kong He.
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Kong He’s forehead.
Clearly, he was extremely nervous inside.
Yet he absolutely refused to lower his head before Ling Xiao. He released an icy aura and stared at him with sinister eyes. “Brat, if you don’t kill me today, I will definitely kill you!”
“Alas.”
Ling Xiao gave a soft sigh.
He genuinely had no intention of dealing with Kong He.
Unfortunately, this fellow simply refused to read the situation.
He gently waved his hand, and Leng Mei, who stood beside him, shot forward like a cold, indifferent phantom.
When Leng Mei returned to her original spot, her short blade glinted with a trace of crimson. Over there, two ears flew through the air before finally falling to the ground.
“Ah!”
A shrill scream of agony rang out in the quiet palace. Everyone who witnessed this scene felt their hearts tremble violently.
He had actually done it!
He had really cut off Kong He’s ears!
And so effortlessly!
That sword light, gorgeous as plum blossoms, became an unforgettable mark in the minds of everyone present.
