For Mang Xiao, he was now a half-step Cave Heaven Realm warrior in the growth phase, at the perfect time to condense his Cave Heaven domain.
The Taotie martial soul could help him condense a more powerful Cave Heaven. Once he advanced to the Cave Heaven Realm, his cultivation would become even more terrifying.
So even though he had been made a fool of, he accepted it.
Mang Xiao brushed past Ling Xiao.
Mo Shaoyou’s reaction was almost identical, only more direct.
An icy sword intent stabbed unmasked towards Ling Xiao, once again piercing the ground in front of him.
“Back in Black Street, I already warned you. Now you still have a chance to save your life. That is to give up the Ghost Fiend Mother-Child Swords and the Youying Sword!”
Mo Shaoyou looked faintly at Ling Xiao, said this, then strode away.
The disciples of Bi Bo Island all looked at Ling Xiao as if he were a dead man.
“Offending our Senior Brother Mo and provoking Young Master Mang Xiao, you truly do not know the meaning of death.”
Several people looked at Ling Xiao contemptuously, then turned and left.
At that moment, a commotion suddenly arose outside the Black Wind Tower.
“Everyone listen up. Guard the Black Wind Tower. That person called Ling Xiao must not be allowed to leave no matter what. He dared injure my younger brother. I will kill him!”
This voice was undoubtedly that of the Black Wind Tower Master.
A third-level Cave Heaven Realm warrior!
In other words, the elder brother of Mang Yuan, whose tongue Ling Xiao had cut off.
Someone of this strength was willing to act as a dog for the Black Python family. Without doubt, the great master of the Black Python family was likely even stronger.
“What is going on? How did this Ling Xiao even provoke the Black Wind Tower Master? This fellow really does not shy away from trouble. Today he probably truly cannot leave alive.”
The crowd buzzed with discussion. No one was in a hurry to leave, for they all wanted to see just what ability Ling Xiao had. He actually dared to openly provoke Mang Xiao, Mo Shaoyou, and Mang Yuan, and even draw the Black Wind Tower Master, Mang Tian, because of it.
Ling Xiao smiled faintly.
He had already been low-key enough this time, had he not? Every single one of these people had not been provoked by him first. They had come to bully him, and he had merely countered.
Of course, he could choose to be a shrinking turtle and not fight back.
But that was not his style.
The reason Ling Xiao had reached this point today was precisely his fearlessness of heaven or earth. Otherwise, he could not have had so many fortuitous encounters.
After all, before every fortuitous encounter lay great danger. Those who sought only stability would never take risks.
But he would.
With no one to rely on, Ling Xiao could only depend on himself. Thus, he often had to act unexpectedly.
Like today.
Others dared not offend Mo Shaoyou and Mang Xiao. They dared not bid on the Ghost Fiend Mother-Child Swords and the Youying Sword.
But he dared.
So the one who obtained these two divine-grade treasure weapons was him.
Of course, his greatest gain today was still the Imperial Jade Seal. Others thought him a fool, yet they did not know he was actually the biggest winner of today’s auction.
To acquire the Imperial Jade Seal, with which the Human King had aspired to rule the world, for just two million low-grade spirit stones. Such a profitable deal was something even he had never done before.
The owners of the twenty items all collected their purchases one by one.
Ling Xiao also received the Ghost Fiend Mother-Child Swords, the Youying Sword, and the Imperial Jade Seal.
Despite Mo Shaoyou glaring desperately at him, warning him not to court death.
But he did not care at all. He did not even glance at Mo Shaoyou.
Mo Shaoyou was so angry his lungs nearly exploded. He swore that the moment they left this auction house, it would be Ling Xiao’s death day.
Ling Xiao paid the required spirit stones, took his items, and right in front of Mo Shaoyou placed them into his storage ring.
“Princess Yun Ya, you seem to know that Ling Xiao?”
Just as Ling Xiao had collected his items but was blocked by the Black Wind Tower guards and could not leave, a girl who appeared quirky and clever emerged beside Yun Ya and asked with a smile.
“Who else could it be but the famous beauty pirate Hua Lüying?”
Yun Ya glanced at the newcomer and also smiled as she spoke.
Hua Lüying, one of the famous beauty leaders of the Twin Flowers Pirate Group. Together with her elder sister Hua Fuguang, they were the absolute overlords of the seas around Sin City.
Even Bi Bo Island, the Black Crow Empire, and the Divine Phoenix Empire had headaches dealing with them.
Hua Lüying’s cultivation was somewhat inferior, but it was no less than Mo Shaoyou’s or Mang Xiao’s.
Her elder sister Hua Fuguang was the truly fearsome one. Even the great master of the Black Python family had to give her some face.
The Twin Flowers Pirate Group had business dealings with many merchant firms. They promised not to plunder those firms’ goods, but in return, the firms had to pay them protection fees.
Thus, their income was still extremely substantial.
It just so happened that the Heavenly Dragon Firm had some business ties with this Twin Flowers Pirate Group. Because of this, Princess Yun Ya knew Hua Lüying and Hua Fuguang.
“Tell me about him. You know we pirates drift on the seas year-round, so we know comparatively little about affairs on the continents.”
Hua Lüying asked excitedly.
“Have you not heard? A man of boundless ingenuity who, in a single battle, annihilated 1.2 million troops of the Black Crow Empire, killed Temujin Mutu, and captured Jiumo Zhiyan alive!
He even subdued the unruly Scorpion Tribe in the Black Desert!
He stormed the Divine Phoenix capital, destroyed the mighty Lightning Demon King, rescued Princess Ji Ning of the Northern Border, and was ennobled and appointed as prime minister!
Even more terrifying, he went to the Eastern Commandery and quietly allied with Ji Ning, joining forces with the Northern Han Kingdom and the Heavenly Principle Kingdom to destroy the flourishing True Demon Empire. He proclaimed himself the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Dynasty!
With such resounding fame, would Hua Lüying truly not know him?”
Speaking of Ling Xiao’s great achievements, Yun Ya could not help feeling some pride.
The world only knew of the things Ling Xiao had done, but she knew more.
As the Child of Heaven’s Choice, he had saved the nearly destroyed Human Holy Dynasty and was also a mysterious super-grade alchemist!
“Tsk tsk, no wonder he is so domineering and arrogant, giving no face to Mo Shaoyou or Mang Xiao. I thought he was just a naive newcomer to the martial world.”
A captivating light flickered in Hua Lüying’s eyes.
“By the way, Princess Yun Ya, is he married?”
“Why do you ask that? Could it be your heart is stirred?”
Princess Yun Ya felt a little uncomfortable inside.
“Exactly. I, Hua Lüying, need a powerful and promising man to marry. If this Ling Xiao is qualified, I will marry him. What is wrong with that?”
Hua Lüying did not deny it.
“He is not married, but he has never lacked women around him. You saw those two women just now. Which one is not more beautiful than you? You cannot deny that, right?”
Princess Yun Ya said.
“Their looks are a bit better than mine, but they are not as capable as I am.”
Hua Lüying smiled and said, “Thank you, Princess Yun Ya. If I achieve something good with him in the future, I will certainly invite you to the wedding banquet.”
With that, she melted into the crowd.
This woman’s disguise technique was truly exceptional. In an instant, she became utterly ordinary. No one could tell she was the renowned Hua Lüying.
“You are Ling Xiao?”
Mang Tian looked at the sixteen- or seventeen-year-old youth before him, filled with intense violent aura.
