“This slap is to tell you that no matter how strong you think you are, you must never bully the weak just because you can!”
Everyone stared at Ling Xiao in disbelief.
That slap had actually come from Ling Xiao, and it had landed squarely on the old man’s face.
Who was that man?
He was none other than the second master of the Black Python family, Python Yuntu!
A mighty warrior of the Fifth Cave-Heaven realm!
Yet at this moment, Python Yuntu had been slapped so hard that he was embedded in the wall. What an utterly ironic scene.
So Ling Xiao was not someone he could kill whenever he pleased after all.
Clearly not.
“How can this Ling Xiao be so powerful? Is he a Cave-Heaven realm expert himself? Stronger than Python Yuntu?”
Many people were utterly confused.
Even Yun Ya was baffled.
In her memory, no matter how quickly Ling Xiao’s cultivation had advanced, there was no way he could surpass Python Yuntu.
And she was not wrong in thinking that.
The reason Ling Xiao had sent Python Yuntu flying was not his own strength, but the power of Yuan Zun.
Yuan Zun was merely a soul body. Ling Xiao could temporarily lend him control of his body for a short period without suffering side effects.
If it went on too long, however, problems would naturally arise.
That bright, arrogant gaze reappeared.
Ling Xiao looked at Python Yuntu, still stuck in the wall, and thought to himself that his master’s strength really was extraordinary.
Considering the limits of what his body could endure, Yuan Zun had not even used his full power, yet he had still slapped Python Yuntu away with ease.
“Second Master of the Black Python family, today I will give you some face. Take your people and get out. When you return, you had better tell your eldest brother that I, Ling Xiao, did not come here to cause trouble for you. So you would do well not to provoke me.”
Ling Xiao looked down coldly at the dishevelled Python Yuntu.
“Let’s go!”
Python Yuntu climbed out of the wall, grabbed Python Xiao with one hand and Python Yuan with the other, and hurriedly left.
“I will pass on your words to the eldest master, but whether he chooses to let you off, I cannot guarantee.”
A moment later, Python Yuntu’s voice drifted back from afar, still laced with dissatisfaction and anger.
Ling Xiao smiled faintly.
With Yue Nü and Leng Mei by his side, and now Yuan Zun’s assistance as well, he was practically invincible within Sin City. If anyone else was foolish enough to come looking for trouble, they would only be courting disaster. He, on the other hand, would lose nothing.
“Sister Yue Nü, Leng Mei, let’s go too.”
This short battle had brought him considerable gains.
Besides casually taking a storage ring from Mo Shaoyou’s finger, which contained a large number of spirit stones, martial arts manuals, and a pill worth tens of millions of low-grade spirit stones, he had also obtained the Taotie martial soul that Python Xiao had spent a fortune to win at auction.
This deal had been extremely worthwhile.
Most importantly, he had finally achieved his ultimate goal this time: the Heirloom Seal of the Realm.
He would have to study carefully later just what special effects this seal possessed.
After all, it was an artefact passed down from the ancient era. It had to be vastly different from ordinary items.
“Young Hero Ling, why don’t you come to my place and rest for a while?”
Princess Yun Ya suddenly walked over and suggested.
“Perfect. I’ve just remembered something important that I need your help with.”
“Is it about the medicinal ingredients again?”
“How did you know?”
“Young Hero Ling, whenever you seek me out, it’s always about medicinal ingredients. Surely you’re not here to flirt, are you?”
Yun Ya said with a laugh.
“Hehe, Princess Yun Ya really knows how to joke. Why don’t we go to your residence and talk while we eat?”
Ling Xiao replied with a smile.
“No problem at all.”
Yun Ya had always valued Ling Xiao highly and had gone out of her way to befriend him. Back in the Divine Phoenix Capital, she had helped him many times.
Now, seeing him effortlessly defeat Python Yuntu, although she did not know how, she realised she might have underestimated him in the past.
Since the opportunity had presented itself this time, she was determined to get much closer to him.
A short while later, the group arrived at Yun Ya’s residence.
It was a courtyard near Black Wind Tower. The servants and maids were all provided by the Black Python family, but that did not stop them from enjoying their meal.
During the meal, Ling Xiao raised his request.
It turned out that when Yuan Zun had borrowed his body earlier, he had discovered that Ling Xiao’s body suffered severe damage from hosting an external soul.
If he wanted to do this multiple times, he would need to refine a “Soul-Moulding Pill” to protect Yuan Zun’s soul from excessive harm and allow him to assist Ling Xiao freely.
With Yuan Zun’s help, Ling Xiao would have an extra layer of protection. Even if he encountered danger, he would not lose his life.
Refining the Soul-Moulding Pill required several key ingredients. After looking at the list, Yun Ya said there was no problem and that she could handle it entirely.
Moreover, she already had those ingredients on hand. She had originally intended to take them back to the Heavenly Dragon Auction House of the Divine Phoenix Empire. Since Ling Xiao needed them, there was no reason not to hand them over.
Yun Ya instructed her maid to fetch the herbs. However, after waiting nearly half an hour, the maid returned empty-handed, with a clear slap mark on her face.
“What happened? Who dared to hit you here?”
Although Yun Ya was concerned about the herbs, she cared even more for the maid who had always been by her side, so her first question was who had struck her.
Only then did the maid burst into tears and say, “It was Guard Captain Python Yuan. He said the herbs had already been given to someone else and told you not to mind.”
“Python Yuan!”
Yun Ya’s expression darkened instantly. She slammed her palm on the table in fury.
The sturdy wooden table shattered on the spot.
“That bastard! This is my residence! What right does he have to come in here and take my herbs without even informing me?”
“Hehe, it seems I went too easy on him. Does he really think I don’t dare to kill him?”
Although Ling Xiao was smiling, it was not a pleasant smile.
He had spared Python Yuan back at Black Wind Tower because he did not want to become complete enemies with the Black Python family.
Yet instead of appreciating his mercy, they had taken his kindness for weakness.
“When did he take the herbs?”
Yun Ya asked.
“Just now, while you were eating, Princess. I think he did it on purpose.”
The maid grew more agitated as she spoke.
“Was he alone?”
Ling Xiao asked.
“No, his father was with him. The one Young Master Ling slapped flying earlier.”
The maid replied.
“Python Yuntu? Hehe, well now. They really have some guts, completely ignoring my warning.”
Ling Xiao gave a faint smile.
It seemed his hope of peaceful coexistence was no longer possible.
But then again, it made sense. He had directly crippled Python Xiao’s cultivation and cut out Python Yuan’s tongue. To the mighty Black Python family, this was an utter humiliation. How could they possibly reconcile with him?
