“I am merely speaking the truth. Corpse Granny is vicious and shameless. Am I not even allowed to speak?”
Situ Hongyan said calmly.
In fact, she was neither naive nor innocent.
She knew very well that once she spoke out, Bibo Island would not support her.
But she had to say it.
Because it was a matter of her conscience.
“Men, take her away and place her under strict guard. Do not let her continue spouting nonsense.”
Seng Li did not wait for Situ Hongyan to finish speaking. With a wave of his hand, a Dongtian Realm martial artist stepped forward and took her away.
Situ Hongyan did not resist, she only felt a chill in her heart.
She stared at Seng Li and said, “Although this disciple does not know what Vice Island Master you are thinking, offending Ling Xiao now is truly unwise. Moreover, blaming others for the ugly deeds done by one’s own side is also shameless. This disciple remembers that you once said shameless people will surely face retribution. Are you not afraid of that?”
“Take her away.”
Seng Li waved his hand again and did not answer Situ Hongyan’s words.
Because he could not answer.
Teaching disciples was one thing, whether one could do it oneself was quite another.
He felt that this Rose Sword was still too immature.
A triumphant smile appeared on Corpse Granny’s face.
Who was she?
She was the vice island master of Bibo Island, one of the two top Dongtian Realm martial artists.
Let alone merely killing an insignificant Bibo Island disciple, even if she turned a hundred Bibo Island disciples into zombies or skeletons, Bibo Island would say nothing.
She had done such things before.
Not only did Vice Island Master Seng Li know, even the island master knew.
Even a thousand or ten thousand ordinary disciples were not worth as much as her individual fighting strength.
Bibo Island needed her, so they would not deal with her.
If she could not see through even this, Situ Hongyan was perhaps a little too foolish.
From the very beginning, this matter had only one conclusion.
Ling Xiao was the evildoer, Situ Hongyan had been manipulated and could not distinguish good from evil, while she, Corpse Granny, was a pure white lotus without any stain.
This was reality. It existed not only on Bibo Island but in all the major forces throughout the Profound Realm.
It was not a secret, but a common understanding.
Seng Li’s indifferent gaze fell upon Ling Xiao, his pupils revealing intense killing intent.
“Surround them. Do not let them escape.”
At his command, the people of Bibo Island completely encircled Ling Xiao and Leng Mei, leaving no gap, not even above.
“Ling Xiao, our island master took pity on your youth and ignorance, so he did not wish to be your enemy. He even specially instructed us not to trouble you. Yet you are truly ungrateful. You refuse to repent and have repeatedly attacked martial artists from our Bibo Island. How can I let you live?”
With the encirclement formed, Seng Li also breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew Ling Xiao was formidable, but this time he had brought elites. He refused to believe Ling Xiao could escape from the encirclement of him and these elites.
“Corpse Granny, hurry and heal. Beware of someone coming to rescue this fellow so that we can join forces.”
Perhaps still not entirely at ease, Seng Li gave Corpse Granny another reminder.
“Hehe, rest assured. As long as there is enough nourishment, this old body recovers quickly.”
Corpse Granny revealed a ferocious smile.
“Here!”
Seng Li flicked his storage ring and unexpectedly released more than a dozen Celestial Realm martial artists.
They came from various sects and even included people from the Divine Phoenix Empire and the Black Crow Empire.
Bibo Island was truly bold.
“Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, save me!”
Suddenly, one of them shouted loudly towards Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao looked closely and saw that this person was a martial artist he had met in the Divine Capital. His strength was not weak, having already reached the Ninth Level of the Celestial Realm.
“How were you captured as well?”
“Reporting to Your Majesty, more than twenty of us were sent by Emperor Wu Xiang to protect and assist Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. Unfortunately, we were ambushed en route by these people from Bibo Island. We were scattered after heavy losses. I was captured alive, two brothers died in battle, and the rest should be hiding somewhere.”
The man replied.
“This was truly unnecessary.”
Ling Xiao sighed. Of course he knew Wu Xiang meant well, but it really was not needed.
More than twenty Celestial Realm martial artists were indeed not weak, but in the current Sin City, they seemed somewhat insignificant.
However, since they had come, as the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Dynasty, Ling Xiao would not allow them to die here.
“Rest assured, I will not let you die. I will save the others as well.”
Ling Xiao looked at the man and said.
“Hahaha, have you gone mad, boy? Facing our heavy encirclement, you still dare to say such ridiculous things. Do you really think we are all pushovers?”
The elites of Bibo Island found Ling Xiao’s baseless confidence amusing.
“There is no one I wish to save that I cannot save.”
Ling Xiao smiled faintly. “Since you do not believe me, I might as well save them all together. Actually, I am very curious to know what will happen to your Bibo Island if these people survive.”
“A fine idea, but unfortunately you lack the ability to carry it out.”
Seng Li looked at Ling Xiao with disdain, then said to Corpse Granny, “Old partner, are you not going to enjoy your meal? Do you really want others to rescue them?”
“Hehe, Seng Li, this generous gift from you, this old body accepts. I will repay you handsomely in future.”
Corpse Granny revealed an excited smile as black aura began to spread rapidly.
“You will have to bear with it for now!”
Ling Xiao’s figure suddenly vanished. Right in front of so many Bibo Island elites, he stepped out of the encirclement, then used his beast ring to take all those people inside.
By the time Seng Li wanted to stop him, it was already too late.
Although Seng Li had paid some attention to Ling Xiao, in his eyes, Ling Xiao was still just an insignificant little figure. He could not possibly take him completely seriously.
It was precisely this slight carelessness that allowed Ling Xiao to succeed.
He felt his face burning, as if he had been fiercely slapped.
“Good boy, I underestimated you. But it does not matter. Once you are dead, they will still die!”
Seng Li was somewhat furious and ashamed.
To be slapped in the face by such a young martial artist in front of so many disciples left him with no face at all.
Ling Xiao smiled faintly.
There were many people in this world who wanted him dead, but many of them had gone ahead of him.
“Vice Island Masters, this thief Ling Xiao previously killed our young island master. Now he attempts to murder Vice Island Master Corpse Granny and even sows discord, causing Situ Hongyan to lose her sense of good and evil. He must be severely punished!”
One of the Dongtian Realm martial artists declared loudly.
“Exactly. Ling Xiao is the great enemy of our Bibo Island. With such a good opportunity to kill him, if we fail, our Bibo Island will no longer be able to survive in the martial world.”
Another Dongtian Realm martial artist also spoke loudly.
“Kill Ling Xiao! Execute the traitor!”
Except for Situ Hongyan, all the disciples of Bibo Island shouted, as if in their eyes, Ling Xiao was merely an ant that could be killed at any moment.
