“Holy Son? The only Holy Son I recognise is Ji Mingkong. Who is this Ji Mingxing? Some stray mongrel daring to call himself the Holy Son?”
Ling Xiao’s words showed no respect whatsoever to Ji Mingxing.
At the same time, they gave no face to Fengming Wuliang.
The smile on Fengming Wuliang’s aged face froze, turning into embarrassment and anger.
Ling Xiao again!
This fellow always emerged at the most critical moments to ruin his plans. Was he truly his nemesis?
Last time, his scheme to eliminate Ji Ning had been thwarted by Ling Xiao, costing him Sikong Zun as well.
This time, just as he was striving to nurture Ji Mingxing and win over the Great Sun Realm Lord, Ling Xiao appeared once more.
Was this boy born solely to oppose him?
He was furious, but catching sight of Yue Nü in the crowd and recalling how Sikong Zun had not lasted a single move against her, he forcibly suppressed his rage.
“If only the Old Ancestor would act.”
Fengming Wuliang thought to himself.
Unfortunately, he knew that was impossible. Every time the Old Ancestor made a move nowadays, it shaved years off his lifespan.
He could only act at the most crucial moments.
Like the previous occasion when seizing the Imperial Seal.
But for today’s affair, the Old Ancestor would certainly not intervene.
Gritting his teeth, he held back the impulse to kill Ling Xiao.
Since he could not kill him, he would simply observe how events unfolded.
He believed someone here was even angrier than he was, and that person was the Great Sun Realm Lord.
The Great Sun Realm Lord had taken only this one disciple in his entire life, raising him like a treasure.
If Ling Xiao dared to harm him, the Great Sun Realm Lord would surely fight desperately.
“Humph, Ji Mingkong has already been crippled by this Holy Son. What right does she still have to call herself the Holy Son?”
Ji Mingxing snorted coldly.
“Interesting. By that logic, if someone cripples you as well, you would lose the right too? Very well. In that case, it becomes simple.”
Killing intent grew ever denser in Ling Xiao’s eyes.
Many who had only recently arrived in the capital stared dumbfounded at the scene.
Ling Xiao was disrupting Ji Mingxing’s wedding, yet not only did Ji Mingxing not strike him down immediately, even Emperor Fengming Wuliang remained silent.
What did this mean?
Did this person have some backing that could force even Fengming Wuliang to stay quiet?
In fact, this was also the Great Sun Realm Lord’s concern.
On any ordinary day, if someone dared humiliate his disciple like this, he would have acted long ago. However, today he sensed Fengming Wuliang’s unusual attitude, so he too remained silent for now.
Ling Xiao turned to look at Fengming Lian, still held in Ji Mingxing’s arms, and asked calmly, “Are you truly willing to marry him?”
He had to ask this question.
After all, this girl was the daughter of his senior brother Wu Xiang. He needed to make things clear.
“Yes.”
The voice was crisp, but to Ling Xiao’s ears, it sounded somewhat mechanical.
Tai Chi Eye!
Ling Xiao suddenly activated his Tai Chi Eye, peering beneath the red bridal veil.
Only then did he discover that beneath it, Fengming Lian’s gaze was vacant. She had clearly fallen under some illusion technique, trapped in a phantasm.
She could only respond mechanically to questions.
It seemed this marriage was also against Fengming Lian’s own wishes.
“Whoosh!”
In a blur before everyone’s eyes, by the time vision cleared, Fengming Lian was already in Ling Xiao’s arms.
“Ling Xiao, you have gone too far. Today is the wedding day of Ji Mingxing and Fengming Lian. Even if there is some personal grudge, settling it tomorrow would not be too late.”
Finally, Tianpeng Phoenix Son Peng Yue could bear it no longer and stood up to speak.
“Shut your mouth!”
A thunderous shout, laced with thick killing intent and domineering presence, actually intimidated Peng Yue.
The mighty Tianpeng Phoenix Son found himself unable to speak in Ling Xiao’s presence.
In the crowd, many were stunned.
It seemed the rumours were true. This Ling Xiao was genuinely terrifying. Just the fact that he could silence Tianpeng Phoenix Son with a single roar meant his ranking within the Divine Phoenix Empire was unquestionably in the top ten.
“Big Brother Ling has become even stronger.”
Long Chen’s eyes shone with excitement.
“That is not all. The real excitement is yet to come, provided the enemy has the ability to force him to use those techniques.”
Leng Mei said calmly.
Long Chen had no doubt about Leng Mei’s words.
He too was eager, eager to see just how powerful his Big Brother Ling had become.
Ling Xiao directly lifted Fengming Lian’s red veil, revealing her beautiful and noble face to everyone.
Only her eyes remained somewhat vacant.
“Senior Great Sun Realm Lord, you are one of the predecessors I respect. You would not force someone to marry your disciple, would you? It is obvious that Fengming Lian has been placed under an illusion technique, her mind controlled. Do you still intend to let the wedding proceed?”
Ling Xiao looked towards the Great Sun Realm Lord and spoke calmly.
He intended to give the Great Sun Realm Lord some face.
If this man was truly as upright as the rumours claimed, today he could temporarily spare Ji Mingxing, as a courtesy to this elder.
Yet his hopes were dashed.
The corner of the Great Sun Realm Lord’s mouth twitched.
He said coldly, “This old man knows nothing of illusions or whatever. In any case, today is the joyous day of my beloved disciple Ji Mingxing. You barge in and spout nonsense. Do you think this old man will let you off?”
“Heh, I understand now. I had long heard that the Great Sun Realm Lord excels in Crimson Sun Illusion Technique and possesses a pair of Crimson Sun Eyes. Now I see. The illusion on Fengming Lian was not cast by anyone else. It was you, old scoundrel!”
Ling Xiao smiled. His goodwill towards the Great Sun Realm Lord vanished completely. The previous respectful address of “senior” changed to “old scoundrel”.
“Utter nonsense!”
How could the Great Sun Realm Lord possibly admit to such a thing?
After all, his reputation in the martial world was still very positive. He would never acknowledge such a dirty deed.
“Utter nonsense?
You believe your Crimson Sun Illusion Technique is so powerful that no one can break it, do you not?
I shall now let you hear Fengming Lian’s true feelings!”
As Ling Xiao finished speaking, his Tai Chi Eye spun. A surge of vast righteous energy, wrapped in powerful soul force, poured into Fengming Lian’s spiritual sea.
There, a fiery crimson sun illusion floated.
That thing was the culprit behind Fengming Lian’s entrapment.
“Destroy!”
The Mountain River Martial Soul feared illusions least of all!
The mighty righteous energy rushed towards the orb of light, shattering it instantly.
Fengming Lian regained her clarity.
“It was you who freed me from the illusion?”
Glancing at Ling Xiao, Fengming Lian asked in confusion.
“Indeed. Now you can tell me who cast the illusion on you.”
Ling Xiao asked.
“Him!”
Fengming Lian pointed at the Great Sun Realm Lord. Her weary face filled with anger. “It was he who forced me to marry his disciple. Not only that, Emperor Fengming Wuliang was present as well. I do not know why they did this, but I truly despise this arrogant, conceited, and utterly ungrateful shameless wretch!”
“So that is how it is!”
A commotion rippled through the crowd.
No one had probably expected that today’s wedding would develop to this extent.
