“I know. It’s good that you didn’t say anything.” Steward Jia nodded and said calmly.
As long as Jia Tianfeng had not spoken, it did not count as a mistake. After all, this was the successor of their Zhengqi Alliance. They still had to protect him.
“Uncle Jia, this Ling Xiao is already a Second Cave Heaven Realm martial artist. Just now, he killed the Lingyue Five Dogs and several killers from the Divine Phoenix branch of the Five Poisons Hall with a single sword. We cannot underestimate him.”
Jia Tianfeng reminded him.
“I saw it.”
Steward Jia only replied calmly, seemingly unconcerned.
Because he could also kill that killer from the Five Poisons Hall branch with one move, and he would do it even more cleanly than Ling Xiao.
Standing to his left and right were a pair of jade-like beauties.
They appeared to be twins, and their cultivation had surprisingly reached the Third Cave Heaven Realm.
Behind him followed seven First Cave Heaven Realm martial artists.
Some people did not understand. Even the Lingyue Five Dogs, who were Second Cave Heaven Realm martial artists, could not withstand a single sword from Ling Xiao. What use were seven First Cave Heaven Realm martial artists?
However, those who frequently visited Lingyue Courtyard showed looks of horror and said: “Look carefully. Those seven are not human at all. They are the Barbarian Elephant Warriors from the Elephant Clan!”
“Could it be them?”
“Yes, no mistake. These seven fellows are the seven sparring partners who always follow Steward Jia. They are slaves that the Zhengqi Alliance purchased from the Heavenly Dragon Continent. Although they are only First Cave Heaven Realm martial artists, they possess innate divine strength, tough skin, and thick flesh. An ordinary martial artist would probably need to reach the Third Cave Heaven Realm to have any chance of killing them.”
“Now that you mention it, I remember too. Steward Jia practises his moves on them.”
“Barbarian Elephant Warriors cultivate with extreme difficulty, so heaven granted them powerful innate abilities. A single First Cave Heaven Realm Barbarian Elephant Warrior can spar equally with an ordinary Third Cave Heaven Realm martial artist, let alone seven of them.”
“They should be stronger than the Lingyue Five Dogs, right?”
“Is that not obvious? Barbarian Elephant Warriors have powerful defence, terrifying self-healing abilities, and immense strength. If Ling Xiao really faces them, he will not gain the slightest advantage.”
In truth, Ling Xiao did not know about Barbarian Elephant Warriors, but he still had some understanding of the Elephant Clan.
In the northern region of the Heavenly Dragon Continent, among the surviving barbarian tribes, there was an Elephant Clan tribe. Although their numbers were small, they were extremely formidable.
It was said that back then, even when the True Demon Empire wanted to conquer this tribe, they suffered heavy losses among their powerful elite martial artists.
The Zhengqi Alliance was truly resourceful. They had even managed to acquire such fierce warriors.
Everyone felt that Ling Xiao was probably in serious trouble this time. However, with Leng Mei present, perhaps there was no need to worry.
They looked towards Leng Mei, who had been standing on the outskirts earlier, only to discover that she had somehow disappeared without a trace.
Only Ling Xiao knew where Leng Mei had gone.
That fellow Kong Ming had actually called for reinforcements from the Peacock Clan. The troublesome part was that this reinforcement possessed Ninth Cave Heaven Realm strength. He was an elder of the Peacock Clan, an absolute top expert.
Leng Mei knew very well that Ling Xiao could not possibly be a match for such a person, so she had gone to intercept him.
It was over. Without Leng Mei, Ling Xiao was doomed.
How could Ling Xiao possibly escape from this situation?
The tables had turned completely in an instant.
The crowd also found it somewhat unexpected.
If Leng Mei were here, Ling Xiao would not be in danger. But with Leng Mei gone, could Ling Xiao’s strength really stand against Steward Jia, those Jade Sword sisters, and the seven barbarian elephants?
“You think that just because they came, you are saved?”
Ling Xiao had completely lost his patience. He looked at Jia Tianfeng with icy eyes. Although he had not made a move, a claw woven from shadows tightly gripped Jia Tianfeng’s throat.
“And you. You invited an elder from the Peacock Clan to save you. Quite some face you have there. Unfortunately, by doing this, you will not only get yourself killed but also cause his death.”
After speaking to Jia Tianfeng, Ling Xiao turned his head towards Kong Ming.
Similarly, a claw gripped Kong Ming’s throat, also formed from interwoven shadows.
Jia Tianfeng and Kong Ming were completely stunned.
They had never expected that their self-proclaimed clever actions would instead bring them even greater disaster.
Steward Jia also stopped in place with a dark expression.
He knew that if he took one more step forward, Jia Tianfeng would likely be killed on the spot by Ling Xiao. If that happened, the Alliance Leader Jia would never forgive him.
“Release him. The Zhengqi Alliance can forgive everything you did today!”
Steward Jia said coldly.
“Your words mean nothing.”
Ling Xiao showed no respect to Steward Jia at all: “You are merely a watchdog raised by someone else’s family. Since when do Jia family matters fall under your authority? If you bring that old man Jia here and let him decide, I might actually consider it.
Of course, only consider it. After all, you Jia family members have never had any credibility to speak of.”
“Insolent!”
Steward Jia roared in fury.
“You are the insolent one! A mere gatekeeper dog dares to speak to this king like that?”
Ling Xiao also shouted back: “It seems you have forgotten. This king is the Heavenly Dragon King of the Divine Phoenix Empire! Even if you are from the Zhengqi Alliance, you are still just a commoner. Who gave you the gall to speak to me in such a way?”
Upon hearing these words, the crowd was dumbfounded one by one.
They had thought that with Steward Jia stepping forward, along with those powerful experts, Ling Xiao would at least seek some way to reconcile. Otherwise, he would be finished.
But who could have imagined this.
Ling Xiao not only had no intention of reconciling at all, but he also showed zero respect to the other side. In terms of momentum, he had completely intimidated them.
This guy was truly too bold.
No wonder he was called the number one madman among the younger generation.
Steward Jia narrowed his eyes and sneered coldly: “Heavenly Dragon King? Let alone that you are merely a king with a different surname. Even if you were genuine royal blood, I would still kill you without hesitation!
Now, I will give you one chance. Release Young Master Jia. It would be best if you know your place. I have been the steward of Lingyue Courtyard for over ten years, and I have never seen anyone dare kill someone from our Zhengqi Alliance here!”
His narrowed eyes and smiling face resembled a wolf grinning with malice, ready to swallow its enemy at any moment.
Many people sensed the chilling coldness and terror behind those words.
Yet Ling Xiao remained calm and composed.
He slowly turned around, sat down on a chair in the pavilion, and casually picked up a peanut to eat.
After swallowing it, he smiled and said: “Today, I will let you witness how members of the Jia family die in Lingyue Courtyard.
You are very fortunate. You get to see it with your own eyes!”
“How arrogant! But do you really intend to do this? If you release Young Master Jia, it will be good for you and good for us. But if you do not release him, if even one hair on him is harmed, I will tear you into ten thousand pieces. Not only that, your friends and your relatives will all die because of you!”
Steward Jia still wore a smile on his face, but it was a skin-deep smile without reaching his eyes, the look of a smiling tiger.
His voice carried strong dissatisfaction and violent killing intent, as if he might strike at any second and slay Ling Xiao on the spot.
