Wanyan Jun felt no gratitude for Ling Xiao’s life-saving actions; his thoughts were consumed with how to let Ling Xiao and Lord Zhan wear each other down, so he could reap the benefits.
Not only could he complete the mission, but he could also fulfill Meng Yuan’s orders.
Indeed, he resented Meng Yuan and Hei Suo for using him, but being used by the strong meant he had value.
If he lacked even that, he was no better than trash.
Chen Zui and Shangguan Lei fell silent.
From the outer sect to the inner sect, the three had always lived by this principle.
Reason didn’t matter; they sided with the strong. The weak deserved no sympathy or gratitude.
Who would thank an ant?
In their eyes, Ling Xiao was merely an ant, forever incapable of rising.
Even if he shone today, saving their lives by chance, an ant remained an ant.
Ling Xiao sat cross-legged, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
He had considered saving those three useless fools.
But now, he’d changed his mind.
Ungrateful people were better off dead.
Before returning to the Moonlight Sect, he would deal with them.
For now, though, they likely had treasures that could be useful, so there was no need to start infighting just yet.
“Once I withdraw the Heavenly Gang Sword Array, let’s see if you use them!”
Ling Xiao sneered, suddenly shrinking the array, which had filled the entire basement, to a mere two or three metres around himself.
Wanyan Jun, Chen Zui, and Shangguan Lei had been healing under the array’s protection.
But now, they were forced to face the two plague beasts’ attacks directly.
“Ling Xiao, you bastard, withdrawing the array like that, are you trying to kill us? Aren’t you afraid we’ll report you back at the Moonlight Sect, leaving you no place to stand?”
The sudden retraction of the array caught Wanyan Jun, Chen Zui, and Shangguan Lei off guard.
Though they had regained some strength, facing the sudden onslaught of the plague beasts, they scrambled, utterly disheveled.
Furious, Wanyan Jun cursed loudly.
“Oh, my apologies, Senior Brother Wanyan, my strength is too weak to fend off the demon’s attacks, so I can only protect myself.”
A cold smile curled Ling Xiao’s lips. Wanyan Jun, you fool, you think you can report me?
You’re forcing me to silence you.
“Bang!”
“Crack!”
Left with no choice, Wanyan Jun and Shangguan Lei each used their treasures to attack the plague beasts.
Admittedly, the treasures were powerful.
Struck, the two plague beasts collapsed on the spot, immobile, though not yet dead, completely incapacitated.
Their treasures, gifted by Meng Yuan before they left, were immortal-grade hidden weapons: a gold brick and an ice soul silver needle.
Though unassuming, their power was remarkable, felling third-level beasts instantly.
The downside was that both weapons required true essence to recharge, needing a full quarter-hour before they could be used again.
That’s why they hadn’t used them, even when losing arms or legs, saving them for a last resort.
But now, without the protection of Ling Xiao’s Heavenly Gang Sword Array, they’d lose their lives if they didn’t act, so they didn’t hesitate.
“Ling Xiao! You despicable, shameless traitor with no sect loyalty! Are you trying to kill us? Aren’t you afraid the Enforcement Hall will nail you to the Pillar of Shame and burn you for three days and nights?”
Wanyan Jun roared, furious that his plan to profit from their conflict was disrupted.
Enforcement Hall?
Those words ignited Ling Xiao’s anger.
His master, Yuan Zun, was suppressed by the five old men of the Enforcement Hall, and he had a deep grudge against them.
In the Moonlight Sect, the Enforcement Hall’s authority even surpassed the Sect Leader’s.
The Sect Leader handled daily affairs, but the five Enforcement Elders oversaw the sect’s laws.
If they wanted someone dead, no one, not even the Sect Leader, could defy them.
Thus, the five Enforcement Elders were always venerable, powerful Supreme Elders.
Together, they were unmatched in the Moonlight Sect.
“Heh, Enforcement Hall? I wonder if Senior Brothers Wanyan and Chen cared about the Enforcement Hall when they tried to kill Senior Brother Shangguan?”
Ling Xiao sneered disdainfully, hitting Wanyan Jun and Chen Zui’s weak spot.
If Ling Xiao failed to save them, he’d at most be judged as lacking strength.
But Wanyan Jun and Chen Zui had abandoned Shangguan Lei and even harbored killing intent, colluding with demons.
If investigated, they’d likely face the Pillar of Shame.
Hearing this, Wanyan Jun and Chen Zui felt a chill.
They knew Ling Xiao had leverage over them; accusing him of abandoning them was pointless.
“Hmph, let this kid be smug for now, once we’ve fully recovered, it’ll be his end!”
Wanyan Jun and Chen Zui exchanged a glance, their resolve set.
They would never let Ling Xiao return alive!
Before, it was just for Meng Yuan and Hei Suo’s sake.
Now, it was to silence him.
Ling Xiao was well aware of their schemes but didn’t expose them.
Who would kill whom was still uncertain.
Meanwhile, Lord Zhan, seeing his two plague beasts defeated, grew worried, but noticing the Moonlight Sect disciples’ infighting, he secretly rejoiced.
Luckily, the four were not united, or today might have been perilous.
His thinking wasn’t wrong, but he still underestimated Ling Xiao’s strength.
As he was momentarily distracted, the Heavenly Gang Sword Array shifted, all thirty-six flying swords shooting towards him.
Mid-flight, a fierce wind erupted.
The piercing wind’s howl sent chills through Lord Zhan.
He tried to dodge, but the swords, boosted by wind power, were astonishingly fast.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
In an instant, Lord Zhan was struck in over a dozen places.
Though his tough hide kept the swords from piercing deeply, they carried a chilling force that felt like it could freeze his meridians and blood.
“Not good!”
Lord Zhan suddenly realized Ling Xiao had been holding back, deliberately forcing the three Moonlight Sect disciples to use their trump cards.
Though he didn’t know why, it was the truth.
Ling Xiao could absolutely harm him.
