Ling Xiao pleaded for Ming Tian and the other two, naturally because he wanted to personally deal with them.
Moreover, Bai Feifei couldn’t die yet; he needed to take her to see Master Baiyun.
As for Dantai Lingzi, she still held many secrets that needed to be uncovered.
And Ming Tian, Ling Xiao wanted to personally clean house for Master Baiyun!
“Fine, since you’ve said so, this sect agrees!”
Wu Xiang nodded.
“I agree as well!”
Chang Yueying had no intention of killing these three to begin with. After all, from any perspective, they were rare talents of the Moonlight Sect, and killing them would be a pity.
Not to mention, the Four Sects Martial Assembly and the Holy Dynasty Martial Festival were approaching. Killing these three now would greatly weaken the Moonlight Sect.
“Thank you, Sect Leader! Thank you, Elder!”
The three did not thank Ling Xiao.
They knew full well that Ling Xiao wasn’t the type to easily let them off.
And so, the aggressive inquisition ended in an outcome no one had anticipated.
All the disciples who had slandered and defamed Ling Xiao, except for Ming Tian, Dantai Lingzi, and Bai Feifei, were executed.
This included Situ Jun, Wang Nan, Liu Lie, Wu Yang, Qin Wu, and dozens of others.
Afterwards, Wu Xiang ignited his third fire, announcing that in half a month, Ling Xiao, Dai Yuling, and Shangguan Lei would be allowed to compete for the top ten core disciple rankings.
The qualifications they had been stripped of were reclaimed.
Once the matter was settled, Ling Xiao left with the Moon Goddess. The sect’s internal affairs were naturally left for Wu Xiang and others to worry about; he wouldn’t bother with them.
His most important goal now was to quickly improve his strength and not always rely on that disobedient spiritual body.
Soon, Ling Xiao arrived at the Moon Goddess’s chambers.
They were located at the very top of the Moonlight Treasure Tower, a place no one in the sect, including past sect leaders, had ever entered.
The chambers weren’t lavishly decorated but were warm and cozy, giving off a particularly comfortable feeling.
“You didn’t actually obtain the Black Dragon Martial Soul inheritance in the Moonlight Treasure Tower, did you?”
The Moon Goddess smiled as soon as they sat down.
In front of Ling Xiao, she became very casual, reclining lightly on soft cushions, looking extremely charming and alluring.
Ling Xiao gave a wry smile, “Alas, I can’t hide anything from you, Sister Moon Goddess. But I’m still curious, how did you see through it?”
The Moon Goddess said with a hint of pride, “It’s simple. I’ve overseen the Tower Ascension Ceremony for tens of thousands of years. For you to reach the fifth stage, you must have obtained an extraordinary martial soul inheritance in the fourth stage; otherwise, Sister Heavenly Maiden would never have met you.”
Ling Xiao smiled without speaking, but a massive shadow emerged behind him, and a terrifying dragon aura filled the entire chamber.
“Primordial Hell Dragon Martial Soul!”
The previously relaxed Moon Goddess stood up in shock.
She had considered that Ling Xiao might have obtained a martial soul stronger than the Black Dragon, but she never imagined he’d acquire one of the nine Primordial Dragon Souls!
This luck was simply heaven-defying!
“What do you think, Sister Moon Goddess? Is this inheritance decent enough?”
Ling Xiao grinned.
“Decent?”
The Moon Goddess was practically driven mad.
Was this kid doing it on purpose? One of the nine Dragon Souls, the strongest martial soul inheritance aside from the Primordial Golden Dragon and the Mountain River Martial Soul.
And this kid called it decent?
“Fine, since you took first place in the Tower Ascension Ceremony and obtained the Primordial Hell Dragon’s soul, you’re qualified to become my disciple!”
The Moon Goddess gave a wry smile, “You, little guy, might just become the most outstanding martial artist in the Moonlight Sect’s history, perhaps even surpassing Sister Heavenly Maiden.”
“Sorry, Sister Moon Goddess, I’ve said before, I won’t take you as my master. I want to marry you!”
Ling Xiao said with a cheeky grin.
“Are you serious?”
The Moon Goddess had thought Ling Xiao was just joking before, but this kid was actually serious.
“Sister Moon Goddess, I wouldn’t joke about something like this.”
Ling Xiao’s expression was utterly serious.
“You’re still young and haven’t seen many good women. It’s too early to make such a decision. How about this: when you turn eighteen, if you still feel this way, come find me, and I’ll agree.”
It wasn’t that the Moon Goddess had no feelings for Ling Xiao.
Back in the Crouching Dragon Mountain Range, they had truly gone through life-and-death together. In terms of trust and closeness, only the Moonlight Heavenly Maiden could compare.
But she was most afraid that Ling Xiao’s words were just childish promises that might not hold when he grew up.
“Fine!”
Ling Xiao nodded, “My cultivation is still too weak. I don’t even have the strength to protect my woman. If I married you now, I’d still need your protection, which won’t do. Eighteen it is. By then, my cultivation should be no weaker than yours!”
The Moon Goddess didn’t doubt his words at all.
Ling Xiao’s cultivation progress was simply too fast, astonishingly so.
She even wondered if this kid was the reincarnation of some ancient powerhouse.
“Good, until then, let’s treat each other as siblings. The path you’re taking is completely different from mine. Apart from some martial arts guidance, there’s little I can teach you. Most of it, you’ll have to comprehend on your own.”
The Moon Goddess regained her smile, “In half a month, you must enter the core disciple ranks, at least the top four. Only then will you qualify for the Four Sects Martial Assembly. Let those who look down on you see that genius isn’t a title someone gives you—it’s earned through real strength!”
She had no worries about Ling Xiao.
Though he seemed arrogant and unrestrained on the surface, his mind was incredibly meticulous.
She even suspected she might have been calculated by this kid, albeit in a well-meaning way.
Women’s intuition was indeed something else.
She had guessed correctly.
The appearance of the Moonlight Heavenly Maiden was, in fact, a play directed by Ling Xiao.
But apart from Ling Xiao himself, no one knew the truth of it.
Compared to Ling Xiao, what were Ming Tian, Dantai Lingzi, and Bai Feifei?
Some had petty cleverness;
Some were simply foolish;
Others were utterly unprincipled.
Ling Xiao was decisive in killing but held firm to his own moral line, never harming the innocent.
Because of this, though he had many enemies within the sect, he also had many friends who were willing to stand by him in critical moments.
That was truly remarkable.
“The Four Sects Martial Assembly?”
Ling Xiao was stunned. Since joining the Moonlight Sect, he hadn’t heard of such a thing.
Though the Four Sects Martial Assembly involved the Divine Sword Sect, he genuinely didn’t know. After all, he spent most of his time cultivating, and even those who wanted to care couldn’t keep up.
“From your tone, it sounds like the top four core disciple spots aren’t a problem for you?”
The Moon Goddess asked with a smile.
