Ling Xiao’s voice echoed in the hall. It was simply deafening.
Many people only then suddenly remembered that the Holy Son had been receiving strict training since birth. Moreover, he had always been soaked in top-grade medicinal liquids prepared by imperial physicians.
But what about Ling Xiao?
One year!
From Ling Xiao being unknown to now being renowned among the three sects in the eastern region. It had only been one year.
He was now only fifteen years old.
The Holy Son’s lips moved a few times. Yet he did not know how to refute Ling Xiao.
Because what Ling Xiao said was indeed the truth.
One year could achieve such terrifying progress. So who could guarantee that he would not make rapid advances in these dozens of days?
Thinking of this, the Holy Son actually felt a bone-chilling coldness.
“Your Highness the Holy Son, for the sake of the Human King, I will give you a piece of advice: ‘One cannot judge a person by appearance, just as one cannot measure the sea with a bucket. Do not be like the frog at the bottom of the well!'”
Ling Xiao sneered and said, “Your vision, forgive my words, is too poor!”
The Holy Son, whose face was flushed red with anger and who was gnashing his teeth, could not endure such criticism.
From birth, she had been a pearl held in the palm of hands. Let alone her peers, even her elders dared not scold her like this.
Perhaps because of this, she had developed an arrogant and domineering character that looked down on everything.
He could not tolerate Ling Xiao’s words. He almost roared from his throat, “You are merely a ninth-level martial artist in the Mortal Realm. What gives you the right to lecture me?
Who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to criticise me?
I am the frog at the bottom of the well? Then you are an idiot! A fool!
You think you can surpass me? Good! Very good. During the time until the Martial Arts Festival, no one will come to trouble you again. You must live well for this palace. On the day of the Martial Arts Festival, I want to see how you show off in front of this palace!
If this palace truly loses to you, I will be your foot-washing maid! I will serve as your ox or horse! You can do whatever you want with me!
But if you lose, do not blame this palace for being ruthless! At that time, this palace will use the most cruel punishments to torture you, this criminal!”
“Hehe, wanting to be my foot-washing maid, you may not even qualify!”
Ling Xiao smiled faintly. Then he looked at Wu Xiang and said, “Senior Brother Wu, today’s matter should be considered resolved. This junior brother needs to go cultivate.”
After speaking, he turned and walked out of the hall without the slightest reluctance.
Yue Nü followed behind him like a gentle fairy or a protective goddess.
“Everyone, the matter has been resolved. Could it be that you still want this sect to invite you for a meal?”
Wu Xiang looked coldly at Chen Nanxing and the three people from the Heavenly King Sect. If he had the strength, if he were stronger, there would be no need for Ling Xiao to bear such a heavy burden alone.
His voice was icy cold. His hands were trembling continuously. Obviously, he was on the verge of exploding.
“Let us go!”
The Holy Son flung her sleeves.
She had truly come with high spirits and left in defeat.
Originally, she had confidently said she could help Chen Nanxing resolve this matter. It was just taking away a core disciple from the Yuehua Sect. What was the big deal?
But in the end, she was almost driven away.
“One day, I will personally destroy the Yuehua Sect!”
After leaving the Yuehua Sect more than ten li away, the hatred in the Holy Son’s eyes grew even stronger.
…
After returning to Yue Nü’s palace, Ling Xiao’s brows remained tightly furrowed.
“Sister Yue Nü, thank you so much for today’s matter. However, I cannot always rely on you for protection. Moreover, now that I have such an agreement with that Holy Son, I must accelerate my breakthrough pace.”
Ling Xiao suddenly spoke and said, “In our eastern region, besides the sect markets of the three sects, are there any other larger-scale markets?”
“What are you asking this for?”
Yue Nü asked in confusion.
“Last time, I brought out quite a few good things from the Yuehua Pagoda. I have always wanted to prepare a kind of spiritual liquid, but it was delayed due to many matters. Since my cultivation breakthrough is difficult now, and the ‘Twelve Golden Lotus Art’ has also stalled, I must find another way. This spiritual liquid is the best choice.”
Ling Xiao replied.
“I know, but what does this have to do with the market?”
Yue Nü was still somewhat puzzled.
“To prepare this spiritual liquid, I still need several very precious medicinal materials. Our sect’s market does not have them. Going to search for them now would waste too much time. So buying them is the best choice.”
Ling Xiao replied, “These medicinal materials must be found in large markets to possibly buy them. Otherwise, it would probably be a wasted trip.”
“You tell me what you need first.”
Yue Nü asked.
“At the very least, I need ten stalks of thousand-year-old golden-leaf wolf-tail grass, and five stalks of at least five-hundred-year-old mist flowers. Finally, the most difficult thing to obtain is the inner core of a king-level mirage beast!”
Ling Xiao thought for a moment and said.
Hearing this, Yue Nü was directly stunned.
“You really dare to ask. Not to mention the others, just those ten stalks of thousand-year-old golden-leaf wolf-tail grass would cost at least ten thousand low-grade spirit stones. And that mirage beast’s inner core is even more terrifying. It probably cannot be obtained without one million low-grade spirit stones. Where do you get so many spirit stones from?”
“Hehe, I am not lacking in spirit stones. What I lack now is the materials. As long as there is a market nearby where I can buy these things, all problems will be solved.”
In these days, Ling Xiao had been wandering outside and obtained quite a few spirit stones. His low-grade spirit stones added up to probably tens of millions. Buying these things was no problem.
“Good, since you are not short of money, this matter is easy to handle. About three hundred li from here is the capital of the Northern Han Kingdom. There is the largest market in the eastern and southern regions. Disciples from six of the twelve sects often go there to trade.”
Yue Nü smiled and said.
“Besides the Beast King Palace, Sword King Sect, and our Yuehua Sect, what are the other three sects?”
Ling Xiao asked.
“Those are the three sects in the southern part of the Holy Dynasty: Gu King Sect, Poison King Sect, and Tang Sect.”
Yue Nü replied, “Originally, these three sects were one sect. Later, they split and became three sects, specialising in using gu, using poison, and hidden weapons respectively. Many of the hidden weapon-type treasures used by our Yuehua Sect are purchased from the Tang Sect.”
“I really did not know that.”
Ling Xiao smiled bitterly. The southern three sects had relatively close interactions with the eastern three sects. As one of the top ten core disciples of the Yuehua Sect, Ling Xiao actually did not know. It was quite embarrassing to say.
“Then are you going or not?”
“Of course I am going. As long as I can successfully prepare the spiritual liquid, I absolutely have full confidence to break through my cultivation to the half-step Heavenly Venerable realm. Moreover, the ‘Twelve Golden Lotus Art’ can also achieve a breakthrough.”
Ling Xiao nodded repeatedly.
“Good, no time to waste. You go back and pack up first. I also need to tidy up here and notify Wu Xiang. Then we can set off.”
Yue Nü stood up and said.
“No way, Sister Yue Nü, you are coming with me too?”
Ling Xiao asked in confusion.
“Of course. You are now a key protection target. If you die, who will protect me in the future?”
Yue Nü smiled, revealing a brilliant smile.
