“Heh heh, I heard that the three southern sects, along with Sword King Sect, are secretly getting close to Heavenly King Gate. I thought it was just a rumour, but it turns out to be true.”
“You’re right, it must be true. Otherwise, Heavenly King Gate wouldn’t step in to take sides at this moment.”
“The situation was already clear, but now that Heavenly King Gate has made a move, Moonlight Sect has no choice but to call a truce. They stand no chance against Heavenly King Gate.”
“Exactly. Heavenly King Gate brought three Heavenly Realm warriors this time, and if you include Chen Nanxing, that’s four. Moonlight Sect can only obey them.”
Everyone knew this was blatant favouritism, but no one intended to step in and help.
After all, few dared to meddle in Heavenly King Gate’s affairs.
“You scoundrel, how dare you speak to our deputy sect master like that?”
Heavenly King Gate’s disciples, always arrogant, began cursing loudly when they saw Golden Light Venerable disrespect their deputy sect master.
“You’re the scoundrel! How dare you speak to our inner sect elder like that?”
Moonlight Sect had fearless members too, who immediately clashed with the other side.
“Shut up!”
Two voices rang out almost simultaneously.
One was the deputy sect master of Heavenly King Gate, the other was Wu Xiang.
The fighting had paused. The four sects clearly had no desire to continue.
Moonlight Sect, blocked by Heavenly King Gate’s people, couldn’t carry on either.
Wu Xiang looked at the deputy sect master of Heavenly King Gate and said, “Are you sure you want to get involved in this matter today?”
“Absolutely!”
The deputy sect master of Heavenly King Gate replied expressionlessly.
“Even if it means offending our Moonlight Sect?”
Wu Xiang asked again.
“Absolutely!”
The deputy sect master of Heavenly King Gate nodded, still expressionless.
“Fine! Since you insist on interfering, we’ll give you that respect. Others can be spared, but Chen Nanxing must die!”
Chen Nanxing had repeatedly tried to kill Ling Xiao and this time even allied with the three southern sects to wipe out Moonlight Sect’s people. As Wu Xiang, how could he let him off so easily?
“Impossible!”
The deputy sect master of Heavenly King Gate shook his head and said, “Chen Nanxing is the sect master of Sword King Sect and has always been on good terms with our Heavenly King Gate. If we hand him over, how will Heavenly King Gate maintain its standing in Tianlong Continent?”
“Then what do you propose? We’ve already compromised. Don’t push us too far!”
Golden Light Venerable roared.
In his view, not a single enemy should be spared today.
This was a life-and-death battle. If it hadn’t been for Ling Xiao, everyone present would likely be dead.
Being merciful to enemies is being cruel to oneself, and he wouldn’t do something so foolish.
“So what if we’re bullying you?”
The deputy sect master of Heavenly King Gate sneered, “Moonlight Sect has had its moment in the spotlight for long enough. It’s time to tone it down!”
“You bastard! Sect Master, let’s fight them!”
Golden Light Venerable shouted.
Wu Xiang’s face darkened, but he retained a shred of rationality. Without the Moon Maiden’s involvement, clashing with Heavenly King Gate today would leave them with no chance of victory.
As sect master, he had to consider the safety of the entire sect.
This was completely different from facing the four-sect alliance before.
One Heavenly King Gate was ten times stronger than the four-sect alliance!
“Deputy sect master, stop wasting words with them. Just kill these Moonlight Sect trash. They don’t appreciate the respect given!”
An inner sect elder from Heavenly King Gate shouted.
The deputy sect master of Heavenly King Gate merely nodded slightly, a smile still on his face.
“Ah!”
A scream rang out as a Heavenly King Gate disciple was killed on the spot.
Wu Xiang and the others tried to protect everyone, but they couldn’t shield them all.
“Tch tch, what a pity. Heavenly King Gate is clearly backing Chen Nanxing.”
“Backing him? They’re just trying to reap the benefits like scavengers, a bunch of shameless dogs.”
“Shh, keep it down. Don’t let them hear you.”
The onlookers knew full well that Heavenly King Gate was in the wrong here.
But what could be done? They were powerful. Even if they were wrong, they’d still kill you.
Not convinced?
They’d keep killing!
“This is your last chance. Disappear from my sight, or no one from Moonlight Sect leaves today.”
The deputy sect master of Heavenly King Gate wasn’t unaware of the Holy Son’s ordeal at Moonlight Sect. Because he knew, he was displeased.
Moonlight Sect dared to disrespect Heavenly King Gate, and with Ya Qianxue’s death today, his mood soured. Moonlight Sect naturally became the target of his frustration.
“Let’s see how you make everyone from Moonlight Sect die here!”
Suddenly, an icy voice rang out.
A beam of moonlight fell from the sky.
The Moon Maiden had finally made her move.
She had come only to protect Ling Xiao, but since Moonlight Sect’s people were willing to die for him, she had reason to protect them too.
“Who might you be?”
The deputy sect master of Heavenly King Gate’s face instantly turned grim.
Chen Nanxing’s face paled to the extreme.
He knew how terrifying the Moon Maiden was.
Aside from Heavenly King Gate’s sect master and the Holy Dynasty’s Holy Emperor, no one could match this woman. Why had she come to the True Demon Forbidden Land?
What terrible luck!
“Who just attacked my Moonlight Sect disciple?”
The Moon Maiden ignored them, asking coldly.
“What if it was me?”
An inner sect elder from Heavenly King Gate stepped forward, a warrior who had just entered the Heavenly Realm.
“Those who kill must pay with their lives! Die!”
“Wait!”
Despite the deputy sect master’s desperate attempts to intervene, the Moon Maiden was too powerful. With a mere flick of her finger, a crescent-shaped blade of energy shot out, instantly obliterating the Heavenly Realm elder.
That was a Heavenly Realm warrior!
Among the twelve sects, aside from Heavenly King Gate, Jade Water Palace, and Mysterious Fire Sect, most sects had only one or two Heavenly Realm warriors.
And he was killed just like that.
“You! You actually killed him?”
The deputy sect master of Heavenly King Gate shouted in horror.
“He killed my Moonlight Sect disciple, so he deserved to die! Now you can leave, but Chen Nanxing stays!”
The Moon Maiden said calmly.
The deputy sect master and the other elders exchanged glances before saying, “Senior, you should think carefully. Offending Heavenly King Gate won’t end well for you.”
“Still not leaving?”
The Moon Maiden’s eyes suddenly flashed with a chilling light, and a terrifying aura spread out.
“Retreat!”
The deputy sect master’s face was grim, but he could only flee with his tail between his legs.
He knew the sect master wouldn’t go to war with the Moon Maiden over Chen Nanxing.
“Brother Sikong! You can’t abandon me like this!”
Chen Nanxing panicked.
“Alas, forgive my incompetence!”
The deputy sect master of Heavenly King Gate, named Sikong Xuan, was a standout among Heavenly Realm warriors, but against the Moon Maiden, he had no ability to resist.
He could only choose to leave. Otherwise, with the Moon Maiden’s temperament, everyone from Heavenly King Gate present might die, which wouldn’t be worth it.
Of course, as he left, a sinister killing intent flickered in Sikong Xuan’s eyes.
Heavenly King Gate would not let this humiliation go unanswered.
