Inside the grand hall, only the leader of Tian Du Pavilion and Xiao Yufan remained. He never wanted to become any kind of savior, but he understood the importance of this matter, leaving him no choice but to act.
“Ready?”
Xiao Yufan closed his eyes and concentrated, his body furiously circulating the Yu Long Zhen Jue. Without the Yu Long Zhen Jue, even with his peak Tian Ling境 cultivation, recklessly accepting the inheritance from a Gui Ling境 expert would cause his body to explode.
After all, this wasn’t a gentle infusion of knowledge, but a life-or-death inheritance. The price of this inheritance was the depletion of the Tian Du Pavilion leader’s life essence and all his power. In other words, after this inheritance, the leader of Tian Du Pavilion would lose all his strength, becoming an ordinary old man.
Moreover, his life essence could last no more than half a month. The responsibility on Xiao Yufan’s shoulders was immense.
After giving a slight nod, Xiao Yufan felt a stream of pure energy continuously pouring into his body. In an instant, he felt as though his body was about to burst.
“Guard your consciousness carefully, otherwise both of us will face mortal danger!”
The Tian Du Pavilion leader’s voice quickly echoed in Xiao Yufan’s mind, causing him to shiver involuntarily. He quickly refocused his thoughts—he certainly didn’t want to die here.
“I refuse to believe I can’t suppress you!”
Gritting his teeth fiercely, Xiao Yufan controlled the energy within his body and surged toward those streams of pure energy. Upon initial contact, the intense impact caused his body to tremble violently, but he soon regained control…
Meanwhile, the ancient martial arts world of China had become turbulent. The commotion caused by the battles between the four major super forces was naturally intense. Fortunately, these fights occurred in uninhabited areas; otherwise, the casualties would have been even greater.
After all, experts at the Tong Ling realm and even the Tian Ling realm possessed immense destructive power, which would be absolutely devastating in the eyes of ordinary people.
Besides the Xue Ling Clan and Gu Ling Clan, the Guardian Divine Temple was also undergoing major upheaval, with even hidden aristocratic families joining in. The reason was simple—everyone wanted to gain as much benefit as possible from this situation.
The quietest of all was the Qing Ling Clan. From beginning to end, the Qing Ling Clan had not released any news nor involved itself in any conflicts. Everyone was speculating about what the Qing Ling Clan was thinking.
“I disagree with getting involved in the conflict between the Xue Ling Clan and the Gu Ling Clan. After suffering a major blow, the Qing Ling Clan has yet to recover. If we act recklessly, we might risk the entire clan. This is the hard-earned legacy of our ancestors, which must not be squandered by our generation!”
At the Qing Ling Clan’s assembly, several elders spoke with righteous indignation, aiming to ensure the Qing Ling Clan could watch from the sidelines and preserve their strength.
“If the Xue Ling Clan and Hun Ling Clan eliminate the Qian Ling Clan and Gu Ling Clan, do you really think our Qing Ling Clan will be spared?”
Sitting at the head of the hall, a middle-aged man’s expression turned slightly cold as he swept his gaze over the elders seated below, who were stuck in outdated thinking. For now, he couldn’t think of any good arguments to counter them.
“Even if the Qian Ling Clan and Gu Ling Clan are truly destroyed by the Xue Ling Clan and Hun Ling Clan, those two clans won’t have much capacity left to deal with our Qing Ling Clan. As long as we have more time for Ying’er to accept the inheritance, there will be hope for the revival of our Qing Ling Clan!”
“Hmph, I suspect the clan leader is just reluctant to let his daughter undergo the inheritance. For the revival of the Qing Ling Clan, what’s a little sacrifice anyway!”
“Sacrifice a little? Elder Master, you speak so lightly. How about you make some sacrifices instead? How would you feel about that?”
Just as the middle-aged man at the head was about to speak, his words were abruptly cut off by a sharp, icy voice. The people in the meeting were first startled, then their expressions turned to greater shock. Although the person had not yet arrived, everyone could sense that the newcomer’s strength had indeed reached the Tian Ling境.
Cheng Ying’s graceful figure soon appeared at the meeting room entrance. The elder who had been reprimanded wore a dark expression but didn’t say anything further.
Cheng Ying had entered the Tian Ling realm without even accepting the inheritance. What had happened to her? Not only did the elder have questions, but the middle-aged man at the helm also wanted to know.
“If you don’t want our Qing Ling Clan to perish or the entire ancient martial arts world of China to suffer, then strike hard against the Hun Ling Clan and Xue Ling Clan. If anyone fears death, they can leave the Qing Ling Clan immediately—there will be no retention!”
The reason Cheng Ying had returned to the Qing Ling Clan was naturally on the advice of the Tian Du Pavilion leader. Although the Qing Ling Clan’s current strength was far inferior to the other four clans, it was still a significant force. If they supported the Qian Ling Clan and Gu Ling Clan, they could definitely suppress the Xue Ling Clan and Hun Ling Clan, allowing Xiao Yufan to focus on dealing with the great demon king coming from another dimension.
The icy and domineering voice stunned everyone present. The middle-aged man looked at the quieted elders and let out a long sigh of relief.
The Qing Ling Clan had been silent for far too long—it was time to display its strength. The Xue Ling Clan, it was time to repay the blood debt…
Cheng Ying, with a cold expression, quietly revealed a faint smile on the corner of her lips. The next steps would all depend on Yufan Gege. She hoped he could really defeat that great demon king…
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