Ding! The Son of Fate is filled with despair and resentment. Congratulations, Host, on plundering 500 Luck Points and 5000 Villain Points.
Inside his Domain World, Ling Xiao heard the system notification in his ear, and a faint smile gradually curved his lips.
Dammit!
The Western Frontier is truly chaotic; another demon has appeared in the world!
But… why hasn't that Divine Emissary from the Holy Church shown up yet?
Given Qiu Qinghan's strength, she's clearly not qualified to be the demon-slaying Divine Emissary; she's most likely just a spy planted by the Holy Church in the Western Frontier.
The reason Ling Xiao didn't kill her was precisely to use her eyes and mouth to lure out the real prey.
Jiang Yu was dead, and Xia Feng, with his immense luck, probably wouldn't die so easily.
In that case, as long as he placed some marks on him, he wouldn't have to worry about losing track of the Divine Emissary.
Brilliant!
Do I, Ling Xiao, need to personally do everything myself, running around killing people?
I can just sit here and hold the overall situation of the world in the palm of my hand!
Did you really think I was lust-driven and actually wanted to touch Qiao Shuang?
I just couldn't bear to see such a good girl be taken advantage of by a sneak like Xia Feng.
What? Then why kill her?
Using her death alone to expose Xia Feng's true demonic nature is the only way to give Xia Chuan and his son a proper account.
Dammit!
I, Ling Xiao, am full of love and righteousness, a beacon of righteousness!!
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"What?! The Imperial Vein Spirit Jin?!"
The faces of the Xia Emperor and the others instantly flooded with shock.
Especially the spiritual flower on Xia Feng's chest; it was truly mystical, emitting a hazy spiritual radiance and spontaneously manifesting swirling immortal phantoms.
At a glance, it was clearly no ordinary object!
Although none of them had ever seen the real Imperial Vein Spirit Jin, such a mystical object—where could Xia Feng have gotten it?
Moreover, if it were someone else making the accusation, there might be suspicion of slander.
But Sikong Hun was Xia Feng's best brother.
His words naturally carried much more credibility!
It all adds up!!
Everything adds up!!
Killing the Great Zhou Legitimate Princess, stealing her Spirit Jin, and using the Xia family's inherited martial technique!!
But… how did he escape from that group of Great Zhou Divine Emperors?
"You… you're talking nonsense! This isn't the Imperial Vein Spirit Jin! This is… this is a supreme immortal herb bestowed upon me by my lord!!" Xia Feng roared in fury!
Compared to forcing Qiao Shuang to her death, this identity of a true demon undoubtedly filled him with even greater terror!
Once he was branded with such a title, the entire Western Frontier would likely truly have no place left for him.
Moreover… the Holy Church would never let him go!!
Sikong Hun, that bastard!!
He's actually slandering me!!
But how did he know I have the Spirit Jin on my chest?
Wait…
Last night, during his intense battle with Qiao Shuang… he must have taken off his clothes.
Although what happened later was somewhat bizarre… it doesn't matter!
That bitch!!!
She wants to drag me down with her in death?!
How could this be?! It was such a good setup; how did it end up like this?!
My mentality has completely collapsed!!
My lord!! My lord, please appear quickly!!
Only you can prove my innocence now!!
Pfft.
You're dreaming. I've been scheming for so long, plotting step by step with exquisite calculation, and now it's finally time to reel in the net.
And you want me to prove your innocence?
Then who will help me lure out the Holy Church Divine Emissary?
Myself?
No, no, no, that's far too dangerous. Although I have the invincible trump card of the Dao Lord incarnation, I… really don't want to take any risks at all!
"Audacious!!! How dare you still slander our lord at death's door?! Xia Feng, you have truly disappointed me too much!" The Xia Emperor's eyelids twitched, his heart filled with contempt.
Did he think pushing the blame onto the lord would buy him a sliver of hope?
Xia Feng!! How naive!!
"Father, I…" Xia Feng felt like crying but had no tears; this Spirit Jin was clearly bestowed upon him by the lord.
You bunch of ordinary mortals, it's fine if you don't recognize it, but why are you so sure I'm a demon?!
Even at this moment, Xia Feng never suspected that the Spirit Jin on his chest was actually the Great Zhou's heavy treasure, the Imperial Vein Spirit Jin.
After all, in his mind, what status did the lord have? With his Divine Emperor cultivation, if he wanted to kill him, why would he go to such elaborate lengths?
Ding. The Son of Fate blindly trusts the villainous demon. Congratulations, Host, on plundering 500 Luck Points and 5000 Villain Points.
"Silence! Xia Feng, you have betrayed Great Xia! Your crime is unpardonable, and you deserve death!!" The Xia Emperor shouted coldly, golden light flashing in his hand, transforming into a dragon seal in mid-air that crashed down towards Xia Feng's head.
That momentum, which seemed to imprison heaven and earth, instantly caused the latter's expression to drastically change. A spiritual talisman in his hand suddenly shimmered with golden light.
At the same time, a monstrous demonic light surged around Xia Feng, directly condensing into a black Jiao phantom that fiercely slammed towards Sikong Hun.
If I don't kill you today, I won't be surnamed Xia!
Ruined beyond redemption!! Ruined beyond redemption!!
I, Xia Feng, have laid low for twenty-five years, plotting step by step with meticulous care, and in the end, I've been destroyed by you, that adulterous couple!!
"This is… it really is demonic arts!!!" The faces of everyone in the hall were filled with shock. Especially the sinister aura permeating the Jiao phantom at this moment made them suddenly realize.
So it was true!!!
This eldest prince of Great Xia was truly a demon!
The dragon seal collided with the spiritual talisman, and vast divine might suddenly surged forth, crushing the entire great hall into rubble.
However, the Jiao phantom ultimately failed to land on Sikong Hun.
Beside him, Sikong Yu reached out and grabbed the Jiao phantom out of thin air, crushing it violently.
"Sikong Hun, you just wait!!" Xia Feng's eyes narrowed, a second spiritual talisman in his hand suddenly glowing with a trace of golden light.
And his figure actually vanished from the spot in a bizarre manner!
Dammit!!
So, this was how he managed to escape from the hands of the Great Zhou Emperors.
High in the sky, Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow, the smile on his lips growing thicker.
Originally, he had been thinking about how to subtly help Xia Feng without revealing himself.
A promising young man like him dying in Dragon Fortune City would be such a pity.
He should go to a broader world, be a diligent treasure-hunting dog, and fulfill his destiny.
Of course, Ling Xiao believed that even if he didn't intervene, Xia Feng probably wouldn't die.
With 2,300 Luck Points on him, he was naturally under the protection of the Heavenly Dao.
He just hadn't expected Xia Feng to escape so easily.
"A spiritual talisman? Interesting… Go, follow him and harvest the ruins he finds."
As soon as Ling Xiao finished speaking, a figure immediately shot out from his Domain World, speeding towards the city outskirts.
There was a method Ling Xiao had placed on that Imperial Vein Spirit Jin.
So, no matter where Xia Feng ran or what form he took, he couldn't escape Ling Xiao's grasp.
Let him jump around for a while, conveniently collecting ruins scattered around the Western Frontier, and appropriately intimidate him to exhaust that life-saving spiritual talisman of his.
When the time came, Ling Xiao would descend from the heavens, bathed in righteous golden light, to slay this demon for the world!
Perfect!
The plot is thrilling, the setup meticulous, one link after another, all logically sound.
I, Ling Xiao, truly deserve the title of Best Director!
I'll arrange how the play unfolds; you just need to follow my script all the way to your death.
Buzz!
Ling Xiao's figure stepped out from the void, appearing in the Qiao Mansion's main hall.
Above his head, the faint evolution of a world was visible.
Within it, immortal mist swirled, dragon phantoms floated and sank, and a golden sun bloomed with countless rays of light, indescribably mysterious and domineering, making one feel the urge to submit.
"Hmm?"
Even Qiao Yunli, a sixth-grade Divine Emperor, felt a surge of intense reverential awe rise in his aged eyes upon seeing the suddenly appearing figure!
World Evolution?!
What kind of terrifying level of cultivation and method was this?
Could it be… this person was the mysterious lord everyone spoke of…?
"My lord!!"
The Xia Emperor bowed respectfully, his face filled with utmost sincerity.
After a moment's hesitation, Qiao Yunli and Sikong Yu also bowed.
It was no joke!
The Xia Emperor was no fool. If this person weren't of immense background, why would the emperor of a imperial dynasty act so humbly?
Quite inexplicably, Qiao Yunli felt fortunate that his daughter hadn't died because of this person.
Otherwise, I'm afraid the Qiao Family would truly be wiped from Great Xia.
"He escaped?" Ling Xiao's tone was icy.
The Xia Emperor actually thumped and knelt on the ground.
"My lord… I am useless!!"
Holy crap?
The faces of Qiao Yunli and Sikong Yu changed, their hearts growing even more reverential awe and puzzled about Ling Xiao's identity.
Was this necessary?
Just who was this person, worthy of making an Emperor kneel?!
Quite suddenly, the two pillars of Great Xia found themselves in a dilemma.
To kneel… or not to kneel?