Upon hearing this, Li Tianba, who had been watching the spectacle from afar, trembled and immediately turned to flee.
He had been observing, watching the various families' attitudes towards Fang Xian.
Now, even the major families were being slaughtered; what was he, a mere city lord, to them?
Unbeknownst to him, the moment he turned, a stunningly beautiful woman hovered in the sky.
She was none other than Wu Lingtian, who had been waiting for him.
Wu Lingtian's phoenix eyes fixed on Li Tianba, her killing intent undisguised.
Li Tianba stopped, his brow furrowed as he stared at Wu Lingtian.
Now was not the time to linger; he had to escape with all his might.
He feinted an attack at Wu Lingtian, then quickly fled.
But the moment he turned, a beam of light pierced his abdomen.
"Ah!"
Li Tianba screamed, clutching his abdomen, turning his head in horror to see that the one who had struck him was none other than Wu Lingtian.
Wu Lingtian slightly raised her chin, coldly staring at Li Tianba as if he were an ant.
Li Tianba stared at Wu Lingtian in disbelief, completely unable to comprehend her current power.
"Wu Lingtian, this is Asia City, you can't kill me."
Wu Lingtian's expression was indifferent, slightly raising her slender, jade-like finger.
"Whoosh!"
"Ah—"
A beam of light instantly pierced through Li Tianba's thigh, causing him to scream in agony.
"Stop! You can't kill me!"
"I am the City Lord of Asia City, you can't…"
"Ah—"
Another beam of light pierced through his right arm, causing him excruciating pain.
He was completely unable to react to Wu Lingtian's skills.
This time, he was truly terrified.
Li Tianba looked around frantically, shouting.
"Lord Cheng! Save me!"
"Please save me!"
But no matter how hysterically he screamed, only silence and Wu Lingtian's merciless slaughter answered him.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
Li Tianba was riddled with holes, blood flowing incessantly.
His body trembled, staring desperately at Wu Lingtian.
"Wu Lingtian... spare me... I'm willing to be your slave..."
Wu Lingtian's phoenix eyes coldly stared at Li Tianba, her slender fingers slightly raised.
"Whoosh!"
The beam struck the bullseye, Li Tianba—dead.
Wu Lingtian watched Li Tianba slowly fall, lifeless, a complex feeling welling up inside her.
Thus, Li Tianba and his son, who had killed her parents, were both dead.
Fang Xian instantly appeared before Wu Lingtian, gently pulling her into his arms and softly stroking the back of her dark hair.
"Tian'er, you've worked so hard."
Wu Lingtian nestled quietly in Fang Xian's arms, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
"Husband, thank you."
Fang Xian tightened his hold on Wu Lingtian's slender waist, his eyes filled with doting affection.
He gently kissed Wu Lingtian's fragrant lips, helping her relax.
The members of various families all looked at Fang Xian and Wu Lingtian, who were nestled together, their brows furrowed.
This stunningly beautiful woman was incredibly powerful, still possessing top-tier strength in the Great Thousand World.
And she was Fang Xian's woman, making them even more unable to fathom Fang Xian's true, powerful background.
…
After a long while, Fang Xian felt it was enough; he couldn't continue kissing her, otherwise Wu Lingtian would be giving him a live broadcast.
He gently pushed away the reluctant Wu Lingtian, stopping her impulsive act.
"Tian'er, come again later."
Wu Lingtian's eyes were glazed, but he nodded obediently, his voice full of enthusiasm.
"Hmm…"
Fang Xian slowly turned to look at Dongfang Feihu.
"Senior Feihu, this Li Tianba has indiscriminately killed innocent people; the evidence is irrefutable. I hope you will forgive my beloved wife's actions, driven by her hatred of evil."
Dongfang Feihu was somewhat speechless, his lips twitching slightly.
How could he not see that this was a personal grudge? Where did it involve indiscriminate killing or irrefutable evidence?
It was clearly a fabricated reason by Fang Xian, meant to give him a way out, to give Wu Lingtian a legitimate reason for his actions.
Knowing this, he still understood perfectly well what to do.
Dongfang Feihu coughed lightly, maintaining an air of righteous indignation.
"Our royal family has long been aware of Li Tianba's heinous acts. We originally intended to execute him today, but we didn't expect to trouble Alliance Leader Fang's wife to personally intervene. We are truly sorry."
"How about this, as a token of our gratitude, the position of City Lord of Asia City will be given to Alliance Leader Fang's wife. What does Alliance Leader Fang think?"
Upon hearing this, the elders of the major families present secretly cursed Dongfang Feihu as a cunning old fox.
He not only used this as an excuse to back down, but also offered a favor, demonstrating his mastery of officialdom.
If Dongfang Feihu had actually offered the position of City Lord of Asia City to Fang Xian, it would have been an insult to Fang Xian.
However, his shrewd offer of the position to Fang Xian's wife was much easier and more effective.
Keeping Fang Xian's wife would elevate the relationship between the royal family and Fang Xian to a higher level.
How could Fang Xian not see through his trick? He directly refused.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Flying Tiger. Punishing evil and upholding justice is simply our duty; we don't need anything in return."
Dongfang Flying Tiger frowned slightly. He understood Fang Xian's implied meaning, but decided to try again.
"Then Asian City needs righteous individuals like Alliance Leader Fang's beloved wife even more to maintain order and prosperity for humanity."
Fang Xian smiled slightly. He certainly couldn't stay in the territory of any major power; otherwise, it would arouse suspicion from all the major powers, potentially disrupting the balance of the Great Thousand World.
What he needed to do now was strengthen his own power and maintain his mystique.
At the same time, he had to treat all the major families equally to better develop his influence.
And most importantly, he didn't like working under others.
His wife wouldn't allow it either.
Dongfang Flying Tiger was quite helpless upon hearing this; it would be impolite to persist.
"Since that's the case, I won't insist."
"However, for the good deed that Alliance Leader Fang's wife has done, our Human Emperor Clan will offer 100 million 'Universal Stones' as a reward to express our gratitude."
Fang Xian smiled faintly. This Dongfang Feihu was a talent.
"Then thank you, Senior Feihu."
"No need to thank me. We are both of the Human Race, so it's natural to get closer. I wonder if Alliance Leader Fang has the time? I would like to invite you and your wife to dine together at the Human Emperor Clan's sacred ground."
"Thank you in advance, Senior Feihu. I currently have many things to do. I will personally visit you another time. Please forgive me."
"Alright, you go ahead with your work. Come anytime if you need anything."
"Certainly."
The other major families, seeing Dongfang Feihu's attempts to win them over, were stamping their feet in frustration.
Unfortunately, lacking any human connection and without the opportunity presented by Wu Lingtian killing Li Tianba, they couldn't smoothly forge a closer relationship.
They could only awkwardly extend invitations to Fang Xian, which he rejected outright.
However, Fang Xian's rejection of everyone made them feel better.
After bidding them farewell, Fang Xian returned to the Dragon Alliance.
Shortly after returning to the backyard, Ye Li, who had used an "Advanced Return Scroll" to return to the Dark Elf clan, sent a message.
[Husband, I've discovered that our clan truly possesses "Dark Elf Blood."]
[However, my father said he hopes you can come in person; he will present the "Dark Elf Blood" with both hands.]
Fang Xian read the message and gazed into the distance.
It seemed the "Chaotic Divine Body" was within his grasp.