Ling Xiao's warm smile made the expressions of the Gongsun Family's Sword Emperors tighten. From his calm and composed smile, they suddenly sensed something. They connected it to the words their ancestor had left for Ling Xiao in his final moments before ascending to the Holy Sanctuary, asking him to look after the Gongsun Clan. They originally couldn't figure it out. The Gongsun Family, a super-family! Why would they need a young man's help? But after hearing Ling Xiao's account of that night's events, coupled with the demeanor he now displayed—one far beyond his peers—the Sword Emperor Powerhouses of the Gongsun Family suddenly felt their resistance toward Ling Xiao melt away.
Gongsun Sword shook his head and cursed, "Dammit, sooner or later, I'm going to stand at that peak too. When that time comes, your business will be my business. If anyone wants to cause you trouble again, they'll have to step over my dead body first!"
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