Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 695: Chapter 695 Never Back Down_1

Ling Xiao looked at the Divine Treasure Tempering Body Pill, which was of perfect grade, and from this, it was clear that Marvellous Hand Heavenly Lord Sun Shang was truly no ordinary person. His pill refining skills were much stronger than Yang Dan Lin’s.

He truly deserved to be the most renowned alchemist on the Heavenly Dragon Continent!

The pills refined by this man were several times more expensive than those of the same quality refined by others, precisely because they were more effective and powerful.

The senior members of the Moon Hua Sect, gazing at the Divine Treasure Tempering Body Pill, all felt deeply moved. With this thing, they could definitely create an exceptional genius, who, if things went well, could soon make a name for themselves in the Martial Arts ritual, breaking into the top one hundred, no, even the top fifty was absolutely possible.

As these senior members looked on with anticipation, the Holy Son slowly closed the box.

”What do you say? If you hand over Ling Xiao to us, this item will belong to your Moon Hua Sect. Not only that, but I will also deliver an additional one hundred thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones and a set of Jade-grade Entry-level Martial Arts”, the Holy Son said, smiling at the crowd.

She clearly felt confident about the decision of the Moon Hua Sect.

She did not believe that Wu Xiang could resist this temptation.

It should be noted that before coming here, they had already investigated, and found that Ling Xiao and Wu Xiang were merely martial brothers. Their relationship might be good, but they were not blood relatives.

She truly did not believe that Wu Xiang would willingly risk his life for Ling Xiao.

As the Holy Son waited composedly for Wu Xiang’s response, his voice arrived as expected.

”Pack up your trash and get lost. Our Moon Hua Sect may not be as powerful as the Heavenly King Sect, but we are not anybody’s puppets to be manipulated. I’m not taking action out of respect for the Sacred Dynasty, but if you do not know what’s good for you, don’t blame us for not being polite”, Wu Xiang declared.

Wu Xiang hadn’t made a move all this while simply because he didn’t want to completely fall out with the Sacred Dynasty and the Heavenly King Sect.

Offending the Sword King Sect alone was not something he feared, but if he also offended the Sacred Dynasty, that would be troubling. At least with the current strength of the Moon Hua Sect, they really couldn’t stand against the Sacred Dynasty.

Even if the Sacred Dynasty were weakened, a single decree could still muster all sorts of heroes, and at that point, the Moon Hua Sect might have to face a united attack from the eleven other sects, which would give them very slim chances of victory.

But if the other side were unreasonable, he was willing to risk his life to challenge the alliance of the eleven sects!

The soft are afraid of the hard, and the hard are afraid of the reckless—such is reality.

If he showed the slightest sign of weakness, not only would Ling Xiao die, but Lan Yu’er, Dai Yuling, and Leng Hao, who had caused a commotion in Sword King City’s Battle Beast Arena alongside Ling Xiao, would also have to die.

These individuals were the hope of the Moon Hua Sect’s rise. If they died, the Moon Hua Sect would be nothing but a name.

Therefore, he couldn’t show weakness, absolutely not!

”Holy Son, did you hear our Sect Master’s words? Take back your offer and leave the Moon Hua Sect immediately. Our sect is no longer the one others can easily bully as they used to!” Ling Xiao spoke indifferently.

”Ling Xiao, you have erred and should not drag the Moon Hua Sect down with you,” the Divine Sky Heavenly Venerate declared coldly. ”The Holy Son is supremely honorable. We absolutely cannot make an enemy of him. You must bear the consequences of your own mistakes!”

”Exactly, Ling Xiao. You shouldn’t drag the Moon Hua Sect into everything. This has nothing to do with our sect. It’s your own problem!” an Inner Sect steward echoed.

”What a joke. If today it were you facing retribution, would you obediently follow them to your death?”

Ling Xiao looked coldly at the Divine Sky Heavenly Venerate and the steward, saying, ”You’ve lived your lives in vain if you really think they came here today just to target me. Don’t forget, I, Ling Xiao, currently rank first among the ten Core Disciples, I am the Young Sect Master of the Moon Hua Sect, and my status is equivalent to that of the Inner Sect Elders! Are you all cowards, just watching others run wild in our Moon Hua Sect?”

”You!”

Hearing Ling Xiao’s words, both the Divine Sky Heavenly Venerate and the steward were taken aback. Then the Divine Sky Heavenly Venerate’s eyes revealed a hint of coldness as his aura gradually intensified.

”Divine Sky, what are you trying to do? Is Ling Xiao wrong? Just because we are weak, does that mean we can betray our own people? When did the Moon Hua Sect adopt such rules? Could it be that you too want to follow in the footsteps of Chang Yueli and Chang Yueying?”

The speaker was the Moon Lady.

Her voice was cold and crisp, pleasant to the ear, but carried an immense pressure, making people dare not talk back or retort.

Upon hearing the Moon Lady’s words, the Divine Sky Heavenly Venerate’s aura instantly dispersed, and, with a helpless sigh, he closed his eyes and fell silent.

With the Moon Lady defending Ling Xiao, he did not dare to act rashly.

Ling Xiao turned his head to the Moon Lady and gave a grateful nod, then he looked towards His Highness the Saint’s Son and asked indifferently, ”Your Highness, may I inquire whether today’s incident is the result of a royal decree issued by the Sacred Emperor of the Sacred Dynasty or an order issued by the Heavenly King Sect Leader?”

His voice was very calm and detached—it was evident that today’s incident was suspicious, and he found it hard to believe that the Sacred Emperor and the Heavenly King Sect Leader would take sides in a quarrel for the sake of the Sword King Sect.

The Saint’s Son was taken aback, not expecting Ling Xiao to approach the subject in such an unusual way.

She said in a light tone, ”Neither the Sacred Emperor nor the Heavenly King Sect Leader has decreed anything, but as the Saint’s Son of the Sacred Dynasty, do I not even have the qualifications to uphold justice for the Sword King Sect?”

”Hmph, without a royal decree or an order from the Heavenly King Sect Leader, on what power do you few rely to come and strut around in the Moon Hua Sect, one of the Twelve Sects? Could it be that you think the Moon Hua Sect has been silent for too long, and now you presume it can be easily manipulated?”

All of a sudden, Ling Xiao snorted coldly, ”Your Highness, listen well, the Twelve Sects are not under the jurisdiction of the Sacred Dynasty. On the contrary, the Sacred Dynasty has been able to exist on the Heavenly Dragon Continent for so many years, solely because it is supported by the Twelve Sects. Otherwise, do you think you could give orders here?

Even if the Sacred Emperor came, he would have to perform a kneeling salute when meeting the Sect Master of the Moon Hua Sect. What are you? Just a mere Saint’s Son, who isn’t even the Sacred Emperor yet, and you are already so arrogant?

Do you think you are greater than the Sacred Emperor?

Or are you saying that you are already preparing to seize the throne and plot for power?”

Such a heavy accusation was thrown at the Saint’s Son, leaving her struggling to catch her breath. In the strictly hierarchical royal family, even as the Saint’s Son, she could be accused of plotting treason, which was a capital offense.

”You! You’re spouting nonsense!”

The Saint’s Son finally lost her composure.

After all, she was just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl. No matter how calm and mature, she still had her youthful innocence.

However, after her outburst, the Saint’s Son found herself at a loss for words to refute him.

Because what Ling Xiao said was correct—the Twelve Sects indeed stood above the fractured Sacred Dynasty of the Heavenly Dragon Continent.

The Sacred Emperor would have to perform a kneeling salute to any Sect Leader among the Twelve Sects.

Unable to find a reason, she could only toughen her stance even more.

”Ling Xiao, you’re just afraid to admit your own guilt, just afraid of dying, aren’t you? Don’t bring up useless things.

Rest assured, once you arrive at the Heavenly King Sect, I can plead for you, and even allow you to join the Heavenly King Sect. That way, there will be no more problems.”