Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1327: Chapter 1327: Bold yet Cautious

Feng Yingshan’s sole advantage right now is public reputation, because after the Dragon Phoenix selection comes the grand election of the Phoenix God Empire.

Before that, he will surely do a few things of great renown.

Today, he has come again, clearly to pave the way for his own future.

Ling Xiao was quite cooperative—if Feng Yingshan wanted to draw attention away from him, he was more than glad to oblige.

”So it turns out his backing is the Hidden Mountain Reserve Monarch and the Fire Phoenix Clan. No wonder he’s so arrogant.”

”Arrogant? That’s because he’s in the right. The Great Sun World Lord must be senile; for his disciple, how could he commit such foolish acts?”

”Ugh, what Mingxing Crown Prince? Dragon Phoenix lineage? I think, he’s just some scoundrel trying to climb the social ladder!”

The public discourse shifted in an instant.

Sure enough, Feng Yingshan’s words carried more weight than Ling Xiao’s.

”Hidden Mountain Reserve Monarch, although I may have acted excessively at times, concerning this wedding matter, both sides’ elders had approved of it. It was only Fengming Lian’s stubborn refusal that forced my hand, not any deliberate intent to stand against the Phoenix God Empire.”

At this moment, the Great Sun World Lord had no choice but to explain himself; otherwise, his reputation would be thoroughly ruined.

”If she refused, there are ways to discuss the matter. Acting so rashly is problematic. Luckily, this seems to be a misunderstanding. If we clear the air, it should end there.”

Fengming Wu Liang said with a smile.

”End there?”

Ling Xiao’s sword-like brows shot up, and he coldly said, ”Fengming Wu Liang, last time you protected and defended Si Kong Zun, trying to whitewash his actions. Today, again, you’re defending these two shameless characters—the old one and the young one. Could it be that you are the true mastermind behind this all?”

Had it been anyone else, Ling Xiao might not care or intervene, but this time, the victim was the daughter of his senior brother.

His own biological daughter!

His senior brother had always treated him like family, saved his life several times, and now managed the Heavenly Dynasty Empire on his behalf.

If he couldn’t protect his senior brother’s daughter, what right did he have to speak of brotherhood?

What honor as a sworn brother?

”You!”

Fengming Wu Liang was rendered speechless by Ling Xiao’s verbal attack.

Feng Yingshan stayed silent. He had said all he needed to say; now, he was content just watching the spectacle unfold.

”Boy, what is it exactly that you’re trying to do?”

The Great Sun World Lord roared.

By now, he had realized that neither Fengming Wu Liang nor Feng Yingshan could suppress Ling Xiao.

The root cause lay in this young man himself. He could only address it directly.

”You ask me what I want to do?”

Ling Xiao looked at the Great Sun World Lord with a cold smile and declared loudly, ”Old dog, you and I have never had any personal animosity.

Yet the moment you and your disciple arrived at the Divine Phoenix Imperial City, the first thing you did was cripple my good friend Ji Mingkong’s cultivation!

And today, you shamelessly used illusion techniques in an attempt to force my senior brother’s daughter to marry a cowardly and despicable man!

You ask what I want to do?

Even now, you don’t understand?

I want to kill Ji Mingxing and teach you a lesson!

Don’t bother looking to Fengming Wu Liang or Feng Yingshan! Today’s affair is their hands-off matter. They will not aid me, nor will they help you. If you want to kill me, go ahead and try; I promise that both you and your disciple will die here today!”

A threat!

An unabashed, unequivocal threat!

Even a fool could hear clearly the venom in these words.

Right in front of the Great Sun World Lord, Ling Xiao was openly declaring his intent to eliminate Ji Mingxing. If the Great Sun World Lord intervened, Ling Xiao would have no qualms killing him as well.

As for why Fengming Wu Liang and Feng Yingshan wouldn’t intervene, the reasoning wasn’t hard to deduce.

Feng Yingshan certainly wouldn’t assist the Great Sun World Lord, nor did Ling Xiao need his help.

Fengming Wu Liang, as Emperor and the uncle of Fengming Lian, could lose his imperial position long before the grand election if he helped the Great Sun World Lord.

Of course, he wouldn’t help Ling Xiao either.

Thus, these two would merely watch and not act.

Today’s confrontation was strictly between Ling Xiao and Ji Mingxing.

What audacity this man had! Not only did he dare threaten the Great Sun World Lord, but he also dismissed the Emperor and the Reserve Monarch as inconsequential.

How powerful could he possibly be?

Frankly speaking, besides Fengming Wu Liang, the Great Sun World Lord, and Feng Yingshan, no other Martial Artists present held any significance to Ling Xiao.

And Feng Yingshan was currently his ally.

As for Fengming Wu Liang and the Great Sun World Lord, even if the two joined forces, they would be no match for the vastly stronger Moon Lady.

Unless Fengming Xiao, who appeared in Crime City earlier, or the ancestral figure of the God Phoenix Clan stepped in, Moon Lady could eliminate both of them with ease.

But Fengming Xiao was far away on the White Tiger Continent.

And that ancestral figure likely wouldn’t intervene over such trivial matters.

Besides, Ling Xiao was advocating fairness for a member of their family, Fengming Lian.

Ling Xiao had calculated everything meticulously.

Despite his bravado, it wasn’t blind arrogance; it came from thorough foresight and planning.

”Brother Ling, though you hold the title of King of Heavenly Dragon, don’t you think you’re overly arrogant and domineering? The Emperor has already declared an investigation into this matter. Justice will naturally be served, so why press forward so relentlessly?”

Clearly unhappy with Ling Xiao’s impertinence, or perhaps motivated by his bond with Ji Mingxing, Kong Ming of the Peacock Clan slowly rose, his stern gaze fixed on Ling Xiao as he said, ”If you insist on taking action, do not forget—Pen Yue, Jia Tianfeng, and I are all sworn brothers of the Mingxing Crown Prince. Do you wish to offend all of us as well?”

”Looks like your Peacock Clan hasn’t learned its lesson even after Kong He was crippled. If you want to butt in, go ahead. You four sworn brothers can attack all at once. Let me see just how powerful you all truly are!”

Then, he glanced coldly at the young disciples of the Phoenix God College who were glaring at him and sneered, ”As for you lot, anyone dissatisfied can step forward. I haven’t shown my face for six months, and apparently, some of you have forgotten the pain of past defeats and my terrifying might.”

Such dominant and overwhelming responses!

If you’re unsatisfied, come at me together!

Ling Xiao was dead-set on killing Ji Mingxing today. Arrogant? Overbearing? Disrespectful? He didn’t care. What could anyone do?

He had no intentions of giving anyone face.

As a disciple of Qingxu College, and the others disciples of Phoenix God College, a rivalry between their factions was inevitable.

Moreover, the opposition had joined forces with Ji Mingxing, making them his enemies by association.

Ling Xiao initially didn’t wish to expand the scope of confrontation, but if they insisted on opposing him, how could he refrain from taking action?

Listening to Ling Xiao’s words, Kong Ming’s expression grew grim. Ling Xiao was indeed as brash as the rumors claimed.

Not a shred of courtesy.

And though enraged, Kong Ming dared not challenge Ling Xiao directly.

After all, while he was stronger than Kong He, it was uncertain if he could match the power Ling Xiao now wielded.

It had been six months—no one knew just how terrifyingly strong Ling Xiao had become.

”Coward! Just sit there and admit defeat quietly. Don’t try to stand out. If you’re dissatisfied, come at me now—I’ll make you vanish from the Jianghu like Kong He!”

Clearly, Ling Xiao intended to humiliate Kong Ming thoroughly. It was the principle of striking down anyone who dared challenge him. Since Kong Ming showed his face, Ling Xiao naturally aimed to ”teach him a lesson.”