Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

”No need, this is what you deserve, so I’ll take my leave first.”

The Medicine King Sun Ran thanked Ling Xiao and directly left with his people.

Ji Qing came over again and asked, ”Why didn’t Luo Yu come back with you?”

Ling Xiao smiled and said, ”Luo Yu is really lucky, she joined the Nine Heavens Palace, her power surged, and she’ll surely bring you a big surprise in the future.”

”Just as expected.”

Ji Qing sighed, ”In the past, I wanted to send Luo Yu to the sects of the Western Area of Black Tortoise Continent, but unfortunately, they only wanted geniuses and looked down on my daughter.

Nine Heavens Palace is good, a sect with over a hundred thousand years of heritage, even if it’s declined, it still has very powerful martial arts.

Thank you, Ling Xiao, you’ve accomplished what I couldn’t.”

”You flatter me, I just did what I could.”

Ling Xiao smiled.

”I don’t have much to give you, but there are two things I can help you with.”

Ji Qing said, ”First, our Tianlong Trade Company investigated the recent movements of the Five Great Forces of the Western Regions and detected that their coming to the White Tiger Continent might be greatly related to a mysterious realm on the sea.”

”Oh?”

Ling Xiao was taken aback, as he had sent Wine Demon Sword to investigate the same matter and found out about it from Ji Qing.

”Unfortunately, we don’t know exactly where the mysterious realm is; further investigation is needed.”

Ji Qing continued, ”Secondly, your safety on the White Tiger Continent and Dragon and Phoenix Continent is covered by our Tianlong Trade Company.”

”As for my safety, what I hope is that the Tianlong Trade Company will be able to lend a hand when the Heavenly Dynasty Empire faces a crisis.”

Ling Xiao didn’t worry about his own safety, not because he was negligent, but because he knew he didn’t need to fear.

Rather, the Heavenly Dynasty Empire might face attacks from the Four Great Empires of the White Tiger Continent and the Zhengyi Sect, so he must stay alert.

”That’s not a problem, Princess Emma Ya Cloud in the Dragon and Phoenix Continent can always assist you; although our Tianlong Trade Company typically doesn’t easily take sides and remains neutral, we can stealthily support favored individuals.”

Ji Qing nodded and said.

”Thank you very much.”

Ling Xiao understood well that besides strength, wars require financial power, and with the support from Tianlong Trade Company, the unification of the White Tiger Continent by the Heavenly Dynasty Empire would be within reach.

”Well then, I shall also take my leave; should you need assistance, seek it at any branch of the Tianlong Trade Company, I will surely know.”

Ji Qing bowed slightly and then took his leave.

Though he missed his daughter, she had her own path to walk, and he had his own path to follow.

For the time being, there was no need to meet.

A daughter would ultimately grow up and learn to be independent.

”Brother Ling, if you wish to return to the Heavenly Dynasty Empire, you must go through the Tianhai Empire; why not travel together for mutual support?”

Fan Ruohai didn’t hurry to leave; instead, he invited him.

”Alright, having you along will save me quite a few troubles.”

Ling Xiao nodded; the Fan Family was a major force in the Tianhai Empire, second to the Tianhai Clan, even the King had to think twice before making a move against them.

By traveling with Fan Ruohai, the minor nuisances could be avoided.

”Let’s depart!”

Fan Ruohai called out to the Fan Family members, mobilizing them.

Among them, one looked at Ling Xiao with a somewhat tremulous demeanor; this was Fan Ruohai’s brother, Fan Ruolin.

This person had always looked down upon Ling Xiao.

Yet, he had watched as Ling Xiao, once a nobody, grew to become the number one at the White Tiger Summit, even being fought over as a disciple by the Five Great Forces of the Western Regions and the Nine Heavens Palace.

This honor was something Fan Ruolin could never hope to achieve in his lifetime.

He was jealous, but more so, he was full of admiration and respect.

From initially looking down upon him to now holding him in awe, it wasn’t that he had changed, but rather Ling Xiao had.

Because Ling Xiao had become stronger, his attitude changed, just like that.

Along the journey, with the Fan Family leading the way, nothing unexpected occurred.

Yet, the closer they got to the Tianhai Empire, the more peculiar the atmosphere became.

It filled people with an indescribable oppressive sensation.

Ling Xiao felt something was happening, something he was very reluctant to witness.

Upon entering Sea City, Ling Xiao noticed a natural hostility from the citizens towards him.

They looked at him as if gazing upon an enemy.

There was anger, but there was also fear.

Presumably, because Ling Xiao took first place at the White Tiger Summit, disgracing the White Tiger Continent.

These people, as denizens of the White Tiger Continent, naturally wouldn’t be happy.

Understanding this, Ling Xiao no longer paid heed, as standing on different sides meant it was normal for them not to like him, which wasn’t odd at all.

Not intending to linger in Sea City, he planned to bid farewell to Fan Ruohai and return directly to the Heavenly Dynasty Empire, since the locals weren’t welcoming him.

However, just at that moment, the sound of drums suddenly echoed through Sea City’s streets.

Several prisoner carts paraded down the avenue.

The prisoners revealed only their heads, while the crowds on both sides pelted them relentlessly with eggs, rotten vegetables, and even stones.

Some prisoners already had blood streaming from their heads.

Captured, their inner strength was entirely imprisoned, and unless their bodies were tough enough, they’d certainly be hurt.

Initially, Ling Xiao paid little attention, but as the carts drew near, an overwhelming fury erupted from his chest.

Inside the first prisoner cart was none other than his life-and-death comrade, good brother Qin Huo!

In the Divine Phoenix Capital, Ling Xiao had saved Qin Huo, forging a deep bond through shared battle experiences.

Together they had fiercely fought against the Black Crow Empire’s armies on the battlefield.

Sharing hardship, facing life and death.

Closer than real brothers.

Now, however, Qin Huo was trapped in a prison cage, pipa bones pierced through by chains, cultivation completely abolished.

Although Qin Huo’s cultivation wasn’t very high and was initially stronger than Ling Xiao, now he was just on the verge of breaking into the Yin-Yang Realm.

But having cultivated to this point, enduring countless hardships, just to have his cultivation destroyed and his pipa bones pierced.

Ask Ling Xiao, how could he not be furious?

The remaining carts held Qin Huo’s subordinates; though Ling Xiao didn’t recognize them, he was sure they were soldiers from the Heavenly Dynasty Empire.

Having participated in the White Tiger Summit at the Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts, his good brothers and soldiers were captured for mere parading.

Good!

Very good indeed!

Tianhai Empire, you indeed greatly excel yourselves!

Suddenly, Ling Xiao blocked the convoy, and a terrifying aura enveloped the sky.

Today, anyone who dared obstruct him would face death!

His fury was already ignited, and any slight touch would explode like a volcano.

Yet someone just had to provoke him.

”Audacious marauder, don’t think that because you claimed first at the White Tiger Summit, you can run amok in the Tianhai Empire. These are imperial designated criminals, spies between empires, what do you intend?”

The leading general, at the third level in the Life-taking Realm, naturally dismissed Ling Xiao.