Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Qing Luanhua didn’t wait for Ling Xiao to ask and directly said, ”It’s not that I’m looking down on you, but I have a request, and I hope you can accept it on their behalf.”

Qing Luanhua’s attitude was actually not bad. Although her tone was a bit cold, Ling Xiao’s impression of her did improve a little.

”What request?”

”During tomorrow’s assessment, the four of you try your best to hide behind me. Just make sure you keep yourselves safe. I’ll handle all the trouble alone, you don’t need to interfere.”

Qing Luanhua said very seriously, ”I’m not clear about the strength of you four, but I’m not good at team battles. Coordination will just make things messier.”

Though the words sounded quite polite, as if she was saying she herself wasn’t good at cooperating, so she didn’t want Ling Xiao and the other three to help.

But the meaning was far too blunt—she was worried the four of them would only get in the way.

Being looked down on like this didn’t feel good at all, but to Ling Xiao, this was everyday life.

He didn’t feel particularly depressed about it.

Besides, the more he was looked down on now, the more exhilarating it would be when he turned the tables later.

So why should he care?

Thinking of this, he smiled and said, ”Since that’s the case, then I’ll trouble you, Miss Qing Luanhua.”

”It’s no trouble, it might even be more relaxing.”

Seeing Ling Xiao agree so straightforwardly, Qing Luanhua was secretly delighted.

In her view, without these four burdens causing trouble, she really would be more free and easy in dealing with any difficulty.

As long as they didn’t encounter too strong an opponent, she could settle it all by herself.

If they did run into a strong team, at worst she’d just run.

After discussing the arrangements, Qing Luanhua left.

Three hours later, Heiye Wuguang appeared right on time and led everyone to assemble outside the outpost gate.

Because the weather was eternally gloomy and hazy, visibility was extremely short.

An ordinary person could probably only see things four or five meters away and nothing beyond.

Even Yin Yang Realm Martial Artists could only see up to a hundred meters away. Any farther and it became very blurry.

This eerie feeling made everyone’s mood extremely heavy.

They could even faintly hear ghostly wails and wolf howls, incomparably grim.

”Ah~~~”

Suddenly, a shrill scream came from the distance, chilling to the bone.

Some female disciples’ legs went weak, and they even had the impulse to turn around and leave.

”What was that?”

Cheng Feiying shrank beside Ling Xiao, asking in a trembling voice.

”Probably the sound made by some kind of Monster Beast or Demon Being, it just happens to sound like a human.”

Ling Xiao guessed.

”He’s right. There are many bizarre phenomena in this Sky Demon Mountain. After you go in, don’t easily believe anything you see or hear, otherwise it’s very easy to fall into a monster’s trap and die without even knowing what happened.”

The Orange Immortal Mountain Master reminded them in a deep voice.

”Indeed. Back then I also traversed this Sky Demon Mountain. I know many of its dangers. Demon Beings are the most cunning, not as easy to deal with as wild beasts.”

Heiye Wuxing also nodded.

”In short, Ling Xiao, you must protect the others. Not only because you’re the strongest, but also because if you want to pass the first round, you can’t let anything happen to them, understand?”

”Don’t worry, Mountain Master, I won’t act on impulse. Even if that Qing Luanhua runs into trouble, I’ll still make a move. After all, from the moment she joined my squad, she became my teammate.”

Ling Xiao nodded.

”That’s best.”

Heiye Wuxing had been worried Ling Xiao would be childish, but now it seemed he’d been overthinking it.

He actually didn’t know Ling Xiao as well as he’d imagined.

”Elder Orange Mountain Lord, you really don’t need to worry. Ling Xiao has done our Orange Immortal Mountain a great favor.

Back in the Ghost Prison First Layer he saved the lives of some of our disciples. That time in the Ghost Prison Second Floor dealing with the Iron-Backed Thorny Beast, he also helped us a great deal.

We’re people who always repay kindness. We won’t leave him hanging.”

The speaker was the captain of an Orange Immortal Mountain squad, named Li Yan. Though she was a girl, her personality was very forthright and bold.

Li Yan’s cultivation level was even higher than En Renfeng’s, having already reached the Late Stage of Ordinary Triple-Layer Hell.

So when she said she would help, it wasn’t just polite words—she really had the strength.

”We’ll help too.”

At this moment, a squad from Lu Xian Mountain walked over as well.

The one in the lead was Lu Zhiyuan of Lu Xian Mountain.

Lu Zhiyuan was at First Cycle of Yin-Yang Realm, Late Stage of Second Level Hell cultivation, which was likewise not low.

”Ling Xiao, you might not know this, but among those Blood Pigs you rescued last time, there were relatives from my hometown. Words can’t express my gratitude. If you run into trouble this time, I’ll definitely help.”

Ling Xiao naturally accepted the goodwill from Lu Zhiyuan’s squad and Li Yan’s squad.

In this world, there were indeed people who were ungrateful, but there were also those who knew to repay kindness.

It seemed Ling Xiao’s life hadn’t been such a failure after all.

”Thank you, everyone. If you’re in trouble, you can also come find me. My strength may not be that great, but I understand Array Formations and can maybe lend a small hand.”

Ling Xiao smiled.

”With the weather in this Hellish place so bad, we naturally have to look out for each other. I’m guessing the people from Red Immortal Mountain and Zixian Mountain will also team up. Everyone needs to be careful.”

Lu Zhiyuan frowned.

”No need to worry too much. Soldiers block the enemy, Earth stops the Water. Worrying won’t solve any problems.”

Ling Xiao laughed.

”You’re carefree all right. Just don’t end up dragging others down.”

Qing Luanhua had originally thought that having Ling Xiao and the other three burdens would be bad enough. She never expected he’d attract another ten people.

Her mindset was a bit thrown off, and what she said was hardly pleasant, lacking even the politeness she’d shown the previous night.

Her tone was laced with sarcasm.

”Is that so? Then I hope that when you’re in danger, you won’t ask for help!”

Ling Xiao sneered. ”You’ve been screwed over before, but that doesn’t mean everyone will screw you over.

With the way you treat everyone like a thief, it’s really hard to feel comfortable around you.”

”Ask for help?”

Qing Luanhua said with open contempt, ”If I, Qing Luanhua, ever need you, Ling Xiao, to save me, then I’ll willingly be your bed-warming maid!”

”You said it yourself.”

Ling Xiao didn’t actually need any bed-warming maid, but he had to cure Qing Luanhua of that rotten attitude.

Otherwise, the first-round assessment would be in real danger.

”I said it. I’m just afraid you won’t live long enough.”

Qing Luanhua added.

Ling Xiao smiled and said nothing more.

When the time came, everything would be clear.

”Enough. Irrelevant personnel will follow the outpost soldiers to Sky Demon Peak. There we of Eight Immortals Mountain have set up a side courtyard. Disciples participating in the assessment, follow me.”

Heiye Zhiguang glanced at the time and suddenly shouted.

Once he spoke, everyone immediately shut their mouths, not daring to utter a sound.

This was the benefit of overwhelming strength.

No one dared easily disobey your orders.

There was actually a shortcut leading to Sky Demon Peak, one that Eight Immortals Mountain had opened at the cost of countless Martial Artists. It was now very safe.

And it only took a little over ten minutes to reach Sky Demon Peak.

The eight Mountain Masters all left through that passage.