Chapter 106: with translation of chapter title

Gazing far into the distance at Xiao Li's silhouette, Yun Leng's heart sank.

"Xiao Yan deserves death ten thousand times over, what do you intend to do!"

Yun Leng shouted sternly, a pair of wings burst forth, and his Fighting King–level power exploded fully.

Xiao Li's face grim, his blood-red wings behind him unfolded in an instant, a heaven-covering aura swept forth, the intense killing aura almost staining the shattered ground with dark red plasma.

Yun Leng's expression turned grave, a strong sense of danger rose, his heart pounded like thunder, yet he did not retreat a step.

"Xiao Yan has annihilated our Yun Lan Sect's subordinate forces; if you continue to be unreasonable, don't blame us for declaring war on your Lei Sect!"

Killing intent filled Xiao Li's eyes; with a slight move of his right hand, Su Mei and Yin Gu Lao behind him launched an attack instantly, their Fighting Emperor–level fierce aura causing Yun Leng to lose his footing in an instant, the speed and ruthlessness of the strike leaving even Yun Yun beside him no time to react.

"You!"

Yun Yun flew into a rage, no longer dwelling on that slight grudge, her Fighting Emperor–level power no longer concealed, clashing with the aura of Su Mei and Yin Gu Lao.

"What a damn Yun Lan Sect, trying to capture my brother—absolutely impossible."

Xiao Li spoke coldly, the strong ones behind him all released their auras fully, even Hai Bo Dong among them.

Jia Xing Tian felt his blood surge upward.

"Hai Bo Dong, are you also going to take part in this!"

"Entrusted by Xiao Yan to keep him safe for three years," Hai Bo Dong replied lightly.

Jia Xing Tian's expression shifted, he continually weighed the pros and cons—Yun Lan Sect, after all, is a force of the Jia Ma Empire, while this Lei Sect belongs to the Heijiao Yu.

More importantly, the Yun Lan Sect also bears the duty of defending the Jia Ma Empire; should forces from the neighboring Yun Empire invade, they would certainly lend aid, whereas the Lei Sect would not.

And Yun Leng, naturally aware of this as well, firmly believed that a mighty dragon does not crush the local snake.

The strong ones on both sides released their auras fully, countless Fighting King–level experts clashed, wind and rain tossed about, and for a moment an eerie silence fell over both sides.

Xiao Li's eyes were fierce; given his nature, he would have long since rushed up to challenge Yun Leng, but he was waiting, waiting for the Lei Sect's people.

……at the foot of the Yun Lan Sect's mountain.

Fu Ziyi and Liu Hongxia led over a thousand people to a spot not far from the camp, their civilian clothes coming off in unison to reveal the blood-red uniforms of the Lei Sect underneath.

In the camp, a Fighting Spirit–level commander appeared swiftly.

"Who goes there?"

Fu Ziyi frowned, his Dou Qi wings unfurling behind him.

"We have come to avenge ourselves upon the Yun Lan Sect, we will implicate no others; please make way, sir."

A faint Fighting King–level aura emanated, the commander stared blankly, gazing at the thousand-strong murderous aura behind Fu Ziyi, he stepped aside willingly—only a fool would fight the Yun Lan Sect and this pack of murderous stars.

"Thank you."

After leaving just two cold words, Fu Ziyi and Liu Hongxia shot straight toward the mountain peak.

Behind them, the Lei Sect members followed closely; to avoid trouble, they had entered in civilian clothes in batches along the way, arriving only now so late, hoping not to delay the sect leader's important affair.

Along the way, the Yun Lan Sect's dozens of dark sentries were all swept away by the bloody torrent, at most being of Grand Fighter level—how could they match Fu Ziyi's two Fighting Kings?

Sensing the movement from below the mountain, Yun Leng felt a hint of unease rise, and he no longer lingered.

"Elder Jia, these foreign invaders are infringing upon the Jia Ma Empire—you cannot simply stand by and watch!"

Yun Leng felt the oppressive pressure of the four Fighting Emperors opposite him; not to mention him, even the sect leader Yun Yun's forehead broke out in a cold sweat.

"This..."

Jia Xing Tian hesitated slightly; he certainly understood Yun Leng's meaning—nothing more than joining forces. If it were anything else, it would be easy to discuss, but Xiao Li happens to be the sect master of the Lei Sect from Heijiao Yu. "Xiao Li, I'll decide this matter: you take Xiao Yan away, and the two sides can call it quits—how about that?"

Xiao Li let out a cold snort; what Jia Xing Tian said sounded easy, but the matter has come to this point—would the Yun Lan Sect really let them just leave like that? For such a conservative sect, reputation absolutely outweighs everything.

Sure enough, Yun Leng's eyes widened. "Elder Jia, this is absolutely impossible—Xiao Yan annihilated the Mo family, treating the Jia Ma Empire and our Yun Lan Sect as nothing; how could we just let him go!"

"That's right, Elder Jia; I think even if my teacher knew, he wouldn't agree either." Yun Yun said lightly.

"Teacher?"

Jia Xing Tian's brows knotted; Yun Yun's teacher is none other than that old fogey Yun Shan, isn't he? If he's still alive, then Jia Xing Tian would have to reconsider.

Yun Shan is at least a peak Fighting Emperor powerhouse; with him joining, plus myself, we'd have two peak Fighting Emperors, enough to defeat the opposition—this would not only reduce losses but also give us a chance to raise a condition……

"I'll help you out; the condition is that over the next ten years, your Yun Lan Sect may not recruit more than a thousand disciples—how about that?"

Yun Yun's face darkened; disciples are the foundation of a sect, taking only a thousand over ten years would likely leave them weakened at some point in the future, but……

Gazing at the opposing side's full four Fighting Emperors and six Fighting Kings, Yun Yun still agreed.

Taking in fewer disciples would at most cause a temporary gap in generations; relying on the Yun Lan Sect's foundation, consolidating its position is merely a matter of time.

But if today the Yun Lan Sect alone were to oppose Xiao Li, it would very likely be a battle of extinction.

"My Mu family can also join in."

Mu Chen's voice came over lightly, putting everyone on edge.

Yun Yun's face lit up with joy, "Then many thanks to the Mu family; our Yun Lan Sect is deeply grateful."

Seeing Yun Yun's demeanor, a flicker of mockery flashed in Mu Chen's eyes.

"I intend to join the Lei Sect."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked.

"Mu Chen, you traitor!" Jia Xing Tian shouted first in anger.

Mu Chen snorted contemptuously, leading his people straight to Xiao Li's side—he's no fool, he knows how to seize an opportunity.

The Jia Ma imperial house has been declining day by day, always seeking to restore its might by finding someone to strike, while the Yun Lan Sect and the Nanlan family are as close as can be, and the Mitier family has once again welcomed Hai Bo Dong……

After all that reckoning, their Mu family has no backing, so Mu Chen naturally wants to use this opportunity to turn things around.

"My Mitier family will also join the Lei Sect!"

Teng Shan snorted coldly and walked over to Hai Bo Dong's side.

Hai Bo Dong's face showed a hint of a smile, and he exchanged a glance with Teng Shan.

"As you know, with you here, I have no choice."

Xiao Li felt somewhat surprised; the addition of the Miteer family was not unexpected, and the Mu family had also joined—apparently their ambitions were great.

"Thank you, both of you."

Xiao Li gave a faint smile, turned to face Yun Yun and Jia Xingtian.

"I will definitely take Xiao Yan today; if you try to stop me, neither the Cloud Mist Sect nor the imperial household of the Jia Ma Empire will succeed!"

Behind him, the sound of uniform footsteps rang out, and two figures with flapping wings appeared.

"Sect leader, I've brought the people and arrived!"

(End of chapter)