Chapter 1104: Someone Else Changed Again?

The Sea Clan cultivators retreated very quickly, in just a short moment.

The battlefield, which had previously been filled with heaven-shaking battle cries and the ravages of violent Spiritual Power, fell completely silent.

Gui Yingjun and the other Great Vehicle cultivators of Youzhou watched from afar as those figures submerged into the ocean.

Recalling the words spoken by the Sea Clan Great Vehicle before they left, they were unable to react for a long time.

Today's events...

Was this not an unexpected battle triggered by Xuan Ji rashly joining the fray?

How did it become their scheme?

Even Xuan Ji revealed a look of bewilderment.

She had even been prepared to pop pills for a major battle.

The Sea Clan actually retreated entirely?

What kind of situation is this?

Not long after.

In a grand hall.

All the Great Vehicle Stage cultivators from the Youzhou side gathered here.

"Xuan Ji, you rashly joined the battle and nearly triggered a Great Vehicle war."

"Our Youzhou side is already weak; if a war were to start without any preparation, do you know how much loss it would cause us?"

"Do you know your crime?"

Luo Ling looked coldly at Xuan Ji, his tone icy.

"Coward."

Xuan Ji glanced indifferently at Luo Ling.

Luo Ling's expression froze, and he nearly exploded with rage, "Xuan Ji, I am discussing official business with you; why do you bring up private matters?"

"Is it because you have a guilty conscience and are deliberately changing the subject?"

A flash of confusion crossed Xuan Ji's face, "What I said is official business."

"Everything you said is merely speculation that did not happen; in fact, I killed a Great Vehicle Mid-Stage Sea Clan cultivator and forced the Sea Clan army to retreat, earning a war merit."

"Not only did you fail to mention my war merit, but because of your own cowardice and lingering fear, you slapped a big label on me."

"If you aren't a coward, then what are you?"

Speaking of this, she seemed to suddenly think of something and revealed a look of surprise, "You just said... private matters?"

"You don't think I meant that you..."

"Tsk tsk~"

"Rumor has it that people are always afraid of what they are always thinking about; it seems the rumor is not false."

"Xuan Ji, you~~~ you are slandering me~~"

Luo Ling's face turned crimson, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood, "After I became your Dao Companion, for various reasons, we never had the reality of being Dao Companions; you are slandering me!"

Xuan Ji's words had already made everyone struggle to hold back their laughter.

Luo Ling's words were an even bigger piece of gossip, slamming heavily down in front of everyone.

Everyone was left dumbfounded.

Following that, everyone's expressions became increasingly strange.

The divine couple that all the top powerhouses in Youzhou had once envied so much actually only had the name of Dao Companions!

That is to say...

Luo Ling hadn't even had the chance to...

Before Wan Guiyuan snatched the lead...

At this moment.

In the eyes of everyone, Luo Ling's entire being seemed to erupt with a brilliant emerald radiance.

This radiance was incomparably dazzling.

Noticing the increasingly strange looks from everyone, Luo Ling immediately realized.

His face turned livid.

"Alright, stop arguing."

Just then, an aged voice came; everyone raised their eyebrows and looked toward a hunched, elderly figure.

Gui Yingjun, Ancestor of the Beast Taming Sect.

Ever since the Beast Taming Sect defected during the battle against the Immortal Abandoned Land, the various forces of Youzhou had harbored strong hostility toward the Beast Taming Sect.

Toward Gui Yingjun, this Ancestor of the Beast Taming Sect, they naturally felt guarded and repulsed.

But regardless of what they thought in their hearts.

Gui Yingjun was, after all, the pillar of this battle and the key figure who allowed Youzhou to withstand the Sea Clan Great Vehicle's attack.

They could not show hostility toward Gui Yingjun at this moment.

They even had to follow his instructions.

Therefore.

As Gui Yingjun's voice fell, everyone put on serious expressions.

Even Luo Ling frowned, stopped speaking, and looked at Gui Yingjun.

"Xuan Ji killed a Sea Clan Great Vehicle, deterred the Sea Clan cultivators, and allowed the Sea Clan to retreat in full for the first time, giving our Youzhou soldiers a chance to catch their breath."

"This is a great merit."

"As for your worries, Luo Ling, they are nothing but baseless, events that have not happened, so do not mention them again."

Luo Ling frowned and let out a cold snort.

He instinctively wanted to retort, but thinking of the role Gui Yingjun played in this battle, he ultimately did not continue to speak.

Afterwards, the group of Youzhou Great Vehicle cultivators discussed matters for a while longer, and the meeting concluded.

Everyone left one after another.

A moment later.

Only two people remained in the great hall.

Xuan Ji glanced indifferently at Luo Ling, who was staring coldly at her and had been slow to leave.

Ignoring him, she turned and walked out of the great hall.

"How did it go?"

Just as Xuan Ji walked out of the great hall, a handsome figure greeted her and took hold of Xuan Ji's palm.

Seeing this scene, the group of Youzhou Great Vehicle cultivators who had just left the hall and had not walked very far suddenly slowed their pace.

At the same time.

Luo Ling, who had followed Xuan Ji out of the great hall, turned dark in the face.

He looked coldly at the handsome young man, then looked at Xuan Ji with a face full of mockery, "Xuan Ji, changed men again?"

"You really are a slut who will sleep with anyone."

Facing Luo Ling's curses, Xuan Ji did not show the slightest hint of anger on her face and said indifferently, "What does it have to do with you?"

Luo Ling narrowed his eyes, about to continue speaking.

Just then, the handsome young man beside Xuan Ji suddenly looked at Xuan Ji with a beaming smile, "My little sweetheart, is this the Sacred Lord of Youyun Holy Land you often talk about?"

Xuan Ji's eyes flashed, and she nodded.

Luo Ling also looked at the handsome young man, his expression becoming increasingly icy, his face twitching.

Little sweetheart?

This junior knew Xuan Ji's former status, yet he dared to address her like this!

The handsome young man seemed not to feel the chill radiating from Luo Ling that had almost condensed into substance.

He smiled and reached out his palm toward Luo Ling, "Hello, Brother Luo, my name is Ye Lingyun; I have often heard of Brother Luo's deeds but never had the chance to meet you."

"It is a pleasure to meet you."

Luo Ling's face was stiff; he ignored the palm "Ye Lingyun" extended and said coldly, "Junior, you are a mere Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator, what qualifications do you have to address me as an equal?"

Ye Lingyun gave an awkward smile and withdrew his palm calmly.

With an innocent face, he said, "Brother Luo, please calm your anger. If we had no relationship, I would naturally have to address you as a senior, but... aren't we able to count as relatives?"

As he spoke, he looked at Xuan Ji, then looked at Luo Ling, "Ahem, Brother Luo, don't you think so?"

As soon as Ye Lingyun's voice fell, Luo Ling's face immediately became even uglier.

This sentence sounded somewhat familiar no matter how he heard it.

Back then, that grandson Wan Guiyuan had humiliated him in public just like this.

Now, this Ye Lingyun actually dared to do the same!

"You death-seeking thing!"

He snorted in anger, and an invisible force surged out through his body.

Xuan Ji frowned, flashed to block in front of Ye Lingyun, and pointed her finger.

That invisible force was immediately extinguished and dissipated.

"Luo Ling, Ye Lingyun killed many Sea Clan cultivators for Youzhou; he is a meritorious official of our Youzhou side."

"You actually want to kill him? What is your intention?"

Luo Ling's expression flickered, "I am a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator, and this Ye Lingyun is merely a Spirit Transformation Stage junior; he humiliated me like this, shouldn't he be killed?"

Xuan Ji sneered.

"What a joke, when did Ye Lingyun humiliate you?"

"Isn't what he said the truth?"