Chapter 167

Mo Qin's narrow, elongated eyes locked firmly onto Xia Yu behind the crowd!

Greed shone in his eyes, unhidden!

As if he had long regarded this pure, beautiful maiden as an object in his palm, to take or give as he pleased!

The surrounding air suddenly tightened!

A chilling killing intent spread from the black warship, weighing heavily on the hearts of every Xia clan descendant.

Xia Xuan Zhou furrowed his brows slightly, suppressing his anger and wariness, and again clasped his hands toward Mo Qin high above:

"We welcome Young Master Mo Qin's personal arrival at the Xia household; we have prepared a feast and wished to properly entertain the young master, fulfilling our host's duty."

After a pause, Xia Xuan Zhou shifted his tone:

"It's merely about the engagement of my daughter Xia Yu and the young master; I, Xia, dare to propose a discussion with the young master."

"My daughter is still young, pure and naive, having grown up on Wan Sheng Hai island, her horizons narrow, unaware of worldly etiquette, and even less worthy of Young Master Mo Qin, whose noble lineage and outstanding talent make him a heaven's pride."

"Young Master Mo Qin is the heaven's pride of the Mo Ling Ancient Clan, his status supremely noble; he ought to be matched with a lady of a prestigious family!"

"My daughter's talent is mediocre, her insight shallow!"

"If she were forced into the Mo manor as a concubine, it would not only disgrace the Mo Ling Ancient Clan but also inevitably invite ridicule, tarnishing the young master's reputation."

Xia Xuan Zhou's words were earnest, all to flatter Mo Qin and consider the face of the Mo Ling Ancient Clan!

He tactfully declined this marriage!

He dared not completely break relations, yet made it clear he would never hand over Xia Yu.

The two Elder Ancestors, Wu Ya and Ming Yuan, stood aside, their expressions calm, their aura subtly released, ever ready to guard against a sudden attack from the other side.

"What did you say?" Mo Qin flicked his ear, the lazy smile on his face gradually fading, the corner of his mouth curling into an arc of extreme mockery.

He lazily leaned on the warship's railing, looking down from above at the tiny Xia clan below, his eyes full of arrogance and contempt.

"Negotiate?"

Mo Qin chuckled mockingly:

"Xia Xuan Zhou, you probably haven't grasped the current situation!"

"I, the young master, have taken a liking to your daughter and am willing to take her as a concubine; this is a great blessing your Xia family could not cultivate in ten lifetimes!"

"Wan Sheng Hai is merely a remote corner of the Cang Lan Realm; even if your Xia family is one of the four superpowers, in the eyes of the Mo Ling Ancient Clan you are no more than ants."

"That I, the young master, deign to accept your daughter is a charity, a grace—do you understand?"

"Yet now you refuse with these trivial excuses, brushing me off!"

"Heh, what, do you intend to drag your little Xia family toward annihilation?"

Every word, arrogance to the extreme, completely disregarding the Xia family!!

"This Xia family seems to be giving face then refusing it!"

"A mere power like Wan Sheng Hai dares to defy the young master's will—truly courting death."

"Young Master, should we just wipe them out and forcibly take that woman back to the clan? No need to waste words," a black-clad guard joked.

The early Dao Huang realm expert beside Mo Qin narrowed his eyes slightly, seeming indifferent; to him, the Xia clan were merely a bunch of ants, and with a single command from Mo Qin, this tiny Xia family could be obliterated in an instant.

Mo Qin waved his hand, smiling amusedly: "No rush."

"I, the young master, am in decent spirits today, so let's have some fun!"

He again looked at Xia Xuan Zhou, smiled, and said: "Xia Xuan Zhou, I'll give you another chance to reorganize your words; are you sure you want to negotiate with me on this?"

Mo Qin's face bore a faint smile, but to Xia Xuan Zhou it seemed thick with threat; he knew that if he answered carelessly, the Xia clan would likely be in trouble today!

Xia Xuan Zhou turned his head to look at Li Zhangsheng; he had merely opened the topic earlier, and now he had to rely on Li Zhangsheng.

He asked for nothing much, only that Li Zhangsheng successfully persuade Mo Qin to give up on Xia Yu!!

Li Zhangsheng lightly nodded to Xia Xuan Zhou!

He slowly stepped forward, walking out from the Xia clan crowd!

The next instant!

With a swish, Li Zhangsheng flashed directly before the massive warship, his gaze calm as he looked at Mo Qin on the ship, speaking coldly: "If you don't want to die, get lost right now, and don't harbor any designs on Xia Yu again—did you understand my words?"

Simple words, not angry yet imposing, utterly overbearing.

The entire scene fell dead silent instantly!!

The Xia clan's hearts shuddered!!

"This..." Xia Xuan Zhou froze for a moment; he had only hoped Li Zhangsheng would persuade Mo Qin to give up on Xia Yu, but now Li Zhangsheng directly told Mo Qin to scram or die—is that a persuasive tone?

Elder Ancestors Ming Yuan and Wu Ya exchanged glances, also bewildered by Li Zhangsheng!

"What did you say?!"

Mo Qin blinked slightly, then as if hearing the world's most absurd joke, he threw his head back and laughed loudly, his laughter wild and mocking, full of ridicule:

"Hahaha!"

"You've got the guts to repeat what you just said?!"

Mo Qin flicked his ear, posing as if listening attentively!

The elderly Dao Huang realm guard beside Mo Qin also narrowed his eyes slightly, coldly glancing at Li Zhangsheng, his eyes full of indifference and contempt, yet he didn't take it to heart!

In this tiny place of Wan Sheng Hai, it's impossible for an expert capable of opposing the ancient clan to exist; this person seems somewhat suicidal!

Li Zhangsheng's gaze remained calm as he repeated his words: "I said, if you don't want to die, get lost now, and don't harbor any designs on Xia Yu anymore—did I make myself clear?"

"Damn it, seeking death!" Mo Qin flew into a rage; from childhood he had only ever threatened others, never been threatened—this was the first time!

As his words fell, Mo Qin's peak Dao Jun cultivation erupted explosively, terrifying power surging; he raised his hand, bringing down a destructive force that could tear everything apart, smashing fiercely toward Li Zhangsheng's head!

This strike was icy and lethal, holding nothing back, clearly intending to kill Li Zhangsheng in one blow.

However!!

At that moment, Li Zhangsheng slowly raised his right hand and lightly slapped forward in midair!!

Boom!

In the next instant, Mo Qin directly turned into a blood mist!

This happened too fast; nobody had time to react!

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence!

The vast Summer family square was so silent you could hear a pin drop!

Everyone of the Summer family stared dumbfounded, standing frozen, their minds blank, utterly unable to believe what was happening before their eyes!

Xia Xuanzhou was startled, his face full of disbelief as he gazed at Li Zhangsheng hovering in the air!

Ah? Weren't we supposed to persuade him? How did you kill Mo Qin in an instant?!

That Mo Qin is the young master of the No Spirit Ancient Clan; killing him on Summer family's turf—doesn't that mean the Summer family is doomed?!

Xia Yu covered his mouth, his beautiful eyes widened, staring blankly at that composed figure, his heart shaken to the core—Li Zhangsheng actually killed Mo Qin outright?!