Chapter 135: Just ants!

「Nangong Bailue has come. She used to be my sister-in-law, but now she is mine. Brother, brother, I thank you。」

Outside the great hall, Nangong Bailue walked very slowly; it took a long time before she shuffled into the hall.

The Nangong family ancestor bowed respectfully to the Qin clan members present, then spoke slowly.

「Bailue learned that Xiao'er had fallen, her heart knotted for days; each day she washed her face with tears, already reduced to skin and bone, looking utterly wan。」

Upon hearing this, Qin Wuyang looked toward Nangong Bailue, saying, 「Bailue, that person is gone; I know your feelings for Xiao'er run deep, but heaven has unpredictable storms—you must also slowly accept this outcome。」

Nangong Bailue sobbed as she knelt before the Qin family ancestor.

「Plop! 」

Nangong Bailue wept bitterly, saying, 「Ancestor, I now only hate that I cannot go alone to the Grand Dao Sect and slay that trash Ye Chen! To avenge this grudge, I must exterminate the Qingcheng Ye clan before I can offer sacrifices for my husband! Wah wah wah... 」

Qin Wuyang said coldly, 「You need not worry about avenging this. Soon, news will spread that Ye Chen has died and the Qingcheng Ye clan has been exterminated。」

Nangong Bailue clenched her jade hand, weeping until her makeup ran, saying, 「Good, that trash Ye Chen will finally die... 」

In the venue, the atmosphere stagnated.

At that moment, Qin Wang rose just in time, slowly approached Nangong Bailue's side, gently helped her up, and spoke softly.

「Bailue, my brother has fallen; my heart is probably more grieved than yours. But my brother often told me that if he met with misfortune, I must take good care of you. In the secret realm, before he died, he personally entrusted you to me. Ah... 」

Qin Wang sighed repeatedly, yet couldn't help wanting to laugh inside.

After all these years, the acting skills I honed in front of Qin Xiao are finally being put to use!

Qin Wang spoke while giving Nangong Bailue's bare hand a little pinch; the smooth sensation made his heart surge.

Nangong Bailue slowly lifted her head, looked at Qin Wang's face, and blinked slightly.

She had met Qin Wang a few times before, but whenever Qin Wang saw Qin Xiao, he kept his distance, so she had hardly ever seen his face up close.

In these past days, Ancestor Qin Wuyang told her that Qin Wang and Qin Xiao looked extremely alike.

Now, upon close inspection, she was stunned.

Isn't this Qin Xiao?

In her memory, the images of Qin Xiao and Qin Wang gradually overlapped.

The last layer of resistance in her heart was instantly pierced by Qin Wang.

Actually... Qin Wang might not be so bad?

Qin Wang carefully examined Nangong Bailue, lightly sniffing her faint fragrance; for a moment, the image of her in his brother's memory gradually filled out.

She looked even better than the cold memory.

That bare hand was as smooth as silk, soft and delicate, making him somewhat unable to restrain himself.

Tears glimmered in Nangong Bailue's eyes as she lightly nodded to Qin Wang, saying, 「Your Highness, thank you. 」

Their four eyes met, and it seemed they both somewhat understood each other's meaning.

At that moment.

Ancestor Qin Wuyang said, 「Wang'er, there's no time now to mourn your brother. The contest for the Divine Son of the Supreme Profound Sect has been moved forward because of the appearance of the Bronze Ancient Hall. I will now take you and Bailue back to the Supreme Profound Sect. 」

Qin Wang and Nangong Bailue bowed respectfully, 「Yes, sir! 」

Qin Wuyang said, 「All right, Wang'er, once we reach the Supreme Profound Sect, you must take good care of Bailue. Especially during this time, let Bailue emerge from the gloom. 」

Qin Wang understood and said, 「Ancestor, I will. 」

Shortly after.

Ancestor Qin Wuyang summoned a massive spirit vessel, taking Nangong Bailue and Qin Wang away from the Qin household.

On the spirit vessel.

Qin Wuyang personally piloted the spirit vessel, casting a backward glance at Nangong Bailue and Qin Wang.

Qin Wang silently and steadily drew closer to Nangong Bailue.

Nangong Bailue's body also slowly leaned toward Qin Wang.

Suddenly, Nangong Bailue's body trembled slightly.

Qin Wang asked, 「Bailue, what's wrong? 」

Nangong Bailue's hair floated up, looking fragile as if a gust could break her, 「This icy void wind is slapping my face randomly, so cold. 」

Qin Wang took off his brocade robe and draped it over Nangong Bailue.

Nangong Bailue said, 「Thank you, Your Highness. 」

Qin Wang silently grasped Nangong Bailue's hand and began to gently caress it, saying, 「Bailue, your hands are icy cold; I'll warm them for you. 」

Nangong Bailue wanted to accept yet resisted, twisting and turning.

Gradually, Qin Wang grew bolder, moving his hand slowly up her sleeve; the sensation became ever softer.

A rustling sound came.

Nangong Bailue's body trembled, emitting a feeble whimper.

She thought to herself, "Qin Wang really knows how to do this!"

And he's quite proactive!

But I don't know how he compares to Qin Xiao in that regard.

……

Yuzhou, branch hall of the Heavenly Net Hall.

The Thirteenth Elder and Fourteenth Elder, in a pavilion, set up endless sealing restrictions, brilliant Dao patterns flashing, ordering everyone not to disturb them within three days.

After all, for this strike against the Grand Dao Sect, they dispatched over ten Great Emperors!

Among them were two Six-Star Great Emperors, three Five-Star Great Emperors, and about ten Low-Star Great Emperors!

Such a lineup could not be stopped even by two Muyunhai!

They will bloodbath the old man Mu and others!

If nothing unexpected happens, the outcome is self-evident.

And they also need to take a brief rest and "celebrate" a bit.

At this moment, a gray-robed elder in charge of guarding the destiny tablets at the Yunzhou Hall of Heavenly Net's branch hall heard a shattering sound.

"Crack!"

It was the sound of a destiny tablet breaking!

The gray-robed elder immediately turned his head and saw the destiny tablet of Hall Master Luo Yangtian shatter with a boom, turning to powder!

Beside it, Luo Yangtian's soul lamp instantly went out!

"How is that possible?"

The gray-robed elder stared dumbfounded.

Wasn't Hall Master Luo Yangtian supposed to have taken three low-star Great Emperors to ambush the genius of the Grand Dao Sect?

How could an accident still happen?

But the destiny tablet is shattered and the soul lamp extinguished, indicating that Hall Master Luo Yangtian has already fallen!

Seeing this, the gray-robed elder immediately sent a voice transmission to the other Emperor Realm elders of the branch hall.

Soon, the entire Yunzhou branch hall trembled.

Bad news arrived!

Not only their Yunzhou Hall of Heavenly Net branch, but the other nine branches that participated in the ambush on the Grand Dao Sect—such as Bizhou and Fengzhou—all of the Great Emperors involved have fallen!

Even two Six-Star Great Emperors have fallen!

For a moment, many elders of the Ten Provinces branches were shocked.

Besides shock, there was deep fear!

This was their meticulously planned scheme—who would have thought it would end like this?

Several Emperor Realm elders of the Yunzhou branch immediately stepped out and headed toward the pavilion of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Elders.

Everyone's faces were grim, their expressions panicked.

Even Six-Star Great Emperors were killed; the lowest level of experts the Grand Dao Sect sent out were Seven-Star Great Emperors!

This must be reported to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Elders as soon as possible, so they can step forward!

The Fourteenth Elder is a Seven-Star Great Emperor, the Thirteenth Elder is an Eight-Star Great Emperor; only they can turn the situation around.

Soon, several Emperor Realm elders arrived at a pavilion, looking at the flowing seal formation on it, their faces grim.

They had already sent many messages via sound-transmitting jade slips.

But there was no response.

There are rumors that the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Elders have a homosexual relationship; they wouldn't still be… celebrating, would they?

Thinking of that,

Several Emperor Realm elders decided to directly bombard the seal formation before the pavilion.

Instantly, several low-star Great Emperors attacked together, their terrifying power like an overturning sea, blasting toward the pavilion where the Thirteenth Elder and his companion were.

"Boom!"

Endless brilliant array patterns surged up; the seal formation stood unmoving, giving rise to a tremendous counterforce that sent the attacking Great Emperors flying back.

But the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Elders were also startled.

The Thirteenth Elder panted angrily, "These idiots! Didn't I say not to disturb us for three days?"

The Fourteenth Elder, sweat pouring like rain, furrowed his brows slightly and said, "Could Luo Yangtian and his group have returned so soon? It hasn't even been that long!"

For a moment.

Their mood was ruined, feeling somewhat bored, they began to get dressed.

Shortly after, the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Elders put away the seal formation and walked out of the pavilion.

Several Great Emperors immediately told them what had happened.

The faces of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Elders turned extremely grim.

"What? How could this be possible?"

The two exchanged a glance, both eyes filled with disbelief.

Wasn't it that Luo Yangtian and his group had investigated countless times, and the Grand Dao Sect's garrison near the Inheritance Secret Realm had only Mu Yunhai alone?

Where did a Seven-Star Great Emperor suddenly appear from!?

Moreover, Luo Yangtian's two groups each held a fragment of a Great Emperor's array pattern, capable of directly shifting Ye Chen and Mu Yunhai and the others over millions of li away.

In such a short time, even a Seven-Star Great Emperor could not possibly cross millions of li of void in an instant!

You know, not long ago, Luo Yangtian and the others secretly transmitted news saying they had succeeded!

How could they all have fallen all of a sudden!?

Did the Grand Dao Sect dispatch two Seven-Star Great Emperors?

By this point, the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Elders' faces showed fear.

If the Hall Master Duan Hunsheng finds out about this, they will pay a heavy price!

The Fourteenth Elder's face turned ferocious as he snarled, "Just who made the move?"

…

The desolate wilderness.

Several hours later.

Old Mu and Lu Xuan walked out one after the other from the seal formation.

Lu Xuan's face bore a faint smile, while Old Mu's aged face flushed red; he flicked his sleeve and scolded Ye Chen and the others, "You little brats, what are you all looking at?"

Ye Chen and the others instantly scattered in a clamor.

Old Mu smiled faintly, looking at Lu Xuan, "Fellow Daoist, thanks a lot this time. Right now, my senior brothers Tianxing and Cangxuan are on their way. This won't end so easily!"

Lu Xuan said, "I also have this intention. This time, the Heavenly Net Palace dares to bully the weak with strength, using power to oppress people, ambushing my disciple Ye Chen; I will certainly not let them off lightly!"

Old Mu asked, "Fellow Daoist, what do you plan to do?"

Lu Xuan calmly said, "The ten branches of the Heavenly Net Palace that moved against Ye Chen this time—I will annihilate them!"

As he spoke, Lu Xuan opened his right hand, a divine radiance surged.

This is precisely the memory image he obtained by searching the soul of Luo Yangtian, the master of the Yunzhou branch of the Heavenly Net Palace.

"Boom!"

This memory image slowly unfolded before everyone.

After a moment.

Old Mu's face turned extremely grim.

Many peak masters' eyes flashed with killing intent, "I never expected that the Supreme Mystery Sect and the Ancient Qin Clan would also be involved in this!"

Ye Chen's face was icy cold.

The Qin clan actually spared no expense, even cooperating with the Heavenly Net Palace to kill him, and also to wipe out the Qingcheng Ye family!

Old Mu's eyes blazed with anger, "This time, we must make the Ancient Qin Clan and the Supreme Mystery Sect pay the price! We absolutely cannot let them off!"

Ji Fuyao's tender lips slightly parted, looking at Lu Xuan, "Master, I..."

Before she could finish, Lu Xuan interrupted, "This has nothing to do with you. I've said before that I won't interfere in the battles of the younger generation! But if anyone dares to bully the weak with strength and use power to oppress people, I will strike and kill them! This time, we'll start with the ten branches of the Heavenly Net Palace!"

Old Mu looked at Lu Xuan, "Fellow Daoist, what's your plan?"

Lu Xuan calmly said, "Just go straight and kill them."

Old Mu said, "Fellow Daoist, in the Heavenly Net Palace branches, the Thirteenth Elder and Fourteenth Elder are respectively at the Seven-Star Emperor Realm and Eight-Star Emperor Realm!"

Lu Xuan lightly shook his head, "No problem. They're just ants."

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