Chapter 271: Tianling City Under Siege

"You'll know once you see her." Jiang Xun shook his head.

Before long, a graceful, mature woman wearing a white silk embroidered inner garment, draped in a white gauze skirt, and holding a folding fan, gently pushed open the door and walked into the room.

Jiang Xun discovered that the folding fan in her hand was identical to the one he had seen Zhongli Lingyu carry.

"What business do the two young masters have with me?" Zhongli Tianyu said, turning to close the room door.

Jiang Xun removed his hood: "Zhongli Tianyu?"

"You are... Jun Tianling?" Zhongli Tianyu was stunned for a moment upon seeing Jiang Xun's face, then recalled the young woman who had come to Tianling City to challenge the Holy Emperor several hundred years ago.

"Indeed." Jiang Xun nodded: "Clan Leader Zhongli, please sit."

"..." Hearing the words "Clan Leader," Zhongli Tianyu knew exactly why she had come.

Zhongli Tianyu sat opposite Jun Tianling and Si Yuyan, her folding fan swaying gently in her hand, her beautiful eyes slightly furrowed as she looked at Jun Tianling: "Since you know my identity, are you here to seek revenge?"

Zhongli Tianyu naturally knew the name of the Junlin Dynasty's princess, Jun Tianling.

"Quite the opposite." Jiang Xun shook his head: "I know you were also forced to leave Beimo. I came to find you this time because I want to join forces with you to fight our way back to the Northern Wasteland, and when that time comes, you will be able to return to Beimo."

"Fight back to the Northern Wasteland?... So the reason you established the Void Sect is to fight back to the Northern Wasteland?" Zhongli Tianyu's embroidered brows were tightly knit, her small mouth slightly agape, feeling astonished.

"Exactly." Jiang Xun nodded: "Right now, our people have already gone to contact the Eastern Holy Emperor and the Zanghe Holy Emperor. As long as they agree to help, we will have two sects, two dynasties, and with you, the combat power of nine Saints; we can fight back to the Northern Wasteland."

"Nine Saints..." Zhongli Tianyu's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she seemed to truly feel that this was feasible: "When do you plan to go?"

"As soon as you agree, and the Eastern Dynasty and Zanghe Dynasty consent, we will immediately set a time to depart."

"Do you know how many Demonic Beasts are in the Northern Wasteland? Hundreds of millions. Even though most are relatively weak, the sheer number is such that even if they stood there motionless and let nine Saints kill them together, they wouldn't be able to finish them off."

Zhongli Tianyu said.

"The longer we wait, the more there will be. We have to kill them eventually, don't we?" Jiang Xun shrugged.

"..."

Zhongli Tianyu fell silent upon hearing this, lowering her head in deep thought for a long time.

Jiang Xun was not in a hurry and did not urge her.

Finally, Zhongli Tianyu relented: "Fine, I will go with you."

"Then there is no time to lose. Come back to the Void Sect with us now. Once the dynasties have handled their affairs, we will set off directly." Jiang Xun stood up, conveniently putting the Top-grade Spirit Stone back into the System Space.

"Wait a moment, I need to give some instructions to my subordinates." Zhongli Tianyu said as she stood up.

"Then I will wait for you here." Jiang Xun nodded.

"Mm." Zhongli Tianyu nodded, then left the room.

A moment later, Zhongli Tianyu returned to the room: "Shall we go?"

Jiang Xun nodded and stood up, putting his hood back on, and walked out with Zhongli Tianyu, but he discovered something was wrong.

The Wangyue Pavilion, which had been bustling just a moment ago, was now much quieter, and there wasn't even the sound of laughter in any of the rooms.

Jiang Xun released his Spirit Power to scout the surroundings and discovered that the entire Wangyue Pavilion had been completely surrounded.

"Zhongli Tianyu, do you not want to return to Beimo anymore?"

Jiang Xun asked while continuing to follow behind Zhongli Tianyu.

"The affairs of Beimo have nothing to do with me anymore. Now, here in the Tianyu Dynasty, I can still enjoy the treatment of a Demon Emperor; why go back and make things difficult for myself?"

Zhongli Tianyu walked forward and said with a light laugh.

"What's wrong?" Si Yuyan heard their conversation and realized something was amiss.

"We are surrounded by the Tianyu Holy Emperor's men outside." Jiang Xun said.

"Are they crazy? Are they looking for death?" Si Yuyan said upon hearing this.

"They, well, they still think you are an Artifact Spirit; they don't know you are also a Saint." Jiang Xun laughed.

Zhongli Tianyu stopped in her tracks upon hearing this, looking at Si Yuyan in surprise.

"What? Scared?" Si Yuyan looked at Zhongli Tianyu and said.

"Pardon my bluntness... although I didn't expect that she is no longer an Artifact Spirit, even if you are two Saints today, you won't be able to leave."

After Zhongli Tianyu finished speaking, she vanished instantly from before Jiang Xun and the other; only then was it apparent that Zhongli Tianyu was indeed in the Great Vehicle Realm.

It seemed she was prepared to work with the Tianyu Holy Emperor to deal with Jiang Xun and Si Yuyan.

"It seems the Tianyu Holy Emperor has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. If he makes a move after we go out, then I will have to slaughter everyone." Jiang Xun entered his consciousness and looked at Jun Tianling.

"Mm." Jun Tianling nodded: "You have never fought against a Saint. If you are not a match for him, immediately hand control of the body back to me."

"Alright." Jiang Xun nodded, then looked at Si Yuyan: "Let's go. If they dare to make a move, we'll wreck this Tianling City today."

"Should we notify Tang Ying and the others?" Si Yuyan nodded and asked.

"It's fine, no need. If we can't beat them, we'll just use the Crimson Wings to run away." Jiang Xun laughed, then walked out of the Wangyue Pavilion with Si Yuyan.

Outside the Wangyue Pavilion, it was indeed surrounded by soldiers in armor. Directly in front of the pavilion, several youths dressed in luxurious clothing and holding weapons were standing before a magnificent carriage pulled by a Spiritual Beast.

Jiang Xun did not recognize these people. Tian Yueling's two brothers were not among them; it seemed they hadn't been born yet. They were likely members of the royal clan or aristocratic families.

Zhongli Lingyu was also standing by the carriage, watching Jiang Xun.

The surrounding commoners had already dispersed, and under the guidance of the soldiers, they seemed to be fleeing outside the city.

"You want to deal with us by bringing such a bunch of weaklings?" Jiang Xun looked at the young people in front of the carriage and laughed. Their strength was at most at the Integration Mid-stage.

"Back then you fought your way into Tianling City and killed my father, the Emperor. Do you dare to come again today? I presume you are prepared to pay the price?"

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and the Tianyu Holy Emperor, Tian Ruoling, looked at Jiang Xun and said coldly.

This was the same person as the Tian Zeling who became a "convenient father" to Jiang Xun in B Spacetime, only now, his aura seemed weaker.

"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been able to obtain the throne or become a Saint, would you?" Jiang Xun laughed.

"Sharp-tongued." Tian Ruoling snorted coldly, then flew out of the carriage and landed on the ground: "A Formation has been set up all around. Your fire-type Spirit Root can no longer be used, and outsiders are forbidden from flying. Today, you won't be able to escape even with wings! When the time comes, the Saint Positions of you two will also be taken into my possession."

After Tian Ruoling finished speaking, two burly men stepped out from among the soldiers. They were both at the strength of Integration Great Perfection; it seemed they had been waiting for a Saint Position all along.

Jiang Xun curled his lips upon hearing this. Fire? Not to mention that he was using Black Thunder, even if it were Jun Tianling now, she could still use the Heavenly Net Soul-Urging to carve out a bloody path.

"People must always pay the price for their ignorance." After Jiang Xun finished speaking, Black Thunder appeared in his palm, and he struck the ground with one palm, the wanton and violent Black Thunder immediately spreading out toward the surroundings.