Before Situ Ming came here, he had thought of many possibilities.
He had even thought that King Qian's estate might have annihilated the Dark Nether Sect and captured Ye Feng, the Sect Leader of Dark Nether Sect.
However, it seemed like that was not the case now.
He did not expect Ye Feng to betray him and even become King Qian's messenger to ask him to lead his men to betray Situ Clan and join King Qian's side.
"Imperial Highness King Qian, if this is the only reason you asked me to come here, I'm afraid I can't stay here any longer."
Situ Ming took a deep breath and glared at Ye Feng before he looked at King Qian and said bluntly.
What a joke!
He had been working hard all his life to become the leader of Situ Clan.
Although he had lost to Situ Hao, he did not give up. He wanted his son to replace Situ Hao's son and become the next Clan Leader of Situ Clan. In the future, he would also become the Retired Emperor of Situ Clan.
If he betrayed Situ Clan, he would become a traitor of Situ Clan. It would be impossible for him to become the leader of Situ Clan.
If he chose to betray Situ Clan, it would mean he would be overturning all his efforts in the past.
Naturally, he was unwilling to make such a choice.
After Situ Ming finished speaking, he turned around to leave.
However, as soon as he turned around, he was stopped by two old men who appeared behind King Qian.
"Imperial Highness King Qian, what's the meaning of this?"
Situ Ming's expression turned grave. When he looked at King Qian again, his eyes were filled with rage.
"Second Master Ming, if you want to leave, you should listen to what Ye Feng has to say before leaving. If you still insist on keeping your memory in the Situ Clan after Ye Feng has finished speaking, I won't stop you anymore."
King Qian said.
Upon hearing this, Situ Ming glanced at Ye Feng indifferently. "If you have something to say, just say it. You want me to betray Situ Clan? Do you think you're worthy? "
"Second Master Ming, you shouldn't speak too soon."
Ye Feng was not angered by Situ Ming's disdain. Instead, he said indifferently, "Actually, the reason I asked you to join King Qian is to save your life. If you insist on being stubborn, there's nothing I can do about it."
"Save my life? What do you mean by that? "
Situ Ming's expression turned grave.
"Second Master Ming, do you know why I'm in King Qian's estate?"
Ye Feng asked.
When Ye Feng saw that Situ Ming did not answer him and continued to stare at him, he continued to say, "The reason I came to King Qian's estate is because I don't want to die! Do you know how difficult it was for me to escape from the Dark Nether Sect? The force behind Duan Lingtian is terrifyingly powerful! Even the Supreme Elder of our Dark Nether Sect died because of him. "
I chose to leave the Dark Nether Sect because I was afraid of him. "
Ye Feng continued.
When Ye Feng saw the disbelief on Situ Ming's face, he immediately swore on the lightning penalty oath. "If the Supreme Elder of my Dark Nether Sect didn't die because of Duan Lingtian, and if I didn't flee the Dark Nether Sect out of fear of Duan Lingtian, I'm willing to be killed by the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"
As a drop of Ye Feng's blood rose into the air, nine claps of thunder came from the horizon, bearing witness to Ye Feng's oath.
After he swore on the lightning penalty oath, Ye Feng remained unscathed. He was not killed by the lightning penalty.
This was enough to prove that he was not lying.
The instant Ye Feng swore on the lightning penalty oath, Situ Ming could no longer maintain his composure. Horror dawned on him immediately. "There's such a powerful force behind Duan Lingtian? Is it the Drift Blaze Sect? "
"It has nothing to do with the Drift Blaze Sect."
Ye Feng said, "I don't know where that force comes from as well. However, its strength is definitely not inferior to the Situ Clan."
"It's not the Drift Blaze Sect."
Situ Ming was not surprised when he heard that the force behind Duan Lingtian was not the Drift Blaze Sect. However, this made him even more afraid.
The unknown was the most terrifying!
The force behind Duan Lingtian was so mysterious. Perhaps, he would not be able to react in time if it turned against him.
"To be able to kill the Dark Nether Sect's Supreme Elder and force Ye Feng to abandon the entire Dark Nether Sect and flee … The force behind Duan Lingtian is definitely not something Elder Zhong and I can fight against."
Various expressions appeared on Situ Ming's face. His eyes were filled with unwillingness.
'How did Situ Hao manage to find someone like Duan Lingtian? Don't tell me I'm destined to lose to him? My son is destined to lose to his son? No! I refuse to accept this! I refuse to accept this! '
Situ Ming roared in his heart, roaring crazily.
However, he knew it was useless no matter how unwilling he was. This was because the outcome had already been decided.
Just as Ye Feng had said, if he continued to stay in the Situ Clan, he might be killed at any time. Once the force behind Duan Lingtian joined forces with Situ Hao's faction, his faction would not be able to fight back at all!
"Imperial Highness King Qian, Situ Ming is willing to serve you."
Soon after, Situ Ming made up his mind and bowed at King Qian.
At this moment, he no longer had a choice.
"Second Master Ming, if you want to serve Imperial Highness King Qian, you'll have to show some sincerity."
Ye Feng smiled.
"What sincerity?"
Situ Ming's expression turned grave.
In the past, would Ye Feng dare to be so presumptuous in front of him?
"Naturally, you'll have to swear on the lightning penalty oath."
Ye Feng continued to say.
"You …"
Situ Ming's expression turned grave. However, when he saw King Qian looking at him and waiting for him to make a decision, he could only swear on the lightning penalty oath to serve King Qian. If he betrayed King Qian, he would be killed by the lightning penalty.
"Imperial Highness King Qian, I suggest that my subordinates and I continue to hide in the Situ Clan. Perhaps, I'll be able to seize control of the Situ Clan in the future and become the true master of the Situ Clan."
Situ Ming suggested.
Even at this moment, he still did not forget about the Situ Clan. He took the initiative to suggest to King Qian that he should continue to stay in the Situ Clan.
Naturally, he had his own reasons for suggesting this.
He did not want to be branded as a traitor to the Situ Clan. Once he betrayed the clan, it would mean he no longer had anything to do with the Situ Clan. Moreover, his subordinates might not be willing to follow him.
Perhaps, these people would support him when he was in the Situ Clan. However, if he chose to betray the clan, they might not continue to follow him.
"There's no need for that!"
However, King Qian rejected Situ Ming's suggestion. "With Duan Lingtian around, it's impossible for you to defeat Situ Hao!"
Situ Ming was rendered speechless by King Qian's words.
He really wanted to say, 'Can't I have you as my backer?' However, he did not say it out loud in the end.
He could tell King Qian wanted him to betray the Situ Clan.
He could more or less guess King Qian's intention. King Qian wanted to use him to betray the Situ Clan to disgust his strongest opponent, the Second Prince, King Rong.
"I'll give you one day to bring your men and leave the Situ Clan and come to my estate," King Qian said as he looked at the two old men blocking Situ Ming's path.
As King Qian spoke, he looked at the two old men who were blocking Situ Ming's path. "Both of you, follow Second Master Ming. If he's alone, I'm afraid he won't be able to leave even if he enters the Situ Clan!"
After Situ Ming and the two old men left, only King Qian and Ye Feng were left in the Main Hall.
"You're very smart. You didn't expose the Devilseal Tablet."
King Qian looked at Ye Feng with admiration. He was very satisfied with Ye Feng's wit earlier.
"The fewer people who know about the Devilseal Tablet, the better."
Ye Feng smiled with his eyes narrowed.
In the following day, the Situ Clan was turned upside down.
All of this was due to the departure of Situ Ming, the Second Master of Situ Clan. To be more precise, he had betrayed the clan.
Situ Ming, the Second Master of Situ Clan, brought his son, the Supreme Elder of Situ Clan, Situ Zhong, and a few other Situ Clan's elders along with the two powerhouses from King Qian's estate as they left the Situ Clan and headed to King Qian's estate.
When this matter spread out, it stirred up a storm in the peaceful Situ Clan.
In the Main Hall of the Situ Clan's estate, a few Situ Clan's elders who were on Situ Ming's side in the past were kneeling on the ground in front of Situ Hao, the Clan Leader of Situ Clan.
"Clan Leader, I was blind in the past. I didn't expect Situ Ming would betray the Situ Clan … I'm willing to swear on the lightning penalty oath that I'll only be loyal to you and your descendants for the rest of my life."
One of the Situ Clan's elders took the lead and bowed.
The moment his words left his mouth, he swore on the lightning penalty oath. Nine claps of thunder reverberated in the sky.
The remaining Situ Clan's elders followed suit.
If it was in the past, Situ Hao would have been very happy that so many elders who were on the opposite side of him had decided to side with him.
However, his expression was extremely grave at this moment. Ever since he found out Situ Ming and Situ Zhong had betrayed the Situ Clan, his expression had not changed at all.
"Elders, the fact that all of you didn't leave with Situ Ming is enough to prove your loyalty to the clan … I won't pursue the matter in the past. I hope all of you will serve the clan well in the future."
Situ Hao said to the few Situ Clan's elders before him.
"Thank you, Clan Leader."
The few Situ Clan's elders quickly expressed their gratitude.
"Situ Ming betrayed the Situ Clan?"
Duan Lingtian had learned about this from the Great Young Master of Situ Clan, Situ Hang. He was also shocked by this news. "Where did he go after he betrayed the Situ Clan?"
"King Qian's estate!"
Situ Hang said with a grave expression, "In the past, I thought Situ Ming was just vying with my father for the leadership of the clan. I didn't expect he would betray the clan. Now that he has left, our Situ Clan has lost two Saint Stage powerhouses in one go!"
"Does your Situ Clan's Old Ancestor know about this?"
Duan Lingtian asked.
"My father must have gone to inform the Old Ancestor now. The Old Ancestor will definitely be furious when he finds out about this! However, Situ Ming has already brought his men and pledged allegiance to King Qian's estate. No matter how furious the Old Ancestor is, there's nothing he can do. "
When Situ Hang reached the end of his sentence, he felt helpless.
Duan Lingtian had been in the capital of Windfall Nation for a long time. Naturally, he knew what King Qian's estate meant.
"Mr. Duan, someone passed a message to you at the entrance just now. He asked me to pass it to you."
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