In a spacious courtyard within the Xiao Clan Estate.
The siblings, Xiao Yu and Xiao Lan, rushed out of their respective rooms and met him head-on.
"Brother, I'm going to find Duan Lingtian!"
Xiao Lan's heart burned with anxiety, her beautiful face was pale, and tears were on the verge of dripping.
She clearly heard the voice that came from the horizon earlier and realized that Duan Lingtian might have encountered danger.
"Let's go together."
Xiao Yu didn't stop them and brought Xiao Lan out of the courtyard, preparing to leave the Xiao Clan Estate to find Duan Lingtian.
His sister was anxious, and so was he.
Duan Lingtian was also his friend.
Especially after Duan Lingtian returned this time, he even obtained the favor of the Crimson Sky Kingdom's Emperor, and his future was bright.
He knew that behind all this, Duan Lingtian contributed greatly.
So, he was very grateful to Duan Lingtian.
"Wait for me!"
Xiao Yu and Xiao Lan had just left the courtyard when they heard an urgent voice coming from behind them.
It was Xiao Xun who'd heard the news.
However, the three of them were stopped before they'd even walked out of the Xiao Clan Estate.
The person who stopped them was precisely the Xiao Clan's Patriarch.
"I know you're worried about Duan Lingtian … But if you go this time, not only will you not be able to help, you might even be caught in the crossfire! So, as Xiao Clan disciples, you can't leave the Xiao Clan now. “
The Xiao Clan's Patriarch had a serious expression as he spoke solemnly.
"Patriarch, Duan Lingtian is our friend."
Xiao Yu's words were very simple, and his tone contained incomparable firmness.
"Exactly!"
Xiao Xun said.
"It's precisely because he's your friend … At this time, you won't be able to help even if you go, and will only be a burden."
The Xiao Clan's Patriarch continued.
Xiao Yu and Xiao Xun went silent for a moment when they heard this.
Only Xiao Lan walked out with graceful steps, bypassing the Xiao Clan's Patriarch, and headed out of the Xiao Clan Estate.
This scene was out of everyone's expectations.
"Xiao Lan, I know you have feelings for Duan Lingtian … But if you insist on stepping out of my Xiao Clan Estate today, then you will no longer be a member of my Xiao Clan!"
The Xiao Clan Leader said in a deep voice.
The origin of the expert that came to look for trouble with Duan Lingtian was unknown, but since he dared to say that he would annihilate all the Void Prying Stage martial artists in the Crimson Sky Kingdom's Imperial City, it indicated that his strength wasn't weak.
Such an existence was something that ordinary people could not avoid. How would they dare to join in the fun?
If Xiao Lan went to look for Duan Lingtian while bearing the identity of a Xiao Clan disciple and accidentally offended that expert, then wouldn't their Xiao Clan possibly be implicated?
The Xiao Clan couldn't afford to gamble!
As the Xiao Clan's Patriarch, he had no choice but to consider for the Xiao Clan.
"Then I, Xiao Lan, am no longer a member of the Xiao Clan from today onwards!"
Hearing the words of the Xiao clan's patriarch, Xiao Lan didn't even turn her head as her clear and cold voice sounded out.
This made the Xiao Clan's Patriarch smile bitterly.
"Lan …."
Xiao Yu gritted his teeth and walked out with large strides, wanting to chase after Xiao Lan.
"Xiao Yu, you want to be like your sister and leave our Xiao Clan?"
The Xiao Clan's Patriarch's face went ghastly pale when he saw Xiao Yu's actions.
It wasn't a big deal for Xiao Lan to leave the Xiao Clan.
But Xiao Yu was the Xiao Clan's hope. His natural talent was extraordinary, and now that he'd even obtained the favor of his majesty, the Emperor, his meteoric rise in the future was nothing difficult.
He'd even planned to betroth his daughter to Xiao Yu and foster Xiao Yu to become the next Patriarch of the Xiao Clan.
But now, Xiao Yu wanted to take a risk!
"Patriarch, thank you for taking care of me all this time … But I can't disregard the safety of my sister and my friends! If I don't walk out of the Xiao Clan Estate's door today, then I'd be a brother and a friend in vain. "
Xiao Yu had a firm expression as he walked out with large strides with an imposing manner that shot into the sky like a rainbow.
"Xiao Yu, wait …."
Xiao Xun was influenced by Xiao Yu and wanted to follow him.
But before he'd even taken a step or finished speaking, he saw the Xiao Clan's Patriarch make a move and directly knocked Xiao Yu unconscious.
"Patriarch, how can you do this?!"
Xiao Xun's face went ghastly pale as he asked in a deep voice.
"Hmph!"
The Xiao Clan's Patriarch swept Xiao Xun with his gaze and said indifferently, "Xiao Xun, could it be that you want to learn from Xiao Yu? Don't blame me for not warning you, but if you dare leave this door, then you'll have to lie down like Xiao Yu! "
"I really don't know what you juniors are thinking. You clearly know that there are tigers on the mountain, yet you still insist on going up the mountain!"
As he finished speaking, he had a face full of resentment.
Xiao Xun laughed bitterly. He knew that this Patriarch would do as he said, and he could only hope in his heart that Duan Lingtian and Xiao Lan would be fine.
"Don't worry! So long as Xiao Lan doesn't get into trouble, then everything I said earlier is invalid and doesn't count …. She's still a disciple of my Xiao Clan. "
The final words of the Xiao Clan's Patriarch caused Xiao Xun's expression to ease up slightly.
At the same time.
Imperial Palace.
Whoosh!
A beautiful figure dashed out of a luxurious palace, and everywhere she passed, a fragrant wind swept out.
"Princess …. Princess, wait for me!"
Behind her, a palace maid panted as she chased.
"Nothing must happen to you …. Nothing must happen to you!"
The person dashing ahead was none other than the Crimson Sky Kingdom's Imperial Family's Princess Bi Yao.
At this moment, Princess Bi Yao's beautiful face went pale, and her clear eyes that were like water were filled with anxiousness. She wished for nothing more than to grow a pair of wings and directly fly towards that man's courtyard house.
Whereas now, in the sky above the center of the Crimson Sky Kingdom's Imperial City ….
Three figures were like three gods as they stepped on the clouds.
Suddenly.
Whoosh!
A graceful and luxurious figure soared up into the sky at the first possible moment, towering above the clouds and mist as he looked at an azure clothed old man in the distance.
"Elder Ming!"
This was a beautiful woman, and the beautiful woman's voice contained slight seriousness mixed within. "Is there some misunderstanding between you and Duan Lingtian?"
The beautiful woman was precisely Qin Xiang.
The former Peak Master of the Seven Star Sword Sect's Alkaid Peak, and an existence that had stepped into the fifth level of the Void Initiation Stage.
In the past, in terms of strength, she was only inferior to the Sect Leader, Linghu Jin Hong, the Sect Guarding Revered Elder Peng, and the two great Guardian Elders in the Seven Star Sword Sect.
Earlier, when she heard Elder Ming call out Duan Lingtian's name, she thought that Elder Ming wanted to find Duan Lingtian and protect him, so that Duan Lingtian wouldn't be found by the members of the Azure Forest Tri-Sect …
After all, Duan Lingtian was the hope of the Seven Star Sword Sect.
Taking revenge for the Seven Star Sword Sect and even reviving the Seven Star Sword Sect couldn't do without Duan Lingtian.
But she'd only just soared into the sky when she heard what Elder Ming said at the end.
At that instant, the pleasant surprise on her face had completely vanished.
Elder Ming actually didn't come to protect Duan Lingtian, but had instead come to look for trouble with Duan Lingtian!
She was unable to wrap her head around it no matter how she thought about it, and she only thought that there was some sort of misunderstanding.
"Little Girl Xiang."
The azure clothed old man, one of the two great Guardians of the Seven Star Sword Sect, Elder Ming, Zhao Ming, was slightly surprised when he saw Qin Xiang appear.
"Elder Ming, this is the former Seven Star Sword Sect's Alkaid Peak's Master, Qin Xiang? As expected, she's young and promising … Elder Ming, you must strive to obtain such a talent for our Azure Forest Tri-Sect. "
The red clothed old man that stood by the azure clothed old man's side spoke with a sonorous voice, and the red clothes on his body fluttered with the wind like blazing flames.
"Yeah, Elder Ming … This little girl's natural talent isn't bad, and she might be able to become the first existence in our Azure Forest Tri-Sect to break through to the seventh level of the Void Initiation Stage in the future! At that time, our Azure Forest Tri-Sect will be able to stand on equal footing with the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom's Imperial Family. "
The last old man wore green clothes, and his figure was emaciated to the point of being skin and bones.
His tone was extremely ghastly as he spoke.
Meanwhile, Qin Xiang noticed the red clothed old man and green clothed old man, and her face went grim. "All of you … All of you are members of the Azure Forest Tri-Sect?"
Subsequently, she looked at Zhao Ming and said with a low voice. "Zhao Ming, you … You actually betrayed the sect and pledged allegiance to the Azure Forest Tri-Sect?"
"Betrayed?"
Zhao Ming couldn't help but sneer when he heard Qin Xiang. "Little Girl Xiang, your words are slightly biased … Betrayed? I, Zhao Ming, have practically given up my entire life for the Seven Star Sword Sect! But in the end, how did the Seven Star Sword Sect repay me? "
"My son, Zhao Lin, was killed by the members of the Seven Star Sword Sect! My grandson, Zhao Ke, was crippled by the members of the Seven Star Sword Sect, causing him to die without descendants! "
"Since the Seven Star Sword Sect betrayed me first, then why should I continue to work myself to the bone for the Seven Star Sword Sect!?"
As he finished speaking, Zhao Ming's tone was ghastly, and it contained boundless rage mixed within.
Zhao Ming's words caused Qin Xiang to be unable to help but be stunned, and she said with slight hesitation after a short moment. "Elder Ming, is there some sort of misunderstanding? You saw with your own two eyes that it was members of our Seven Star Sword Sect that killed Zhao Lin and crippled Zhao Ke? "
"How could this be fake?"
Zhao Ming sneered in disdain, and his face was covered in a layer of ice.
"Elder Ming, even if this is true … it's still a personal mistake. How can you blame it on the sect?!"
Qin Xiang spoke angrily.
"Hahahaha …"
Zhao Ming laughed loudly as he glanced coldly at Qin Xiang and said with a cold voice, "Little Girl Qin, let me ask you … If it was you, and you saw the sect was facing a great calamity, yet you still had to risk your life to rescue the person that crippled your grandson … What would you think? If it was you, and that person was about to be rescued, yet your son went to obstruct him, and was killed by the higher-ups of the sect in the end … What would you think? "
Zhao Ming's words were filled with certainty, and it caused Qin Xiang to be speechless.
After a short moment, Qin Xiang recovered from her shock, and her beautiful brows frowned. "Elder Ming, the person you spoke of … Is Duan Lingtian?"
"Exactly, it's that little bastard, Duan Lingtian!"
When Zhao Ming mentioned Duan Lingtian, his eyes were suffused with icy cold flames, and it seemed as if it could incinerate everything.
"Elder Ming, is there some sort of misunderstanding?"
Qin Xiang looked at Zhao Ming. "According to my knowledge, Duan Lingtian is absolutely not a person that causes trouble without reason …"
"What you mean is … From the beginning until the end, this matter was brought about by my grandson?"
Zhao Ming's face sank, and his flames of rage burned to the limit.
Right when Qin Xiang didn't know how to answer Zhao Ming.
"Perhaps it wasn't your grandson that brought about this upon himself … But it was absolutely your son that brought about this upon himself!"
A cold and indifferent voice suddenly sounded out.
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