It was true that they were sparring, but the outcome of the sparring would affect the attitude of both parties in the negotiations and the direction of many future developments.
Of course, Ling Yun knew why Zhou Wenyi was here. Wasn't he showing off his strength to the other party by delivering a hundred strikes in one go?
Since you're here, we can talk about anything. However, if the Heaven Team wants to suppress us, the Ling Family isn't afraid of you.
That was the hidden meaning behind Ling Yun's one hundred strikes against Zhou Wenyi!
A total of six people from the Heaven Team participated in the deathmatch. In the end, Ling Yun killed four of them, including Chen Jingxuan, chased Lu Mingju away, and captured Di Yutang alive.
Ling Yun dared to admit what he did and didn't hide anything.
"Indeed."
Zhou Wenyi was slightly embarrassed. He took a step back and said, "However, since things have come to this, can I know the final whereabouts of those six people?"
Ling Yun turned to look at Ling Lie.
Ling Lie spread his hands and explained to Ling Yun, "Mr. Zhou just arrived. We were busy chatting and didn't have time to talk about this."
Ling Yun nodded and said directly to Zhou Wenyi, "Venerable Lie Huo of Dragon Tiger Mountain and Venerable Purple Feather of Kunlun Sword Sect were both killed by me. Master Zhi Kong of Shaolin used all his cultivation to help Chen Jingxuan become a demon. He died of his own accord. After Chen Jingxuan became a demon, I killed him with my own hands.
"Master Lu Mingju of Shaolin was extremely righteous. He had to fight to repay the Sun Family's kindness. I persuaded him to leave in the end."
Ling Yun spoke with fervor and assurance. He only described the outcome without mentioning the process. However, Zhou Wenyi's eyes twitched as he listened.
That night, other than Lu Mingju, Di Yutang, and the Baili Clan of the East Sea Itinerant Cultivators Alliance, Ling Yun killed everyone from the Sun Chen Alliance who participated in the deathmatch. Therefore, only a few people knew about the process of the deathmatch.
However, after the Baili Clan was defeated by Ling Yun, they escaped in the middle of the night. Master Lu Mingju no longer cared about worldly affairs and kept his mouth shut about what had happened that night. Di Yutang was also captured alive by Ling Yun. Hence, the entire ancient martial arts world of Hua Xia, apart from the Long Clan and the Ye Clan, did not know the details of the battle to the death.
Of course, although they didn't know the specific process, too many people knew what preparations the Sun Chen Alliance had made before the life-and-death battle. Not only did the entire ancient martial arts world know about it, but even some of the secular families in Hua Xia who were of a high level knew about it.
Hence, after the Ling Clan won, the entire ancient martial arts world judged the life-and-death battle between the Ling Clan and the alliance of Sun Chen as the battle of the rise of the Ling Clan. Moreover, Ling Yun's invincible edge had already spread like wildfire in the Jianghu.
Many experts in the Pugilistic World had exhausted their imaginations. In the process of that battle, Ling Yun had almost become a legend.
After all, the opponent was there, and the result was there.
This was also the biggest reason why no one dared to cause trouble in the Ling Clan for a short period of time!
However, Zhou Wenyi was different. After all, he was one of the leaders of the Heavenly Team. After Lu Mingju left the battlefield, he no longer cared about worldly affairs. However, if he wanted to resign from the Heavenly Team, he had to go through Zhou Wenyi. Hence, no matter what, he had to tell Zhou Wenyi about the process of the life-and-death battle, especially the part that he had experienced personally.
Hence, Zhou Wenyi still had some understanding of the process of that battle. He came prepared.
Moreover, he didn't come entirely on his own accord. The main reason was that the Long Clan had leaked news to the Heavenly Team that there was still one person alive in the Heavenly Team — Di Yutang. He had been captured alive by Ling Yun and was now in the Ling Clan!
Di Yutang's identity was special because behind him was a powerful cultivation sect, the Tianshan Heavenly Sword Sect.
Zhou Wenyi could have pretended not to know and ignored this matter. However, since the Long Clan had taken the initiative to tell the Heavenly Team, if the Heavenly Team still didn't take it seriously, then with the Long Clan's background and methods, they would definitely use this matter as a reason to cause monstrous waves.
Hence, after Long Tianxing had clearly told the Heavenly Team about this matter last night, Zhou Wenyi had finally decided to personally take action. Hence, today's trip.
However, there were a total of six people in the Heavenly Team who went to help. Ling Yun only mentioned the whereabouts of five people. After finishing speaking, Lu Mingju picked up his teacup and drank his tea. Zhou Wenyi could only ask with a bitter smile.
"Then … what about Di Yutang?"
"Senior, why ask when you already know the answer?"
Ling Yun put down his teacup and smiled. "Since Senior is already sitting here, I believe that with the range of your divine sense, you should have already seen that Di Yutang is in my dungeon, right?"
The atmosphere instantly became awkward.
Seeing this, Ling Lie hurriedly smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, please have some tea. Let's talk slowly."
"Uh …"
Zhou Wenyi smiled and waved his hand, saying that it was fine. Then, he pondered for a while and said, "Di Yutang is a person of great importance to the Heavenly Team, and even to the ancient martial arts world and the cultivation world of Huaxia. I wonder if my little friend Ling Yun can let this person go. As for the Heavenly Team's losses this time, how about we write it off?"
Zhou Wenyi finally revealed the purpose of this trip. At the same time, he also stated his conditions.
He could see that Ling Yun was really too smart. He was neither servile nor overbearing, and he didn't hide anything. It was useless to use any tricks on Ling Yun, so he might as well speak his mind.
"No."
Ling Yun rejected Zhou Wenyi's suggestion on the spot, not giving him any leeway.
No matter how good Zhou Wenyi's self-restraint was, his face couldn't help but darken at this moment.
In the life-and-death battle between the Sun Chen Alliance and the Ling Family, the Heavenly Team had lost six members for nothing. It was equivalent to losing an entire team just like that. It was a huge loss. Now that Zhou Wenyi had personally come out to ask for Ling Yun's men, he had been rejected so decisively.
However, at this moment, Ling Yun said sincerely, "Senior, if it was someone else, such as Venerable Lie Huo, Venerable Purple Feather, or even Master Zhi Kong, and they were captured by me, I would definitely give them to you without a second thought."
"But not Di Yutang!"
"Why is that?"
"Because he's from the Tianshan Heavenly Sword Sect!"
Ling Yun said in a low voice. "I believe that since Senior is the chief elder of the Huaxia Heavenly Team, you must know about the case that happened 19 years ago between the Qin Family, the Ning Family, and the Tianshan Heavenly Sword Sect!"
Zhou Wenyi sighed in his heart.
Ling Yun had finally made things clear!
Of course, Zhou Wenyi knew that 18 years ago, there were two major cases that involved the Huaxia Secular World, the Ancient Martial Arts World, and the Cultivation World. One was the case between the Ling Family's Ling Xiao and the Devil Sect's Holy Virgin, Yin Qingxuan. The other was the case between the Qin Family and the Ning Family.
And these two cases were tied to Ling Yun at this moment!
Ling Yun didn't need to look at Zhou Wenyi's expression to know that he definitely knew about this. He still asked in a low voice, "So, it seems like Senior knows about this?"
Zhou Wenyi nodded with difficulty. "I do."
"Just now when Senior asked me where I came from, I purposely didn't answer your question. However, I can tell Senior the truth. While it's true that I am of the Ling Family's bloodline, the person who raised me was my mother, Qin Qiuyue!"
This time, Ling Yun didn't address Qin Qiuyue as his adoptive mother in front of Ling Lie. Instead, he addressed her as his mother.
"My mother hid her identity and raised me with great difficulty for 18 years. I, Ling Yun, cannot repay her kindness even if I die nine times!
"Of course, my mother's enemy is also my enemy!"
"Therefore, Di Xiaozhen from the Sky Mountain Heavenly Sword Sect must die!"
Ling Yun said resolutely, expressing his attitude. Then, he asked, "So, Senior, do you think that since I've captured Di Yutang, I'll let him go just because of your words?"
Ling Yun's eyes were cold, and his words were as sharp as a knife. Zhou Wenyi found it hard to resist.
At this point, how could he not know that Ling Yun had already taken over the Qin Family's affairs?
"However, as the saying goes, every debt has its debtor. Di Xiaozhen is Di Xiaozhen, as for Di Yutang …"
Zhou Wenyi didn't want to give up.
"The same goes for Di Yutang!"
Ling Yun coldly interrupted the other party's persuasion. "Since it has come to this, I, Ling Yun, might as well be frank with Senior. Not to mention Di Yutang, even the entire Sky Mountain Heavenly Sword Sect has to pay the price for what happened back then! "
As he said this, Ling Yun stood up directly. He didn't want to talk anymore.
"Ling Yun."
Zhou Wenyi no longer addressed Ling Yun as a little friend. Instead, he said seriously, "Do you know how many more people will die if you insist on avenging the Qin Family?"
"Senior, please forgive me for my rudeness. I've already said that life and death are fated."
Those who deserved to die would definitely die. Those who didn't deserve to die wouldn't be able to even if they wanted to.
At this point, Zhou Wenyi knew that there was no way for him to continue the conversation. If he insisted on getting Ling Yun, it would only end in a fight.
Zhou Wenyi smiled bitterly at Ling Lie. It was obvious that he wanted Ling Lie to say something.
"Mr. Zhou, I've already made it clear to the Ling Family that all the internal and external affairs of the Ling Family will be decided by Ling Yun alone. Even I have no choice but to listen."
Ling Lie's words were polite but firm. In the end, he pursed his lips and said, "Moreover, Yun Er is right."
Zhou Wenyi smiled bitterly.
He sighed deeply and said helplessly, "Actually, I understand what my little friend Ling Yun is saying. But … Elder Ling, you probably know that I'm not the only one who has the final say in the Heaven Team!"
The entire Heaven Team had more than a hundred experts in the Divine Power State. They came from various sects in the Huaxia Underworld. Of course, Zhou Wenyi didn't have the final say.
"I already know Senior's intention and attitude. The Ling Family is grateful for your care!"
Hearing Zhou Wenyi's words, Ling Yun knew that the other party had compromised. He also completely understood Zhou Wenyi's intentions.
He wanted Ling Yun to let Di Yutang go. As long as Zhou Wenyi could take Di Yutang away, he would do his best to resolve the conflict between the Heaven Team and the Ling Family.
However, if Ling Yun didn't let him go, there would be people in the Heaven Team who wouldn't agree. Even as the Great Elder, he wouldn't be able to suppress them.
Thinking of this, Ling Yun suddenly let out a sinister laugh. "Senior, please convey my attitude back. I, Ling Yun, will spread the word that Di Yutang is currently in the Ling Family. No matter who it is, whoever dares to lay their hands on Di Yutang will have to think twice first!"
Just that domineering! (To be continued.)
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