It wasn't that Ling Yun was ruthless, but that Di Yutang had to die. He was indeed different from the other members of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Di Yutang was not only a member of the Di Family, but also Di Xiaozhen's cousin. He had been in the Heavenly Group for so many years and had made too many connections. He had also been imprisoned in the Ling Family for nearly a month!
All of these factors added up to the fact that Di Yutang had a strong influence among the surviving members of the Di Family. Even if Ling Yun crippled his martial arts, he would still be able to create trouble for Ling Yun as long as he let the tiger return to the mountains.
Ling Yun wasn't willing to kill him, but that didn't mean he would bury a mine for himself. That wasn't magnanimity but stupidity, so Di Yutang had to die.
Moreover, as Ling Yun said, Di Yutang should have died long ago. Killing him now would be the end of all troubles.
The reason why the old man from the Di Family kept his mouth shut and didn't dare to ask Ling Yun to let Di Yutang go was because he had already seen through this.
Swish swish swish!
Ling Yun, Ye Xingchen, and Bai Xianer appeared on the Human Peak.
At this moment, all the surviving disciples of the Sky Sword Sect were gathered in the huge training field on the Human Peak. Including Li Piaoyang, Guo Ping, and Zheng Xiuyi, there were a total of one hundred and forty-seven people.
However, with so many people gathered together, it was not noisy at all. Under the management of Li Piaoyang and the others, they all lined up neatly and formed a phalanx. There were exactly 12 horizontal and 12 vertical lines.
None of them were fools. Everyone knew that they were lambs waiting to be slaughtered, and their fates were in Ling Yun's hands.
The Heavenly Sword Sect had been annihilated, and these people spent half the night digesting this cruel reality. Ling Yun didn't imprison them, nor did he restrict their freedom. Therefore, from the second half of the night until the morning, they were able to communicate with each other and quickly adapt to their new identities.
Ling Yun's invincibility and decisiveness had left an unforgettable impression on them. They couldn't muster any will to resist, and they didn't even dare to think about escaping. They could only wait here obediently for Ling Yun to arrange their fates from now on.
However, they didn't despair because Ling Yun wasn't as bloodthirsty as the rumors made him out to be. Even the people from the Di Family, other than those who rebelled against him, were let go by Ling Yun. He only crippled their martial arts.
Seeing that Ling Yun and the other two had finally appeared, they did not even dare to breathe loudly. They all held their breaths and stood solemnly. Their eyes were filled with awe and unconcealable nervousness.
They all knew that Ling Yun was going to pass judgment on their fates.
"…"
Li Piaoyang, Guo Ping, and Zheng Xiuyi were standing at the front. They wanted to speak when they saw Ling Yun. However, they were tongue-tied for a long time and couldn't think of how to address Ling Yun.
It was obviously inappropriate to call him by his name. Then, Mister? Senior? New Sect Leader?
Before Ling Yun made a decision about their fate, it didn't seem appropriate to address him as such.
"Forget it."
Ling Yun smiled and waved his hand casually, indicating that he didn't care. Then, he glanced at everyone in front of him and said lightly, "Now, I'll be frank with you."
"Cultivation is not easy."
Ling Yun used the Mystical Dragon Howl. His voice wasn't loud, but it was clearly transmitted to the eardrums of everyone present.
"Before last night, I didn't even know any of you. Therefore, there was no conflict between us in the past. In fact, there was no enmity between us.
"To put it bluntly, I came to the Sky Sword Sect to save my mother and take revenge for the Qin Family. Coincidentally, all of you were cultivating in the Sky Sword Sect. It was precisely because you each had your own master that we temporarily became enemies.
"However, I now declare that the Heavenly Sword Sect no longer exists. As such, your sect and master will naturally cease to exist as well."
"Am I right?"
Everyone held their breaths and listened to Ling Yun's words. When they heard Ling Yun's question, everyone, including Li Piaoyang, answered in unison, "Yes, yes, yes, that's right."
When Ling Yun said that cultivation was not easy, it was equivalent to saying that it was not easy for them to cultivate. Ling Yun didn't want to cripple their cultivation.
When he said that they didn't know each other in the past, there was no enmity between them, it meant that Ling Yun didn't think that they were enemies.
Finally, when he said that the Sky Sword Sect was no more, they had become a group of itinerant cultivators.
Ling Yun's short sentence was equivalent to announcing their new identity. They were just a group of itinerant cultivators who had no enmity with Ling Yun.
They couldn't wait for this to happen. Naturally, they were extremely excited and agreed.
"Very good."
Ling Yun knew that no one dared to say anything wrong. Therefore, he said directly, "I have a few more questions to ask you.
"First, is there anyone among you who remembers the kindness of the Sky Sword Sect and wants to take revenge for the Sky Sword Sect?"
"No!"
This time, they were even more in unison, afraid that they would shout too slowly. Many of their throats were almost broken from shouting.
"Ha, I don't think you would dare to."
Ling Yun said again, "Alright, I now announce that the territory of the Sky Sword Sect belongs to me from now on."
"I will now give you two options. First, those who are willing to pledge allegiance to me can still live and cultivate here in the future. Second, those who are not willing to pledge allegiance to me, I won't make things difficult for you. As long as you cripple your cultivation, you can pack up and leave this place like the Di Family."
"Remember, there are only these two options. I will give you one minute to consider."
"Young Master."
Just as Ling Yun finished speaking, he saw Li Piaoyang suddenly take a step forward. His face was full of excitement as he finally thought of the most suitable way to address Ling Yun. "Young Master, we don't need to consider. We have already discussed it. We are all willing to pledge allegiance to you and follow your orders from now on!"
"Yes! We are all willing to pledge allegiance to you, Young Master! "
A deafening roar erupted from the crowd. They shouted in unison, and their voices could be heard five miles away.
The Cultivation World respected the strong. Ling Yun's battle record was there for all to see. Now that he had expressed his intention to accept these people, only a fool would choose to cripple their cultivation and leave this place.
To them, other than the change of master, nothing had changed. Moreover, the new master in front of them was even more powerful!
"You really don't need to consider? Are you sure you are willing to pledge allegiance to me? Don't blame me for not reminding you. It's not too late for you to leave now, but once you pledge allegiance to me, you will have to follow my rules. If anyone dares to betray me, don't blame me for being ruthless … "
Li Piaoyang said hurriedly, "Rest assured, Young Master. Since we are willing to pledge allegiance to you, we will naturally follow your rules. If anyone disobeys, I will definitely not spare him!"
"Very well."
Ling Yun nodded and said calmly, "Then, from now on, this place will be called the Lingyun Sword Sect. You are all members of the Lingyun Sword Sect."
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