The Veiled Woman
Even though Xuan Ji's subordinates were far inferior to the Xiao Family's, they were like tigers and wolves.
Her sixteen Divine Generals, in particular, viewed the Xiao Family as nothing. No one dared to stop them.
"Xuan Ji, are you declaring war on the Xiao Family?!"
Xiao Yan stood about five meters away from Xuan Ji. As he listened to the rumbling in the courtyard, his shoulders trembled uncontrollably. His expression was as dark as still water.
An indifferent smile appeared on Xuan Ji's face. She shrugged and arched her brows.
"Is this a declaration of war? I'm already attacking your Xiao Family."
"Then don't blame me for not remembering our past friendship."
Crackle.
Thick thunderclouds suddenly appeared in the clear sky, and purple lightning surged in the thunderclouds.
Boom!
In an instant, Xiao Yan's half-step ruler strength burst forth from his body. He'd become head of the Xiao Family not only because he was the Thunder Emperor's only son, but also because he possessed absolute power. No one dared defy him.
If you set aside Xiao Yan's indecisive personality, he could actually be considered a legend among the God Race.
His mother had been pregnant with him for three years. When she was born, she was well-versed in astronomy, geography, and the arts of divination. He became an immortal at nine and a god at fifteen. His strength had risen to unprecedented heights.
If the Four Directions Palace found a new freak, his record would remain unbroken.
Now, he was the closest to becoming a ruler among the younger generation. It could be said that he'd been the center of attention for his entire life.
"Half-step ruler. Among the younger generation, you're the most dazzling, but in the end, you're still only half a step … …"
Boom!
Xuan Ji released spiritual pressure several times stronger than Xiao Yan's. Everything within ten thousand kilometers was enveloped by her might.
The distant onlookers' eyelids twitched when they sensed this spiritual pressure. Was this the power of a peak-level faction?
When Xuan Ji's spiritual pressure appeared, Xiao Yan couldn't help but take a step back.
He was indeed a half-step ruler, but just as Xuan Ji said, a half-step ruler was still only half a step!
"Given your current state, you're not fit to be my opponent. I don't want to bully the weak. Let Lei Ting come. Who knows, he might be able to exchange a few blows with me. "
She arched her brows disdainfully at Xiao Yan, but to Xiao Yan, this was an enormous insult.
"Now that I'm in charge of the Xiao Family, there's no need for Father to show up personally! Ruler, this Emperor also wants to see just how big the gap is between a half-step ruler and a true ruler! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the heavenly lightning in the sky rumbled down. Several lightning snakes appeared around Xiao Yan, and the illusory image of an ancient god of thunder wielding a giant hammer appeared behind him.
"Then go ahead and try."
Xuan Ji didn't even put up the most basic of defenses. In the face of Xiao Yan's all-out attack, she stretched lazily and patted her yawning mouth.
"Stop!"
A veiled woman in a white dress floated down from the sky. She stood between Xuan Ji and Xiao Yan.
"Hey, who is that person?"
Some of the onlookers with sharp eyes noticed the woman and pointed at the people around them.
The others also looked over, but they all shook their heads, indicating that they had never seen it before.
"She actually dared to persuade the Xiao Family to fight with the Profound Pavilion. This woman's status is definitely not low," someone in the crowd said.
"Could it be Her Highness Liu Qing of the Four Directions Palace?"
Someone else asked, but his words were immediately rejected by the others.
"Stop bullshitting. Her Highness Liu Qing belongs to the Four Directions Palace. Why would she come to the royal capital to persuade the two families to fight? Besides, I've never heard of Her Highness Liu Qing interacting with either faction. If you're talking about the Lord of Seven Stars, that's possible. Rumor has it that the Lord of Seven Stars has a close relationship with Lady Providence. "
Everyone had their own opinions.
In the minds of the onlookers, this woman had a different identity. However, no matter what they guessed, at least her appearance stopped Xuan Ji and Xiao Yan from fighting.
"I didn't expect to see you here so soon."
Xuan Ji crossed her arms and smiled calmly. The veiled woman nodded at her.
"Forget it, I'll give you face."
After a brief moment of hesitation, Xuan Ji sent a transmission to the members of the Profound Pavilion in her sea of consciousness. Before long, the Profound Pavilion retreated from the Xiao Family and stood behind her.
As they retreated, the people of the Xiao Family chased after them aggressively.
However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Xiao Family had suffered a huge loss.
"Stop!"
Xiao Yan waved his hand and calmed his clansmen down, then frowned at the woman.
"Sis, why are you here?" Xiao Yan couldn't expose the woman's identity, so he could only secretly transmit to the veiled woman. "Xuan Ji knows you. Have you met before?"
"Xiao Yan, don't spout nonsense."
A reprimanding voice rang out in Xiao Yan's sea of consciousness. "You were far too reckless this time. Do you know the Profound Pavilion's status? Do you know the Xiao Family's status? How dare you start a fight like a commoner? Have you ever thought about the impact this will have on the Xiao Family? What about the future harmony between our two factions? "
"She did it," snorted Xiao Yan.
"It takes two hands to clap. Don't try to quibble." The veiled woman shook her head calmly at Xiao Yan. "Fortunately, I arrived in time. If I'd arrived just a little later and the Profound Pavilion really did manage to break into the Lightning Pool, the prestige our Xiao Family has built up over tens of millions of years would've been destroyed by your hands."
"How could he possibly have broken in?" said Xiao Yan unhappily.
"You're still putting on a brave front?" Sighed the veiled woman. "Haven't you witnessed the power of the Sixteen Divine Generals? Forget it, I can't be bothered to talk to you anymore. You're the head of the Xiao Family now. You have to use your head a little more. I know you're desperate to prove yourself, but I'm afraid you've chosen the wrong opponent to go up against a colossus like the Profound Pavilion. "
With that, the veiled woman bowed to Xuan Ji once more.
"Senior, please don't take offense if I've offended you in any way. The Xiao Family and the Profound Pavilion are two major factions under the God Emperor's command. His Excellency is the God Emperor's to worry about when we fight each other. Let's just forget about this."
"See? That's the attitude you should have when dealing with a problem," said Xuan Ji, rolling her eyes at Xiao Yan. Xuan Ji rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan. At the same time, she said to the veiled woman, "For your sake, I won't attack the lightning pool by force. If I accidentally break through, your Xiao Family won't be able to keep face."
"Senior, you jest. Even if you called in the entire Profound Pavilion, they wouldn't be able to break in. You know that, don't you?"
The veiled woman pursed her lips and smiled calmly, then changed the subject.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Senior, why exactly have you come here?"
"I want your Xiao Family to help me erase someone's divine tribulation, but since you're here as well, I'll be frank with you. In truth, Ye Zichen is undergoing tribulation at the same time as the person I want to erase his divine tribulation with."
The veiled woman's arms instantly trembled. Then she turned, frowned, and roared, "To the Lightning Pool!"
"To the Lightning Pool!"
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