Ever since Ling Xiao obtained the third volume of the Soul Controlling Art, he had been cultivating it. His soul power had also reached the mid-level Divine Soul realm, and he could unleash strange soul power attacks that were impossible to defend against.
However, he had not yet grasped the true power of this scroll.
The most important thing was that his soul power had yet to meet the requirements.
Now that he had absorbed a large amount of divine souls on the battlefield, his soul power could increase rapidly.
However, he still needed time to refine them.
Ling Xiao found a mountain ridge near the Luo Yue River and opened up a cave abode there. He then went in and asked the Thirteenth Prince and Xianyu Ye to protect him.
He couldn't be disturbed in the slightest while refining this Divine Soul power.
Ling Xiao's Knowledge Sea faintly felt swollen and painful. This was because he had absorbed too much divine souls.
Although an ordinary God King's divine soul could not compare to Ling Xiao's flesh and divine soul, his soul power was definitely quite powerful.
Ling Xiao silently chanted the Soul Controlling Art. The divine soul in his Knowledge Sea assumed a meditative posture and began to refine the divine souls around him one by one.
A large amount of soul power was sucked dry. A powerful force was added to Ling Xiao's divine soul, causing his flesh and blood to become more and more agile. There was no difference between him and a real person, but his soul power grew stronger and stronger.
Several days passed in a row. Ling Xiao's divine soul power had actually reached the peak of the mid-level God King. He was just a little bit away from becoming a high-level God King.
Ling Xiao tried to break through, but it was a pity that it was to no avail.
It was not that his soul power was insufficient, but that his understanding of the realm was not enough. He still needed to polish this soul power and accumulate it for a few more days. After that, he would become a high-level Divine Soul.
After digesting the divine soul power, the power in Ling Xiao's Knowledge Sea also dispersed a lot of power in his Dantian. Meanwhile, the power in his Dantian moved upwards on its own. The two different kinds of power gathered on the Divine Bridge and began to condense into specks of divine power.
Although the amount of divine power condensed was not much, it allowed Ling Xiao to steadily reach the middle level of the low-level, which surprised Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao gained a lot from this battle.
He had wanted to take this opportunity to cultivate the last few skills of the Soul-Controlling Art, but the environment was really not good. If the people from the River Diagram Sect came again, it would be a lot of trouble.
When Ling Xiao came out of the cave, the Thirteenth Prince and Xianyu Ye immediately went to greet him.
"How is Boss?" Xianyu Ye asked.
Ling Xiao nodded and said, "I've gained something." Then he asked, "Is there anyone else coming to cause trouble?"
Xianyu Ye shook his head and said, "I haven't found anything yet!"
Ling Xiao said, "Then let's go back and take a look. I believe this matter will come to an end!"
Xianyu Ye nodded and didn't say much. It didn't have much to do with him anyway.
Ling Xiao originally wanted the Thirteenth Prince to return to the cauldron, but after hesitating for a moment, he decided to let him be.
After all, the Thirteenth Prince was only following him for a hundred years. During these hundred years, he would let him play to his heart's content!
Ling Xiao and the others returned to the Luo Yue River and found that the people from the Xiao Clan were doing their best to mine the bloodstain silverstones under the riverbed.
These were real divine materials, and each one was worth a lot of divine crystals. An entire vein of ore was indeed a very big profit.
Xiao Wei, Ling Zhu, Ling Mu, Ling Gang, and the others saw Ling Xiao and immediately went to greet him.
"Thank you for your help, Divine Master Ling!" Xiao Wei bowed to Ling Xiao and said solemnly.
If it wasn't for the Thirteenth Prince's dragon aura that shocked the people from the River Diagram Sect, they would have lost a lot of people in this battle.
Ling Xiao quickly helped him up and said, "Brother Xiao, you're too serious. You're from my sister-in-law's family. If we don't help you, who else should we help? You don't need to be so polite. Besides, I'm good friends with Ling Er."
"Haha, alright, Ling Er calls you brother, and you call me brother Xiao. This is really messy, but we'll be friends." Xiao Wei was also a straightforward person, so he laughed and replied, "Don't take what your sister-in-law said to heart. She's a bit snobbish, but she's not a bad person. She's just too concerned about Ling Er. You … you mustn't push Ling Er away too much. She's my only daughter now, and it wasn't easy for her to come back. I really don't want to lose her again!"
Xiao Wei was Xiao Ling's father. Since he had already said that, what else could Ling Xiao say?
"It's fine if I don't take her away. Ling Er is innocent and cute. I don't want to see her lose her innocence. You can't force her to do something she doesn't like. Otherwise … Even if the First Elder stops me, I will take her away from here!" Ling Xiao said solemnly.
Xiao Wei knew that Ling Xiao would do what he said. After all, he was the most outstanding descendant of Kim people.
At this time, Ling Zhu, Ling Mu, and Ling Gang all came up to chat with Ling Xiao.
They worshipped Ling Xiao very much. He was actually able to subdue such a top-notch True Dragon Divine Beast. This was something they wanted to do in their entire lives!
Unfortunately, they could only dream about it. They didn't have the chance to do so.
If Ling Xiao told the Dragons that those princes and princesses wanted to take turns to protect him, who knew how shocked they would be.
Moreover, he still had the prodigal and the Dragon Lady. No one would believe him even if he said it out loud.
Then, Ling Xiao asked Xiao Wei about how the matter between the Xiao family and the River Diagram Sect should be resolved.
Xiao Wei wasn't very clear about this matter. However, the family had already understood the situation. They would definitely ask the First Elder to come out of seclusion.
After all, both sides didn't get any benefits. It was hard to guarantee that the River Diagram Sect wouldn't attack again.
Ling Xiao was just concerned. He didn't have the heart to interfere with the Xiao family's internal affairs.
He brought Ling Zhu, Ling Mu, and Ling Gang back to the Xiao family to report.
It was their duty to help the Xiao family, but they couldn't always guard the foundation of the Xiao family.
After Ling Xiao and the others returned to the Xiao family, they received a grand welcome from the Xiao family.
The Xiao family already knew about the results of that battle. They were deeply grateful to the Dragon Gate for helping them.
After dealing with all the social engagements, Ling Xiao and Xiao Ling spent some time together. Then, they found Xiao Zhencai and prepared to discuss the Xiao family's matters with her. At the same time, they also wanted to understand the situation of the Lotus Flower Sect and the Evil Horizon Valley.
"Sister-in-law, this can't go on.
Don't tell me you plan to stay here forever? "Ling Xiao went straight to the point and asked.
Xiao Zhencai revealed a difficult expression and said: "I … I also don't want to do this, but this is my maternal home. How can I watch them be bullied by the people of the River Diagram Sect!"
"I understand. I mean, didn't you send people back to ask for reinforcements from the Sect Leader?" Ling Xiao asked again.
"I also want to ask for reinforcements, but you should have some understanding of the situation in the sect. Some people can't bear to see your brother make a mistake. If he sends people to help me, it will inevitably cause others to make irresponsible remarks!" Xiao Zhencai helplessly replied.
Ling Xiao understood Xiao Zhencai's difficulties. He admired Xiao Zhencai for being able to see the big picture.
"I think there are some things that should be done. The Xiao family being bullied is equivalent to our Dragon Gate being bullied by others. Our Kim people are being looked down upon by others. If it really doesn't work, I will ask for reinforcements on behalf of sister-in-law. Even if the Sect Leader can't make the decision, the Patriarch will come forward and make arrangements. At that time, we will intimidate the River Diagram Sect. I think they will not dare to cause trouble again!" Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment and said.
Xiao Zhencai listened to Ling Xiao's proposal and was somewhat moved. She said: "This … Is this okay?"
Ling Xiao nodded and said: "I have a word with the Patriarch, so it shouldn't be a problem!"
Xiao Zhencai already knew that Ling Xiao was a Divine Apothecary. She also saw that Ling Gang, the Senjin Of Goguryeo, was arranged to be Ling Xiao's Guardian Elder. She could see that the Dragon Gate valued Ling Xiao as much as her husband.
Thinking of this, she could already confirm that Ling Xiao's idea should work.
"Brother Xiao, then … then sister-in-law, thank you very much!" Xiao Zhencai said and was about to bow to Ling Xiao.
"Sister-in-law, don't you think this is too much?
Quickly get up! "
Ling Xiao hurriedly held Xiao Zhencai up. Then he said: "Immediately send someone back to report this matter to the Sect Leader and the Family. As long as Brother's Dragon Team is here, the River Diagram Sect will not dare to be arrogant anymore!"
Xiao Zhencai nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I'll send someone back to report this. As long as we can hold on for half a year, we should be fine!"
Xiao Zhencai and Ling Xiao immediately called over a Divine King of the Kim people to report this matter.
Naturally, the Divine King did not dare to delay and immediately rushed back to the Dragon Gate at full speed to bring the news back.
This matter was temporarily resolved, so Ling Xiao took the opportunity to ask about the situation of the Lotus Sect and the Evil Horizon Valley.
Xiao Zhencai had grown up in the Profound Sky Region, so she was quite familiar with these things.
Originally, Ling Xiao only knew about the situation of the Lotus Sect from the records. Now that he heard Xiao Zhencai talk about it again, he had a better understanding of the Lotus Sect.
As for the Evil Horizon Valley, it was said that there was a Divine Beast guarding there. No one dared to rashly enter, or else only death would await them.
Hearing this, Ling Xiao was not very afraid. He had the Thirteenth Prince by his side, and many Sacred Beasts would be suppressed. It was just that he didn't know what kind of Divine Beast was guarding there.
Unless he met a Divine Beast that was not on the same side as the Dragons, then there would be danger!
"Oh right, Little Brother Xiao, why are you asking about the Lotus Sect?" Xiao Zhencai asked in puzzlement.
Ling Xiao did not hide it and told Xiao Zhencai his plan.
"You are saying that you have a very good friend who might be in the Lotus Sect?
You want to find her? "Xiao Zhencai said with a bit of urgency.
Ling Xiao nodded and said: "Yes, I have been separated from her for dozens of years. I only guessed from some information that she might have been taken away by the Lotus Sect. I must find her!"
Thinking of Yun Mengqi, who he already had a vague impression of, Ling Xiao felt a faint pain in his heart!
If he had not taken the initiative to let Yun Mengqi become Yin He's disciple, there would not have been so many incidents.
"Maybe I can help you with this!" Xiao Zhencai said with a smile.
"Is … is this true?" Ling Xiao was overjoyed at this turn of events.