After struggling for half a day, the Li Family Patriarch and the Lan Family Patriarch left the Ling Family dejectedly.
"Brother Li, are we just going to let this matter go?" Lan Zhenfeng asked Li Zhongqian.
"Then what do you think? As long as that old fellow from the Ling family hasn't died, we won't be able to go against the Ling family." Li Zhongqian was also unwilling to give up. After a pause, he continued, "That fellow might have already broken through. If that's the case, no one will dare to provoke the Ling family for at least twenty years."
"You're saying that old fellow from the Ling family has already broken through?" Lan Zhenfeng's heart trembled.
"If that wasn't the case, how could he force both of us back at the same time?" Li Zhongqian's expression was solemn.
Lan Zhenfeng thought back to when they were in the Ling family's inner cabinet. They had indeed been shaken by that old fellow's aura. That strength was truly unfathomable, and he couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"But this trip wasn't in vain. I've long heard that the Ling family's internal strife is endless, and it seems that it wasn't just a rumor. As long as we take advantage of this point and further intensify the internal strife within the Ling family, they will naturally collapse. Then the Ling family will naturally not be a threat." Li Zhongqian's eyes flashed with pride.
"Brother Li's words are correct. Then in the future, the Lan family will follow the Li family's lead. I hope brother Li won't mind." Lan Zhenfeng took the opportunity to express his thoughts to Li Zhongqian.
At this moment, it was a good opportunity to curry favor with the Li family. Lan Zhenfeng naturally couldn't miss this opportunity. If he could form an alliance with the Li family, then in the future when the Li family's power grew, they would also be able to benefit from it.
Li Zhongqian laughed, "Haha, with brother Lan's help, I naturally welcome it."
After the two heads of the Li and Lan families left, the Ling family's inner cabinet held a meeting for more than two hours. After the meeting ended, the second and fifth elders returned to the secret room with ugly expressions.
"Big brother, I can't bear it anymore. I want to personally get rid of that little bastard." The fifth elder immediately complained to the second elder.
"Last time, we failed to assassinate that little bastard and already alerted him. Now that he rarely leaves the family, it won't be so easy to get rid of him," the second elder lightly said.
"Are we going to let him continue to be so arrogant?
If we don't get rid of him as soon as possible, once he grows up in the future, it will be even more difficult for us to deal with him, "said the Fifth Elder in a bad mood.
"In a year's time, he won't be able to grow much. But if there's an opportunity, it's best to get rid of him first. Without him, the grand elder might not necessarily stand on Ling Cang's side. Who knows, he might even take a liking to Kuang 'er. That way, we'll have a much better chance of victory," the second elder said.
"Big Brother is wise, but who should we send to kill that bastard? I heard that he can even kill low-level Mystic cultivators, and he has two Tiger Guards by his side. Why don't I send him on his way myself?" Fifth Elder suggested.
"There's no need to use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken. Furthermore, there are people who want to kill that bastard even more than we do. As long as we send people to keep an eye on that little bastard's movements, then we'll spread the news, and naturally there will be people who will take his life." A sinister killing intent flashed through the second elder's eyes.
After hearing this, the Fifth Elder thought for a moment and couldn't help but nod. "Good plan. Unless that bastard doesn't leave the house, he's dead for sure."
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. How's the progress on Old Devil's side?" The second elder changed the topic.
At this point, the Fifth Elder became slightly angry. "I don't know what the Azure Wolf Regiment has been up to recently, but they haven't been supplying us with any more. That old devil has been saying all day that if we don't have any more poisonous herbs, he won't be able to refine them. It's so infuriating."
"Don't be angry, Second Brother. That old devil's temper is just like that. Furthermore, it's true that there's no need for poisonous herbs. You can have people spread the news and have high-leveled cultivators purchase those herbs. I'm sure that there will be quite a few mercenaries and adventurers who will be able to temporarily solve our problem. In any case, it's not like those herbs are difficult to find."
"I know, but that old devil's success rate is just too low. We've already supplied fifty sets of herbs, but only five have succeeded. If this continues, I'm afraid that we won't be able to last more than half a year!"
"What can we do? In the entire Meteor City, only that old devil can refine them. We'll just have to endure it for now. Once we have enough medicinal pills, it'll be time for us to take back our family business," the second elder said faintly.
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Ling Xiao left the inner courtyard and returned home.
Originally, Ling Cang had something he wanted to tell him, but Luo Qingshuang was still in his home. He had to greet her first. She was a guest, and since she was so concerned about him, he had to thank her. Otherwise, it would be too unfair to her.
Ling Xiao had already thought it through. He didn't have anything to give her, so he could only repay her with his body.
He didn't care how she dealt with him. As long as she didn't do it too harshly, he would endure it.
When he entered the main hall, he saw Luo Qingshuang and his mother, Meng Xiyun, chatting happily.
"Xiao 'er, you're back! I was so worried about you!" Meng Xiyun immediately went up to Ling Xiao. Her hands were constantly touching Ling Xiao's body as if she was afraid that Ling Xiao would be hurt.
Ling Xiao's heart warmed and he immediately comforted her, "Mother, I'm fine. They're all reasonable people. I explained the matter clearly and they went back. They even promised to give Yuxi a gift as an apology tomorrow. Don't worry."
If Li Zhongqian and Lan Zhenfeng, who had just left, heard these words, they would probably vomit blood on the spot from anger. They had already killed them, yet they still wanted them to apologize. How could this be called reasonable?
Even Bai Yuxi on the side couldn't help but burst into laughter when she heard this.
"It's good that you're fine. Miss Luo has been sitting here for a long time. You can accompany her and chat. Yuxi and I will go get something to eat." Meng Xiyun calmed down and gave Ling Xiao a look before pulling Bai Yuxi out.
Only Ling Xiao and Luo Qingshuang were left in the main hall.
Ling Xiao didn't say anything. He sat down and brewed a cup of tea. As he tasted the tea, he quietly looked at Luo Qingshuang.
He praised in his heart, "This girl's body is even more voluptuous than Yuxi's. Her face isn't as white and tender as Bai Yuxi's, but it's healthy and elastic. It's not bad to let her and Yuxi be my personal maid."
Luo Qingshuang was stared at by Ling Xiao. She blushed and turned her head away. Her tender hands kept pinching the corner of her clothes. No one knew what she was thinking.
After a while, Luo Qingshuang couldn't help but spit, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Looking at Luo Qingshuang's bashful appearance, Ling Xiao thought that this girl was eighty percent interested in him. He couldn't help but feel happy. He immediately coughed and said, "Little fat girl, thank you for coming all the way to see me. I'm very touched."
At this point, Luo Qingshuang felt a sweetness in her heart, but she refused to admit it. "I just … just happened to pass by."
Ling Xiao knew that girls always didn't mean what they said. Of course, he wouldn't believe her, but he didn't expose her and continued, "Qingshuang, can I call you that?"
Luo Qingshuang used a mosquito-like voice to reply, and the blush on her cheeks deepened.
Ling Xiao was ecstatic. There's a chance!
"Qingshuang, we've known each other since we were young. We can be considered childhood sweethearts, right?" Ling Xiao began to tempt Luo Qingshuang.
Luo Qingshuang didn't refute, which was a tacit agreement.
"Generally speaking, childhood sweethearts are good friends who can talk about anything, right?"
"Yes."
"They often hang out together and talk about life, right?"
"Yes."
"Look, why don't we go to the room first and discuss life, so that we can improve our friendship?"
Ling Xiao had already walked to Luo Qingshuang's side and stared at her delicate face. He rubbed his hands together, and saliva seemed to be flowing out of the corner of his mouth.
Luo Qingshuang reflected on Ling Xiao's words. She raised her beautiful eyes and saw Ling Xiao's "hungry wolf" expression. She immediately threw a punch at him. "Go to hell!"
"Pfft."
"Ah!"
A heavy blow landed squarely on Ling Xiao's handsome face, causing him to scream in pain.
"Ah, why didn't you dodge?" Luo Qingshuang cried out softly. She didn't expect Ling Xiao to not dodge, and she couldn't help but feel sorry for Ling Xiao.
"Haha, my mouth is cheap, so I deserve to be hit." Ling Xiao touched his face and smiled apologetically.
He had already cultivated the first transformation of the Vajra's Five Transformation Technique, so how could such an ordinary punch hurt him?
Luo Qingshuang was still inexperienced, so she didn't know Ling Xiao's trick. She immediately lowered her delicate face and apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, but please don't say such frivolous words to me anymore, okay?"
"Okay, I won't say it anymore. It seems like I was thinking too much," Ling Xiao said sadly.
"No … no, as long as you don't say those things to me, I won't hit you," Luo Qingshuang hurriedly explained.
"But, seeing how beautiful you are, I can't help but say a few words. Sigh, forget it, don't come looking for me anymore, I'm afraid I …" Ling Xiao's handsome face gradually twisted, and he looked very uncomfortable.
Luo Qingshuang didn't know why she felt very uncomfortable, so uncomfortable that she almost couldn't breathe. She didn't want to see Ling Xiao like this, so she immediately grabbed Ling Xiao's hand boldly and said, "If … if you can win first place in the Great Clans Tournament, I'll … be with you?"
Luo Qingshuang was forced by Ling Xiao to loosen the reins only to grasp them better, and finally, she couldn't help but reveal her true feelings.
Since the last time she was defeated by Ling Xiao at Savory Fragrance House, a shadow gradually appeared in her mind, and she couldn't get rid of it every time.
Ever since she was young, he had been her goal. Originally, when he became a cripple, she only felt depressed, but she didn't feel uncomfortable. However, after so many years, she met him again, and he was able to recover his Xuan Qi and defeat her as a Martial Disciple, which made her start to have feelings for him. Yesterday, when she heard that he went to the Li Family's territory to kill people, she was really worried for him. She knew that she had fallen hopelessly in love with Ling Xiao, so she came to visit Ling Xiao early in the morning.
She didn't think that she would confess her love to Ling Xiao today. She planned to confess her love to Ling Xiao when the competition between all the influential families started. If Ling Xiao was strong enough to win the championship, she would confess her love to him.
Now, she had unknowingly fallen into Ling Xiao's trap, and she felt that Ling Xiao seemed to have fallen in love with her. Now that she had said what was in her heart, she felt nervous and shy.
"Are you serious?" Ling Xiao asked as he held Luo Qingshuang's delicate hand.
Luo Qingshuang blushed and nodded. She wanted to struggle out of his grasp, but unfortunately, Ling Xiao refused to let go, so she could only let him take advantage of her.
"Alright, just you wait. On the day of the Great Clans Tournament, I will definitely win first place. When that time comes, you just wait to be my maid, haha!" Ling Xiao laughed proudly.
"Go to hell!" Luo Qingshuang scolded, broke free from Ling Xiao's hand, and turned to run out of Ling Xiao's house, feeling wronged.
Just be a maid?
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