This Void Devouring Flame seems a bit strange

In the Eldar meeting hall.

Linghuang sat in the main seat, looking at the people in front of him with complicated eyes.

There was obvious malice in the eyes of the other spirits, led by Ling Chi, and the Linghuan Guards.

Ling Jue's body trembled slightly. Although as a person who had been carrying the entire "family" since childhood, he had seen malicious eyes more or less on weekdays, but compared with the eyes of these people, those so-called "malice" could almost be called kind.

“Don’t be afraid.” Xuwu Tunyan patted Lingjue a few times. “They only look at you like this because they don’t dare to do anything yet. Besides, I’m here.”

"Yeah." Ling Jue's originally nervous mood eased. Indeed, up to now, it seemed that there was no dilemma that Mr. Xu Yan could not solve.

"Boy, when you see the clan leader, kneel down and greet him!"

Ling Chi was shouting in anger, but at the same time he was secretly happy. As long as Xu Yan said something else, he could immediately join forces with everyone to take him down.

Although the Spirit Clan is wealthy and powerful, every Dou Sheng is a moving treasure trove. Even if you can squeeze one or two pills out of him, it will be a sure profit.

As for whether it will provoke retaliation from the forces behind him, this issue is not even within Ling Chi's consideration. No matter how strong your background is, can it be stronger than that of the ancient family?

"There's something wrong with my knees. I can't kneel down." Xuwu Tunyan deliberately covered his knees, looking like you can do nothing to me.

"No need."

Ling Huang raised his hand to stop him. He could also see Ling Chi's little thoughts, but he looked further. Anyone who could cultivate to the level of Dou Sheng could not be a fool. Since the other party dared to come and had such an attitude, it meant that the other party must have corresponding means and backups, and might even have done it on purpose. Based on this premise, ignoring it would be a better solution.

"Ling'er, as a father and a clan leader, I am very happy that you are back. However, I hope you can give a complete explanation about these two children."

Ling Huang's tone was very calm, but Xuwu Tunyan didn't think that the head of the clan would be so easy to talk to.

"It's like this..." Ling Ling began to repeat everything that happened before.

"Really..." Ling Huang turned his gaze to Ling Ji and Ling Mie in the back, "Ling Ji, Ling Mie, do you have anything to say?"

The two knelt down in unison: "Chief, it's our fault! It was all because we were too persistent at the time and even had such evil thoughts. We deserve to die!"

Ling Huang certainly didn't think they were really sorry. He could guess the reasons, but he didn't want to waste time on it. "Okay, there's no point in saying more polite words. I only care about your performance. Pay attention next time!"

"Yes, yes..." The two nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

"Ling Ling, regarding this matter, I admire your position as a father very much. However, you should also be aware that I also have a position as the clan leader. Although I am the clan leader, the Ling Clan is not just mine. I must take other people's ideas into consideration. If I make this decision directly, I will be sorry for myself."

Ling Huang spoke in a steady tone, and the others nodded slightly. There was even more contempt in their eyes when they looked at Ling Jue and Ling Long, and a few of them even began to cover their mouths and laugh.

Ling Ling was about to say a few more words when Xuwu Tunyan spoke first.

"Oh? It seems that the Linghuang clan leader doesn't want to recognize them anymore. That's great."

"Brother Xu..." Ling Ling suddenly became anxious. He originally wanted to say a few soft words to try to increase his success rate a little bit, but Void Devouring Flame directly smashed the table for him.

"Brother Ling, why do you think I opposed you before?" Void Devouring Flame did not give Ling Ling a chance to explain. "Brother Ling has probably been practicing for too long, and he has become a little out of touch with reality. Not to mention the ancient families at the top of this continent, even those small families with a little wealth or power will not easily adopt people, because there have been many cases of infighting or power struggles caused by adopting children randomly, aren't there enough?"

Ling Chi originally wanted to stand up and loudly rebuke Xuwu Tunyan, but after hearing the second half of his words, he gave up the idea. After all, the other party's words were indeed consistent with his own thoughts, and other people also began to take the opportunity to agree.

"Yes yes yes..."

"What Mr. Xu Yan said is correct..."

"Master Lingling, as an outsider, we are all very clear about the interests involved. How can you be so..."

Ling Ling felt like she had a breath stuck in her heart but couldn't vent it. This Xu Yan always found his way into trouble in unexpected places!

"Brother Xu, I'm afraid what you said is inappropriate?" Ling Ling quickly launched a "counterattack".

"According to what you mean, aren't you saying that A-Long and A-Jue are those kind of sinister villains?"

Lingling used the opponent's force to counter attack her and threw the conversation back.

Ling Jue was about to argue, but Xuwu Tunyan signaled her not to get excited and said loudly: "Brother Ling's ability to nitpick words is really extraordinary, but his comprehension is probably not good enough. Could it be that Brother Ling doesn't know the principle of keeping a distance from others?"

"I'm not afraid of offending you. In my opinion, if the children live in the same place with you guys, they will have mental problems sooner or later. Brother Ling, I don't think you are a stupid person. Can't you see it? Or... you don't love them at all, but just want to gain the reputation of a good father? Then I really look down on you."

A hint of murderous intent flashed across Ling Ling's face, but he quickly suppressed it: "How could that be? I just hope they can recognize their ancestors and return to their roots."

Xuwu Tunyan sneered: "And then? Being treated coldly by these so-called kinsmen every day? Brother Ling, you know, if these people showed a little kindness, I might not say much, but I only saw contempt, disdain, and even murderous intent in their eyes just now. If the so-called relatives are like this, there is no need to acknowledge them!"

"Let's go!" Xuwu Tunyan took Linglong Lingjue's hand and walked towards the door ignoring everyone's gazes.

"Wait!" Ling Ling flashed and appeared in front of Xuwu Tunyan, "Xu Yan, I don't know why you have been stirring up conflicts, but you can't take them away!"

"Oh, then why? Should I walk away shamelessly and let two innocent children be tortured to death by a bunch of bad people in this environment?"

Xuwu Tunyan was fed up with the red tape. He raised his hand and pointed at Ling Ling, "Or, you've given up pretending. Even if you know that they will suffer more here than before, you don't care? If your answer is yes, I don't mind fighting you here. If you win, I'll get out of here quickly and I won't ask about what happens next."

Void Devouring Flame's words immediately brought the atmosphere to a freezing point. Be it Ling Ling, the spirit people around him, or the guarding Spirit Illusion Guards, they were all ready to attack.

"Ling'er, Mr. Xu Yan, please calm down for a moment."

At this tense moment, Ling Huang spoke.

"I think I'm very calm. I'm calm enough to see clearly that none of you guys really want to treat these two children well."

Void Devouring Flame gave Ling Huang a provocative smile.

Ling Huang continued, "I can see what Mr. Xu Yan is thinking, and I also know that this matter is indeed a bit difficult to ask. How about making a compromise?"

"Compromise? Are we going to take one away and keep the other here?" Xuwu Tunyan pretended not to understand.

"Let Ling'er stay with these two children for a while. If they really can't get along well, we can make a decision later. During this time, Mr. Xu Yan can also stay here for a while. How do you think?"

"No problem." To everyone's surprise, Xuwu Tunyan agreed without even bargaining.

Of course, Xuwu Tunyan didn't really want to resort to violence. Although with his strength, it was not a problem to kill everyone here, it would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble. From the beginning to the end, he just wanted to stimulate Ling Ling. Even the most cunning fox would inevitably have flaws under continuous temptation.

As for Linghuang's "compromise" approach, Xuwu Tunyan admired him a little. Originally in his plan, Linghuang would be the one who took sides.