I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 182: What the Nianling Sect Doesn’t Know

Everyone held their breath and dared not utter a single word.

really.

King Yan Xuan has finally come knocking on our door.

This fiery red python robe is incredibly imposing. Just by standing here, the entire palace seems to be engulfed in flames, as if it's about to be burned to ashes!

Xiao Ling's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat as he stammered, "...I, of course I remember, but we are unable to carry out your orders!"

"Really?"

King Yanxuan narrowed his eyes and suddenly reached out to grab.

He, who was at the sixth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, firmly imprisoned Xiao Ling, who was at the first level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm. With just his pressure, Xiao Ling had no chance of breaking free.

The stronger one's cultivation, the harder it is to bridge the gap. Even now, Xiao Ling has a slim chance of winning against someone at the second level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, let alone Yan Xuan Wang, who has suppressed him by a full five minor realms!

"Xiao Ling, you really disappoint me."

King Yanxuan shook his head and sighed softly: "I have given you a lot of time to enjoy the fruits of victory and live the life of the victor. However, despite my generosity, I have not seen any reaction from you. This is a bit... unreasonable."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling's pupils constricted. He gritted his teeth, trying hard to control his emotions, and said, "Please... forgive me, Your Highness."

"Humph!"

King Yanxuan snorted coldly and raised his right palm.

"Click——"

Xiao Ling's right arm was broken and the tendons were torn apart. The excruciating pain shot straight to his brain. He gritted his teeth and his face turned blue and purple. The pain was too intense, even though Xiao Ling was prepared and knew that Yan Xuan Wang would make an example of him.

The rest of the people remained silent, trembling with fear.

"You... are all useless."

King Yan Xuan withdrew his hand.

He was thoroughly fed up with these people.

If he didn't need their help to obtain a sacred-grade magic weapon from the owner of the Gu family's medical clinic, he wouldn't have given a second glance to this sect, which he could easily crush.

As King Yanxuan released his imposing aura, Xiao Ling fell to the ground. Looking at his right arm, which was now completely limp and shattered, he convulsed in pain but could only endure it.

He dared not hate, nor could he afford to hate.

Xiao Ling knew that the reason Yan Xuan Wang hadn't killed him outright was because he was useful. This was also why Yan Xuan Wang had come here personally—this was the final line; if Xiao Ling dared to have even the slightest thought of disobeying, Yan Xuan Wang would definitely destroy the Nian Ling Sect!

His desire for sacred treasures is one thing.

But the fact that the Lingzong sect is so unwilling to submit is another matter entirely.

King Yanxuan would absolutely not seek help from the Nianling Sect.

How can the strong show the slightest inferiority towards the weak?

If it really comes to that, King Yanxuan will definitely choose to maintain his dignity. As for the sacred-grade magic treasure, he can find a way to get it later. He won't really take the Nianling Sect so seriously.

"It seems Elder Xiaoling won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin."

Yan Xuanwang's disdainful gaze quickly swept over the others.

Upon being swept over by that gaze, neither Sect Master Zhu Ling nor the three elders could muster the slightest thought of resistance.

They haven't even reached the Tribulation Transcending stage! "King Yanxuan, please calm your anger!"

Finally, Xiao Ling spoke first, kneeling respectfully at the feet of King Yan Xuan, and said with trepidation, "We did not mean to neglect King Yan Xuan, but we are really...we are really unable to fulfill your orders, King Yan Xuan."

His face was filled with grief, but he hid his anger and humiliation deep beneath his expression: "As you know, that senior descended to the mortal world and did not concern himself with worldly affairs. We only met once, which is already extremely fortunate."

"How could that be? Would you be so ungrateful as to go and beg him again?"

The Nianling Sect was able to win the battle against Jingku Valley entirely thanks to that Rank 8 Qianlong Pill.

While the Qianlong Pill was practically a freebie for the Nianling Sect, it was actually obtained in exchange for Young Master Gu's disciple's qualification to enter the Thousand Swords Hunting Ground.

It's not that Gu Heng was truly generous enough to give away eighth-grade pills. But right now, what can the Nianling Sect offer him in exchange for a sacred-grade magic weapon?

King Yanxuan's eyes grew even more contemptuous upon hearing his explanation.

"Xiao Ling, Xiao Ling, I thought that you, who knew how to endure for hundreds of years and only wanted to make a comeback and defeat your enemies, must be a smart person... I didn't expect that your thinking was so rigid."

"what?"

Xiao Ling looked up blankly.

"Doesn't the owner of that clinic have a very young female apprentice?"

King Yanxuan looked down at him from his high position.

"Yes, that's how it is..."

Suddenly, Xiao Ling seemed to understand Yan Xuanwang's intention—Qin Yiyao could be the breakthrough point!

It's obvious that Young Master Gu dotes on Qin Yiyao. He's even willing to make a losing deal with an eighth-grade pill to fulfill her requests.

But Xiao Ling knew that this path was also extremely difficult, because Qin Yiyao was a shrewd girl, and compared to her master, she was more cautious and intelligent.

“Your Highness, I understand what you’re saying, but his disciple is no naive little girl. She’s very shrewd. The Nianling Sect has nothing left to offer her that will interest her.”

Since the exploration of the Thousand Swords Hunting Grounds ended.

Qin Yiyao had no further contact with the Nianling Sect.

It's fair to say that all those remaining ties have long since been severed.

“You don’t have it, but I do.”

King Yanxuan slowly walked to the main seat, sat down, and sneered.

"You probably don't know what happened in Yunling City a few days ago, do you?" Xiao Ling pondered for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and said, "Well, I know a little. It's said that the Qingfeng Treasure Company in that city was jointly wiped out. I don't know what kind of trouble they caused, but what does that have to do with this?"

To be honest, the Nianling Sect had no idea what the destruction of Qingfeng Baoxing in Yunling City had to do with Gu Heng and his group.

As the mastermind behind the scenes, Jin Huang Bao Xing was kept extremely secret from the very beginning by Feng Wuxin!

Because she knew that she couldn't let Gu Heng enter the mortal realm, she was disturbed and targeted by someone else.

Therefore, apart from the forces actually involved in the operation, outsiders were completely unaware of the inside story, let alone imagine that the reason Qingfeng Baoxing's branch was destroyed was because it offended the powerful figure in Gu's Medical Hall...

Xiao Ling, of course, had no interest in probing the deeper reasons.

Because Yunling City wasn't really that important, he'd been busy taking over the territory the Desolate Blade Sect had readily relinquished; he'd been quite busy. "Hmph, I'll tell you now, the reason the Azure Wind Treasure Trove was destroyed..."

King Yanxuan lowered his body and sneered, "It's because the guild master of that treasure shop hired assassins from the Blood Shadow Pavilion to assassinate the apprentice of the clinic owner!"

This intelligence was like a thunderbolt thrown into a palace!

"what?!"

Not only Xiao Ling, but the others were also horrified!