Why did you provoke her? Even Heaven itself is afraid of her.

After Ling Yun left, the entire Dragon City fell into an unprecedented calm.

The Ling family, in particular, has been staying indoors all the time.

There was no other way; after learning about the Ling family's patriarch, many families around Longcheng went to visit the Ling family.

Left with no other option, Ling Jun and the others had to close the door.

Meanwhile, in an inn, Senior Brother Ye Tian and the others were having an even worse time.

They could not confirm whether the person they saw that day was Ling Yun.

Reason told them that she was not the Ling Yun they knew.

But her face made them feel that she was Ling Yun.

Are there really people in this world who are so similar?

“She is definitely not Ling Yun. She is the patriarch of the Ling family, while Ling Yun is just a young lady from a small family in the northern city.”

Zhou Wenxuan absolutely did not believe it, nor could he believe it.

Ye Tian still did not answer him.

Since their last parting at the Heavenly Sect, he still hasn't figured out how Ling Yun's cultivation level came about.

"Is there any result regarding the visit to the Ling family?"

"The Ling family is now keeping their doors closed and refusing to see anyone."

Chen Hao shook his head.

The room fell silent again.

Jiang Ruohan remained silent throughout, simply watching them quietly until she fell into deep thought, and no one knew what she was thinking.

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"Tell me, where exactly did our ancestor go?"

Inside the study, Ling Jun asked listlessly.

"How would I know about my ancestor's affairs?"

Hong Yuan is also very frustrated.

He also wanted to know where his ancestor had gone.

"Hey!"

"Hey!"

The two sighed simultaneously, expressing their helplessness.

As time passed, there was still no news of the ancestor.

After a few days of calm, Longcheng has returned to its usual bustling state.

The only difference is that the once bustling Spirit Beast Guild has now become deserted, with the former vice president now serving as the guild president.

Looking at the sparsely populated Spirit Beast Guild, the vice president... no, now he should be the president, all shook their heads and sighed helplessly.

This was followed by the birthday celebration of the Empress Dowager of the Azure Dragon Kingdom.

However, this time, because of the matter of the Ling family patriarch, the news spread quickly and people from the White Tiger Kingdom, the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, and the Black Tortoise Kingdom also heard about it.

Everyone wants to see for themselves whether this is true.

The royal families of the Three Kingdoms also took advantage of the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration in the Azure Dragon Kingdom to send people to the Azure Dragon Kingdom to find out what was going on.

The four countries maintain a facade of peace and do not interfere with each other.

But how can peace last forever between nations?

Inside the palace, everyone presented their congratulatory gifts, and then began looking around, searching for something.

Even the emperor who ascended to the throne was no exception.

I glanced at the entrance every now and then.

He thought to himself: Is the Ling family not coming?

The Ling family is not what it used to be. If they hadn't come, he, as the emperor, really couldn't do anything to them.

"The head of the Ling family has arrived."

Just when the emperor was feeling somewhat disappointed, the person he had been waiting for finally arrived.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked towards the entrance.

Ling Jun walked slowly in, accompanied by several of the Ling family's legitimate sons.

"The Ling family wishes Your Majesty boundless happiness and longevity. This is a birthday gift from the Ling family to Your Majesty. We hope Your Majesty will not find it offensive."

With Ling Jun's cultivation level, there was no need for him to bow to the Empress Dowager or offer a proper greeting.

"It is my honor that Patriarch Ling has come to wish me a happy birthday. There is no need for such formalities."

The Empress Dowager sat on the phoenix throne, a smile on her face.

What she said was absolutely true.

He had someone accept the gift, but did not open it.

This move made those who had been paying close attention to the Ling family feel very uncomfortable, and they all wanted to see what the Ling family had given to the Empress Dowager.

"No need for such formalities, Patriarch Ling. Please, Patriarch Ling and the young master and young lady of the Ling family, take your seats."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Master Ling and all the young masters and ladies, please follow us."

The emperor arranged a very prominent position for the Ling family, which shows how much he valued them.

Many ministers brought their families to attend the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet today.

In the past, everyone was after the princes and princesses, but now they're all after the Ling family.

The Ling family's sons were used to being watched and were not disturbed at all, remaining as elegant as ever.

"Your Majesty, some time ago, news spread from your country that a powerful expert from the Ling family had appeared who could annihilate a cultivator at the Heavenly Realm with a single breath? My Xuanwu Kingdom has always enjoyed sparring with the strong, so I wonder if we could have the opportunity to spar with this legendary figure today?"

He didn't believe for a second the rumor that someone could annihilate a Heavenly Realm expert with a single breath.

Let alone destroying a Heavenly Realm expert, even someone with Heavenly Realm cultivation is probably a fake.

In his view, these were all rumors deliberately spread by the Azure Dragon Kingdom.

Aside from people from other countries, everyone present who knew the truth looked at him as if he were a fool.

Everyone says that the people of Xuanwu Kingdom are all brutes, and now it seems that this is absolutely true.

The other two countries wisely chose to remain silent while eating and sleeping, observing from the shadows.

At this moment, the emperor was also somewhat displeased.

"Since the envoy from Xuanwu Kingdom said it was just a rumor, then it is naturally not to be believed."

Before the emperor could speak, Ling Jun spoke first.

Hmph! They want to fight their ancestor? I think they have a death wish. Why give themselves such a suicidal excuse?

"I don't think so, do I? Everyone in Longcheng is talking about this. It's impossible for everyone in the city to be lying. Or is it that the Ling family looks down on our Xuanwu Kingdom and therefore doesn't want to spar with us?"

There's a swear word I'm not sure whether I should say it or not.

What was the emperor of Xuanwu thinking? Why would he send out such a thing?

Is this because they're afraid of not starting a war?

The people from the other two countries were speechless.

He silently glanced at the seventh prince of Xuanwu Kingdom next to the envoy of Xuanwu Kingdom.

The other party, however, seemed completely unconcerned, as if they were outsiders, and utterly indifferent to the nonsense being uttered by the envoy from their own country.

"Want to spar with my ancestor?"

Ling Jun stared at the man expressionlessly, slowly picked up the teacup in his hand, and drank it all in one gulp.

boom!

He abruptly put down his teacup and glanced at the envoy from Xuanwu Kingdom.

"You too?"

Don't you even know who you are?

They dare to be so arrogant here.

"you………"

The Xuanwu Kingdom envoy did not expect that the Ling family head would be so assertive, showing him no respect whatsoever.

"Your Majesty, is this how your Azure Dragon Kingdom treats its guests? How dare you humiliate our Black Tortoise Kingdom like this?"

The Xuanwu Kingdom envoy was furious and glared fiercely at Ling Jun.

If it weren't for the wrong time and place, he would have loved to clap and cheer, and maybe even say a few sarcastic remarks to annoy him.

"Wow, this is quite lively. I haven't even arrived yet, and some people are already eager to spar with me?"

Just when everyone was at a loss for how to handle this awkward situation, a woman's voice rang out.

The Ling family members' eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Then, they saw Ling Yun arrive from the sky.

"So you want to spar with me?"

Ling Yun walked directly up to the envoy from Xuanwu Kingdom and looked at him casually.

The envoy was so captivated by Ling Yun's beauty that he didn't hear a word she was saying.

"Ancestor, you're back!"

Upon seeing the ancestor, Ling Jun was completely different from before.

The way that child looked when meeting their parents was really an eyesore.