As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately ordered the warehouse attendant to take out a large number of rare gifts.
This shop was filled with a variety of special pills, including top grade bone marrow cleansing pills, high grade healing pills, and foundation strengthening pills, all of which were unique treasures created by the Lingxi family and were extremely rare in the heavens.
Some spiritual energy crystals for stabilizing cultivation and a Lingxi Jade Token that allowed travel throughout the realms were stacked on the jade plate.
“These pills and elixirs are a gift for you, young master, to help you recuperate and support your cultivation.”
Ling Xiyuan raised his hand in approval, his tone open and generous, “Furthermore, I hereby grant that you and your party of four may travel freely and settle as you please throughout the Lingxi Region, without being bound by any territorial restrictions or being required to report or be inspected. You may freely enter and exit all secret realms, medicine valleys, and cities within the region.”
This authorization was very powerful, equivalent to providing absolute protection to David and his group in the Lingxi Region.
David bowed slightly, his attitude humble and calm, neither self-deprecating nor overbearing: “I do not deserve such a generous gift from the patriarch. This is just a small favor, and I am very grateful for the patriarch’s understanding.”
Ling Xiyuan did not insist on keeping it. He smiled and nodded in agreement, then ordered someone to deliver the city settlement token. He watched the four figures calmly leave and disappear at the end of the hall of the mansion.
Once David and his group completely disappeared from the vicinity of the mansion and their presence vanished, Ling Xiyuan, who had been smiling gently, suddenly lost her cool.
Instead, there was immeasurable solemnity and caution, and a faint aura of immortal authority permeated the air, instantly cooling the gentle atmosphere of the entire hall.
“Head of family.”
A dark figure quietly appeared from the void outside the hall. A white-haired elder bowed and entered, his expression serious. He is the law enforcement elder of the Lingxi family, who has been in charge of the family’s secret agents and intelligence verification for many years.
“You also noticed something was wrong?”
The elder spoke in a low voice, his eyes filled with astonishment and doubt, “This person is too strange. He seems to only have a cultivation base of the fourth level of the Great Luo, but he was able to finish off two ninth level Black Scaled Mountain Breaking Beasts of the Great Luo instantly with his strong body and perfect teamwork. The entire process was clean and neat, without any deadlock. His combat power has surpassed the range of the same level by dozens of times!”
“Most importantly, he actually has the sacred beast Fire Qilin, and the two of them helped the young miss finish off the two beasts.”
The elder’s tone grew more serious, “In the 25th heaven, there are only a few young cultivators who are able to tame ancient divine beasts and keep them as companions. Plus with the quest announcements that have recently spread throughout the heavens this is all too coincidental.”
The joint arrest warrant recently issued by the Si Lu and Xuan Qiu clans was detailed in pictures and text, with a vivid description: a young cultivator with unorthodox cultivation, a cunning nature, extraordinary combat power, and a talent for sowing discord and plotting intrigue. He single-handedly sparked a bloody war between two top clans, accompanied by three people with strange temperaments and mysterious existences.
The young man before me, who used the pseudonym “Chen Xuan,” deliberately concealed his Daoist aura and changed his temperament. His stature, age, entourage, and extraordinary combat strength perfectly matched the David on the wanted poster!
The elder raised his eyes and asked solemnly, “Patriarch, this person is most likely the traitor David, who is being hunted by the two clans.”
Should we immediately send a message to Si Lu and Xuan Qiu, reporting this person’s whereabouts, in exchange for help and resources from both clans?
The main hall was completely silent.
Ling Xiyuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the city shrouded in crimson mist outside the window, his eyes filled with various thoughts as he weighed the pros and cons very thoroughly.
He was clearer of mind than anyone else; the situation in the Twenty-Five Heavens was already volatile and completely unbalanced.
After this battle, the Silu army suffered heavy losses, their hegemony weakened, and the Xuanqiu army collapsed and was greatly weakened. The two old forces were both injured and hostile, and were no longer able to join forces to exert pressure on the heavens.
The remaining four families—Yunlan, Chili, Moyuan, and Cangming—each had ulterior motives and were waiting for an opportunity to divide the spoils of war.
The Lingxi family has always been neutral and never takes sides. If they rashly sided with Si Lu and Xuan Qiu now, not only would they fail to gain any benefits, but would also be dragged into the vortex of conflict and become pawns of other families.
More importantly, a young man who was able to single-handedly manipulate two prominent families and escape unscathed, who also possessed the ancient sacred beast Qilin and possessed extraordinary combat strength, was by no means an ordinary desperado.
This person’s cunning, cruelty, and sharp insight far surpassed that of influential veteran figures across the sky, and his future potential was immeasurable.
Offending such a patient, cunning and cruel figure was a hundred or a thousand times riskier than offending the seriously injured and weak Si Lu and Xuan Qiu.
After all, David had just saved his daughter. If he betrayed her at this time, the Lingxi family would definitely be labeled as a heartless and ungrateful family.
After a long silence, Ling Xiyuan slowly raised his hand, waved it gently, and said in a cold and calm tone, hiding his deep and calculating thoughts: “There is no need to report it.”
FAQ Novel
Q: Where does the group travel to?
A: The group travels to the main city of Lingxi.
Q: Who is Ling Xiyuan?
A: Ling Xiyuan is the current head of the Lingxi family and a third-level True Immortal.
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