“Ling Tieshou is here!”
“He and Ling Feng are currently the fastest climbers of the Elite Hall’s ranking list!”
“He is ranked fourth now! Hehe, I bet he’ll shine brilliantly in this annual competition. I wonder if he is Ling Yihang’s opponent.”
“First Ling Yihang, second Ling Yixue, third Ling Feng and fourth Ling Tieshou! All the top four are here. It seems they really don’t want to miss the occasion of the Venerable Sir Ling exiting seclusion!”
“That’s natural. If the Venerable Sir Ling takes a fancy to you and accepts you as a disciple, then you could scale the heavens in a single step.”
Following the crowd’s focus, Ling Xiao glimpsed a smiling, gentle-looking youth.
This youth’s face was humble, but his eyes were full of an arrogant yet fierce fighting spirit.
Eh? Wasn’t that Ling Chong?
Could this Ling Tieshou be Ling Chong’s cousin?
Ling Xiao knew that Ling Chong had a very powerful cousin, but he had never seen him before.
However, seeing Ling Chong following Ling Tieshou as if he were a lackey, if he still couldn’t guess the fourth ranker’s identity, Ling Xiao would truly be an idiot.
Ling Xiao saw Ling Chong.
Ling Chong saw Ling Xiao.
“Ling Xiao! You actually dared to show your face here!”
Upon seeing Ling Xiao, Ling Chong couldn’t contain his anger and angrily roared at him, attracting many people’s attention.
“Nonsense! I’m a disciple of the Ling Clan. Why wouldn’t I dare to show my face when the Venerable Sir Ling is leaving seclusion?”
Ling Xiao spoke with disdain.
“Cousin, he is the bastard who injured me via despicable means!”
Originally, Ling Chong had wanted to rush over, but after recalling his previous two defeats, he instantly lost his momentum and hastily incited Ling Tieshou to take action.
“Haha, so Sire is my junior apprentice brother Ling Xiao!”
Ling Tieshou disdainfully smiled while striding towards Ling Xiao.
“Senior apprentice brother Tieshou!”
Ling Xiao cupped his hands.
“Heh heh, Ling Xiao has been very lively these days, but facing Ling Tieshou, he is as obedient as a grandson.”
“That’s right. This fellow took cheap advantage of others in the Crouching Dragon Mountain Range, which made our Ling Clan lose face. He didn’t forge a good reputation but rather gained notoriety far away.”
“I don’t think so. Are the Li Clan’s words so credible?”
“It’s not that the Li Clan’s words are credible but plainly speaking, with the strength of that kid, other than him cheating, there is no other possibility.”
“That’s a fact!”
“Today, Ling Xiao is going to be unlucky. Even if he kneels down and apologizes, Ling Tieshou will not forgive him. After all, Ling Chong was beaten so badly.”
……
The crowd made all sorts of comments.
Generally, no one liked Ling Xiao.
In the end, they still look down on his strength.
Finally, even the top ten disciples of the Elite Hall noticed the strange circumstances.
Ling Tieshou was not Ling Chong. He was now ranked fourth in the Elite Hall. Ling Xiao defeating Ling Tieshou was basically an impossible matter.
No one would believe it.
Therefore, many people gloated at his future suffering.
Some just watched the excitement.
Ling Yihang ,who was ranked first, seemed indifferent. He simply closed his eyes and meditated.
Meanwhile, Ling Yixue was obviously somewhat worried about him.
As for the third ranked Ling Feng, he struggled to conceal a smirk.
What Ling Tieshou was like, he was very clear. Even he couldn’t confidently claim that he would win against this disciple ranked only one position lower than himself.
As for Ling Xiao winning, how would that be possible?
Ling Yu standing beside Ling Feng actually clapped her hands while laughing, “Hee, hee! This Ling Xiao broke through to Rank Two Martial Vein by taking cheap advantage of others, but he was too arrogant. Today, someone will finally teach this little beggar a lesson.”
She might be the one who least hoped to witness Ling Xiao’s rise.
Otherwise, not only would she lose face, but also since she had once bullied him, she feared his retaliation.
“Heh, heh, Ling Xiao, aren’t you all-powerful? How come you’re so obedient today? Are you afraid?”
Ling Chong smirked. “It’s too bad that my cousin is here today. Your complacent days are over.”
“Junior apprentice brother, there is a saying that it’s ‘better make friends than enemies.’ If you kneel down and apologize, I will consider this matter over.”
Ling Tieshou walked in front of Ling Xiao and released his momentum. The disciples around him watching the excitement couldn’t help but retreat a few steps in fear of being implicated.
Kneel down? Apologize?
Everyone could see Ling Tieshou exerting his pressure.
Making a person kneel down and apologize was a humiliation of the utmost extent.
What would Ling Xiao do?
Would he obey Ling Tieshou?
Or would he prepare to take a beating?
“Senior apprentice brother, you are right. There is a saying that it’s ‘better to make friends than enemies.’ If Ling Chong is willing to kneel down and apologize to me, I will consider it as if nothing happened today.”
Ling Xiao maintained a calm and composed smile. He then suddenly released his momentum, circulating the Rank Three Martial Vein true qi within his body. He almost seemed to change into another person while pushing back against Ling Tieshou’s presence.
“Ling Xiao is courting death! Eh!? When did he breakthrough to Rank Three Martial Vein?”
Ling Feng was about to sneer at Ling Xiao for acting recklessly, but he soon sensed Ling Xiao’s powerful momentum, and his expression faltered.
Ling Yu standing beside him couldn’t help but tremble.
Too fast! Too terrifying!
How did he cultivate?
“Hehe, no wonder you are so bold! It turns out you actually made a breakthrough. However, don’t you understand? Even between two Rank Three Martial Vein martial artists, there is a big gap between people.”
Ling Feng quickly found a pretext to comfort himself.
“Senior apprentice brother Ling Feng’s words are true! Combat experience and the accumulation of true qi are also important. Furthermore, the grade of one’s martial arts is a defining factor! Don’t forget that Ling Tieshou has cultivated advanced martial arts!”
“He almost scared us with his bluff. We nearly forgot that he is just a paper tiger.”
“Hear that, Ling Xiao? You are not my opponent. Since today is the day when the Venerable Sir Ling is coming out, I don’t want to create too much trouble. Obediently apologize, and we might even become friends in the future!”
Ling Tieshou was a little surprised by Ling Xiao’s strength, but he quickly calmed himself. It had already been a long time since he had reached Peak Rank Three Martial Vein. Moreover, he had practiced the advanced martial art <Giant Spirit Divine Palm> for over two years.
It was very easy to deal with a person who had just made a breakthrough.
“Don’t talk too much nonsense. You don’t need to pose as a person of high morals. Hypocrites like you irritate this father the most. If you want to avenge your cousin, come directly. There’s no need to make a fool out of yourself. Pfft! Truly acting pretentious!”
Ever since meeting Li Xingyun, Ling Xiao had turned even more hostile towards hypocrites.
These people who posed as just, impartial people of high morals were full of evil tricks.
Ling Tieshou’s expression grew ugly.
“Good! Very Good! Since you dared to say this, you must be prepared to accept my violent rage!”
“So much nonsense!”
Ling Xiao rubbed his ear as he said, “The Venerable Sir Ling is about to come out. I don’t have time to waste on you. If you want revenge, make it quick!”
“Hahaha, interesting! Interesting! Even in the Elite Hall, no one dares to talk to me like that!”
Ling Tieshou roared with laughter, displaying a berserk mirth.
“Ten moves! Within ten moves, I will make you kneel down here and apologize!”
“I fear you lack the ability.” Ling Xiao indifferently replied.
“We’ll find out!”
