The reason Ling Xiao didn’t immediately help was because he couldn’t always stay in the Divine Sword Sect.
There were some things it had to resolve itself.
Naturally, if there were true danger, he would definitely take action.
“Ling Xiaotian, you are old and have cultivated to this day, but your cultivation is still at Peak Rank Eight Martial Vein, even inferior to your disciple. Why are you struggling? It’s better to change the name of your sect and retreat.”
Wan Ben placed his hands behind his back and said in a condescending tone.
“The name ‘Divine Sword Sect’ was decided by the Supreme Elder. It’s not something that can be changed easily…”
Ling Xiaotian obviously didn’t want to fight, so his tone was relatively mild: “If Governor Wan Ben can give us a convincing reason, we will naturally contact Supreme Elder Ling Xiao who is currently cultivating in the Moonlight Sect to change the name.”
“Humph, since I asked you to change it, you must. Why are you speaking such nonsense? Do you all want to offend the Sword King Sect?”
Wan Ben snorted: “Your sect’s name infringed upon the Sword King Sect’s taboo. It must be changed! As for that Ling Xiao, humph, humph! He has offended the Moonlight Sect’s Demonic Flame Celestial Worthy. Do you think he will have a chance to return? Truly ridiculous!”
“That’s too unreasonable.”
Ling Yihang angrily retorted.
“Why is it unreasonable! Less nonsense! If you refuse to change your sect’s name, then this Governor will completely flatten your Divine Sword Sect! There is no need for such a sect to exist!”
Wan Ben disdainfully said.
“Lord Governor, there is no need to talk nonsense with them. Our side has more people; moreover, with the experts of the Sword King Sect, eradicating the Divine Sword Sect is no effort. These fellows have been helping Lin Ze. We cannot let them be.”
Lu Xing, who was standing beside Wan Ben, said: “Now, Lin Ze has gone to exterminate the bandits with his subordinates, and that White Cloud Great Master was also severely injured by the experts of the Sword King Sect. They have no chance. If we wait until Lin Ze returns, then I’m afraid our losses will be bigger.”
“He’s right!”
Among the people behind Wan Ben, there were several Transcendent Realm martial artists.
Although these people were just at Rank One, they were peak experts in the secular world.
One of them said to Wan Ben: “Wan Ben, attack at ease. With the support of our Sword King Sect, what are you afraid of? Besides, don’t you want the rare gold-grade martial arts we promised you?”
An insignia of the Sword King Sect was embroidered on this person’s robe.
In actuality, Ling Xiao had a good impression of the Sword King Sect. Back then, during the battle of Hollow Cloud City, a disciple of the Sword King Sect had appeared and scared off that disciple from Beast King Palace, saving White Cloud Great Master.
But this time, the Sword King Sect had actually come to his door, wanting to eradicate the Divine Sword Sect, simply because of the sect’s name.
Ling Xiao frowned.
He knew very well that there were different kinds of people within the same sect.
For instance, in the Moonlight Sect, there were people like Demonic Flame Celestial Worthy but also people like Vast Wintry Celestial Worthy.
However, a matter like this must be an order from the higher-ups of the Sword King Sect.
Just because they felt that the other party’s name was unpleasant, they sent people to sort it out. Such an action was simply akin to disposing garbage.
This was the ruthlessness and indifference of the strong.
“Rest assured. The Divine Sword Sect is just a trifling unqualified sect. There is no need to even use a few moves to exterminate it!”
Wan Ben looked indifferent as he raised his right hand and swung it down: “Attack!”
Regardless of how he thought, there was no need for him to fear the Divine Sword Sect.
It had just been two months or so since Ling Xiao had went to the Moonlight Sect. Even if his talent was outstanding, he should have only reached Rank One Transcendent Realm.
There was no need for him to be afraid of that. Wasn’t White Cloud Great Master, who was also a Rank One Transcendent Realm martial artist, severely injured?
An additional Rank One Transcendent Realm Great Master would just take a bit more effort.
His side had no less than ten Rank One Transcendent Realm Great Masters. Moreover, all of them were experts proficient in entry or rare gold-grade martial arts!
Why would he fear Ling Xiao?
Following his orders, over ten thousand troops drew their bows and shot arrows!
Naturally, this was not the first time he was doing this kind of thing.
At that instant, the sky above the Divine Sword Sect was covered with arrows.
“Find a cover! Hold up your shields!”
Ling Wuhen calmly commanded the Divine Sword Sect’s disciples.
Meanwhile, he, Ling Yihang, Ling Xiaotian, and several others also held huge shields, completely protecting themselves.
They didn’t have Ling Xiao’s terrifying defense, so if they didn’t take measures, they would instantly become arrow porcupines.
Swish swish!
Ding Ding!
The arrows clattered against the wall and shields.
Many dents appeared on the shields, and many holes were shot through the wall.
“Ling Xiaotian, you ignorant old man! Die!”
There was a saying: to catch brigands, first catch their king. Wan Ben naturally understood this.
Although Ling Xiaotian was not the strongest person of the Divine Sword Sect, he was their pillar. Everything would end as he was killed.
Wan Ben took out a powerful bow from his storage ring, placed two arrows, circulated his true essence, and released them.
Those two arrows actually glimmered with blue light and flew as fast as lightning.
Bang bang!
The two arrows hit Ling Xiaotian’s iron shield one after another, and a powerful electric current bombarded Ling Xiaotian’s body
His old body was sent flying, and blood flew in the air.
Seeing this, several elders of the Divine Sword Sect hastily blocked those two arrows for Ling Xiaotian.
But even so, the impact forced them quite a few steps back.
Wan Ben called himself number one below the Rank One Transcendent Realm. It seemed that his reputation in White Cloud Province was not empty.
“Huge Swallow Corpse like a Whale!”
“Flowing Water Sword Shadow!”
Fei Yu and Fei Liu, who stood beside Wan Ben, seized this chance.
One brandished a spear, and a huge whale’s phantom appeared behind him. Then, the spear seemed to turn into a huge whale that shot towards Ling Xiaotian.
The other person had a sword that flashed and sent out a stream of flowing water, turning into a huge flowing water sword shadow.
Their obvious target was Ling Xiaotian’s death.
These two people’s attacks were too sudden; moreover, they were stronger than Ling Xiaotian. Thus, it was basically impossible for the Divine Sword Sect’s elders to block them.
Just when Ling Xiaotian was going to die, a voice suddenly rang out.
“Those who kill my Divine Sword Sect’s disciples will die!”
Ling Xiao finally made a move; it was impossible for him to watch Ling Xiaotian, who had shown him great kindness, be killed.
He rushed forward, leaving behind only afterimages.
Countless arrows hit him, but they all bounced off, ricocheting at the soldiers of Hollow Cloud City.
Regardless of how many arrows hit him, it was meaningless.
