Ling Xiao still looked indifferent. He didn’t have the slightest nervousness when facing Elder Jin’s questions.
Because the more nervous he was, the more likely for him to say wrong things.
Besides, he hadn’t done anything wrong. Therefore, he was not afraid of ghosts knocking in the middle of the night. However, there was something he needed to hide for the time being.
“Let’s talk about the task first.”
Ling Xiao replied slowly: “The reason why they three failed is actually very simple. It’s because they were not only weak, but they were also too stupid! They were fully aware that the Plague Demon King is good at plague and formation, but they didn’t even have a pill to resist plague, and they also didn’t bring along a disciple who is good at formation to accompany them.”
“You are truly talking big, do you think that you are stronger than them?”
“That’s right!”
Ling Xiao nodded his head, full of confidence.
“Hahaha, is this kid crazy?”
“He actually said that he is stronger than Wan Yanjun! Wan Yanjun, however, is a Peak Rank Three Transcendent Realm martial artist.”
“I’m afraid he didn’t have time to think, so he didn’t know how to answer and began to say nonsense.”
After a while, sounds of laughter resounded among the crowd. These inner disciples were all elites, and even the weakest one had the cultivation base of Initial Rank Three Transcendent Realm. Therefore, they naturally looked down upon an outer disciple.
Ling Xiao, however, ignored their ridicule and continued to answer: “As for that formation outside the door, it was indeed set up by this disciple. However, this disciple just used Plague Demon King’s original Plague Turn Bone Formation, and it was not difficult at all. When this disciple was in the Moonlight Sect, this disciple followed everyone in the Formation Hall to study formation techniques. Fortunately, this disciple’s talent in this aspect was not bad.”
“This seat can testify to this point! He had even discovered the flaws in the formation of the Vast Wintry Hall. In addition, because of this, he killed two traitors who trespassed Vast Wintry Hall!”
Vast Wintry Celestial Worthy said: “Speaking about it, the reason why Demonic Flame Celestial Worthy wanted to kill him has a lot to do with this matter.”
“Fine, even if that’s true, didn’t you say that you are stronger than Wan Yanjun, Chen Zui and Shangguan Lei? It’s honestly too unbelievable.”
Elder Jin said with a frown.
“Supreme Elder, a higher cultivation base doesn’t represent stronger strength!”
Ling Xiao didn’t want to explain too much. Because the more he spoke, the higher the chance to expose flaws.
Now, as long as he proved that he was stronger than Wan Yanjun, moreover, was good at formation, it would explain why he was able to complete the task.
As for the death of Wan Yanjun and Chen Zui, there was no evidence that he killed them. Unless Elder Jin was shameless enough and insisted on putting this crime on his head, there was no need to worry about it.
Therefore, there was only one key problem.
Was he, Ling Xiao, stronger than Wan Yanjun, a Peak Rank Three Transcendent Realm martial artist?
As long as it was proved that he was stronger than Wan Yanjun, all doubts would be resolved. No matter how suspicious Elder Jin and others were, they wouldn’t have any evidence and they wouldn’t be able to target him.
Don’t forget that there was still Vast Wintry Celestial Worthy here. She wouldn’t allow Elder Jin and Elder Tu to act wantonly here.
As for Golden Light Celestial Worthy, it was obvious that he would remain neutral. He wouldn’t help either side.
Shangguan Lei hadn’t come this time. However, he had already been questioned when he was in the sect.
And that fellow had described Ling Xiao as a powerful existence comparable to the core disciples. Not only did Ling Xiao help them a lot, but also saved him in the end. Unfortunately, the enemy was too strong. Therefore, Wan Yanjun and Chen Zui were still killed.
Shangguan Lei had already discussed this explanation with Ling Xiao before. Merely, he exaggerated a little when he had explained.
Both of them were unwilling to mention that Wan Yanjun and Chen Zui had betrayed the Moonlight Sect. Although it was a fact, they would be despised and suspected by many people if they splashed dirty water on the dead.
They didn’t want to attract trouble. Therefore, they naturally didn’t say anything about it.
Originally, the higher-ups of the sect were very skeptical about Shangguan Lei’s words. However, now that Ling Xiao had also said the same, if Ling Xiao was truly so strong, moreover, good at alchemy and formation, then Ling Xiao might truly be as powerful as what Shangguan Lei had said.
“Supreme Elder, since this kid is bragging so much, how about letting this disciple test his strength?”
Hei Suo already had a grudge against Ling Xiao, in addition, the Plague Turn Bone Formation that Ling Xiao had arranged had almost killed him before, but he had nowhere to vent his pent-up anger.
Now that Ling Xiao said that he was stronger than Wan Yanjun, he wanted to seize this chance.
“Hei Suo, you are an Initial Rank Four Transcendent Realm martial artist. You are much stronger than Wan Yanjun. How can you be suitable to test Ling Xiao’s strength?”
Vast Wintry Celestial Worthy said with a frown.
“Reporting to Vast Wintry Celestial Worthy, since Ling Xiao said that he was able to complete the task alone, thinking rationally, he should be stronger than Wan Yanjun, Chen Zu and Shangguan Lei combined. And this disciple is also, at most, just a bit stronger than the three of them combined.”
Hei Suo said with a smile.
“You can’t say that. How can the matter of the three of them by themselves and cooperating be the same?”
Vast Wintry Celestial Worthy said.
“Vast Wintry, why don’t we do like this? This seat has a suggestion. Ling Xiao doesn’t need to defeat Hei Suo. As long as he can exchange fifty moves with Hei Suo, he passes. What do you think?”
Elder Jin truly didn’t believe it. Even if a trifling Half Great Master had cultivated a terrifying martial skill, could he truly be an opponent of Initial Rank Four Transcendent Realm?
He had lived for over two hundred years, but he had never heard of such a thing.
It was normal that he had never heard of such a thing, because Ling Xiao was not a Half Great Master, rather a Peak Rank Two Transcendent Realm martial artist.
Merely, he used the Landscape Martial Soul’s realm template to hide his cultivation base.
“This… Ling Xiao, what do you think?”
Vast Wintry Celestial Worthy looked at Ling Xiao and asked.
“As long as the elders acknowledge it, this disciple naturally has no problem!”
Ling Xiao nodded and said with a smile: “Merely, do you all truly want this Hei Suo to do it? Back in the Hollow Cloud City, he suffered a defeat in my hands.”
“That’s because you used despicable methods.”
Every time the past matter of the Hollow Cloud City was mentioned, Hei Suo felt pain through half of his body.
At that time, he had trampled the experts of White Cloud Province along with White Cloud Great Master with his strength.
However, against Ling Xiao, whose cultivation was just Rank Eight Martial Vein or so, he suffered a setback, moreover, he almost died there.
Ling Xiao had practically become his heart demon, an obstacle on his martial path.
He basically was dying to kill Ling Xiao and cut off this heart demon so as to get rid of the obstacle in his martial path.
However, beyond his expectation, although he secretly sent people to deal with Ling Xiao many times, they were all resolved by Ling Xiao in succession, which made him very frustrated.
Even his Master, Demonic Flame Celestial Worthy was seriously injured because of this kid, and he was still recovering from his injuries.
“Despicable? Could it be that you earnestly hope that the enemy you encountered outside would fight fairly against you? Truly laughable. You are an elite disciple among the inner disciples in vain.”
Ling Xiao said disdainfully: “When you were bullying some Martial Vein Realm martial artists with your cultivation base of Initial Rank Three Transcendent Realm, that was the real shamelessness, and here, you are calling others despicable.”
