Chapter 120: Urgent Summons, The Heroes Demand Accountability
Divine Water Palace.
Tie Xinlan returned to her sect, clad in a flowing gown, her expression cold and proud.
Even amidst the Divine Water Palace, where countless beauties vied for attention, Tie Xinlan stood out without losing to any—a singular bloom among many.
“Greetings, Young Palace Lord!”
“Salutations, Young Palace Lord!”
Along both sides of the stone path, disciples of the Divine Water Palace saluted Tie Xinlan in unison.
With her hands clasped behind her back, she walked forward, nodding slightly in return.
Her inscrutable demeanor drew waves of envy from the junior sisters.
Girls always harbor dreams; all of them hoped to become the next Tie Xinlan.
Tie Xinlan strode directly into the grand hall of the Divine Water Palace. Deep within, a woman even more stunning than Tie Xinlan herself was watering flowers.
This woman was like a ripe honey peach, flawless in every inch.
Every detail capable of driving men to madness.
With so many perfect traits embodied in one person, even Tie Xinlan, herself a beauty among beauties, could not help but reveal a trace of admiration.
“Master! I’m back!”
This woman was none other than the current Palace Lord of the Divine Water Palace—Oriental Yanran.
She did not turn to look at Tie Xinlan but sighed softly.
“You ended up going to Jiangzhou after all. Why be so stubborn?”
Tie Xinlan took a deep breath and said solemnly:
“Master, you know well, the one I want to marry is the strongest in the martial world!”
“That person is not someone you can marry just because you want to.”
She paused, then continued:
“The Young Master of Guigu is actually not a bad match. Although Guigu has never shown their true strength, if they did, they might not be inferior to Kunlun.”
“Master, you exaggerate too much. That Ling Xiao I saw was nothing but a brute with no future. All he cared about was fighting and killing. When I arrived, he had already destroyed several minor sects. But he has offended Kongtong, so he’s bound to die! He might even be dead by now!”
Oriental Yanran shook her head.
“You, you never admit defeat. This news comes from Kongtong in the northwest. See it for yourself.”
Tie Xinlan took the letter her master tossed her. Upon opening it, her delicate brows furrowed.
Halfway through reading, her hand began to tremble, heartbeat quickening, pupils dilating.
By the time she finished, she staggered back two steps, dropping the letter.
“This can’t be! This isn’t true! It can’t be true!”
Tie Xinlan refused to believe the news.
“Kongtong is ranked ninth among the great sects of the martial world—they are no small fry. How could Guigu possibly have wiped out Kongtong overnight?”
Oriental Yanran sighed deeply, looking at Tie Xinlan with a mix of pity and frustration.
“This news is absolutely true. Now you understand, Guigu’s strength is far from what you imagined. To annihilate Kongtong in a single night, even our Divine Water Palace couldn’t achieve that.”
“Our Divine Water Palace ranks only two places above Kongtong. That means if Guigu wants to destroy us, it’s not beyond their capability.”
“To put it simply, Guigu’s strength rivals the top sects.”
Tie Xinlan’s slender body trembled. At this moment, regret flooded her heart.
Guigu’s power exceeded her expectations. It was hard to accept, as if she had woken up to find she had lost a fortune.
Yet, deep inside, she was unwilling to surrender so easily.
Gritting her teeth, Tie Xinlan said:
“Even so, so what? Ling Xiao only boasts because of Guigu’s millennium of accumulation, not through his own skill!”
Oriental Yanran’s gaze shifted from pity to disappointment.
“Xinlan, your vision is still too narrow.”
“Did you know Guigu’s conquest of Kongtong was not purely by Guigu’s strength? This time, Guigu did not even deploy a single elder. They only mobilized the War God Hall, with Ling Xiao personally in command.”
Tie Xinlan collapsed onto the floor.
A wave of frustration engulfed her heart.
Ling Xiao was so powerful?
She had thought Kongtong would kill him; after all, Kongtong was so strong.
But not only did Ling Xiao survive, he turned around and wiped out Kongtong!
And he achieved this without even using Guigu’s full strength, relying solely on the War God Hall!
This made Ling Xiao’s power outrageously formidable.
It was no exaggeration to say that marrying Ling Xiao was not a loss for Tie Xinlan but an honor.
Yet she had gone to Jiangzhou and personally destroyed the best marriage prospect.
A deep sense of regret and despair weighed heavily on Tie Xinlan’s heart.
Oriental Yanran looked at her with a mixture of sympathy and irritation.
But Tie Xinlan was ultimately the cherished Young Palace Lord nurtured by the Divine Water Palace.
“Don’t dwell on it. This matter is settled. The Hundred Sect Contest has already begun; focus your efforts there. This contest will bring many uncertainties. I hope you won’t disappoint me again.”
...
Almost simultaneously, the entire martial world of Huaxia was shaken to its core.
The Hundred Sect Contest had just begun, and Guigu had already dealt a stunning blow, sounding the alarm for all sects.
Kongtong, ranked ninth, did not even last half a day before being utterly destroyed by Guigu.
In an instant, panic spread, and everyone grew wary and suspicious of Guigu.
At the same time, the name Ling Xiao inspired deep terror.
...
Meanwhile, in Jiangzhou, Ling Xiao was with Mu Yiren.
Since returning from the northwest, Ling Xiao had changed into white garments, his handsome figure exuding purity, with not a trace of killing intent.
No one could imagine that just hours before, he had personally wiped out the ninth-ranked sect of the martial world, Kongtong.
Nor could they imagine the blood on his hands.
As the two shared a tender moment, the air suddenly distorted, and Feng Wu’s figure appeared in Ling Xiao’s sight.
“Young Master, urgent news from Guigu—the Valley Lord summons you to return immediately.”
Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes.
“Calling me back at a time like this? Is it from the Dragon Group, or...?”
“They say several sects have sent elders to Guigu to demand accountability. The Valley Lord summons you to handle it.”