Disciples of the Eight Mysterious Hall soon vanished from sight, and the Black Blade Fish Clan did not pursue them, merely continuing on their way.
As for the one-armed member of the Black Blade Fish Clan, he was savouring the arm of the hall’s disciple, enjoying the envious glances of those around him.
The Soul Power in Lin Qian’s eyes gradually dissipated, and he no longer paid attention to the situation of the Black Blade Fish Clan. He furrowed his brows tightly, deep in thought.
Seeing Lin Qian , Ye Xin walked up and asked, "Little Qian, what happened? You look a bit pale."
"Of course, I’m pale! As a member of the Human Clan, how can I be anything but angry when I see fellow kinsmen’s arms being severed by another race and being treated as a delicacy?" With that, Lin Qian sighed, produced an Imaging Crystal in his hand, infused it with Soul Power, and immediately an image materialized for them to watch.
After watching the previous events unfold, Ye Xin also covered her mouth, unable to speak, and stood close by Lin Qian’s side.
Li Yunfeng ground his teeth so loudly they almost cracked, his knuckles turned white from clenching his fists too tightly, and his aura was becoming ferocious. He had already begun asking Lin Qian where exactly those damn bastards were located, ready to go on a killing spree.
If one were killed because they were less skilled, it wouldn’t ignite such rage. After all, they were adversaries, enemies for reasons of self-interest, and dying in battle still maintained a basic dignity.
But the behaviour of the one-armed Black Blade Fish Clan member was entirely different, treating the Human Clan as mere food—which was no different from treating them like livestock.
This insult was something Li Yunfeng couldn’t bear, and he was almost losing his sanity.
Zhang Zide, Zhang Qi, and Zhang Wenxuan, standing nearby, had dark expressions on their faces. The actions of the Black Blade Fish Clan were simply a stain on their Sea Clan’s pride.
Among the Sea Clan were different races, each distinct in character and style. But they are prideful, considering themselves noble with their own dignity, and they disdain the act of consuming other intelligent species.
Lin Qian knew this; he had once been curious whether the Shark Clan ate humans and had inquired about it to Zhuge Ming, who referred to scholars and concluded that the Sea Clan would never do such a thing.
But the current situation completely shattered Zhuge Ming’s deductions, causing Sea Clan members like Zhang Zide, Zhang Qi, and Zhang Wenxuan to seethe with anger.
Li Yunfeng wanted to charge forth and annihilate the Black Blade Fish Clan, particularly that one-armed member.
Lin Qian shared his sentiment, as did Ye Xin, and Zhang Zide, Zhang Qi, and Zhang Wenxuan also wished to cleanse the Sea Clan’s honor by slicing the disgraceful Black Blade Fish Clan into pieces.
But reason told them they couldn’t do that, nor could they pursue and attack the Black Blade Fish Clan.
Because when the group had previously made way, they had clearly seen the figure whom the one-armed Black Blade Fish Clan member referred to as "my lord,"—who happened to be the clan leader of the Black Blade Fish Clan who had come this time!
Upon seeing the Black Blade Fish Clan leader, Zhang Zide couldn’t help but burst out with expletives, "God damn it, how did this old geezer get in here, he’s in the Awakening Realm!"
Before entering the Small World relic, they had clearly seen the leaders of various factions hovering in the air, staring intently at that portal. Among them was the leader of the Black Blade Fish Clan who was even conversing amicably with Zhang Tianxin, as if previous enmities had been swept away like mere dust.
Watching that scene, Lin Qian and his companions found it rather strange at the time. It seemed like the prior conflict between the Eight-Armed Sea Clan and the Black Blade Fish Clan had likely been resolved.
But Lin Qian’s reconnaissance beasts had gradually dispersed, the forest composed entirely of Spirit Wood was now fully under the surveillance of the Heavenly Art Department, and he had also received reports from Zhuge Ming about the woman in palace attire.
After recounting the previous events, Lin Qian learned of her identity through Li Yunfeng’s narrative.
"She is the fifth princess of the Qin Dynasty, arrogant and domineering, unbearable, relying on her good talent and background, her way of doing things is truly deplorable," Li Yunfeng said with a look of contempt on his face after hearing Lin Qian’s description. "Even though the Carefree Sect is some distance from the Qin Dynasty, her notorious reputation has already spread far and wide."
According to Li Yunfeng, the fifth princess was named Qin Yiyi, with a behavior extremely abhorrent, but the current Human Emperor of the Qin Dynasty adored this daughter extremely, and her pampering led to her vile character.
Not only that, her powerful elder princes were also deeply affectionate towards her, further bolstering her despicable behavior, which was contemptible.
Yet, the power of the Qin Dynasty was immensely strong, occupying as many as thirty-two states, and in this expedition to the Small World remains, they held eighteen spots, far surpassing the Carefree Sect by a great deal.
But the Carefree Sect should not be underestimated either!
After all, the Qin Dynasty had a heritage lasting over 9,000 years, and such strength after so many years of development was indeed normal, but the Carefree Sect was completely different.
The Carefree Sect was founded single-handedly by Zhou Yi’an, and in just over two hundred years, they had already occupied nine states, with not a few forces under them, shining brightly among the newly emerged forces of recent times.
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These three emerging forces from the Southern Domain had only risen in the last two hundred years, but they had already made their mark on the vast stage of the Southern Domain, securing a place for themselves.
In comparison, the so-called rise of the Wanxiang Sect and Shengtian Sect from the Coastal State was simply laughable.
Even so, even if the three major emerging forces were to join forces, they were absolutely no match for the Qin Dynasty, whose power, accumulated over 9,000 years, could not be shaken by a mere two hundred years.
After finishing discussing the Qin Dynasty, Li Yunfeng quietly observed Lin Qian, wanting to see his reaction.
To offend such a colossal entity, even a divine being like Brother Lin would probably feel uneasy.
As if he wished to see Lin Qian’s expression of fear, Li Yunfeng deliberately exaggerated, "Brother Lin, this time you’ve offended the Qin Dynasty, it won’t be easy. Aren’t you also an emperor of an empire? I fear that once you leave here, the Qin Dynasty will directly dispatch its army to attack your Huaxia Empire."
However, Lin Qian’s face showed not a trace of panic, instead, his excitement made him tremble all over.
Furthermore, not far away, Zhao Long, upon hearing Li Yunfeng’s words, scoffed and was enveloped in a palpable aura of killing intent: "There’s no need for such trouble; that so-called princess’s actions have already provoked the Huaxia Empire."
"The only outcome for challenging the Huaxia Empire is destruction!"
I can only update twice today; I’m really too tired, I can only make it up to everyone over the weekend.