"My lord has no enmity with your Li Clan, and I’m not here today to massacre you. Instead, I’m offering you a chance to live!"
The young man gave a cold laugh, then casually tossed over a letter.
The Li Clan Chief, Li Yunsheng, opened the letter, and after reading it, his face suddenly changed dramatically.
"Arrogant! A mere Ninja Clan dares to talk about swallowing our Human Sacred Dynasty? Dream on!" Li Yunsheng shouted angrily.
"Our Ninja Clan originated overseas, specializing in ninja martial arts. Although we cannot condense a Martial Soul, we possess Ninja Spirits that are just as powerful as Martial Souls. And unlike your Human Race, which has basically seen the extinction of Martial Souls—with authentic Martial Souls being as rare as phoenix feathers or unicorn horns—nearly all our martial artists possess Ninja Spirits!"
The young man chuckled lightly, "Today, the four of us are commanded to come to Tianfeng City with the purpose of persuading the Four Great Clans to surrender. If you refuse, we will eradicate your entire clans."
"Just by yourselves?" Li Yunsheng couldn’t believe it. Even if the opponents showed greater strength than him, eradicating a clan was not such an easy task.
In Tianfeng City, each of the Four Great Clans possessed at least four Martial Masters, meaning martial artists above the Seventh Layer of Martial Veins.
The young man raised his hand, about to give a demonstration.
Suddenly, another figure drifted over.
"Fei Mu, what are you doing here? Weren’t you assigned to persuade the Wang Clan?"
"Fei Liu, that Wang Clan Leader wouldn’t listen to me, so I wiped them out with a flick of the hand," Fei Mu said nonchalantly with a twist of the mouth, "One puppet in Tianfeng City is enough. The Wang Clan was too weak to be of any use."
"That makes sense." Fei Mu glanced at Li Yunsheng and sneered, "Clan Leader Li, you’ve heard it. Although our Ninja Clan hasn’t been in the Human territories for long, our formidable strength is undeniable. You must have heard of the Heavenly Ninja Academy in the Baiyun Capital, right?"
"The Heavenly Ninja Academy!"
Li Yunsheng was taken aback.
Because the Heavenly Ninja Academy is the largest martial artist academy in the entire Baiyun Province, and also the strongest one at present.
There are countless experts in the Heavenly Ninja Academy; he was obviously aware of that.
What’s more important, the Baiyun Governor is also the honorary dean of the Heavenly Ninja Academy.
And this governor is rumored to be a Martial Vein Ninefold Peak Expert, whose immense strength could destroy the Li Clan with just one finger.
He never imagined that even the Baiyun Governor had sworn allegiance to the Ninja Clan.
Li Yunsheng couldn’t help but bitterly smile inwardly.
All of a sudden, he knelt down on the ground and said with hands clasped in salute, "The Li Clan is willing to submit to the Ninja Clan!"
"Hahaha, that’s more like it. Rest assured, the Human Sacred Dynasty is already in decline and will soon be divided up by various races. As long as you serve the Ninja Clan well, there will naturally be benefits for your Li Clan," Fei Liu said with a laugh.
"Lord Fei Liu, I have an impertinent request to make."
"You want to kill Ling Xiao? There’s no need for that at the moment. Ling Xiao has good potential, and our Heavenly Ninja Academy is interested in recruiting him. You’ll have to set aside your vendetta for now, is that alright?" Fei Liu said indifferently.
Li Yunsheng frowned but eventually nodded in agreement.
"Additionally, your Li Clan’s Li Xinghui is quite good. Let him come with us to the Heavenly Ninja Academy. His future as a first-rate martial artist and promotion to Martial Master is within reach."
"It would be an honor."
Those were Li Yunsheng’s sincere thoughts. He didn’t see any shame in working for the Ninja Clan. After all, even the Baiyun Governor had submitted to them; what could his small Li Clan possibly do?
Besides, what Fei Liu said was the truth.
The Human Sacred Dynasty was crumbling, with all regions being divided among other races. It was a setting sun with not a single ray of hope in sight.
He didn’t want to sink with that ship.
Of course, more importantly, the Heavenly Ninja Academy was indeed the strongest force in Baiyun Province. Joining the academy meant Li Xinghui’s future was boundless, and it was possible that the Li Clan could even surpass the Shi Clan in Tianfeng City in the future.
"Excellent, next we’ll see how Fei Yu and Fei Yun are doing."
Elsewhere, after the grand meeting of Tianfeng, Ling Xiao had originally planned to return to the Ling Family with the others.
Just as he was about to leave, he was unexpectedly called to a halt by Shi Long, the Master of Tianfeng City.
The face of Shi Long was still something to be honored.
After all, he was the City Master of Tianfeng City.
Ling Xiaotian allowed Ling Xiao to stay, but whether he truly meant it or not remained unknown.
After everyone had left, Ling Xiao was led by Shi Yue into an opulently decorated grand hall within the Shi Clan.
There, Shi Yu Lian had changed into a different outfit, her lotus steps graceful, adding even more allure to her beauty.
Shi Long, however, was nowhere to be seen.
The beauty of Shi Yu Lian was the kind that could take one’s breath away.
There wasn’t a man who could remain unmoved by it.
Ling Xiao was no exception. Seeing Shi Yu Lian dressed and made up, he too couldn’t help but feel his heartbeat quicken.
But it was only for an instant. Under the dual stimulation of the Snow Lotus Qi Technique and the Soul Condensation Art, he quickly regained his composure.
In the face of beauty, he regarded it as mere red dust on a skeleton.
Seeing Ling Xiao regain his calmness in an instant, Shi Yu Lian couldn’t help feeling disappointed. She had not only displayed her beauty but also deliberately used a Charm Technique that could influence the soul of a martial artist.
Yet, to her surprise, it was hardly effective.
The resoluteness of this man was utterly beyond her imagination.
He was, after all, just a fourteen-year-old boy, which was truly astonishing.
"Miss Yu Lian, may I know where the Respected Lord is?"
Though Ling Xiao was looking at Shi Yu Lian, he did not avoid her gaze; rather, his eyes remained clear, devoid of any desire.
"My father has gone to meet a visitor from the Baiyun Capital and will be here shortly," she replied, her voice softer and more seductive, as if she intended to completely melt Ling Xiao with her gentle charm.
"Aren’t you satisfied with Yu Lian’s company?"
Ling Xiao solemnly said, "Miss Yu Lian jests. Since the Respected Lord has a guest, I shall visit another day."
"Is Master Ling Xiao refusing to give Yu Lian face? Wouldn’t you even deign to stay for tea?" Shi Yu Lian’s brows knit slightly.
This Shi Yu Lian was truly a beauty that could bring disaster to a nation; every smile and every frown of hers was startlingly enchanting.
Even her frown had a unique charm.
Furthermore, they were very close to each other, and Ling Xiao could even smell a special fragrance emanating from Shi Yu Lian.
He could sense her body temperature, her breath, and even her tempting aura, all so vividly.
If it were someone else, by now they would likely be feverish, their blood surging with excitement.
An upstanding man might turn into a ravenous beast.
However, in Ling Xiao’s eyes, Shi Yu Lian was no more than a dry skeleton, and no man would be moved by a skeleton.
Even if she was the number one beauty of Tianfeng City.
If that were indeed the case, they’d probably feel fear and nothing more.
"Miss Yu Lian, please show some self-respect."
Sensing that Shi Yu Lian’s body was pressing against his, Ling Xiao suddenly dodged away, saying coldly.
As a martial artist, he could absolutely not allow someone to get so close, even if she was a woman of exceptional beauty.
Such proximity was far too dangerous.
Shi Yu Lian was displeased internally but did not show it. She could only rue that her charm wasn’t great enough to subdue even this young boy.
Or perhaps, it was that this boy’s self-discipline was simply too formidable, leaving him completely unmoved.
"Does Master Ling Xiao know why my father wished to keep you here today?"
Shi Yu Lian no longer bothered with flirty seductions, as they were pointless; she instead asked directly.