
Xie Ruo opened his eyes, waking up in a foreign room. Previously, he had deliberately entered into a trap, then fell asleep inside the small pagoda because he was too bored.
Who would have thought someone treated him well enough by letting him sleep on a luxurious bed, considering his current position was a prisoner. Although he could not use his strength due to the pressure on this non-removable iron bracelet.
It looks like he's under house arrest. Let it be, he just wanted to know what purpose Lingyue Palace insisted on taking him. They recognized him easily as Xie Ruo, even though his appearance had changed slightly and no one had ever seen him. That alone made him curious.
If it continued to be left unchecked, in the future Lingyue Palace would definitely send someone else to make trouble with it. That's troublesome.
Suddenly Xie Ruo heard the chattering of the servant approaching towards him. Although his voice was not very audible due to the silencer, with his sharp ears, he could still hear clearly.
"Unexpectedly, the Young Master asked the obviously short-lived prisoners to marry. How lucky Xie Ruo, could be liked by Young Master. If not for Young Master, Xie Ruo would have already died."
"Is it that easy? I thought there would be a commotion later. Didn't you hear? Xie Ran, Xie Ruo's twin brother, had a bad temper and was explosively cunning as well, who knew his twin would have the same temperament."
"Although twins, I see he looks a lot more like a good boy. Do you think that someone who grew up in the Holy Tower would become an immoral woman?"
"yes too. Unfortunately, there was too little information regarding Xie Ruo, not knowing how he would act. But, being able to make a seven-colored phyton kill advanced professionals and kill a group of carefully trained Lingyue Palace troops with just one strike, this Xie Ruo could not be underestimated."
"But, won't he eventually submit to Young Master? Her strength could not be used because of the spirit locking bracelet, she was just like a useless woman, even weaker than us." The waiter laughed, he happened to be at the door of the room and opened it.
It was a shock when they saw the person who had just been talked about sitting back leisurely while propping up their head with their hands and smiling at them. Somehow the smile made the two servants tremble. Even the tray in his hand barely spilled out to his surprise.
"Miss ... is awake ...." The servant who had been humiliating someone had immediately approached doubtfully. Did Xie Ruo hear his words?
The other servant pegged, then hurriedly told his superior that Xie Ruo was already conscious. There was a sharp-mouthed waiter who looked down while putting down a tray of food.
Prisoner-style food, dried bread and plain water made Xie Ruo tasteless. It would only remind him of Huai Mao's oppression.
Looking at the servant who was about to leave after putting down the food, he immediately held the servant's arm firmly until the servant was frightened.
"Miss, I still have things to do." The servant tried to break away, but Xie Ruo's grip was too strong to make his arm hurt and leave bruises.
"I just want to ask, sit down." Xie Ruo spoke in a calm tone, then took off his grip.
The waiter complied. It turned out, even though his strength was being held back by the spirit locking bracelet, it was still that his physical strength was extremely strong. He underestimated someone.
"Miss, please ask anything." After all, he was just an ordinary servant, his knowledge was minimal and would not harm Lingyue Palace.
"I heard what you said earlier, is that Young Master Luo Heng?"
The waiter nodded timidly. The girl in front of him was too scary to the point that she did not dare to lie. "Yes." Yeah."
"His father is the King of Lingyue Palace?"
"Yes." Yeah."
Xie Ruo suddenly remembered something. "I've heard, the possessor of pure energy has been in Lingyue Palace before. Do you know that?"
"It ... it was the Goddess of Lingyue Palace. Everybody knows that."
"Who is he? Is it still alive?"
"I .. I don't know."
Xie Ruo raised his eyebrows. "Don't know, or don't want to tell?"
"It was a secret of Isana Lingyue, outsiders were forbidden to know about it. In fact, I don't know much either. Please let me go."
"The reason you forced me here is none other than pure energy. If to take the place of your goddess, there is no way that you would be rude and take me prisoner. Based on what you said earlier, it was very clear that they wanted to kill me. Is that your Goddess's order?"
The servant was surprised at Xie Ruo's extremely precise analysis. Even though he had just asked his whereabouts, now he had guessed all that easily.
"You can go."
The servant hurriedly left as if running away from a monstrous monster. She no longer looked at Xie Ruo as a gentle and harmless beautiful girl, but as a monster that would destroy anything easily.
Xie Ruo sighed. Although he already knew the situation of Lingyue Palace fundamentally from the servant earlier, he still had not found a suitable answer. The Goddess of Lingyue Palace had pure energy, coincidentally like this right when she was looking for another pure energy owner who broke through the small world to steal the thunder spirit. If it wasn't Xie Ran, it was a good thing, he wouldn't have to suspect her.
After a moment of contemplation, several men came to bring Xie Ruo into the hall. Xie Ruo walked among the few men who were being wary of him, anticipating that Xie Ruo would run away.
Arriving at the hall, one of the men forced Xie Ruo to kneel before the old man who had once led the raid at Tianshang Academy. Xie Ruo deeply remembered that annoying face of his.
Unfortunately, the man who forced Xie Ruo failed to make Xie Ruo kneel. Even though his legs had already been hit, it remained that Xie Ruo stood firmly making them annoyed half to death. Very hard this girl. Is it really human?
The thing they did not know, Xie Ruo was not an ordinary human, but a dragon. His blood had the bloodline of a Dragon God, which human could defeat his physical strength?
Unable to get Xie Ruo to his knees, Palace King Lingyue let the men step aside, letting Xie Ruo stand alone. Looking at Xie Ruo, he felt that he had seen Xie Ran who had troubled him before. The calmness is so familiar.
"Murid Holy Tower, Xie Ruo, instead of me wanting to offend the Sacred Tower, yet this is a matter of interest, it cannot be delayed. A few years ago, your brother refused to join Lingyue Palace, making trouble and nearly killing important people. We invited you to Lingyue Palace, but you refused and killed my people senselessly. How do you explain that?"
Xie Ruo looked at him for a moment. It seemed like the other party was trying to blame him for the deaths of many members of Lingyue Palace and hold him accountable. But, aren't they the ones who act first?
Xie Ruo smiled in anguish. "What should I explain? Explain the way they were killed or the reason I killed?"
"Xie Ruo, I've lightened you up a little. Don't just because you're protected by the Holy Tower, you can only bully Lingyue Palace. Lingyue Palace was not that weak!"
You old freak bangka. Just said he wanted an explanation from Xie Ruo, but the man instead thought Xie Ruo was bluffing. Indeed, Xie Ruo's remark sounded like he was challenging someone, but he said without any other meaning as the Lingyue Palace King thought.
"Old man, you're wasting my time. You pulled me here, not to ask for compensation, right?" Xie Ruo was already very lazy to talk to the emotionless old man.
"You know that. Pure energy is the most important thing for Lingyue Palace, you and your brother have it. Blame that dead Xie Ran, why not accept my invitation so well that it involves you."
"But, doesn't Lingyue Palace already have another pure energy? I heard that the mysterious Goddess of Lingyue Palace, possessing the pure energy that forms the foundation of Lingyue Palace, does not need to waste time searching for other pure energies."
"This is the business of the Goddess of Lingyue Palace. You better calm down without making trouble, I've been negotiating it won't kill you—"
"And marry me to your useless son? It seems like the Luo Family's position is really threatened to the point of having to pull me into it." Xie Ruo laughed.
Based on what he saw, the elders within Lingyue Palace were not all friendly to each other. They were from different families, wanting the position of King under the Goddess of Lingyue Palace. Although he did not know what criteria to be able to become a King, but from Luo Heng's behavior, it seemed like someone who contributed to the Goddess of Lingyue Palace would be elected King.
Luo Heng caught him, then wanted to tie him up. It was an advantage for the Goddess of Lingyue Palace that earned him the confidence to become the next king. Back then it was also the Luo Family who were hunting him, which meant their family was victorious already highly trusted by the Lingyue Palace Goddess. However, simultaneously also made some families envious and intent on bringing them down.
Marrying Xie Ruo would have indirect support from the Holy Tower. The Luo Family would be safe despite leaving Lingyue Palace after being dropped by another family. In the end, all of that was just the subterfuge of the Luo Family under the guise of helping the Lingyue Palace Goddess.
But the question was, for what did the Goddess of Lingyue Palace want it?
"Xie Ruo, I'm calling you not to argue. But to warn you. If you dare to mess around, I will not protect you from the wrath of the Goddess!" The King of Lingyue Palace threatened.
While Xie Ruo remained with her beautiful smile, without worrying about anything. "just that? Unfortunately, I don't need your protection."
Just as he finished speaking, Xie Ruo smashed the spirit locking bracelet in his hand with just a tap of the blade he had stolen from one of the guards. If you are not used to playing with a knife, maybe his hand will be split right then and there.
Everyone was shocked, they started to be on their guard and brandished weapons just in case. The Lingyue Palace King turned pale looking at the precious treasure being smashed just like that as if crushing chips.
"You! Quickly hold him!" The King of Lingyue Palace was terrified. If the bracelet were to be destroyed, it would be tantamount to letting Xie Ruo use his strength and would easily destroy the hall.
Some people started to arrive with their weapons. They would attack Xie Ruo then hold him back, but Xie Ruo's movements were more nimble and tear them down with just a hand blow without magic.
The more that wanted to capture him, Xie Ruo used a knife to kill. The small knife in his hand pierced through several bodies with a single throw, then returned to his hand in a bloodstained state.
The nearby invaders collapsed instantly before touching Xie Ruo. The man smiled as usual. "I haven't fought in a long time, my hands are a little stiff."
"Rebellion! Do you want to take the Holy Tower with you to oppose Lingyue Palace!" One of the elders shouted furiously. If not for the request of the Goddess of Lingyue Palace, he would not have been silent about receiving Xie Ruo's humiliation since earlier.
"What do you really want?" The other elder asked, withstanding the killing intent to teach the girl a lesson.
Xie Ruo snorted. These fools, why would he have to deal with them? "Shouldn't I be the one asking that? Why are you taking me to this place, you know the answer."
By the way, many people said Xie Ruo was a gentle and understanding girl, always calm and open-minded. Now, they had seen what a 'soft' girl looked like.
"Xie Ruo, you are presumptuous! It is true, someone who is not educated parents, will be a self-knowing person!"
Xie Ruo looked at the elder sharply. Dare to bring his parents into this matter? They are tired of living.
A silver light shot out regarding the elder who had just spoken. The man was immediately thrown and hit the poles until it collapsed. His family immediately shouted and walked over to help, then looked at Xie Ruo full of hostility.
"Sister, what should we do?" Luo Jin had since been standing anxiously beside Luo Heng.
The woman now appears to be more mature, even married and already has a child. He did not expect, his enemy's brother would be that strong. When he heard of Xie Ran's death, he was very happy and partied. But now, the threat did not come from Xie Ran but from his brother.
"Something's wrong." Luo Heng felt wrong. Seeing that Xie Ruo had easily flown an elder who possessed saint-level strength, he felt doubtful that the one he had captured just now was really Xie Ruo.
Previously, Xie Ruo seemed completely distressed by the advanced professional and was easily caught. But as it turned out, his strength was even more than just saint rank. It seems, this is a trap. He's been in a trap!
"Jin'er, get out of here. I've miscalculated." Luo Heng felt very annoyed to have been tricked.
If only his capture were not that easy, he would not underestimate Xie Ruo and make a stronger defense in Lingyue Palace. He thought that Xie Ruo was still at the advanced professional level, let alone his age was still not up to 30 years old. It really frustrates him.
Luo Jin immediately left with his son. He looked at Xie Ruo with narrowed eyes. When his gaze met Xie Ruo's eyes, he was somewhat surprised.
Xie Ruo pulled the corner of his lips to make Luo Jin shudder. Perhaps because they were twins, Xie Ruo's gaze made him think of Xie Ran.
Xie Ruo did not respond to the series of curses and harsh words directed at him. He went to the side making all those who brandished weapons retreat and move away in alarm.
The girl sat down, then casually crossed her legs. "Lingyue Palace is not hospitable to guests, I am not even provided a seat."
"Xie Ruo, who told you to sit down!" The King of Lingyue Palace nearly vomited blood because of Xie Ruo. How shameless!
"I." Xie Ruo shook his shoulders indifferently.
"When Goddess Ling comes, I want to see how much your arrogant attitude is maintained. Xie Ruo, wait for my reply!" One of the elders immediately left, no one was holding him back, including Xie Ruo.
"So Ling's family. Coincidentally, I really wanted to meet him. How strong, this woman surnamed Ling?"
"Xie Ruo, if you dare, fight our combined attack of the elders! Your time until Goddess Ling comes, if you give up, then I will give you a chance." The King of Lingyue Palace spoke in an arrogant tone. He had stood up from his chair, side by side with the sangar-faced elders.
Xie Ruo who was idling on the chair only glanced at a glance. "You dare?"
"Quick attack together!"
Everyone instantly charged towards Xie Ruo who was still sitting quietly. Even the elders had yet to advance, the fighters had already advanced first to cripple Xie Ruo together. It made the king and elders happy, thinking Xie Ruo would die right now.
When the distance of the attackers was close, suddenly there was an explosion of silver light that caused the attackers to just crash and overlap each other.
The elders and the king were shocked. The silver light flashed so quickly through the bodies of everyone within the hall like thorns sticking out without leaving the rest of the living. In an instant, the hall was filled with silver light moistened by fishy smelling blood.
Several important family members were immediately ordered away from the hall. They ran away in fear, while the elders and the king fell silent with trembling bodies looking at the perpetrator.
Xie Ruo was still sitting in his place, his hands moving smoothly, lowering all the large silver thorns that had appeared and was submerged underground. In front of him, there was a huge phyton that had just created an explosion and fog. The sight caused everyone to feel crazy.
"Xie Ruo, you're outrageous!" The King of Lingyue Palace roared furiously. He and the elders immediately launched a massive attack until the entire hall was shaken.
The number of elders of each family is seven. Plus the King of Lingyue Palace, a total of eight. However since the previous elder had received Xie Ruo's attack and was dying, the rest had become seven. They were all saint level cultivators, with hundreds of years of age and had dedicated themselves to cultivating. Attacking Xie Ruo, they naturally had high confidence.
Just a girl in her 20s, can it match those who are hundreds of years old? Even so, they still made the strongest attack so as not to make a mistake.
Xiao Caihong who was previously in Luo Heng's pocket, was now standing gallantly in front of Xie Ruo as if protecting him. Luo Heng himself was shocked and did not realize that Xiao Caihong was coming with him.
Immediately, Luo Heng and a few other young masters exerted all their strength to fight against Xiao Caihong, plus the elite disciples of Lingyue Palace present.
Xiao Caihong was certainly serving the assault, using the power of the saint beasts to tear them all down to the outside of the hall. Because his body was too large, the terrain of the hall was no match for him.
Xie Ruo stood up, then went out of the hall while talking, "Too crowded, won't satisfy."
"Hmph, bullshit!" One of the elders immediately slid off. The green light formed a long tendril and penetrated the floor from one side to the other. The tendrils shot into the ceiling like tentacles, opening the ceiling wide to the appearance of a cold night sky.
The hall building now looked like a green-toothed monster, with tendrils twitching in the sky.
Xie Ruo could not continue out the door as the entire hall had been filled with green tendrils. Even the doors of the hall had been blocked by the tendrils piling up without giving him a crack.
He grunts. "Stupid."
"Son, you can't run anywhere now. If you don't kneel down and surrender, then be prepared to wait for your death!" The King of Lingyue Palace laughed loudly. The hall was filled with poisonous tendrils, even he did not dare to act recklessly. Unless it could fly and had top speed, it would be difficult to avoid poisonous tendrils.
"Why? Out of ways? Xie Ruo, you have no other chance. Once Goddess Ling comes, you will not have a chance to retreat!"
The elders laughed looking at Xie Ruo who was just silent on the spot without moving. As Xie Ruo did not respond at all, they began to launch even bigger attacks.
Lightning snatched, propagating throughout the poisonous tendrils in sufficient quantities to tear down a city. Several lights shot out together forming a merging of forces, hurtling towards Xie Ruo.
Xie Ruo dodged precisely every attack that was launched. The flow of electricity throughout the hall bothered him, so he had to teleport to avoid the attack of the elders. Some elders used weapon attacks, occasionally sliding towards him using both spears and swords.
Several swords in large numbers rained down on him, accompanied by flashes of lightning and an endless rain of fire. Xie Ruo admitted, the combined attack speed of the elders is worth talking about.
But, in his eyes, it was just a children's game.
Xie Ruo seemed to dodge the combined attack of the elders, but his hand flashed an unrecognizable white radiance that made the elders put on an alert stance. After all, Xie Ruo should not be underestimated.
That white light was a cold fire. It spread each time Xie Ruo dodged based on a complicated pattern the elders did not know. Patterns form large dragons, then raise fire to form dragons.
The elders were panicking. They immediately darted together, making successive attacks from one side to the other to thwart the dragon summoning plan. Although they did not know what the effect would be, it still looked terrible. Not knowing what were the secrets within the Sacred Tower that were passed down to Xie Ruo as the main disciple.
The King of Lingyue Palace immediately made a gesture to create another combined technique. They circled Xie Ruo from various directions and a considerable distance away. A wide variety of magic was deployed and gave rise to a ball of light that dazzled the eyes.
A ball of light under the dark sky, plus the power of the moon drawn by one of the elders. The ball-shaped light above the hall looked like the sun was burning and falling down.
Xie Ruo remained calm looking at the fiery light above him. His hands swung, completing the cold fire magic technique combined with the dragon aura. Although it takes a lot of time, it is enough to devour a group of bullies and will not waste energy.
A dragon slumped from the ground. White as snow, hot as a fire that can not be measured the level of heat. The dragon figure came out just like that devouring a fiery light that shot out from the sky, then carried it flying at high speed before being thrown into the hall accompanied by a burst of cold flames from the dragon's mouth.
"Get out!"
The elders in the fog saw that their combined attack would destroy the entire hall. Xie Ruo is crazy! Isn't this suicide!
Quickly one of them pulled back the lightning and tendrils that spread until there was a commotion to each other because the tendrils did not disappear from the door.
Just as the tendrils were about to be completely cleaned up, the giant fireballs that were a composite of their own strength had exploded right when it fell into the hall.
The hall was getting chaotic, the debris was flying by the wind and the tremendous pressure. The young masters and misses out there were shocked to the point of being unfocused and almost eaten by Xiao Caihong. In an instant, Lingyue Palace only consisted of collapsed rubble.
They all gathered, looking at the figure that stood firm without showing any emotion on his face. His white clothes were still very clean without any stains, as if the explosion that had just occurred was not from where he was.
Not just one person, but two women who stood uninterrupted, looking at each other without showing any emotion.