Huangxiu

Chapter 973 Coming out of seclusion
Monchi's face was grim, and he stared straight at him.

The gleaming sword tip sent a chill through the skin, penetrating deep into the space between the eyebrows.

He felt cold all over.

Leng Tieya sheathed his longsword with a flourish, clasped his hands in a fist and smiled, "Young Master Meng, you flatter me."

"The Nine Swords of the Leng Clan?" Meng Qi asked.

Leng Tieya smiled and said, "Please excuse my ignorance. I am still learning and my skills are not yet up to par."

"Hypocrisy!" Meng Qi spat out these two words coldly, "I will keep my promise, you can go to the Meng family to read books at any time!"

Leng Tieya said, "If I go to the Meng family, won't they trap me like a turtle in a jar and just steal the Soul-Suppressing Seal?"

"The Meng family isn't as despicable as you think."

"When it comes to magical artifacts, how can there be any talk of despicable or not?"

"If you dare not go, you cannot blame me for breaking my promise."

"Is this the demeanor of the Meng family?"

Leng Tieya pointed this out only to make the Meng family wary and prevent them from acting recklessly.

If the Meng family really wanted to shamelessly ask for the magic weapon, they still had the ability to escape directly.

But that's still too risky.

It would be best to send Canghai's letter directly to Zhongyun City.

His gaze fell on Lu Qiaozhen, and he smiled, "Why don't you send her to the Lu family? I'll go there and take a look. That way I can be at ease, right?"

"……it is good."

Seeing the onlookers around him grinning with mockery in their eyes, Monchi had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

Leng Tieya said, "Within ten days."

"Ten days it is!" Monchi snorted, glancing at him with disdain.

If it were me, after winning, I would let out a long laugh, leap away, and leave the surrounding demons with a dashing silhouette—how exhilarating that would be!

He rambled on about these trivial matters, showing no courage or spirit, and was petty!

Leng Tieya clasped his hands in a fist salute to the surroundings, let out a loud laugh, nodded to Song Lianshuang, and leaped away, transforming into a streak of green shadow that disappeared into the distance.

"This is the third young master of the Leng family?"

"Amazing! Seeing is believing!"

"He's far stronger than the rumored Third Young Master Leng. Is it because of some extraordinary encounter?"

"Born well and lucky, sigh... I can't be envious!"

"Well done, Young Master Leng! This is our Zhongyun City. No matter how powerful the Meng family is, they cannot act recklessly here!"

"Yes, this is Zhongyun City!"

"I wonder if Miss Lu regrets it or not?"

"What's there to regret? The Meng family is stronger after all."

“What a pity…”

Song Lianshuang glanced at Meng Qi, smiled at Leng Yuqing, and then turned and floated away.

The stunningly beautiful Song Zhixia followed closely behind, chattering incessantly with admiration as she floated along.

Song Lianshuang looked serious.

"Second Sister, Young Master Leng won. Aren't you happy?"

“The Meng family won’t let this go easily,” Song Lian Shuang shook her head.

That's a demonic artifact.

The Meng family will never give up and will definitely find a way to take it back.

"Would they send a Great Heavenly Demon? ...The Leng family also has a Great Heavenly Demon, so they might not be afraid of the Meng family."

“The Meng family also has the Lu family to help them.” Song Lian Shuang shook her head.

“The Lu family…” Song Zhixia tilted her head in thought.

If the experts from the Lu and Meng families joined forces, they could indeed overpower the Leng family.

Among the nine major families in Zhongyun City, the Leng family is close to the Song family, the Lu family, the Fan family, and the Guo family.

They all intermarried in this generation.

With the death of the eldest son of the Leng family and the death of the eldest daughter's son-in-law, they severed ties with both the Guo and Fan families. Their marriage alliance with the Lu family also turned into enmity, leaving only the Song family.

So the Song family wants to join forces with the Leng family to fight against the Meng family?

Song Zhixia asked, "Second Sister, will we join forces with the Leng family?"

“...Difficult.” Song Lian Shuang shook her head gently.

Song Zhixia asked, "Should the Leng family obediently hand over the demonic artifact, or stubbornly resist and ultimately be utterly defeated?"

“I won’t hand it over obediently,” Song Lianshuang said.

The Leng family has always been known for its strong character, and although the current patriarch, Leng Dongge, is obsessed with cultivation, he remains a man of principle.

The next generation of Leng Baichuan is gentle and refined, yet also tough at heart.

Leng Baichuan has now returned to the Demon Abyss and been reincarnated, while Leng Qingfeng is also a man of principle.

Not to mention Leng Tieya. "Isn't Young Master Leng a first-rank official?"

"He surpasses even the first-rank Monchi with just his swordsmanship, so he must also be a first-rank."

Song Zhixia exclaimed in amazement, "The Leng Clan's Nine Swords are actually this powerful?"

Song Lian Shuang said, "Indeed, very strong."

As a first-rank Heavenly Demon of the Great Heavenly Demon Palace, how could Meng Qi be an ordinary person? Yet, he was forcibly worn down, losing both his ability and will to resist.

This shows how powerful the Leng Family Nine Swords are.

But the Leng Clan's Nine Swords seem to be known for their sharpness, which doesn't seem to be the same style.

Faced with the curious gazes of Leng Yuqing and Leng Qingfeng, and Leng Yuqing's persistent questioning, Leng Tieya smiled and said, "I just added a little bit of my own insights."

By this time, they had returned to the Leng residence and were talking on the lake in the back garden.

Leng Qingfeng remained silent, his expression completely different from when he was standing in front of Leng Tieya.

He couldn't accept the reality that Leng Tieya had become so powerful.

Leng Yuqing was filled with excitement.

In any case, the shame was washed away in one fell swoop, and the Leng family was no longer ridiculed. Instead, people laughed at the Lu family for being blind.

Leng Yuqing then added, "Won't the Meng family send the Great Heavenly Demon to steal the demonic artifact?"

Leng Tieya said, "If you really dare to try to take it, then I will offer the Soul-Suppressing Seal to the Great Heavenly Demon Palace in exchange for some benefits."

"What are the benefits?" Leng Yuqing asked with a smile.

Leng Tieya looked at Leng Qingfeng: "Let Second Brother enter the Great Heavenly Demon Palace."

Leng Qingfeng was taken aback, then looked at him warily.

Leng Tieya laughed and said, "Second Brother doesn't want to go to the Great Demon Palace?"

"You're so kind?" Leng Qingfeng scoffed.

Leng Tieya said, "I don't want to enter the Great Demon Palace."

Leng Qingfeng was skeptical.

There are people who don't want to enter the Great Demon Palace? That's a lie!
Leng Yuqing looked at him, puzzled.

Leng Tieya shook his head: "I want to become a Great Heavenly Demon through my own abilities, without relying on the Great Heavenly Demon Palace."

“How is that possible!” Leng Qingfeng shook his head.

To enter the Great Demon Palace, there is a crucial hurdle that even the Nine Heavenly Demons cannot overcome.

“I want to give it a try,” Leng Tieya smiled.

Leng Qingfeng was about to speak when Leng Yuqing said, "Alright, let's try then. If the Meng family really wants to take it by force, we'd rather let the Great Heavenly Demon Palace benefit than give it to them."

She realized that Leng Tieya had already awakened his memories of his past life.

Having memories of his past life as the Great Demon King, he naturally doesn't need to go to the Great Demon King's Palace.

Moreover, there are also Canghai's handwritten letters; being able to view Canghai's handwritten letters is a rare and wonderful experience.

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Chu Liezhao stood in front of a valley.

A ball of flame hovered ten feet above the valley, appearing at first glance as if the setting sun had fallen right before one's eyes.

Flames hovered in the air, burning fiercely, their dance resembling countless sprites.

In the center of the raging flames, Li Miaotan floated quietly, peaceful and serene as if fast asleep.

The flames that enveloped her did not destroy her; instead, they strengthened and nourished her.

Chu Liezhao clearly sensed how different Li Miaotan was now compared to the Li Miaotan before her seclusion.

Li Miaotan had already reached the fifth stage of cultivation, her progress was astonishing.

Chu Liezhao sighed inwardly.

This is the terrifying aspect of the Phoenix bloodline: as long as one finds a good place to cultivate in seclusion, one's cultivation can progress remarkably quickly, unlike oneself, who needs to constantly stimulate the spirit and continuously gain new insights into the world.

Although his progress was rapid, it was due to the combined power of his clone and his main body.

The memories of the demon race, the experiences of the monster race, and their feelings about this world offer novel perspectives, advantages that other humans cannot match.

This will allow me to advance to the sixth rank.

He suddenly perked up.

The flames, suspended ten feet above the ground, suddenly began to flicker, as if a gale were howling.

But there was no wind around.

He sensed a violent power surging in the center of the flames, which was the unusual movement within Li Miaotan's body.

Li Miaotan suddenly opened her bright eyes.

Bright, piercing eyes, like cold lightning, swept over his body without a trace of emotion.

Chu Liezhao's body stiffened, then his blood boiled, and the celestial dragon in the void let out a dragon roar.

The dragon's roar was silent, but it resonated deep within his mind.

The dragon's roar suddenly elevated his spirits, as if he were standing high in the sky looking down at the world, looking down at Li Miaotan in the center of the flames.

(End of this chapter)