War God Long Ao

"Xiaolin, take everyone and leave the Mu Family."

"Mother."

Waving her hand to stop Mu Lin from speaking, Mu Wanfeng said with a determined expression, "As the Patriarch of the Mu Family, I must live and die with the family. But you all are different. You are the family's future. Nothing can be allowed to happen to you."

In that moment, Mu Wanfeng seemed to age a dozen years, and the sight filled Mu Lin's heart with pain.

"Xiaolin, take them to the Long Family. Tell Ao'er that his grandmother has only ever asked one thing of him in her entire life: to take you all in."

With that, Mu Wanfeng stood up, left the main hall, and walked toward the outskirts of Thundercloud City.

"Mother is right. I will also live and die with the family. Xiaolin, you take the family disciples and leave. Go."

"Good. Second Brother, with those words from you, it would be worth it even if we die today." After this incident, Mu Che and Mu Tian had truly matured. But some things don't give you a second chance to make amends.

「Outside Thundercloud City.」

The Six Great Sects: the Ghost King Sect, the Blood Sea Sect, the Wind and Thunder Sect, the Golden Sun Sect, the Flame Sect, and the Thunder Sect. The Two Great Empires: the Thunder Empire and the Flame Empire.

Ultimately, the Thunder Empire and the Thunder Sect were one and the same, as were the Flame Empire and the Flame Sect. This time, none of the Sect Leaders of the Six Great Sects had come, sending only their respective Young Sect Leaders or Elders in their place.

From the Thunder Sect: Xia Jun and Dugu Bai.

From the Flame Sect: Huo Teng.

From the Golden Sun Sect: Zhang Zhihang and an Elder.

From the Blood Sea Sect: Guan Feng, and two Elders, Du Yunxuan and Du Hexuan.

As the crowd watched the old woman walk out of the city, Zhang Zhihang was the first to speak. "Mu Wanfeng, seeing as you're considered a heroine of your generation, I'll spare your life, but only if you hand over the Spirit Stones and reveal the location of the Spiritual Vein."

"Idiot. Worse than tofu dregs. All posturing and no substance. Son of a bitch."

Zhang Zhihang was no fool; he knew Xia Jun was cursing him. Because of what happened last time, the Thunder Sect and the Golden Sun Sect had been at each other's throats. If the Kyushu Wind and Cloud Battle weren't about to begin, Xia Jun and Dugu Bai would have likely acted rashly by now.

"Xia Jun, I don't want to waste my breath on you. If you've got the guts, wait until after the Kyushu Wind and Cloud Battle for a fair fight between us. I'd like to see just how 'unhappy' you can make me then."

Xia Jun was only a High Level Earth Emperor, ranked fifth on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, while Zhang Zhihang was a genuine Peak Earth Emperor, ranked fourth. If the two were to fight, Zhang Zhihang's odds of winning would be very high.

"Zhang Zhihang, when it comes down to it, you're just a coward hiding in your shell. If you've got the guts, fight me right now. I'll beat you until you're crying for your mommy and daddy."

"You're courting death."

Just as the furious Zhang Zhihang was about to strike, the Elder at his side pulled him back.

"Young Sect Leader, the matter of the Spirit Stones and the Spiritual Vein is what's most important."

Zhang Zhihang nodded, knowing he had been too impulsive. After all, Xia Jun and Dugu Bai hadn't come to deal with the Mu Family, but to help them. It was precisely because of the Thunder Sect's intimidating presence that the other Five Great Sects and the various Kingdoms had not acted rashly.

Until the situation was clear, no one was willing to provoke the Thunder Sect.

Watching them fight like dogs, Mu Wanfeng sneered and said, "I don't know anything about a Spiritual Vein. As for the Spirit Stones you just mentioned, Ao'er did indeed find them, but he has already given them all to me. If you want them, I can give them to you."

"Mother!"

"What are you doing out here?" Seeing that her son and daughter hadn't left, Mu Wanfeng's expression instantly turned grim. With experts from the Six Great Sects and the Two Great Empires gathered here, they wouldn't even have a chance to escape once a fight broke out.

"We will live and die with the Mu Family!"

"If the family stands, we stand. If the family falls, we fall."

Looking at the son and daughter before her, Mu Wanfeng smiled. She nodded and said, "Having children like you is enough for one lifetime."

Seeing the Mu Family members dawdling, Zhang Zhihang had long since lost his patience. He said directly, "Old thing, I'll give you one last chance. Hand over the Spirit Stones and tell me about the Spiritual Vein. Otherwise, not a single person from the Mu Family will be left alive."

Zhang Zhihang was incredibly arrogant, but the members of the Mu Family knew very well that he had the capital to back it up. As the Young Sect Leader of the Golden Sun Sect, if he so wished, annihilating a mere Mu Family, let alone slaughtering an entire Kingdom, would be an effortless task.

"I don't know anything about the Spiritual Vein."

"Hahaha! What a Mu Family, courting death!"

"The Mu Family is courting death? Zhang Zhihang, I think you're the one who's courting death! I'm telling you, the Thunder Sect can stay out of your business with the Spiritual Vein, but if you want to touch the Mu Family, you'll have to get through me first."

"Xia Jun, you're blatantly opposing me."

"So what if I am?"

Xia Jun paid Zhang Zhihang no mind. Among the Six Great Sects, only the Flame Sect could contend with the Thunder Sect. The remaining sects, including the Golden Sun Sect, didn't quite seem to measure up.

For this very reason, unless it was a situation of absolute last resort, Zhang Zhihang truly didn't dare to start a war with the Thunder Sect.

Glaring fiercely at Xia Jun, Zhang Zhihang turned to the others and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Huo Teng was the first to speak up. "Xia Jun, you're the one in the wrong here. As the saying goes, 'all who hear have a share.' Since we've all gathered in Thundercloud City, we must find the whereabouts of the Spiritual Vein. It's like I said before: once the Spiritual Vein is found, it will be divided into six parts. My Flame Sect will only take one. If the Mu Family refuses to reveal its location, then using a bit of force is not out of the question."

With the Flame Sect's support, Zhang Zhihang was instantly emboldened. In any case, the Flame Sect was as renowned as the Thunder Sect. He believed that the Thunder Sect wouldn't go to war with the Flame Sect over a mere Mu Family.

Just as Zhang Zhihang had thought, upon seeing the Flame Sect choose to support the Golden Sun Sect, the expressions of both Dugu Bai and Xia Jun turned grim.

In truth, both of them were very puzzled. Why hadn't Long Ao appeared in Thundercloud City?

"Xia Jun, regardless of your relationship with Long Ao, we will do what we came here to do. We won't interfere with each other. Otherwise, we'll have no choice but to join forces and deal with you together."

If the Ghost King Sect, Blood Sea Sect, Wind and Thunder Sect, Golden Sun Sect, and Flame Sect were to join forces, even the Thunder Sect would likely be unable to withstand them.

'Should they really go to war with the Five Great Sects for the sake of the Mu Family?'

Seeing Xia Jun's silence, Zhang Zhihang let out a contemptuous laugh. He turned around and said coldly, "Old woman, I'll give you one last chance. Hand over the Spirit Stones and reveal the location of the Spiritual Vein. If you refuse, I will slaughter the Mu Family. Not a single one will be left."

"You and what army?"

Hearing the voice, everyone in the Mu Family was instantly thrilled. When Zhang Zhihang saw the suddenly-appeared, black-clad, white-haired youth, his expression became extremely grim. But more than that, he felt a rush of excitement. He was prepared to take advantage of this moment to eliminate Long Ao once and for all, removing a future threat. How could he possibly let such a golden opportunity slip by?