Situ Xue's expression was slightly embarrassed. She explained, "This person is from the Ying family of Southern Xinjiang. The Ying family is the largest reclusive family in Southern Xinjiang, and the Vajra Martial Emperor is also in charge of the family. His younger brother, Ying Qinghong, offended me before. Before I returned to the capital, I castrated him."

Lin Jinglong twitched the corner of his mouth.

I had heard that people in the Hidden World Alliance called Situ Xue a little witch, and even Qian Duolu was wary of her.

Now it seems this woman is indeed extraordinary!

The version of her I saw in Kyoto was only one side of her; the real her, and the Hidden World Alliance, probably harbored deep-seated hatred for her.

They fought each other quite a bit.

The young man named Ying Qingyou appeared in front of Situ Xue, with several guards blocking Lin Jinglong and her path.

His squinting eyes were fixed on Situ Xue.

"You're here for the Spirit Vein Banquet too?"

"Hehe, Situ Xue, I heard that your father has gone to the capital to take charge, yet you still dare to return to the Southern Frontier alone!"

"I'm going to settle the score with you for my brother's actions!"

Ying Qingyou's eyes were practically spitting fire.

Situ Xue coldly rebuked, "Whatever it is, we can talk about it after this banquet. I have important business to attend to, and isn't the Ying family the same?"

Her words elicited a cold laugh from Ying Qingyou.

"Situ Xue, haven't you figured it out yet? This banquet itself is a competition, with three hundred forces vying for one-third of the spots!"

"You only brought two helpers, and you still want to gain Emperor Yang Wu's favor and participate in the competition for the spiritual veins?"

"I think you can only dream about it!"

Ying Qingyou glanced disdainfully at Lin Jinglong and Hei Yue.

He could tell that the two of them probably had some martial arts background, but with his low-level Martial Emperor strength, he couldn't see through Lin Jinglong and Hei Yue's true realm.

I thought it was at most mid-level.

After all, they look so young.

There are actually very few high-level Martial Emperors like them in the entire Hidden World Alliance. Not to mention, the Hidden World Alliance has suffered heavy losses, and the number of mid-level Martial Emperors has been reduced to only a few hundred.

Geniuses like Lin Jinglong and Hei Yue are even rarer!

Lin Jinglong looked around and noticed that the conflict had attracted the attention of many passersby in the manor, who all cast intrigued glances.

Hei Yue explained in a low voice, "What this person said makes sense. Yang Xinhu specially organized this banquet in order to select qualified individuals to go with him to the Spirit Vein Manifestation Site."

"Does your Black Moon Hall and Dark Star Auction House not even have this much face?"

Lin Jinglong shook his head helplessly.

With the combined strength of their two companies, they should be able to easily make it into the top 100, right?

"Even if someone has a reputation, they still need to demonstrate their abilities, otherwise others might not be convinced. Why not use this person to establish our authority?"

Black Moon's temperament was more passionate than Lin Jinglong had imagined.

He even seemed a little impatient.

Lin Jinglong did not want to fight with someone here before figuring out Yang Xinhu's background, nor did he want to reveal his identity.

But Black Moon was determined to fight.

So he nodded and said, "Alright, you take the lead."

Although Situ Xue's martial arts level has now reached the fifth level, it is still far from the level of a true expert.

Dealing with Ying Qingyou is no problem.

But dealing with the guards and elders around him would be difficult.

With the ninth-tier Black Moon in charge, this matter will be much simpler.

With Lin Jinglong's instruction, Situ Xue also became bolder. She glanced at Ying Qingyou, who was shouting incessantly.

Suddenly, she reverted to her mischievous nature.

"You're determined to pick a fight with me, aren't you? I was planning to wait until after this dinner to talk about it, but don't blame me for being impolite!"

What do you want to do?

Ying Qingyou suddenly became alert.

He brought all the family's elites to this banquet. Situ Xue only has two helpers. Does she dare to lay a hand on him?

But he soon discovered...

I underestimated Situ Xue's temper!

With a father who was the Earthly Xuanwu Emperor, Situ Xue had never been afraid of anyone.

"Bang!"

Her delicate fist landed on Ying Qingyou's face. Although she was only at the fifth level, her fifth level was completely different from that of rogue cultivators or even the fifth level of the Hidden World Alliance.

"With the protection of gold and jade, the bloodline of the Lin family, and even the bloodline talents of the Qin family and the Nangong family, it seems that she has been secretly refining a lot of blood pills during this period."

Situ Xue did not participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament.

However, after mastering the Heavenly Silkworm Transformation, she clearly secretly reaped the lives of many hidden geniuses of the Alliance, and refined their bloodlines into pills, eventually fusing them into her own unique bloodline.

Situ Xue's punch was powerful and heavy!

It seemed ordinary, but it contained multiple powers, combining offense and defense, which caused the guy named Ying Qingyou to be severely injured in an instant.

He was sent flying more than ten meters backward, rolling on the ground.

"good!"

A cheer erupted from the nearby martial artists.

Situ Xue waved her little fist with a smug look on her face.

Ying Qingyou, on the other hand, suddenly flew into a rage. He struggled to get up from the ground and spat out a mouthful of broken teeth.

"Elder Qi, it's your turn to make a move!"

"Situ Xue wants my life!"

"You, kill this vile woman for me!"

The old man in plain clothes, who was called Old Qi, had also moved his feet when Situ Xue made her move, as if he was planning to take action for his young master.

However, he clearly underestimated Situ Xue's strength.

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