"Take me to find Xiao Huoyun. If you find Xiao Huoyun, I may spare your life."
"I don't know where Xiao Huoyun is, I only know that Xiao Huoyun was ambushed, so I rushed over."
"Looks like you're still not being honest."
Han Feng applied a little force, causing Xiao Li's face to contort in pain.
His voice turned icy cold: "You need to understand one thing: betraying Xiao Huoyun might kill you, but if you don't, I can say with 100% certainty that you will die immediately."
"Sir, please stop. I'll take you there."
Xiao Li finally couldn't bear the torment any longer and compromised, taking Han Feng to Xiao Huoyun's residence.
However, when the two arrived, there was no one at the accommodation.
"Where is Xiao Huoyun?" Han Feng asked coldly.
"I don't know. When I brought people over to look for you just now, Xiao Huoyun disappeared in the blink of an eye." Xiao Li looked confused.
"It seems you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin."
Han Feng increased the pressure in his hand again, intending to crush Xiao Li's nascent soul.
“My lord, please give me another chance. I know of another place where Xiao Huoyun is hiding. He may very well be hiding there.”
Xiao Li quickly replied.
"My patience is limited. If there's no one like it in the next place, you know what will happen."
"No, it will definitely be available this time."
Han Feng could only temporarily trust Xiao Li and search for Xiao Huoyun again.
Just as the two were about to leave, a deathly old man in black appeared at the door.
Han Feng had never seen the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man before, but it was manifesting in this old man in black.
The old man in black possessed the cultivation level of a mid-stage Quasi-Emperor, but his blood and energy were depleted, and he was old and frail.
Like an elderly person nearing the end of their life, who could die at any moment.
"Tuoba Suming, what are you doing here?" Xiao Li's expression shifted between light and dark.
"As the quasi-emperor of the Golden Tribe, it's only natural that I should help when the Golden Tribe is in trouble," Tuoba Suming said.
"You have such a kind heart, if you wanted to help, why did you only show up now?"
"I'm too old to walk anymore, so my movements are definitely becoming slow."
Tuoba Suming gave a bitter smile.
Once upon a time, he was a renowned genius.
Even in the wilderness, he was considered handsome, and countless girls were heartbroken for him.
Even if his cultivation level didn't reach the Immortal Emperor realm, it was still at the mid-stage Quasi-Emperor level, which many people couldn't even touch.
But no one can defy the passage of time, and Tuoba Suming had grown old beyond recognition.
"If you really want to help, kill this man now," Xiao Li said coldly.
“I am no match for him,” Tuoba Suming said, shaking his head.
"You already know you can't win before you even make a move. You're a real old fox. When my two quasi-emperors from the Xiao clan arrive, you'll suffer a terrible death."
Are you threatening me?
"So what if I threaten you? Just think about how my two quasi-emperors from the Xiao clan will settle accounts with you if you don't make a move today."
"you..."
Faced with Xiao Li's mockery, Tuoba Suming was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged.
Tuoba Suming was a whole realm higher than Xiao Li. Anyone would be angry to be mocked by someone who was a whole realm lower than them.
Xiao Li's sarcasm was so practiced that it must not be the first time.
"Old man, you're usually quite low-key, why are you so angry this time? You've started to act arrogantly just because two of my Xiao clan's quasi-emperors aren't here," Xiao Li mocked.
“Young friend, could you hand Xiao Li over to me? He lied to you just now. He would never betray Xiao Huoyun. When I came here, Xiao Huoyun was heading towards the Guangling fiefdom,” Tuoba Suming said.
"Can."
Han Feng also saw through Xiao Li's lie and handed Xiao Li's nascent soul over to Tuoba Suming.
"Old man, what are you trying to do!"
Xiao Li roared angrily.
Tuoba Suming crushed Xiao Li's nascent soul and refined it with black flames.
Xiao Li was in excruciating pain, screaming in agony.
Tuoba destiny allowed Xiao Li to experience what it meant to be worse than dead before he died.
"Fellow Daoist, should my pledge of allegiance be sufficient?" Tuoba Suming asked.
"You've acted so much, you can just say what your purpose is," Han Feng said calmly.
"It seems I went to unnecessary trouble."
Tuoba Suming said, "A person who dares to openly enter the Golden Tribe, hunt down the chosen one of the Xiao Clan, and then escape unscathed from the Nine Li Imperial Mausoleum, has more than just courage."
"Then I won't hide anything. The main reason I came here to see you and kill Xiao Li is that I have something to ask of you. I hope you can agree. There will definitely be a lot of benefits."
"Why do you trust me? I'm just an outsider. You can choose who you surround yourself with," Han Feng asked calmly.
"Since you speak so frankly, I will not hide anything from you either."
Tuoba Suming sighed helplessly, "If I had people I could trust, I definitely wouldn't choose you. But if I can't trust anyone around me, then I can only entrust my trust to outsiders."
"You really are being honest."
“I’ll tell you the whole story, and you should understand.”
Tuoba Suming told Han Feng everything about the Golden Tribe.
Since its founding, the Golden Tribe has been comprised of many ethnic groups, all of whom are descendants of the Nine Li Immortal Emperor.
Before the Nine Li Immortal Emperor died, the Xiao Clan, Tuoba Clan, and Dugu Clan were already the three largest clans.
After the death of the Nine Li Immortal Emperor, the three major clans began to annex other clans, forming a tripartite balance of power.
Thirty million years is a long time; it's enough to change the strength of the three major races.
The Xiao clan, with two quasi-emperors, became the strongest of the three clans.
Logically speaking, given the Xiao clan's immense power, the Tuoba and Dugu clans should have formed an alliance.
But Tuoba Destiny was too old, too old to fight against.
The Dugu clan would rather serve as lackeys to the Xiao clan than cooperate with the Tuoba clan.
They have a sliver of hope if they serve as dogs for the Xiao clan.
If they choose to cooperate with the Tuoba tribe, they are basically doomed.
Tuoba Suming did not blame the Dugu clan, because he knew he would have made the same choice.
The Golden Tribe is now under the control of the Xiao Clan, while the Tuoba Clan is merely clinging to life because Tuoba Destiny is still alive.
"You've said so much, do you want me to take the Tuoba clan away?" Han Feng asked.
“There’s no need to take so much. The Tuoba clan has already been completely infiltrated by the Xiao family. They can’t wait for me to die so they can legitimately become members of the Xiao family,” Tuoba Suming said, shaking his head.
"Then tell me who you're bringing along, and how much you can offer."
"I won't waste any more words. You help me take my granddaughter Xiao Xunran away. I've made arrangements for everyone else, but I'm worried about my granddaughter. My reward for you is one hundred million top-grade immortal jades. That should be enough, right?"
"Xiao Xunran? Aren't you surnamed Tuoba?"
"This was originally intended to help my granddaughter integrate better into the Xiao clan, but it didn't work."
Tuoba Suming lived for so long; he was definitely a cunning old fox.
He definitely wouldn't have come to Han Feng if Han Feng wasn't the only one who could help him.
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