Upon hearing Ling Wushang's words, Ling Yunbo knew they would not let him go, and felt even more grief and indignation.
"Hmph, if it weren't for your bias, things wouldn't have come to this."
If things had gone according to my plan from the beginning, everything would have developed in a positive direction, which would not have been a bad thing for Ling.
You should know that your health is failing. Is there anything wrong with me looking for a way out for the Ling family?
Huh? Tell me, did I do something wrong?
Ling Yunfei could understand Ling Yunbo's thoughts, but he would not agree with his actions.
Ling Wushang coldly said:
"No matter how nicely you speak, it cannot cover up the fact that you have brought disaster to the Ling family."
"By selling the Ling family to Xiao Tianhuang as vassals, you've already sealed your fate."
Ling Yunbo wanted to say something more to defend his crime.
Ling Wushang had already made his move. He grabbed Ling Yunbo and brought him back before the Ling family members, proclaiming loudly:
"Everyone should be aware of what has happened recently. As the one who instigated this, Ling Yunbo should be eliminated according to the Ling family rules. What do you all think?"
Ling Yunbo felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this decision; he didn't want to die.
The Ling family members were all talking about it, and they all resented Ling Yunbo for almost becoming someone else's vassal.
Most agreed, except for a very few who had benefited from Ling Yunbo's kindness but did not express their opinion.
Ling Yunfei felt a pang of resentment upon hearing Ling Wushang's decision. Despite his resentment, Ling Yunbo was, after all, his elder brother.
“Ancestor, Ling Yunbo is guilty of heinous crimes and deserves to die. But the Ling family is in need of manpower right now. Is there a way to make him contribute to the Ling family and offset his sins?”
Ling Yunbo looked at Ling Yunfei with some complicated feelings; he hadn't expected Ling Yunfei to plead for him.
Ling Wushang glanced at Ling Yunfei, then said to Ling Yunbo:
"I have a God Control Talisman. Once used, you will be completely controlled by the caster, and your life and death will be out of your control."
However, under normal circumstances, they are not affected and are no different from ordinary people.
This kind of talisman requires the recipient's willing cooperation; otherwise, it's unlikely to succeed. The choice is yours.
Ling Wushang had already begged for mercy, so of course he was willing to live now.
Can I choose the spellcaster?
Ling Wushang glanced at him coldly, "Fine, you can only choose between Yun Fei and Ling Hao."
Ling Yunbo nodded and said, "Alright, I'll choose Yunfei."
Ling Wushang remained expressionless and coldly replied, "Fine."
Upon hearing this, Ling Yunfei's expression relaxed. Ling Yunbo's life had been saved, and the Ling family had also preserved a late-stage King Realm warrior.
Ling Wushang took out a talisman, handed it to Ling Yunfei, and instructed him:
"Come here, brand him with your soul, and he will be completely under your control. If you discover any disloyalty in him, do not hesitate to kill him."
Ling Yunfei respectfully accepted it, agreed, and then activated the talisman as instructed.
As spiritual energy was injected, the talisman transformed into a beam of light and entered Ling Yunbo's brow.
Ling Yunbo felt his soul being bound, and a sharp pain struck him, causing him to scream in agony.
Ling Yunfei gestured to Ling Wushang, indicating that everything was fine.
Ling Wushang said to Ling Yunfei, "You can handle the rest. I'm going to talk to my friend Qin."
Ling Yunfei agreed and began to make the arrangements.
Qin Feng remained in the air, refraining from interfering in the Ling family's internal affairs.
Ling Wushang said to Qin Feng, "Just now, it seemed like you had something to ask me, little friend. What is it?"
Qin Feng bowed respectfully and said solemnly:
"I was just about to ask Senior Wushang for advice on weapon crafting. To be honest, I want to forge a precious sword. I would appreciate your guidance, but I don't mean to offend you if it involves any secrets of our heritage."
Ling Wushang chuckled, "I didn't expect you to be interested in weapon crafting, young friend? Do you have any prior experience or foundation in it?"
Qin Feng frankly said, "I have refined artifacts before, but my skill level is very average, only at the level of magic treasures."
Ling Wushang exclaimed in admiration:
"Young friend, you are indeed intelligent and gifted. At such a young age, your cultivation and strength are remarkable, and even your weapon-refining skills are on par with those of the Ling family."
Even the most skilled weapon refiner among my peers in the Ling family is no better than this.
My young friend has done my Ling family a great favor. He previously gave me the blood of the Silver Moon Wolf King to help me recover, and now he has stepped forward to help my family when we were in crisis and isolated.
My friend's kindness is so great that I am worried about how to repay it.
Since you are interested in weapon crafting, young friend, I will share my knowledge to the fullest extent possible and try my best to help you.
Qin Feng was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Really? That's wonderful! But wouldn't this involve the secrets of your Ling family?"
Ling Wushang shook his head, "It's alright. My young friend has done my Ling family a great favor. It's fine to tell him the secret, but I hope he won't spread it around."
Qin Feng nodded without any formalities; he did indeed need knowledge related to weapon crafting.
"Then thank you very much, senior."
Ling Wushang chuckled, "Young friend, let's go back to the Ling family first and talk slowly. The matter of weapon forging is simple in some ways and complicated in others. I'm afraid we can't finish explaining it in a short time."
Qin Feng had no objections and followed Ling Wushang back to the Ling family.
As soon as he arrived at the Ling family home, the family reacted enthusiastically, cheering and welcoming their triumphant hero with a mix of praise and regret.
"I never expected that the one who would save my Ling family would be such a young man."
"I never expected that the kid Ling Hao brought back back back then would actually be a peerless master. I was really short-sighted."
"When I first saw him, I knew he was extraordinary. He was indeed a master of unfathomable skill."
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