Yue Long shot backwards, and although an elder intervened and made him stop quickly, his face looked extremely ugly and full of disbelief.
"How is that possible?"
Yue Long had seen thousands of outsiders, all of whom were at the ninth or tenth level, and few of them surpassed that, because the limits of the outside world were just that. But these two guys were at the thirteenth level. How did their world contain them? Could it be that it had collapsed?
Yue Long frowned, and saw the man behind the two women climb out of the pit, with blood on the corner of his mouth, looking extremely embarrassed. But a few meaningful smiles flashed across his face, making it hard to understand.
"Master, do you have to make such a fuss before you stop?"
"Stop? It's not that easy!"
Whether it was out of consideration or to vent his anger, Yue Long would not let the matter end simply. How could he, the leader of the Zong Yue sect, lose face because of three outsiders? If the other eleven forces knew about it, wouldn't he be laughed at to death? Thinking of those outrageous faces, Yue Long immediately got angry, crushed a jade pendant on his waist, and summoned the elders and disciples of the Zong Yue sect to execute the three people on the spot.
"You three have trespassed into the territory of our Zongyue sect and even spoke rudely. So today, don't even think about leaving alive!"
Yue Long was full of murderous intent. After the people of Guyue City sensed it, they all fled the streets and returned to their homes. Immediately, this big city comparable to the imperial capital of Yinxun was as quiet as a dead city. However, the news spread quickly that there were three outsiders who were brought back to the Zongyue sect, and it was said that there were two young women accompanying them.
Hearing this, most people in Guyue City knew what was going on. It was nothing more than their sect leader wanting to occupy someone else's wife, which led to this incident.
They had seen this kind of thing many times, and in the end, the Sect Master would definitely win, it had always been like this. But this time was different, their Sect Master had bitten a hard bone, and it was estimated that he would break a few teeth and bleed.
In the Zongyue Sect, Yue Long led his men to surround Xia Xiao and the other two and said:
"The elders of Zhuang Sect will be here soon to see how you step down!"
Xia Xiao and the other two did not answer, but just waited for the so-called elder. If it was Yu Shangyan's style of doing things, she would definitely not do such a useless thing, but Xia Xiao wanted to deliberately create her noble and mysterious identity so that she could become the master of the Desolate Palace in the future, so she reluctantly cooperated. However, seeing that the three people did not speak, Yue Long was panicked. Who were these three people?
Soon, an elder descended from the sky with a somewhat angry face. Being called in the middle of the night, no one would be in a good mood. But Yue Long had been paying tribute to him all year round and worshipping him like an ancestor, so he had to come out now. Seeing three outsiders and two pretty women, the elder knew what was going on, but still asked:
"What's going on?"
"The three of them trespassed into the territory of my Zongyue sect, refused to accept punishment, and demolished my main hall. I am not strong enough, so I asked the elders to make the decision for my Zongyue sect!"
The elder, with white hair and beard, was a little surprised when he saw the current situation. There had been similar incidents before, but the outsiders were all seriously injured. But now it seemed that only the man was injured, and the other two were fine. How could they be so strong?
The elder was very confused. What was even more strange was that he could not see through the strength of the man and woman. As for the other woman, her strength was probably thirteenth level. Such strength was not much different from his.
Because of the Zhuang clan's reputation and fear of strength, the elder asked:
"I am Zhuang Mao, Elder of Zhuang Clan. Where are you three from? What kind of conflict has arisen?"
Without waiting for Xia Xiao to answer, Yue Long bowed and said:
"Master Elder, why waste your precious time talking to them? Just disperse their energy and leave it to me to deal with."
“Are you teaching me how to do things?”
Zhuang Mao glared at Yue Long, causing him to shut up in astonishment. Although he usually did this, it might not be easy to disperse the three people's energy now. It would be fine if he bullied the weak, but Zhuang Mao didn't want to bite the hard bones, and he was an elder of the Zhuang Sect, so when he met a strong man, he had to give him some face.
As the saying goes, fortunes change over time. There are precedents in the world of Xishu where outsiders have established powerful forces.
Seeing Zhuang Mao like this, even in the dark, Xia Xiao's mouth corners slightly raised, and a few cunning lights flashed in his eyes. It is said that the smaller the temple, the stronger the evil wind, and the shallower the water, the more turtles there are. It is true.
Compared to Zhuang Mao, Yue Long is just a jumping clown who only bullies those who have no power. Today, Xia Xiao is determined to blackmail him and will not stop until he gets what he wants!
"Master Elder, can I tell you the whole story?"
"Go ahead."
"Junior Xia Xiao, this is my master, and this is my wife, Azhu. We came from the Great Wilderness World and didn't know the rules, so we landed directly from outside and disturbed the peace of the Zongyue Sect. The two of us attacked us as soon as they saw us. After we knew the rules, we came here to apologize. We didn't expect that the Sect Master would have some thoughts about my wife, which led to some trouble and conflicts. I hope the elders will make a wise decision."
Zhuang Mao secretly glared at Yue Long. He thought that people who didn't know how to restrain their desires deserved to see their sect's power gradually weaken. If he didn't make a clear decision, it would probably bring shame to the Zhuang Sect. However, before that, Zhuang Mao looked at Xia Xiao's strength again, but he still couldn't see through it. However, from his calmness and the confidence in his words, he seemed to be able to see that this boy was extraordinary. Although he was young, he was definitely not an ordinary person.
"It seems like this is all a misunderstanding. How about this, can you tell me how to resolve this matter?"
Seeing that Zhuang Mao was doing things differently from before, Yue Long was the first to worry, but the former ignored him. For the strong, no matter where they are from, they are useful to him, Zhuang Zong.
Recruiting strong people is always a big deal. The 9th level trash can be discarded, but these three people must be at least 13th level strong. Such strength is enough to become an elder in his Zhuang Sect. After all, his own strength is only at 13th level. If he recruits them, he will surely get a lot of benefits, which is more than what Yue Long brought.
"To be honest with you, Elder, I came to Xishu because my original world was about to collapse and could no longer accommodate people of my strength. After coming to Xishu, I also had a small ideal in my heart, which was to create my own sect."
"Then do you know the current situation?"
"I know, so I wish to attach myself to the Zhuang Clan and hope the elders will grant my wish."
"Why don't you come back to Zhuang Sect with me? With your strength, you can definitely become an elder. Why not?"
Zhuang Mao had extended an olive branch, which made Yue Long's face change greatly. If that were the case, wouldn't he be inferior to them? But it would not be good to refuse now. Seeing Xia Xiao's refusal, he immediately said sternly:
"You really don't want to accept my toast, but you want to drink the wine for punishment. Do you know how powerful the Zhuang clan is..."
Yue Long froze in the middle of his speech. Zhuang Mao could have made things difficult for Xia Xiao and the other two, but now he had no other options and looked embarrassed. Xia Xiao was not in a hurry and said:
"It's not that we are unwilling to go, but because of our humble status. There are still some people in the original world who have not reached the sunset. They are not strong enough to follow us to Zhuang Sect. It is better for them to serve under Zhuang Sect."
As long as they can gain a foothold first, even if this Zhuang Zong has bad morals, they will replace him.
The Heavenly Palace was too big, Xia Xiao did not have that kind of fantasy, the foundation was not something that could be challenged casually, he knew from Qin Shuo's memory that the Heavenly Palace had existed for 100,000 years, in this unpredictable world of Xishu, it must not be some vulgar existence that could maintain its existence for so long. But the Zhuang Sect was only a thousand years old, it was not impossible to defeat it.
Behind Xia Xiao, in addition to Azhu and Yu Shangyan, there are ten experienced people. With their help, Xia Xiao feels that it is not difficult for Linghuang Palace to exist in the Xishu world.
Yue Long saw him say such words, so he did not press him again and again, lest he force him to leave. Three people are not one person, it is not so easy to stay, he also has to ask the clan for instructions to know the next step, but he has to leave a good impression in front of them so that they can meet again in the future.
"Since you all have your own insistence, I won't force you. But you've just arrived and don't even have a decent place to rest. Where are you going? If you have any difficulties, you can just bring them up. Even if you don't go to Zhuangzong, you still need a place to stay. Or are you going to build a large hall now and start preparing your forces?"
Zhuang Mao did not insist, which won the favor of Xia Xiao and the other two. After hearing what he said, Xia Xiao immediately replied:
"If the elders support us, we would like to obtain a piece of land and prepare to establish our own forces."
"There is an open space to the north of the Zongyue Sect. If you don't mind it being so remote, you can settle there first and then discuss the establishment of a force."
"Everything needs accumulation, even if it is remote. Thank you for your help, Elder."
"After I return to Zhuang Sect, I will report your situation to the Sect Master in person, but I wonder what level of strength you and this young lady are at?"
Zhuang Mao thought about it again and again and felt that he still had to ask clearly about the matter. However, Xia Xiao didn't know how to answer. Seeing so many people around, he just waved for him to come closer.
Seeing Xia Xiao and Zhuang Mao doing such intimate actions and talking about secrets that are difficult for outsiders to know, Yue Long felt something was wrong. Could it be that the elders saw his strength and wanted to support him? Such people do exist, but they are rare in the entire Xishu world, so he was a little panicked. If they grow up in the future, and he covets Xia Xiao's wife, wouldn't he die several times?
When Yue Long was secretly afraid, Zhuang Mao's expression was intriguing. He showed some astonishment, and there was a lot of disbelief in it. After that expression, he roared at the people of Zong Yue Sect.
"You blind dogs, if you dare to do this again, you will be expelled from the Zhuang clan!"
What could have caused the calm and stable Zhuang Mao to swear? The elders and disciples of the Zongyue sect could not guess. No matter how strong they were, they would not have surprised him so much. Otherwise, how could Xia Xiao be injured? They did not know that this was exactly what Xia Xiao wanted, so they trembled in fear.
Yue Long felt that Zhuang Mao was particularly abnormal. Although his Yue clan was not the strongest among the twelve "human"-level forces of the Zhuang clan, it was not the weakest either and had always been in the middle stream. The Zhuang clan cherished talents and always protected their children. After all, only by winning the hearts of the people could stability be achieved. But since the Zhuang clan was so angry, what did Xia Xiao say?
Yue Long was already able to move freely, but he never spoke. Seeing Zhuang Mao's action, he was surprised again and felt extremely wary of Xia Xiao and the other two.