"Patriarch, Patriarch, something terrible has happened! The Winged Human Clan Chief has led a large army and is stationed in the skies above our territory."
A clansman with the cultivation level of Golden Core rushed into the house in a panic, speaking in a tense tone.
Upon hearing what the junior said, everyone inside the room turned to look at Xiao Tian, the patriarch who was sitting in a high position.
Xiao Tian exuded the aura of the Dao Void Realm, and simply addressed the crowd below:
"Don't panic. Let me and the elders go and talk to the winged patriarch to see why he is like this."
After saying that, he rushed out of the house, turned into a white light and flew into the sky, and the many elders in the house also followed Xiao Tian and flew into the sky.
Only the young Golden Core clansmen remained inside the house, their faces still showing shock.
Looking at the Winged Human Clan Chieftain, a cultivator at the Dao Integration Realm, and the countless Winged Human Army behind him, Xiao Tian, though overwhelmed by the latter's imposing aura, still maintained his composure and spoke calmly to the Winged Human Clan Chieftain:
"Chief of the Winged People, may I ask what brings you to my Xiao family with such a large force? My clan and your Winged People have always been on good terms, and we have always paid tribute to a group of mortals and cultivators every year."
The winged chieftain, however, spoke with disdain:
"Heh, you old codger, now that the Heavenly Court has been established, it has ordered us, the alien races who have joined the Heavenly Court, to wipe out all human forces in the four regions. We must either submit or die!"
Xiao Tian, clearly unaware of the Heavenly Court's affairs, paused slightly after hearing the Winged Human Chieftain's words, then spoke cautiously:
"Does your term 'submission' mean making my clan a slave to your foreign race?"
After listening, the winged chieftain nodded noncommittally, then said to Xiao Tian:
"That was the Heavenly Court's original intention, but since this time it is my clan leader who is leading the team, whether we live or die is still up to me. I heard that your clan has a magical treasure. If you give that treasure to my clan, I will agree to let you live as slaves."
Xiao Tian, already furious upon hearing that he would have to be a slave to survive, was now enraged even more upon hearing that he would have to hand over his clan's heirloom treasure. He roared, "..."
"Our dignified chieftain of the Winged People is such a despicable and vile person! Our people swear to die rather than be slaves to a foreign race!"
On the ground, the Xiao family members were also filled with excitement after hearing what their patriarch said, and they all shouted:
"Humanity will not be defeated, and other races will surely perish!"
"Humanity will not be defeated, and other races will surely perish!"
The winged patriarch wasn't angry when he heard what the Xiao family said; he simply said casually:
"Since that's the case, then you may perish. Anyway, after your clan is wiped out, that acquired magic weapon will belong to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, with the order from the winged patriarch, the winged army behind him, which looked like dark clouds obscuring the sun, rushed towards the people under Xiao's command.
When the Xiao family members saw the winged man charging towards them, they all flew into the sky to fight him.
On the ground, some tribesmen with insufficient cultivation were fighting against a group of low-level human slaves brought by the winged human race.
High in the sky, the winged patriarch casually struck, and Xiao Tian, who was a whole realm lower than him, was knocked to the ground, spitting out blood. He had not expected that the winged patriarch would be so strong.
With a single blow, he was knocked to the ground. Severely injured, Xiao Tian was no longer able to fly into the air and could only helplessly watch the many elders in the sky desperately holding back the winged human chieftain.
The winged patriarch was in no hurry, toying with the many Xiao family elders in the sky like a cat playing with a mouse.
Watching the Xiao family elders being toyed with and tortured to death by the winged human chieftain in the sky, Xiao Tian felt no regret for not joining the Heavenly Court and becoming a slave; he was filled with rage.
Finally, looking at the Xiao family members around him who were gradually losing ground, Xiao Tian sighed as if he had resigned himself to his fate.
Then he saw his son and daughter-in-law, covered in blood, come to his side.
As if seeing a glimmer of hope, Xiao Tian forced himself to stand up and said to the two people beside him:
"Xiao Di, you two are the last hope of the Xiao family. Take this treasure with you, escape the Xiao family, and revitalize the Xiao family in the future!"
After saying this, he took out the treasure and placed it in his daughter-in-law's arms, instructing her to protect it well.
Xiao Tian unleashed his last bit of strength, charging outwards and carving a path for the two of them to survive.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Xiao Tian revealed a hopeful and relieved smile.
Meanwhile, the winged chieftain in the sky noticed the two fleeing with the treasure and hurriedly gave chase.
But Xiao Tian appeared before him, as if in a final burst of energy, and said in a calm tone:
"They are the last hope of my Xiao family. I, this old man, will risk my life to stop you, you winged human villain."
Unfortunately, due to the difference in cultivation level, Xiao Tian was instantly blasted apart by the winged human patriarch who was charging at full speed just as he uttered those words, without even having a chance to self-destruct.
Meanwhile, the members of the Xiao family were being slaughtered by the winged people, and they all knelt down and begged for mercy. The few who fought back desperately were unable to make any significant impact.
Apart from having a pair of dark wings, the winged people are no different from humans.
When only the Xiao clan members kneeling and begging for mercy remained, the deputy chieftain of the Winged Human clan spoke:
"The clan leader has gone to pursue the escaped human cultivators, and I will now take command here."
As soon as the words fell, the Winged Clan members who were about to slaughter the remaining humans according to the clan leader's name all stopped in their tracks and looked at the deputy clan leader high in the sky.
The deputy clan leader smiled slightly and said wickedly:
"You all kill all the male humans, and deal with the females as you see fit. I will speak with the chief when he returns."
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