CHAPTER 7
"You want to follow me?" Ling Xiao was slightly surprised.
He really didn't expect Ling Linlang to have such thoughts.
It was very common to become a follower. Each of the prodigies of the Ling family had a group of followers with extraordinary strength behind them. Either they were disciples of the Ling family or they were talents recruited from outside.
In short, every peerless figure would cultivate followers who would become an important force in the future. Even his brother, Ling Wuhui, once had a group of followers. They were known as the Five Sacred Kings. Every single one of them could take charge of an area on their own and could be considered a overpowered prodigy.
It wasn't that Ling Xiao didn't consider it, but he was only ten years old and wasn't in a hurry to recruit followers, so he didn't care.
"Why?" Ling Xiao was curious.
Was it because he broke through the Extreme Realm of Immortality?
"It's a kind of intuition" Ling Linlang said with a deep look in her beautiful eyes.
It was not convenient for her to talk about that corner i=of the future, because it was very likely that she would have to bear some kind of huge karma. Ling Linlang could not bear that kind of consequence.
"Intuition?" Ling Xiao was speechless.
He also sensed that Ling Linlang might know something but she didn't say it out loud. However, he did hear about Ling Linlang from time to time.
Linlang was born with seven orifices. She was quick-witted and intelligent, and she was also ahead of others in comprehending any martial arts. If she didn't die, she was destined to become a Deity in the future. This kind of proud daughter would be the center of attention wherever she went, and she was qualified to follow Ling Xiao.
"Father takes care of my daily life everyday. Besides preaching to me, he also nags me to grow up and have children and leave him to love his wife..." Ling Xiao felt helpless.
Although he was only ten years old on the outside, he was already mature on the inside. Facing an old man all day long, even if it was his own father, was very boring.
"It's not bad to let Ling Linlang be a maid to take care of my daily life," Ling Xiao thought.
He didn't think of grooming Ling Linlang or anything like that. However, he could accept her as a maid. If outsiders knew what Ling Xiao was thinking, they would definitely want to hammer him to death. He actually wanted to make the Heaven's Chosen Daughter, who was the center of attention, be his maid?
One must know that even a prodigy like Ling Zhao only wanted to rope Ling Linlang in as a fellow cultivator. Just as Ling Xiao was about to speak, a woman's voice rang out.
"Ling Linlang, you actually took the initiative to follow someone else?"
The person who asked was Jiang Rou. She did not dare to offend Ling Xiao, so she could only direct her words at Ling Linlang.
"What's wrong?" Ling Linlang asked indifferently.
When facing Ling Xiao, she would feel uneasy and nervous. However, when facing Jiang Rou, she was not reserved at all.
"Young Master Zhao once personally asked to recruit you, but you rejected him. Now, you're taking the initiative to follow someone else. Where is Young Master Zhao's face now?" Jiang Rou said with an ugly expression.
Wasn't Ling Linlang's actions a blatant slap to Ling Zhao's face?
"Ling Zhao is very outstanding but compared to the Divine Son, he's like a mere toad!" Ling Linlang said arrogantly.
"The person I will follow must be someone who suppresses an era," Ling Linlang said with an hint of fanaticism.
"Ha...suppresses an era? Are you referring to him?" Jiang Rou pointed at Ling Xiao and said without thinking.
"Hmph, where did this impudent thing come from?"
Before Ling Xiao could say anything, Ling Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows and flung his sleeve.
Splat!
Jiang Rou's delicate body was sent flying and landed heavily on the ground. Blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. This was because Ling Xiaoyao was too proud to kill Jiang Rou.
"If there's a chance in the future, I'd like to spar with Brother Zhao. As for you, scram.." Ling Xiao said calmly.
He could not be bothered to deal with such a small character.
Jiang Rou's face turned pale. She looked at Ling Xiao with a hint of hatred in her eyes, then turned wanting to leave.
At that moment, the Third Ancestor materialized and waved his sleeves and a burst of energy was released at Jiang Rou and she exploded into bits and pieces.
"How dare you look at the Divine Son with hatred in your eyes, you lowly ant?" The Third Ancestor said angrily and disappeared before anyone could react.
Chaos ensued in the hall as it became apparent to all present that no even an iota of disrespect was allowed to the Divine Son otherwise death followed.
Ling Xiao just looked on impassively as everyone was disoriented.
He pondered for a moment and looked at Ling Linlang and asked "Do you know how to serve tea and water?"
As soon as these words came ou, everyone who was originally disoriented became even more so.
Ling Linlang was also stunned. However, she nodded subconsciously. Although she had never done this kind of work before, it did not mean that she did not know how to do it.
Do you know how to wash clothes and fold blankets?" Ling Xiao asked again.
Ling Linlang nodded with a confused look on her face.
"Alright, then I agree." Ling Xiao was very straightforward.
By then, Ling Linlang and the people around her realized what was going on. I t turned out that Ling Xiao was not choosing a follower but instead a maid servant.
For a moment, all the male prodigies present were envious and jealous.
Having Ling Linlang as a maidservant was not something anyone could do. Ling Linlang herself was also dazed for a moment. She was a prodigy of the heavens. Was she only worthy of being a maidservant for him?
However, Ling Linlang's eyes became resolute when she thought of the future.
She opened her mouth and asked,"Since the Divine Son had asked all his questions, can I ask a question?"
"Sure, you can"
"If you become someone that transcends the world, what would you do?" Ling Linlang fixed her gaze on Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao was slightly surprised at the question but answered regardless,"The day I transcends the world is the day chaos cease to exist."
Suddenly thunder exploded with a loud Boom! and the clouds in the sky turned red for a split second. Though it was just in a split second, as they were all cultivators, they saw it.
Everyone was aghast as they had not seen such a scene before.
Somewhere far away in a forbidden land, an ancient and hoarse voice was heard.
"This generation of Ling family is really bold, haha...."
Elsewhere, a loving tone was heard was heard from a desolate land full of darkness.
"Little brother, I'll wait for that day. Until then, your big brother will be your backbone."
At that moment, the Heavens roared with a thundering voice that reached every crook and cranny of the world,"THE HEAVENS ARE AT YOUR BECK AND CALL, YOUR MAJESTY"
As soon as these words fell, everyone who heard the voice was shocked. Even the ancient ones were jolted from their slumber as everyone realized a great era was rolling in. For the Heavens to address someone as the Majesty, the person must be really magnificent.
Even the person in question, Ling Xiao was shocked at the magnitude of commotion caused from a casual response to a question asked by his maidservant.
When he came back to his senses, he found that everyone's eyes were bright as they stared at him.
"What's wrong?" Ling Xiao touched his face.
"We are all willing to follow you, Your Majesty"
The way of address even changed as everyone subconsciously addressed him the way the Heavens did.
Though surprised, Ling Xiao nodded. This time's harvest was really extraordinary.