"Even after following me for a while, don't you have something to say? " Li Shenrong asked.
"You knew?" She felt a bit surprised by the fact that a bone tempering realm cultivator discovered her, a demi-god.
"You started following me since i entered the Holy city. You can not hide your presence from me.
You were also among the crowd on Taixiu mountain. The assassin noticed you and felt something amissed so he had spoken about outsiders to not interfere and leave at that time.
How could i not know who the outsider was?" Li Shenrong chuckled.
"You really are weird." Wen Lingxiao rolled her eyes at him.
"Tell me quick, i need to go cultivate." Li Shenrong spoke dismissively.
Wen Lingxiao thought for a while as if conflicted and then nodded her head.
"To tell the truth, i have been given a mission to make a trade with you for the treasure in your possession and bring it to the sect.
I had no choice but to accept it.
This time my senior brother is also with me." She stopped at this point and lowered her head.
Seeing her reaction Li Shenrong smiled.
"I understand. You don't have to feel guilty.
Those who are in power will always be greedy but it is also true that in the world of cultivation the one with the bigger fist will always win.
I am more surprised that you didn't try your luck with me or threatened me to hand it over.
You are someone with principles and bottomline.
Its rare indeed." He spoke slowly.
Wen Lingxiao's beautiful gaze fell on him as she sighed in relief.
"I would never do that. Strong my cultivation may be but i would never lower myself to snatch someone elses treasure.
But if you want you can express your demand. " She said while looking straight into his eyes.
Li Shenrong just shook his head and said nothing.
"Figured.
I will take my senior brother back and report to the sect that I couldn't find you but i advice you to leave Eastern territory.
If they send someone else i might not be able to protect you." Wen Lingxiao warned him very seriously.
Hearing her words of concern, Li Shenrong couldn't help but laugh. "It is them who needs to be careful, not me."
Wen Lingxiao nodded and didn't say anything else. She understood very well that someone like him would never relent nor bow down or hide from trouble.
Wasn't i just like him in the past?
Gentle breeze blew as Li Shenrong stood alone with hands behind his back and gazed at the floating white clouds in the sky. Wen Lingxiao's figure had vanished who knows when.
….
Wu Han was standing inside the Wu clans grand hall with a cold expression on his face.
A young girl was kneeling infront of him with her head lowered.
The large hall was empty, only the two of them were left.
"Do you know what you did today is a sin against thousands of innocent people who died?" Wu Han spoke coldly as his voice reverberated throughout the entire hall.
"Father, i know i am wrong. I am willing to accept punishment." Wu Xia muttered slowly. She didn't dare to meet her father's gaze.
"Humph! How could you plead for mercy for those people who almost slaughtered your entire clan? Do you even have the clan inside your heart? Do you even consider me as your father anymore?" Wu Han scowled as he said.
Wu Xia trembled as droplets of tears streamed down.
"Father, master Yu Ning and i met by coincidence. At that time she thought of me as a talented child so she decided to accept me as a disciple.
She taught me many secret skills and techniques. I am grateful to her.
I couldn't bear to see her die infront of me.
But if i ever have to choose between my master and the clan, i will of course choose my clan over anything else." Wu Xia spoke with tears in her eyes.
Hearing this, Wu Han's gaze softened.
"Stand up, you are not allowed to go out for six hundred days and will cultivate inside the frozen cave.
This is your punishment. Do you have any objection?" Wu Han spoke sternly.
"I accept the punishment." Wu Xia said solemnly.
"That will be all." Wu Han nodded.
After Wu Xia left the hall, Wu Han sat down on the chair with a thud.
He seemed tired and a little pale.
"Little Xia is naive, you should go more easy on her." Wu Lang sat beside Wu Han and said with a smile.
"This time our clan narrowly escaped the disaster thanks to young noble Li Shenrong.
We should take the opportunity and rebuild ourselves so i can not be too sentimental when sending out judgements.
Brother Lang you should also understand right?" Wu Han said.
"I understand what you mean.
Wu Tong is the best example after all but it is little Xia we are talking about."
Hearing Wu Lang's words, Wu Han just smiled and said nothing.