Chapter 270: Chapter 136: Where Did Mu Shiba, the Strongest in Princess’s Mansion, Come From?
As they spoke, the group had already flown over the valley.
Lin Xuankong glanced at the valley, his eyebrows rising involuntarily. At this moment, nearly a thousand individuals were gathered in the valley. They were divided into three teams, each occupying a corner. Condensed True Qi surrounded every person, indicating that all of them were Cultivators of at least the Fifth Layer!
When the Tier Seven Corpse Scorpion and the Third Princess’s Demon Sparrow landed, immediately, all one thousand Cultivators turned their gazes towards them.
The few Cultivators at the forefront of the three teams all rose into the air, swiftly floated over, and landed beside the Demon Sparrow.
The Little Yu King was the first to bow, saying respectfully, "Changge welcomes Your Highness, the Princess!"
The others also bowed respectfully.
"Yu Jiansheng welcomes Your Highness, the Princess!"
"Wang Linghui welcomes Your Highness, the Princess!"
"Han Li welcomes Your Highness, the Princess!"
"Yang Luochen welcomes Your Highness, the Princess!"
"Yang Luofeng welcomes Your Highness, the Princess!"
After completing their formal greetings, everyone looked up at Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er.
Among these dozen or so Martial Cultivators, aside from the Little Yu King, Yu Changge, who possessed a Sixth-Layer Cultivation, the others had Cultivation levels far exceeding his—at least Mid-grade Seventh Layer. Furthermore, four of them possessed extremely formidable Condensed True Qi, which faintly exerted immense pressure on Lin Xuankong. They were clearly Tier Eight Powerhouses!
Although these Martial Cultivators approached and paid their respects with apparent deference, when they looked at Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er, there was no trace of fear, nor any attempt to curry favor. Each face was stern, and their bearing exuded a natural authority, clearly indicating they were individuals accustomed to high positions.
After sweeping her gaze over the crowd, Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er performed a slight curtsy and said, "General Yu, General Wang, Elder Han, General Luochen, General Luofeng, you have all fought for the nation for many years and accumulated countless battle merits. You are the pillars of the Great Xia Dynasty; there is no need for such excessive courtesy in front of Ying’Er!"
Sixth-Layer and Seventh-Layer Cultivators were already considered the core strength within the Great Xia Dynasty. Tier Eight Cultivators were ranked just below the Ninth-Layer pinnacle powerhouses, making them top-tier figures. These five individuals were all renowned figures throughout the Great Xia Dynasty!
Among them, Grand Elder Han Li of the Thousand Swords Sect, who carried a cyan longsword on his back, stroked his beard and said, "Third Princess, your arrival is most timely! You can be the judge! Just now, General Yu saw me and the two Generals Yang arriving with our men, yet he actually forbade us from approaching the Celestial Demon Bone, acting as if he was about to wage war against us!"
Upon hearing this, Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er could not help but look towards General Yu Jiansheng of Prince Yu’s Mansion. He was adorned in Golden Armor and was the Little Yu King’s uncle.
Yu Jiansheng’s facial muscles twitched repeatedly, and he sneered, "Elder Han and the two Generals Yang, you certainly have impeccable timing. You didn’t come early, you didn’t come late, but arrived just as the people from my Prince Yu’s Mansion had finished setting up the Grand Array to suppress the Demon Qi of the Celestial Demon Bone! You lot get to relax, not having to painstakingly set up the Grand Array, yet you still want to approach the Celestial Demon Bone!
"However, do you think it’s that easy to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others’ labor?
"The swords of the Thousand Sword Sect are sharp, and the Explosive Dust Technique of Prince Dong’s Mansion is formidable. But is the Hundred-Man Battle Array of my Prince Yu’s Mansion any worse?
"Why don’t we just have a battle? Whichever family wins will earn the right to approach the Celestial Demon Bone!"
Hearing this, Han Li, who carried a longsword on his back, suddenly surged his True Qi. "Fine, fine, fine! Everyone says the Battle Array of Prince Yu’s Mansion is matchless. I, Han Li, would like to see just how the Thousand Swords Array of my Thousand Sword Sect compares to your Prince Yu’s Mansion’s Battle Array!"
Beside him, Yang Luochen and Yang Luofeng, who bore some resemblance to each other—one with a slightly pale complexion, the other slightly ruddy—each raised an ancient-looking, massive black hammer.
The pale-faced Yang Luochen said coldly, "Just because your Prince Yu’s Mansion occupied this place first and set up the Grand Array, does that make the Celestial Demon Bone yours?
"If I were to draw a circle around the Celestial Demon Bone, would that make it mine?
"Who gets to obtain this Celestial Demon Bone will naturally depend on who can get close to it, who can touch it!
"Yu Jiansheng, if you want a big fight, then we Yang Family Brothers will gladly oblige and liven things up with you!"
As they spoke, the few individuals slowly began to retreat towards their respective teams.
Seeing this, Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er’s brows knitted together tightly.
After a moment of contemplation, she looked at the tense, confrontational crowd, suddenly circulated her True Qi, and her voice became laced with an icy chill as she spoke, "The Celestial Demon Bone is indeed a supreme treasure of the mortal world. However, Prince Dong’s Mansion, Prince Yu’s Mansion, and Prince Qi’s Mansion each already possess a Tier Two Celestial Demon Bone for protection. For you to fight over another piece would merely be adding flowers to brocade... Are you all planning to fight to the death for this Celestial Demon Bone, right here in front of me?"
Standing beside Xiaoo Ying’Er, Lin Xuankong couldn’t help but observe her closely.
From the time he first saw the Third Princess in the Demon-Suppressing Valley until this very moment, this was the first time he had seen her truly angry.
No wonder she is the Celestial Sect Saintess and the Third Princess of Great Xia! To be able to adopt such a stance even when facing numerous Seventh-Layer and Tier Eight Powerhouses! The only question is, will they give her face?
Lin Xuankong surveyed the surroundings. He saw that the Seventh-Layer and Tier Eight Powerhouses, who had just been bristling with hostility and on the verge of fighting, all showed a change in expression upon seeing Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er’s anger. One by one, they lowered their weapons. Even Yu Jiansheng of Prince Yu’s Mansion, whose face had previously been twitching with rage, showed a subtle change in his expression.
Seeing this, Lin Xuankong couldn’t help but think to himself: With Emperor Xiao of Great Xia and the Celestial Sect Leader backing her, she truly is different!
The descendant of a Ninth-Layer Perfection powerhouse, even when facing Seventh-Layer and Tier Eight Powerhouses, shows no fear at all. Instead, it’s these Seventh-Layer and Tier Eight Powerhouses whose expressions have changed, and they no longer dare to clamor!