137: Go to Jiang's house

Everyone looked at the deleted account in silence.

[This guy must be a fake, right? How could they delete their account and run away so quickly?]

[The official Blood Jade Temple hasn't spoken up, so it's probably real!]

Just as everyone was debating whether the account belonged to a monk from the Blood Jade Temple, another shocking piece of news arrived.

The Martial Arts World's Formation Master, Bai Xuanshu, appeared.

He didn't doubt the authenticity like the others; instead, he was studying the formation used by the ten members of the Silent Army in the video.

[It's actually a legendary Military Formation, and one that can be deployed by just ten people. How is that possible?]

[What Military Formation?]

[Holy crap! It's Bai Xuanshu, the Formation Master of the Dragon Kingdom's national team!]

[Wait, Master Bai?]

[Check the official verification; it's definitely Master Bai. That means this video is real; otherwise, even Master Bai wouldn't be so shocked by the Military Formation in it.]

Master Bai's appearance greatly increased the video's credibility.

Even if one were to fake this video, they would need a Military Formation that could shock even Bai Xuanshu; the cost of production would be far too high.

[Who is Master Bai?]

An uninformed martial artist asked.

[Master Bai is the Dragon Kingdom's number one Formation Master and one of the few Formation Masters currently active!]

[Let's put it this way: he can enable a hundred ordinary Third-Rank Martial Artist to use a formation to stand against a Grandmaster!]

[Hiss~ That powerful?]

In an instant, those who were previously unaware also understood how terrifying Master Bai was.

A Grandmaster—what kind of figure is that?

In his eyes, a hundred Third-Rank Martial Artist are just ants slightly stronger than ordinary people.

If it were ten Fifth-Ranks, they might have a chance, but a hundred third-ranks? Are you joking?

This is a crushing difference in quality, not something quantity can compensate for, unless they can exhaust the Grandmaster's True Qi and have the means to break through a Grandmaster's defense.

Everyone realized that Master Bai was a Formation Master who could turn the mundane into the miraculous, achieving the effect of using quantity to compensate for quality.

Afterward, many martial artists discovered various details in the video, confirming its authenticity.

However, many Heaven Ranking martial artists still didn't believe it, thinking the King of the East Sea must have achieved it through trickery and that he would surely lose to them in a real fight.

Many even clamored to challenge the King of the East Sea.

But most were just talking big; only a few true Young Grandmasters really wanted to challenge the King of the East Sea.

Compared to the liveliness of the Dragon Kingdom's Qianji Pavilion official forum,

it was also exceptionally lively overseas.

Countries like the Lighthouse and Dongying secretly inquired about the Dragon Kingdom's situation, asking if they were researching new weapons or something similar.

After all, the commotion this time was too large; any major country with even a bit of capability could sense it.

The Dragon Kingdom authorities ignored this and didn't mention a single word.

The next day, however, they gave the general public an explanation, saying it was a military exercise.

Of course, this matter was suppressed using the Old Master's influence.

As the head of the Ling Family, Old Master Ling held a transcendent status in Zhongzhou, and his word was law.

In the Dragon Kingdom, he held immense weight; a single word from him could even change the country's situation.

Even overseas, he had many supporters.

As long as Old Master Ling is there, the Ling Family will not fall and will never decline.

Returning to the Ling Family, Ling Xian and Ling San gave a brief explanation of their trip to Tongxuan Valley.

Regarding the group from Medicine King Valley, Ling Xian didn't mention them; he wanted to settle those scores himself.

He wouldn't use his identity as a member of the Ling Family to act.

However, he truthfully informed Old Master Ling about Jiang Yifeng and the Deng Family.

Old Master Ling, who had just been napping, flew into a rage upon hearing this. "What's with this white hair?"

"It was caused by a secret technique," Ling Xian explained first.

This was the explanation he and Ling San had agreed upon on the way back.

The Old Master understood that Ling Xian had some small secrets of his own and stopped prying.

Old Master Ling snorted coldly, "Hmph, the mere Jiang and Deng families dare to lay a hand on my grandson? They're looking for death!"

The Old Master tapped his cane, his aura overwhelming as he turned to look at Ling San.

"Ling San, you failed to protect Little Xian this time; by rights, you should be punished.

But considering you faced the Deng Family's Second Elder and showed merit in protecting your master with all your might,

your merits and faults cancel each other out, so I shall punish you by having you protect Little Xian for the rest of your life!"

"Thank you for your mercy, Old Master!" Ling San thanked him excitedly.

"Ling Yi, take the Diyuan Guards and destroy the Jiang Family. While you're at it, have the Deng Family provide an explanation."

Old Master Ling then turned to look at Ling Yi, who was white-haired, carried a broken sword on his back, and stood there with zero presence.

Ling Xian was startled to realize he couldn't sense Ling Yi's presence at all.

Even though he had seen the man many times, he hadn't noticed him even once.

Considering he was already a Grandmaster, he actually couldn't see through the other man.

In other words, Ling Yi was different from what he had thought; he might have already stepped into the ranks of the Eighth-Rank.

Afterward, Ling Yi led eighteen Diyuan Guards to the Jiang Family.

Besides the Hidden Guards, the Ling Family had two other guard units.

Namely, the Diyuan Guards and the Tianyuan Guards.

Compared to those two, the Hidden Guards—except for the top five members—were more like a selection pool.

Every year, excellent Hidden Guards were chosen by the Old Master to enter the Diyuan Guards or the Tianyuan Guards.

As for the specifics of the Tianyuan Guards, perhaps no one knew besides the Old Master himself.

The Diyuan Guards were different; every member was at the Grandmaster realm.

That's right—those who are awe-inspiring on the outside, who can shake a whole city with a stomp of their feet and whom even great families try to curry favor with, are merely Diyuan Guards in the Ling Family.

This was the Ling Family's foundation, the result of Old Master Ling's painstaking management over the years.

In recent years, the Ling Clan of Zhongzhou had almost faded from view for too long, to the point that many had forgotten the prestige of the two generations, Old Master Ling and Ling Tianshi.

Now, with the addition of Ling Xian, the three generations would shock the world.

The Jiang Family.

While all the members of the Jiang Family were still dreaming, the Diyuan Guards had already heavily surrounded the Jiang Family.

The Head of the Jiang Family's eyes widened as he was startled awake from his dreams. He couldn't believe it—what era was this?

Who would dare to do such a thing? Aren't they afraid of the Martial Arts Association taking action?

"Who are you? Why have you surrounded my Jiang Family residence?" the Head of the Jiang Family questioned coldly, his eyes filled with a trace of wariness.

"Hmph, there's no need for the Head of the Jiang Family to be nervous," Ling Xian chuckled. Suddenly, his tone shifted, his gaze became sharp, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips.

"Because your Jiang Family can now disappear!"

The Head of the Jiang Family was somewhat stunned.

Extermination?

This hadn't happened in the Martial Arts World for many years, especially since the Jiang Family is right under the nose of the Zhongzhou Martial Arts Association. Who would dare to act?

"When did our Jiang Family ever offend you?" The Head of the Jiang Family frowned, no longer putting on the airs of the Head of the Jiang Family. His tone became much more respectful, and he even personally pulled out a chair and poured tea for Ling Xian.

"You'll have to ask your son!" Ling Xian didn't want to waste words; he had already scanned with his spiritual perception and found that Jiang Yifeng had not returned to the Jiang Family.

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry."

As soon as he finished speaking, a Diyuan Guard stepped forward to attack the Head of the Jiang Family.

Just then, he was blocked by President Jia, who had rushed over specifically.

"Wait, Young Master Ling. This is, after all, territory under the jurisdiction of my Martial Arts Association. Please, give my Martial Arts Association some face."

It was clear that Jiang Yifeng's luck was at play; President Jia intended to protect the Head of the Jiang Family at all costs.