Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

"What are you doing here, Kid?"

"Haha." Zhang Xiaolong [3] laughed at that. "I came here to check on these two foxes, Old Mu. They've been trying to comprehend the Dao for almost a month and a half, but they still haven't shown any signs of success."

"Not everyone has as high a comprehension as you, kid." Mu Ling let out a soft sigh as he looked at Tian Baitian and Tian Baixing. "In the past, it took me a thousand years to comprehend the Dao, despite my master giving me pointers. These two foxes, especially the male one, were too stupid. He couldn't clear his mind because he was thinking too much about his anger toward you, and his test hasn't even started, even though they've been here for almost a month and a half. Unlike him, the female fox had already started undergoing her test a week ago, and she hasn't managed to pass it since then."

"The first question should be, what is Dao, right?"

Mu Ling nodded at Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "The Dao has many concepts, but only one is true. The question is simple, but most people think too complicatedly, preventing them from seeing the true answer. Actually, this female fox is not stupid, but she thinks too much like them, and she will never succeed as long as she can't clear her mind."

"You're right." A faint smirk appeared on Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s face.

"Hmm?" Mu Ling raised an eyebrow when he noticed his smirk. "Are you thinking about doing something to that female fox? I still didn't expect that you managed to subdue my master, and the two of you disappeared for so long before."

"Your master is quite proud, but it's not difficult to conquer her, and she is my wife now." Mu Ling could only shake his head upon hearing that from Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "Actually, I need these two foxes, but I can't kill them now. However, I have prepared other plans for them, especially Tian Baixing."

"Are you going to capture her?"

Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded at him. "I will capture Tian Baixing once she successfully completes her Dao test, especially since she will be more useful to me at that time. As for Tian Baitian, I plan to send him to another place. Once I am ready, I will kill both of them, and I will evolve into the ten-tailed fox."

"I see." Mu Ling nodded in understanding. "Once you evolve to ten tails, I believe your strength will skyrocket. Countless people, especially the natural races, will welcome the heir of the ten-tailed fox with joy."

Zhang Xiaolong [3] let out a soft sigh instead. "Old Mu, I have never been interested in being the peacemaker, and I fight only to protect myself and those closest to me. As long as we are all safe, I cannot care about the fate of those people."

"Hahaha." Mu Ling laughed, stood facing him, and pointed at his chest. "Are you really like that, kid? Deep down, you know that you've always cared about them, but you've repeatedly denied it because of what happened to you in the past. Otherwise, you wouldn't have helped the people of the Sky Jade Realm to purge those heretics, right? Ever since you arrived in this realm, you've unknowingly brought about changes here. You helped and strengthened the natural races, you cured Ancestor Ju Xing, and you're now fighting to eliminate those three clans. You may not want to admit it, but your actions have helped many people in this realm and other realms, and none of that would have happened if you didn't care about others."

Zhang Xiaolong [3] chose not to comment on it. "Old Mu, please inform me if Tian Baixing successfully passes her Dao Test, and I will immediately move to capture her."

"All right." Mu Ling released a soft sigh after Zhang Xiaolong [3] disappeared from her sight. "That kid is actually nice, but he's too hard on himself."

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Elsewhere, the ancestors of the Cao, Bao, and Sima had gathered in one place, discussing their plans to resist the Tian Clan and the others. However, Gu Changsheng was not present among them, mainly because of Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s order.

"Where is Old Gu? Why didn't he come?" Bao Yundong asked the others.

"You don't need to worry about Old Gu; his Gu clan members have already left for the Qing Clan." Cao Yunbai then asked them. "How are your clans' preparations? Are they ready to fight?"

Bao Yundong nodded at him. "Bao Sanli and the others have already prepared our clan members, and they should have started moving to surround the Tian Clan. However, their barrier is as strong as yours and Old Sima's, so my clan members won't be able to attack them as long as they hide inside."

"Sima Yunfeng and the others have also moved, and I ordered them to surround the Chi and Lin clans first, especially since these two are the weakest among them." Cao Yunbai and the others were surprised by Sima Huiqing's decision. "Why are you guys looking at me like that? Apart from those two clans, I have already dispatched some people to the Duanmu, Yuan, Ren, Nalan, and Beihuang clans. However, they will not immediately move, and they will wait for help from those who attacked the first two clans."

Cao Feihong then warned them. "We can focus on our plans, but we must not ignore those mysterious people. We have been searching for them for two weeks, but we still haven't found them. They haven't made any other moves in the past two weeks, but they are an unexpected variable in our plans. They destroyed our passageways and chimeras, so we can't rule out the possibility that they will attack us once we make a move against those clans. Moreover, Shangguan Lizhi, Tian Junfeng, and Ju Xing have already come out of their seclusion, and their target is definitely us."

"Ju Xing's target is definitely you, Old Cao."

Cao Yunbai nodded in agreement with Bao Yundong. "Tian Junfeng's target is most likely you or Old Gu, and Shangguan Lizhi's target is Cao Feihong or Old Sima."

"Heh." Cao Feihong snorted at that. "Shangguan Lizhi may be a divine beast, but I have defeated her several times in the past, and I will defeat her again this time. I won't hold back this time, and I will kill her if she comes at me."

"You underestimate Shangguan Lizhi too much." Cao Feihong frowned at Sima Huiqing. "Do you think you can defeat her if she uses her domain? She never used her domain in the few fights you two had in the past, remember? I don't know her reason for not using her domain back then, but I've seen it once, and I can tell you that it's very unique. Therefore, you should not underestimate her, and the two of us will face her together."

"Alright, we will face Shangguan Lizhi together." Cao Feihong then asked Cao Yunbai. "How long will it take for Ren'er to arrive in this realm?"

"Three hours." Cao Yunbai then stood up from his seat. "They are already preparing to attack us, but we will attack them first once Ren'er enters this realm. We only need to focus on their ancestors, and Qi Lai will take care of Jia Yuyan and the natural races for us."

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*Bam*

Duanmu Luolan, Yuan Hao, and the people from the Duanmu Clan were shocked to see the two unconscious people in front of them.

"Why are you here? Who are these two people?" Duanmu Luolan asked as soon as Zhang Xiaolong [3] appeared beside her.

"They are people from the Sima Clan, and they previously scouted this clan under Sima Huiqing's orders." Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s answer made Duanmuo Luolan and Yuan Hao frown. "My acquaintances have been watching them since the beginning, and they told me about the old woman's plan. You are my future wife, so I can't just sit idly by, right?"

*Gasp*

The dozens of people from the Duanmu Clan gasped in shock when Zhang Xiaolong [3] called their matriarch his future wife, especially since they had not yet made their relationship public. They then looked at Duanmu Luolan, and the embarrassed expression on her face proved his words.

"What are you all looking at?" Yuan Hao asked them. "My mother and Zhang Xiaolong [3] are indeed in a relationship, and I have already approved of their relationship. This way, he will be the leader of this clan in the future, and you guys must be respectful to him. Do you all understand?"

"Yes, young master!"

Duanmu Luolan was really embarrassed by her son's sudden announcement, especially since she wasn't really ready to publicize her relationship with Zhang Xiaolong [3].

"Haha." Zhang Xiaolong [3] chuckled and embraced her. "This way, our relationship is official now, so you don't have to be shy like this anymore."

"Humph!" Duanmu Luolan snorted and turned her face away.

"I'll go to the Yuan, Ren, Nalan, and Beihuang clans now, especially since Sima Huiqing also sent her people to keep an eye on the four clans."

Duanmu Luolan let out a disappointed sigh once Zhang Xiaolong [3] disappeared, and Yuan Hao immediately teased his mother. "Mother, you should have told him if you wanted to be with him, and I don't mind if you stay with him. If necessary, you can give yourself to him, so I will have a younger sibling from the two of you, and—Ouch! Mother! Release—Ouch."

"How dare you tease your mother? Do you want me to postpone your wedding with Miyuan?" Duanmui Luolan asked with a fierce gaze as she pinched Yuan Hao's waist harder.

Yuan Hao immediately put on a pitiful look. "Mother, please don't do that! I can't wait to marry Miyuan!"

"Humph!" Duanmu Luolan immediately pulled her hand back.

Their clan members laughed at their young master like that, but they immediately shut their mouths once Yuan Hao shot a fierce glance at them. "Get ready! Cao Ren will arrive in three hours, and our battle will begin then!"

"Yes, young master!"

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*Bam... Bam...*

Yuan Tianquan, Ren Zhiwei, and the others were shocked by the loud crashing sound. They were even more shocked after seeing the five people lying helplessly, and they could immediately recognize that they were people from the Sima Clan.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately landed in front of them and explained it to them. "They were spying on this clan and the Ren Clan, but I didn't kill them because it would attract Sima Huiqing's attention, so I captured them and brought them here."

They were shocked to hear that, as they had never noticed Sima Huqing's actions. "Thank you, Zhang Fei."

"No need." Zhang Xiaolong [3] shook his head at Yuan Tianquan. "Tianling is my future wife, so this clan is my family. I can't stay long, and I will go to the Nalan and Beiming Clans now."

"Okay."

"That kid is too scary." Yuan Tianxie muttered to himself. "Back in the Scorching Earth Realm, I thought I could defeat him, but his abilities and actions made me realize that he was far better than me in many aspects."

Yuan Tianjie nodded in agreement to him. "Luckily, we didn't attack him back in that realm, or we would be dead by now."

"We were really stupid back then, and we almost hurt ourselves."

"I agree with you, Tiankong." Yuan Tianhua said it with a light nod. "Among us, only Tianling had other opinions about him at that time, and she is his future wife now."

Yuan Tianquan and Ren Zhiwei exchanged glances and smiled at each other. "Forget about the past and focus on our problems! The battle will start in three hours, so all of you should focus on that. We must guard our clan tightly so that our enemies cannot break in."

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In a few minutes, Zhang Xiaolong [3] had already cleared out Sima Huiqing's spies from the Nalan and Beiming Clans, and he left them in the two clans. He did not go to meet the people from the two clans; instead, he went to the Lin Clan.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] did not act alone because the Sima clan's people who surrounded the clan were very many, but he found Lin Zuxin and informed her about them.

Lin Zuxin immediately ordered her clan's elders to take care of the people from the Sima Clan, and Zhang Xiaolong [3] asked her to inform Chi Yuexin about those people, especially since they were also surrounding the Chi clan. "Have you cleared out those who surrounded the other clans?"

"Yes." Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded at her. "However, I ignored those who surrounded the Tian, ​​Qing, and Shi clans. I also didn't tell them about those people, especially since they had clearly chosen to be my enemies. As for the Yin and Ning Clans, they could take care of those people themselves, so I didn't need to interfere."

Lin Zuxin nodded in understanding. "You should be careful of them, especially since I know their characters quite well. I suspect they will take the situation to attack you once your acquaintances have taken care of those people, especially Shi Yan."

"Yeah." Zhang Xiaolong [3] looked away immediately. "I had expected that myself, but they wouldn't be able to do anything to me. They'd regret attacking me, especially since they'd become my enemies by then."

"I know you are confident in your abilities, but you should be wary of one person." Zhang Xiaolong [3] turned to Lin Zuxin directly. "The old man in the punishing ground is very loyal to the Tian Clan, and he will move to protect them if you fight against them."

"Who is the old man you are referring to?"

"Jin Zhongli." After Lin Zuxin mentioned the name, Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately opened the map and checked the punishing ground, but he did not see anyone there. "He is the only cultivator with the gravity element in this realm, and he can change the gravity around him at will. Not only that, he can also make your body heavier, and you will have difficulty in moving if he uses both of them against you."

"I had heard about that old man from one of my fathers-in-law, but I didn't expect that he was loyal to the Tian Clan." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then asked her. "How far can he manipulate the gravity around him and make our bodies heavier?"

Lin Zuxin thought for a moment before telling him. "If I remember correctly, Old Man Zhongli can increase the gravity around him by ten times heavier, as well as our bodies. Therefore, the total gravity is twenty times heavier if he uses both abilities at the same time."

"Twenty times heavier, huh?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded in understanding, but he wasn't the least bit worried about it, especially since the other clones had been training at thirty-two times heavier gravity since his system had advanced to level 7. "Thank you for your information, and I'll take my leave now."

After Zhang Xiaolong [3] left, Lin Zuxin went straight to her clan members, and the elders had already managed to knock out most of the Sima Clan who had surrounded them. Therefore, she joined them and paralyzed the remaining ones, and she ordered them to lock them up in their clan's underground afterwards.

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In the Chi Clan, Chi Yuexin and Wenren Yue stood in front of dozens of people who had been captured by the elders of the clan. Like the others, she did not kill the people of the Sima Clan, and she ordered her elders to imprison them until the fight was over.

"Master, the Sima Clan and the others seem to be really ambitious to get rid of the other clans." Wenren Yue spoke to her master.

Chi Yuexin nodded at her. "Fortunately, we had Zhang Xiaolong [3] by our side, and we wouldn't have noticed those people if it weren't for him."

"So, what is your decision on the matter between Zhang Xiaolong [3] and the other clans, master? Which side will you choose?"

"Isn't that obvious, Yue'er?" Chi Yuexin released a soft sigh. "I would be foolish if I chose to side with Tian Jingxuan and the others, as the other clans have already chosen to support him. Even so, I hope he will not destroy the three clans because they are the main forces of our realm, and our realm will suffer great losses if they are destroyed."

Wenren Yue nodded in agreement with her. "The others will be here soon, Master."

"That's good." Chi Yuexin then walked away. "Let's get ready; the battle is imminent."

- To Be Continued –