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"Alright, don't be willful!" Ling Yun lightly scratched her nose, and said with a light smile: "I'll seriously cultivate in the next few days!"

As she spoke, the sound of a door being kicked rang out, and a person dressed in a black robe walked out. It was Ling'er.

"Ugh!"

Seeing that she was dressed like this again, Lingyun could not help but be stunned. What was this girl up to?

There were no outsiders in this courtyard. Was there really a need for her to do this?

"For the sake of not getting assassinated halfway, I will go with you." Ling'er coldly snorted. Her calm voice was devoid of any emotion.

Ling Yun's face darkened. Was this girl cursing him?

"Up to you!" Ling Yun's mouth twitched, and said speechlessly.

Just as Lingyun rode his Wind Chasing Horse out of the War King's Manor, the news from behind had already reached the Marquis of Wen Yuan's Manor.

Since yesterday, the atmosphere within the Marquis' Mansion had been extremely tense, and the number of guards at the entrance had increased from two to eight.

He swept his hawk-like eyes across the passersby. Even if one of them appeared to be sneaking around, it might bring about a fatal disaster.

Those with better eyesight could see the gleaming arrow on the wall.

There were more than ten tall towers within Hou Mansion. These were the watchtowers. From them, one could clearly observe the surrounding movements.

Moreover, from the arrangement of the watchtower, it seemed to have formed a Spiritual Array.

At the peak of the watchtower, there was a cold gleam flashing. One could see huge arrows that were three feet long flashing with a mysterious light while emitting a dangerous aura.

This was the Giant Spirit Crossbow. It was a type of spirit artifact that could only be activated by spirit energy or spirit stones.

The Spirit Crossbow of the Marquis' Mansion was already at rank 4. If he used all his power, even if he was a Martial Monarch, it would still be a serious injury.

However, in order to fully display their might, one had to at least have a martial artist at the peak of the Martial King realm. If one used spiritual energy, it would cost at least 50,000 spirit stones.

However, fifty thousand Spirit Stones in exchange for a single strike from a Martial King was worth it.

However, in the end, a spirit artifact was still a spirit artifact. If one didn't reach the Saint Artifact level, then their spirituality would be born and there would be many fatal restrictions.

For example, if one wanted to accumulate power, they would need at least three breaths of time to unleash the power of a single strike from a Martial King.

In three breaths of time, that person wasn't an idiot.

Even if the Spirit Crossbow had the ability to lock onto one's presence, the enemy would be able to escape from your attack range in three breaths of time.

In addition, the Giant Spirit Crossbow was huge in size and weight. It could not be moved casually and was usually fixed.

However, it was said that in ancient times, there had once been a Martial Emperor whose personal Emperor Armament was this Giant Spirit Crossbow. Wherever he went, he would carry it with him.

Because it was a Life Emperor Armament and had been nurtured by him for hundreds of years, this Giant Spirit Crossbow already had an artifact spirit. As long as there was spirit energy or spirit stones supporting it, it could attack at any time.

That fierce person was capable of reaching the peak of Martial Emperor with every single strike. When the other Martial Emperors saw him, they would all be forced to the side.

When Lingyun heard about it, he was also hot-blooded, and was excited just thinking about it. If he also had such a big weapon, then he could give it to anyone who was unhappy. It would be very simple and crude.

However, the materials needed to make the Giant Spirit Crossbow were incomparably scarce. His wish had failed.

How could a spirit weapon that could withstand such a violent attack be refined from ordinary weapons refinement materials?

With one mistake, the Giant Spirit Crossbow could not withstand the tremendous force and exploded.

Lingyun was still unwilling to give up, but he had to take a step back. He found many precious materials to refine a Class 7 Emperor Equipment and refined five Class 6 Spirit Crossbows. They were the most precious treasures of the Holy Spirit Sect.

There was once a Demonic Shadow Demon Emperor who was blind enough to escape the detection of the experts of the Devil Slayer Alliance and come to attack the Holy Spirit Sect.

However, Lingyun was not around. His Master had joined hands with a few Martial Saint Elders to use the Spirit Crossbow.

The Shadow Devil was originally happy that Ling Yun was not around, as it believed that it could destroy a peak level holy land of the human race by itself.

While he was in high spirits, the five Giant Spirit Crossbows had left him with a face full of dirt and dust, looking extremely miserable.

They had no choice but to retreat back to the Infernal domain — northern part of the continent. Halfway there, they were killed by human experts who had come to rescue them.

At this moment, within the great hall of the Marquis Wen Yuan's manor, the maids and guards were all trembling in fear and being as silent as a cicada. They were afraid that if they angered the lord of the great hall, they would bring disaster upon themselves.

When they returned early in the morning, they saw that Wen Cheng's expression was as if he had eaten constipation and was filled with rage. A few of the maidservants had already died at the hands of the thunder-enraged Marquis.

"AHH!" The hall resounded with the screams of Wen Cheng, who was like his mother's dead body, and the sound of the jade artifacts falling to the ground as they shattered one after another.

Ling Ao, Qin Muyang, this old man will not let you off! The bedding for today, will definitely be repaid in the future! " Wen Cheng's voice was filled with boundless fury and ice-cold killing intent.

Within the great hall, Wen Cheng's body was emitting a terrifying killing intent. The great hall could not bear the pressure and released a series of crackling sounds. One after another, exquisite jade artifacts fell to the ground like money.

He recalled that Lin Quan, who was sitting in the imperial court today, had been tit for tat with him, so he did not pay any attention to Lin Quan's expression.

There was also the Old Master of the Qin family, Grand Commandant Qin Muyang's taunt, and Ling Ao's gloating, hypocritical face, which made him even angrier.

Especially Qin Muyang, who was known as the Ling Xiao Empire's number one scoundrel by the other powers. The scoundrel angered him the most, and the two Martial Saints almost started fighting in the imperial court.

Within the Soaring Cloud Empire, the various dukes all had official positions, and they all held the position of prime minister.

The sole King of the opposite sex, the heir to the Duke of Qin's estate who stood above the other nobles, was a Grand Commandant of the military.

And there was also the Iron family, the most loyal protector of the Ling family within the Empire of Soaring Cloud, the Marquis of Chu, the hereditary position of marshal of war.

Other nobles had the support of the Wen Yuan manor, which was a family heirloom. The rest of the nobles' positions were unstable and they would often change. This was also the royal family's method of balancing the influence of the nobles.

The three carriages of the military — Grand Commandant, Marshal Horse, and General Protector — had two of them being under the control of the Ling Family of the imperial family. Over two-thirds of the army was under the control of the Empire of Soaring Cloud.

The four great families, Ling, Wen, Qin, and Tie, had existed since the founding of the Ling Xiao Empire.

Needless to say, the Ling family was the nominal controller of the Ling Xiao Empire's imperial family.

There was a reason why the Qin family was ranked among the top five within the Soaring Cloud Empire. It was because they were the only king of the opposite sex.

Years ago, when the founding emperor of the Soaring Cloud Empire, Ling Xiao, was waging war to establish this vast territory, she had a sworn brother and a personal bodyguard by her side.

That sworn brother was the Qin family's ancestor. His personal bodyguard was also the Iron family's ancestor. As for the Wen Yuan Marquis, he was merely a strategist.

After the founding of the country, the Qin family's ancestor was bestowed the title of king shoulder to shoulder. He was truly beneath a single person, above tens of thousands of people.

Furthermore, Ling Xiao swore that as long as the Ling family was present, the Qin family would exist forever. The only person in Ling Xiao Empire with another surname would be the Duke of Qin.

Even after thousands of years, the relationship between the two families still hadn't deteriorated in the slightest. Marriage was a common occurrence.