Chapter 78

Good sisters!

This title sounds so intimate! When Ling Xiao heard these words, he knew who it was. Ling Ling You was an extra in the movie, and in reality, he wasn't much different. At least, after Ling Ling Fa gained power, he never saw him again.

Ling Xiao had been thinking, wasn't it because Ling Ling You was also an underachiever in the movie, otherwise, why would he be the one to deliver the message to Ling Ling Fa!

"Who are you?" Watching the two figures land, Emperor Wu Xiang asked solemnly.

Ling Xiao also wanted to know, who else could it be besides Ling Ling You! But no matter who it was, he wouldn't find it hard to accept. His fragile nerves had been toughened by this world.

Two black figures with an eerie aura slowly stood still. One was neither male nor female, the other was sharp and decadent. "Ling Ling You! ...!" The declaration, full of determination and momentum, seemed so out of place due to the lack of cooperation from the other. Of course, looking at Ling Ling You's expression, he didn't seem to care. This matched his lack of enthusiasm!

Ling Xiao, holding his left arm, wobbled over to Ling Ling Fa, "How did you find Cui Lueshang?"

"The last time I almost used up the fuel of the flying wing to catch him. I saw potential in him, so I brought him over." Ling Ling Fa said matter-of-factly, but Ling Xiao didn't believe it at all. With Cui Lueshang's aversion to trouble, it was unlikely he would agree!

"Didn't you threaten him with something strange again?"

"How could I? Your master is a legitimate government official, and I always follow the rules!" Ling Ling Fa said solemnly.

"Then what did you do to get him here?"

Ling Ling Fa said casually, "Nothing much, just made sure no cobbler in the entire capital would fix his shoes!"

Ling Xiao was stunned, "This... is too cruel!"

Indeed, it was cruel. Cui Lueshang was a professional debt collector, and running around was a daily routine. Without a good pair of shoes, he would be in trouble. If all the cobblers in the capital ignored him, how could he continue his work? He couldn't buy a new pair every time they broke! That would be too expensive!

"You're too wicked! Cutting off someone's livelihood is like taking their life! Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

"Hmph! With my reproductive abilities, there's no force in this world that can make me childless!" Ling Ling Fa said confidently.

"You've had enough! At a time like this, with a great enemy in front of us, you're still talking about children! Once this is over, I'll give you a long holiday, and you can have as many children as you want! By the way, who was that beautiful woman? Where did she go?" The Emperor shouted angrily from behind.

The two quickly accepted the criticism humbly. Ling Xiao's mouth twitched as he replied, "Your Majesty, that woman was a former Black Stone assassin, but she repented in time. I saw her sincerity and gave her a chance to reform. Her name is Ye Zhanqing, and she specializes in killing in bed!"

"..."

Ling Xiao, seeing the Emperor's silence, felt a sigh of relief. If Ye Zhanqing became an imperial concubine, he would have a lot of trouble in the future!

Ling Ling You was fine, but if you looked closely at Cui Lueshang's expression, you could see his mouth twitching unnaturally. "Why is a man dressed like a woman! And being called 'good sisters'! And why did you drag me into it when someone called you 'good sisters'!"

Cui Lueshang was still young, though he looked like an uncle, he hadn't reached the peak of his career as a debt collector. Ling Ling You's lightness was excellent, both in the movie and in reality, but strictly speaking, their martial arts skills were far from impressive. At least compared to Emperor Wu Xiang, their task was not to fight head-on.

"Hmph! Emperor Wu Xiang, prepare yourself!" Ling Ling Fa said arrogantly.

"I'm so scared!" Emperor Wu Xiang laughed, shaking his shoulders.

Ling Xiao looked at Emperor Wu Xiang and then at Ling Ling Fa. One was clearly at a disadvantage but shouting with enthusiasm, the other, without a face, trying to look mocking, and the words of fear. Ling Xiao felt his intelligence and integrity were being challenged like never before!

"Form the array!" Ling Ling Fa shouted again, and Ling Xiao's heart skipped a beat.

Could Ling Ling Fa's black technology have evolved to the level of an array? Were there runes? Would he summon a dragon warrior with a gun?

While Ling Xiao's thoughts were in chaos, the two had already turned into shadows, surrounding Emperor Wu Xiang layer by layer.

Emperor Wu Xiang was startled and raised his guard. Their lightness was so fast that it could outpace him! A thick aura formed a sphere around him, fearing their sudden attack! But they circled for a while without making a move.

The saying "the observer sees more than the participant" was true. While Emperor Wu Xiang couldn't see, others could. The dense, black iron chains were almost forming a sphere around him! The shadows were so numerous that they completely blocked his view.

Ling Xiao had no faith but respected the gods. He didn't believe in excessive superstition but believed in scientific common sense. For example, jumping off a building would only make you fall down, and spinning would make you dizzy.

Ugh!

Ling Ling You stopped first, apologizing to Cui Lueshang, "Sorry, I'm dizzy, I can't hold on!"

Cui Lueshang, forced to stop, rolled his eyes, "Don't you use true qi to protect your head before high-speed movement?"

Ling Ling You was surprised, "Is there such a method?"

"..., forget it, consider I didn't say anything!" Cui Lueshang waved his arm, and the chains tightened with a clank. Emperor Wu Xiang's vision went black, and he was wrapped in an iron ball!

Boom! Boom!

Two loud explosions came from the iron ball, and a violent aura overflowed, "Do you think a few chains can trap me?" Emperor Wu Xiang's voice came from the iron ball.

Ling Ling Fa smiled confidently, "Hmph! The main purpose of these chains is not to trap you but to connect to the lightning rod on the roof!" He raised his hands in a grand gesture.

"Didn't I say before! On a day with thunder and lightning, it's our time to act! Today, I'll give you a taste of the five thunder strikes!" Ling Ling Fa walked over to Ling Ling You, took the chain from him, and connected it to another chain, completing the setup!

Ling Xiao, somewhat worried, asked, "I know you always plan from afar, but how can you be sure that lightning will strike at this moment, and how can you be sure it will hit the lightning rod?"

Ling Ling Fa smiled, "Your master has a plan, just wait and see the show!"

"Ha ha!"

Ling Xiao's question was also Cui Lueshang's doubt. If it weren't for Ling Ling Fa's terrifying threat, he wouldn't have come to execute such a ridiculous plan!

Emperor Wu Xiang, clearly uneducated, believed Ling Ling Fa's words! If he knew the probability, he wouldn't be so anxious!

Ling Xiao calculated in his mind, "Hmm, there are at least a hundred buildings in the capital taller than the lightning rod, and at least half of them have metal decorations on top! Conservatively, the probability of lightning hitting the lightning rod is one percent. If we consider Ling Ling Fa's and my luck, plus the Emperor's aura! And the sins Emperor Wu Xiang has committed over the years! It should, roughly, be around fifty percent! Oops!"

Just as Ling Xiao was silently crying, a rumble of thunder came from above, and a lightning bolt flashed across the sky. Through the hole in the roof, everyone could see that the lightning was very close!

"Yay!" Before the lightning hit the lightning rod, everyone started celebrating!

Emperor Wu Xiang, hearing the cheers, panicked. Ignoring the long-standing injuries from his internal energy imbalance, he gathered all his true qi and overworked the Wu Xiang technique.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The iron ball emitted heart-stopping impacts, but the chains, clearly specially forged, remained unbroken despite Emperor Wu Xiang's frenzied attacks.

"Hmph! I knew you would have this move, how could I use ordinary chains? These are made of black iron by the Engineering Bureau! Even divine weapons can't break them!" Ling Ling Fa said proudly.

The attacks suddenly stopped, but then a powerful aura shot out from the iron ball, aiming straight for Ling Ling Fa!

Ling Ling Fa was startled, having been a bit too confident and standing too close to Emperor Wu Xiang. When the aura arrived, he couldn't dodge in time, "Damn!" He cursed, and his flying wing unfolded in front of him.

Clang!

The impact shook everyone's eardrums, and Ling Ling Fa spat out a mouthful of blood, retreating several steps. Fortunately, the wood of the flying wing was hard enough to just suffer some shock damage.

"Oh no! The chains!" Ling Ling Fa was shocked, his soul almost flying away!

Indeed, the black iron chains were hard to break, but the connection point between the lightning rod and the chains was the only weakness! The previous attack not only hit Ling Ling Fa but also the connection point in his hand!

The chains fell to the ground, and at that moment, another thunderclap sounded, and lightning struck the lightning rod in front of everyone's astonished eyes!

"Damn! Is this a coincidence?" Ling Xiao was already too tired to complain.

Emperor Wu Xiang laughed, "Ha ha ha! Even the heavens are helping me!" He then carried the iron ball and retreated.

A drop of sweat slid down Ling Xiao's forehead. Despite so many differences from the movie, they still ended up here!

Ling Ling Fa flapped his wings, flying over with the chain to press it onto the iron ball!

"Let go quickly!" Ling Xiao shouted, rushing towards him. This wasn't a movie; being struck by lightning was really deadly!

In everyone's eyes, a bright silver current flowed through the chain. Sparks fell from the sky, the fragments of the destroyed lightning rod burning! Time seemed to slow down, and everyone watched helplessly as the current spread through Ling Ling Fa's body before it even touched the iron ball!

"Ah!" Ling Ling Fa's body was covered in current, and he screamed, his body trembling as if dancing the electric slide.

Boom!

Ling Xiao, who was approaching, was sent flying by a palm strike from Emperor Wu Xiang, "Ling Ling Fa! You were smart all your life, but did you ever think you would end up like this! Ha ha ha!"

What is despair? Despair is when you see no hope and can find no other way but to escape. Ling Xiao was truly desperate, but he didn't want to run. He had one last ace up his sleeve. If Ling Ling Fa died, he would make Emperor Wu Xiang suffer!

The Emperor was also desperate. His most loyal person was about to leave. If he had known, he would have brought all the soldiers in the capital. How would he live in the future? Who would find him beautiful women?

Cui Lueshang was even more desperate. If Ling Ling Fa died, he would never be able to visit the cobblers in the capital again!

Now, Ling Xiao could only hope that the movie's ending would come true!

Just as everyone was praying in despair, a golden light illuminated the night sky! A dragon's roar echoed through the heavens!