Chapter 89

"Indeed, it's the Fire Phoenix Celestial Embryo!"

Aunt Zilanyi sighed, and the others all confirmed this point. Lu Ling had no cultivation, her meridians were all blocked, and she hadn't taken any pills. To be burned to death by such terrifying flames and recover so quickly? There was no other explanation except the extremely rare Fire Phoenix Celestial Embryo.

"Fire Phoenix Celestial Embryo?"

Feathered Armor's eyebrows shot up when he heard this. He was very clear about the wonders of such a celestial embryo. He had once obtained an ancient book that explained various celestial embryos.

His gaze immediately became intense, and he said, "The people of the Divine Maiden Palace, since this person killed Zhao Gui, this person must be handed over to me!"

"Hmph!"

Old Lady Ningshe sneered and raised her head, saying, "This Fire Phoenix Celestial Embryo was discovered by me first. Whoever wants to snatch it will be my enemy."

Feathered Armor was somewhat angry and said coldly, "This is not your Qingzhou, this is the Northern Desert. Although the Divine Maiden Palace is powerful, a strong dragon does not suppress a local snake."

Old Lady Ningshe was unconvinced and said calmly, "A strong dragon indeed does not suppress a local snake, but in the Northern Desert, you are not even a local snake."

Lu Ling's eyes opened, but she was extremely weak, and her eyelashes and eyelids had been burned off. Her eyes could not fully open, only revealing a slit. Her eyes were somewhat confused; she thought she had died, so why could she still hear people talking?

She squinted and looked around, then struggled to open her burned mouth, looking at Old Lady Ningshe and said weakly, "Who... are you?"

When Old Lady Ningshe heard Lu Ling's voice, she no longer paid attention to Feathered Armor. Her wrinkled face showed a smile, like a kind grandmother. She said softly, "Don't be afraid, child. I am Old Lady Ningshe of the Divine Maiden Palace. I will not harm you, and I will take you back to the Divine Maiden Palace, granting you a great opportunity."

Lu Ling seemed to understand. She paused and said with difficulty, "You... take... me... where... you... want. But... you... must... take... my... brother!"

Lu Ling spoke with great difficulty, her voice very weak, but Old Lady Ningshe still heard clearly. The smile on her face froze, and she shook her head firmly, saying, "The Divine Maiden Palace never accepts male disciples. No man can enter the Divine Maiden Valley; this is a rule set by the first palace master. So... no!"

The light in Lu Ling's eyes dimmed. Although she didn't understand what happened after she was burned to death, such as why she didn't die, or why the old woman wanted to take her back to the Divine Maiden Palace, she was very intelligent. After a few seconds of silence, she said weakly, "Then help me kill the strong ones of the four major families and Lord Yu, and I will go with you to the Divine Maiden Palace. Otherwise... if you take me back, I will be a dead person."

Old Lady Ningshe's tone was very strong, and she seemed to be a very stubborn old lady. She would definitely not take Lu Li, and from her expression and tone, she would forcibly take Lu Ling away.

Lu Ling could only think of a not-so-good solution: to have Old Lady Ningshe kill the strong ones of the four major families and Lord Yu. That way, the Liu family could be preserved, and Lu Li would naturally be safe.

She was too weak, feeling like she could faint at any moment. She didn't have time to talk much with Old Lady Ningshe. This was the only solution she could think of. If Old Lady Ningshe didn't agree, she would take a corpse.

Looking at Lu Ling's determined eyes, Old Lady Ningshe hesitated. She was silent for a few moments, then made up her mind and said, "Alright, I agree, but I cannot kill Feathered Armor. I can only help you repel him."

"Whoosh!"

Lu Ling knew this was Old Lady Ningshe's limit and blinked to indicate her agreement. Old Lady Ningshe immediately shot into the air, a black snake mark shining on her neck. A powerful aura enveloped her, instantly covering the entire city.

"Uh..."

Zilanyi and Yeyuhan's faces changed. The guards around them stood in front of them, controlling the war chariot to retreat quickly.

Feathered Armor's face also changed, a sword mark appearing on his neck, ready for battle.

As for the warriors still fighting below, they were all suppressed by Old Lady Ningshe's powerful aura, not daring to move.

If Yu Hen's seven-colored life wheel made many warriors feel like a powerful mystical beast that could not be resisted, Old Lady Ningshe's aura made them feel like a divine being!

"Medusa, come out!"

Old Lady Ningshe shouted, and the black snake on her neck shone with black light. The snake-shaped cane in her hand also glowed brightly. She threw the cane downward, and it split in the air, transforming into thousands of small black snakes.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

The small black snakes shot through the air like lightning, each finding a warrior from the four major families and entering their bodies.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang~~"

A shocking event occurred for all the Liu family warriors—anyone whose body was penetrated by a black snake exploded into a mass of flesh, including the Soul Pond Realm Chen family patriarch, who also died from the explosion.

"The people of the Divine Maiden Palace, you've gone too far!"

Feathered Armor was furious. Killing his people in front of him was a slap in the face. He was a prominent figure in the Northern Desert; how could he continue to live?

"Buzz!"

The sword mark on his neck glowed, and he released a bloodline divine skill. However, before he could act, Old Lady Ningshe's aura intensified several times.

"With your strength, you dare to call yourself a local snake?"

Old Lady Ningshe sneered, waving her hands, and the countless small snakes below swarmed toward Feathered Armor and his two companions.

"Lord?"

Feathered Armor's long sword was just unsheathed when he immediately put it back. Without hesitation, his body turned into a black shadow and shot eastward.

He was very fast, but Yu Hen was not, and Zhao Xi was only at the Black Tortoise Realm. He was instantly penetrated by countless black snakes, turning into a mass of flesh, and Yu Hen only lasted a moment before exploding.

"Go!"

The spectators, including Zilanyi, were terrified and fled quickly, controlling the golden war chariot. Old Lady Ningshe was not from the Northern Desert, and her massacre in the Northern Desert was already overstepping. If she feared retaliation from Northern Desert's strong ones, she might kill them to silence them.

"The people of the Divine Maiden Palace, you've gone too far, too far! Just wait for our patriarch to hunt you down!"

Feathered Armor had already rushed out of Wuling City. He turned back and roared, then continued to run away, disappearing into the distant mountains in a few blinks.

"Ha ha!"

Old Lady Ningshe did not take Feathered Armor's threat seriously. The black snakes flew back to her and reformed into the snake-shaped cane.

She shot downward, picked up Lu Ling, and flew toward the iron-clad spacecraft above. After a moment, she passed on a message, "You must treat this girl's brother well. If anything happens to her brother, I will destroy your entire clan."

Old Lady Ningshe clearly valued Lu Ling highly, and her instructions to the Liu family were to reassure Lu Ling and prevent her from seeking death.

After saying this, Old Lady Ningshe entered the iron-clad spacecraft. The huge spacecraft flashed, revealing itself in the sky, then transformed into a giant void beast and shot southward, disappearing in the southern sky in a blink.

"Bang!"

Not long after, a figure crashed through a wall in the Liu family's western courtyard. His face and body were covered in blood, and his chest was caved in, a terrible sight.

He rolled on the ground a few times, struggled to stand up, and roared toward the southern sky, "Sister, sister..."

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PS: Sorry, I've been forgetful lately and forgot to update...