Listening to Zhao Wuji's words, Ling Yuan revealed a cold sneer, but she did not speak, waiting quietly for Ye Xi's reply.
The corners of Ye Xi's mouth curled into a beautiful arc, and a playful look appeared in her azure blue eyes.
"Zhao Wuji, you don't think Clear Sky Douluo: Tang Hao, has that much Face, do you?"
"Zhao Wuji, I'll tell you right now, I have never even taken his father Tang Hao seriously, let alone him."
Ye Xi crossed her legs, her voice full of indifference.
Others might not know Tang Hao's situation, but Ye Xi knew it clearly.
Ever since Tang Hao fought the previous Supreme Pontiff, Qian Xunji, he had suffered severe injuries. Over these years, they had never recovered and had instead become chronic ailments.
Even though Tang Hao was now a level 95 Titled Douluo, he could not display his full strength. What he relied on was merely the Legacy secret technique of the Clear Sky Sect and Ring Explosion.
However, Ring Explosion itself placed a huge burden on the body. With Tang Hao's body suffering from chronic ailments, how many more Times could he use Ring Explosion?
Listening to Ye Xi's words, Zhao Wuji's body involuntarily froze on the spot. He had originally thought that by bringing up the name of the Clear Sky Douluo, Ye Xi and the others would give Tang Hao some Face.
But Zhao Wuji never expected that Ye Xi and the others had no intention of giving Tang Hao any Face at all.
"Ahem, if you won't give His Excellency Clear Sky Face, what about the Star Luo Empire's Face? One of them is from the Star Luo Empire..."
Just as Zhao Wuji was speaking, he saw Ling Yuan stand up from her seat.
"You want to use the Star Luo Empire to pressure me?"
"I know more about the affairs of the Star Luo Empire than you do. If I wanted to kill him, not only would the Star Luo Empire not cause me trouble, but Dai Weisi, as the eldest prince of the Star Luo Empire, would probably even thank me."
Ye Xi chuckled, her voice full of indifference.
Hearing this, Zhao Wuji stopped speaking. Watching Ling Yuan stand up from her seat, his eyes swirled with thoughts, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
But Ling Yuan did not care about the Zhao Wuji in front of her; instead, she looked in another direction.
In Ling Yuan's gaze, on an ancient tree on the other side, sat a middle-aged man covered in a black robe. However, the Aura emitted by the middle-aged man gave Ling Yuan a dangerous feeling.
"The young people of today are a bit too reckless."
"When one gets old, one must come out and move around, otherwise you little ones would have forgotten me."
A slightly hoarse voice was transmitted into the ears of Ye Xi and Ling Yuan via sound transmission.
Upon hearing this voice, caution appeared in Ling Yuan's eyes, while Ye Xi remained very calm.
"You take them and leave."
The slightly hoarse voice reached Zhao Wuji's ears.
Upon hearing the voice, Zhao Wuji's eyes involuntarily lit up, and he moved quietly towards the direction of Tang San and the others.
Retreating to where Tang San and the others were, Zhao Wuji lowered his voice: "It's been settled with them now, let's leave here first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Wuji waved at the four of them—Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar—signaling them to return to the academy first. He himself walked at the back, looking at Time with a vigilant gaze.
As for Ling Yuan and Ye Xi, someone had already come to deal with them. As for the Time in front of him, although Zhao Wuji was a bit wary, if a fight really broke out, he would not be afraid of Time.
Watching Tang San and the others leave, Time looked at Ye Xi and Ling Yuan. Upon discovering that the two of them made no move, he did not take any action to stop them.
After Tang San and the others had retreated to a safe distance, Zhao Wuji turned around and quickly caught up with their pace.
"Time, you stay by the Young Miss's side and protect her safety."
Ling Yuan stepped forward, her gaze fixed tightly on the middle-aged man sitting on the ancient tree.
"Yes."
After Time agreed, he came to Ye Xi's side, vigilantly observing the surrounding situation.
After Zhao Wuji took Tang San and the others away, the middle-aged man leaped down from the ancient tree and walked towards Ye Xi and the others step by step.
With every step the middle-aged man took, a spirit ring flashed beneath his feet. Finally, the spirit ring configuration presented before everyone was: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine spirit rings.
"When one is old, one should find a good place to stay; otherwise, when you die, no one will be there to collect your corpse."
Watching the middle-aged man approach, Ye Xi's eyes gradually narrowed, her voice full of calm.
"Tang Hao!"
Ling Yuan spat out these two words and stepped forward. Her Spirit, Fiery Spirit Kite, emerged from behind her. After the Spirit possessed her, nine spirit rings flashed beneath her feet: two yellow, two purple, and five black.
"Heh..."
"The young people of today are truly ignorant."
Tang Hao chuckled, looking at Ye Xi and locking eyes with her azure blue eyes.
"The previous Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji, didn't even dare to speak to me like that. Yet you dare to speak to me like this now. Is it that the ignorant are fearless, or are you a newborn calf not afraid of the tiger?"
"I originally intended to wait until tonight to find you, but if I don't show my Face, it seems they won't be able to leave here."
Tang Hao slammed the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand onto the ground and stepped on it, his gaze constantly scanning Ye Xi, Ling Yuan, and Time.
"Come find us tonight?"
"You should be able to leave here first before saying that."
Ye Xi let out a light laugh, and after glancing at Tang Hao, she turned around directly.
"Ling Yuan, I leave this place to you. Time and I will head back first."
As Ye Xi said this, she prepared to take Time and leave.
After all, Ye Xi was currently only a Spirit Ancestor, and Time was merely a Spirit Saint. In a battle between Titled Douluo, the two of them could not play any role. It would be better to leave as soon as possible so as not to be a hindrance to Ling Yuan.
Ling Yuan was currently a level 96 Peak Titled Douluo, while Tang Hao was only level 95 and still had chronic ailments. Looking at it from the perspective of spirit power, Ling Yuan clearly held the advantage. It was not even impossible to keep Tang Hao here forever.
Watching Ye Xi and Time preparing to leave, Tang Hao was just about to make a move when he was blocked by Ling Yuan.
"Clear Sky Douluo, I have long admired your name."
"Let me experience the high-level techniques of the Clear Sky Douluo."
Ling Yuan stretched her body, releasing her Aura without reservation, pressing directly toward Tang Hao.
Feeling the Aura emitted by Ling Yuan, Tang Hao's expression did not change, but a hint of seriousness appeared in his eyes. The Aura around his body was also released without reservation, colliding with Ling Yuan's Aura.
The two Auras collided with each other, but it was clear that Ling Yuan, as a level 96 Peak Titled Douluo, was superior.
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