Chapter 2856 - 2860: A Tiger Eats Its Cub: Rescuing Chen Cangmang

"Well said, but you have many opportunities to overturn Ling Yan’s case."

Suddenly, an abrupt voice sounded.

Everyone looked in astonishment towards the direction the voice came from.

A middle-aged man with a full beard slowly emerged from the dense forest.

Though his appearance was ordinary, his whole body exuded a formidable aura that was disconcerting.

The assassins stopped their actions.

The leader of the assassins looked at Ling Xiao and frowned, saying, "Brother, concerning the affairs of the Chen Royal Family, I advise you not to interfere, otherwise you may bring trouble upon yourself and regret when it’s too late."

The head assassin sensed the powerful aura released from Ling Xiao, thus he was unwilling to be hostile towards him.

"What if I insist on interfering?"

Ling Xiao walked to Chen Cangmang’s side, then turned to the assassins and coldly said, "Leave, or none of you will be spared!"

"Such arrogance, though you are strong, we are not necessarily afraid of you. Since you refuse a toast and choose a forfeit, go die then."

The leader of assassins frowned, then revealed a fierce expression and waved his hand, commanding hundreds of assassins to attack Ling Xiao simultaneously.

"A bunch of idiots! Light’s Second Mystery - Golden Crow Overpowering the Sun!"

Ling Xiao did not draw his sword, merely raised his right hand, and suddenly above him emitted a dazzling light.

This light transformed into a massive Golden Crow, swooping towards the crowd.

For Ling Xiao, adopting a different identity was easy.

The ultimate skill of Light and Shadow Mystique could now be put to good use.

The assassins, one by one, were blinded, and the last thing they could see before dying was the Golden Crow swooping towards them.

Then, a blazing fire ignited.

The surrounding air was filled with the acrid smell of burning.

With just one move, nearly all of the assassins were wiped out.

Only the leader remained alive.

"You! Who are you?"

The leader of assassins suddenly became terrified.

Such a formidable expert actually choosing to aid Chen Cangmang was incredibly terrifying.

Whoosh!

Ling Xiao took a step forward, using Rapid Light Movement.

Instantly, he was in front of the assassin leader, grabbing his throat, then coldly asking, "Who sent you to kill Chen Cangmang?"

"I won’t say!"

The assassin leader’s eyes revealed a fierce look and attempted to commit suicide by poison.

Unfortunately, death did not come.

Ling Xiao mockingly said, "With me here, you still want to poison yourself? If you don’t want to suffer endless torment, speak the truth, or not only will you die, but your family will also be buried along with you."

"I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you!"

The assassin leader removed the black cloth from his face.

"I am a Divine Thunder Guard, those assassins were hired by the Great King from the Dark Divine Temple with a high price."

He feared the feeling of being unable to seek life and death even more, and was terrified of implicating his family.

The person before him was too terrifying, absolutely beyond his capacity to handle.

So he had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Father! How could he!"

Chen Cangmang couldn’t believe it; he originally thought it was Chen Cangxiong who orchestrated it, but unexpectedly it was his father.

As the saying goes, a tiger, despite its fierceness, does not eat its cubs, yet the Great King indeed wanted to kill him.

"Seventh Prince, some words you spoke in the military angered the Great King, you shouldn’t have spoken for Ling Xiao.

The Great King’s summon for you to return to the Imperial Capital this time was to have you killed along the way."

The assassin leader helplessly said, "We acknowledge your loyalty and patriotism, but it’s useless, as you know, the Great King’s orders cannot be disobeyed."

"How should we deal with him?"

Ling Xiao asked Chen Cangmang.

Having asked all questions already, Ling Xiao felt there was no need to keep this man alive.

"You captured him, so deal with him as you see fit."

Chen Cangmang said.

"Alright!"

Since Ling Xiao was to deal with him, naturally he would kill him; keeping such people would only invite trouble in the end.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, the assassin leader shouted, "I know a piece of news, an important piece of news, hoping it can save my life!"

"What news?"

Ling Xiao asked.

"It’s about the Seventh Prince’s friend, Ling Xiao."

The assassin leader truly shocked them with his words.

This news interested both Ling Xiao and Chen Cangmang.

"Speak!"

Ling Xiao said calmly.

"If I speak, will you spare my life? Even if it costs me my cultivation level, I just want to reunite with my family."

The assassin leader pleaded.

"That depends on whether your news is worth the value," Ling Xiao replied.

"It certainly is, just yesterday, several experts arrived in Thunder City, all from Tianchi Mountain, with only one goal, to kill Ling Xiao."

The assassin leader said nervously.

He was uncertain whether this news would save his life, but he could only gamble.

"Swallow this Soul Absorption Pill, and you can leave!"

Ling Xiao did not abolish the assassin leader’s cultivation level, instead placing the Soul Absorption Pill in his mouth and controlling him with Soul Capturing.

He lacked spies in Thunder City, so many things were unknown, but with this person around, many future matters would become easier.

"Thank you for sparing my life!"

The assassin leader turned and left.

Ling Xiao turned back to Chen Cangmang and asked, "Thunder City seems like a place you can’t return to for now, what are your plans?"

"May I ask how to address you?"

Chen Cangmang asked.

"Tuo Ba Ling!"

Ling Xiao said calmly.

He had used this name before, so casually reused it. Anyway, it wasn’t a unique name; this country had plenty of them.

"Ah, Tuo Ba senior, thank you for saving my life, but Thunder City, I must retrieve.

I cannot watch the Chen Dynasty being usurped by corrupt villains!"

Chen Cangmang gritted his teeth and said, "In the past, I defended the border, not willing to concern myself with court affairs.

But now I’ve decided, this throne, I must contend for, even if it costs me my life, I’ll have no regrets!"

"Competing for the throne may lead to fraternal conflict, kinship turning into enmity; can you endure it?"

Ling Xiao asked.

"Endure it or not, I must!"

Chen Cangmang gritted his teeth, saying, "My withdrawal from the world has resulted in this situation. Since others won’t let me live in peace, I’ll become their nightmare."

"But returning in this manner guarantees certain death!"

Ling Xiao impolitely said, "Your cultivation level is too weak, and the people around you are even weaker."

"Therefore, if you could grant your assistance, would you?"

Chen Cangmang asked.

"Help you? What’s in it for me?"

Ling Xiao retorted.

"What do you want, sir?"

Chen Cangmang retorted.

"I want the Chen dynasty, are you willing to give it to me?"

Ling Xiao teased.

"As long as you care for the people like your children, why not? Besides, I was not meant to be the Great King; leading battles is more exhilarating for me."

Chen Cangmang nodded decisively.

If anyone else said this, Ling Xiao would think they were acting.

But he believed when Chen Cangmang said it.

"Alright, since you have this courage, then why not help you, but I have something to take care of first. Return to Thunder City, and I will secretly protect you, once I finish my matters, I’ll contact you again."

With those words, Ling Xiao did not linger, and vanished into the air.