Chapter 2866 - 2870: The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend

Lia was completely despairing at this moment.

Unless a miracle occurs, how could she possibly avoid such a tragedy?

"If Your Highness believes me, I can stay with the Yuanling Clan for a few days, not only will the Crown Prince’s plot fail, but your Yuanling Clan will be safe and sound."

Ling Xiao suddenly said: "The only condition is that I take all the Life Essence of the Yuanling Clan without compensation."

Although he had Spirit Stones, he didn’t want to spend them casually; after all, setting up various Array Formations required the consumption of Spirit Stones.

"Your Highness, do not believe that guy’s words, and why didn’t you let me speak out just now? That guy is clearly someone the Crown Prince is looking for. If we hand him over, maybe the Crown Prince will be lenient."

Wu Pa said excitedly.

"Wu Pa, you usually say I’m naive, but today you’re even more naive than me. Do you really think handing Ling Xiao over to the Crown Prince would make him go easy on me?"

Lia shook her head, speaking bitterly: "It’s impossible. Even if he captures Ling Xiao, he would still cause trouble for me."

Wu Pa closed his mouth, reluctantly accepting the facts.

After a while, he managed to say: "But no matter what, you shouldn’t trust this guy. If the Chen Royal Family finds out we let him go to the Yuanling Clan Tribe, it would certainly bring us disaster."

Lia looked at Ling Xiao helplessly and said: "It seems you really are not from the Secret Realm Academy, nor from the Chen Royal Family, otherwise they wouldn’t pursue you so intensely."

"You should leave, the Chen Royal Family is much more terrible than you imagine, you’re definitely not their match, it’s not worth risking your life for some Life Essence."

She clearly didn’t believe what Ling Xiao said.

After all, Ling Xiao was too young, who could believe that his strength could withstand the Royal Army of the Chen Dynasty?

"Are you saying you’re willing to become the Crown Prince’s plaything?"

Ling Xiao said indifferently: "I know very well the kind of person he is; once he’s bored, he’ll grant you to his subordinates.

And his subordinates are all wolves, insects, tigers, and leopards; you’ll eventually be completely tortured to death."

"Of course I don’t want to, but what can I do? I can’t let the entire Yuanling Clan suffer because of me.

And I can’t drag you into this because of me."

Lia shook her head, bitterness filling her face.

"Today he wants you to marry him, tomorrow he might demand the Tree Fortress Giant, and the day after he might want everyone in the Yuanling Clan to become his slaves!

A person’s desire is the deepest abyss, impossible to fill; you should understand this most.

Continual compromise might bring short-lived peace, but sooner or later, it will lead to disaster."

Ling Xiao said calmly: "You shouldn’t misunderstand, my reason for helping you is firstly that you didn’t betray me, secondly because I hold a grudge against them and want to disrupt their plans.

And thirdly, I think you’re a good girl, it’s a shame to let you be defiled like this."

"Do you really have the confidence to defeat the Crown Prince?"

Lia was silent for a long time, then looked up and asked.

"He’s nothing in my eyes, less than a paramecium; even if the Thunder Emperor himself came, I could destroy him."

Ling Xiao said lightly.

"Boasting! Would you die if you didn’t boast? Princess Lia, don’t believe this kid, he surely has ulterior motives."

Wu Pa quickly said.

"Then do you have any way to prevent me from marrying that beast?"

Lia looked at Wu Pa and asked.

"I! I! I, Wu Pa, would protect Her Highness even at the cost of my life."

Wu Pa said loudly.

"Ah."

Lia sighed, then looked at Ling Xiao and said: "Alright, I believe you. Let’s go to the Yuanling Clan Tribe together."

The Yuanling Clan Tribe, Ling Xiao was not coming for the first time.

However, the last time he came, he was very weak, just a Tree Fortress Giant could make him fear tremendously, lacking even the courage to resist.

If it weren’t for learning the Vertical Earth Golden Light Technique back then, he might have already died here.

Returning here today, his mindset had completely changed.

From the mindset of a weakling to the mindset of a strong man.

Tree Fortress Giants were no longer anything before him, he could destroy them with a mere movement of his finger.

"Your Highness, you’re back!"

It was obvious that Princess Lia had sneaked out; her return immediately drew the tribe’s people to gather and watch.

But seeing the unfamiliar figure with a silver mask, they became somewhat cautious.

"Your Highness, this stranger has the scent of a human, how did he appear here?"

The question was naturally raised by a Martial Artist with relatively high skill among the Yuanling Clan; ordinary Martial Artists couldn’t detect the human scent from Ling Xiao.

"Don’t worry, this person is a friend, he came to the Yuanling Clan just to make a deal."

Lia explained.

"A deal? What kind of deal?"

Suddenly, a dignified voice sounded.

Ling Xiao looked up and saw a Martial Artist with a cultivation level at the First Cycle of Yin-Yang Realm - Eleventh Layer Hell Peak.

This level of Martial Artist, when he first entered the Imperial Extreme Secret Realm, was an invincible existence for him.

But today, it seemed weak and even pitiful.

"Clan Leader!"

The crowd opened a path for the dignified middle-aged man.

"Indeed, it’s the Yuanling Clan’s Clan Leader; otherwise, he wouldn’t be so powerful."

Ling Xiao silently thought.

"Father!"

Seeing the Clan Leader, Lia hurriedly rushed over, her heart filled with grievances which she couldn’t control, resulting in tears.

Little girls are indeed little girls; just a little scare affected them like this. If they really saw Ling Xiao’s destructive prowess, wouldn’t they be scared to death?

"My dear daughter, what has happened? Who bullied you, leaving you so aggrieved?"

The Yuanling Clan’s Clan Leader’s face grew dark, glancing at Ling Xiao intentionally or unintentionally.

"Report to the Clan Leader, we encountered the Crown Prince outside."

Wu Pa suddenly stepped forward and said: "It’s the Crown Prince of the Chen Dynasty. He said he wants to marry Her Highness and will come to propose tomorrow."

What!

Hearing this, the entire Yuanling Clan was furious.

Ling Xiao could feel that despite being suppressed by the dominance of the Chen Country’s Five Elders, the Yuanling Clan Martial Artists harbored no true submission in their hearts.

Especially now, when the Crown Prince of Chen Dynasty bullied their Princess Lia.

The Crown Prince’s character would be acceptable, but he happened to be a lecher.

Letting Her Highness marry him would be akin to a sheep entering a tiger’s den?

"Clan Leader, fight them!"

"Yes, fight them! We can’t endure this humiliation any longer!"

The Yuanling Clan’s Martial Artists shouted angrily.