Dongfang Xiongqi gritted his teeth and said, "Zi Linling, you are going too far!"
"Going too far?"
Zi Linling sneered, "Your son brought a group of people from the Dongfang family to capture me alive. Now, instead of succeeding, he has suffered a loss. Isn't that you going too far?
Fine! Going too far it is, for those who bully others will be bullied by others.
But compared to bullying, I prefer bullying some hypocritical dogs!"
"You!"
Dongfang Xiongqi's anger surged once again.
Even the fear of the Phoenix True Fire could not suppress his burning rage.
"What 'you'! Say that again, and take your dog of a son and get lost before I change my mind!"
Zi Linling's spiritual power surged, indicating she was ready to fight if they didn't leave.
Dongfang Xiongqi's burning reason returned.
How could he forget that this woman before him was someone who could kill Saint King realm experts as easily as slaughtering dogs?
Although Dongfang Xiongqi was an emperor, he was only at the peak of the Saint King realm. In Zi Linling's hands, he would be no different from prey.
What right did he have to shout at Zi Linling here? What confidence did he have?
Was it his imperial majesty?
In the eyes of Zi Linling, who had no reverence for emperors, imperial majesty was worthless.
Of course, in Dongfang City, he might have had some confidence. But here, in the desert at the heart of the forest, he had none at all.
"Good! Very good! You'd better never return to Dongfang City, otherwise... Hmph!"
Despite his lack of confidence, it didn't stop Dongfang Xiongqi from making empty threats.
"Heh heh!"
Zi Linling was amused to the point of laughter. "Dongfang City? Not bad! It seems it's time for the King's Mercenary Group to find a place to settle!"
Her implication was clear: Dongfang City would be hers sooner or later!
The strong threat in her words made Dongfang Xiongqi's blood rush upwards.
"Zi Linling, you are going too far!"
Zi Linling sneered, "It seems Dongfang Feihong is truly your son. Otherwise, how could he inherit your brainless actions?
I just said, compared to bullying, I prefer bullying some hypocritical dogs!"
"You... Pfft!"
Dongfang Xiongqi finally couldn't hold back the surge of blood and spat it out.
"What 'you'! Hurry up and get lost!"
Zi Linling had lost her patience. Her killing intent rose rapidly.
Her demeanor clearly conveyed that if he dared to utter another word, she would chop him up immediately!
Dongfang Xiongqi was intimidated by her. He wanted to say a few more harsh words, but in the end, he held back and said nothing.
He glared fiercely at Zi Linling, picked up the agonizing Dongfang Feihong from the ground, and left.
Zi Linling did not stop them. Without her antidote, Dongfang Feihong would suffer the torment of a thousand ants gnawing at his heart day and night. This was more satisfying than killing him, wasn't it?
As for Dongfang Xiongqi's threat, she didn't take it to heart. Dealing with Dongfang Xiongqi was only a matter of time.
Besides, she had more important things to do now.
Ye Lingyuan had been to Dark Abyss for several days, and there was no news. This made Zi Linling vaguely worried.
She knew Ye Lingyuan's temperament. If he wasn't entangled and unable to escape, he would have returned to find her by now.
Therefore, Zi Linling suspected that Ye Lingyuan might have descended into the Dark Abyss.
So, she planned to go to the Dark Abyss to take a look.
However, for now, she had to deal with the immediate situation.
Zi Linling looked at Zi Dong'an, who was rolling on the ground, and said coldly, "It seems you, unlucky fellow, have been abandoned by the Zi family! Then I shall reluctantly send you on your way!"
Just as she was about to act, her eyes lit up. "Oh, I almost forgot. Before you die, I'll let you meet someone so you have fewer regrets."
As she spoke, with a thought, a barrier exactly like the previous one enveloped the agonizing Zi Dong'an and the despairing Qin siblings.
Then, Zi Donglai, Zi Yi, Zi Yun, and Zi Zhu appeared before the three.
The sudden appearance of people out of thin air startled the three greatly.
But they quickly realized something, and their eyes became a little brighter.
This was... a spatial artifact!
And one that could hold living people!
The Qin siblings were one thing. After all, they had some past interactions with Zi Linling.
Their eyes only flickered with a bit of light before dimming again.
They knew that since Zi Linling dared to expose such a secret in front of them, she had no intention of letting them go.
But Zi Dong'an was different.
Greed and jealousy festered deep within his eyes, making his already contorted face, twisted by pain, even more hideous.
The four who appeared, Zi Donglai and the others, were in a sorry state.
They had been tortured by Qingyu to the brink of death, almost losing their souls.
Later, before leaving, Ye Lingyuan specifically went to the Tianqi Zi family, brought the four of them over, and handed them to Zi Linling.
Zi Linling did not hide anything at the time, directly throwing the nearly dead four into the Goddess Hall and entrusting them to Yiran for handling.
Yiran herself was a spirit of an artifact and naturally wouldn't make things difficult for the four.
She simply separated a piece of space and imprisoned the four within it.
Of course, she also extracted the spiritual energy from that space, creating an atmosphere identical to the outside.
Therefore, although the four had been in the Goddess Hall during this period, they had no idea they were inside a divine artifact. Su Dan Novel Network
Now, being suddenly brought out by Zi Linling, all four were a little bewildered.
Zi Donglai: "Where is this place? Huh? Second Cousin, why are you here?"
Zi Yun: "Oh, Young Master, what happened to you?"
Zi Yi: "Cousin, sob sob sob..."
Zi Zhu: "Is this... the imperial capital?"
The attention of the four was focused on Zi Dong'an, completely ignoring Zi Linling behind them and the Qin siblings beside them.
"Congratulations! You guessed correctly!"
Zi Linling's voice was playful as she echoed Zi Zhu's words.
"Zi... Zi Linling?!"
The four exclaimed and turned around simultaneously, their faces filled with terror.
Zi Linling wore a smile as if blessed by the heavens, looking harmless and said, "Four, long time no see!"
Such a smile and voice made the four shiver uncontrollably.
"Zi... Patriarch, you... we..."
Zi Donglai stammered, unable to form a complete sentence for a long time.
Zi Linling said with a playful smile, "Oh! It's only been a few months, and Young Master Zi's speaking ability has degenerated to this extent?
What a shame! I originally thought that after I crippled the Zi family, I'd let Young Master Zi have a taste of being the Patriarch. It seems I thought too much!"
"What did you say?" Zi Donglai, Zi Yi, Zi Zhu, and Zi Yun exclaimed in shock.