The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 228 - 227: Didn’t Kill Anyone?

Chapter 228: Chapter 227: Didn’t Kill Anyone?

"Could there have been an accident?" Yu Wenlei’s heart tightened.

"They might have turned on each other..." Nie Shan furrowed his brow and whispered.

That was the most likely scenario.

After all, once the people from Emperor Immortal Sect were eliminated, they would certainly fight over the Great Emperor Immortal Skill immediately.

The five major forces would inevitably have disagreements.

Especially among the younger members.

It was possible that they had already fought at the Golden Pond Gate!

Thinking this, Nie Shan and Yu Wenlei both increased the distance between themselves.

Although ostensibly they were both Tributors of the Emperor Immortal Sect, in reality, one came from Thunder Cloud Mountain, and the other from Ancient Yun Shang Country—they were not allies.

If there really was some sort of civil war in the Golden Pond, then they would have to stand on their respective sides and fight for their aligned forces.

For this reason, they chose to distance themselves deliberately.

They wanted to avoid seeing something unacceptable later and deciding to ambush each other.

As one prodigy after another flew out from the Golden Pond Gate, they shockingly did not see Xi Jianfeng, Liu Tianyi, Liu Tianhao, Huang Nian, and others.

"Perhaps, they are coming out last," Yu Wenlei first glanced at Murong Hai and others who came out first and then looked towards the Golden Pond Gate, muttering to himself.

Murong Hai rushed out first, initially overjoyed, but then his expression turned solemn, and he quickly returned to his elder’s side, whispering, "Let’s move away quickly, don’t linger here, there will be a battle soon!"

"What?" The old man in a black robe from Tian Feng Upper Country was stunned, clearly not catching on.

But seeing the grave expressions of Murong Hai and his group, he understood that something unexpected had occurred inside the Golden Pond and, without hesitation, led his group swiftly out of the Daoist Platform.

They took the initiative to retreat.

"Why are these people from Tian Feng Upper Country running so fast, nobody’s chasing them?" A powerful figure from Thunder Cloud Mountain scoffed upon seeing this scene.

The overall strength of Tian Feng Upper Country was indeed much stronger than that of the Emperor Immortal Sect and Lie Tian Upper Country.

But that strength was only relatively superior compared to Thunder Cloud Mountain and Ancient Yun Shang Country, which were still considerably weaker.

And compared to Xuanmo Cave, Smoke Mist Mountain, and the Sacred Place of Spirits, they were half as weak.

Boom, boom, boom—

However, after Murong Hai and the others left, the other talents who came out also said something to their elders and then immediately evacuated the Daoist Platform and moved to a distance.

This eerie scene caused the powerful figures from the five major forces and Lie Tian Upper Country to frown.

Did these guys sense that a battle would occur between them later, or was there something...

That happened inside the Golden Pond?

They didn’t know.

All they could do was keep a close eye on the Gate of Modesty, waiting for everyone to gradually exit.

Soon, Hua Yunfei, leading the eight princes of Lie Tian Upper Country, slowly walked out from the Golden Pond Gate.

Compared to Murong Hai, Hua Yunfei looked calm and didn’t reveal much.

However, the eight princes behind Hua Yunfei each wore different expressions, their eyes sweeping across the Daoist Platform.

When they caught the stare of the five major forces’ strong figures, they quickly withdrew their gaze and followed Hua Yunfei towards the strong ones from Lie Tian Upper Country.

It’s worth mentioning that Lu Jingfei, one of the four great generals of Lie Tian Upper Country who escorted Ye Xuan to the Golden Pond eight days ago, also appeared.

Seeing that Hua Yunfei and others had returned safely, they breathed a sigh of relief.

They were very aware that the five major forces coveted the people from Emperor Immortal Sect and that there would definitely be a great battle during this trip to the Golden Pond.

What they feared was Hua Yunfei getting involved.

Because they knew well that among the people sent by the five major forces, there were a total of thirteen at the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm!

Even though Hua Yunfei was a top-ranking Sealing King, facing the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, it was tough to contend.

If Hua Yunfei were involved, he would surely encounter danger.

During these seven days, they had all been extremely tense but did not dare send too many people here, so as not to be targeted by the five major forces.

Now that they saw Hua Yunfei returning, they finally breathed a great sigh of relief.

It’s good that nothing happened.

"Greetings to the Highness on his return."

Dozens of soldiers from Lie Tian Upper Country bowed deeply and shouted loudly.

"Hmm, thank you all," Hua Yunfei nodded slightly, offering a slight smile.

"Your Highness, shall we start our journey back to the palace now?" one of the white-robed elders asked softly.

Hua Yunfei shook his head slightly, "Not so fast..."

The white-robed elder narrowed his eyes, questioning with his gaze.

Hua Yunfei imperceptibly nodded his head.

The elder was shocked in his heart.

Though only a glance was exchanged, he understood Hua Yunfei’s intent.

The people from the five major forces...

Had failed!

’Emperor Immortal Sect had assigned some character inside, and even the people from the five major forces had failed,’ the elder in the white robe thought with disbelief surging within him.

He was well aware that the five major forces had dispatched a total of thirteen experts from the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm this time.

On the side of Emperor Immortal Sect, it seemed there were only Zhou Youwei and Ye Xuan who were noteworthy, and they still had to deal with the three traitors, Huang Nian, Wen Lin, and Liu Tianhao.

It seemed impossible for Emperor Immortal Sect to win.

However, the implication from Hua Yunfei clearly indicated that the people from the five major forces had indeed capsized in the gutter.

This aroused infinite curiosity in the heart of the elder in the white robe.

What exactly had caused their downfall?

Involuntarily, their gazes all turned towards the Golden Pond Gate.

Not just them, but the powerhouses from the five major forces also cast their eyes towards the Golden Pond Gate.

Their expressions gradually became more solemn.

It seemed that something significant had happened...

Nie Shan and Yu Wenlei both held their breath and stared intently at the Golden Pond Gate, wanting to be the first to see the return of Huang Nian and Wen Lin.

"Hmm?!"

However, when they saw a figure walk out of the Golden Pond Gate, they were stunned.

"Is that a disciple of Emperor Immortal Sect?!"

The disciple who walked out of the Golden Pond Gate was indeed one from Xuanyuan Peak of Emperor Immortal Sect, who had previously been in the Divine Gate Realm but had now stepped into the Daoist Platform Realm.

Walking out of the Golden Pond Gate, he revealed a slight smile.

Yet this sight shocked the people from the five major forces.

"Could it be that they didn’t kill the other disciples of Emperor Immortal Sect?!"

Such a thought emerged in their minds.

"These fellows are still too young to understand the principle of eradicating the roots," sighed a powerhouse from the Sacred Land of Lingxu.

They interpreted the survival of the disciples of Emperor Immortal Sect as merciful.

But.

As Zhu Xiaofei, Tan Qingshan, Xiao Zhan, Lv Xiuli, and others gradually walked out,

their faces began to look ugly.

"They couldn’t possibly have not killed anyone, right?"

The people from the five major forces all looked upset.

"Is it because of Huang Nian and Wen Lin?" Yu Wenlei furrowed his brow as he watched the scene.

He knew very well that his disciples, Huang Nian and Wen Lin, were quite sentimental.

Perhaps they had developed a brotherly bond with those disciples during their stay in Emperor Immortal Sect and pleaded for their lives, choosing not to kill them?

While they were thinking this,

Zhou Bingyi stepped out of the Golden Pond Gate.

"What? How come Zhou Bingyi wasn’t killed either?!"

The moment they saw Zhou Bingyi appear, people started getting restless.

This was one of the troublemakers; why hadn’t they killed her?!

"Those bastard kids, they couldn’t have spared Zhou Bingyi because of her beauty, could they?!" a protector from Xuanmo Cave couldn’t help muttering under his breath.

That was too much!

They must educate them strictly once they return.

"Now, it’s their turn to come out, right?"

They kept their eyes fixed on the Golden Pond Gate.

Now that Zhou Bingyi had come out, Xi Jianfeng and others should be next.

"Surely they didn’t leave Ye Xuan and Zhou Youwei alive as well?"

For some reason, someone harbored this thought.

Just as this thought surfaced,

they saw two figures walking side by side, stepping out of the Golden Pond Gate together.

At that moment, everyone was stunned.

Ye Xuan, Zhou Youwei?!

They really weren’t killed?!

The people from the five major forces were completely dumbfounded.

What is going on, why haven’t they killed anyone?!

"Could it be through some other means they forced out the Great Emperor Immortal Skill, so they didn’t kill them?"

The expressions of the people from the five major forces became displeased.

Especially the powerhouses from the three major cultivation sacred lands, their expressions were even more unsightly.

After all, they had significant grievances with Emperor Immortal Sect!