Linglong Fairy had long made an arrangement with Wang She, promising him that all Ling Xiao’s belongings would be his if he were to kill him, and that she would heal any injury he suffered free of charge in the future.
Moreover, Wang She had some interest in her beauty, so they reached an agreement.
"His name is Ling Xiao, an Outer Disciple from the Moon Hua Sect. Back then in Green Valley, he was only at the Pinnacle of the Transcendent Realm Second Layer, but he used thunderous methods to kill my two junior brothers and one junior sister, all of whom were Late Stage Transcendent Realm Third Layer Martial Artists."
Wang She spoke with an incredibly chilly tone; his reason for coming to Sanders Castle this time was to hunt down Ling Xiao.
He wasn’t Ying Wu Ya; he didn’t have that kind of patience. Moreover, She Mei and She Jiao were fellow disciples taught by the same master as him, naturally closer to him than to Ying Wu Ya.
One day, he received information from a mysterious person, saying that Ling Xiao had left the Moon Hua Sect and was heading to Sanders Castle to venture into the depths of the Fulong Mountain Range.
This mysterious person, he guessed, was someone from the Moon Hua Sect, but he didn’t investigate further. After all, whoever provided the information didn’t change his goal, which was still to kill Ling Xiao and avenge his dear junior sister.
"Linglong Fairy said something earlier that was quite true; this person is deeply scheming and extremely cunning! Back then in Green Valley, no one knew what method he used to conceal his cultivation level at the Half-step Grandmaster realm, leading my junior brothers and sister to underestimate him, and ultimately using deceitful means to kill them."
Wang She said coldly, "Such a person is extremely dangerous. Although he’s an enemy, I really admire him, and because I admire him, I want him to die quickly. Otherwise, if this child grows up, he will become terribly formidable."
"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Wang!"
Linglong Fairy couldn’t help but shiver, realizing the significance Wang She attached to this person and reflecting on the events that had unfolded within the Ancient Martial Arts Cave Mansion.
The reason she was desperately issuing a bounty was to kill Ling Xiao as quickly as possible, to avoid prolonged troubles!
"Spread the word, increase the bounty tenfold! Whoever kills Ling Xiao will be rewarded with ten Precious Treasure Artifacts, one hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, and a million Low-grade Spirit Pills! I refuse to believe that such a grand reward won’t attract brave souls to venture forward!"
Determination and coldness shone in Linglong Fairy’s eyes.
Her thinking wasn’t wrong.
Under such a hefty reward, the entire Sanders Castle went mad.
In just a day or two, thousands of Transcendent Realm Martial Artists rushed over from other places.
Those who didn’t know any better thought they were mounting an expedition to capture some Ferocious Beast.
But when they inquired, they found out that it was actually to hunt down a Transcendent Realm Third Layer Early Stage Warrior.
Many people said Linglong Fairy had gone mad, having too much money to spend. Was a mere Transcendent Realm Third Layer Warrior worth all this fuss?
Ling Xiao’s plan had succeeded.
Large numbers of Martial Artists, lured by Linglong Fairy’s bounty, entered deep into the Fulong Mountain Range.
Meanwhile, he was still in the cave refining his pills as if the events happening outside had nothing to do with him at all.
Although the Fulong Mountain Range was vast, after entering from Sanders Castle, the cave where Ling Xiao was located was essentially a choke point.
Furthermore, Ling Xiao had deliberately let a Martial Artist go back to report, so those Martial Artists quickly found the area around the cave where Ling Xiao had been cultivating.
Of course, the Fulong Mountain Range was extremely dangerous, and these Martial Artists, for the sake of the high bounty, had already paid a heavy price.
Before they found Ling Xiao, they had already lost dozens of people.
Some were killed by Ice Sparrows.
Some were killed by Windtail Wolves.
Others, unlucky enough to encounter a Lava Giant Beast recuperating from its wounds, ended up being material for its recovery.
One day, Ling Xiao intentionally left the cave and sat in a conspicuously visible place to roast meat and eat.
He couldn’t help it; these fools had been searching for him for two days and still hadn’t found any trace of him. He was getting bored.
Soon, two Martial Artists arrived near the cave.
Because Ling Xiao’s position was so conspicuous, the two men spotted him almost instantly.
One of the martial artists said excitedly.
The other martial artist quickly took out a flare to notify the rest of the warriors in the mountains, but his companion stopped him.
"Are you stupid? Both of us are Transcendent Realm Fifth Layer peak warriors, dealing with a little brat is easy, is it worth getting so many people involved? With more people coming, will we still be able to get our hands on the bounty?"
After discussing for a while, they decided to strike and kill Ling Xiao, then quietly go back to collect the bounty, to avoid becoming the target of other warriors.
Just at that moment, before they could make a move, the young man who had been roasting meat transformed into a strong gust of wind and struck.
Their speed was so fast that it left the two Peak Fifth-level Kings dumbfounded.
The terrifying burst of energy made them panic-stricken, and for a moment, they lost the courage to fight and turned to run away.
They reacted swiftly, but it was still a step too late.
One of the warriors was hit squarely by Ling Xiao’s punch, embedding his entire body into the rock, instantly losing any signs of life.
The other warrior watched Ling Xiao in horror.
This young man was too terrifying.
His speed and power were exceptional. How could this possibly be the cultivation level of just a Transcendent Realm Third Layer? It clearly felt like a huge trap.
"Could it be that Linglong Fairy set up this trap with this little brat to slaughter us warriors?"
While thinking this, his speed to escape didn’t slow down.
The person who could kill his companion with a single punch was definitely no weakling, and although he might be a fool, even he could see that, especially given he was not foolish at all.
The young man stood there with a smile on his face as if he had no intention of pursuing.
However, the warrior didn’t dare relax even a bit in his heart.
Who knew what that guy was thinking.
Who knew what would happen next.
Suddenly, he felt a shiver in his heart. His instincts told him that danger was nearby.
At the critical moment, he jumped up, his figure unfolding to glide a short distance through the air.
And at the very moment he leapt up, a dazzling sword of qi stabbed out from the position where he had just been standing.
It was a narrow escape!
The warrior wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, feeling immensely grateful.
The opponent was more challenging than he had imagined but no matter, even if he couldn’t kill Ling Xiao, as long as he brought the news back, he could still get some rewards, even though it wouldn’t be as much as if he had killed him.
That’s right! Use the flare!
Suddenly, the thought of notifying the others came to the warrior’s mind. He felt he had already escaped hundreds of meters away and with his speed so fast, there was no way the other party could catch up, so he relaxed a bit in his mind.
He took the flare out of his Storage Ring, ready to launch it.