Chapter 390: Chapter 283: Eruption_4
Because her parents had long since passed away, the Grand Elder had never returned to visit the Qin Family in all these years. The Bauhinia Qin Family had likely long forgotten that a daughter of theirs had joined a hidden aristocratic family.
But at the end of the day, the blood of the Qin Family flowed through the Grand Elder’s veins. Even if she no longer considered herself one of them in her heart of hearts, she was clearly more inclined to side with the Qin Family than with Ling Xiao!
Hearing this, Ling Xiao knew in his heart that the exposure of his identity was now a foregone conclusion. As a member of the Qin Family, the Grand Elder’s seniority must be quite high! The Qin Family was currently vying to become the Alliance Leader of the aristocratic family sects. Even without this connection, they would have desperately tried to win her over. With this blood tie, it would be strange if they didn’t do everything in their power to curry favor with the Grand Elder.
The Second Elder had always been in lockstep with the Grand Elder, always following her lead. Therefore, the reason he treated Ling Xiao this way was quite simple.
Leng Qianqian gave Ling Xiao a faint glance, then suddenly stepped forward and pushed open the door. She silently looked at the Grand Elder and Second Elder standing in the courtyard and said impassively, "This is your personal grudge! Do not conflate it with the affairs of the sect!"
The Grand Elder gave a savage sneer, her eyes locked onto Ling Xiao as she said grimly, "A personal grudge it is! There’s nothing to deny. Though I am a member of Lengning Palace, the blood of the Qin Family flows in my veins! Hmph, this dog Ling Xiao stole my descendant’s wife. Not that the woman is any good, colluding with him like a pair of jackals! But this insult! I will avenge it for him!"
"In that case, Grand Elder, you are letting a personal matter interfere with your official duties, and you have been blinded by hatred. Therefore, regarding the matter of Shangguan Yutong, I am using my authority as Palace Master to force its approval!" Leng Qianqian’s eyes were devoid of joy or sorrow as she spoke to the Grand Elder. Her tone was neither servile nor overbearing. Seeing the Grand Elder about to retort, she continued, "As for this, I will explain it in full to the previous Palace Master when we return to the sect. If she wishes to punish me, that is her decision. It has nothing to do with you!"
"You... You’re actually using one of the three lifetime uses of your Palace Master authority for an outer-sect disciple!" The Grand Elder stared at Leng Qianqian in disbelief, but the frost on her face deepened. She pointed a finger at Ling Xiao. "You brat, get down here and die! Don’t hide behind a woman... AHH!"
Before the Grand Elder could finish her sentence, an immense aura suddenly erupted from Ling Xiao’s body, blasting toward her like an explosion. It sent her flying dozens of meters away. She tumbled through the air like a withered leaf in an autumn wind, soaring across the inner courtyard before landing in the large banyan tree in the outer courtyard, and then falling hard to the ground!
This terrified the young women in the outer courtyard, who immediately shrieked.
The Second Elder didn’t fare much better. With a loud BANG, his body slammed into the courtyard wall behind him, instantly creating a human-shaped hole in the thick brickwork. Debris and shattered stones went CLATTERING to the ground!
The Second Elder staggered back dozens more steps before he finally regained his footing. Then, with a BLECH, he spat out a mouthful of bright red blood, and his expression immediately became listless.
The young women over there ran over in a panic, shouting as they came, "This is terrible, Palace Master, terrible! The Grand Elder... The Grand Elder has fainted!"
In an instant, everyone was utterly stunned.
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