Chapter 659 - 658: Misunderstanding

"What is the Third Young Master doing?"

The moment Nangong Xinghui moved,

everyone who had followed him instantly moved as well.

Even the Second Elder, who had just finished explaining the surrounding area to Yue Lingxi, couldn’t help but be surprised, wondering what was wrong with the Third Young Master.

But when he saw the Third Young Master’s aura appear over the small courtyard,

his spirits lifted.

’Just as I thought. That brat is out. He’s caught the Third Young Master’s attention. He’s a dead man for sure now.’

The Second Elder was overjoyed.

When he first heard the Third Young Master’s words, he had thought it would be impossible to avenge the Great Elder and the Vice Dean. But now, it seemed the Third Young Master was going to handle it personally.

But that was only what he thought.

The others thought differently.

Whether it was the people at Nangong Xinghui’s side or Yue Lingxi,

they all instinctively felt there had to be another reason. This was especially true for those who had followed Nangong Xinghui for a long time and knew his disposition.

Even if he were to strike,

he wouldn’t be the one to do it.

He would have them do it.

There was definitely more to this.

But then they recalled that Nangong Sheng, whose strength was comparable to the Third Young Master’s, had died at this very person’s hands. At that thought, a sense of urgency gripped each of them.

In a flash of movement,

they all swarmed in,

all of them entering the small courtyard.

Yue Lingxi was no exception.

However, unlike the others who were worried about their master, Yue Lingxi was worried about Yang Xiao.

From the moment she sensed Yang Xiao’s aura, she felt an instinctive familiarity. The Power of Taiyin within her even began to stir restlessly. And when she released her Spiritual Power to sense him,

her expression changed dramatically.

She discovered that this man, who had appeared out of nowhere, was the very man from the image that had surfaced in her mind.

The man who had caused her so much worry and heartache.

Under these circumstances,

how could Yue Lingxi possibly remain outside and just watch?

She desperately wanted to know.

What had happened between her and this man? Why did she feel such heartache? Now that she saw Yang Xiao was in danger,

she of course darted inside in a flash.

And so,

Nangong Tianling’s courtyard, which wasn’t very large to begin with because of Xing Hanzi,

was suddenly

overrun with people.

Among them,

the most powerful were naturally Nangong Xinghui’s retainers.

There were seven of them in total.

All appeared to be middle-aged men.

Without exception, they were all Tier Eight True Gods, figures at the Divine Venerable Level.

As for Divine Kings,

Nangong Xinghui did have Divine Kings under his command, but he hadn’t brought any on this trip. There was simply no need. Besides, any Divine King held an extremely revered status, as it meant they had taken a certain Dao to its ultimate limit,

and were on the verge of transforming it into a Great Dao.

Such experts, even if their status was beneath Nangong Xinghui’s, could not be ordered around at will. Unless the matter was exceptionally important, Nangong Xinghui would not bring them.

Not to mention,

he was visiting the Star God Continent, and his entire route was through territory controlled by the Star Emperor’s lineage. If anyone wanted to assassinate Nangong Xinghui here,

they would likely have to dispatch at least a Top-tier Divine King to succeed.

And if a Top-tier Divine King were dispatched, it would mean the enemy was dead set on killing him and opposing the Star Emperor directly.

In that scenario, bringing his three Divine Kings along would be utterly useless.

So, it didn’t matter whether he brought them or not.

That was why Nangong Xinghui was usually accompanied by these seven Divine Venerable Level experts. The seven also had a title: the Seven Evils.

It was rather similar to Yang Xiao’s seven sworn brothers.

The moment they appeared,

Yang Xiao sensed a terrifying Evil Qi emanating from them. He could also see that the seven seemed to possess a joint attack technique.

If they truly joined forces, it was likely that not even a Divine King would be their match.

It would take at least a Peak Divine King Level expert to reliably overpower them.

In other words, even Ao Shengtian would be no match for them if he were here.

At this moment, however, Yang Xiao’s gaze didn’t linger on the seven men, nor did it fall on Nangong Xinghui, who was staring at him with wide eyes.

Instead, it rested on the one who came after them.

The last figure to float in.

That cool and aloof figure.

’Lingxi!’

Yang Xiao whispered in his heart.

But he didn’t say it out loud.

The situation was not right for it.

And yet, even though he had said nothing, the change in his expression was seen by both Nangong Xinghui, who was staring daggers at him, and Yue Lingxi. Both of them sensed the inexplicable emotion in that fleeting look.

Instantly,

Nangong Xinghui, who already found Yang Xiao’s appearance hard to accept, now found it even more so.

’This brat... not only does he possess the purest bloodline of my Nangong Family, a Star Body no weaker than my own, but he actually knows the Saintess of the Taiyin Holy Palace. Add the Emperor’s Weapon to the mix... Can it be? Is this brat an illegitimate son Father has been secretly grooming on the outside?’

As soon as this thought arose,

a hint of killing intent glinted in Nangong Xinghui’s eyes.

Along with boundless jealousy.

If Nangong Tianling were here, she would never have imagined this outcome.

After all, she wasn’t a child of the Star Emperor, not of the Direct Lineage, so she had no way of knowing that Yang Xiao’s body contained the pure bloodline passed down from the Star Emperor.

Only his own children could possess such a bloodline.

No one else, not even the Star Emperor’s grandchildren, could possibly have such a concentrated Star Bloodline.

This was what led Nangong Xinghui to his misunderstanding.

Combined with the Emperor’s Weapon he had just sensed and the fateful connection with Yue Lingxi,

killing intent instantly sparked within him.

He wanted to kill Yang Xiao.

’Perfect. This brat killed my subordinate. I can use this as a pretext...’

At this thought, Nangong Xinghui’s killing intent intensified.

But soon,

something occurred to him, and he came back to his senses.

’No, I can’t. If I kill him, it’s bound to alert Father. Father placed a protective will on me, so why wouldn’t he do the same for this illegitimate son? Therefore, even if I want him dead, I can’t do it myself. I have to make someone else do it.’

The killing intent in Nangong Xinghui’s eyes vanished in an instant.

He looked at Yang Xiao and smiled faintly. "Might I ask for your name, brother? And from which Emperor Race do you hail?"

At these words,

not just Yang Xiao, but even Yue Lingxi and the seven Divine Venerable Level experts behind him were stunned. They clearly hadn’t expected

the Third Young Master, who had been radiating killing intent just a moment before, to speak to Yang Xiao like this.

But soon,

they understood.

The Third Young Master was likely probing him, trying to gauge his background and strength.

Regarding this,

Yang Xiao understood as well.

However, he had no intention of hiding anything.

He spoke, "I am Yang Xiao. I am not from any Emperor Race. As for you, Your Excellency... you must be from the Star Emperor’s lineage, correct? Are you here to kill me?"

He said this without any reservation,

as if he wasn’t the least bit afraid that Nangong Xinghui would attack.

’What an arrogant brat!’

The expressions of the seven Divine Venerable Level experts all changed.

Nangong Xinghui’s expression also darkened in an instant.

He stared at Yang Xiao,

like a viper choosing its moment to strike.