Ling Xiaozi’s words laid bare the true motives of those old monsters, causing their expressions to darken.1

A person chided, “Ling Xiaozi, what do you take us for? We are doing this for Lin Xun’s good!”1

Someone maliciously speculated, “Hmph, we all know that Lin Xun isn’t related to you at all, so why are you defending him so fiercely? You’re not trying to use this to win his favor so that you can take that leaf for yourself, are you?”1

“Alas, we are all fellow cultivators here. Why would you get so worked up for a junior, Ling Xiaozi? Since Lin Xun took Old Practitioner Qiu’s life, he naturally should pay for it, no?” Someone seemed to just round up the situation, but these words obviously aimed to target Lin Xun.0

Ling Xiaozi was so furious that he trembled. For a mere chance at Emperorhood, these old fogeys have actually given up their dignity and have become so utterly shameless!0

Madam Mu’s expression was frosty as she transmitted, “Don’t waste your breath on them. Can’t you see that they have long been taken over by greed? Gu Liangqu’s arrival is simply giving them an excuse to take advantage of the situation. There is no reasoning...2