Ye Lingyuan's voice, from calm to roaring, his previously subsided killing intent erupted once more.
Every word he spoke was like an interrogation of Ye Moyuan's soul.
"Ye Moyuan, this King has never coveted that throne of yours. Only a frog in a well like you would cling to power!
This King originally intended to kill you today to offer a sacrifice to those two hundred thousand brothers, but now, this King has changed his mind.
This dog's life of yours, this King will spare for now. Once this King annihilates the four great empires and brings back the heads of those who instigated this, this King will deal with you together!"
Upon hearing Ye Lingyuan say he would spare his life, Ye Moyuan finally let out a sigh of relief.
In the vast mortal world, for some, the longer they sit in high positions, the more they cling to life and fear death.
Therefore, even if it meant clinging to existence for a few more days, Ye Moyuan would still struggle to survive.
"But while the death penalty is temporarily waived, you will not escape punishment! From today onwards, you shall kneel here and repent!"
After speaking, Ye Lingyuan, no longer bothering with Ye Moyuan, turned and left.
"Commander Tie, take good 'care' of His Majesty the Emperor!"
Zi Linling commanded with a sarcastic tone and then followed Ye Lingyuan's footsteps.
"Yes!"
Tie Yinghu responded and looked at the kneeling Ye Moyuan with ill intent.
Ye Lingyuan and Zi Linling did not linger, using their law powers to tear through space and return to Dark Night City.
These comings and goings across several locations took no more than a day.
Upon returning to the Underworld King's Mansion, Ye Lingyuan ordered Qingyu and Qinglei to take the Phoenix Whirlwind Army and, at their fastest speed, break into smaller units and infiltrate Jinxia Kingdom and Qionghua Kingdom.
He intended to catch the two kingdoms off guard while their royal families were destroyed, causing chaos and leaving them leaderless.
As for Qingyu, she was to remain in Dark Night City to deter Ye Yuanhao and others, ensuring that no one from the Ye family would covet the throne.
As for who would be the emperor when the three kingdoms were unified in the future, that would be decided after his return.
After giving these instructions, he returned to the Zi family with Zi Linling and Zi Guochang.
Zi Guochang's return shocked everyone in the Zi family.
The four elders, Zi Yangshang, Zi Yangchun, Zi Yangbei, and Zi Yangqiu, were overjoyed.
Zi Jitian's eyes welled up with tears the moment he saw Zi Guochang.
He couldn't believe it and said, "Guochang, is it really you?"
Tears also welled up in Zi Guochang's eyes.
He fell to his knees with a thud and choked out, "Father, your unfilial son has returned!"
As he spoke, he kowtowed three times.
Zi Jitian quickly pulled him up and said with relief, "It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!"
The father and son embraced tightly.
Zi Linling quietly withdrew and returned to Zi Xin Pavilion.
Seeing her, Xue Ying's needlework dropped to the floor.
She stood up in disbelief and whispered, "Miss, am I dreaming? Have you really returned?"
Zi Linling's eyes were slightly moist as she smiled, "You're not dreaming, I've really returned!"
"Miss!"
Xue Ying excitedly rushed towards her, wanting to hug her, but her outstretched hands stopped in mid-air, and then she awkwardly placed them behind her back.
She suddenly remembered that as mistress and servant, such an action was not appropriate.
Zi Linling smiled good-naturedly and stepped forward, embracing her. "What, do I have thorns on me? Are you afraid to hug me?"
Xue Ying shyly reached out and hugged Zi Linling. "Miss, I..."
The two embraced in silence for a while before separating.
Zi Linling's expression turned cold. "Xue Ying, today, I'll say it again. You are my sister, so don't be bound by status. If you hesitate like this again next time, I'll be truly angry, understand?"
Xue Ying nodded. "Miss, I was wrong. I shouldn't have hesitated!"
Zi Linling chuckled. "That's more like it! Huh? You've broken through to the Spirit Gathering realm?"
Xue Ying nodded excitedly. "It's thanks to the elixirs you left behind, Miss, that I was able to break through so quickly.
Enough about that, Miss, can you tell me what happened in the past two months?"
Zi Linling playfully poked her forehead. "You!"
She recounted the events of the past two months in broad strokes and then told Xue Ying that she would be leaving soon.
Although Xue Ying was reluctant, she knew Zi Linling had important matters to attend to, and with her low cultivation, she couldn't help at all.
Thinking of this, she felt very dejected.
However, under Zi Linling's comfort, she soon came to terms with it.
Three days later, Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan left Tianqi Kingdom without alerting anyone.
On the way, they sent a message to Ao Xiang, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, arranging to meet in Dongfang City.
Half a month later, Dongfang City.
"Dongfang Xiongqi, get out here for this King!"
Ye Lingyuan's angry voice echoed throughout Dongfang City, heralding the beginning of their "path of vengeance."
In the Azure Dragon imperial palace, Dongfang Xiongqi was in the main hall, discussing matters with his ministers when he heard the highly insulting words.
"Hmph!"
He snorted coldly and leisurely walked out of the palace.
Of course, he was followed by about twenty Saint King realm powerhouses from the Dongfang family.
"His Royal Highness the Underworld King of Tianqi?"
Dongfang Xiongqi was taken aback and then asked, "Your Royal Highness the Underworld King, what do you mean?"
"What do I mean?"
Ye Lingyuan sneered and looked at Zi Linling beside him. "Lin'er, they're asking us what we mean?"
Zi Linling said with a fake smile, "It means nothing, really. It's just that some people's hands have stretched too far, and I want to chop them off and feed them to dogs!"
Dongfang Xiongqi angrily exclaimed, "Zi Linling, Ye Lingyuan, you are going too far!"
Zi Linling sneered, "Going too far? No, no, no..."
She shook her finger and continued, "You misunderstand. I never 'go too far,' because I only bully those who aren't human!"
"You..."
Dongfang Xiongqi's eyes lit up, and he finally understood.
Because he finally understood, his anger surged, but he didn't know how to retort.
But how could Zi Linling let him off easily?
"What do you mean, me? Don't think we don't know that some people have extended their dog paws all the way to the three kingdoms of Tianqi. If I don't chop off those dog paws, I won't be me!"
"You are bullying..."
Dongfang Xiongqi, being called a dog, instinctively wanted to say "going too far," but remembering Zi Linling's previous words, he could only force himself to swallow the last two words.
Zi Linling sneered, "What? Want to say I'm going too far again? Don't worry! I don't bully people, I only bully dogs!"
In terms of verbal combat, Dongfang Xiongqi was far inferior.
He took three deep breaths and gritted his teeth, saying, "Zi Linling, Ye Lingyuan, what exactly do you want?"