Qilin Miu Rui, finding himself trapped by a sudden golden cage, refused to yield and charged headfirst into it!
Clang!!!
The cage flashed with golden light, and the Qilin was repelled with a force several times greater than his impact. His massive body was sent tumbling.
Ye Ling, standing high in the sky, watched the Qilin fall in disarray and chuckled, "Tsk tsk... this hothead. The golden cage is clearly a restriction that uses minimal force to achieve maximum effect. Yet he dares to charge it with brute strength. Is he foolish or overconfident?"
Amidst Ye Ling's teasing, the Qilin shakily got back on its feet, shook its somewhat dazed head, and looked at the surrounding golden cage with a hint of fear.
At that moment, a white-haired elder carrying a long sword flew out of the dust, staring at the Qilin and coldly shouting, "Beast, how dare you!"
The Qilin glared at the white-haired elder and roared, "Old man, if you have the guts, release me and let's have a go?"
The Qilin roared fiercely, the foul wind from its mouth blowing the white-haired elder's robes and even splattering some saliva onto his face.
The white-haired elder, with his hands behind his back, twitched at the corner of his mouth, wiped the saliva from his face with his sleeve, and said in a deep voice, "You beast..."
The Qilin continued to roar, "You old geezer, release me, and I'll smash you to death with one claw!"
The Qilin's spit continued to fly, this time splattering the white-haired elder all over.
Whoosh!
The white-haired elder's long sword unsheathed from behind him, and a golden light shot straight into the sky, flying past Ye Ling.
"Oh, oh, oh... he's actually angry." Ye Ling watched the sword fly into the clouds and sighed softly, surprised that Qilin Miu Rui, who only had the cultivation of the Heavenly Palace, could anger a True Martial early-stage rogue immortal to this extent.
"Beast! I'll cleave you!"
The white-haired elder roared, and a golden light descended from the sky, striking directly at the Qilin's head.
A powerful aura descended from the heavens. The Qilin, seeing the golden light in the sky, felt fear from the depths of its heart, its limbs trembling.
If that sword struck, it would surely die!
"Your Majesty... I've already put on a show. You won't abandon me to die, will you?"
The Qilin was not foolish. The moment the white-haired elder appeared, it realized it was no match for him.
It dared to be so arrogant entirely because Ye Ling stood behind it.
However, seeing the golden light descending from the sky with no sign of Ye Ling making a move from the clouds, the Qilin suddenly became unsure of Ye Ling's attitude!
Boom!
Amidst the golden light, a hundred-zhang-long light sword broke through the clouds, its terrifying aura impacting the ground. The trees around the Dragon Department base were uprooted, and the Dragon Department experts hiding behind the wild forest were also exposed.
Wang Liren, helpless, stepped forward to shield the Dragon Department experts with his own body.
"Elder Yan, stop!"
Just as the white-haired elder was about to cleave the Qilin's head with his sword, Wei Bingbing's voice echoed from the base of the Dragon Department. The golden giant sword halted above the Qilin's head.
The Qilin, looking at the giant sword hanging a few meters above its head, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, it did not show it, instead baring its teeth at the white-haired elder and saying, "You old scoundrel! Why aren't you attacking anymore? Do you know who is behind me?"
The white-haired elder ignored the Qilin and looked at Wei Bingbing and Zuo Feilong, who were flying out from below, frowning and asking, "Why are you stopping me?"
Wei Bingbing respectfully bowed to the white-haired elder and said, "Reporting to Elder Yan, this Qilin is of great use to our Four Great Families. I beg you to show mercy and spare its life."
The white-haired elder glanced at Zuo Feilong, who had been enhanced, and sneered at Wei Bingbing, "Hmph! Your Four Great Families always dabble in these unorthodox things!"
Although the white-haired elder said this, he still retracted his divine ability, and the long sword flew back into its scabbard behind him.
Seeing the white-haired elder withdraw, Wei Bingbing smiled knowingly and cupped her fists at him, "Thank you, Elder Yan, for showing mercy. Our Four Great Families will surely repay this kindness in the future."
The white-haired elder snorted, "Hmph, you'd best remember what you said today."
With that, the white-haired elder formed a hand seal, and the golden cage transformed back into chains, binding the Qilin.
Thump!!!
The Qilin crashed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Thank you, Elder Yan!" Wei Bingbing thanked the white-haired elder once more, then said to Zuo Feilong beside her, "Go lift the Qilin and transport it to our family. Use a stronger sedative this time, don't let it escape again!"
Warned by Wei Bingbing, Zuo Feilong trembled and quickly replied, "Sister Wei, don't worry. This time I'll add triple the dosage. I guarantee it will sleep for three months!"
Saying this, Zuo Feilong flew towards the Qilin, took out a bottle containing a purple liquid from his spatial ring, and prepared to feed it to the Qilin.
"Dad! What exactly are you doing?"
Just as Zuo Feilong was about to feed the Qilin, Zuo Yuan's voice came from a distance, making Zuo Feilong tremble.
Zuo Feilong looked at Zuo Yuan with disbelief and asked in surprise, "Zuo Yuan? Why are you here?"
Zuo Yuan's eyes were red as he questioned Zuo Feilong, "Aren't you a hero of the Dragon Department? How can you betray your country?"
"I..."
Zuo Feilong was caught off guard by Zuo Yuan's questioning and couldn't answer for a moment.
"Zuo Feilong, who is that kid?" Wei Bingbing frowned as someone emerged to disrupt the situation, landing in front of Zuo Feilong and asking in a deep voice.
Zuo Feilong laughed it off, saying, "Sister Wei, that's my son."
"Son?" Wei Bingbing's frown deepened. She glanced at Wang Liren behind Zuo Yuan, then said to Zuo Feilong, "Zuo Feilong, remember, you are one of the Four Great Families!"
Zuo Feilong quickly bowed to Wei Bingbing, saying, "Of course, I remember. Zuo Feilong lives as a member of the Four Great Families and dies as their ghost!"
"Dad!"
Seeing Zuo Feilong's subservient demeanor, Zuo Yuan roared in extreme indignation, "Why is this happening?"
Even now, he didn't know why Zuo Feilong would betray the Dragon Department.
Wei Bingbing looked at Zuo Feilong's subservient posture, a slight smile curving her lips. She pointed at Zuo Yuan with her red-nailed index finger and said, "Since you are loyal to our Four Great Families, then go and kill the remnants of the Dragon Department now!"
Zuo Feilong trembled, "Sister Wei!"
Upon hearing Wei Bingbing's words, Wang Liren immediately stepped forward, pulling Zuo Yuan behind him, and chided, "Kid, why are you running out here? This is the Emperor's battlefield!"
Zuo Yuan gritted his teeth and asked, "Brother Wang, did you know all along that my dad was a traitor? Did he kill Minister Liao and my mom?"
"I..."
Facing Zuo Yuan's questioning, Wang Liren opened his mouth but didn't know how to answer.
The truth was too cruel for a boy of ten-odd years.
Zuo Feilong on the other side seemed reluctant to attack his own son and pleaded with Wei Bingbing, "Sister Wei... he's just a child, there's no need..."
Wei Bingbing coldly rebuked, "All enemies of the Four Great Families must be thoroughly eradicated! If you can't do it, don't blame me for taking back your power!"
Hearing Wei Bingbing's words, Zuo Feilong's pupils contracted sharply, and his body trembled violently.
At this moment, the white-haired elder suspended in the air descended and questioned, "What's going on? Are you putting on a family drama here for me?"
"I warn you, that Qilin possesses a considerable power within it. If you don't act quickly, I won't be able to control it for much longer!"
"Elder Yan, please calm down, we'll handle it now!"
Wei Bingbing quickly apologized to the white-haired elder, then turned to urge Zuo Feilong, "What are you doing? Hurry up and kill them!"
Zuo Feilong trembled, bit his lip until it bled, and said in a low voice, "Yes..."
With that, Zuo Feilong looked at Wang Liren, and a fierce flame ignited around him, his terrifying aura sweeping towards Wang Liren.
Sensing the surging heat waves, Wang Liren shielded Zuo Yuan behind him and said solemnly, "Kid, step back. If a fight breaks out, I won't be able to protect you!"
Frankly, Wang Liren's current cultivation was only at the eighth rank, barely comparable to Zuo Feilong. If a fight truly broke out, and Ye Ling didn't intervene, he would absolutely not be able to protect Zuo Yuan!
Although Zuo Yuan wanted to question why his father was doing this, he also knew that this was not the time for his childish outbursts.
If he continued to stay here, he would only be a burden to Wang Liren!
Understanding this, Zuo Yuan gritted his teeth and retreated, saying to Wang Liren, "Brother Wang, you must protect yourself well! Don't worry about me! Go all out!"
"This brat!"
Wang Liren shook his head and smiled, looking at Zuo Feilong, and asked solemnly, "Zuo Feilong, I don't care what reasons you have behind you, but based on what you've done before, do you think you've been true to your conscience?"
"Being true to myself is enough!" Zuo Feilong replied in a deep voice, then suddenly lunged forward, transforming into a fireball and charging at Wang Liren!
"Here it comes!"
Seeing Zuo Feilong attack, Wang Liren immediately became serious, circulating his spiritual power madly to prepare for Zuo Feilong's assault.
"That's about enough, let's stop here."
Just as Wang Liren and Zuo Feilong were about to engage, Ye Ling's voice echoed in everyone's ears. Then, Ye Ling's figure appeared in front of Wang Liren, and he flicked a finger at Zuo Feilong's fist, which was engulfed in flames.
Zuo Feilong was sent flying back like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the Qilin's abdomen.
Bang!
"Ugh—!"
The Qilin, severely injured, grunted and bared its teeth at Ye Ling, complaining, "Your Majesty, you can break up fights, but don't aim for me!"
Ye Ling ignored the Qilin's protest, glanced at Zuo Yuanlong and Wei Bingbing, and finally set his gaze on the white-haired elder, saying, "I've been curious from the start, who are you?"