Seeing seven old geezers so shamelessly join forces to besiege a child, the Zhao sisters cursed furiously and charged toward Mu Qingling.
Even knowing they were no match for these Medicine King Valley ancestors, the two still rushed forward without hesitation. No matter what, they could not let Mu Qingling get hurt.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Before the sisters could even rush over, they witnessed a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives. The little girl's figure flickered unpredictably as she knocked all seven old geezers to the ground.
Neither more nor less—exactly one punch for each of them. Zhao Shanshan and Zhao Yingying were so stunned that they forgot to rush over, standing there rooted to the spot with mouths wide enough to fit a fist.
"Ling'er, are you okay?!"
Zhao Shanshan was the first to come to her senses. She hurried to Mu Qingling's side and crouched down, anxiously checking whether the little girl was injured.
"Big Sister, don't worry. I'm Invincible Little Master! How could anything happen to me?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Ling'er is Invincible Little Master. Ling'er is the best!"
Zhao Yingying hurried over as well and picked up the little girl, showering her with praise. This made the little girl incredibly happy.
"Old baddies, hurry up and release Big Sister's dad, or my little fists will hit you again!"
Seeing those old fellows get back to their feet, the little girl raised her chubby little hand again and threatened them. Medicine Spirit and the others could not help but have their mouths twitch at her words.
They had lived for hundreds of years, only to have it all go to the dogs. Today, they were actually being threatened by a little girl—and they did not even dare refute her.
Worried that the little monster before them would really hit them again, they no longer dared treat Mu Qingling as a child.
What kind of child was this monstrous? She was simply a little monster. They were Grand Unity Realm experts, yet they could not even withstand a single punch.
If they had not experienced it themselves, they would never have believed such a thing even if beaten to death.
"Little senior, I'll go release her dad right away. Please wait a moment, senior."
Medicine Spirit was no longer in the mood for anything else. Being able to keep his life was already good enough; how could he dare go against Mu Qingling?
A little girl was already this powerful. If they drew out her family, Medicine King Valley would be finished.
"Wang Jun, go bring Zhao Wuji and the others here."
Medicine Spirit instructed another person to bring Zhao Wuji out. He did not dare have everyone leave at once—if the little girl misunderstood and thought they were running away, then gave each of them another punch, they would be in trouble.
The man Medicine Spirit called did not say anything. He simply turned and left. Since the strongest ancestor of Medicine King Valley had spoken, he only needed to obey.
As for Medicine King Valley's scheme, it had long since been tossed who knew where.
"Ling'er, thank you."
Knowing she would soon see Imperial Father, Zhao Shanshan thanked the little girl with reddened eyes. If not for Mu Qingling, not only would they have been captured again, they would have become Yao Wuchen's playthings.
The Zhao imperial family owed Mu Qingling and her father far too much. Zhao Shanshan swore inwardly that once this matter was over, she would travel across the entire True Spirit Realm if necessary to help Mu Qingling find Mom.
"Big sister, don't cry. dad said children who cry are not good children."
Seeing Zhao Shanshan's reddened eyes, Mu Qingling touched her face as she spoke. Zhao Shanshan instantly burst into laughter. She was simply too adorable.
"Big Sister isn't crying. Big Sister is happy."
The three chatted happily, while those old geezers from Medicine King Valley could only stand there awkwardly with their heads lowered, having no idea what they should say.
They could only pray inwardly that after they released Zhao Wuji and the others, the little girl would let them leave. They did not want to remain here for even another moment.
Fortunately, Wang Jun returned before long, with Zhao Wuji and the others following behind him. They were all key members of the imperial family.
"Imperial Father!"
At last seeing their Imperial Father, the Zhao sisters hurried forward to support Zhao Wuji, for he was not in good condition.
His cultivation had been sealed, and Yao Wuchen's coercion had already injured him. If not for his constant perseverance, he might have collapsed long ago.
"Shan'er, Ying'er, are you two all right?"
"Imperial Father, we're fine. It's all thanks to Ling'er. Otherwise, they would have captured us too. We came back to save Imperial Father."
"Save us? Weren't you captured and brought back?"
Zhao Wuji was left utterly bewildered, not knowing what was going on. Wang Jun had merely brought them out earlier and had not explained anything to him.
Wang Jun was too embarrassed to speak of something so humiliating. Could he say that they had been defeated by a little girl?
"Imperial Father, this is what happened."
Zhao Shanshan told Zhao Wuji about everything that had happened after they escaped, all the way up to how the little girl had defeated the Medicine King Valley ancestors just now.
Zhao Wuji and the other imperial family members felt as though they were listening to a heavenly book, dazed and bewildered by Zhao Shanshan's words.
If they had not seen those Medicine King Valley ancestors standing there like children who had done wrong and were waiting to be punished, they would have thought Zhao Shanshan had gone mad.
"Thank you, little senior, for saving our lives!"
"Thank you, little senior, for saving our lives!"
Worthy of being an emperor, Zhao Wuji quickly recovered from his shock and gave Mu Qingling a deep bow. The other imperial family members also came to their senses and bowed one after another.
"Hehe!"
"You don't need to be so polite. Who told those old baddies not to behave? I only taught them a little lesson. I didn't really help much."
Seeing so many people bow to her, the little girl seemed excited yet somewhat embarrassed.
"Little senior, we've already released them all. May we leave now?"
Feeling all those strange gazes upon him, Medicine Spirit could no longer endure it and could only ask Mu Qingling with a stiff upper lip.
They were ancestors of a sect, Grand Unity Realm experts. When had they ever endured such looks before, standing here to be watched like monkeys?
But when one stood beneath another's roof, one had no choice but to bow one's head. They could not even defeat a little girl now. What else could they do?
"Teacher taught me that when people do something wrong, they must apologize and make amends. After you apologize and make amends, I can let you leave."
Mu Qingling spoke in the tone of a little adult. This was a principle Teacher had taught her, and she remembered it clearly.
"Of course, of course."
Hearing that they only needed to apologize and make amends, Medicine Spirit finally felt half the weight lift from his heart. At least his life was safe.
"Zhao Wuji, on behalf of all Medicine King Valley, I apologize to your Zhao imperial family. I also promise that we will never again make a move against your Zhao imperial family."
"Also, the items in this ring are compensation for your imperial family."
Medicine Spirit led the others, including Yao Wuchen, who had already been revived, in bowing to Zhao Wuji. At the same time, he took out a Storage Ring and handed it to Zhao Wuji.
"Little senior, this is compensation for you."
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