"Ghost Immortal Young Friend, you've finally come out of seclusion. Did that commotion you caused mean you broke through?"
"And what did you want with us?"
Ghost Night Heavenly Monarch grew curious when Ling Pengxing summoned them all at once.
"Yes, what is it?"
The other three Void Refinement cultivators of the Evil Eye Spirit Ghost Clan asked as well.
"I did break through."
"And I've called you here because I intend to become the leader of the Evil Eye Spirit Ghost Clan."
"I hope you'll cooperate and submit to me, so I can place special restrictions in your Seas of Consciousness."
"Rest assured, I won't send you into danger, and your treatment will remain unchanged."
Ling Pengxing spoke coldly.
Killing the clan's three Void Refinement cultivators and Ghost Night Heavenly Monarch outright would be the quickest way to take control.
He was strong enough to do it. But the clan's strength would plummet, harming its future development and the Lineage's plans.
The Lineage wanted to turn the Evil Eye Spirit Ghost Clan into a covert proxy that would keep expanding in the Myriad Souls Ghost Realm and send its gains home.
It had no use for a half-ruined clan.
"This..."
"Ghost Immortal Fellow Daoist, you've done our clan great service, and you're our Guest Elder. We can pretend you never said that."
The three Void Refinement Early Stage cultivators' expressions chilled.
If Ling Pengxing had not rendered the clan so many services—and possessed such formidable strength—they might already have attacked.
The Evil Eye Spirit Ghost Clan was their foundation. They would not readily submit to another.
"Ghost Immortal Young Friend, don't think reaching Void Refinement Third Layer means you can do whatever you please."
"Your current cultivation isn't enough to make me submit."
Ghost Night Heavenly Monarch snorted. He