Despite the hints from the Tianxue Liuli sisters, Ling Xiao remained unmoved and steadfast.
"Please trouble Goddess Paper Kite to return and report that I, Ling Xiao, will enter the Divine Hall on my own merits. There's no need to trouble your divine general."
Upon hearing this, the women's expressions changed drastically, and they gained a clearer understanding of reality.
Paper Kite's delicate face was a mixture of emotions; she was utterly shocked and somewhat unable to accept it. Could anyone really refuse such a golden opportunity?
Absolutely incomprehensible!
"Ling Xiao, you'd better think this through. Do you know what this means? The Divine Hall Master and the Second Divine General have taken a liking to you. What an honor this is! Why would you refuse?"
Paper Kite looked unwell, her brows furrowed.
"I have my reasons for refusing. I've troubled you, fairy, to make this wasted trip. Please leave."
Ling Xiao said calmly, not wanting to explain further, just wanting to get rid of this brat as soon as possible.
Clearly, she was unaware of the messy affair between herself and Houtu.
"You... you're hopeless. So many people would kill for this opportunity. If you want to prove yourself, you don't have to go through this, do you?"
This proves nothing, it only proves your own stupidity! With your talent, joining the Divine Hall and becoming a god is only a matter of time, why bother with all this trouble?"
Paper Kite continued talking incessantly, but her initial confidence had vanished, and she began to panic.
She was ordered to bring Ling Xiao back; what would she do if she failed?
I will definitely be blamed for my incompetence, and the divine general will not be pleased.
Before coming, Paper Kite never thought she would fail; she thought it would be an easy task. But it suddenly became tricky.
So she was in a hurry, and what she said was rather harsh.
Ling Xiao frowned slightly, his expression turning cold.
"Paper Kite Girl, I've made myself perfectly clear. Does your Divine Hall intend to force me to join?"
An invisible chill instantly enveloped the Paper Kite, and she couldn't help but shiver, becoming much more alert in an instant.
Only then did he realize that Ling Xiao was capable of defeating someone at the second stage of the Great Dao, while he himself was only at the first stage.
"Aren't you... afraid that the Realm Lord will cause you trouble? If you join the Divine Hall, we can guarantee your safety."
Paper Kite said again, "This is our last trump card."
"If he truly wants to kill me, your Divine Hall cannot protect me; if he doesn't want to kill me, why should I need your protection?"
Ling Xiao said something quite philosophical.
"Hmph... I've said my piece, now you'd better watch yourself!"
Paper Kite curled her lip and snorted coldly, swallowing back all the words she wanted to say, not wanting to say anything more.
She could tell that Ling Xiao was determined not to go.
There's a feeling, deep down, that this might be related to the Divine General.
Paper Kite suspected that the two knew each other and perhaps had some kind of grudge, which was why Ling Xiao was unwilling to go.
This is just her assumption and conjecture.
"Goddess, please calm your anger..."
"Miss Paper Kite, could you please give us a little more time to persuade Ling Xiao?"
Tianxue Liuli couldn't help but speak up, wanting to try again.
The words had barely left his mouth when Ling Xiao forcefully interrupted him, leaving no room for negotiation.
"No need, my mind is made up and I won't change it."
Upon hearing this, the Tianxue Liuli sisters' faces darkened, and they shook their heads helplessly.
"Hmph, I hope you won't regret this!" Paper Kite's voice rose angrily, not giving the man a chance to speak at all.
They've made their Avici Divine Hall seem like an infernal hell.
She wanted to see how Ling Xiao would enter the Divine Hall through his own efforts.
If it fails, then things will get interesting.
Paper Kite had already imagined the scene: after being rejected by all the Divine Hall, Ling Xiao was filled with remorse, cried bitterly, and then ran to the Avici Divine Hall to beg her.
Just imagining this scene makes the Paper Kite tremble with excitement, almost to the point of transcendence.
This is not impossible.
Sometimes opportunity is more important than ability.
No Divine Hall actively recruits ordinary people; the only way to join Divine Hall is to wait for it to open up Divine Hall vacancy and recruit disciples, or to enter the Mythic Battlefield, accumulate enough merit, and return alive.
She admitted that Ling Xiao was capable enough, but it would probably take a very long time for him to find the right opportunity.
It's a waste of time and talent; by then it will be too late.
Thinking of this, Paper Kite suddenly smiled, her anger vanished, and her eyes turned contemptuous.
She had originally intended to curry favor with Ling Xiao, but now there was no need. As an envoy of the Divine Hall, there was naturally no need for her to fawn over others.
"Farewell! Take care of yourselves..."
Paper Kite glanced coldly at the group, as proud as a little peacock, and headed away from Ling Xiao.
Just then, a deafening Daoist voice suddenly rang out, shaking the entire hall, rolling in from outside.
"I am the Blood Moon Demon God, and all of you from the Snow Heaven Clan, get out here!"
The voice was extremely domineering, filled with malevolence, and accompanied by rolling demonic power; an invisible pressure suddenly descended.
All the Snow Heaven Clan' expressions changed drastically, and those with weaker cultivation levels immediately knelt on the ground, trembling with fear.
Even Ling Xiao, Tianxue Liuli, and Tianxue Yaoyue's expressions changed, their eyes revealing shock.
The sheer power of the newcomer was enough to reveal their terrifying strength.
It's unbelievably strong.
"The Blood Moon Demon God... this is a divine general of the True Demon Palace!"
The Paper Kite beside him slowly spoke, revealing the identity of the person who spoke.
"The True Demon Palace General, could he be Tianxue Futu's master? Has he come seeking revenge?"
Tianxue Yaoyue was shocked and blurted out.
"I'm afraid so." Tianxue Liuli frowned, her eyes filled with solemnity and worry. What was bound to happen had finally happened.
"Oh... interesting. Tianxue Futu was a disciple of the True Demon Palace who died at your hands? Now his master has come seeking revenge."
Paper Kite smiled; she wasn't completely unaware of the matter, having learned about it before coming.
A strange smile appeared on her face, tinged with schadenfreude.
Ling Xiao had just rejected her when retribution struck.
To be honest, she felt a secret sense of satisfaction, as if she had finally vented her frustration.
"What a pity. If you had agreed to come with me to the Divine Hall for the assessment, with the temple master's orders, even a general of the True Demon Palace wouldn't dare to touch you easily."
Paper Kite said with a smile, observing Ling Xiao's expression, a hint of longing in her eyes.
"Why don't you beg me? If you beg me, maybe I'll change my mind..."
She could almost see Ling Xiao begging her.
The next moment, the smile on Paper Kite's face froze.
Ling Xiao seemed not to have heard her words at all, and walked straight out without even glancing at her.
He didn't show any change in expression from beginning to end.
As for the fear, panic, regret, and other expressions that the Paper Kite longed for, none of them were present.
It's as if they don't care at all.
"This..." Paper Kite was stunned. Watching the Tianxue Liuli sisters walk out, she gritted her teeth in anger, stomped her foot, and followed them out.
She wanted to see how long Ling Xiao could hold out.