Though he had no idea what level of Heavenly Sovereign the Martial Border Matriarch had reached, Liu Tiandao still couldn't help but feel awe toward her.
It was his bad luck to have a filial son like Liu Ming.
"Your Excellency, I was blind and offended your esteemed realm's princess."
"I'm willing to offer a million drops of Supreme Spiritual Liquid as compensation."
The butcher held the knife, and I was the meat on the chopping block.
Trapped and with no way out, Liu Tiandao had no choice but to force himself to speak.
"Those who trespass against my Martial Border, no matter how far away, must be killed."
Ling Qingzhu had no interest in hearing the excuses of a mere Lower Earth Sovereign. Her slender jade hand closed gently, and the Space Cage collapsed, crushing him into a cloud of blood mist on the spot.
A mighty overlord renowned throughout the Northern Realm, a peerless hero who had founded Xuantian Hall, and a figure on par with top experts such as the Domain Lord of the Daluo Territory and the Demon Emperor of the Demon Sect.
He fell just like that, above an unnamed primeval forest on the Shang Continent.
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"Mu Chen and Jiu You greet Senior!"
On an unnamed mountain peak, Mu Chen and Jiu You clasped their hands in a respectful salute.
"I hardly dare call myself your senior."
"Since you and Jing'er consider each other siblings, you may call me Aunt Ling."
A rare hint of warmth appeared on Ling Qingzhu's usually cool face.
She had secretly watched over her daughter for days. Mu Chen and Jiu You—and Mu Chen in particular—had shown kindness to Lin Jing and looked out for her. Ling Qingzhu had seen it all and had come to like him.
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