After giving it some thought, the leader of the wanted squad spoke again...
"If Ling Jianxing truly comprehends the Nine Swords, then he'll truly be the greatest person in a thousand years. Can he still be considered a criminal?"
"You know Elder Ling Dongwei's temperament well enough. He'll definitely still label him a criminal and definitely still try to kill him. No matter how gifted or formidable Ling Jianxing is, Elder Ling Dongwei will never spare him."
"But the other elders are different!"
"As long as we protect Ling Jianxing, as long as the other elders—even the family head—think he must be promoted, then we'll survive. And perhaps, in the future, Ling Jianxing will become our patron."
Hearing this analysis, the leader of the guards immediately had a divine gleam in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
He took out a communication jade and swiftly sent a message.
He was contacting his friend, asking him to find a way to pass word of Ling Jianxing's situation into the family head's ears... The hunt for Sikong Jing and Ling Jianxing around the Sea Cavern was under Ling Dongwei's command.
So they had to make contact quickly. Otherwise, if Ling Dongwei came leading men to surround them, it would be too late.
"Let's gamble on it!" Seeing that the message had already been sent, the leader of the wanted squad said in a lowered voice.
If they had known Ling Jianxing was Sikong Jing in disguise, they certainly would not have dared take such a gamble.
They did not know. They believed that as long as Ling Jianxing was not killed by Ling Dongwei, he would absolutely have a place in the Heaven-Soaring Imperial Family in the future.
All of a sudden...
The leader of the wanted