Ranked Third in the Tang Lineage? Then Wouldn't He Be Called...

Immediately, the crushing pressure of a Great Saint's cultivation bore down. Rumble! Houses on both sides of the street collapsed with a crash, filling the sky with dust.

The next moment!

A man nine feet tall with a heroic face stood in midair, his eyes blood-red, revealing a madness that seemed ready to pick someone to devour.

"It's... it's City Lord Li Yunxiao! Hahaha... that boy is dead for sure."

"The real show is finally here."

"Hehehe...

Li Yunxiao launched a palm strike the instant he arrived, sending rolling waves of heat slamming toward Di Chen.

That single strike was enough to severely injure or even instantly kill a Saint.

The palm strike was as swift as a gale, reaching the top of Di Chen's head in the blink of an eye.

"Hmph!" Di Chen's expression was icy. He swung his right arm and met it with a palm strike of his own.

Bang!!!

With a thunderous crash, the air abruptly exploded.

Both men retreated three steps and faced off against each other.

Li Yunxiao looked utterly shocked, a trace of horror showing in his eyes. "A Saint... you're actually a Saint... just who are you?! There couldn't possibly be a Saint this young in the entire Heavenly Moon Dao Domain."

The only explanation was that this boy was the disciple of some old monster or came from a superpower in the Immortal Domain! Li Yunxiao's mind raced.

"Gasp! This boy is a Saint?"

"How is that possible? He's so young! You couldn't find even five such monstrous Saint experts in the entire Immortal Domain. Just who is this boy?!"

Even Li Linglong could not believe that the boy before her was actually a Saint Realm expert. Just what sort of existence was a Saint Realm expert this young?

Seeing this, the nearby spies from the four great Lineages hurriedly relayed the information to their higher-ups.

"What?! A Saint! A ten-year-old Saint?

Are you certain the information is true?" This news had to be reported to the patriarch!!!

The four great Lineages could no longer sit still. A ten-year-old Saint was simply unheard of and unseen. Even among those superpowers, it was difficult to find a monstrous prodigy who had broken through to the Saint Realm at twelve or thirteen.

"It's absolutely true. My spy saw it with his own eyes!"

"If we could win him over, our Lei Family would surely rise to new heights in the future. But we'd have to become enemies with the City Lord's Manor and even antagonize the Domain Lord's Manor behind it... damn it! Forget it! Better to remain still than make a move! Let's keep watching for a while longer!!!"

Inside the Tang Lineage's main hall...

"Third, did cultivation rot your brain away? We can't afford to offend either side! Help, help, help! Leave the Lineage before you go help! Don't drag yourself and everyone else down here! How can you be so stupid at your age?!" the Tang Lineage's patriarch rebuked him furiously.

"Third is nothing but a liability!!" the others chimed in.

Third's expression darkened. "Patriarch, how can you say that?! The city lord helped us resolve quite a few problems before. How can you repay kindness with ingratitude?"

"Heh, Third, you stupid dog. That was all a fine show Li Yunxiao staged himself! All four great Lineages know it perfectly well! You've been sold off, and you're still helping count the money!!" the Tang Lineage's patriarch mocked.

"You... you... I don't believe it..." Third choked with anger.

"Enough, enough. Leave! You don't understand," the Tang Lineage's patriarch said impatiently.

Third then withdrew with a helpless expression.

"Uh... Patriarch! Third isn't really going to find Li Yunxiao, is he? This isn't something we can meddle in!"

"Don't worry. He won't if he has even a shred of sense. If he hadn't rendered so many services to the Tang Lineage in his earlier years, I'd have wanted to kill him with a single palm strike long ago! What a stupid dog," the Tang Lineage's patriarch said disdainfully. Anyone with a little sense knew that neither the monstrous boy nor the City Lord's Manor was someone they could afford to offend.

The Zhang Family and Huang Lineage quietly shut their gates! They were not qualified to meddle in these muddy waters...

On the street stood a magnificent gate a hundred zhang tall, forged entirely of refined iron and decorated with carved dragons and painted phoenixes, imposing and splendid. A plaque bore the words "Misty Rain Auction House."

The five large characters were antique and elegant. Faintly, a lilting zither melody seemed to drift through the air, giving the hazy impression of a banished immortal descending into the mortal world. This was the most luxurious auction house in all of Heavenly Moon City! Seated in a pavilion was a peerless beauty with a voluptuous figure and picturesque features. A faint fragrance wafted from her, and her purple robes revealed her perfect figure and proud bearing. She was none other than the proprietor behind it all, the mistress of Misty Rain Tower-Zi Yan.

"Reporting to the pavilion mistress! This boy's origins are utterly mysterious, as though he appeared out of thin air in Heavenly Moon City."

"Oh? Interesting. Someone even Misty Rain Pavilion can't investigate. How rare!!!" Zi Yan's heart tightened slightly, and a hint of interest stirred. She immediately said, "If necessary, rescue him and bring him back!"

"Yes!" a masked woman in black replied respectfully.

Back with Di Chen...

Li Yunxiao stared fixedly at Di Chen and Li Linglong in the distance!

"Father, save me! Save me! Father, save me!"

Li Linglong shouted desperately, intense venom flickering deep in her eyes. I'll make you pay for today's humiliation!

Seeing his daughter disheveled and bedraggled, Li Yunxiao felt as though needles were piercing his heart. He was both ashamed and filled with self-reproach!

But the boy before him was far too mysterious. Unable to determine his origins, he dared not act rashly. If anything went wrong, it would not be as simple as losing a son!

"Young friend, although Linglong is a little spoiled and willful, she means no harm. Please spare her! I can let what happened before go."

Li Yunxiao looked expressionlessly at the boy before him, a chilling gleam flashing in his eyes. He dared not gamble! If his son was gone, he could have another! If he himself was gone, he was truly gone! The path of cultivation, the road to immortality, stretched endlessly. Only after immense difficulty had he attained Great Saint cultivation and become the lord of a city, an existence who could summon the wind and rain!

"Hmm? But I killed your son, you know? And you, his father, actually won't pursue it?" Di Chen sneered, a trace of mockery flashing deep in his eyes.

"Father! You can't let him go! I want him dead! I want to cut off his arms and legs and turn him into a human stick!" Li Linglong shrieked, nearly crazed with hatred! When in her entire life had she ever suffered such grievance, such humiliation? She wanted this brat dead! She wanted him to die without a burial place.

Piercing murderous intent shot from Di Chen's eyes. He glanced coldly at Li Linglong, then turned to Li Yunxiao, his gaze utterly icy. "Looks like your daughter really wants to go play with her younger brother." The implication was already perfectly clear.

"Hmm? A perfect chance! I'll test him first! Blue Lure Entanglement!" A sudden roar rang out from the crowd!

A length of blue silk transformed into a spirit snake and shot toward Di Chen at a breathtaking speed.

Before he could react, Di Chen felt his waist and feet tighten. A pulling force came from the ground, leaving him unable to move.

"Look! Isn't that Third from the Tang Lineage?"

The onlookers immediately recognized the person who had acted!

"Hahaha! City Lord, I, Third, haven't come too late, have I?! It only took one move for me to easily resolve this awkward situation with ease."

Third of the Tang Lineage threw his head back and laughed, his face glowing.

"Well done, Third!" Li Yunxiao patted his shoulder in praise.