Chapter 2602 Less Than Nothing

The fiendish lightning law was a complete law power. If an Immortal expert managed to obtain it and master its essence, that Immortal expert would be able to establish a sect in the Sixth Heaven Domain, creating an Immortal-tier faction in one go!

Such was the value of law power. However, that very same invaluable fiendish lightning law Lin Xun had snatched away was now becoming Wushuang's food. If the old fellows from the Sixth Heaven Domain saw this, they would definitely curse and yell about what a waste this was.

However, it wasn’t really a painful loss for Lin Xun. His Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron already contained the Nirvana law power, Little Nether, Little Immortal, as well as the cursed law power from the depths of Fallen God Pond.

Moreover, he had learned from Wushuang that the cursed law power contained an extremely domineering and insidious curse power, while its secrets and might were comparable to the third grade Heaven Rank!

It was for this very reason that he didn’t let the Nirvana law power refine the cursed law power. After all, the power of a Heaven Rank law was far from comparable to that of an Earth Rank law.

In short, it was completely fine for any law power below the Heaven Rank to serve as food for Wushuang, Little Nether, and Little Immortal in Lin Xun’s eyes. Only Heaven Rank and above law powers were worth collecting.

"This old man is poorer than expected..."

Lin Xun didn’t just sit around while Wushuang was refining and absorbing the fiendish lightning law. He began to go over the spoils obtained from Zhu Hun. Unfortunately, he was disappointed to find that the Immortal expert only had a single noteworthy Immortal dao weapon. Although the other items weren’t worthless, none of them were beneficial to Lin Xun's cultivation.

After throwing the treasure forged from Immortal material into the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron, he flew out of the ravine. With the fiendish lightning law now subdued, the law force filling Forever Fall Forbidden Land had disappeared, allowing him to easily leave the ravine.

“These are the real treasures...”

Outside the ravine, Lin Xun's eyes glowed with desire. Grayish-white lightning was intertwined in the air, splattering wisps of law fire with every collision. Although he couldn’t borrow and control law power at his current cultivation level, he could still collect law flames to kill the enemy!

“Rise!”

The Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron rumbled, signaling the start of the operation.

Every capture was dangerous and exciting, akin to crazily probing the edge between life and death. However, as he watched the law flames being subdued one after another by the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron, the satisfied feeling of a bountiful harvest made Lin Xun feel that it was totally worth it...even if he had to suffer a little.

A whole day passed. The area was now rather vacant, nearly emptied of the numerous law flames from before.

With one final longing look, Lin Xun finally left reluctantly. Inside his Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron was an astonishing number of nearly four hundred law flames!

......

Liangyi Academy.

"It's been a month already. Why hasn't Elder Zhu Hun returned? Could something have happened?"

In the main hall, Hong Yinghe, the Heavenly Inspector of the Hong Clan, frowned.

"It's indeed a bit unusual."

Beside him, He Youfang wore an unreadable look in his eyes as he enjoyed his wine. "Throughout history, it isn’t uncommon for Immortal experts...to die at the hands of a law power..."

Slightly taken aback, Hong Yinghe thoughtfully said, "Dao Brother, it seems you don't wish to see Elder Zhu Hun return?"

He Youfang chuckled and answered evasively, "Everyone knows that the Zhu Clan obtained a Heaven Rank law some time ago. If things progress without incident, they will soon relocate their entire clan to the Seventh Heaven Domain and establish themselves there. This has made many major factions in the Sixth Heaven Domain very envious..."

𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

After a pause, he glanced at Hong Yinghe and continued, "To be frank, I think you, my friend, are probably also very happy to hear unfortunate news about Zhu Hun, right?"

Hong Yinghe narrowed her eyes. Soon after, she smiled and said, "Such things should be kept to ourselves. Why say it out loud?"

He Youfang laughed. "But then again, there's no way any bad news will make it back. After all, Zhu Hun did go alone. Even if he did encounter trouble, no one would know how he died."

Hong Yinghe nodded. She suddenly looked at Leng Qingxue, who was seated below, and asked, "Qingxue, what are your thoughts on the matter I brought up previously?"

A few days ago, she had suggested that if Leng Qingxue was willing, she could bring her to the Sixth Heaven Domain to cultivate. However, the prerequisite was that Leng Qingxue would have to serve as a concubine to one of the noble members of the Hong Clan.

A concubine! In all honesty, that was no different from being a play thing. It was obviously humiliating for such an outstanding Emperor Ancestor to serve as a concubine.

Despite that, in Hong Yinghe's eyes, she was helping Leng Qingxue! After all, ordinary people wouldn’t even be qualified to serve as a concubine for the nobles of the Hong Clan.

He Youfang also looked at Leng Qingxue as if examining an object and said, "This woman is indeed very beautiful, but if she goes with you, who will serve your Hong Clan in the First Heaven Domain?"

Hong Yinghe smiled and replied, "Although it might be hard to find a three-legged toad, there are plenty of people who will willingly serve the Hong Clan."

At this moment, Nie Qingrong, who was seated next to Leng Qingxue, respectfully said, "Milady, Qingxue is devoted to cultivation and I'm afraid she won't be able to play the role of a concubine well. If she causes any trouble in the future, it will only bring inconvenience to the Hong Clan."

Hong Yinghe's face darkened as she said, "Do you have the right to speak here?"

Nie Qingrong stiffened and lowered her head. "Milady, please don’t get angry."

Leng Qingxue, who had been silent all this time, took a deep breath and said, "Milady, I would like to stay in the First Heaven Domain and focus on my cultivation."

The rejection made Hong Yinghe's face turn ugly.

He Youfang coldly snorted. "How childish, do you know how rare of an opportunity this is? If it were anyone else, they would probably not get such a chance no matter how hard they tried. I advise you to think hard about it again. After all, it is a great blessing to cultivate in the Hong Clan. On the other hand, if you remain in the First Heaven Domain, you will never be able to embark on the immortal path in this lifetime."

Leng Qingxue pursed her lips, lowered her head, and said nothing, appearing stubborn and resolute. This surprised He Youfang.

Hong Yinghe's expression turned stormy and she said, “You clearly don’t know what’s good for you! Never mind, I won't force you. Starting now, you can give up your position as the vice principal of Liangyi Academy."

In a single sentence, Leng Qingxue's status as vice principal was removed! Leng Qingxue's expression dimmed. Although she didn't say anything, she felt an indescribable sensation of disappointment in her heart.

Was this the Hong Clan she had served all this time? Was this the true face of the Sixth Heaven Domain’s powerhouse factions?! In their eyes, even an Emperor Ancestor like herself was ultimately just a pawn to be manipulated...

Nie Qingrong could no longer hold back and pleaded, "Milady, Qingxue has worked for the Hong Clan for many years. While she hasn't made any great contributions, she hasn't committed any major mistakes either. I hope you can show mercy and give Qingxue another chance."

Piak!

A slap hit Nie Qingrong's beautiful face from a distance, causing her to stumble and almost fall to the ground. When her face was revealed again, it was swollen, red, and bleeding!

"I said you have no right to speak here. You deserve to be beaten!" Hong Yinghe's eyes were filled with frosty disdain.

Indescribable rage surged in Nie Qingrong's heart. Although they were both at the Emperor Ancestor Stage, in the eyes of Hong Yinghe and other members of the Hong Clan, Leng Qingxue and her were nothing but ants to be trampled at will.

"Nie Qingrong, don't try to interfere in the Hong Clan's affairs anymore, otherwise, even I won't be able to protect you." He Youfang icily snorted.

Nie Qingrong felt her heart turn cold. She had toiled for the He Clan all these years. Was this all she had earned in return?

After a moment of silence, Nie Qingrong gritted her teeth and declared, "If Qingxue is dismissed, I don’t want to be the principal of Liangyi Academy either."

He Youfang was stunned, as if unable to imagine that Nie Qingrong would dare to threaten him like this. He couldn't help but laugh in anger.

“Bitch! Who do you think you are? Would you be where you are today without the support of my He Clan over the years? How ungrateful of you to threaten me. You’re courting death!"

A terrifying aura spread from He Youfang as murderous intent surged in his eyes. "I'll give you one last chance. Either kowtow and beg for forgiveness, or I'll cripple you right now!"

Nie Qingrong's expression changed indeterminately as her eyes turned bleak. Anxiety flooded Leng Qingxue. This incident was caused by her, making her feel as if a knife was being twisted in her heart. How could she idly watch Nie Qingrong be implicated?

She raised her head, looked at Hong Yinghe, and said, "Milady, I...I will comply!"

The words made her feel increasingly crestfallen as gloomy darkness clouded her heart.

"You want to comply now? It’s already too late!” Hong Yinghe's eyes were ice-cold. "I asked you to be a concubine because I was giving you an opportunity, yet you didn’t cherish it. In that case, I'll give it to someone else."

"Could you please let my senior sister off?" Leng Qingxue was clearly anxious.

He Youfang said with a skin-deep smile, “People should know their place, so what if you’re an Emperor Ancestor? In the eyes of those from Immortal Imperial Clans like us, you lot are no different from ants!"

"I won’t kowtow and beg for forgiveness." Nie Qingrong suddenly stood up with a cold expression. "We are both Emperor Ancestors, so what right do you have to lord over me? You might be able to act like a bigshot in front of me, but in the eyes of the bigwigs from the Seventh Heaven Domain, you’re probably no different from the ants you mentioned, right?

"And in the eyes of the Eighth Heaven Domain's Ten Immortal Giants, what would you even amount to?"

"You’re asking for death!” He Youfang was furious. Her hair and beard bristled angrily as he jumped up and swung his palm at Nie Qingrong’s face. It was a terrifying and rage-fueled attack full of murderous intent and boiling with dao light.

Although Nie Qingrong felt suffocated, she wasn’t afraid. The water was already spilled, so what was there left to be scared of? In the worst case scenario, she would just die!

However, just as she resolved herself to fight to the death, a cold and indifferent voice sounded, "Do you dare to disagree if I say you’re less than nothing?"

Along with the voice, a figure appeared out of nowhere and waved his sleeve.

Rumble!

The palm force striking with deadly killing intent suddenly dissipated as if it was as frail as paper. Some distance away, He Youfang was blown away by the sleeve force and slammed into the wall. Debris flew everywhere while his entire body was embedded deep in the wall.

Blood gushed from his mouth and nose as he screamed in pain. Many of his bones were broken, his muscles violently twitched in pain, and his expression was filled with shock, anger and horror.

Who!

Who the hell is that!?