"Ling'er, believe me, I never intended to kill the Third Elder. I don't know what happened, I..."
"Enough, I don't want to hear it. Are you saying I'm blind? I saw it with my own eyes!" Feng Ling said word by word.
Feng Xian took a step back, and the Northern Frontier King stepped forward to support her. She shook her head, "I really didn't want to kill the Third Elder, it truly wasn't..."
"This King believes you..." the Northern Frontier King said slowly.
Feng Xian clutched the Northern Frontier King's sleeve tightly.
Feng Ling turned to look at the Third Elder and bent down, "Third Elder, how are you feeling?"
Wen Yu Xi was channeling some true qi into the Third Elder's body. The Third Elder looked much better than before.
The Third Elder struggled to get up. Wen Yu Xi helped him, and he looked at Feng Ling, "Feng Ling, you cannot let them leave. The Second Elder was killed by them."
The Third Elder gritted his teeth and said word by word.
Feng Ling nodded, "I will not let them leave. I will take their heads to pay respects to the three elders."
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Elder's eyes flickered, "Third Brother, is it true..."
"Fifth Elder, stop quibbling. I saw it clearly," Feng Ling coldly interrupted the Fifth Elder.
The Fifth Elder was slightly startled, "Feng Ling..."
"Please address me as Clan Leader," Feng Ling said coldly.
"Clan Leader, you've been with Feng Xian the longest. You must know she has absolutely no intention of harming the Third Elder."
"One can know a person's face but not their heart. You don't need to teach me how to be human, Fifth Elder. Moreover, you have already chosen to betray the Feng Yin clan, so there's no need to speak such hollow words. I don't want to hear them, and I won't listen."
The Fifth Elder trembled all over, never expecting Feng Ling to say such a thing.
"Mother, there's no need to waste words with them. Now that several elders are injured, there's no one left to stop us. Let's break out together," the Northern Frontier King said in a low voice as he stepped forward.
The Fifth Elder looked at the injured Third Elder, who could no longer get up. She knew that staying longer would be futile. Besides, she couldn't stay here. She had finally found her child and wanted to make up for the time she wasn't by his side.
"Feng Ling, let us leave. I promise I won't harm anyone, otherwise..."
"Dream on! I will never let you murderers leave," Feng Ling roared.
The Fifth Elder's eyes turned cold, "Since that is the case, I can only strike first."
Saying so, she lunged towards Feng Ling first. To catch the thief, one must first catch the leader. She only needed to control Feng Ling, and everything else would be easy.
Feng Ling did not expect the Fifth Elder to attack her first, and she was no match for the Fifth Elder at all.
"Feng Ling, I can only do this. I want to take them away. Let us leave," the Fifth Elder said as she restrained Feng Ling.
Feng Ling gritted her teeth, "Fifth Elder, have you no remorse at all? Elder Da, Elder Er, and Elder Si died because of you..."
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Elder lowered her gaze, "I will atone for them my entire life, but I cannot stay here today."
"Clan Leader..." The clan members looked at their controlled leader, Feng Ling, and didn't know what to do for a moment.
"Open the entrance," the Fifth Elder ordered.
"Unless you kill me, Fifth Elder, you will not leave this place today!" Feng Ling gritted her teeth. If she let them leave now, she might never be able to catch them again. How could Elder Da, Elder Er, and Elder Qi rest in peace?
"Feng Ling..." the Fifth Elder said in a low voice.
"Fifth Elder, I will not let you leave," Feng Ling said.
The Fifth Elder frowned, her expression turning somewhat cold, "Feng Ling, do you think I dare not lay a hand on you?"
"How could you not dare? You killed Elder Er, so killing me is no problem."
The Fifth Elder was stunned, her gaze deepening, "Feng Ling, don't be stubborn."
"Mother..." the Northern Frontier King suddenly spoke.
The Fifth Elder gritted her teeth, "Feng Ling, don't force me..."
"I am not forcing you, Fifth Elder. You are forcing yourself."
"Mother, make your move!" the Northern Frontier King suddenly said.
The Fifth Elder's gaze turned icy. She made up her mind, her hand tightening its grip. Feng Ling felt her breathing become painful.
Seeing this, Wen Yu Xi took the opportunity to intervene, seizing the moment when the Fifth Elder was caught off guard.
The Fifth Elder waved her hand, and Wen Yu Xi was sent flying.
Feng Ling gritted her teeth, "Fifth Elder, have you truly thought this through?"
"Yes." For her child, she was willing to stain her hands with blood.
Feng Ling's eyes held a chilling intent. She slowly gathered true qi. At this moment, the Fifth Elder also suddenly noticed her gathering true qi and tightened her grip with even more ferocity.
Just then, a white light that seemed to pierce the heavens shot towards both of them. The Fifth Elder moved her hand, and the white light directed towards her hand. Instinctively, she withdrew her hand. The white light landed on the ground. It was a knife.
The Fifth Elder looked up at the person who had thrown the knife.
A person suddenly appeared in mid-air. Her long dress, the color of the sky and sea, fluttered in the wind. The Fifth Elder had to tilt her head back to see this person's face.
"Your Majesty..." Wen Yu Xi exclaimed in surprise.
Xue Zi Ning flew down. Upon seeing her, Feng Ling smiled, "Sister, you've come."
"I'm here," Xue Zi Ning said.
The Fifth Elder looked at her, a hint of astonishment flashing in her eyes, "You... you are..."
"The Eternal Empress, Xue Zi Ning."
The Fifth Elder trembled all over. The Xue family.
"You haven't knelt before the Empress? Still not kneeling?" Feng Wu suddenly appeared behind her and shouted coldly.
The Fifth Elder chuckled lowly, "Kneel? I am no longer a member of the Feng Yin clan. There is no need for me to kneel."
Feng Wu sneered, "Fifth Elder, this is treason against the Feng Yin clan."
The Fifth Elder remained silent. Xue Zi Ning looked at the Northern Frontier King and said coldly, "Xue Zi Jie, surrender yourself. Your family will be protected by this Empress, otherwise..."
"You are delusional. With me here, I won't let you harm him," the Fifth Elder said coldly.
"I'm afraid that's not for the Fifth Elder to decide," Xue Zi Ning said lightly.
"Sister, leave the Fifth Elder to me. You help me stop these people from leaving," Feng Ling said.
"Alright." Xue Zi Ning agreed. She had never intended to let Xue Zi Jie leave.
Feng Ling flew forward, and the Fifth Elder had no choice but to engage her. Meanwhile, the Northern Frontier King and Feng Xian were left.
Feng Wu stepped forward, "Your Majesty, I will handle Feng Xian."
"Good, be careful. She's a bit strange," Xue Zi Ning cautioned.
Feng Wu nodded, "Your Majesty, rest assured."
Feng Xian pushed the Northern Frontier King away and said, "If you have a chance, Your Highness, you should leave!"
"No, how can this King abandon you?"
"Your Highness, if you don't leave, none of us can leave," Feng Xian said.
The Northern Frontier King lowered his gaze, "This King cannot be that kind of person. This King cannot do it."
"Xian'er, this King will not abandon you and Mother," the Northern Frontier King said.
Feng Xian said in a low voice, "But this way, none of us can leave."
"Xian'er, we can. As long as you..."