Huang Tang wiped the bloodstains from his lips, took a deep breath, and glared fiercely at Li Xiaotian.
"Li Xiaotian, I never thought I'd misjudge you. Do you truly intend to make an enemy of my Huang Hall? You must know that with my strength, I don't even rank in the top ten within Huang Hall, let alone the slumbering Heavenly-level seniors we have!"
"Heh, what do you mean I'm making an enemy of your Huang Hall? So, you want my Great Qin to submit, and because we refuse, that makes us enemies of your Huang Hall? If that's the case, then any sect in the world that doesn't submit to Huang Hall is Huang Hall's enemy?"
Li Xiaotian sneered, his long saber humming in his hand. He was eager to see how many blows it would take to kill the man.
"Hmph! You will regret this!"
As if sensing Li Xiaotian's intention, Huang Tang rapidly retreated, then addressed the people of Huang Hall.
"We retreat!"
"Leaving already? Not going to fight back? Or are you planning to sneakily scheme and retrieve the honor you lost today?"
Li Xiaotian taunted. If not for the fact that Great Qin's current strength was far from being able to contend with Huang Hall, he would have loved to keep them all here!
"Hmph! Li Xiaotian, I've noted today's humiliation. You will regret it someday."
Huang Tang paused, suppressing the urge to return and continue fighting, and then shot towards the sky after leaving his words.
"Li Xiaotian, Huang Hall cannot be insulted. Your arrogance has brought an unimaginable enemy upon your Great Qin. Await Huang Hall's punishment!"
Liu Neng added, but he said it after they had detached from the battlefield, fearing that if they were closer, Li Xiaotian, that lunatic, might chase after them.
"Damn it, that old bastard is thick-skinned."
Long Yi couldn't help but curse, feeling indignant. He looked at Li Xiaotian's figure in the field. They had once fought side by side, but now, they had fallen far behind and could not offer any help to Li Xiaotian.
The several Emperor-level cultivators who belonged to the former Dragon King Hall looked somewhat dejected. Although they had forced the people from Huang Hall to flee in disarray this time, they all knew that the decisive factor was Li Xiaotian, their King. And they, to put it bluntly, were just here to boost morale. If Li Xiaotian had been defeated by Huang Tang today, their fates would not have been much better.
A resounding cheer erupted from the capital city. They knew that Great Qin had won again this time.
When everyone returned to the Qin Palace, Li Xiaotian's expression was grave. Although Great Qin had vented its frustration this time, he knew that Huang Hall was truly enraged and might resort to underhanded tactics without regard for appearances.
At this moment, everyone sat in the main hall. Li Xiaotian looked at the Qin Lord and then spoke.
"Qin Lord, Great Qin's situation will likely become difficult from here on."
"Heh heh, it's alright. I've experienced even more desperate situations. There's nothing to fear. Although we've angered Huang Hall this time, they are, after all, a Overlord-level sect. They certainly won't openly deal with us, but will only resort to secret tactics. Whatever moves they make, we'll deal with them accordingly!"
The Qin Lord spoke with a natural authority. After the great changes in the world, he had also begun to cultivate. His current strength was at the peak of the King-level, not far from the Emperor-level.
"Exactly. If these old geezers dare to play dirty, we'll take them on. Once we're stronger, we'll fight back and destroy them!"
Long Yi chimed in, feeling quite unhappy.
"Ultimately, we are still too weak. Only Big Brother is shouldering everything alone."
Long Fifteen spoke, noting that Great Qin's current situation was still rather awkward. They only had Li Xiaotian as a top-tier expert. The other Emperor-level cultivators had ordinary strength, all at the initial stage, which presented too many drawbacks.
Upon hearing Long Fifteen's words, Li Xiaotian and the other Great Qin Emperor-level cultivators nodded slightly. However, the thirteen resurrected Emperor-level cultivators who had come from the three sects to report their allegiance all looked embarrassed. Thirteen more Emperor-level cultivators in a few months, and they called this weak? Since when did the initial stage of the Emperor-level become the weak?
"Ahem, Dragon King, Qin Lord, your subordinate believes he has guessed what Huang Hall's next move will be."
An old man spoke. He was from the Qing Shan Sect, possessing mid-stage Emperor-level strength. His combat power was considered average among those of the same level.
"Elder Wang, please elaborate."
Li Xiaotian said, looking at the elder. The Qing Shan Sect, Kao Shan Sect, and Four Symbols Sect were the three sects that Great Qin had brought under its control. Although they occupied Great Qin's cities, they had not committed any grave mistakes. Furthermore, when Huang Hall and their group descended upon the capital, although the three sects did not send all their Emperor-level cultivators to support, they at least sent two Emperor-level cultivators as agreed. This was considered decent.
"Huang Hall is an Overlord-level sect. Although its reputation is not very good now, in ancient times, Huang Hall enjoyed quite a good reputation among humanity."
Wang Yangshan spoke slowly, being someone from the ancient era, he knew more.
"Nonsense, we all know what kind of people they are. They're all despicable. How could such a sect have a good reputation in ancient times? You ancient people were too easily fooled!"
Long Yi couldn't help but speak, his face full of doubt. The things Huang Hall had been doing lately were increasingly disgusting. He didn't believe they could have been honest in ancient times!
"Long Yi, if you say another vulgar word, you can get out!"
Li Xiaotian frowned and glared at him. Long Yi immediately flinched, looking embarrassed.
"Heh heh, Commander Long Yi misunderstands. Huang Hall wasn't like this originally."
Wang Yangshan smiled, not minding at all that his words were interrupted by Long Yi. He continued.
"At least the Heavenly-level powerhouses of Huang Hall were dedicated to humanity. The Heavenly-level powerhouses of ancient times stood at the most dangerous places, blocking the Heavenly-level powerhouses of the demon race."
"And Huang Hall's conduct only began to change in the later stages of ancient times."
"Is it because of Huang Wuya?" Li Xiaotian asked. He had heard a mention of this from Senior Dao Xuan. Sword Pavilion, Dao Sect, and Huang Hall – the three sect leaders, although all possessed Overlord-level strength. However, Huang Wuya was far inferior to the other two. The other two obtained their positions as sect leaders through their own true abilities and their strength was built up step by step. As for Huang Wuya, judging from Senior Dao Xuan's tone at the time, he seemed to look down upon Huang Wuya greatly.
"Precisely, it is because of Huang Wuya."
Wang Yangshan replied, slightly surprised that Li Xiaotian seemed to be quite familiar with ancient matters.
"Huang Wuya is the son of two Heavenly-level powerhouses in Huang Hall. He was protected by Huang Hall from birth. He even participated in very few major battles against the demon race. Even his realm was piled up with the vast resources of Huang Hall."
"In the later stages of ancient times, Huang Wuya succeeded to the position of Hall Master of Huang Hall. From then on, Huang Hall's mode of operation changed."
"However, because his parents were both outstanding Heavenly-level powerhouses, all the human sects in ancient times tolerated them."
Wang Yangshan finished, shaking his head slightly. These matters were not a secret in ancient times, but no one dared to speak of them. Now that his Qing Shan Sect had surrendered to Great Qin, he no longer had any qualms.