Chapter 123: In the Next Life, Don't Oppose Me.

“Ning Xuanyuan, you owe me a debt.”

The simple phrase made the old Lord Ning’s heart skip a beat unexpectedly.

“Young master... I don’t quite understand what you mean. If our Xuanyuan owed you money, you could have just asked him for it. Why come all the way to the Ning family?”

Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, a faint, inscrutable smile playing on his lips.

“Seems like Lord Ning’s memory isn’t very good. Let me remind you.”

“Yes, young master!”

A disciple from Guigu at Ling Xiao’s side snapped his fingers, releasing a burst of energy that instantly severed the arm of a Ning family descendant standing by Lord Ning.

“Ah—! My arm! My arm’s broken! It hurts so much!”

The man screamed in agony. Lord Ning’s face turned pale as he hurriedly shouted,

“Quick! Take him to the hospital!”

Once the chaos subsided and the injured man was sent away, Lord Ning fixed a cold glare on Ling Xiao.

“Young Master Ling, have you come to our Ning family just to show off your power?”

Ling Xiao glanced at him indifferently.

“Don’t play dumb with me. Your Ning family isn’t even qualified to witness my might. Hand over the goods, and I’ll spare your family’s miserable lives.”

“Sorry, old man, I honestly don’t understand what Young Master Ling means.”

Ling Xiao did not lose his temper. He merely closed his eyes briefly.

“Give him another reminder!”

Someone nearby chuckled wickedly. Lord Ning’s body shuddered suddenly.

“You—! What more do you want? Kill me if you must, but don’t harm the Ning family descendants!”

“If the young master wants to kill, then he will kill whoever he wishes. What right do you have to interfere, old fool?”

With that, the disciple punched out, and another Ning family junior collapsed, severely injured.

Lord Ning trembled again.

“You... you are utterly heartless!”

“Hmph! What a joke. Your Ning family took our Guigu’s medicines without returning them, and you dare call our young master cruel? Ridiculous beyond belief! If you don’t hand over the goods, we’ll wipe out your entire Ning family!”

Lord Ning gritted his teeth and said through clenched jaws,

“Xuanyuan did bring back some elixirs, but all of them have been used by our Ning family, so... there’s nothing left.”

Ling Xiao smiled coldly.

“Ten million Qi-Boosting Pills, one hundred thousand Auspicious Cloud Pills... all used up in such a short time? Are your Ning family people pigs?”

“Well... we also used them to form alliances with some minor sects. So... they were spent quickly.”

“Qi-Boosting Pills are one thing, but the Auspicious Cloud Pills are top-grade elixirs that help break through the Martial Saint barrier. You don’t seriously expect me to believe you gave away all one hundred thousand, do you?”

“N-no, not all. Some were kept by our Ning family, and others were gifted to certain minor sects.”

“Write down the names of all the sects and the quantities of pills you gave them—don’t leave out a single one. If the numbers don’t match, your Ning family will be responsible for compensation.”

“Alright! I’ll write it down!”

Lord Ning quickly found paper and pen, listing all the sects and pill quantities.

“Young Master Ling, it’s all here!”

Ling Xiao didn’t bother to look at the paper and tossed it to the Guigu disciple beside him.

“Send people to inform these sects to return the pills to me. If they don’t have the pills, they must compensate with double the value in heavenly materials and earthly treasures. They have twenty-four hours!”

“Yes!”

“Let’s go! Back to Guigu!”

“Yes, sir!”

As Ling Xiao left the Ning residence, Lord Ning watched him with a look of deep resentment.

Once the carriage was gone, Lord Ning immediately dialed a number.

...

The carriage soon returned to Guigu. Upon stepping out, Ling Xiao sensed a murderous intent rushing from the inner gate, aiming straight at him.

“Ling Xiao! You bastard! How dare you cause a scene at my Ning family? You’ve gone too far!”

Amid the killing intent, Ning Xuanyuan’s figure appeared before Ling Xiao, his once-handsome face twisted with ferocity.

Ling Xiao stood proudly, showing no fear.

The Guigu disciples quickly formed a protective circle around Ling Xiao, preventing Ning Xuanyuan from harming him.

“Ning Sect Leader, stop this nonsense. Disrespecting the young master is a grave offense!”

“Grave my ass! Everyone move aside. This is a personal matter between Ling Xiao and me. Stay out of it!”

“Ning Sect Leader, if you persist in disrespect, don’t blame us for being ruthless!”

“Looking for death!”

Ning Xuanyuan roared, forming a fist. The powerful force he unleashed oppressed everyone to the point of breathlessness.

His strength was at the sixth stage of Martial Saint; how could these Guigu disciples stand against him?

Their faces changed dramatically—if that punch landed, even if they survived, they’d be heavily wounded.

At the critical moment, Ling Xiao quietly said,

“Step back.”

Just those few words made the disciples exhale in relief and swiftly retreat behind Ling Xiao.

Ning Gucheng’s eyes blazed with fury.

“You have some backbone! Ling Xiao, take this punch!”

With a stomp of his foot, a surge of overwhelming energy burst forth, tearing the ground beneath him apart.

The violent wind surged as his fist aimed directly at Ling Xiao’s face. Ling Xiao’s eyes flickered, and two silver blades shot out from his pupils, heading straight for Ning Gucheng.

The first blade ruthlessly crushed and sliced Ning Gucheng’s fist energy to nothingness.

The second blade descended directly upon Ning Gucheng.

Ning Gucheng’s pupils shrank. With a fierce shout, he threw another punch.

The fist collided with the silver blade, causing a violent explosion of energy.

Pebbles on the ground were blasted away as Ning Gucheng staggered backward, forcibly gathering his breath to steady himself.

The Guigu disciples around burst into cheers, praising Ling Xiao.

Ning Gucheng gritted his teeth, his eyes revealing unwillingness and jealousy.

Once, he was the disciple all Guigu followers admired and envied. But since Ling Xiao arrived, all his glory had been stripped away.

That was why he resorted to any means to steal Guigu’s elixirs and resources, using them to build his own power in the secular world.

As long as Ling Xiao lived, he would never see the light of day!

“Ling Xiao! Ling Xiao! I will kill you!”

Anger and jealousy consumed all his reason.

He swallowed a large bottle of elixirs and roared, condensing all his strength, accelerating the blood flow in his body.

Everyone’s faces turned pale.

“He’s gone mad! What is he trying to do?”

“That’s the Blood Ignition Pill! It can forcibly multiply one’s strength! If he raises his power this much, does he intend to kill the young master?”

“This damned man! Does he want to bring Guigu down?”