Previously, there were only three Prime Masters on the Holy Spirit Continent. They were the old dean Di Ruofeng, the Grand State Master Mo Xiao, and the Merman Clanâs Prime Emperor Di Nuo. Now, with the newly advanced Prime Master Lingfeng and Prime Emperor Caro, there were a total of five.
Sheng Lingfeng poured some tea into Yin Mingchong and Caro Xiangfuâs cups. He also mentioned, âDonât forget, thereâs also a new Saint in the Purifying Spirit World.â
âSaint Ling Xiao.â Yin Mingchong and Lin Jiansheng had always been at odds. He sneered and said, âHeâs unreliable.â
Upon hearing this, Caro Xiangfu said with a smile, âPatriarch Yin, youâre wrong. In my opinion, although Saint Ling Xiao was a little stingy, his character was flawless. Saint Ling Xiao was also among those who tore apart Saint Xuan Yeâs true face in the battle.â
As soon as he finished speaking, Caro glanced at Yin Mingchong with a teasing gaze and said deliberately, âPatriarch Yin, on the other hand, as one of the vice presidents of the Alliance, why didnât I see your figure during the battle?â
After a pause, Caro Xiangfu leisurely added, âHowever, Grand Master Yin has always been righteous. I believe you were busy with work that day and couldnât take your time.â
Yin Mingchong glanced at Caro Xiangfu gloomily, but he didnât explain anything in the end.
Seeing that the atmosphere wasnât right, Mo Yunyan hurriedly changed the topic and said, âThis time, weâve sent the core disciples with the most potential into the Saint Tomb. Who do you think has the highest chance of obtaining the Saintâs inheritance?â
Compared to the previous topic, this topic was much lighter.
The elder of the Xuanyuan Clan said subconsciously, âI donât dare to say anything about other people, but Sheng Xiao is definitely the one with the highest chance of obtaining the inheritance among these young children.â
Sheng Xiao had become famous when he was young. He had an unshakable position in the hearts of the elders.
Hearing this, Sheng Lingfeng was also happy, but there was a humble and warm smile on his face.
He shook his head. âBack then, I also accepted the legacy test of Prime Master Tie Feng, but I didnât pass⦠In short, our elder has a rather eccentric personality. He doesnât value strength.â
Yin Mingchong said, âAmong the Sheng familyâs disciples, only Sheng Xiao and Sheng Yang have direct bloodline. If even Sheng Xiao canât pass the test, Iâm afraid Sheng Yang wonât have a chance.â
Yin Mingchong said, âAmong the Sheng familyâs disciples, only Sheng Xiao and Sheng Yang are related. If even Sheng Xiao canât pass the test, Iâm afraid Sheng Yang wonât have a chance.â
Sheng Lingfeng could laugh at Sheng Yang for being inferior to Sheng Xiao, but he couldnât stand hearing others say that.
Sheng Lingfeng subconsciously defended his child. âYang Yang is still young. Although sheâs not as capable as her brother, sheâs not bad in other aspects.â
Caro Xiangfu hurriedly nodded and said, âIâve seen Sheng Yang many times. Sheâs a good child with a pure heart, unlike some girls, who are young but arrogant and willful. All they know how to do is to cause trouble.â
Yin Mingchong instantly frowned when he heard this, and then he immediately asked Caro Xiangfu, âPatriarch Caro, who are you scolding?!â
Caro Xiangfu blinked innocently and said blankly and helplessly, âWho did I scold?â
He explained, âChildren are all treasures these days. All of them have been pampered and spoiled. Isnât this a very common phenomenon? Patriarch Yin, why are you so angry? I didnât say anything about your Yin Fu. If you want to pin it on yourself, you canât blame me!â
âOr do you also know what your daughter is like? Is it because you feel guilty after being told the truth?â
Caro Xiangfu had targeted him three to four times today, and no matter how good of a temper Yin Mingchong had, he was unable to endure it.
He placed the teacup on the table heavily and scolded angrily, âCaro Xiangfu! Donât think that just because the Caro Clan has a Prime Emperor, you guys are invincible! Everyone says that the wheel of fortune changes. How do you know that the Caro Clanâs ancestor can always protect you guys?â
Yin Mingchong recalled some of Caro Zhengyangâs past and said, âI heard that when Mr. Caro was young, he had done many ungrateful things. If someone does too many shameful things, even if they arenât punished by law, they will be punished by the heavens!â
âWhat goes around comes around. I advise you to restrain yourself and not bite people like a rabid dog. You canât bite them to death. Sooner or later, you will get revenge!â
Caro Xiangfu was also enraged. He also put down the teacup in his hand heavily and said in a sarcastic tone, âWhat a good saying. If you do too many shady things, even if you arenât punished by law, you will still be punished by the heavens! Patriarch Yin, you dare to pat your chest and promise that you havenât done shady things since you sat in your current position?â
Yin Mingchong retorted furiously. âWhat did I do?!â Yin Mingchong pointed at the sky and was on the verge of swearing. âI, Yin Mingchong, donât have a guilty conscience. Tell me what I did wrong!â
âWhat wrong have you done?â Caro Xiangfu slammed the table and stood up. When he stood up, his big stomach made the tea table sway.
Sheng Lingfeng hurriedly stabilized the edge of the table. Only then did the cup on the table stabilize.
Caro Xiangfu lowered his head to question Yin Mingchong. âYin Mingchong, let me ask you, after Prime Master Yin Mingjue sacrificed his life to save the world, do you dare to say that you werenât secretly delighted?â
When he heard this, Yin Mingchongâs gaze became gloomy. He warned Caro Xiangfu. âCaro Xiangfu. I know that you had a deep friendship with my elder brother all those years ago and have always been brooding over his death. But my elder brother has already died for many years, so you should accept this fact. As for the secret delight you spoke ofâ¦â
Yin Mingchongâs expression instantly became sorrowful, and he asked innocently and aggrievedly, âWhat am I delighted about?! Heâs my elder brother! Even though he and I were cousins, we were as close as brothers! I was extremely saddened by my elder brotherâs death, so how could I be delighted?!â
âWhy would you be delighted?â Caro Xiangfu said, âAs a fellow young master of the Yin Clan, Yin Mingjue became famous at a young age and his reputation spread far and wide. On the other hand, you, Yin Mingchong, arenât bad, but you were outshadowed by Yin Mingjue! Heâs the moon in the sky, and youâre the candle, but how can the light of the candle compare to the radiance of the stars?â
Caro Xiangfu pointed out sharply and mercilessly. âAfter the death of the Prime Master, no one in the Yin Clan can outshadow you anymore. Do you dare to say that youâre not secretly happy? Not long after your brother died, you couldnât wait to sit on the Patriarchâs seat. Do you dare to say that you didnât covet the Patriarchâs seat before?!â
Yin Mingchong was angered. âI didnât!â
âYou did!â Caro Xiangfu cursed Yin Mingchong. âYou did, but you refuse to admit it!â
âYouâre simply slandering me! Youâre slandering me!â It was unknown if it was because Yin Mingchong felt angry or guilty, but his entire body started trembling.
âIâm slandering you?â Caro Xiangfu pointed at the others present and said, âAsk everyone here what they think of you. Yin Mingchong, do you really think that everyone will believe you just because you pretend to be kind and righteous?â
âNo one is stupid. Everyone has eyes and can tell what intentions you have! You say that Iâm slandering you, then let me ask you, how did you lose the daughter of the Prime Master?!â
When he heard Caro Xiangfu mention Yin Huang, Yin Mingchongâs heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively explained, âAs everyone knows, that child was stolen by the bandits!â
âBandits? Hah!â Caro Xiangfu laughed at Yin Mingchong for being an idiot. âYin Mingchong, what kind of place is the Yin Clan?! Is that a place where bandits can enter easily?â
âYin Mingchong, to be honest, I suspected since the beginning that you were afraid of that childâs existence and cooperated with the so-called bandits to put on an act!â
Yin Mingchongâs face turned pale. âYou, youâ¦â Yin Mingchong held onto the chair behind him and panted heavily. He was so angry that he was trembling, and he seemed like he was about to have a heart attack.
Yin Mingchong patted his chest while saying angrily, âCaro Xiangfu. Youâre slandering me. The Caro Clan has someone supporting you now, so you think you can do whatever you want.â
Yin Mingchong looked at Sheng Lingfeng with a pleading gaze. He said, âPrime Master Lingfeng, look, the Caro Clan is going to reign supreme.â
Sheng Lingfeng, who had been quietly watching the drama, could no longer simply stand by and watch.
He raised his head and condemned Caro Xiangfu. He said helplessly, âPatriarch Caro, you and Patriarch Yin are both old. Youâre not young anymore. You canât quarrel endlessly like a young man. Now, you both represent your respective families. You should be prudent with your words and actions. Besidesâ¦â
Sheng Lingfeng sighed. âRegarding the loss of the Prime Masterâs daughter, we still have to find the person involved and capture that thief to find out the truth.â
Upon hearing this, Mo Yunyan subconsciously said, âItâs been 21 years. That child has probably passed away long ago. As for that bandit, no one knows who he is. There are so many bandits in this world. Who knows which one stole that child?!â
Caro Xiangfu suddenly snorted. He said, âEveryone, to be honest, thereâs a reason why Iâm so angry today.â
At this point, Caro Xiangfu suddenly took out a letter from his pocket.
Staring at the letter in Caro Xiangfuâs hand, everyone was somewhat surprised. âPatriarch Caro, what is this?â
Caro Xiangfu raised the letter. âLast night,â he said, âsomeone secretly sent this letter to my room. As for the contents of the letterâ¦â
Caro Xiangfu suddenly took out a school badge from the envelope. Everyone was a graduate of the Divine Realm Academy. They recognized it at a glance.
âAre you curious about whose school badge this is?â Caro Xiangfu flipped the school badge. Everyone narrowed their eyes and saw two words written on the back of the school badgeâ
Yin Mingjue!
Yin Mingchongâs pupils suddenly constricted when he saw this school badge.
On the other hand, Caro Xiangfu was observing Yin Mingchongâs every move. When he saw Yin Mingchongâs shifty look, he sneered and told everyone, âAs everyone knows, the Prime Master gave this school badge to his beloved daughter at his daughterâs 100-day banquet. It was on that childâs blanket!â
âPatriarch Yin must still remember that the day the child was stolen, she was wrapped in that blanket!â
Yin Mingchong stared fixedly at the school badge and fell silent.
âThere was a message that was given to me along with this school badge!â Caro Zhengyang opened the letter in the envelope and flipped open the contents of the letter to show everyone. Everyone leaned closer and saw the words on the paperâ
[After 21 years of hiding, Ah Huang has decided not to hide anymore. After the Saint Tomb trials are over, I hope Mr. Caro can help Ah Huang return to the Yin Clan!]
That child was still alive?
Didnât Zhou Buwen say that the child had already been torn apart and eaten by the demon beasts?
When he saw this letter, Yin Mingchongâs body stopped trembling and his face stopped blushing.
Caro Xiangfu put the letter on the table, causing the teacup on the table to shatter and tea to splash.
âYin Mingchong! What exactly have you done to actually force your only niece to hide outside for 21 years? She didnât even dare to return to the Yin Clan, and in the end, she actually came to look for me to help when she was at her witâs end!â
Everyone stared at the letter on the table and looked towards Yin Mingchong.
Mo Yunyan knocked on the tea table and said, âPatriarch Yin, you should indeed give an explanation for this matter. Otherwise, the entire cultivation world wonât have the nerve to see the Prime Master.â
Yin Mingchong was thinking about something and didnât say anything.
When he saw Yin Mingchong being terrified to the point of being speechless, Caro Xiangfu felt extremely delighted.
Caro Xiangfu continued to provoke him. âYin Mingchong, that child has already entered the Saint Tomb. When she comes out, your hypocritical nature will be completely exposed!â
Yin Mingchong finally reacted when he heard this. He slowly raised his eyes and looked directly at Caro Xiangfu while asking, âThat child entered the Saint Tomb?â