“Upon hearing this, the three elders fell into contemplation for a moment. Then, in a cold voice, one of them said, ‘Let’s meet her.’
With that, the three elders silently departed.
‘Ha, I wondered who it was, the elder of the Fearless Alliance.’
Nie Linglong stared at the three elders, a slight smirk forming at the corner of her mouth, hinting at an indescribable smile.
‘Little girl, you were taken in by our alliance leader and raised by the Nie family. Yet, you’ve shown ingratitude, attempting to kill Nie Wuming and even plotting to overthrow the entire Nie family. You’re heartless.’ The third elder gazed at Nie Wuming and spoke coldly.
‘Heartless?’ Nie Linglong glanced at the third elder and coldly chuckled, ‘I don’t think so. It’s said that you even killed your own biological son. In that case, you’re even more heartless than me, aren’t you?’
The third elder snorted, ‘When the alliance leader was absent, sacrificing a son with little emotional attachment for the pinnacle of power was inconsequential. But for those who’ve shown me kindness, I won’t act like you.’
‘I can tell that the members of the Fearless Alliance love fallacious arguments.’ Nie Linglong remarked.
‘Cut the nonsense. Will you come with me to see the alliance leader, or shall I break your limbs and take you to him?’
The third elder issued a cold command.
Nie Linglong stared at the third elder, her cold smile lingering, ‘If it were Wen Ziran of the Fearless Alliance, perhaps there’d be some worth in engaging with me. But as for you old, weak, sick, and handicapped…’
‘Seeking death!’
Upon hearing Nie Linglong call them old, weak, sick, and handicapped, a cold light flashed in the third elder’s eyes. He transformed into a black shadow, swiftly charging towards Nie Linglong.
‘Even if it were Nie Wuyou during his prime, what could you achieve by teaming up against us?’
In the midst of their conversation, a loud ‘boom’ resounded as the third elder fiercely collided with Nie Linglong.
In an instant, the sound of thunderous explosions echoed like the hottest days of summer.
Several intelligence personnel of the Fearless Alliance secretly observed the intense battle between the third elder and Nie Linglong below, beads of cold sweat forming on their foreheads.
They couldn’t interfere in a battle of this level; their intervention would only create chaos…
‘We need to call for reinforcements!’
One of the intelligence officers spoke.
‘This is the outer region of the Independent State. Where can we possibly find reinforcements?’
This area was no longer within the Independent State’s territory. Even if they managed to contact members of the Fearless Alliance, by the time they arrived, it would likely be daytime.
‘Damn it, it seems the third elder might not be a match for that woman…’
Several Fearless Alliance intelligence personnel furrowed their brows as they watched the battle below.
At this moment, the third elder’s breath had become somewhat ragged.
Nie Linglong’s movements were incredibly agile, her figure hard to discern. A while ago, he seemed to have witnessed a similar technique.
‘Are you from the main lineage?’
The third elder stared at Nie Linglong and coldly shouted.
Most techniques from the main lineage were like this.
‘For someone on the brink of death, knowing who I am holds little significance.’ Nie Linglong stood still, a blood-stained dagger lightly gripped in her hand.
‘Nie Family… You’re the daughter of the main lineage’s fifth elder!’
The third elder suddenly realized something.
Back then, during the conflict between the main and side lineages, the fifth elder had died in battle. His daughter had ended up in the Independent State.
Could it be that the alliance leader pitied Nie Linglong and brought her back to the Nie family for upbringing?
What was the alliance leader thinking? Did he not know that Nie Linglong was the daughter of the main lineage’s fifth elder?
At once, Nie Linglong let out a cold laugh and fell silent. The dagger in her hand glinted with a chilling light, moving at a speed that reached its limits. Especially in the pitch-black of the night, her movements were impossible to follow with the naked eye.”