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Swish
Dou Qi Wing sliced through the vast sky.
In the blink of an eye, that figure had already flown directly above the heads of the crowd from both the Jia Ma Empire and the Luo Yan Empire. Upon seeing this figure, the expressions of everyone on the Jia Ma Empire's side sank completely.
Clearly, this arriving Dou Huang powerhouse did not belong to their Jia Ma Empire!
Since that was the case, it was already obvious which faction the other party belonged to.
However, what puzzled the people of the Jia Ma Empire was that even though this Dou Huang didn't belong to them, the people from the Luo Yan Empire didn't seem to have very good expressions on their faces either.
Of course, compared to the Jia Ma Empire crowd, the faces of those from the Luo Yan Empire were relatively better. Because, no matter how one looked at it, the arriving Dou Huang powerhouse was indeed a member of their Luo Yan Empire!
However, the reputation of this Dou Huang within their own country was not exactly good!
This was the primary reason why the Luo Yan Empire crowd didn't appear particularly joyful.
Even though this was a contention between two nations, the moment the people of the Luo Yan Empire thought about the things this Dou Huang powerhouse had done in their country, they felt a sense of trepidation in their hearts.
Fortunately, bad reputation aside, he wasn't a Dou Huang from the Jia Ma Empire at the end of the day, which provided some small comfort to the Luo Yan Empire's group.
"Senior Ying! ×n"
As this Dou Huang powerhouse came to a halt in the air above both parties, the people from the Luo Yan Empire side were the first to speak up and greet him.
"Oh, isn't this one of the two Dou Wang brothers from the Imperial Family? By the way, what was your name again?"
This Dou Huang powerhouse, whom the Luo Yan Empire crowd addressed as Senior Ying, first swept a glance over the Jia Ma Empire group, then looked at Yan Penghong with a half-smile as he spoke.
It was plain to see that he held no respect whatsoever for the Luo Yan Empire's Imperial Family!
After "Senior Ying's" words fell, Yan Penghong's fists couldn't help but clench tightly once again, and his back teeth ground together. Clearly, there was a high probability that this Dou Huang "Senior Ying" held a grudge against the Luo Yan Empire's Imperial Family.
As a Dou Wang powerhouse of the Imperial Family, Senior Ying should have recognized him by rights, but the man was currently pretending they weren't well-acquainted, obviously trying to make him lose face!
Yet, facing such a Dou Huang powerhouse, Yan Penghong could only endure it.
He even had to beg the other party to step forward and lend them a hand!
Truly, just thinking about it made Yan Penghong feel incredibly stifled!
To think that as a Dou Wang of the Imperial Family, his status was so noble—second only to the Dou Huang ancestor—and even the Emperor of the Luo Yan Empire had to treat him with respect, yet today he was being insulted to his face.
But he had no choice!
The other party was the leader of the famous Black Eagle Bandit Group within the borders of the Luo Yan Empire. Even their Dou Huang ancestor had to give the man some face.
That's right, the "Senior Ying" in Yan Penghong's mouth was originally named Ying Changkong!
Don't let his domineering name fool you; in reality, he was the leader of a bandit group.
Normally, as a Dou Huang powerhouse in this region of the Northwestern Regopn, one would receive respect wherever they went, making it completely unnecessary to become a robber. However, for some reason, Ying Changkong just happened to enjoy this line of work!
In his own words, being a bandit was freedom!
Because Ying Changkong himself possessed the strength of a Dou Huang, the Black Eagle Bandit Group he established was an existence that acted without restraint throughout the entire Luo Yan Empire.
After all, it was easy to wipe out the bandit group, but if one didn't kill the Dou Huang Ying Changkong, the faction that destroyed his group would be in for a nightmare. They would have to endure the endless revenge of an unscrupulous Dou Huang powerhouse!
It was precisely because of this that both the Luo Yan Empire's Imperial Family and the Gold Goose Sect turned a blind eye to the Black Eagle Bandit Group. As long as the other party didn't rob them directly, they wouldn't interfere much.
This indulgence from the Imperial Family and the Gold Goose Sect allowed the Black Eagle Bandit Group to become increasingly arrogant. Whenever he was free, Ying Changkong would lead his group everywhere to commit robbery.
From this, one could see just how terrible the reputation of Ying Changkong and his Black Eagle Bandit Group was. This was the main reason why the Luo Yan Empire's people had such strange expressions even though the arriving Dou Huang belonged to their side.
It was truly because Ying Changkong had left a deep shadow in the hearts of many factions within the Luo Yan Empire!
Fortunately, this was a clash between the Luo Yan Empire and the Jia Ma Empire; otherwise, they would have suspected Ying Changkong was here to rob them!
Of course, it was also because Ying Changkong's character was so poor that even as a dignified Dou Huang powerhouse, he would compete with this group of people—whose highest level was only Dou Wang—for secret treasures and inheritances.
He was truly capable of such shamelessness!
"Senior Ying, perhaps you are a busy man with a short memory, my name is Yan Penghong. The inheritance and secret treasures here have already fallen into the hands of that person named Xiao Lin from the Jia Ma Empire."
"If Senior Ying wants them, you can just take action directly. I ask Senior Ying to look upon the fact that this is a clash between two nations and refrain from making things difficult for us for the time being."
In order to get Ying Changkong to act, no matter how stifled Yan Penghong felt inside, he still had to lower his posture.
After all, excluding the Dou Huang Ying Changkong, the combat strength between the Luo Yan Empire and the Jia Ma Empire on the scene was not significantly different.
If a chaotic battle broke out, the result would likely be a mutual defeat. This was not the outcome Yan Penghong wanted to see. Therefore, the best way was to let Ying Changkong take action!
To that end, he could set aside his pride and beg the man!
"Hmph, I don't need you to tell me what to do! If it weren't for the sake of your ancestor, I would have stripped you naked and dumped you here today! However, you are right about one thing."
"No matter what, this is a contention between our Luo Yan Empire and their Jia Ma Empire; I won't make things difficult for you. But after the matters of this secret realm are concluded, I will continue to do what I should do. Do you understand?"
Ying Changkong first gave a cold snort, then issued a warning.
Ying Changkong was no fool after all.
At this time, if he made a move against the Luo Yan Empire crowd, he and his Black Eagle Bandit Group might truly be unable to stay in the Luo Yan Empire once this secret realm exploration ended.
Furthermore, compared to acting against the Luo Yan Empire crowd, he was much more interested in obtaining the inheritance and secret treasures of this place!
Thinking of this, Ying Changkong couldn't help but turn his gaze toward the people of the Jia Ma Empire.
"It's done!"
Seeing Ying Changkong shift his gaze, Yan Penghong was secretly delighted.
"Yes, yes, yes. With Senior Ying's strength, no one will stop you from doing what you want, and no one dares to stop you!"
Yan Penghong flattered him once again.
Truly, if one didn't know the inside story, it would be hard to imagine such words coming from the mouth of a Dou Wang powerhouse of the Luo Yan Empire's Imperial Family.
As for the others from the Luo Yan Empire, they certainly wouldn't jump out to say anything else at this moment. Now that Ying Changkong had shifted his target, they were more than happy; why would they continue to intentionally attract his gaze?
However, as the gaze of this Dou Huang powerhouse swept over, the faces of everyone on the Jia Ma Empire's side sank one by one. The pressure of a Dou Huang powerhouse was quite overwhelming for everyone.
"What do we do?" someone asked secretly.
"Facing a Dou Huang powerhouse, we can only act according to the circumstances."
This was likely their only choice now. No one wanted to face a Dou Huang powerhouse, especially one whose character seemed to be quite lacking!
Even Xiao Lin frowned slightly, contemplating how to solve the current predicament without exposing his true strength.
At this moment, after contemptuously scanning the Jia Ma Empire crowd, Ying Changkong spoke slowly.
"Those who want to live, leave your storage rings and you may depart. Otherwise, don't blame me for bullying the weak. I will only give you the time it takes for a cup of tea to consider."
"Oh, by the way, the fellow who obtained the secret treasure or inheritance here had best obediently hand over what you've gained. Otherwise, I don't mind killing you first before taking that treasure or inheritance!"
Ying Changkong's voice carried a bloodthirsty cruelty!
As the leader of a bandit group, he had countless souls on his hands; he naturally didn't mind adding a few more. However, his desire to seize the inheritance Xiao Lin had obtained had already crossed Xiao Lin's bottom line!
"Very good. This fellow has already found his way to death!"
Xiao Lin's eyes narrowed slightly, and in his heart, he had already sentenced the man to death!
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