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"Sigh, when will I encounter an opponent with a bit of weight?"
Looking at Ying Changkong, who had already become a corpse, Xiao Lin couldn't help but sigh. However, given Xiao Lin's "old fox" personality, it would likely be difficult to encounter one for the time being.
After all, what Xiao Lin enjoyed most was playing a crushing game, rather than engaging in various bitter, over-stepping battles like the original Xiao Yan or the protagonists of certain novels.
If one can be satisfied from beginning to end, why choose to be looked down upon first and then slap faces later? What's that? You say someone might jump levels to fight me?
If surpassing you by one major realm isn't enough, then how about two? If that doesn't work, I can surpass you by three, four, five, or even more!
Xiao Lin simply didn't believe that someone could jump five major realms to fight him. If they truly could, then he'd admit defeat.
However, such a situation was basically impossible.
Afterward, Xiao Lin collected the storage ring from Ying Changkong's body, turned around, and swaggered out of the Black Eagle Bandit Group's station. Of course, while leaving, Xiao Lin casually exterminated the remaining members of the group.
All of this happened silently.
The other factions of the Luo Yan Empire, situated not far away, didn't have a single person notice!
By the time Xiao Lin returned to the camp where the Xiao Clan of the Jia Ma Empire was stationed, he acted as if nothing had happened and began his cultivation.
Similarly, not a single person on the Jia Ma Empire's side discovered that he had quietly left tonight and had wiped out both the Black Eagle Bandit Group and Ying Changkong!
As for the storage ring stripped from Ying Changkong, it was quite a significant harvest for Xiao Lin. It just happened to make up for the regret of not having time to explore other places during this secret realm journey.
One could say that the legacy of a Dou Huang powerhouse was definitely not something the harvest from a single secret realm exploration could compare to.
Furthermore, because Ying Changkong was a bandit, unlike others who would leave their valuables at home during such a trip, Ying Changkong carried everything on him!
This was because he trusted no one, and he was well aware that many people within the Luo Yan Empire harbored deep hatred toward the Black Eagle Bandit Group.
He couldn't guarantee that if he led his subordinates to explore the secret realm, the remaining people at his base could withstand a siege from those with ulterior motives. If his nest was raided, wouldn't his entire net worth be cleared out?
Therefore, a person like Ying Changkong naturally felt at ease only when carrying all the good things on his person. After all, as long as these resources remained, even if the Black Eagle Bandit Group was gone, he could always rebuild it!
This was also one of the reasons why the other Dou Huang powerhouses of the Luo Yan Empire were unwilling to provoke the Black Eagle Bandit Group. Ying Changkong carried all his resources with him; he could abandon everything else and run at any time!
Before returning to the Xiao Clan's station to begin cultivation, Xiao Lin tallied the harvests from killing Ying Changkong.
Aside from one High-Level Xuan Grade cultivation technique and one High-Level Xuan Grade Dou Technique, the remaining resources were enough to surpass the current Xiao Clan's net worth by more than five or six times!
This was the foundation possessed by a Dou Huang powerhouse, something a Dou Wang clan simply could not compare to. However, it was somewhat a pity that most of these resources owned by Ying Changkong were things Xiao Lin couldn't use.
Therefore, Xiao Lin decided to keep a few relatively precious medicinal herbs and magic cores for himself, while the rest he prepared to hand over to Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng upon his return to increase the Xiao Clan's foundation.
Among these, there were even several Tier 5 medicinal pills, including three Dou Ling Pills that could increase a Dou Wang powerhouse's strength by one star!
As for other pills for healing, auxiliary cultivation, or temporary combat strength boosts, there were quite a lot. It was evident that through years of plundering, Ying Changkong and his Black Eagle Bandit Group had amassed a massive amount of resources.
This was excellent!
Because now, it all benefited Xiao Lin and the Xiao Clan.
That night, after tallying his harvests, Xiao Lin entered cultivation with a delighted mood.
The next day, the people of the Jia Ma Empire, led by several Dou Huang powerhouses, left the secret realm together. It wasn't until they returned to the capital of the Jia Ma Empire that the various factions dispersed.
This temporary alliance had also come to an end.
On the other side, the various factions of the Luo Yan Empire discovered the total annihilation of Ying Changkong and his Black Eagle Bandit Group on the second day!
This caused every one of them to turn pale.
After all, a Dou Huang powerhouse and his subordinate forces had been silently wiped out while stationed so close to them; how could this not cause panic?
One had to realize that even Ying Changkong and his group had died so mysteriously; if it were them, wouldn't the result be the same?
Among them, the expressions of the Gold Geese Sect and the Luo Yan Empire's Imperial Family were the most unsightly.
Based on the strength of their two factions, even if they joined forces, they could not achieve such an effect. Certainly, exterminating the Black Eagle Bandit Group was no problem, but doing so with such silent precision was something they absolutely could not do!
"Dou Zong! Only a Dou Zong powerhouse could possibly achieve all this!" The Dou Huang Imperial Ancestor of the Luo Yan Empire drew a conclusion with a grim face.
"But within our Luo Yan Empire, the one with the highest cultivation right now is me, and I have only just entered the Nine-Star Dou Huang realm. This Dou Zong powerhouse is not from our Luo Yan Empire!"
During the struggle for the secret realm, Yan Luotian, who had been heavily injured by Yun Shan, had not yet fully recovered from his injuries. Yet, he had been dragged to the Black Eagle Bandit Group's station by the Imperial Ancestor to observe the situation.
At this moment, Yan Luotian's entire face was an unnatural pale color, clearly a sign of excessive blood loss and internal injuries. If the situation here hadn't been so bizarre, Yan Luotian would not have made an appearance.
But precisely because he understood the situation here, his expression became even more unsightly!
After all, his thoughts were the same as the Imperial Ancestor's: the person who could silently wipe out Ying Changkong and his group could only be a powerhouse at the Dou Zong level or above.
Since their Luo Yan Empire currently had no such powerhouse, it was already glaringly obvious who this powerhouse belonged to. The main forces in this secret realm struggle were the Luo Yan Empire and the Jia Ma Empire!
It was clear that this Dou Zong powerhouse could only belong to the Jia Ma Empire!
As for the possibility of other small countries having a Dou Zong powerhouse, they didn't even consider it. If a Dou Zong were born in a small country, could it still be called a small country?
As for some Dou Zong powerhouse just happening to pass through this place, they didn't believe that either. After all, which Dou Zong would kill a Dou Huang for no reason? Even if they wanted to kill, was there a need to be so secretive?
Therefore, after synthesizing all guesses, it was most reasonable that this Dou Zong powerhouse came from the Jia Ma Empire!
"A Dou Zong from the Jia Ma Empire? I didn't expect them to still have a hidden Dou Zong powerhouse!"
"However, seeing as the party didn't participate in the secret realm struggle and quietly took out Ying Changkong, it should be an old Dou Zong who is nearing the end of his lifespan," the Luo Yan Imperial Ancestor guessed once more.
Regarding this, after a period of reflection, Yan Luotian also nodded.
This guess seemed perfectly reasonable to them.
However, regarding the matter of the Black Eagle Bandit Group being destroyed, he felt somewhat unhappy in his heart. In fact, Yan Luotian had already decided that once he broke through to Dou Zong, he would take the opportunity to wipe out Ying Changkong and his group.
His purpose, of course, was for reputation and the resources held by the bandits.
Now, he had only recently promoted to Nine-Star Dou Huang, and to his surprise, the Black Eagle Bandit Group had been taken out in advance by an old Dou Zong from the Jia Ma Empire. How could he not feel depressed?
In the end, regarding Ying Changkong and the Black Eagle Bandit Group, the Luo Yan Empire side chose to handle it quietly. They only announced the event without claiming who did it.
Firstly, this was because they all guessed that the Jia Ma Empire had an old Dou Zong powerhouse who had not yet died, and they didn't want to put too much pressure on the various factions within the Luo Yan Empire.
Secondly, the reputation of the Black Eagle Bandit Group and Ying Changkong was too foul!
If they publicized that someone from the Jia Ma Empire did it, they might accidentally end up doing a wave of positive publicity for the Jia Ma Empire. Therefore, they only announced the event.
As for who did it, as long as the Jia Ma Empire didn't proactively admit to it, they wouldn't say. They would just let everyone keep guessing. Although the death of Ying Changkong was a loss for the Luo Yan Empire, from a long-term perspective, it was a good thing!
Naturally, it caused many factions within the Luo Yan Empire to feel delighted.
Xiao Lin didn't expect that his action of exterminating Ying Changkong and the Black Eagle Bandit Group would actually produce such a wonderful misunderstanding. It had to be said—people who are good at overthinking are truly terrifying!
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