39 Subordinates

My Martial Ancestors? They are Mystic Sect's 5th Grand Elder Yun Hao, Heavenly Water Sect's 8th Master, and Shattering Star's Protector Ding Gang. Respectfully, all were known as supreme talents of the sects.

"Were?" asked the Divine Pig.

"This one doesn't know the exact time, however, they are only known to have disappeared. In fact, Master rarely discussed them. Perhaps you should ask him directly?"

In Mu Huizhong's memory, her Master's voice rang over and over.

"Goddamn fogies!!!!!"

Whenever he was reminded of them, her Master would blurt innumerable expletives. How could she repeat such words to the Divine Pig?

"Disappeared? You really don't know what happened to them?" asked Shensheng.

Mu Huizhong exposed her palms, "Who knows?"

Shensheng grumbled. After half a breath, she snorted, "Junjie, let's go visit Big Brother and Little Genius. We'll directly ask him."

Mu Huizhong stiffened. "Perhaps, I can go and look at him from a far."

"Humph! Big Brother will sense as soon as you start moving. Don't blame me when you bring the apocalypse to Third Heaven."

Swoosh! Shensheng and Junjie disappeared into the void.

Mu Huizhong sat staring blankly. How many years had it been since she last saw her master? Now he was just a mere short distance and still she still couldn't glimpse at him? Mu Huizhong was about to bring out her special pillow when she heard a knock.*1

Standing up, she went outside and found Tang Xifeng at the gate.

Keeping up her alias and hiding the fact she recognized the young Martial Master, she said, "Miss...you are?"

Tang Xifeng's face blushed so red, it matched with her blood red clothes. "Senior Mu, Vice Chief Guard Tang Xifeng greets you. Seeing as you are new to our Ling Clan, how about I give you a tour? Normally, Junior would offer to show you Savant City's famous drinking places. However, currently the Patriarch has forbidden clan members from visiting the taverns."

"Ah so its Vice Chief Tang. I believe you were at Young Miss Ling's courtyard earlier.

Tang Xifeng's eyes brightened. Senior Mu remembered her!!

"It's good that you're here. In passing, this Lord heard many claim Ling Hua as the Ling Clan's number one beauty. As such, please ask her over to accompany me. This Lord, wants to see the extent of her beauty."

Unbeknownst to Tang Xifeng, Mu Huizhong was already playing with an explosive talisman behind her back.

Little Hussy as soon as I see your face, keeek...it's over!

Tang Xifeng stiffened, her cheek twitching at the request. "Miss Ling Hua is rarely at the clan during this time. The Patriarch assigns her several secret tasks and she only returns when necessary."

Noticing the weird look Tang Xifeng was reflecting, Mu Huizhong quickly followed with an astonishing statement. "Junior, this Lord was asking only to compare her with our Mu Clan's greatest beauty Mu Huizhong. Cousin is also our Mu Clan's greatest genius."

Tang Xifeng's eyes practically jumped out of her skull. Mu Fiance was Mu Clan's number one beauty?

"Normally, this Lord is not one to talk, but in fact, our Master is renowned throughout the Nine Chaos Heavens as the strongest Grand Empyrean. Our Mu Huizhong was accepted as his disciple at the tender age of 999. Quickly, she surpassed his previous disciples and became his most talented disciple. At the young age of 1500 she became the youngest to inherit the title Golden Path Empyrean. This special title is reserved for the Empyrean with the greatest attainment in formations."

Tang Xifeng sighed in relief. Obviously, Mu Donghai was only protecting his cousin's position as Zhao Tian Cai's fiance.

Clearing her throat, Tang Xifeng said, "Senior has no reason to worry. Our Ling Hua has no interest in Zhao Tian Cai. In fact she only has eyes for Master Zhao Ding. Many recognize him as an unfathomable expert."

Mu Huizhong was nodding in agreement to the majority of Tang Xifeng's reply until she heard, "she only has eyes for Zhao Ding." The words repeated endlessly like an undying echo in her head. Her eyes burst wide, radiating the coldest of killing intents.

So she is after my master. The b*tches that were her younger selves were very much correct in demanding Ling Hua's death. Let's see if I can't detect you with my formations?

Clearing her throat, Mu Huizhong, "Our Mu Clan are always ones to repay debts. As the Ling has so graciously decided to act as host, this Lord naturally should repair and reinforce all the formations within Ling Manor. Vice Chief Tang, this Lord needs to confer with Patriarch Ling."

Tang Xifeng face broke with brightest of smiles. Normally, she would reveal such a look only after several drinks.

Chuckling, she said, "Lord, please allow Junior to show you the way."

While Tang Xifeng was escorting Mu Huizhong to the Main Hall, Ling Fan arrived at the Zhao Clan. Behind her were the Wang Sisters.

Several servants were discussing yesterday's events.

"Did you know our Godkiller had subordinates?" asked a servant.

Another servant wonderfully replied, "Indeed who knew? When the City Lord and his army surrounded the manor, everyone expected Lord Godkiller to zip zap them into cubes."

"Humph! They knowningly came to their deaths? Are they even worthy for Lord Godkiller to step out?"

Ling Fan looked inquiringly at Wang Chunhua.

"Young Miss you don't know since you retired early. If you recall yesterday, there was that ruckus about Godkiller rampaging....well apparently he caused all kinds of destruction in the City Lord's Manor," said Wang Chunhua.

Wang Chuntao giggled, "Not only that, City Lord wanted to stop him but ended up with a special hairdo like Miss Bai Guang and Sister Qin. They say he looks like he has dog ears."

"Eh! Is this true?" asked Ling Fan.

"When Young Master stood out to challenge the whole army by themselves, even then there was no need for those two pigs to step out."

"You call that ugly thing a pig. Anyone with eyes knows it was a demon boar from the deepest of the Nether Hells. It's mother must've mated with a Nether Beast King for it to be so ugly."

Ling Fan looked again to Wang Chunhua.

"Perhaps you also don't know that Lord Godkiller has accepted Zhu Shensheng and Zhu Junjie as disciples."

Ling Fan rolled her eyes. What nonsense was this?

Wang Chunhua continued, "Senior Zhao Qiang started wontonly battling the City Lord's forces then Zhao Jia appeared and all hell broke loose. That's when Zhu Shensheng and Zhu Junjie appeared."

"The pig just farted and the whole army fainted. By the divinities what kind of profound technique was that?!" said a servant.

Master used her Silent Killer? Ling Fan shook her head at the news. Then she motioned for Wang Chunhua to continue the story.

Wang Chuntao suddenly slapped her thigh excitedly. "Little Sister you won't believe what happened next. City Lord screamed he was going to turn Zhu Shensheng into roasted pork when he abruptly fell to his knees and started holding his ass. Mysteriously, he hurriedly excused himself."

Ling Fan trembled. She knew all to well the power of her Master's Divine Defecator.

"Haa! Did you see the City Lord runoff like a scared child?"

"I presume things ended quickly after that," surmised Ling Fan. With no army and no City Lord what else could happen.

Nodding in aggreement, Wang Chunhua said, "Indeed...Apparently, Old City Lord is the wrong opponent. That old fogey has it bad for Senior Zhao Jia. He would never return any of her strikes and only dodged."

"And what of the two pigs?" asked Ling Fan.

"The both of you remember, you can't offend Lord Godkiller's subordinates," said a servant to his colleagues.

Wang Chunhua replied, "Supposedly, they returned to their Master."

Ling Fan pursed her lips. Clearly, she would have to ask Shensheng for better clarification.

At this time, a servant finally noticed Ling Fan. Hurriedly, the servant ran over and bowed deeply. "Young Miss Ling Fan! Our Matriarch has been expecting you and commanded we bring you immediately over to the Main Hall."

Ling Fan nodded and said, "Please lead the way."

They were about to go away, when she saw a large cart full of vegetables being hurriedly pulled by a group of servants.

Suddenly, an icy crack was heard as she pointed furiously at the group. A cold fluctuation fanned out in all directions.

Shocked, the servants stood gobsmacked as Ling Fan ran over.

Huffing, she said, "Is-Is this food for Little Lord?"

The servants frowned in confusion. Little Lord?

Wang Chunhua said, "Young Miss means Lord Godkiller."

The leader said, "Young Miss, forgive this one, but to call Lord Godkiller as Little Lord..one can only be asking for death."

Snorting, Wang Chunhua provided startling news. "As Lord Godkiller thinks of Young Master Zhao as his father, he thinks of our Young Miss as his mother."

This!

The servants trembled.

A wet spot suddenly sprang into life below the leader's legs.

"Are those carrots I see," grimly asked Ling Fan.

Realization dawned on the faces of the Wang Sisters. Didn't she ban Godkiller from eating carrots for two days?

The leader nodded, scared witless to utter any word.

"You all follow me. Humph! Will see how Little Brother Zhao explains himself."

After several breaths, the group reached the gates of Tian Cai's courtyard.

Bam!

Ling Fan kicked the gate open. "Zhao Tian Cai, you and Little Lord get out here NOW!!"

Alchemist Liu dirt covered face peer up from a hole she was digging.

"Young Miss, Sisters your here!"

Zhao Tian Cai strode out of his manor with Little Lord sitting on his shoulder. With the sound of pattering feet, Shensheng and Junjie also appeared.

"Big Sister, you're here to visit?" asked a surprised Tian Cai.

Ling Fan pointed at the cart. "Little Lord, you better not lie to Mommy...Didn't I forbid you to eat carrots for two days! Huh!!"