# Chapter 1976: Threat
Even though Ying Cheng had stepped into the Emperor Realm, facing a terrifying existence who had broken through to the Saint Emperor Realm, he could only flee. After the Chaotic Heaven Ancient Jade that protected him shattered, he did not hesitate for a moment and directly ran. Between Emperor Realms, the gap of a single major realm was like a heavenly chasm, let alone the gap of two major realms from Great Emperor to Saint Emperor. It could not be compensated for by talent. As long as he gave the other party even a single opening, Ying Cheng would undoubtedly die.
At this moment, in the endless sky above, heaven and earth were in turmoil, but the sounds gradually subsided. The man's aura disappeared. Back when he was at the Heavenly Emperor Realm, he had successfully escaped the pursuit of the Ying Clan. Now at the Saint Emperor Realm, killing him was even more difficult. He simply refused to clash head-on with anyone.
Lin Feng's gaze fixed on the void, sharp light flashing through his eyes. Kill Ying Cheng?
"It's an expert from the Medicine Clan." Lin Feng's heart trembled. He had heard about Tantai's tribe from Tantai. When Tantai was still young, an absolutely extraordinary prodigy had appeared in his tribe. He joined the War King Academy and became renowned, known together with Ying Cheng of the Divine Academy as the twin stars of the two academies. He had even defeated Ying Cheng, and the two became close friends. But later, he inexplicably died at Ying Cheng's hands. Thus, everyone speculated that Ying Cheng had used despicable means to kill that genius youth of the Medicine Clan, Ling Tian.
When Tantai had mentioned this matter back then, he was filled with anger. A figure even more talented than Ying Cheng—one could imagine that he must have been regarded as the hope of the Medicine Clan. Moreover, many experts of the Medicine Clan matured late, their potential erupting more terrifyingly the further they progressed. One could only imagine that if Ling Tian had not died back then, he would probably have become another figure like Chu Chunqiu.
"Xiao Ya?" At this moment, Lin Feng turned his gaze and saw Xiao Ya standing up, staring blankly into the void.
"It's nothing." Xiao Ya snapped back to reality and said to Lin Feng, "Brother, let's go back."
"That's fine." Lin Feng nodded. However, at that moment, a figure drifted over. It was none other than Ji Qingsong of the Ji Clan, causing Lin Feng's brow to furrow slightly as cold light flickered in his eyes.
"No need to be tense. I came to tell you some good news." Ji Qingsong smiled slightly, then transmitted his voice to Lin Feng, saying, "What do you think would happen if the Ying Clan found out about your relationship with him?"
"Hmm?" Lin Feng's expression froze, a hint of confusion in his cold pupils. His relationship with him?
Ji Qingsong kept staring at Lin Feng, then looked at Xiao Ya, who now showed a nervous expression.
"Haha, don't tell me you don't know Xiao Wutian?" Ji Qingsong continued to transmit, causing Lin Feng's pupils to suddenly contract. Xiao Wutian, Old Man Xiao!
"What does this have to do with Old Man Xiao?" Lin Feng wondered in his heart. But at this moment, his heart trembled slightly, as if he had suddenly thought of something. Medicine... Medicine Clan... Don't bring Xiao Ya to Holy City Central Continent!
Lin Feng's expression suddenly changed, his heart pounding violently. He looked up at the void above. Old Man Xiao?
"It seems you've figured it out. Lin Feng, what do you think would happen if the Ying Clan found out that the girl beside you is Xiao Wutian's granddaughter and Xiao Ling Tian's biological sister?" Ji Qingsong continued to transmit, causing Lin Feng's expression to stiffen. Ling Tian—that was his name. His true name was Xiao Ling Tian, Xiao Wutian's grandson!
Lin Feng looked at Xiao Ya again and understood everything completely. Sharp cold light flashed in his eyes as he looked toward the other party. "A powerful expert at the Emperor Realm, yet you used illusion dream techniques to deceive a young woman. Despicable."
"How insolent. There is no such thing as 'despicable' in this world. Curse me all you want, but let me tell you this: I am transmitting to you now. If you don't hand over the Heavenly Derivation Scripture to me, I guarantee that the Ying Clan will soon know this secret. Even if the War King Academy can protect you, as for this girl—given the enmity between Xiao Wutian and the Ying Clan—the War King Academy won't find it easy to forcefully intervene. She will definitely become the Ying Clan's plaything, used to threaten Xiao Wutian. Think it over carefully."
Ji Qingsong's face showed a cold and contemptuous expression. Today, Xiao Wutian's appearance was truly timely. With such a good handle in his grasp, he was not afraid that Lin Feng would not submit.
"Do you want to drag the Ji Clan into Xiao Wutian's revenge as well?" Lin Feng coldly replied, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes as he transmitted back, "I am not a member of the Xiao Clan. I only recognize Xiao Ya as my sister. No matter what the Ying Clan does, they would not dare to touch me. If the Ying Clan dares to take Xiao Ya, I will definitely tell Xiao Wutian that it was Ji Qingsong of your Ji Clan who leaked the secret. At that time, will your Ji Clan also be prepared to bear Xiao Wutian's wrath, just like the Ying Clan?"
"Hmm?" Ji Qingsong's expression turned cold. This Lin Feng actually dared to threaten him in return.
"Don't you care about your sister's life?" Ji Qingsong said icily.
"With your despicable character, even if I compromise this time, there will be a next time. That way, I will have nowhere to hide. So I have no choice." Lin Feng said forcefully. At this moment, he absolutely could not show weakness. If he let the other party grasp this handle, he would never have a chance to turn things around.
"Have you thought this through?" Ji Qingsong's expression turned completely cold. A chilling aura spread, sweeping toward Xiao Ya. "If this girl falls into the hands of the Ying Clan, tsk tsk, who knows what nightmare she might face."
"You think it through as well. Your Ji Clan has spread its branches, with descendants all over Holy City Central Continent. How many Saint Emperor experts does your Ji Clan have? Can they protect everyone? Even you, Ji Qingsong himself, had better not step out of the Ji Clan from now on. Otherwise, it will be very dangerous. I will watch your Ji Clan on behalf of Xiao Wutian." Lin Feng said coldly, then turned around, took Xiao Ya's hand, and said, "Let's go."
As his words fell, Lin Feng brought Xiao Ya and broke through the air, leaving Ji Qingsong's eyes exceptionally gloomy. In the past, Xiao Wutian had killed countless experts of the Ying Clan, causing an earthquake within the Ying Clan. Later, the Ying Clan set up a net that covered heaven and earth and sent people to attack the ancient tribe where Xiao Wutian was located. Finally, the two sides communicated through the void. Xiao Wutian would no longer casually kill members of the Ying Clan, and the Ying Clan would not massacre the Medicine Valley. Xiao Wutian was only allowed to target Ying Cheng's lineage, and the Ying Clan would only deal with Xiao Wutian's lineage.
Xiao Wutian's methods were indeed terrifying, and his disguise techniques were flawless. Otherwise, with his Heavenly Emperor Realm cultivation, he would have long been captured by the Ying Clan's top experts. But the Ying Clan was never able to capture and kill him. In the end, they wounded him and drove him out of Holy City Central Continent. Only then did the matter calm down for more than twenty years.
Now that Xiao Wutian had broken through to the Saint Emperor Realm and returned, his first battle nearly ambushed and killed Ying Cheng. If he truly targeted the Ji Clan, the Ji Clan would probably face a bloody storm just like the Ying Clan had in the past. Ji Qingsong really did not dare to easily expose this secret.
"Xiao Ya, did you know Grandpa would come?" In the void, Lin Feng asked Xiao Ya, causing her beautiful eyes to flicker, understanding that Lin Feng already knew.
"Brother, I didn't know Grandpa would come either. But Ying Cheng was breaking through at Emperor Mountain, lasting for several days. If Grandpa came back for revenge, he would most likely choose this opportunity to act. I didn't expect Grandpa to really come back." Xiao Ya said softly, a trace of worry in her voice. So many years had passed, and she had always had a feeling that her grandfather should have returned to Holy City Central Continent. Now that premonition had become reality—he had truly returned.
"Don't worry, little girl. Old Man Xiao's strength is even greater now. The Ying Clan won't find it easy to deal with him." Lin Feng rubbed Xiao Ya's head and smiled. "After we go back, I'll send you to the Small World. Otherwise, if Ji Qingsong leaks the secret, it will be dangerous. As long as you're in my Small World, no one can find you. The Ying Clan can't do anything to me either."
"Mm, okay." Xiao Ya nodded. She naturally understood the seriousness of the matter. If not for Ji Qingsong, she had already grown up over so many years, and the Ying Clan would never have thought she was that little girl from back then. But now that Ji Qingsong knew the secret and Grandpa had returned, she naturally could not stay outside easily. If she were captured by the Ying Clan, they would definitely use her to threaten Grandpa.
The Ancient Sail traveled through the clouds. Ahead, the clouds and mist rolled, and suddenly a figure appeared there, causing Lin Feng's expression to tremble. The Ancient Sail beneath his feet involuntarily stopped.
"Grandpa." Xiao Ya murmured softly. Then, the figure ahead slowly turned around. The wrinkles on his face remained, and his aged appearance did not seem to have disappeared with the increase in his cultivation. He looked like an ordinary old man, returning to simplicity. The Old Man Xiao before them was no different from an ordinary person.
"Old Man Xiao!" Lin Feng also revealed a smile. Old Man Xiao's figure flickered and landed on the Ancient Sail. He reached out his hands, cupped Xiao Ya's cheeks, and said softly with a smile, "My Xiao Ya has grown up so much, and she's so beautiful."
"Grandpa." Xiao Ya threw herself into Old Man Xiao's arms and immediately started crying, causing Old Man Xiao to smile wryly. His kind face was filled with a happy smile as he gently stroked Xiao Ya's head. "Such a big girl, still acting like a child. Aren't you embarrassed?"
Then, Old Man Xiao looked at Lin Feng and said with a smile, "Xiao Feng, you've finally grown up too. All these years, this girl has been a trouble to you."
"Old Man Xiao, without you, I would have lost my life long ago. Besides, Xiao Ya is my sister—how could it be called trouble?" Lin Feng said with a smile, causing Old Man Xiao to nod repeatedly. "Although I knew back then that your bone structure was extraordinary and you would surely become remarkable in the future, I never expected you to grow so fast. More than twenty years have passed, and you've become famous in the Holy City. You're no worse than my grandson. I hope that one day, you can become the king of Qing Xiao Continent."
"I will!" Lin Feng nodded with unwavering conviction. In the path of martial arts, one must first have an unyielding belief and confidence in oneself. If one doesn't even believe in oneself, how can one achieve supreme martial arts?
"But Old Man Xiao, there is some trouble now. That Ji Qingsong of the Ji Clan actually used illusion dream techniques to deceive Xiao Ya, allowing him to learn her identity. He just threatened me." Lin Feng told Old Man Xiao about Ji Qingsong's matter. This trouble had to be resolved.
A cold light suddenly burst from Old Man Xiao's aged eyes. "I know Ji Qingsong. He puts on a righteous appearance, seeming like an immortal, but in reality, his methods are despicable. He is indeed capable of anything. I'll go kill him."