Chapter 2743 - 2741: Probing and Voice Transmission

Ling Feng watched Shui Kong and Shui Nian approach; it was the Shui Clan Elder Shui Nian speaking just now.

"I noticed no one was home, so I took the liberty to come over. I hope, Brother Ling Feng, you don’t mind," Elder Shui Nian said with a kind smile.

Ling Feng smirked inwardly: You’ve already come in, and now you say you hope I don’t mind. This old man is quite scheming.

Despite Ling Feng’s internal complaints, he was, after all, on someone else’s turf. Unless necessary, he didn’t want to cause trouble, and Ling Feng wasn’t the type to openly mock others with words like a hypocrite.

Ling Feng smiled and said, "It’s no problem; this is your home. We are guests here. Why would a host need to ask a guest before entering?"

Ling Feng’s politeness made Shui Nian and Shui Kong slightly surprised, and then Shui Nian also smiled politely and said, "Hahaha, Brother Ling Feng, what are you saying? You are the savior predicted in our prophecy, our honored guest in the Shui Clan. Naturally, we should treat you well."

"It’s not just about this house. If there’s anything else you need, as long as it’s within our power, the Shui Clan will gladly offer it," Shui Nian said with a smile.

Ling Feng waved his hand and politely said, "Haha, no need, no need, you don’t need to give me anything else, just provide the treasures we agreed on earlier,"

"I value profit, but I value promises even more. Since I only asked for these things initially, I naturally won’t ask for more. We cultivators fight where we can, but I’m not going to take unnecessary things."

"So, what brings the two of you here today? Is there something difficult to resolve?"

Shui Nian laughed loudly, "I knew I didn’t misjudge. Brother Ling Feng is someone who can help plan big things. This time, we’re indeed here for something important. Shui Kong, why don’t you tell him?"

Shui Nian patted the shoulder of the Shui Clan leader beside him.

Shui Kong turned his head and looked directly into Ling Feng’s eyes.

Although there were unpleasant incidents on the Huo Clan’s territory in the Lava World earlier, now that Ling Feng has become the prophesied one for the Shui Clan and even saved their Great General Shuiluan’s life,

even if Shui Kong had grudges against Ling Feng before, they have largely dissipated now. Furthermore, when Shui Nian and Shui Kong had multiple all-night discussions in the Holy Temple about the future of the Shui Clan, Shui Nian had already prepared Shui Kong mentally.

Now, Shui Kong has hidden his ambitions well; his primary focus is on the survival of the Shui Clan and the possible future crisis.

Shui Kong once attempted to annex other worlds’ clans and then wage war against the Upper Realm, but after learning the prophecy, he finally decided to manage his clan well first. After all, the Shui Clan is not only his foundation but also his capital.

Only by ensuring the Shui Clan safely passes through the ordeal can his ambitious plans to annex other worlds unfold later.

Shui Kong looked at Ling Feng and said coldly, "In a few days, it will be the Nine Nether Conference. Almost every world’s leaders will gather to discuss the future of the Nine Nether. The main topic will undoubtedly be the recent disturbances and strange occurrences in the Nine Nether’s nine worlds,"

"Because many strange things have happened to both our Shui Clan and other worlds. Since the underlying reasons are yet unclear, many forces in the Nine Nether believe these incidents are closely tied to the forces of the Upper Realm,"

"Moreover, some people from other worlds have discovered the presence of you three. You are from the Upper Realm, and since you arrived, many incredible things have happened across the nine worlds,"

"The most severe being the annihilation of the Huo Clan in the Lava World. The entire clan has been wiped out!" Shui Kong said coldly, staring at Ling Feng.

Ling Feng spread his hands with a smile and said, "What’s the matter, Clan Leader Shui Kong? Do you think the Huo Clan’s annihilation is related to me?"

Shui Kong shook his head and said, "I don’t suspect you, because the destruction of the Huo Clan is a beneficial thing for our Shui Clan. However, the clans of other worlds don’t see it this way. In the Nine Nether World, among the nine major forces, one force has vanished without reason,"

"This will certainly cause considerable upheaval and change in the entire Nine Nether World. This matter will undoubtedly be raised at the Nine Nether Conference. I don’t care how the Huo Clan was annihilated, but I saw many bodies of the Huo Clan people that day,"

"And I’ve been opposing Huo Tian for so many years; I don’t believe he would die. As long as he’s alive, I can’t be at ease." Shui Kong shook his head.

Ling Feng nodded and smiled, "So, do you need me to appear at this Nine Nether Conference and explain things to all those leaders?"

"No, you absolutely cannot appear," Shui Nian said firmly. "Currently, the situation is that many major clan leaders from various worlds have realized there’s an outside force infiltrated into the Nine Nether, but almost none of them know about you three,"

"As long as they remain unaware of you, the more significant role you can play in the future turbulences." Shui Nian said seriously.

"Hmm," Shui Kong nodded too. "After all, in this Nine Nether World, there’s more than just me with the ambition to annex other worlds. When the time comes, our Shui Clan’s ordeal will undoubtedly be tied to certain people’s ambitions, so even if I hold back, others will act,"

"When I initially went to the Eternal Night World, it was to observe the movements of the Clan of Darkness. However, I didn’t expect to be sabotaged, which led to Shuiluan’s severe injuries..." Shui Kong’s eyes flashed with ferocity. "Once things are settled in the future, I definitely won’t let them get away with it!"

Shui Nian rolled his eyes and said, "I’ve already told you that people from other worlds are not easy to deal with, but you refused to believe me. You insisted on taking people to test it out. Shuiluan is also single-minded, following your every command as the Clan Leader. Once you gave the order, they all went out together."

"If Shuiluan really gets killed this time, I’ll immediately strip you of your position, you little brat."

"Grandfather, I am the Clan Leader of the Shui Clan! What will happen to the Shui Clan if you strip me of my position?"

"Hmph!" Shui Nian snorted coldly. "At worst, we’ll let the Shui Clan go without a Clan Leader. In any case, the Shui Clan absolutely does not need a Clan Leader as impulsive as you. Your responsibility is to ensure the safety of all clan members, not to send them to their deaths for your selfish desires and inflated ambitions!"

Shui Nian slapped Shui Kong on the head and said angrily.

Although Shui Kong was unwilling, this matter was ultimately his fault and entirely his responsibility. So even if Shui Kong was unruly, he dared not continue to contradict his grandfather at this moment.

Shui Nian finally calmed down his anger and then asked Ling Feng, "So, Brother Ling Feng, let me ask you one thing. Was the annihilation of the Huo Clan really related to you?"

"Is it possible that the disappearance of those Huo Clan members was really caused by you alone?"

Ling Feng shook his head, and then nodded.

Such a strange action left Shui Nian puzzled, but Shui Kong roughly understood a bit of the truth of the situation.

"The annihilation of the Huo Clan is unrelated to me, yet it is related. I can only say that their downfall was due to internal reasons, but it was I who personally destroyed the cultivation of Huo Tian and his followers."

"I rendered the Clan Leader of the Huo Clan a cripple. I can’t fully explain the reasons, but I had strong justification for my actions. As a cultivator, I must strive for things that benefit me."

"Moreover, I did not demand much from Huo Tian, just the item promised to me by their Great Elder. That item wasn’t originally the property of the Huo Clan, so strictly speaking, it was a treasure dispute between Huo Tian and me."

"During the dispute, he attacked me first, so I had no choice but to retaliate. To prevent further conflicts, I had to strip him of all his cultivation. I consider this very merciful. Normally, I would have killed someone like him."

"However, out of the past sentiment for Clan Leader Huo Yue and considering their dwindling numbers, I ultimately refrained from killing." Ling Feng shook his head.

After hearing Ling Feng’s account, Shui Nian was somewhat startled but nodded, while Shui Kong had a cold hint in his eyes, having guessed this earlier but unable to confirm it until now.

The primary reason Ling Feng exposed much of the truth of past events was to intimidate Shui Nian and Shui Kong, to inform them that if he had the capability to neutralize the Huo Clan’s core fighting strength, he also had the power to clash with the Shui Clan.

Ling Feng had not reached such a difficult point with the Shui Clan, but he also couldn’t let them think of him as a pushover. Ling Feng dedicated a lot of energy to his cultivation path and had many things to do, including but not limited to mastering the power of the Chaos Sword.

Initially, Ling Feng did not wish to expend much time on intimidation efforts like these. However, since Shui Kong and Shui Nian decided to probe him, Ling Feng naturally wanted to recount some of the events that transpired with the Huo Clan.

Furthermore, Ling Feng estimated that merely expressing his strength verbally would suffice. If there arises an opportunity or necessity later, Ling Feng might have to showcase his actual strength to avoid unnecessary troubles.

Ling Feng only wished to peacefully travel across different worlds. After discovering the method of defeating Overlord-level figures to wield the Chaos Sword, Ling Feng planned to journey through each world in succession.

If possible, he would take actions to kill several Overlord figures, but this was contingent upon them having a path of self-destruction. Otherwise, Ling Feng would not act easily, lest he truly became a ruthless villain using any means to achieve his goals.

Such acts that destroy his own pure Dao heart Ling Feng did not wish to commit, otherwise, he could use the Chaos Sword to kill Shui Kong right now. After all, Shui Kong was also a leader-level existence in this world, and a leader of the Water Wave World would carry some Overlord aura.

Ling Feng quickly contemplated these matters in his mind and then asked, "Is there anything else either of you wants? If not..."

Shui Nian quickly said, "Actually, I came this time for one more thing. We recently searched all over the Water Wave World and still didn’t find a treasure on par with the ancestor’s body, so we’ve finally decided to offer this treasure as a bargaining chip."

Ling Feng thought for a moment and then immediately said, "Alright, I accept it, so let it be."

Shui Kong and Shui Nian exchanged glances, and Ling Feng caught a hint of delight in their eyes, which alerted Ling Feng, though he hadn’t yet understood why the two were pleased.

Just as Ling Feng intended to delve deeper into thought or take necessary measures, a message suddenly rang in Ling Feng’s mind:

"Ling Feng, young friend, come to the Shui Clan plains immediately, I have some things to show you!"