Chapter 13086: One Treasure Is Not Enough

Hearing this, Ling Xiao's mouth curled up into a playful smile, which contained both the pride of victory and the ridicule of the reaction of the imperial palace. "One thing? Haha, it's not enough!" His words were full of unquestionable determination, as if he had already expected that Emperor Huangzhu's compromise was only a temporary expedient.

"Before I asked you to take only one thing, but you refused. Now, I want half of the good things in your imperial palace. Take me to your treasure house now."

There was a hint of provocation in Ling Xiao's tone. He knew that his request was undoubtedly a crazy test of Emperor Huang Zhu's bottom line, but he knew even more clearly that he possessed absolute strength at the moment, enough to force Emperor Huang Zhu to bow his head.

"You!" Di Huangzhu's eyes suddenly widened, anger burning in her eyes, but she found that she couldn't even utter a complete sentence. Anger and unwillingness intertwined, causing her body to tremble uncontrollably, as if she would collapse at any time.

However, just as this emotion was about to get out of control, Ling Xiao suddenly released a strong killing intent, like a biting cold wind in the cold winter, instantly sweeping the entire hall. His words were like a cold blade, piercing Di Huangzhu's heart: "What? Are you really going to destroy the Imperial Palace?"

Di Huangzhu felt the killing intent and shuddered, as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her from head to toe, and she instantly came to her senses. She knew very well that Ling Xiao was not joking, and that he really had the ability to bring the entire imperial palace into an irreparable state.

Thinking of this, she had to suppress the anger and unwillingness in her heart and made a difficult decision.

"Follow me!" There was a barely perceptible tremor in Di Huangzhu's voice, but her body miraculously relaxed, and her tightly clenched fists slowly loosened. She knew she had no way out and could only do as Ling Xiao asked, even if it meant sacrificing half of the imperial palace's treasures.

Her heart was filled with annoyance and helplessness, but she was more afraid of Ling Xiao's strength and worried about the future. The sudden death of the Second Grand Elder was like a heavy alarm bell, constantly echoing in her mind, reminding her how terrifying the man in front of her was and how he should not be underestimated.

At this moment, she finally realized that sometimes, compromise and concession may be the only option to preserve the overall situation.

Ling Xiao's mouth curled up into a cold smile, which contained both satisfaction with victory and helpless ridicule towards the Imperial Palace. He followed closely in the footsteps of Emperor Huangzhu and stepped into the legendary Imperial Palace treasure house that contained countless treasures.

The door opened slightly, and an ancient and heavy atmosphere came to the face. Countless treasures shone with an attractive luster under the weak light. Although he said he would only take half, Ling Xiao's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and he instantly locked onto those treasures that were truly priceless.
He was very skilled, and in the blink of an eye, he collected all the rare treasures one by one, while those items that he thought were just so-so were left behind casually, and in the end, only a pile of seemingly gorgeous but actually useless rags were left.

"See you!" After finishing all this, Ling Xiao turned around and smiled at Di Huangzhu. There seemed to be a hint of teasing and relief in that smile. Then, he flashed through the space like a ghost, breaking through the air and leaving only a faint afterimage and a gradually dissipating laughter, echoing in the empty treasure house.

When Ling Xiao's figure completely disappeared in the sky, an old man slowly walked out of the shadows. His face was solemn and his eyes were flashing with complex emotions.

"Palace Master, are we really going to let that kid go like this? Although the treasure house does not contain all the belongings of our Imperial Palace, 70 to 80 percent of the essence has fallen into his hands." The old man's voice was low and powerful, revealing his deep worry about the future of the Imperial Palace.

Upon hearing this, Di Huangzhu's face instantly became ferocious. She turned around abruptly, staring straight at the old man with a piercing gaze that contained both anger and helplessness.

"Then what do you want me to do? Having provoked such an evil star, do you really want the entire palace and even the entire sect to be buried with him?" Her voice trembled, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, full of unwillingness and determination.

"I don't even fully understand how he killed the second supreme elder just now. How can we easily compete with such strength? We should just treat it as a loss to avoid disaster and preserve the foundation of the Imperial Palace."

After saying this, Di Huangzhu took a deep breath and tried to calm her inner turmoil. She knew that although today's incident had caused great damage to the Imperial Palace, it would be a blessing if it could avoid a catastrophic disaster. However, the price paid for this blessing was so heavy that it was unbearable.

Everyone looked at each other, and for a moment, the hall was so quiet that only the heavy breathing of each other could be heard. They were all stunned, knowing that if they were in Emperor Huangzhu's situation, they would probably find it difficult to make a better choice.

This feeling of helplessness and powerlessness is like a huge rock pressing on the heart, making it hard to breathe.

Seeing this, Di Huangzhu's eyes flashed with bitterness, but she quickly regained her composure and continued:
"Everyone, have you ever thought about how Ling Xiao could hold such a terrifying treasure safely and without any loss until now? How could this be possible without the support of a powerful force behind him? Even if he is not directly from a top force like the Fuzun Mansion, he must have a close connection with several beings that cannot be underestimated."

Although her voice was soft, every word she spoke was sonorous, revealing her deep insight into reality.

"Moreover, the darkness surrounding him is far more terrifying than we can imagine. It is definitely not something that ordinary people can possess. The power contained in that aura is enough to make our entire imperial palace tremble. Can we really afford to offend such a being? I'm afraid that even if the entire imperial palace comes out in full force, we may not be able to gain any benefit at all."

Di Huangzhu's words were full of helplessness and compromise, but her words were like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart and forcing them to face reality.

The hall fell into a long silence again. Everyone either bowed their heads in thought or frowned, with an expression of unwillingness and helplessness on their faces. They knew very well that what Emperor Huangzhu said was true. Facing such a powerful enemy, any rash action could be devastating.

After a long time, someone finally broke the silence, his voice carrying a hint of reluctance and resentment: "Are we just going to let it go like this? Are we not going to avenge the two great elders? Is their sacrifice going to be wasted?"

This sentence was like a stone thrown into the water, stirring up ripples. Everyone looked up, their eyes filled with anger and confusion. They knew that revenge was not easy, but watching their loved ones and comrades bleed in vain was hard for them to accept. (End of this chapter)