ebookland Chapter 270 National Crisis and Village Feud
Chapter 270 National Crisis and Village Feud
King Ling replied, "You are right. Back then, you were indeed just a group of ordinary people."
But it is precisely because you are ordinary people that I have specially dispatched Hua Lingxing to Su Family Village.
Xiaoyue asked suspiciously, "How so?"
The Spirit King slowly explained, "You are all ordinary people, but there is a young girl among you who possesses profound inner strength."
Xiaoyue's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately realized: "You mean Xiaoya?"
"That's right. Back then, apart from her, all of you were just beginners who had only recently started learning martial arts, and your foundation was still shallow."
If you were in my position, wouldn't you be curious as to how such a martial arts master could appear in an ordinary little village?
Xiaoyue frowned and continued to press, "After the misfortune befell Sujia Village, why did you still send people everywhere to search for us?"
The Spirit King said frankly, "That's because that girl cured Hua Lingxing's congenital incurable meridians."
Xiaoyue asked coldly, "Is it really so important that curing Sister Yang's blocked meridians requires you to go to such lengths, sending people everywhere to search for us?"
King Ling sneered, saying with a hint of sarcasm, "Hmph, girl, you know far too little about your little girl named Xiao Ya."
The topic of Yun Dan came up.
Da Ya, who had been standing calmly and quietly to the side, finally reacted.
She couldn't help but ask, "King of Spirits, what do you mean by that?"
Before the Spirit King could explain to her, Hua Lingxing, who was standing on the other side, took over and began to explain on behalf of the Spirit King.
"Back then, King Ling personally led me to the Medicine King Valley of the Si Dynasty, with the sole purpose of finding a cure for the severed meridians in my body."
Upon arriving at Medicine King Valley, we sought to meet the renowned Medicine King, who was said to be ranked third in the valley.
However, after a careful diagnosis, he helplessly told us that my terminal illness was extremely difficult to treat and that he was powerless to help me.
The Medicine King finally told us that if anyone in this world could cure my severed meridians...
Perhaps only his two senior brothers and sisters still have a sliver of hope of curing this illness.
Finally, he gestured for us to leave the valley on our own and find another way.
Xiaohe looked puzzled and asked, "Didn't the senior brothers and sisters from Medicine King Valley treat Sister Yang?"
Hua Lingxing shook her head helplessly: "It's not that they were unwilling, but that his two senior brothers and sisters had already gone traveling around, so they were not in the valley at the time."
In the end, King Ling and I had no choice but to temporarily give up, leave Medicine King Valley, and return to the Spirit Kingdom.
Xiaoyue stared intently at the Spirit King and pressed, "Is it really just because Xiaoya was able to cure Sister Yang's terminal illness?"
Are you so concerned about us? Isn't there any other reason?
The Spirit King's expression turned serious, and he slowly said, "Of course, it's not just these."
Xiaoyue raised her eyebrows slightly and said directly, "I don't like beating around the bush. If the Spirit King has something to say, he might as well say it clearly at once, so that I can understand why the Spirit King cares so much about us."
The Spirit King's gaze was deep, and in the end he simply said, "Because of your abilities."
Xiaoyue looked puzzled and asked, "Skills? What does that mean?"
King Ling's expression was solemn. After a long sigh, he said, "In the past hundred years, Ling Kingdom has been repeatedly invaded by the neighboring Gu Xuan Dynasty and Qin Kingdom, and many cities have fallen."
You have not only witnessed, but also participated in, the wars with these two countries.
Compared to the three neighboring countries, Ling Kingdom is far inferior in terms of military strength, martial prowess, and financial resources.
It's not that I'm boosting the enemy's morale while diminishing my own; it's simply that we are truly no match for them.
He paused and continued, "When I discovered you, I hoped that you would achieve something in martial arts."
I plan to recruit you all when you grow up and bring you under my command to serve the Spirit Kingdom and strengthen its power.
Alas... life is unpredictable; who could have imagined that Su Family Village would suffer such a calamity?
Xiaoyue's eyes suddenly sharpened, and she pressed, "Then do you know how many people in our Su Family Village died because of this?"
King Ling, with a solemn expression, answered without hesitation: "If I remember correctly, there are a total of one hundred and eighty-seven people."
Xiaoyue heard the Spirit King clearly and accurately state the number.
Her eyes widened instantly, burning with fury. Her hands clenched into fists involuntarily, her knuckles turning white from the force, and her teeth grinding together.
He forced out a low, questioning voice through clenched teeth: "One hundred and eighty-seven people. Do you really know what these one hundred and eighty-seven people mean to us?"
The Spirit King nodded slightly and said solemnly, "Perhaps it is the blood ties that you cannot sever."
Xiaoyue's heart was filled with endless resentment, and her body trembled slightly with excitement.
She responded to the Spirit King's words with almost a roar: "Since you know this, why do you still ask us to save those refugees?"
Ha... How utterly ridiculous!
When our own loved ones suffer tragic misfortune, who will come to their aid? Who will understand our pain?
Seeing Xiaoyue's agitated state, Daya flashed and instantly appeared in front of Xiaoyue.
She opened her arms and hugged her tightly, gently comforting her, "Don't get agitated, Xiaoyue, your sister Daya is here!"
Xiaoyue took a deep breath, suppressing the surging impulse within her.
Then he slowly replied to Daya: "DaYa, I'm fine."
King Ling's expression was solemn, and his eyes held a trace of sorrow and helplessness as he said, "I know that you have been silently enduring this heart-wrenching pain all these years."
It is indeed too cruel for you to bear such a heavy burden at such a young age.
"But it's not that I don't want to avenge you; it's just that right now, the Ling Kingdom cannot easily start a war with the Qin Kingdom."
He paused slightly, glanced at everyone, and continued, "If I rashly start a war with Qin to avenge you, Gu Xuanchao will definitely take the opportunity to send troops and take advantage of the situation."
At that time, Ling Kingdom will be caught in a desperate situation, attacked from both sides.
At that time, not to mention whether the Ling Kingdom can survive, its millions of people will be plunged into misery and suffering.
As the ruler of a nation, my every word and action concerns the fate of the entire country, and I must carefully consider all aspects of my actions.
The King of Spirit's eyes revealed both determination and worry.
He continued, "The primary task for the Ling Kingdom at present is to recuperate and restore its national strength."
But more importantly, the source of the plague must be thoroughly investigated and eliminated as soon as possible.
Otherwise, let alone waging war against other countries, even if they don't attack, this rampant plague would be enough to bring down the Kingdom of Ling.
Therefore, I had no choice but to ask you to come, to extend a helping hand to the people of Ling Kingdom, and to assist those refugees suffering from the plague, for the sake of their safety.”