Peerless War God

“What is it? Tell me.”    

“I heard that Elder Xiao Heng wants to retreat without fighting, and he wants to be a deserter.”    

“What? Is there such a thing? Elder Xiao Heng wants to be a deserter? Are you joking? If this kind of thing were to spread, it would cause a huge uproar. You can’t speak carelessly.”    

“Shh, be quiet. I heard it from someone else. Elder Xiao Heng is afraid and doesn’t dare to face the Dragon Palace’s army. He wants to take the Xiao Clan’s cultivators and retreat on their own. When we fight, he will run away to preserve the Xiao Clan’s cultivators’ strength.”    

“Damn, isn’t this too shameless? The Xiao Clan can do such a thing? How embarrassing.”    

“Hehe, the senior family clans aren’t easy to deal with. There are quite a few such things, but they are not known by others.”    

“Be quiet, be quiet. We’ll know it ourselves. Don’t spread it out. Otherwise, we’ll have to bear the consequences.”    

“Right, right, right. Don’t spread it out.”    

Gradually, the rumors about Xiao Heng and Zhao Haocheng spread throughout the entire Heavenly Sea Island in several hours. There were even people who added fuel to the fire.    

The Heavenly Sea Island was not very big. The cultivators of Violet Cloud City and the rogue cultivators added together were only a few hundred thousand.    

Whenever there was a slight movement, it would immediately spread throughout the entire Heavenly Sea Island.    

Once the rumors spread, it would be very difficult to stop them.    

Especially under the instructions of Chen Xiao, the rumors spread even faster and more mysteriously. All of a sudden, the spearhead was pointed at Xiao Heng and Zhao Haosheng.    

In fact, many Tribulation Transcendent Elders from the various Elders clans personally went to find Xiao Heng and Zhao Haosheng to interrogate them in person.    

"Elder Xiao Heng, there have been a lot of rumors about you recently. Don't you plan to explain it?"    

Qin He squinted his eyes and asked coldly as he sat there.    

In the hall, Xiao Heng's face was dark and he was restless. His expression was extremely unsightly. He sighed and said, "These are all rumors. Everyone, please do not believe them lightly."    

He was cursing Chen Xiao in his heart. He knew that these rumors were definitely spread by Chen Xiao.    

Otherwise, with his identity as a Tribulation Transcender, who would dare to speak nonsense? He was courting death.    

Only Chen Xiao would be able to bring the rumors to the point where everyone knew about it.    

As the old saying went, Human speech was dreadful, and Human speech could kill.    

Even Xiao Heng, who wanted to escape at the critical moment and let the other Elders clans attack first, did not dare to say it out loud. He did not want to lose face.    

Other than Qin He, there were also Tribulation Transcendent Elders from the Gu Clan, the Su Clan, and the other Elders clans. They all glared at Xiao Heng and wanted to find him for an explanation.    

For a moment, Xiao Heng's forehead began to sweat profusely.    

“Xiao Heng, you only said that it was a rumor and you want to send us all away? Humph, it is not that easy.”    

Su Wei sat on the side and said coldly, giving the other party a greater pressure.    

“That’s right, as the saying goes, no wind can cause a wave. This rumor, Elder Xiao Heng, do you have to give a reasonable explanation? Is it true or false?”    

Another Tribulation Transcender from the elder family questioned sternly.    

Facing the gazes of the Tribulation Transcenders, Xiao Heng felt more and more guilty, his throat tightening.    

“Everyone, this is really a rumor. I, Xiao Heng, promise everyone that the cultivators of the Xiao Family will not retreat even half a step. We will advance together and live together. This is fine, right?”    

Left with no choice, Xiao Heng could only say some big words to calm these people down.    

Qin He’s eyes narrowed. Clearly, he did not believe Xiao Heng’s words. He opened his mouth and said, “We are not unreasonable people either. We have some friendship with the Xiao Family in the past. How about this, as long as Elder Xiao Heng swears a poisonous oath in front of everyone today, you will not escape from the battle. This matter will be settled. What do you think?”    

Hearing this, the other elder family Tribulation Transcenders looked at each other and nodded tacitly.    

“That’s right. This is a good idea. Let’s do it this way. Elder Xiao Heng, swear!”    

“Elder Xiao Heng, if you do not swear a poisonous oath, I am afraid we will not trust you. If the Xiao Family’s cultivators backstab you at the critical moment, what should we do? Swear.”    

“Elder Xiao Heng, swear it.”    

“This…” Xiao Heng was a little hesitant. Swearing an oath was extremely important to cultivators, and it could even trigger the resonance of the Heavenly Dao.    

Once one violated the oath, it would cause a mental devil to be planted in one’s heart. It would cause one’s cultivation to stagnate at the most, and it could even cause one to be possessed by the devil.    

However, in front of everyone’s eyes, Xiao Heng did not dare to play any tricks.    

He looked around at the Elders of the various family clans, and he braced himself as he said, “Alright, I’ll swear an oath in front of all of you today. My Xiao Clan will definitely not flee from battle. We will definitely advance and retreat together with everyone else, and we will live and die together. Otherwise, the heavens will destroy us.”    

“Alright, Elder Xiao Heng is quick-witted. I admire you. Everyone, before we came to the Heavenly Sea Island, we had already come to a consensus that we would advance and retreat together and live and die together. If anyone dares to flee from battle, they will be our enemy, and we will definitely join hands to kill them.”    

Qin He stood up and said sternly.    

“Right, whoever dares to flee from battle and is a deserter, I, Su Wei, will be the first to not allow it. I will definitely kill them.”    

Su Wei also stood up and said.    

“We will definitely kill them.”    

“We will definitely kill them.”    

Voices rose and fell, and it was deafening. They were filled with killing intent and were filled with determination.    

To these Elders of the various family clans, this was not as simple as just a slogan. It was a contract and tacit understanding that they had reached a long time ago.    

Now that things had come to this, if someone wanted to flee from battle, then they would be making an enemy out of everyone else. It was perfectly justified to join hands and kill them.    

Seeing this, Xiao Heng's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a chill down his spine.    

He knew that his little scheme had been seen through by Chen Xiao, and he had even deliberately set up this trap for him, forcing him to state his position. He had no choice but to make this oath to confirm the contract between the elders.    

Once he violated the agreement, he would be the target of everyone, and he would be killed and eaten by them.    

At that time, not only would he be finished, but even the Xiao Family would be gone.    

Thinking of this, the fear in his heart reached its peak.    

Chen Xiao, you really have good methods. I am not as good as you. Damn it, Xiao Heng thought angrily in his heart.    

At this time, Qin He said again, "Brother Xiao Heng, since you have made the oath and made up your mind, we also believe in the Xiao Family. Everyone, let's go. Although I will go find Zhao Haosheng, we should also deal with the rumors about him."    

"Yes."    

"Brother Qin He is right. Let's go and find Zhao Haosheng."    

"Right, find Zhao Haosheng."    

"This..." When Xiao Heng heard the name Zhao Haosheng, the last trace of hope in his heart was shattered. His face was as pale as a corpse, and he was extremely terrifying.    

He knew that this was Chen Xiao's thunderous method, and the power of killing him was too great to give him any strength to resist.    

These rumors were extremely lethal, and it was Chen Xiao's scheme against him.    

Chapter 12 – The Secrets of the Xiao Family