Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 56: 56 Someone is coming!

This raggedy, messy-haired young man who Tan Yun and the others treated as a dying person was none other than Yun Xiao. To tell the truth, at this moment, he was quite bewildered, struggling to understand what had happened to him.

After Yun Xiao woke up in the Shang Family Snake Nest, due to that golden bug, the soul of Long Xiao Battle God couldn’t control his own body and was eventually taken back to the Sect Headquarters in Yulin Mountain Range by a Talisman Poison Master of the Jade Pot Sect.

Speaking of which, Yun Xiao’s luck was really not too good. In such a special state, he was even used as a live test subject for severe poisons by the Fu Du, tasting all the deadliest toxins in the world. Luckily, the strangeness of the golden snake worm saved him from dying due to these poisons.

However, the Cold Ice Poison of the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad was no trivial matter; even Yun Xiao, at the Channel Introduction Realm Middle Stage, not to mention reaching the Spirit Vein Realm, or even a low-level Spirit Rank Meridian Refining Master like the Fu Du himself, dared not easily touch the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad.

Thus, when Yun Xiao was bitten by the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad, he tragically became like a human-shaped ice sculpture in an instant, and even the soul of Long Xiao Battle God seemed to be numbed and unable to think from the freezing.

In Yun Xiao’s memory, before he was frozen stiff, he seemed to have lost control of his body, and under such potent Cold Ice Poison, whether he could survive was still a matter of debate.

Who could have known that on this very morning, Yun Xiao suddenly awakened from chaos. As these past events flooded back, he was somewhat distracted, not even hearing the voices of Ling Wan and Tan Yun outside.

”Right, where is that golden bug?”

Thinking of a possibility, Yun Xiao’s Inner Vision Eye quickly began to scout around, and in a moment, he saw that peculiar golden bug lying quietly somewhere inside his body, in a deep slumber.

But now, the golden hue of the bug seemed much dimmer, and it was even wrapped in a thin layer of ice crystal, appearing extremely eerie.

Seeing this form of the golden bug, Yun Xiao seemed to understand something. It appeared that his soul couldn’t control his body because of this golden bug; surviving the lethal poison of the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad was also due to this bug.

It must have been that the golden bug absorbed most of the toxins from the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad, allowing Yun Xiao to narrowly escape death. And because it absorbed too much poison, the golden bug finally fell into deep sleep, thus allowing the soul of Long Xiao Battle God to regain control of Yun Xiao’s body.

All these bizarre twists and turns, even the Second Elder Fu Du of the Jade Pot Sect probably thought Yun Xiao had turned cold by now. However, this fellow was both fortunate and robust, not only surviving the freezing but also returning to normal. Hence, whether it is fortune or disaster in life, the outcome is really hard to something clear till things are resolved.

”Hmm?”

As Yun Xiao was deep in thought, he suddenly felt his shoulder being slapped hard, and then instinctively a burst of Meridian Qi erupted, blasting that hand several feet away.

”Well, young man, that’s some gratitude,” a disgruntled voice entered Yun Xiao’s ears. It turned out to be Ling Wan, who saw him lost in thought and came over to pat his shoulder. Unexpectedly, he was rebuffed by such force and felt somewhat displeased.

”Boy, do you realize that if it wasn’t for me, Ling Wan, discovering you, you might have already gone to meet King Yan!” Ling Wan said somewhat indignantly, yet his words were indeed true as he was the first to discover Yun Xiao’s ”corpse”.

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao finally snapped back to reality, looking at the pile of extinguished bonfire nearby, and guessed somewhat apologetically, ”I’m sorry, that was an instinctive reaction!”

Ling Wan, being a simple person, saw Yun Xiao’s apology and instantly restored his friendly demeanor. Approaching again and patting Yun Xiao’s shoulder, he laughed, ”I say, brother, your frame is a bit slender, do you want me to teach you some secrets to putting on weight?”

Hearing Ling Wan’s offbeat joke, Tan Yun finally found an opportunity to speak, ”Little brother, my name is Tan Yun. I’m temporarily the leader of this small team. Ling Wan is blunt, please don’t mind him!”

”Turns out to be Miss Tan Yun, my name is Yun Xiao, thank you... and all of you for saving my life!” Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao stood up, cupped his fists towards Tan Yun, expressing heartfelt gratitude.

In fact, if it wasn’t for Ling Wan discovering Yun Xiao’s body, he might also have woken up, but the biggest likelihood was that before awakening, he would be devoured by some Vein Demons. From this point, Tan Yun and others indeed had a lifesaving grace for Yun Xiao.

Moreover, if not for that bonfire that burned all night, perhaps the chill in Yun Xiao’s body would not have dissipated so quickly, which might have even been his last straw to clutch at.

Yun Xiao was not ungrateful, and after he spoke, Ling Wan already waved his hand, saying, ”Don’t mention it, Yun Xiao brother, you must be here to take part in the Jade Pot Sect Outer Disciple assessment, right? How about joining our team?”

Before Tan Yun could say anything, another young man whispered, ”This kid’s cultivation looks quite weak, joining our team wouldn’t he be holding us back?”

Although muttered softly, Yun Xiao’s Soul Power was extremely strong, and he clearly heard everything. However, he didn’t explain much; in truth, he had been asleep in Shang Family Snake Nest for a year and was tormented back at the Jade Pot Sect by the Talisman Poison Master and his apprentice. It would be strange indeed if he wasn’t emaciated.

With Yun Xiao having been dead for a long time before coming back to life, and his aura still somewhat unstable, these people all treated him as, at best, a cultivator at the early stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm.

Moreover, the person who whispered had some words that he didn’t say out aloud, which was that Yun Xiao’s appearance was highly suspicious. It could be that he had some unknown enemies; already trying to avoid the vengeance from the Cao brothers, if they attracted any more unnecessary trouble, it would indeed be too much for them to handle.

”Hehe, forget it, I...”

Even though Ling Wan’s gaze was earnest, since there was a team, and since someone didn’t want him to join, Yun Xiao didn’t insist. However, just when he was about to refuse, his expression subtly changed, and he suddenly turned his gaze in a particular direction.

”Brother Yun Xiao, what happened?”

Confused by Yun Xiao’s sudden tone and movement, Ling Wan, who was next to him, immediately asked, with a hint of confusion in his voice.

”Someone is coming!”

Yun Xiao didn’t beat around the bush; his Soul Power was incredibly strong, and his sensing ability was much more formidable than any member of this five-person team. Moreover, from the aura of the newcomer, he knew that one of them had a strength surpassing Tan Yun, who was at the late stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm.

Upon hearing this, including Tan Yun, all five people turned their gaze in the direction Yun Xiao was looking, but there, they saw nothing, not even a trace of a Vein Demon’s aura.

”People? Where are the people?”

The young man who had just looked down on Yun Xiao’s strength turned back, staring at the quiet depths of the dense forest, a flicker of unsuspecting doubt crossing his eyes. In his opinion, the thin boy with low Meridian Qi must be alarmist.

”We are less than a hundred zhang away, in this direction... they are coming this way!”

Yun Xiao ignored the young man’s questioning, his finely honed senses revealing yet another fact, which, when spoken, finally made Tan Yun notice the still-smoldering remnants of a campfire.

”Damn, we were really careless!” Tan Yun’s face looked somewhat unpleasant thinking of one possibility, she stamped out the campfire remnants and then loudly called out: ”Let’s get moving quickly!”

”It’s too late!”

Yun Xiao’s expression remained calm. After he softly spoke, that group of people who had been staring at a certain spot in the dense forest finally changed their expressions, because, without needing Yun Xiao’s reminder, they now saw two figures in black robes running towards them, one of whom they were even familiar with.

”Cao Jun!”

The young man who previously hadn’t quite believed Yun Xiao, now had a somewhat pale face, as he had clearly seen the leading figure’s details; it was Cao Jun whom they had been avoiding these past few days.

If it were only Cao Jun alone, with the five of them teaming up, including Tan Yun who was also at the late stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm, they wouldn’t have any concerns.

But Cao Jun was clearly no fool; if he dared to come seeking revenge, he must have calculated the gap in strength between both sides very clearly. When Tan Yun’s gaze moved to another black-robed figure beside him, her face finally turned exceptionally ugly.

”Peak of the Meridian Introduction Realm?!”

Tan Yun’s sensing was still extremely sharp. Although she hadn’t reached Yun Xiao’s level, being so close, if she still couldn’t sense the cultivation of the man in black next to Cao Jun, it would truly be a shame for someone at the late stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm.

”Hehe, a few little mice, really good at escaping; it made your master Cao Jun search hard!”

Cao Jun was somewhat complacent, and his voice was full of vigor, indicating that the injuries inflicted by Tan Yun with a soft whip a few days ago had mostly healed, and being able to catch up to Tan Yun’s team was indeed a fortunate event for him.

”Third brother, you were injured by these few insignificant boys?”

The black-robed figure next to Cao Jun bore some resemblance to him. However, when he sensed the Meridian Qi Cultivation of Tan Yun and the others, he frowned slightly, his tone mixed with frustration at their incompetence and disdain.

You should know, this Third Young Master of the Cao Family was also at the late stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm. Even if he was attacked by five people, escaping should have been extremely easy. Instead, he ended up with some serious injuries, so this second brother was displeased.

”Second Brother, that woman’s moves are a bit tricky, you need to be careful, don’t let her escape!” Being scolded by his second brother, Cao Jun’s face couldn’t quite hold, and what he said made it sound as though Tan Yun and her group would inevitably become their defeated foes.