Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Kid, are you courting death, do you know that?”

This time, the speaker was Zhao Xingwu, the second son of the Zhao Family. Hearing these words, the Cao Family brothers also turned slightly ferocious, for compared to Zhao Xingwu, they were the ones who held deep grudges with Yun Xiao.

At this moment, Cao Ju’s right arm, still severely painful from being severed, and all thanks to Yun Xiao’s doing. Now that the three of them had blocked Yun Xiao’s path, suddenly they felt a surge of confidence.

After all, Yun Xiao was just a cultivator at the late stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm. Even if both Cao Ju and Zhao Xingwu were injured, by adding the unharmed Cao Jun to their side, they couldn’t believe they would be unable to handle Yun Xiao.

Hearing Zhao Xingwu’s words, a sneer appeared in Yun Xiao’s eyes. Against such despicable people who would even oppress and frame their own brothers, he couldn’t muster the slightest bit of sympathy. Embodying their emotions, he had already listed these two members of the Zhao family as his enemies.

Yun Xiao didn’t pause even slightly, and within moments, he was already standing in front of the three men. Seeing that this lad had not the slightest sense of realization, the three of them were infuriated.

Particularly Zhao Xingwu, who had never experienced Yun Xiao’s strength, believed that even though he was recently injured by a tail slap from the Red-tailed Tiger Crocodile, he would still have more than enough power to deal with this kid.

Whoosh!

Zhao Xingwu’s sturdy figure launched a punch that caused whistling sounds in the air. If it were a normal late-stage Meridian Introduction Realm cultivator seeing this punch, they would likely carefully dodge rather than meet it head-on.

But unfortunately, Zhao Xingwu encountered a youth who played by his own rules. Sensing the slightly chaotic aura from Zhao Xingwu, Yun Xiao neither dodged nor evaded, but with incredible speed, he moved right past him.

This sudden acceleration undoubtedly caught Zhao Xingwu off guard. By the time he reacted, the boy was already behind him. However, his response was quick; without waiting for his thrown punch to grow old, he swung it horizontally, aiming furiously at Yun Xiao’s back.

Bang!

It was as if Yun Xiao had grown eyes on his back, or perhaps he had foreseen Zhao Xingwu’s response – it all fell within his calculations. When Zhao Xingwu’s punch was thrown, Yun Xiao’s right arm chopped out horizontally, intercepting the punch with a loud crash.

However, this was a blow to Zhao Xingwu’s face – not physically, but figuratively. His plan to capture Yun Xiao undoubtedly fell through when the young man, only in the late stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm, used the force of the punch to dart between the Cao brothers and sprint into Medicine Valley.

Originally, with Yun Xiao’s speed, breaking through the blockage of Cao brothers to enter Medicine Valley would have required some effort. However, Zhao Xingwu unwittingly made it easier, saving Yun Xiao some trouble.

Seeing Yun Xiao dash by their side, Cao Ju and Cao Jun exchanged glances, then turned their heads together, glaring fiercely at the somewhat embarrassed Zhao Xingwu.

However, Cao Ju had previously exchanged blows with Yun Xiao and knew the youth’s cunning well. It was reasonable for Zhao Xingwu, being roughly on the same level as himself, to suffer such a setback.

And for some reason, seeing Zhao Xingwu falter brought Cao Ju somewhat more balance, as if the shame was not solely on himself anymore.

”There’s someone entering Medicine Valley, we can’t let all the treasures be snatched away by him!”

Just as the Cao brothers were blaming Zhao Xingwu, an abrupt voice arrived, following which they saw hundreds of figures rushing towards the entrance of Medicine Valley, instantly changing their expressions.

As previously stated by Yun Xiao, with the first person entering Medicine Valley, the deterrence of both Zhao and Cao families would instantly vanish. With the limited size of Medicine Valley, if someone got a head start and collected all the treasures, what gains could they hope to achieve?

Thus, at this moment, the meridian-gathering realm geniuses of both Zhao and Cao families could no longer control the situation. What’s more, Zhao Ningshu and Cao Luo were battling the Red-tailed Tiger Crocodile and could not spare any effort to manage these hundreds of people.

As the voice died down, hundreds of talented cultivators swarmed towards Medicine Valley, among whom was naturally Tan Yun with the Ling Wan secretly among them. At this juncture, they couldn’t help but admire Yun Xiao’s strategic cunning even more.

Seeing these hundreds of people surge forward, even if Cao brothers and Zhao Xingwu had extraordinary abilities, they likely couldn’t resist and could only bitterly glance in a certain direction before following the crowd into Medicine Valley.

Zhao Ningshu’s face turned extremely gloomy; such a situation was beyond his expectations. He had always believed that under his deterrence, those cultivators at the Meridian Introduction Realm, mere ants in his eyes, would not dare to provoke him.

Little did he know, under the temptation of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and with strength in numbers, the deterrent power of both the Zhao and Cao Families was no longer as strong. Furthermore, with Yun Xiao being the first to rush into the valley, if anyone had to be blamed, that coarse-clothed lad would be the prime target.

”Hmph, you speak as if you actually made an effort!”

Hearing this hypocritical fellow’s accusations, Cao Luo was furious. Previously, to conserve energy for entering the Medicine Valley and competing with Zhao Ningshu for the treasures, he indeed had not given his all.

But he believed Zhao Ningshu had done the same. Yet, this guy still had to put on a pretentious and hypocritical appearance, which was really infuriating.

Although Cao Luo was discontent in his heart, he also knew that any further delay would mean the treasures inside the Medicine Valley would be taken by others. Thus, at this moment, he finally unleashed his full strength.

It’s worth mentioning that Zhao Ningshu also began to increase his output of Meridian Qi at this moment. With both men going all out, the Red-tailed Tiger Crocodile was roaring continuously and could barely withstand their moves after just a few exchanges.

Not to mention these two were planning for a quick battle to rush into the Medicine Valley, Yun Xiao, who was already inside, had no intention of paying any attention to the outside matters. Frankly speaking, if it wasn’t for those two holding back the third-rank low-level Red-tailed Tiger Crocodile, how could he have entered the Medicine Valley so smoothly?

Yun Xiao was also a Mortal-Rank low-level Meridian Refining Master, so his Power of Soul was much stronger than ordinary cultivators of the same level. Upon entering the Medicine Valley, he knew he had come to the right place.

”Black Bone Grass, Broken Jade Vine, Blood Cloud Ginseng...”

As Yun Xiao moved deeper into the Medicine Valley, he sniffed subtly, smelling the medicinal fragrance of those low-level herbs, yet he did not collect any of them.

Firstly, Yun Xiao, with his discerning eye, looked down on these lowest-tier herbs. Secondly, he lacked a Waist Storage; carrying so many herbs without it would be cumbersome.

The valley wasn’t very large. Since Yun Xiao was the first to enter the valley, he naturally couldn’t waste this opportunity and aimed to pick the best items.

Hearing progressively louder noises behind him, Yun Xiao knew that those geniuses participating in the Jade Pot Sect’s quota assessment had also rushed in. He quickened his pace, and within a few leaps, he had reached a special location.

As Yun Xiao rounded a huge boulder, a sudden flash of purple light danced within his eyes, and his gaze became fixed, unwavering.

Before him, about ten paces away, a purple lotus protruded obliquely from the mountain wall, radiating threads of purple halo and emitting a faint fragrance, appearing exceedingly mystical.

”Actually, the ’Purple Energy Flower Lotus’! It’s hard to believe that such a marvelous thing exists on Hidden Dragon Continent!”

With his sharp eye, from the first glance at the purple lotus, Yun Xiao recognized it as a Spiritual-Rank low-level herb, Purple Energy Flower-Lotus, a primary ingredient for refining Purple Beauty Pills, a dream for numerous cultivators at the Spiritual-Rank low-level to refine.

Using the Purple Energy Flower Lotus to refine Purple Beauty Pills allows a cultivator at the Meridian Rushing Realm to breakthrough a minor realm within an extremely short time without any worries; such an effect would surely attract many cultivators at the Meridian Rushing Realm.

Though the Purple Beauty Pill only advances a minor realm, that was a minor realm in the Meridian Rushing Realm, which might be even more precious than the Meridian Rushing Pills Yun Xiao had refined before or even the Gathering Energy Pills that Yin Huan had presented.

Of course, with Yun Xiao’s level as a Meridian Refining Master, it would be absolutely impossible for him to refine Purple Beauty Pills. However, if he could obtain this Purple Energy Flower Lotus and trade it for what he needed with a Spiritual-Rank Meridian Master, those masters would likely rush to exchange, wouldn’t they?

Listening to the increasingly loud noise behind him, Yun Xiao, astonished and without any hesitation, didn’t want to wait out a long night full of dreams. He saw his figure dart forward; within a few breaths, he was close to his target.

”Purple Energy Flower Lotus, truly extraordinary!”

Feeling the unusual aura of the Purple Lotus up close, Yun Xiao had no doubts. The next moment, as he extended his right arm, intending to pick the Purple Energy Flower Lotus,

Whoosh!

Just as Yun Xiao’s fingertips were about to touch the Purple Energy Flower Lotus, a slicing wind suddenly came from an angle. At the same time, a flash of cold light appeared, and the Purple Energy Flower Lotus, which was almost secured, was abruptly cut off from its base and sent flying.

By this time, how could Yun Xiao not know someone had set a snare behind him? However, his reaction was extremely fast; seeing the Purple Energy Flower Lotus flying into the air, his right arm swiftly moved, expertly altering his grab mid-air toward the stalk of the Purple Energy Flower Lotus.