Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 170: 170 Can you control it, kid?

”Let’s go!”

Seeing Mo Qing showing signs of restlessness, Bi Luo knew that clinging on would only bring humiliation upon himself. Moreover, if the matter escalated, it would become even more troublesome for him to handle, so he could only swallow his pride for the moment.

”Brother Bi Luo, why...”

If one were to speak of Xuan Zhi’s hatred for Yun Xiao, it could be considered irreconcilable. This plan was devised by him, even costing Guan Hu his life, but it ended like this. How could he accept this outcome?

Previously, Xuan Zhi thought he could finally eliminate Yun Xiao completely, only to end up dejected again. This fellow named Yun Xiao truly seemed to be his nemesis.

Seeing Xuan Zhi still relentless, Bi Luo couldn’t hold back his anger and coldly exclaimed, ”If you can beat Mo Qing, I don’t mind helping you take down that brat Yun Xiao!”

His icy words caused Xuan Zhi to shiver, joking aside, even Bi Luo, the second senior brother of the Poison Vein, couldn’t match Mo Qing, let alone him who was at the Meridian Gathering Realm Late Stage.

Xuan Zhi knew it well, not just Mo Qing, even Yun Xiao at this moment was beyond his ability to contend with. After two rounds of arena battles, Yun Xiao’s strength deeply shadowed the heart of Xuan Zhi, The Third Prince of the Empire.

With these thoughts, Xuan Zhi could only swallow his anger, glaring hatefully at Yun Xiao, who responded with a slightly mocking look, and dejectedly disappeared outside the courtyard gate.

It was eerily quiet in the courtyard after the footsteps of the two had faded completely. Aside from the silent and lifeless body of Guan Hu, neither Yun Xiao nor Mo Qing spoke.

”Ahem...”

After quite a while, Yun Xiao, sensing the awkward atmosphere, finally cleared his throat, pulling Mo Qing out of her daze.

”Um... Sister Mo Qing, thank you for your timely rescue!”

Yun Xiao touched his nose, his words sincere. If not for Mo Qing’s sudden appearance tonight, he might never have left this small courtyard.

”Hmm!”

Mo Qing seemed lost in thought and only responded with a faint hum, then fell silent again, leaving Yun Xiao somewhat puzzled.

Ever since he first saw Mo Qing in the Yulin Mountain Range, Yun Xiao knew she was a talented girl with a cool exterior and temperament. Although he felt quite fond of her, he didn’t dare to initiate a closer relationship easily.

It was not until that incident in the hot springs of Yurong Mountain, where they found themselves bare in front of each other, that their relationship subtly changed. It seemed that this icy girl was not so indifferent to worldly matters after all.

Unfortunately, at that time, Mo Qing, upon seeing Yun Xiao, screamed about fighting and even threatened to gouge out his eyes that had seen her body, which frustrated Yun Xiao.

At this thought, Yun Xiao’s face suddenly took on a quirky look, and he asked meaningfully, ”Sister Mo Qing, how come you are here? As I know, your residence should be in the Inner Sect, right?”

This was where Yun Xiao was confused. The new Outer Sect disciples like him were worlds apart from the Inner Sect disciples like Mo Qing, a genius who’d ordinarily not bother with an Outer Sect disciple, let alone visit in the dead of night.

”Why am I here?”

Mo Qing, seemingly still in a trance, just murmured a repetition, puzzling Yun Xiao even more. But as he realized something, his expression suddenly changed.

”Sister Mo Qing, surely you aren’t still upset about that incident in Yurong Mountain, planning to gouge my eyes out tonight? I told you, it was unintentional...”

”Shut up!”

Yun Xiao, amid his nervous chatter, finally provoked a sharp reaction from Mo Qing, who instantly regained her frosty demeanor, her voice chilling as she spoke.

”Why I am here, is it your business?” Mo Qing first spoke coldly, then her face flushed slightly as if recalling something, and she threatened in a low tone, ”Don’t let me hear you mention that incident again, or don’t blame me for being ruthless. As for your life, I’ve already said it must be taken by me personally. It’s not so easy for others to take it.”

As if fearing that Yun Xiao would discern her thoughts, Mo Qing said these harsh words and immediately turned to head towards the courtyard door, but Yun Xiao ultimately did not see the fleeting flush on her face.

”Really strange!”

Yun Xiao stared at Mo Qing’s departing back and mumbled to himself before suddenly getting playful and shouting loudly, ”Senior Sister Mo Qing, if you come to find me again, there’s no need to sneak around in the middle of the night. Just let me know in advance!”

Hearing this suddenly, Mo Qing, who had been walking steadily towards the courtyard door, staggered and almost tripped over the threshold. Gritting her teeth furiously, she almost lost control and turned around to rip out the annoying young man’s tongue.

However, after thinking about certain things, Mo Qing did not turn around but instead stepped out of the courtyard and a voice came from afar, ”You’d better worry about yourself, the third round of the Outer Sect competition tomorrow, don’t let someone take care of you!”

In the dark night, Mo Qing’s figure disappeared in the distance, but her voice still echoed, leaving Yun Xiao deep in thought for a long time.

In this small courtyard, there lay a chilling breathless corpse and a young man in coarse clothing plunged deep in thought, creating a strange atmosphere that lingered for a long time.

...

A night passed in a flash!

When the sunlight spilled into their courtyard the next day, all the young men and women came out of their rooms, unaware that some unknown changes had taken place the previous night.

Yun Xiao came out of his room refreshed, nodded towards Tan Yun and Ling Wan, then took the lead out of the courtyard towards the direction of the Arena Hall, showing no traces of the life-and-death moment he had just experienced shortly before.

Luckily, the Golden Snake Worm was extremely formidable, devouring all the deadly poison left in Yun Xiao’s body and that absorbed from Mo Qing, making it seem as if he hadn’t suffered any harm at all, not affecting today’s third round of the Arena battle.

On Tan Yun’s face, as well as others’, there was a hint of pride; as they made their way, many people pointed at their group, giving them a sense of superiority.

In this newly joined Outer Sect team, having two members who had made it to the third round of the Outer Sect competition was probably a record in the history of the competition.

The remarkable performance of Yun Xiao and Ling Wan, as well as their strength that was on par with seasoned Outer Sect talents, drew considerable attention to their team at least among the newly joined Outer Sect disciples, who saw them as a model.

However, Yun Xiao, who was walking in front, was unmoved by those fervent gazes; instead, his face showed a hint of worry, as he was unsure of his opponent in today’s third round of the Outer Sect competition.

Like in yesterday’s second round, originally Yun Xiao’s opponent was supposed to be the Third Prince, Xuan Zhi, but ended up being changed to Guan Tong by mutual consent, causing him to expend much more effort unexpectedly.

If his original opponent for this third round also swapped due to some reasons, or even changed to Feng Hang, who was ranked first on the Mortal List, then Yun Xiao would be dismayed.

Although Yun Xiao seemed to have easily handled Guan Tong in yesterday’s second round, facing a real Early Stage Meridian Rushing Realm cultivator would definitely mean defeat for him, even if he activated the Ancestor Vein Power.

Conversely, next to him, Ling Wan was full of vigor. As his control over the Mixed Element Qi became purer, his extraordinary cultivation talent and combat strength gradually revealed to the world; perhaps someday, those impressive Inner Sect disciples of the Jade Pot Sect would also take note of him.

With these varied thoughts, the group finally entered the Arena Hall, which was as bustling as the previous days, and in some places, there seemed to be some unfamiliar faces.

After two rounds of the Outer Sect competition, only thirty Outer Sect disciples who had made it to the third round remained, meaning that there would only be fifteen battles in today’s arena.

For the Outer Sect disciples, the preliminary rounds that weeded out the lesser competitors were of interest, but for the more talented Inner Sect disciples, these rounds lacked appeal.

However, as the Outer Sect competition intensified and nearly all less capable talents were eliminated, some Inner Sect disciples who were relatively free also came to watch this third round, wanting to gauge their future competition and the methods they might possess.

These visiting Inner Sect talents, aside from sizing up the remaining Outer Sect disciples who had advanced to the third round, also inadvertently swept their gazes covertly towards the northeast and southeast corners of the Arena Hall.

For stationed there were two of the standout Inner Sect disciples—compared to them, these four might indeed be considered the most dazzling prodigies of the Jade Pot Sect.

However, these observing Inner Sect disciples, upon seeing the two talents from the Poison Vein in the southeast corner, all had a hint of confusion, or rather, curiosity about one particular talent.

Those two were naturally Yin Huan and Bi Luo. The former’s face was unchanged from the day before, still adorned with a faint smile.

In contrast, the expression on Bi Luo, standing next to Yin Huan, was extremely somber, his gaze fixed intently on a certain slender figure entering from the entrance of the Arena Hall, almost as if shooting flames.