Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Yun Xiao, congratulations to you, big brother!”

If anyone in the arena was truly happy, it had to be Ling Wan, even more happy than if he himself had defeated Tao Chun. What mattered most was that Yun Xiao had safely returned to the Jade Pot Sect.

”Heh, they were just small fries, not worth mentioning!”

Yun Xiao patted the Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan that had jumped back onto his shoulder and let out a light chuckle, causing Xue Gong’s face next to him to turn even darker.

”Yes, indeed, defeating just some small fries, what’s there to be proud of?” Xue Gong followed up on Yun Xiao’s comment, his voice dripping with sarcasm, suggesting Yun Xiao should not get carried away.

Hearing this, Ling Wan felt annoyed and turned his head to ask, ”Big brother Yun Xiao, your opponent in the second round tomorrow is Brother Xue Gong, are you confident?”

Asking this question in front of Xue Gong, any other Inner Sect genius would have shown modesty, but Yun Xiao merely let out a soft ”Hmm” from his nose.

Xue Gong was really infuriated, thinking, am I as negligible as Yin Huan? Does this brat actually think that taking me down would be as easy as dealing with Yin Huan?

”Yun Xiao, even though we all belong to the Medical Pulse, the Spiritual Chick Battle List is tied to the quota for the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, and I, as your senior, will not hold back tomorrow!”

A fierce glint appeared in Xue Gong’s eyes; in front of Mo Qing, he finally had a plausible reason. However, deep down, he already considered Yun Xiao as good as dead.

”Oh? A quota for the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference?”

Hearing this, Yun Xiao finally showed some interest. He recalled the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference mentioned by Yu Shu when attending the birthday of the King of Xuanyue Country; he knew it was a grand event for the youth of the Hidden Dragon Continent.

As the reincarnated Long Xiao Battle God, Yun Xiao’s soul still retained that battle inclination from his past life. He yearned to dominate the many prodigies of the Hidden Dragon Continent, hence, he had never thought about forsaking the opportunity of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference.

”Since the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference is starting in ten months, the top three of this Spiritual Chick Battle List will represent our Jade Pot Sect in the Conference and bring honor to our Sect!”

Seeing Yun Xiao somewhat puzzled, Mo Qing finally spoke up for the first time. Having controlled her Pure Yang Immortal Body, her temperament appeared much gentler and not as icy as before.

”I see!”

Now understanding the rules, Yun Xiao replied, ”In that case, I can only apologize to Brother Xue Gong upfront. I, Yun Xiao, have my eyes set on this quota for the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference!”

”How coincidental, those are the very words I intended to say. See you at the real fight tomorrow!” Xue Gong was truly annoyed by Yun Xiao’s attitude. It seemed as though a lower ranker was acting like the top genius of the Jade Pot Sect.

Today’s first round of the Spiritual Chick Battle List had almost concluded after Yun Xiao had killed Yin Huan. However, as everyone was heading towards the hall entrance, several Great Elders and Sect Master Yu Shu from the northern seats started walking towards a particular direction.

”Yun Xiao, do you acknowledge your crime?”

A stern voice echoed through the Arena Hall, clearly heard by everyone, causing their steps to halt at that moment.

Yun Xiao, who was already about to leave with Ling Wan, suddenly heard this shout. He tensed up slightly as the voice was familiar to him—it belonged to Second Elder Fu Du.

Turning his head, Yun Xiao indeed saw several aged figures swiftly approaching him, with Second Elder Fu Du, seemingly impatient, walking ahead of Sect Master Yu Shu.

Seeing this, before Yun Xiao could speak, Mo Qing already frowned and said, ”Second Elder, if you’re referring to Yun Xiao killing your disciple Yin Huan, isn’t that blowing things out of proportion?”

In the Spiritual Chick Battle List, like the Outer Sect Grand Competition, life and death were permitted on the stage; this had been an iron rule since the establishment of the Jade Pot Sect. Death on the stage was deemed natural.

Mo Qing believed that Fu Du was discontent with Yin Huan’s death and hence sought to trouble Yun Xiao afterward. However, how could the old and ever-resolute Fu Du trouble Yun Xiao over something he clearly knew was impermissible?

Despite Mo Qing’s words, Fu Du completely disregarded them, striding forward to a few feet away from Yun Xiao, his old eyes shimmering with a green gleam.

”Yun Xiao, you have stolen a national treasure from the Royal Family, potentially bringing great enemies upon our Jade Pot Sect, do you acknowledge your crime?”

This was the second time Fu Du asked ”do you acknowledge your crime,” and it was only after these words that everyone realized Fu Du wasn’t there for the stage incident, but rather for another well-known matter.

Before Yun Xiao entered the Arena Hall, he went on stage to confront Yin Huan and, with a feat of divine might, smacked Yin Huan to death with a single palm. Everyone present unconsciously forgot this major event.

At this moment, with Fu Du bringing it up, everyone halted in their tracks. Figures like Yue Qi, Bi Luo, and even Xue Gong revealed a hint of schadenfreude in their eyes, thinking that even if this young man had a hundred mouths, he wouldn’t be able to defend himself.

After all, it was the Xuanyue Royal Family that had issued the Xuan Kill Order. The esteemed royal family would certainly not make such a mistake, especially under the premises of issuing a Xuan Kill Order. The king, Xuan Haoran, was a wise and just ruler who wouldn’t tarnish his reputation without evidence.

The Xuanyue Royal Family could be considered the most powerful force within the Xuanyue Empire, surpassing even the Jade Pot Sect. Previously, the Jade Pot Sect and the Xuanyue Royal Family kept out of each other’s way, but now, it seemed this relationship might no longer exist because of Yun Xiao.

”Yes, Yun Xiao, our Jade Pot Sect lacks nothing; why would you do something like this? Besides, with your cultivation level, even if you had the Xuantian Treasure Manual, you couldn’t cultivate it, right?”

The third Elder, Mo Li, naturally sided with Fu Du, immediately adding his voice in agreement, directly addressing this critical issue so that even the Outer Disciples who were unaware of the details now fully understood the start and end of it.

”So it was the Xuantian Treasure Manual that Yun Xiao stole. No wonder His Majesty the King was so furious that he issued the Xuan Kill Order, making it an empire-wide manhunt for Yun Xiao!”

Some disciples from the Poison Vein sect simply took the words of the two Great Elders as the truth and started discussing fervently, harboring little affection for this newly advanced Sect Disciple.

”Nonsense, how could Yun Xiao do such a thing? It must be a mistake by the Xuanyue Royal Family!”

Since Elder Li Shan had once been saved by Yun Xiao and never had the opportunity to repay him, upon hearing the two old men set Yun Xiao’s alleged crimes in stone, how could he not raise his voice in objection?

”Indeed, two Elders, whether this matter is as it has been claimed, it all comes from the Royal Family alone. Yun Xiao, after all, is a Sect Disciple of our Jade Pot Sect; outsiders should not arrogate to themselves the right to judge him!”

When the Great Elder Lu Zhan spoke up, the situation changed once more, causing many young disciples to be confused—did Yun Xiao really steal the Xuantian Treasure Manual or not? That’s an Earth Rank Low Level Cultivation Technique!

”Humph, the Xuan Kill Order, personally issued by His Majesty the King and spread across the entire Xuanyue Empire—could this still be false?”

With Yin Huan’s death by Yun Xiao’s hand still fresh, Fu Du truly wanted to repay Yun Xiao in kind and smack him dead too. However, he retained a sliver of rationality and tried to argue his point logically.

”Sect Master, Elders, think about it; if strong fighters from the Royal Family come knocking, could we still claim ignorance? Both the Second Elder and I are no match for His Majesty the King!”

Mo Li cast a meaningful glance, mentioning another fact which left many disciples of the Medical Pulse sect speechless; this massive entity, the Royal Family, must indeed be handled with great caution by the Jade Pot Sect.

The Medical and Poison pulses were uncompromising towards each other, and those unaware of the internal details might still believe that Yun Xiao belonged to the Medical Pulse. Thinking of this, many shifted their gaze towards a certain refined figure.

”Enough, Yun Xiao is a disciple of this Sect Master. It is not your place to decide his fate!”

As the conflict between the Medical and Poison pulses escalated, Sect Master Yu Shu finally couldn’t hold back his voice. In fact, he was very pleased that Yun Xiao had returned, having previously thought that Yun Xiao had no hope of escape.

”Yun Xiao, rest assured, now that you have returned to the Jade Pot Sect, even if Xuan Haoran himself comes here, he cannot take you away!”

The natural domineering attitude of the Sect Master Yu Shu emerged at this moment, instilling not only in Yun Xiao but also in the other disciples of the Jade Pot Sect a sense of pride in their affiliation.

If they were to hand over Yun Xiao to the Royal Family based on Fu Du and Mo Li’s words, it would truly be disheartening; if they could not even protect their own disciple, what sense of belonging could they talk about for their sect?

”Master, rest assured, the Xuanyue Royal Family will not trouble me anymore!”

Just as Fu Du and Mo Li darkened their faces, preparing to argue, Yun Xiao suddenly spoke up, and at once, the surroundings fell completely silent, everyone unsure of the intention behind his words.

”Yun Xiao, aren’t you being too naive? You stole the Xuantian Treasure Manual, the Kingdom’s heirloom of the Xuanyue Royal Family. Could they possibly let it go so easily?”

This time it was Xue Gong from the Medical Pulse who spoke, and with his words, both Fu Du and Mo Li slightly nodded. In contrast, his teacher Lu Zhan involuntarily frowned.

In Lu Zhan’s heart, although Xue Gong had high cultivation talent and was smooth in his dealings, impressing him considerably, he didn’t expect that at such a crucial moment, this young man would kick the Poison Pulse while they were down, which truly infuriated him.

”If Elder Xue Gong doesn’t believe it, after leaving the Arena Hall, you can inquire around in the major cities to see if there are still any Xuan Kill Orders against me, Yun Xiao, in existence.”

Yun Xiao glanced at Xue Gong indifferently, and with this second statement, caused everyone present to ponder. With such a fearless demeanor, could it be that the widely known Xuan Kill Order had indeed been revoked?