Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Yun Xiao, Xue Gong is no match for the likes of Yin Huan; many of his hidden techniques are not to be underestimated by even me, so don’t let your guard down!”

For some reason, Mo Qing, who had known Xue Gong for several years, did not pay much attention to him at this moment. Instead, she was deeply concerned about the person in front of her, who had joined the Jade Pot Sect just over a year ago.

Although Yun Xiao had returned to the Jade Pot Sect yesterday and demonstrated his prowess in the Arena Hall by slapping Yin Huan to death with a single palm strike, Mo Qing, who dealt with Xue Gong all year round, knew very well that compared to Yin Huan, Xue Gong was probably several times stronger.

Yet right after Mo Qing finished her words, the listless fellow in front of her seemed as though he hadn’t heard a thing. He walked towards the Arena Hall, chatting and laughing gaily with Ling Wan, infuriating her so much that she stamped her foot in anger, yet she could do nothing about Yun Xiao.

”Hmph, once you suffer later on, you’ll realize how formidable it is!”

Watching the two figures leaving, Mo Qing suddenly looked forward to Xue Gong teaching Yun Xiao a lesson. In her view, since Xue Gong was not one of those ruthless people from the Poison Vein, even if he won, Yun Xiao’s life shouldn’t be in danger.

Little did Mo Qing know that it was because of her that Xue Gong had come to loathe Yun Xiao so deeply that he would certainly take this opportunity to leave Yun Xiao on the central stage of the Arena Hall forever if possible.

Today’s Arena Hall was just as lively as yesterday, if not more so, because among the elders sitting on the northern seats, there was a new face that was quite unfamiliar to most young disciples.

It was a middle-aged woman with a beautiful appearance, who was seen speaking vivaciously with Sect Master Yu Shu in the middle. Many young disciples were deep in thought, murmuring that this woman’s background was probably not insignificant.

Standing behind the middle-aged woman was a graceful young girl. However, the young girl’s gaze was not fixed on the entrance of the Arena Hall; she appeared to be tuning out the conversation in front of her.

”Luoyi Sect Leader Jia Yi, and the sect’s number one genius, Liu Hanyi – who would have thought they’d come to join in the excitement at our Jade Pot Sect!”

Somewhere in the Arena Hall, unlike those Outer Disciples, Yue Qi and Bi Luo and the like were familiar with this pair of women. The one who spoke was Bi Luo, and his gaze kept assessing Liu Hanyi, seeming to contain some unknown purpose.

Hearing Bi Luo’s words, Yue Qi held his silence, but his gaze also swept over Liu Hanyi repeatedly, indicating that in his heart, she was also a formidable opponent at the upcoming Countries Hidden Dragon Conference.

Yue Qi was never worried about securing one of the top three spots in the Spiritual Chick Battle List, as that was a foregone conclusion. His only goal was to defeat Mo Qing and reclaim his top position on the Spiritual Chick List.

But upon seeing Liu Hanyi, an inexplicable unease arose in Yue Qi’s heart, as if the prodigious girl from the Luoyi Sect was no less formidable than Mo Qing.

”Haha, Sect Leader Jia Yi, your visit is quite sudden!” Sect Master Yu Shu from the northern seats seemed to be in a great mood. With a loud laugh, his words carried an underlying nuance of both a light reproach and joy.

The other elders were also surprised because the Luoyi Sect had always been the most mysterious among the three major sects, admitting only female disciples and seldom interacting with the major sects and families of the Empire.

Although the Luoyi Sect seldom made public appearances, no one in the Xuanyue Empire dared to provoke it lightly. Even the arrogant and overbearing Qingshan Sect did not dare to underline the Luoyi Sect’s whiskers.

There had been many powerful sects and even the Royal Family who wished to establish good relations with the Luoyi Sect, but it always remained as aloof as an Immortal Sect, paying no heed to anyone, with its disciples rarely appearing in public, truly mysterious.

Lu Zhan and Fu Du couldn’t figure out why the usually elusive sect leader of Luoyi Sect would bring her prized disciple to the Jade Pot Sect today.

Jia Yi said on the surface that she came to watch the Inner Sect talents of this year’s Jade Pot Sect, but everyone present were cunning Spirit Vein Realm powerhouses. How could they be fooled by such a reason?

The Spiritual Chick Battle List of the Jade Pot Sect was an annual event. Even though this time it was related to the Hidden Dragon Conference spots, the Luoyi Sect had never attended in the past.

Therefore, the reason didn’t hold water. The listening elders leaned in, trying to discern the real intention from the conversation between Jia Yi and Yu Shu, so as to be prepared.

What shrewdness did Jia Yi possess that she wouldn’t understand Yu Shu’s implication? She didn’t play coy and responded, ”Sect Master Yu Shu, I heard that your disciple has returned?”

Upon hearing this, the many Jasmine Pot Sect elders who had pricked up their ears were startled once again. Could it be that the Luoyi Sect Leader had come to the Jade Pot Sect in person because of Yun Xiao?

However, at this moment, the elders did not know the true purpose of Jia Yi’s visit, whether she bore a grudge against Yun Xiao or something else. They all became even more attentive, but the words that followed made the faces of several Poison Vein elders look somewhat unpleasant.

”Yu Shu Sect Leader, your disciple should not have forgotten what he promised me within the Royal Family, right? I have brought Hanyi here this time to ask for his assistance!”

Seeing Yu Shu nod, Jia Yi was delighted. As she spoke these words, all the Jade Pot Sect elders gasped in shock, completely unaware of the origin of these words from the Luoyi Sect Leader.

This person was on equal standing with Jade Pot Sect Sect Leader Yu Shu, a major figure whose Cultivation was feared to be unparalleled in the entire Xuanyue Empire, except for the leaders of the three major Sects and that member of the Royal Family.

Although Luoyi Sect does not produce Meridian Refining Masters like Jade Pot Sect, it wouldn’t be a difficult task for such a Sect with deep foundations to gather a few Spirit-grade Meridian Masters, even including those of the Spirit-grade Advanced level.

For such a powerful Sect to seek assistance from Yun Xiao, a mere youth at the Peak of Meridian Rushing Realm, was beyond the understanding of the Jade Pot Sect elders.

Seemingly noticing the expressions of the elders, Jia Yi did not conceal anything and gestured towards Liu Hanyi behind her: ”My disciple has a special constitution; initially, I did not believe Yun Xiao would have a way to control it. However, since he was able to cure the illness of the Second Prince Xuan Jing of the Empire, my confidence in him has greatly increased!”

”Ah, is that matter really true?”

Upon Jia Yi’s statement, the third elder Mo Li widened his eyes in surprise, while other elders also appeared deep in thought. Only Yu Shu was smiling, seemingly much more trusting of Yun Xiao than the others.

Following the conclusion of the Spiritual Chick Battle List the day before, whether it was Fu Du Mo Li or Lu Zhan Li Shan, they had sent people to nearby cities to gather information. However, due to the distance, no messages had returned.

But Jia Yi, who had come from outside, most certainly brought accurate news. Thus, at this moment, no one would doubt anymore that Yun Xiao was merely putting on a show; he had truly cured the Second Prince of the Empire, an illness that even Yu Shu could not cure.

Back during the King’s birthday celebration, Yun Xiao indeed promised to help control Liu Hanyi’s special constitution, but subsequent events left him no opportunity to fulfill it.

In fact, Yun Xiao was able to enter the Imperial Palace thanks to Liu Hanyi. Yet, after he cured Xuan Jing, Liu Hanyi had already left the Royal Family; unexpectedly, she appeared today together with her teacher at Jade Pot Sect.

”Hehe, Sect Leader Jia Yi, the matter my disciple has promised will be fulfilled, but it may have to wait until after the Spiritual Chick Battle List is over,” Yu Shu said cheerfully. Jia Yi had no objections to his words; after all, this was the home ground of another, and the Spiritual Chick Battle List was tied to the qualifying spots for the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference. It would be rather improper if they disrupted Yun Xiao at this time.

However, when Jia Yi and her disciple recalled Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation, they couldn’t help but feel emotional, remembering that when they first saw Yun Xiao at the Royal Family, he was only at the Meridian Rushing Realm Late Stage.

The power disparity among the three great Sects was insignificant, and by what they knew themselves, Jia Yi and her disciple well understood that even the most powerful Cultivator at the Meridian Rushing Realm would hardly make it into the top three of the major Sects.

Presumably, Yun Xiao was participating in the Spiritual Chick Battle List just for the sake of appearances and wasn’t really trying to compete for the top-three ranks. Compared to top-tier talents like Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, his gap was indeed too vast.

However, neither the master nor the disciple witnessed the awe-inspiring scene from yesterday, when Yun Xiao, at the peak of Meridian Rushing Realm, managed to kill Yin Huan with a single palm strike. Perhaps, if they had seen it, their opinions would change drastically.

”He’s here!”

In a fleeting glance, Yu Shu had already spotted three figures walking into the Arena Hall, among them a familiar, slender silhouette - Yun Xiao, who had returned to Jade Pot Sect in less than a day.

However, upon seeing Yun Xiao’s complexion, Yu Shu, much like Mo Qing, slightly furrowed his brows, and next to him, Jia Yi even commented, ”Sect Leader Yu Shu, it seems your prized disciple isn’t in good shape. I’m afraid today’s battle might be troublesome!”

On the other hand, Fu Du and Mo Li had a hint of joy in their eyes. They couldn’t understand what Yun Xiao was up to, exhausting himself like this, thus increasing the chances of his defeat today.

Even though Yun Xiao’s opponent was also a Medical Pulse talent from their Sect, for some reasons, these Poison Vein elders were pleased with the prospect of Yun Xiao’s defeat.

Entering the Arena Hall were Yun Xiao, Ling Wan, and Mo Qing. When Yun Xiao’s gaze shifted to the seats in the north, he was taken aback and murmured, ”I didn’t expect them to be here too!”

Mo Qing had been paying close attention to Yun Xiao, and upon hearing his voice, she also turned her head toward the north. Upon one glance, she recognized them right away.

Luoyi Sect and Jade Pot Sect were both revered as two of the three major Sects in the Xuanyue Empire, so many empire Cultivators, besides comparing the overall strength of these major Sects, also paid significant attention to the comparisons among the younger generations, especially when it came to these two exceptionally talented and beautiful young ladies.