Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Yun Xiao, I have a request, and it is that no matter how far you go in this Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, you must join my Xuanyin Hall. What do you think?”

At the moment when Jade Pot Sect’s Lu Zhan and Fu Du were shocked and bewildered, Xue Ningxiang suddenly changed the topic. As these words were spoken, their expressions became even more stunned.

Every session of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, isn’t it for the myriad geniuses of the Hidden Dragon Continent to fight to the death just for the chance to catch the eye of the bigwigs from the Tenglong Continent?

Even in the Demon Realm, many of the Hidden Dragon Continent geniuses lose their lives, yet ultimately, they don’t even qualify to enter the radar of those big shots.

Even figures like Nie Qianqiu and Xuan Jiuding, who are about to become Emperors of their respective empires, would likely abandon their royal status in a heartbeat if there were a real chance to be favored by the bigwigs of the Upper Realm.

After all, due to the variation in the density of Heaven and Earth Energy, the speed of cultivation in the Middle Three Realms is incomparably faster than in the Lower Five Realms; on the Hidden Dragon Continent, even an Earth Rank Third Realm powerhouse is extremely rare.

Moreover, even making it into the top eight of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference doesn’t guarantee attracting those magnates’ attention, as the top talents of the Hidden Dragon Continent, when placed in the sects of the Middle Three Realms, are just ordinary.

Factions like Impermanence Island and Firewood Valley from the Tenglong Continent are at best of medium to medium-high standing, and being selected by these sects, people like Xuan Jiuding and Shen Wannian would be overjoyed.

However, today, just after the first round of the final battle of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, Xue Ningxiang, the daughter of the Xuanyin Palace’s Master, personally approached to invite Yun Xiao to join the Xuanyin Hall.

Compared to a power like Impermanence Island, Xuanyin Hall is a colossal entity on the Tenglong Continent, and Jade Pot Sect believes that if Yun Xiao really joined Xuanyin Hall, even the Jade Pot Sect itself would become the number one sect among thousands of empires on the Hidden Dragon Continent.

”Yun Xiao, since Miss Xue has shown such kindness, you should accept her offer!”

This time, it was Fu Du who spoke, likely because of some ambitions in his heart, eager to establish some connections with Xuanyin Hall. However, he seemed to have forgotten that there were some hostilities between him and Yun Xiao.

As Fu Du spoke, Jade Pot Sect’s Yu Shu and several Great Elders looked at Yun Xiao with expectant eyes. In their view, such an opportunity is something no sane person would ever refuse, not even the monstrously talented Yun Xiao.

As for Xue Ningxiang, the one extending the invitation, she held immense confidence. In this minor Hidden Dragon Continent, how could anyone possibly refuse an invitation from Xuanyin Hall?

Once Yun Xiao agrees to join Xuanyin Hall, with its profound foundation and resources, it would definitely be able to quickly train him into an Earth-rank Meridian Refining Master. This way, the sequelae of her Innate Pulse Cutting might have a chance of being cured.

”I’m sorry, I already belong to Jade Pot Sect, and I won’t join another sect!”

Just when everyone was expectant and thought Yun Xiao would not refuse, his statement nearly made everyone faint on the spot.

Though aside from Xue Ningxiang, everyone present belonged to Jade Pot Sect, and normally, they would feel extremely proud and reassured by such words from Yun Xiao. But could the situation now be the same?

A minor Jade Pot Sect of the Xuanyue Empire of the Hidden Dragon Continent, with its highest members only at the Peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, how could it possibly compare to Xuanyin Hall, a colossal entity of the Tenglong Continent?

Probably just one Earth Rank Third Realm powerhouse from Xuanyin Hall could annihilate Jade Pot Sect with a snap of their fingers. Yet, despite such a stark contrast, this young man in humble garments proudly claims to belong to Jade Pot Sect.

At this moment, even Yu Shu couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed. Previously, he thought Yun Xiao was worldly and extraordinary. But now it seems that this guy completely lacks awareness of the power gap between Jade Pot Sect and Xuanyin Hall.

”Well... Yun Xiao, Jade Pot Sect is just a sect from the Hidden Dragon Continent. Even if you were to join Xuanyin Hall, you would still be considered from Jade Pot Sect. It wouldn’t really affect anything!”

Despite harboring some frustrations internally, Yu Shu had to awkwardly explain a few words. As he said, there’s absolutely no conflict between sects from different planes and levels of existence, and it could even benefit Jade Pot Sect.

If Yun Xiao were to betray Jade Pot Sect and switch to a sect like Luoyi Sect or Qingshan Sect, that indeed would be an act of treachery. But Xuanyin Hall? Could there be any comparison?

Yu Shu was implying that Yun Xiao should not be stubborn and needed to be flexible in his thinking.

However, what Yu Shu didn’t know was that Yun Xiao wasn’t oblivious to the power of Xuanyin Hall. In his past life, he was the Long Xiao Battle God, a supreme powerhouse from a higher plane than the Tenglong Continent.

Above the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, a mere Xuanyin Hall is nothing. Some families, a hundred or even a thousand times mightier than Xuanyin Hall, had invited the Long Xiao Battle God to become their Tributor, and yet he had refused them all.

Even his joining the Jade Pot Sect on the Hidden Dragon Continent was a matter of necessity, but now, being on the Hidden Dragon Continent, Xuanyin Hall was far too distant for him.

Moreover, Yun Xiao had no idea whatsoever what kind of force Xuanyin Palace was. If the people within were all as despicable and venomous as Fu Du and Mo Li, then there would be no room for regret by then.

”Teacher, I have made up my mind, no need to persuade me further!”

Yun Xiao still held great respect for Yu Shu, but as soon as he uttered these words of refusal, several elders of the Jade Pot Sect felt disappointed and showed a look of frustration.

”You... you... you...”

As the person who extended the invitation, Xue Ningxiang, stood up from her chair, pointing at Yun Xiao and stuttered ”you” three times, but couldn’t finish her sentence as she was indeed not good at dealing with people.

Previously, Xue Ningxiang had always been troubled by her Innate Pulse Cutting. Having initially gained control, she came to Hidden Dragon Continent with Qian Sanyuan. Even when interacting with the big shots from Tenglong Continent, she seldom spoke.

Xue Ningxiang believed that with the reputation of Xuanyin Palace, not to mention a mere talent from Hidden Dragon Continent, even in Tenglong Continent, as soon as the news spread, countless super talents would break their heads trying to join Xuanyin Palace.

Yet, it was such a young boy, who after receiving a personal invitation from the daughter of Xuanyin Palace Master, rejected the offer without even giving it much thought.

”Miss Xue, as the saying goes, help someone to the end. If one day I advance to the level of Earth-rank Pulse Refining Master, I will come to Xuanyin Palace to find you and help solve the risk of Innate Pulse Cutting, but... please don’t force someone against their will.”

Yun Xiao knew that his backgrounds were not ordinary, at least offending the Jade Pot Sect was not an option, so he made a promise, all for the sake of his last line.

”Force someone against their will?”

Upon hearing these four words, the expressions of Yu Shu and others turned extraordinarily brilliant. They wondered whether other cultivators from Hidden Dragon Continent would beat him to death if they knew what this young man said.

To be invited by Xuanyin Palace, a top power from Tenglong Continent, and to call them ”forcing someone against their will”? Such logic made them feel as if their brains were not sufficient, how exactly did this young man think?

”Fine, then I won’t...’force someone against their will!’”

Xue Ningxiang, saying this with gritted teeth, considered herself to have a good temper, but never expected to be left speechlessly irked by a genius from Hidden Dragon Continent.

Indeed, it was Yun Xiao’s previous two sentences that made Xue Ningxiang no longer insist. Although she hadn’t interacted with him for long, she sensed something of the young man’s character.

Seeing his determined expression, she feared that he would likely never join Xuanyin Palace no matter what, and if she forced the issue, it might lead to resentment, leaving her with no way to treat her condition of Innate Pulse Cutting afterward.

Her fate was in Yun Xiao’s hands, and even Xue Ningxiang had to compromise. Given everything that had been said, she didn’t want to stay here any longer, fearing that staying another moment would infuriate her to death because of this young man.

”Ah, Yun Xiao, you really are..., sigh!”

Watching Xue Ningxiang disappear from the hall door, Great Elder Lu Zhan sighed deeply, turning to Yun Xiao without knowing what to say, finally just sighing once more.

”Teacher, elders, if there’s nothing else, I will continue my cultivation. Tomorrow there’s a big battle!”

Yun Xiao, completely indifferent to the Jade Pot Sect elders’ looks which were as if they wanted to eat him alive, gracefully bowed and without waiting for anyone to speak further, turned and left the hall, leaving everyone staring blankly as if they still hadn’t come to their senses.

Sect Master Yu Shu found the situation somewhat comical, silently thinking that for other talents, victory in tomorrow’s decisive battle was essential, but you, Yun Xiao, have already received an invitation from the daughter of Xuanyin Palace Master. Is the so-called Countries Hidden Dragon Conference still that important?

Many geniuses from Hidden Dragon Continent fight fiercely for a chance to be noticed by the major sects of Tenglong Continent. Having already obtained that opportunity, yet still thinking about tomorrow’s great battle, this is really... really...

As thoughts whirled in Yu Shu’s mind, he ultimately didn’t know how to describe it, feeling his own disciple was really too unconventional.

”Sect Master, why aren’t you persuading Yun Xiao? This is a great opportunity for our Jade Pot Sect to rise!”

Fu Du, his eyes flashing a hint of green and seemingly still resentful, unexpectedly began blaming Sect Master Yu Shu. In his view, Yun Xiao was just a junior; as long as Yu Shu insisted, how could that lad dare to refuse so defiantly?

A great chance to climb up to Xuanyin Palace slipped away, and for someone as ambitious as Fu Du, it was something he absolutely could not resign himself to.