Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Second Elder, that statement of yours isn’t quite right. How Yun Xiao decides is his own business. Even if the Sect Master is his teacher, he can’t be coerced, can he?”

Initially feeling a bit regretful, the Great Elder Lu Zhan, upon hearing Fu Du’s words, immediately cast aside his earlier regret and began to fervently defend Yun Xiao.

”Yes, Second Elder, I actually think that what Yun Xiao said just now was quite powerful. Tsk tsk, now that he belongs to the Jade Pot Sect, having such a disciple, shouldn’t we be proud?”

Li Shan naturally supported Yun Xiao as well, especially since the latter had once saved his life. With the Medical Pulse and Poison Pulse being at odds, how could he not speak up to support the Great Elder?

After these two spoke up, Su He’s voice also followed, saying, ”Being able to maintain his own principles even under the invitation of Xuanyin Hall, who else in the entire Hidden Dragon Continent can achieve this?”

The three elders from the Medical Pulse, one after another, completely forgot their earlier frustrations of iron not becoming steel, thinking that Yun Xiao had missed a great opportunity.

With these three speaking as such, Yun Xiao’s refusal suddenly turned into a grand display of righteousness. With this narrative, Fu Du and Mo Li couldn’t rebut at all and could only silently sulk.

A rather unique invitation thus concluded amidst the speech of several elders, and Yun Xiao, the person involved, remained entirely unaffected.

Moreover, after this night, a powerful Meridian Technique from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud had made small progress under Yun Xiao’s cultivation, perhaps he will shock everyone once again in today’s final battle.

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A night without words!

When the first rays of sunlight struck Xuanyue Imperial City the next day, the entire Baiyue City became exceptionally lively, even more so than the day before.

Due to the relationship between Yun Xiao and Mo Qing, a special passage leading to the central square was opened for the members of the Jade Pot Sect from the Jade Pot Courtyard, sparing them the trouble of the crowd.

This is the benefit of having spirited prodigies within the sect; have you seen those eliminated young prodigies from other sects? They all had to squeeze with others for a spot. For the defeated, no one pays much attention.

In Baiyue City’s central square, the same towering battle stage stood. Figures like Shen Wannian, Ye Shimei, and Xuan Jiuding had arrived early, but now, their gazes were fixed on a young man and woman who were slowly walking towards the square.

”Yun Xiao!”

Particularly when they saw the youth in simple clothes, the expressions in their eyes varied, filled with fighting spirit, disdain, and annoyance - all mixed together.

”Look, it’s Yun Xiao from the Jade Pot Sect!”

Aside from those few who might become his rivals, the many surrounding cultivators started getting excited upon seeing Yun Xiao and Mo Qing coming together.

Talking about the biggest dark horse in this edition of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, apart from the already eliminated Ling Wan, it most likely had to be Yun Xiao.

Because Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation is only at the Mid Stage of Meridian Union Realm, which has never appeared before in the top eight of past Conferences.

If Yun Xiao could truly advance to the Late Stage of Meridian Union Realm at this level, would there be any suspense about the champion of this year’s Conference?

Of course, Jin Wuli from Wuhai Empire is also considered a super dark horse, but his cultivation has at least reached the Late Stage of Meridian Union Realm. Among these superb talents, he is definitely not as conspicuous as Yun Xiao.

After yesterday’s first round, apart from Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing who spent a bit more Meridian Qi, the other competitors won quite easily; however, even these two ladies, after a night of recuperation, appeared vibrant once again.

Dang...

A melodious bell rang out, followed immediately by the figures of the nine giants from Tenglong Continent on the northern high platform, all of them assembled, with only eight seated, and Meng Liyang from Demons Mountain standing tall.

”I announce that the second round of the final battle of this session’s Countries Hidden Dragon Conference officially begins!”

Meng Liyang was not a man of many words. Hearing his loud announcement, he suddenly waved his right hand, and eight blurry spheres floated in front of the eight competitors including Yun Xiao and Mo Qing.

Regarding this lottery draw method, they were all familiar with it by now, but it seemed slightly different from the initial Spiritual Chick Battle List, likely involving random draws of opponents each round.

”Eight numbered spheres, those who draw matching numbers will be each other’s opponents!”

Although he knew these prodigies understood the rules, Meng Liyang still explained. After his words, hands of the eight prodigies reached out towards the blurry numbered spheres, each grasping one.

”Number three!”

Just as he grasped the number ball in his hand, the hazy aura around him instantly vanished. Hearing the murmuring from Yun Xiao’s mouth, he drew the number three ball this time.

Right when Yun Xiao was about to raise his head, a sharp gaze had already been cast upon him. As he turned his head to look, a hint of a smile could not help but appear in his eyes.

”It seems my luck isn’t bad; I didn’t draw Senior Sister Mo Qing and Senior Sister Hanyi!”

Yun Xiao tilted his head and smiled at the two women beside him, because the gaze filled with battle intent belonged to the Elder Brother of the Yufeng Empire’s Qi Sect, also the one with the highest calls for championship, Shen Wannian.

For Yun Xiao, whom he drew didn’t matter much, but he still did not want to face Mo Qing or Liu Hanyi in this round; after all, compared to others, he shared a better rapport with these two women.

Of course, if he truly ended up facing them, Yun Xiao would also not hold back easily. At most, he would be lenient when defeating these two and not harm them. He also believed that the two women would not appreciate his leniency.

Yun Xiao and Shen Wannian had formed animosity back in Moon Cool City, but at that time Yun Xiao had the Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan by his side and used his identity to suppress Lin Hao, the Commander of Jingyu Army, preventing Shen Wannian and Ye Shimei from recklessly moving against him and ultimately forcing them to retreat.

However, in Shen Wannian’s heart, he was always looking for an opportunity to turn the tables. He originally thought he wouldn’t have a chance at this Hidden Dragon Conference, but unexpectedly, an opportunity fell from the sky, sending his battle intent soaring to its peak.

If Yun Xiao were just an ordinary youth in the Mid Stage of Meridian Union Realm, defeating or even killing him wouldn’t give Shen Wannian any sense of achievement.

But in this Hidden Dragon Conference, the combat power Yun Xiao displayed far surpassed that of an ordinary genius in the Mid Stage of Meridian Union Realm.

By just his power alone, he had crushed the combined forces of Du Ruofeng, Lu Jinghong, and Wei You, and won decisively against Crown Prince Nie Qianqiu of Lingtian Empire in the final first round. These two points alone were enough for Shen Wannian to regard Yun Xiao as a worthy opponent.

As for whether he might lose like Du Ruofeng and Nie Qianqiu, Shen Wannian had never thought about it since he still had many strong trump cards that hadn’t been revealed yet!

”Yun Xiao vs. Shen Wannian, this will be exciting!”

As Yun Xiao and Shen Wannian locked eyes, the spectators naturally noticed the number three ball they had drawn and became extremely excited.

One was the widely acknowledged most likely contender for the champion of the Hidden Dragon Conference from Hidden Dragon Continent, and the other was a dark horse with a strong rise from Jade Pot Sect. The clash of these two geniuses would surely spark intense fireworks, the results of which would soon be seen.

As for whom the other numbered balls fell to, everyone was watching closely. At this moment, even Yun Xiao turned his head around, curious about who Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing would be facing this round.

”It’s Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding!”

Mo Qing shook the number two ball in her hand, her voice somewhat grave, but no fear could be heard in it, and even a deeper layer of meaning seemed to be hidden.

Mo Qing also knew that Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding was not easy to deal with, but she was deeply aware of how the Crown Prince had schemed against Yun Xiao before, and also deeply held onto the matter of Yan Chun and Xuan Zhi seizing the Sect Treasure of Jade Pot Sect.

Mo Qing, having advanced to the Late Stage of Meridian Union Realm and also possessing the Abnormal Physique of Pure Yang Immortal Body, wouldn’t retreat one bit even against that previously lofty Crown Prince.

Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding, scanned by Mo Qing’s gaze, only had a hint of disdain in his eyes. He naturally knew of Mo Qing’s relation with Yun Xiao. Anything or anyone related to Yun Xiao were not regarded by him at all.

”Since you’ve crossed my path, consider it bad luck!”

A sneer flashed in Xuan Jiuding’s heart. Even though Mo Qing was an extremely beautiful woman, he had never thought of showing mercy because of her beauty. He was indeed curious to see how Yun Xiao would look in despair if he severely wounded or even killed Mo Qing.

”Sister Mo Qing, it seems my luck is a bit better than yours!”

Right as Mo Qing’s fighting spirit surged, the sound from Liu Hanyi emerged from the side. As both she and Yun Xiao turned their heads, they finally saw who Liu Hanyi’s opponent was this round.

”It’s Jin Wuli from Wuhai Empire!”

Mo Qing still had some impression of this dark horse from a remote empire and understood why Liu Hanyi said her luck was good because compared to renowned Xuan Jiuding, perhaps Jin Wuli wouldn’t cause much trouble for Liu Hanyi.

”Don’t underestimate him!”

However, just as Mo Qing and Liu Hanyi were pondering, Yun Xiao solemnly spoke, causing both women to turn their heads, puzzled.

”I don’t know why, but I always feel his aura is a bit odd!”

Yun Xiao shifted his gaze to Jin Wuli in golden clothes, speaking those words while a strong suspicion grew in his heart, although he wouldn’t act rashly without confirmation.

Although Liu Hanyi didn’t intend to underestimate her opponent initially, spurred by Yun Xiao’s words, her caution indeed increased a notch, as she knew that this young man wouldn’t lightly speak such words.