Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Now, it belongs to me. Are you sure you want to fight me for it?”

The youth pointed at the somewhat baffled old hen on the ground, his voice carrying lightly, and many thought that the roughly dressed boy was going to suffer a loss today.

Perhaps in the old hen’s heart, it never imagined that one day it would be so coveted. It really was a stroke of fortune, from hen to phoenix.

An ordinary old hen, selling for one gold coin would already be quite good, and that’s for a hen that’s been raised for over a dozen years, but now, it fetched a price of an Earth Rank Low Level elixir.

Even as the onlookers were impressed by the youth’s wealth, their eyes kept wandering over the old hen, yet they discovered nothing, and their curiosity deepened even more.

Is an ordinary old hen really worth such a struggle? Moreover, judging by the roughly dressed boy’s demeanor, he seemed not ready to give up even at this point. This drama seemed far from over.

The youth obviously came from a prestigious background, not only was his cultivation considerable, but the guards by his side were also fierce. If it were a normal person, they surely wouldn’t easily offend.

But was Yun Xiao an ordinary person? Since the golden snake worm took interest in that old hen, he surely wouldn’t give it up easily. He knew that creature had high standards, even some treasures from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud might not catch its eye.

”I...”

”Brother Yun Xiao, I think it’s better to step back in this matter!”

Just as a gleam flickered in Yun Xiao’s eyes, wanting to say something, his sleeve was tugged from the side, and a soft voice reached his ear. Without looking, he knew it was Lin Xuanhao speaking.

”What?”

Hearing this, Yun Xiao was somewhat surprised. Normally, Lin Xuanhao was very obedient and shouldn’t have interrupted him at this moment. Could it be he had noticed something?

”I remember who he is. If I’m not mistaken, he should be the direct inheritor of the Spirit Fighting Commerce branch in Yuyang City, the son of the branch chairman: Xu Huan!”

Lin Xuanhao’s voice was solemn. After all, coming from the Lin Family of Yujiang City, he knew far more about the powers and sects of the Southern Domain of Tenglong Continent than Yun Xiao. Under careful observation for some time, he recognized the background of the youth.

Previously, Lin Xuanhao had informed Yun Xiao about the four most powerful forces on the Tenglong Continent, among which was the Spirit Fighting Commerce. Although Xu Huan was only a son of a branch chairman, the power behind him was definitely not to be underestimated.

”Ah, it’s him?!”

Although Lin Xuanhao’s voice was soft, it was heard by several people close by. Setting aside those cultivators who came from the outskirts for the Spirit Fighting Conference, the local cultivators born and raised in Yuyang City all changed expressions.

The Spirit Fighting Commerce was powerful and wealthy, and even places like Xuanyin Hall and Wuyan Palace would not easily provoke them. The Yuyang City branch of the Spirit Fighting Commerce might be much weaker, but for cultivators of the Spirit Vein Realm and Qi Seeking Realm, it was still a colossal presence.

Moreover, it was said that this year’s Spirit Fighting Conference in Yuyang City was chaired by the Spirit Fighting Commerce branch. Offending them could lead to trouble behind the scenes, resulting in a loss greater than the gain.

”The young master from the Spirit Fighting branch?”

From Lin Xuanhao’s words, Yun Xiao also understood who the comer was, yet his face showed no hint of fear; instead, he was quite interestedly sizing up the youth, Xu Huan.

”It seems I have some affinity with people named ’Huan’!”

Somehow, upon hearing the name Xu Huan, Yun Xiao’s mind flashed to Yin Huan, the first genius he met from the Jade Pot Sect. A strange thought also arose.

Of course, Yin Huan was long gone to meet King Yan now, and since Xu Huan had come to him, Yun Xiao certainly would not easily back down, even if this was the great young master of the Spirit Fighting Commerce of Yuyang City.

”Now that you know it’s this young master, shouldn’t you scram?”

Seeing that his identity had been recognized, Xu Huan’s face, which was previously smiling, suddenly turned grim. With that shout, everyone involuntarily took a step back.

Originally, Xu Huan was of noble birth, but he had an odd habit of concealing his identity. This time, he traveled incognito with several unfamiliar guards, and no one recognized him beforehand.

He enjoyed the thrill of playing the pig to eat the tiger. However, his act as a pig was not very successful and was recognized before he could play much longer, leaving him somewhat unsatisfied.

But now that his identity was recognized, Xu Huan simply dropped the act. Aware of the weight of his identity in Yuyang City, he assumed that this unknown youth, who had been very resolute, would surely soften upon learning his identity.

This is Xu Huan’s greatest confidence in his heart. In the past, even some cultivators who reached the Seeking Origin Realm, before knowing his identity, acted arrogantly. However, after knowing his identity, they would all be submissive. Such is the power of the Spirit Fighting Commerce.

Unfortunately, this Mr. Xu Huan, who likes to play the pig to eat the tiger, has today met a monster who has the same trick engraved in his bones. His purpose this time is doomed to fail.

”Xu Huan, right? Even if you are the young master of the Spirit Fighting Branch, you still need to follow the rules, right? This old hen doesn’t belong to you yet!”

Just when Xu Huan and everyone thought the young man would back off upon realizing the difficulty, these words came out of his mouth, which even made Lin Xuanhao anxious.

Lin Xuanhao had just warned Yun Xiao not to offend the people from the Spirit Fighting Commerce too lightly. Why did this guy intensify his approach instead? Is he trying to completely infuriate Xu Huan?

”Ah ha, rules? This young master naturally follows rules. Didn’t you hear the word ’deal’ that the boss just mentioned?”

Xu Huan laughed loudly, and his words made many bystanders nod slightly. Didn’t you see that Wu Lin is still clutching the Elixir Jade Bottle without letting go? The joy on his face, no matter what, could not be concealed.

”So-called one moment is this, another moment is that. Just because he agreed earlier doesn’t mean he will agree now!”

Yun Xiao’s face revealed a cunning smile, and when he finished speaking, his gaze suddenly turned to Old Boss Wu Lin’s face, smiling, ”Right, Boss Wu Lin?”

”Nonsense, this Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, I clearly already sold it to Xu...”

Wu Lin, sensing the scent of the elixir from within the jade bottle, how could he hesitate at this time? Just as he was about to say he had sold it to Xu Huan, he saw the young man in coarse clothes lightly move his right index finger.

”Hmm?”

That almost imperceptible motion made Wu Lin suddenly feel a familiar aura burst out from within him, horrifying him to the point of losing his soul. At this moment, he suddenly understood something.

”You... how...”

Wu Lin almost threw the jade bottle in his hand out, the empty left hand raised up, pointing at Yun Xiao, after a long time, unable to make a coherent argument.

”Sorry, I really didn’t expect you to go back on your word so quickly, Boss. There are some things I haven’t even had the chance to tell you yet!”

A cold smirk passed through Yun Xiao’s eyes, and his words made Wu Lin’s heart sink instantly, even some of the more astute onlookers thought deeply.

From Yun Xiao’s words, could it be possible that the so-called No-Infant Fruit poison hasn’t been completely eradicated? At this point, everyone’s gaze shifted toward Wu Lin, looking somewhat strange.

As the person involved, Wu Lin was extremely familiar with that aura because it had been with him for many days, even at this moment, he felt his flesh and blood seemed to swell again, though the swelling was hardly visible to the naked eye.

”How about it, Boss Wu? The No-Infant Fruit is quite powerful, can you last half a month?”

Yun Xiao’s finger moved slightly, the words he spoke made Wu Lin’s face change again. Didn’t they say he could last a month before? How did it suddenly turn to just half a month?

”You must be wondering why I said one month earlier, but now I say half a month, right? I’m truly sorry, my previous action somewhat provoked the No-Infant Fruit, so it will devour your essence blood more aggressively!”

It seemed like Yun Xiao knew what Wu Lin was thinking, and he kindly explained, but to Wu Lin, he wished he had never heard this explanation at all.

And the faces of the onlooking crowd became even stranger. Initially, they thought that the young master of the Spirit Fighting Branch, Xu Huan, would easily succeed, but they did not expect this young man in coarse clothes to turn the situation around, seemingly about to turn the tables now.

A Qi Breaking Pill, how could it compare to one’s own life? At this moment, many people somewhat despised Wu Lin for his inconsistency, yet they could understand his extremely conflicting emotions.

”How about it, Boss Wu? This Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, can you sell it to me now?”

Yun Xiao casually finished his words, not giving Wu Lin much time to think, but continued speaking enthusiastically, clearly confident this time.

To be honest, after knowing Xu Huan’s identity just now, everyone understood that this young man in coarse clothes seemingly had no capital to compete with him.

But it was just a few words, and the onlookers were somewhat unsure of the situation now, so at this moment, most people’s gazes turned to the face of that commerce young master.

Even Boss Wu Lin turned his pleading gaze toward Xu Huan, wanting to grasp the last straw that would neither cost him his life nor offend this commerce young master.

But under such circumstances, could there really be a way to have the best of both worlds?