Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”This despicable little beast, how dare he humiliate me like this!”

Compared to the spectators, Hua Beisheng’s rage might be even more intense. Losing to Yun Xiao was one thing, but now this boy dared to humiliate him with a wooden sword—this was absolutely unbearable.

Considering Hu Ying’er at the early stage of the Qi Seeking Realm wouldn’t be able to escape from his grasp, an aggravated Hua Beisheng immediately swung his round shield, fiercely meeting the swiftly approaching wooden sword.

In Hua Beisheng’s view, his Earth Rank Low Level defensive round shield could not possibly fail to block a mere wooden sword. In the best-case scenario, he would smash the wooden sword into several pieces.

Unfortunately, Hua Beisheng could calculate a thousand things, but he could never have anticipated that this unremarkable wooden sword was actually an Ancient Divine Weapon. Many cultivators have met their bitter ends because they, like him, underestimated it.

At this moment, Hua Beisheng’s fate would be no different. Perhaps any cultivator seeing the Dragon Taming Sword for the first time would feel the same, and thus their fates were sealed the moment they took action.

Snap!

A crisp sound came, and contrary to what everyone thought—of the wooden sword being deflected or broken—it penetrated the Earth Rank Low Level round shield as if piercing tofu, and went right through.

”What?”

Particularly for Hua Beisheng himself, his face was full of confusion, but then he felt as though a breeze brushed past his right shoulder. Before he could even feel the pain, his right arm had been cleanly severed at the shoulder and cut off without a sound.

”What in the world is that?”

The many stunned onlookers, including the members of the Hu Family, were somewhat frantic, for they have never seen a weapon so sharp.

Keep in mind that Hua Beisheng’s round shield was a genuine Earth Rank Low Level weapon, and moreover, a defensive one. Even some middle or advanced Earth Rank weapons might not be able to easily break through it, right?

One could say that at this moment, the Dragon Taming Sword’s performance was stunningly brilliant, rendering the watching members of the Hua Family breathless, all staring dumbfounded at the Black Light Wooden Sword as it flew.

Swoosh!

And just then, when the Black Light Wooden Sword, seemingly running out of force, was about to fall, it took a turn in midair and then returned with lightning speed, seemingly targeting the back of Hua Beisheng’s neck.

”Family Head, be careful!”

At that moment, the Great Elder of the Hua Family saw that Hua Beisheng appeared to be still bewildered and could not help but cry out in alarm, finally bringing the Family Head back to his senses.

Alas, it was all too late. Even before Hua Beisheng had a chance to sense the severe pain coming from his right shoulder, the Black Light Wooden Sword had already flashed past his neck and protruded from his throat.

Consequently, blood gushed like a fountain from the severed right shoulder, and a flattened, fierce wound on the neck spewed blood both front and back, looking extremely bloody and eerie.

In fact, as soon as the Great Elder of the Hua Family voiced his warning, everyone knew what was to come for Hua Beisheng. At that moment, their focus was no longer on him but was entirely on the wooden sword that flew back into Yun Xiao’s hands.

Just what kind of weapon was it? Not only was it frighteningly sharp, it could even turn in midair—an utterly unanticipated ability that was most difficult to defend against. You might think you have evaded the first strike, not realizing the second strike would swiftly follow, just like what happened to Hua Beisheng before.

Boom!

Barely lifting his left hand to cover his throat, Hua Beisheng could only hold on for two more breaths before he fell heavily to the ground with an expression full of unwillingness, motionless.

In the entire hall, besides the aroma of wine and food, there was also a rich scent of blood, mingling together like the complicated feelings in everyone’s hearts.

For a while, the hall fell into a peculiar silence, only to be broken by the sound of footsteps. Everyone’s gaze shifted to the source of the noise, only to see that it was Hu Ying’er from the Hu Family.

”Commit wrongdoings, and this is the fate you deserve!”

Cold words came from Hu Ying’er’s mouth, making the nearby Hu Yuqing and Hong Liu feel a touch of strangeness, as it seemed that Hu Ying’er now was somewhat different from before.

Under normal circumstances, Hu Ying’er would never utter such icy words. Perhaps after Hua Beisheng’s death, it would have been very likely for her to shed a few tears.

What the others did not know was that at this moment, Hu Ying’er was actually being led by her alternate personality, which was the activated state of her Double Flower Pure Lotus Body. The Hu Ying’er they were familiar with was in a very unique state.

”Alright, your task is complete. You may return now!”

Just as the Hu Family members felt puzzled, a voice suddenly rang out. Hu Ying’er’s gaze swiftly turned towards the source of the voice, filled with complexity.

”You truly did not disappoint me. Take good care of her!”

After staring at Yun Xiao for a long while, Hu Ying’er eventually uttered this strange statement. While it left everyone else somewhat baffled, her eyes were already gently closing.

When Hu Ying’er opened her eyes again, even though there was not a single change in her appearance, everyone somehow felt that she was different from the moment before, as if even the chill emanating from her had instantly dissipated.

”Is it over?”

Looking down at the severed limb and corpse on the ground, Hu Ying’er, who had just come out of a very special state, could still guess what had happened.

After practicing the secret technique that Yun Xiao had passed on to her, in the past half a month, Hu Ying’er had already gained some control over her Double Flower Pure Lotus Body, at least allowing the alternate personality to emerge at any time, which she could do quite effortlessly.

Just now, Hu Ying’er knew that her life was at a critical moment, fearing her chances of survival were slim with her early stage cultivation in the Spirit Vein Realm. Thus, she immediately activated the secret technique to make her other personality appear.

It was exactly because of this that Hua Beisheng, the Family Head of the Hua Family, was taken by surprise and ended up being killed on the spot by Yun Xiao. However, no one other than Hu Ying’er and Yun Xiao could comprehend the cause and effect of what had happened.

But anyhow, with Hua Beisheng, the Family Head of the Hua Family, dead all of a sudden, their conspiracy had utterly failed that day. And all of this was because of a young man. Such a revelation caused members of both families to sigh endlessly.

Of course, the Hu Family members felt relieved and their mood was undoubtedly very good. In contrast, from the Great Elder of the Hua Family down, everyone was grief-stricken, completely uncertain of their own fates.

”Miss Ying’er, this was all Hua Beisheng’s treacherous scheme. We were also helpless!”

At this juncture, the Great Elder of the Hua Family seemed to have lost all his former arrogance. In front of the young man who easily killed the family head, he could no longer muster the courage to oppose him.

Moreover, the Great Elder of the Hua Family knew that judging by Yun Xiao’s character, it was likely that he would not hesitate to annihilate the entire Hua Family today; after all, it was the Hua Family that was at fault first, and they were just fighting back.

What they originally thought were just harmless kittens turned out to be allied with a mighty tree. Facing such a young genius, the Great Elder of the Hua Family dared not even ponder Yun Xiao’s background.

”Hmph, helpless? If we had drunk that cup of poisoned wine just now, I bet the entire Hua Family would be laughing heartily, wouldn’t they?”

Hong Liu was hot-tempered. Hearing the Great Elder’s words, he retorted sarcastically. In his view, killing all these Hua Family members was the only way to quell the hatred in his heart.

The Hu Family members had come to seek refuge, hoping to find temporary peace under the protection of the Hua Family, yet they nearly walked into a trap. In a certain sense, the Hua Family, who indirectly tried to destroy the Hu Family more stealthily than the Yang Family, was ten times more detestable.

”Brother Yun Xiao, what do you think should be done with these people from the Hua Family?”

Hu Yuqing did not openly agree or disagree with what Hong Liu said, but in the next moment, he quickly stepped next to Yun Xiao, knowing well to whom the current situation could be credited.

If it wasn’t for Yun Xiao today, even if someone had realized that it was poison, they probably couldn’t have escaped the Hua Family’s clutches. Furthermore, Hu Ying’er would have been captured and taken to the Yang Family, to endure the torment and abuse by the young master of the Yang Family, which would be unspeakably miserable.

It was, in fact, the second time that Yun Xiao had saved the Hu Family members from a desperate situation, a debt of gratitude that Hu Yuqing truly didn’t know how to repay. If he made decisions without considering Yun Xiao’s views at this moment, then he would really lack tact.

”The leader of the culprits has been eliminated. Let them swear a Heavenly Tribulation oath, promising to forever submit to the Hu Family. There’s no need for an all-out slaughter!”

Yun Xiao looked sideways at the Great Elder of the Hua Family, who was slightly trembling, and finally spoke. His words allowed the Hua Family members to breathe a sigh of relief, yet filled them with a bittersweet feeling.

The relief was naturally because their lives were spared; the bittersweetness stemmed from the acknowledgment that from now on, they would likely have to live under the thumb of the Hu Family.

If the Hu Family were still at its peak, it wouldn’t have mattered much. But now, with the Hu Family’s main branch decimated and the Yang Family looming over, the Hua Family’s future, tied to the Hu Family, seemed worrisome.

Yet, at such a time, if the Hua Family members did not obey Yun Xiao’s command, they would probably lose their lives in an instant—whatever calamities the future might hold for them was something they could no longer afford to worry about.

Led by the Great Elder of the Hua Family, many members of the Hua Family earnestly swore the Heavenly Tribulation oath. As the faint laws of heaven and earth enveloped them, the onlooking Hu Family members couldn’t help but show signs of excitement.