Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”So it’s all because of Senior Sister Mo Qing, truly a case of disaster caused by a beautiful face!”

Having been verbally attacked continuously, Yun Xiao finally figured it out. The situation was quite similar to when he had faced Xue Gong back at the Jade Pot Sect—something he had experience with.

This inexplicable jealousy made Yun Xiao quite unhappy. He wasn’t someone who would just take it lying down. As Bai Wushuang finished speaking, Yun Xiao’s eyes looked at this top talent of the Heavenly Hospital with great interest.

”Brother Wushuang, right? Do you like Senior Sister Mo Qing?”

Yun Xiao had some understanding of the top talents of the Heavenly Hospital, but his second sentence left several people at a loss, completely unexpected by this young man’s directness.

”Pfft!”

At the Sky Poison Institute side, Liu Hanyi burst out laughing, her body shaking with laughter, causing even the eyes of the two Poison Vein geniuses beside her to flicker frequently.

”Yun Xiao, what are you saying!”

Mo Qing, the subject in question, blushed a deep red, almost to the point of bleeding. While she was aware of such things, she didn’t expect Yun Xiao to speak about it in public. She had never seen this mischievous side of him.

Aside from the different reactions of the two girls, Bai Wushuang was caught off guard, his face turning a mix of blue and red. He didn’t know whether to admit or deny it, rendered speechless for a moment.

One must know, Bai Wushuang was the top talent of the Heavenly Hospital. Although he had shown some interest in Mo Qing, he had never openly expressed his feelings in front of her.

Because of Bai Wushuang’s arrogant nature, he never actively pursued women. He wanted to conquer the women he fancied with his invisible charm, and Mo Qing was no exception.

It was precisely because of this that Bai Wushuang believed Yun Xiao had stolen the spotlight that originally belonged to him. Such dazzling display should belong to him, the top talent of the Heavenly Hospital.

In Bai Wushuang’s view, if he, an unrivaled genius of the Heavenly Hospital, could not make a woman voluntarily come to him, it would be a great humiliation to his charm.

But now, Yun Xiao’s bluntness had put him in an awkward position. Even Liu Qingchen, a seasoned player in love affairs, didn’t know how to respond for a moment. This kid truly played by his own rules.

”If that’s the case, I must advise Brother Wushuang that Senior Sister Mo Qing won’t fancy someone as hypocritical as you. If you can’t even admit your feelings, what good are you?”

When it came to verbal sparring, Yun Xiao wouldn’t lose to anyone. This was his retaliation for the mockery from Bai Wushuang and Liu Qingchen. Since these two acted so gracefully, why should he hold back?

”Yun Xiao, do you even know whom you’re talking to?”

Liu Qingchen seemed to have never received such ridicule, so he couldn’t hold back and brought out the background of a top genius of the Heavenly Hospital.

Liu Qingchen had reached the late stage of the Origin Seeking Realm, while Bai Wushuang was even better, having broken through to the peak of the Origin Seeking Realm. This newly joined early stage Origin Seeking Realm disciple, was he looking for death?

”Oh, can’t win by arguing so thinking of using force? Good thing I didn’t join the Heavenly Hospital, otherwise... sigh!”

Yun Xiao wasn’t easily intimidated. He knew that in front of the Refining Treasure Hall, at least Bai Wushuang and Liu Qingchen wouldn’t dare to really fight. As he spoke, he shook his head and sighed, offending the entire Heavenly Hospital.

Yun Xiao clearly spoke in a way that generalized, assuming that the Heavenly Hospital was full of narrow-minded people like Bai Wushuang and Liu Qingchen, thus not pulling any punches.

”Hmph, you know you didn’t join the Heavenly Hospital, so even if I taught you a lesson, the teachers probably wouldn’t say much, right?”

Bai Wushuang’s face darkened, originally thinking that a newly joined novice would not dare retort while facing him and Liu Qingchen. Never did he expect to be rendered speechless in an instant; it was truly unexpected.

From Bai Wushuang’s words, it was evident how exclusionary they were. Historically, the Heavenly Hospital and Sky Poison Institute often sparred, and as long as no one was killed, the Elder Council wouldn’t intervene.

So since Yun Xiao wasn’t a part of the Heavenly Hospital, nor the Sky Poison Institute, if Bai Wushuang did actually give him a beating, most of the Elders at Lianyun Mountain would view it as a minor scuffle among the younger generation.

”Haha, sorry to be late!”

Just as the atmosphere was tense, a loud laugh finally rang from somewhere. An elderly figure appeared—it was Qian Sanyuan, the Vice Chairman of the Meridian Refining Master Association.

”Consider yourself lucky, kid!”

Seeing this person appear, no matter how arrogant and presumptuous Bai Wushuang was, he still wouldn’t dare to act up in front of his teacher. So he immediately restrained his Meridian Qi, and a barely audible voice containing undisguised killing intent reached Yun Xiao’s ears.

”Oh? Everyone’s here, have you all introduced yourselves to each other?”

The newcomer was Qian Sanyuan. As he walked briskly towards them, his gaze swept over the seven people present before he asked this question. Although he addressed everyone, his eyes were focused solely on Yun Xiao.

After all, the others were established geniuses from Lianyun Mountain. Even Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, who had only joined for over a year, surely weren’t unfamiliar with the others. Only Yun Xiao was new to the scene and might not know these super geniuses from Lianyun Mountain.

”Of course, of course. The charisma of these senior brothers from the Heavenly Hospital is truly extraordinary, and I greatly admire them!”

Yun Xiao was an old acquaintance of Qian Sanyuan, so he didn’t feel as constrained as some of the others. His words made Bai Wushuang and Liu Qingchen secretly grit their teeth, but they couldn’t argue at all.

Especially when hearing the six-word description ”extraordinary charisma,” Bai Wushuang felt like stamping his shoe sole onto that exceptionally annoying handsome face.

Qian Sanyuan had only ever seen Bai Wushuang’s hypocritical side, and didn’t fully understand the deeper aspects of his disciple’s heart. Therefore, he didn’t think too much before directly moving on to the main topic.

”Since you’re all familiar now, I hope you’ll help each other out in the Refining Treasure Hall, and everyone finds the treasure they desire!”

Qian Sanyuan was quite objective in his dealings. However, after he spoke, the faces of the seven people present turned somewhat strange, especially the three from the Poison Vein who had witnessed the earlier verbal clash. They almost couldn’t hold back.

”Looks like there’s going to be quite a show!”

Seeing the tension earlier, one could say that not fighting in the Refining Treasure Hall would be considered lucky. This Vice Chairman is really too naive!

”You have half a month to search for treasures in the Refining Treasure Hall. When the time is up, you’ll be immediately transported out, regardless of whether you find anything. But I must remind you, don’t overestimate yourselves or you’ll suffer backlash, and even I won’t be able to save you!”

Qian Sanyuan didn’t notice their peculiar gazes, and these words indirectly confirmed the fact that a certain genius once lost a finger in the hall. The Refining Treasure Hall is not absolutely safe.

”Transport? Could it be that the Refining Treasure Hall is actually a space artifact?”

Yun Xiao noted the critical words, then fell into thought. Additionally, this treasure hunt in the Refining Treasure Hall gave a full fifteen days of time. If it really were just an ordinary-looking large hall, why would it require half a month?

”Little fellows, pray for good luck!”

As Qian Sanyuan finished speaking, he wasted no time. He drew a jade piece from his Waist Storage, and a flash of black-green light shot directly toward the entrance of the Refining Treasure Hall.

”Quick, enter!”

Qian Sanyuan seemed to exert himself, and upon his word, Bai Wushuang and the others dared not delay, quickly entering the hall’s door shrouded in black-green light, disappearing from sight.

Yun Xiao naturally followed suit. Once his figure also disappeared at the hall’s entrance, Qian Sanyuan’s right hand withdrew the jade piece, his eyes showing a glint of an inexplicable light.

”I wonder what good things these young ones will find in the Refining Treasure Hall this time?”

Truth be told, Qian Sanyuan felt a bit of anticipation, especially thinking about the young man from Hidden Dragon Continent. He even looked forward to the arrival of these fifteen days, as he had a hunch that this boy named Yun Xiao might once again surprise him greatly.

But even as the Vice Chairman of the Meridian Refining Master Association, Qian Sanyuan didn’t know much about the Refining Treasure Hall. He only knew that it seemed to be a space artifact obtained by the Chairman from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, containing countless treasures seemingly inexhaustible.

Qian Sanyuan once entered the Refining Treasure Hall and obtained an Earth Rank Advanced item. However, the Chairman set strict regulations for each opening of the hall, so even as the actual Controller, Qian Sanyuan must act according to the rules.

What Qian Sanyuan didn’t know was that this time’s venture into the Refining Treasure Hall was not merely about seeking treasures. His most favored disciple might carry out some unknown conspiratorial actions inside the hall.

Considering Bai Wushuang’s jealousy towards Yun Xiao, this trip to the hall was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity. If he manages to kill him and accuse Yun Xiao of overestimating himself by attempting to take treasures beyond his limits, no one would suspect him.

And within Bai Wushuang’s mind, he’d never considered the possibility he couldn’t handle even an Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage kid, given his title as the Heavenly Hospital’s number one genius, a genuine Peak of Seeking Origin Realm expert.