Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Teacher, teacher, it’s not my fault, it’s Liu Qingchen... he’s lost his mind, he’s falsely accusing me!”

Even if these words came from Liu Qingchen’s mouth, Bai Wushuang would never admit it. If this shameless act were truly confirmed, he could not possibly maintain his position as the number one talent at the Heavenly Hospital, and perhaps his life would be in jeopardy.

”Bai Wushuang, how can you be so ruthless? Clearly, it was you who coveted Sister Mo Qing’s beauty, and you instructed me to use the Fragrance Disperser on her!”

At this moment, Liu Qingchen also decided to go all out, no longer addressing him as ”senior brother.” The scene suddenly turned into a dog-eat-dog drama, catching everyone by surprise.

”Liu Qingchen, you mad dog of rampant random accusations, you...”

”Enough!”

Bai Wushuang was ”fighting back with reason,” but before he could finish, a loud shout interrupted his words sharply, and the owner of this shout was naturally Qian Sanyuan.

To be honest, Qian Sanyuan was extremely angry at this moment. Although Bai Wushuang and Liu Qingchen each made their own claims, at least one of them committed the unforgivable sordid act against Mo Qing, severely disgracing Lianyun Mountain.

It’s important to know that Mo Qing, Liu Hanyi, and Yun Xiao were talents that Qian Sanyuan had painstakingly recruited from the Hidden Dragon Continent, especially Yun Xiao, whom he had always valued highly.

Yet, almost immediately after Yun Xiao joined Lianyun Mountain, such an incident occurred. If Yun Xiao were to think that Lianyun Mountain was full of despicable people, it would truly be a loss greater than the gain.

”Mo Qing, I will thoroughly investigate this matter, and I will certainly give you an explanation when the time comes!”

Qian Sanyuan glanced at Mo Qing, then spoke with a gloomy expression. Perhaps he realized that discussing such a matter in public was not beneficial to his disciple’s reputation.

”I trust the teacher!”

Mo Qing indeed had some confidence in Qian Sanyuan’s character. After all, throughout the past year, she had received a lot of care at the Heavenly Hospital of Lianyun Mountain, all thanks to Vice President Qian Sanyuan.

”Alright, everyone return for now. In a month’s time, it will be the annual competition, and I look forward to your performances!”

Qian Sanyuan’s face was somewhat gloomy, and after his last words, Yun Xiao’s eyes lit up, but his heart was filled with some uncertainty.

”Vice President Qian, is the annual competition at Lianyun Mountain focused on the Meridian Refining Technique or Meridian Qi Combat Power?”

This was Yun Xiao’s question, as if the competition were about healing or alchemy and medicine refining, dealing with Bai Wushuang would undoubtedly be difficult—after all, he was a Medical Pulse genius.

”The annual competition of the Meridian Refining Technique concluded before you joined Lianyun Mountain. The competition I mentioned focuses on individual cultivation combat power, as vein energy cultivation is indispensable for navigating the continent!”

With Qian Sanyuan’s explanation, Yun Xiao finally relaxed. Then he turned his gaze towards Bai Wushuang, who also wore a gloomy expression, his eyes harboring extreme battle intent.

It seems Bai Wushuang knew this rule long ago, which is why he confidently claimed he would deal with Yun Xiao at the annual meeting. But would Yun Xiao, having now broken through to the Late Stage of the Seeking Origin Realm, be so easily dealt with?

”At the annual competition, is life-and-death prohibited?”

Yun Xiao withdrew his gaze and asked again, and from the tone of this question, everyone could sense an invisible cold killing intent, and a few already understood Yun Xiao’s intentions.

”Of course we’re all fellow disciples, so the principle is to stop when the point is made. However, in intense battles, any small detail could determine victory or defeat, so... there’s no rule to show mercy!”

Qian Sanyuan spoke vaguely, indirectly affirming Yun Xiao’s question. As he said, in a fierce battle, both sides exert their utmost strength, and none can guarantee a safe retreat.

Under such circumstances, strictly adhering to the rule of stopping at the point is undoubtedly a great constraint.

Life and death are matters of moments; even if you show mercy, the enemy may not share your thoughts, and one mistake could lead to a fate of death and oblivion, which no one can afford.

”Damned brat, wanting my life, Bai Wushuang’s life, I’ll make you pay a painful price!”

Yun Xiao’s question was instantly understood by Bai Wushuang, but he also harbored the same intentions.

Although Yun Xiao had an impressive performance on Treasure Mountain, as the top talent of the Heavenly Hospital, Bai Wushuang’s pride was substantial. How could he possibly regard a newcomer to Lianyun Mountain for less than a month?

”Then I can rest assured!”

Yun Xiao paid no attention to Bai Wushuang’s provocative demeanor. After Qian Sanyuan’s words faded, he slowly nodded, his words revealing his strong confidence and an unknown attitude.

”Wushuang, Qingchen, come with me!”

Seeing that Yun Xiao had no more questions, Qian Sanyuan’s gaze became a bit sharper, and then he turned and walked away after his voice fell. The two who were named exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with a trace of venom.

Yun Xiao naturally wouldn’t care how Qian Sanyuan would handle the matter. Even if Bai Wushuang could escape this calamity today, meeting him at the Lianyun Mountain annual competition in the future, he definitely wouldn’t show any mercy. People like him, he has no sympathy for at all.

”Thank you, Dean Qing!”

However, when Yun Xiao passed by Qingmu Wu, he paused for a moment, and his words made the Dean of Sky Poison Institute’s heart move, secretly noting that this young man’s insight was truly extraordinary.

One must know that the means Qingmu Wu had just exhibited were not seen through by even Guan Rufeng or the Heaven Rank soul Qian Sanyuan, yet this rough clothes youth directly expressed his gratitude.

To others, these seemingly inexplicable words of thanks might sound strange, but only Qingmu Wu understood the deep meaning contained within. Just based on this insight, probably among the younger generation of Lianyun Mountain, no one could match him.

”Looks like this year’s Lianyun Mountain annual competition will be much more exciting than before!”

Watching the rough clothes youth who left without saying much, Qingmu Wu’s eyes flashed with expectation. He then turned to look at his proud disciple, Ye Ku, hoping the annual event would come soon.

A stormy farce had come to an end with Yun Xiao’s departure, yet some matters derived from this journey to the Refining Treasure Hall did not dissipate.

Days later, some rumors spread, causing the entire Lianyun Mountain to be shaken, as they seemed to be able to deduce many other matters from these rumors.

”Hey, did you hear? During this journey to the Refining Treasure Hall, the Treasure Mountain actually opened!”

”Really? Ah, why don’t I ever have such luck?”

”It’s said that in the Refining Treasure Hall, Brother Wushuang and Brother Qingchen schemed against Junior Sister Mo Qing so deceitfully, truly despicable!”

”Impossible, isn’t it? Those two brothers don’t seem like such people!”

”Why not? I heard Brother Qingchen even lost an arm because of it, and after coming out, Brother Wushuang was grounded by Vice Chairman Qian for a month. There’s no smoke without fire!”

”If that’s the case, it must be true. I never expected those two brothers to be so despicable and shameless!”

”Shh..., keep your voice down!”

”...”

For a moment, the young talents of the Medical and Poison Institutes at Lianyun Mountain were discussing heatedly, and those Deacon Guardian Elders were also extremely astonished by the matter.

To know that Liu Qingchen and Bai Wushuang were top talents at the Heavenly Hospital, many young female disciples eagerly wanted to approach them; did they really need to take such a risk for a woman?

But the rumors were detailed and convincing, and coupled with the fact that Liu Qingchen had actually lost an arm and became crippled, and Bai Wushuang was grounded for a month for unknown reasons, everything fell into place.

Many who heard of this naturally felt disdain for Bai Wushuang and Liu Qingchen’s actions, but given their reputations, especially Bai Wushuang, the top talent at the Heavenly Hospital, if he heard of this, it could come back to bite them.

In the following period, this matter, which was only discussed leisurely, was ultimately replaced by another upcoming grand event, the Lianyun Mountain annual gathering.

Every year near the year’s end, Lianyun Mountain would hold an annual gathering, where chairmen from various cities across the Tenglong Continent would try to attend, participating in this annual grand event.

Of course, some chairmen from more distant and remote cities might not come to join the excitement annually, perhaps visiting once every few years, yet it was indeed the most lively few days at Lianyun Mountain.

During the annual gathering, many city chairmen would interact and spar, and there would be overt and covert conflicts like those between Lu Liancheng and Ge Buqi, all signature features of the event.

And the highlight of the annual gathering is the Meridian Qi combat among the younger generation disciples. Those competing could be established talents of Lianyun Mountain or young talents recommended from various cities; the variety is endless.

Generally, the young talents recommended from various cities are absolutely impossible to rival the established talents of Lianyun Mountain, as the resources available for cultivation differ, leading to varied achievements.

While Lianyun Mountain’s disciples focus primarily on Meridian Refining Technique cultivation, as Qian Sanyuan previously mentioned, the combat power of Meridian Qi cultivation is indispensable as well.

Recently, Lianyun Mountain’s internal comparison for Meridian Refining Master techniques had concluded, and this annual gathering compares cultivation combat power. When the chairmen from various cities arrive, they will have the chance to witness the true top talents of the Continent.