Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 1098: Chapter 1098: Could There Really Be a Heavenly Rank Strange Spirit?

Hoo!

Just as confusion and shock intertwined in everyone’s hearts, a faint red figure finally moved first, rushing in front of Yun Xiao at an extremely fast speed, and then embracing him tightly.

”Yun Xiao, you’re okay... you’re okay...”

This figure was naturally Xu Hongzhuang, who was most worried about Yun Xiao. To be honest, these days had truly exhausted her, not at all less stressful than a life-and-death battle.

After the events on Hidden Dragon Continent, Xu Hongzhuang had long deeply rooted feelings for Yun Xiao, and even though she knew there might never be a possibility between them, she never erased her longing for Yun Xiao.

Reuniting this time on Tenglong Continent, Xu Hongzhuang obviously felt Yun Xiao’s attitude towards her had changed, no longer as heartless and cold as when they met on Hidden Dragon Continent, making her secretly delighted.

But who knew that coming to Xuanyin Hall resulted in such a life-and-death situation, Xu Hongzhuang didn’t know what she would do if Yun Xiao really died in Xuanyin Cave.

Upon seeing Yun Xiao emerge alive from Xuanyin Cave, having experienced the ups and downs of Seven Stars Gathering Yin’s strike, Xu Hongzhuang could no longer hold her emotions, and directly threw herself into Yun Xiao’s arms, her voice becoming choked and incoherent, repeatedly saying only ”you’re okay”.

Xu Hongzhuang’s actions made the nearby Xue Ningxiang’s expression complex; she had long seen the unusual relationship between this Demons Mountain girl and Yun Xiao, but she didn’t expect it to be to this extent, which perhaps already indicated their true relationship.

In comparison, Xue Ningxiang also had feelings for Yun Xiao, but they were not as intense as Xu Hongzhuang’s; more was her admiration for Yun Xiao, or perhaps hoping he could completely heal her Innate Pulse Cutting.

Xu Hongzhuang’s sudden actions finally brought everyone back from their daze, and they saw the crude-clothed youth’s face flush with embarrassment, seeming somewhat at a loss.

However, Yun Xiao was Yun Xiao, and after a brief moment of losing composure, he had regained his calm, understanding why Xu Hongzhuang was so excited, it was all for his concern and deep affection.

Thinking of these things, Yun Xiao couldn’t help but feel touched; in fact, the events on Hidden Dragon Continent had little to do with this pitiful girl, and she was merely implicated by her cowardly father.

All the accidents created a gap between the two who could once have become in-laws, and though their relationship eased on Tenglong Continent, Yun Xiao ultimately couldn’t accept Xu Hongzhuang before making sure his mother was absolutely safe.

Not to mention there was also Shen Xingmou involved, thus after calming his mind, Yun Xiao reached out to gently pat Xu Hongzhuang’s back, letting out a silent sigh in his heart.

”I’m okay, sorry for worrying you!”

His gentle voice brought Xu Hongzhuang to awareness of her state at last, causing her heart to feel sweet, yet being so affectionate in public made her face blush deeply, wishing she could bury her head in Yun Xiao’s arms and never face anyone again.

”I... I...”

Eventually Xu Hongzhuang blushed and lifted her head, slowly leaving Yun Xiao’s embrace, but the sound she made, faint as a mosquito, was only clear to Yun Xiao, who heard only the word ”I”.

”Hmm?”

Just as Xu Hongzhuang was blushing with embarrassment, she suddenly felt warmth in her right hand, as a palm was placed upon it, causing her face to redden further, yet inside, she felt unspeakable joy.

Since there was no one else beside Xu Hongzhuang but Yun Xiao, whom she endlessly thought of, could it be her sincere emotions just now had touched him, leading to a reconciliation?

This was a scene Xu Hongzhuang had dreamed of countless times, yet the next moment she realized she might have overthought, for there was seemingly something else in the palm that grasped her hand.

”Inside this Jade Box is Illusion Yin Grass; later, say it was you who obtained it!”

Yun Xiao’s voice softly echoed beside Xu Hongzhuang’s ears, causing a brief moment of disappointment in her beautiful eyes, but realizing what Yun Xiao meant, complicated feelings arose instead.

His purpose was evidently to avoid becoming the Xuanyin Hall Master’s honored son-in-law, which was disappointing yet reassuring for Xu Hongzhuang, as she knew becoming the Xuanyin Hall Master’s son-in-law carried considerable benefits after joining Demons Mountain.

With Yun Xiao’s talent, inheriting Xue Tianao as the next Xuanyin Hall Master wasn’t impossible, and he could even win a beautiful bride; in Xu Hongzhuang’s view, every young genius present likely came for this reason too.

Xu Hongzhuang naturally would not refuse such a thing. Although she was broad-minded, deep in her subconscious, she certainly didn’t want Yun Xiao to develop feelings for other women. So she took the small Jade Box.

At this moment, Yun Xiao clearly realized that he had misunderstood earlier. If Xue Tianao truly intended to make a move against him, he would unlikely have delayed so long. Sensing the Sealing at the entrance behind him, he began to understand.

As for the mood of certain people in the scene, it wasn’t very pleasant. For instance, Douling Commerce’s Su Jian, or Xuanyin Hall’s Gu Changsheng, both wished Yun Xiao would never leave Xuanyin Cave.

At that moment, although these geniuses saw Yun Xiao emerging from Xuanyin Cave, he faced a Seven Stars Gathering Yin attack head-on, making them once believe that Yun Xiao had escaped one danger only to face another, ultimately dying from unnatural causes.

What they didn’t expect was the current outcome, where the coarse-clothed youth appeared somewhat unsteady, without any sign of immediate death or severe injury, chatting and murmuring with the red-clothed girl.

In contrast to these geniuses hating Yun Xiao, other geniuses had much more complex feelings. The hatred towards Yun Xiao had diminished since they escaped the seventh layer of Xuanyin Cave due to Yun Xiao.

The happiest ones were clearly those from Lianyun Mountain, like Ye Ku and others, who also came from the same Sect. Yun Xiao’s continuous battles have conquered them.

In their hearts, that coarse-clothed youth might automatically be upgraded to ”Brother Yun Xiao”!

”Haha, Brother Yun Xiao’s skills truly make me, Xue, see him in a new light!”

As the crowd watched a man and woman deep in thought, the laugh of Xuanyin Hall’s Master Xue Tianao suddenly echoed, full of many meanings.

Including Yun Xiao’s escape from the seventh layer of Xuanyin Cave and his method of resolving the Seven Stars Gathering Yin attack, which indeed amazed Xue Tianao, especially the latter, which even he couldn’t understand.

As even Xue Tianao chose only to dodge when faced with such powerful attacks, not daring to confront directly, yet this coarse-clothed youth managed not only to confront but also seemed uninjured, which was puzzling.

Unable to figure it out, Xue Tianao attributed Yun Xiao’s methods to a special force-deflecting technique, beginning to genuinely take Yun Xiao seriously.

Seeing the other party not mention Jiang Wanyou’s death and Gu Changsheng’s serious injury, Yun Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. After all, this was Xuanyin Hall’s territory, and if a fight ensued, he likely wouldn’t have any chance to escape.

”Master Xue’s praise is excessive, but I must tell Master Xue that if this issue isn’t resolved, Xuanyin Hall may face great trouble in the future!”

Since the other party was wise, Yun Xiao responded slightly solemnly, causing all the experts of Xuanyin Hall to feel apprehensive, faintly understanding his implication.

”Yun Xiao, stop talking nonsense. The seventh layer of Xuanyin Cave merely contains Eighth Rank and Ninth Rank Strange Spirits. Once the Seal is broken by the Masters, those Strange Spirits can be eradicated completely. What trouble then?”

Before Xue Tianao and other experts could speak, the always displeased Gu Changsheng replied first. Hearing this, many geniuses who entered Xuanyin Cave nodded in agreement.

These geniuses hadn’t seen the monstrous creature under the lake, knowing only that the strongest Strange Spirit in the seventh layer was of Ninth Rank.

Had there been more, none would have survived, and Yun Xiao couldn’t have walked out of Xuanyin Cave alive.

As for the Water Column Tentacles extending from the water’s surface, these geniuses believed it to be a special technique of the Water Attribute Strange Spirit, despite the notion of a Heavenly Rank Strange Spirit appearing in Xuanyin Hall being astonishing!

”Eighth Rank and Ninth Rank Strange Spirits? I say, Young Master Gu, having been through a life-and-death experience, why are you still speaking so naively?”

As Gu Changsheng’s words fell and many geniuses nodded, Yun Xiao coldly turned with a voice full of undisguised sarcasm, disapproving this first genius of Xuanyin Hall.

”Yun Xiao, stop exaggerating. Could there really be a Heavenly Rank Strange Spirit within Xuanyin Cave?”

Sarcastically ridiculed by Yun Xiao in front of everyone, Gu Changsheng rebutted with a swift retort. Upon hearing this, all eyes turned to Yun Xiao.

These geniuses were knowledgeable, and according to Yun Xiao’s claims, a Strange Spirit threatening a Tenglong Continent’s top force like Xuanyin Hall must be at least of Heavenly Rank, the biggest reason behind Gu Changsheng’s sarcastic question.