Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Everyone, be careful. We are already in the depths of the Yanji Mountain Range, and it’s said that there are rank nine Vein Demons here!”

Lv An was completely unaware of his precious daughter’s thoughts. His gaze swept over the corpse of that rank eight low-level Vein Demon, and his words carried a hint of gravity.

”Rank nine Vein Demon...”

Upon hearing this term, many cultivators who were only in the early to middle stages of the Seeking Origin Realm felt a shiver run through their hearts. Those are equivalent to human experts at the Earth Bending Realm. If they truly encountered one, even if they joined forces, they absolutely wouldn’t be a match for a rank nine Vein Demon.

However, people like Lv An knew that Vein Demons at the rank nine level are already considered big shots on the Dragon Continent. They all have their own territories, and as long as human cultivators don’t actively provoke them, they won’t trouble human cultivators either.

At this moment, Tang Gu stepped forward with a sullen face, collected the demon core from the rank eight low-level Vein Demon, then gave a fierce glare at Yun Xiao, who appeared calm, but didn’t utter any unpleasant words.

”Brother Xingchen, next time we encounter a rank eight low-level Vein Demon, can you be the one to take action?”

As they followed Lv An and the others deeper into the Yanji Mountain Range, Lv Xiaoman suddenly flashed to the side of Yun Xiao, who was hanging at the rear, and her laughter caused Tang Gu’s expression to darken further.

Now, Tang Gu had a feeling that ever since this guy named Xingchen joined the Lv family camp, his junior sister’s attitude towards him had grown much colder.

At least in the past, the junior sister always followed by his side, but now she was shoulder to shoulder with that Xingchen, appearing extremely close.

”Well... let’s talk about it later!”

Yun Xiao touched his nose and quickened his pace. In fact, he didn’t have a good impression of this eldest lady of the Lv family. After all, her attitude during their first meeting was clear to him.

It was obvious that this eldest lady of the Lv family was an extremely utilitarian person. When your cultivation power wasn’t enough to earn her attention, what she displayed was utter disdain. But after Yun Xiao kicked Wang Gu to death, Lv Xiaoman’s attitude changed instantly.

Having lived two lives and experienced the betrayal of his wife and brothers in a past life, Yun Xiao had become extremely adept in understanding people’s hearts. Although he didn’t fully comprehend Lv Xiaoman’s deepest thoughts, he had some insight into certain aspects of her nature.

”Hmph, Xingchen, don’t think you can escape from the palm of this miss’s hand!”

Seeing that he only left her a view of the back of his head, Lv Xiaoman stomped her foot with a mix of embarrassment and anger. But the next moment, she clenched her fist tightly, and the soft snort from her mouth also revealed the determination deep in her heart.

In the past, which of those young geniuses didn’t circle around her Lv Xiaoman after seeing her? Even the geniuses from Firewood Valley were no exception.

This gave Lv Xiaoman a delusion, thinking that she was the nemesis of men, and any man who saw her would be so bewitched that he couldn’t help himself.

Who knew that suddenly a guy named Xingchen appeared, completely indifferent to her beauty? This undoubtedly piqued Lv Xiaoman’s competitive spirit. Not taking this Xingchen down would only suggest that Miss Lv’s allure wasn’t strong enough?

......

Deep within the Yanji Mountain Range as well.

In the dark night, a group of dozens concealed themselves in a certain valley. If Lv An, the Family Head of the Lv family, were here, he might recognize the leader among them as Pan Lianhu, the overlord of the North City of Wuchuan City.

Speaking of Pan Lianhu, he could also be considered a formidable character. He started from scratch and, in just a few years, reached the position of overlord of the North City of Wuchuan City.

Pan Lianhu’s cultivation was not much different from Lv An’s, both having late-stage Seeking Origin Realm strength. However, he had an adopted brother who was also in the late stage of the Seeking Origin Realm.

This Vice Manor Master of ”Tiger Roar Manor,” named Ren Qian, was as thin as a stick, yet neither the original cultivators of Tiger Roar Manor nor those recruited by Pan Lianhu dared to underestimate this Vice Manor Master.

It wasn’t just because of Ren Qian’s formidable late-stage Seeking Origin Realm cultivation, but also because they all knew that the current status of Tiger Roar Manor was primarily thanks to the efforts of this Vice Manor Master, Ren Qian, rather than the Manor Master, Pan Lianhu.

Ren Qian, with his tall and skinny figure, was renowned for his intelligence and strategy in Wuchuan City. Before he met Pan Lianhu, the latter was just a solitary strong man in Wuchuan City, unable to be on par with the Lv family or other area overlords.

But ever since Pan Lianhu and Ren Qian became sworn brothers, the force known as Tiger Roar Manor rose rapidly. In just a few years, it continuously annexed large areas of the North City originally belonging to the Lv family and another faction, becoming the new overlord of Wuchuan City’s North City.

The faction in the West City of Wuchuan has been declining in recent years, but the Lv family was in its prime, with young talents like Tang Gu and Lv Xiaoman, who were phenomenal figures comparable to geniuses from first-class forces.

As such, after Tiger Roar Manor took over a large area of the North City, Lv An had been contemplating ways to reclaim it. The two sides had already engaged in dozens of battles both openly and covertly, resulting in numerous Seeking Origin Realm cultivators falling at each other’s hands.

However, with Ren Qian’s strategic planning, the Lv family, although slightly more powerful, couldn’t completely eradicate Tiger Roar Manor. For many years, the two sides had been at a stalemate.

”Second brother, do you believe we can really eliminate the Lv family this time and eradicate future troubles forever?”

Pan Lianhu’s gaze discreetly swept over a figure sitting cross-legged to the side, and then he leaned close to Ren Qian’s ear and asked in a soft voice, with a hint of excitement in his tone.

”Don’t worry, big brother. With Old Zhu’s help, what kind of waves can such a small Lv Family possibly create? I can guarantee that no one in the Lv Family below Lv An will walk out of this Yanji Mountain Range alive!”

Ren Qian was even more confident than Pan Lianhu, and he seemed to have a good relationship with the strong man called ”Old Zhu”, speaking without the same reservations as Pan Lianhu, and subtly flattering Old Zhu.

In the past, although the Tiger Roar Manor could compete with the Lv Family, it generally fell behind. After all, apart from the two main and vice Manor Masters, the Tiger Roar Manor barely had a few strong cultivators above the Seeking Origin Realm, just a motley crew.

But this time, Ren Qian had found this Old Zhu from somewhere, and just a faint breath revealed to Pan Lianhu that this man was at least a powerhouse at the Peak of the Seeking Origin Realm.

Among ordinary cultivators, fighting beyond one’s level is incredibly difficult. Pan Lianhu had reason to believe that with the help of this Old Zhu and the large number of recruited allies, they had at least a ninety percent chance of completely annihilating the Lv Family in the Yanji Mountain Range.

As for the remaining ten percent, it comes from the recent changes at Yanji Lake, making the Yanji Mountain Range even more chaotic than Wuchuan.

This was not only true in Wuchuan City; the cultivators from other cities, and even strong individuals from many first-class forces, might be involved. No one could guarantee that accidents wouldn’t happen.

Whoosh!

Just then, a sound broke through the air from the valley entrance in the darkness, drawing the attention of Pan Lianhu, Ren Qian, and the recruited cultivators. Even Old Zhu opened his eyes at that moment.

”Manor Masters, there is news on the Lv Family’s location!”

It seemed that this cultivator at the Peak of the Qi Seeking Realm was a scout for the Tiger Roar Manor, responsible for delivering messages. Upon hearing this, Pan Lianhu could not help but give a thumbs up to the Vice Manor Master Ren Qian beside him.

”Second brother, your strategy of removing the firewood from under the pot is indeed effective!”

Pan Lianhu greatly admired his second brother Ren Qian’s incredible intellect. He also knew their previous plan, which was for Ren Qian to send an unfamiliar cultivator directly into the Lv Family as an insider to provide intelligence for the Tiger Roar Manor.

Under normal circumstances, it would definitely not be easy for an unfamiliar cultivator to infiltrate the Lv Family.

But the current situation was different. Because of the upheaval at Yanji Lake, major family forces were recruiting allies, hoping to get a share of the Yanji Lake.

Under such circumstances, the insider at the Early Stage of the Seeking Origin Realm was arranged into the Lv Family and provided precise intelligence at that time.

Though they were still very far away, as long as the messages kept coming, they would one day surround everyone from the Lv Family and capture them all.

”What are we waiting for?”

Amid Pan Lianhu’s exclamations, the elder surnamed Zhu had already stood up abruptly, his hoarse voice sounding out. The next moment, he was already at the valley entrance.

”Follow!”

Upon seeing this, Pan Lianhu dared not delay in the slightest, eager to find the Lv Family’s location quickly and eliminate Wuchuan City’s biggest threat, so Tiger Roar Manor could then dominate half of Wuchuan City.

...

Several days passed!

Deep in the Yanji Mountain Range, night fell. Looking down from the sky, one could see several flames. As the view shifted downward, these flames transformed into bonfires standing amidst nearly a dozen set-up tents.

Crack!

Beside one of the bonfires, a young man in rough clothes sat cross-legged, seemingly activating some sort of cultivation technique, but others could barely sense it. One of the gazes fixing on this spot was extremely gloomy.

That young man in rough clothes was naturally Yun Xiao. At this moment, he was not cultivating but instead sensing his two Thunder Attribute Ancestral Veins.

It seemed that after reaching the Half-step Earth Realm, the Thunder Attribute Power in his second Thunder Attribute Ancestral Vein hadn’t reached saturation.

”Brother Xing, what are you doing?”

Just as Yun Xiao was about to study the Thunder Attribute Ancestral Veins more closely, a familiar voice suddenly came from the side, causing his brow to furrow slightly, finally opening his eyes.

What met his eyes was a pretty girl, the distinguished daughter of the Lv Family, Lv Xiaoman. Yun Xiao frowned because this young miss often sought him out to talk these days, making it impossible for him to enjoy a moment’s peace. Now, it was evident she was making up a reason to speak again.