Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Hmph, do you really think I’m still the same Zhu Anshan as back then?”

Seeing Lv An dare to act first, Zhu Anshan, known as the Butcher of Wuchuan, let out a cold snort, and a thick, bloody aura suddenly emanated from his body.

This was the terrifying blood energy accumulated by Zhu Anshan over years of slaughter. If an ordinary Late Stage Origin Seeking Realm cultivator stood before him, they might be directly terrified by this bloody aura.

Fortunately, Lv An was also a dominator in Wuchuan City, having experienced countless battles over the years. He naturally wouldn’t be intimidated by this mere blood energy. At the same time, his first strike had already hit Zhu Anshan’s chest.

Bang!

A loud sound echoed, followed by worried expressions on Tang Gu and Lv Xiaoman’s faces because a certain figure had been forced back three steps in the confrontation—it was Lv An, the Family Head of the Lv Family.

A high-level battle unfolded, and although Zhu Anshan had once been a desperado, after surviving that lucky fall off a cliff, he suddenly valued his life much more.

In such an advantageous position, Zhu Anshan would not risk his life against Lv An. Thus, under the latter’s reckless assault, this power-imbalanced battle settled into a strange stalemate.

Of course, such a stalemate couldn’t last forever. As time progressed, Zhu Anshan would inevitably gain an absolute upper hand, given the disparity of one realm between them.

Seeing this high-level battle commence, Lv Family’s Great Elder Lv Song remembered the Family Head’s instructions and immediately dashed towards Lv Xiaoman, determined to save as many as he could.

Whoosh!

However, just as Lv Song had taken a few steps towards Lv Xiaoman, a figure suddenly blocked his way. He raised his gaze to see that it was none other than Pan Lianhu, the Manor Master of Tiger Roar Manor, standing there with a dark expression.

”I said it before: not a single person named Lv will leave alive today!”

Pan Lianhu wore a twisted grin. After speaking, he delivered a powerful palm strike toward Lv Song. Although both were of the Late Stage Origin Seeking Realm, as the Manor Master, Pan Lianhu was still a notch stronger than Lv Song.

However, Lv Song was already the last Late Stage Origin Seeking Realm stronghold of the Lv Family, with the remaining two elders only at the Middle Stage Origin Seeking Realm.

Seeing this, the two glanced at each other and immediately decided to join forces and hold back the remaining Late Stage Origin Seeking Realm cultivator, Ren Qian.

”Yu Wu, those three pups are yours. If even one escapes, you’ll pay with your life!”

Pan Lianhu, at ease, shouted after seeing Ren Qian being held back, causing the treacherous Yu Wu to tremble before immediately leading seven people to surround Lv Xiaoman, Tang Gu, and Yun Xiao.

”Yu Wu, you traitor! Our Lv Family treated you well, yet you turned into such an ungrateful wolf!”

Seeing Yu Wu leading people to surround them, Tang Gu couldn’t help but curse, but his words only drew a sneer from Yu Wu.

”Treated me well? Haha, I can’t believe someone raised in Wuchuan City would say something so naive. Did you really think no one knew what your Lv Family was doing in Yanji Mountain Range?”

Yu Wu laughed twice, and his words momentarily silenced Tang Gu. The alliance was, after all, based on mutual interests. The Lv Family indeed hadn’t offered the kind of reward that would make someone risk their life, so betraying them when lives were at stake was not surprising at all.

”Miss Lv, aren’t you always fond of toying with men’s emotions? Today, I’d like to know how you will toy with me, Yu Wu! Haha!”

After silencing Tang Gu, Yu Wu’s gaze turned to Lv Xiaoman, and his lewd words made her tremble involuntarily.

In fact, while Lv Xiaoman enjoyed watching men vie for her beauty, she never accepted any man’s affection and was still an untouched maiden.

With Yu Wu targeting her, Lv Xiaoman knew if she fell into his hands, it would be an unbearable humiliation.

This realization fueled her enmity, and she resolved that she would rather die than fall into his clutches.

Yet both Tang Gu and Lv Xiaoman were only at the Early Stage Origin Seeking Realm, while Yu Wu’s side had five Early Stage Origin Seeking Realm cultivators and two at the Middle Stage, filling them with despair.

At this moment, Lv Xiaoman couldn’t help but resent her father’s meticulous demands earlier. Had they not insisted on cultivators being at least Early Stage Origin Seeking Realm, their current pressure wouldn’t be so great.

Moreover, apart from the seven defectors led by Yu Wu, dozens of cultivators from Tiger Roar Manor surrounded them, making it an utterly hopeless situation for the Lv Family tonight.

For some reason, at this moment of despair, Lv Xiaoman turned her head to glance at that young boy named Xing. To her surprise, she found that he still had a calm and composed demeanor, which stirred something in her heart.

”Oh, I almost forgot, there’s this kid too!”

Following Lv Xiaoman’s gaze, Yu Wu finally noticed the plain-clothed boy beside them. His face revealed a playful expression, along with a hint of resentment.

It’s important to know that associating with a boy at the peak of the Qi Seeking Realm had originally made these Origin Seeking Realm experts dissatisfied. Although Yun Xiao had killed Wang Gu, a half-step Origin Seeking Realm cultivator in one move in Wuchuan City, it still failed to draw the attention of these true Origin Seeking Realm experts.

Furthermore, Yu Wu had always coveted Lv Xiaoman’s beauty. Along the way, her intentional or unintentional closeness with Yun Xiao not only irritated Tang Gu but also made Yu Wu secretly harbor killing intent towards Yun Xiao.

Now, with victory seemingly assured, Yu Wu no longer needed to hide his intentions. Killing the annoying Xing and claiming Lv Xiaoman, the little beauty, in the process was truly killing two birds with one stone.

”Yu Wu, I guess you were originally an inside agent for the Tiger Roar Manor, and the defection just now was merely for show, wasn’t it?”

Just as Yu Wu’s gaze turned to Yun Xiao and he coldly laughed, Yun Xiao also raised his head at that moment. His words not only shocked Tang Gu and Lv Xiaoman but also left the other six Origin Seeking Realm cultivators puzzled.

In fact, before Yu Wu’s ”defection,” the six Origin Seeking Realm cultivators hadn’t yet considered betraying the Lv Family. They were hired to solve problems. Ruining their reputation would make future employers hesitant to hire them.

Since Yu Wu was the first to pledge allegiance to the Tiger Roar Manor, the other Origin Seeking Realm cultivators felt less restrained. They decided to go with the flow, especially with threats to their lives present.

”Oh? I didn’t expect you to know quite a bit!”

In this situation, a satisfied Yu Wu felt his mission was completed perfectly. His words indirectly confirmed Yun Xiao’s speculation, making Tang Gu and Lv Xiaoman instantly comprehend a lot.

One must know that the information about the Lv Family entering the Yanji Mountain Range was well-concealed. At least, finding a mere dozen members of the Lv Family in the vast Yanji Mountain Range wasn’t easy.

Yet, the Tiger Roar Manor found them immediately, and with a few words, Yu Wu defected, leading the many followers of the Lv Family to rebel as well, adding salt to the wound.

It turns out that everything was Yu Wu’s doing. With this understanding, all doubts were resolved. At that moment, Lv Xiaoman and Tang Gu’s hatred for Yu Wu surpassed that for the two Manor Masters of the Tiger Roar Manor.

”But... knowing that, what good will it do you? You still have to die.”

Yu Wu was full of confidence and not the least bit embarrassed about his conspiracy being exposed, holding a condescending attitude.

For a boy at the peak of the Qi Seeking Realm, what did he have to fear? Moreover, they had a total of seven people on their side, both in numbers and capability, far surpassing the other three.

”Whatever you intend to do is your business, but dare to provoke me, and the consequences will be beyond your capacity to bear!”

Yun Xiao’s expression remained calm, unlike the anger of Lv Xiaoman and Tang Gu. Could the schemes of an ant provoke the fury of an elephant?

However, when Yun Xiao spoke, the scene fell silent, only for Yu Wu’s loud laughter to break out soon after, as if he had heard the biggest joke of his life.

”Haha... haha, you’re killing me with laughter. With just the cultivation of the peak Qi Seeking Realm?”

Yu Wu patted his stomach, finally managing to suppress his laughter, and with a cold face, he pointed at Yun Xiao and mocked. In truth, with his aversion to Yun Xiao, even if the latter wanted to switch sides like the other cultivators, he would never accept him.

Though Yu Wu appeared amused by Yun Xiao, deep down, he was already extremely angry. What did this boy, only at the peak of the Qi Seeking Realm, think he was, to speak to him that way?

Nonetheless, Yu Wu didn’t know that if he didn’t make a move against Yun Xiao, the latter wouldn’t have bothered with the Lv Family’s matters. He didn’t particularly care for either Tang Gu or Lv Xiaoman, letting them fend for themselves.

Unfortunately, Yu Wu had no idea who he was speaking to. Before him was someone that even the top geniuses of the Wuyan Palace’s Xuanyin Hall dared not provoke again.

”I would like to see what consequences could be so unbearable.”

Enraged, Yu Wu hesitated no more. His entire body surged with Meridian Qi as he extended his right hand, aiming for Yun Xiao’s throat.

The moment his claw struck, he believed this plain-clothed youth’s throat would certainly be pierced through, no longer able to speak sharply.