Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Hasn’t he been missing for almost a year now?”

The memory of that figure emerged in the mind of Ye Suxin, bringing about a hint of doubt. That young man named Yun Xiao had once made a great name for himself on the Tenglong Continent, but eventually vanished without a trace.

Although there are some rumors saying Yun Xiao is in the Demons Mountain, no one has seen that young man throughout this nearly past year, gradually causing him to fade from memory.

However, for most people who have never seen Yun Xiao, he might be gradually forgotten over time, but for Ye Suxin who had numerous interactions with him, he might never be forgotten.

To talk about it, there was significant hostility between Ye Suxin and Yun Xiao. At Thunder King Valley, outside Lushan City, and beside Jiantian Lake, she had tried to bring Yun Xiao to his doom several times.

Unfortunately, in those attempts, the final victor each time was Yun Xiao, a young man not yet twenty years old. He repeatedly bested Killing Heart Sect, and Ye Suxin narrowly escaped death several times.

But after the incident at Jiantian Lake, Ye Suxin realized she could never be Yun Xiao’s match again, so when they met again later in Xuanyin Hall, her reaction upon seeing Yun Xiao was more wariness than hostility.

Ye Suxin never expected to meet that rough-clad young man again at her life-and-death moment, this time they temporarily put aside their adversarial relationship due to a common enemy.

”Will he save me?”

Ye Suxin wasn’t certain, but in the depths of her heart was a strong anticipation, as if once that young man made a move, all dangers would dissolve easily.

”Captain, second brother, these guys are tough, hurry over and help!”

As Ye Suxin’s thoughts were racing, a rough voice suddenly sounded nearby. It was one of the robust figures who just hopped over to assist, being forced back several steps by a half-step ninth-rank Strange Spirit, his aura fluctuating intensely.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

Following this loud call, several figures had already joined the fray. It was the Hawk Squad members. Facing such a formidable Strange Spirit enemy, they didn’t first care about the background of the three people, instead resolving to save them first.

In the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, not everyone is like the treacherous Lonely Wolf Team; many stand for the greater good of the human race, fighting life and death against Strange Spirits bloodily.

Of course, when Ruan Ying led his team into action this time, their initial intention was just to rescue.

He could sense that among the dozens of pursuing Strange Spirits, several were strong beings of ninth rank low-level. If not careful, even the Hawk Squad could get trapped.

In Ruan Ying’s view, the girl named Xiao Lan though strong, only had an early-stage Earth Bending Realm cultivation, at most slightly stronger than himself.

As for the rough-clad young man Xingchen, even if his Poison Meridian Skill was formidable, it would likely be ineffective against Strange Spirits, many of whom are immune to toxins due to their unique body structures.

With this reasoning, Ruan Ying set the mission to rescue them and evacuate, aiming to temporarily defuse their crisis once they entered Gushan City through the West Gate.

”Eh? You... are Miss Suxin of the Inner Sect?”

When Yang Xian repelled a Strange Spirit several steps, he suddenly brightened up, obviously spotting the Killing Heart Sect prodigy girl, speaking with excitement.

Previously mentioned, Yang Xian was an outer assassin for Killing Heart Sect, always aspiring to truly join the sect and master the assassination arts to enhance his skills.

Although Ye Suxin’s current cultivation was only slightly stronger than Yang Xian’s, her status within Killing Heart Sect was worlds apart. She was rumored to have become the top genius in the Inner Sect following the death of Ji Sanjian.

”Who are you?”

Yang Xian recognized Ye Suxin, but she didn’t recognize him. Upon hearing this, Ye Suxin finally diverted her gaze from Yun Xiao and asked with a puzzled expression.

”I am Yang Xian, an outer assassin of Killing Heart Sect. It’s truly an honor for me to see Miss Suxin today!”

Normally a man of few words, Yang Xian’s speech clearly increased significantly now, but the next moment he heard a warning shout of ”Watch out” from the side, immediately rolling to the ground, narrowly avoiding a Strange Spirit’s deadly sneak attack.

”Miss Suxin, these Strange Spirits are too formidable, we should escape to the city first!”

Getting up from the ground awkwardly, Yang Xian’s face showed slight embarrassment yet he remained pragmatic. Seeing dozens of Strange Spirits about to surround them, he spoke while moving towards the West Gate of Gushan City.

”With that guy here, are you still afraid of these Strange Spirits?”

Upon hearing the words, Ye Suxin’s face showed a hint of doubt, thinking to herself that among the Strange Spirits pursuing them, the strongest was just ninth rank low-level. She knew that more than a year ago in Xuanyin Cave, Yun Xiao had already been able to contend with ninth rank low-level Strange Spirits.

Later, Ye Suxin heard that Yun Xiao, at the shores of Yanji Lake, killed several late-stage Earth Bending Realm experts from Wuyan Palace, Thunder Sound Mountain, and the Zhao Family, once again gaining sudden notoriety.

After that battle, Yun Xiao disappeared for nearly a year, and Ye Suxin had every reason to believe that during this time, that guy could not possibly have stood still. He must definitely be more terrifying than he was over a year ago.

Therefore, Ye Suxin couldn’t understand why these people named Yang Xian obviously came alongside Yun Xiao, yet they couldn’t have been unaware of that guy’s capabilities. Relying on these low-level ninth-rank Strange Spirits, they wouldn’t be enough to trouble that guy.

”Are you talking about Brother Xingchen?”

Upon hearing Ye Suxin’s question, Yang Xian felt rather peculiar. They did know about Yun Xiao’s strength, which should be comparable to Captain Ruan Ying. However, in their hearts, they believed Yun Xiao’s most formidable skill was his advanced Earth Rank Poison Meridian Skill.

But such a method, when faced against the powerful Strange Spirits, wouldn’t have much use, especially now that there were about ten low-level ninth-rank Strange Spirits over there. Even if Yun Xiao gave his all, he might not avoid paying a high price.

”Brother Xingchen...?!”

Ye Suxin’s mind was very meticulous, and from just a name, she deduced a few things. Her thoughts immediately took on a hue of silent criticism, thinking that guy was once again pretended to be weak to lure in the enemies.

Moreover, as the coarse-clothed youth approached, Ye Suxin could sense that the guy had suppressed his Meridian Qi Cultivation to the late stage of the Seeking Origin Realm, further solidifying her thoughts.

After all, back in Xuanyin Hall, Yun Xiao had already broken through to the peak of the Seeking Origin Realm, and even she herself had progressed several small realms in the past year. There was no reason that a prodigy like him would only move up a single small realm.

”Miss Suxin also knows Brother Xingchen?”

Yang Xian, sweating profusely dealing with the Strange Spirits’ attacks, managed to squeeze out a question amidst the chaos, which put a peculiar look on Ye Suxin’s face.

”Not just know...”

Remembering her past interactions with Yun Xiao, Ye Suxin couldn’t help but show a bitter smile. To describe her interactions with Yun Xiao would likely take three days and nights, as it was already old news from two or three years ago.

”Seems like he’s indeed been in Demons Mountain for this past year!”

At this moment, Ye Suxin finally noticed the red-skirted girl beside Yun Xiao. She had naturally seen this newly risen talent from Demons Mountain, known as the ”Red-dressed Immortal,” a Beast Vein talent.

Thus, it confirmed the rumors that Yun Xiao had been in Demons Mountain this past year. However, sensing Xu Hongzhuang’s aura made Ye Suxin once again feel a touch of indescribable sentiment.

”Sure enough, anyone related to that guy is a prodigy!”

Sensing Xu Hongzhuang’s cultivation at the early stage of the Earth Bending Realm, Ye Suxin’s mind flashed with several recent rising stars in Tenglong Continent, thinking to herself that these figures seemed to have connections with Yun Xiao.

Whether it was the ”Medical Poison Double Charm” Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing from the Meridian Refining Master Association, or Ling Wan, the ”One-shot Saint Son” from Xuanyin Hall, or the Xuanyin Hall’s elder daughter Xue Ningxiang, who emerged strongly controlling the Innate Pulse Cutting, they all had connections with Yun Xiao.

With these companions carving out big names in Tenglong Continent, Ye Suxin had reason to believe Yun Xiao himself must not have stood still, surely becoming more terrifying than a year ago.

”Brother Xingchen, Sister Xiao Lan, block the low-level ninth-rank Strange Spirits. Let’s prepare to break through!”

Seeing those low-level ninth-rank Strange Spirits slowly encircling them, Ruan Ying grew anxious, all while sensing Yun Xiao and Xu Hongzhuang’s unhurried movements, he urgently shouted.

”Why break through? Why not just kill all these Strange Spirits?”

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongzhuang turned to glance at the coarse-clothed youth beside her and spoke words that even the Hawk Squad members secretly thought were far too overconfident.

These were not the lone Strange Spirits they encountered over half a month ago. Among them were over a dozen low-level ninth-rank Strange Spirits, whose fighting strength might be even stronger than the deceased Mu brothers.

On the Hawk Squad’s side, even with Yun Xiao and that protector from the Killing Heart Sect, there were only four Earth Bending Realm early-stage experts.

With this kind of strength, the young girl actually said she would kill all the Strange Spirits, which sounded like sheer fantasy, hardly believable.

Swish!

However, the next moment, just as Ruan Ying was about to warn the young man and woman not to take the situation lightly, he saw a gray figure directly rush into the midst of the Strange Spirits, trapped within the encirclement of dozens of Strange Spirits.

”Hey, hey, hey, this is too reckless!”

When Ruan Ying clearly saw the gray figure was Xingchen, his expression turned extremely grim. As he moved his body slightly, preparing to offer assistance, he was then confronted by an utterly unbelievable sight.