Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”In terms of strength, naturally Lady Xue holds a slight edge. Why? Do you think that just by strength alone, one can become the sole City Lord of Luoying City?”

Faced with Xue Ningxiang’s unceremonious questioning, Zhao Shengwu’s expression grew increasingly grim. Power is such that once obtained, one never wants to let go, even if the opponent is the daughter of the Xuanyin Hall Master; he must give it a fight.

”If you, Zhao Shengwu, can do it, why can’t I, Xue Ningxiang?”

Xue Ningxiang was waiting for this sentence. She feared neither heaven nor earth, how could she care for a Second Elder of the Zhao Family? Moreover, even without accounting for Xuanyin Hall’s background, her strength at this moment was enough to crush Zhao Shengwu.

”Lady Xue, strength is not everything. To lead the cultivators of such a large city, both vision and experience are indispensable. I suggest you wait another two years before vying for the position of City Lord of Luoying City!”

This was Zhao Shengwu’s greatest reliance. Regardless of the fact that both Xue Ningxiang and Ling Wan were barely twenty years old, what good is strong strength if poor decisions drag the whole Luoying City into the abyss?

”Strength is not everything? Old fellow, aren’t there plenty of people here older than you? Why haven’t you let them take the position of City Lord of Luoying City?”

Xue Ningxiang no longer addressed him as ”Elder,” directly calling him an old fellow. This argument seemed faulty yet carried some twisted logic, leaving Zhao Shengwu somewhat speechless for a moment.

He had just claimed that strength wasn’t everything and that vision and experience were the most important traits for a leader, yet Xue Ningxiang had refuted him in no time.

As Xue Ningxiang said, many in attendance were older than Zhao Shengwu. If it weren’t for him being a peak Earth Bending Realm expert, how could the crowd easily trust him?

From this perspective, strength is indeed everything. Without strength, even sitting in the City Lord position, there’s hardly any awe to be had, and strong command would be impossible.

”Ling Wan, do you remember what I told you just now?”

Seeing Zhao Shengwu unable to speak for a moment, Xue Ningxiang had no such thoughts. Since he said strength isn’t everything, then she’ll prove it with actions!

This sentence left Zhao Shengwu and others feeling inexplicable since they hadn’t heard the prior conversation between the man and woman. They had no idea what was said between them.

”Of course, I remember!”

Upon hearing this Ling Wan’s eyes lit up. He had long been displeased with the old fellow, not just because Zhao Shengwu wanted to take credit, but because the Zhao Family had once offended his Brother Yun Xiao.

”What, do you still dare to make a move...”

Boom!

Seeing Ling Wan step out, Zhao Shengwu felt a shiver in his heart, ready to use words to provoke, yet saw the chubby little guy had transformed into a round and roly-poly meatball, aggressively charging at him.

Seeing this, Zhao Shengwu couldn’t help but be greatly shocked. He originally thought everyone was from the human lineage, and under the threat of strange spirits, no one would dare defy reason and attack their own people.

But who knew this man and woman would be so erratic, not even mentioning a word before striking, sensing the power contained in that meatball, Zhao Shengwu, a peak Earth Bending Realm expert, turned extremely solemn.

For a time, the fame of Xuanyin Hall’s ”One-shot Saint Son” grew day by day. In Luoying City, Zhao Shengwu had seen Ling Wan deploy the Mixed Element One Qi Body more than once, to smash alien spirit strong people.

And until today, as Zhao Shengwu faced this Mixed Element One Qi Body himself, he realized how powerful it truly was; only regrettably, he hadn’t realized before the power reached him.

Only seeing Zhao Shengwu crossing his arms in front of his chest, attempting to withstand Ling Wan’s meatball attack, observing this move, Xue Ningxiang nearby couldn’t help but curl her lips, secretly thinking the old fellow would soon be in trouble.

Although Yun Xiao once handed the Illusion Yin Grass to Xu Hongzhuang to offer, and even showed no romantic feelings toward her, disappearing without a word, which once caused Xue Ningxiang to feel resentful towards Yun Xiao.

But he is ultimately her savior. With time passing, Xue Ningxiang gradually let go of her resentment towards Yun Xiao, burying that sentiment deep in her heart, never actually forgetting.

Ling Wan holds a strong dislike toward the Zhao Family of Wuyan Palace, Xue Ningxiang has no less. She was troubled, finding no excuse to deal with the Zhao Family and the two old fellows from Thunder Sound Mountain, unexpectedly Zhao Shengwu jumped out himself.

Even if Zhao Shengwu couldn’t be directly killed, making him suffer a bit would be good too. Ling Wan’s Mixed Element One Qi Body, even Xue Ningxiang dared not take head-on, let alone Zhao Shengwu?

Pang!

The transformed meatball Ling Wan finally violently collided with Zhao Shengwu’s crossed arms, emitting a loud noise, then watching as the Zhao Family’s Second Elder’s body flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

Pang!

A moment later, yet another loud noise echoed, original because Zhao Shengfu couldn’t endure Ling Wan’s Mixed Element One Qi Body’s impact, unable to control his own body, until his back fiercely hit a dwelling, which stopped his backward momentum.

However, the Mixed Element Qi is not just about repelling people; as one’s cultivation increases, Ling Wan’s exploration of the Mixed Element One Qi Body becomes more refined, with many aspects beyond ordinary comprehension.

For instance, with this collision, besides the initial explosive force, Ling Wan also concealed a trace of dark force, which suddenly erupted only after Zhao Shengwu slowly slid down the outer wall of the house.

”Pfft!”

When a force burst out within Zhao Shengwu, he spat out a mouthful of crimson blood, his aura rapidly declining, and his complexion turning pale.

”You... you...”

Although heavily injured, Zhao Shengwu did not completely lose his ability to move. He slowly stood up from under the wall, pointed at Ling Wan, then at Xue Ningxiang, unsure what to say.

To be honest, Zhao Shengwu was greatly shocked at this moment. Only after personally experiencing the power of the Mixed Element One Qi Body did he realize how formidable it truly was.

Zhao Shengwu knew in his heart that even if he hadn’t been caught off guard, even if he had been fully prepared, the outcome wouldn’t have been much different as long as he was struck by that fleshy ball.

”Master Shikong, fellow Daoists, Xuanyin Hall is bullying us with their strength. In the face of the strange spirit threat, they dare to attack their own people. They are simply the enemies of humanity. I suggest we expel them from Luoying City!

At this moment, Zhao Shengwu, clearly driven to irrationality by that blow from Ling Wan, lost the shrewdness of the Zhao Family’s Second Elder. His self-justifying words only drew disdainful looks from the crowd.

”Strange spirit threat? Outside Luoying City, where are the strange spirits? I only see you, old guy, disrupting human unity!”

Perhaps influenced by Yun Xiao, Xue Ningxiang’s eloquence seemed to have improved alongside her cultivation, and her words almost caused Zhao Shengwu to spit out blood again.

Indeed, as Xue Ningxiang said, today Luoying City had a great victory. Whether at the South Gate or the East Gate, the strange spirit army was slaughtered into retreat and wouldn’t dare return soon.

It’s safe to say Zhao Shengwu’s attempt to incite hostility among the crowd was easily neutralized by Xue Ningxiang’s few words. Hence, his gaze turned to Arhat Shikong of Thunder Sound Mountain for help.

In Zhao Shengwu’s view, Shikong, like himself as Luoying City’s sovereign, surely didn’t want to lose power. If he could get Shikong’s support, there might be a chance to reverse the situation.

”Benefactor Zhao, you should stop causing trouble. The position as Luoying City’s lord needs a capable person. I find Lady Xue very suitable!”

To Zhao Shengwu’s utter expectation, these were the words spoken by Shikong from Thunder Sound Mountain, causing Zhao’s heart to sink to the bottom, while even Xue Ningxiang felt some surprise.

”This old fellow, he truly knows to adapt!”

Xue Ningxiang initially planned to deal with Shikong, who once caused trouble at Yanji Lake. Yet now it seemed that opportunity was missed.

”Causing... causing trouble?!”

Suddenly hearing Shikong’s words, Zhao Shengwu felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat, and couldn’t refrain from spitting it out. He was fighting for his benefit, especially since the opponent acted first; how could this be considered him causing trouble?

”Indeed, Elder Zhao, stop causing trouble. Uniting to fight against the strange spirits is what’s important!”

Even Shikong spoke, so other cultivators, as if receiving a cue, started criticizing Zhao Shengwu one by one.

”Pfft!”

This time, Zhao Shengwu couldn’t hold back. This mouthful of blood had nothing to do with the internal injuries caused by Ling Wan earlier; it was purely out of rage.

”You all... all of you, you will regret this!”

Seeing that the general trend was against him and everyone stood on the other side, nor could he fight back, Zhao Shengwu was completely helpless. With eyes full of resentment, he pointed at Ling Wan and Xue Ningxiang, then swept his gaze across the crowd, said no more, and turned to leave.

As the Zhao Family’s Second Elder and a peak Earth Bending Realm master, having suffered such great humiliation, if Zhao Shengwu stayed in Luoying City, he would become a laughing stock.

Luoying City had no place for Zhao Shengwu anymore, so he had to find another way out. However, he was determined to make these people pay for today’s events.

Watching Zhao Shengwu’s departing figure, many sighed, yet hardly anyone paid attention to a loser. The gazes quickly shifted back to a certain pair, filled with awe and fervor.

After the previous great victory, they had reason to believe that under their leadership, the strange spirits would no longer be feared.