Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

As Lv An and several Lv Family Members turned their heads, they saw the tributor named Song Wu staring at the old man who had just been blasted away by the Third Elder of the Lv Family, his eyes filled with uncertainty and suspicion.

”Tributor Song, do you know him?”

Seeing this, the Third Elder of the Lv Family couldn’t help but feel embarrassed, thinking that if this tributor, whom the Family Head valued highly, truly knew that old man, it would be a grand mistake between allies.

”You... you are...”

Song Wu completely ignored the question from the Third Elder of the Song Family, and didn’t even pay heed to the Family Head Lv An. He abruptly leaped off his horse, walked straight to the city wall, and helped up the old man who was looking a bit weak, muttering under his breath.

When the old man raised his head, Song Wu felt a chill run up from his feet, thinking that not only was it a mistaken encounter, but it seemed like a major disaster had struck.

”You... you are the stall owner of Lengshui City?”

The old man suppressed the chaotic energy within him, staring at the slightly familiar and shrewd yet stocky man, uncertain still, as they had only met once and it was long ago.

”It really is you, King Hao... Hao... Haoran?”

Hearing Lengshui City mentioned, Song Wu’s doubts vanished. Memories surged like a tide, especially the striking figure in coarse clothes that was unforgettable.

The old man who had been blasted away by the Third Elder of the Lv Family was indeed Xuan Haoran, formerly a King of the Xuanyue Empire, whose relationship with Yun Xiao on the Hidden Dragon Continent was not shallow. Now, on the Tenglong Continent, he was at the bottom.

Yun Xiao had once met Xuan Haoran on his way to the Xuanyin Hall, intervening because Xuan Haoran was being troubled by the Killing Heart Sect’s top genius Ji Sanjian.

As for the new tributor of the Lv Family, he was the stall owner who once fooled Xuan Haoran, named Song Wu, whose experiences in the past two years led him to Wuchuan City as tributor of the Lv Family.

After the incident in Lengshui City, Song Wu had a deep impression of Yun Xiao, especially after hearing of Yun Xiao’s achievements in the Xuanyin Cave and his dominance at Yanji Lake, making him apprehensive.

Having become the tributor of the Lv Family, Song Wu was naturally aware of the connection between the Lv Family and Yun Xiao, which Family Head Lv An boasted as his qualification to dominate Wuchuan City.

Moreover, Lv An intentionally or unintentionally promoted the idea of an unspeakable relationship between his beloved daughter and the prominent genius, truly borrowing authority for personal gain.

Currently, the Lv Family is dominating Wuchuan City and, having received news of Yun Xiao’s impressive feats at the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, the cultivators involved, seeing their opportunity, decided to go to the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield to see if they could forge a relationship with that great figure.

Little did they know, before they even left Wuchuan City through the East Gate, such an incident occurred. Although Song Wu wasn’t sure of the exact relationship between King Haoran and Yun Xiao, the bond was surely incomparable to that of the Lv Family.

”Lv Qian, come and apologize to King Haoran immediately!”

Realizing this, Song Wu remembered the coarse-clad youth’s tendency to protect his own, causing him to break into a cold sweat. He immediately turned and shouted at the Third Elder of the Lv Family.

”Tributor Song, how could you...”

Upon hearing this, Third Elder Lv Qian was filled with discontent. At present, the Lv Family has considerable influence in Wuchuan City. An old man in the early stage of the Seeking Origin Realm hardly seems capable of stirring anything up.

”Third Elder, stop it!”

But before Lv Qian could finish, he was interrupted by the stern voice of the Lv Family Head. Compared to Lv Qian, he had a deeper understanding of Song Wu’s character.

Though seemingly shrewd, Song Wu was actually very proud, behaving neither overly subservient nor arrogant even to him, the half-step Earth Realm Lv Family Head.

Yet there Song Wu was, sweating profusely and with a hint of fear on his face, which alerted Lv An immediately.

Naturally, Lv An did not believe an old man at the early stage of the Seeking Origin Realm could threaten the Lv Family, concluding that there might be some formidable unknown force backing the old man.

”Could he be affiliated with one of the four top forces?”

Lv An’s speculation ran wild, and at this moment, Song Wu leaned in and whispered a few words in his ear, transforming his face into a peculiar expression, as if every conceivable color were at play.

”Lv Qian, you fool, get over here right now and apologize to this... this...”

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Lv An knew he had to take a stand lest the Lv Family faced disaster. He turned and shouted loudly, but caught himself as he realized he didn’t even know the old man’s name.

”King Haoran!”

Thanks to Song Wu’s prompt, Lv An completed his sentence, yet felt increasingly odd, thinking to himself how the title ”King” was something extraordinary.

Being reprimanded by the Family Head, even if the Third Elder of Lu Family, Lv Qian, didn’t know the reason, he was fully aware that he must have unknowingly offended a person with an astonishing background, so he dared not utter a word of complaint.

”Lv Qian admits his lack of discernment and eyesight, and humbly asks for your lordship’s forgiveness!”

Lv Qian’s sudden change in attitude left Xuan Haoran somewhat at a loss. Wasn’t this guy all high and mighty just a moment ago? Why did he suddenly become so deferential?

”Could it be because of Yun Xiao?”

Recently, as Xuan Haoran roamed within the territory of Xuanyin Hall, he naturally heard some information about the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield and immediately guessed certain hints, feeling a silent amazement in his heart.

”Well… King Haoran, my subordinate acted improperly and offended you. What compensation do you think would suffice? The Lv Family will have no objections!”

Upon realizing that the person before him had a close relationship with Yun Xiao, Lv An lost all his authoritative aura as the Sovereign of Wuchuan City, now resembling a student caught making a mistake, with a hint of flattery in his voice.

”What is going on?”

This scene left the onlookers utterly confused. They hadn’t heard what Song Wu had said to Lv An, and thus were unaware of the unknown relationship between the old man and a certain renowned figure.

”Family Head Lv, you’re being too polite. May I ask if you know Yun Xiao?”

Xuan Haoran’s mind was filled with doubts, but he asked directly. As soon as he spoke, Lv An and Song Wu exchanged a glance, their expressions unreadable to others.

”Not just know him, back then…”

After pondering for a moment, Lv An’s face showed a sense of nostalgia with a hint of regret, silently lamenting that if he had been more discerning back then, perhaps not only would this tiny Wuchuan City, but even those first-class forces would not dare to look down on the Lv Family.

Unfortunately, at the time Lv An only regarded Yun Xiao as a somewhat talented young man, while Lv Xiaoman was ambiguous in attitude, and Tang Gu’s constant provocations led to not-so-great relations between the Lv Family and Yun Xiao, to be honest.

The circulated news about the relationship with Yun Xiao was actually Lv An trying to boast himself. He knew that such a prominent figure wouldn’t care much even if he exploited their relationship a bit.

This time, going to the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, Lv An was aiming to see if he could deepen his relationship with Yun Xiao.

Who would have thought, without even leaving the city, they had already offended a friend of Yun Xiao, making Lv An almost lose his mind, wanting to slap the Third Elder of Lu Family, Lv Qian, in the face.

Who would have damned imagined such a coincidence, that the person Lv Qian randomly struck down turned out to have a remarkable relationship with Yun Xiao. For the Lv Family, it was just an unlucky streak.

”Judging from what Family Head Lv said just now, are you heading to the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield? Could you take me with you?”

While Lv An was lamenting in his mind, Xuan Haoran’s voice reached his ears, making him startle for a moment, then overjoyed.

Since the other side had said so, it seemed that they wouldn’t pursue Lv Qian’s mistake earlier. As long as they traveled together, there would be plenty of opportunities to mend the relationship.

More importantly, through this elder who might have close ties with Yun Xiao, there might be another chance to connect with Yun Xiao. So why not? Thus, Lv An decisively made the right decision.

”Haha, with King Haoran joining us, the Lv Family will surely be even more powerful!”

Lv An’s words were nothing but flattery. Xuan Haoran, with cultivation at the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage, was among the lowest in the Lv Family group and might even need protection from the Lv Family members.

”The title of King is an old term; Family Head Lv, you can just call me Haoran!”

This continent ultimately respected the strong. Although Xuan Haoran was much older than Lv An, and had old ties with Yun Xiao, he dared not put on too much of a front.

Moreover, he knew very well that his relationship with Yun Xiao was merely from their earlier interactions on the Hidden Dragon Continent and was not that deep.

With that, the group reconciled and majestically left through the east gate of Wuchuan City, until at a certain moment, when Lv An informed the Third Elder of Lu Family, Lv Qian, about Xuan Haoran knowing Yun Xiao, the latter broke out in a cold sweat.

Nowadays, within the Lv Family, the name Yun Xiao seemed to carry a kind of magic, even more, intimidating than the four top forces.

Recalling the Lv Family’s past attitude towards Yun Xiao, Lv Qian felt restless for a period of time, often, intentionally or unintentionally, trying to curry favor with Xuan Haoran, fearing that this ”King Haoran” might complain to Yun Xiao.

At that time, not only Lv Qian but even the Lv Family might find it overwhelming to handle.

The same people and events, repeated throughout the Tenglong Continent, and regarding these matters, Yun Xiao, far away at the Denghai Pier, was naturally unaware. At this moment, he had reached an extremely crucial moment.