Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”It seems Murong Sou, despite living a life of debauchery, has never forgotten the revenge for the destruction of the Murong Family. This is a desperate gamble!”

Yun Xiao muttered out loud, causing Manager Zhou to be utterly confused, completely unaware of what Yun Xiao was talking about. However, he was quite pleased, secretly thinking that the news he brought seemed not to disappoint this person.

But Manager Zhou did not know what the so-called Murong Tomb was, what kind of existence it was, and what it meant for the Murong Family, one of the Four Great Families at the time.

It was said that the Murong Tomb buried the extraordinarily talented heads of the Murong Family for nearly ten thousand years, and even many broken inheritances could be found within the Murong Tomb. It was truly a treasure place for the Murong Family, or one could even call it a perilous ground.

However, not just anyone could enter the Murong Tomb. Even the current Clan Leader of the Murong Family could only open its entrance to enter of their own accord when they knew their life was nearing its end or when they were gravely injured and dying.

By such, the contents of the Murong Tomb were completely unknown to the Murong Family members outside, as all previous Murong clan leaders who entered it never came out again.

Since it’s a tomb, naturally it attracted tomb raiders who died for treasures, but those tomb raiders with awe-inspiring skills all returned unsuccessful before the unattended Murong Tomb.

It was like a dead tomb sealed by powerful energy. Apart from the Murong Clan Leaders entering it at the end of their lives, outsiders could forget about opening it at all. This was also the reason why the Murong Family never set defenses around the Murong Tomb.

Ever since the Murong Family was tragically extinguished nearly a hundred years ago, the Murong Tomb became even more of a taboo. Perhaps many wanted to try their luck, but ultimately they couldn’t even enter the tomb gate, let alone find treasures inside.

For these decades, a legend circulated within the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud that the Sovereign Emperor and Empress of the Emperor Canglong Palace seemingly visited the Murong Tomb once, but no one knew the specifics.

One thing was certain, though: the Murong Tomb was indeed the secret tomb of the Murong Family. If anyone in this world could still enter the Murong Tomb, it might only be the last remaining Holy Rank Expert of the Murong Family, Murong Sou.

Because of these thoughts, Yun Xiao understood the purpose behind Murong Sou’s solitary visit to the Murong Tomb. He was seeking a final glimmer of hope to avenge the catastrophe that befell the Murong Family.

After all, if he could find the relics left by past Murong Family heads, or even the belongings of Murong ancestors, it might enable Murong Sou to greatly enhance his power in an instant, not entirely devoid of vengeance hope.

”Thank you, Manager Zhou!”

Having obtained the answer he desired, Yun Xiao was undoubtedly in a great mood, at least giving him a target for his next plan. Even if he couldn’t enter the Murong Tomb, perhaps he might find Murong Sou nearby.

”This elixir, please accept it as a token of gratitude for bringing this news!”

Yun Xiao did not wish to stay here any longer. As his words fell, without further ado, he stuffed the jade bottle from his Waist Storage into Manager Zhou’s palm.

”This... I can’t...”

Manager Zhou was quite taken aback. To be honest, Yun Xiao had already given him a pot of Ice Sandal Jade Liquid, a Holy Rank wine, perhaps one of the reasons why he exerted all his efforts to recall past events.

And this demon who single-handedly extinguished the Emperor Palace turned out to be such a courteous person. After offering Ice Sandal Jade Liquid, he now gave an elixir as a token of gratitude. At this moment, Manager Zhou wished to reevaluate this rough-clothed youth.

Just as Manager Zhou was about to decline, he saw the youth already soaring into the sky, leaving him feeling a mix of admiration and gratitude, various emotions intertwining, leaving him a bit stunned.

It wasn’t until moments later that Manager Zhou came to his senses, withdrawing his gaze from the disappearing figure of the youth in rough clothing, finally reaching out to open the jade bottle’s cap.

”This... this turns out to be a Heavenly Rank Advanced ’Pure Water Pill’?!”

Manager Zhou, although not a Meridian Refining Master, as the shopkeeper of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant and a Heavenly Realm Late Stage powerhouse, was somewhat familiar with some elixirs.

The faint blue elixir inside his jade bottle exuded a water attribute aura. This let him recognize immediately what kind of elixir it was.

Manager Zhou even once sought the help of a Heavenly Rank Advanced Meridian Refining Master to refine a Heavenly Rank Advanced Pure Water Pill for him, but ended up failing so many times that the refiner eventually gave up.

The rarity of a Heavenly Rank Advanced Pure Water Pill was evident, and for Manager Zhou, who cultivated the Water Attribute, this kind of water attribute elixir was truly an authentic Divine Elixir.

Holding the Pure Water Pill in his hand, Manager Zhou thought a lot. At the same time, he rubbed his waist, and a jade pot appeared out of nowhere, emanating strands of chill.

”It seems he knows I’m reluctant to consume this Ice Sandal Jade Liquid, so he offered me a Heavenly Rank Advanced Pure Water Pill. His thoughtful consideration is truly commendable!”

At this moment, Manager Zhou apparently understood Yun Xiao’s intention. As a Heavenly Realm Late Stage Cultivator, if he were to consume the Holy Rank Low Level Ice Sandal Jade Liquid just like that, it would inevitably pose great risks.

But if paired with a Heavenly Rank Advanced Pure Water Pill with water attribute, the risk would undoubtedly be minimized. This person even thought of this for him, suddenly making him feel his past decisions were indeed wise.

”Is it possible that this person is also a Heavenly Rank Advanced Meridian Refiner?”

Manager Zhou’s guess hit the truth. However, this truth made his face reveal an expression of extreme disbelief, even appearing somewhat incredulous.

After all, Manager Zhou had already seen Yun Xiao’s talent in Meridian Qi cultivation battle power. If the other party was also a Heavenly Rank Advanced Meridian Refiner, that would be simply demonic, and there would probably be only a few geniuses like him in the entire Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.

”Has Brother Yun Xiao finally left?”

While Manager Zhou was lamenting in his heart, a slightly wistful murmuring voice came from behind him, exactly from Lu Ye who had just completed his breakthrough, looking somewhat melancholic and lost.

”Yes, he has already gone. Who knows what kind of spectacle it will be the next time we meet him or hear his name?”

Manager Zhou packed away the two items in his hand before turning back, and there was a hint of melancholy and a touch of anticipation in his tone. This made Lu Ye’s eyes light up.

These two clearly understood that as long as Yun Xiao didn’t perish under Emperor Canglong Palace’s pursuit, with his heaven-defying talent, his future prospects would be limitless.

Given time, they would undoubtedly hear news about Yun Xiao in this Drunken Immortal City, and by then, they probably wouldn’t even see his silhouette.

......

One month later, in Drunken Immortal City!

At this time, it has been a month since Yun Xiao left the Drunken Immortal City, and the major event of the Emperor Palace’s destruction has lost its initial fervor over time.

It was in these circumstances that a graceful figure slowly entered from the East Gate. If Yun Xiao were here, he might recognize the woman as no other than Xue Qi, who grew up with him back in the Hidden Dragon Continent.

However, the present Xue Qi was no longer that little girl at the bottom rung of Hidden Dragon Continent. Her current identity was the most favored disciple of Emperor Canglong’s Empress, and her cultivation was even at the Holy Rank Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage.

The day Emperor Canglong Palace received news that Yongxiu City and Ye City Emperor Palace were destroyed, Xue Qi had just broken through to the Half-step Holy Rank. Upon knowing that the audacious one was called Yun Xiao, she eagerly volunteered to come.

It’s worth mentioning that during her journey, Xue Qi’s Meridian Qi cultivation further advanced, breaking through to the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage. It’s undeniable that she indeed has outstanding talent.

However, by the time Xue Qi arrived at Yongxiu City and Ye City, Yun Xiao had long left. After some twists and turns, she found herself in Drunken Immortal City, and her expression now was naturally not good.

”Who would dare possess such audacity to destroy the teacher’s statue?”

Standing before the plaza of the now-ruined Emperor Palace, Xue Qi spotted the Empress statue reduced to rubble, her rage was immense, and her unrestrained angry shout attracted quite a few passing cultivators.

”You, come here!”

Xue Qi suppressed her anger, then extended her hand to point at an elderly man nearby who seemed to have the highest cultivation, her tone rather impolite, causing the elder’s face to show a trace of anger.

”Little girl, how rude. If it weren’t for your youth, today I, Meng, would show you what it means to respect the strong!”

The elder’s strength was indeed formidable, yet at this moment, he was completely unaware of the kind of existence he was facing, unaware of her identity and status, hence his words were extremely impolite.

If Yun Xiao were here, perhaps he might recognize the elder, surprisingly the very same Meng Zhidao who had participated in the Drunken Immortal Conference with him and has now become the strongest in Drunken Immortal City, reaching the Heavenly Realm Peak.

In truth, ever since the Emperor Palace was uprooted by Yun Xiao, Meng Zhidao had become the number one expert in Drunken Immortal City.

This made his confidence over these recent times somewhat bloated, feeling as if he dominated Drunken Immortal City until the new Emperor Palace was established.

Therefore, Meng Zhidao came to this Emperor Palace ruin every few days, partly to show off, and partly to see if the new Emperor Palace was built yet so he could adapt accordingly.

Unexpectedly, just as he arrived today, he was commanded by a girl in her twenties, causing the dignified Heavenly Realm Peak expert Meng Zhidao to be unable to accept it.

”Old man, I’ll say it again, get over here!”

Xue Qi was no saint. Hearing Meng Zhidao’s impolite words, her already sullen face naturally became even gloomier, and her tone grew more severe.

With these words, not only did Meng Zhidao sneer coldly, the passing cultivators also stopped in their tracks, wondering what was going on these days, how could every young man and woman coming to Drunken Immortal City be so arrogant?