Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Yun Xiao, what’s wrong with you?”

The odd look on Yun Xiao’s face was noticed by Tan Yun and a few teammates, who were immediately puzzled and asked him directly.

This question pulled Yun Xiao back to his senses, and seeing him touch his nose, he certainly couldn’t speak directly about such matters, so he changed the topic: ”Are you guys planning to participate in this Outer Sect Grand Competition?”

This change of topic indeed worked. Hearing Yun Xiao’s question, Tan Yun couldn’t help but sigh and said, ”We might as well forget it, but Ling Wan can give it a try!”

Indeed, Tan Yun had only just broken through to the Peak of Meridian Introduction Realm, and the other two members of the team were still in the Late Stage of Meridian Introduction Realm. With their level of cultivation, if they encountered those seasoned geniuses who had been in the Jade Pot Sect for three or even six years, they would likely be defeated instantly.

Hearing this, Yun Xiao’s gaze turned towards Ling Wan, who touched his head and said with a naive smile, ”I really want to try it out, even if I end up losing, there’s always next year!”

”Hehe, you have a special constitution of Mixed Element Qi and have now broken through to the Middle Stage of Meridian Gathering Realm. Perhaps even those in the Late Stage of Meridian Gathering Realm might not be your match. It’s good to give it a try!”

Yun Xiao had no objections to this, and after encouraging him for a while, he added, ”Then take advantage of these ten days to diligently cultivate. If you can make another breakthrough, your chances will naturally be much better!”

As his words fell, Yun Xiao stopped paying attention to the others and directly returned to his room, while Ling Wan, seeing this, also greeted them and returned to his own room.

”Two freaks!”

Watching the two figures disappear in the courtyard, Tan Yun and the others exchanged glances and were just left with a sigh. They each returned to their rooms, feeling increasingly that they were not diligent enough in their cultivation compared to Yun Xiao and Ling Wan.

Actually, this was not a matter of how diligently they cultivated. One of them was a reincarnated powerhouse who practiced the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique, and the other had the special constitution of the Mixed Element Qi Body. Such talents were something others could only envy forever.

...

Ten days passed in a blink of an eye!

During these ten days, the atmosphere in the Jade Pot Sect’s Outer Sect was extremely peculiar. Not only was the Task Hall deserted, but even some usual rivals had disappeared during this period.

All of this was in preparation for the upcoming Outer Sect Grand Competition. As Tan Yun said, although there were only two spots available to enter the Inner Sect from each Outer Sect Grand Competition, it did not rule out the occurrence of some miracles.

Because each Outer Sect Grand Competition would attract some powerful Inner Sect Elders to watch, and even if someone was defeated, if an Elder took interest in someone’s special qualities, they might be taken as a direct disciple and skyrocket to success.

With such precedents, those at the Peak and Late Stages of Meridian Gathering Realm still held onto hope, wishing to perform well in the Outer Sect Grand Competition to catch the eye of an Elder.

Creak!

Inside the small courtyard, the door of Yun Xiao’s room was pulled open from inside, and out walked a spirited young man in coarse clothing. When he saw the four figures already standing outside, a smile appeared on his face.

”Let’s go!”

Yun Xiao glanced at Ling Wan, a cryptic light flashing in his eyes, then with a wave of his hand, led the small group towards the outside. Even if Tan Yun and the others weren’t participating, they didn’t want to miss the excitement.

At the same time, almost everyone from the entire Outer Sect of Jade Pot Sect was heading towards a grand hall, because the Arena Hall of the Jade Pot Sect’s Outer Sect was the venue for the Outer Sect Grand Competition and the busiest place today.

This annual grand event attracted not only the Outer Sect disciples of the Jade Pot Sect but even some Inner Sect Disciples secretly appeared in some hidden areas of the Arena Hall.

As Inner Sect Disciples of the Jade Pot Sect, they generally felt a greater sense of superiority, but with at least two new Outer Sect Disciples advancing into the Inner Sect each year and becoming their direct competitors, they were also very interested in watching.

Inside the Arena Hall of Jade Pot Sect’s Outer Sect, in the southeast corner, two young men in green robes hid in darkness, not mingling with the bustling Outer Sect Disciples.

However, some of the nearby senior Outer Sect Disciples, when sweeping their gaze over this southeast corner, showed a look of awe. Because these two, even compared to Feng Hang and Shen Xiao, were of much higher status, they were super geniuses from within the Inner Sect.

If Yun Xiao were here, perhaps he would find the two young men in green not too unfamiliar. One of them was indeed his first acquaintance from the Jade Pot Sect’s Inner Sect, Yin Huan.

The effeminate young man next to Yin Huan was Bi Luo, who had a brief encounter with Yun Xiao within the Jade Pot Cave. He is also a Secondary Master of the Poison Vein and one of Fu Du’s most proud disciples.

Speaking of which, although Yin Huan is Fu Du’s favorite, his Meridian Qi Cultivation and Meridian Refining Technique are far inferior to Bi Luo. Now, he has only just managed to break through to the middle stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm, which is why he appears somewhat respectful in front of Bi Luo.

”Junior brother, do you think that kid called Yun Xiao will participate in this Outer Sect major competition?”

Bi Luo’s gaze swept across the many Outer Disciples and not spotting the figure he particularly disliked, he couldn’t help but ask somewhat somberly.

Recalling how Yun Xiao had shown him no respect in the Jade Pot Cave and forcefully took the Stone Heart Marrow, Bi Luo had always harbored resentment. Today, besides wanting to know who his future competitors might be, he also wanted to take a look at that reckless kid.

Upon hearing Bi Luo’s question, Yin Huan’s heart stirred, remembering his teacher’s arrangements, and he immediately responded with a smile, ”Senior brother, rest assured, knowing that kid Yun Xiao as I do, he would not miss such a grand event no matter what.”

Common sense suggests that new Outer Disciples would not participate in their first major competition. For some unknown reason, however, Yin Huan believed earnestly that Yun Xiao would definitely participate—an inexplicable but real feeling.

”Senior brother, I also heard that recently Yun Xiao just completed a low-level Spiritual task, and his Meridian Qi Cultivation has already broken through to the late stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm!” A gleam shone in Yin Huan’s eyes, perhaps he sourced his confidence in Yun Xiao’s participation from this.

”Hehe, interesting!” A smile spread across Bi Luo’s face. To him, whether Yun Xiao was in the early stage or the late stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm, it was all insignificant.

”Hmm?” Just as Bi Luo was lost in his thoughts, Yin Huan suddenly exclaimed. Following his gaze, they both looked towards the far northeast corner.

”It’s Mo Qing and Xue Gong, didn’t expect them to come too!” As a Meridian Refining Master, Yin Huan’s Soul Power was extremely potent. With just one glance, he recognized the two figures appearing in the northeast corner, people he knew but did not favor--a couple of talented Inner Sect Disciples.

Mo Qing is the favorite disciple of the Great Elder of the Jade Pot Sect, possessing both high-level cultivation and advanced Meridian Refining techniques, undoubtedly even Bi Luo might not suppress him, let alone Yin Huan himself.

As for Xue Gong, who followed Mo Qing, he was also a talented individual from the Medical Pulse of the Jade Pot Sect, with strength close to that of Mo Qing, likely equal to Bi Luo.

Although the two major factions of the Jade Pot Sect maintained a truce for many years under the mediation of the Sect Master, this did not imply seamless cooperation between the two.

Due to differing ideologies, the medical and poison disciplines were always at odds, extending their rivalry to the younger generation, each side fiercely trying to surpass the other.

Unfortunately, over the years none had clearly outshone the other as top talents like Xue Gong and Bi Luo maintained an almost even standing, thus the undercurrents appeared relatively calm.

While Bi Luo and Yin Huan assessed the talented male and female in the northeast corner, the latter two also sensed the gaze coming their way. Immediately, four sets of eyes intertwined in the air of the Arena Hall, sparking an invisible flash of fire.

”Tsk tsk, Bi Luo, Yin Huan, these two guys, they definitely wouldn’t miss such excitement!”

Beside Mo Qing, Xue Gong, while watching the two talented individuals from the Poison Vein in the southeast corner, expressed his thoughts aloud. The next moment, his gaze swept across Mo Qing’s body with a somewhat heated and implicitly glowing look.

”Little junior sister, do you think there are any disciples among this batch of Outer Disciples who could catch the teacher’s eye?”

It seemed Xue Gong was making conversation. Even though his current strength was somewhat lesser than Mo Qing’s, due to the seniority of their entry into the sect, he had always referred to the latter as his little junior sister.

Moreover, as time went by, Mo Qing’s exhibited talent grew stronger, stirring a sense of affection from the original senior brother of the Medical Pulse in the Jade Pot Sect, evolving into an unstoppable fervor.

Seeing Mo Qing’s unresponsive cold face, Xue Gong, knowing her temperament, continued on his own, ”I heard that the first and second in the Mortal List, Feng Hang and Shen Xiao, have both broken through to the early stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm. It seems this Outer Sect major competition won’t have any suspense.”

”Suspense?”

Upon hearing Xue Gong’s comment, for some reason, the image that surfaced in Mo Qing’s mind wasn’t that of the outstanding Outer Disciples, but rather a lean young man in rough clothes.

Thinking of certain events, a rare blush swept across Mo Qing’s eternally icy face, which, seen by Xue Gong next to her, was astoundingly stunning, as such an expression had never before appeared on this icy mountain junior sister’s face.