Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Sect Leader, I have brought Junior Brother Yun Xiao here!”

When Chang Qing brought Yun Xiao in front of the ice-blue hall, his face instantly turned extremely respectful, and his tone of voice had changed significantly from before.

Creak!

As soon as Chang Qing finished speaking, the doors of the hall opened automatically without any wind, making a slight noise, a scene that amazed Yun Xiao, making him silently remark on how extraordinary this hall was.

”Junior Brother Yun Xiao, I cannot enter the Sect Leader’s residence at will, please go in by yourself!”

Seeing this, Chang Qing became even more respectful, turned his head towards Yun Xiao to speak, and then looked enviously at the hall one last time before finally turning to leave, not turning back until he was far away.

From this, it can be seen that Jade Pot Sect Leader Yu Shu is not only supremely authoritative in front of the Outer Disciples, but also a sacred, inviolable figure in the hearts of these prominent Inner Sect Disciples.

However, being the former Long Xiao Battle God in his previous life, Yun Xiao felt no overwhelming pressure from such a Sect Leader on the Hidden Dragon Continent, so he steadied his mind and confidently stepped into the ice-blue hall.

”Ah?”

As Yun Xiao stepped into the hall, he sensed something unusual, as if some part of the hall was emitting a faint Ice Cold Qi, which made his gaze slightly sharp.

”Yun Xiao, you’ve arrived!”

While Yun Xiao was sensing the extraordinary features of the hall, a somewhat familiar authoritative voice came from inside, following which a gentle and jade-like dark figure appeared in his sight.

Jade Pot Sect Leader Yu Shu still had the same calm and nonchalant appearance as a few days ago, but Yun Xiao still felt a different sentiment when he saw this Sect Leader and new mentor for the second time.

It seemed that this person appeared somewhat ethereal and even gave an illusionary feel within this ice-blue hall, which puzzled Yun Xiao.

But the next moment, Yun Xiao felt the Blood-red Crescent Mark on his palm become warm again as Yu Shu approached, which made him quite puzzled.

”Do you feel a bit cold?”

Approaching, Yu Shu did not notice Yun Xiao’s unnaturalness, and first asked a question, then explained, ”Since you are now my disciple, I will not hide it from you. This Cold Jade Hall has been constructed entirely from a piece of Hundred-year Cold Jade. For cultivators of the Ice Cold Attribute, cultivating here would certainly be twice as effective!”

”The entire structure from Hundred-year Cold Jade? This Jade Pot Sect Master Hall is indeed built extravagantly!”

Yun Xiao certainly had heard about the so-called Hundred-year Cold Jade, a precious jade containing the cold attribute, categorized into hundred-year, thousand-year, and ten-thousand-year based on its age.

Although the Jade Pot Sect Master Hall is made from just the lowest grade Hundred-year Cold Jade, one must not forget that this is on the Hidden Dragon Continent, a lower plane, where such a large piece of Hundred-year Cold Jade is incredibly rare.

With these thoughts passing through his mind, Yu Shu’s gaze shifted to Yun Xiao’s right shoulder, where a fiery-red rat was listlessly lying.

”Ah? This Vein Demon...”

Initially, Yu Shu did not pay much attention to the Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan, but upon a closer look, his eyes emitted an unusual brilliance.

”It’s actually a Fourth Rank Low Level Vein Demon at its Peak!”

Yu Shu, with his keen eyesight and powerful Soul strength, sensed Chi Yan’s true cultivation instantly and exclaimed in surprise, seemingly finding it incredible.

Regardless of Yu Shu’s status, his way of thinking could not escape the conventions of the Hidden Dragon Continent. In fact, Vein Demons tend to be extremely proud beings, and it is nearly impossible for them to become pets to humans.

Especially for humans with lower cultivation, Vein Demons’ pride is unmatched, and perhaps only the Royal Family and a huge Sect like the Jade Pot Sect could tame Vein Demons like the Wolf Hawks for their use.

And those Wolf Hawks are merely at the Second or Third Rank; for such lower levels to be tamed by human cultivators in the Spirit Vein Realm is, of course, natural. Yet in Yu Shu’s eyes, Yun Xiao, at just the Meridian Gathering Realm Peak,

was equivalent to a Third Rank High-Level Vein Demon at its Peak, and this gap of a whole Great Rank made it truly miraculous that such a Fourth Rank Low-Level red rat willingly followed Yun Xiao.

”Teacher, his name is Chi Yan, he is my closest partner!”

Yun Xiao smiled slightly, merely introducing Chi Yan by name without explaining his origin. After all, explaining the Vein Demon race of Fire Cloud Rats could be too complicated and might reveal some of his secrets.

Although Yun Xiao was resigned to his circumstances and addressed Yu Shu as ”teacher,” the soul of the Long Xiao Battle God still harbored a trace of pride deep down. If not compelled by the situation, how could he possibly accept a Spirit Vein Realm cultivator as his teacher in the Hidden Dragon Continent?

Moreover, Yun Xiao didn’t know much about the temperament of the Sect Leader, and many secrets in his heart were inconvenient to reveal openly, so he always needed to be cautious.

Yu Shu was naturally unaware of Yun Xiao’s true thoughts. Just as he nodded and was about to shift his gaze away from Chi Yan, he saw this little creature suddenly stand up and scratch Yun Xiao’s right temple, appearing somewhat restless.

”Squeak! Squeak!”

Yun Xiao felt a strange itch on the right side of his neck, and when he turned his head, he finally understood why Chi Yan was behaving this way.

”Are you uncomfortable with the aura inside this great hall?”

Yun Xiao asked aloud, though he was already quite certain. Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan was a genuine Fire Attribute Vein Demon, and this Sect Master Hall built from Hundred-year Cold Jade constantly emitted Ice Cold Qi, which was probably quite uncomfortable for it.

”Squeak!”

Seeing that Yun Xiao understood his intentions, Chi Yan nodded its little head, then looked at Yu Shu with some apprehension and leaped down from Yun Xiao’s shoulder. After a few jumps, it disappeared from the entrance of the hall.

”This little guy!”

Yun Xiao was somewhat amused but didn’t take it too seriously. Although Chi Yan was young, its Spiritual Wisdom was extremely high, and being a Fourth Rank Low Level Vein Demon, it should be safe in the Inner Sect.

Moreover, Yun Xiao knew that Chi Yan’s decision to leave the hall was likely because the Fiery Fire Ganoderma inside its body had not yet finished refining. This extremely intense Fire Attribute celestial treasure was not suitable for refining in the Cold Jade Hall.

”What a peculiar little creature!”

Watching Chi Yan disappear at the entrance of the hall, Yu Shu couldn’t help but remark, then turned and said, ”From now on, you will live on the first floor of this great hall. There usually aren’t many people here, so it’s quite peaceful!”

”Sect Leader, may I presumptuously ask why you took me as a disciple?”

Just as Yu Shu finished speaking and was about to turn around, Yun Xiao suddenly asked this question, noticeably omitting the word ”teacher” from his speech, which seemed somewhat enigmatic.

”Oh?”

Hearing Yun Xiao’s question unexpectedly, Yu Shu turned back, stared into his eyes for a moment, and showed a slight smile, then responded by asking, ”Tell me your thoughts!”

Yun Xiao’s expression remained unchanged, and he mused to himself, ”To my knowledge, ever since the founding of the Jade Pot Sect, the Sect Leader has not taken any disciples, in order to balance the relationships between the medical and poison factions within the sect. So why would the Sect Leader make an exception for me?”

These words seemed like he was talking to himself but also seemed like a rhetorical question. Thus, without waiting for Yu Shu to respond, Yun Xiao continued, ”If it were really because of the recent conflict between the Great Elder and the Second Elder, I don’t think the Sect Leader would have made such a decision, as these kinds of conflicts probably occur every year.”

Yun Xiao spoke eloquently, deeply analyzing the situation, causing Yu Shu’s expression to become increasingly intense. He murmured, ”So, what is the real reason?”

”If I’m not mistaken, the Sect Leader must be interested in me, or something about me, right?”

Yun Xiao suddenly raised his head and looked into Yu Shu’s eyes, asking the question that he most wanted to understand, and he knew this was the most likely scenario. Otherwise, even if he had high talent and extraordinary performance, it probably wouldn’t have caught the attention of the Sect Leader.

As Yun Xiao had just reasoned, he was just a peak Meridian Gathering Realm youth. Such talented youths were a dime a dozen among the Inner Sect Disciples of the Jade Pot Sect, many even much more formidable than him.

Therefore, the reason Yu Shu had previously mentioned simply didn’t hold water. Every year, there are competitions among the Outer Sect to resolve conflicts between the medical and poison factions seeking fresh blood. If Yu Shu had to intervene every time, wouldn’t he be overwhelmingly busy?

”Hehe, truly a cunning young man; it seems I’ve indeed picked up a great treasure by accepting you as a disciple!”

Yu Shu, with a smile on his face, after listening to Yun Xiao’s explanation, smiled even more profoundly, subtly affirming that Yun Xiao’s analysis was correct.

”May I know what the Sect Leader sees in me?”

Suddenly, Yun Xiao’s face displayed a hint of vigilance. With many secrets hidden within him, if this Sect Leader Yu Shu and those like the Talisman Poison Master were unscrupulous and despicable, he feared he might not be able to leave the Cold Jade Hall today.

Even Yun Xiao himself didn’t know when he had caught the attention of the Sect Leader. As far as he remembered, he had never interacted with Yu Shu, not even spoken a single word to him.

How could Yu Shu possibly ignore the unusual aura emanating from Yun Xiao? Seeing his smile, he asked, ”Yun Xiao, did you enter the Jade Pot Cave more than two months ago? And... did you have some subtle sensory