Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 227: 227 What a coincidence!

Seeing the six green leaves, Yun Xiao’s mind flashed with numerous thoughts, but his hands did not pause for a moment. He had finally lured the Earth Dragon Scorpion away and must seize the opportunity to collect the Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng, for it would not be so easy next time.

Didn’t you see that Earth Dragon Scorpion has already reacted, furiously roaring and rushing back this way?

Yun Xiao knew that a Fourth Rank Low Level Vein Demon’s wisdom was already considerable. Having been tricked once, it would not fall for the same trick a second time, so this was his first and only chance.

Swish!

Seeing Yun Xiao sweep his hand across the Waist Storage, a small, shiny shovel appeared out of thin air in his hand, a tool he had prepared in advance. When searching for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, one must be prepared for anything.

Yun Xiao moved lightning-fast. With a swing of his right hand, he dug up a large chunk of soil where the Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng was located, and he couldn’t but rejoice upon seeing that hint of green light inside.

”Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng, got it!”

Without taking the time to closely examine the full appearance of the Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng, Yun Xiao immediately stored it along with the soil within the Waist Storage, then swiftly dodged to the side.

Whoosh!

It had to be said that Yun Xiao’s dodge was impeccably timed, for just as he moved aside, a massive Dragon Tail swept past where he had just been. Just a hair’s breadth away and he would have been gravely injured.

It seems that the speed of the Earth Dragon Scorpion was not slow either, and the Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng that it had guarded for many years was taken away by a human Cultivator; it could not swallow this grievance no matter what.

Furthermore, this human Cultivator’s strength was far inferior to its own, which was an immense insult to the Earth Dragon Scorpion. It silently vowed to crush this detestable and sly human into two pieces.

However, how could Yun Xiao, who had already got his hands on the Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng, stay here and battle the Earth Dragon Scorpion for three hundred rounds? Because even if he won, there would be no spoils of war, and there was also a great chance of losing.

Yun Xiao wouldn’t bother with anything that brought no benefit. Although he might not be a match for the Earth Dragon Scorpion, escaping alone was much simpler.

After avoiding the Earth Dragon Scorpion’s tail strike, Yun Xiao wasted no time, as if he had eyes on the back of his head, swiftly dodging the Scorpion’s pincer attack once more.

The Earth Dragon Scorpion was clearly stunned after failing to hit with two strikes. The reaction and speed of this human kid were astonishing, to say the least. At the very least, it had never seen a Meridian Gathering Realm Peak Cultivator with such capabilities.

In fact, aside from Yun Xiao, it was impossible for any Meridian Gathering Realm cultivator to appear on the fourth layer of the Jade Pot Cave. Exactly because of this, the Earth Dragon Scorpion underestimated Yun Xiao’s strength, allowing it to lose the long-guarded Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng just as it was about to mature and be harvested.

”Big guy, thanks for your Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng, I’ll be taking my leave!”

Having avoided the Earth Dragon Scorpion’s two powerful attacks, Yun Xiao was in a great mood and even taunted it as he swiftly retreated.

However, such taunts only met with furious roars from the Earth Dragon Scorpion. Watching Yun Xiao’s retreating speed, it knew it could not possibly catch up.

Not to mention the Earth Dragon Scorpion’s fury over losing the Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng, Yun Xiao, who had escaped far away, sighed in relief when he sensed that there were no strong auras behind him.

Whatever one said, Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation was still his greatest weakness. If the Earth Dragon Scorpion insisted on chasing him, it would be a considerable drain on his Meridian Qi.

Throughout the fourth layer of the Jade Pot Cave, dangers could lurk everywhere, and with Yun Xiao’s Meridian Gathering Realm Peak Cultivation, he could easily escape from a Fourth Rank Low Level Vein Demon. However, if he were to be ambushed from both sides, that would be trouble he couldn’t walk away from.

”It seems I still need to improve my strength as soon as possible!”

After the battle with the Fourth Rank Low Level Earth Dragon Scorpion, Yun Xiao felt even more the inadequacy of his strength. If he could break through to the Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage, dealing with these Fourth Rank Low Level Vein Demons should be a piece of cake.

With this in mind, Yun Xiao touched his Waist Storage but then dismissed the idea of directly consuming the Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng. After all, this place was fraught with danger. If he were disturbed while breaking through, it would do more harm than good.

Of course, the main reason was that the time for exploring and treasure hunting in the Jade Pot Cave was only three days. Such a gift of an opportunity might occur this once, and Yun Xiao would not waste it on a breakthrough.

And so, Yun Xiao continued on deeper into the Jade Pot Cave, and as he progressed, the crescent moon-shaped mark on his right palm grew warmer and the light intensified.

Therefore, along the way, Yun Xiao was keenly sensing the abnormality from the mark in his palm, rather neglecting the potential dangers of the fourth layer, until he had walked for a long while and had not encountered a single Vein Demon. That was when something felt amiss.

”Is it a little too quiet here?”

Yun Xiao suddenly halted his steps, scrutinizing the surroundings that were eerily quiet, a sense of caution rising in his heart. Based on his experience, he seemed to understand why it was so silent here.

Generally, powerful Vein Demons each have their own territory, a fact Yun Xiao had witnessed countless times both in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud and on the Hidden Dragon Continent.

The silence here indicated there must be a formidable Vein Demon guarding this place, possibly even more formidable than the Earth Dragon Scorpion they encountered earlier.

If it were not for a formidable Vein Demon, why would other Vein Demons not even dare to approach this area? Therefore, while Yun Xiao remained cautious, a trace of anticipation rose in his heart.

The more powerful the Vein Demon, the rarer the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures it guarded. Yun Xiao thought that if he could find the treasure guarded by the powerful Vein Demon, he might gain significantly from this venture.

Tap tap tap...

However, just as Yun Xiao was using his Power of Soul to carefully sense the direction of both the Vein Demon and the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, a clear sound of footsteps behind him drew his attention.

By the time Yun Xiao turned his head to look, he saw a young figure in green robes slowly approaching. To his surprise, he didn’t feel the slightest bit unfamiliar with this person.

”Yin Huan... Brother?”

Yun Xiao uttered a sound of astonishment, recognizing the first disciple from Jade Pot Sect he ever met, the favorite of the Second Elder Fu Du: Yin Huan!

More than a year ago, in Moon Bow City at the Shang Family headquarters, Yin Huan took advantage of the opportunity to select Outer Disciples to repudiate the marriage on behalf of Lingyun Sect from the Lingtian Empire.

Back then, Yun Xiao, just reincarnated, had no way to fight back against a Cultivator in the Meridian Rushing Realm like Yin Huan and could only endure the humiliation.

However, eventually, Yun Xiao managed to take advantage of Yin Huan’s power to slap Shang Ying, the elder of the Shang Family’s second generation. Perhaps since then, he had made a lasting impression on Yin Huan.

Later, Yun Xiao offered the Pill Recipe for the Yin Transformation Pill, relieving the master and disciple of the torment of the Three Yin Meridians. If that was the case, the Talisman Poison Master and disciple owed Yun Xiao a huge favor.

The notion of gratitude ceased to exist in Yun Xiao’s mind after learning more about Elder Fu Du and his disciple. Therefore, seeing Yin Huan suddenly appear before him now stirred an ominous feeling within him.

Yun Xiao knew that on that day at the Outer Sect Arena Hall, being taken as a disciple by Sect Leader Yu Shu probably incited murderous intentions from Elder Fu Du.

But he didn’t take it too seriously; after all, even if Fu Du was arrogant, he wouldn’t dare to harm the disciple of the Sect Leader within the Jade Pot Sect, right?

However, at this moment, Yun Xiao recalled that Jade Pot Cave did not consider life or death. The fourth level of the Jade Pot Cave was so vast, and Yin Huan’s coincidental appearance before him indicated some secretive trickery.

”Is that you, Junior Brother Yun Xiao? What a coincidence!”

Yin Huan seemed unconcerned with Yun Xiao’s reaction, feigning a serendipitous encounter. Yet this act appeared all the more hypocritical and contrived in Yun Xiao’s eyes.

Although coincidences abound in this world, Yun Xiao absolutely refused to believe that this encounter with Yin Huan was one. He was almost certain that Yin Huan must have marked his presence somehow, waiting for him to enter this fourth level before emerging to execute his plan.

”If there’s nothing important, Brother Yin Huan, I shall take my leave!”

Yun Xiao had no desire to engage in idle chatter with this deceitful person, and Yin Huan had now advanced to the Middle Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm; Yun Xiao was not even remotely a match. If a fight were to happen, the only option would be to flee in defeat.

”Junior Brother Yun Xiao, we are old acquaintances after all. My master and I have always remembered the favor of the pills you gifted us!”

Seeing Yun Xiao ready to leave after just a few words, Yin Huan cast a strange light in his eyes, and his words filled with mixed truths and falsehoods, which made Yun Xiao feel all the more disgusted with this master-disciple duo.

If, as Yin Huan said, Elder Fu Du remembered the pill-giving favor, they would not have kidnapped Yun Xiao back to Jade Pot Sect and subjected him to various deadly poisons.

Yun Xiao had long seen through the ingratitude and nature of this master and disciple; how could he possibly be fooled by Yin Huan’s words?

”Junior Brother Yun Xiao, my master said, as long as you maintain contact with us and occasionally visit and sit with the Poison Vein lineage, we would still consider you a friend!”

Yin Huan appeared to have thought of something, and whether his words truly came from Elder Fu Du was uncertain. Nonetheless, as he spoke, the look he gave Yun Xiao was filled with mockery.

Perhaps this indeed reflected the deep intentions of Elder Fu Du and his disciple. Yun Xiao’s immunity to a hundred poisons was miraculous, and the Poison Vein needed such a formidable cauldron for testing poisons, hence Yin Huan did not want to miss this final opportunity.