Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

After speaking, Yun Xiao no longer paid attention to Chang Qing, who was jubilantly savoring his words; instead, he turned around and walked straight out of the square.

Following behind him, Mo Qing glanced at Chang Qing with a highly puzzled look on her face, then stepped out of the square as well. Catching up with Yun Xiao, she could not help but ask, ”Is this really your first time at the Jade Martial Institute?”

Without turning his head, Yun Xiao replied, ”Of course, I haven’t even been part of the Inner Sect for that many days!”

”How did you know about the Lightless Seal then?” Mo Qing, on the verge of persistently interrogating him, made Yun Xiao suddenly stop walking and turn his head back.

”Senior Sister Mo Qing, there are many coincidences in this world. I just happened to know about the Lightless Seal!” Yun Xiao’s eyes sparkled as he spoke, but how could Mo Qing believe that?

Knowing his lie wouldn’t deceive this clever girl, Yun Xiao seriously said, ”Senior Sister Mo Qing, everyone has secrets. Your relentless pursuit might make you unpopular!”

”You...”

His words contained a hint of teasing, making Mo Qing uncomfortable. Her face darkened, but she was at a loss for words, because she suddenly felt that Yun Xiao’s point was quite reasonable.

From the moment Yun Xiao set foot in the Jade Pot Sect—even before—he had showcased certain techniques that already caught Mo Qing’s attention, this obscure youth in simple attire.

After the competition of the Outer Sect and joining the Inner Sect, Yun Xiao piqued Mo Qing’s interest even more. It was not just because of their chance meeting at Yurong Mountain. She was increasingly discovering that there were too many mysteries about him, irresistibly intriguing her to explore.

Even today, Mo Qing’s visit to the Jade Martial Institute was partly due to Yun Xiao. He knew that as compensation for the events in the Jade Pot Cave yesterday, all Inner Sect Disciples who entered the cave could exchange their items at half the Points needed at the Institute.

It turned out Mo Qing’s assumptions were not wrong. At the Jade Martial Institute, Yun Xiao once again demonstrated his miraculous talents, prompting her subconscious desire to dig deeper, only to be met with such a blunt retort from him.

For a moment, Mo Qing was at a loss for words, then she heard a strange voice ringing in her ears: ”Senior Sister Mo Qing, did you just say that you have also learned the Lightless Seal and failed to master it?”

Naturally, that voice belonged to Yun Xiao. He knew his earlier words had upset Mo Qing, so to make amends, he continued without waiting for her to respond, ”If you stop questioning me, I can share with you the method I just taught Brother Chang Qing. How about that?”

Once Yun Xiao made this offer, Mo Qing’s anger vanished immediately. Frankly speaking, like Chang Qing, even though she was much more powerful than he, she too struggled to find a successful method to cultivate the Lightless Seal.

Just earlier, Yun Xiao, with a mere gesture, had steered Chang Qing’s flow of Meridian Qi, allowing him, who had been striving for days, to achieve a breakthrough. Mo Qing was envious.

But given Mo Qing’s modesty and the odd relationship with Yun Xiao, even though she desired the Cultivation Method for the Lightless Seal, she was too embarrassed to ask Yun Xiao directly.

Seeing Mo Qing’s expression, Yun Xiao knew his words had been effective. He had always been trying to mend his relationship with this prominent Innate Talent of the Inner Sect’s Medical Pulse lineage, and now he saw a perfect opportunity.

As for the poison of the Great Elder Li Shan he had discovered that day, Yun Xiao was not yet fully confident, so for now, he could only start with these small matters.

However, what Yun Xiao viewed as trivialities were regarded as matters of the utmost importance by the young talents of the Jade Pot Sect.

Successfully cultivating a Spiritual Rank Intermediate Meridian Technique would undoubtedly greatly enhance one’s combat power against adversaries. Moreover, the Lightless Seal was a formidable Meridian Technique that many failed to master. Didn’t one see how overjoyed Chang Qing was over there?

After a brief moment of contemplation, Yun Xiao’s gaze swept over Mo Qing once more before he continued, ”Senior Sister Mo Qing, the Cultivation Technique you practice must be an extremely violent Fire Attribute Technique, right?”

”How... how did you know?”

Upon hearing Yun Xiao’s words, Mo Qing’s normally unchanged expression finally shifted, as only her teacher and a few Elders of the Medical Pulse lineage were privy to this matter.

The Cultivation Technique that Mo Qing practiced was indeed an extremely violent Fire Attribute Technique. As a child, her temperament was not as cold as frost. It was precisely because of cultivating this technique that she had to be this way.

The fire properties of this technique were so intense that they even connected to the heart meridian, sometimes affecting the heart meridian. If one’s emotions and desires were too strong, they would exacerbate the backlash of this Technique.

Therefore, ever since Mo Qing began cultivating this Cultivation Technique, her temperament gradually changed. She was no longer as lively as she was in her childhood. She kept a distance from others daily, fearing that her own emotions would stir up the violent Fire Attribute, causing damage to her heart meridian.

”If I’m not mistaken, every month Senior Sister Mo Qing would visit the hot spring in Yurong Mountain to soak for a period of time, right? To suppress the violent Fire Attribute within the Cultivation Technique!”

Yun Xiao didn’t answer Mo Qing’s question directly but carried on speaking. This was his conclusion after a period of careful observation, which also explained why he encountered Mo Qing at the hot spring of Yurong Mountain that day.

It was truly a strange affair. After all, who would imagine that a woman whose face was as cold as frost and sparing in her smiles, cultivated such a violent technique that even required something to suppress it?

Upon hearing Yun Xiao mention the Yurong Mountain hot springs, a rosy tint spread across Mo Qing’s unchanging face, a testament to certain memories stirring within her, as she fell silent for a long while.

The Yun Xiao in front seemed a bit conflicted about something, hesitating for a moment before speaking: ”Senior Sister Mo Qing, I meant no offense. If you’re willing, once I achieve the level of Spirit-grade Low-Level Pulse Refining Master, I’ll take action to resolve the violent power within your technique once and for all. What do you say?”

”You... can you truly resolve it?”

This really excited Mo Qing. If other Inner Sect Disciples were to see this expression of hers, they would probably be so shocked that their eyeballs would drop to the ground.

Ever since Mo Qing had started cultivating this Fire Attribute Technique, this problem had always troubled her. Although this technique allowed her talent to far surpass others, the pain when that violent power erupted was unbearable.

Mo Qing’s teacher, which is to say, the Great Elder Lu Zhan of the Jade Pot Sect, had carefully examined the violence within her body but was never able to resolve it. And that man was a Spirit-grade Intermediate Pulse Refining Master!

Even the Sect Master Yu Shu of the Jade Pot Sect, a genuine Spirit-grade Advanced Pulse Refining Master, was at a loss in the face of the violent power brought about by the potent Cultivation Technique within Mo Qing.

Logically speaking, how could Yun Xiao, a mere Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage cultivator who hadn’t even reached the level of Mortal Rank Advanced Pulse Refining Master, possibly resolve a power that even the Sect Master and the Great Elder could not?

Yet for some reason, when Mo Qing heard Yun Xiao’s words, an inexplicable sense of hope arose in her heart. If she really could rid herself of the violent force that had tormented her for many years, she would finally be freed.

”I can’t just yet,” Yun Xiao said, ”I told you, it’ll have to wait until I break through to the level of Spirit-grade Low-Level Pulse Refining Master. Then, I can try it with all my might!”

Yun Xiao was not one to make empty promises. He had seen many cases of technique power backlash at Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, and he had plenty of methods to handle them, but due to his Meridian Master level, he was just not capable of applying them at the moment.

As for seeking help from others, like the time he guided the Great Elder Lu Zhan to save Song Tian and Ling Wan, it was not impossible, but Yun Xiao did not wish to reveal his methods too much.

Those two incidents of saving Song Tian and Ling Wan were critical moments where lives were at stake. Any delay would have resulted in their instantaneous deaths, and Yun Xiao had to resort to borrowing Lu Zhan’s help out of necessity.

But Mo Qing was not in such urgent need. The violent power backlash just caused her some pain, and she was not in immediate danger to her life, which is why Yun Xiao made such a statement.

Having received the answer she wanted, Mo Qing nodded, and after a long while, she suddenly asked in a soft voice, ”Yun Xiao, I once tried to kill you in Yurong Volcano, why do you still want to help me?”

This was another thing that Mo Qing could not wrap her head around. Logically, since she had never expressed a wish to forget about the incident at Yurong Mountain, shouldn’t Yun Xiao, if he were a normal person, be on guard against her?

Hearing her words, Yun Xiao stopped in his tracks, turned around, and said seriously, ”Senior Sister Mo Qing, I know you have a kind heart; that incident was just an accidental mishap. You saved my life twice, which I am deeply grateful for. Consider this as me repaying your life-saving grace.”

Yun Xiao’s words were sincere and touched Mo Qing. It was only at this moment that she suddenly recalled that she had indeed saved this young man twice.

Once was within Yurong Volcano when Yun Xiao was cornered by Feng Hang and Guan Tong, on the brink of dying a wrongful death. Mo Qing ultimately intervened due to some reason, which, in fact, saved Yun Xiao’s life.

The second time was when Yun Xiao was trapped by Xuan Zhi and Bi Luo’s scheme in the Outer Sect of Jade Pot Sect. It was Mo Qing who appeared out of nowhere, giving him a chance to survive. This time, Mo Qing’s mindset had undergone a substantial change, and she almost lost her own life.

Yun Xiao always repaid both grudges and kindness. People like Feng Hang and Yin Huan who had wronged him, he would settle scores with them one by one. For people like Mo Qing who had saved his life, if he had a chance, he would surely repay them, just like now.

For a while, neither of them spoke, until suddenly, Yun Xiao’s eyes lit up, and he turned his gaze toward a small, empty plaza.