Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Mo Qing, sister, why hasn’t Yun Xiao arrived yet?”

In a certain place, a girl asked with a peculiar tone, drawing a sudden turn of the head from a girl in black next to her, who stared at her face, seemingly trying to discern some hint.

”Hanyi senior sister, it seems you’re quite concerned about the affairs of our Jade Pot Sect!”

The one speaking was Mo Qing, once the number one genius of the Jade Pot Sect, and her question contained a layer of implied meaning. It was unclear whether the girl beside her understood that or not.

And the girl who first spoke was naturally Liu Hanyi of the Luoyi Sect from the Xuanyue Empire. With her keenness, she could hear the unusual undertone — or perhaps, a hint of inexplicable... hostility in Mo Qing’s voice.

”Heh, Yun Xiao is my lifesaver after all. To repay such a great favor, if possible, even offering myself in marriage is something I could consider!”

Just when Mo Qing was somewhat coldly staring at Liu Hanyi, the latter gave a strange chuckle and then her words caused Mo Qing’s face to alternate between paleness and redness.

”Liu Hanyi, you’re a genius of a sect, how can you say such a thing?”

At this, Mo Qing couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger, or perhaps it was frustration. Because her own feelings for Yun Xiao had always been deeply buried, never expecting that upon hearing Liu Hanyi’s words today, she suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

”Ha ha, Sister Mo Qing, you’re really cute when you’re like this!”

Liu Hanyi didn’t care about Mo Qing’s impolite attitude at all; instead, she laughed aloud exaggeratedly, drawing the fiery gazes of nearby men — after all, both of them were extremely beautiful women.

”Don’t worry, I was just saying it. Yun Xiao, that guy, is too stiff and boring, not my type at all. I’ll leave him for you, Sister Mo Qing!”

Following her words, Mo Qing’s jade-white cheeks swiftly blushed, but finally, she let go of her worries. Seeing Liu Hanyi’s attitude, it seemed she really wasn’t interested in Yun Xiao.

”Are you really just saying it?”

Perhaps only Liu Hanyi knew that ever since her encounter with Yun Xiao in the Xuanyue Palace, followed by subsequent events and the Spiritual Chick Battle List of the Jade Pot Sect, everything about that youth named Yun Xiao left an extremely deep impression on her.

Especially the life-saving favor she mentioned, which relieved her from the agonizing pain that struck twice each month, sparked peculiar feelings towards the boy in Liu Hanyi’s heart.

”Sigh, Sister Mo Qing, that guy is truly a dragon among men. Given time, I’m afraid both of us will be left far behind by him, so how can we even speak of spending a lifetime together?”

Liu Hanyi did not say these words aloud. Being older than Mo Qing and having experienced more, after seeing Yun Xiao’s talent and certain skills, she had every reason to believe her own conjectures.

For a moment, neither of them spoke. However, at another spot at the base of Demon Suppressing Mountain, there was also a conversation concerning Yun Xiao.

”Your Highness, do you think Yun Xiao can make it here before the thousands are filled?”

The speaker was Li Yue from the Qingshan Sect of the Xuanyue Empire, and his audience was none other than the Xuanyue Crown Prince, Xuan Jiuding. Whether by luck or not, after entering the Demon Realm, the two of them quickly found each other and joined forces, making it quite effortlessly to this place.

”Hmph, that kid is just all talk. In a place like this, where true abilities are tested, he’s probably already dead somewhere!”

Since Yun Xiao had ruined his plans twice, the mere mention of his name filled Xuan Jiuding with uncontrollable anger, hence the lack of politeness in his words.

”That’s a pity. I was actually looking forward to a good match with him at the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference!”

Li Yue’s tone carried a hint of regret, though it wasn’t clear whether it was genuine or feigned. After all, hadn’t he previously refrained from confronting Yun Xiao outside, just in anticipation of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference?

Unfortunately, with the quota for a thousand nearing fulfillment, and still no sign of Yun Xiao, how could he qualify to be an opponent for him, Li Yue?

Besides these two, in other places, super-geniuses like Shen Wannian and Ye Shimei seemed to also unconsciously think of that coarse-clothed youth.

Especially Nie Qianqiu, the Crown Prince of the Lingtian Empire, whose eyes held a trace of venomous color. Back in the Lingtian Empire, he had been embarrassed by Yun Xiao multiple times, nearly losing his life, so his impression of Yun Xiao was exceedingly profound.

In their hearts, if Yun Xiao could really make it here, it would be quite interesting. After all, aside from the formidable Vein Demon’s help, the lad was just an Early Stage Cultivator of the Meridian Union Realm, posing no threat to them at all.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! ...

While everyone was engrossed in their thoughts, suddenly a group of over a dozen figures appeared in the distance. It’s worth mentioning that with these people, the count of a thousand at the base of Demon Suppressing Mountain would probably be complete.

”Hm?”

When several gazes fell upon the coarse-clothed, lean figure among the dozen or so people, the expression in their eyes varied, for they recognized at first glance who he was.

”It’s Yun Xiao, and Ling Wan!”

Mo Qing’s sharp eyes, the most familiar one at that, recognized at a glance the two figures there, and from what she heard, besides Yun Xiao, there was surprisingly a chubby little fatso.

”Big Brother Yun Xiao!”

Setting aside the various thoughts of the few people here, among the dozen or so people running towards this place, a little fatty slightly turned his head and immediately spotted a familiar figure, unable to resist exclaiming in joy.

”Ling Wan?”

Naturally, the shabbily dressed youth was Yun Xiao. He would have never expected to encounter Ling Wan here. This joy was truly extraordinary. In fact, earlier, he didn’t at all believe Ling Wan could have made it this far.

After all, Ling Wan had just broken through to the Early Stage of Meridian Union. If it were a battle arena like the Spiritual Chick Battle List, perhaps with the element of surprise, he could have gone further. But in the Demon Realm’s competition method, the Mixed Element Qi combat strength, was clearly weakened quite a bit.

”Yun Xiao, Ling Wan, hurry up! There are only a few spots left!”

Seeing the two of them lagging behind by a dozen yards, Mo Qing couldn’t help but shout anxiously, as the rules of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference were incredibly strict. If one were to fall outside the top thousand, then it was impossible to participate in the second round no matter what.

Hearing Mo Qing’s shout, both Yun Xiao and Ling Wan’s expressions changed slightly. Even though Yun Xiao’s strength had greatly improved, time had been wasted. If for this reason they couldn’t enter the second round, it would truly be a cause for grief without tears.

”Ling Wan, transform, I will lend you a hand!”

Yun Xiao had an idea. Depending on his own speed, he could maybe catch up with those geniuses in the blink of an eye, but though Ling Wan’s Mixed Element Qi was strong, speed was his weakness. Now that he had encountered him, of course, he needed to help.

”Okay!”

Upon hearing this, Ling Wan didn’t put on any airs. He knew staying here might just become a burden to Yun Xiao. This Big Brother was capable of anything, there was no need for concern.

Woosh...

Under everyone’s astonished gaze, Ling Wan’s plump body instantly transformed into a spherical shape, and then they saw the shabbily dressed youth kick behind Ling Wan.

Swoosh!

The strength in Yun Xiao’s right leg was incomparably powerful. If it were an ordinary body, it would surely break bones, but Ling Wan, who had transformed into the Mixed Element One Qi Body, soared like riding the clouds and mist, flying straight over the heads of those dozen people and landing at the foot of Demon Suppressing Mountain.

This way, one more spot among the thousand was taken, turning the faces of those who ran in the lead into expressions of rage. They glared back at a certain person.

Unbeknownst to them, that glare prompted the shabbily dressed youth to suddenly increase his speed, nearly surpassing them in just a couple of breaths.

”Damn brat!”

Seeing this, a figure cursed and then shouted: ”Everyone, we’ve supported each other all this way, endured hardships, and lost several brothers. Are we just going to let others take away our spots while we watch?”

The speaker’s aura was powerful, clearly one of the geniuses who had reached the Mid Stage of Meridian Union Realm, even faintly about to step into the Late Stage of Meridian Union Realm.

For some reason, this person seemed to be the leader of the dozen or so ahead. From different empires within the Demon Realm, how had they come together?

It must be said that this guy’s call to arms had some authority, and right after his words fell, Yun Xiao suddenly found the figures in front of him shifting, blocking his path.

”Are you guys sick?”

Yun Xiao took a moment to look and saw that the people in front were precisely those dozen or so, he had wanted to surpass earlier. Yet, now they had joined forces to target him, cursing under his breath.

”Kid, you’re not qualified for a spot in the second round. I advise you to just stand there obediently; otherwise, don’t blame us for not warning you if you lose your life!”

The man who had just spoken appeared rather proud, apparently relishing in his prestige under the watchful eyes of the continent’s geniuses.

”Seriously sick!”

Seeing this self-satisfied individual go on, Yun Xiao cursed again and then, disregarding the threatening looks of these people, calmly walked forward, seemingly oblivious to the dozen people blocking his way.

Yun Xiao really couldn’t figure out why they were doing this. Everyone came from the great empires, not interfering with each other—here at the foot of Demon Suppressing Mountain, why not rely on one’s own abilities to secure a spot for advancement to the second round? Why particularly make things difficult for him?

Even if Yun Xiao, who was at the Early Stage of Meridian Union Realm, wouldn’t fear these Mid Stage Meridian Union Realm individuals, let alone now that he had become a Mid Stage Meridian Union Realm super genius.