Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Brother Yun Xiao...”

Ling Wan’s voice sounded a bit choked, his eyes also filled with a faint gleam of tears. He kept rubbing his eyes, watching the coarse-clothed figure become increasingly blurred, but he could confirm that it was indeed the Brother Yun Xiao that he longed for and missed.

”What qualifications does someone from the late stage of the Origin Seeking Realm have to bully my brother Yun Xiao?”

As Chen Zhiheng slowly turned his head due to Ling Wan’s unusual behavior, he immediately saw a shockingly young coarse-clothed youth slowly approaching, accompanied simultaneously by a voice that reached his ears.

”Who are you to dare trespass into my Xuanyin Hall?”

Before Chen Zhiheng could speak, a prodigy from Xuanyin Hall jumped out, because in his memory, there were absolutely no young disciples in Xuanyin Hall who looked like this.

Slap!

However, just as the man’s words fell and as he planned to stop the coarse-clothed youth, the latter suddenly extended his hand, and a crisp sound rang out. This genius from Xuanyin Hall, already at the early stage of the Origin Seeking Realm, staggered back, clutching his face.

Almost visibly to the naked eye, the left side of this person’s face swelled up instantly, clearly having been dealt a loud slap by the coarse-clothed youth.

Almost none of the people present, including the person involved, saw clearly how the coarse-clothed youth made his move.

Moreover, for it to be an unavoidable blow against a genius at the early stage of the Origin Seeking Realm, not even Xu Heng, who had reached the middle stage of the Origin Seeking Realm, could accomplish it in his prime.

”Are you Yun Xiao?”

Compared to those ordinary prodigies from Xuanyin Hall who hadn’t heard Ling Wan’s words earlier, Chen Zhiheng, with his preconceptions, saw a gleam shine in his eyes and, with a hint of gloom in his tone, he spoke.

For someone to appear in Ling Wan’s courtyard at this time and call him brother, he could only be that Yun Xiao who was said to have saved the lady.

However, upon sensing Yun Xiao’s cultivation at the late stage of the Origin Seeking Realm, Chen Zhiheng’s confidence couldn’t help but rise; after all, he was a leading genius figure in Xuanyin Hall.

Although rumors said Yun Xiao had the feat of killing the top prodigy Bai Wushuang of Heavenly Hospital, top geniuses in various forces have their pride, and none would admit they were inferior to others without a direct confrontation.

For instance, at this moment, Chen Zhiheng, despite Yun Xiao’s fame, wouldn’t allow a bumpkin from the Hidden Dragon Continent to flaunt his prowess here in the dignified Xuanyin Hall.

”Is it you who harmed Ling Wan?”

The newcomer was indeed Yun Xiao. To such an individual at the late stage of the Origin Seeking Realm, Yun Xiao naturally didn’t regard him seriously. He walked to within several feet in front of Chen Zhiheng, pointed at Ling Wan, and softly asked.

With Yun Xiao’s current power of soul, even at such a distance, he could sense the extremely severe injuries on Ling Wan. He viewed Ling Wan as a life-and-death comrade, and he absolutely wouldn’t allow him to be bullied like this.

”So what if it is...”

Chen Zhiheng was completely indifferent to Yun Xiao’s questioning, yet just as he uttered four cold words, he saw a palm move toward his left cheek, belonging to Yun Xiao’s right hand.

The palm appeared extremely slow, but when Chen Zhiheng sensed a hint of strange energy, his expression changed, and the words he was about to say swallowed back, as he focused wholly on dealing with this seemingly weak palm.

Slap!

Chen Zhiheng’s actions were undoubtedly quick, retreating several feet in the blink of an eye, yet ultimately he failed to evade the slow-moving palm. A crisp sound resonated, leaving many of the prodigies in Xuanyin Hall stunned.

In truth, when they heard Chen Zhiheng utter the words ”Yun Xiao,” everyone naturally knew who the newcomer was.

A demon capable of killing even Bai Wushuang, the top prodigy of Heavenly Hospital, could pull off one loud slap against a prodigy from Xuanyin Hall at the early stage of the Origin Seeking Realm, which seemed justifiable.

But now, even the senior brother Zhiheng, who had reached the late stage of the Origin Seeking Realm, was similarly slapped loudly by Yun Xiao, causing them some unease and fear.

Xuanyin Hall and the Meridian Refining Master Association, both part of the four top powers on Tenglong Continent, consider their young geniuses also top-notch. These people in the courtyard tend to side with their own faction’s senior brother.

Although Chen Zhiheng wasn’t the most outstanding genius in Xuanyin Hall, he was at least within the top five among the younger generation. Now being humiliated by an outsider youth, it left the crowd feeling unable to swallow their pride.

”You little bastard, I...”

Having been slapped fiercely, Chen Zhiheng seemed to lose his senses at this moment, without realizing how easily the opponent could strike him. The gap in strength between them was likely significant, hence he defiantly cursed out loud.

Slap!

Slap slap!

Another crisp sound echoed, and it turned out that Yun Xiao was like a shadow following closely. Before Chen Zhiheng could utter a curse, Yun Xiao had already landed another slap on his right cheek and then alternated between both sides. Moments later, this senior from Xuanyin Hall had his face swollen like a pig’s head, far from the previous dashing appearance he had.

”Do you believe I’ll dare to kill you?”

Yun Xiao, after delivering several continuous slaps to Chen Zhiheng, maintained a calm expression, yet his gentle voice instantly quieted Chen Zhiheng, rendering him speechless, unable to utter even a single curse.

Having been slapped hard several times, Chen Zhiheng felt a fiery pain on both cheeks. However, these slaps had finally sobered him up a bit. It was at this moment he realized the disparity between them.

Though both were at the Late Stage of the Seeking Origin Realm, the genius from Xuanyin Hall, Chen Zhiheng, was powerless like a chick in Yun Xiao’s hands. If he couldn’t see the disparity now, then he truly was a fool.

Truly, a wise man does not suffer immediate losses. Chen Zhiheng thought about Bai Wushuang, the Heavenly Hospital’s top genius who died at Yun Xiao’s hands, uncertain if this guy truly dared to kill someone within Xuanyin Hall.

Even if Yun Xiao truly committed murder, and was consequently pursued all over the earth by Xuanyin Hall, Chen Zhiheng probably wouldn’t witness it, meaning ultimately his own life was of utmost importance.

”Oh, today’s little courtyard is really lively!”

As Yun Xiao intimidated Chen Zhiheng and turned to walk towards Ling Wan, a somewhat flippant voice suddenly emerged. Subsequently, two unfamiliar figures to Yun Xiao swiftly entered through the courtyard entrance.

”One is at the Peak of the Seeking Origin Realm, and the other... Half-step Earth Realm?!”

With his formidable Power of Soul, Yun Xiao immediately sensed the Meridian Qi Cultivation of the two arrivals. As for the Peak of the Seeking Origin Realm youth, he did not pay much heed, but his eyes unwaveringly rested on the blue-clad young man holding a flute, his gaze somewhat solemn.

”Brother Changsheng, Brother Wanyou, why are you here?”

While Yun Xiao scrutinized the two men, Chen Zhiheng nearly burst into tears, as if seeing a savior amidst despair, he directly rushed towards them.

”Damn, who is this pig-headed guy?”

The youth at the Peak of the Seeking Origin Realm was startled at the sight of a fellow with a face swollen like a pig’s head darting towards him, exclaiming in surprise.

”Brother Wanyou, it’s me, Zhiheng, Chen Zhiheng!”

Chen Zhiheng’s eyes almost squinted into slits, yet he understood his appearance was likely too shameful to face others, hence he could only introduce himself, finally allowing the two to grasp the identity of the pig-headed fellow before them.

”Brother Yun Xiao, the one speaking is the second senior brother of Xuanyin Hall, Jiang Wanyou, and beside him is Xuanyin Hall’s foremost among the younger generation: Gu Changsheng!”

Unbeknownst to Yun Xiao, Ling Wan, enduring severe internal injuries, had already walked slowly to Yun Xiao’s side, introducing the identities of the two newcomers.

”Gu Changsheng, Jiang Wanyou!”

These two names were ones Yun Xiao had heard multiple times over the recent days in Extreme Yin City. Naturally, he paid more attention to Gu Changsheng, the blue-clad figure wielding the flute, as he was a talent not much weaker than Bai Wushuang back then, a Half-step Earth Realm genius.

As Yun Xiao examined Gu Changsheng, the latter simultaneously inspected the youth who recently gained fame in Extreme Yin City. To tell the truth, his and Jiang Wanyou’s sudden appearances here were no coincidence; they had been attentive to this courtyard for some time.

Not a disciple of Xuanyin Hall, who wouldn’t harbor peculiar thoughts about Lady Xue of Xuanyin Hall? Gu Changsheng was no exception; even Jiang Wanyou once harbored such thoughts but withdrew considerately since the senior brother had shown interest.

Rumors swirling externally declared that Yun Xiao had saved Xue Ningxiang, stirring emotions in her, which meant that even if he obtained Illusion Yin Grass, he still might not win Lady Xue’s affection.

Upon hearing these rumors, Gu Changsheng had long considered Yun Xiao his biggest imaginary rival. It’s said that the boy named Yun Xiao and Ling Wan had quite a connection, meaning if he arrived at Xuanyin Hall, he’d likely head straight to find the little plump Ling Wan.

For this reason, Gu Changsheng had continually been watching over this courtyard.

The earlier little scuffle involving Xu Heng and Chen Zhiheng was naturally beneath Gu Changsheng’s notice, but seeing a little fatty associated with Yun Xiao being bullied was something he found rather entertaining.

Yet Gu Changsheng hadn’t anticipated the rumored Yun Xiao would appear within Xuanyin Hall today, catching him unawares.

What followed subsequently stirred a hint of anger within Gu Changsheng, for upon Yun Xiao’s arrival, he had swiftly slapped Xuanyin Hall’s two geniuses into pig heads.

Especially Chen Zhiheng, whom even Jiang Wanyou couldn’t recognize at first glance, demonstrating the severity of his beatings.