Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”It seems Yun Xiao has indeed cured Lady Xue’s Innate Pulse Cutting!”

Nie Xiaosheng entertained a thought, finally dispelling his earlier suspicion that Yun Xiao was a Strange Spirit, after all, if he were a Strange Spirit, Yun Xiao could not possibly be a Meridian Refining Master, much less evade detection by a Heavenly Rank Expert like Xue Tianao.

This would also explain why Xue Tianao would suddenly appear on this street; perhaps his original intent in coming here was not to rescue Yun Xiao, but because he sensed the presence of Wu Zhukong, another Heavenly Rank Expert.

However, after arriving, he witnessed such a situation. Since Yun Xiao saved Xue Tianao’s precious daughter, this Xuanyin Palace Master would naturally not stand by idly.

”Brother Wu, Yun Xiao saved my daughter, could you please halt your actions for my sake?”

In dealing with a peer of equal strength, Xue Tianao did not maintain a superior attitude; however, these words caused the expression of the Wuyan Palace Master to darken instantly.

If this were Wuyan Palace’s territory, then Wu Zhukong would never yield to Xue Tianao. But now they’re in Extreme Yin City, with the presence of this Heavenly Rank Third Realm Xuanyin Palace Master, the other Xuanyin Hall experts may not be far away.

On the contrary, on the Wuyan Palace’s side, only Wu Zhukong stands out. Others, even if they are in the Early Stage of Earth Bending Realm like Lie Shan, probably can’t measure up to even a finger of Xue Tianao.

”Fine, today I’ll give Master Xue a face, but...”

After weighing the power disparity between the two sides, Wu Zhukong, after all, being the Palace Master, is someone who can take up and put down difficult situations. As Long Xiwawa watched anxiously beside him, the Wuyan Palace Master suddenly shifted his tone.

”As long as this kid hands over the items belonging to my Wuyan Palace, I will not only spare him today but also ensure that no one from Wuyan Palace will trouble him in the future!”

Wu Zhukong’s gaze fixed on the Xuanyin Palace Master before him. His words were delivered openly, sparking curiosity in the latter, wondering what important item could make Wu Zhukong, a man known for his vengeful nature, make such a decision?

At this moment, everyone’s gaze, including that of Xuanyin Palace Master Xue Tianao, focused intently on Yun Xiao, waiting to see if the young man would agree to Wu Zhukong’s request.

Yet most people present believed Yun Xiao now had no choice. The consequences of offending a Heavenly Rank Expert are unimaginable, let alone with a grand Palace Master of Wuyan. Making that choice is not difficult at all.

”Palace Master Wu, is this what you want?”

Indeed, under the crowd’s watchful eyes, Yun Xiao reached to his waist and revealed a somewhat familiar Waist Storage, the same item he had snatched from Long Xiwawa’s hands earlier.

Without any hesitation, Yun Xiao tossed the Waist Storage toward Wu Zhukong, causing a slight smile to appear on the latter’s face, secretly labeling Yun Xiao as a sensible or perhaps cowardice-stricken kid.

However, when Wu Zhukong infused a trace of Meridian Qi into the Waist Storage and failed to find what he desired, his face instantly fell, even hinting at a brewing anger.

”Boy, how dare you trick me?”

Wu Zhukong’s words seemed to squeeze out from between his teeth, and Long Xiwawa immediately understood beside him.

It appeared that not only were the remaining three Wuyan Cloth Fragments absent from the Waist Storage, but even his own Wuyan Cloth Fragment had somehow been taken by Yun Xiao.

”What? Isn’t this what Palace Master Wu wanted? I have nothing else belonging to Wuyan Palace on me!”

With a highly puzzled expression, Yun Xiao patted his waist innocently, almost causing Long Xiwawa and Duan Wuya to spit out blood in frustration. How could this guy have such thick skin?

”Boy, if you don’t hand over the four Wuyan Cloth Fragments today, you should understand the consequences!”

With Xue Tianao’s presence, Wu Zhukong refrained from erupting on the spot, but spoke in a menacing tone. Only now did Xue Tianao realize why this Wuyan Palace Master was persistently pursuing Yun Xiao.

”So it’s for Wuyan Cloth!”

Concerning matters related to Wuyan Palace’s interests, Xue Tianao had heard about it; strictly speaking, he didn’t want Wuyan Palace to truly find that ancestral legacy because once they did, Wuyan Palace might truly surpass Xuanyin Hall.

Their underlying relationship was extremely hostile; if not for the threat of a Heavenly Rank Strange Spirit, Xue Tianao would never have invited Wu Zhukong to Xuanyin Hall, and the latter likely wouldn’t have accepted the invitation.

”Consequences? Does Palace Master Wu intend to murder right in front of Master Xue?”

Yun Xiao’s eyes flashed with a hint of cold laughter. Now, with Xue Tianao by his side, he felt more grounded. At most, Xue Tianao could repay the favor here; within the confines of the Xuanyin Hall, even the Wuyan Palace Master couldn’t cause too much trouble.

”Xue Tianao, you can see it too. It’s not that I, Wu, refuse to back down; it’s this kid not knowing his place. So, don’t blame me for this!”

Wu Zhukong was infuriated by Yun Xiao’s retort, and at this moment, he could no longer hold back. The blazing Meridian Qi emerged from him, which made Xue Tianao inwardly wary. He thought to himself that after many years, this guy seemed to have grown even stronger.

”Brother Wu, isn’t there some misunderstanding here?”

At times like this, Xue Tianao inclined more towards playing peacemaker. Seeing that Yun Xiao didn’t intend to bring out the Wuyan Cloth, for him, it was a good thing. Hence, he didn’t follow Wu Zhukong’s lead.

”Misunderstanding? Xue Tianao, you should know what the Wuyan Cloth means to our Wuyan Palace. It’s best you stay out of this matter today!”

Wu Zhukong was obviously in a rage, momentarily forgetting that this was Extreme Yin City. In his heart, all he could think about was the Wuyan Cloth, which concerned the secret treasure of Wuyan Palace. No matter what, he intended to take it back from Yun Xiao.

”Nonsense, of course I know the importance of the Wuyan Cloth. It’s precisely because of that, I can’t let a guy like you get it so easily!”

Xue Tianao didn’t say these words out loud, but the meaning was clear. Something like the Wuyan Cloth, once obtained by Wu Zhukong, would pose a great threat to the future of Xuanyin Hall. He was determined to stop it.

”Hmph, within this Extreme Yin City, there’s nothing that Xue Tianao can’t handle!”

Repeatedly provoked by Wu Zhukong, a trace of anger emerged in Xue Tianao as well. Whether it was genuine or feigned remained unclear, but after this statement, a dense cold aura also emanated from him, diluting some of the heat brought by Wu Zhukong.

This scene made Yun Xiao feel strange. He thought to himself that Wu Zhukong was originally invited by Xue Tianao to break the seal on the Xuanyin Cave. Who would have thought that upon their first meeting in Extreme Yin City, it would come to the point of a major conflict? This was truly unexpected.

And all of this was because of Yun Xiao, the instigator. By a twist of fate, it truly was Yun Xiao who caused both the success and failure here. He knew that if these two truly fought here, then the plan to jointly break the Xuanyin Cave’s seal would also be ruined.

”Haha, Extreme Yin City is really lively today!”

Just when the atmosphere was tense and everyone retreated a hundred feet away to watch a good show of Heavenly Rank Experts battling, a cheerful voice suddenly came from the sky.

Upon hearing this voice, the observing cultivators weren’t much affected, but Su Jian, the genius from the Spirit Fighting Commerce who had been sitting in the attic drinking, suddenly stood up. He stared at a certain spot in the sky, a glimmer of excitement in his eyes.

”It’s the teacher!”

Su Jian was intimately familiar with that voice, down to his bones. After his joyful exclamation, an elderly man in white robes indeed appeared above the sky.

This elder, dressed in a white robe, wore an undiminished smile on his face. Although he appeared extremely thin, as if lacking in flesh, his presence immediately drew shocked gazes from many in the scene.

”President of the Spirit Fighting Commerce: Wei Duzheng!”

Nie Xiaosheng of the Shenxiao Sect was the first to recognize him. Upon hearing his muttering, the cultivators who were already somewhat speculating all took a deep breath, thinking that even this figure had arrived. Extreme Yin City was indeed bustling.

Though extremely frail-looking, Wei Duzheng, the President of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, was a renowned figure on the Tenglong Continent.

Under the previous president’s leadership, Spirit Fighting Commerce had once been in a precarious position amidst the threats from Demons Mountain. Ultimately, it was Wei Duzheng’s sudden rise that restored control to Spirit Fighting Commerce.

One could say that the current thriving state of Spirit Fighting Commerce, so robust that even Demons Mountain dared not provoke them, was largely due to this president. He was a major figure whose every move could shake the Tenglong Continent thrice over.

While ordinary cultivators might not understand why Wu Zhukong and Wei Duzheng would suddenly appear in Extreme Yin City, young geniuses like Nie Xiaosheng, who had been to Xuanyin Cave, vaguely inferred some clues. They thought it remarkable how quickly these top figures from the continent had arrived.

The power holders of the four major top forces had now revealed three, and with this thought, Nie Xiaosheng’s gaze wandered. He wondered if the elusive President from the Meridian Refining Master Association would also appear in Extreme Yin City today.

In terms of intelligence from the Shenxiao Sect, compared to these three, the President from Lianyun Mountain was a truly mysterious figure. Even the Shenxiao Sect often had no idea of his whereabouts.

However, it was said that the Xuanyin Palace Master had twice invited the President of the Meridian Refining Master Association to help with his precious daughter’s Innate Pulse Cutting. It seemed there was some connection between the two, making Nie Xiaosheng extremely expectant.