Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”This is the disciple I’ve set my eyes on. Anyone who dares to touch her, I’ll fight them to the death!”

The cold voice resounded within the Thousand Poison Pavilion, with a faint echo reverberating, leaving everyone momentarily stunned, not knowing where these words originated from.

Even Liu Hanyi herself was utterly confused, wondering how someone she had never met before like Master Eating Heart would want to take her as a disciple.

To speak of it, Liu Hanyi already had two teachers. One was Jia Yi, the Sect Leader of the Luoyi Sect on the Hidden Dragon Continent, and the other was Qingmu Wu, the Dean of the Sky Poison Institute of the Meridian Refining Master Association on the Tenglong Continent.

However, in this continent, it was not unusual for a cultivator to have several teachers. Especially cultivators coming from the Lower Plane Upper Realm, their strength often surpassed their previous teachers from the lower planes.

Take Liu Hanyi, for instance. Neither Jia Yi from the Hidden Dragon Continent nor Qingmu Wu from the Tenglong Continent could match her anymore. The right path was to learn the Meridian Refining Technique or Meridian Qi Cultivation from a stronger teacher.

The woman in front of her, named Master Eating Heart, was clearly not less powerful than Grandma Jue Hu. She was a genuine Holy Vein Three Realms expert and possibly not just any ordinary Holy Rank expert.

Moreover, in her most desperate moments, it was Master Eating Heart who suddenly appeared and saved her life. It seemed that she and Grandma Jue Hu were mortal enemies, so Liu Hanyi didn’t feel much resistance in her heart.

”I didn’t expect you, old nun Eating Heart, who never took in a disciple in your life, to fancy a mere girl at the Cloud Ascending Realm Middle Stage!”

Grandma Jue Hu was naturally the first to regain her composure, and as her voice unleashed a cold sneer of ridicule, Liu Hanyi’s heart sank. Could she really be the first disciple that Master Eating Heart wanted to take in?

”Hmph, at the Heart Poison Sect, we value character first in accepting disciples. Do you think everyone is like the Wansu Sect, taking anyone with a little Poison Vein talent under their wing?”

Master Eating Heart was clearly disdainful of the unsavory methods of the Wansu Sect. Finding an opportunity, she immediately retorted, which might also be the real reason she followed that Vice Sect Leader away.

”Young lady, let me ask you, did you once use the Poison Meridian Skill at Luoshui Inn to save a stranger?”

After ridiculing Grandma Jue Hu, Master Eating Heart turned her head gracefully towards Liu Hanyi and asked gently, finally stirring something in her heart.

”So she had already noticed me back then at Luoshui Inn!”

Nodding, Liu Hanyi thought of a possibility, realizing she might have caught Master Eating Heart’s attention back then—this was truly a twist of fate.

At that time at Luoshui Inn, seeing that poor person, Liu Hanyi couldn’t help but lend a hand. Although she was a Poison Vein Master, that person was suffering from some kind of severe poison, and with her Immortal Poison Body physique, it was just a simple matter for her.

”Heh, quite impressive. If there were a few more Poison Vein Masters like you, what would those Medical Pulse Masters from the Holy Doctor Alliance do?”

Amidst the conversation between Master Eating Heart and Liu Hanyi, Grandma Jue Hu couldn’t help but chime in again with scorn. The so-called Holy Doctor Alliance was naturally the gathering place for Nine-layered Dragon Cloud Medical Pulse Masters.

Grandma Jue Hu’s underlying meaning was that as Poison Vein Masters, they should do what Poison Vein Masters are supposed to do, and leave healing for those Medical Pulse Masters.

But at this moment, why would Master Eating Heart bother with this sinister old woman? A smile appeared on her face as she warmly asked Liu Hanyi: ”I am Master Eating Heart of the Heart Poison Sect, and I wish to take you as my closed-door disciple. Are you willing?”

The calm voice reached Liu Hanyi, letting her know that this wasn’t just a pretense to save her. And she had a faint feeling that her Immortal Poison Body physique might have been somewhat sensed by Master Eating Heart.

In fact, Master Eating Heart’s presence here was indeed partly due to the reason she mentioned earlier. However, good character alone didn’t meet the standard to take someone as a disciple, let alone as a closed-door disciple.

Earlier, Grandma Jue Hu mentioned that Master Eating Heart had never taken a disciple in her life, mainly because she hadn’t found a suitable one who caught her eye, leaving a void for a disciple under her sect.

Having secretly observed Liu Hanyi’s actions at Luoshui Inn, Master Eating Heart noticed something extraordinary in that subtle technique and discovered some discreet clues.

Although Master Eating Heart wasn’t clear about the nature of Liu Hanyi’s Immortal Poison Body, her subconscious sensing told her that if she missed this exceptional talent, she might never find a disciple she truly admired.

Master Eating Heart knew Grandma Jue Hu’s capabilities. If not for that, she wouldn’t normally confront her. But now, standing before such an invaluable disciple, she wouldn’t back down at all.

”I... I am willing, Master!”

Upon hearing Master Eating Heart’s question, Liu Hanyi, who already had no negative feelings towards her, didn’t hesitate before nodding, even changing the way she addressed her.

This straightforward action undoubtedly pleased Master Eating Heart greatly. As a Poison Vein Master, while she valued a good disposition, she appreciated that straightforward nature even more.

Master Eating Heart even saw a bit of her younger self in Liu Hanyi, and she was quite satisfied with the disciple she had just acknowledged.

”Jue Hu, I’m going to take my disciple and leave now. Are you going to stop me?”

First, she nodded to Liu Hanyi, then Eating Heart Master’s face suddenly turned cold, and the words she spoke afterward made Grandma Jue Hu’s face darken as if water could drip from it.

Grandma Jue Hu knew that many years ago, she and this person were evenly matched, neither could defeat the other, and after so many years, it’s unlikely either has remained stagnant, the most likely scenario is still a stalemate.

However, on Grandma Jue Hu’s side, other than herself, Gu Zhixuan, who just detoxified from a severe poison, had his combat power reduced by at least half, and Du Qi, who lost an arm, was barely holding on.

The young girl, although only at the Cloud Ascending Realm Middle Stage on the surface, had displayed such a deadly poison earlier that even Grandma Jue Hu was afraid of it.

She truly feared that once she was held up by Eating Heart Master, Gu Zhixuan would fall victim to the poison again and by that time, she wouldn’t be able to spare a hand to detoxify him.

Of course, the biggest reason Grandma Jue Hu didn’t dare to take action was because she wasn’t absolutely confident in defeating Eating Heart Master, otherwise, she would’ve acted without hesitation, for that person was her greatest enemy in life.

”Since you’re afraid to act, I’ll be taking my leave!”

Eating Heart was not merciless; she also harbored fears towards her old rival and didn’t wish to escalate the conflict. With those words, she signaled her newly accepted disciple to leave the pavilion first.

”Master, wait a moment!”

Liu Hanyi naturally corrected herself, but instead of leaving Thousand Poison Pavilion at her teacher’s signal, she swiftly moved to store a peculiar piece of wood on a table into her Waist Storage.

”Is that Soul Shocking Bamboo? Hmm... no, that’s not right!”

Eating Heart Master hadn’t paid attention to the wood earlier, but now with a hurried glance, she sensed something subtle and secretly speculated that the conflict within Thousand Poison Pavilion might have arisen because of it.

”You...”

Seeing Liu Hanyi’s actions, Gu Zhixuan felt a burst of frustration that nearly made his chest explode. That was supposed to belong to him, Gu Zhixuan.

However, that was only what Gu Zhixuan himself believed. As one of Wansu Sect’s notable talents, he had never suffered such a loss before today.

His Poison Meridian Skill was crushed by a girl much younger than him, and even with Holy Rank Elder Grandma Jue Hu’s presence, he couldn’t regain his footing. It was easy to imagine Gu Zhixuan’s frustration.

And now, the girl hadn’t forgotten to take the piece of wood, which was simply adding insult to injury for Gu Zhixuan. Unfortunately, without any action from Grandma Jue Hu, even if Gu Zhixuan had the courage, he dared not confront Eating Heart Master.

”Just wait, Eating Heart. One day, Heart Poison Sect will be destroyed by my Wansu Sect, and I will make you wish you were dead!”

Watching the two figures disappearing at the pavilion entrance, Grandma Jue Hu emitted a venomous voice, which caused Gu Zhixuan to sneer.

After all, the one who suffered most this time was Gu Zhixuan. In his eyes, Grandma Jue Hu had no reason to fear that so-called Eating Heart Master, and if they truly fought, his side might not necessarily lose.

But due to Grandma Jue Hu’s identity and strength, Gu Zhixuan could only suppress his complaints deep down, not daring to show them openly.

Walking out of the pavilion, Eating Heart Master naturally didn’t hear the venomous whisper behind her, even if she did, she wouldn’t care too much. After all, a curse can’t peel a layer of skin off her; what’s there to care about?

”Young girl, until now, I don’t even know your name!”

Outside the door, Eating Heart Master had all her attention on her newly accepted dear disciple. Hearing her quasi-smiling question, Liu Hanyi’s pretty face showed a hint of embarrassment.

”Disciple Liu Hanyi, from Tenglong Continent!”

For this teacher who saved her life and seemed upright, Liu Hanyi naturally had nothing to hide. Hearing the words ”Tenglong Continent,” Eating Heart Master’s eyes involuntarily flashed with a strange light.

”Teacher, can you help me find someone, his name is Yun Xiao!”

Liu Hanyi, naturally sociable, suddenly had an image of a coarse-clothed figure carrying a wooden sword flash through her mind, and she immediately asked, causing Heart Poison Sect’s big shot to hear the name ”Yun Xiao” for the first time.

Only Eating Heart Master didn’t know that the name she heard now would, at some point in the future, cause massive upheaval in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.