Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 1041: I Heard You Have a Son?

"Vice Chairman, Protector Situ’s soul token has also shattered!"

At the headquarters of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, in a grand hall, the commander of the Hidden Guard held several soul token fragments in his hand and said somewhat helplessly to an elder at the top.

This elder was naturally the Vice President of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, Lu Tianrun. However, at this moment, his expression was quite gloomy, seemingly angered by the commander’s news.

"Even such a small task can’t be accomplished, death is just death!"

After a long while, Lu Tianrun had obviously calmed down. Although his face was still gloomy, his tone was exceptionally calm, making it unclear whether he truly didn’t care.

The Protector Situ Lang, who died under the Snow Stepping Flying Horse, was sent by Vice Chairman Lu Tianrun. His main purpose was to find the Xuanyang Earth Pearl lost by Special Envoy Xia Yong.

The Vice Chairman cultivated a Fire Attribute Technique, and even though the Xuanyang Earth Pearl was only Earth Rank Advanced, it was of great use to him. It allowed him to sense the Earth Core Fire more acutely, making future cultivation efforts more effective.

However, first Special Envoy Xia Yong had an accident, then Protector Situ Lang, incidents happening one after another was something that hadn’t occurred to Lu Tianrun in many years.

The Spirit Fighting Commerce, located in the southwest core of the Tenglong Continent, was one of the four top forces. Although primarily commercial, it wasn’t something that any random person could easily challenge.

"Is the previous information accurate?"

Lu Tianrun was a man of deep intrigues, rarely revealing his emotions. After pondering for a moment, he asked a somewhat enigmatic question.

"Accurate, the Yunxiao who killed Xia Yong has officially joined the Meridian Refining Master Association after passing the selection of Lianyun Mountain. I just received news that he boldly killed Bai Wushuang, the top genius of Lianyun Mountain’s Heavenly Hospital, at the Lianyun Mountain annual competition, gaining significant fame."

The commander of the Hidden Guard obviously paid special attention to Yunxiao after learning of Xia Yong’s death, so he spoke confidently, causing a glimmer of interest to flash in Lu Tianrun’s eyes.

"It seems the Xuanyang Earth Pearl has fallen into the hands of this young Yunxiao. Situ Lang’s death is likely connected to him as well!"

Lu Tianrun squinted slightly. Although he had previously received reports about Yunxiao, he had assumed Yunxiao’s killing of Xia Yong at Thunder King Mountain was mostly due to trickery. He believed Situ Lang would succeed with ease.

However, the shattering of Situ Lang’s soul token finally made Lu Tianrun take the young Yunxiao more seriously, especially after hearing that he even killed the genius Bai Wushuang from the Heavenly Hospital, adding a subtle feeling to the matter.

Bai Wushuang had dominated the young generation of the Heavenly Hospital for years, and his reputation was well known across not just Lianyun Mountain, but also within these top forces.

Yet, such a prominent genius across the entire Tenglong Continent ended up dying at the hands of a boy who had joined Lianyun Mountain for less than two months. It’s undoubtedly an odd occurrence.

However, the minor conflicts of the younger generation didn’t warrant concern from someone like Lu Tianrun, a Heavenly Rank Expert. He only cared whether he could retrieve his Xuanyang Earth Pearl.

"Send more people. If they fail this time, you know the consequences!"

A trace of violence flashed in Lu Tianrun’s eyes as he spoke, causing the commander of the Hidden Guard to shiver slightly in fear. Without daring to say a word, he bowed and left to initiate a new round of action.

"Yunxiao? Yunxiao!"

Long after the commander of the Hidden Guard disappeared, Lu Tianrun murmured the somewhat unfamiliar name a few times, eventually sinking into silence.

For a youth who had just emerged, a figure like him would still not give too much attention.

...

North of Lianyun Mountain!

This is where the Meridian Refining Master Association is located, adjacent to the region controlled by the Xuanyin Hall in the northeast core of the Tenglong Continent. In a hollow between mountains, a bonfire cast bright flames, illuminating the faces of a man and a woman next to the fire.

The two were, of course, Yunxiao and Xu Hongzhuang, who had come from Chunxiao City, and it was now more than half a month since the battle in Chunxiao City.

If they could have ridden the Snow Stepping Flying Horse together, this journey would undoubtedly have been much shorter. However, for some reason, the Snow Stepping Flying Horse harbored an innate aversion towards Yunxiao, not allowing him to touch, let alone ride it.

This left Xu Hongzhuang somewhat helpless. She initially thought that riding together might mend their relationship, but she didn’t expect the horse to be so uncooperative.

Yunxiao, of course, could fly, but his Thunder Dragon’s Wings consumed a substantial amount of Meridian Qi, making prolonged flight impossible, so he chose not to use them.

Xu Hongzhuang occasionally cast a wistful glance at the Snow Stepping Flying Horse in the sky, but during these resting times, she couldn’t help but think that this might not be a bad thing. After all, the longer the journey, the more time she and Yunxiao had to be alone together.

"Tsk-tsk, your demon pet really has quite a temper!" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Glimmering in the firelight, Yun Xiao glanced at the Snow Stepping Flying Horse leisurely strolling back and forth not far away. The words he spoke carried an inexplicable meaning, seemingly tinged with a hint of resentment.

"Neigh-neigh!"

The Snow Stepping Flying Horse naturally had excellent hearing. Upon hearing the distant boy mention it, it immediately lifted its head and neighed twice in this direction, its voice filled with a strong sense of warning.

The Snow Stepping Flying Horse was not always soaring in the sky; at times like this, it needed to come down and rest a bit. However, its attitude towards Yun Xiao remained extremely hostile.

In fact, even Xu Hongzhuang didn’t quite understand why the Snow Stepping Flying Horse had been so hostile to everyone ever since the old Mountain Master’s passing. That she managed to tame it for her own use was actually a rather peculiar matter.

"You’re a grown man, don’t argue with it!"

Watching the verbal sparring between the human and the demon, Xu Hongzhuang displayed a slight smile, then suddenly remembered something and asked with a half-smile, "When I was at the Lingyun Sect, I heard a rumor that you have a son?"

The expression on Xu Hongzhuang’s face suddenly turned a bit strange. She seemed indifferent, but her eyes betrayed her as they sparkled, showing that she actually cared a lot about the matter. Over the past year, she hadn’t had the opportunity to ask directly, but now she finally did.

In the events across the Hidden Dragon Continent, the intelligence network of the Lingyun Sect, despite being significantly damaged, could certainly uncover some things. The war that destroyed the Xuanyue Empire had probably become widely known throughout the Hidden Dragon Continent.

During that battle, the extraordinary display of a young child who seemed like a jewel was impossible for people to ignore. Later, everyone learned that he was in fact Yun Xiao’s son, the Chosen Son.

As for his sudden son, Yun Xiao had never publicly explained anything, leaving people to speculate wildly. Perhaps he didn’t want to explain too much, as this was his strongest connection to Shen Xingmou.

"Are you referring to Little Dragon? I’ve placed him in a safe location!"

Even though his relationship with Xu Hongzhuang was complex, Yun Xiao repeated the same story he once used to deceive Mo Qing. The existence of the Dragon Guiding Tree Spirit was simply too astounding.

"Who is his mother?"

Perhaps this was the most important thing Xu Hongzhuang wanted to know. When she asked the last two words, her voice trembled a bit, carrying a hint of urgency.

"She’s called Shen Xingmou. You should have seen her when the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference ended!"

In Yun Xiao’s mind, a figure dressed in black suddenly surfaced. The starlight in her eyes, the Jinghong Umbrella in her hand, all seemed vividly present, yet the figure before him was someone else entirely.

"So it’s her!"

Xu Hongzhuang nodded, but there was no discernible melancholy in her tone. She didn’t want to speculate about the cause and effect, but she knew that compared to that woman likely from a higher plane, she was worlds apart.

"Sigh, I wonder when I’ll be able to see Xingmou again?"

Yun Xiao raised his head and said one more thing with a slight melancholy, his voice filled with longing. Staring at the starry sky, he seemed to think one of those stars was the person he missed.

"You still have someone in your heart!"

Although Xu Hongzhuang didn’t say this out loud, her heart had already been left blank. If in the past she had confidence they could repair some of her relationship with Yun Xiao, she now feared it was impossible to resume their old ties.

From Yun Xiao’s expression, Xu Hongzhuang knew how attached he was to that woman named Shen Xingmou. And this kind of love was originally supposed to belong to her, Xu Hongzhuang.

"If those things hadn’t happened back then..."

Xu Hongzhuang murmured, finally pulling Yun Xiao back. Looking at that familiar pretty face, he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of emotion. In the end, everything was just a matter of chance and coincidence.

"Xiao Lan, I know that the past events were not related to you, so let’s not bring them up again in the future!"

Yun Xiao, feeling a bit compassionate, could only say this to comfort her. Yet he clearly overlooked the impact of this event on Xu Hongzhuang—an impact that could never be compensated for with words.

"Xiao Lan, if only you knew me as Xiao Lan and not as Xu Hongzhuang!"

Xu Hongzhuang’s gaze was somewhat hollow, and Yun Xiao truly didn’t know how to respond to this. He understood the meaning in her words, but some things, once broken, are broken forever. Even if forced back together, they could never return to what they once were.

This is emotion, the most complex thing in the world!