Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 1119: Tailgating
"Little Witch, don't forget why we're here. Is it worth damaging our camaraderie over such trivial matters?"
This term from Lu Yanji's mouth caused many cultivators around to show strange expressions. Wu Zhukong, after all, is a renowned top expert, but in his eyes, he becomes "Little Witch."
"Little Wei, your Spirit Fighting Commerce has become increasingly chaotic over the years. Have you really figured out the reason Yun Xiao killed Xia Yong and others?"
After conversing with "Little Witch," Lu Yanji turned his gaze to Wei Duzheng and said something that caused the latter's face to turn quite unpleasant.
In fact, in the intelligence from the Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters concerning the Southern Domain, it naturally won't mention the sordid affairs of Xu Huang, Xia Yong, and others. The downfall of Chunxiao City's Spirit Fighting Commerce was primarily due to the commerce protector's desire to refine Chi Yan into a meridian spirit.
If it were the Vice President of Spirit Fighting Commerce, Lu Tianrun, he might know the ins and outs of these matters better, but matters like these are impossible to be openly discussed.
Lu Yanji said this, making Wei Duzheng, who is self-aware, momentarily speechless. He knew the former saved him face. If those sordid affairs were publicly revealed, perhaps the dignity of Spirit Fighting Commerce would be greatly diminished.
"Elder Lu is right. As guests, let's set this matter aside for now and let me, Xue, fulfill the host's responsibilities, shall we?"
Xue Tianao is also adept at reading the situation. He knew that with Lu Yanji appearing, this big clash wouldn't happen. Moreover, after such a long time, Xuanyin Hall's experts have arrived nearby, so there's no longer a fear of those two shameless old fellows.
"Fine, considering Elder Lu, I'll let you off today, but... I'll retrieve what's mine from Wuyan Palace someday!"
The circumstances are stronger than people. Without absolute confidence, Wu Zhukong had no choice but to suppress his inner anger, glaring viciously at Yun Xiao, his tone filled with deep threats.
"Hum, who knows if by then it'll still be Wuyan Palace's possession!"
Yun Xiao snorted coldly in his heart. Of course, he wouldn't further anger Wu Zhukong at this moment, but he's already decided to use the four fragments of Wuyan Cloth to explore the so-called secret land of Wuyan Palace.
Today, that old Wu Zhukong injured him and Chi Yan terribly upon arrival, even leaving Chi Yan's fate uncertain. His hatred for Wuyan Palace now matches that for Spirit Fighting Commerce.
With Yun Xiao's pride as the Long Xiao Battle God in his previous life, he's not one to suffer losses without retaliation. Initially, he wasn't entirely planning to visit Wuyan Palace's secret land, but now, one way or another, he'll go look for it.
"Yun Xiao, I see you're heavily wounded. Would you like to go back to Xuanyin Hall to heal before leaving?"
Xue Tianao glanced at Yun Xiao, then at Wu Zhukong and Wei Duzheng. His suggestion seemed sincerely considerate, knowing Yun Xiao's current state might even be problematic against Long Xiwawa.
Furthermore, Wuyan Palace and Spirit Fighting Commerce might not only have their power holders present. If there's any hidden hand at play, it might bode ill for Yun Xiao.
"No need, thanks to Elder Lu's skillful methods, my wounds have improved significantly, and I should be able to protect myself!"
Yun Xiao waved his hand, although he was severely injured just now, after a period of recuperation, he's somewhat better. As he said, Lu Yanji's meridian refining technique is quite formidable and helpful to his injuries.
"Well, alright, be careful then!"
Seeing Yun Xiao insist, Xue Tianao stopped advising further. He knew that Yun Xiao has a pair of Thunder Wings, which makes escaping not too difficult unless faced with a Heavenly Rank expert or Flying Pulse Demon. Therefore, he didn't press on.
The group cast deep glances at Yun Xiao, then under Xue Tianao's lead, slowly headed towards Xuanyin Hall. It's worth noting that those two from Wuyan Palace also followed, without staying behind to trouble Yun Xiao.
It seems that Long Xiwawa and Duan Wuya, though aware of Yun Xiao's internal injuries, were terrified by him earlier. Even in such circumstances, they dared not act rashly, unsure if Yun Xiao had any remaining tricks.
As for Lie Shan, without orders from Wu Zhukong or Long Xiwawa, he naturally wouldn't act rashly. However, after this confrontation, his identity as a plant in Extreme Yin City is unlikely to be preserved.
"Chi Yan!"
Yun Xiao looked at the backs of those leaving for a long time before remembering something, then hurriedly stepped quickly towards a certain house, looking at the small, motionless figure, becoming increasingly worried.
Walking swiftly to Chi Yan's side, Yun Xiao picked up the small rat body. Upon subtly sensing its rat belly slightly heaving, he breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Chi Yan was clearly in a coma. Even if it was just a casual strike from a Heavenly Rank Third Realm expert, his half-step Ninth Rank demon meridian qi cultivation was utterly unable to withstand it. Surviving was already an extraordinary creation of the Fire Cloud Rat's physical strength.
Puff puff puff!
At present, Yun Xiao quickly tapped several acupoints on Chi Yan Shu's body. He was quite proficient in the Beast Vein Technique and had been with Chi Yan for many years, having some understanding of its body. Once his actions were completed, the immensely feeble aura of Chi Yan finally became a bit more vibrant.
"This place is not suitable for staying long!"
Yun Xiao sensed the unusual gazes of those observing from outside and immediately made a decision. To avoid unnecessary trouble, it was better to leave this place of right and wrong first.
After all, Yun Xiao knew that his possession of the Wuyan Cloth had been exposed, and it was hard to guarantee that no one would covet it. Not to mention, getting the Wuyan Cloth to please the Palace Master of Wuyan Palace was quite a temptation.
However, when Yun Xiao and Chi Yan left through the West Gate, they failed to notice the two figures silently following behind them from a pavilion, seemingly having some unknown plans.
"Young Master, when shall we act?"
The dark agent of Spirit Fighting Commerce, named Lin Mo, following Su Jian, had strength equal to Lie Shan, both being experts nearly at the Middle Stage of Earth Bending Realm. His tone was slightly excited.
Lin Mo had wanted to make a move when Long Xiwawa was defeated by Yun Xiao earlier, but was stopped by Su Jian. Later developments shocked him, leading him to believe he had no role anymore.
He never expected that even with the combined forces of the Wuyan Palace Master and Spirit Fighting Commerce President, they couldn't claim Yun Xiao's life, which took him by surprise.
Just moments ago, Spirit Fighting Commerce President Wei Duzheng appeared, and under Su Jian's restraint, Lin Mo didn't show himself to greet. However, he knew that killing Yun Xiao and acquiring his Waist Storage would be a significant achievement.
Yun Xiao and Spirit Fighting Commerce had long been mortal enemies, undoubtedly, and at this moment, Lin Mo was already aware that Yun Xiao's Waist Storage contained four complete fragments of Wuyan Palace's Secret Treasure. If obtained, it might elevate Spirit Fighting Commerce's status further.
Regarding Su Jian's proposal of following behind Yun Xiao, Lin Mo already understood the young master's intentions to reap benefits without effort.
Both the man and the demon were severely injured, now was undoubtedly the best chance to seize easy gains. If they could grasp this opportunity, not only could they avenge Spirit Fighting Commerce's great enmity, but also obtain the Secret Treasure of Wuyan Palace. Such a risk was certainly worth taking.
"Just follow my orders!"
Su Jian's eyes gleamed with brilliance, his movements unhalting. Upon seeing Yun Xiao advancing without employing Thunder Wings to fly, his confidence grew even more intense.
Speaking of hatred, Su Jian probably held even more than Long Xiwawa. After all, his two junior brothers had died right before him because of Yun Xiao, and he had long harbored deep-seated hatred for this young man.
However, earlier in the city, with eyes and ears aplenty, Su Jian did not act then. He believed that if successful this time, he could greatly impress his teacher.
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At this point, Yun Xiao truly did not know that enemies were following behind, but he wasn't overly worried. Although severely injured, he still harbored two Ancient Species vein demons within his body.
Unfortunately, Su Jian wasn't aware of this. He hadn't seen Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu and the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix fledgling Red Feather in action within Xuanyin Cave, indicating that this time, he was destined to suffer some bitter consequences.
After approximately a hundred miles out of the city, night began falling. In front of him, a mountain range appeared in Yun Xiao's vision. Without hesitation, he entered the mountain range, where the dense forest offered more opportunities to evade certain people's detection.
Snap!
In the dark night forest, a campfire crackled with the sound of wood breaking. The faint firelight illuminated a delicate face, belonging to Yun Xiao resting at this spot.
A freshly hunted wild rabbit roasted over the campfire, its oil dripping into the flames with a sizzling sound, causing the critically injured Chi Yan beside him to reveal a hint of eagerness in its eyes.
In fact, reaching the Earth Rank Third Realm or Eighth and Ninth Rank vein demons didn't consider going without food for days a big deal, but the desire for taste was common, satisfying the mouth rather than the stomach, incomparable.
"Eat!"
Seeing the rabbit meat turning golden brown, Yun Xiao chuckled lightly, allowing the impatient Chi Yan to leap onto the rabbit, feasting heartily. With his fire attribute physique, this small campfire naturally could not harm him in the least.
Whoosh!
Watching Chi Yan's actions, Yun Xiao's smile deepened. His right hand flipped, and gray light flashed—four seemingly old and ragged fabric fragments appeared out of nowhere in his palm, the four remnants of Wuyan Cloth.
