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Table of Contents
Credits

Chapter 401: That Ass-Kissing Chicken

Chapter 402: A Degrading Name

Chapter 403: Lying in Wait?

Chapter 404: An Ancient Well

Chapter 405: Mutual Suspicion

Chapter 406: Protagonist's Halo

Chapter 407: Make Alliances

Chapter 408: Escaping Out of the Well

Chapter 409: Conspiring with Each Other

Chapter 410: Iron Blood God

Chapter 411: Essence of Wind

Chapter 412: They Perish Together?

Chapter 413: Taking Advantage Of Others' Misfortunes

Chapter 414: Recommendation Card

Chapter 415: Easy to Bully

Chapter 416: The Mage Medal

Chapter 417: The Broken Record

Chapter 418: A Pair of Small Enemies

Chapter 419: The Second Stage

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Chapter 420: Level

Chapter 421: Height Is A Fatal Blow

Chapter 422: Uncle

Chapter 423: Profiting From Another's Work

Chapter 424: I'll Bury You Whole

Chapter 425: A Dreadful Thing

Chapter 426: Polished Skeleton

Chapter 427: ShuangYu Hotel

Chapter 428: Small Gambles Are Fun

Chapter 429: Bury the Hatchet

Chapter 430: Youngster

Chapter 431: Giganticus

Chapter 432: Jade Plate

Chapter 433: Small And Fragile Soul

Chapter 434: Honey Trap

Chapter 435: Fight for Bliss

Chapter 436: Cheating Technique

Chapter 437: Perseverance

Chapter 438: The Backwards Dong Zhou

Chapter 439: A Shitty Nightmare

Chapter 440: Match Time

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Chapter 441: I Learned From You

Chapter 442: You XiaoMo Comes Clean

Chapter 443: Tallies

Chapter 444: Transfiguration Room

Chapter 445: Feelings

Chapter 446: Shrewdness

Chapter 447: Rejection

Chapter 448: In Heat

Chapter 449: One-eyed Scarface

Chapter 450: To Fight Alone

Chapter 451: Old Eagle

Chapter 452: Complain

Chapter 453: Identity

Chapter 454: Banished to the Frontier

Chapter 455: Ripoff

Chapter 456: Naturally Talented

Chapter 457: Prank

Chapter 458: The Samsara Tower

Chapter 459: Bidding

Chapter 460: Not a Pastime

Chapter 461: Meeting Again

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Chapter 462: Dressing Truth with Lies

Chapter 463: Differential Treatment

Chapter 464: Play Dead

Chapter 465: Ninth Young Lady

Chapter 466: Forbidden Area

Chapter 467: The Unknown Man

Chapter 468: Arrival

Chapter 469: Qilin Clansmen

Chapter 470: You’re Really Naive

Chapter 471: Battle of Seating

Chapter 472: Gift

Chapter 473: Three Words

Chapter 474: Objective Achieved

Chapter 475: Father

Chapter 476: ShiXiong and ShiDi

Chapter 477: He's Definitely Not My Father

Chapter 478: Heart Linking Gu

Chapter 479: Let’s go to Your Dimension

Chapter 480: A Huge Mistake

Chapter 481: Complete Makeover

Chapter 482: A Blessing in Disguise

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Chapter 483: Persuasion

Chapter 484: Sex Robber

Chap 485: Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover

Chapter 486: 'Qiu Ran'

Chapter 487: An Impossible Presence

Chapter 488: Give It a Try

Chapter 489: Man In Black

Chapter 490: I’ve Found You!

Chapter 491: Eyes

Chapter 492: Night Raid of the City Master's Manor

Chapter 493: Commotion

Chapter 494: A Pig-Like Teammate

Chapter 495: I Have an Accomplice

Chapter 496: The Arrogant Partner

Chapter 497: The Artistic Executioner

Chapter 498: Hua Gu

Chapter 499: Allure of Dragon Blood

Chapter 500: Unreliable

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Credits

Translation Group - Exiled Rebels Scanlations

EPUB/PDF - RnD Novels Team

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Chapter 401: That Ass-Kissing Chicken
Ling Xiao folded his arms and looked at You XiaoMo with his
eyebrows raised. "Are you imagining yourself as a lizard?"

You XiaoMo ignored his ridicule and beckoned him over to speak,
"Pretend to walk over as if nothing is happening. I have important
things to tell you."

Ling Xiao did as told. But instead of acting like nothing was going on,
he pretended to walk over as if he was a man with a purpose. "Spit it
out. What are you playing at?"

"I found out that there could be a secret mechanism here." You
XiaoMo whispered.

"Really? Let me see." Ling Xiao pried You XiaoMo away from the wall
that his body was pressed against. Sure enough, he saw a fine crack
on the wall, not more than one centimetre in width and twenty
centimetres in length, forming a square.

"I suspect this could be a mechanism. Maybe if you press down on it

a door of some sort would appear." Before this, You XiaoMo felt that
for such a big place there must be some of secret mechanism
somewhere. If not, it would surely not live up to the name of being
an underground palace. So he felt around and had really found it.

"You give it a try." Ling Xiao said.

Rubbing his hands together with enthusiasm, You XiaoMo was

itching to proceed.

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"Then I'm pressing it." His hands had already reached for it.

Ling Xiao was about to say something, but You XiaoMo had already
pressed down on it.

Then… there was no then.

At this moment, a female practitioner in front suddenly whipped her

head around to look back. Seeing the empty space behind her, she
made a sound of confusion.

The male beside her heard her voice and turned his head to ask,
"Shimei, what's wrong?"

"Shixiong, I think I heard something from the back. And I think I saw
two people there just now. They disappeared when I turned around."
The female practitioner kept thinking that it was her eyes playing
tricks on her but it didn't feel like it either. She seemed to have really
heard something.

"Maybe it's just two weirdos. There are a lot of eccentric people who
entered the underground palace this time. Just ignore them. We just
need to watch out for ourselves." The man chuckled.

"Ahhhh!!!"

In the pitch black tunnel, a high pitched scream, mixed with the
sound of surfaces scraping each other, could be heard, amplified
several times in the narrow space.

You XiaoMo tightly clinged to Ling Xiao but his body was constantly
sliding downwards due to inertia. This blasted thing! He didn't think
it was really a secret mechanism. After he activated the mechanism,

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a long and winding sliding tunnel appeared. They didn't know where
it led, all they knew was that they were sliding down non-stop.

Ling Xiao wrapped his hands around You XiaoMo's waist as he

changed their positions. After he was sure that they were in no
imminent danger, he took the time to scrutinise the sliding tunnel.
The tunnel was about a meter wide and pitch black. He then felt the
surface of the sliding tunnel. It was slippery and ice cold too, like it
was made from some sort of metal.

After sliding for nearly twenty minutes, a trace of light appeared in

front of them.

It was like a beacon in the pitch black tunnel.

You XiaoMo had also noticed and he asked fearfully, "There aren't
spikes at the end of the tunnel, are there?"

"That's great. It just happens to satisfy your hunger for secret

mechanisms." Ling Xiao replied.

You XiaoMo chose to ignore him as he wrapped his arms around

Ling Xiao's neck even tighter, the crushing force of his arms directly
conveyed to Ling Xiao that 'I die, you die too'.

Ling Xiao grunted.

"Ah!" When the two of them reached the end of the tunnel and fell
downwards, You XiaoMo let out yet another high pitched scream.
Even though he already braced himself for the impact, he was still
separated from Ling Xiao when they tumbled out.

You XiaoMo flailed his arms in the air frantically and made all sorts

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of weird poses as he glared at a gloating Ling Xiao not far away.

Ling Xiao was greatly amused. He only went to catch him after his
eyes were tired from watching You XiaoMo flail around.

Meanwhile, You Ming and the rest had finally reached a conclusion.
The palace gates weren't just ordinarily heavy, from their
estimations, they definitely exceeded a hundred million tons.
Blasting them open was not an option as it might cause the palace to
collapse so they could rely on the powerhouses to do something.

But there was the problem.

There weren't many that were deemed as true powerhouses and

You Ming and his gang had no intention of being the cat's paw for
these people. Other than the Vermillion Blood Clan and a few other
big forces, there were many others there.

For this matter, they argued again before finally deciding that each
of the major forces were to send two powerhouses out. As for the
those practitioners not belonging to any faction, they also had to
select twenty representatives. As for who to send, it was up to them
to decide.

You Ming looked at the noisy crowd and suddenly frowned.

You QingShan, who was standing beside him, voiced out his
thoughts. "The two of them don't seem to be here."

"It's not 'seem to be', they are not here." You Ming said. He
originally wanted to take this chance to test out Ling Xiao's power
but there's nothing he could do if the man himself wasn't present.

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 You Ming initially thought that they would definitely show up but
now, the two of them were nowhere to be seen. He started to have
his suspicions. Don't tell me they weren't the ones who killed and set
fire that night?

Not long after, the group of practitioners without factions had

selected their twenty representatives.

With the concerted efforts of everyone present, the tightly shut

palace gates gave a heavy rumble. Under the intense gaze of
everyone, the gap between the gates got wider and wider. When the
gap widened just enough for one person to pass through, the ground
started to shake and the faint sound of chains pulling could be heard.
It continued for about ten seconds or more before the people
pushing the door jumped aside at the same time.

It looked as if the gates had triggered some mechanism as they

automatically opened, the sight at the gates leaped into their eyes.

……

You XiaoMo's butt plopped onto the ground. Not one part of his
body was clean.

This wasn't the first time he had fallen. Ever since he fell, not once
was he not unlucky. He always thought some exquisite or ornate
infrastructure would be waiting for him at the end of he sliding
tunnel but what he got was an underground world made up of
yellow dirt. There was yellow mud everywhere, causing him to keep
falling.

"When can we get out of here?" You XiaoMo groaned as he took a

handful of mud and flung it forward forcefully. Only a small bit left

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his hand, while most of it remained stuck to it. This was the part he
hated the most, he didn't know what kind of mud it was but it was
especially sticky. He had to clean up every time.

Ling Xiao flicked the sticky mud off his robe and said, "Just bear with
it for a little while longer. We should be near the exit."

At that moment, You XiaoMo asked in a puzzled voice, "Oh, what's

this?"

Ling Xiao looked sideways towards him. Not only did You XiaoMo
not get rid of the mud on his hands, he knelt down and started
digging a hole. Not long after, a yellow crystal appeared in his hands.

The crystal was buried in the mud and was almost not visible. It was
about as big as a nail and if not for his accidental discovery, they
probably wouldn't know that there were such things laying around in
the mud.

You XiaoMo's intuition told him this was good stuff. He kept the
crystal before resuming his digging. Eventually, he really did dig out
another crystal of a similar size.

Ling Xiao picked up a yellow crystal and studied it. He found some
glittering gold spots in it.

You XiaoMo raised his head and asked, "Do you know what this is?"

"Your man isn't multi-functional."

You XiaoMo pursed his lips and ignored him. If he didn't know about
the crystal then forget it. Anyways, all that mattered was that he
thought that it was good stuff. The more good stuff, the better. Even

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if it wasn't, it was sparkly and it looked nice. SheQiu and the rest
should like it.

Thinking of SheQiu, You XiaoMo's eyes glimmered. Ever since they

came to Tong Tian Continent, he had only summoned CatQiu. The
main reason being that too many things were going on during this
time. Now was as good time to bring them out to help find yellow
crystals.

The once empty place now had five people and one beast after You
XiaoMo hatched that thought in his mind. The beast being the little
chick that had yet to learn how to take on a human form.

When he saw the little chick, You XiaoMo realised he had

accidentally let the chicken out. Just as he was about to put it back
into his dimension, it was as if the little chick read his thoughts and
quickly flapped its way up to PiQiu's head. Its two feet had a vice grip
on poor PiQiu's already sparse hair as it spread its wings and chirped
at You XiaoMo with a defiant look that said, 'I'm definitely not going
back'.

You XiaoMo almost burst out laughing, but he was also quite
puzzled. Why did it choose PiQiu?

Very soon, he got the answer to his question. SheQiu and the rest
seemed accustomed to seeing this, as if it wasn't their first time
witnessing such a scene. Looked like even the little chick knew how
to choose the weak ones to pick on. You XiaoMo was once an easy
target to pick on too.

"Master, what do you need us to do?" MaoQiu, the only female

present, lowered her head to look the yellow mud that quickly stuck
to her dress and frowned slightly. She was a bit of a clean freak.

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 You XiaoMo didn't notice the looks of disdain his contract beasts
were giving him as he showed them the yellow crystals in his hand.
"Help me dig for this stuff."

The beasts looked towards each other but no one took action.

In the end, the first one to react was the little chick on Piqiu's head
instead. Its claws finally released PiQiu's hair and flapped its bare
wings, taking its own time to land before You XiaoMo. Then, it stared
intensely at the yellow crystal that peeked out from the mud. About
ten seconds later, it resolved itself and aimed its sharp beak at the
crystal precisely, picking the crystal up with its beak before quickly
dragging it out of the sticky mud.

The little chick soon swelled with pride. With a yellow crystal in its
beak, it flew over to You XiaoMo to take credit for its work.

You XiaoMo had nothing to say. Clearly, he was the one who dug up
that crystal and placed it on the ground. And this chicken actually
took the crystal he dug in front of him to kiss his ass! After staring
down the chicken for a moment, You XiaoMo finally extended his
hand to retrieve the crystal from its beak. But as a result of his
carelessness, the sticky mud on his hand got stuck on the little chick's
beak.

The little chick froze. A moment later, a shrill sound pierced the air.

Chirp! Chirp!

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Chapter 402: A Degrading Name
Looking at the chick that was crying so sadly and shrilly, You XiaoMo
was struck dumb.

After a few minutes, a hand lifted the chick. The owner of the hand
casually threw it to PiQiu. PiQiu could only accept his fate and help
the chick clean up the mud on its beak. Only then did the chick stop
its crying.

Ling Xiao domineeringly shot them a glance, "What are you all
staring blanking for? Hurry up and dig!"

The five immediately took action.

You XiaoMo sighed. Sure enough, Ling Xiao had more authority than
him, the master, but he had long become numb to this fact.

The chick no longer joined the troops. He had originally wanted to

stay on his master's head. But after seeing the yellow clay stuck in his
master's hair, he immediately abandoned his own master and
returned to PiQiu's head once again. He fastened himself so tightly
on top as if trying to merge their bodies.

The speed increased with five people joining.

It was not long before there were several dozen piles of small yellow
crystals beside You XiaoMo. Afterwards, he let everyone stop.

Other than the clean and neat Ling Xiao and the chick, the rest had
all turned into mud men. This was especially so for You XiaoMo
whose face was nearly covered completely in clay. In the end,
everyone was chased by Ling Xiao into his dimension to wash

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themselves. There was a small lake in his dimension filled with
ordinary water.

When they came out again, Ling Xiao had already walked out of the
loess world.

The chick, which had been left with him, was already contentedly
standing on his shoulder. It probably really wanted to take the top of
Ling Xiao's head as its nest, but it didn't dare to.

You XiaoMo was not used to seeing the suddenly law-abiding chick
because it would always be making an incessant disturbance every
time he saw it.

SheQiu and the rest had also followed him out. This time, You
XiaoMo did not intend to let them enter his dimension. Everyone
must be self-reliant from now on.

The taciturn LanQiu suddenly said, "Master, after we come out, I

have something to do. May I leave for a period of time?"

"What is it?" You XiaoMo did not think that the first to respond to
him would be LanQiu.

LanQiu replied, "I want to go back to take a look at my hometown."

The Seven Sins Beasts only existed in the Tong Tian Continent so his
hometown was here. He had not returned for many years and
wanted to know how his other six brothers were doing.

Before You XiaoMo could reply, the chick suddenly flew up.

"Chirp chirp!"

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Xiao Mo blinked vacantly.

The chick was so anxious that it started flying around in circles.

Ling Xiao opened his mouth and stated, "Take this chicken together
with you too when you go."

You XiaoMo and everyone else stared at him. You want to abandon
this chicken, huh?

Ling Xiao calmly explained, "Its hometown is also in Xi Jing and every
Ancient Demon Phoenix must return to their clan to receive their
inheritance. This chicken’s bloodline is very pure. If it can return to
the Demon Phoenix Clan, it may be integrated into the Demon
Phoenix Valley in the future."

This chicken, this chicken, people were obviously Demon Phoenixes.

You XiaoMo's mouth was wide open.

Ling Xiao lightly commented, "He is your contracted demon beast."

You XiaoMo immediately understood what he meant and looked at

him with even more incredibility. The chick was his contracted
demon beast. If it inherited the Demon Phoenix Valley in the future,
this was tantamount to having the entire Demon Phoenix Valley in
his pocket.

Sure enough Ling Xiao was the only one able to think of such a
malicious and visionary idea.

The chick had a contractual relationship with You XiaoMo, so even if

the two were separated, they could still sense the each other’s

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existence and aura through their minds. This would not only would
create a sense of familiarity, but it would even draw the relationship
of the two closer together.

The reason why the chick was frantically chirping just now was
because it had the desire to return to the Demon Phoenix Valley.
Although it had been born not long ago, there was an innate
connection between the Demon Phoenixes. It could sense that the
Demon Phoenix Valley was beckoning it back.

Xi Jing was a world inhabited by demon beasts like the Four Divine
Emperor Beasts, the Seven Sins Beasts, Yin Ge's father, the Nine-
Headed Snake King, and other powerhouses. Each and every one all
dwelled inside Xi Jing.

Actually, he already had this idea long before knowing of the chick's
breed. After arriving in the Tong Tian Continent, this idea surfaced
over and over again. However, it had been repeatedly shelved
because the chick was not strong enough, and they were not able to
escort it to the Demon Phoenix Valley for the time being.

It was only until now, when LanQiu proposed his intention of

returning to his hometown in Xi Jing did he feel that this was an
opportunity.

Though LanQiu was still not strong enough, as long as he escorted

the chick to Xi Jing, the people from the Demon Phoenix Valley
would naturally be able to find it.

LanQiu agreed without further ado. This was a good opportunity to

gain a favor from the Demon Phoenix Valley.

Thus, the final destination of the chick was determined in this

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"I'll give the chick a name before it returns. We can't always call it
chick or chicken right? After all, it is an Ancient Demon Phoenix. That
would be too degrading." You XiaoMo suddenly interjected.

Once this statement came out, except for the ignorant chick,
everyone simultaneously looked at You XiaoMo.

Everyone had different expressions, but they all conveyed the same
meaning - do you mean that being called SheQiu (HeiQiu, MaoQiu,
PiQiu, LanQiu) wouldn't be degrading, ma?

With their silence serving as a foil, the chick joyously chirped away.
It had long felt that this name of 'chick' was totally unbecoming and
wanted to change it at once. Unfortunately, it did not know how to
speak and the others would thoroughly ignore it even if it was
speaking in Bird.

You XiaoMo pretended not to see their expressions and smiled,

"Look at it, it's very happy."

Everyone rolled their eyes. Thinking about how they had been
unknowingly deceived that way in the beginning, they could only
hatefully regret their past deeds.

"Chirp?" The chick found that the atmosphere was not quite right.

You XiaoMo immediately asked Ling Xiao, "What name do you think
is good?"

The chick immediately looked at Ling Xiao with incomparable

expectation.

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Ling Xiao indifferently spit out two words, "HunQiu."

<strong>t/n: HunQiu(混球) literally translated as Douche-ball.

Ahaha! I can't, Boss just too strong and this is not even a pun for
Qiu(Ball), it's a real word for bastard, jerk, asshole, etc. </strong>

You XiaoMo, "…"

The chick, "…"

SheQiu and the four's inner voice - Master, we were wrong. You
really are the kindest!

At this moment, they were incomparable grateful that the person

who named them in the beginning was not Boss Ling Xiao. If they
carried such a name on their heads, they would not dare to leave the
house again in this lifetime.

Ling Xiao said again, "This matter is concluded now, let's talk about
proper business…"

Everyone’s expression immediately became solemn.

……

Deep in the underground palace, a half-meter-high ancient stone

platform stood in the middle of a simple and crude stone room. A
stone of one meter in size lay quietly on top of the stone platform.
The surface of the stone was suffused with black, red and gold. The
brilliant lights and vibrant colors from the stone exuded strong
fluctuations of spiritual power.

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 In a flash, the door to the stone room was suddenly pushed open
from the outside. Two people, an old and a young man, came in.
Astonishingly, it was You Ming and You QingShan. It was unknown
why they were the only two who reached here among those who
entered the underground palace.

"Old Ming, are you certain that it's here?" You QingShan glanced
around the stone room, only to see the stone on the stone platform.
There was nothing else and he could not refrain from doubting.

"There should be no mistake." You Ming was actually not very sure
too, especially after seeing this extremely simple and crude stone
room. He simply did not see a shadow of that Metal Swallowing
Beast.

You QingShan walked to the stone platform and frowned at he

stared at the stone on top of it, "Old Ming, come here and take a
look. Is there something strange inside this stone?"

You Ming quickly walked over. As the stone was a dark gold color, so
he could not see clearly. But he could see an indistinct shadow with
his strength of vision. The pupils of his eyes suddenly shrunk and he
stared at that shadow for ten seconds without blinking, before he
stuttered out.

"It-it's the Metal Swallowing Beast! There's no mistake! The Metal

Swallowing Beast is inside."

A hint of ecstasy suddenly rose on You QingShan’s face. His entire

person was so excited that he was about to throw himself up to take
a closer look when a crack suddenly split open on the stone with a
'bang'.

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 You QingShan immediately exploded back without further ado.
However, he was a step too slow. The Metal Swallowing Beast in the
stone broke through its bindings in an instant. Shooting out from
inside as fast as lightning, it directly knocked against You QingShan's
chest. Blood sprayed out in an instant. After injuring him, the Metal
Swallowing Beast fled out of the stone room.

"Don’t worry about me, chase after it."

You Ming had wanted to take a look at his injury, but after hearing
this, he did not hesitate to chase after the Metal Swallowing Beast
and rushed out of the stone room.

You QingShan wiped the blood from his mouth and a glint of
ruthlessness and malice flashed through his eyes. Fortunately, he
took preventive measures and put a layer of defense on the most
vital part of his body. Otherwise, he would not be vomiting blood
now, but would have been seriously injured.

After ruminating on his luck for a while, You QingShan immediately

searched for the signs left by You Ming by the wayside and followed
after.

The Metal Swallowing Beast was like a slippery loach. Although was
not as strong as You Ming, it was extremely fast. It seemed to be able
to foresee when ever You Ming chased after it and left earlier,
leading You Ming in circles around the underground palace. In the
end, it was discovered by some people following its tracks.

"The Metal Swallowing Beast, I've found the Metal Swallowing

Beast!"

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The people who saw the Metal Swallowing Beast were all ecstatic,
and a person even started shouting loudly. As a result, even more
people were attracted over.

"Asshole!" You Ming cursed with a black face. He had wanted to

secretly subdue the Metal Swallowing Beast. Actually making its
location widely known, everything was going so swimmingly!

As more people knew about it now, the more unfavorable it became

for him. Those people from the Cang Alliance would definitely rush
over and it would not take them long. At that time, his chances
would be even lower. He needed to seize the Metal Swallowing
Beast before they came over.

After waiting for You Ming's figure to disappear, that person who
shouted loudly just now suddenly sneered in the direction You Ming
disappeared in.

You want to hog the Metal Swallowing Beast? Dream on!

If Laozi can't get it, you all from the Vermillion Blood Clan can't get it
either.

t/n: Laozi: prefer to oneself in a very arrogant, anger way.

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Chapter 403: Lying in Wait?
The entire underground was up in arms about the appearance of the
Metal Swallowing Beast.

You XiaoMo who was busy digging up rocks suddenly raised his head
and looked in the direction of the sound in disappointment. Those
people had arrived so quickly, he hadn't dug up as much as he
wanted yet.

Ling Xiao walked over. "We have to leave here soon. Another half
hour and those people will arrive."

You XiaoMo could only pack away his hammer and chisel before
putting all the crystals he had dug out of the wall into his bag. These
were all metal minerals. He had only thought of collecting some half
an hour ago. This was his only hobby after coming underground.

"Master, hurry, I can feel a very powerful person coming." PiQiu also
walked in. He had already become a teenager of around fifteen
years. However, his voice was still very childlike. He was a kid who
hadn't entered puberty yet.

You XiaoMo sped up. "Alright, alright."

Just over an hour ago, they had split up from LanQiu and the others.
Ling Xiao had them go look for the Eye of Golden Earth. Though he
didn't know what the Eye of Golden Earth was, it must have
something to do with what Ling Xiao had told him before. As for
them, they were going to find something called the Eye of the Sun.

According to Ling Xiao, the Eye of the Sun would be the area richest
in the element of metal, so they were walking in the direction where

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there was more metal.

After they left, many others came, as expected, all looking for the
Metal Swallowing Beast.

One person walked into the stone room You XiaoMo was digging up
crystals in and saw the marks on the wall. He called out in surprise,
"Look at this, everyone!"

The others outside immediately came inside after hearing this.

"It seems that the walls here have signs of being dug from by
someone. Could it be the Metal Swallowing Beast?" That person
wondered aloud.

Another man walked over and frowned at the wall. "Why would the
Metal Swallowing Beast dig up the wall?"

That person said smugly, "You probably don't know but the walls are
filled with a type of metal. The hardness and quality of this metal is
pretty good, so the Metal Swallowing Beast definitely would enjoy it.
It's not impossible that it dug the walls up to eat."

As soon as he finished, the others ran out.

That person was stunned for a moment before he paled and

hurriedly pursued the others. How dumb of him. He shouldn't have
told anyone. If the marks on the wall really were left by the Metal
Swallowing Beast, that meant that it must still be nearby. Telling the
others meant that he had given himself many competitors.

Thus, You XiaoMo evolved into the Metal Swallowing Beast that
everyone was fighting for.

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Then, on You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao's side, they followed the path
with the richest element of metal.

After checking repeatedly, Ling Xiao finally managed to figure out

how this palace was designed. It was designed to be like the Taichi's
yin and yang eyes, with two elements, yin and yang.
t/n: yin: negative energy, yang: positive energy.

The yin referred to the place richest with the element of earth. That
was where the Eye of Golden Earth was.

The yang, on the other hand, was the area richest in Solar Power,
and Solar Power was closely related with the element of metal. So,
the area richest in that element was also called the Eye of the Sun.

Knowing that the palace was designed to be like a Taichi diagram

made finding the Eye of Golden Earth much easier.

t/n: Taichi diagram: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taijitu

However, the Underground Palace was too big. Though they knew
that the Eye of the Sun was towards the south, it would be
troublesome to find. What was even more troublesome was that the
people who were looking for the Metal Swallowing Beast were all
going south.

The Metal Swallowing Beast ate metal, so it would naturally flee

towards more metal.

"Over there, I saw the Metal Swallowing Beast go that way!"

It was then that a delighted voice called out. With this voice, there
were more and more footsteps, but the sounds of footsteps quickly

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dispersed. Soon enough the tunnel was silent again.

After a few moments, a suspicious figure appeared in the tunnel.

The person looked wretched, but his darkened eyes held a flash of
clarity, laughing to himself creepily as he walked along.

"Idiots. I would never tell you that the Metal Swallowing Beast
actually ran this way. Now, there's no one to compete with me for
the Metal Swallowing Beast."

After that, he quietly crept along the tunnel towards a room. The
room looked like a waiting room and it was made entirely out of
metal.

Just as he was about to reach the doorway, a blue figure suddenly

darted out from inside and in front of him before rapidly fleeing in
the other direction.

The wretched man wasn't surprised but delighted and pursued

without hesitation. He was a Three Star Emperor powerhouse and a
speed oriented one. He had trained in many speed techniques, so he
was very confident about his speed.

As expected, though the Metal Swallowing Beast was fast, it was still
being closed in on.

Anxiety flashed through the Metal Swallowing Beast's blue eyes, but
then they lit up. He suddenly swerved and went in a different
direction rich in the element of metal.

The wretched man, seeing the Metal Swallowing Beast choosing his
path recklessly and heading towards a wide, open area, laughed
frighteningly. "You can't run. Just behave yourself and be mine."

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For speed-oriented practitioners, wide open spaces were the best
place for them.

After a while, the Metal Swallowing Beast threw itself head first into
a mountain of metal.

The metal mountain was around forty to fifty meters tall, stretching
hundreds of meters lengthwise with plenty of mined minerals on
top. Most were black, red or gold, like the type of rock that You Ming
and You Qingshan had discovered the Metal Swallowing Beast in.
However, the rock back then was tens of times larger than the ones
here, and the rocks here also had less metal element.

Seeing the direction the Metal Swallowing Beast ran in, the
wretched man wanted to laugh about his luck. The Metal Swallowing
Beast had jumped into a cavern. So long as he pursued, he would
eventually trap the Metal Swallowing Beast inside and then it'll be
easy for him to get it.

To make sure nothing would go wrong, the wretched man

immediately gave chase.

The walls and floors of the cavern were all made of black gold sand
and stones. If it wasn't for the weak light that these metals emitted,
it would be pitch black.

However, no matter how dark it was, it wouldn't hinder the man's

sight. In this moment, he didn't dare let his guard down.

After chasing for around two hundred meters in, the wretched man
could smell the vapor in the air and the metal element that was
getting richer and richer, richer than any other place he had been.

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His spirits rose, and he sped up.

In the distance, he could see the fleeing figure of the Metal

Swallowing Beast. After a few seconds, he turned a corner.

The wretched man charged forwards. When he also turned the

corner, he coincidentally saw the figure of the Metal Swallowing
Beast, glowing with a weak blue light in the darkness, jump into the
air and land in… a person's arms?

The wretched man paused.

He checked over and over again before confirming to himself that

this was indeed a person.

It was just that this person seemed to have a layer of black dirt on
him, head to toe. He wasn't clean anywhere, except for his startlingly
bright eyes. But there seemed to be a shorter person next to him.

The wretched man wasn't sure it was as he was thinking. Though

these two didn't seem very powerful, he still cautiously asked, "My
friend, could you give me the demon beast in your arms?"

The person was silent for a moment before asking with a tone filled
with suspicion, "Yours?"

The wretched man's eyes flashed. "That's right, it's mine!"

"Liar." This time he had a much faster response.

The wretched man's face fell. "What do you mean? Are you trying to
steal my demon beast?"

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 The other suddenly hugged the Metal Swallowing Beast in his arms
tight and said in a highly brattish tone, "This demon beast is
obviously mine, how is it suddenly yours?"

The wretched man was lost for words. He hadn't thought that such a
shameless person existed. He had chased this Metal Swallowing
Beast here, so he was the clearest on if the Metal Swallowing Beast
had an owner or not. This person actually dared to say the Metal
Swallowing Beast belonged to him. Shameless! He had already
forgotten that he had done the exact same thing just now.

The wretched man said harshly. "Brat, give me the Metal Swallowing
Beast in your arms, or else don't blame me for what I'll do next."
Since the other ignored the carrot in favor of the stick, then there
was no reason for him to hold back either.

He would've never thought that not only did the other not seem
scared, his eyes even lit up with something that seemed to be
delight.

He immediately asked, "You mean this is the Metal Swallowing

Beast?"

His voice was filled with delighted surprise, immediately managing

to deal a blow to the wretched man's heart. It couldn't be that this
man didn't know that the demon beast in his arms was the highly-
sought after Metal Swallowing Beast? Then wouldn't that mean he
had revealed this amazing news to the other?

In that instant, the wretched man felt extremely regretful and

decided to deal with this as quick as possible.

"If you won't hand it over, then I'll send you and your friend to

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death."

With that, the wretched man lightly kicked off with his feet, his form
darting towards them with startling speed.

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Chapter 404: An Ancient Well
Twenty meters, fifteen meters, eight meters, four meters…

The obscene man's expression shifted from ferocious to extreme

happiness as he got closer. Almost, he almost had the Metal
Swallowing Beast. When that happened, he would tower above the
rest. What Vermillion Blood Clan? What Mage Association? What
Cang Alliance? All of them would bow before for him.

"Boom!!!"

A sudden immense force struck him and broke his sweet delusion,
just as he only had two meters to go, the dream, as if a mirror,
shattered instantly. The broken pieces fell down to the floor.

The obscene man made an agonizing scream as he coughed up

blood and, with a large impact, fell to the floor, on his last breath.

In wide eyed disbelief, the man barely turned his head around and
finally saw who attacked.

In the dark this handsome man's eyes seemed to have a flash of

purple weave through them. That handsome man looked down at
him from above, as if eyeing an ant who didn't know their own limits.
It was a look of superiority.

He had once dreamed of standing at the very top and using these
eyes to look at others. Originally, he had a chance, it was so close,
yet it was shattered so easily by this man.

Until his death, the obscene man didn't understand why. He was
sure he had only seen two people in the tunnel.

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 Why was there a third person, even if they were stronger than him,
in such a narrow cave? They shouldn't have had any place to hide.

Then, where were they hidden?!

"He's dead?" You XiaoMo walked over with the meek Metal
Swallowing Beast in his arms. He touched the man's head with the
tip of his toes, his eyes were wide with grievances.

The one who made a move, Ling Xiao, removed the foot he used to
step on the obscene man with and said, in a casual tone, "Dead, so
weak, it was just one kick." However, that one kick contained a
piercing wind force. When it made contact with the man, it instantly
shattered his organs and almost broke him in half.

You XiaoMo was quietly speechless. Yes, it was a kick, but Ling Xiao
was ruthless. If that person had not died, they would have probably
been disabled, however…

You XiaoMo looked down and pet the blue fur of the Metal
Swallowing Beast. He would have never imagined the little beast that
pounced into his embrace was that Metal Swallowing Beast. Could
this be the legendary 'protagonist's luck'? Even if he hadn't searched
for it, it came right to his doorstep. He couldn't help but gloat over it.

"Guys, tell me, why do you think my luck is so good?" You XiaoMo
burst into laughter as he held the Metal Swallowing Beast, his
gloating face making one want to hit him.

However, because his hands were such a dirty black, the Metal
Swallowing Beast's fur was also tainted with black stains, creating
patches and patches, making it really ugly.

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Seeing that he was so shameless, Ling Xiao turned to Pi Qiu, "Pi Qiu,
what do you think?"

As the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances, so Pi Qiu

quickly nodded in reply, "Master is second to none."

Immediately, You XiaoMo was pleased.

Leaving behind the body of the obscene man's corpse, the three
walked out of the tunnel. You XiaoMo temporarily handed the Metal
Swallowing Beast over to Ling Xiao as he dragged Pi Qiu to his
dimension to take a shower. When he got out, the two were
completely refreshed and this time You XiaoMo had changed into
black clothing. This was because it resisted stains!

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(Credit goes to Soundlesswind on Tumblr for the picture.)

It wasn't long ago when they had arrived at the mine, back then You
XiaoMo wasn't thinking of collecting more rocks, however, seeing
that the metal elements contained were stronger than any they had
seen so far, it caught his attention.

When the obscene man had came in chasing after the Metal
Swallowing Beast, he had dug only for a little bit.

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Since it was so dirty inside, it didn't take long before he was dusty all
over and of course Pi Qiu was the same for helping him.

The result was what the obscene man saw.

Speaking of the Metal Swallowing Beast, initially it was very calm.

No matter if it was Ling Xiao or You XiaoMo it was very tame,
however, the moment Ling Xiao was about to put it on the ground, it
rebelled.

The Metal Swallowing Beast did not look ferocious at all, in fact, it
was the cutesy type. He didn't know if its original form was the same
as now because it currently looked just like an ocelot. Both its fur
and eyes were blue, it was just double the size of Pi Qiu when it was
born.

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 "What should we do now?" You XiaoMo asked staring at the Metal
Swallowing Beast.

"Let's get out of here first." Ling Xiao said, he didn't not pass the
beast over to him. Before he understood its danger, he wasn't going
to risk anything.

You XiaoMo didn't ask for it back either and instead quickly followed

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him out of the mine.

Just half an hour after they left, You Ming and You QingShan finally
found their way there. It didn't take long before they found the
obscene man's corpse, clearly, he had died with one hit, the ones
who killed him must have been a lot stronger.

Due to there being too many suspects, they couldn't be sure who it
was. Also, due to the abundance of metal elements, it covered up all
of You XiaoMo and the others scents. You Ming and the others
couldn't figure out the number of people that had been present.

"Elder Ming, it's very possible that the Metal Swallowing Beast has
been captured by someone else." You QingShan said with deeply
furrowed brows. There was nowhere for the beast to hide in such a
narrow tunnel.

You Ming realized that this was very likely and made his decision, "If
that's the case, we shouldn't dwell on the beast. Although it will be
difficult without it's guidance, we must get the Eye of Golden Earth
and Eye of the Sun."

They could only hope that the ones who caught the beast did not
know of its true potential.

After that, they swiftly left the mine.

At the same time, unbeknownst to a lot of people, a portion had

already started to search for the Eye of Golden Earth and Eye of the
Sun.

As for Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo, since they had the Metal
Swallowing Beast, they no longer needed to look around blindly.

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 If it was someone who was ill-informed, they very well may have left
after taming the Metal Swallowing Beast. However, coincidently, Ling
Xiao knew that the beast was attuned to both the Eye of Golden
Earth and Eye of the Sun. With it, they had a guide, making the
search much faster.

The beast couldn't talk but it knew that Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo
were also aiming for the two Eyes.

Without them having to say anything, it brought them over, as if

making an offering to please.

It took two hours or so for the three men plus one beast to arrive at
their destination. It was a barren land with ruins that appeared like
trash. This wasn't somewhere one would suspect the Eye of the Sun
to be. The metal element was the weakest there than anywhere else
You XiaoMo had been to.

In a place like this, could there really be the Eye of the Sun?

With suspicion, You XiaoMo looked at the Metal Swallowing Beast

who was guiding them. Could it be lying, purposefully bring them to
a trap and was going to use it to get rid of them?

However, that didn't seem plausible, no matter how strong the trap
was, it was a dead end. Not only that, they had Ling Xiao, a Divine
leveled practitioner, how could a mere trap be effective.

The Metal Swallowing Beast was ignorant to You XiaoMo's thoughts.

It turned to motion them over and ran forward.

You XiaoMo immediately turned towards Ling Xiao.

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Ling Xiao translated, "It's telling us to follow it."

The two followed it over to an ancient well, the diameter was two
meters wide and it was also built of tough metal element minerals. It
was half a meter tall and looked as if had been through years of
corrosion, giving off an air of vicissitude.

"This well should be the Eye of the Sun." Ling Xiao walked closer, his
eyes shone with slight joy, he had finally found it.

You XiaoMo was puzzled, he walked closer and looked in. The well
was too dark to see the bottom, it didn't seem like there was water
either, there wasn't even a slight breeze.

Just as he was about to retract his gaze, his soul suddenly felt a
tremor.

Not a second later an airstream shot out from the bottom of the
well straight to the sky. Its ferocious force made him jump, if it
wasn't for Ling Xiao who had caught him in time, he would have
fallen straight in.

With dismay You XiaoMo said, "This wind…"

To be correct, it wasn't wind, but metal elements that were highly

condensed.

Ling Xiao explained, "This airstream was probably the result of an

Elemental Emeute that occurs once a few days for the Eye of the
Sun. You're pretty lucky to have encountered this right off the bat."

You XiaoMo felt his mouth twitch, this wasn't the kind of luck he

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wanted. Changing the subject, he said, "Since we found the Eye of
the Sun, are we going down now?"
At the bottom of the well was likely what Ling Xiao was looking for.

Ling Xiao nodded, however he was worried about leaving You

XiaoMo on the surface and he couldn't let the Metal Swallowing
Beast get away, so he carried them both with him.

It wasn't until they were nearing bottom of the well that You
XiaoMo realized how deep it was.

Half an hour later they were still dropping, clearly this was
abnormally deep for a well. As he was about to comment on it, they
arrived at the bottom with a 'thud'.

You XiaoMo finally realized why there weren't any metal elements
above, they had all sunk to the bottom. With the naked eye they
could actually see the flow of the metal elements, especially below
their feet was a thick, liquid-like substance, as if created when the
metal element was condensed to the utmost.

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Chapter 405: Mutual Suspicion
Ling Xiao bent down to scoop up the shimmering, viscous, golden
fluid and as it seeped from the gaps between his fingers, the
presence of the Metal Element became thick in the air. They couldn't
feel it when they were above as the bottom of the well was too
deep.

You XiaoMo searched around the bottom of the well and found that
other than the gold fluid beneath his feet, there was nothing else.
Could it be that Ling Xiao was looking for this gold fluid?

"XiaoMo, get a bottle and store this fluid." Ling Xiao suddenly
ordered.

"Is this what you wanted to find?" You XiaoMo quickly asked. Bull's-
eye! He really guessed it right!

"No." Ling Xiao said.

"I'm looking for the Metal Elemental Essence. This is the Eye of the
Sun where the Metal Elemental Essence is most likely to be formed. I
told you before that there’s one thing you must be sure about. The
Metal Swallowing Beast can only be bred near the Metal Elemental
Essence."

"But the Metal Elemental Essence doesn't seem to be here." You

XiaoMo already guessed it but he just took a look around and there
wasn't even a shadow to be found.

"It is! It's below our feet." Ling Xiao said affirmatively.

You XiaoMo lowered his head.

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"Shouldn't the Metal Elemental Essence be something similar to the
Wood Elemental Essence, like in a cluster? What's with this fluid?"

Ling Xiao retrieved the bottle that he had previously used up from
helping You XiaoMo move up the levels.

"Use that negative IQ of yours and think hard. The Metal Elemental
Essence and the Wood Elemental Essence are naturally similar. Since
there's only gold fluid down here at the bottom of the well, doesn't
that mean the Metal Elemental Essence is hidden in this gold fluid?
Hmm?" Ling Xiao reasoned, placing added emphasis as he gritted out
the 'Hmm'.

You XiaoMo knew he was being despised again and the corners of
his mouth twitched.

Oh, I'm sorry! Since my IQ is already in the negative, how can I think
of something so incredibly complicated!

Seeing as Ling Xiao had started filling the bottle with the golden
fluid, You XiaoMo pulled out a big wooden barrel and three wooden
ladles from his dimension.

"Use this. It's faster."

Ling Xiao and PiQiu each had one, and indeed their efficiency went
up. Suspended in the air, the Metal Swallowing Beast blinked at
them with royal blue eyes. The image of three people struggling to
scoop gold fluid was reflected in its eyes as a puzzled look flashed
across its face.

Very quickly, they had already scooped half a barrel. There wasn't

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much gold fluid left at the bottom of the well and they could hardly
scoop anything with the wooden ladles. You XiaoMo decided to just
keep the wooden ladles and took out ten or more unused jade
bottles.

Just as he was about to keep the wooden barrel into his dimension,
Ling Xiao suddenly stopped him.

"Put this wooden barrel in my dimension."

"Why?" You XiaoMo casually asked.

"Elemental Essence that has developed a spiritual sentience will

have the ability to attack to some extent. They are more sensitive to
things that are alive. It's for the same reason why I put the Wood
Elemental Essence we got from the Boundless Sea in my own
dimension instead. If we put that barrel of Metal Elemental Essence
into your dimension, it might destroy what's inside." Ling Xiao
explained as he kept the wooden barrel into his own dimension.

You XiaoMo nodded in understanding. Aside from large patches of

magical herbs in his dimension, he still had two Hidden Dipper Stink
Bugs that were in the midst of metamorphosis. If they were
attacked, their metamorphosis might end in failure.

They then filled up another twenty-three bottles of gold fluid. Just as

they were going to get that little bit of gold fluid at the corner into a
jade bottle, they suddenly heard a few people talking from above.

You XiaoMo and PiQiu were startled. The well might be deep but it
was very likely that the people above were speaking beside the well.
Their voices echoed in the narrow well bottom, carrying what they
said to them.

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 Not only that, these voices were very familiar. You XiaoMo felt it
must be some twisted fate he shared with these people. Why?
Because they were from the Vermillion Blood Clan and some other
forces. For some unknown reason, everyone ended up here. Could it
be their true objective was the same as Ling Xiao? They're not here
for the metal swallowing beast, but the Metal Elemental Essence?

But now was not the time to think about this. They too wanted the
Elemental Essence and they would certainly come down. It wouldn't
be long before they were found out.

"I'm thinking their goal should be the Metal Swallowing Beast and
the Metal Elemental Essence. But since the Metal Swallowing Beast
has escaped, they had to settle for the next best thing and come
here first in order to avoid someone snatching the Metal Elemental
Essence before them." Ling Xiao kept the last bottle and spared the
Metal Swallowing Beast a look.

"So what do we do now? If we go up, we'll definitely be discovered."

You XiaoMo was more concerned about this issue. If they were
found out, then it would be difficult to obtain the Earth Elemental
Essence from the Eye of the Yellow Earth.

"Then it depends on whether the Metal Swallowing Beast is willing

to help us." Ling Xiao looked towards the Metal Swallowing Beast
once again.

You XiaoMo was skeptical. This fellow here could help them? Could
it be Ling Xiao was planning to get it to lead the enemies away? But
even if they did that, they couldn't possibly lead them all away. Some
people up there regarded the Metal Elemental Essence as more
important than the Metal Swallowing Beast.

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 At this moment, the Metal Swallowing Beast moved. It flew towards
a wall and scratched at it with its chubby paws. Ling Xiao walked over
to pick it up and placed it in You XiaoMo's arms. Then, he went over
to the area it just scratched and pressed on it forcefully. Suddenly, a
part of the wall caved in.

Simultaneously, the ground started to rumble beneath their feet.

The bottom of the well started to rise.

"Holy shit!" You XiaoMo couldn't help it as he yelled.

Were they really going to be delivered to the Vermillion Blood Clan?

At this moment, the commotion at the bottom of the well had

caught the attention of everybody at the top. An even louder sound
soon followed after.

Questions like, 'What happened at the bottom of the well?', 'There

can't be people at the bottom of the well?' were fired rapidly and the
people looked ready to jump.

You XiaoMo was panicking even more. Unexpectedly, the wall above
their heads started to change. Indented squares started to appear as
the bottom of the well rose up and brought them to the area that
had caved in. When they got close, they finally saw its true form. It
was a pitch-black, bottomless hole and it looked just like a … sliding
tunnel?

You XiaoMo had a bad feeling about it.

The surface of the bottom of the well tilted towards the black hole
at an alarming speed, as if it was a lid that could freely rotate either

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way.

Boom! Three people and one beast fell into the black hole and
disappeared.

About fifteen minutes later, You Ming and the rest finally rushed
there. Seeing the bottom of the well, which should have the Metal
Elemental Essence, empty and bare, his expression was furious.
Unwilling to give up, You Ming and his men searched the bottom
again. And after they have confirmed that no one was hiding there,
they begrudgingly went back to the surface.

"So? How is it?" Qiao WuShuang looked towards Elder Qi.

Huang PuLi's serious expression was sombre as he shook his head.

"There’s nothing at the bottom of the well. Someone probably

arrived before us and took the Metal Elemental Essence."

"The tremor we felt just now only happened after we arrived.

Normally speaking, unless there's someone down there, it’s
impossible for the tremor to happen. You guys didn't see anyone
down there?" Qiao WuShuang pondered.

"You are right. When we were below just now we did hear a faint
sound and it was definitely from a human. But when we went down,
there was no one. There’s only one explanation for that, which is the
person could have used a secret tunnel at the bottom of the well to
escape." Xiong Xiao walked over. He was part of the team that went
down.

Due to the limited capacity at the bottom of the well, only a few
could go down the well while the rest remained above. Hence, that

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eliminated to possibility of them escaping from the top.

"Using the secret tunnel at the bottom of the well to escape… this
person must know this place very well. Or maybe…" Qiao WuShuang
cupped his chin as he thought.

At this instant, You Ming's cold laughter could be heard. "Let's not
pretend anymore. I bet the people who stole the Metal Elemental
Essence before us were your men. You intentionally arranged for us
to meet here so that you can deceive us into believing that you just
arrived too. But in reality, you've sent your men here earlier, am I
right?"

Huang PuLi's face darkened. "Watch your manners, You Ming.

Others might be afraid of the Vermillion Blood Clan, but not our
Beast Transfiguration Guild."

"Alright, seems like you plan to admit it. Admit that the Elemental
Essence was stolen by your people." Unafraid of his threat, You Ming
was dead set it was them instead.

Huang PuLi angrily shook his sleeves as he reprimanded, "This is

simply outrageous and unreasonable! You Ming, I think you’re living
more and more backwards as you age*! You say we took the
Elemental Essence, we can also say that that you’re afraid of being
exposed so you accused us first!"

*Means backpedaling and lying

"Huang PuLi, if you don’t hand it over today, don’t you even think of
leaving this place." You Ming put a menacing look on his face. There
was reason why he said what he had.

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 Ever since they reached the June mountain range till now, first they
let the Metal Swallowing Beast escape, then they let someone get
ahead of them and steal the Metal Elemental Essence. How was he
going to account for all this when he returned to his master?
Thinking about how his master would deal with him if he failed, he
had to bring at least one of the things back no matter what.

"Elder Huang Pu, there’s no need to waste time with him here. If we
don’t chase them now, I’m afraid the Elemental Essence will really be
gone forever." Qiao WuShuang suddenly interrupted, halting the
furious elders who were prepared to duke it out with You Ming.

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Chapter 406: Protagonist's Halo
Qiao WuShuang's words instantly eased the atmosphere that was on
the brink of becoming tense.

HuangFu Li clearly heard what he implied and with his

understanding, he immediately put away his anger and asked, "Qiao
WuShuang, what do you mean by saying this?"

Qiao WuShuang replied, "What I said just now was only just one of
my speculations, but the probability of this conclusion is extremely
low, at less than one percent. This is because it is impossible for
someone to know the structure of the underground palace in
advance, otherwise, the Cang Alliance would have received the
news."

"Look, Brother Yi Qiao. What kind of reason is that?" Xiong Xiao

asked.

"It should be related to the Metal Swallowing Beast." Qiao

WuShuang rebutted in a flash, "Think about it, who has seen the
Metal Swallowing Beast ever since we started chasing after it? No
matter how capable and how familiar it is with the underground
palace, it is impossible it to completely escape our pursuit unless it
has fallen into the hands of some other people."

Everyone was shocked once this statement was out.

You Ming's expression was obscure. He recalled when he had chased

the Metal Swallowing Beast to a mine and discovered the corpses in
the cave were obviously those of his men. If this was true, the Metal
Swallowing Beast must have fallen into the hands of the person who
killed those people.

You QingShan was evidently thinking along the same lines as him and
his expression was very unsightly.

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Qiao WuShuang noticed their expressions but did not bat an eyelid
and continued, "So, there are two possibilities according to my
assumptions. The first is that the Metal Swallowing Beast has been
subdued and it brought the person who subdued it here to take the
Metal Elemental Essence. The second is that the Metal Swallowing
Beast took the Metal Elemental Essence away by itself, but the
possibility of the latter is only five percent. This is because it's
inconceivable for it to deliberately wait until this moment if it
wanted to take the Metal Elemental Essence away. Thus the first
possibility is the most probable."

Xiong Xiao agreed, "Brother Qiao's analysis is very reasonable. Then,

I have to take advantage of the time before that person leaves the
underground palace to find him. Otherwise, the sky would be the
limit if he leaves, and it would be even harder to find him again."

Qiao WuShuang nodded with a smile.

HuangFu Li was very much in agreement with Qiao WuShuang's

words. However, he gave a cold snort again when he caught sight of
You Ming.

Qiao WuShuang knew that the elderly man was still unhappy with
what had just happened. His gaze shifted to You Ming as he faintly
smiled, "Elder HuangFu, don’t be angry. I believe that Old You does
not think this way anymore. Maybe they even know who the Metal
Swallowing Beast had been subdued by."

His words immediately drew the attention of everyone onto You

Ming.

HuangFu Li immediately asked, "WuShuang, what do you mean by

saying that they know the situation of the Metal Swallowing Beast?"

Qiao WuShuang smiled, "Just now when I said that the Metal
Swallowing Beast may have fallen into someone else's hands, Old

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You's expression had a very obvious change, as if he had thought of
something. So I believe that he should know."

You Ming was unable to deny this even if he wanted to do so now, as

everything that Qiao WuShuang said was very logical. If he denied it,
others would think that the Vermillion Blood Clan colluded with that
person to steal the Metal Elemental Essence.

You QingShan narrowed his eyes. This Qiao WuShuang was really
difficult to deal with.

With his road of retreat blocked, You Ming could only tell them of
the matter that happened in the caves of mine. However, they also
did not know who had taken the Metal Swallowing Beast. Their
words could only prove that Qiao WuShuang's conjecture was
correct.

HuangFu Li was sarcastic, "You Ming, I can also say now that you
could have recognized that person and reached an agreement with
him. So, you deliberately lied to us about not knowing who he was to
let him bring it out of the underground palace."

"HuangFu Li!" You Ming’s expression slightly twisted as he

unwaveringly glaring at him.

This was the so-called trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing
the rice used to lure it. Retribution fell onto his own head instead!

t/n: steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it
means to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off.
HuangFu Li finally felt pleased when seeing that You Ming's
expression twisted malevolently after being unable to make a single
retort.

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Qiao WuShuang did not stop HuangFu Li this time and only waited
until he said his piece before interjecting, "Elder HuangFu, Brother
Xiong, let's quickly chase after him."

HuangFu Li and Xiong Xiao both nodded.

As soon as they left, the Mage Trade Union and the people from the
Vermillion Blood Clan also knew that they could no longer linger
here. They immediately followed behind to leave this ruins.

This time, it was Qiao WuShuang who led the way.

Although they were not as capable as Ling Xiao, it did not take long
for them to guess what could be hidden in uncharted depths of the
underground palace. However, may had probably deduced that
there may be an Eye of Golden Earth here.

At this time, Qiao WuShuang chanced upon the realization that there
was also an Earth Elemental Essence in the underground palace in
addition to the Metal Elemental Essence. It was just that their object
had always been the north side of the underground palace. So they
did not discover that the direction opposite them was pervaded with
the aura of an Earth Elemental Essence arising from the phase of
Earth bearing Metal.

As for why they had to bring other people along - if he can find it, it's
likely that other people had also found it too.

"Oh yes, I have one thing to remind everyone of." Qiao WuShuang
suddenly turned his head back, "Though we currently assume that a
certain someone has already taken the Metal Swallowing Beast, this
merely nothing more than a conjecture. There is likely to be more
than one person involved in this but not more than four according to
my estimations."

Xiong Xiao said, "Are you referring to the ancient well?"

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Qiao WuShuang nodded, "That's right. The diameter of the ancient
well is only two meters wide. It can accommodate up to four people
at most. If you have more than four people, it would be hard to
move around. However, if they have are more than four people,
there should be some people remaining on top. Since we didn't see
any people, this indicated that, all of them should have been at the
bottom of the well at that time."

"You really deserve to be called WuShuang-gongzi, as expected

you're really smart."

WuShuang(无双) in his name means incomparable; matchless;

unique; unrivalled. Gongzhi means the young master.
At this time, You QingShan who was at the rear suddenly let out a
peculiar tone that did not sound much like a compliment, but more
like jealously instead.

Qiao WuShuang gave a slight smile, "You flatter me, You-gongzi. For
these things, many people will be able to think of them as long as
they ponder on it. This one merely said it for the benefit of my
people from the Beast Trade Union."

You QingShan coldly snorted.

……

On the other side, You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao once again fell down a
slideway. The feeling of a rapid drop emerged once more and the
descent time was longer than the first time. Fortunately they had
experienced this before and You XiaoMo would not panic like before.

After who knows how long, You XiaoMo suddenly discovered that
Ling Xiao's hand on his body was touching him all over. He could not
refrain from flying into a rage out of humiliation as he slapped the

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back of Ling Xiao's hand, even at this time you're… … "What are you
doing?"

Ling Xiao unperturbed replied, "You dunce, the transmitter stone

you're carrying has a response."

You XiaoMo was immediately embarrassed. What's this feeling of a

row of crows flying overhead? But it had really been a long time
since he heard this phrase of 'dunce'.

You XiaoMo promptly fished out the transmission stone. Sure

enough it was shining. SheQiu and the rest must have some news.

Just as they were getting ready to converse with SheQiu and the rest,
the transmitter stone dropped onto the slide with a 'bang',
producing a cheerful and lighthearted beat of 'boom boom boom' as
it rolled down at a speed faster than they were travelling at.

You XiaoMo, "… …"

PiQiu covered his face with his hands as if he couldn't bear to look
directly at You XiaoMo.

The Metal Swallowing Beast imitated PiQiu and used its meaty paws
to cover its face.

Ling Xiao was silent for a few seconds, "Never make, but always
mar!"

You XiaoMo was sullen. He did not dare to retort knowing that he
was in the wrong. However, he also did expect this to happen. There
was wind resistance with them sliding down the slide at such a rapid
speed and he was over-excited. As a result, the transmission stone
accidently flew out of his hands

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Fortunately, the transmission stone was only just a step ahead of
them. When they reached the end of the slide, they should be able
to get it back. Hopefully!

Nearly one and a half hour later, just as they started to think that this
slide was endless, the sound of a stone moving was heard from the
front. They had heard this sound several times and were very
familiar with it.

But it was still pitch-black ahead… …

Though You XiaoMo was puzzled, could it be that it's still quite long
until the exit, Ling Xiao suddenly tightly hugged his waist as his legs
opened and pushed on both sides of the slide. The severe friction
between his shoes and the slide created an extremely loud noise.
Before long, the two were thrown out of the slide and fell onto a soft
thing.

Ling Xiao hugged him and took the opportunity to roll two rounds
forward. Then they heard the sound of a certain heavy object falling
on the ground.

You XiaoMo turned his head for a look. It was PiQiu. He had fallen at
the place where he and Ling Xiao had just dropped. The Metal
Swallowing Beast was also upside down as he fell on PiQiu's body
with an obvious look of enjoyment.

Then the body of the Metal Swallowing Beast let off a light blue
glow. They could finally see their surroundings.

"Eh… …."

For an instant, You XiaoMo did not know how to react.

This was a narrow room. Like the ancient well, all four sides were
walls and the top of the room was just pitch-darkness. The only
difference was that the floor was soft.

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After You XiaoMo's hand touched the soft thing beneath himself, he
discovered that this tactile sensation felt quite familiar. It was clearly
clay. Not only that, but there seemed to be a very strong Earth
Elemental Essence here. Count it be that they arrived at another
ancient well?

To think that their destination was actually an ancient well after

sliding down for more than an hour. This was just too dramatic. No,
no, no, it should be said that the Heavens assisted them, for them to
have found their second objective with such ease. Sure enough, this
was the protagonist’s halo.

"Master, the transmitter stone is just behind you." The sound of

PiQiu's childish voice suddenly arose.

You XiaoMo turned back, Ling Xiao had already picked up the
transmitter stone that was still shining. Before he could speak,
SheQiu's voice came through first.

"Master, we have already found the ancient well that that Earth
Elemental Essence is located in."

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All three of them, even Ling Xiao, fell silent.

SheQiu's voice rang out again, probably because he didn't hear a

reply, this time sounding a little uncertain.

You XiaoMo's cheeks kept twitching and paused for a moment

before saying with a slightly trembling voice, "I know."

SheQiu was extremely confused. "You know?"

This was the first time they contacted each other down here. How
could their master already know? Did Ling Xiao tell him? It didn't
seem very possible there were people!

You XiaoMo said, "Because we're currently at the bottom of the very
well you speak of."

SheQiu: "…"

Since they didn't have very much time to explain, Ling Xiao had
SheQiu and company wait above for them to come up. Though
SheQiu and the others desperately wanted to know why, they could
only hold it in for now. Ling Xiao put the Transmitter Stone away, but
then saw You XiaoMo taking out a large bucket and three water
ladles and couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing with that?"

You XiaoMo paused in confusion. "Weren't we going to pack away

some of the mud in the bottom of the well?"

Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow and asked, "When did I say that?"

You XiaoMo faltered. All this well had was the mud beneath them,
exactly like the first one. That was why he had thought this way.
"Otherwise there wouldn't be an Earth Elemental Essence here!"

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Ling Xiao mildly said, "There's no value in bringing back this mud. The
Earth Elemental Essence is, in fact, hiding in the mud like the Metal
Elemental Essence. I'm going to force it out with fire. You go up first."

You XiaoMo had PiQiu take him into the air. He wanted to watch.

Ling Xiao didn't chase him away. After they flew into the air, he also
followed. Then, he snapped his fingers and a purple-red flame
appeared above his fingers.

The temperature at the bottom of the well immediately shot up,

even more overwhelming than the hottest summer.

As Ling Xiao flicked his hand, the flames made a circle through the
air, growing larger and larger, like a roaring fire dragon. The moment
it touched the mud, the mud began to burn.

The flames lit the well up like daylight, the light tinting their faces
with red.

As the flames cooked the mud, it slowly began to change, melting

like chocolate. The mud that was at the bottom of the well seemed
to contract for a moment before rapidly shrinking into a ball.

Just as You XiaoMo was thinking that the mud would melt into a
puddle of sticky liquid, a muddy brown colored light emitted from
the mud, as if trying to defend itself against the flames.

However, it was a futile struggle. The muddy yellow light slowly

faded, then, as if knowing it couldn't win, the light disappeared. Not
long later, a muddy yellow ball of light wormed out of the mud and
shot towards Ling Xiao with incredible speed.

Ling Xiao didn't even blink, flicking his fingers and encircling the light
with even more flames.

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You XiaoMo's eyes widened. He could almost see the desperate
expression of the Earth Elemental Essence, continuously trying to
charge out from the flames, yet getting forced back time and time
again.

He remembered that back when they caught the Wood Elemental

Essence at Boundless Sea, it didn't struggle like the Earth Elemental
Essence. It could be seen that the Earth Elemental Essence had long
since gained a spiritual awareness and it's own intelligence.

In the end, the defeated Earth Elemental Essence still fell into Ling
Xiao's hands.

Ling Xiao put it into a rather large jade vial and then put the vial into
his pocket dimension.

After getting this last treasure, it was naturally time to leave. That
was when Ling Xiao's transmitter stone suddenly began to glow.

It wasn't normal for it to glow now. Ling Xiao suddenly raised his
head.

A thunderous rumbling sounded.

The entire well began to vibrate. This wasn't their doing. It came
from above, as if the well was being blasted open.

"Ouch!" You XiaoMo suddenly grabbed his head. A stone had fallen
down and hit him on the head before falling to the bottom of the
well and being consumed by the flames.

That was when SheQiu and the others spoke up in anxiety.

"Master, Boss, a bunch of people are coming this way. Hurry and
come out, or else you'll be found."

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"You guys leave first. If we are split up, then find an exit, leave and
wait for us outside."

After saying this, Ling Xiao immediately grabbed You XiaoMo, rapidly
flying upwards. At the same time, he put PiQiu and the Metal
Swallowing Beast into his pocket dimension. They wouldn't be of
much use right now, and if the Vermillion Blood Clan and the others
saw the Metal Swallowing Beast, they would be suspected of taking
the Metal Elemental Essence.

In order to not drag them down, You XiaoMo thought for a moment
and said, "Put me inside your dimension as well."

The situation was very clear to him. Ling Xiao's should be stronger
than those powerhouses from the Vermillion Blood Clan and the
Mage Guild, but having to face all those people alone would be
harder with him there, otherwise, Ling Xiao would still have to split
his attention to make sure You XiaoMo was safe. Plus, SheQiu and
the others should be up there still.

"You sure?" Ling Xiao looked down at him.

You XiaoMo replied with certainty, "Very sure."

"Alright then…"

At the same time, the situation above the well was chaotic.

As Qiao WuShuang had thought, the others must've also realized

that the Eye of Golden Earth was here.

So, when they realized they couldn't obtain the Eye of the Sun and
Metal Swallowing Beast, they all set their sights on the Eye of Golden
Earth. When one of them found the Eye of Golden Earth, the others
immediately came over upon getting the news.

SheQiu and LanQiu didn't dare fight these people.

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That was because there were quite a few who were stronger than
them. If they really did fight, they definitely wouldn't win. Instead,
they'd simply become a target for everyone. So, it was better if they
just hid.

However, the well could only fit four people at a time. No one was
willing to let anyone else go in first so they began to fight at this
disagreement. The fighting was very intense. Some people even
wanted to enter the well while everyone was distracted, but they
were noticed anyways.

It was only after around half an hour when Qiao WuShuang and the
others finally arrived that the situation was finally under control.
Since Qiao WuShuang and the others were here, how would anyone
else get a chance at the Earth Elemental Essence?

He hadn't thought so many people would've realized. Qiao

WuShuang gave an discrete sigh. Seems like these people probably
realized that they had no chance at the Metal Elemental Essence and
Metal Swallowing Beast, so they found this place by coincidence
when looking for other treasures.

"How come the well is sealed? Did someone take it already?"

You Ming immediately pushed aside the people blocking his way and,
upon seeing the state of the well, cast a deadly glare at the other
people.

You QingShan came up to him. "Old Ming. The entrance of the well
was probably destroyed in the fight. If someone had already taken it,
no one would be so calm right now."

You Ming let out a soft breath of relief before walking over.

"You Ming, aren't you a little too impatient. Do you take us for
corpses?" Seeing You Ming's impatient act, HuangFu Li mocked him.

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"That's right. You aren't the only one who wants the Earth Elemental
Essence." Xiong Xiao stepped forwards, displaying his own
determination.

Though the people from the Mage Guild didn't speak, they definitely
had the same thought.

However, there was only one Elemental Essence, yet all four groups
wanted it. It would be a challenging problem to split it.

You Ming's expression cooled. He had always known that taking the
Elemental Essence under their watch wouldn't be easy, but it wasn't
impossible. Thinking of this, he immediately turned to the Mage
Guild's Qi Huang and said, "Brother Qi, if the Mage Guild helps us, I
will promise you one favor in the name of the Vermillion Blood Clan."

Qi Hang's eyes flashed with consideration, but then began to hesitate

again. He didn't want to give up the Elemental Essence. This was a
legendary treasure, swapping it in exchange for one favor seemed
like an unequal exchange.

"Master Qi Hang. In reality, the Elemental Essence isn't very useful

for the Mage Guild, I trust you know so as well. Plus, with so many
people here, the Elemental Essence won't necessarily fall into your
hands at the end. Why not help us? No matter how this ends, it
won't be a loss for you."

The person to speak was You QingShan.

Qi Hang knew that they were right and gritted his teeth, saying,
"Alright, I accept."

You Ming and You QingShan were delighted.

On the other side, Xiong Xiao and Qiao WuShuang glanced at each
other. If the Vermillion Blood Clan and Mage Guild worked together,
then they would have to cooperate with each other, too. As for who

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the Earth Elemental Essence would go to in the end, it wouldn't be
too late to discuss this afterwards. After all, the Cang Alliance and
Beast Transfiguration Guild had quite good relations.

A war was about to start.

That was when an ominous looking man walked out of the crowd.
Seeing the four powers that had come to an agreement, he spoke up
in a low tone. "I think you might be forgetting that I'm here, too."

Seeing the man, You Ming scowled. This middle aged man was Nan
Zhan, the leader of a very infamous group of bandits in the Southern
Continent, known as Vicious Wolf. He wasn't a person to get on the
bad side of. They hadn't expected that he would come, too.

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Chapter 408: Escaping Out of the Well
In the Southern Continent, other than the four major forces, there
were plenty of smaller ones.

No matter how small, there was at least one Divine leveled

practitioner present. For example, Nan Zhan, although he was only
one star, one less than You Ming, if he participated in the fight for
the Elemental Essences, their chances would dim. Behind Nan Zhan
were some pretty strong forces too, just those at the peak Emperor
level, were quite a few.

If they all decided to take a piece of the pie, it would really be up in

the air who would get the Earth Elemental Essence.

"Nan Zhan, your force truly has a chance of winning, if you collude
with others, your chances will be higher than ours. However, think
carefully if you want to be on the wrong side of the Vermillion Blood
Clan. After that, your group of bandits' position in the Southern
Continent would be in jeopardy." You Ming gave a cold warning. He
had finally persuaded the Mage Guild, of course he didn't want too
many competitors.

Immediately Nan Zhan's face turned sour, "Stop blabbering, if you

want to take the Earth Elemental Essence, you have to go through
me."

As someone strong with pride and face, if he backed off with a few
words from You Ming, where would he put the face of their bandit
group and his Vicious Wolf's name? If he truly feared the Vermillion
Blood Clan, he wouldn't have come in the first place.

You Ming's expression darkened, originally by getting the help of the

Mage Guild they had a fifty percent chance, however, if one added

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Nan Zhan then they would only have a thirty percent chance or so.
This was not the result he wanted.

After he thought of this, in an angry tone he asked, "Nan Zhan, what

would it take for you to give up?"

Nan Zhan made a scheming smile, "It’s simple, what you promised
the Mage Guild, I want the same promise. Of course, it’s fair game, if
someone else gave me a favorable condition, I'll help them steal the
Earth Elemental Essence."

A sly old fox, You Ming cursed under his breath, of course he was up
to no good. Saying that he wanted to fight for the Earth Elemental
Essence was just a diversion to gain some favors. However, if one left
him be, it was still a problem.

Although he really didn't want to, by the look of things, he would

have to, since there was only one Earth Elemental Essence. If he lost
his chance now, it would be difficult to find another one.

However, opposite to him, Xiong Xiao and Qiao WuShuang's

expressions flashed with a hint of hesitation.

Neither of them was one to casually rope in allies, since in the name
of greed, even allies would turn against them, unless they were truly
close. Thus, they didn't believe in Nan Zhan's words.

However, if they let the three team-up, that would put them in a
sticky situation.

"Okay…" Seeing as they were hesitant, You Ming weighed the pros
and cons and was about to make the promise.

However, before he could finish, the stone which blocked the well
suddenly blew opened with a huge 'boom'. The pieces of rock flew
into the air and landed heavily onto the ground, startling everyone to
move back.

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After everyone was startled, they looked alarmingly at the old well.

If someone exploded the rock that was blocking the exit, then there
was someone inside?

With everyone's gaze upon them, a black shadow made a light leap
and jumped out of the well. It was a man wearing black and as he
tilted his head up, it revealed that handsome yet familiar face.

"It's you!!!" Recognizing the face, You Ming was the first to shout, his
eyes filled with disbelief and astonishment. Since he hadn't seen
them in the Hall, he thought that this man and his companion would
not be able to make it here. He hadn't thought of seeing them
jumping out of the old well.

Xiong Xiao and Qiao WuShuang's eyes also widened. Much to their
surprise, the one who had jumped out of the well was Ling Mo. This
entire time, they hadn't seen them, so they thought that the two
must have wandered off somewhere else. Or, they were outside and
never came in.

"Why is Ling Mo here?" Qiao WuShuang asked in surprise.

"It looks like we underestimated them." Xiong Xiao said as he shook

his head, looked like he had misjudged the two.

"Who is he? You know of him?" HuangFu Li had never seen Ling Xiao,
so he didn't know his appearance. Seeing that everyone looked at
Ling Xiao in surprise, he couldn't help but wonder.

Qiao WuShuang explained, "Elder HuangFu, he was one of the two I

was telling you about outside. He is called Ling Mo."

HuangFu Li nodded while stroking his beard, "He has pretty good
luck to get in before us. However, if he is the one with the Earth
Elemental Essence then he is in a dire situation."

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Qiao WuShuang furrowed his brows as his gaze landed on the old
well behind Ling Xiao. He remembered that Ling Xiao never strayed
away from You XiaoHa, but this time he didn't see the other. What
was going on?

Beside the old well, Ling Xiao did not back off in the slightest from
everyone's gaze. Seeing that both You Ming and You QingShan
looked at him as if they were about to kill, he actually felt happy and
his lips curled. With an evil grin he made his greeting. "Yo, nice to see
you again!"

You Ming's gaze shifted back and forth from him and the well,
although he didn't understand why the other wasn't with him, there
wasn't any time to think further. "The Earth Elemental Essence is on
you, right?" You Ming took a step forward and stared at him
menacingly.

Hearing his words, everyone's gaze towards Ling Xiao changed.

No matter if it was on him or not, since he came out of the well, then
eight out of ten times he would have it.

With a darkened eerie expression, You Ming said, "Surrender the

Earth Elemental Essence, otherwise, don't say I didn't warn you."

As he finished, they slowly surrounded Ling Xiao and the well.

Ling Xiao glanced at those who were surrounding him, his smile
never left his face. Hearing You Ming's words, his smile deepened, "If
I don't, what are you guys going to do?"

In a formidable force, as if splitting everything before it, a long sword

broke through the air, creating a fierce air current. Just as it seemed
that Ling Xiao's head was about to split open, the latter gave You
Ming a look of nonchalance. That look made You Ming's heart skip a
beat, a feeling of unease floated up.

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In the next second his premonition came true.

Ling Xiao raised his leg and in a crisp, clean fashion kicked the guard
before the long sword hit. The immovable force hit the guard,
making his body fly backwards above everyone's heads and land with
a loud thud.

As everyone saw the miserable situation the guard was in, they all
gasped. His chest actually sunk inwards, an Emperor level
practitioner was out-of-commission by just one kick.

How strong was this kick to destroy an Emperor level practitioner, his
power may be above the Divine level, one just don't know by how
many stars.

"You really couldn't tell that he was actually a Divine leveled

practitioner." Qiao WuShuang exclaimed in surprise.

Xiong Xiao nodded in agreement, "No wonder I couldn't evaluate his

strength before, it looks like he was stronger than me. Truly
unbelievable."

With a light sigh Qiao WuShuang said, "Actually it shouldn't come as

much of a surprise since he dared to oppose the Vermillion Blood
Clan and the Mage Guild, he must have some sort of strength." Not
only that, it was possible that Ling Xiao's force was stronger than
what they imagined.

You Ming's expression was scarily dark and gloomy, he had only
wanted to test Ling Xiao's strength.

Much to his surprise, with a single kick, he finished the job. It looked
like he was truly a Divine leveled practitioner.

At this moment You QingShan suddenly stared at Ling Xiao and

calmly said, "By the look of things, your excellency was the one who

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captured the Metal Swallowing Beast and the one who stole the
Metal Elemental Essence from the Eye of the Sun, correct?"

In astonishment, Ling Xiao looked at him.

The others, however, were frozen, the Metal Swallowing Beast and
the two Elemental Essences were all on this one person? Could this
be possible, if it could, then…

Slowly everyone's eyes became filled with greed, if he really had it,
even stealing one would be great. Even Nan Zhan looked at Ling Xiao
with intensity.

Watching this unfold, You QingShan gave a sinister simile.

To his surprise, Ling Xiao suddenly looked at him and their eyes met.
His eyes flashed an eerie simile, as if mocking him.

You QingShan was startled and broke out into a cold sweat. By the
time he regained his senses, his expression became cold. He was
born with a gold spoon in his mouth, why was he the one scared to
the point of sweating. His emotions became even more unsettled.

Right at this moment, Ling Xiao, who was standing still before,
moved.

His body became a ray of black light, headed straight for You
QingShan and the latter. They couldn't respond at all, it was You
Ming who quickly got in front of You QingShan in a defensive
position.

However, the ray of black light suddenly changed course in the air
and in a faster speed headed out of this barren wasteland.

"Not good, he's running away!"

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Chapter 409: Conspiring with Each Other
No one expected the man to suddenly run away. Everyone else did
not respond in time and only managed to come to their senses when
he left the ruins. In the eyes of everyone, his behavior was one of
guilty conscience. The ones who were originally skeptical about You
QingShan's words all started to eagerly give chase.

SheQiu and the other four, who were hiding in a dark corner, did not
leave the Underground Palace as per Ling Xiao's instructions. They
exchanged looks with one another and pretended to be like
everybody else who wanted to hunt down Ling Xiao and they
blended into the crowd. The five of them, excluding the little chick,
were all Imperial level or above, so they weren’t to worried about
being discovered.

"Why did boss have to leave? Won’t that just prove what the man
said?" MaoQiu asked in a puzzled voice. In her opinion, other than a
handful here who were harder to deceive, the rest didn’t have a firm
stance. If they were to shift the blame of taking the Metal Elemental
Essence and the Metal Swallowing Beast to someone else, these
people's hearts would definitely waver.

"I don’t understand either." With an expressionless face, XiaoHei said

coolly with an air of royalty.

"Chirp?" The little chick peeked out from the top of LanQiu's head
and made a sound of confusion, though no one paid attention to it.

"What’s there to not understand? Whether the other people know

or don’t know, there’s no difference to the boss. What do you think,
LanQiu?" SheQiu said simply.

"I agree with SheQiu. If there was really a reason, I think it might be
because the area of the ruins is too small and makes it hard to fight.

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So Boss Ling Xiao wanted to find a larger, empty space. Furthermore,
this is the Underground Palace. Who knows if it will collapse." Lan
Qiu reasoned.

"Please don’t call me SheQiu, thank you!"

"Then I would also ask of you to not call me LanQiu in future." Lan
Qiu calmly replied.

"I understand, LanQiu." XiaoHei said expressionlessly.

"…"

Meanwhile, the chasing battle had ensued. The only ones who could
keep up with Ling Xiao's speed were the Divine level powerhouses
and they were hot on his heels. The rest were already a long distance
behind him.

"Ling Mo, you have nowhere left to run. You know what situation
you’re in, so hand over the two Elemental Essences and the Metal
Swallowing Beast. I can let you live." You Ming glared at Ling Xiao's
back with murderous intent.

As if he hadn’t heard anything, Ling Xiao continued to fly towards the

way he came from. Although the entrance changed with changes in
the TaiChi YinYang formation, as long as he followed the original path
he had taken, he could definitely find the exit.

You Ming knew exactly that. That’s why he was worried that if Ling
Xiao escaped, then there would really be no way of capturing him.
Furthermore, he seemed to be purposely keeping a distance
between them. Every time he sped up, Ling Xiao would immediately
pull away.

In less than half an hour, the exit appeared right before Ling Xiao's
eyes.

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Seeing this scene, You Ming suddenly thought of a plan in
desperation and raised his head. A beam of green flew out from his
sleeves at high speed and just when Ling Xiao was about to charge
out, the beam of green caught up with him and bit the back of his
hand.

He was supposed to stop, but Ling Xiao didn’t care. He just rushed
towards the exit.

The locations of the entrance and exit of the Underground Palace

had changed. It was a barren place with rocky mountains made up of
oddly shaped jagged rocks. It looked like they were still in the June
Mountain range.

After he exited, Ling Xiao did not leave immediately. Instead, he

stood on top of a large boulder.

He raised his hand to look at the place he was bitten. There were two
tiny holes tinged with green on his hand and when he looked at the
thing that flew back to You Ming's shoulder, he saw the true form of
the beam of green—a small dark green snake.

The small snake had dark green scales all over its body and when it
slightly opened its mouth, a pair of fangs coated with some green
fluid could be seen. One look and it was obvious this snake was
highly venomous.

"Hahaha!" Seeing as his snake really bit his hand, You Ming let out an
extremely smug laugh.

"I’ll see where you can run! With my poison, it won’t be long until
you slowly lose all your spiritual power. Even if you beg me now I
won’t let you off." When You Ming spoke, the others finally caught
up and emerged from the ground, including SheQiu and the rest.
When they heard what he said, the four of them all frowned except
for the little chick.

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Boss Ling Xiao was poisoned? That’s rubbish!

The QiLin's sacred fire and the flame of the Demon Phoenix were
known as the world's two greatest divine fires that could incinerate
anything. No matter how potent the snake venom was, how could
that even bother Boss Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao was indeed unmoved. Instead, he pondered as he stared at

the overly smug You Ming. The small snake on his shoulder was a
demon beast called the Green Demon Snake. Said snake was an
ordinary high level demon beast. While its attack power was a lot
worse compared to a beast of the same kind, the Nine Headed
Emperor Snake, it had an ability that it could be extremely proud of.

And that was its venom. If people were to rank it, it would definitely
be in the top three. With just a little bit of it, it could kill an Emperor
level powerhouse and greatly hurt the Divine level ones. Most
people were of the same level as You Ming and this was the reason
why many feared him.

However, there weren’t many Green Demon Snakes around. You

Ming only found it by chance and ever since he realised the potency
of its venom, he tied his fate together with the Green Demon Snake.

The venom of the Green Demon Snake might be troublesome and

fatal to the average powerhouse, but for Ling Xiao, it was a different
story. It was as SheQiu and the rest of the ball team expected. For
Ling Xiao, who had the divine fire, the snake venom was
automatically burned by it as soon as the green demon snake bit his
hand. It was also for that reason that Ling Xiao paid no mind to the
Green Demon Snake.

You QingShan heard what You Ming said as soon as he exited the
Underground Palace. At first he was delighted by what he heard but

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soon, he calmed down. That was because he saw Ling Xiao's unusual
response.

At this moment he only had two choices. One: he could immediately

run for his life. Or two: he could hand over the three things and run.
But Ling Xiao did neither of these and his expression was really odd.

"Old Ming, something isn’t right." You QingShan walked to You

Ming's side and spoke in a lowered voice.

You Ming's laughter came to an abrupt stop. His line of sight shifted
towards Ling Xiao only to find that he showed no signs of being
poisoned. He was standing on the boulder without a care, even
shooting him a condescending look.

When he was still in shock, Ling Xiao opened his mouth to speak,
"You Ming, I think you can stop pretending now. The truth, I’m sure
you know it better than me. Why bother to act like you didn’t do it
when you did?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Hearing his nonsensical,

You Ming fumed. He somewhat guessed what he was trying to say.
Ling Xiao was trying to imply that the Vermillion Blood Clan stole the
Metal Swallowing Beast and the Metal Elemental Essence!

"Whether I’m speaking nonsense, only you would know. Or else why
would you need to rush to silence people by killing them? If I wasn’t
lucky, I’m afraid I would really be killed by you." Ling Xiao chuckled.

While he didn’t state it upfront, the implications in his words were

enough to set the crowd thinking. Furthermore, compared to Ling
Xiao who came across as a stranger, You Ming's cunning ways were
not unfamiliar to the crowd. So even though most still held a
skeptical attitude, their opinions had already changed.

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You Qing Shan walked out from behind You Ming and spoke darkly, "I
think you are treating the people here as fools. If we were in
cahoots, how do you explain the conflict in June City? You just want
to redirect the blame and drag the Vermillion Blood Clan down."

Not only was Ling Xiao not fazed, he smiled and nodded instead.

"You’re right, everybody here knows that it’s impossible for us to be

conspiring with each other."

You Qing Shan's face quickly fell.

Another insinuation again.

Humans all had a bad habit. When a person was suspicious of

another, no matter what the other party said, that person would
always tend to think in the way he wanted to and he wouldn’t
require the other party to spell it out for him.

So even though Ling Xiao appeared to be replying him, he was

actually leading the rest to think of him in a certain way. Since it was
impossible for them to collude, they normally wouldn’t think of him
in that light. In other words, they could also make use of this point.

"The people of the Vermillion Blood Clan really can never be

satisfied. I’ve said this before, you will be punished by your insatiable
greed. What you shouldn’t have done was to try to silence me after
you’ve accomplished what you wanted. Since that’s the case, I don’t
mind going down with all of you." Ling Xiao continued to pull wool
over their eyes.

"I’ll kill you!" You Ming roared. Ling Xiao said it so matter-of-factly
that even if they didn’t do it, they couldn’t rid themselves of
suspicion anymore. Since many people already believed what he
said, even Qiao WuShuang was looking at them suspiciously.

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You Ming really wanted to vomit blood. He never thought that the
situation could end up like this. Not only did he not get his hands on
the Metal Swallowing Beast and the Elemental Essence, he was
slandered instead. It was really, really terrible!

They got their true retribution!

You Ming had also previously accused the Beast Transfiguration

Guild and the Cang Alliance of using the same move. Who would
have thought their retribution would come so soon.

Some people had already believed what Ling Xiao said.

SheQiu and the rest were already speechless. They knew Ling Xiao
could talk well, as seen from him regularly convincing and bluffing
their master, but that wasn’t some great achievement since their
master had limited IQ. But to see him manipulating these people
who had lived for god knows how many years up close, it was indeed
something amazing and shocking to watch.

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"It's all just a bunch of nonsense. It'll be hard for this old fellow to
quell the hatred in my heart if I don't slice you into a thousand
pieces." You Ming, did not have a very good temper. He was so angry
that he was purple in the face and his eyes flashed with a fierce and
malicious gleam as he looked at Ling Xiao.

With that, a valiant aura exploded from within his body. The earth-
shattering pressure of a Divine Realm expert made the expressions
of everyone present change slightly.

You Ming made his move before You QingShan could stop him.

He rushed towards Ling Xiao as fast as a bolt of lightning. However,

he did not lose his head to anger. Midway, he expelled a fist towards
Ling Xiao to test him.

Though the style was simple and not gorgeous, You Ming was a
Divine Realm expert. It was not easy for a normal person to take it no
matter how simple the punch was. But that was with regards to a
person who was of the Emperor Realm and lower. If both were of the
same level, this type of assessing attack did not even have the
slightest effect.

Ling Xiao did not lift his eyes as he spread his hands. The violet
flames on the palms of his hands instantly changed into a beam of
fire and shot towards the opposite palm blast that exploded out.

It collided with the palm blast in an instant, and the muffled sound of
an explosion occurred. The palm blast disappeared right away and
sparks splashed in all directions. Some people who were nearby were
splashed by the sparks and nearly had their skin and flesh burned
through.

"Fuck, what kind of flame is this? This is too scary."

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"What an indomitable flame!"

"This old grandpa is so frightened that his heart is beating so fast."

"… …"

Those who had been splashed by the sparks were all suddenly
privately distressed. They lifted their heads once more and looked up
at Ling Xiao and You Ming in the sky with shock.

Just at this moment, You Ming's figure rapidly passed through the
sparks in the sky. Wearing a fierce expression, he dashed over to Ling
Xiao. His demonic figure appeared behind Ling Xiao in the blink of an
eye. Vigorous force twined around his fist. The force ripped the very
space, letting off a 'chi chi' sound as it exploded towards the back of
Ling Xiao's head like a hot knife through butter.

Ling Xiao had already moved one step to the side and he easily
dodged You Ming's fist. Then he lightly bent his body a little. Violet
flames encased his right fist in an instant, and with an even fiercer
and forceful strike, he punched You Ming's abdomen.

The flames instantly burned through his clothes, and a fist mark sunk
into on his weak abdomen. The part that caved in seemed as if the
bones, organs and vein beneath the skin were crushed into pieces.

You Ming widened his blood-shot eyes and before he could be killed
by Ling Xiao, he speedily shot a palm towards Ling Xiao's front. As
they were too close together, Ling Xiao actively retreated back to
dodge this palm.

You Ming also took the advantage to retreat dozens of meters back
and stopped at a point where he thought it was safe. Now, his
abdomen was already charred black and one could indistinctly see
the organs inside his body. It was extremely terrifying.

Everyone who witnessed this scene could not refrain from gasping.

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At any rate, You Ming was a two star Divine Realm practitioner. It
was only the first confrontation and not only was he at a
disadvantage, but he was also beaten so miserably. When all was
said and done, was the reason due to that person being that much
stronger than You Ming, or was it because his flame was too
awesome?

"I feel that this Ling Mo's cultivation base may possibly be a three
star Divine Realm. His strength is higher than You Ming's by one star
and with the addition of his unusual violet flames, it is not surprising
that You Ming lost!" HuangFu Li who was standing in the crowd
narrowed his eyes as he calmly analyzed.

"Elder HuangFu, do you really think that they are colluding with each
other?" Qiao WuShuang's eyes turned.

HuangFu Li shook his head, "This is not easy to say. Without definite
proof, it's hard to tell truth from fiction."

Qiao WuShuang's gaze moved towards that pure, handsome, tall and
straight silhouette. However, intuition told him that this Ling Mo was
not lying just because his words had a loophole. On the contrary, his
words were not wrong and it was really informative and suggestive.

However, his intuition also told him that it was absolutely impossible
for Ling Mo and You XiaoHa to cooperate with the Vermillion Blood
Clan. This was just a feeling. Just by putting them together, he could
feel an especially intense air of malaise.

"If I remember correctly, that type of violet flame should be the Qilin
Sacred fire." Xiong Xiao suddenly opened his mouth. He was
experienced and knowledgeable, with the flame's temperature and
that faint pressure, he definitely did not mistake it.

Qiao WuShuang suddenly looked towards him, "Xiong-laoge, are you

certain that it is the Qilin Sacred fire?"

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Xiong Xiao decisively nodded, "There's no mistake. I definitely did not
see wrongly. But why would he have the Qilin Sacred fire, don't tell
me…"

He did not need to continue his sentence, because there were only
two results.

The first was that Ling Mo contracted with a Qilin, the second was
that his true form was that of a Qilin.

No matter which result it was, they could not afford to offend the
Qilin Clan.

The Qilin Clan was the head of the four Divine Emperors. Although
there were not even twenty members of their clan left from the
founding of the clan till now, it was undeniable that the Qilin Clan
was blessed by Heaven. Every Qilin was an innate powerhouse and
they were extremely protective of their short-comings. If they stirred
up trouble with them, every Qilin would come out in full-force. Even
the Vermillion Blood Clan may possibly be destroyed when faced
with them.

You Ming was also clearly aware of this point. A trace of fear flashed
within his angry eyes.

Now he regretted it. If he knew that he was a person from the Qilin
Clan, he would not have let matters develop to this point no matter
what was said.

However, for You Ming to run away in defeat at this point, even if he
did not mind losing face, the Vermillion Blood Clan would still want
their face. Thus, he could not quit in this manner despite him being
extremely terrified of Ling Xiao. Not to mention that he would not be
satisfied if he could not expose Ling Xiao's lie.

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Once he thought of this, You Ming simply retreated back within the
group of people.

In this case, Ling Xiao would be the only one left above the sky.

Now, there were two roads that could be taken. He could let them
go, or join hands to keep him behind.

Qiao WuShuang looked at HuangFu Li. The latter shook his head at
the former. The might of the Qilin Sacred fire was incomparably
great and unusual. He did not have the certainty that he would be
able to keep him behind. It was also not a hundred percent
guarantee despite them cooperating with others. Furthermore, the
Beast Transfiguration Guild had dealings with demon beasts, and
even more they could not afford to offend the Qilin Clan.

As for Xiong Xiao, he saw Qiao WuShuang look over and did not
hesitate to say, "My teacher had said before that if we came across
people from the Qilin Clan in the future, we absolutely cannot make
enemies out of them."

This sentence also made his position clear.

If it was such, there were only Nan Zhan and Qi Hang from the Mage
Guild left. These two people, one of them was a one star Divine
Realm, the other was a two star Divine Realm. The chances of victory
were not high in spite of whether they joined hands with others.
Thus, hesitation appeared in the two's faces.

Seeing this, a violent gleam flashed through You Ming's eyes, "Nan
Zhan, Qi Hang, you agreed to help me capture the Earth Elemental
Essence. Don't tell me that you want to re-engage on our
agreement?"

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Qi Hang seriously replied, "I did agree. But if we are going to make
enemies of the Qilin Clan, the reward you promised is not equal to
what I'm paying, so I need to rethink it."

Nan Zhan did not say anything, but his stance was the same as Qi
Hang from his attitude.

You Ming's gaze chilled. This group of 'sail with the wind' guys,
sooner or later there would be a day where I will make everyone
here pay the price.

"Qi Hang, Nan Zhan, don't you guys forget. When we made the
agreement, we did not say who was going to be the enemy. I'll
certainly make a report to the Elders in the clan when I return about
you people who go back on your words."

Qi Hang remained unmoved. He had the Mage Guild backing him.

When comparing influence, the Vermillion Blood Clan could not beat
the Mage Guild no matter what.

However, it was different for Nan Zhan. He was just a power from
the Southern Continent. Furthermore, the Southern Continent was
the domain of the Vermillion Blood Clan. If he had an acrimonious
falling-out with the Vermillion Blood Clan, there would be no place
for him to live on the Southern Continent. So after hearing You
Ming's words, his expression was so ugly it was startling.

Nan Zhan had no choice but to gentle his tone, "You Ming, it's not
that I don't want to help you. But everyone has all backed out. Even
you lost at his hands. I'd just be looking for death if I went up alone."

Though You Ming knew that his words were just insincerely
courteous, he was not wrong. If this forced him to make a move, it
was hard to guarantee that he would not have a backlash on the
spot.

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"Sigh, You Ming, you've really disappointed me. I originally thought
you would be able to complete your assignment, but in the end, not
only did you fail in this, but you were also beaten until you were
heavily injured. What do you want me to say to you?"

Everyone stared blankly, could it be that someone from the

Vermillion Blood Clan came again?

You Ming and You QingShan both stared blankly, as euphoria that
was hard to express instantly rose in their hearts. This voice, don't
tell me that that old ancestor had arrived?

HuangFu Li's expression changed, "It's You AnTai, why is he here?"

Xiong Xiao's expression became imposing too. This person called You
AnTai, not only him, there was probably no one who had not heard
of his name out of everyone here because he was one of the Ten
Gods of the Tong Tian Continent - the Iron Blood God. A peak seven
star Divine Realm expert, he only needed one more step to become a
Sacred Realm powerhouse.

Qiao WuShuang lifted his head and looked at Ling Xiao above in the
sky. If it was You AnTai, even if he carried the bloodline of the Qilin, it
would be absolutely impossible for him to beat You AnTai. One must
know that You AnTai, who was called the Iron Blood God, was not an
ordinary peak seven star Divine Realm expert.

Ling Xiao was just thinking about whether he should let You XiaoMo
out. In all likelihood, he was already holding back until he could not
endure it anymore. Unexpectedly, a formidable opponent suddenly
appeared.

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You AnTai's voice arrived first.

When Ling Xiao raised his head to look into the distance, a blurred
figure appeared, standing against the wind. With a few quick
movements, a hunched old man appeared in front of everyone.

This person was the Iron Blood God, You Antai. He looked nothing
like his title suggested, seeming to be a normal old man. His hair and
beard was white as snow, yet, on his serene face, his eyes were
bright, and anyone who came under his gaze could feel their scalp
tingling.

No one knew if he just arrived, or if he had been watching for a

while. But the latter was more probable, because he didn’t come
over when You Ming was almost killed by Ling Xiao.

Though You Antai was old already, the fact that he had the title of
the Iron Blood God meant that many had died at his hands. So, while
he wasn’t the cruelest member of the Vermilion Blood Clan, he was
definitely one of the top.

He brought a huge pressure with him that blanketed over the crowd.
It was as if the air had solidified. Even breathing became hard and
silence fell.

You Ming walked over, delighted, "Elder Tai, how come you’ve
come?"

With Elder Tai there, the entire situation had been turned around.
He refused to believe that this Ling Mo could turn the tides again. He
had to use this chance to repay everything that has been done to
him.

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You Antai glanced at him, giving a soft harrumph. "You think I’ll just
stand by while you embarrass the Vermillion Blood Clan?" After he
said this, he glanced towards You Ming's abdomen, frowning slightly.

You Ming didn’t retort, and instead bowed and said, "Elder Tai,
you’re right to scold me."

It was only then that You Antai's expression smoothed out, and his
gaze moved to You Qingshan, whose expression was equally as
excited, but much more contained. Seeing that he wasn’t injured,
You Antai was relieved. His sharp gaze then landed on Ling Xiao. He
laughed, chillingly.

"I commend you on your boldness. You even dare to attack those of
the Vermillion Blood Clan. It’s been a long time since I’ve met
someone who dares to challenge the Vermillion Blood Clan. You’re
the first in hundreds of thousands of years. You look quite young; I
suppose it’s true what they say, a newborn calf isn’t afraid of tigers.
But today I will represent your elders to teach you a lesson and let
you know the consequences of going against the Vermillion Blood
Clan!"

His words might have been threatening, but his tone was dismissive.

It was as if he thought that Ling Xiao was nothing to him, as if he

thought that his strength was far above everyone else’s.

However, if he didn’t have this sort of confidence, then he wouldn’t

be the Iron Blood god, You Antai.

The reason why You Antai was called the Iron Blood God wasn’t just
because he was perfectly fine with killing people, but because he
never left a single opponent alive. It didn’t matter if they were strong
or weak, they would all die at his hands.

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"You say that you want to represent my elders to teach me a
lesson?" Ling Xiao side eyed him, his tone incredulous as if hearing
something funny. However, it was more filled with a clear sense of
disdain, and his handsome face held a hint of malice.

You Antai narrowed his eyes. "What? Do you think my words are
wrong?"

The corner of Ling Xiao's lips curled up. "You think you have the right
to say that?"

You Antai's gaze cooled, his tone chilling. "You’ll know if I have the
right or not once you face the consequences of fighting me."

Ling Xiao said, "Arrogant braggart!"

If You XiaoMo was present, he would definitely feel as if their words

were more suited for the other, because those who called others an
arrogant braggart would usually be older.

Seeing that the two in prepared to fight it out, the crowd retreated
to a safe distance. Most of those present had never seen a fight
between two peak Divine Level powerhouses, so they didn’t know
how large of an area would be affected by their battle. They could
only back away as far as possible.

Ling Xiao tensed. This was his first time fighting a peak Divine Level
powerhouse, though he was confident, he couldn't be careless.

Now, he was rather glad that he had put You XiaoMo inside the
dimension, otherwise You Ming would probably take this chance to
strike at him.

"Brat, let this old man see your strength, and see how much talent
you have." After You Antai said this, he took a step forward. The air
under his feet seemed to ripple, and he suddenly disappeared.

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Ling Xiao had a move in mind, and used the same method that he
used against You Ming to move to the side a few steps. A blade of
wind appeared from nowhere and swept past his ear, but did no
damage.

"Huh?" You Antai reappeared about seventy meters in front of Ling

Xiao, making a confused noise. He had evidently not been expecting
that Ling Xiao would dodge so easily.

One had to know that he had mastered the essence of wind. This
extremely rare ability only appeared in very few lucky chosen ones
and not only allowed his body to turn into wind, but also allowed him
to control all the wind within one hundred meters of his body. That
was why he had come within seventy meters of Ling Xiao, to control
the wind.

Logically speaking, this man shouldn’t be able to dodge unless his

strength was above You Antai's own, or he was one of the so called
'lucky ones' as well.

You Antai immediately rejected the first possibility. If this man's

strength was above his, then he had to be a Sacred Level
powerhouse. He had never heard of such a young Sacred Level
powerhouse. As for a 'lucky one', did such coincidences exist?

"It seems that you do have some talent. No wonder you’re so

arrogant, but it all ends here. I will crush your pride and dignity right
here right now." In the end, You Antai ended up dismissing his two
theories. The other probably just got lucky.

Ling Xiao suddenly laughed. "Old man, cut the chatter. What’s so
amazing about being able to control the wind? At your level, your
range of control is only around a hundred meters. Do you think you
can beat me with just that? You’re too naive!"

You Antai's pupils dilated; how did he know?

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It was true that his control over wind was no secret in the TongTian
continent, but very few people knew his attack range. Most of them
would be killed immediately.

He was shocked at hearing the other say this so easily.

Just when everyone was feeling shocked, an intense presence that

made everyone tremble blanketed over the crowd as purple fire
danced from Ling Xiao's body through the air. The air around him
was like a sea of fire, even those who were standing far away could
feel the heat burning them, their shocked expressions were lit up by
the flames.

"Peak seven star Divine level?" You Ming swallowed drily. This Ling
Mo's true strength wasn’t three star, but at the peak, the same as
Elder Tai. How was this possible!?

You QingShan clenched his fist, his expression revealing his shock.

Everyone felt like their throats were blocked. If he were three stars
like they thought before, they would be surprised and in awe. After
all, Ling Xiao looked very young. However, being at the peak was a
completely different concept. It meant that he would soon become a
Sacred level powerhouse and one of the strongest in all of the
TongTian continent.

With this sort of talent, it could be pretty much confirmed that he

was a part of the QiLin Clan, and, if it were a contract, it wouldn’t be
possible for him to summon so many flames at once.

Actually, it wasn’t just them. Even SheQiu and the others didn’t know
Ling Xiao's true cultivation level.

They had always thought that Ling Xiao's cultivation level was at
most around the four star Divine level. They would have never
guessed that he was only a step away from Sacred level.

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However, they still overlooked something.

Ling Xiao's current cultivation level was, indeed, peak seven star, but
that was after he had summoned the devouring QiLin. He had gained
his current strength through devouring Chen QingEr and the other
two's cultivation levels. Originally, he had wanted to breakthrough
directly from Divine level to Sacred level, but they had never found a
time to settle down since coming to TongTian continent.

If he were given a few months to digest the remaining energy inside

him, then even You Antai with his control of wind would be nothing
more than a paper tiger.

You Antai's expression became very serious. He hadn’t determined

the others true cultivation level before now. That was because he
didn’t feel like it was a need. He had thought that no matter how
strong Ling Xiao was, it wasn’t possible that the other would be
stronger than him. But it seemed that he was wrong

Ling Xiao, bathing in the sea of flames, opened his strange purple
eyes, his cold gaze landing on You Antai. The corner of his lips curled.
"What are you going to do next? Are you going to run away with
your tail between your legs after losing to me, or are you going to be
more direct and just die here?"

You Antai's eyes flashed, his expressions severe. "Young man, do you
think that you can defeat me just by being a peak seven star? Let me
tell you, many peak level powerhouses have died at my hands; your
power doesn’t mean anything."

"Is that so?" Ling Xiao asked calmly.

"Good, very good. Let me see what gives you so much confidence!"
You Antai's cheek muscles were twitching, clearly enraged.

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Just as he finished speaking, the flames around Ling Xiao suddenly
began to change…

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Chapter 412: They Perish Together?
What was calmly floating, the sea of flames, as if something extra
was added, the flames became twisted. Like a small tornado, it
approached Ling Xiao with roaring rage.

On Ling Xiao's handsome face appeared a slight mocking smile, was

that all the heir of the Essence of Wind could do? Such a cheap trick?

The tornado that roared in a frenzy only lasted a few seconds before
it was dispelled by a thought of Ling Xiao's. Wanting to control his
natal flame with wind, was there anything more laughable?

Ling Xiao compressed the sea of flames to about a one-meter

diameter circle. Then he lifted his head and glanced at the frowning
You AnTai. With a light smile he said, "You AnTai, to try in vain to use
wind to control my flame, is that all the IQ you have?"

A merciless attack on one's intelligence, You XiaoMo, who was in the

dimension, had much experience.

However, You AnTai was not You XiaoMo, who was already
accustomed to the attack, it was the first for this old man.

As they all say, the first was always the hardest. One could tell by
looking at You AnTai's livid face. This old man was probably about to
burst with anger.

"Someone here is all talk. If you really want to die, this old fellow
here will grant you your death wish." Just as his words sounded,
within the space around him appeared six small wind swirls. These
swirls grew bigger and bigger until they became six gigantic
tornadoes, spinning at a crazy speed. Hidden within them was a
force that could destroy the Earth and sky. It was a force of nature,
the wind power that was everywhere, which was stronger than any
attacking ability.

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After You AnTai obtained the Essence of Wind, he abandoned all
other skills and focused on training the true Essence of Wind. Finally,
he had become the Iron Blood God, other than the Nine Gods that he
was part of, below the Divine level, he had never lost to anyone.

"Now let me show you the first move of the Essence of Wind."

In accordance to You AnTai's voice, the six tornados gathered above

his head, along with an endless tearing sound of the wind. The ear-
piercing sound slowly created a huge wind dragon. It swam in the
sky, its large body almost covered half of the sky. It was at least five
hundred meters long.

Once the wind dragon was formed, You AnTai pointed towards Ling
Xiao's direction, following his direction, the Wind Dragon locked on
its target and with You AnTai's roaring shout, "Take this—Roaring Sky
Wind Dragon!"

The Wind Dragon let out a roar and its massive head twisted over
towards Ling Xiao with a burst of speed, leaving its passing
dimension twisted.

Ling Xiao watched the incoming dragon and let out a snort. The
purple flame around him quickly floated above his head, creating an
thirteen-meter-tall Flame QiLin. Although it was tiny compared to a
wind dragon, its natural pressure clearly towered over the wind
dragon.

After a slight pause midair, the Flame QiLin jumped up and quickly
rushed over to where the wind dragon was. It wasn't long before
they collided, creating circles and circles of air waves, its shock
immediately flipped those close-by over. As for those who were
weaker, they quickly coughed up blood and fell to the ground.

The struggle between the flames and the wind, each devouring the
other. It would appear as if the Wind Dragon had the upper hand,

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however, in reality, the Flame QiLin's speed and force in which it
strangled the Wind Dragon was many times stronger.

Not only that, Ling Xiao could control the Flame QiLin mentally, but
due to the distance, You AnTai could only look from afar.
Comparatively, if Ling Xiao didn't win, that would be intolerable even
by Heaven.

When the tail of the wind dragon was devoured by the Flame QiLin,
You AnTai stepped back with a slightly pale face. Clearly the Roaring
Sky Wind Dragon could not win against his QiLin Sacred Fire.

Goddammit, this QiLin Sacred Fire was the bane of him, even the
Essence of Wind couldn't not stand up against it. Looked like he had
to think of something else or the name of the Iron Blood God would
shatter today.

However, the rest were not as composed as You AnTai.

As the Iron Blood God that comprehended the Essence of Wind, their
first meeting could be considered a test without using his full
strength, however, that could not stand the second time.

The Roaring Sky Wind Dragon was You AnTai's specialty, but it lost a
bit to cleanly.

"Xiong Laoge, by the intelligence of the Cang Alliance, can you figure
out who Ling Mo is?" Qiao WuShuang asked with a face of
contemplation. He couldn't have imagined that two random
strangers they decided to befriend had a top-notch practitioner
amongst them. Even the Iron Blood God You AnTai wasn't a match, if
someone like that existed, the Cang Alliance wouldn't not know.

Much to his surprise Xiong Xiao shook his head and said
disappointingly, "Although the Cang Alliance has information on the

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QiLin clan, there isn't anyone who matched Ling Mo, it was as if he
had appeared out of thin air."

Hearing that, Qiao WuShuang said in deep thought, "It looks like Ling
Mo and You XiaoHa are more remarkable than we first imagined."

"Haha, no matter who they are, this Ling Mo doesn't look to be our
enemy." HuangFu Li, who was standing beside them, entranced said
as he overheard their conversation. With a joyous laughter he
continued, "Also, it would seem that the spot for the Iron Blood God
is changing hands."

Xiong Xiao and Qiao WuShuang glanced at each other and in tacit
understanding, and laughed. It demonstrated that their eye for
people was pretty good.

As they were talking, You AnTai, to recover his lost face, finally
decided to not hold back and a thin, skinny soul force erupted from
his body. It connected with the wind around him, upgrading the
killing power of the wind by three, four folds. This was the second
move he comprehended from the Essence of Wind, the Killing
Domain.

As long as anyone stepped foot within the radius of his Killing

Domain, then he could strangle anyone within 360 degrees. He had
once used this to kill a few Divine leveled practitioners, one was even
before he became the Iron Blood God. At that time, they were even
above him in level.

After he finished his preparations, his silhouette suddenly

disappeared.

The range of the Killing Domain was limited, just one tenth of the
Essence the Wind, which was ten meters. Thus, he must get close to
Ling Xiao to use it.

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It seemed that Ling Xiao found out about his intention, however,
rather than backing off, he got closer instead. No matter how one
looked at it, there was some other meaning behind it.

Seeing that, You AnTai became a little more cautious, he was too
confident in his Killing Domain that he ignored the oddity he felt in
his heart.

As they say, within one's domain, one is invincible.

But if two domains collided? Then there was only one outcome, an
explosion.

Even if they were both domains, they have different elements, so

when two elements collide, especially when Ling Xiao purposely
choose so, an explosion was inevitable.

It wasn't as if You AnTai had not meet a Divine leveled practitioner

who did have a domain, however, they were all normal, so usually
before they could use it, they would've died.

Most importantly though, he couldn't have imagined that Ling Xiao

would do this, because once a domain has exploded, it would also
harm him. It goes from extreme wounds to being never able to
summon a domain again.

When the aftermath of the explosion blew him away, all that he
could think of was that he was crazy, to choose to end in common
ruin, if not crazy then what else!

However, when he saw that Ling Xiao was standing not far away safe
and sound, his body gave a violent shook and his eyes went wide.
What's going on? How was he fine!

Actually he wasn't fine, Ling Xiao just transferred the after effects.

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Because his body not only consisted of QiLin blood but also of the
Ancient Phoenix, and since ancient times they were known for
'Rebirth'.

In reality, Phoenixes were not immortal, they just had a secret

technique that only they could practice. This secret technique didn't
need to be given, all Phoenixes were born with it.

However, of everyone there, only SheQiu and the others knew, no

one else did.

Thus, no matter how much they guessed, they couldn't figure out
why Ling Xiao was fine.

Being someone well established, You AnTai knew he couldn't stay for
long, thus with decisiveness, he rushed down to You Ming and You
QingShan. At the same time, he crushed his Dimension Talisman and
grabbed a hold of their shoulders, preparing to escape.

Just as their figures were about to be absorbed by the Dimensional

Powers, half of You Ming's body became engulfed by flames. That
burning sensation made him let out a shrieking cry of pain.

Seeing that he was burned to a useless piece of meat, afraid that he

would stall their best window of running away, You AnTai hardened
his heart, and let go of You Ming's shoulder. The latter fell with a
face of fear and dread, and then was completely devoured by the
flames.

This whole process took no longer than a few seconds.

When everyone saw You Ming, who was abandoned by You AnTai,
fall to the ground, he was completely burned.

It was deafening silent all around, but no one looked at You Ming
with sympathy.

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Ling Xiao didn't bother with You Ming since he was good as dead, as
well as those disciples of the Vermillion Blood Clan, who were
abandoned by You AnTai. He flew back to the huge rock and looked
over to SheQiu and the other's direction, then left.

Seeing as everyone was focused on Boss Ling Xiao, the five, including
SheQiu quietly left from the back.

To their surprise, a figure suddenly appeared from the side and stood
in front of Ling Xiao…

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Chapter 413: Taking Advantage Of
Others' Misfortunes
Just when they thought that things were going to end like that,
something unexpected suddenly happened. When everyone finally
saw who stopped Ling Xiao, they couldn't help but feel surprised. It
was actually QiHang from the Mage Guild!

QiHang was a level eleven Mage and his rank wasn't low in the Mage
Guild. His attack power wasn't as weak as the ordinary Mage and
with his power, he could totally be on par with a Divine level
powerhouse. Furthermore, he also had a lifebound contract demon
beast. While it wasn't an emperor beast, once master and beast
joined hands, an average person would have to stand aside to avoid
them.

No one expected it to be him.

Previously when You Ming ordered him to take action, QiHang

would be reluctant and find ways to decline. Yet, now when You
Ming was dead and even You AnTai wasn't Ling Xiao's match, he
actually stood up.

This move utterly puzzled many people.

"More like he's profiting from somebody's misfortune." With one

look at him, Qiao WuShuang saw through his plan.

"This old fella's really cheap." Xiong Xiao somewhat looked down on
QiHang. In his eyes, a real man should be frank and forthright in
whatever he did, whereas QiHang was just a villain.

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 "The damage caused by the explosion in the area was unusually
large. Even You AnRan was so spooked he fled. I reckon Ling Xiao's
injuries aren't light. Looking at the situation, he most likely won't be
QiHang's match. Should we help him?" Qiao WuShuang said
solemnly.

"Just wait. I feel there's something strange about the situation. It

doesn't seem that simple." HuangFu Li looked towards the two
people in the sky as he stroked his beard.

QiHang was very proud of himself. Yes, he was preparing to take

advantage of someone's misfortunes.

If Ling Xiao wasn't injured, naturally he wouldn't have such thoughts.

But if he was, then it would be a waste if he didn’t attack.

Two Elemental Essences and one Metal Swallowing Beast were

worth taking the risk.
Ling Xiao's brows furrowed. This person must have thought he was
in a hurry to leave because he was injured. In truth, he was only
trying to find a place to let You XiaoMo out because he realised that
something was happening in his dimension.

"I know you must be heavily injured. If you give me the Elemental
Essences and the Metal Swallowing beast, I can guarantee that you'll
leave here safe and unharmed." Seeing as he remained silent and not
looking too good, QiHang thought he had guessed right.

"Old fella, get lost if you are done yapping. I have no time to play
with you!" Ling Xiao said impatiently.

Upon hearing his words, a trace of anger flashed across Qi Hang's

face. Just as he was about to yell at him angrily, the man before him

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raised his hand and pushed his palm out. It was simply a gust of
wind, but how could a fist from a peak seven star powerhouse be
ordinary.

QiHang's expression finally changed. How could a man with this sort
of power be fatally injured!

Due to the shock, QiHang barely managed to dodge that attack.

When he retreated about a dozen steps, steadied himself and looked
towards Ling Xiao's direction, he saw a figure appear in the air right
above him. That person screamed as he fell straight down and Ling
Xiao extended his hands to catch him.

That person seemed to be frightened. His nerves had yet to settle as

he clutched onto the man's clothes tightly. That person was none
other than You XiaoMo. His hair was as messy as a straw nest and
patches of black and blue appeared on his clean face as if someone
had scratched him.

Seeing how pathetic he looked, Ling Xiao's serious expression

morphed into one where he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"I only didn't pay attention to you for a moment and you end up like
this?"

"You think I want to? That Metal… Uh, for some reason it suddenly
appeared and attacked us. If not for the Metal Swallowing… uh, that
fellow, you wouldn’t see me anymore!" You XiaoMo aired his
grievances.

No wonder Ling Xiao didn’t let him put the Metal Elemental Essence
into his dimension. That thing was really that powerful. Although he
could fight, that thing wasn’t human but made from Elemental

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Essence. Normal attacks would be useless against it.

PiQiu wasn’t very strong either. The Metal Elemental Essence's

intellect was similar to the Wood Elemental Essence and it tended to
be mature. It was a crafty fellow and if not for the Metal Swallowing
Beast stopping it in time, he would definitely be worse off.

"Huh? So what’s the situation now?" After You XiaoMo was done
grumbling, he finally realised the odd situation around him. When he
looked down, he found a large group of people looking towards him
with pairs of stunned eyes…

Still in his puzzled state, he finally realised that he was being carried
by Ling Xiao.

You XiaoMo forced a smile before he said to Ling Xiao, "Looks like
your battle isn’t over yet. How about you let me down first and go
settle it later?"

"It’s over." Ling Xiao spared him a glance.

"Nonsense! Isn’t there still the old guy? Is he not a person?" You
XiaoMo immediately pointed to QiHang who was opposite them.

"If you wish to say it like that, that’s fine." Ling Xiao replied plainly.

You XiaoMo had nothing to say. After a moment, he tried to change

the topic.

"That said, who is that old guy?"

"…"

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QiHang was silent throughout.

Hearing his question, Ling Xiao stared at QiHang meaningfully.

"Him? Someone’s who is about to die."

QiHang's expression changed. Till now, how could he not tell that
Ling Xiao didn’t even see him as a threat at all. All of it was just his
wishful thinking. He didn’t dare to stay any longer as he immediately
fled with the people from the Mage Guild.

Ling Xiao, too, didn’t really intend to kill him. Before he successfully
had a breakthrough from Divine level to Sacred level, it would not be
beneficial for him to become sworn enemies with the Mage Guild.

After people from the Mage Guild left, NanZhan also led his men
away from the June Mountains. Xiong Xiao and Qiao WuShuang
exchanged looks with each other and thought for a while before
walking towards Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo together with HuangFu Li.

When they discovered their arrival, Ling Xiao's face remained

unchanged whereas You XiaoMo went on alert instantly. He knew
nothing about what happened previously but he knew they were
after the two Elemental essences and the Metal Swallowing Beast.

Qiao WuShuang stepped forward and smiled, "Fellow XiaoHa, do

you have to be so guarded against us? If we wanted to take action,
we wouldn’t wait till now."

You XiaoMo was embarrassed for a moment. Oh how he wanted to

tell him to stop calling him fellow XiaoHa.

"Fellow XiaoHa, you don’t have to worry. I won’t make enemies of

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people from the QiLin clan. My original goal was the Metal
Swallowing Beast. The Elemental Essence is just something along the
way." Xiong Xiao also walked over with a smile on his face.

"From what you said, it seems like you still want the Metal
Swallowing Beast." You XiaoMo replied.

To that, Xiong Xiao just shrugged.

"The reason why I want the Metal Swallowing Beast is different from
the others. It’s like this, soon it will be one of my juniors' birthday. I
want to give him a Metal Swallowing Beast as a gift to make him
happy. Since the two of you have taken it, then there’s nothing I can
do about it. It’s not like it must be the Metal Swallowing Beast."

You XiaoMo was utterly speechless. Using a Metal Swallowing Beast

to make your shidi happy? What kind of shidi was so precious?!

"Xiong-laoge, the shidi you’re talking about, is it the one that your
master made an exception for and accepted two hundred plus years
ago?" Qiao WuShuang voiced You XiaoMo's thoughts.

XiongXiao nodded.

"It’s been so many years and he hasn’t gotten over his complex.
That’s why my master got me to take the opportunity to cheer him
up on his birthday. But I feel that if he doesn’t get over his issues,
then this way of doing things won’t address the root cause of the
problem."

"What kind of complex does your shidi have?" You XiaoMo asked
curiously.

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 Xiong Xiao shook his head and unexpectedly replied, "Actually, to be
exact, he’s still not my master's disciple yet. Even though my master
has said before that he was, he never agreed. Furthermore his vocal
chords have been damaged before. He can’t speak for a period of
time and even after my master cured him, he wasn’t willing to
speak."

From what he said, that shidi did seem rather pitiful, but You
XiaoMo wasn’t about to give up the Metal Swallowing Beast just
because he was pitiful.

"Let’s stop talking about this. What are your plans from now?" Xiong
Xiao said.

You XiaoMo looked towards Ling Xiao and pondered for a while
before speaking, "Xiong-laoge, will the Cang Alliance find out about
everything?"

Xiong Xiao didn’t expect him to talk about this.

"Naturally they will. The Cang Alliance's intelligence network is

spread across the whole Tong Tian Continent. They can find out
about everything but it depends on how difficult the information you
are trying to find is," he replied.

You XiaoMo's eyes scanned around. "Can we speak in private?"

Xiong Xiao nodded.

Before they excused themselves, You XiaoMo said to the other two,
"Qiao-dage, and this elder too, could you wait for us for a bit? I also
have something to speak with you about."

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 Qiao WuShuang was slightly surprised and he nodded his head, "Of
course."

He and HuangFu Li then returned to where the Beast Transfiguration

Guild was at and left the space for them.

After making sure no one could hear their conversation, You XiaoMo
began.

"Xiong-dage, I need a favor from the Cang Alliance. I need the

alliance to help me find out about a person but this matter is very
important and concerns many things. It will be better if fewer people
know of it."

"You can be rest assured about this point. Even if you don’t say it,
we won’t tell others about your situation. This is the most basic
professional ethic," Xiong Xiao laughed heartily.

You XiaoMo was glad. Then, he looked towards Ling Xiao.

Understanding his intention, Ling Xiao spoke, "We’ve come to the

Southern Continent this time to find a person. He was kidnapped by
the people from the main family of the Vermillion Blood Clan and his
name is Feng ChiYun. The person who kidnapped him was NanShen
from the Vermillion Blood Clan. We want to know where he is held."

Xiong Xiao was dazed for a moment. He finally knew the reason why
they kept provoking the Vermillion Blood Clan.

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"The NanShen is one of the Four Great Battle Gods of the Vermillion
Blood Clan. He is called You TianNan and he controls the South battle
squadron. It is a famous and impressive battle squadron in the South
Continent that goes on expeditions everywhere for the Vermillion
Blood Clan and has attained many heroic contributions. Speaking of
that, I also have another piece of news. NanShen of the Four Great
Battle Gods died at some unknown person's hand. His position has
already been replaced by someone else."

You XiaoMo blushed with shame as he interrupted his words,

"Xiong-dage, first tell us whether we will be able to inquire about this
matter."

"Sorry, my personality is just like this. I cannot help but talk non-stop
when speaking of these matters." Xiong Xiao embarrassedly laughed,
and then he firmly said, "It's not that you're not able to inquire about
what you're speaking of. It's just that the difficulty is too high and it'll
take quite some time."

"How long?" Ling Xiao asked.

Xiong Xiao raised a finger, "A conservative estimate would be at

least three months."

You XiaoMo exclaimed, "So long?"

Xiong Xiao earnestly stated, "This time frame is already considered

short. For reasons unknown the Vermillion Blood Clan suddenly
carried out a major purge within the internal clan a few years ago,
specifically targeting the main family. Many spies from the Cang
Alliance were either plucked out or were sent away under some

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random cause. So now it'll be three to four times harder than before
if we want to gain information about the Vermillion Blood Clan."

You XiaoMo knew of this point. If there were no more spies, new
ones needed to be put in place and it was a very difficult process that
needed a long time, "Xiong-dage, since it'll take so long, why not help
me to inquire about news regarding two other people in passing?"

"Sure, who are they?"

"One of the two is called Yin Ge, the other is called Zhan YuXuan."

Xiong Xiao muttered to himself irresolutely, "Do they have any

distinctive traits other than their names?"

You XiaoMo replied, "Yes, Yin Ge has a head of brilliant silver hair.
Zhan YuXuan has black hair. One is cold, the other is gentle. They're
very easy to recognize."

Xiong Xiao smiled, "It'll be easier to handle this with such obvious
traits. However, I am a businessman. Even if we are friends I cannot
help you for free."

You XiaoMo just knew that there would not be such a cheap matter
and immediately said, "All right, what remuneration do you want? I'll
declare first that you can forget about the Metal Swallowing Beast
and the Elemental Essence."

Xiong Xiao burst into loud laughter, "What you say is really
interesting. You can be rest assured that I won't do such things like
taking advantage of someone's difficulties. For the second item, you
can just take it as a free gift. As for the first item, the Cang Alliance
will not be taking spirit gems as payment due to the great difficulty.

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Instead, you can take out some valuable thing and exchange it for
the information. If the value of the item is not enough, you can use
spirit gems to make up for the shortage."

You XiaoMo stared blankly, there were many treasures in his

dimension and most cannot be taken out.

Ling Xiao leaned over and whispered in his ear.

You XiaoMo's eyes brightened, "Oh yes, there's that thing."

With that, he took out a small piece of the ice sculpture that had
been left unused in his dimension and passed it to Xiong Xiao, "Is this
thing all right?"

Xiong Xiao accepted it and immediately felt a cold chill from it. He
was momentarily surprised, "You can refine spiritual liquid from this.
How much do you have?"

You XiaoMo, "How much do you want?"

Xiong Xiao thought over it for a moment, "At least twenty one to
two meter tall ice sculptures. Although spiritual liquid can be
extracted from this thing, but to refine spiritual liquid of nearly a
hundred percent purity, only three drops can be extracted from each
ice sculpture."

You XiaoMo was startled. He remembered that the first time he

auctioned the spiritual liquid, fourteen to fifteen drops of spiritual
liquid could be refined from one ice sculpture. When he came here,
it was only three drops instead.

You XiaoMo did not worry that Xiong Xiao would defraud him. A

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spiritual liquid with a purity close to a hundred percent would
practically be the same as the spiritual water from his dimension. It
would need to be refined many times to achieve this kind of level
and the spiritual liquid attained in the end would naturally not be
more than a few drops. Furthermore, those ice sculptures had just
been left there and he did not have much use for them.

Both parties finally reached an agreement. You XiaoMo gave him ten
ice sculptures on the spot. The remaining pieces would be paid when
the Cang Alliance had the information.

Xiong Xiao still needed to look for a birthday gift for his xiao shidi, so
he bid them farewell and left first together with the people from the
Cang Alliance. Seeing that the matter had been resolved, the people
spectating also walked away one by one.

The people from the Beast Transfiguration Guild were still waiting
for You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao.

Seeing that they had finished their discussion, Qiao WuShuang

asked, "May I know what you two have to discuss with us?"

Ling Xiao unhurriedly replied, "I've heard that the Beast

Transfiguration Guild is famous for its Beast Transfiguration
Techniques. How can they be learned?"

Qiao WuShuang had never imagined that what they wanted to ask
was about this. They seemed to be interested in Beast
Transfiguration techniques from their words and his gaze could not
help but move to You XiaoMo. It looked like the one who wanted to
learn was him.

HuangFu Li stroked his beard, "There are three methods you can

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learn the Beast Transfiguration of the Beast Transfiguration Guild.
The first is to accept a mission announced by the Beast
Transfiguration Guild. The rewards for some missions are related to
the Beast Transfiguration technique. The Guild will decide which
category of Beast Transfiguration Guild technique to award based on
the difficulty of the mission."

Based on the meaning of this, it seemed that only a couple of

techniques would be awarded for each mission. But there should be
many Beast Transfiguration techinques and one would have to
continuously do missions to get all of them.

"Then what about the second method?"

"The second method is to join the Beast Transfiguration Guild and

become a disciple or an honored guest. But there are strict
requirements and you need to swear an oath of loyalty to the Beast
Transfiguration Guild. Only by doing this can you get techniques of a
higher level."

"This feels quite troublesome too, the third method ne?"

Qiao WuShuang smiled, "Elder HuangFu, let me explain this. The

third method is more unusual. You need to go to Zhong Tian to do it.
That is, you need to sign up and join the XiaoYao Institution
established by the Tong Tian Palace Hall and become a student of the
XiaoYao Institution."

You XiaoMo blinked his eyes. The XiaoYao Institution established by

the Tong Tian Palace Hall?

Qiao WuShuang nodded, "That's right, it is rumored that the two

presidents who established the Mage Guild and the Beast

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Transfiguration Guild were both from the Tong Tian Palace Hall. The
XiaoYao Institution was established ten thousand years ago. On the
surface it was established by the two presidents, but in fact the Tong
Tian Palace Hall merely borrowed the hands of the two presidents."

"The role of the XiaoYan Institution is to nurture talented people.

However, they only recruit mages, because no matter whether it is
the Mage Guild or the Beast Transfiguration Guild, the most
important for them is the power of the soul. Therefore, the XiaoYao
Institution would recruit a batch of students every year and they will
check if those that pass their tests are more suitable for the path of
refining pills or beast taming. Of course, there are some geniuses
who have both the aptitude for refining pills and beast taming, but
that kind of talent is quite rare."

You XiaoMo continued, "So your meaning is that you can learn all
the Beast Transfiguration techniques at the XiaoYao Institution?"

Qiao WuShuang nodded, "This is theoretically true, but you won't be

able to learn it for free. The complete Beast Transfiguration
techniques has several grades and you need to depend on your own
strength to obtain it."

You XiaoMo, "This is natural."

There is no free lunch in this world!

"Please carefully consider which method you are going to choose."

HuangFu Li injected.

You XiaoMo looked at Ling Xiao. Actually, he personally preferred

the third method. The first was clearly very troublesome as they
needed to continuously do missions. The second would restrict

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them, so there was only the third left.

Ling Xiao frowned. Since it was established ten thousand years ago,
he knew nothing of the XiaoYao Institution as that was just when he
happened to leave the Tong Tian Continent. After pondering a little,
he asked, "If we join the XiaoYao Institution, must we join the Mage
Guild or the Beast Transfiguration Guild in the future?"

Qiao WuShuang was not surprised by his question. In actual fact,

most of those who joined the XiaoYao Institution asked the same,
"No, the XiaoYao Institution is very democratic. They will not force
you like you don't wish to join the two big guilds. But there's a point
you have to take note of. You must have a religious belief in the Tong
Tian Palace Hall."

You XiaoMo was not worried about this point as it was only just a
religious belief. His mind was his own, no one would know even if he
did not have such a belief.

"When will the XiaoYao Institution be recruiting students?" Ling Xiao

indifferently asked.

Qiao WuShuang calculated the time, "It should be a month later.

However, it's best for you to set off now. It takes nearly two months
to travel from the Southern Continent to Zhong Tian. But if you have
the One Leaf Boat, you can cut down the travelling time by half."

You XiaoMo immediately rejoiced in his decision to buy that leaf

from the XiaEr Clan at that time.

Soon after, HuangFu Li took out an object that resembled a card and
passed it to them, "This is a recommendation card belonging to this
old fellow. With this, you can dispense with the rest of the

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procedures and directly head to the XiaoYao Institution to register.
But even if you have this old fellow recommending you, you will have
to pass a few evaluations in the XiaoYao Institution to become a
student."

You XiaoMo accepted the recommendation card. Sure enough,

HuangFu Li's name was written on it, "I can only repay the kindness
from the both of you in the future."

HuangFu Li grinned, "There is no need to stand on ceremonies. This

effort is only the exertion of lifting one's hand."

<strong>t/n: the exertion of lifting one’s hand is an idiom that

means a very slight effort.</strong>

You XiaoMo laughed out loud, "Then I'll not stand on ceremonies
and accept this hand."

HuangFu Li's smiling expression froze for a moment, why did these
words sound particularly odd?

Qiao WuShuang was finally able to figure out that this You XiaoHa
was actually a person with no head. What he said was very amusing,
but one was also able to tell that You XiaoHa was just joking. He was
such an entertaining person.

Afterwards, the people from the Beast Transfiguration Guild took

their leave too. Instead, the ones who were still there were You
XiaoMo and the rest. In addition, there were also SheQiu and the few
who had secretly slipped away yet had no choice but to once again
run back… …

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After the incident of the Underground Palace, You XiaoMo and the
others returned to June City. They didn't have SheQiu and the others
stay in their dimensions, but they didn't return to the tavern they
had been staying in originally, either, and found a new place.

That night, Ling Xiao dealt with the Elemental Essences in his
dimension. This time, to prevent them from running around and
wrecking havoc, he imprisoned them in a vessel.

As for the Metal Swallowing Beast, it never left after coming out of
the Underground Palace, clinging to You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao.
Perhaps it was because it was worried that they would send it away,
but it kept using a pair of heart melting teary eyes that were even
more adorable than CatQiu's to stare at them.

You XiaoMo never intended to send it away in the first place, so

made a contract with it directly.

It wasn't until after they made a contract that You XiaoMo gained
some understanding of the Metal Swallowing Beast.

The Metal Swallowing Beast was only slightly younger than the two
Elemental Essences. To be exact, it had been conceived through the
combined powers of both Elemental Essences. However, since it
couldn't shapeshift naturally, it was still in beast form even now.

However, You XiaoMo thought it was lonely.

After living for so long in the Underground Palace, it was as lonely as

snow. So it had wanted to find someone strong amongst the people
who had invaded the Underground Palace to follow, and ended up

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choosing… him?

When You XiaoMo came to this conclusion, Ling Xiao had looked at
him with disdain.

"You actually have the face to say that?" Ling Xiao glanced at him,
almost smiling with amusement. "To me, it looks like the Metal
Swallowing Beast had chosen me, but it was afraid, afraid that I
might decide to kill it, so…"

So it decided to target someone easier to bully?

You XiaoMo gave Ling Xiao the middle finger in his mind. This was
just insulting!

Ling Xiao, naturally, wouldn't be able to see it. He looked at the

Metal Swallowing Beast who stood beside You XiaoMo and said, "But
it knows to turn the boat when the wind comes. It knows our
relationship, and thus wanted to suck up to you."

You XiaoMo laughed dryly.

The Metal Swallowing Beast backed away a step.

After dealing with the Metal Swallowing Beast, You XiaoMo checked
out of the room and went to find June City's Dimensional
Teleportation Portal. There weren't many transport circle from the
Southern Continent to ZhongTian. June City had one, but since the
destination was so far, Dimensional Teleportation Portals to
ZhongTian were all extremely expensive.

After You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao found out the location of June City's
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three in the afternoon. There weren't many people, only a few.

June City's Castellan had control over the Dimensional Teleportation

Portal, and could wrangle a lot of profit from people who wanted to
use it. However, since it was so expensive to get to ZhongTian in the
first place, most people didn't have that sort of money, so it was
good enough if two or three people showed up in a month to be
transported. Sometimes, a month would pass without a single
customer.

Hearing that they wanted to go to ZhongTian, everyone present

looked over in surprise.

The people who could go to ZhongTian were all rich, because it was
twenty thousand spirit gems per person.

You XiaoMo generously gave away the required forty thousand spirit
gems. Since SheQiu and the others were already in their pocket
dimension, they wouldn't have to pay over a hundred thousand spirit
gems. He wasn't that stupid.

Seeing how straightforward he was, the manager was smiling so

much that his eyes had become slits and immediately took them to
the Dimensional Teleportation Portal. The Dimensional Teleportation
Portal was more or less the same as the one in TianXiang City. There
were many people standing guard. The managed had wanted to
recommend the Leaf Boat to You XiaoMo, but could only be
disappointed upon hearing he already had one.

Not long later, You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao disappeared right at the
entrance of Dimensional Teleportation Portal.

This time, it was Ling Xiao who was cultivating while You XiaoMo

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watched. Apart from shortening the time they had to spend, the Leaf
Boat also protected them, thus why Ling Xiao was relaxed enough to
enter a cultivation state.

In the middle of being transported, time dragged by.

But it hadn't been a month before Ling Xiao opened his eyes.

Since ZhongTian wasn't a small place, they had to find a way to head
to XiaoYao Institution immediately. Thus, they were more rushed
now than they had ever been.

It was just good that they hadn't wasted their forty thousand spirit
gems. The exit of the portal was just outside a city, and with XiaoYao
Institution both famous and in the Central City of ZhongTian, many
people would be heading to and from there. Therefore, many cities
would have Dimensional Teleportation Portal to the Central City.

Like transferring trains, the two didn't stop to rest, getting on

another Dimensional Teleportation Portal.

The fee was a tenth of what they paid before. It seemed cheap, but
actually wasn't.

In just two days, the two arrived at the Central City of ZhongTian.

Central City was the most prosperous area in ZhongTian. Apart from
the Mage and Beast Transfiguration Guilds being based here, the
TongTian Palace wasn't far from here either. Rumor had it that the
TongTian Palace was at the peak of the highest mountains.

The Central City had three main specialties, magic pills, magic herbs
and demon beasts.

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With the Mage's Guild there, the pills and magic herbs available
were more comprehensive than anywhere else. Apparently, there
was a level 12 mage in the Mage's Guild. As for Demon Beasts, no
matter how many Demon Beasts there were in Central City, it
wouldn't compare to XiJing.

Having finally arrived at Central City, You XiaoMo sighed in relief.

He was exhausted by the end of it, having never been so rushed

before. It was fortunate that the next day was the registration
deadline. They didn't have to rush anymore.

"Speaking of, I've never seen such a clean city," You XiaoMo said,
sweating a little.

Standing there on the road, the air of prosperity smacked them in

the face. The streets were impressively wide; it was the first time he
had seen a ten meter wide street, and the sides were so clean, not a
single vendor with a stall set up, only individual shops.

Ling Xiao explained, "Central City enforces its laws rather strictly. It's
illegal to set up stalls here. Unless you're in a special zone, you'll be
harshly punished for it. However, there are quite a few popular
trading districts in the city. If you want to go and have a look, it won't
be too late to do so after you register."

You XiaoMo nodded. He wasn't in a hurry. Right now, he just wanted

to rest.

Thus, the two asked around before finding the location of the
nearest tavern. This tavern was more expensive than any other You
XiaoMo had ever visited, but more importantly, there were many

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people and they weren't loud. In the hall that was half filled,
everyone was talking quietly amongst themselves.

"Would you gentleman like to stay for the night or drink?"

The boss of the tavern was a lady, dressed brightly and beautifully.
Her voice held a demure gentleness to it, clear and pure. She was
rather pretty.

You XiaoMo noticed that there were many people sneaking glances
at the boss, their gazes adoring.

You XiaoMo said in a business-like tone, "Is there a third option?"

The owner paused for a moment. "May I ask why you want to
choose a third option?"

You XiaoMo said, "To eat!"

The owner suddenly began to giggle. The idea of a smile being like a
flower in bloom was probably describing the sort of smile she had.
Her natural beauty made the guys in the hall stare.

"You're very humorous. Though this tavern sells alcohol, we

definitely do food as well."

You XiaoMo nodded. "Then could we have a room, please?"

The owner was stunned again. "Did you not want to eat?" So did he
actually just want to stay the night and not eat after all that?"

"Hey, brat, how dare you tease the owner like that? You wanna
die?"

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Just as You XiaoMo was going to reply, there was a bang of a fist
hitting the table and a displeased voice.

You XiaoMo looked around. It was a bearded and muscled man, his
thick brows furrowed as he glared. His ugly face became even scarier
and the muscles on his arms swelled, almost like you could see his
veins twitching.

He said tease?

Why would he go around teasing a lady who was probably far older
than him? It wasn't like he was some sort of playboy.

You XiaoMo ignored the muscled man and said to the owner. "I'll
have to trouble you to rent a room to us and then bring up some
food."

The owner immediately smiled. "Alright, please come this way."

The muscled man then realized he had made a fool of himself,

angered by the laughter that erupted around him. He glared at You
XiaoMo murderously before returning to his seat.

Before going upstairs, Ling Xiao, who was at the back of their little
group, glanced at the muscled man. The latter coincidentally looked
over in vexation, making eye contact suddenly. His hand trembled,
his wine cup falling and the wine spilling everywhere.

The owner brought them to a deluxe room in the tavern. It cost five
spirit gems a night to stay in a deluxe room. For most people, this
was rather expensive, so she thought nothing of it when they only
asked for one room. Before leaving, the owner said that she'd bring

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up their food in fifteen minutes.

After the door closed, You XiaoMo immediately lunged for the
comfort of the soft bed.

You XiaoMo rolled around on the bed, groaning in satisfaction. It

had been a month since he had last slept on a bed and now he was
finally where he longed to be.

Ling Xiao sat down next to the coffee table and glanced at him. "If
you keep crying out like that, I can't promise that you'll be able to
rest tonight.

You XiaoMo went silent.

Not long later, their food arrived.

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Chapter 416: The Mage Medal
On the second day, You XiaoMo woke up early.

The deadline for applying for Xiao Yao Academy was in the
afternoon and he had to arrive before then. Once he finished his
morning routine, he and Ling Xiao went downstairs for breakfast.

Coincidentally, they saw the muscular man from the day before.
Seeing them come down, he instantly straightened his back.

Although You XiaoMo thought it was strange, he wasn't curious.

After they finished breakfast, they asked the owner for Xiao Yao
Institution's address. Hearing that they wanted to go to the
Academy, the beautiful owner asked with surprise, "Are the two of
you going to signup for Xiao Yao Institution's entrance exam?"

You XiaoMo, not wanting to explain more, nodded.

The owner smiled, "I couldn't tell that you two would be so capable.
However, you should be prepared, there aren't many that can pass
the entrance exam."

You XiaoMo continued nodding, HuangFu Li had told them this

already.

Next, the owner told them its location. It was at the center of
Central City, and was very conspicuous. If one was close to the
center, they would see it.

After thanking the owner, You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao left.

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 XiaoYao Institution was actually between the Mage Guild and the
Beast Transfiguration Guild as well. That piece of land was the
busiest part of Central City because it had the biggest Trade Center in
Zhong Tian. Supposedly every year it would hold multiple trade fairs
of various sizes with countless attendees.

The two did not walk over and instead rode a Zhong Tian specialty,
the Liger Beast. This was because the owner had told them that Xiao
Yao Institution was ten thousand miles from the hotel. If they
walked, it would have taken most of the day.

The Liger Beast was a level seven demon beast with a pair of wings
on its back, so it could soar through the sky.

The owner had said that it would take about one hour taking the
Liger. Not surprisingly, an hour later, they landed on a spacious plaza.

There were already hundreds of Ligers parked on the plaza, mostly

those wishing to take the entrance exam.

Looking up from the plaza, they saw the building described by the
owner. Xiao Yao Institution was like a giant, silently creeping
amongst the many smaller structures. They served to create a
grandiose air for the academy.

A few steps out of the plaza and they heard the bustle, as if
someone was arguing, ahead. It was a tens of thousands of square
meters wide open space. The open space was filled with moving
heads in a line that was as long as a dragon.

Looking from afar, above the open space was a door engraved with
three words, "Xiao Yao Institution." The words felt as if they were

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going to fly away, generating an air of magnificence.

Xiao Yao Institution had no particular age requirement, as long as

one was below a hundred years old, one could apply. Once someone
passed the entrance exam, one would become a student with very
good benefits. Every year the applicants were above the tens of
thousands, however only a few hundred would pass, due to its
difficulty.

Since he had a recommendation, You XiaoMo was not stupid enough

to line up. He and Ling Xiao looked around for a bit before they
finally found someone who looked like an advisor at the institution.

Seeing the two in front of him, the advisor's expression darkened in

displeasure, "If you want to apply for the exam then line up, don't
think you can cheat."

By the looks of it, it wasn't the first time he encountered something

like this.

Hearing this, You XiaoMo knew he was mistaken, and hurriedly took
out the recommendation from HuangFu Li, "Advisor, this is Elder
HuangFu Li's letter of recommendation, please give this a look."

"Elder HuangFu Li?" The advisor paused before taking the letter.
Then he realized who this elder was, he was from Southern
Continent's Beast Transfiguration Guild and his expression finally
softened. It was then when he said, "Then come with me."

With glee You XiaoMo dragged Ling Xiao along.

The registration was only done outside, however, if one had a

recommendation, then advisors would help then apply second. It

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was not technically 'going through the back door'.

The advisor took them in to the institution and turned right, after a
few hundred meters, they arrived at a conference hall like building.
He then called over a young man standing outside.

"Tan Ze, they were recommended by an elder from the Beast

Transfiguration Guild, help them with the registration."

The one called Tan Ze immediately walked over and answered with
respect, "Yes, Advisor!"

The advisor nodded and then told You XiaoMo to ask him if they had
any questions. Then he hurried along, with other stuff to do.

"Hello, I'll be helping you with your registration, I'm Tan Ze, nice to
meet you!" Tan Ze said with a smile to You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao,
"Now, please come with me."

You XiaoMo knew he had mistaken something but didn't explain

immediately.

Tan Ze got out a registration booklet and asked, "Excuse me, what
are your names?"

You XiaoMo said, "I'm You Xiao…Ha! Actually, only I will be

applying."

With surprise Tan Ze looked up at Ling Xiao and after a few second
nodded in understanding. Clearly, he was either over age or not a
mage, "You XiaoHa right? Then please show me your Mage Medal."

"Eh?" You XiaoMo were taken back, "What is a Mage Medal?"

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"You don't know?" This time it was Tan Ze's turn to be surprised.

"It…is my first time in Zhong Tian…" You XiaoMo replied awkwardly.

Qiao WuShuang didn't tell him. How was he supposed to know one
needed some kind of medal?

Tan Ze explained, "To apply, there are only two requirements, to be

below a hundred of years old and have a mage medal. If you don't
have one, it good to get one now at the Mage Guild, because any
later and the registration will close."

With astonishment You XiaoMo asked, "How far is it from here to

the Mage Guild?"

Seeing he was this stressed, Tan Ze comforted him, "Don't worry, if

you ride the Liger it would take five hours for a round trip. There is
plenty of time."

"Thanks for the warning!" Throwing out his words, You XiaoMo
dragged Ling Xiao out of there.

Before Tan Ze could react, they were out of his sight.

Once they were out of the academy they were back at the plaza. Of
the Ligers there, there were ones going to the Mage Guild and luckily
they got on one.

"Didn't that person say there was time? You're way too nervous."
Ling Xiao said without care, he felt that there was no rush.

You XiaoMo objected, "What if something unexpected happened?

We took a month to get here, if something happens that brings it all

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to waste, who I'm I going to cry to."

Calmly, Ling Xiao replied, "Me."

You XiaoMo, "…"

Actually, he felt that many things pointed towards the fact that the
more critical the situation, the more likely there would be accidents.

However, they arrived at the Mage Guild in one piece, further

exemplifying the stupidity of You XiaoMo's caution.

The Mage Guild was in the busier part of town, its headquarters
were not much smaller than the Institution. There was an endless
stream of pedestrians walking by, not only for the Mage Medal but
also to see if there were any jobs to do.

When You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao walked in, the first thing they saw
was the jam-packed reception, good thing it didn't take long for it to
die down. You XiaoMo walked over to a young receptionist and
asked, "Excuse me, I want to apply for a Mage Medal, where should I
apply?"

The receptionist looked up, assessed him and then said, "If you want
to apply for a Mage Medal then please head towards the room
inside. There will be a specific test engineer. The price for the exam
and medal is ten spirit gems."

You XiaoMo paid ten spirit gems.

The receptionist immediately asked for someone to bring them over.

The room was a square with windows and a very plain interior.

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There was only a stone plate and a few chairs in the middle. The
stone plate was half a meter wide and about two meters tall, filled
with mottled markings. Some were very old while some were new.

The test engineer looked at them and asked, "Who is taking the
test?"

You XiaoMo replied, "Me."

Then the test engineer explained, "Later you will be asked to release
your soul force at full strength to attack the stone plate. Then I will
give you a medal corresponding to the mark you leave on the stone
plate to determine your strength."

You XiaoMo nodded, the testing method came as a surprise.

"Then let's begin."

You XiaoMo took a deep breath and released a streak of soul force
attacking the stone plate. At his last fight with Chen QingEr he wasn't
able do anything, so afterwards he was set on training his soul force.
He was determined to have it as sharp as a knife.

It had been a long time since then and he rarely tested its strength,
so even he didn't know how much his soul force had improved. But
as long as it left a mark and he got a medal that was good enough,
therefore he didn't attack with full strength. Even with that though,
he successfully shocked the test engineer.

Once the dust faded, a deep mark appeared on the stone plate.

Within a sea of light markings, this was especially eye-catching.

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The test engineer was simply bewildered, this stone plate had a long
history and had a record of displaying one's level accurately.
Therefore, only a high leveled mage could leave a mark that was
above one centimeter deep.

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Chapter 417: The Broken Record
The test engineer quickly recovered from his shock. He looked
toward You XiaoMo with frightened eyes as if he just saw a monster,
because the mark he left on the stone plate was the deepest, even
deeper than the previous record.

Although not every mage need to go to the Mage Guild for the
evaluation, it was required in order to enter Xiao Yao Institution.
Among those mages, there were those that were praised as
geniuses, yet, their results still fell short compared to this one.

The test engineer took the final measure and confirmed the mark
You XiaoMo left on the stone plate was 4.7cm(1.85") deep.

This record directly broke the stone plate record over the last few
decades. It was deeper than the previous by 1cm (0.4"), and it
seemed like there wouldn’t be anyone able to break this record for a
long time.

When the test engineer knew You XiaoMo was not an ordinary high
rank Mage, his attitude quickly changed to a more respectful
manner. He took out and gave a high-rank medal to him while
explaining the function of this medal.

The Mage Guild’s Medal was divided into three types: low, mid and
high rank. It also was corresponded with three colors: ash gray,
brown and black in that respective order. The one that was given to
You XiaoMo was black.

Except for the registration purpose, the Medal could also be used for
discounts in some shops in the Central City. The higher the rank, the
higher the discount.

After accepting the Medal, You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao immediately
left.

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When they left the room, they coincidently passed by a group of
people that were talking and laughing with each other. However,
both parties didn’t pay attention to the others.

You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao soon left the Mage Guild.

The test engineer was staring at the stone plate when he heard
footsteps. He turned around and saw who came, his face quickly
showed a smile, “Sir, do you come here to apply for the medal?”

“Duh! If we didn’t come here for the medal, you think we came here
to play?" The youngster with the most vibrant manner glanced at the
test engineer, accompanied him was two men and one woman.

The two men were elegant with an extraordinary temperament,

while the woman was beautiful and gorgeous like a delicate flower
that could touch anyone’s heart.

When the youngster finished his words, the girl immediately scolded,
“An Qiao, don’t be rude.” But her voice was as if it was soaked in
honey, making her scolding sound graceful and subtle.

The youngster stuck out his tongue. His attitude didn’t look like he
put any of her word into his ear.

Her name was Wan Ya. She walked in front of the test engineer and
smiled elegantly. “It seems like we have to bother manager Yang for
the evaluation test.”

Manager Yang waved his hand, “Young miss Wan Ya, you don’t have
to be polite, it’s my honor to test you. Everyone is all here for the
test, correct?” He looked at the two men next to her.

These past few years, geniuses with first-rate potential kept popping
up within the Mage Guild. Manager Yang had heard about them, but
had only met young miss Wan Ya so far. However, he heard that this

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time those geniuses would apply for XiaoYao Institution’s entrance
exam.

Speaking of which, although the younglings of the Mage Guild could

learn directly from them, their masters couldn't teach them very
often. In addition, since XiaoYao Institution’s true backing was the
TongTian Palace, they could learn more from them. Thus every year,
besides the outsiders, those who registered for the entrance exam,
would be the younglings from both the Mage Guild and the Beast
Transfiguration Guild.

“Of course we also want to register for the entrance exam. You
better measure us fast, or you could just directly give us the mage
medal.” An Qiao said casually.

Even though this measuring stone plate belonged to the Mage Guild,
the people of the guild rarely had a chance to to use the medal. The
reason being that they themselves were already a part of the Mage
Guild and they didn’t need the medal to enjoy the discount.
Therefore, they only applied for one when needed. For An Qiao, this
step was completely unnecessary.

“An Qiao, stop fooling around. Even if we are from the Mage Guild,
we still have to follow the procedures.” The blue clothed man
standing on Wan Ya’s left suddenly stepped forward. His appearance
wasn’t very prominent, but his presence was extraordinary. His soul
fluctuation was quite strong, he must be a high grade mage.

An Qiao pouted and ignored him.

The blue clothed man was Zhang LanYu, and seeing An Qiao remain
unswayed didn’t surprise him. An Qiao's personality was extremely
rebellious, the type that would become more uncontrollable if one
spoke against him. Only his master could move him.

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But then that master hadn’t been to the Mage Guild since the year
before, and not many people knew where he was. Now that there
was no one to restrain An Qiao, he became more and more
undisciplined and out of control.

“Manager Yang, sorry.” Wan Ya hinted at the test engineer, then said
to An Qiao, “An Qiao, you’re up first.”

An Qiao shrugged whatever. Among the four, his strength was the
lowest, but since he loved to steal the first spot, he didn’t object
what Wan Ya said.

Manager Yang nodded and said to An Qiao, “Young master An, the
measurement method is really simple, you only need to release your
soul force then attack the stone plate with all of your strength.”

An Qiao took a step forward.

Wan Ya suddenly spoke, “An Qiao, this measurement could affect

the rank of the medal, if you do it half-heartedly, your result will
come out terrible, which mean you will only get the low rank medal.
By then, being lookef down upon is your problem to taken care of.”

The impatience on An Qiao’s face disappeared, he turned his head

around and stared at her, “I got it!”

Based on his personality of course he would never be willing to be

laughed at. Although he knew Wan Ya meant to provoke him, he still
really didn’t dare to do it half-heartedly.

When Wan Ya saw him getting serious, she smiled tenderly.

Faint laughter of a man suddenly rang by her ear, “Wan Ya, I didn’t
know you would give An Qiao a thought, ah…”

Wan Ya pursed her lips and smiled, “If something were to happen to
him, in the end, we are the ones who would be in trouble."

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“Hmm, what a troublesome guy.”

An Qiao didn’t hear their conversation, his attention and spirit was
fully on the stone plate's surface. Two seconds later, a massive soul
force burst out from his body, it floated in midair for a moment
before brutally hitting the stone plate.

After he withdrew his soul force back to his body, An Qiao hurriedly
asked, “How is it?”

Manager Yang glanced at the mark he made, then answered, “The

mark is 0.9 cm (0.35 inch) deep. You qualified for a mid rank medal.”

“What do you mean, it’s almost 1 cm (0.4 inch) already! Why is it

only equal to a mid-rank medal?” An Qiao was discontented.
Regardless to whether his strength was enough or not, to him, a mid-
rank medal couldn’t stand up to his status.

“Young master An, the high-rank medal can only be given when it’s
over 1cm.” Manager Yang stated the fact.

“Who cares, I want the high-rank medal.” An Qiao ignore his

explanation.

Manager Yang was immediately put in a difficult position.

Wan Ya jumped out right at the moment, “Manager Yang, don’t pay
attention to what he says and just give him the mid-rank medal.
Don’t destroy the Mage Guild’s reputation because of him.” Then
she looked at An Qiao whose face was full of discontent, “If you have
any objections, after we register our names, you can find the Mage
Guild's elder to discuss it.”

An Qiao couldn’t utter a word, if he did, he would be nagged to

death.

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After he finished dealing with An Qiao, the second to be tested was
Zhang LanYu. His strength wasn’t bad as he left a 3.2cm (1.26'') deep
mark on the stone plate. His aptitude indeed belonged to the highest
qualification, so manager Yang gave him the high-rank medal.

The third one was Wan Ya. Her strength was higher than Zhang
LanYu, and she left a mark of 3.5cm(1.37") deep on the stone plate.
The stone plate was too solid, and even when her strength was
higher, it was only 0.3cm(0.11") deeper. But this achievement was
already very high, and almost reached the previous highest record.

“Wan Ya truly deserves her title as the second best among her peers
from the Mage Guild. What amazing strength! I believe you will
break the record in no time.” An Qiao congratulated her with an
enigmatic attitude, even though he didn’t say anything, everyone
could see his unwillingness.

Wan Ya smiled indifferently, “I afraid that this record won’t be

broken by me.” She replied while looking at the man next to her.

People noticed her line of sight and everyone looked tacitly at the
man in the corner.

The Mage Guild’s number one genius, worthy of his title, Jiu Ye.
Although Wan Ya was also one of those geniuses, compared to him,
she was still a bit inferior.

“Jiu Ye, your turn.” Wan Ya said.

Jiu Ye walked out from the corner. His deep, raven pupils
indifferently swept across the people, and it especially stopped on
An Qiao’s body. An Qiao was so quiet as if he didn’t dare to say a
word. Toward Jiu Ye, he felt afraid.

Jin Ye walked toward the stone plate. He raised his hand and
condensed his soul force onto his palm. Under everyone’s attention,

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he suddenly charged his palm toward the stone plate with an attack
as sharp as knife blade and hacked the stone plate.

“So deep!” Zhang LanYu sighed.

Wan Yu’s eyes flashed, Jiu Ye really broke the record like they have
expected.

An Qiao widened his eyes in shock. Manager Yang suppressed his

feeling from being shifted and went over to check. When he had
made sure of the depth, he answered with a complicated expression.
“Young master Jiu Ye has left a 4.2 cm (1.65") deep mark, but…”

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Chapter 418: A Pair of Small Enemies
Wan Ya and the two each had different expressions upon hearing
that it was four point two centimeters(1.65"). Although they had
long expected that Jiu Ye would break the record, they did not
expect him to exceed it by a full zero point five centimeters(0.2").
But following that, she heard Manager Yang's 'but'.

The three then discovered that unexpectedly Manager Yang did not
look happy with the news of Jiu Ye breaking the record and instead
seemed like he had something to embarrassing to mention.

Jiu Ye faintly raised his eyebrows.

An Qiao could not help asking, "What?"

Manager Yang thought for a moment but he still said, "However,

young master Jiu Ye did not break the record on the stone plate."

Zhang LanYu was puzzled, "Manager Yang, I remembered that the

record on the stone plate was three point seven centimeters(1.45").
Jiu Ye's record obviously exceeded it by zero point five
centimeters(0.2"). How could this result not break the record?" They
had heard about this record yesterday.

Wan Ya muttered to herself irresolutely, "Manager Yang, could it be

that someone broke the record of three point seven centimeters
before us? And their score was even higher than Jiu Ye's record?" If
this was so, that person was really incredible.

Manager Yang nodded solemnly. He too hoped that the person who
broke the record would be a person from the Mage Guild, but it
unfortunately wasn’t. The person did not seem very clear about the

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stone plate test, so it was not likely for him to belong to the Mage
Guild.

"There was a man who broke the record of the stone plate earlier.
His score was four point seven centimeters(1.85"), which was zero
point five centimeters higher than young master Jiu Ye. If you don't
believe it, look here." Manager Yang said as he pointed at the hole
that You XiaoMo left.

The hole was at the lower right corner of the stone plate. Most
people would rarely attack inconspicuous places. Moreover, his
notch was very neat and it would not be noticed without careful
observation.

The truth was at hand. They had no choice but to admit it.

Jiu Ye suddenly injected, "Could that person you're speaking of be

one of those people we had brushed past not long ago?"

Manager Yang, "That's right."

Jiu Ye asked, "What's his name?"

Manager Yang replied, "You XiaoHa."

The four thought over it when they heard this unfamiliar name, but
unfortunately they had not heard of this name before.

Although You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao had made a name for
themselves in the June Mountain Range, the Tong Tian Continent
was incredibly big so it was not possible that news of that incident
would have spread to Zhong Tian in such a short time.

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 "No matter who he is, he should be an examinee preparing to
register to XiaoYao Institute since he applied for the Mage Medal.
We will meet sooner or later as long as he also goes there." Wan Ya
softly stated. She really wanted to see the person who could defeat
Jiu Ye.

Zhang LanYu also had the same thinking. One must know that Jiu Ye
was a heaven-sent genius. Originally, they thought that he would be
the one who would break the record, but a powerful enemy
unexpectedly appeared. This was going to be really fun now.

"Let’s go to the XiaoYao Institute to register. Maybe we will be able

to meet that person if we hurry over there now."

"That's right, there are so many people registering so they shouldn’t

have left so quickly." It was rare for An Qiao to echo along. Out of the
two, he wanted to see You XiaoHa the most. He feared Jiu Ye, but he
also did not like him because he always had a supercilious attitude.

His words roused the desire of the three and they agreed.

However, they were destined to be disappointed. If You XiaoMo did

not have a recommendation card from HuangFu Li, he really would
have to queue for a long time. However, the fact was that You
XiaoMo and Ling Xiao had already left for some time when the group
arrived at the XiaoYao Institute.

There was no assessment tomorrow so You XiaoMo went to bed

early in order to raise ample energy to prepare for war. Ling Xiao
used his free time to refine the spiritual power in his body.

Next day, the two left early and hurried to the XiaoYao Institute.

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 The assessment for the XiaoYao Institute began at eight o’clock. For
convenience's sake, they did not stay in the same inn as before.

The empty land in front of the XiaoYao Institute was already full of
all kinds of people when they arrived. It was ten minutes till the start
and people were arriving one after another.

When they registered yesterday, You XiaoMo comprehended the

rules and contents of the assessment from Tan Ze. The rule of the
assessment was to abide by discipline and not make a racket.

The contents of the first two assessments were relatively easy. It

was a test of age and soul color. It looked simple but was very
important. The examinee would be directly eliminated if their age
exceeded a hundred years. The status of the examinee also would be
better if the potential of their soul was higher.

Apart from this, You XiaoMo also asked about a very important
matter.

It was something concerning Ling Xiao, as the XiaoYao Institute only

accepted mages but Ling Xiao was not one.

Fortunately, Tan Ze said that one could bring their servants or

manservants and such along after becoming a student of the XiaoYan
Institute. Therefore, he decided that if people questioned him, he
would say that Ling Xiao was his servant no matter if Ling Xiao was
one or not.

With this, You XiaoMo was quite proud of himself for some time.

"Zhong Tian is indeed full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons."

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him. He had thought that he had already seen this sort of grandness
at DaoXin Academy before. Never did he think that the current scene
before him would outdo that sight from that time.

Ling Xiao said, "This amount of people is nothing when taking into
consideration the rallying power of the XiaoYao Institute. There
could actually be even more people with the Tong Tian Continent's
background. However, Zhong Tian is not a place where everyone can
enter if they wish."

You XiaoMo shrugged, he reckoned that this was an issue of spirit

gems.

The assessment time had finally arrived after some time. The scene
immediately became restless when several teachers appeared. They
had waited for a long time just for this moment, and the time where
their destiny would be decided had arrived.

The first assessment was the age test. This assessment was relatively
simple and fast. Those who passed could enter the XiaoYao Institute
and proceed to the second assessment.

Due to the large number of people, XiaoYao Institute dispatched a

couple of teachers in order to cut down the time.

You XiaoMo snatched a place in front so it wasn’t long before his

turn arrived.

The soul stone used by the XiaoYao Institute for the age test was
different from the one used by DaoXin Academy. It was a smooth
stone tablet with a height of around one meter and the examinee
just had to stick his palm on the stone tablet.

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 "Place your hand on the surface." The cold voice of the teacher
sounded.

You XiaoMo did not dare to tarry and placed his right hand on top.
The surface of the stone lit up after a moment. When the light faded,
two numbers were already shown on top - twenty-two!

In the blink of an eye, three years had passed. You XiaoMo was
already a young man. However, he still looked like a youngster as his
appearance was too fair and delicate. At this moment, the eternal
pain in his heart could never easily mentioned.

The tutor glanced at this number as an expression crossed his face.

His gaze when he did a double take at You XiaoMo contained a hint
of surprise. After quite a while, he said, "Pass!"

It wasn’t unreasonable for him to be so surprised. He could see You

XiaoMo's rank with his strength of vision and a twenty-two year old
level nine mage was extremely rare even in Zhong Tian.

You XiaoMo delightedly waved in Ling Xiao's direction. He then

happily stepped into XiaoYao Institute for the second assessment
after receiving the latter’s response. He had to let Ling Xiao wait
outside as he could not bring outsiders in during the assessment.

The second assessment was located next to the building that they
had visited when they registered. It was an immense venue and
there were multiple small rooms inside.

He did not arrive too late and there were only one to two hundred
people in the venue at the moment.

However, the rest seemed to be divided in some distinct fractions

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The left and right sides appeared to consist of two different factions
and there was a large empty space in the middle. The atmosphere
had a stiff and tense feeling, as if a verbal battle would erupt at any
time.

You XiaoMo guessed that the two sides probably consisted of people
from the Mage Guild and the Beast Transfiguration Guild. Then he
stood at one side like the others and put on an unconcerned and
standoffish attitude.

Unknowingly, someone had already noticed him when he came in as

there weren't many young level nine mages.

"An Qiao, don't you usually boast that you are very awesome? How
did you only get a mid-level emblem in this test?" Just then, a light
mocking voice rang out from the right camp.

The owner of the voice was a maiden in a pink skirt who was around
the same age as An Qiao. She looked very cute, with a pair of big
sparkling eyes and fluttering eyelashes.

An Qiao immediately glared at the maiden, "Aren't you the same?

What right do you have to mock me?"

The maiden in the pink skirt jeered, "How can I be the same as you?
You’re so domineering and hateful while I’m so diligent and cute. At
one glance, you know that we can’t be compared."

"You're not even ashamed of complimenting yourself as cute!" An

Qiao disdainfully scoffed.

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"It’s better than being as embarrassing as you."

"You rascal… …"

What is with this strange direction that the topic going in? He felt
that he could smell a hint of the enemy. Although the two of them
dislike each other, wasn't this dialogue between mages just too
childish?

A cold voice suddenly sounded throughout the venue at this

moment, "Shameless!"

"Who is it?!" An Qiao and the pink skirt maiden shouted in unison.

You XiaoMo discovered that the direction they were looking

coincided with where he was standing. Two pairs of sharp eyes roved
over the group one by one. It seemed that even though they were
young, they were not to be trifled with.

Seeing that no one was admitting to it, An Qiao harrumphed, "That

person sneaking around must definitely not be a good person. You
have the courage to say it but not the courage to admit it?!"

Could it be that this was reverse psychology?

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Of course, no one owned up to being the perpetrator. Only an idiot
would try to stand out. XiaoYao Institute wasn't a place you could stir
up trouble at and this young man evidently wasn't someone with a
good-natured personality.
If anyone owned up to it, then the whole mess would just get worse.

You XiaoMo thought to himself nonchalantly. He just wanted to

hurry up and leave after taking the test. Ling Xiao was still awaiting
him outside with news about Yin Ge and Zhan Yu. After so long,
Xiong Xiao should have some info for them.

"Was it you?" That was when the young man's loud voice cut
through his thoughts.

You XiaoMo returned to the present and saw the young man glaring
at him as if saying 'I know it was you who did it'. That was when he
realized that the people around him had disappeared, all retreating
far behind him. There was a lot of empty space around him. He had
been too distracted by his thoughts.

"What was me?" You XiaoMo did his best to look clueless.

An Qiao raised his chin. "Were you the one who said that just now?"

"Said what?"

"The word 'shameless'."

"Oh, nope!"

"If not you, then who?"

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You XiaoMo's lips twitched. He was talking as if it was definitely You
XiaoMo who had spoken. There was really quite the mental age gap
between them in this conversation. He suddenly realized that he was
old. "Even if you ask me, I wouldn't know."

An Qiao stared at him in suspicion. "The person who spoke was

somewhere around you, how could you not know? Are you trying to
cover for that person? Are they your friend?"

You XiaoMo replied with all seriousness, "Sorry, but I came alone. As
for friends and whatnot, I think you might be letting your paranoia
get to you. Even if I did, he's outside and can't come in."

"Pfft…" As if she had heard something hilarious, the small girl that
had been arguing with An Qiao suddenly laughed.

An Qiao flushed, glaring at You XiaoMo in anger and

embarrassment.

You XiaoMo wanted to make things clear that, this time, he was
definitely just an innocent bystander. He hadn't provoked anyone,
but it seemed that he would be remembered.

That was when the mentor in charge of the second stage of testing
finally arrived.

Everyone quietened and An Qiao didn't dare act out either, glaring
at You XiaoMo again before returning to his group of friends.

The second test tested the soul. For mages, the better your soul, the
more potential you had and the better further you'd be able to get in
the future. However, for the people in the Beast Transfiguration

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Guild, your soul wasn't the only thing that made you good at Beast
Transfiguration.

For example, some low leveled mages weren't very good at refining
pills, but if they had a natural talent for getting close to demon
beasts, then they would have the potential to become a powerful
Beast Transfigurer even if they couldn't contract any particularly
powerful beasts.

However, to become a Beast Transfigurer, you had to have great

control over your Soul Force.

You XiaoMo only knew that the third stage had something to do
with control over soul force, but not what exactly was involved.

The mentors had them line up before going one by one into the
room behind him.

You XiaoMo lined up at the shortest line. There were at most twenty
in front of him, so it didn't take long to get to him.

In boredom, he looked around and realized that the young man

from before was in the line beside him and the girl was in the line
beside the young man. They hadn't even gone in before their gazes
seemed to spark. The two entered the room at practically the same
time. Two minutes later, the two didn't come out, but the people
behind them had gone in already.

What was strange was that the people behind them came out and
then the line continued, but the two hadn't come out.

Because of his absentmindedness, You XiaoMo didn't realize it was

his turn until a mentor walked out of the room and, seeing him still

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standing there, nearly exploded.

"What are you doing, standing there dumbly? Do you still want to be
tested?"

You XiaoMo sweated a little, hurriedly going inside.

The room was very crude and simple, like the badge application
room for the Mage's Guild. In the middle, there was a crystal, but the
crystal was milky white. There was also a door leading who knows
where.

You XiaoMo suddenly realized that the two had probably gone
through that other door.

The male mentor seemed after pissed off at him for his stalling
earlier and nonchalantly said, "Place your hand on the crystal and
push your Soul Force in."

You XiaoMo followed his directions silently.

The crystal was rather cold. With his hand on the surface, he could
feel a chill coming through. This feeling was the same as when he
had first gotten it tested.

You XiaoMo couldn't help but remember what Ling Xiao had said to
him. Rainbow souls had levels as well. The stone from before
might've been able to reveal that his soul was rainbow colored, but
the stone wasn't good enough to give anything more accurate.

Who knew if they would be able to get it tested this time. Ling Xiao
had said that only TongTian Continent's Soul Gauging stones would
be able to give him a more accurate result.

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 Thinking of this, You XiaoMo couldn't help but feel some giddy
anticipation. Then, he unleashed a slither of his Soul Force, pushing it
into the stone via his fingertips.

After a moment, an intense light emitted from the stone.

It was the color of dreams, just like before.

You XiaoMo was immediately disappointed by this sight. Didn't Ling

Xiao say that TongTian Continent's gauging stones could reveal his
soul's level? How come it still didn't work?

You XiaoMo looked towards the mentor beside him and saw that
the other was staring at the stone in shock. He hadn't even noticed
that the jade drive he had been holding had fallen to the ground.

A moment later, the male mentor stood up suddenly with a whoosh

and came in front of You XiaoMo in a few large steps. He looked You
XiaoMo up and down with wide eyes, making the other jump.

"Me-mentor, is there a problem?" You XiaoMo asked awkwardly.

The male mentor suddenly grinned, smiling in a very amiable way.

He asked quietly, "What's your name?"

You XiaoMo laugh dryly, "You Xiao… Ha!"

The male mentor immediately nodded. "Very good, you've passed

the second stage, but since your situation is a little special, you'll
have to get tested a second time."

You XiaoMo couldn't understand. "Mentor, didn't you say I've

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passed already? Why do I have to get tested again?"

The male mentor patiently explained, "Don't worry, the second test
doesn't affect the results of this test, it's just to gauge your true
level."

You XiaoMo immediately understood what he was going on about.

The male mentor directed him to look at the small door. "You see
that small door? After going in, keep walking according to the signs
and then you'll see some others who were being tested. You should
wait with them to be tested again.

You XiaoMo bid the mentor goodbye.

After the door closed, the male mentor suddenly sighed, "I wonder
what level he'll be. That legendary level hasn't appeared in so long."

You XiaoMo saw a long corridor with glowing pearls hanging from
the walls and turning the corridor white with their light upon going
through the small doors. After making about four or five turns, he
arrived at the end where there was a stone archway with a red cloth
covering it.

When he pushed the cloth aside and went inside, everyone heard
him coming and turned to look.

"It's you!" An Qiao's eyes widened when he saw the other.

If this person could get here, did that mean his soul was of that
special level?

You XiaoMo looked around. There were a total seven people.

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Did that mean that everyone here had rainbow colored souls?

It looked that way, but three of them were different: An Qiao, Zhang
LanYu and the girl who was looking at him in shock. They weren't
able to come because their soul was rainbow colored, but because
they had a special status.

Nonetheless, no matter seven or four, it was still shocking.

Since he was the only one in the LongXiang Continent, but four
appeared all at once in the TongTian Continent, this was truly a
higher plane, what a prosperous place.

"It seems like you are the same as us. May we know how to address
you?"

You XiaoMo was in his own world when a gentle feminine voice
drifted over. He turned his head to see a gentle looking lady behind
him, smiling.

This person was Wan Ya.

You XiaoMo was surprised that she would talk to him, but still
replied politely. "My name is You XiaoHa, nice to meet you."

Light flashed through Wan Ya's eyes suddenly.

It wasn't just her. Jiu Ye who had been silently leaning against the
wall suddenly opened his eyes to look at You XiaoHa.

An Qiao walked over, looking him up and down. "So you're that You
XiaoHa!"

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 His tone sounded sour, confusing You XiaoMo greatly. Did this guy
know him? But he had never seen them, otherwise he wouldn't have
no impression of them. Their appearance stood out quite a bit.

"The one who broke the record set by the Mage's Guild was you,
right?" An Qiao huffed.

"Record?" You XiaoMo was shocked. The examiner hadn't told him
that.

Seeing that he was still confused, Wan Ya smiled and explained,

"The marks on that testing stone plate were all left there by people
who had gone to take their first ever test. It has a long history.
Yesterday, you broke the record on there."

You XiaoMo didn't know what to say. So he had broken someone

else's record without realizing it.

No wonder these people remembered him. Could it be because he

could break the record but they couldn't?

He felt like he really did guess right!

Hey!

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Chapter 420: Level
With everyone being in a different state of mind, an Elder with a
distinguished air came out, along with him was a young man. That
young man was Tan Ze.

The elder had regular features that seemed ordinary, however,

sometimes a flash of sternness in his eyes added a dash of solemnity
and principledness. The moment he arrived, he brought in a pressing
aura.

He was the one responsible for the second stage test, Elder Qing.

Elder Qing's gaze casually washed over everyone, and in a pit of

silence spoke, "Before you had arrived, the advisor should have told
you that this was a second test, nothing to do with the exam
materials."

Afterwards he continued explaining a bit about rainbow-colored

souls.

In the Long Xiang Continent, a high ranked mage was from level
seven to ten whereas a level eleven and twelve was a transcendent
ranked mage. However, these were actually the names called by the
middle realms since it was almost impossible for them to breed a
rainbow-colored soul.

A transcendent ranked mage was otherwise known as a rainbow

mage and levels eleven to twelve were generalized as rainbow grade.
The magic pills from this grade was also classified from one to seven,
with seven being the best and most impressive.

Tan Ze took out a testing stone from his magic bag to place beside
elder Qing.

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The testing stone was no different from the one You XiaoMo saw
before, however, if one looked closely one could still tell the
difference in structure. This testing stone was the upgraded version
of the previous one, it was specially made to test rainbow-colored
souls.

"Now then, who wants to go first?" The elder walked in front of the
stone and turned to face everyone.

With the end of his words, the group stared at each other in silence.
For a while no one walked out, however, a while later, Wan Ya
suddenly walked towards elder Qing. With a simple bow, she said,
"Then please let Wan Ya go first."

Elder Qing nodded slightly in response, "Then you may begin."

Wan Ya walked over in front of the testing stone and everyone's

gazed moved with her. Any mage with a rainbow-colored soul, given
enough time, would definitely stand at the top of the Tong Tian
Continent pyramid.

There wasn't much of an expression from Wan Ya's pretty face,

however, she was very serious. It was possible to tell that she was
too excited for the result. Even if she was from the Mage Guild, she
had never truly tested the level of her rainbow soul, because the
only upgraded testing stone in Tong Tian Continent was the one at
Xiao Yao Institution.

Under the nervous gaze of everyone, Wan Ya placed her hand on the
testing stone's surface and let a sliver of soul force inject into the
stone from her palm.

A little while later, the testing stone's surface emitted a layer of

white glow…

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You XiaoMo looked on without blinking, however, four five seconds
after the glow appeared, nothing changed on the surface of the
testing stone. Just as he was feeling puzzled a voice suddenly popped
up.

"Look, it appeared!"

The one who spoke was the girl, she stared above Wan Ya with
shining eyes.

You XiaoMo followed her gaze and saw an unforgettable scene, the
testing stone was about two meters tall and at the peak, there slowly
seeped out a pink colored rainbow strip. As it continued forward, the
color suddenly changed to a light yellow, when the yellow extended
for eight millimeters, just as it was about to change to green, it
slowed and stopped.

Wan Ya took back her hand and with a face that showed no
happiness, retreated.

As You XiaoMo watched, absorbed in his thoughts, he realized that

this color seemed to match a mage's soul color. Could it be that a
rainbow-colored soul's level was determined by this? Then wouldn't
it be true that the more colors the colored strips showed, the higher
the level?

If Ling Xiao was here, then he could've asked him.

Suddenly, You XiaoMo felt a bit lonely.

"This colored strip can be trained."

As he was thinking, a voice of indifference sounded beside his ear,

scaring You XiaoMo and making him jump a little. As he turned
around, he saw a man with a bright smile talking to him, and even
more horrifying was his two dimples.

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Seeing that he looked over, the man's dimples became even deeper
and in a passionate voice said, "You are You XiaoHa, right?"

You XiaoMo assumed that he probably overheard his conversation

with Wan Ya and nodded before speaking, "May I ask who you are?"

With a laughing tone he answered, "I'm Qiao WuXing, Qiao

WuShuang's older cousin. Three days ago, I received a message from
my cousin saying that there will be a guy called You XiaoHa attending
the exam of Xiao Yao Institution. He asked me to look over you."

You XiaoMo were slightly surprised before responding, "Qiao Xiong's

too generous, he didn't really need to bother you."

"No problem," Qiao WuXing smiled, "actually I wanted to see what

kind of a person would make that cousin of mine urge me to take
care of him."

You XiaoMo didn't know what role he played in the Beast

Transfiguration Guild, so they simply made small talk before asking
about that thing he said earlier.

Qiao WuXing explained, "A lot of times it's not just natural talent and
it's smooth sailing from there, hard work is just as important. To us, a
rainbow-colored soul is like a base, once you have a base, how you
strengthen that is up to one's efforts. However, there are also ones
who naturally take less detours on their path."

"Just as you saw earlier, Young miss Wan Ya's colored strip has two
colors but at the tip there was a slight green, that's the result of
training. However, she can only be considered as rainbow second
grade, an upper low aptitude."

Then You XiaoMo came to the realization of why she wasn't happy
with her results.

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Even with a base, her aptitude was still low, no one would be happy
with that, although the ones without a base would be very jealous
that's for sure.

"Thank you Qiao-dage." You XiaoMo made obeisance as thanks.

Qiao WuXing shook his hand and said, "No problem."

As they were chatting, the second person's test also started. He

wasn't from the Mage guild or the Beast Transfiguration guild and
You XiaoMo only knew of him because of that "boring" he said.

This man looked very young, appearance wise about twenty-five

years old, with a tight expression and by the looks of it, slightly
nervous. Then he put his palm onto the testing stone.

A while later, on top appeared the colored-strip.

The colored-strip's color was just like Wan Ya's during her test. First it
was pink, then light yellow, however, by the time it got to three
quarters of the way there, it stopped.

A low aptitude, however, the young man didn't think it was bad,
rather he was quite pleased. He made obeisance to elder Qing
before retreating.

Then it was the third person.

You XiaoMo looked around, seeing that none of them were moving,
he couldn't help but rub his nose. Since he was the last to arrive, he
thought there was an order of first come first serve, otherwise he
would have gone first.

Just as he was thinking about going instead, Qiao WuXing who was
beside him, suddenly got up a step quicker.

You XiaoMo quietly took back his foot.

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Just what are you guys doing? Couldn't you be a bit more decisive
taking the test!

Seeing that Qiao WuXing was all smiles, Elder Qing who rarely talked,
said, "WuXing, by the looks of it, you are very confident. I heard that
you've been practicing for this moment, right?"

Qiao WuXing, without of a worry as to why men shouldn't have

dimples, smiled in reply, "I am the one who the Beast Transfiguration
guild decided to place their faith in, after all. The least I could do was
give the guild some face."

A hint of a smile appeared on elder Qing's face as he said, "You may

begin."

Qiao WuXing stopped talking and focused his attention on the

testing stone in front of him. When the glow emitted from the stone,
everyone focused in on the space above the stone.

Over there, the colored-strips colors advanced in a quick and light

speed, pink, light yellow, green…and in a shaky manner climbed over
the green level. As it advanced into the cyan color, mostly everyone
gasped in shock.

Rainbowed Fourth grade!

Even though it was just a medium aptitude but it was streets ahead
of Wan Ya and the others. This gap would take a long time of effort
and training to catch up to.

In the corner, Jiu Ye had a glint in his eyes as he looked at Qiao

WuXing, as expected of his rival, of course he was good.

You XiaoMo watched on with surprise and wide eyes, he didn't think
that Qiao WuXing was pretty formidable.

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As the room was in complete silence, that girl broke the atmosphere
and happily jumped on Qiao WuXing while yelling, "WuXing-gege,
you are so amazing!"

Qiao WuXing was happy too.

Elder Qing said as he stroked his break, "The next is the fourth
person."

You XiaoMo took a deep breath in.

"I'll go then." Jiu Ye's voice appeared, clear and cold with a hint of
unruliness.

And there went that breath of courage.

Everyone's attention turned to him, Jiu Ye and Qiao WuXing had

always been compared to as rivals. Both were geniuses of once in a
thousand years, however, there was rumors that Jiu Ye was slightly
strong than Qiao WuXing. This would be the best time to prove that.

Jiu Ye was the head of the Mage Guild's disciple, truly someone
favored by the gods in both appearance and talent. Worthier of his
reputation than even An Qiao. Although he has a cold attitude and
often ignored others, they still had only respect and reverence
towards him.

Seeing as he was about to make his move, even the dimples on Qiao
WuXing's face lessened. With a frown and intense gaze, he watched
Jiu Ye's every move.

You XiaoMo felt nervous too, whenever he watched other people's

gossip like this, he felt this way.

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You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao had only been in ZhongTian for no longer
than a few days, so they didn't know the grudges they had between
them. But the sparks colliding in the air didn't lie. Even outsiders like
them could sense the tense atmosphere.

"This person looks very powerful, I'm so nervous!"

"Yeah!"

You XiaoMo subconsciously responded to the voice beside his ear,

only realising what he had done later. He turned his head, only to see
the youth from the second test standing behind him since god knows
when. Catching his gaze, the youth smiled.

"Hello, I'm Yan Hui."

"…" You XiaoMo's brain stopped functioning for a moment.

Seeing as he got no response, YanHui scratched his head and smiled

sheepishly, "I'm from Dong Zhou. I came to Zhong Tian specially to
participate in XiaoYao Institute's admission test. What about you?"

It couldn't be… This guy thought he found a 'comrade' because he

was also alone?

You XiaoMo felt he had uncovered the truth. But seeing as he was so
enthusiastic, he didn't have the heart to no reply him.

"I'm You XiaoHa. I come from the Southern Continent."

"The Southern Continent?"

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 Yan Hui paused for moment before he suddenly asked in surprise,
"Your surname's You? Can it be that you are part of the Vermillion
Blood Clan? I heard they also have You as their surname."

"No, I'm not familiar with the Vermillion Blood Clan." You XiaoMo
denied immediately. While he might be related by blood, there
wouldn't be a connection anymore after he rescued Feng ChiYun and
found his so-called father.

"Oh," Yan Hui said in pity.

"Look at the test, it has started." You XiaoMo quickly pointed out.

Yan Hui's attention was immediately redirected.

Jiu Ye was very tall. The place where the colored strip appeared was
just above his eyes, and he could just see it if he raised them. His
colored strip was similar to Qiao WuXing. It jumped directly from
pink to blueish-green and as it stretched towards where Qiao
WuXing last stopped, it was still rising up slowly.

Three minutes later, the coloured strip broke through the fourth
square and started to turn pale blue, only stopping when it reached a
quarter of it.

Rainbowed Fifth Grade. A high grade.

Currently, it was the highest grade. While it was still two grades
away from Seventh grade, it was only a matter of time.

Jiu Ye stared at the color strip and frowned. When he saw that the
colored strip had really stopped, he released his hold. He was

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number one now, but he wasn't satisfied with his result.

"Congratulations fellow Jiu Ye!" Qiao WuXing walked in front of him

and cupped one hand in the other to congratulate him. His dimples
were deep on his face, so he probably was congratulating him
genuinely?

"Thanks!" Jiu Ye turned his head around to look at him and

muttered his thanks coolly. Then, he walked away and left.

"What a hateful person! WuXing-gege congratulated you in person

and you show him such attitude! What's so great about Fifth grade!
Hmph!" The young girl stuck her tongue out at him.

"Tian Xin, don't be so rude!" Qiao WuXing chided her.

"Oh fine, fine." The young girl laughed.

Elder Qing's face was full of smiles.

"Not bad, the Rainbowed fifth grade is the highest grade in a

thousand years. I hope you continue to work hard and strive to break
through the fifth grade."

"Thank you for kind words." A faint smile spread across Jiu Ye's face
as he cupped his hands together to receive his blessings.

Elder Qing stroked his beard and nodded. As his gaze left him and
landed on the last person, which was also You XiaoMo, he called for
him.

"You must be the last one already, come here."

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 Once he had given the order, WanYa and the other three looked
towards You XiaoMo at the same time. This youth who had broken
the stone plate record, even beating Jiu Ye's record by a long way,
how high would his grade be? Could it be higher than Jiu Ye's?

"His grade definitely won't be higher than Jiu Ye's", An Qiao gritted
out. His claim wasn't unfounded as the level of the soul wasn't as
easy to level up as a Mage's level. Every grade up was as hard as
ascending the heavens.

"We'll see." Zhang LanYu said.

Under everyone's gaze, You XiaoMo walked towards the testing

stone. He just knew that being the last person was going to be the
most stressful, especially with Jiu Ye being tested to be a fifth grade.
His stress level was as high as the mountains!

You XiaoMo extended his hand to touch the testing stone. The
higher the grade, the better. I shouldn't be that bad, he thought to
himself. From the Long Xiang Continent to the Tong Tian Continent,
his whole journey had been very smooth sailing.

His original goal was to earn enough money to keep himself alive,
but later on money came too easy. So he changed his goal. He
thought he would just take whatever he could one step at a time. It
was only until he met Ling Xiao did he want to get stronger and climb
to greater heights.

You XiaoMo knew what he could do was refine pills and he wanted
to refine even higher grade magic pills that could help Ling Xiao. So if
his grade was too low, he worried that he wouldn’t be of use in the
future. He couldn’t help but feel uneasy when that thought came to
mind.

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"What’s wrong?" Seeing as he hadn’t moved at all, Elder Qing asked.

"Sorry!" You XiaoMo didn’t dare to stall anymore. He immediately

placed his hand on the stone and channeled his soul power. After he
did that, he raised his head and stared at the grid above that the
coloured strip was about to appear from.

Unlike others who could see it without raising their heads, he had
to. His height was forever a pain in his heart, You XiaoMo thought
bitterly.

The colored strip started to elongate and when it changed from

yellow to green and started to advance, something flashed across
Wan Ya's eyes. As expected, his grade was higher than hers.

The expressions on people's faces slowly turned to shock. The speed

at which the colored strip continued to lengthen did not show any
signs of slowing down. A few seconds later, it happily crossed the
green square…

You XiaoMo gulped as he stared hard at the colours. Even if he

wasn't a sixth or seventh grade, a fifth grade would be fine too. At
most he could slowly cultivate. But please don't let it be a fourth
grade or else it really wouldn't be worth it, You XiaoMo prayed.

As if his prayers had been heard, the green square was full and the
blue square was steadily being filled up, carrying You XiaoMo's hope
along with it as it inched forward. He had easily surpassed Jiu Ye's
grade and his was still moving forward!

Everyone held their breaths. The blue square was full and the next
was the purple square. You XiaoMo only felt that that the moment

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was exceptionally long. His eyes were tired from staring at the
coloured strip with blinking and his neck hurt from craning to watch
it. In the end, he couldn't resist blinking and tears started to fall.
Afraid that others would see, he wiped away the tears at the corner
of his eyes. Then, he raised his head again. Huh? It stopped?

"Only a sixth grade? Why not seventh?" You XiaoMo licked his
bottom lip in disappointment.

The room went deathly silent.

You XiaoMo finally realised something was off and saw everyone
staring at him. Feeling uneasy, he stuttered, "Wh…why are you
looking at me?"

"Fellow You, sixth grade is already very good." Qiao WuXing didn't
know whether to laugh or cry at his word.

At his words, You XiaoMo rubbed his nose awkwardly. His final goal
was the seventh grade, the highest one of course!

"But that's not what I want to talk about." Seeing as he still had no
clue what was going on, Qiao WuXing couldn't help but sigh.

You XiaoMo was thoroughly confused.

"The test isn't over, why did you move your hand away?" Qiao
WuXing asked tiredly.

To be honest, when Qiao WuXing saw the colored strip turning

purple his heart almost stopped. Just when he was thinking where
the limit of You XiaoMo's colour strip was, the progress of the color
strip stopped moving without any warning.

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 For a moment, he did heave a sigh of relief. Because if his color strip
really did reach the legendary seventh grade, he really couldn't
imagine it. But then he realised that You XiaoMo had actually
removed his hand from the testing stone just to wipe away the tears
at the corner of his eyes. Couldn't he have used the other hand?

You XiaoMo saw him staring at his right hand and he immediately
hid it behind his back as if he got an electric shock. He was too used
to using his right hand.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it." He said sheepishly.

Just when he finished speaking, the red curtain behind the crowd
was lifted. A thirty something year old man walked in and found that
everything seemed to have come to a standstill. Feeling a bit
overwhelmed and having no idea what to do, the man started to
suspect whether he was even at the right place.

Elder Qing was the first to notice his presence.

"Come here. You're just in time for your turn." He called in a deep
voice.

You XiaoMo actually wanted to ask if he could be tested again, but

since Elder Qing had already spoken, he could only give up on that.
He retreated to the side sulkily.

When the other man took the test, it was revealed that he had the
lowest grade. Although it was only the first grade, it still got him so
emotional that tears of excitement almost flowed out. He probably
never expected himself to possess the legendary coloured soul.

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After that, Elder Qing told them about the timing of the third
assessment before they were dismissed.

Qiao WuXing invited You XiaoMo to leave together.

"Fellow You, you really are the prime example of not judging a book
by its cover. I've really learnt something today."

You XiaoMo laughed dryly.

"What are your plans after you get into XiaoYao Institute? I've heard
from WuShuang that you're here to learn about Beast
Transfiguration." Qiao WuXing continued.

WanYa and her group immediately had their ears perked up to

listen.

"That's right," You XiaoMo placed a hand on his head.

"Beast Transfiguration Technique and Beast Manipulation are

different but they achieve the same result. Are you interested in
learning ?" The dimples on Qiao WuXing's face sunk in even more.

"Beast Manipulation is not something that everyone can learn. If

you specialise in refining pills, it's best not to distract yourself with
these junk stuff. Or else it would affect your level." Jiu Ye's voice
suddenly sounded.

"How is Beast Manipulation is a junk stuff?" Qiao WuXing raised his

brow.

JiuYe coolly lifted his lower lip.

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 You XiaoMo looked at the two of them and he could somewhat feel
the tension in the air. He quickly said, "Sorry, my friend's waiting for
me outside. I'll make a move first" and he ran.

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Chapter 422: Uncle
"So your grade would likely be higher than six, but because you
accidentally shifted your hand away and that Elder Qing did not have
any intentions for you to retake the assessment again, so the
situation was left unsettled like this?"

While on the way home, Ling Xiao heard about the whole incident
with a fairly unperturbed expression.

"Yeah!" You XiaoMo observed his expression. Ling Xiao really didn't
even twitch his eyebrow at all and he could not help but be puzzled.
Even You XiaoMo himself felt that it was inconceivable for this sort of
unexpected mishap to occur, how come he didn't have any reaction?

Ling Xiao noticed his hesitance, "What do you want to say?"

You XiaoMo gave a forced laugh, "Don't you feel that this incident
was very dramatic?"

Ling Xiao gave him a deep look, "What's so surprising about it?
Whatever dramatic things that happen to you would all become
ordinary."

You XiaoMo, "… …"

Afterwards, You XiaoMo told him that he needed to go to the

XiaoYao Institute in the afternoon to take the third assessment, so he
only had two hours of free time now. They headed directly back to
their hotel due to the time constraint.

You XiaoMo originally wanted to stick together with Ling Xiao to

take a nap, but who would have thought that just as he thought

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about Yin Ge and the rest in the morning, the people that Xiong Xiao
sent arrived and brought along news of Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan at
the same time.

It turned out that Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan were no longer in the
Southern Continent. Not long after they returned to the Tong Tian
Continent, they were called back by Yin Ge's father, the Nine-Headed
Serpent King.

Yin Ge probably wanted to get the help of his father's strength to

rescue Feng ChiYun, so he responded to his father's summon and
returned to Xi Jing. Unexpectedly he was instead confined by his
father, who did not let him go to rescue Feng ChiYun.
t/n: Xi Jing, literally means Western Border.
As for this, the most important point was that Yin Ge made a
miscalculation.

The members of the Nine-Headed Serpent King's clan was even less
than the Four Divine Ancient Beasts Clan. They did not number more
than three even with the addition of Yin Ge. Thus for the clan of the
Nine-Headed Serpent King, reproduction was the most important
thing.

How could the Nine-Headed Serpent King let Yin Ge court his death
under this sort of circumstances?

The Vermillion Blood Clan was a huge monster. No matter how

formidable the Nine-Headed Serpent King Clan was, they could not
become enemies with the Vermillion Blood Clan. One careless
mistake and the members of their clan would drop by one again.
Moreover, Feng ChiYun was also a man.

Seeing that his son actually cared about a man so much, the Nine-

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Headed Serpent King who was fully aware of his son's innate
character, detected an unusual smell and immediately rejected Yin
Ge's request. At the same time, he was afraid that Yin Ge would go
and provoke the Vermillion Blood Clan, so he put Yin Ge into
confinement.

This was the genuine drama!

Never did You XiaoMo think that this sort of incident would happen
on Yin Ge's side.

It looked like now, the first thing he would have to do for him to
rescue Feng ChiYun was to escape from his father and to become
stronger, as it would be difficult to rescue Feng ChiYun with his
current strength. Furthermore, Feng ChiYun could not be rescued in
a short time.

As for Zhan YuXuan, he was currently thinking of a way to free Yin

Ge since he had not been confined by the Nine-Headed Serpent King.
Zhan YuXuan learnt that You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao were looking for
them, thus he let Xiong Xiao's men notify You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao
to not worry about them.

You XiaoMo sympathized with Yin Ge, but he could understand the
Nine-Headed Serpent King's way of thinking.

"Since Zhan YuXuan said not to worry about this, we don't need to
gather any information about them after this. Next you should just
be at ease and wait for the third assessment. There should only be
three assessments for the XiaoYao Institute's evaluation right?" Ling
Xiao said.

You XiaoMo nodded, "There are only three assessments, but the

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first two were really too easy. I think the really difficult one should
be the third assessment. This assessment would probably eliminate
more than seventy to eighty percent of the people."

"Seventy to eighty percent? I think that it's more than that!" Ling
Xiao touched his smooth and clean chin, as he profoundly smiled.

"What do you mean?" You XiaoMo was somewhat curious upon

seeing him smile so deviously.

"The third assessment could very possibly have some other trick,
otherwise it is practically impossible to depend on this assessment to
directly eliminate so many people, unless there's an assessment
within the assessment." Ling Xiao said.

You XiaoMo pondered over it for a while but still did not
understand.

Two hours passed in a flash while they filled their stomachs and took
a short nap.

You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao arrived early at the XiaoYao Institute. This
time, they saw Tan Ze who was waiting outside for them before they
went in. Tan Ze happily walked over upon seeing them.

"Fellow You, you've finally arrived. I was just waiting for you."

"Waiting for me, why?" You XiaoMo asked in astonishment.

Tan Ze explained, "It's like this, XiaoYao Institute decided to separate

you and several others from the rest to conduct the third
assessment, so the elders asked me to bring you over.

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 You XiaoMo nodded in understanding, he looked at Ling Xiao and
suddenly inquired, "Can I ask whether I can bring others in?"

Tan Ze suddenly felt awkward.

You XiaoMo saw his expression, "I can't?" Then he frowned.

Seeing this, Tan Ze gritted his teeth, but still nodded in

acquiescence, "Alright then, but you can't converse loudly.
Otherwise you'll be chased out."

You XiaoMo was delighted, "Rest assured, he will definitely shut his
mouth tightly."

Ling Xiao, "… …"

The location of the third assessment was not at where yesterday's

second assessment was conducted. Tan Ze led them for quite a
distance until the signs of human habitation became more and more
sparse, only then he stopped in front of a black colored building.

There were two people guarding the entrance of the building. Tan
Ze greeted the two before bringing them in.

Just as they walked in, You XiaoMo saw the group of people from
yesterday. Not a single one was missing, including that thirty-
something year old uncle who was last. He embarrassedly discovered
that he seemed to be the last to arrive.

The atmosphere instantly became very subtle after he arrived.

Everyone's gaze indistinctly landed on him and the probing gazes

gave You XiaoMo the feeling of having the color of his panties seen

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through, though he only had boxers.

This shy and embarrassing thinking nearly made his choke to death
on his own saliva.

Tan Ze let them wait here before he left.

You XiaoMo calmly ignored those gazes as he pulled Ling Xiao over
to a corner, "That guy in black with a cool and hip look is Jiu Ye.
Yesterday, his result was a fifth grade. His was the highest other than
mine. Opposite him, the young man who has two deep dimples when
smiling is Qiao WuShuang's cousin, Qiao WuXing, with a rainbowed
fourth grade… …"

"Dimple?" Ling Xiao's gaze immediately fell onto Qiao WuXing's face.
There were really two dimples.

You XiaoMo enthusiastically bubbled, "Don't you also feel that his
dimples are very special?"

It was not unusual for a man to have dimples, but it was his first
time seeing such deep dimples on a man's face. The most unusual
thing was that the other party also loved to smile.

Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes as he watched him, then he suddenly

stretched out his hand and pinched You XiaoMo's cheek, "Don't you
also have dimples on your face?"

You XiaoMo swatted his hand away and resentfully said, "That's
different, and you can completely ignore mine."

You XiaoMo decided not to speak about Qiao WuXing's dimples

anymore, so as to avoid Ling Xiao teasing his body again. In his heart,

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men with dimples would not be very masculine.

Ling Xiao leaned toward him and suddenly let out a hint of an
indistinct joy in calamity and delight in the disaster of others, "It's
honestly different, but your dimples still look better."

You XiaoMo calmly pulled his hand down and grinned at him,
"Thanks for the compliment. The assessment is starting soon, don't
talk anymore. I even promised Tan Ze before we entered."

Ling Xiao smiled back at him in reply, "The one who promised him is
you."

You XiaoMo choked and silently swallowed back the blood in his
throat. He decided, before the third assessment ended, he did not
intend to speak with Ling Xiao anymore.

After a while, Yan Hui suddenly walked over and the one who
followed him was that uncle. The two walked to him. Yan Hui in
particular greeted him very naturally, as if he had established a
revolutionary friendship with You XiaoMo yesterday.

"Fellow You, is this the friend you mentioned yesterday?" Yan Hui
curiously eyed Ling Xiao.

Did he tell him about Ling Xiao yesterday?

You XiaoMo was astonished. Soon after, he thought that it may have
been possible that he overheard the conversation between An Qiao
and him and it not find it odd anymore. "Yes!" With that, his gaze
shifted to the uncle, what are you doing over here, am I very familiar
with you ma?

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The uncle was slightly nervous, "I am Cheng XiangRong. I've already
heard what happened yesterday. You're really awesome."

You XiaoMo, "… …"

Why did he have feeling of being struck by lightning?

Before him was an uncle was looking at him with an expression of

worship. That gaze, that little gaze… …

You XiaoMo instantly calmed down and seriously stated, "You're

also very awesome."

The uncle broke into a simple and honest smile.

Fifteen minutes later, Elder Qing's appearance saved his heart which
had already been charred by lightning. You XiaoMo had never been
so impatient to be the first person to pass the assessment before.

There were nineteen people participating in the third assessment

including himself. Eight of them were the group of people that You
XiaoMo had seen yesterday. He didn't recognize the rest, but they
seemed to be people from the Beast Transfiguration Guild.

Once Elder Qing appeared, he explained the content of the third

assessment to everyone. In the end, it really was as Ling Xiao had
guessed. The third assessment actually was not just a single
assessment; instead it consisted of two assessments. The first
assessment was related to soul perception, and could be abbreviated
to - guessing a riddle!

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Chapter 423: Profiting From Another's
Work
The old man once told him that soul perception could allow one to
sense many things unseen by the naked eye. It was a skill that
depended on one’s luck, but if one managed to master it like that old
man did, then one would easily be able to activate it again. It was
just the early stages that were rather difficult.

In this test, during first part of the first testing stage, soul perception
was the key. If he failed at the very first test, then there would be no
need for him to continue the second one.

Not long later, Tan Ze and the others brought out the testing props.

Six wooden tables were pieced together and a hundred black boxes
were placed on them. The boxes were made of an unknown
material, dense and dark with a chilling aura.

It was only after they were all placed down that Elder Qing began to
explain the rules.

"Take a look at these black boxes, everyone. All sorts of items are
placed inside, some valuable and some not. What you need to do
next is to choose three boxes. Remember, you can only use your soul
perception. If you use your Soul Force, not only will you fail to sense
what's inside, but your soul force will be sucked away as well."

Qiao WuXing stepped forwards, raising his hand to ask. "Elder Qing,
may I ask how our performance on this test will be judged?"

Elder Qing explained, "You'll be judged according to the value of the

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items in the boxes you choose. If you choose two boxes that contain
relatively valuable items, then that will be considered a pass, but if
you choose two incorrect boxes, you'll be eliminated. That is unless
the item in your third box is immensely valuable."

Everyone took time to digest this. Though Elder Qing didn't give
clear boundaries for high and low valued items, it shouldn't be too
vague.

Elder Qing then said, "Remember this, out of a hundred boxes, very
few are truly valuable, so this doesn't just test your soul perception,
but also your luck and speed. In addition, once you touch a box, no
matter if it was the one you wanted or not, it's yours."

The expressions of the participants all grew solemn. It seemed like

they couldn't hesitate for long, but they couldn't be too early to
judge.

You XiaoMo hadn't excepted the first test to be something like this.
It was both novel and effective. If those taking tests elsewhere were
taking the same test, many people would be eliminated.

"It's time. Come on," Elder Qing said.

You XiaoMo took a deep breath and turned to say to Ling Xiao, "I'm
going."

Ling Xiao reminded him again. "Keep that old man's words in mind.
Whatever you do, don't use your soul force. Not only can the
material that makes up those boxes insulate against soul force, it
also contains a special material that will attack a mage's soul force."

You XiaoMo gave a solemn nod before leaving.

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The ten people stood in front of the six tables and only swarmed
over after Elder Qing informed them of the time limit.

Since it was the first time they had encountered something like this,
no one dared to be reckless nor did they dare to use their soul force
at all.

You XiaoMo scrutinized the black boxes in front of him. The black
boxes weren't all of the same size. The smallest was only ten
centimeters while the largest reached fifty centimeters. However,
this was relatively rare. The majority were rather close in size.

There didn't seem to be any shortcuts to this.

The sizes of the boxes might just be a cover-up, something used to

confuse everyone.

Seeing everyone else fully attentive in their task of searching, he

began to concentrate as well.

The hundred boxes were scattered all across the tables. Due to the
restrictions set by the special material in these boxes, no one dared
to be greedy. If they kept looking around and getting distracted, all
the valuable items would be taken.

You XiaoMo composed himself. As the old man said, soul perception
wasn't something that would come at your beck and call.

Last time he had gotten lucky, but this time might not be nearly as
easy.

You XiaoMo recalled what it had felt like the last time he had

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activated this skill. He remembered that it felt kind of like something
was moving in the center of his forehead, hot and itching, as if
something was trying to worm its way out.

Two seconds later, something went boom inside his head, as if

something in his mind had exploded and then scattered everywhere
like falling petals. In the next moment, the world changed before his
eyes.

Spiritual energy danced through the air gracefully, curling around

people and objects or being slowly absorbed. The density of the
spiritual energy was twice what he had saw on the LongXiang
Continent. So this was a higher plane.

Just as he was admiring this, a mental lightbulb went off in his head.
Wasn't he forgetting something?

You XiaoMo pulled himself back to the present, his gaze falling to
the black boxes. That's right, these boxes, they were absorbing
spiritual energy.

Of course, the black boxes were absorbing the spiritual energy very
slowly. If he didn't look closely, then he wouldn't be able to tell that
the spiritual energy around them was disappearing bit by bit. No
wonder soul perception was required. It was only with soul
perception that you would be sensitive enough to the environment
to pick up on this.

You Xiao pressed his hands against the table and leaned forwards,
carefully scrutinizing the boxes.

Some people were still at a loss as to what they should do. Sensing
his movement, they subconsciously glanced over only to see that his

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head was bowed, his eyes fixed on the black boxes as he thought
about who knows what.

"He… hasn't already managed to active soul perception, has he?" An

Qiao stuttered. That was way too fast. He had only just finished
speaking when he realized that all the rainbow soul people were all
in a similar state and couldn't help the anger that rose in his heart.
Why didn't he have a rainbow soul?

Since they couldn't use soul force, they could only observe with their
naked eye.

In front of You XiaoMo sat around ten boxes. The sizes of the boxes
were about the same, but they were absorbing spiritual energy at
different rates. Some fitfully took in little by little, some had it
flowing in like a small stream and some were like they were dead
without a hint of movement in spiritual energy.

If the value of the object inside was dependent on the rate at which
they absorbed spiritual energy, then the black boxes that were the
absorbing the most spiritual energy would probably be the most
valuable.

You XiaoMo quickly locked onto one of the black boxes. This box
was the best he's seen yet. Though it wasn't devouring spiritual
energy, the value would probably be pretty high.

You XiaoMo reached out in delight, but never expected that,

halfway there, another hand would dart out and steal away the black
box he had in mind. He raised his head in surprise only to see An
Qiao.

See him look over, An Qiao smirked, black box in hand as he said,

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"Sorry about that, this box is mine now."

Though You XiaoMo hadn't kept an eye on the other, he knew that
An Qiao wasn't nowhere near him originally. Under such a situation,
he couldn't possibly have gotten over so fast unless he had been
observing You XiaoMo's actions beforehand. This sort of behavior…
he wanted to profit from You XiaoMo's work!

You XiaoMo didn't like his behavior, but didn't bother stirring up
trouble with him. They only had an hour. He had to hurry. His gaze
quickly returned to the table.

Seeing his lack of reaction, An Qiao felt like he had punched cotton.
It was alright though. So long as he locked onto You XiaoMo, he
would easily be able to get his three boxes.

He was rather proud of himself for coming up with such an idea.

Though he couldn't active soul perception, he would be able to get
what he wanted with a far easier method.

That's right. Out of everyone, An Qiao was the only one incapable of
entering a soul perception state. He was too impatient and unable to
calm his emotions.

As for why he wanted to steal You XiaoMo's, he subconsciously felt

that You XiaoMo would be able to pick out good boxes. As for Jiu Ye
and Qiao WuXing and the others, he didn't dare even try to steal
theirs.

You XiaoMo refocused himself. Since there were people all around
him, he decided to just go for the boxes in the center. These boxes
differed quite a bit in size. He could clearly see the spiritual energy
surrounding the largest one being absorbed rather quickly. But that

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was when he found something strange.

You XiaoMo suddenly frowned, glancing around at the other boxes

before suddenly pausing in surprising. That wasn't right, this feeling…
this was wrong, why was it like this?

He remembered that Elder Qing had said that the truly valuable
items were few and far between amongst the hundred. That
probably referred to items that would immediately give them a pass.
Yet, looking over the boxes, he found that the proportions were all
wrong.

From the beginning up until now, he had only seen very few boxes
that barely absorbed any spiritual energy. Going by Elder Qing's
words, these boxes should take up a larger proportion.

You XiaoMo's eyes widened. Could it be… that it was the reverse to
what he had thought?

The more valuable the item, the less spiritual energy it would
absorb. In contrast, the faster the rate at which it absorbed spiritual
energy, the less valuable the item inside.

You XiaoMo sneaked a glance at Jiu Ye and Qiao WuXing. They

seemed to have gotten the black boxes they wanted already, but had
tucked them away quickly.

Though he hadn't personally seen them, You XiaoMo was confident

in his guess.

However… he glanced over at An Qiao who was waiting and

watching at one side. I'll make you regret stealing my stuff or my
surname isn't You!

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Making his decision, You XiaoMo reached out to 'grab' the biggest
black box in the middle.

An Qiao's pupils shrunk, it was finally his second chance. Thus, he,
once again, stole it before You XiaoMo could.

You XiaoMo pretended to stare at him in anger.

Pleased with himself, An Qiao thought that if it wasn't an exam, he

would have laughed out loud. He loved seeing others make that kind
of a face.

Suddenly, You XiaoMo moved sideways, reaching for a certain black

box, but hesitated in the middle. With suspicion he looked over at An
Qiao, why aren't you stealing it?

The latter just wrinkled his nose while holding an expression of

disdain.

Raising his chin, An Qiao said with a 'I know what you're thinking'
expression, "You wanted to bait me didn't you, I'm not that stupid."

You XiaoMo looked at him oddly and then proceeded to slowly put
the black box into the magic bag. After that he glanced over. 'If you
could think of this, then how could I not have? I knew brat like you
would be cautious so I purposefully reached for the one I wanted,
and low and behold, I got the result I wanted.'

After putting the box away, You XiaoMo gave him a big smile. 'You
prick, think I can't deal with you?'

An Qiao finally realized that his plan had backfired, all of his
jauntiness from earlier disappeared. Even the pleasure of stealing
the two boxes turned to fury.

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Wan Ya slightly frowned at the scene, however, she did not warn An
Qiao.

Although this exam had no written rules on giving hints, there wasn't
anyone who had done that before. Since it was a test for personal
strength, if someone were to help them, then it wouldn't be a
reflection of their powers. Not only that, it would also leave a bad
impression on the judges. If they were to be discovered, An Qiao
would be disqualified.

She and An Qiao were not on such good terms that she would
sacrifice this much for the other. Therefore, even knowing that he
was tricked, she still kept her 'none of my business' attitude.

An Qiao couldn't bear be reckless anymore, this time, not only did he
watch You XiaoMo's movements but also his expression.

You XiaoMo on the other hand had already locked in on the second
black box. He ignored An Qiao and quickly walked over to grab it,
while watching An Qiao with the corner of his eye. Much to his
surprise, An Qiao made no move at all.

An Qiao thought that You XiaoMo was just waiting for him to take
the bait, wasn't he? With a cold laugh, without moving this time, a
forceful Soul Force erupted from him, attacking You XiaoMo.

Since he couldn't be sure if they were tricking him, all he had to do

was not let them get the box either. He already had two, once the
time came, he just needed to grab a random one. Not only that, the
exam did not prohibit 'stopping' others. Of course, he had
completely forgotten that You XiaoMo was much stronger than him.

You XiaoMo became super confused at the turn of events, this guy
just blatantly attacked him?

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He quickly looked over at the impassive Elder Qing, by the looks of
things, this was not against the rules. Then…You XiaoMo grinned
towards An Qiao. 'I won't hold back anymore.'

From between his eyebrows swiftly gushed out an even more

majestically vigorous Soul Force. He had already trained his Soul
Force to be extremely tenacious, so to repel a high grade level seven
mage, he barely had to move a finger.

The two Soul Forces collided and instantly the difference in strength
was apparent. The Soul Force An Qiao had conjured took one hit
before dissipating, making him fly and land embarrassingly on the
floor.

You XiaoMo still showed mercy, after all they were at the Xiao Yao
Institution. He didn't want to blow up the situation, even though it
was justified.

When An Qiao got up, his face was slightly pale and his forehead was
scratched, overall nothing major. However, he wasn't grateful at all
and instead looked at You XiaoMo with scorn, as if he was going to
fight to the death with him.

"An Qiao that's enough, if you don't want to be kicked out that is."
Wan Ya finally stepped in and stopped him. If he really did publicly
disrupt the rules, then he wouldn't have any more chances.

The last sentence got An Qiao to regain his senses and he took a look
at the expressionless Elder Qing. Feeling slightly afraid, he didn't dare
do anything more and could only hold down his hatred to take
revenge another time.

During this commotion, You XiaoMo already grabbed three black

boxes. He wasn't interested in playing more games.

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Between now and the end, they were left with only a bit of time, but
An Qiao was still missing a box. The first time he tricked himself, the
second time he was tricked by You XiaoMo, now he had one chance
left.

If he could pick the jackpot black box then that's for the best,
otherwise his journey stopped here.

Of course, An Qiao didn't know this and was fully confident that he
could pass with the two boxes at hand. Thus, under the ruminating
gaze of You XiaoMo, he randomly chose a box.

Wan Ya could only shake her head.

"Times up!" Elder Qing's voice abruptly appeared.

An hour wasn't long but wasn't short either, everyone finally had
chosen their preferred boxes and next up was the examination
period. Whether or not they could pass to the second round
depended on this moment.

You XiaoMo's boxes were as such:

The first was a rock, it was a very tough metal element mineral.
Normally one would to say it had no value but because it was very
specific, this could only be considered as medium grade.

The second was a level nine pill formula, considered as high grade.

The third was the main event, as Elder Qing opened the black box, a
strong light erupted from inside. It was a round black magic pill, on
top was a pink rainbow strip, emitting an extremely condensed
medicinal smell as well as a heart-clutching pressure.

Elder Qing took out the pill and gave a light smile to You XiaoMo
before saying, "This pill has the highest value in this exam, it is a
rainbow pill. I didn't think you would be the one to take it."

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You XiaoMo blinked in response, what did that mean?

Elder Qing, however, wasn't about to explain.

The others were all surprised, but Jiu Ye and the others frowned a
little without others noticing. It seemed like their aim was this
rainbow pill as well. You XiaoMo didn't see that but Ling Xiao
noticed.

Before, An Qiao was still gloating but who could have thought that
the last box would contain a rainbow pill, instantly his hatred went
through the roof.

The last was An Qiao.

Looking at the black boxes he placed on the table, Elder Qing didn't
say anything at all.

Although the previous incident made him very embarrassed, now he

looked at You XiaoMo with provocation, as if saying 'me passing was
all because you're help, I'm so thankful to you'.

You XiaoMo laughed inside, what a fool.

However, he should thank An Qiao instead, if he wasn't for him

stealing his black box, he wouldn't have found out the trap behind it
so quickly. Should he tell him this?

The first black box Elder Qing opened was a level three pill, although
not a one or two but definitely not enough to pass.

The color on An Qiao's face shifted, this black box was the first one
he stole from You XiaoMo, how could it be a low leveled pill?
However, remembering that his first box was also a not-so-useful
rock, his face paled, could he have thought too highly of You
XiaoMo?

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Then Elder Qing opened the second and third box, the results
weren't surprising, it was all low leveled stuff that could have easily
been bought. The only way to describe his luck was 'unfortunate'.

The first two was due to personal reasons so it was understandable,

however, even the one he randomly chose was bad then all he could
say is bad luck.

Elder Qing calmly announced, "An Qiao is eliminated, the others

have a two minute break before the final round." After he finished
he left with Tan Ze and the others behind him.

It was silent to the point one could've heard a needle drop in the
exam room. Everyone looked over at the bloodless-pale face of An
Qiao with pity but thought he deserved it for not trying and instead
stealing from others. Even if he was disqualified there was no one to
blame but himself.

"You XiaoHa, you framed me on purpose, didn't you?" As everyone

set out to leave, An Qiao's angry yell sounded, as he looked at You
XiaoMo with a hideously, ferocious expression.

He was the An Qiao from the Mage Guild. The one who was a high
grade level seven at such a young age. How could he have been
disqualified, if he went back now, he would be ridiculed for life. He
couldn't accept that.

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Seeing An Qiao stomp angrily toward him, You XiaoMo didn't show a
least bit of panic. He said sternly, “Truthfully speaking, you reap what
you sow. If you hadn’t stolen my item, you would still have another
shot. But then if it wasn’t thanks to you, I wouldn’t have discovered
the secret behind the black box so fast.”

“You XiaoHa, I won’t forgive you, I will make you regret this!” An
Qiao glared at him with eyes that almost popped out, filled with
bloodthirsty intent. He knew You XiaoMo did it intentionally,
deliberately hindered him from passing, purposely punishing him.

Upon hearing it, Tian Xin lost it even more than You XiaoMo. As she
about to open her mouth to mock him, Qiao WuXing who was
standing next to her quickly covered her mouth and warned her not
to interfere. With An Qiao being all emotional right now, he
definitely would take that anger out on her.

This wasn’t the first time You XiaoMo met such unreasonable
person. He didn’t take his words or his family to heart. Against this
type of person, the more one tried to reason with them, the more
aggressive they would become.

An Qiao left on his own after leaving that resentful sentence.

Wan Ya and the others didn’t try to persuade him or give him a
thought. They only hoped that after he left, he would come around
by himself, although it might be another headache. Luckily An Qiao’s
master wasn’t at Zhong Tian currently, even if he wanted to get
revenge, he wouldn’t be able to raise any big waves.

“Disgraceful.” Jiu Ye coldly tossed out those words, then turned

around and walked to the corner.

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Wan Ya and Zhang LanYu looked at each other, they couldn’t do
anything but sigh.

An Qiao’s temper needed to be monitored, or else at this rate, the

Mage Guild’s reputation would soon be ruined in his hand.

Wan Ya glanced at You XiaoMo’s direction, who was happily talking

with an unfamiliar man. Offending a guy with potential even higher
than Jiu Ye, the consequences were immeasurable.

While You XiaoMo was talking with Ling Xiao, Yan Hui once again
dragged the uncle over, however this time Qiao WuXing and his
sister-in-name, Tian Xin, also tagged along.

“Fellow You, congrats!” Qiao WuXing congratulated him the moment

he came over.

You XiaoMo puzzled, “Congrats on what?”

The adorable Tian Xin said, “You silly head, how come you don't
even know about this? This rainbow rank magic pill is the hidden
reward of this test. Anyone able to seize that pill can enter the
XiaoYao institute’s Time Wall.”

“What is the Time Wall?” Yan Hui was curious.

Tian Xin explained, “The Time Wall is also called the realm of
wisdom. It’s said that the current Beast transfiguration techniques
were learned by a mage from within there. However, each individual
has different experiences. Maybe with your turn, what you learn
probably won’t be the Beast Transfiguration techniques or Soul
training techniques, it could be barrier skills or some sort, or maybe
nothing at all. In short, the time wall is not a place anyone can go in

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and out of at their own convenience.”

You XiaoMo asked in doubt, “If so then why hasn’t elder Qing said
anything?”

Tian Xin shrugged, “How can I know what inside that old geezer’s
head?”

“Tian Xin, how can you call Elder Qing an old geezer? You are
forbidden to call him like that next time.” Qiao WuXing rapped her
head and then explained, “There is only one rainbow rank magic pill,
so it’s not necessary to make a public announcement, so I think Elder
Qing must be waiting until the end of the assessment to announce
this.”

You XiaoMo silently pulled Ling Xiao to the corner.

Ling Xiao knew what he wanted to say, “Such a pity, I have never
heard about the Time Wall.”

You XiaoMo, “…”

Five seconds later, You XiaoMo coughed dryly, “Who wanted to ask
you about the time wall ah, don’t overrate yourself, I didn’t want to
ask about that.”

Ling Xiao raised his eyebrow, “You sure?”

You XiaoMo laughed dryly, “I'm not sure. Do you think the Time Wall
has something to do with the timeline, like seeing into the past and
future, stuff like that.” He could smell mystery just from hearing this
name.

Ling Xiao touched his forehead, “Doesn’t seem like you have a
fever.”

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You XiaoMo slapped his hand off, “You are the one with fever, your
whole fam…” Thinking himself was also a member of Ling Xiao’s
family, he held back his next word.

t/n: What a self-conscious wife

Ling Xiao ridiculed, “If you don’t have a fever, why are you talking in
your sleep then? Even though I have never heard about the Time
Wall, but no one can simply see the past or future, otherwise there is
no way XiaoYao institute would let anyone in.”

You XiaoMo knew it was a wild imagination, so he pouted and no

longer mentioned it.

Half an hour passed quickly, Elder Qing appeared once again.

This time, Elder Qing brought them further inside to the last and final
round of this entrance exam.

This final round was mainly focused on the control of soul force.
Usually it could be tested through the number of times one can distill
magic herbs, but this was not the case this time.

Under Elder Qing’s instruction, Tan Ze and some others brought over
a bunch of small chests.

You XiaoMo couldn’t help but be curious, the content of the final
round is inside this small chest? He thought it would be something
like distilling magic herbs.

Because the exam content was different each year, even Qiao
WuXing and Jiu Ye couldn’t guess what was inside the chest.

Tan Ze and the others put down the small chests in front of Elder
Qing and then stepped back behind him.

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Elder Qing looked at the small chest with the faint hint of a smile,
and then he looked toward everyone, “The content of this final exam
is inside this chest. Now, each of you take one of them, and I will
explain the rules of this final round soon after.”

Everyone was staring at each other, wondering what was XiaoYao

institute's intention.

After the first, there came the second and third, until everyone all
had the small chests in their hands.

You XiaoMo estimated the weight of the chest. It didn’t seem like a
heavy object.

Seeing everyone had received their chests, Elder Qing spoke, “Now,
open your your chest.”

You XiaoMo put down the chest onto the floor. There was no trace of
it being locked. In his curiosity, when he was about to lift up the lid,
immediately…

“Ahhh!!!”

With the sudden scream startled him, the half opened lid was shut
again. After calmed down, he realized, he wasn’t the only one who
got scared by the scream. Like the uncle, his face went especially
pale.

Seeing Tian Xin throw herself onto him, Qiao WuXing didn't know
whether to laugh or cry. He quickly comforted her, “Tian Xin, that is a
fake, it’s not a real human skeleton.” Not like he knew in advance,
just that he could see right away this skeleton was different than a
real one.

“Fa-fake?” Tian Xin's small face was as pale as ghost.

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Qiao WuXing nodded undoubtedly, “If you look at it carefully, you
will see it's a fake.”

Tian Xin in her half-believe half-doubt finally walked over again.

You XiaoMo calmed down his heart beat. It turned out to be a fake
skeleton, and he had thought it was something so terrible for her to
scream like that. He opened the chest and took a peek inside, only to
find a skull smiling at him with a pair of empty hollow eyes. Even if
this was a fake, it was still creepy as hell.

You XiaoMo continued to investigate and found other parts of the

skeleton, however, they were scattered and smashed, some bones
were even missing.

“Those skeletons are duplicates of a real human skeleton, which is

also the exam for this last round. What everyone needs to do is that
within two hours is that you must use your soul force to glue those
fragmented bones into a full skeleton.” said Elder Qing.

“Elder, will we fail if we can’t complete it within two hours?” Zhang

LanYu asked.

Elder Qing answered, “No, you will pass as long as the skeleton is
more than seventy percent complete.”

Zhang LanYu sighed in relief, the bones in the chest were in too many
bits and pieces, he didn’t have the full confidence to put them back
in places perfectly.

You XiaoMo thought inside his head, this seventy percent completion
limit was a little vague. If he could put back from the head to the
crotch, then what percent would it be? Ah, let's just put this high-risk
thinking aside first.

Next, Elder Qing asked everyone to carry their chest into the stone
room behind him. How to assemble and bind the skeleton could also

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be considered as a personal ability. Performing in plain sight, others
would surely try to compare in secret.

You XiaoMo walked into the nearest stone room with his chest. The
stone room was as simple as ever, in the middle of the room there
was a half-human tall long square table that was big enough to hold
a whole skeleton.

You XiaoMo put down the chest onto the table, opened it, took out
the skull and placed it on top, and then took out other pieces of god
knows what.

Looking at those fragmented bones, he felt a deep sense of crisis.

Had he known this situation would happen sooner, he would have
studied the human body and skeleton thoroughly in his biology class.

You XiaoMo let out a big sigh, he had no other choice but to line up
and rule out those bones that were easier to distinguish.

Clumsily putting them back together, he finally managed to roughly

make out the skeleton basic structure, but those small bone
fragments were so troublesome. If he had to compare them one by
one, two hours was not enough, what to do?!

This was the first time after he came to this world he felt like sitting
through the college entrance exam.

Too late to back out now!

You XiaoMo decisively gave up on putting them back by hand. Soul

force spurted out from his glabella and covered every single bone on
the table. This time, all the bones were like under the magnifying
glass, every section of the bones was imprinted in his mind as clear
as day.

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Time passed second by second and in the blink of an eye, one hour
had gone by.

You XiaoMo sensed the information sent back by his brain and
finally became aware of how big a mistake he had made. This
assessment was testing his soul force. He was actually so stupid as to
use his hand to manipulate it.

The skeleton was not an actual human remain, so there were two
rows of connection points in the shape of five small holes on the top
of every cross section of the bone. Before, when Elder Qing said that
one would have to use their soul force to assemble the skeleton in
order to win, he was probably referring to these connection points.

This could be considered as a technical matter.

You XiaoMo picked up two bones and tested it out. The connection
points were extremely small and the bones were also somewhat
fragile, so he needed to control his soul force well. He tried to
connect the two holes together, but failed, as the link of the two
bones he had connected together broke apart when he released it.
Those threads of soul force holding them together also subsequently
dissipated.

Could it be that he had to connect the three small holes on top

simultaneously?

You XiaoMo divided his soul force into three slender threads and
very carefully threaded them into the bone. Then, he connected the
three small holes on top at the same time. When he pulled out his
soul force and released his hand, the two pieces of bones were

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indeed securely connected together.

You XiaoMo sighed in relief. It turned out that it was so easy after
finding for the correct method.

You XiaoMo unscrupulously smiled. This sort of multi-purpose

method to control the soul force was his expertise and there was
completely no difficulty for him at all. It was just that he needed to
be a little more careful when controlling his soul force, otherwise the
bone would break.

The him who was just plain happy was not aware that some people
had already broken several of their bones. If it was not for the fact
that they only needed to complete seventy percent of the skeleton
to pass, they would already have been eliminated at this moment.

Outside, the time was nearly up but there was still not a single
person who came out.

Tan Ze was somewhat surprised. He had thought that these few

people, Jiu Ye and Qiao WuXing, would be out first. Just as he was
thinking about this, the doors of one of the rooms suddenly opened
inwards.

You XiaoMo walked out from the room. As he had been busy for two
consecutive hours, he could not help but stretch his body. Then he
subconsciously looked for Ling Xiao's silhouette, but discovered that
Tan Ze was looking at him and the others were still not out.

Tan Ze immediately walked over, "Fellow You, what about your

skeleton?"

You XiaoMo reacted by letting out a mischievous laughter, "Sorry,

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sorry, I forgot to bring it out." With that, he returned to the room
and carried out that skeleton that had already been completely
assembled.

"Look, this is my work, how is it?"

Tan Ze looked at the skeleton in front of him in amazement. Though

it had not been examined, this skeleton looked perfect to the naked
eye and was akin to a person who had not been dismantled
posthumously. The other examinees walked out one after another
just as Tan Ze was about to exclaim in admiration.

Jiu Ye and Qiao WuXing were neighbors to You XiaoMo. The former
came out before the latter and both looked at You XiaoMo in slight
startlement. Their line of slight shifted to the skeleton in his hand
and a trace of astonishment flashed through their eyes. They had
also brought out the skeleton that they had just assembled. It was
only that the surface of their skeleton was not as clean and shining as
You XiaoMo's.

That's right, besides You XiaoMo's skeleton being complete, the

surface of it looked as if it had been polished and was shining
brilliantly. This feeling was even more evident when all the skeletons
of the examinees were lined-up together.

Tan Ze wiped his sweat away and did not know whether to laugh or
cry as he looked at You XiaoMo who was laughing a little sillily. After
hesitating a while, he asked, "Fellow You, why does your skeleton
look like that?"

You XiaoMo touched his nose and laughed, "It was still early after I'd
finished assembling it, and I was bored… …" Everyone was suddenly
dumbfounded.

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 Seeing Tan Ze's strange expression, You XiaoMo nervously asked,
"What happened? Could it be that I broke the rules?"

The corners of Tan Ze's mouth twitched, "No, the assessment has no
rules that state that the skeleton cannot be polished." You XiaoMo
sighed in relief.

Elder Qing soon begin his through audit of everyone's skeleton. You
XiaoMo was certain to pass. This guy was so free that he even had
the time to do such things like polish his skeleton.

Other than An Qiao who had already been eliminated, the reminding
nine people all passed. The maiden in pink, Tian Xin, was one step
away from danger. She broke almost thirty percent of the bones she
had when assembling her skeleton. In the end, she blindly guessed
and staked her all to piece together a skeleton that was missing one
leg and one arm. Out of the nine people, only You XiaoMo and Jiu Ye
assembled a complete skeleton. If the exterior appearance of the
skeleton was scored, You XiaoMo would clearly be the winner. As for
Qiao WuXing, he also had the chance to assemble a complete
skeleton too, but he accidently stepped on a finger bone and crushed
it during the assessment.

"The skeleton that you've assembled looks really good." Yan Hui
leaned over and was looking at You XiaoMo's skeleton in surprise. It
did not resemble theirs, which were missing a piece of the leg or
hand and simply looked just like a disabled person.

"It's okay." You XiaoMo gave a dry laugh. He already regretted it. If
he had known earlier, he would have come out early. Then he
wouldn't have been surrounded and watched like a rare animal by
others and he even made Ling Xiao wait for so long.

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 "You're too modest." Yan Hui smiled as he strongly clapped his
shoulder.

You XiaoMo staggered. This strength of the hand was really big.

The assessment officially ended here. You XiaoMo declined the

other's invitations and directly left the XiaoYao Institute together
with Ling Xiao. However, they did not return to their hotel. Instead
they walked to a sparsely populated area and released LanQiu and
the chick when no one was noticing. For this period of time, they
were busy with the assessment and hurrying on their journey, so
they did not have the time to arrange for LanQiu's and the chick's
matters. After the assessment ended, they finally had the leisure
time and decided to handle this matter.

You XiaoMo took out a spare magic bag and put in enough spirit
gems to cover the travel and living expenses before handing it over
to LanQiu. At the same time he told him, "Remember to come back
as soon as possible. If your relatives don't want you guys, you guys
can come back to me at any time. I won't abandon you."

Black lines filled LanQiu's face, I don't mind if you abandon me.

The chick chirped twice, but what it wanted to convey was not
known.

You XiaoMo stated clearly, I don't understand Bird, please speak

Human.

Ling Xiao instructed, "Pass over some major news regarding Xi Jing
every month after you reach your destination. In addition, pay more
attention to news about the Four Divine Emperors, especially news

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about the Qilin Clan."

LanQiu, "Yes!"

Ling Xiao turned to the chick again, "After you enter the Demon
Phoenix Clan, do your utmost to ask around for inside information of
the clan. The more secretive the better."

The chick dashed to him and called out, "Chirp!"

You XiaoMo's eyes brightened upon hearing this, "Ling Xiao, didn't
you say that your mum was imprisoned in the restricted area of the
Demon Phoenix Clan? You can get the chick to help you make some
inquiries."

Ling Xiao replied, "This is my intention. But there it's likely that
nothing can be done in such a short while. There's nothing that those
who just become a member of the Demon Phoenix Clan can do to
immediately access the internal core and secrets."

The chick, "Chirp, chirp!" I will try to enter the internal core as soon
as possible and become Boss's most faithful mole.

Ling Xiao calmly replied, "Very good!"

The chick excitedly flapped its wings several times. This was the first
time that Boss used an approving tone to speak to him.

You XiaoMo looked at the interaction between the big and small
beast and had a choked and speechless feeling. What is going on
with this kind of profoundly happy feeling? Chick, you're returning to
the Demon Phoenix Clan not for the purpose of becoming a mole or
spy, don't look so excited.

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 Before long, the chick that had been immersed in the pleasure of
preparing to be a mole was grabbed and stuffed into LanQiu's
clothes and brought away. Although its feathers had not grown in
and it looked just like a chicken with a skull and wings that were as
bare as before, it was hard to guarantee that it would not be
recognized by someone as most of the people in Zhong Tian were
more knowledgeable.

You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao wandered down the street. After quite a
couple of busy days, this bit of quiet was a rare treat.

You XiaoMo walked beside Ling Xiao. The corner of his mouth lifted
in a delighted smile and his steps were lively.

You XiaoMo's steps stopped just as they passed a magic herb store.
He pulled on Ling Xiao's arm and backtracked to the entrance of the
magic herb shop.

Since Zhong Tian was the territory of the Mage Guild and Beast
Transfiguration Guild, there ought to be many rare magic herbs or
seeds inside.

"Let's go in to take a look."

Ling Xiao allowed You XiaoMo to pull him inside as he lazily glanced
at the expansive interior of the magic herb store. Jade cabinets of all
sizes displayed various kinds of magic herbs and seeds. Low-grade
magic herbs were rare, on the contrary, middle-grade and high-grade
herbs were more common seen.

You XiaoMo was full of interest as he walked a full circle around the
store. Sure enough, it was as he had expected. Within moments, he

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could see many seeds which he did not have in his dimension. As for
magic herbs, every stalk of high-grade magic herb was particular
expensive and they even had herbs costing tens of thousands and
hundreds of thousands spirit gems.

When they came out again, You XiaoMo's waist purse lost weight
yet again. He did not buy magic herbs. Instead he bought a pile of
magic herb seeds, but the price for these seeds was not cheap.

The most unexpected surprise was that, there were actually level
eleven and twelve seeds sold in the inner section though there were
not many. It was rumored that the seeds had been displayed in the
inner section since a long time ago. The prices of the seeds were also
expensive, so there had always been a lack of interest. Two days ago,
the shopkeeper cut the price by half, so You XiaoMo bought the
seeds without demur.

Ling Xiao, who had been walking at a steady pace, stopped after a
while.

You XiaoMo followed his line of sight and looked over and
discovered that he was looking at a magic pill store called Elixir.

One look at this name and it was easy to tell that the store owner
was daydreaming. Did he really believe that he was selling elixirs just
by hanging a shop sign with 'Elixir' written on it? But there were
really not many customers inside.

"What is it?" You XiaoMo curiously asked.

"Let's go in for a look."

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The magic pill shop was rather small, and they didn't seem to have
much business. There was only one person in the shop, lying on the
counter napping. Probably hearing the footsteps, his head bashed
against the counter with a loud thud, and the man jumped up in
pain.

Seeing them, the man rapidly adjusted his attitude into something
more suitable for welcoming customers. He quickly came up to
them, words firing from his mouth like a machine gun. "Are you two
gentlemen here for magic pills? Then you've definitely come to the
right place. Though this shop isn't the largest pill shop in Central City,
we have a very comprehensive selection of magic pills. Anything you
want, we have, and our magic pills are also relatively cheap…"

"Do you have any jade containers?" Ling Xiao's cool voice cut
through his rambling.

The man gave a 'huh', not sure how to react. This was a customer
who came to a magic pill store for jade containers?

Seeing that he wasn't talking, Ling Xiao assumed that he didn't have
any and turned to leave.

The man finally managed to snap out of it then, hurriedly calling

after them, "Yes, yes, yes… we have all sorts of jade containers here.
You two gentlemen have come to the right place, our shop…"

The corner of You XiaoMo's lips twitched. This man probably put all
his talent into saying whatever others wanted to hear, even his
diction was the same. But why did Ling Xiao want to buy a jade
container?

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 "Bring them out so we can have a look," Ling Xiao once again
interrupted.

"Ok ok, just a moment, gentlemen." As if afraid they would run, the
man left, constantly glancing back at them.

You XiaoMo took the chance to voice his confusion. "Why do you
need a jade container?"

Ling Xiao replied, "To hold the Elemental Essences. Normal jade
containers break easily."

You XiaoMo had never cared much about jade containers. The ones
he bought in the past wouldn't be terrible in quality, but probably
weren't all that good either. The metal and earth Elemental Essences
were different from the wood Elemental Essence. They had gained
spiritual awareness a long time ago and were even more aggressive
than the wood Elemental Essence. Normal jade containers wouldn't
be able to hold them.

Not long later, the man came back out with a large box. He placed
the box on the counter. The space inside was separated into three
shelves, each with a different quality of jade container.

The man began to enthusiastically ramble on about how great the

jade containers were and, of course, didn't forget to raise the price,
raising it as high as he could. However, he clearly didn't realize that
no matter how high he raised it, You XiaoMo would pull it right back
down.

Ling Xiao casually took three jade containers from the lowest shelf,
the ones that were the most expensive according to the man.

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 The man smiled to the point where his eyes had become slits. "You
truly have a remarkable eye for quality. These three jade containers
were created out of a special material, there's really no need to
elaborate on the quality, so the price is a little expensive. However,
seeing that it’s your first time at our shop, I can give you a ten
percent discount."

You XiaoMo glanced at the vials in Ling Xiao's hand. They looked
pretty good, so he asked, "How many spirit gems for one?"

The man gestured. "One is a hundred thousand spirit gems, so at a

discount it's ninety thousand.

You XiaoMo paused for a moment before looking up in

disappointment. His shoulders sagged as he sighed, "But we only
have ninety thousand. If you want ninety thousand for one, then we
really don't have enough. I had wanted to buy all three, but if this is
the case, then never mind." After that, he made a move to leave.

The man became anxious. "But you can buy one with ninety
thousand."

You XiaoMo shook his head. "I need three of them. If I can only buy
one, then that's far too troublesome. I might as well just not buy
any."

"Wait, we can talk this out," the man really was afraid of them
leaving.

You XiaoMo turned his head. "If you're willing to sell three for ninety
thousand, then that works."

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 The man's expression was conflicted, but in the end, he hardened
his heart and said, "It's a deal!" He had been bullshitting about the
price being a hundred thousand. Having seen the quality of the two
men's attire, he thought that they were rich and purposefully raised
it to a hundred thousand, wanting to profit from the two.

He hadn't thought that it would end this way. Though there wasn't
that much profit from selling the three vials at ninety thousand, it
was better than nothing. Plus, if he didn't manage to earn anything,
the owner would fire him next month.

You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao left the magic pill shop, satisfied. From
the lack of business, they had managed to guess the situation the
employee was in, which was why they had a good grasp of the
situation.

By the time they returned to the inn, the sun was setting.

When they were about to go inside, the manager suddenly came

over and blocked their way.

Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow.

You XiaoMo politely asked. "Is something wrong, manager?"

The manager looked conflicted before handing them some spirit

gems and saying hesitantly, "I've cancelled your room for you,
gentlemen. In apology, here's the fee you paid earlier. I'll refund you
in whole, so I must ask that you reside elsewhere."

You XiaoMo didn't know how to react to this unexpected event.

Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes. "Does someone want you to chase us

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The manager sighed, saying, "My inn is my own business. We have

no one to back us or protect us. I can't do anything about this. I'm
very sorry."

These words made things obvious and they weren't unreasonable

and heartless. You XiaoMo calmly accepted the spirit gems the
manager had refunded them and left the inn with Ling Xiao.

"Who do you think is trying to target us like this?" You XiaoMo

wasn't upset. They had earned a few spirit gems for free. It was just a
matter of switching inns. Central City was a massive place, so they
weren't afraid of not being able to find a place to stay. If worse came
to worse, they could just stay in their pocket dimension.

Ling Xiao replied, "Naturally, someone who's even more stupid than
you are."

You XiaoMo's cheer shattered on the ground, replying in

disgruntlement. "Hey, I don't mind if you call that person stupid, but
don't drag me into things. There's no comparison to be made."

Ling Xiao's steps paused. "True."

You XiaoMo swore that this guy was taking things in a completely
different direction to him. Sarcasm was the worst. So was having too
good of an understanding of the other.

The two figures walked side by side, their shadows dragged out by
the setting sun.

The two decided to find a new place before the sun set. At first, they

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thought it would be easy, but they hadn't thought that the other
places would react the same way. As soon as they said their names,
there would be no more free rooms. They would be told to find
another place, but the other places said the same thing.

Having been 'stood up' over and over again, the sun soon set.

You XiaoMo squatted in the corner of the street. This An Qiao was
too much. Didn't he know that it was easy to offend people if he
went too far like this?

"What now?"

Ling Xiao pulled him up. "We'll find a big hotel."

Hotels were different from inns. inns were small personal

businesses, usually opened and maintained by people without any
sort of grand background. For these people, they had to submit to a
young master like An Qiao's threats. However, the large hotels were
different. Usually, they were backed by the wealthy and powerful,
and An Qiao wasn't enough to force them into anything.

You XiaoMo realized this, as well and couldn't help but feel
suspicious. Did An Qiao not think they had the money to afford a
hotel? At this, he was delighted.

The hotels were gathered in the most prosperous area of Central

City. When night fell, the area would be brightly lit and the amount
of traffic didn't lose to how it was during the day. There were cheers
continuously erupting from some places, making it very lively.

ShuangYu Hotel was the largest hotel in Central City. Apparently, it

was neither backed by the Mage's Guild or the Beast Transfiguration

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Guild, but a mysterious person that no one had ever seen.

Every night, ShuangYu Hotel was the liveliest place in all of Central
City.

No matter rich or poor, people continuously flowed in and out of the

hotel, because this was where the largest casino in all of TongTian
Continent was.

However, the casino was under the hotel. It was rather quiet above
that.

A harried looking employee rushed over upon seeing the two enter,
greeting them with a smile. Upon finding out that they were here to
check into a room, he called someone over to deal with his current
business before taking them upstairs.

ShuangYu Hotel's rooms were categorized into three kinds. The

cheapest was one spirit gem per day while the most expensive would
cost ten per day. The guests could choose according to their own
financial ability, but most who came here had some wealth.

"Here is your room, gentlemen." The employee led them inside.

You XiaoMo took a look around the interior and nodded in

satisfaction.

"If you can't sleep at night and want something to do, you can try
the underground casino. I can promise that it'll let you forget all your
worries." The employee enthusiastically marketed to them.

You XiaoMo raised an eyebrow. Of course it would cause you to

forget all your worries. Once you got addicted to something like

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gambling, it would be hard to pull away. However, he hadn't ever
gambled in either of his lives. Hearing the employee's words, he was
rather curious. Even if he didn't try it out, he could go for the
experience.

After the employee left, You XiaoMo paced in the room. Seeing that
Ling Xiao didn't have anything to do either, he couldn't hold it in
anymore and suggested, "How about we go and check out the
casino?"

Ling Xiao glanced at them, guessing that he wouldn't be able to hold

back his curiosity. "In a while. First, you should let out SheQiu and
the others and let them have some time to explore. There's no
discrimination against different species. Even if they're found out to
be Demon Beasts, it'll be fine."

The Beast Transfiguration Guild were close with Demon Beasts. If

anyone wanted to do anything to a Demon Beast, they'd have to
consider if the Demon Beast belonged to the Beast Transfiguration
Guild or not first, so ZhongTian was pretty safe.

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When the employee came back to their room, with a smile and no
sign of surprise, it was as if he expected them to call him.

Once someone had worked there long enough, they would know
that any customer who came to stay, whether the first time or not,
will not be able to resist the temptation of the gambling house. Even
if it wasn't for gambling, they would want to check it out, so he had
already expected You XiaoMo to call him again.

You XiaoMo looked at the employee who had an expression of 'just

as I expected' to the point that it was a bit annoying.

You are an employee, you don't need to use your brain, just an 'able-
bodied' person is enough.

Before they walked out the door, You XiaoMo stopped the
employee, first slowly walking past him and then casually throwing
out the words, "You know what? I could just call another employee
to guide me."

Employee, "…"

Under the guidance of the employee they arrived at the entrance of

the underground gambling house. It was a four to five meter wide
entrance with a staircase extending downwards and even had a red
carpet laid on top, giving the appearance of high-end luxury. Bustling
noises kept appearing from below and from the entrance one could
briefly see the shadows of gamblers walking around.

As the employee brought them down, he explained, "If the two

guests want to play, you can exchange for chips. The smallest
amount is one spirit gem and the largest being one million."

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Standing on the last step, the employee pointed towards a huge
counter to the right of the exit and told them that was the place to
exchange for chips. It was similar to 21st century Earth, since if the
amount was large, putting a huge pile of spirits gems would be
unsightly. It might also attract unwanted attention.

The employee simply brought them to the gambling house and after
taking You XiaoMo's one spirit gem, he left.

Before he left though, he told them that if they wanted to play but
didn't know how, they could ask one of the attendants and they
would help them learn the basics.

You XiaoMo didn't find one and instead went to the counter to
exchange for five one spirit gem chips. He then looked excitedly at
Ling Xiao, "Do you know how to play?"

With a straight face he answered, "No."

You XiaoMo's mouth twitched, and here he thought he would say he

knew. Since the gambling house looked famous, he thought Ling Xiao
would have been here before.

After pondering for a while, You XiaoMo decided to exchange for

fifteen more chips, giving ten to Ling Xiao.

"Don't worry, we can learn together."

With an unchanging expression Ling Xiao held onto the chips and
said, "You would have to keep up with me then."

You XiaoMo paused for a few seconds before realizing what he had
said. As 'disabled' person who was used to being 'hurt', his tolerance
was getting better and better. He would even say outright that he
had low IQ, not wavering a bit, at most he would just spit on him a
little in his heart.

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Since the beginning of time, the most prevalent game in a gambling
house was dice.

The Shuang Yu gambling house was no exception, not only that,

there was different kinds of dice. Not only were there a six-sided dice
but also eight-sided dice, different dice also had different games.
After taking a look around, You XiaoMo felt that the high-low dice
game was the easiest, with a 50% chance of winning, but luck was
very important too.

"Then, how about we play this?" You XiaoMo said with excitement as
he dragged Ling Xiao to a table and watched them gamble. It made
him itch for a shot too.

After taking a look, Ling Xiao stated with distaste, "What's there to
play with high and low?"

You XiaoMo stared at him unhappily.

At this moment, a teasing voice cut in, "Then you would be wrong,
any kind of a gamble has its exhilarating nature and riskiness. Most
people are here for those kind of feelings, even if its something like
high-low dice game, there are still people who enjoy it."

The two turned at the same time to find a cleanly dressed middle-
aged man. Seeing that they were looking his direction, he walked
over. "The two of you, it’s your first time here at a gambling house,
correct?" The middle-aged said with a smile.

"So?" Ling Xiao asked back.

The middle-aged man smiled coolly and said, "I simply saw that you
were troubled by what to play so I couldn't help but give a
suggestion, that's all. If the two of you are playing for the first time
then I would recommend high-low, to get a hang of things first,
before playing others."

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You XiaoMo took another look at him and smiled hearing this,
"Thank you for your suggestion, uncle."

The middle-aged man nodded and opened his mouth as if to speak.

You XiaoMo quickly pulled Ling Xiao away to another table, as if he

hadn't noticed the middle-aged man wanting to say something.

The middle-aged man, who had been rude, looked at their backs and
curled his lip before leaving.

"One who is unaccountably solicitous must be hiding evil intentions!"

You XiaoMo muttered as he looked around.

Ling Xiao twisted his head properly to face the six o'clock position
before saying, "There, a table without many people."

Much to You XiaoMo's surprise, that table was playing high-low, and
had exactly two spots left. Without courtesy he quickly took a spot
and that's when the dealer had a glint in his eyes. Behind them,
those who saw this all gloated over the others misfortune.

For those first-timers, if they weren't accompanied by a familiar face,

they were most likely going to be tricked.

The dealer shook the dice cup intensely before placing it back onto
the table, "Please place your bets."

You XiaoMo asked Ling Xiao, "Should we bet high or low?"

Ling Xiao casually looked at the bets placed by two others on the
same table and answered, "Then, bet small."

You XiaoMo placed on chip on the word 'small'.

The dealer stared at the chip, mouth slightly twitching, before lifting
up the cup to see the number. With excitement he said, "One, one,

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three, small. Congratulations, such a great opening, lets keep up the
good luck."

After that he threw a chip back at You XiaoMo.

Even though it wasn't much, You XiaoMo still showed it triumphally

to Ling Xiao.

On the second round You XiaoMo still asked Ling Xiao about what to
bet and Ling Xiao told him to continue betting small.

You XiaoMo continued betting one chip, it was still small, he won
another chip…then the third round, the fourth…until the tenth round
he was still winning by betting on small. Even the dealer's hands
started to shake.

You XiaoMo was still betting one chip, no matter if he won or not he
never changed his mind. However, slowly the dealer was getting
impatient.

"Our honorable guest, if you are so lucky today, why not bet a little
more? Aren't you here for the exhilarating feeling? If you only bet
one chip at a time, over time you would still get bored, no?"

"Don't they say that small wagers are good fun, but large ones are
dangerous?" You XiaoMo looked up at him, blinked and continued,
"Also, I don't find it boring, in fact I find a quite fun…" …looking at
your colorful expressions.

The dealer was taken back, something seemed off.

"From what I can see, aren't you just a pitifully poor person with no
spirit gems?" From the crowd appeared a mocking laugh. Once You
XiaoMo turned around to check, he couldn't find the person and the
person seemed to have no intention of revealing themselves.

You XiaoMo turned back to the dealer asking, "Are we continuing?"

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The dealer's whole face twitched slightly.

The voice sounded again, "Poor people should just be kicked out of
the gambling house. So, disgusting to look at."

You XiaoMo rowed his eyes and muttered to himself, "Then that's
perfect, I'll stay here just to disgust you."

"…"

He didn’t on't know if it was because they were left with no words,
but there wasn't any response. You XiaoMo continued to bet small,
but this time he had ten chips. Looking up at the dealer, in a 'fine-I'll-
play-along' voice said, "Now it's fine right?"

The dealer, "…"

Feeling heavily tricked, the dealer decided not to throw the long line
to catch the fish and instead opened the dice cup with three, four,
five, big, eating away the ten chips from You XiaoMo.

"See, see, the moment I add more I lose. If it’s like this how dare I
add more." With a sign You XiaoMo said looking at Ling Xiao, "You
were right, it’s too boring betting on high-low dices. I don't want to
play anymore, let’s go."

The two stood up, ready to leave and that was when five people
appeared out the crowd, blocking them. None of them appeared
friendly and their auras were not weak either.

Behind them, the dealer walked over without the fake smile that was
to trick You XiaoMo to bet more and instead it was replaced with a
sinister smile. Looking at the fearful expression of the others, one
could tell he was behind this.

"Since you're already here, then don't leave."

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Perplexed, You XiaoMo asked, "DaGe, we don't have a grudge, do
we?"

Pleased, the dealer laughed, "We don't have one, but you do with
my brother. If you mess with him, you mess with me. Consider
yourselves unlucky, you could've messed with anymore, but you
choose my brother. Since he wanted me to get back at you, if you
don't leave something behind tonight, where would my face as Wu
Cheng go? But you know, I was going to look for you, didn't think
you'd arrive right at my doorstep."

Automatically, You XiaoMo's head flashed over a certain someone's

silhouette, if they had a grudge against someone, then it could only
be that extremely petty youngster. Didn't think he would be on
brotherly terms with someone of the gambling house.

"Ling, this person here is at peak seven-star Emperor level, what do

we do? I'm not a match for him at all, we are so dead." You XiaoMo
said with apocalyptic expression as he ran behind Ling Xiao.

Without any grace, Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes.

Seeing his cowardly gesture, the crowd started laughing, with the
hitters who blocked their way, laughing the hardest.

Just as Cheng Wu was about to speak with a face of disdain, a

sudden cry of pain sounded.

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The sudden anguished screams shook everyone. They then saw five
of Wu Cheng's fighters falling to the ground with pale expressions on
their faces. Each one of them grabbed their heads and slammed
them to the ground as if they had all been triggered by something.
Soon, a puddle of blood appeared.

Wu Cheng was stunned. When he recovered, his eyes landed on You

XiaoMo who was leaning on Ling Xiao's shoulder and cast him a
murderous look. Was there any panic on the latter's face? Nope.
Instead, his grinning face was exceptionally an eyesore.

"You did it!"

"I don’t know." You XiaoMo shrank his head back.

Of course, Wu Cheng didn’t buy his words. In fact, his expression

seemed to show otherwise, being even more angered.

"You guys have guts. I don’t care if you’re students of XiaoYao

Institute. You dared to toy with me, so don’t even think of leaving
here tonight."

You XiaoMo was very curious. Where did he get all that confidence
from? He was but a mere seven star Imperial practitioner and he was
more haughty than him!

In a tone that expressed his laziness to speak more, Ling Xiao's voice
rang in his ears, "This place has two Emperor level powerhouses.
They may most likely be the people he’s relying on."

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 You XiaoMo scanned the surrounding but he didn’t find anyone
suspicious.

"So what do we do now? Looks like he really wants to leave us. If we

don’t knock him down now, he definitely won’t just let the matter
rest. But his men are also in the casino. If they attack…"

"Then we'll just kill them."

You XiaoMo immediately shut up. What a good idea. As if! This
casino looked like it had quite some background. If they killed them,
there might even be people knocking on their doors for revenge that
night. And not to forget, they were staying upstairs.

"How about we…" You XiaoMo contemplated before speaking.

Boom!

The sound of a heavy object hitting the ground and overturned

tables cut him off.

When he turned to look again, one of the main people involved had
collapsed into a heap. His face was pale and he had vomited blood,
completing the look that said 'I’m dying'.

Two figures flew out from the corners and swiftly appeared before
Wu Cheng. They hurriedly helped him up and when they saw his
injuries, their expressions slightly changed. Their eyes turned a lot
darker.

Although young master Wu brought this trouble upon himself,

attacking him without a second word clearly meant that they didn’t
even acknowledge them.

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 "How are you, young master Wu?" The old man frowned as he
looked at Wu Cheng's face which was alternating between green and
white.

Wu Cheng was already on the verge of exploding from anger. He had

never in his life experienced such humiliation. His father was one of
the ones in-charge of ShuangYu casino and while it looked like an
ordinary casino on the surface, it was in fact a large force in Central
City. For as long as he remembered spending his days of gallivanting
around the city and doing as he pleased, this was the first time
someone dared to treat him like that.

"I want them dead! Rip their corpses apart with five horses! Never
mind about XiaoYao Institute. They haven’t officially become their
students so it wouldn’t be a problem if we kill them." Wu Cheng's
rage had already reached an extreme, so much so that he managed
to calm down a bit.

Seeing as how thing had played out, the old man slightly sucked in a
breath then he focused his attention in You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao. He
couldn’t help his surprised expression. He could tell the youth was a
level nine Mage but not the man. He couldn’t see through him.

Another elder also took notice of this point. He originally intended

to take him down but now he dared not act rashly. In retrospect, the
man moved so quickly they didn’t even have time to react. It was
safe to conclude that his power was above theirs.

"What are you guys staring at? Do something now!" Wu Cheng

didn’t understand what they were thinking. Seeing as they just stood
there and did nothing, he got mad.

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"Young master Wu, it’s not that we don’t want to attack. That guy's
power level is above us. Even if the both of us joined hands we may
not exactly win." The elder laughed bitterly.

They wanted to reach a compromise and settle things peacefully,

but young master Wu had already said publicly that he wanted to
avenge his buddy.

Wu Cheng's face flashed green and white. A powerhouse stronger

than the two elders… he could only be a high level Emperor or a
Divine level powerhouse. If it was the former, than it was still alright
since the ShuangYu casino had Divine level powerhouses to take care
of him. However, if it was the latter, then it would be troublesome.
They couldn’t afford to offend him.

As the son of the casino manager, Wu Cheng had seen all kinds of
people. He might be bossy and domineering but he wasn’t blind. Had
AnQiao not told him that there were only two people who weren’t
that strong, he wouldn’t have messed with random powerhouses for
his sake. Seeing as he received the wrong information, he couldn’t
help but be miffed and blamed him.

"This seems like a misunderstanding. How about we stop here, what

do the two of you think?" The elder noticed young master Wu's
attitude had softened and he knew that Wu Cheng had already let
today's event go. This was the part he admired about Wu Cheng. He
knew when to let go.

The surrounding started to buzz with whispers. This was the first
time they saw Wu Cheng get beaten and instead of retaliating he
offered the olive branch.

Sure enough, the fist was the way to go!

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 Thinking that they would have a 'vicious battle', You XiaoMo didn’t
expect it would end like that. He wasn’t an unreasonable person. If
they could have one less enemy, the better. Furthermore, there
wasn’t any animosity between him and Wu Cheng. It was pointless
and not worth it to become enemies because of the other man.

"Then so be it." Just as they were about to leave, You XiaoMo

suddenly took out a jade bottle with a snow-white magic pill and
threw it to Wu Cheng. "This is for internal injuries."

Wu Cheng accepted it dazedly and when he saw the magic pill

rolling around in the bottle, his expression became weird.

In his daze, You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao had already left.

"Young master Wu, this is a level nine Mortal pill?" The elder spoke
in a slightly excited voice.

Wu Cheng acknowledged with a complicated look on his face.

The Mortal Pill was evolved from the Bone Growth Pill, the latter
being a level six magic pill which allowed one to grow out new limbs.
The Mortal Pill worked on the same basis but at a more advanced
level. It could heal both internal and external injuries. As long as the
head of the person wasn’t blown off, he could recover from any
injury no matter how serious it was. It also didn’t have any effect on
one's power, and if the opportunity could even have a breakthrough.

This was good stuff! Not every level nine Mage could refine it and it
was extremely demanding on the Mage.

"Young master Wu, judging the quality of this magic pill, it seems

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like a high grade magic pill. Looks like that person really wants to
bury the hatchet and reconcile." The other elder sighed as he said
this.

At his mention, Wu Cheng only realised that point. The price of a

high grade magic pill was not something that a middle grade or low
grade could compare. Saving this thing for future use would
definitely be his life saving straw.

"Young master Wu, this Mortal Pill…" The elder looked like he
wanted to say something but paused when he looked at the magic
pill in his hand.

Wu Cheng immediately brought it close to himself and glared,

"What? It’s mine."

The elder choked. Wu Cheng had a conflicted expression on his face

and now it changed so quickly. However, judging from Wu Cheng's
expression that he saw, after this incident he probably wouldn’t
offend that brat anymore.

Although they lost one contact that allowed them to establish

connections with the Mage Guild, they couldn’t let that brat who was
up to no good lead their young master astray. Their young master
was still good in nature.

The two elders exchanged looks with one another. They didn’t think
they could benefit from their misfortunes. Maybe the youth You
XiaoHa was really young master Wu's lucky star, who knew.

While they were feeling all sentimental, You XiaoMo was secretly
laughing.

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 He purposely gave him the Mortal Pill because he could tell that a
person who was willing to immediately stand up for his bullied buddy
probably wasn’t a heinous person. Furthermore, even though he
came across as furious throughout the confrontation, there were still
traces of reasonable thought in his eyes.

This kind of person definitely wasn’t the idiot AnQiao was, so he

used the magic pill to rattle his state of mind. The next time they
met, he probably wouldn’t treat them with any hostility.

And last but not least was AnQiao. If he discovered his best friend
actually thought well of them, how would he be feeling?

Ling Xiao found You XiaoMo laughing stupidly from time to time and
he knew he was itching to get teased. He quickened his pace to
return to their room and threw You XiaoMo on the bed.

You XiaoMo rolled toward the inner side of the bed and climbed
back up.

"What are you do…" He raised his head to ask, only to see Ling Xiao
stripping his clothes off. He then quickly crawled back to the inner
side of the bed.

While he didn’t finish his sentence, Ling Xiao still raised his eyes to
look at him with his eyes dark.

You XiaoMo understood the painful message behind that look that
made his balls hurt— I want to sleep with you! That’s why knowing
the other party too well wasn’t always a good thing. He honestly
didn’t know which fragile nerve he hit. Please tell me, I’ll change
alright?

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A shirtless Ling Xiao walked over towards him and dragged him out
by the foot. He had You XiaoMo pressed under him and just as he
was about to protest, Ling Xiao held his chin slightly forcefully in his
hand and sealed his lips.

The soft and tender You XiaoMo wanted to protest that it hurt.

He could only moan into the kiss as he felt his body was touched all
over. A pair of pervy hands roamed across his body and tore his
clothes open, easily making him more naked than Ling Xiao. Before
he could even react, both his legs were lifted onto Ling Xiao's
shoulders. Without even doing foreplay, You XiaoMo could feel his
lower half being stretched open as a hot, stiff cock buried itself
completely in him. You XiaoMo fumed and he kept slapping Ling
Xiao's shoulder. It was going to be the death of him!

And so, the bed started to creak as it rocked… composing a melody

that mourned for that person on the bed.

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Chapter 430: Youngster
In a brightly lit room, a gorgeous and exquisitely embroidered
moonlight-colored brocade robe was scattered on the ground. A
white changshan lay in disarray under the foot of the bed and several
pieces of black rags that had been torn to shreds were interspersed
among it.

Behind the white veil were two figures tangling inseparably

together. The charming atmosphere surged with searing hot air that
seemed to be rampaging rhythmically, making the pleasure
unbearable.

You XiaoMo looked up. From the very start of the aches until now,
the limp and numbing pleasure was akin to a tide, unceasingly roiling
within his body as wave after wave surged up violently.

His body was still as virginal as ever no matter how many times they
had done this. Under the tyrannical movements of the person on top
of him, he could only passively accept the man's invasive and
oppressive actions.

"Look, you're really naturally talented." Ling Xiao's deep and husky
voice unhurriedly echoed out while containing a subdued smile.

You XiaoMo's mouth opened, but he could not even form a

complete word. Several broken moans were rammed out of his
mouth by the man from time to time. His hands that had been
fumbling about finally grasped onto the man's shoulder and he used
his remaining strength to cling on. Opening his mouth, he bit the
man's neck without the slightest hesitation.

You're the one who is naturally talented, your whole family is

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naturally talented.

Ling Xiao's thrusts abruptly stopped. Just as You XiaoMo was about
to gloat, a series of thrusts that were so forceful it seemed to push
him off, buried his desire even deeper instead.

You XiaoMo promptly bit his own lip as he nearly let out a shriek.
But even so, this action was unable to prevent the excitement and
pleasure that spread from the tail of his spine to his whole body like
an electric shock. A certain place that was containing something
subconsciously tightened even more.

Ling Xiao let out a smothered groan, "You're gripping me too tightly,
relax a little. I still don't want to finish so quickly."

You XiaoMo furiously bit him once more. You've already been
tormenting me for more than an hour and you actually said that you
don't want to finish so quickly?! Don't tell me that you want to
continue throughout the night?! Fat chance!

Thus, he clamped down even tighter.

However, the assault in his body unexpectedly became even more

coarse and wild. The poundings came one after other, as if Ling Xiao
wanted to pierce through him. He would have long collapsed wearily
if not for Ling Xiao holding onto his waist.

After an unknown period of time, the man let out a low and muffled
roar as he released a hot stream into You XiaoMo's body. The
volume which had been accumulated for a month was extremely
astonishing. You XiaoMo was all wet below and he felt as if his lower
abdomen was being filled to the bursting point.

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 You XiaoMo did not have any more strength to move and darkness
filled his vision.

Making love just once was even more tiring than engaging in one
fight. This work was definitely not to be done by humans.

He groggily fell into slumber just as this thought flashed through his
mind.

After waking up the next day, You XiaoMo only felt like his whole
body had been crushed by a wheel and all his bones were even
letting out cracking sounds. He could not help but let out a low curse
as he thought back to last night's passionate events.

In actual fact, they had not only done it once last night. After he had
fainted, he was woken up in the middle of the night by the incessant
rhythmic movements of the immense thing buried within his body.
He couldn't even ignore that vigor and speed even if he wanted to
and it was simply impossible to count how many times he had been
done.

You XiaoMo could feel that his body was feeling cool and fresh. He
saw that Ling Xiao had helped to clean him up and put clean and
neat clothes on him. It seemed that the clothes which had been torn
to shreds last night were already in the trash can.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch… …"

You XiaoMo's facial features scrunched up as he supported himself

while moving to a sitting position. He still had to report to the
XiaoYao Institute today and Ling Xiao actually did it so excessively. It
appeared that he could only go into his dimension and soak in the
spiritual water for a while.

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You XiaoMo was refreshed and energetic when he came out again
and he jumped down from the bed like a robust person.

Ling Xiao walked in from outside at this moment. Seeing You XiaoMo
lively bouncing around, he pondered, "Don't tell me that we didn't
do it enough yesterday?"

You XiaoMo's face turned black once he heard this, and he directly
flung a word at Ling Xiao, "Scram!"

Ling Xiao did not scram in the end. He was even carrying a steaming
hot breakfast in his hands - steamed buns and congee.

You XiaoMo's appetite was enormous after exercising for the whole
night. He ate six buns and a bowl of congee before patting his
stomach to indicate that he was stuffed.

The two departed towards XiaoYao Institute after that.

The XiaoYao Institute was not far from the ShuangYu House. It only
took half an hour of walking if one was walking quickly. Only a few
hundred people remained on the vacant land which had been filled
with a vast crowd several days ago. It was abnormally sparse and
empty now. These people had all passed the assessment and only a
small portion of them were accompanied by a companion.

They arrived later as they had woken up late. Jiu Ye, Qiao WuXing
and the others were already standing in front of the gate of the
XiaoYao Institute while conversing quietly.

"You XiaoHa, we're here." An excited voice suddenly rang out and
the scene of that person waving could be seen from a distance. It

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was Yan Hui who was beaming widely.

You XiaoMo instantly felt a pain in his balls. He had a premonition

that this name would be following him for a very long time. Perhaps
it was better for him to learn to adapt to it now.

"It'll be okay if you're used to it." Ling Xiao smiled as he spoke beside
his ear.

You XiaoMo glared at him, "Didn't I become You XiaoHa all because
of you? Couldn't you help me to choose a more pleasant sounding
name at that time? You even clearly chose a name like Ling Mo for
yourself, that's my name eh."

Ling Xiao raised his eyebrow, "Don't tell me that you preferred You
XiaoXiao more?"

You XiaoMo was taken aback. It was only after recovering did he
become aware that his alias was You XiaoXiao. But it sounded just
like Xiaoxiao. This name was even more chilling. Perhaps he would
not feel this way if he was a woman, but he was a man.

<strong>t/n: Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo attempted to switch the last
characters of their name. So Ling Xiao 凌霄 would become Ling Mo
凌默 and You XiaoMo 游小默 would be You XiaoXiao 游小霄.
However, XiaoXiao 小霄 also sounds like Xiaoxiao 小小 (but with
different intonations) which means small and tiny, which is not a
name a guy would like to have.</strong>

"Then, let's stick with You XiaoHa ba."

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Ling Xiao did not feel the least surprised at all.

"Fellow You, what are you guys talking about? Why do you look so
pale?" Yan Hui curiously caught sight of You XiaoMo's expression
which looked just like a pickled vegetable.

You XiaoMo dispiritedly shook his head and shifted the subject,
"What time can we enter?"

"It should be soon, but it seems like there's someone who has not
arrived." Yan Hui scratched his head and then he suddenly lowered
his voice, "I've heard that that An Qiao will also be coming."

You XiaoMo was gobsmacked, "Wasn't he eliminated?"

Yan Hui snorted, "He has a powerful backer. I've heard that some big
person from the Mage Guild personally stepped in. XiaoYao
Institution finally agreed to let An Qiao come over on that person's
behalf."

You XiaoMo let out a laugh in surprise, he's really an idiot.

Yan Hui was bewildered, "Why did you laugh?"

"Nothing…"

Qiao WuXing held Tian Xin's hand as he walked over with a smile
and greeted, "Fellow You, in the future we will all be students of
XiaoYao Institute, please feel free to advise us."

The crowd behind started making a clamor just as You XiaoMo was
about to reply. Everyone did not care in the beginning, as places with
crowds would indeed be relatively noisy. The crowd had already

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parted into two when the bustle became louder and louder, and the
vacant space between appeared just like someone was about to walk
down the red carpet.

An extremely familiar person walked over as the mass of people

crowded around him.

Silence fell all around…

You XiaoMo's mouth could not refrain from twitching upon seeing
that arrogant An Qiao. Under these sort of circumstances where he
failed the assessment and had to depend on relations, he actually
made such bombast instead of being a little more low-profile. Was
he an idiot or an idiot?

Ling Xiao quietly commented, "Actually, compared to him, your IQ is

quite high."

You XiaoMo chuckled, "I would have been even happier if you
excluded the first part of the sentence."

Ling Xiao quipped, "Nope, if I excluded it, the latter part would have
to be excluded too."

You XiaoMo rolled his eyes at Ling Xiao with all his strength.

Seeing You XiaoMo standing here in perfect condition, An Qiao

frowned. Based on the friendship between him and Wu Cheng, Wu
Cheng should have made a move yesterday. However, he looked like
nothing had happened to him at all. Could it be that Wu Cheng still
had not made a move?

An Qiao did not know what had happened yesterday. Wu Cheng also

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did not send people over to tell him, so currently he was completely
in the dark and also did not know that his good brother was
somewhat dissatisfied with him.

"It looks like your luck isn't bad since you actually didn't die last
night." An Qiao stopped in front of You XiaoMo and sneered at him.

You XiaoMo touched his nose and smiled, "Yes, I feel the same too."
His luck was really good.

An Qiao's expression immediately chilled. He really hated this

expression on You XiaoMo's face. Every time he showed this, You
XiaoMo gave off the feeling that he did not care for anything, as if
everything that happened was just An Qiao tormenting his own self.

You XiaoMo would certainly give him a definite answer if he knew

what An Qiao was thinking. It's precisely you tormenting yourself.

"Don't you dare be smug." An Qiao coldly retorted as a vicious gleam

suffused his eyes.

You XiaoMo calmly replied, "I'm not being smug. On the contrary,
the one who should pay more attention is you. You were eliminated
in the assessment and should not have been able to enter XiaoYao
Institute. In the end, it degenerated to the Mage Guild stepping in for
you to be admitted. Don't you feel embarrassed? You're the only
person here who did not depend on his ability in order to be
admitted."

An Qiao's expression became uglier and uglier as You XiaoMo chided

him. Those last words and that tone further deepened the
impression that You XiaoMo was ruthlessly ridiculing him.

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 He did not feel that it was embarrassing to depend on his elders to
step in for him to be admitted at the beginning. Rather, he felt very
proud. But once You XiaoMo spoke, he then discovered that the eyes
of the rest of the people looking at him carried a hint of ridicule that
was hard to perceive.

"If it was not for you framing me… …"

You XiaoMo cut him off. His bright eyes looked at An Qiao as he said,
"A person must be brave enough to admit their mistakes. What's the
point of always looking back at what has already been done?
Youngster, don't be like this. You must harbor a sincere heart."

These words that were brimming with philosophy made the people
around quiet down for a moment.

Big brother, standing in front of you is a youngster that views you as

foe. You're using this sort of 'older generation teaching and
educating others' tone to speak to him, what show are you preparing
to stage?

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Chapter 431: Giganticus
By the time XiaoYao Institute's mentor arrived, An Qiao's health had
already been cleared out by You XiaoMo's off-the-charts DPS. In the
end, the crowd followed the mentor into Xiao Yao Institute in a
massive formation.

t/n: DPS = Damage per second

XiaoYao Institute wasn't like DaoXin Academy and they wouldn't give
students all sorts of benefits, like the underground Ley Line or such.
This was a place where merit spoke lengths.

The crowd walked along a wide road with very few people. The
mentor explained the situation in XiaoYao Institute as he walked.

After about half an hour, they finally arrived at the foot of that
massive structure. Against it, humans were like tiny ants. It was
impossible to tell how large it truly was unless one flew up and
looked down at it.

"XiaoYao Institute has always operated by a ranking system. The

building in front of you is divided into a hundred floors, and every
floor has its own benefits. What you can learn depends on you, of
course, the further up you get, the better it'll be for you. However,
since you only just arrived, you'll be placed on the first floor.

These words were said to inform You XiaoMo and the other clueless
students of the situation. Qiao WuXing and company obviously
already knew all this, and probably knew far more than just this. As
they discussed this, Qiao WuXing filled them in on what wasn't
brought up.

"This building is called the Giganticus. Apart from students, mentors

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and elders also live inside, not for the convenience of teaching, but
to keep an eye on the students on each floor. So, once you go inside,
it's up to you to learn with your own merit. The mentors won't
provide you with that sort of advice.

"In addition, every three months, there'll be an opportunity for you

to advance to a higher rank by challenging someone. Every person
only has three chances to challenge someone or be challenged. If
you fail, you'll have to wait three months."

"If someone challenges you, can you refuse their challenge?" You
XiaoMo had much to ask after listening to this; that was what it
meant to pursue knowledge relentlessly.

Qiao WuXing's footsteps faltered. He had thought it would be

someone else who would ask that. However, he quickly recovered
and replied, "Yes, but only once."

You XiaoMo then asked, "Then, if many people challenge you at

once, can the challenged choose who to fight?"

Qiao WuXing said, "They can't. If there are more than three
challengers, then there will be a random draw that'll pick three
people from these challengers. However, the challenged can choose
to refuse one of the challenges and there won't be another draw to
pick a new challenger."

You XiaoMo's eyes went wide. "It's that nice?"

The energetic Tian Xin's pigtails swished and she mocked him upon
hearing what he had to say, "You're such an idiot. Of course it
wouldn't be so simple. Challenges affect your points."

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You XiaoMo ignored the first sentence. "What do points do?"

Tian Xin replied, "Points are affected by the number of challenges

you take. Every time you win, you gain a point. If you refuse a
challenge, you'll lose a point. However, if you lose, you won't gain or
lose any points. Points can be used to purchase a lot of things. You'll
know what, exactly, this all entails once you get in."

You XiaoMo understood. It was similar to Ward A's point system, but
it was implemented in a far harsher way.

The mentor led them to the first floor, where the living situation
clearly wasn't very good.

Looking at the dirty and cramped room, You XiaoMo felt that he
might be too clean for this place, never mind Ling Xiao whose face
was twisted in evident disgust.

The mentor then said, "Each person gets one room. If you've
brought someone in, XiaoYao Institute isn't responsible for their
living arrangements."

Hearing this, noises of shock and protest arose.

Even one person would be cramped in such a small room, two

people were impossible to fit in.

Many people were already considering sending the people they

brought back.

You XiaoMo could guess that while XiaoYao Institute didn't forbid
people from bringing others, no one would want to if they lived in a
place like this.

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 "You guys don't need to worry about this, really. You won't be here
long, after all, because in three days, the tri-monthly challenges will
begin. Though we only just got here, it doesn't prevent us from
entering. If you don't want to live in a place like this, then you have
to work hard and climb up. The living situation up there is far better
and you have plenty of space, too."

TianXin walked in nonchalantly. Usually, girls would definitely object

to such a lack of cleanliness, but she seemed to care the least out of
everyone.

Their rooms were all adjacent to one another and the rooms were
small, too, so it was just a few steps across.

Tian Xin's somewhat mischievous voice rang out again. "You XiaoHa,
go and tidy up. Later on, I'll take you to the arena, yeah? I've been a
few times in the past." Though it was when she was little.

"Alright!" The aforementioned XiaoHa hadn't even replied when Yan

Hui's excited voice chipped in.

Tian Xin rolled her eyes at him, murmuring, "I didn't ask you."
However, she didn't object. Getting along with others would only
bring profit, standing united was a show of love, that was what older
brother WuXing had told her.

You XiaoMo sighed, accepting his fate, and gave a glare to the
perpetrator who stood next to him. "Hurry and help me clean. It's
disgusting here."

Most men didn't mind the dirt, especially when they were fixated on
cultivation, so most of them didn't care too much for hygiene. Plus,

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this was the first floor. Most people would be able to advance to a
higher floor pretty quick, so that gave them even less incentive to
clean.

You XiaoMo took out two cloths from his dimension and had Ling
Xiao get a bucket of normal water from his dimension. Using Spiritual
Water here would be an absurd waste of resources. He threw one of
the cloths to Ling Xiao.

"I'll tidy up the trash here, go and wipe down the bed."

Ling Xiao stared at the cloth in his hand expressionlessly.

Seeing his motionlessness, You XiaoMo said with a hint of laughter,

"There's a first time for everything. You'll get used to it." Then, he
took out a broom and began to sweep.
(Ra: Momo has become lady boss who know how to order the
husband for minimal tasks :o)

Hearing the ruckus, Yan Hui came to their door and was shocked at
the sight he was met with. "How come you have a broom? You don't
carry that sort of thing around everywhere you go, do you?"

You XiaoMo replied calmly, "I used to live alone."

Yan Hui then asked, "Do you have anymore that you can lend me?"

You XiaoMo paused for a moment. "No, but I can lend you this one
once I'm done."

Yan Hui nodded, delighted.

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That was when the uncle's soft-spoken voice drifted over. "Sorry,
but could I borrow it, too?" He was rather shy, almost to the point
where he didn't dare appear in front of others.

You XiaoMo's lips twitched. "Sure."

It wasn't until You XiaoMo was almost done with sweeping the floor
that Ling Xiao began to clean reluctantly. However, because of the
amount of dust, the cloth turned black with one wipe and had to be
cleaned almost continuously. It wasn't long before the water turned
black.

You XiaoMo refilled the bucket with clean water. It took them a full
ten buckets of water to clean up the bed. Then, he used a dry cloth
to wipe it dry.

He had wanted to wipe the floor as well, but there was even more
dust on the ground than on the bed. Plus, there were also patches of
who-knows-what on the ground. It would be too troublesome to
clean that up, so Ling Xiao refused.

"Don't think I don't know that you only say that because you don't
want to wipe the floor." You XiaoMo easily saw through his
intentions. Ling Xiao was reluctant to wipe the bed down, so he
would only be more reluctant to work on the floor.

Ling Xiao threw his cloth to the side and said in a very matter of fact
way, "It's good that you know, then I won't have to find an excuse."

You XiaoMo felt his lips twitch into an irritated smile. It's not like you
need an excuse to not do anything you don't want to.

This wasn't called being honest, it was called being an asshole!

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 Asshole Ling Xiao immediately took over the now cleaned bed and
stretched out lazily.

However, he still ended up listening to Ling Xiao. The floor was too
dirty. If they had the mops of the twenty first century, it would make
things easier, but they didn't, so they could only use their own hands.
Thank god they would only be here for three days.

Half an hour later, Tian Xin finally came to get them.

The people from the Mage Guild also came along. Who knew what
was going on in An Qiao's head to make him willing accompany You
XiaoMo and company to see the arena.

The Giganticus had a total of a hundred floors and, every ten floors,
there would be a massive arena right in the center of the floor that
was sort of like the Colosseum of Ancient Rome. Whenever the tri-
monthly challenges happened, people would flood the place.

For this, XiaoYao Institute had a rule: challengers could only

challenge people within ten floors of themselves, so even if one's
strength was far more formidable, you couldn't get to the top floor
immediately.

However, there was little point in watching matches that weren't on

floor seventy and above. The truly exciting matches all happened in
the higher floors, and those battles were truly battles that would
make one's blood roar.

Floors seventy to one hundred were different from the lower floors.
The three arenas were merged into one, so the tri-monthly
challenges would all occur in one arena, which became the liveliest

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However, not all people could go and spectate for free. People who
weren't yet at floor seventy or above had to pay one point to enter.
One point per day.

Since they had just arrived, they couldn't access the arenas of the
upper floors yet.

Thus, Tian Xin took them to the arena on the fiftieth floor.

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Chapter 432: Jade Plate
Since the Challenge Match was to be in three days, to welcome it,
every floor was bustling with excitement, raring to go.

The Giganticus had ten skyward staircases extending from the stage
side upwards to a hundred levels. If one walked along it, they could
see all of the major arenas but only up till the sixty-ninth floor, any
further and there would be checkpoints.

Tian Xin took them to the sixth staircase and along the way, there
were a lot of people passing by. Most of them were excited with only
a few who expressed worry.

Tian Xin took them past the first arena since the first to tenth floor
were the most crowded and this was the biggest one of them all.

In the middle of the arena were hundreds of small fighting rings,

surrounding them were endless stone chairs, with a rough
estimation, it could probably hold a few million people.

Tian Xin took them straight to the fifth arena on the fiftieth floor. The
fiftieth floor could be considered a dividing floor in Giganticus since a
lot of lesser known talents came from this floor. Thus, it was the
second most crowded arena, even though those at the sixteenth
floor were stronger, it was not as popular.

By the time they had arrived, there were already people there.

Tian Xin explained, "The fifth arena is very special in that all the
powerhouses start from here. Since they cannot go higher, many
gather here so it’s often a full house for the every-three-month
challenge. Many come early to get a good spot."

You XiaoMo felt impressed by the fact that people would come three
days early to secure a spot, just how popular was it?

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However, it was inevitable since the seats were public. First come,
first serve, if you were late then there wouldn't be any seats left.

Of course, there would be shamelessly bossy people who would take

seats from others by force but that was pretty rare. Also, looking at
other fights was a good opportunity to learn so not many would pass
it up.

"Right, if you guys want to participate in the match happening three

days from now, you better sign-up within in these two days.
Otherwise, you will have to wait another three months since they
need the last day to prepare for the tournament." Tian Xin said after
taking everyone around the different stages.

"Where do we sign-up?" Yan Hui asked.

Qiao WuXing, who was beside Tian Xin replied, "Any floor with the
number five in the Giganticus has a registration area."

Yan Hui rowed his eyes and asked, "Then which floor do you guys
plan to go to?"

Did he really need to ask?

Of course, it would be the fifteenth floor. If one had the strength and
still fought their way up, step by step, then that was not just
pretentious, but stupid too. Especially since there were only three
chances to challenge someone.

Tian Xin gave Yan Hui a look of disdain.

Qiao WuXing looked at Jiu Ye and smiled, "Want to come along?"

In silence Jiu Ye nodded, even though his position in the Mage Guild
was not low, he had only heard of this place but had never gone.

Neither Wan Ya nor Zhang LanYu had complaints either.

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"Heh, me, I wouldn't be seen with you guys, just thinking about going
with you makes me disgusted." An Qiao snorted out and his cold
gaze landed on You XiaoMo.

Immediately Tian Xin threw his hand up and waved, saying happily,
"Take care!"

Hearing this, An Qiao's faced turned very sour.

All You XiaoMo thought was that this young master was really hard
to please and not only that, also had amnesia. Why didn't he say
anything when he came with them earlier? To take a fart on it now,
not only was it not loud, it also made himself stink.

With a face livid with rage, An Qiao left along with his followers.

Tian Xin snorted at his turning back, "Yay, finally that disgusting
person is gone and now the world is finally quiet again."

The few from the Mage Guild didn't say a word.

Since they toured the fiftieth floor, now they had to walk down
again. You XiaoMo held Ling Xiao's hand and walked at the back of
the group, reflecting on what they had heard today.

The Giganticus' challenge was every third month and the Xiao Yao
Institution should prohibit its students from leaving the campus
either, which means that they could allocate those three months
freely. However, that was still not enough.

There was still one and a half months from the deadline given by
Xiong Xiao and it would take two months to make a round trip from
Nan Lu to Zhong Tian. Not nearly enough time for the next
challengers match.

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Not only that, if someone were to challenge him and he couldn't
attend, the referee would probably decide it was his loss. Sigh,
suddenly he felt as if he came to the Institution a bit too early.

"What are you going on about by yourself?" Ling Xiao opened his
mouth to ask.

So, You XiaoMo told him what was on his mind and got ridiculed.

Ling Xiao sneered at him, "You can't go, but I can."

You XiaoMo was dumbfounded, did he mean to leave him behind?

Even if he went, it may not have much effect, however, Feng ChiYun
was taken away because of him. He had to go. As he thought of this,
he immediately looked at Ling Xiao determinedly.

Ling Xiao chuckled.

Instantly, You XiaoMo felt his hair bristling.

Brushing his forehead, Ling Xiao said gently, "Wife, you're sweating."

Immediately You XiaoMo brushed his hand off and in a cool and
elegant manner, made a 'Heh' sound. He decided to stop talking to
him, it was going to be a cold war.

"Is something wrong?" Yan Hui, who was walking ahead suddenly
turned and asked.

Ling Xiao gave him a light glance and said, "Nothing."

Yan Hui looked at You XiaoMo a few more times. Clearly, he was in a
bad mood but since Ling Xiao said they didn't want to talk, he
couldn't ask further and looked away.

As they were about to reach the fifteenth floor, You XiaoMo

unexpectedly muttered, "I can't believe there is no other way." The

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Xiao Yao Institution had a long history, they must have faced all sorts
of problems, so there must be a way to resolve this issue.

It didn't take long for them to reach the fifteenth floor.

Since it was the rush hour for applications, the entire fifteenth floor
was very crowded. Even before they were at the registration area,
they could see the sea of people and it took everyone by surprise.

However, once they dug in further, they realized that most of them
were here to see the status around the fights. Some needed to check
if they were challenged and by whom, that's why they would come
to the registration area.

There were five registration counters and above them was an

enormous screen, as it reflected light, the names of challengers and
those challenged appeared, along with the floor number. The eyes
would be confused by the sheer amounts of things to look at.

You XiaoMo was disinterested in the names on the screen, since he

didn't know them. His attention was on the five counters and after
finding one that looked relatively empty he hardly waited to tell Ling
Xiao, "Let's go see the fifth counter, it looks like there is less people
there."

Ling Xiao looked down at the You XiaoMo who was, until a moment
ago, still wearing the 'I don't want to talk to you' expression.
Originally, he thought he would endure for ten minutes, but alas, it
wasn't even five. He thought too highly of him.

Not hearing a response, You XiaoMo turned to Ling Xiao with a

confused expression, only to see him with a funny face…

"……"

Ling Xiao gradually started laughing, "Lets go."

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You XiaoMo looked at his back and slapped his mouth, he just
couldn't shut it, could he?

When they finally got to the counter, it was a female clerk, who upon
seeing them, said in a business-like manner, "Tell me your names,
levels, the floor level as well as the level of the one you want to
challenge."

You XiaoMo replied, "You XiaoHa, first floor, level nine mage, want
to challenge someone from the twentieth floor."

The female clerk paused, raising her head in surprise, it took her a
few moments before asking, "Could it be that you are new?"

You XiaoMo said, "Yes, is there a problem?"

The female clerk said no more, this wasn't the first time it happened.
With every new recruit there were bound to be a few who would
challenge someone from the twentieth floor right off the bat. Then
she took the list of names and showed him.

The list was a jade plate, something like a jade drive, for storing
information. The difference was that you could see the content from
the outside of a jade plate and it showed everyone's condition on the
twentieth floor.

You XiaoMo checked and it seemed that the challengers were all
pretty sparsely divided.

The situation he asked Qiao WuXing about didn't seem common, in

order to progress, people would avoid those with a lot of
challengers.

Since a lottery was drawn when there was a lot of challengers, it was
all up to luck and to not waste the chance, most people would
choose cautiously.

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However, there was also names with no challengers behind them,
these tended to be ones with a bit of fame.

You XiaoMo didn't want to risk a lottery situation and picked

someone like that.

The female clerk instantly filled his name in, since this jade plate was
connected to the others, this would translate to all other jade plates
as well as the big screen.

Jiu Ye was still browsing through names when he saw You XiaoMo's
name pop up. His gaze stopped for a moment before choosing
someone after him.

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"Excuse me, doesn’t everybody have three chances to sign up? I’ve
only signed up for one match so can I still use the remaining two
chances?" You XiaoMo waited till the female clerk finished updating
her records before asking.

Qiao WuXing had said before that every person had three chances
to challenge. They were generally understood as opportunities for
every student of the Institute to make a comeback but for the
stronger ones, if they win on the first try, then won't the remaining
two tries be wasted? Hence, You XiaoMo's question.

Clearly the female clerk was not surprised at his question at all.

"You can, but you have to wait till the match is over before you can
continue registering for the next one." She said plainly.

In fact, it didn't matter if one won or lost, they could continue

signing up. It was just that XiaoYao institute needed to arrange a
reasonable date and time for competition and there were also some
people who only used up one or two tries. Hence, the need to
register separately.

"If I have something going on and I know I can't make it for the
competition, is there any way I can not participate in the challenge?"
You XiaoMo asked further.

The female clerk slightly raised her eyebrows at his words.

"Yes, there are ways to do that, but you have to apply for it five days
in advance. There must also be a valid reason. Only after your

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list."

You XiaoMo was so delighted to hear that. This way he could go to

the Southern Continent together with Ling Xiao. When he thought of
this, he immediately gave Ling Xiao a smug look.

Ling Xiao received his look that intended to provoke him and smiled.
You XiaoMo, like a thief who had evil intentions but no guts,
immediately shrunk back. As expected, to rule him over was just a
dream.
When they walked out from the crowd, the rest had already
completed their registration. As they had only just signed up, their
names and opponents' names immediately appeared on the lit
screen. There were several familiar and unfamiliar names on striking
display on the huge screen, and some couldn’t help but gasp.

The few familiar names belonged to those who were generally

regarded as the strongest in the twentieth floor. Normally if a person
wanted to rise up to the twentieth floor, he or she would pick a
weaker opponent. Few would challenge those familiar names, so
when their names appeared, it immediately caught everyone's
attention.

"Where did these guys come from? How come I don't even
recognise a single one of them?"

"So many of them appearing at once! I don't remember there being

any exceptionally outstanding person below the twentieth floor…"

"If I remember correctly, the past few days were XiaoYao institute's
admission and enrollment drive."

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 "Oh, so it’s the new students. No wonder they’re so bold. Every year
there will be one or two powerful ones among the new students.
Looks like this year is no exception. But the numbers are greater than
previous years."

……

The surrounding started to buzz with discussion as the crowd looked

at You XiaoMo and the rest with admiration and envy. Every year,
these gifted individuals climbed up the floors extremely fast.

Furthermore, this year happened to be the year of the challenges.

So after this, one could expect those gifted individuals to rise up to
the fiftieth floor or above at one go. Compared to them, who could
only floor up one floor at a time, the difference was as great as the
distance between heaven and earth.

A single file of people walked out of the fifteenth floor registration

office.

"The time for the competition will be released the day after
tomorrow. Please remember to come over to take a look." Qiao
WuXing announced.

After that, they dispersed.

You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao didn’t try to find out about Giganticus like
everyone else. Instead, they returned to the first floor.

Previously, TianXin told them there were all kinds of good stuff in
Giganticus but she left something out. Among the hundred floors,
there was one floor that had absolutely nothing. That was also the

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reason why the first floor was so bare. After they came down, it was
almost like there wasn’t even a single person in sight.

It wasn’t until nighttime that people people started to return one

after another.

You XiaoMo stared intensely at the stone bed meant for sleeping.
The stone bed was two and a half metres long, but only half a meter
wide. For a strong and healthy person, half a meter in width might
not even be enough to sleep, let alone two people.

"How do you even sleep on this?" You XiaoMo threw the question to
Ling Xiao.

There were a few extra sensitive guys next door, so going into their
dimensions to sleep was out of the question. Having one person
sleep on floor was even more impossible. The floor was only briefly
swept during the day so it was as dirty as one could expect. All that’s
left was to meditate.

With a hint of laziness in his expression, Ling Xiao smiled devilishly

and offered, "You can sleep on top of me, I don’t mind."

He knew he was going to say that. You XiaoMo took off his shoes
and sat cross-legged beside him. "If you want to sleep you can sleep
alone. I’ve decided to cultivate tonight." He declared adamantly.

"You can cultivate. I’ll accompany you."

Ling Xiao must have thought of something because he started to

laugh roguishly. By the time You XiaoMo opened his eyes in surprise,
Ling Xiao had already lunged towards him, wiping the shock off his
face.

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"Hey…"

The next day, You XiaoMo crawled out of bed with dark circles under
his eyes. He had been tormented by Ling Xiao the whole night but
this time it was different from the other times he had been
tormented by Ling Xiao. After all, they had neighbors and even if he
had more guts he wouldn’t do that sort of thing with Ling Xiao here.

At this instant, someone knocked on the door.

You XiaoMo walked over to open the door and found Yan Hui and
Cheng XiangRong. The rest were nowhere to be seen, most probably
off doing their own things.

"Oh it’s you two. What’s up?"

"Did you not sleep well last night? Your complexion looks bad." Yan
Hui asked in concern.

"Yeah!" You XiaoMo yawned.

"Then you better rest. The competition is in two days, better not let
the it affect your performance. If you lose, that’ll be bad." Cheng
XiangRong added.

After he saw them off, he slapped his face forcefully. There was no
water here to wash up and Ling Xiao had gone off somewhere. He
could only use the spiritual water from his dimension to wash his
face. After he was done with his washing, he felt refreshed.

After a while, Ling Xiao finally returned. You XiaoMo told him he was
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The lush green dimension had expanded a bit since the first time
You XiaoMo got it. It was just that the rate of expansion was so slow
he didn’t notice it when he frequently entered and exited the
dimension.

"This dimension is completely tied to you. And it’s not an ordinary

pocket dimension, so it's most likely growing together with your
growth." Ling Xiao walked towards the little wooden hut.

You XiaoMo didn’t think too much about that. The area within the
dimension as it was now was already enough. Even if it expanded he
had no use for so much land, so he wasn’t pleasantly surprised.

Taking note of his expression, Ling Xiao continued to explain, "Your

dimension is rather unique. It’s expansion is also accompanied by an
increase in spiritual energy, so the spring at the center of spiritual
lake can produce more spiritual water."

You XiaoMo froze for a moment before he dashed towards the

spiritual lake.

It was a pity SheQiu and the rest weren’t there. If they were, he
could ask them about the volume of spiritual water produced daily
by the spring. It was impossible to tell the change in a short period of
time so he could only give up. Anyways, it couldn’t run away.

As he turned around, he saw Ling Xiao already walking towards the

magic herb fields. Choosing to ignore him, You XiaoMo retrieved the
water basin from the little wooden hut that he had used to soak the
seeds he bought at center city. After soaking for a few days, the

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You XiaoMo scooped the seeds out and walked towards the magic
herb fields. Ling Xiao, who was squatting in the Dipper Herb fields,
strolled over and asked out of curiosity, "What are you doing?"

"They've evolved." Ling Xiao prodded the bugs on the ground.

You XiaoMo craned his neck to see. On the ground were two golden
beetles munching on the leaves of the Dipper Herb. As for the
Hidden Dipper Stink Bugs, they were nowhere to be found. The two
Hidden Dipper Stink Bugs actually completed the third
metamorphosis without him knowing about it! Alright, he'd admit he
didn't pay them much attention in the first place.

One thing that the Metal Swallowing Beast and the Golden Wing
Bug had in common was that both of them could not take on the
human form. That was the reason why despite being high level
demon beasts, they only existed in the bug form.

They must have sensed his presence because the two Golden Wing
Bugs stopped munching on the Dipper Herbs and crawled towards
You XiaoMo slowly. Suddenly, they flew and landed on top of You
XiaoMo's head.

You XiaoMo's scalp immediately went numb. This feeling reminded

him of flying cockroaches.

Seeing that the expression on You XiaoMo's face had stiffened, Ling
Xiao looked thoughtfully at the Golden Wing Bugs resting on top of
his head. He rubbed his clean-shaven chin and chuckled, "Can it be
that you are afraid of bugs?"

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"No…no, I'm not."

You XiaoMo tried his hardest to suppress the goosebumps that were
forming on his skin and pretended to be calm.

Ling Xiao took one Golden Wing Bug from his head and lifted it up to
his face.

"I thought so too. Look at them, aren't they very cute?" He smiled.

You XiaoMo's expression went stiff. Ling Xiao went on as if he didn't

see that, grabbing You XiaoMo's hand and placing the bug at the
center of his palm.

"This is also one of your contract demon beasts. It may be small and
easily overlooked, but you must be unbiased and treat them equally.
Or else you'll crush its small and fragile soul."

To hell with their small and fragile souls! Who would comfort mine?
You XiaoMo thought.

You XiaoMo didn’t dare to show a disgusted expression. He was

stuck in a dilemma and all he could do was let Ling Xiao put the two
Golden Wing Bugs in his hand. It definitely didn't feel good to have
those tiny insect legs brushing his palm but he couldn't back down
either. Or else it would, in Ling Xiao's words, hurt their small and
fragile souls.

Two minutes later, You XiaoMo took a deep breath and shoved the
bugs back to Ling Xiao.

"I think their small and fragile souls have been taken care of very
well already. I'm going to do some work now." You XiaoMo quickly

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Watching as he fled the scene, Ling Xiao smiled happily.

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Chapter 434: Honey Trap
Time passed quickly and soon the day of the Challenge Match
arrived.

You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao went to the fifteenth floor the day before
and received a number plate from the female clerk with the number
thirty-three written on it. This was the fighting ring number of his
match. Then he searched for the venue and the approximate time of
his match on the screen. The venue was at the second challenge
arena and it was to be held in the afternoon.

You XiaoMo had seen Qiao WuXing and Jiu Ye's match time, but
other that Qiao WuXing and Jiu Ye whose matches were held at the
same time, the matches of the others, including An Qiao's match,
were all staggered.

An Qiao's opponent was also a person on the twentieth floor.

Probably for the sake of his reputation, the opponent he challenged
was a person who was a little famous. However, his current strength
was more than enough to deal with someone on the twentieth floor.

The match had yet to begin as they sat on the spectator seats.

You XiaoMo looked at the jade slab inlayed into the wall in front of
the stage. It was dozens of times bigger than the one he had seen
when he was registering, "Oh yes, what's the penalty they'll receive if
someone loses their match?"

Qiao WuXing who had been talking to Tian Xin heard his question
and explained, "The penalty is to be demoted. If someone on the
twentieth floor loses, they would fall to the nineteenth floor."

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"It looks like the penalty is not very severe." You XiaoMo said.

Tian Xin continued, "The XiaoYao Institution does take things into
consideration. After all, your strength would also be at that level
even if you lost. The rule is that you will only drop by one floor so as
not to create chaos in the strength of every floor."

With the spectator seats fully packed, the starting time for the
Challenge Match was finally at hand.

In the middle of the audience were hundreds of empty fighting

rings. Standing separately on the edge of the fighting ring was a
referee with a solemn expression. At this moment, everyone
restlessly looked at the jade plate on the wall. The names people
participating in the first round would appear there.

There was no host for the Challenge Matches. The jade plate began
to emit bursts of rays once the starting time arrived and after a
moment, the names of all the contestants began to roll. The list of
names of the contestants would be announced as though one did
know the approximate time for their match, but the spectators did
not know this.

You XiaoMo quickly found two familiar names. It was Qiao WuXing
and Jiu Ye. The two were both participating in the first round.

Qiao WuXing stood up and nodded in their direction while smiling

before going down. Jiu Ye's seat was behind him, so their actions
were almost simultaneous.

There were a hundred matches in the first round. It was not possible
for everyone to have a hundred eyes, so most would choose to
watch the match that they were more interested in. Most were

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looking forward to the strength of the new students so the match
that the majority wanted to see was Qiao WuXing's and Jiu Ye's.

"Big Brother WuXing will definitely win." Tian Xin clenched her first.

"Haha, with Wu-dage's ability, others will laugh at him till their teeth
could be seen if he doesn't win. Though there are many within the
twentieth floor who are quite strong, it's still not impressive
enough."

The person who said this was Yan Hui and he did not lower his voice.
Thus the gazes of the people seating around them were immediately
filled with a little ill will as he finished speaking. Even if the strength
of the people on the twentieth floor was inferior to them, there was
a big difference between saying it out loud and not saying it.

Regardless of whether Yan Hui's words were unintentional or not,

the hostility point had already gone up.

You XiaoMo shook his head. Speaking without thinking, you should
still lower your voice even if you want to say it.

Yan Hui seemed to become aware of the peculiarities of their

surroundings as his laughter gradually trailed off. He shrunk down
and did not dare to glance around. He could feel the gazes of many
people falling onto him, making him feel uncomfortable from head
to toe.

"The matches are about to begin." Tian Xin's excited voice disrupted
the tense atmosphere.

The attention was everyone was immediately pulled down on the

stages.

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 Qiao WuXing and Jiu Ye were standing on Ring Ten and Ring Eighty
Two respectively. Qiao WuXing's opponent was a man who looked a
little gentle, but one could tell that he was a ruthless and devious
person from the faint shadow on his glabella.

Qiao WuXing politely nodded in his direction, but his opponent did
not give the slightest reaction and only narrowed his eyes, as if he
was thinking over a problem. With regards to an opponent who was
stronger than oneself, one could only outwit the enemy instead of
using force.

The man was obviously a type of person who was like a military
adviser and his half-lidded eyes seemed to contain a gleam of light.

Just as the referee yelled 'start', the man swiftly disappeared from
his current place. His speed was so fast that only afterimages could
be seen. Qiao WuXing would never underestimate his opponent no
matter if he was strong or weak. He immediately put up his guard.
However, just as the man was about to reach him, the man's shadow
seemed to have split and instantly separately left and right to
surround Qiao WuXing.

Qiao WuXing was momentarily startled.

The man took advantage of this opening and immediately launched

an attack. A strong and solid soul force instantly rushed forth to his
palm, and ferociously shot out in Qiao WuXing's direction. The latter
seemed to have been baffled by his methods and the man instantly
let out a trace of happiness.

Qiao WuXing's figure lightly flashed then disappeared in the nick of

time. The man's expression changed and before he could react, a

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soul force that was even stronger and denser than his instantly
struck his abdomen. The huge momentum from the strike caused his
face to distort and he could not control his body as he flew
backwards, directly falling off the stage.

He actually tasted defeat in such a clear-cut manner! And this was

only the first round!

Everyone who saw this scene could not help but swallow, he's really
powerful!

Qiao WuXing dusted off his clothes. Actually, he had never even left
his original place by a single step from start to finish. The man's
method of using afterimages to confuse his opponent was pretty
good. If he wavered in the slightest, the flow would have been in his
opponent's favor. But no matter how realistic afterimages were, it
did not contain any soul force. Furthermore, he had immediately
noticed as his strength was much higher than the man's.

Just as the match on this side ended, the match on Stage Eighty Two
had also ended.

Jiu Ye's speed was not any slower than Qiao WuXing's and he did not
even use a trace of soul force. When his opponent had made a move,
he had swept the man who was brawnier than him off the stage with
a cool and awesome kick.

Jiu Ye was slowly withdrawing the leg he had raised without a single
expression on his face when Qiao WuXing looked over.

After the performance of the two, those who originally were

scornful of them all started paying attention. This was especially so
for those people from the twentieth floor who had some fame. One

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must be aware that several of them had been incited by You XiaoMo
and the rest. If You XiaoMo and the rest were as powerful as these
two people, they had to consider how to face them later.

As the time it took for everyone to finish their match was different,
the names on the jade plate began to roll again after Jiu Ye and Qiao
WuXing's match ended. After seeing their own name, a bunch of
people walked out one after another from the spectator seats.

"You XiaoHa, it's your turn. Do your best!"

Tian Xin who was sitting behind him strongly clapped his shoulder
suddenly.

You XiaoMo rolled his eyes in his heart. Tian Xin looked weak and
delicate, who would have thought that her hand strength was so
strong. Each and everyone's strength were all so great.

"Do your best!" Cheng XiangRong shyly said to him.

You XiaoMo smiled and nodded. He had always felt that it was
inconceivable that this uncle's personality was actually so bashful.
However, this also proved that he was a relatively simple person.
Then he looked at Ling Xiao, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes at him, "Say what?"

You XiaoMo harrumphed, "Some encouraging words, of course."

Ling Xiao looked at him in despise and said, "Your opponent is just a
level five mage. Are you certain that you need my encouragement?"

You XiaoMo gave a hollow laugh as he touched his nose. He only

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said this on a whim just because he was carried away in this
moment, did you need to look at him like this? You also won't die by
occasionally cooperating.

After silently cursing, he walked down.

You XiaoMo stared at his opponent without blinking. The person's

clothes were relatively unusual but the places that should be covered
were covered. To others, it was very revealing, however it was quite
normal to him with his past memory.

Seeing that the two were already standing at the ready, the referee
loudly yelled, "Begin!"

You XiaoMo was the same as Qiao WuXing and did not become
careless just because his opponent was a level five mage. His skin
immediately became taut as he stared at her without wavering,
waiting for her to attack. Look how considerate he is.

The woman calmly looked at him for a moment before she suddenly
smiled. She was quite pretty to his surprise.

You XiaoMo raised his eyebrows in astoundment. What did this

mean? Was she preparing to honey trap him? Don't be like this,
beauty. I'm already not heterosexual. I won't be tempted no matter
how you smile.

"It looks like I won't be able to win this match no matter how hard I
try. The disparity in strength is too large." The woman opened her
mouth and said. Not only did her tone have no nervousness, it was
also a little blithe.

You XiaoMo continued to raise his eyebrows. This sort of preparing

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to admit defeat pacing, what kind of ruckus was she trying to start?

The woman sighed in relief and stared at him with a smile that was
yet not a smile, "I believe that Sire is also not a person who would
have tender and protective feelings for the fairer sex. It's not
necessary to compete since I know that I will lose." Then she turned
back to the referee, "I admit defeat for this match."

The nature of proactively admitting defeat and rejecting a match

were different so there was no need to deduct points.

Once this sentence was said, a burst of sighs rang from the spectator
seats.

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Chapter 435: Fight for Bliss
Though he had been expecting this result, he couldn't help but sigh
when he heard it.

It wasn't uncommon to surrender before the fight even properly

began, because some people understood very well that they weren't
a match for the challenger. These people would just surrender, but
that wasn't the only reason.

The real reason was because most people had more than one match
to fight. If they were stubborn just to not lose face, then it would
probably affect the battles later on. If they were injured, it wouldn't
be good for them later on. Thus, most people were very
understanding when it came to girls surrendering the match.

You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao had only watched the matches in the
morning before leaving the arena.

If it wasn't a match between powerhouses, then it would be too

boring to watch. They quickly got tired of watching and could only
manage a morning of matches. Though, apart from Yan Hui and An
Qiao, the others all had their matches in the morning.

"I really didn't expect that the usually gentle and soft uncle would be
so fierce when fighting. It's like he became a completely different
person." You XiaoMo walked in front of Ling Xiao, unable to stop a
smile when thinking back to Cheng XiangRong's match.

The hint of a smile appeared on Ling Xiao's face. "That area truly is a
weak spot."

You XiaoMo suddenly turned and said mischievously, "So you had

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better be careful. If you make me angry then… heheh!"

"You wouldn't," Ling Xiao said confidently.

You XiaoMo's lips curled up. "Try me."

Ling Xiao shook his head, looking at the other in seriousness. "No
one would go against their own bliss. They will only work hard to
gain it."

You XiaoMo paused for a moment before he figured out what Ling
Xiao was referring to when he said "bliss". He flushed, glaring at the
other. Bliss my ass, work hard my ass. Not bothering to continue
arguing, he quickened his steps to leave the twentieth floor.

TN: Happiness(幸福 -xingfu) and Sexual happiness(性福 -xingfu)

have the same pronunciation. LX was "referring" to the latter.
Word play at finest.

Ling Xiao followed with a wicked smile.

By four PM, most of the matches had ended.

You XiaoMo and company headed towards the thirty-fifth floor. That
was the registration area for Arena Four. Since the matches were
over, the name list for the second registration had been compiled.

The thirty-fifth floor wasn't as crowded as the fifteenth floor. The

number of people on each floor was structured like a pyramid. Thus,
here, there were less than half the number of people than on the
fifteenth floor. The presence of the people here was also much more
intense.

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 You XiaoMo accepted the name list given to him by the male
manager. They had come rather late. It was Qiao WuXing's
suggestion. If they came later, they could get a better grasp of the
situation. Otherwise, it would be easier for others to plot against
them and they wouldn't be able to gain a good grasp of the situation
either. Most of the names on the list had several challengers behind
them, and very few were blank.

Though they didn't know if the people who came after them would
choose the same people to challenge or not, logically speaking, the
powerhouses at the top of floor forty wouldn't have many
challengers. It wasn't just him with this idea. Jiu Ye and the others
had the same thought and all cast their gazes to the front.

The name list on the jade board was organized by strength in

descending order.

You XiaoMo took a look. The five strongest didn't have any
challengers yet. Just as he was hesitating on which one to choose, a
name suddenly appeared behind the person ranked first. It was Jiu
Ye. You XiaoMo thought for a moment before settling on the third
ranked person.

The reason for deciding on a different person was because if there

were two people challenging the same person, then the times for the
match would be set apart. For example, one match would be in the
morning, the other in the afternoon. No one was willing to spend
time on this.

The matches would be held the day after tomorrow. There was still
plenty of time, so no one was in a rush to return. After they
registered, they each went their own way.

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You XiaoMo didn't have anywhere he particularly wanted to go, so
he returned to his room with Ling Xiao. He still had much to do.

After he let out SheQiu and the others, he hadn't seen even a
shadow of them. Even the Metal Swallowing Beast had been lured
away, off to play who knows where. Thus, the task of tidying his
dimension was left to him.

However, it had been a while since he had went back to his pocket
dimension, so there were huge patches of matured magic herbs. It
was a good thing that it was taking longer and longer for the magic
herbs to mature, so he only had to plant new ones every few
months. It gave him plenty of time.

However, just thinking of how much he had to do had his back

aching.

SheQiu, hurry and come back, you guys. I miss you.

At the same time, PiQiu suddenly sneezed and then wondered,

"That was weird, is someone thinking of me?"

SheQiu was lazily draped over the railing, his snake eyes watching
the people walk about below in boredom. Hearing the other's words,
he smiled. "It's probably that master misses us."

PiQiu was moved to tears.

XiaoHei's haughty voice immediately gave him a heavy blow.

"Probably wondering when we'll be back to do work for him."

PiQiu swayed precariously.

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 MaoQiu said, "XiaoHei, there was no need to voice that. It's blissful
to live in a dream."

PiQiu instantly received several more arrows. This was exhausting;

he felt that he would never love again.

On the other side, You XiaoMo immediately dragged Ling Xiao into
the dimension upon getting back to their room. The only helper he
had remaining was Ling Xiao, so he couldn't let the other escape as
well.

Ling Xiao had wanted to refuse, but seeing the 'if you dare run, then
you can spend the rest of your life in the dog house' that was implied
in You XiaoMo's expression, he reconsidered and accepted his fate.

Magic Herbs were primarily green in color with some that varied
more. It was an amazing sight in bloom.

Before, he had only opened up ten field for magic herbs, but after
he had gotten help from SheQiu and the others, there were now two
hundred and sixty six fields, primarily geared towards growing high
level magic herbs.

You XiaoMo decided to start from the level nine magic herbs since
he was currently a level nine mage.

You XiaoMo first brought over a large bucket and filled it with
spiritual water. Then, he brought out several griddles from the
wooden hut, preparing to start work.

With his control over his soul force, it wouldn't take him long to dig
up a level nine magic herb. In addition, he could dig up several at a

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After fifteen minutes, he had filled two griddles and brought them
over to Ling Xiao, saying, "Ok, now you have to use the bucket of
spiritual water over there to wash away the mud on their roots.
Remember to be careful, otherwise, if their roots are damaged, their
effect will be reduced."

This method was the best for the inexperienced Ling Xiao.
Otherwise, if he had to clean them by hand, he might damage
everyone he cleaned.

"Ah, I got it." Ling Xiao wore an uninterested expression.

You XiaoMo was exasperated at Ling Xiao's response. To make sure

the other wouldn't slack off, he increased his speed, dividing his
attention into ten. When he was refining pills, he only dared split his
attention into three, but digging up magic herbs wasn't as
complicated as refining magic pills.

Ling Xiao picked up the thirty-first magic herb and was about to put
it into the bucket to be washed, when he suddenly noticed in his
peripheral that there were already two full griddles next to You
XiaoMo. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes. Was he trying to
compete in speed?

After confirming that the other did have such intentions, the corner
of Ling Xiao's lips curled down. In the next moment, he had poured a
griddle full of magic herbs into the bucket. When he next took them
out, most of the mud had already sunk to the bottom. The entire
process only took four to five minutes.

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Five seconds later, You XiaoMo pulled himself back to the present
and stared at Ling Xiao suspiciously. "How are you so fast?" Ling Xiao
had been wearing an expression like he would rather be anywhere
but here. How come he had gotten so into it so fast? You XiaoMo
could barely keep up.

"You want me to be slow?" Ling Xiao retorted.

No, You XiaoMo really wanted to say 'it's exactly what I wanted', but
he quickly formulated a different response. "No, I'm very grateful."

Ling Xiao: "…"

To keep up with Ling Xiao, You XiaoMo sped up again. Splitting his
attention into ten wasn't his limit. Before, when he was purifying
magic herbs, he could purify more than ten at once, after all.

This chore, through their constant competing in speed, was quickly

finished. They had gotten through the entire area for level nine
magic herbs and were currently working on the level ten herbs.
However, there were few level ten herbs and after they had finished,
they returned to the section for level eight magic herbs to continue.

They only stopped when You XiaoMo had exhausted his energy.

He decided that he wouldn't randomly plant magic herbs anymore.

If they matured, he'd keep them in the field and dig them up when
he needed space to plant new ones.

He hadn't done this in a while. He was completely burned out.

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 Ling Xiao threw the last griddle to one side and scooped a cup of
spiritual water from the lake for You XiaoMo. After You XiaoMo
drank it, he was battle ready once more.

Before leaving the dimension, You XiaoMo picked out some magic
herbs from the ones he had dug up to put into his storage and bring
with him.

Ever since they had managed to successfully bid for the Heavenly
Cauldron, he hadn't had a chance to try it out because the first floor
really wasn't secure enough. Their neighbors would hear everything
they did. The commotion from refining pills was too much to keep
unnoticed, so he had decided to test it out after the challenges.

Early next morning, everyone got ready for the day and headed
confidently to arena four.

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In the span of a few days, You XiaoMo and the others had already
become famous. So, the moment they arrived, the attention was
focused on them, especially those from the fifty to seventieth row
from the left. That section was so excited that their eyes felt like they
were spitting fire.

Yan Hui and Cheng XiangRong came early and saved seats for them
so that even though they came late, they didn't have to stand like
everyone else.

Once You XiaoMo was seated, he realized that those people were
still staring at him and couldn't help but question, "Are those people
there our opponents? Why are they still looking at us?" He was in his
room the day before, so he didn't know what his opponent looked
like.

Tian Xin, who was sitting in front, turned to say, "That's them,
although they're all from the fortieth floor, every one of them is
sinister and crafty. When we went to register, they had already
heard about us, but that cannot be helped since every year there are
new students who are tough. Therefore, they pay close attention to
those particularly tough as to prevent themselves from getting
chosen."

You XiaoMo scratched his head, "How do you prevent something like
this?"

Tian Xin snickered, "Of course you can, if you weren't locked up in
your room yesterday, this kind of information was easy to obtain."

"Then hurry up and tell me."

Tian Xin lifted her delicate and petite chin to say, "If you call me big
sis then I'll tell you."

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You XiaoMo didn't know what to say, he knew that Tian Xin was only
nineteen, so to get him, a twenty-two-year-old to call her sis…he felt
his goosebumps rising.

But right at this moment, his savior appeared, Ling Xiao, who sat
beside him, slightly opened his eyes and gave a unclear glance at
Tian Xin while saying, "It probably has to do with the lottery system."

"Ah, that's why!"

With just one sentence You XiaoMo figured it out, it was in the rules
that if more than three people challenge the same person then there
would be a random draw at the stage. Only the one who was drawn
could have that chance to fight.

If these people knew who would be challenging them, then they

could get people to pretend to challenge them. The more people, the
less likely they were to be picked.

Tian Xin pouted at little and looked towards Ling Xiao with blame,
"However, that is undesirable since its disrupting the rules and if the
Xiao Yao Institution finds out, there would be severe punishments.
Because it was so harsh, no one would break it unless they were sure
they wouldn't leave a trace."

You XiaoMo thought to himself, he couldn't be that unlucky right?

Since he did want to use these three attempts to get to the sixtieth
floor.

It wasn't long before the challenges began.

On the jade plate appeared the two hundred contestants for the first
round, since the number of participants was less than the lower
floors, the names of Yan Hui, Tian Xin, and Zhang LanYu were all on
the list.

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Tian Xin was already bustling with excitement so the moment she
saw her name, she jumped straight up.

Qiao WuXing said to her, "Tian Xin, once the match starts, you can't
be careless, even if the opponents are weaker than you. Do you
understand?"

Tian Xin spitted out her tongue in response, "I know, WuXing-gege."

You XiaoMo had one hand supporting his chin while he thought. The
three were middle tier in their group, however, for someone from
the fortieth floor, they would completely overwhelm them. Take Tian
Xin for example, her strength was that of a high rank level seven
mage, to fight against a level six mage, there would be no reason for
her to lose.

Zhang LanYu's strength was unexpectedly high, he was a low rank

level nine mage.

As for Yan Hui, he could never see through him, this person seemed
to be careless and straightforward but You XiaoMo always thought
that he was a bit weird. However, he was definitely a high rank level
eight mage, certainly strong and would have no problem getting to
the seventieth floor.

The three opponents were not the strongest bunch of the floor, so
their results were similar to that of You XiaoMo, both of Yan Hui and
Zhang LanYu's opponents forfeited. That was because they all had
matches later on, except for Tian Xin's opponent.

Her opponent had probably thought that since she was a girl and
there was only a one level difference that he still had a chance.
However, he didn't realize that under that delicate appearance was a
manly heart. With pure force she sent her opponent flying.

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You XiaoMo had already knew that the girl was strong, but he didn't
think it was this ridiculous. The man who she sent flying was at least
one hundred kg and yet she did it effortlessly. It looked like that day
when she patted him on the shoulder, she went easy on him.

The girl who won the fight came running back jubilantly and blinked
towards Qiao WuXing.

Qiao WuXing couldn't help but laugh while shaking his head. Him
telling her to be wary wasn't because he didn't trust her, but he was
simply worried that the opponent might pull something dirty.

"Easy peasy lemon squeezy. It was so easy!" When Tian Xin got back
to her seat, her pretty face looked like a flower with how much she
was smiling.

Qiao WuXing didn't know whether he should laugh or cry and said,
"Tian Xin, you are a girl, beware of your image."

Tian Xin paid no attention, "WuXing-gege, look at the tournament,

the jade plate's moving again. It’s possible that you're up next."

Qiao WuXing shook his head.

Like she said, there was new names appearing on the jade plate. You
XiaoMo was paying close attention so he wouldn't miss his name,
since there were less matches than for the twentieth floor, he had a
pretty good chance of appearing. However, when all the names were
shown, his was still not there.

"That's weird, You XiaoHa your opponents name is up there though."

Tian Xin, who had a sharp eye, spotted the name Zhu Hong, who was
You XiaoMo's opponent.

Hearing her words, the group looked closer and as she said, on the
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Zhu Hong's name. However, beside it, there was no name for a
challenger.

"It's a lottery, there is more than three people challenging Zhu

Hong." Jiu Ye spoke up in his nonchalant tone.

You XiaoMo was dumbfounded, wasn't Zhu Hong a powerhouse of

the fortieth floor, then why was there so many challenging him?
Also, he arrived relatively late and at that point he was the only
challenger, logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case.

Tian Xin had a muffled laugh as she covered her mouth, "You XiaoHa,
it looks like this Zhu Hong person doesn't want to fight you."

You XiaoMo rolled his eyes towards her and said, "Didn't you say
most people were too afraid to break the rules?" This was annoying,
how unlucky was he to come across something like this.

Tian Xin objected, "However, this Zhu Hong is not typical, do you
know of a Clean Sweep Victory?Well, you probably don't. In the
Giganticus, there is a special rule that says if you can win six matches
in a row, with having opponents at a higher level, then you can go
straight up twenty floors. I heard that Zhu Hong was preparing to
challenge this rule and yesterday he already won against someone
stronger, if he lost to you here, then his record from before would be
useless. The next time he could challenge again would be in three
months."

Yan Hui continued while grinning, "The great disparity between you
two is so large that even if he won yesterday, there was no way he
could win against you currently."

You XiaoMo wanted to die, if he had known earlier he wouldn't have

picked him. Even if it meant challenging the same person as Qiao
WuXing that would've been fine, but now it was all up to luck. His

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was going crazy just picturing being stuck at the fortieth floor while
everyone else went up to the sixtieth.

"Serves you right!" Qiao An's gloating voice appeared expectedly.

You XiaoMo had expected that he would add insult to injury, so he

just rolled his eyes and pretended not to have heard anything. Then
he leaned on Ling Xiao's shoulder and made a forty-five degrees
sadness.

"Ling…Eh, do you think I will be picked?"

Ling Xiao said, "You just have to believe that you have a halo above
you…"

You XiaoMo, "……" What, the main character halo?

The lottery was done in front of everyone, however, it wasn't just

Zhu Hong with multiple challengers, so it took a while to get to him.
Once it was Zhu Hong's turn, the audience suddenly became a lot
quieter. The people here knew the context better than Tian Xin did
and also knew that to not fight You XiaoMo, he cheated.

Once Zhu Hong stood on top of the thirty-third arena, even though it
was hard to tell his expression due to the distance, You XiaoMo felt
that this person here was in a composed complacency.

You XiaoMo thought to himself, "Dage, you can't just sacrifice me

because you want the Clean Sweep Victory, that's unethical. If I'm
not chosen, I'm fighting you for my third chance, you got me? So if
you got me then just be a good boy and pick me, I won't embarrass
you, really!"

A little while later, the referee of the thirty-third arrived with a stack
of paper.

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In the referee's hands were names of Zhu Hong's challengers and all
he had to do was to choose one of the paper slips.

There were a total of elven paper slips, if You XiaoMo 'stand out
amongst the crowd', he had less than one tenth of a chance to do so.
It was so low that most people thought it was impossible, however
that didn't deny the fact that it was a tense situation.

Most of the audience was focused on Zhu Hong.

The best part was, on a nearby stage, a pair also had a burning gossip
spirit and actually both called for a pause, so they could fight later.
The referee was angered to the point of laughing.

So, the referee walked over with the slips to Zhu Zhong, with the
latter very casually pulling one out.

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You XiaoMo rubbed his hands nervously and stared hard at the piece
of paper in Zhu Hong's hand. May the gods be with me, he prayed.
Let the name on the paper be his, it must be. He promised he would
not despise the name You XiaoHa anymore in future.

"This fella is going overboard with the mystery and suspense."

TianXin also wanted to know who Zhu Hong picked but after he got
the slip of paper, his actions became very slow as if he intended to
create suspense for everyone and make them hungry for more.

Zhu Hong didn’t look at the name on the paper slip. Instead, after he
was satisfied with having everyone's eyes on him, he took his time to
pass the paper slip to the referee. He really didn’t believe his luck
was so bad that he would draw a name with less than ten percent
chance of being chosen.

The referee calmly received the paper slip and flipped it over to the
back. His eyes shifted to the other corner of the slip with the name
written on it. When he saw the name on it, his body suddenly shook
slightly and an odd expression formed on his face.

This slight movement was immediately picked up by the crowd and

soon, the area where the spectators sat started to buzz with excited
discussion.

"What is it, what is it, what does the referee's expression mean? So
did he get picked or not?"

"What a hateful bunch of people. They only know how to create

suspense and make us hungry for more."

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 "Haha, if he didn’t do that how can he show this historic moment of
tension. From what I see, it’s highly likely that he didn’t get picked.
The referee always likes to do things to mislead others."

……

Zhu Hong also became slightly nervous from the referee's actions.

"How is it?" He asked.

The referee didn't say a thing but he took out a mini jade plate.

Seeing that, the crowd immediately shifted their attention to the

screen on the wall and saw a name slowly appearing behind Zhu
Hong's name. You XiaoHa!

The crowd became silent…

"Yes! Fuck, he really got chosen." Tian Xin excited voice broke the
silence. She was even more excited than You XiaoMo himself. Even
the swear words came out.

Qiao WuXing covered his face in disgrace. This brat was really crazy.

You XiaoMo was so thrilled that he grabbed Ling Xiao's arm tightly.
He was too happy to even speak and his hands trembled non-stop.
The gods were actually standing on his side.

"Don’t be to excited. This outcome is normal." Ling Xiao held his

wrist. Perhaps he was the calmest of his them all. Even Jiu Ye's cool
expression cracked slightly. Clearly no one thought You XiaoMo's
luck was that good.

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 On the side, An Qiao spat on the floor. What a lucky bastard he was!
Less than one out of ten chance of getting his name drawn and yet
he got it! How infuriating!

"Impossible!" Zhu Hong, who had spent a lot of time and effort to
prevent this, could hardly accept this fact. The shock on his face
couldn’t be wiped off his face easily. He still hadn’t come around to
the fact. He specially found ten people and even paid a small price
for them and the outcome was this!? Didn’t it just mean that
whatever he did was for nothing?!

Faced with Zhu Hong's anger, the referee calmly handed him the
paper slip in his hand.

"If you don’t believe it, you can take a look at the result you
personally picked."

Zhu Hong didn’t receive the slip of paper but he saw the name on
the end of the slip. It was indeed You XiaoHa's name. Blood started
to rush to his eyes.

Everyone thought that he was doing this for the Clean sweep victory
but he wasn’t. The real reason behind it all was that he had an
agreement with Ran Yu from the forty-third floor. If he won all six
challenges, Ran Yu promised to do Dual Cultivation with him. In
order to have Ran Yu, he was willing to go to any lengths to win.
However, he never expected You XiaoMo to suddenly pop up.
Furthermore, he was also one of the strongest students that XiaoYao
Academy admitted this year.

Before You XiaoMo even challenged him, he already did his research
on them. What he concluded was that there were three high level

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had to compete with them, they didn’t stand a chance winning. As
for the few strong ones, the odds of winning were slim. So to prevent
that irreversible situation from happening, he thought of a plan.

His actions did seem to violate the rules of the Academy but even if
someone were to investigate it, they wouldn’t find anything.

The nine out of ten chance of not selecting You XiaoMo actually lost
to that one-tenth.

Any normal person would find this hard to accept.

You XiaoMo happily walked up the ring and stood in front of Zhu
Hong. Zhu Hong knew he shouldn’t take his anger out on his
opponent but he couldn’t help it. The way he looked at him was as if
he was facing his mortal enemy. He glared at him.

"I’m You XiaoHa, please take care of me and do give me advice." You
XiaoMo said lightheartedly.

Zhu Hong was on the verge of vomiting blood. Give him advice!
What did he have to teach? It was clear he was bound to lose this
match, he might as well concede defeat now. Then again, that would
be too shameful. If Ran Yu knew about that…

The referee standing at the side of the ring raised his hand an
announced, "Begin."

Zhu Hong opened his mouth to speak but an overwhelming surge of

soul force swept towards him. Directly in the path of the soul power,
he bore the brunt of the attack. He felt as if his body was crushed by

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unmovable mountains and it was in that moment Zhu Hong truly felt
the gap between You XiaoMo and himself. It was a gap that could
not be compensated by any means.

The laughter lines on the youth's slightly childlike face faded,

replaced with a stern look. His standing posture slowly went into an
attacking stance.

Zhu Hong subconsciously stepped back.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a mocking laughter.

The familiar voice slightly surprised Zhu Hong. He looked towards

the direction of the sound and saw a familiar face. He opened his
mouth but he couldn’t say Ran Yu's name.

Standing among the spectator lots, Ran Yu looked down at him. The
slightly downcast eyes nicely hid the disdain and contempt in them.
The people beside him might not have noticed but Zhu Hong clearly
saw it.

Why?

Zhu Hong only had this question in mind.

You XiaoMo raised his brows in astonishment. Following his line of

sight, he saw a splendid scene. It was a man who could be found with
one look despite standing in a crowd. He clearly was a man but he
had features that were more bewitching than MaoQiu's flirtatious
countenance. If he had to use one word to describe him, that would
be a vixen.

At the moment, that vixen was looking at Zhu Hong

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You XiaoMo reined in his aura and looked at Zhu Hong who seemed
to have come undone.

"Dage, do you still want to fight?" You XiaoMo asked.

You XiaoMo looked at him and it was obvious he wanted to give up

already.

Remaining silent for three seconds, Zhu Hong suddenly raised his
head and stared at him with bloodshot eyes.

"Fight!"

Just after he finished saying that, his aura had an outburst and he
shot towards You XiaoMo like an arrow that just left the bow. His
aura did indeed gave people a scare.

You XiaoMo thought he was prepared to give up. Never did he

expect him to attack so suddenly. While he might have been caught
off guard, he easily grasped Zhu Hong's attack pattern. Zhu Hong was
only charging towards him with brute force. You XiaoMo
immediately erected a soul barrier. Want to knock into something?
Fine, he’d let him knock into something.

Zhu Hong immediately shifted his body. He went around the soul
barrier and tried to attack You XiaoMo but he just casually flicked his
Resonance Finger. His soul power cut through the air and flew
towards Zhu Hong like glowing silver needles. Zhu Hong didn’t dodge
it in time and got hit on the shoulder. Dull pain punishingly assaulted
his heart.

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Zhu Hong kneeled down with one knee on the ground and cradled
his injured shoulder. He then stood up immediately and the soul
power within him exploded once again. He then continued to charge
at You XiaoMo like a man on a suicide mission.

You XiaoMo raised his eyebrows in surprise. This guy couldn't be…

Viewing the competition from the spectator seats was a whole other
show altogether. Zhu Hong's perseverance could be seen. Time and
time again, he tried to move the mountain that was You XiaoMo but
each time his efforts were in vain. The one who ended up all
battered and bloody was still himself.

The spectators near the ring watched the scene play out silently.

Many originally wanted to see Zhu Hong's pathetic state after he got
defeated but now, they didn’t know how to react. Both him and the
spectators knew full well that he couldn’t win, but he still continued.
Either he’s foolish or too persistent!

Bam!

Zhu Hong's body was flung into the air and he landed heavily on the
ground. A few seconds later, he seemed like he still wanted to get up
and fight, just like a cockroach that could never be killed.

You XiaoMo walked forward and shouted at him with furrowed

brows, "Hey, there’s tons of guys in the world. You don’t have to be
so hung up on one. It may not necessarily be your loss if he doesn’t
like you back. You don't have to do this yourself and make yourself
feel unworthy. You may not feel bothered but I’m getting annoyed
right now with this shit."

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 Kneeling with one knee on the ground, Zhu Hong spat out a
mouthful of blood and turned his head back in Ran Yu's direction to
take a look. That someone wasn’t there anymore and he didn’t even
know when he had left.

"You don’t have to look anymore. He left much earlier on when you
charged towards me. How about this, you admit defeat now. Then I
wouldn’t have to kick you off the ring." You XiaoMo said.

Zhu Hong was stunned for a moment.

"Referee, he admitted defeat." You XiaoMo immediately told the

referee.

The referee was like, Do you think I’m dead?

Zhu Hong wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth with the back
of his hand and agreed, "Yes, you’re right, I concede defeat."

"…."

The referee had no words for them.

You XiaoMo looked at the referee with all smiles on his face.

The referee then took a deep breath and declared You XiaoHa the
winner.

And that, was how all the drama came to an end.

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With You XiaoMo this 'cautionary tale', Qiao WuXing and Jiu Ye's
matches were smooth to the extreme. However, You XiaoMo did not
go as their matches were in the afternoon, so he had missed it.

After the matches ended, You XiaoMo ran to the thirty-fifth floor to
confirm his opponent for the third round and then he returned to
the first floor with Ling Xiao. He did not need to worry that what had
happened today would occur again now. It could not be helped but
be said that luck could also shock the hearts of men and he believed
that the people on the sixtieth floor would probably not be like Zhu
Hong and play the same trick.

In a crude and simple small room on the first floor.

You XiaoMo was fussing over the magic herbs that Ling Xiao had
washed yesterday.

To be frank, it was washed clean. But in actual fact, he had just

thrown the magic herbs into a bucket of water to let the soil
automatically drop off, and then he just fished it up and placed it
down and considered the job to be done.

How clean could it be in the end? More or less, there was still a bit
of soil left on the roots of the magic herbs. One needed to personally
wash them off. Laziness of this extent really incurred the hatred of
both God and man.

You XiaoMo washed the magic herbs while complaining about a

certain person.

You XiaoMo originally intended to stay in his room all day as there

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were no matches on the second day. It just happened that he could
use this time to tidy up the pile of magic herbs that he had dug out
yesterday. He had to do it all over again because of Ling Xiao's
irresponsibleness.

As for Ling Xiao, he left the XiaoYao Institution as he said that he had
something to do.

The XiaoYao Institution was not a faculty where entry was on lock-
down. No matter whether there were matches or in normal times,
one was able to enter and exit as one pleased as long as they had the
mage emblem.

Yan Hui dragged him out of his room after knowing that he was
alone and said that he wanted to bring him to take a look at the
sixtieth floor. Since it would not be long before they would enter the
sixtieth floor, Yan Hui wanted to familiarize himself with it first.

You XiaoMo had already been dragged out of his room while he was
pondering on how high the odds of being able to successfully reject
this invitation were. The rest of their year mates had gone their
separate ways and only the uncle was coming together with them.

"It's just a place to stay, what's there to see about it?" You XiaoMo
helplessly injected.

"Of course it's different." Yan Hui looked back, "I've heard that the
rooms on the sixtieth are very big and beautiful, and there are two
rooms - a bedroom and a living room. The bed is so big that three
people would not even it disdain for being squeezy. Furthermore, I
think that Tian Xin had mentioned that every floor would have a
good thing on it."

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You XiaoMo replied, "Even if there's a good thing, we are currently
not residents of the sixtieth floor. We still wouldn't be able to see it
even if we go ba."

"Could it be that you've forgot the incident with the Time Wall?" Yan
Hui looked at him incredulously with an exaggerated expression.

You XiaoMo paused for a moment, he had really forgotten about it.

Yan Hui knew that he had guessed it correctly with a single look at
his face and sighed, "The Time Wall is on the sixtieth floor. You can
go to the Time Wall at any time as you got the Rainbowed Pill during
the assessment."

"So you guys are preparing to bring me to the Time Wall now?"

"We also want to know how the Time Wall looks like ma. It's just as
well since you also don't know what it looks like, so…"

So they dragged him over with them for a look.

You XiaoMo had even thought that they really wanted to bring him
out for a stroll around.

Cheng XiangRong, who was at the side, very carefully eyed him, "Are
you angry?"

You XiaoMo, "No." Uncle, don't be so sensitive, these kind of matter

is not worth being angry over. However, he had always been quite
curious about what kind of place could produce such a character like
uncle. Since he was thinking about this, he just asked, "Uncle, where
are you from?"

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Cheng XiangRong did not expect that he would ask about this and
was startled, "I come from Dong Zhou."

You XiaoMo raised his eyebrow in surprise, "Such a coincidence, Yan

Hui is also from Dong Zhou."

Dong Zhou was a region in the Tong Tian Continent which had yet to
be civilized. The people that resided in Dong Zhou were the Tong
Tian Continent's original inhabitants who had a very long history.
They were considered to be a group blessed by the heavens, but they
clung very strongly to their ideologies and with more and more
people coming from other realms, it developed to the indigenous
citizens migrating to Dong Zhou in the end. Thus, it was labeled as
'uncivilized'.

Yet, many experts had emerged from Dong Zhou even though their
ideologies were different. For example, two people of the Ten Gods
of the Tong Tian Rankings were from Dong Zhou.

Cheng XiangRong brightened upon hearing that Yan Hui was also
from Dong Zhou. He excitedly clasped Yan Hui's hand, "Fellow
townsman, I never thought that I would actually see another person
like me who also came from Dong Zhou. I'm so happy."

Yan Hui was embarrassed and was a little uncomfortable with his
staring, "Ah yes, I also did not expect this. It's such a surprise."

"I'm from the Shuixi Tribe in Dong Zhou, how about you?" Cheng
XiangRong met his fellow townsman and became a chatterbox. His
entire person became much livelier.

"Eh, I'm from the Guma Tribe."

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Probably because Cheng XiangRong was too enthusiastic, Yan Hui
was stunned into silence instead.

Cheng XiangRong happily gushed, "The Guma Tribe is Dong Zhu's

most powerful tribe. I know that several brilliant and famous experts
on the Tong Tian Rankings are from the Guma Tribe. Yan Hui, you will
certainly be very strong later."

Yan Hui scratched his head and drily laughed, "I hope so."

"But this is really great. I didn't expect that there would also be two
mages with rainbow souls emerging from Dong Zhou at once. This
had never happened in the past." Cheng XiangRong suddenly sighed
again.

"What do you mean by that?" You XiaoMo, who was at the side,
finally spoke. Though he had not been to Dong Zhou, he could image
that Dong Zhou should be an extremely vast region. With such a long
history, it ought to be unlikely that they would not even have one
mage with a rainbow soul.

Cheng XiangRong explained, "It's because the mages in Dong Zhou

are very rare. Majority of the physiques of our tribe members and
other tribes are only suited for cultivation, and there are almost
none who are suited for refining pills. Taking the Shuixi Tribe as an
example, mages practically take up less than one in ten thousand
and not all who are suitable for refining pills are able to become high
level mages, leading to our tribe to be relatively backwards and
weak."

You XiaoMo nodded even though he did not really understand and
looked at Yan Hui, "Then Guma Tribe is also facing this type of
situation?"

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 Yan Hui paused for a moment before he said, "Not quite so, the
situation in Guma Tribe is a little better than the Shuixi Tribe's."

"Because there are more experts?"

"This is only one of the reasons." Cheng XiangRong continued, "The

reason why Shuixi Tribe would fall behind actually has some relations
to ideologies. You may not know much about the history of the Tong
Tian Continent. Many tribes in Dong Zhou actually look down on the
people who came from other realms, so they rarely have dealings
with outsiders. But Guma Tribe was different. Although they did not
have a lot of mages like us, they were willing to have dealings with
outsiders."

You XiaoMo understood it now. It was because they were resting

complacently on their laurels. This type of situation was a little
similar to the Qing Dynasty's circumstances. The Qing Dynasty was
unwilling to keep up with the times and always abided by the same
old practices. In the end, others progressed while and they
regressed.
t/n: Qing dynasty is the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from
1944 to 1912.

Cheng XiangRong admitted, "I came here because I've always

wanted to change this sort of situation. I originally thought that only I
would have this sort of thinking, never did I think that Yan Hui was
also the same as me. Don't you think it's really great?"

Yan Hui who had been arbitrarily defined could only give a hollow
laugh. He really could not bear that bright and fervent expression
that Cheng XiangRong was directing at him.

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 You XiaoMo, "In that case, do your best. I'm sure that you'll be able
to accomplish your dream one day."

Cheng XiangRong happily nodded. He had a very favorable

impression of You XiaoMo and hearing You XiaoMo's encouragement
made him even happier. It was really good that he had friends to
share in this joyous feeling!

When they had finished talking, the three had already walked to the
sixtieth floor.

Comparing the floors based on hygiene, the first floor was the
territory of a group of chickens while the sixtieth floor was like a
three star hotel.

It was really quite good though it was not as exaggerated as what

Yan Hui had said.

"It is said that the Time Wall in on the Southwest side of the sixtieth
floor, which is also where the teachers and elders live in. I've asked
around about it yesterday. I'll bring you guys over." Yan Hui finished
speaking and started walking in front of them to lead the way again.

They had finally reached their destination after walking for about
half an hour.

The area that the teachers and elders were living in was the same as
the sixtieth floor, being neither extravagant nor simple. It was only
that both inside and out were imbued with a strict ambience.

A teacher saw them and coldly instruced, "This is not a place where

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Yan Hui immediately smiled apologetically, "Teacher, we're here to

look for the Time Wall."

The teacher frowned, "The Time Wall is not open to unauthorized

personnel."

"Oh no," Yan Hui pointed at You XiaoMo and explained, "We are this
year's new students, he is called You XiaoHa."

The teacher's gaze fell onto You XiaoMo. The alienation in his eyes
changed to a measuring gaze. He had indeed heard of this name
previously. The top brass had already informed them that You
XiaoHa was this year's lucky person before they had become
students of XiaoYao Institution. He glanced at You XiaoMo, "You'll
come with me. The other two will wait here."

Yan Hui had originally wanted to follow, so he was promptly

disappointed when he heard this.

Cheng XiangRong said, "XiaoHa, we will wait for you here."

You XiaoMo's figure lightly swayed for a moment. Be calm, you've

already said that you want to acknowledge this name. Even if
someone intimately calls you HaHa, you also have to accept it. He
nodded at the two and followed after the teacher.

After five minutes, they stopped in front of a pagoda-shaped

building.

The pagoda appeared to be about twenty meters tall, but the

specific height could not be determined as the golden pagoda

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directly penetrated through the ceiling. It was golden-bright and
dazzling, and was just like the pagoda held in the hand of the pagoda
bearing god, Li Jing.

The teacher pointed at the pagoda and said to him, "The Time Wall
is inside, you can go in."

t/n: Li Jing, also known as Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li is a figure

in Chinese mythology and a god in Chinese folk religion. He carries a
small pagoda that can capture any spirit, demon or god within its
walls.

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Chapter 439: A Shitty Nightmare
Under the mentor's urging, You XiaoMo entered the door of the
golden tower, stifling his desire to speak. He had wanted to ask the
mentor what he should do after entering, but the other clearly didn't
want to say anything, so You XiaoMo gave up.

Entering the golden tower, You XiaoMo was met with a blinding
golden light. It was the golden light radiating from the tower itself.
The interior was exactly the same as the outside, made up of some
sort of golden mineral. Was this the Time Wall?

It took You XiaoMo a while to get used to it.

The first floor was empty and seemed to have nothing to it.
However, looking closely, there were many detailed carvings across
the walls.

You XiaoMo looked over the carvings as he walked further inside.

The more he looked, the more surprised he was.

These wall paintings were of the same person in different positions.

It seemed like they were cultivating.

You XiaoMo's cultivational level was rather high. After observing for
a while, he realized that the person on the wall was demonstrating
different techniques and skills, but the level didn't seem very high.
Did this mean that if he ascended, the level of these techniques and
skills would also get higher?

With doubt in his mind, You XiaoMo began searching for the stairs, It
didn't take him long to find the stairs to the second floor, because

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the stairs were wooden and the brown really stood out.

The second floor was no longer golden and there weren't any
carvings on the walls. Instead, there were several tens of statues.
These statues were all stood against the wall. Some were delighted,
some angry, some cheerful, some greedy, some annoyed, some sad,
some malicious… It seemed that every statue had a different
expression, each lifelike and bearing an intense presence.

Who were these people?

You XiaoMo felt puzzled, and quickly found the stairs to the third
floor.

As he ascended, he saw all sorts of things, but not the fabled Time
Wall. It was when he stood in front of the stairs leading up to the top
floor that he couldn't help but sigh.

Tian Xin had said that the Time Wall was a possibility, but within this
possibility, your luck would be further tested. Your fate depended on
how lucky you were. He had walked up to the sixth floor from the
first floor yet hadn't met anything. The only explanation was that he
lacked the chance.

At this, he sighed. His luck was usually pretty good.

You XiaoMo gazed at the entrance to the seventh floor, thinking that
if he still couldn't find it, then he could only accept it.

The stairs might've been too old, creaking as he stepped on them

and sounding like they might collapse at any moment. It made You
XiaoMo's heart leap. How long had it been since these were last
fixed?

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 However, when the seventh floor came into sight, he only had one
thought. It really did seem like this wasn't a chance that would be
given to him.

The seventh floor was even more barren than the first. The first at
least had a load of wall carvings, but there was only one statue here.
His eyesight was perfect; he wouldn't miss anything. There was only
one statue that stood at around three to four meters. The statue was
of a flawless, handsome man. Even as a statue, gazing forwards
blankly, it was still clear that this person was a powerful, king-like
figure.

You XiaoMo looked up and saw two bold words: TongTian Emperor.

You XiaoMo was suddenly blessed by a stroke of wisdom. Could this

be the lord of the TongTian Palace?

Just as he was contemplating this, an intense light emitted from the

surface of the statue. He hadn't had the time to react before the light
swallowed him up. By the time the light dispersed, You XiaoMo had
vanished.

……

You XiaoMo had a dream. He dreamed that he died and then went
to a place called Long Xiang Continent. There, he was still called You
XiaoMo, and became a disciple to the largest sect in the South. Then,
he met a person called Lin Xiao, the eldest disciple of the sect head.
Many said that he would become the future head of the sect.

Lin Xiao was very good to him. Though they were a part of different
departments, the other often came to see him. Since he had been all

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alone and feeling lost in this new world, Lin Xiao's sudden
appearance was like fresh rain, hydrating his empty heart. He soon
fell deeply, irrevocably in love with Lin Xiao.

However, in every romance, there would always be some evil side

characters.

He then met Lin Xiao's younger martial sister, Tang YunQi. Tang
YunQi liked Lin Xiao and, upon knowing of his and Lin Xiao's
relationship, did her best to hinder them, continuously trying to
sabotage and trick, never running out of schemes to put into the
motion and eventually even thinking of killing him.

However, she hadn't succeeded. Lin Xiao saved him and killed Tang
YunQi. Afraid that others would find out, they had dealt with Tang
YunQi's body and returned to the Tian Xin Sect as if nothing had
happened.

Then, they began to rise rapidly through the ranks. Lin Xiao
successfully became the sect head of Tian Xin Sect, and he had
become a high level mage. Then he had dealt with Kong Wen and
became the head of the Capital Peak.

He had thought they would be happy after that, but in a dark and
stormy night, his lover, Lin Xiao, turned into a demon and dug out his
still-beating heart, his blood flowing into a river.

Then he woke in a shock. The only thought in his head was: what a
shitty dream!

……

Blinding sunlight shone through the open curtains and You XiaoMo

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was it sweat?

"Idiot, you didn't have another nightmare, did you?"

The only showed area of the room was the doorway. A tall figure
stood there. Though the other was in the shadows, You XiaoMo
could clearly see the handsome face, the high bridge of his nose and
slender eyebrows. A powerful and domineering aura swirled around
him.

You XiaoMo blinked. Was he dreaming? Wasn't this You Bo?

That wasn't right. Wasn't You Bo's presence in his room very normal.
Why would he feel that this was strange? In that moment, his head
was flooded with doubts.

You XiaoMo couldn't help but rub his temples. He felt that
something was wrong, but he didn't know how.

Not getting a response, You Bo walked out of the shadows and

asked in an impatient tone, "You idiot, are you ok?"

You XiaoMo shook his head a little and frowned at his overgrown
younger brother. The other was a year younger, but so tall. The
other's 183cm height made him feel a sort of jealousy every time he
noticed it. That wasn't even considering the other's handsome face.
Most people thought that You XiaoMo was the younger brother
when first seeing them.

There were five people in the You family, his dad, his mom, You Lu,
You Bo and him.

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This seemingly normal family was actually rather weird and this
weird was all him.

His dad was called You Rong, an outstanding individual. He was very
handsome, who knew how many people had fallen for him? In the
end, his heart was caught by mom, Ming Jing. His mom was a gentle
beauty, with a graceful and aristocratic air to her. His dad had been
ensnared by his mom and it was love at first sight for him,
irrevocable love at first sight.

You Lu was his older brother, also very handsome. At school, the
other was at the cream of the crop and was also the president of the
student council. He was a natural planner, beginning to take on some
responsibilities from his father's company before he even graduated.
When making decisions, he was bold and resolute, always hitting the
target, his methods merciless. It only took a short year for him to be
known by the moniker "King of Hell" in the business world.

In this radiant family, You XiaoMo had become the blemish. The
most obvious difference was that only his name contained three
characters.

In reality, he wasn't bad looking either. It was just that he wasn't

nearly up to the standard of his family members. In addition, his
grades were average, not like You Lu or You Bo who were prodigies.
They were first even without studying.

He had been pushed down by these two brothers, never to turn the
tables, and in many families, it was the middle child who got the
least love. His family was the same.

His mom was the only one in his dad's eyes and his mom only cared
about You Bo. As for You Bo and You Lu… they had him in their sight,

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but he would rather that not be the case because the two only ever
bullied him.

For example, You Bo forced him way into You XiaoMo's room
despite the fact that there were plenty of other rooms in the house
saying something like, he was afraid You XiaoMo might grow up to
be a bad kid, so he had to keep an eye on him. What bullshit!

You XiaoMo had objected several times, but then You Bo would act
all docile and pitiful in front of mom, and his mom would scold him
for bullying his younger brother, not listening to any of his
objections.

You XiaoMo felt very stressed in this sort of family.

He often thought he might've been adopted or something, but the

truth was that he really was a child of the You family.

Since he looked like his long deceased grandmother and his

personality was like her, too, the one that adored him the most in
the You family was his grandfather, who was in another country for
health reasons. It was unfortunate that they were so far away. It was
good enough if they could meet even once a year.

"You idiot, do you want to be late on your first day of university? If

you keep acting so stupid, then don't blame me when you're late."
You Bo finally ran out of patience and turned to leave the room after
he finished speaking. "Oh, and one more thing. Your uniform is in my
room. Don't forget to take it."

Then the door slammed shut.

You XiaoMo was stunned. He finally realized what was wrong.

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Chapter 440: Match Time
You XiaoMo remembered that he had died due to an explosion in his
apartment, which was a month before the college entrance exams.
Since he had never experienced the exam, how could be attending
college?

However, what made him realize that it was a dream, was due to
another fact.

His biggest grudge since he was small was that he had shared a room
with You Bo. As anyone could see, everyone had their own little
secrets and You XiaoMo was no exception, but by sharing a room
with something, there was no secrets to be had. Not only that, You
Bo would occasionally flip through his stuff.

Later, when he finally got his freedom, even though he moved out,
sometimes You Bo and You Lu would come, one after another, to his
apartment. So, in the end, he still couldn't escape from their grasps
and when they stayed overnight, he still had to share a room with
them.

But what did he hear just now?

You Bo saying that his college uniform was in his room and told him
to pick it up himself.

Okay, the important part was the beginning.

You Bo actually slept in a different room. One would have to

understand that, since the beginning, literally from the time he was
born, they had slept in the same room, regardless of the situation.

Before You Bo knew any better, if he was separated from You

XiaoMo in the night, he wouldn't stop crying. It was so loud that
everyone in the house, from the owners to the servants, no one

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would be allowed to sleep. Supposedly, it had woken up some of the
neighbors too.

Although You Lu would bother him sometimes too, it was never like
You Bo, where a lot of the time he had to step in to calm him.

Since it left such a strong impression on him, You XiaoMo had never
forgotten it.

So, when You Bo said those words, these images immediately

popped into his head.

He was dreaming, a dream within a dream. What Lin Xiao bullshit,

what 'love that kills',it was just a nightmare. The one he liked was
called Ling Xiao not Lin Xiao and scooping out his heart? Piss off.

As they say, what you think about during the day will translate into
your dreams, however, he had forgotten about this 'Lin Xiao' person
a few hundred years ago, why would he think about him now? Not
only that, but to have a love hate relationship?

As for the dream of seeing You Bo, he had died to the point that
there wasn't even dust left behind, how could he have returned and
to go to college? Really, couldn't they have put more effort into
these dreams?

As the thought crossed his mind, the fictitious world in front of him
finally disappeared.

The familiar modern look, if it wasn't for this dream, he had thought
was something very far away. Even though he was still called You
XiaoMo, his body was not the same, he was from a different world.
Maybe one day he would return, but not now.

The white walls were stripped away to reveal the gold color beneath
it. As it shone a bright gold hue, it seemed that he was trapped in a
black box with four walls.

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You XiaoMo stood up and walked over with his hands slightly
touching the walls. Then a strong force absorbed him into the wall
before he could make a sound.

At the same time, Yan Hui and Cheng XiangRong finally started to
become nervous after waiting outside for three, then four hours. If
You XiaoMo still didn't come out, it was very likely he would miss the
match, then it would be their fault for bringing him here.

"Advisor, when will You XiaoMo come out?" Finally, Cheng

XiangRong brought up the courage and walked up to ask the advisor.

The advisor gave them a cold glance and said, "Everyone will have
their opportunity in the Time Wall, as for the time, that depends on
their luck. If they are lucky then it might take three days, if they
aren't, they might come out immediately."

Now Cheng XiangRong and Yan Hui were even more worried because
You XiaoMo seemed to have good luck.

Yan Hui felt guilty, if it wasn't for him insisting on bringing You
XiaoMo here, all of this wouldn't have happened. Even though he
had initially thought they were just taking a look, he didn't think the
advisor would just let him in.

As they were agitated like ants on a hot pan, Ling Xiao arrived.

Ling Xiao couldn't find You XiaoMo in their room and didn't see him
leave behind any note, so seeing that the sun was about to set, he
thought he was coming back soon. Therefore, he didn't go look,
however, after half an hour and still no sight of him, he finally
became suspicious.

He asked around till the sixtieth floor when he finally found Cheng
XiangRong and Yan Hui, who looked as if they were going to burn
from anxiety.

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When the two saw him, they instantly showed a face of surprise, as if
seeing their savior, but in the next second, they withered and felt a
guilty conscience.

"Where is he?" Ling Xiao walked over and asked calmly.

Yan Hui didn't dare speak.

Cheng XiangRong muttered something incoherent before speaking

with difficulty, "He is in the Time Wall, we don't know when he will
come out."

Ling Xiao promptly guessed correctly their reason for being nervous,
from what he knew of You XiaoMo, he didn't come here on his own
accord. That morning, he had said that he wanted to organize his
magic herbs and he was lucky enough to be picked yesterday, if he
didn't leave the Time Wall by the next day for the match, he would
regret it deeply.

"You better pray he can come out in time."

The two stayed silent, they had prayed hundreds and thousands of
times already.

Those waiting went from two to three.

It wasn't long before the sun set. Though practitioners could go

without sleep for a few months at a time, everyone still kept the old
sleeping habits as before. Thus, the corridors quickly became empty
with only three silhouettes as the light stretched out their shadows
in a bleak and chilly way.

If it was any other person, they may have told Cheng XiangRong and
Yan Hui to go back, however Ling Xiao wasn't so nice. As he saw it,
paying the price for one's mistakes was normal.

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The gold ray of sunlight came through the window, casting the floor
with a golden shimmer.

As the sun rose, the beginning of a new day appeared, but the
silently still golden tower made no movement. As the match time
was approaching, You XiaoMo still hadn't come out.

The sixth arena was not far from the sixtieth floor thus Qiao WuXing
and Tian Xin went up to check.

"Is he still not out yet?" Tian Xin asked curiously looking at the tower
not faraway. She had came here before, however, only to the
outskirts, so even she didn't know what was in it.

With hesitation, Yan Hui nodded.

Tian Xin asked confusedly, "What's wrong? The match is going to

start in half an hour from now, aren't you guys going to prepare? It
looks as if your mental states are not very good."

Qiao WuXing pulled Tian Xin, to indicate to her to stop talking and
then said, "As I see it, you two should stop waiting, if the time
comes, he would naturally come out. Don't worry too much, it’s
possible that You XiaoHa's match isn't in the morning, don't forget
your own match for this."

Eventually the two left early, since it wasn't as if staying had any
benefit.

Both Qiao WuXing and Tian Xin had matches too so the only one who
was left was Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao glanced at their retreating backs before silently turning his
gaze back to the small, tightly shut door beneath the gold tower. His
eyes flashed with an obscured glint.

As the time got closer, the matches finally started.

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The hot blooded sixth arena was bustling with noise and excitement
as everyone impatiently waited for the heart-racing match.
Nowadays as long as it was an arena where Qiao WuXing and the
others were at, it would most likely be a full house.

The sixth arena primarily consisted of level six mages, however, there
were a few level seven or high ranked mages too. They were much
tougher, but most of them dropped down after being defeated from
a higher arena.

As the time arrived, the jade plate started to show both the
challenger and the participants name.

Both Yan Hui and Cheng XiangRong stared intensely at the screen, as
if afraid to miss a name and when the final name appeared, they let
out a sign of relief.

But, then they realized that they sighed too soon.

When the jade plate refreshed to show a new list of names, You
XiaoMo's name was impressively on it. As reality shows, his luck had
always been amazing, for the three matches he had, if he wasn't in
the first round, then he was in the second.

That was when Yan Hui and Cheng XiangRong had an expression of
'the sky has fallen down upon them'.

"Why isn't You XiaoHa here? Could it be that he was too scared to
show up?" An Qiao had already noticed that You XiaoHa wasn't there
and took every opportunity to mock him.

As he finished, he received countless cold eyes, to lie through your

teeth so blatantly was a talent too.

The opponent for You XiaoMo was a well-known senior who had
been to the seventy-first floor before. Although he was beaten

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almost immediately afterwards. Still, he had a lot of competitive
experience.

After seeing his name, the man looked at the group across from him
and didn't see You XiaoMo anywhere. Instantly he let out a cold
laugh and swaggered out.

At the same time, Ling Xiao, who had waited for a night, was finally
greeted with some sort of movement from the golden tower.

When the small door opened, a shadow appeared, as if chased by

something, ran out like his butt was on fire. He didn't even notice
Ling Xiao who was standing by the door and crashed into him head
first.

Just as he was about to struggle out, he smelled a familiar scent and

You XiaoMo hugged him. With surprise he lifted his head to ask,
"Why are you here?"

"To pick you up, of course." Ling Xiao had one arm wrapped around
his waist.

Just as You XiaoMo was about to ask, how did he know he was here,
he saw the burning sunlight. With a sudden change of expression, he
asked, "What time is it currently?"

Ling Xiao, "Match time."

You XiaoMo, "…"

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Chapter 441: I Learned From You
After You XiaoMo's opponent QinTai stood on the stage and
confirmed that he really wasn't present, he very calmly folded his
arms and waited for You XiaoMo without even a hint of nervousness
on his face. While he didn't know what happened to his opponent, it
was proof that God was on his side.

Seeing this, YanHui and the rest knew that You XiaoMo would most
likely forfeit his right to compete in the competition. Up till now, no
one had even seen him around. He definitely hadn't left his room.

Seeing that You XiaoMo hadn't come down after so long, the
referee's gaze swept towards the spectator stands.

"Is You XiaoHa present?"

QinTai immediately grinned.

"Referee, I reckon you don't have to shout his name anymore. He's
not here, it's impossible for him to reply you."

Hearing his words, some people who were wondering why You
XiaoMo hadn't appeared were even more bewildered. Logically
speaking, with his performance and record in the previous two
matches, it was absolutely impossible for him to not turn up. But he
really didn't and that was unimaginable.

"Hey hey, could it be that You XiaoHa is afraid?"

"Afraid? You mean a level nine mage is afraid of a level seven

mage?"

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 The person who said that that You XiaoMo was afraid immediately
shut up as he got shot down with the rhetorical question. After all,
saying this kind of stuff out loud would be such a joke that would
make people laugh their asses off.

The referee ignored the people who were fervently discussing and
asked again, "Is You XiaoHa present?"

Qin Tai held his head up and puffed his chest. After waiting for a few
seconds and still no reply, he spoke, "Referee, I don't think he will
appear. How about you just declare me the winner of this match…"

"Here…"

A faint voice floated in from somewhere. It was almost inaudible,

the voice almost drowned by the rowdy crowd but the referee heard
it. The referee's eyes coolly swept over to Qin Tai and under the the
latter's expectant gaze, he announced, "Let the match begin."

Qin Tai was stunned. He frowned in confusion.

"Referee, my opponent didn't even show up. How do you expect me

to begin, shouldn't even I be…"

Before he finished his sentence, he saw a person walking in from the

entrance opposite him. That person nimbly leapt over the protective
fences and walked towards him calmly. Soon, he stepped onto the
edge of the stage and stood before him with a faint smile on his face.

"I apologise, something held me up so I came late." He lightly

slapped his head with an upset look on his face.

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The referee nodded and walked off the stage.

Qin Tai's body went rigid as he stared at the youth who suddenly
appeared. He only saw him once at the number four fighting rings. At
that time, he also had his own matches so he was a little late when
he went over to check things out. When he reached the arena, You
XiaoMo's match was already over so he only saw him quietly
retreating back to his seat in the spectator stands. As he didn't get to
witness You XiaoMo's power with his own eyes, despite having a
slight fear of him, he didn't pay special attention to that fear because
of You XiaoMo's appearance.

However, when You XiaoMo stood in front of him, Qin Tai could feel
a considerable pressure from him. This was the presence of
powerhouse. Even if it wasn't deliberate, that kind of restraint would
also give people a real deal of pressure.

"I'm You XiaoHa, please take care of me and advise me!"

You XiaoMo spoke politely to a tense and guarded Qin Tai with a
brilliant smile on his face.

Qin Tai's expression went rigid. It was only a while later he managed
to pull a smile across his face, looking every bit twisted out of shape.

You XiaoMo took a deep breath and stared at Qin Tai with bright
eyes and said, "I'm about to attack, please watch out."

In the spectator stands, Qiao WuXing and a few who were more
familiar with You XiaoMo all looked at him in shock when he
appeared. It was as if they saw something incredible. Cheng
XiangRong only knew that he could finally stop worrying so much.
After he heaved a sigh of relief, he finally noticed everyone's odd

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"What happened to you guys?" He asked.

"Amazing!" Tian Xin gulped in a huge breath. Her eyes were

sparkling.

"What exactly is going on?"

"You didn't notice? It looks like You XiaoHa's power went up

compared to two days ago. Seems like he had a chance encounter at
the Time Wall. His cultivation improved a lot." Tian Xin commented.

Cheng XiangRong immediately looked downwards at You XiaoMo.

Indeed, the sharp edge to his aura that he felt yesterday could no
longer be felt. Instead, his aura seemed to have become more
reserved and stable. One look and it was obvious that it was a sign
that his cultivation has went up.

"That's great!" Cheng XiangRong felt happy for him from the bottom
of his heart.

Qiao WuXing and Jiu Ye exchanged glances without a trace and

quickly broke apart as if nothing happened. Both had a thoughtful
look on their face. Looked like they had to work extra hard or else
they would be overtaken and widen the power gap between them.

Tian Xin had her chin resting on her hand as she said enviously,
"That's so good. I also wish to go to the Time Wall. That way I can
have a breakthrough even without cultivating."

"How can it be so easy? Even if you can enter the Time Wall, it still
depends on your chance encounter. Furthermore, if you're not

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perceptive enough, even with a chance encounter you may not
necessarily make the best use of it. It's better if you cultivate
steadily." Qiao WuXing laughed.

"Yes yes yes!" Tian Xin replied half-heartedly. She had already heard
this many times and was long immune to it.

Qiao WuXing shook his head.

An Qiao stared at the stage hatefully. You XiaoMo had really gotten
all the good stuff! If only he pressed on and snatched the black box
away from You XiaoMo, who knew the chance encounter might even
be his. The more he thought about it, the more discontented he felt.
However, with You XiaoMo's power improving, the chances of him
taking his revenge grew slimmer and slimmer.

Originally he had intended to use WuCheng to get rid of him but

when he looked for WuCheng these past two days, he brushed him
off by claiming that he was busy. Sometimes, he wouldn't even meet
him. Even a dumb person could tell something was amiss.

After he did some investigation, he found out that on the night You
XiaoMo and his partner checked in to ShuangYu Hotel, they had a
dispute with WuCheng at an underground casino. While it was
supposed to be something to be happy about, for some reason both
parties had decided to bury the hatchet in the end and WuCheng
seemed to have become prejudiced against him.

Wan Ya, who was by his side, happened to see the menacing look on
his face.

"An Qiao, for the sake of your Shifu, I will tell you this. With You
XiaoHa's talent, he will most likely be chosen by the Tong Tian Palace

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in the future. Your Shifu's rank in the Mage Guild may be high but it's
not even worth mentioning in the Tong Tian Palace. If you don't want
to destroy yourself, then I suggest you better let go of the hatred in
your heart." Wan Ya warned lowly.

Ao Qiao's complexion shifted between pale and green，it wasn't

clear if he listened to anything she said.

Wan Ya had no intention of guessing his thoughts and she left it at

that.

On the stage, Qin Tai who was all smug because of his good luck a
few moments ago had now become like a paper tiger in front of You
XiaoMo. He might look intimidating but he had no bite in him. After
only one round, he was already chased off the stage. He retreated
pathetically as the crowd sighed.

You XiaoMo dusted away the non-existent dust on his clothes and
he stood on the stage, looking down below at Qin Tai who had fallen
all over the place before he smiled and said, "Thank you for coaching
me!"

Qin Tai vomited blood on the spot.

After the referee declared that the competition was over, You
XiaoMo waved at Qiao WuXing and his group before leaving through
the big gate. Qiao WuXing wanted to ask him about what happened
but seeing him leave so quickly, he guessed that he was going to find
Ling Mo. Unfortunately, they couldn't leave yet because they hadn't
competed.

When You XiaoMo left the arena, the buzzing in his ears

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immediately lessened by a lot. Ling Xiao stood not too far away from
him along the walkway and when You XiaoMo saw him, he quickly
jogged up to him.

"Quite fast today. You're not joining your group of friends?" Ling
Xiao watched as he ran over.

"As much as my friends are important to me, you're more important

than them. Not to mention, they're only ordinary friends. If they
want any progress in their relationships with me, then it still depends
on how they perform." You XiaoMo replied cheekily.

Ling Xiao flicked his forehead, "Let's go."

You XiaoMo cupped his forehead and moved along to keep up with
his steps.

"Hey, aren't you moved by my words?" He said as he walked.

"I am touched."

"Liar. Which part of you even says that you're touched?" You
XiaoMo grumbled.

"My heart." Ling Xiao replied expressionlessly.

You XiaoMo clung onto him from the front and grabbed the cloth on
his chest.

"Dig it out and show me." He demanded, unwilling to let the matter
go just yet.

"Stop messing around. It can't be dug out." LingXiao pushed his head

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"Why?"

"Because it's deep in my heart."

"Really?" You XiaoMo was secretly delighted.

"It's fake."

Instead of being bothered by his words, You XiaoMo felt happy. He

released his hold on his clothes and felt Ling Xiao's chest, "Oh alright,
I know you like to say the opposite of what you mean so I don't
blame you for that."

Ling Xiao suddenly stopped walking and looked at him. "Since when
have you gotten so thick-skinned? You've even learned how to lie
with batting an eye."

"I learned from you."You XiaoMo smiled back.

"…"

Both of them joked and bickered playfully as they made their way
back to the first floor but no one saw them. Everyone else had
already gone to watch the competitions so there was close to no one
in sight along the corridor.

When they returned to their room, Ling Xiao started to ask about
what happened when You XiaoMo was at the golden tower. Ever
since he walked out from there, he realised that You XiaoMo's power
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but fast.

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Chapter 442: You XiaoMo Comes Clean
Ling Xiao walked to the only bed in the room that had seating space.
Seeing You XiaoMo walking up and down excitedly, he said, "Just
what did you encounter in the Time Wall?"

You XiaoMo immediately rushed to him as if he had been waiting for

him to say this, "I saw a lot of sculptures and cultivation soul and skill
training manuals in the tower. However, I didn't have the time to
look at those stuff. Oh yes, on the seventh level there was a very
strange sculpture. There were three words written on top of the
sculpture - Tong Tian Emperor. Is this person from the Tong Tian
Palace?"

Tong Tian Emperor?

Ling Xiao leaned back against the wall with one leg bent, "I've heard
of this person before."

You XiaoMo nodded and hinted at him to continue talking.

"Didn't Qiao WuShuang say this before? One only had to have faith
in the Tong Tian Palace to become a student of the XiaoYao
Institution. Actually, the one they're truly worshipping is the
incumbent Tong Tian Emperor, a legendary figure in the Tong Tian
Continent. A hundred thousand years ago, it was rumored that he
was the only one whose strength was approaching the peak of the
Sacred Realm and was anticipated to break through the shackles of
the Sacred Realm. But his situation is not known now."

"How is this related to faith?"

"Of course it is related, although the Tong Tian Continent is a Higher

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Level Realm, only one person has broken past the Sacred Realm from
ancient times till now. That person is the Tong Tian Palace's first
Master."

"To think that there's actually only one person. Why is that?"

"If I say that the Divine Realm is separated from the Sacred Realm by
a small river, then the difficulty of breaking through the Sacred
Realm is like a vast sea. Do you think it's hard or not?"

You XiaoMo sucked in a breath. This metaphor was too exaggerated.

No wonder there was only one person throughout the ages, but…
"You still haven't said what in the world it has to do with faith."

Ling Xiao looked at him and sighed, "Do you know what the first
Tong Tian Emperor depended on to break through the Sacred
Realm?"

You XiaoMo painstakingly ignored the meaning conveyed by the

expression in his eyes and mulled over it, "Don't tell me that it's
related to faith?"

Ling Xiao nodded, "I only know that faith was related to how the first
Tong Tian Emperor broke through the Sacred Realm. However, I'm
not too clear on how they utilized the faith. It is said that the usage
of this faith is one that the Tong Tian Emperor researched himself. So
this incumbent Tong Tian Emperor is only just continuing on the
beaten track of the first Emperor. Otherwise, why do you think that
the Tong Tian Palace would be so kind as to establish the XiaoYao
Institution? It's not as if they are so bored that their asses hurt."

"But, if faith can help the Sacred Realm practitioners break through,
then why are there no activity from the other powers?" You XiaoMo

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felt that this faith was not very reliable.

"It's because only the Tong Tian Emperor knows how to use this
faith. Did you think that he would declare this to the world and
reveal that method? Furthermore, everyone has their own destiny.
Just by using other people's method for your cultivation doesn't
mean it will succeed."

You XiaoMo heard this and repeatedly nodded, "I understand now.
You are also using your own method by collecting the five Elemental
Essences. But since this method is passed down within the clan, why
didn't any experts above the Sacred Realm appear in the Qilin Clan?"

Ling Xiao snorted, "Though the Qilin Clan receives the blessings of
Heaven, but being too powerful will cause an imbalance in the
heaven and earth. Thus, their progress of advancement is much
more difficult than human practitioners. According to my inherited
memory, the difficulty is at least several times harder than the
human practitioners' advancement even though there is no definite
data."

You XiaoMo's jaw dropped in surprise. After quite a while he

continued, "Then, there's still a chance for you to fail even if you've
collected the five Elemental Essences?"

"Of course, the greatest destiny is required if you want to succeed in

one try." Ling Xiao paused for a moment before he continued,
"However, this kind of thing is really best done in one try, as the
difficulty would increase with every failure."

You XiaoMo thought over it, "Wouldn't the five Elemental Essences
be gone if you fail?"

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 Ling Xiao dropped down to lie on the stone bed and lazily said,
"Naturally. So, since we have to do it, we have to pass in one try."

You XiaoMo immediately started worrying. Although Ling Xiao still

had some time before he reached the peak of the Sacred Realm, You
XiaoMo was already so worried that he was running around in circles
at his original place, "What should we do? Do you have anything that
can use my help?"

Ling Xiao lifted his eyelid upon hearing this, "Speaking of which,
there is something I could use your help with. But you can't do it
right now with your current strength. I've told you about it before."

You XiaoMo paused for a moment, "Does it have something to do

with level eleven or twelve magic pills?"

Ling Xiao propped his body up at once and looked at him with bright
eyes that were full of expression, "If you can refine a seven-colored
pill, coupled with the five Elemental Essences, the probability of
success would improve greatly."

The seven-colored pill was a pill with the highest grade amongst all
the colored pills. They were categorized from level one to seven and
their distinguishing feature was the veined lines on the surface of the
magic pill. The surface of the seven-colored pill needed to have
seven colors of veined lines refined on it before it could be regarded
as a success.

Ling Xiao did not clearly explain to him before, as he was afraid that
You XiaoMo would be pressured.

It was written in the ancient records that there had once been a
mage who also had a rainbowed soul like You XiaoMo in ancient

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times. But that mage had never once refined a seven-colored pill in
his lifetime. Not only that, even his probability of success for refining
a six-colored pill was less than one percent.

From this, once could see how difficult it was to refine a seven-
colored pill.

Actually, this was the main reason why the First Master of the Tong
Tian Palace took an alternative route. Rather than waiting an eternity
for the seven-colored pill which may or may not be refined, it would
be better to take another road.

However…

A trace a light flashed through Ling Xiao's eyes. It was fine since
there had not been any hope and expectations before, but now
there was. It was hard to guarantee that other people would not
harbor some other thoughts, so it was best for him to prepare for
this eventuality in advance.

You XiaoMo patted his chest and declared, "Leave this matter to me.
I'll definitely refine a seven-colored pill."

Ling Xiao pulled him into his embrace. He really liked this one-track
minded confidence of his. If others had heard about this matter, they
would probably be overcautious and indecisive by worrying about
this and that. Every time You XiaoMo ran into a difficult situation, he
was the only one whose words were equal to drinking plain water.

T/n: Basically momo said so casually n confidently as if the matter

is as easy as drinking water.

"Then you'll have to work hard, my future will be in your hands."

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"Huh, to think one day you would be like this."

Ling Xiao suddenly patted his head, "What did you say?"

You XiaoMo remained unflinching, "Nothing."

"Okay, the topic has dragged on for long enough. Shouldn't you be
telling me what you experienced inside the Time Wall now?" The
atmosphere in the room was peaceful for a few seconds before Ling
Xiao suddenly opened his mouth again.

You XiaoMo's body stiffened as he subconsciously thought of the

dream he had of You Bo.

Ling Xiao discovered this and narrowed his eyes, "Either you come
clean of your own will and face leniency."

You XiaoMo calculated the odds in his heart for a moment. Other
than not having told Ling Xiao that the core of his body had changed,
he already did not have any more secrets. Though he had been
concealing it from the beginning, but he felt that Ling Xiao would
know about it sooner or later. Thus, rather than letting Ling Xiao
double his 'reparations' in the future, perhaps it may be better for
him to willingly come clean now?

"Have you thought well on your wording yet?"

You XiaoMo raised his head and drew near to his side as gently and
cautiously probed, "Do you guarantee that you won't be angry after I
say it?"

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 "Okay." Ling Xiao agreed at lightning speed. He did not even have a
second of hesitation in between.

You XiaoMo paused for a second, "You're agreeing too fast ba."

Ling Xiao fell silent for two seconds, " …Okay."

You XiaoMo, "…"

You XiaoMo decided not to quibble with him. If he quibbled too

much, the one who would suffer losses would be still himself in the
end. After boosting his own morale, he then explained, "Actually, this
body is not mine. I was also originally called You XiaoMo. However, I
am a person from a different time and space. Later, I accidentally
died and my soul resurrected in this body."

When he finished speaking, he apprehensively looked at Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao was silent for a few seconds, "How did you die?"

You XiaoMo stared blankly. This focus was rather out of left field.

"How did you die?" Ling Xiao repeated it again.

"I was implicated by my neighbor and killed in an explosion."

"Then your death was really an injustice."

"Precisely ah…"

"If this matter is true, the resurrection that you've mentioned

happened before you met me ba. You should have just resurrected
not long ago at that time, right?

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"…How did you know?"

"I guessed using the IQ that you don't have."

"…"

You XiaoMo took a deep breath and used a tone that aroused
sympathy to say, "After I entered the golden tower, I dreamed about
matters from my previous life. I was under the impression that I did
not have any concerns about my previous life. However, only now
did I discover that actually I have a few people I am unable to let go,
particularly my grandfather. He would definitely be very sad when he
finds out about my death."

"What type of place is your hometown?"

"It's a very beautiful place called Earth. However, all the people
living on Earth are all ordinary people who have never heard of
cultivators or mages before."

Ling Xiao propped his chin on You XiaoMo's shoulder, "Your

hometown should be a Lower Level Realm ba. Only people from
Lower Level Realms would be incapable of cultivation. But this is not
absolute as there are some Lower Level Realms which are relatively
good."

You XiaoMo suddenly became excited. He turned around and

grabbed the clothes on Ling Xiao's chest, "Is what you're saying true?
Do you mean to say that I will have a chance to return to Earth in the
future?"

"Maybe." Ling Xiao stared at the hand grabbing his clothes again.

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"What do you mean by maybe?"

Ling Xiao looked at the ceiling, "Lower Level Realms are different
from Middle Level Realms. The space is fragile and unstable, so the
risk of establishing a spatial passageway is enormous. It's impossible
unless you wait for me to become a Sacred Realm or higher expert."

You XiaoMo's gaze resolutely fixed on him, "You must work hard."

"Okay…"

In the afternoon, everyone who had finished their matches came

back one after another. As long as they put up with this for one more
night, they would not need to live in this sort of place like the first
level anymore.

You XiaoMo was one of those who wanted to change rooms the
most. Otherwise, he would have to squeeze on a small bed with Ling
Xiao every night to sleep, and his waist and back would always be
sore and aching the next day. He could not stand it anymore.
Moreover, Ling Xiao was full of passion ever since he and You
XiaoMo talked about everything.

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Chapter 443: Tallies
After six days of this competition, the final scores had more or less
become set in stone.

Both challengers and the challenged moved to their respective new

rooms the day after they were informed. The mentor didn't take
them to the rooms that had been used by those who had been
kicked down. To avoid running out of space, many rooms had been
prepared.

Their rooms were still next to one another. Tian Xin and Cheng
XiangRong were next to You XiaoMo while Qiao WuXing and Jiu Ye
were opposite to him.

The rooms on the sixtieth floor were like what Yan Hui described. It
wasn't exquisitely furnished by any means, but it felt homely.

ui had wanted to switch rooms with Cheng XiangRong, saying he

preferred rooms that faced the north, but before Cheng XiangRong
could reply, the mentor arranged a room that faced north for him. It
was five or six rooms away from the rest of them, so he ended up
running back.

"A room facing south isn't bad either." Yan Hui gave a weak
explanation.

But no one really cared. None of them could stand having to live on
that disgusting floor for almost ten days. Though Tian Xin had said it
was only three days, she had neglected the period of time it would
take for the challenges to wrap up.

They were used to living in large, spacious rooms, so it was

suffocating to live in a small room for so long.

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After dismissing Yan Hui, You XiaoMo closed the door and isolate
them from everyone else's sights. The first thing he did was to lunge
at the large bed in the room and roll around while exclaiming, "Big
beds are the best for sure!"

Ling Xiao wanted to say that it didn't matter if practitioners slept, but
considering how the other was once a normal person, he decided
against it.

Once You XiaoMo was done basking in the comfort of the bed, he
crawled over to Ling Xiao's side, placing his chin on the other's arm.
"Where did you go the day before yesterday?"

Ling Xiao leaned against the post of the bed. "I went out to gather
information. After you get to the seventieth floor, I can't follow you
up anymore."

You XiaoMo immediately sat up straight. "Why?"

Ling Xiao replied, "Do you really think that the Xiao Yao Institution
would be so generous as to let people come in and out as they
pleased?"

It could be clearly seen from the first floor that very few people
would be willing to squeeze into such a small room with another.
This had become an invisible deterrent, and more importantly, most
people didn't do this out of generosity, very few had as pure
intentions as You XiaoMo did.

Even so, some were still greedy enough to plot together, so outsiders
weren't allowed onto the higher floors, since all the truly valuable
items were on those floors. For everything on floors seventy and
under, what the Xiao Yao Institute could provide was readily
available outside as well.

"Then what will you do?"

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You XiaoMo knew that the academy would have its rules. In reality,
he had thought it strange that the Xiao Yao Institute would allow
outsiders in. It was only now that he knew of this.

"You don't have to worry, just focus on your studies. I hear that the
situation for the floors above seventy is different from below. You
might not have as blissful of a life up there," Ling Xiao said.

The corner of You XiaoMo's eye twitched. "Please stop using the
word blissful to describe things."

Ling Xiao immediately changed his words. "You won't have a blissful
life at all."

You XiaoMo: "…"

Don't think for a moment that I missed that change in the

connotation of that word.

"Talk seriously." After a moment of speechlessness, You XiaoMo

slapped the other's muscled arm upon realizing that the other didn't
seem to intend to answer his question properly.

Ling Xiao glanced at his hand. "TongTian Continent is my home.

There's a lot I've left here. We hadn't had the chance to check up on
things before. Now that I have time, I plan on going for a visit."

After he finished speaking, he realized that You XiaoMo was looking

at him in surprise. "What?"

You XiaoMo shook his head. "I always thought you were a loner, I
never imagined you had 'a lot of things'. What things are there, can
you tell me?"

After he finished speaking, he was frustrated. He had explained his

whole reincarnation secret to Ling Xiao already, so he naturally had a
right to know Ling Xiao's secrets.

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It was good that Ling Xiao didn't plan on hiding things from him,
otherwise You XiaoMo would consider lunging and bearing his own
sparkling white teeth.

"You already know the whole thing with my parents. I told you my
parents had a trusted follower, right? Everything I know about my
parents came from him. It seems like in the ten thousand years I've
left TongTian Continent, he's managed to establish his own group."

"Oh, so you plan to find that trusted follower of your parents?"

"Yes."

"When will you be back?"

"In about a month and a half."

You XiaoMo made some quick calculations. Not long after a month
and a half, it would be the end of Xiong Xiao's promise of three
months. It seemed like Ling Xiao had already planned for all this.
"Remember to not be late."

Though he wanted to go with, he had to settle down and focus on

cultivating after running around for so long.

"I know you would feel empty and lonely. I'll come back as soon as I
can," Ling Xiao promised, hugging the other's head.

The empty and lonely You XiaoMo decided to not argue over these
two words considering how the other was about to leave.

"Oh yeah, when are you preparing to leave?"

"The day after tomorrow."

The days before one had to say goodbye always passed quickly. You
XiaoMo felt like he had only sighed a few times before the time for

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them to part arrived. However, thinking of Ling Xiao's 'generosity'
with his money, he didn't feel so sad anymore.

After coming to the TongTian Continent, he actually hadn't event

spent a hundredth of his total assets yet, so he was in a dilemma
about how much to give Ling Xiao. If he gave the other more, then
the other would definitely spend more. But if he gave too little, what
if Ling Xiao ran out?

You XiaoMo debated over this for half a day before eventually
settling on giving Ling Xiao more.

When Ling Xiao took the storage bag, he immediately knew how
many spirit gems were inside and looked at You XiaoMo with an
almost-smile. "Doesn't your heart hurt to give me so much?"

"Bullshit, of course it hurts." You XiaoMo rolled his eyes.

Ling Xiao hung the bag at his waist as he said, "You gave me so much
even though your heart hurt to do so. I can't promise how much will
remain."

You XiaoMo immediately pushed him towards the door. "Hurry and
go, it’s better for my eyes to not have to see you."

"As you wish, I'll leave now." Ling Xiao really did leave as he said
this, soon disappearing from sight.

You XiaoMo stood there for a moment. Three seconds later, he ran
to the doorway and looked into the corridor. Ling Xiao really was
gone. You XiaoMo couldn't help but curse at the other in his heart
for being such a fast bastard.

It was only two days after Ling Xiao left that Cheng XiangRong and
company finally noticed his disappearance. At first, they had thought
Ling Xiao had gone out to take care of some business, so they didn't
really put much thought to it.

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When Yan Hui pulled Cheng XiangRong over to ask after this, they
were quickly sent off with a few sentences from You XiaoMo.
Usually, he and Ling Xiao were stuck at the hip, but they couldn't be
together all the time.

His life seemed to have returned to the peaceful but busy days back
when he was alone.

After the big competition, the students of the Giganticus entered a

period of rest.

As they were new students, they had only fought three matches and
therefore didn't have to spend several days recovering like the
others. Early next morning, someone knocked on You XiaoMo's door.

"What? Don't you know it's rude to wake people from their
dreams?" You XiaoMo opened with door with a head of bed hair,
yelling at the perpetrator in frustration.

Seeing his not-fully-awake look, Yan Hui immediately pushed goody-

two-shoes Cheng XiangRong forwards.

Seeing him angered, Cheng XiangRong stuttered, "S-sorry, I didn't

realize."

You XiaoMo rubbed his eyes and realized it was the uncle with the
rather soft personality, immediately talking in a gentler tone, "Oh,
it's you, uncle. Is there anything you need?"

Cheng XiangRong glanced at Yan Hui and said, "A Hui said that we
should go and get our tallies from the mentors, so we wanted to ask
you if you wanted to come along."

"Wait a while," You XiaoMo said before returning inside.

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Yan Hui immediately glared at Cheng XiangRong. "Why did he use a
nicer tone after seeing you?" He had thought You XiaoMo wasn’t in a
good mood.

Cheng XiangRong scratched his head. "I dunno either."

Yan Hui was furious.

Ten minutes later, You XiaoMo came out groomed perfectly, a smile
on his face, and the furious expression from before gone.

Yan Hui couldn't help but exclaim to himself that You XiaoMo's mood
really changed too quickly. Could it be that, in Ling Mo's absence, his
mood had become unstable? He felt like he might be approaching
the truth…

The tallies that Cheng XiangRong were talking about was the points
system of the Giganticus.

Since they were new students, they had to redeem a tally first. The
tally would record all the matches they had fought while in the
Giganticus, their losses, victories and ties. However, there would only
be points from winning.

After half an hour, the mentor handed them the created tallies.
"These are your tallies. If you lose them, it'll be a pain to remake, so
keep them safe."

You XiaoMo accepted the three tallies before handing Yan Hui and
Cheng XiangRong their tallies.

His name was carved at the top of the tally. Under his name his
number of wins, losses and ties. Currently, there was only one
number three under his win, and at the bottom, his total points was
also three.

The three had the same.

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Chapter 444: Transfiguration Room
They got the tallies and although Qiao WuXing and the others did not
come along with them, they had already received theirs yesterday,
when You XiaoMo was stuck to his bed. Everyone got three points
except for one.

That one, of course, refers to An Qiao, at his last match something

happened which caused him to lose. Although You XiaoMo didn't
watch it, he had heard about it.

An Qiao was a mid grade level seven mage and the sixtieth floor
consisted of mostly level six and level seven mages. For his pride, he
went out of his way to select an opponent that was the same level as
him, but you know, even if the other hadn't fought hundreds of
battles, they were still veterans with a decent amount of experience.

However, An Qiao, before meeting You XiaoMo, his life had been a
breeze, smooth sailing without ever taking a beating. If we were to
talk about actual combat, you could probably count it with two
hands.

For someone like him, at most his 'experience' was all on paper only,
heavily lacking in the practical side and thus the outcome of the
match was obvious.

In a fight, it’s not all about levels.

For example, someone who had learned soul techniques, that was a
level seven mage, versus a level eight mage who knew nothing, with
only magic but no attacks, all he could do was gave a little pressure.

Not only that, there was also a rule that forbid summoning of
contracted demon beasts since some mage's demon beasts were
much stronger than its owners, so to be fair, it was completely
forbidden.

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An Qiao knew of this as well, however, in the last round he
miscalculated, or rather, he was too prideful and thought too highly
of himself.

In the last few minutes of the match, because he was slowly

pressurized by his opponent, he lost reason for a moment and
summoned his contracted demon beast. As it was about to land an
attack, the referee prevented it and called it foul play.

The penalty for such rule-breaking was very harsh.

Thus, not only did An Qiao lose the match, he also lost the points
from the first two. Not only that, he could only stay on the tenth
floor now, becoming the most disgraceful one out of all of them. If it
wasn't for the fact that his teacher was highly reputable in the Mage
Guild, he would have been mocked to death by all of its members.

All of this, You XiaoMo heard from Tian Xin, who said it gloatingly.

"You XiaoHa, I just realized something, those who oppose you all
ended up terribly. Just look at that young master An Qiao, isn't he a
prime example?"

You XiaoMo and Cheng XiangRong had just come back and Tian Xin,
who was staying in Qiao WuXing's room saw them and went over.
However, it seemed that she remembered what happened to An
Qiao and started talking to herself like a madman.

You XiaoMo agreed with Qiao WuXing, this girl had a little craziness
in her personality.

When he first met her, he thought she was a nice, next-door-

neighbor kind of girl, but the deeper he knew, he realized it was all a
façade. Most of the time she was just pretending but when she was
happy, she changed completely. Not only that, she would get
physical too, with incredible strength as well.

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So, when You XiaoMo saw her hand about to touch his shoulder, he
instantly jumped away.

Tian Xin's hand missed and thus looked disappointedly at You

XiaoMo, "What are you doing?"

You XiaoMo replied, "A women should use their words and not their
hands."

Confused Tian Xin looked at him, "You said it wrong, its 'gentleman',
right."

You XiaoMo also wanted to say, "only women and small-minded men
are hard to please", but clearly this didn't fit here. He just nodded
and lied through his teeth, "It's also appropriate for women."

Tian Xin didn't want to talk to him about stuff like this and
immediately changed topic, "This afternoon I'm going to the Beast
Transfiguration room with Brother WuXing, do you want to come
along?"

"Beast Transfiguration room?"

A question mark appeared above You XiaoMo's head.

Tian Xin explained, "It's for Transfiguration techniques, the room on

the sixtieth floor has a lot of middle level Transfiguration techniques.
However, there isn't a teacher, so you have to comprehend
everything by yourself."

You XiaoMo nodded, "Okay then, remember to call me when you

go."

"I'm going too." Yan Hui's head poked out from the door.

Thus, a team of three became a team of eight because Jiu Ye and the
three joined as well. Even though they were from the Mage Guild,

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low and middle leveled Transfiguration techniques could be learned
by all mages. However, they were not going to the room, rather they
were going to the Mediation Room next to it.

It was said that training in the Mediation room doubled the training
speed.

But, just as Tian Xin said, the teachers in the Xiao Yao Institution
would not teach these techniques nor were they written in books for
students to learn, rather they were murals.

When You XiaoMo heard what Tian Xin said, the first thing that
flashed through his mind was the Time Wall.

That day, when he broke through his dream state, he was absorbed
into the Time Wall. It was like a sea of knowledge, filled with a
myriad of images and numbers. Wanting to find something fitting
from that was truly difficult.

However, he was lucky in that what he saw wasn't symbols but

rather an ancient level twelve mage named Dan Qing who was
teaching his path of the mage. From this, he gained a lot of
inspiration.

With the help of Tian Xin, they finally arrived at their destination.

Outside of the Transfiguration room were two attendants, one man

one woman. Seeing them arriving, the female attendant said in a
cold voice, "Everyone who goes into the Transfiguration Room needs
to pay one point, the time of stay is one day."

Except for You XiaoMo, no one else was surprised.

The next challenge matches were three months from now, so right
now they only had three points, which means they could only go in
three times. This was a strict restriction, no wonder everyone cared
so much about points.

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"Excuse me, how do the points work for the Mediation Room?" Wan
Ya asked politely.

The male attendant said, "One point per stay, however, each stay
lasts three days, once its up, it will automatically teleport you out."

After everyone understood, they went to their respective ways.

You XiaoMo thought it was so unfair that you could only stay in the
Transfiguration room for a day but three for the Meditation room.

Swiping off one point each, the group went into the Transfiguration
room one by one. It was a spacious and well-lit room, with ten to
twenty people, none of which looked over at the source of the noise.
Instead, their eyes were focused on the mural in front of them, some
even had a intoxicated expression.

"There is a lot of ultimate Transfiguration techniques within the

murals of this stone room, but you would have to feel it for yourself
to see it." Tian Xin said this carefully before walking ahead.

You XiaoMo let out a breath of air before following suit.

The Transfiguration Room was just like the Time Wall, however, the
content to inherit was different that was all. The Time Wall was
something passed down from ancient times, with mass amounts of
knowledge, but the Transfiguration room was just for a specific topic,
so there wasn't nearly as much stuff.

Once he returned to his senses, everyone else had already found a

spot.

You XiaoMo felt speechless, it felt as if they were forced to sit in a

corner as a punishment or something. Who thought of this?

With previous experience, it didn't take long for You XiaoMo to be in

that state.

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Beast transfiguration techniques were divided into low, middle, high,
these three tiers of difficulty. The sixtieth floor was considered
medium difficulty; thus, one could only learn low and middle level
techniques.

Like browsing through the internet, You XiaoMo deleted all of the
useless techniques, for these kinds of stuff, quality over quantity. Not
only that, it needed the cooperation of the contracted demon
beasts, if you didn't have one, learning this would be useless.
However, there wasn't just one Transfiguration technique.

Some mages didn't have a contracted demon beast, instead they

could learn the path of Transfiguration.

The path of Transfiguration had to be tested by the individual,

cultivating their ability to connect with demon beasts. If it
succeeded, then even without a contract, normal beasts could
become a great asset, such as during the beast tide.

However, these people were few, to the point that it was maybe one
in a hundred.

After knowing there was such a special case, You XiaoMo expressed
great interest in the matter. However, there was a time and place for
everything, if he hadn't touched it till now, then clearly it wasn't
time.

Once the brain was in deep concentration then a day's time went by
quickly.

When You XiaoMo opened his eyes a shadow suddenly fell towards
his direction. Scared, he quickly dodged to the side.

"Ouch~"

Tian Xin laid on the floor as she let out a screech of pain.

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You XiaoMo refocused his eyes to realize it was the "young miss"
Tian Xin so he couldn't help but feel a little guilt, "Are you alright?"

With difficulty Tian Xin got up with her hands supporting her hips
and stared menacingly at You XiaoMo, "Are you a man or what? This
lady here fell, and you didn't even know to catch her, not only that
you dodged it. Do you even know the idiom 'to be kind to women'?"

Hearing this You XiaoMo was just baffled, "Weren't you just standing
their normally? How did you fall?"

A flash of unease appeared on Tian Xin's face, to cover it up she

yelled angrily, "Even if I fell, what about it, huh?"

You XiaoMo rubbed his nose, "Nothing." But he had no responsibility

to catch her either, no? Of course, this he decided not to say after
careful consideration.

"Tian Xin, stop bothering others." Qiao WuXing walked over and
scolded.

Tian Xin stomped her feet and ran away.

Qiao WuXing looked at You XiaoMo and said apologetically, "Don't

mind her, occasionally she'd do something random. It's good that
you dodged it, if you played along, she would go overboard. If you
experience something like this again, you don't have to save me
face."

With that You XiaoMo gave a dry laugh and nodded before walking
back with Yan Hui and the others.

When they turned around, Qiao WuXing's eyes darkened.

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Chapter 445: Feelings
After Ling Xiao left, You XiaoMo's life became even more routined.
After coming out from the transfiguration room, he began to lock
himself in his room to digest what he had absorbed that day.

Low level beast transfiguration techniques and mid level ones had a
huge difference between them. The most obvious one being the
length of the contents. The low level techniques only had one
sentence and although it was obscure and hard to understand, as
long as one was skilled enough and familiar with it, one could easily
grasp it. Where as for the mid level techniques, it had two to three
sentences and every sentence was a step.

One day's time was simply not enough, that was why everyone tried
to forcibly memorise everything they saw at the beginning before
reorganising and learning what they gathered after they exited.

The Beast Transfiguration Technique that You XiaoMo chose was

related to his contract demon beast. Take for example, Lan Qiu. He
was the Bird of Pride so his main attribute was flight, but attributes
such as attack and defence were the ones that had special attention.
Flight was important but ultimately You XiaoMo felt that attack and
defence were even more so. Furthermore, Lan Qiu's power was the
strongest among all his contract beasts.

You XiaoMo ran through the information in his head before he

finally finalised a few of the transfiguration techniques.

Speaking of which, You XiaoMo didn't really understand why people

were doing this. The contract demon beasts were already capable of
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controlling them? He wanted to ask since a long time ago, but he
kept forgetting. Now that Ling Xiao wasn't around, he had no one to
ask.

You XiaoMo walked out of the room. He heard that every floor had a
place that was similar to a library and there were many books in
there. With the thought in mind, You XiaoMo's mood vastly
improved.

He was about to round the corner when a hand suddenly covered

his mouth and dragged him backwards.You XiaoMo was so shocked
and just when he was about to struggle, he suddenly realised that
the person holding him back had a familiar presence. Turning his
head around, he saw Yan Hui's awkward face and he couldn't help
but roll his eyes at him, signalling him to move his hand away.

Yan Hui quickly released him.

You XiaoMo rubbed his chin and asked not too nicely, "What are you
doing?"

Yan Hui gestured at him to not speak before he pointed at the bend
ahead.

You XiaoMo immediately pricked up his ears to listen. A few seconds

later, he heard two voices talking to each other and he was
astonished. The voices belonged to Qiao WuXing and TianXin whom
he was familiar with.

"TianXin, I'm speaking to you. Can you not hear me?" Qiao WuXing
grabbed her by the arm and forced her to turn around and face him.

A hint of annoyance appeared on TianXin's beautiful face. Hearing

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this, she jerked his hand away.

"I heard what you said. You've been nagging me so much these past
two days my ears are going to start growing calluses. Brother
WuXing, can you just leave me alone?" She said loudly.

"Leaving you alone is impossible. Before we entered XiaoYao

Institution I promised Elder Shen to take good care of you. It's not up
to you to tell me not to meddle in your affairs." Qiao WuXing
forcefully pulled her back.

Tian Xin went silent for a moment before she she said, "If both of us
don't say anything, the old man wouldn't know."

"TianXin, listen to me. Don't do meaningless things." Qiao WuXing

tried to persuade her as patiently and earnestly as possible. He knew
TianXin very well. At this point in time he knew he couldn't hurry her
otherwise she might be driven to take desperate actions.

"I like him. How can this kind of feeling be considered a meaningless
thing?" Tian Xin waved her hands around angrily. She didn't believe a
thing he said. She liked him and that was it.

"He won't like you back." Qiao WuXing put her down mercilessly.

Tian Xin glared at him furiously, "You are not him. How would you
know that he doesn't like me?"

Qiao WuXing sighed. He didn't expect Tian Xin to be so persistent

about this. However, he could understand her feelings. After all, this
was the first person she developed feelings for. It was also because
of this reason that all the more he had to put and end to her feelings.
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harder for her.

Thinking of this, he hardened his heart and said, "Because he already

has someone he likes."

Tian Xin's eyes widened as she stared at him. She only started to
question him after a long time had passed.

"Impossible. From the moment I knew him till now, I haven't even
seen a single female appear beside him. How can he have someone
he likes? And also, how would you know?"

Qiao WuXing went silent, as if he didn't know how to answer her.

"You can't answer my questions right? I knew you were lying to me."
Tian Xin laughed smugly.

Qiao WuXing was utterly helpless.

"Tian Xin, some people have people they like who aren't necessarily
women. It could also be … err, men." He nearly couldn't say the last
word.

Tian Xin stared at him incredulously.

"The world is so large there are all sorts of things. If you think about
it carefully you'll know I'm not lying to you."

Qiao WuXing was afraid that this might be too big a blow for her,
but if he didn't put an end to things right now it would spiral out of
control in the future. It would still be better to be ruthless at the
start.

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Tian Xin bit down hard on her lower lip but said nothing.

Qiao WuXing knew that his words finally got through to her and just
as he was about to heave a sigh of relief, her following words left him
at a loss for words.

"I understand but I don't want to give up just like that. It isn't easy
for me to like a person and I just started to like him. If I give up just
because of this, I will never be satisfied." Tian Xin clenched her fist
and said with a steely gaze, "That person isn't beside him right now
and now's my chance. I will take this opportunity to make my way
into his heart."

"… What if you don't succeed in the end?" Qiao WuXing asked.

"Then I'll give up on him."

Qiao WuXing shook his head, "I understand."

He wouldn't try to stop her anymore. It was only way to make her
give up completely.

Hearing this, Yan Hui cautiously looked at You XiaoMo's expression.

Seeing that they already ended their conversation, You XiaoMo
turned around and took his original path back, not showing any huge
reaction from start to finish.

"Where are you going?"Yan Hui hurriedly caught up with him.

"To my room." You XiaoMo replied without even turning back.

Yan Hui smirked. "Don't tell me you are going back to your room to
wait for a pretty lady to drop by? How lucky, how does it feel to be

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liked by a pretty lady?"

At his words, You XiaoMo stopped walking and tilted his to the side
to look at him.

"Didn't you hear what Qiao WuXing said just now? Compared to
women, I may prefer men even more." You XiaoMo smiled before
looking him up and down with his eyes.

Yan Hui could feel the goosebumps forming on his arms and he
waved his arms around frantically, "No, no, no, I don't swing that
way."

You XiaoMo huffed. He walked into his room and turned around and
said, "Oh yes, can I trouble you to tell everybody that I'm going to go
into closed-door training and will only be out about a month or so
later? If there's anything they need me for, we'll talk when I'm out.
That's it."

Yan Hui had something to add but You XiaoMo had already shut the
door. His nose almost got caught by the door and he quickly rubbed
his nose as if he felt pain.

Cheng XiangRong, who was next door, heard the commotion and he
immediately peeked his head out.

"Yan Hui, what happened?"

Yan Hui was about to answer when Tian Xin and Qiao WuXing
returned. Seeing them standing outside You XiaoMo's room, Tian Xin
jogged over to them and asked, "What are you guys doing here?"

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 Yan Hui saw the subject of their discussion approach and
immediately smiled, "You've come at the right time. I just happened
to have something to announce to all of you. It's regarding You
XiaoHa."

"What is it?" Tian Xin spared no time to ask.

"XiaoHa just told me he is going to closed-door training and may

only be out one plus month later. If you need him for anything, he
said to discuss about it after he's out."

The smile immediately left Tian Xin's face.

"You're not lying to me, are you? How can he suddenly go into
closed-door training?"

"How would I know? Probably because that man isn't here so he

wanted to meditate in seclusion to pass time. Or maybe he wants to
practise what he got from the Beast transfiguration room." Yan Hui
shrugged.

Tian Xin's expression started to turn dark. Unlike Tian Xin, Qiao
WuXing wasn't as affected and he asked, "Did something happen?"

Yan Hui gave him a stunned look before merrily saying, "Actually I'm
not too sure, but he looked like he was heading to the Book
Chamber. For some reason, he suddenly turned back halfway and
said he was going into closed-door training."

Tian Xin's expression changed.

Qiao WuXing instantly understood what he was getting at.

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"Brother WuXing, he wouldn't have heard our conversation right?"
Tian Xin chewed on her lip.

Qiao WuXing sighed.

"He needs to pass through there to get to the Book Chamber. I think
he must have heard it." Although his tone was regretful, in his heart
he was silently thankful for this turn of event. It was such an obvious
rejection that he doubted Tian Xin didn't get the message.

"What are you guys talking about?" Cheng XiangRong was left in a
state of confusion.

"Nothing. Go back to your room." Tian Xin yelled at him frustratingly

before stomping off to her room angrily and slammed the door.

Cheng XiangRong shook his head. As expected, it was difficult to

deal with the Missy's tantrums.

"I'm sorry, she's in a bad mood. I'll apologise on her behalf." Qiao
WuXing said.

"It's alright." Cheng XiangRong felt overwhelmed by the sudden

apology and he immediately waved his hand to dismiss it.

Qiao WuXing didn't say anything after that. Before he left, he took a
look at You XiaoMo's tightly closed door. He didn't go to find Tian Xin
either. He didn't have to persuade her anymore, now it was all up to
her to sort herself out.

Cheng XiangRong was still terribly confused. He turned towards a

beaming Yan Hui who looked like he was there for the drama and
asked, "Do you know what's going on?"

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"You can say this is a story about two men and a woman, but it isn't
a love triangle. Oh how fun this is, stuff like feelings are really the
hardest to understand." Yan Hui smiled.

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Chapter 446: Shrewdness
You XiaoMo did not know what had happened outside. Maybe he
was thinking too much, but he felt that the 'him' and 'that person' in
the twos' dialogue were referring to him and Ling Xiao.

His first reaction upon hearing Tian Xin say that she liked him was
not joy but surprise instead. He and Tian Xin had not been
interacting for long and there had not been any improper things
happening. He really did not understand what in the world this
young madam liked about him.

If she really had to like someone, shouldn't she have fallen for Ling
Xiao instead?

It was hard to imagine that there would be girls who would be fond
of this type of white poached chicken like him, with an extremely
delicate and fragile outward appearance.
t/n: white poached chicken = twink

In his previous life, he had his family background going for him. No
matter how one put it, he could be considered as a rich second
generation, though he did not really live like one. But there had
really not been a single girl who had confessed to him from
childhood till adulthood before.

He instead remembered that a female friend of his had told him that
the majority of women would choose a boyfriend who gave them a
sense of security and he unfortunately happened to lack this sense of
security.

In this lifetime, he looked even more soft and delicate than before.

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He felt that any woman's eyes must be blind if there was really a
woman who fancied him.

Moreover, he would also not get together with this young madam
Tian Xin even without Ling Xiao.

This was due to an 'afraid of young madams' disease that he had

brought over from his past lifetime. Actually, it came about because
his two brothers were too outstanding. They were handsome and
good at studying, and even their family background was good, so on
and so forth. They had not even graduated from senior high and
there were already many well-bred young ladies from prestigious
families that took a fancy to them. Thus, each and every one thought
of tricks and flourishes to curry favor with them.

This also did not concern him originally. However, a rumor saying
that You Bo did not like him came about. He was still the second
young master of the You Family regardless of whether he was
favored. But probably because brainlessness was contagious, they
actually bullied him right in the presence of You Bo at his birthday
banquet.

Thus, the several young madams who took the lead were swept out
of the door by You Bo right in front of the other guests.

Naturally they could not beat all these young madams to death with
one pole. Many were still cultured girls from a wealthy family.
However, You XiaoMo was indeed sacred of them as, once they got
nasty, they were really vicious and greedy.

Tian Xin was probably not such an unreasonable person, but he still
thought it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble. Otherwise he
would certainly be beaten to death when Ling Xiao came back and

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became aware of this matter.

You XiaoMo decided not to think about this anymore after wiping
off his cold sweat. Recently, he had constantly been thinking about
things from his past life. He had thought that he had already
forgotten most of it. In the end, it was as if he touched a certain
power switch every time he recalled it, and his memories flowed out
with a crash. He would miss his family more and more if this
continued.

You XiaoMo took out the Heavenly Caldron and put it on the ground.

The tiny Heavenly Caldron began to grow like the Golden cudgel of
the Great Sage Equaling Heaven and only stopped when it grew to
the height of You XiaoMo's waist.

The Heavenly Caldron was black in color and there were only two
handles on the side. It was completely different from the ordinary
caldron that he bought. It did not have any recesses, and looked
even more ordinary than an ordinary caldron. However, this was also
its impressive characteristic as only high level mages were able to
control it.

You XiaoMo took out a well-washed level nine magic herb from his
dimension. Although he had broken through to the ninth level, he
had been quite busy recently so he did not have many opportunities
to practice refining. He intended to consolidate his foundation
before beginning.

First of all, the magic pill he wanted to refine was the Noble Pill. The
pill was from that pill recipe that TianXin Sect had been concealed
like a treasure at that time. In actual fact, its level was at peak level
eight and it was able to help Spiritual Realm practitioners break

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through to the Imperial Realm. If he sold this, he would definitely be
able to make those cultivations below the Imperial Realm scrabble
madly for his pill.

You XiaoMo threw the magic herbs that he took out into his caldron
stalk by stalk.

The main magic herbs of the Noble Pill were the Blood Emperor
Herb, the Itchyosaur Herb and the Fragrant Silk Herb. The rest were
all auxiliary level eight magic herbs and after taking them out, he
lumped them together and threw them into the caldron. All in all,
there were about forty to fifty types of magic herbs inside.

You XiaoMo clicked his tongue. To other people, distilling forty to

fifty magic herbs in one sitting was a big challenge. This was without
even mentioning that there were still many refining procedures to be
performed.

However, it was actually a piece of cake to him because the Noble

Pill could only be considered as the lowest of the low-grade amongst
the level nine magic pills and was of ordinary difficulty.

Nonetheless, the number of magic herbs required by as high level

magic pills were too numerous, he was not able to multi-task and
could only depend on his proficiency and technique as much as
possible to shorten the time when refining pills.

You XiaoMo closed his eyes and adjusted his state of mind for a
moment before starting.

Time always passed exceptionally fast when he was refining pills.

Before he knew it, half a day had already passed. You XiaoMo's mind
had no option but to intensely concentrate on his refining At the final

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few steps of forming the pill.

Fifteen minutes later, as if it had been struck by something, a 'clang'

sounded from the Heavenly Caldron. Following that, the Noble Pill
which had already formed in the caldron seemed to have been
bestowed with intelligence. Its figure flashed and it prepared to
escape. In the next second, the caldron let out a humming sound and
a burst of white light shot out from the mouth of the caldron, taking
the form of a wall to block the Noble Pill off.

You XiaoMo let out a sigh in relief. Level nine pills were high level
pills and would fly away after forming into a pill. If not for the
Heavenly Caldron, he may not necessarily be able to stop this Noble
Pill based on his abilities.

However, he had finally experienced the benefits of the Heavenly

Caldron. Not only could it prevent magic pills from escaping, it could
even prevent the aura of the magic pill from leaking. If this
happened, then others would not know that he was in the middle of
refining pills.

The spiritual natures of high level magic pills were only present for a
few seconds when forming into a pill. Therefore, the Noble Pill which
had not able to escape out in the first moments suddenly fell to the
bottom of the caldron, appearing like it had lost its spiritual nature.

You XiaoMo took out a jade bottle that he had prepared beforehand
and put the Noble Pill inside.

He had spent close to six hours to properly refine a single magic pill.
You XiaoMo lamented over this efficiency for a moment, it was really
too low, but it was true that it would be slower in the beginning.

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 There were many steps to the procedure for refining the Noble Pill.
He had to first test the steps where refining could be simultaneously
executed without mutual rejection. A lot of time had been spent on
it. Following that, he still had to test it a couple of times.

After resting for a while, You XiaoMo resumed his refining.

Two days later, he had finally found the fastest method. He had
shortened the time for refine the pill to two hours. After testing it
several times, he discovered that this was already the fastest speed
and it was impossible to make it shorter.

You XiaoMo used a jade drive to record his steps for refining the
Noble Pill after determining this. This was not because he was afraid
that in the future, he would forget his steps for refining the Noble Pill
after not refining it for a long while, but simply that compiling the pill
recipes that belonged to him in this manner felt pretty good.

Next, he began to experiment with level ten magic pills. He had

more than a dozen level ten pill recipes on hand, but did not even
have a single recipe for a colored pill. Therefore, he may have to
worry over pill recipes in the future.

In this manner, time trickled by quietly and a month had passed.

Though Yan Hui had already told them that You XiaoMo was going
into secluded cultivation for more than a month, Tian Xin still could
not refrain from running to his room and going around in circles
outside every day, extravagantly hoping that he would come out
early. Otherwise, Ling Xiao would have come back by the time he
came out and she would not have any chance.

Qiao WuXing did not bother about her. In any case, he had already

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confirmed You XiaoMo's intentions so no matter how Tian Xin tossed
from side to side, it was not possible for her to come between them.
She would probably give up when she felt bored after several days

However, he made a miscalculation this time. A whole month

passed. Other than the time spent cultivating, Tian Xin actually
persisted on and if she didn't go to take a look outside You XiaoMo's
room daily, she would be listless for the entire day.

Yan Hui could not refrain from criticizing her on a day, "Who would
have thought that Lady Tian Xin was actually such a shrewd person
too. You really can't judge a book by its cover ah!"

"What do you mean by this?" Cheng XiangRong had not even replied
when Wan Ya who was passing by heard this and curiously inquired.

"You guys think about it. If You XiaoHa knew that Tian Xin went to
look for him daily from the very first day that he went into secluded
cultivation, wouldn't his heart feel a little unusual?" Yan Hui clapped
his thighs, "Regardless of what kind of unusual feeling was created,
she would have definitely succeeded in leaving a deep impression in
You XiaoMo's heart for the time being."

Wan Ya pondered, "That's indeed so. But this cannot all be

described as shrewdness ba."

Yan Hui smiled. "The next one is the main point. You guys think
about it. Her room is next to You XiaoHa and it only takes a few steps
to reach his room. What would she have against this? In any case,
she would have to pass by when she comes out every day. What's so
difficult about putting on an appearance?"

Wan Ya made a 'pu-chi' sound as she laughed, the analysis was quite

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reasonable.

Cheng XiangRong also had a drop of cold sweat.

"Yan Hui, you are looking for death! Who are you saying is putting
on an appearance?! Say it again if you have the guts!" Tian Xin, who
had coincidentally passed by, aggressively dashed over and
maliciously glared at Yan Hui.

Yan Hui shrunk his neck down, "No, no, no, Young Mistress, you've
misheard. I'm not talking about you."

Tian Xin's eyes instantly spat fire, "Good for you, Yan Hui, so it turns
out that you're really talking ill of me. This young mistress has seen
that you're tired of living!"

Yan Hui nearly fell down. This young mistress was actually fishing for
information from his words. Sure enough, she was not as harmless as
she looked and was really a shrewd person.

Wan Ya smiled, "Tian Xin, I think you should stop wasting your
efforts. These matters of the heart are unable to be forced. He has
rejected you so clearly. You won't be able to move his heart no
matter how much you try."

Tian Xin did not want to listen to her preaching and left without a
word.

Wan Ya was not angered and took her leave after a short exchange
with Yan Hui and Cheng XiangRong.

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Chapter 447: Rejection
Time passed quickly, and half a month seemed to go by in the blink
of an eye.

During the time You XiaoMo spent in closed-door cultivation, he

tested out many magic pill recipes. He didn't succeed a hundred
percent of the time, after all the pills he was refining weren't low or
middle level pills. No matter how good he was, he wouldn't be able
to refine high level pills with a hundred percent success rate, so he
failed a couple of times.

You XiaoMo stretched. In reality, he hadn't originally planned on

isolating himself for over a month at once. It was good that this
wasn't the first time, though.

Tidying up the vials and bottles on his desk, You XiaoMo washed his
face with spiritual water and tidied himself up a little before leaving
the interior room. He had only just opened the door when he got a
scare from the people outside.

"What are you guys doing here?"

You XiaoMo looked in surprise at the awkward-looking Qiao WuXing

and the delighted Tian Xin, who was pulling the former along, her
eyes bright as she looked at him. Behind them was Yan Hui and
Cheng XiangRong, and behind Cheng XiangRong was Jiu Ye standing
at his door, arms crossed as he leaned against the frame
emotionlessly. They were all gathered in front of You XiaoMo's door
for some reason.

Tian Xin hurriedly pushed Qiao WuXing away and grabbed You
XiaoMo's arm. "XiaoHa, you finally came out. I've been waiting for
you for so long."

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You XiaoMo immediately felt goosebumps rise across his body. Why
did it feel like that 'XiaoHa' had a strange layer of sweetness to it.
Had something happened while he had been isolation?

You XiaoMo smiled weakly, tugging his arm from her grasp and
asked, feigning nonchalance, “How come you’ve all run over to my
place?”

“Er, Cheng XiangRong and I just passed by, that’s all,” Yan Hui hurried
to find an excuse for them.

The honest and well-behaved Cheng XiangRong immediately nodded

his head in agreement.

Only Qiao WuXing wore an expression of helplessness, saying

apologetically, “Sorry, are we we disturbing you?”

You XiaoMo shook his head. “No, you came just in time. I don’t plan
on continuing my closed-door cultivation. What a coincidence that
you’re here just when I come out.”

When he said this, everyone’s expressions twisted.

In reality, it wasn’t a coincidence. Before You XiaoMo went into

closed-door cultivation, he had told everyone that he would be doing
so for a month and a half. Today was the day he was due to come
out of isolation, so Tian Xin had come here early to wait for him. The
others were here for the possible drama that was due to occur. Of
course, no one would tell him this, but they couldn’t promise that he
wouldn’t guess it himself.

“Where are you going?” Tian Xin asked, seeing that he seemed to
intend to head out.

You XiaoMo backed away a step smoothly. “I have some business to

do, so I’ll be leaving XiaoYao Institution for a while.”

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Tian Xin followed, stepping forwards a step and saying with a
beaming smile, “What a coincidence, I also need to head out. How
about we go together?”

The corner of You XiaoMo’s mouth twitched. “No need. I really have
some very important business to attend to. It won’t be convenient
for you to follow.”

Tian Xin kept coming closer. “That’s alright. You can go and do what
you need to, I won’t follow you.” It was rare that she would like
someone so much, so she naturally wouldn’t back down so easily,
otherwise she wouldn’t be Tian Xin.

You XiaoMo looked at Qiao WuXing for help.

Qiao WuXing understood his plea and pulled her away. “Tian Xin,
behave, alright?” He had practically used up all his energy trying to
discourage Tian Xin this month.

Tian Xin bit her lip in chagrin, looking at You XiaoMo in hope.

You XiaoMo held his forehead. He could feel a headache coming on.
He suddenly felt a little jealous of Ling Xiao. He would just ignore
people he didn’t like and wouldn’t push himself to give in to the
other. If only he could be so blunt.

“Miss Tian Xin.”

“Just call me Tian Xin.” Hearing You XiaoMo address her, Tian Xin’s
mood immediately rose, looking at the other with adoration.

You XiaoMo rubbed his nose. “Alright, Tian Xin, I actually need to tell
you something.”

“What is it?”

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You XiaoMo, not wanting to drag it out, quickly said, “I already have
someone I like. I really like him, and don’t ever want to separate
from them. So… er, sorry.”

Tian Xin’s smile faded from her face.

The atmosphere in the hallway immediately became heavy.

Everyone looked at each other. They probably hadn’t thought You
XiaoMo would be so blunt. However, this was the best choice. The
earlier one made things clear, the less the other would have lingering
thoughts.

Tian Xin’s complexion went pale. She realized that everyone was
looking at her with pitying and sympathetic gazes. She couldn’t help
but wipe her face harshly and lift her chin, saying, “What does you
liking someone have to do with me? What are you sorry for? It’s not
like I like you, don’t read too much into things. I would never like a
weak-looking guy like you in that way.”

After that, she ran off.

Qiao WuXing glanced at You XiaoMo apologetically before chasing

after her.

You XiaoMo was speechless. This was a personal attack!

So what if he was weak looking? This was a world where strength

spoke for everyone. One couldn’t judge someone by their
appearance. No matter how weak-looking he was, he was still
stronger than the majority of people here.

However, he knew of Tian Xin’s pride and sense of dignity. She

probably felt that his rejection would lose her face, so used this to
retort. It was good that he had been prepared.

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Yan Hui patted his shoulder in comfort. “Brother, don’t think too
much of it. You rejected her, so she had to find some way of
maintaining her pride.”

You XiaoMo didn’t know if he should laugh or cry.

“Yeah. In the time you spent in closed-door cultivation, she came to

check up on you daily. We can tell that she really does like you. Try to
forgive her; it hasn’t been easy for her.” Cheng XiangRong thought
that he was sad about it all, but he sympathized with Tian Xin. She
had just fell for the wrong person.

You XiaoMo silently glanced towards the room next door to him.
Should he check up on things when he goes past? “Don’t worry, I
don’t mind. Alright, I’ll be leaving now.”

Seeing him hurry off, Yan Hui scratched his head. “He’s in quite the
rush. Could it be that Ling Mo is coming back so he wants to
personally welcome the other back? How about we tail him secretly
and go see?”

Cheng XiangRong was prepared to return to his room and frowned

upon hearing this. “This is his personal business, you can’t suggest
something like that.”

Yan Hui raised his hands in surrender. “I know, I’m just joking.”

Cheng XiangRong said, “In the future, you shouldn’t joke about
something like that, otherwise it wouldn’t be good if you’re
overheard.”

“Got it, Uncle.”

Jiu Ye had long since disappeared, having watched his fill.

On the other side of the corridor, Qiao WuXing had planned on

consoling Tian Xin with a few words after catching up and telling her

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to not think too much of it. However, he found her teary-eyed, as if
she’d start crying in the next moment, but wearing a determined
expression. He couldn’t help but soften at this.

“Don’t cry. It’s his loss if he doesn’t like you. You’re the young miss
Tian Xin of the Beast Transfiguration Guild. There are plenty of
people pursuing you. You can’t let others see you like this, no?”

Tian Xin wiped away her tears and said in disappointment, “He’s my
first love. It’s not so easy to forget him.”

Qiao WuXing helplessly asked, “Tian Xin, I actually always wanted to

ask, what about him caught your liking?”

Tian Xin flushed. “I just feel like he’s a good guy, someone who’s
worthy of me, and he’s different from others. He knows who we are
but never tried to kiss up to us.”

“If that’s why, then that isn’t love. You just have positive feelings for
him. The two are different. Listen to me. He isn’t suited to you. When
you meet the right person in the future, you’ll know that that’s the
person you’ve been waiting for all along.” Qiao WuXing patted her
cheek.

“Can I really meet that person?” Tian Xin looked up.

“Of course.” Qiao WuXing nodded in certainty.

Tian Xin forced out a smile. “Remember what you said today. If I
don’t find one, then brother WuXing, you’ll owe me one.”

Qiao WuXing smiled. “Alright, how about I give you WuShuang?” He

didn’t hesitate to offer up his cousin.

“No way, that guy only ever bullies me.”

“Maybe he bullies you because he likes you.”

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“Don’t speak for him.”

“Heh…”

After You XiaoMo left XiaoYao Institution, he didn’t pause at all and
headed for the ShuangYu Hotel. He had told SheQiu and the others
to meet him at ShuangYu Hotel before he had gone into closed-door
cultivation, because this was the last day of the three month promise
Xiong Xiao had given them. Though they didn’t know if he would
send the info over as promised, he still had to check.

ShuangYu Hotel was near XiaoYao Academy, so it didn’t take You

XiaoMo long to walk there.

The hotel was as lively as always. Even during the day, there was still
a never-ending flow of customers coming to gamble. There were
many people sitting in the lobby, excitedly discussing things about
gambling. It was very noisy.

After making sure he was in the right place, You XiaoMo walked
inside.

SheQiu and the others lived in the room that he and Ling Xiao had
lived in originally. Familiar with the place, he easily found the room.

Just as his figure disappeared up the stairs, an elderly man who had
brushed past him, prepared to leave the hotel, suddenly turned,
contemplatively gazing at him before turning and heading for the
entrance of the casino.

If You XiaoMo had seen, he would know that the elderly man was
one of the two protecting Wu Cheng in the underground casino from
before.

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Chapter 448: In Heat
After he found the room, You XiaoMo held back the desire to rush in,
an ungentlemanly behavior, and knocked instead. However, after
three knocks, the one he predicted to run out and open the door was
nowhere to be found.

Thus, he knocked again, but still there was no one. Just as he was
about to barge in, a faint moan almost nonexistent floated into his
ear.

You XiaoMo was dumbfounded.

It was a moan?

A moan?

He hadn't misheard right? The room he booked for She Qiu and the
others had a woman's moan coming from it. Just because he was a
homosexual now, didn't mean he couldn't tell a heterosexual voice,
this voice was definitely from doing that.

She Qiu and the others…they picked up a woman?

You XiaoMo became troubled, should he go in, or shouldn't he?

As the surrounding became quieter, the moaning from the room

became louder and dirty language was spit out here and there. In the
broad daylight, so brazenly, it couldn't be Mao Qiu.

"Hey, you…what are you standing there for?" At this time, from the
side appeared a slightly hesitant voice.

You XiaoMo turned around to see it was Cheng Wu, whom he had
only meet once, who was also staring at him with a complicated look
on his face. As he was about to speak up, a women's moan appeared
with a few pitch higher than before.

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"Ah…so good…quicker…"

You XiaoMo, "…"

Cheng Wu, "…"

You XiaoMo quickly placed his hand down and faked a cough before
looking at Cheng Wu, "Is there anything you want?"

Cheng Wu rubbed his nose awkwardly, "I didn't think you would have
such a fetish…although its nothing unspeakable, but if you really do
like it, you can go to the Beauty's Den, there is a lot there."

You XiaoMo, "…"

He knew there was a big misunderstanding but what was the

Beauty's Den?

Sorting his complicated thoughts, You XiaoMo lowered his voice,

"You misunderstand, I'm here to find someone, it’s just that when I
knocked there was no reply."

Cheng Wu looked at him, as if to check if he was lying or not, before

saying, "You want to find the occupant of this room?"

You XiaoMo, realizing he wasn't trying to pick a fight, became nicer in

his words and actions, as he said, "Yes, but it doesn't seem like they
are here anymore."

Although he was still suspicious, he didn't want to believe that She

Qiu and the others couldn't get their priorities straight. Especially
knowing that he would be coming today.

Cheng Wu said, "Let me help you double check."

With Cheng Wu's status, he quickly got out the record of the
occupants from the owner. When Cheng Wu took a look, he said to

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You XiaoMo astonished, "The name on here is You XiaoHa, that's you
right?"

You XiaoMo fell silent. So, they really didn't change rooms, that
means the one inside who was enjoying himself with a woman was
someone from his Qiu team.

With very high efficiency he eliminated Pi Qiu, Mao Qiu and the
Metal Swallowing Beast. Then, all that's left was She Qiu and Xiao
Hei. It seemed that Xiao Hei was a bit of a neat freak and someone as
cold and an elitist as him wouldn't appreciate any random person
from contacting him. Thus, the only option left was She Qiu…

"What's wrong?" Cheng Wu asked, sounding things out.

"…nothing." You XiaoMo's expression slowly started to crack, he was

ninety percent sure it was She Qiu.

Why?

She Qiu was a very lazy demon beast, if it wasn't absolutely

necessary he wouldn't come out of his room. Not only that, he just
remembered his original form, a Nine-Winged Unity Serpent. No
matter how strong he was, it was still a snake, snakes were lewd by
nature!!!

He didn't think She Qiu was into the intense kind though.

With a blank expression You XiaoMo replied, "One of those inside

should be the one I'm looking for."

Cheng Wu listened to the slowly increasing pitched moans and the

faint sounds of a bed creaking, he felt that it probably wasn't going
to stop anytime soon. Therefore, with hesitation he suggested, "Hey,
how about we sit downstairs for now?"

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"…okay" You XiaoMo wiped off his face of and followed Cheng Wu
downstairs.

As for She Qiu, who was inside, soon realized that the people outside
had gone, let out an evil grin. Just as You XiaoMo suspected, snakes
were lewd by nature and because he was in the dimension all this
time, there was no freedom. Thus, since he finally was able to come
out with an unlimited amount of free time, he obviously did
whatever he wanted to.

Although one may say that Mao Qiu was a woman, however, it
wasn't about having a female or not, it was the fact that there was
more than him in the dimension.

She Qiu patted the plump butt of the female snake, who, from her
expression, was very satisfied. Female snakes were flexible,
enduring, and most importantly, could, without difficulty, accept
both of his huge dicks. Thus, if he were to find someone to mate, it
would most likely to be a female snake.

(Ra: I can't still get over the fact snakes have two dicks, called
hemipenes .-.)
The female snake sat up and suddenly used her toes to tickle She
Qiu's yet-to-be-limp dick. With silk like eyes, they sent electricity
towards him, "How about another round?"

She Qiu cursed beneath his breath and once again, pushed the
female snake down with an expression of uncontrollable lust, as if
ready for another hundred rounds.

Even when the female snake was pushed down, she didn't forget to
ask, "Ahh, who was it just now, outside and why did you suddenly
have me make noise?"

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"It was my owner." She Qiu said without concealing, "if you didn't
call out and no one answered the door, he would have kicked the
door down."

"Hehe, then let him see or are you bothered by something like this?"
The female snake giggled as if it was something funny, if it was a
female then there wasn't a problem being cautious, but the voice
was clearly a male and most men were flirtatious, it wouldn't matter
even if he saw.

"Noisy." With a deep thrust, the female snake let out a comfortable
scream and her flexible waist started to twist and turn, her feet
naturally hugged his waist.

To be honest, She Qiu didn't have to be wary of something like this. If

You XiaoMo knew that after he had left, She Qiu not only didn't start
to clean up but rather started a new round, without another word he
would have rushed over, kicked the door down and closely examine
if a snake did have two dicks.

As for the two downstairs, before their seats were even warmed,
Xiao Hei arrived.

When he came through the door, he saw You XiaoMo seated there
and after a slight hesitation, he went over.

Cheng Wu saw Xiao Hei, who emitted an air of cool coldness and
thought it was someone trying to pick a fight. Just before he was
about to shout, You XiaoMo luckily spoke just a step before him.

"Xiao Hei, finally someone's back."

Xiao Hei walked in front of him and looked coldly at Cheng Wu, "Who
is he?"

You XiaoMo said with a laugh, "He's Cheng Wu, a familiar stranger."

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Cheng Wu choked.

A familiar stranger? What kind of an introduction was that!

Xiao Hei stopped looking at him and asked, "Why aren't you going
up?"

Hearing that, You XiaoMo knew he didn't know about She Qiu doing
that, and just as he was hesitating about telling him, he heard him
continue.

"Was She Qiu up there?"

"You know?" You XiaoMo lifted his head and looked back.

Expressionless Xiao Hei nodded, "Right now, every three days he

would do it to his heart’s content in the room. Normally its for the
whole day and for us, we would have to be out that day since you
can hear it next door."

You XiaoMo, "…" Snakes, they truly lived up to their reputation. How
had he endured it while in the dimension anyways?

"You say he will do it for a day, was it from yesterday to now?"

"It's about to end."

"Good gracious, what about Pi Qiu and the others, why aren't they
back yet?”

"Mao Qiu said she was going to gain some levels and has been
running wild outside, but when the time comes, she'll come back
herself."

You XiaoMo thought he had understood something wrong and

asked, "What do you mean 'gaining some levels'?"

Xiao Hei replied, "It’s just as the words imply."

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"What do you mean 'just as it implies'?" You XiaoMo was still a bit
confused and silently stared back at him.

Xiao Hei paused a second before saying, "Her heat came too, so, for
convenience's sake, she's going to absorb a men's essence (sperm)
and turn that into her power."

A fox demon beast, other than the normal ways of training, could
also use these methods to train. However, Mao Qiu was very picky
and wouldn't force anyone, even if it was during heat. She would
make them do it willingly so as to not get them tangled into this
mess. Not only that, their original forms were all demon beasts so,
things like embarrassment, although not completely missing, was
very minor. Thus, no matter if it was She Qiu or Mao Qiu, they would
follow their instincts.

You XiaoMo was astonished, it was the first time he had realized that
he knew nothing of his demon beasts. One was having a great 'battle'
with women, one with men, so, was there going to be one with
transgenders as well?

"Why are you looking at me like that for?" Xiao Hei was discontent
with the way You XiaoMo looked at him, as if he was one the same
level as She Qiu and Mao Qiu.

You XiaoMo retracted his gaze, "Your original form is a Golden Black
Leopard so other than when in heat, there shouldn't be much sexual
desires, right?"

Xiao Hei said, "Stop with your weird looks, I don't have a heat
period."

"…Why?" It took awhile for him to finally get those words out.

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Chapter 449: One-eyed Scarface
All demon beasts would somehow experience heats or mating
seasons as long as they were demon beasts. XiaoHei claimed that he
didn't, but that wasn't entirely true. However, as long as he didn't
think about it, it could indeed be considered as him not having a
mating season.

This was because the more powerful demon beasts could suppress
the instinct to mate during mating season purely through their
cultivation and it would have no effect whatsoever on their bodies.
However, as for SheQiu and MaoQiu, their urge to mate during the
season tended to be stronger than others. In addition, their 'do as I
please' personalities gave them no reason to intentionally suppress
their urges.

After listening for a long while, Wu Cheng only just realised that the
cold man in black was actually a demon beast. Although many
demon beasts now could take up human form, his relationship with
You XiaoMo still left him a bit of curiosity.

XiaoHei had long noticed that the person had been watching him.
After he was done speaking to You XiaoMo, he cast him a cold look,
his warning evident in his eyes. Wu Cheng shifted his gaze away
awkwardly.

You XiaoMo caught his actions just in time and asked, "Hey, what
happened to you?"

"I'm not called Hey, my name is Wu Cheng."

"Fine, why are you still sitting here?" You XiaoMo said. He felt that
he wasn't so close to him to the point of sharing the same table.

Wu Cheng's expression became even more uncomfortable.

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"Shuang Yu hotel is my turf. Do I need to seek permission from
others if I want to sit there?"

"Indeed you don't." You XiaoMo decided against arguing with him.

At this moment, a commotion could suddenly be heard from the

outside. Hurried footsteps drew closer as if they were soon reaching
Shuang Yu hotel. A few seconds later, a white figure burst through
the main doors and dived into You XiaoMo's arms like a bolt of
lightning.

If not for the connection they shared through their contract, You
XiaoMo would most definitely be so frightened he would have
smacked it away. When he lowered his head to look, his eyes
immediately met with a pair of sparkling red ones. Quickly following
that was a smaller golden head peeking out from below its belly.
Who else could it be other than than PiQiu and the Metal Swallowing
Beast?

The corners of You XiaoMo's mouth twitched.

"You guys…" Before he was even done talking, a large group of men
armed with swords and knives suddenly rushed in from outside,
looking all aggressive and up to no good.

Before You XiaoMo even managed to react, PiQiu had already broken
free from his arms and slipped itself into his clothes.

"…"

There was a long scar from a knife on the face of the man leading the
group. The scar stretched across half his face and blinded one eye,
adding to the viciousness of his originally rough and rugged face. On
his shoulder he carried a two meter long broadsword and he reeked
of blood. Standing by the doorway, his eyes swept across the lobby.

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Those who had been seen by him could feel the tension in their
scalps.

"Oh Gosh, isn't this the one-eyed Scarface?"

"Oh fuck, what brings this demon here?"

……

The hotel quickly started to buzz with murmured words and

whispers. Clearly everyone recognised this scar-faced man, and they
feared him greatly too. Even when they spoke, they lowered their
voices to a whisper. In spite of that, some people still heard what
was said.

One-eyed Scarface took one step forward and said domineeringly, "I
am chasing after a silvery white demon beast. If anyone saw it, you
better not hide it from me or else…"

Before the threat was even laid down, the people present all looked
towards You XiaoMo in unison. They had all seen it clearly when the
white figure ran in just now.

One-eyed Scarface followed their line of sight and saw You XiaoMo
and the other two. An ugly and disgusting smile spread across his
squarish face instantly as he took large steps towards them.

You XiaoMo knew PiQiu must have gotten into trouble judging by the
situation they were in right now. This scar-faced man didn't seem like
an ordinary person and his temper wasn't exactly very good either.

"You XiaoHa, you guys must be careful." Wu Cheng whispered beside

his ear. "He's One-eyed Scarface from the Eagle Guild and his power
is at Emperor level three stars. He behaves like a tyrant in Central
City but no one dares to tell him off because the guild master of the
Eagle Guild is one of the ten gods on the Tong Tian list—the Eagle
God. He is One-Eyed Scarface's younger brother."

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You XiaoMo nodded. So he had such a background like this. No
wonder he dared to do as he pleased in Central City and barged into
Shuang Yu Hotel as if there was nothing wrong in that.

To his knowledge, Shuang Yu Hotel currently also had a divine level

powerhouse overseeing it. Although the powerhouse's power wasn't
comparable to the Eagle Guild, due to the mysterious founder of
Shuang Yu hotel, the Eagle Guild and Shuang Yu Hotel generally did
not have huge conflicts.

However, as no one had ever seen the mysterious founder, the Eagle
Guild thought themselves more superior and many times they didn't
see Shuang Yu Hotel as their equals.

When One-eyed Scarface barged in, he had that mentality. He

walked in front of them and placed his foot on a chair. When his eyes
landed on WuCheng, he smiled.

"Oh, so it's young master Wu. Have you seen that demon beast by
any chance?"

"Why should I tell you?" WuCheng scoffed.

One-eyed Scarface snorted, "What I'm going to do next are my

private matters. I hope young master Wu is smart enough to not
interfere."

Wu Cheng's face darkened with displeasure, "One Eye, don't think

you can do whatever you want just because someone's got your
back. This is Shuang Yu Hotel's territory. If you dare to start any
trouble here don't blame me if I throw you out."

When he finished, two powerful presences appeared in the hotel all

of a sudden.

One-eyed Scarface stared at him coldly before his eyes shifted and
landed on You XiaoMo.

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"Brat, I know you hid the demon beast. Hand it over." He said darkly.

"It's my contract demon beast, why should I hand him over to you?"
It didn't matter if PiQiu caused trouble intentionally or not, You
XiaoMo didn't plan on handing him over.

"Brat, don't make us force you to do it. Your contract beast

offended* our boss so you better hand it over. Otherwise you'll not
live to enjoy the next day." One of One-eyed Scarface's underlings
yelled angrily.

You XiaoMo raised his eyebrows.

"My contract beast collided* into your boss? Then did it injure him?
How much skin did he scrape? How many spirit gems do I have to
pay for compensation?"

T/n: * 冲撞:1) collide or 2)offend

At this moment, a broadsword fell from sky and hit their table with a
loud 'Clang'! The fragile table couldn't bear the burden and
immediately shattered into pieces.

You XiaoMo raised his head to look. The owner of the sword was
One-eyed Scarface himself. His veins were popping on his face. His
square face became more menacing with the slightest hint of anger
as he pinned him down with the vicious look in his eyes.

"You've got guts brat!"

"You flatter me."

One-eyed Scarface wasn't one to lose all rationality over You

XiaoMo's words. It wasn't a lie to say that he had survived and gotten
by in Central City for so many years. Furthermore, he was on Shuang
Yu Hotel's territory now. If he dared to attack or destroy anything,
those two old fellows would also take action. Getting into a conflict

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with Shuang Yu Hotel because of a brat who popped out of
somewhere wasn't worth it.

While he didn't really view Shuang Yu Hotel as much, his younger

brother had told him that unless absolutely necessary, he was not to
engage in a fight with Shuang Yu Hotel.

"Since you're willing to compensate for your contract beast's

wrongdoings, for the sake of young master Wu, I'll give you a chance.
Give me one million spirit gems and I'll let you guys go." One-eyes
Scarface demanded an exorbitant price.

The crowd in the lobby almost spat out their saliva. One million spirit
gems as compensation? But then again, it was very much like One-
eyed Scarface's style of doing things.

"A million spirit gems for bumping into you? You think earning spirit
gems is easy? Even a three-year old won't say this. I don't have a
million spirit gems, but a hundred of them I still do." You XiaoMo said
calmly.

The lobby went silent again.

One million spirit gems was just plain extortion and daylight robbery
but a hundred gems? Compared to one million, it was just money to
make beggars go away. For One-eyed Scarface's status, it would
definitely lower his worth.

"Watch out!" The person who shouted was WuCheng. He knew One-
eyed Scarface best. That guy was just taunted by You XiaoMo and he
would definitely be angry from embarrassment, so the first thing he
would do was strike.

Without his reminder, You XiaoMo had already noticed One-eyed

Scarface's murderous intent and backed up quickly. One-eyed

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Scarface might be an Emperor level powerhouse but he was a level
ten mage. If they really fought he might not lose.

The shattered pieces of wood from the table were crushed to

smithereens by two equally powerful auras. Afraid of getting
involved, the people around them quickly moved towards the sides,
followed swiftly by their faces of shock when they looked at You
XiaoMo.

One-eyed ScarFace kept his ground but his expression was the same
as everyone else.

"You're actually a level ten mage?" He looked at You XiaoMo

unbelievably.

Tong Tian Continent was different from Long Xiang Continent in that
most ancient soul and skill techniques had been circulated and
passed down. As long as one learned these things they were
considered a mage. In terms of attacking power, they could even be
on par with practitioners.

But that wasn't the most important part. A mage's worth was much
greater than a practitioner's. The higher level mages could casually
issue a bounty and there would be more than enough powerhouses
willing to offer their services. Luckily, he was only a level ten mage
now. If he was to become a level eleven mage, that would be a real
trouble.

Thinking of this, One-eyed Scarface couldn't contain the cold,

murderous glint that flashed across his eyes. Since he already
offended You XiaoMo, he might as well destroy him.

At this moment, XiaoHei finally regretted his own power. He was

only a six star level nine. Although the speed at which he improved
and leveled up was already considered very fast, he was definitely
not a match for an emperor level powerhouse.

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"One-eyed Scarface, you dare to cause trouble in Shuang Yu Hotel?"
Sensing his killing intent, WuCheng shouted angrily.

One-eyed Scarface ignored him. He raised the sword in his hand and
swung it towards You XiaoMo.

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One-Eyed Scarface famous weapon was the broadsword. He had
formerly specialized in researching sword techniques. Later he
learned a lot of techniques to counter broadswords, but as it was too
tedious and he was an impatient person, he dispensed with a lot of
steps. In the end, he only learned two moves - cutting and chopping.

Although the moves were simple, the might of his two moves were
really formidable. Many powerhouses were defeated under his two
strokes and innumerable experts had been cut into two sections, or
chopped into half.

You XiaoMo coldly snorted. Though this was his first time directly
facing an Emperor Realm expert, this did not mean that he would be
afraid. In actual fact, he had long been looking forward to exchanging
hands with this kind of expert.

You XiaoMo speedily formed a hand seal. A wisp of white radiance

carrying an aura that caused one's heart to palpitate collided with
One-Eyed Scarface's sword aura. In an instant, a hurricane surged
inside the inn and the tables and chairs were all lifted into the air.
Those weaker practitioners were also knocked down onto the
ground and miserable shrieks could be heard all around.

Taking advantage of the time when everyone's gaze was obstructed,

XiaoHei grabbed You XiaoMo's arm, "Let's leave first."

You XiaoMo threw off his hand, "You don't need to worry about me.
I feel like I can beat him. Furthermore, SheQiu is just upstairs. There's
such a big ruckus downstairs, he would definitely have long
discovered this. Maybe he's even watching from upstairs right now."

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"This is not a hundred percent guarantee. You'd better not risk it."

Before this, XiaoHei did not know that You XiaoMo was already a
level ten mage. However, his reaction was the same even though he
knew it now. If You XiaoMo was wounded, he wouldn't know how to
explain it to others.

"Relax, I won't make a move without having any assurance." You

XiaoMo lifted PiQiu and the Metal Swallowing Beast from within his
clothes, "Bring them up and watch over them. Don't let them run
around all over the place."

XiaoHei took the two and looked at him with a complicated

expression. This was the first time that he felt that he was so useless,
to think that he was only able to watch from the sidelines. Sure
enough, they only didn't pay attention for a moment and Master had
already pulled far ahead of them.

You XiaoMo said, "Don't run too far. I still have something to give to
you guys when the issue is resolved."

With that, You XiaoMo did not even wait for XiaoHei to reply before
pushing him in the direction of the stairs. The ruckus that he and
One-Eyed Scarface created had also calmed down. It was not known
when two familiar-looking and strange old men had appeared
between the two people.

Wu Cheng happily called out, "Old Lin, Old Zhou."

The two old men nodded in his direction and soon after, they looked
at the somber-looking One-Eyed Scarface. Old Lin calmly stated,
"One-Eyed Scarface, this is the ShuangYu Hotel's territory. Don't
blame this old man for being impolite if you make another move."

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One-Eyed Scarface ruthlessly stared at them and pointed at You
XiaoMo, "Lin Tang, are you sure you two want to make enemies out
of Eagle Guild over this youngster?"

Old Lin smiled, "One-Eyed Scarface, we don't care about what

happened between him and you. However, this is ShuangYu Hotel. I
will definitely not allow anyone to start a fight in this hotel. If you
want to make trouble for him, you can do as you wish when he has
left the hotel and we will not get involved no matter what happens."

Be that as it may, One-Eyed Scarface yet knew that the ShuangYu

Hotel had actually made up their mind to shield You XiaoMo. This
was because he would not be able to make trouble from You XiaoMo
for even one single day if he never came out of the inn.

One-Eyed Scarface's gaze coldly swept over them and he maliciously

spat, "Good, very good! Lin Tang, Zhou Tian, I, One-Eye, will carve
this in my heart. Let me tell you, I will definitely not let this matter
rest. Since you guys want to protect him, I would like to see how far
you all will be able to protect him. Let's go."

"Hold it!" You XiaoMo suddenly called out to him.

You XiaoMo actually ran out even though Wu Cheng saw that the
matter could end here. He promptly pulled You XiaoMo to a stop,
"You XiaoHa, what are you doing?"

"I have a sense of my own limits." You XiaoMo shook his hand off
and walked to One-Eyed Scarface, "Big fellow, we do not have to
wait until later to resolve our matter. Let's put an end to it now if you
want to settle it."

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One-Eyed Scarface sneered, "Just you alone?"

You XiaoMo puffed his chest out, "That's right."

It was not easy for him to find a test subject, how could he let him
run? In any case, the hatred had already been sown. One-Eyed
Scarface would definitely not take things lying down with his
character. If he didn't make the best use of everything, he would
instead be letting One-Eyed Scarface down.

"Very well, I'll help you out since you want to die." One-Eyed
Scarface viciously said. With that, he turned around and walked out.

Just as You XiaoMo was able to follow him out, Wu Cheng suddenly
stopped and reprimanded him. "You fool! One-Eyed Scarface is an
Emperor Realm powerhouse that has been renowned for years and
you're merely just a level ten mage. Whether in the areas of combat
experience or attack power, you're totally not his match. Do you
really like to run out and throw away your life so much?"

"Are you taking me as an idiot? Who will go and do something that

they have no guarantee in?" You XiaoMo was somewhat surprised
and did not expect that the person who would dissuade him was Wu
Cheng.

Wu Cheng hesitated for a moment, "You're really certain?"

It was not that he was taking You XiaoMo lightly. It was only that he
was skeptical as he understood One-Eyed Scarface but did not
understand You XiaoMo. After all, there may be powerful people
amongst mages, but mages were clearly inferior to practitioners with
regards to endurance.

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"Calm down!" You XiaoMo threw this sentence down and walked
out.

There was an expansive plot of vacant land after exiting the

ShuangYu hotel, turning right and walking for two hundred meters.
Previously, this plot of land was actually the trading area. This plot
became empty when several trading areas nearby merged
afterwards. Today, it was the perfect place for them to settle things.

One-Eyed Scarface and his subordinates were already waiting there

when You XiaoMo reached. Seeing him come over, each and every
one revealed an expression showing that they were harboring evil
designs.

One-Eyed Scarface moved forward by one step and sneered, "I was
under the impression that you'd escaped. Who would have thought
that you really came over to throw your life away?"

You XiaoMo picked his ear, "Don't keep adding 'throw your life
away' in every sentence. If you want to fight, let's fight. But let me
first state that both participants must make a vow no matter who
wins or loses this match the loser is forbidden from making trouble
for the winner again forever. How about it, do you dare or not?"

"In any case, I'll be the one winning this. It makes no difference
whether I make a vow or not." When One-Eyed Scarface finished
speaking, he raised his hand and pledged, "I, One-Eyed Scarface, vow
to the Heavens that if I lose this match, I promise that I will never
make trouble for the person who won from now till the end of time."

You XiaoMo nodded in satisfaction and soon raised his hand and
pledged, "You XiaoHa vows… …"

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 You XiaoMo didn't feel any reaction after the vow was established
and felt the same as before, similar to the last time he made a vow.
Ling Xiao helped him so he did not feel anything at that time. But this
time was different. His vow did not work because he was simply not
called You XiaoHa.

One-Eyed Scarface lifted his broadsword. Before the start of the

match was called, a force suddenly came from his feet, and his body
became a black shadow that rapidly dashed towards You XiaoMo.
Before he neared, he spun his two-meter long broadsword above his
head and chopped in You XiaoMo's direction with the momentum of
a horizontal strike.

You XiaoMo's body bent backwards. With his hands on the ground,
he raised a leg and seized the opportunity to deliver a powerful kick
to the broadsword. Then, he back-flipped twice, retreating ten
meters away.

One-Eyed Scarface immediately gave chase. His attack range was

much greater as his sword was two-meters long. In addition, this
sword weighed one hundred kilograms( 220 pounds). His arm
strength was also shockingly strong for him to heft it around so
easily. The force of every swing felt like he was splitting a mountain
peak into two. One could feel a strength that could cause one's heart
to palpitate from far away, splitting the air at a speed visible to the
naked eye.

Just moments ago, You XiaoMo personally felt his arm strength and
the weight of his broadsword with his kick. Thus, he did not dare to
look down on his opponent. Moreover, what he didn't expect was
that One-Eyed Scarface was so nimble even though body size was so
big. Sure enough, one could only know how powerful Emperor Realm
experts were by personally experiencing it.

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 You XiaoMo could not refrain from feeling a little happy when
thinking of this. His combat experience was not very plentiful, but
every man more or less had bloodthirstiness in their blood.

A majestic soul power bubbled out from the space between his
eyebrows like a storm and the horizon was engulfed in a flash, but he
pulled it back again in the next second. The hair-raising might was
compressed in his hand, forming a terrifying pressure that caused
one to shiver, as exploded towards One-Eyed Scarface.

One-Eyed Scarface's expression changed, but it was too late from

him to defend. You XiaoMo's terrifying soul power clashed into the
broadsword, creating a sharp and resonant screech. One-Eyed
Scarface who met a head-on attack let out an 'oh'. His soul actually
felt as if it had been attacked and he could only see darkness before
his eyes as his body subconsciously retreated back. His vision
returned less than a second later.

You XiaoMo did not pursue the retreating enemy. Although his soul
energy could attack the other party's soul, it would not cause him
substantial harm since it was just an ordinary physical attack.
Besides, that broadsword of his was indeed annoying.

Just at this moment, he felt a familiar aura from within the audience.
In the next second, a golden shadow squeezed into his clothes with
the suddenness of a thunderbolt. It was actually the Metal
Swallowing Beast.

You XiaoMo's mind could not help but recall a Beast Transfiguration
he learned in the Beast Transfiguration Room before he went into
secluded cultivation. He remembered that the Metal Swallowing
Beast had a formidable capability and could not help but rejoice in

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his heart. Now was a good opportunity for him to experiment.

You XiaoMo immediately started chanting just as he thought of this.

Ancient and somewhat shaky characters emerged from his mouth
one by one, slowly forming into a word. The body of the Metal
Swallowing Beast at his chest let out an intense and brilliant ray as if
could feel a reaction to some extent. The ray of light shrouded him…

After a brief two seconds, golden strands of clothes appeared on

You XiaoMo's body.

The so-called clothes were actually tattered clothing.

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Translated by Jouissance of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

You XiaoMo’s expression slowly cracked upon seeing the golden

apparel. What on earth? Why was it all tattered? Could it be that he
had pronounced something wrong?

You XiaoMo couldn’t figure it out no matter how he tried. He wanted

to ask the Metal Swallowing Beast, but One-Eyed Scarface was
already charging over, so he could only set the question aside for
now.

One-Eyed Scarface, soul having been attacked, was on high guard

now.

Without giving You XiaoMo the chance to rest, One-Eyed Scarface

suddenly gained an explosive increase in power, appearing in front of
You XiaoMo at an even faster speed and momentum, his sword
swing down at You XiaoMo’s head with a mountain-splitting power.

Just when everyone thought You XiaoMo would dodge, he instead

raised his arm to block…

Seeing the sword about to split You XiaoMo in half, some more
squeamish people covered their eyes in fright. XiaoHei and the
others who were watching from the crowd felt like their hearts were
going to jump out of their chests.

Clang-

When the razor sharp blade came into contact with You XiaoMo’s
arm, a shockwave of energy was unleashed, whipping up a strong
wind.

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Everyone had thought that You XiaoMo would be one arm short, but
it was still whole, unaffected even. On the contrary, it was One-Eyed
Scarface whose face was red from strain.

What… happened?

A flash of delight appeared in You XiaoMo’s eyes. He really had

found a treasure. Physical attacks were useless against the Metal
Swallowing Beast. He had been worrying over how he would deal
with One-Eyed Scarface’s sword and now he had a perfect solution.

“How is this possible? How could someone of your strength possibly

block my sword?” One-Eyed Scarface widened his eyes in shock,
muttering to himself. He was always very confident in the power of
his sword.

You XiaoMo grabbed the sword and whirled around, giving One-Eyed
Scarface a heavy kick. His sword slipped from his hand and he was
sent flying.

You XiaoMo casually discarded the sword, dashing forward in

pursuit.

One-Eyed Scarface finally came back to himself, glaring at You

XiaoMo red-eyed. He might’ve lost his weapon, but he was no
weakling.

When he landed, One-Eyed Scarface used the ball of right foot as a

pivot point, swiftly re-adjusting his position and, with a push, shot
out at You XiaoMo like a bullet.

He didn’t know that, without his sword, You XiaoMo was no longer
afraid of him at all.

A powerful burst of soul force appeared above his head with an aura
that made people’s hearts contract. That was when it transformed
into a massive sword, mercilessly striking down towards One-Eyed

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Scarface’s head. At the same time, a barely perceptible sliver of soul
force darted out from under his feet.

Seeing this, everyone’s expressions twisted.

It seemed like this young man wasn’t someone who you wanted to
get on the bad side of. After disarming One-Eyed Scarface of his
sword, the other had conjured an identical sword, even down to the
hilt. Was the other trying to cause him to explode with anger?

One-Eyed Scarface swiftly jumped, rage filling his eyes. How dare he
taunt him like that? Unforgivable!

Majestic spiritual energy formed a barrier in front of One-Eyed

Scarface. In the next moment, the sword made of soul force
descended harshly onto the barrier. It caused the air to whirl around
wildly, picking up the dust and sand on the ground and making it
near impossible for everyone to keep their eyes open. It seemed that
the two forces were equal in strength.

When the two forces canceled each other out, You XiaoMo’s figure
instantly vanished.

One-Eyed Scarface didn’t immediately notice due to the dust that

had been whipped up. By the time he noticed, that young, average
face had suddenly appeared in front of him, giving an abrupt smile
when he saw the other looking.

One-Eyed Scarface’s heart skipped a beat. Before he could react, a

soul-wrenching pain erupted from his head, and he screamed out.

“Ah!"

When the dust dispersed, the arrogant One-Eyed Scarface was rolling
on the ground in pain, hugging his head, occasionally banging his
head against the ground, his bloody face looking exceptionally
frightening.

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The crowd looked to You XiaoMo in shock. What had he done?

The soul was the foundation of a person, and fragile.

You XiaoMo hadn’t shown mercy when he attacked. As Ling Xiao

said, kindness to an enemy is cruelty to oneself.

The victor had been decided.

That was when One-Eyed Scarface’s underling ran out to One-Eyed

Scarface and, seeing the other’s state, yelled in rage at You XiaoMo,
“What did you do?”

You XiaoMo rubbed his nose. “Didn’t you see what I did? Plus, this is
what happens when you duel. What are you running out and yelling
at me for? You want to avenge him?”

Liao Ya, taken aback, didn’t know how to respond to his words. If
even One-Eyed Scarface had lost to the other, then someone weaker
like him wouldn’t stand a chance. The reason he charged out was to
show off his loyalty, because once their guild leader got word that his
older brother had been injured, there was no way he’d let things go.

Thinking of that, Liao Ya said threateningly, “Don’t think it’s over.

Though the boss won’t come after you for now, he was the only one
to make that promise. Our guild leader never promised anything.
Just you wait.”

You XiaoMo wasn’t surprised, In reality, he had already considered

this when it all started. But being able to deal with one troublesome
person, what did it matter that he had to make a promise.

“I’ve already sent people to inform the guild leader. He’ll be here
soon. You won’t be able to run.” Seeing him unmoved, Liao Ya
continued to talk.

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He was thankful that he had the foresight to secretly inform the guild
leader of what had been happening, having been worried that the
boss would attack those two cockroaches from the ShuangYu Hotel.
The guild leader was someone who didn’t like showing his faults.

Surprise flashed through You XiaoMo’s eyes. That Eagle God of the
Top Ten Gods of the TongTian rankings?

If that was true, then that wasn’t good at all. Time for a tactical
retreat!

Seeing his intention to escape, Liao Ya was desperate to keep him in

place and, before he could react, he was already blocking You
XiaoMo’s way.

You XiaoMo immediately thought this funny. “This was a willing bet.
His loss was because he wasn’t as strong as I am. What do you mean
by this? Are you telling everyone that your Eagle Guild is full of sore
losers?”

Liao Ya’s face went red. Seeing the disdain in the eyes of the crowd,
he was already feeling regret.

“Brat, you really are rather brave. You dare to hurt my older brother,
impressive!” That was when a prideful sigh sounded above their
heads. The voice was rather low, seemingly coming from everywhere
and nowhere at once.

Delight flashed across Liao Ya’s face, looking at You XiaoMo in

triumph as if saying, brat, you’re so dead.

You XiaoMo frowned. He hadn’t thought that this Eagle God would
actually come. If Ling Xiao was by his side, he would have nothing to
fear at all. Unfortunately, he was the only one here, and his
opponent was a peak divine seven star powerhouse, too. You didn’t
have to look to know he stood no chance.

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As he thought to himself, the owner of the voice finally appeared in
front of everyone.

You XiaoMo raised his head and looked towards the sky. A figure
suddenly appeared there, suspended in midair. Seeing his face, You
XiaoMo could help but feel shocked.

The man had an air of sophistication about him, but his features
were on the softer side, especially his slanted eyes that destroyed
what trace of hard masculinity that remained. This ruined his image.
He was the complete opposite of One-Eyed Scarface’s fierce looking
face. It really made people wonder, were they actually brothers?

You XiaoMo frowned, saying, “I’m not exactly daring, but at least I
know that death and injury is normal in fighting, unless you believe
that fighting is two people sitting down and having tea, then I’m
really not sure what to say.”

“You have a silver tongue.” The man huffed.

You XiaoMo said, “This isn’t called having a silver tongue, it’s just
stating the truth.”

The man slowly said, “I don’t care about what personal grudge you
and One-Eye have, but you dared to injure my brother. If I just let
you go, then I’d lose face. I can let you go, but you’ll have to pay
double for whatever you’ve done to my brother.”

You XiaoMo had already figured out this man’s personality. In short,
he was just extremely arrogant and did whatever he wanted. This
sort of person definitely wasn’t someone to make friends with,
because he might go against his word whenever he was annoyed.

He had thought Ling Xiao was already arrogant enough. Who

would’ve thought that there would be skies outside of skies and
people even worse. He had truly learned something new today.

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“With your attitude, I’m surprised you’re still one of the Ten Gods.
With your magnanimity, I’m certain that people are more likely to
laugh at you behind your back than not,” You XiaoMo quietly
muttered.

“What did you say?” The man’s gaze went cold.

You XiaoMo smiled. “Nothing.”

Liao Ya came to his side, glaring at You XiaoMo and saying, “Guild
leader, he put the boss in such a terrible state, you can’t forgive him;
avenge the boss!”

The corner of the man’s mouth curled up in conceit. “Alright now,

would you rather leave an arm and leg here or die. Choose.”

Wu Cheng, who was in the crowd, wanted to charge over, but was
stopped by his two elders.

Old Lin tried to talk him down. “Young Master Wu, you won’t be able
to do anything about Old Eagle’s interference here. The master
would not go against Old Eagle for a simple mage. It’ll be better to
watch and wait. After all, that man isn’t here, yet.”

Wu Cheng was very pale, but knew that Old Lin was right.

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The atmosphere surrounding the empty space became more tense
as Old Eagle continued.

Just as You XiaoMo suspected, those in the Eagle Guild, especially

the man himself, was all arrogant with eyes only on themselves.
There was no point in reasoning with them since he believed that he
was reason.

It was just a normal fight till the younger brother came out. Upon
seeing his older brother defeated, he wouldn't let it go until he gave
a beating to the one who won against his brother.

Although, it was the first time something like this had happened, for
those in the Central City, it was pretty common and because of that,
their reputation was already at the bottom. However, there was
nothing to be done, they had their fists and it was very strong. Except
for the other nine people who were of the same title, or another
Sacred leveled practitioner, there was no one who could oppose him.

You XiaoMo wasn't stupid enough to make that choice, even if Ling
Xiao wasn't there.

This life had been smooth sailing for him, but even then, he had met
a few oddballs, however, this situation was a first. What Old Eagle
said really pissed him off, he felt like he was going to explode in
anger, but even then, his brain wasn't muddled.

If he were to really choose, he would choose the third option.

You XiaoMo didn't answer and instead, slowly moved backwards.

Seeing this, Old Eagle gave a contemplating smirk and with an eerie
smile he said, "I'll count from three, if you don't choose by then, I'll
do it for you."

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He wasn't really in a hurry, after all, he had a teasing personality, this
wasn't the 'schoolground playful' kind of teasing, rather what he
appreciated was the expression people made during times of
despair. It got his blood boiling.

"One!" Old Eagle called out slowly.

You XiaoMo twisted his foot, about ready to run.

A black silhouette quickly rushed out from the crowded and pulled
You XiaoMo along by the arm.

Old Eagle blanked for a moment before suddenly laughing again. He

didn't think anyone dare stand up for You XiaoMo, much less a level
ten demon beast. Although it was surprising, too bad it was way too
weak.

Liao Ya looked distressingly at his guild master, seeing that You

XiaoMo was about to escape.

Old Eagle was peaceful and calm, without a hint of nervousness. All
he did was effortlessly wave in the direction that You XiaoMo and
the dark shadow were escaping to when that space around it
warped.

The dark shadow, unable to stop, could only forcefully take the hit
and as a result, was sent flying. It wasn't until ten or more meters
before he stopped, and a line of blood dripped down from the corner
of his mouth

You XiaoMo quickly rushed over and said with worry, "She Qiu, are
you okay? Don't scare me."

The one who saved him was She Qiu, when the conflict first started
in the inn, he had already known. He didn't immediately appear
because he saw that You XiaoMo was already level ten.

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Not only that, he also knew You XiaoMo, if it wasn't something he
could do, he wouldn't have done it. Thus, when he decided to fight
One-Eyed Scarface, he didn't budge in. To be completely honest, he
didn't think One-Eyed Scarface would have such an 'amazing' little
brother who really took the words 'power is everything' and 'one of a
kind' to the next level.

"I'm fine, it's just some internal injuries." She Qiu stood up, covering
his wounded chest.

The moment You XiaoMo heard of his internal injuries, he pulled out
a Sacred magic pill for him to take, "Eat this and you will be fine."

She Qiu didn't waste time with courtesy and chucked it into his
mouth, like he was chewing candy or something. Instantly his injuries
became much better and he shielded You XiaoMo behind him before
saying, "Master, go ahead and leave this to me. I'll try to fend them
off as long as possible, it won't take long before Boss comes back."

"No." You XiaoMo said, the moment he heard he was going to take
on Old Eagle alone, how could he be at ease with that? "I can't leave
you guys, even if I expose myself, I'll make sure you guys are safe and
sound."

Even She Qiu became sentimental at that, but even if he was moved,
his attitude didn't change.

At this moment Old Eagle spoke, "I changed my mind."

The two quickly turned towards him, alert.

Old Eagle laughed and looked at You XiaoMo as he said, "You seem
to be a level ten mage. I won't kill you, you will make pills for the Old
Eagle Guild till I'm satisfied. Then I'll consider sparing your life as well
as your friends."

You XiaoMo spat in response.

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Instantaneously Old Eagle's expression darkened, "Looks like you
guys want it the hard way. Since you want to die so much, I'll grant
you your wish."

Seeing murderous intent, She Qiu quickly pushed You XiaoMo away
as he made a low shout, "Quick, go!"

"Don't think you can get away!" Old Eagle said in a chilling tone. With
that, he stepped forward with his right leg and his body suddenly
disappeared. Then his bottom flashed in front of the two of them
with his hands above You XiaoMo, ready to hit his head.

She Qiu didn't have time to pull him away so he could only use his
body to block. With an attack from a Divine leveled practitioner, he
felt his insides crush with the impact. Forcing back the blood that
wanted to come out of his throat, he quickly retreated with You
XiaoMo.

You XiaoMo was furious and disregarded the fact that he wasn't Old
Eagle's opponent. Instead his hands rapidly formed his hand seal,
with strings of soul force and the natural soul energy, a Black Seal
slowly formed in his hands. He had wanted to form the Earth Seal.
However, he was still unfamiliar with such a seal and there wasn't
any time for him to waste so the moment it was complete, he locked
on Old Eagle's direction and released it.

Seeing that he actually wanted to fight back and with some kind of a
seal that looked decent at that, Old Eagle made a chilling smile and
said, "That's all you got?"

With that he held out his hand to grab the Black Seal.

Even before You XiaoMo could express joy, the Black Seal shook a
few times in his hands and slowly weakened, then it disappeared.

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"Since your performance is over, it's my turn. You should feel
honored, since today I'll be letting you get a taste of the power of the
Corrosive Yin Claw."

Old Eagle shook his sleeves and from his right palm appeared black
air, and it sinisterly twined around his hand. In the next moment, it
turned into a huge black claw and locked onto You XiaoMo, coming
towards them with an appalling air.

As one of the ten gods, there was no way he didn't have a signature
move but compared to the open and honest techniques of most of
them, Old Eagle's attack were just like his personality, sinister. Thus,
most of it had to do with poison and things of a similar nature.

Take the Corrosive Yin Claw for example, supposedly it was created
by killing countless young girls then used the hand to cultivate Yin
and after refining it for many years, it could become an incredible Yin
poison. Those who were hurt by the technique would not only get
their flesh eroded but also their soul would be harmed as well. It
caused a huge uproar before.

For a mage, the soul was incredibly important, once it was damaged,
fixing would be difficult, and it would have a lasting effect on one's
level. Thus, even if it was going overboard, one could tell the sinister
intentions of Old Eagle; if you can't have it, destroy it.

Although She Qiu didn't know the power of the Corrosive Yin Claw,
he could tell that if they didn't dodge it, it was a death sentence.

Just as he was about to push You XiaoMo away, You XiaoMo got
ahead of him and pulled him towards an empty area by the collar.
"Run!"

Although it wasn't a fitting time, She Qiu felt his lips twitch.

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But no matter how fast they were, they couldn't dodge the black
claw that had already locked onto You XiaoMo.

Unless one of them took it head on, even if it seemed like suicide,
there wasn't another other. Realizing this, She Qiu lifted his hand and
steeled his heart, then slapped You XiaoMo's back to send him away.

What he didn't realize was that You XiaoMo grabbed onto him with
unbreakable force, as if afraid he would face it alone. Therefore,
when his hand met You XiaoMo's back, he did send him flying,
but…at the same time he was dragged along.

She Qiu was almost strangled to death.

What was odd was that She Qiu flew in front of You XiaoMo, as if he
was thrown back by You XiaoMo, when the two landed, it was You
XiaoMo who didn't fall far from the original spot.

When You XiaoMo climbed up, the huge black claw was already in
front of him. Just as it was about to devour him whole, an arrow
attached with a purple flame on its feathers appeared, slicing
through space. It went past You XiaoMo and solidly landed at the
center of the black claw.

Under the shocked gaze of the crowd, the black claw, as if it met its
match, with incredible speed vibrated and, in a few seconds, stopped
struggling and was split down the middle by the arrow.

Before You XiaoMo realized what had happened he fell into

someone's embrace. A nonchalant tone of the person spoke above
his head, "Stupid, did you have fun fooling around?"

'Stupid' melted in his embrace and argued, "But I wasn't playing

around."

Ling Xiao pulled him out from his hug and made him look at him eye
to eye.

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'Stupid', instantly was met with a pair of deep, onyx eyes that
contained some complex feelings that he didn't understand. He
couldn't help but shrink his neck and, in an attempt to reduce his
sentence, started to complain in a pitiful fashion.

"Sob sob, It wasn't my fault, it was Old Eagle who didn't play fair. He
refused to accept his loss and even wanted to kill me…"

Then he summarized the situation for Ling Xiao.

At this point, the commotion caused by the flaming arrow and black
claw finally died down. Thus, the silhouettes of Old Eagle and his
opponent finally showed itself to everyone, who looked on with
amazement.

Ling Xiao tilted his head, and from within his piercing gaze flashed
something that was stunningly fierce. As it locked onto the anxious
and doubtful gaze of Old Eagle, he gave a light smile and said, "Just
you watch, I'm going to turn this Old Eagle into a little chickling."

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Chapter 453: Identity
Everyone was shocked to see the man in white who suddenly
appeared. It was hard to imagine that Old Eagle's ultimate move that
made him famous, the Corrosive Yin Claw, was so easily countered.
He was one of the ten gods after all.

Everyone originally thought that the youth and his companion were
doomed. After all, they had never heard of anyone escaping from
Old Eagle's claws. Even if those two had some connections with
Shuang Yu Hotel and young master Wu, it was impossible for Old
Eagle to fear them. No one had expected a person to show up
halfway. Not only did he save two people, he seemed to be very
powerful.

There were only a few powerhouses on par with Old Eagle,

Subconsciously, everyone began to search their memories for this

man who suddenly showed up. However, they found no one in their
minds that matched this man's appearance. It was as if this man was
a powerhouse that emerged out of thin air.

Old Eagle's thoughts were obviously the same as everybody else.

From the looks of it, he didn't look like a reclusive Master. Instead he
looked more like a powerhouse from a family that had hidden from
the world. No matter which one he was, Old Eagle didn't dare to let
down his guard again.

Liao Ya and the rest were already so frightened, they hid behind
him.

After confirming the target, Ling Xiao carried You XiaoMo and placed

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him beside SheQiu, "Look after him."

SheQiu gave his answer through his actions. He spat out a mouthful
of blood. The collar of his shirt was mottled with blood and it was
ghastly sight. With one look, it was obvious that he had suffered very
serious internal injuries.

You XiaoMo took out a magic pill once again for him to use.
Although it couldn't heal him completely in a short time, the magic
pill could prolong his life and not let his injuries worsen. Seeing that
his complexion had gotten slightly better, You XiaoMo heaved a sigh
of relief and looked at Ling Xiao smugly at the same time.

"You should reverse the way you say it."

Ling Xiao's thumb and index finger were tightly pressed together
before giving one hard flick to You XiaoMo's forehead. "Are you
trying to make things even more complicated?" Ling Xiao said.

"Don't underestimate me, okay? I may be a mage but my fighting

power is much more powerful than that One-eyed Scarface in
reality." You XiaoMo huffed angrily.

Said One-eyed Scarface was already knocked out and it was almost
impossible for him to do anything within a short period of time. This
was actually a mage's strong point. They were good at soul attacks
and those who lost to mages tended to have their souls wounded.

"What about him?" Ling Xiao motioned him to look at Old Eagle.

You XiaoMo's straightened back silently curled in and he gave a

forced laugh, "Isn't the disparity in power too great? When I reach
his level I can also crush him."

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Ling Xiao spared him a glance and sneered, "Oh yes, if I didn't show
up, you wouldn't even have the chance to grow and reach his level.
He can crush you with a finger."

You XiaoMo knew he was in the wrong and he decided to just shut
up.

After he was done lecturing You XiaoMo, the troublemaker, Ling

Xiao finally turned his gaze on Old Eagle. The latter hadn't dared to
move. Before he could determine Ling Xiao's strength, he had to be
careful.

But after all, Old Eagle was like an eagle—a king of the skies. He had
his way in Central City for a long time. Even if he knew that Ling Xiao
and him were evenly matched, his presence wasn't any less
intimidating than before.

"Who are you, sir? This is the Eagle Guild's business. Please do not
interfere with our matters." Old Eagle said in a low voice with a hint
of politeness in his tone.

No one had ever seen Old Eagle playing nice or giving in to anyone.
Even if he was faced with the divine level powerhouse from Shuang
Yu Hotel, he still had a high and mighty attitude. The crowd couldn't
help but develop the thought that everything that happened today
was an illusion.

As if he just heard a very funny joke, Ling Xiao laughed out loud. His
smile was not without mockery and he only stopped laughing when
Old Eagle's expression darkened more and more.

"You attacked my partner and even asked me not to interfere. Is the

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head on your neck for decoration?" Ling Xiao said expressionlessly.

The atmosphere became silent for a few seconds before someone

couldn't hold in their laughter.

"Pfft."

One after another, people's muffled laughter could be heard.

Leaving aside the fact Old Eagle abused his strength to bully the
youngster, even if they weren't a couple, what make he think he can
go violent, but other can't?

Old Eagle's face immediately turned red. He knew that today's

matter wasn't going to be go down well. Since that was the case, he
didn't have to be polite anymore. While his Corrosive Yin Claw was
countered, that didn't mean anything because he didn't use his full
strength.

Ling Xiao noticed his murderous intent but he wasn't surprised.

Instead he was worried that Old Eagle would escape. If he didn't beat
that eagle into a little chick then he wouldn't be true to his word.

With the tense atmosphere, it seemed like anything could happen

any moment now.

The people who were watching gulped and their throats bobbed.
They all stared wide-eyed at the scene, most likely thinking that Ling
Xiao was also at the peak of divine level seven stars. Two
powerhouses at their peak fighting it out was something they had
never seen before. This was because whenever powerhouses fought,
it was usually earth-shattering and the damage was catastrophic. If
they weren't careful they could be affected…

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The crowd slowly started to realise something. The space seemed a
bit too small?

This thought spread quickly and the crowd seemed to have froze on
the spot. The next moment, everyone scrambled out as in someone
lit a fire to their tails, leaving behind gusts of cold air…

You XiaoMo was just about to comment about it when Old Eagle
suddenly attacked.

A black shadow flashed in front of Ling Xiao, the distance between

them pulled closer from a few dozen feet to a few dozen meters in a
split second. All they could see was that he had a burst of spiritual
power that shot towards the sky as if it had been pulled from the
ground. As he had cultivated the dark arts, the appearance of his
spiritual power was greyish black. His spiritual power was extremely
concentrated and if not for most of the people running out, his
spiritual power would have stabbed their eyes.

Ling Xiao pushed off the ground using his legs and his body
immediately charged forward. The white figure flashed across the air
a few times before directly charging towards Old Eagle. Within a few
seconds they exchanged no fewer than a hundred moves before
quickly separating again. It looked like they really were equally
matched.

You XiaoMo's eyes were in a blur. His eyes completely couldn't keep
up with their speed and he couldn't resist rubbing his eyes. In the
end, they fought again and judging from their moves it seemed like
no one got the upper hand.

Old Eagle had also discovered this point. He had already ascertained

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that his opponent's strength was on par with his. With the way
things were at the moment, the only way he could win was to rely on
his ultimate move. He still had a lot of confidence in his ultimate
move, the Corrosive Yin Claw, that made a name for itself.

Old Eagle landed steadily more than ten feet away and his
outstretched right hand quickly turned black. The surrounding
spiritual energy from heaven and earth started to roll around
vigorously, a prelude to his Corrosive Yin Claw. From the looks of it
this move was more than a few times stronger than the previous
one.

Dark energy was surging from his palm like a raging ocean. Like
numerous streams and rivers, it roared as it gathered at the center,
slowly forming an enormous black claw. This, was the real Corrosive
Yin Claw.

Even for a powerhouse who was as strong as him, they also had to
avoid and retreat when they were met with his Corrosive Yin Claw.

However, Old Eagle made a fatal mistake. The Corrosive Yin Claw
was a dark art and while it might be extremely unusual, it wasn't
without weaknesses. Its greatest nemesis was the Yang Fire, also
known as the Qilin's Sacred Fire that could burn through anything.

Previously, the flame arrow might have destroyed the Corrosive Yin
Claw but due to its arrow form, it disappeared after it had done its
job. As a result, Old Eagle never thought that it could be caused by
the flames. He also wouldn't have guessed that Ling Xiao had the
Qilin's Sacred Fire on him that could restrain him.

It was a moment's miscalculation, but it was fatal.

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 The Qilin's Sacred Fire was Ling Xiao's life-bound flame so it didn't
take long for him to summon it.

When Old Eagle's black claw had locked onto him, a wisp of purple
flame shot from beneath his feet and morphed into a magnificent
purple QiLin in an instant. It pounced on the black claw that was
advancing towards them at a mad pace and roared, revealing its
sharp teeth.

The wild and sinister smile on Old Eagle's face instantly froze when
he saw the purple QiLin tearing his black claw to shreds and
swallowing it. The next second his expression became one of fright
and terror, his throat bobbed as if he couldn't say a thing.

A while later…

"Purple flames? QiLin's shape? Is this person the man who defeated
You AnTai in the June Mountains on the Southern Continent?"

The news from the June Mountain range might not have reached
Central City but the Tong Tian Ranking had long been updated.

After You AnTai was defeated, the Cang Alliance had striked out his
name from the Ten Gods. Replacing him was a man called Ling Mo,
and rumor had it that he was a member of the QiLin clan.

Many people paid close attention to the Tong Tian Ten Gods
Ranking and when it was updated, even remote areas like DongZhou
knew about it as soon as it was out.

However, this person didn't appear anymore after that incident. As a

result, no one knew where he was. Furthermore, he only started to

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rise to fame so not many people had information on him.

You AnTai was his equal in terms of power. He knew this because
they had exchanged moves before and none of them got the upper
hand. That was why when he found out that he was Ling Mo, one
could imagine the shock Old Eagle felt.

The Fire QiLin quickly devoured the black claw completely but Ling
Xiao didn't take it back immediately. It had its aim on Old Eagle who
wasn't far away, itching to make a move.

With his cultivation subdued, no matter how he looked at it he had

no chance of winning.

Old Eagle wasn't stupid. If he didn't escape now he wouldn't have

another chance. He quickly grabbed One Eye from the ground and
tried to flee.

Ling Xiao hadn't turned him into a little chick so naturally he

wouldn't let him escape. The Fire QiLin chased after Old Eagle's
steps, not the least bit slower than him.

Feeling the fluctuations from behind his back, a ruthless look flashed
across his eyes. He grabbed Liao Ya and the other two henchmen and
threw them towards the Fire QiLin. As expected, he succeeded in
blocking the Fire QiLin and although it was only for a few seconds, it
was enough.

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Chapter 454: Banished to the Frontier

Liao Ya totally didn't expect that the Guild leader would actually
sacrifice him. Although he knew that the leader was an extremely
treacherous person, he always felt that he would be the exception.
Instead, his life unexpectedly ended in this manner. He was burnt to
ashes by the fiery Qilin with a face full of rancor and unwillingness.

If a powerhouse at the level of a peak Divine Realm wanted to run,

even several people who were at the same level would be unable to
obstruct him. However, Ling Xiao had long made preparations for
this situation occurring.

Old Eagle rapidly retreated backwards upon feeling that there was
something strange happening ahead. Ling Xiao's figure emerged
from a distorted space and he condescendingly enjoyed Old Eagle's
expression with delight on his face. This was exactly like the
expression he had when he watched You XiaoMo in the past.

"Let's see where you can run to."

Old Eagle's expression was frightfully gloomy. He considered himself

as a person unexcelled in the world. Now, he was actually pressured
to such a plight by an up-and-coming youngster. If someone had told
him this before today, he would definitely have killed that person.

The strength of this man was outrageous. They were obviously both
peak level powerhouses, yet he had no power to resist him at all. Are
all the people from the Qilin Clan seriously so indomitable?

However, the dignity of being a powerhouse did not allow him to

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submit to this man. He was already used to being set on a pedestal
and got used to other people submitting to him, so it was impossible
for him to beg for mercy.

"What do we do now, Little Brother?" One-Eyed Scarface had gotten

back on his feet. However, his current battle strength was only less
than ten percent as his injuries were too serious. He, too, had never
thought that this matter would develop to such a point.

Old Eagle sneered and a hint of maliciousness flashed through his

eyes, "What to do? Elder Brother, I, your little brother, have
protected you for so many years. You should also repay me a little
now. Rest assured, your little brother will definitely take revenge for
you after you die. You can just go in peace."

Just as he finished speaking, Old Eagle hit One-Eyed Scarface's back

with a palm. A violent gale instantly sent him over to Ling Xiao.

It was impossible for One-Eyed Scarface to beat Ling Xiao, even if he

was in peak condition. Thus, Old Eagle was clearly sending him to his
death now that he was injured, all to obstruct Ling Xiao for a few
seconds so that he himself could escape.

Old Eagle's method had already chilled the hearts of many people -
to think that he was so vicious and merciless to the extent of even
being able to sacrifice his elder brother. This type of person was
definitely an extremely dangerous existence.

Truth to be told, Ling Xiao had already included this situation in his
calculations. But one point was beyond his expectations. That was
One-Eyed Scarface's reaction.

After being pushed out by his little brother and sent to die, One-

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Eyed Scarface who should have felt angry and shocked was instead
not so. Perhaps, it was because he had already aware of this in his
heart. If his little brother escaped, he could still take revenge for him.
Thus, he yelled as he threw himself at Ling Xiao with an 'I will take
you down together with me' expression while borrowing the
momentum from his brother's palm attack.

Experts could control their internal soul power to induce self-

detonation. The destruction caused by this was much stronger than
one caused by ordinary attack methods. In any case, he was about to
die soon.

However, he did not have such a chance. Ling Xiao shot out a flame
before he could self-detonate. The flame swiftly invaded One-Eyed
Scarface's body and directly burnt the meridians in his body.

The whole process only delayed him for two seconds. However, Old
Eagle was able to use this opportunity to flee.

Ling Xiao had missed a golden opportunity. After taking some

circumstances into account, he still did not chase after him in the
end.

This big battle ended with Old Eagle being defeated and rapidly
fleeing away. The Eagle Group would probably disband henceforth,
because Old Eagle would obviously not dare to appear in front of
Ling Xiao as long as he was in Central City for even one day.

The people who had previously ran away to take refuge came
running back one after another.

The things that happened today were too shocking. Until now, they
were unable to digest the fact that 'Old Eagle had lost'.

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 Since they ran too far, they had not heard what Old Eagle had said
and did not know that Ling Xiao was the person who defeated You
AnTai. Otherwise, the news that Ling Xiao had consecutively
defeated two people on the list of the Ten Gods would definitely
cause a sensation.

In this case, he may even be able to aim for the number one spot on
the Ten Gods Ranking with his strength.

The group headed back to the ShuangYu Hotel. They were treated as
exhibits on the way back. People were constantly running over for
the sake of seeing Ling Xiao's genuine appearance with their own
eyes. The crowd of people were isolated outside when they returned
to the ShuangYu Inn. This situation was comparable to fans chasing
their stars.

You XiaoMo supported SheQiu back to his room. That female snake
was not inside anymore, but that particular smell actually remained
inside the room. It was impossible for him to stay in the room no
matter how thick his face was.

You XiaoMo threw SheQiu inside the room and gave him several
magic pills for treatment again. Then he gave SheQiu a look of
disgust and went to Xiao Hei's room next-door.

It was impossible to squeeze into a single room considering that

there were too many people in the beginning. Therefore, You
XiaoMo requested for four rooms. PiQiu and the Metal Swallowing
Beast were in one room and the rest all had their own rooms. It was
fortunate that he had a lot of spirit gems. Otherwise it would have
really been a huge expense.

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The others were already there when You XiaoMo went over.

The atmosphere which had originally been celebratory was instead

filled with a depressed air.

XiaoHei, MaoQiu, PiQiu, and the Metal Swallowing Beast were akin
to children who had done wrong. They stood with straight backs in
an orderly manner before Ling Xiao, and did not even dare to
breathe loudly.

The responsibility for this matter lay with PiQiu and the Metal
Swallowing Beast in the first place. They went out to play and
actually brought back a member of Eagle Group which had a peak
Divine Realm expert overseeing them. If not for Ling Xiao, who
happened to have just returned, the consequences would be too
horrible to contemplate.

Although the incident of One-Eyed Scarface picking a quarrel

happened first, the two still could not avoid this responsibility.

As for XiaoHei and MaoQiu, they did not even have the strength to
protect their master despite being Master's contracted beast and
even needed their master to protect them instead. Using Ling Xiao's
words - you guys still have the face to be a demon beast?!

SheQiu would definitely rejoice if he had seen this scene.

Thus, it was now time for their banishment.

"You guys speak. How should you be punished?" Ling Xiao drank a
mouthful of tea as he gave them the initiative.

The Metal Swallowing Beast jumped out and made a few turns at

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Ling Xiao's feet. All kinds of animal calls came from his mouth from
time to time, sounding like he was trying to fawn Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao lifted his leg, kicked him out and calmly stated, "Your
contribution is not enough to make up for your mistake."

The Metal Swallowing Beast licked its underarms and was somewhat
distressed as it sat in a shadowed corner.

You XiaoMo immediately remembered that piece of tattered

clothing upon seeing him. Taking advantage of the time that Ling
Xiao was schooling the beasts, he walked to the front of the Metal
Swallowing Beast and squatted down. Pinching its ears, he cajoled,
"Little Metal, tell me. Why were the clothes you transformed in all
tattered even though I chanted the three sentences without any
mistakes?"

The ears of the Metal Swallowing Beast twitched. It turned around

and used its butt to face You XiaoMo.

You XiaoMo understood it as 'I don't want to tell you', and simply
grabbed his tail and lifted him up, "Say it. Otherwise, I'll tell Ling
Xiao."

The Metal Swallowing Beast widened its eyes. The threat was a
success, "Ji ji ji~"

- Because I'm not strong enough and I don't know how to control it,
so it was all tattered.

You XiaoMo, "…Do you have anyway to speak Human?"

The Metal Swallowing Beast grinned, "Ga ga ga~"

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- I can't!

You XiaoMo, "…"

Could this be considered as a Human language? It was clearly the

calls of a crow. Don't think that he would be easy to bully just
because he did not belong to the crow clan. He finally gave up on
communicating with the beast. The language barrier was really an
issue.

You XiaoMo returned to Ling Xiao's side. XiaoHei and the two had
been schooled till their faces were all bloody. Even the insufferably
arrogant XiaoHei also showed off a dejected expression. It seems
that his psychological shock was also very great this time.

You XiaoMo remembered the items that he had prepared. He

immediately took out six bottles of magic pills from his dimension
and placed them on the table, these had been prepared before he
went into secluded cultivation. The names of the six were pasted on
the exterior of the bottles. The bottles were larger than usual and
there were magic pills of different levels inside. They were high-
grade magic pills worth their weight in gold for the purpose of raising
one's cultivation base and consolidating one's foundations.

"These magic pills are for you guys. I've formulated them based on
your current cultivation base. But don't eat all of them in one go.
These are all high-grade magic pills and the effects of their medicinal
properties are much stronger than mid-grade magic pills…"

Before he could even finish speaking, the Metal Swallowing Beast

who was being depressed in a corner jumped onto the table with the
speed of a marten. He grabbed the bottle with his name in his mouth

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and ran off.

Other than SheQiu and CatQiu, all four had received their share and
their eyes were shining brightly.

This was not the first time they had received pills that their Master
had refined. In the past, their Master would occasionally give them a
few pills to reward them when everyone was in the dimension.
However, the levels of those pills were low at that time and did not
have a very obvious effect on their cultivation.

It was different now. Master was already a level ten mage and had
become a hot property.

"XiaoHei, bring this bottle over to SheQiu." You XiaoMo picked up

the bottle with SheQiu's name and threw it to XiaoHei. Actually, he
had also prepared LanQiu's share but he was not here now. He did
not have a bottle for the chick as the Demon Phoenix Clan definitely
had no shortage of magic pills.

XiaoHei had not replied before a fluffy white dango suddenly

jumped out from You XiaoMo's bosom. After it bounced onto the
table, it picked up the last bottle with its mouth and returned back
where it came from. It was His Excellency CatQiu.

"You can all scram now since you've all gotten the items." Ling Xiao
commanded.

The five ran out of the room in an instant, including the room's
owner, XiaoHei.

You XiaoMo raised his head and asked, "Where are you going to
send them to?" Other than the Metal Swallowing Beast, he had

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arranged for XiaoHei and the three to leave.

"To the organization of my father's trusted aide for experience."

With that, Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes at him, "Don't think of
diverting the topic. Take out that thing."

You XiaoMo smiled, "What thing?"

Ling Xiao also smiled. It was a smile that harbored malicious

intentions. Then he suddenly lowered his head and bit You XiaoMo's
mouth. You XiaoMo let out a shout of pain.

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Chapter 455: Ripoff
For a full day and night, Ling Xiao, who had been forced into
abstinence for over a month, made sure You XiaoMo wasn’t able to
get off the bed. His legs were still shaking the day after, and a certain
someone refused to let him use spiritual water to relieve his
exhaustion.

After handing over the high leveled magic pills he had refined before,
You XiaoMo felt a deep-seated sorrow. He felt like he had been
tricked because of his generosity; like a masochist, he had paid the
other after being tormented. Was he an idiot!?

However, Ling Xiao was set on sending away XiaoHei, PiQiu and
MaoQiu.

As for the Metal Swallowing Beast and CatQiu, the situation

concerning the Metal Swallowing Beast was special, so he could only
stay by You XiaoMo. CatQiu had to keep You XiaoMo’s appearance
hidden and therefore couldn’t leave either.

The following day, You XiaoMo didn’t see them. Even SheQiu had
been chased off by Ling Xiao after most of his injuries healed.

SheQiu was pretty strong, but with the speed at which You XiaoMo
was improving at, he was very likely to get left behind soon, so he
didn’t have any complaints, because no one was willing to have Ling
Xiao point at them and say – You have the face to be a demon beast?

Demon Beasts had their pride.

After that, Wu Cheng came to visit him.

This kid seemed to be dead set on making friends with him and the
two elders didn’t have any objections, though it might’ve been
because of Ling Xiao, but he spoke as bluntly as ever.

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You XiaoMo didn’t like people who concealed their intentions when
speaking. Like Ling Xiao said, he wasn’t all that intelligent, so he
couldn’t beat others with brains, so he felt more at ease interacting
with people who were straight forward and he might even gain a
sense of superiority if the other was even more stupid than he was.

He really wanted to say something to that – superiority my ass!

There was a month until the next challenges so You XiaoMo didn’t
need to rush to get back to the XiaoYao Institution. Plus, he still had
to wait for Xiong Xiao to contact him. The Cang Alliance definitely
must’ve gotten wind of the battle with Old Eagle two days ago.

You XiaoMo didn’t know that not only had the Cang Alliance gotten
wind of it, they had even recorded Ling Xiao and Old Eagle’s battle
into jade drives and were selling them for money. As for his and One-
Eyed Scarface’s battle, it had been completely outshone by Ling Xiao
and Old Eagle.

Now, many people were all talking about one topic.

You AnTai and Old Eagle had both been kicked out of the Ten Gods
by Ling Xiao. Now, one of the open positions had been taken by Ling
Xiao, but there was another position. If there was no newcomer to
fill in the position, then they could only choose one out of the two.

This was troublesome for the Cang Alliance as well, because the two
were approximately equal in strength.

No one would’ve expected that, not long later, there really would be
a newcomer who would kick both veterans out of the Ten Gods.

Afterwards, You XiaoMo had spent three more days in the ShuangYu
hotel. He wasn’t idle. The high level pills he had refined before had
all been eaten by Ling Xiao. This guy’s appetite seemed to have
grown from before.

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He remembered that Duan QiTian had given him a high-level pill as a
gift back when they first met. Back then, when Ling Xiao ate it, he
seemed to need some time to digest it. Now, he ate level ten pills
like they were candy; just how much had his cultivation level risen?

You XiaoMo found out that Qiao WuXing and company had come
looking for him these few days. He had been refining pills then and
was extremely focused, so he didn’t notice their arrival. They came
and sat around for a while before Ling Xiao sent them away.

On a clear, cloudless day, the person Xiong Xiao had sent finally
arrived: a young man who seemed around twenty-seven or twenty-
eight called Yu Bu.

Yu Bu was Xiong Xiao’s shidi, ranked thirty-one. Though he was

ranked rather far back and wasn’t the most talented, the Cang
Alliance’s alliance head would never take in an ordinary disciple.

That Xiong Xiao had sent his shidi personally as a messenger was
enough to prove that he was taking this seriously.

Yu Bu took out a jade drive and handed it over. “Brother Xiong

wanted me to deliver this jade drive to you two. The information
you’re looking for is all on here.”

It was Ling Xiao who took the jade drive. He glanced at it casually and
couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. The jade drive had no seals on it,
meaning that anyone could easily see what was inside.

Yu Bu seemed to see through his suspicions and explained, “Please,

be at ease. The lack of seals is merely a sign of trust between us
brothers, but I can promise that after the jade drive came to my
hands, no one has seen what’s inside, including me.”

“Seems like you have quite a good relationship with your shixiong,”
You XiaoMo commented, a little enviously.

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Yu Bu smiled. “Oh yeah, Brother Xiong also asked me to give you
something. He said you might need it.” He took out a blue jade
talisman as he spoke.

“What’s this?” You XiaoMo asked curiously.

Yu Bu said, “It’s a Dimensional talisman.”

Reminder note: Dimensional talisman is the one that Yu Wennan,
the guy from You Clan, crushed when he kidnapped Feng
Chiyun(chap 373).

You XiaoMo looked to Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao said, “Only Sacred level practitioners can create

Dimensional talismans. They’re categorized into three levels, and can
allow a person to travel across large distances easily. For example,
using a The Dimensional teleportation portal to go to the Southern
Continent from Central City needs over a month, but it takes less
than a day when using the Dimensional talisman.”

You XiaoMo’s eyes lit up at once, and all that was left in his head was
the words 'less than a day.'

Ling Xiao didn’t lose his cool like him and instead asked, “Xiong Xiao
isn’t giving this to us for free, is he?”

Yu Bu smiled. “That’s right. He’s not giving you this for free. The Cang
Alliance doesn’t make unprofitable business, but seeing that you two
are regulars, I can give you a discount.”

You XiaoMo truly, deeply felt that the Cang Alliance had turned a
profiteering into an art. Even when delivering a message, they had to
take the chance to make a sale. They really never let a chance to
profit go.

However, the Dimensional talismans really were rather valuable and

most people wouldn’t use spirit gems to measure their value.

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Last time he had agreed on giving Xiong Xiao twenty ice statues as
payment. Minus the ten he still owed Xiong Xiao, he had nine left.
You XiaoMo decided to just give Yu Bu all of it and obtained two low
level Dimensional talismans in exchange.

Yu Bu had heard Brother Xiong tell him about this, but he hadn’t
thought he would have so many. Spiritual water with a purity of
almost one hundred percent was rare; it was worth two low level
Dimensional talismans.

After their transactions, Yu Bu took out a gold-gilded black card and

gave it to them.

You XiaoMo accepted it and found that it was an invite.

Yu Bu explained, “It’ll be our Xiao shidi’s birthday celebration in a

few days. This is an invite from the Cang Alliance, and we welcome
you two to attend.”

You XiaoMo, thinking that it was on the way, anyways, agreed to

attend.

After sending off Yu Bu, they didn’t check the contents of the jade
drive immediately, but instead packed up to return to the XiaoYao
Institution. It had been five or six days, and You XiaoMo’s name was
even more well known. After all, that battle had occurred not far
from XiaoYao Institution, so everyone had gotten wind of the event
pretty soon.

There was also Ling Xiao. It was only now that everyone knew that
the man that was usually with You XiaoMo was a peak Divine level
powerhouse. He was at the peak of existence in the TongTian
Continent.

According to Yan Hui, the one with the most intense reaction to this
had been An Qiao.

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There was bad blood between An Qiao and You XiaoMo, everyone
knew that. He had ran back to the Mage Guild the day before they
returned to XiaoYao Academy, probably afraid that You XiaoMo
would come after him.

After returning to XiaoYao Institution, the first thing that You XiaoMo
did was to apply to remove his name from the challenges. He wasn’t
sure how long they’d be in the Southern Continent, so to avoid any
accidents, he decided to be direct. However, they met some
obstacles.

“What did you say? We have to pay a point?”

“Yes,” the male manager said calmly.

You XiaoMo felt that he had been tricked. “Last time when I asked
another person she didn’t say it cost a point.”

The male manager said, “Just because it wasn’t said doesn’t mean it
doesn’t exist.”

You XiaoMo almost coughed out blood. What a ripoff!

Since the challenges only occurred once every three months, points
were very valuable to most people, otherwise, you’ll have to wait
three months if you spent it all. That meant three months would be
wasted, so unless it was absolutely necessary, no one would be
willing to use up points.

You XiaoMo wasn’t willing either. He only had two points left, and he
still wanted to go to the Beast Transfiguration room again, as well as
the Meditation room. If he spent it here, then he wouldn’t be able to
do anything he wanted after coming back.

“If I don’t remove my name and someone challenges me but I don’t

attend or challenge anyone else, what will happen?”

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“It counts as a loss. If you lose, then you’ll be moved to a lower
level.”

“Just like that?”

“Yup!”

You XiaoMo smiled. Wasn’t it just being moved down three floors?
He could just gain that back next time. This was much better than
spending one point to remove his name, so he decided to not
remove his name. Just as he was preparing to bid the male manager
goodbye, the other suddenly threw out a sentence that caused him
to freeze.

“However, you have to use at least one of your three challenges,

otherwise you break the rules, resulting in one point being
deducted.”

You XiaoMo: “… Can you tell me earlier next time?”

“Of course.”

Unfortunately, there wasn’t a next time.

Five minutes later, You XiaoMo walked out of the registration area
with his one point tally in a fury. What a damn ripoff, not giving a
single way out. He had thought he was smart enough to find a
loophole, yet when he turned, another person was there to rip him
off.

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Chapter 456: Naturally Talented
Once You XiaoMo returned to Xiao Yao Institution, he received the
condolence and concerns of Qiao WuXing and the others. However,
everyone was careful as to not mention the fact that Tian Xin liked
him. Especially after knowing of Ling Xiao's strength, Tian Xin, as if a
mouse saw a cat, started to avoid You XiaoMo.

If we were to talk about who was the least surprised, it would

probably be Qiao WuXing, Jiu Ye and the others since they had
already known about the update on the Ten God's List.

Once he sent everyone off, Ling Xiao took out that jade drive again.

You XiaoMo quickly closed the door.

Regardless of what was Xiong Xiao's mentality, maybe because he

thought they knew nothing of the Vermillion Blood Clan, he included
those of the main family as well as the two side family members too.

The current head of the Vermillion Blood Clan had four sons, all of
which were filled with ambition towards the seat as the head. Under
each of them was one royal God of War and each God of War had
many teams beneath them. The one called Yu WenNan who
snatched Feng ChiYun away was actually called You Tian Nan, he was
the underling of the third son.

Following this clue of You TianNan, Xiong Xiao found the third son of
the Vermillion Blood Clan, however, Feng ChiYun was not with him.

The other three sons also knew of You TianNan's actions, thus
believing that Feng ChiYun was the only clue to successfully find You
XiaoMo, they all wanted him in their hands and thus fought over it.

Later, when the old head found out, he took him away.

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However, Xiong Xiao was able to find out that Feng ChiYun was not
locked up in the main family's dungeon, since once one was locked
up there, there was almost no chance of getting out.

The old head didn't imprison Feng ChiYun's activity, however he was
only allowed to move around in the main house.

Thinking that they may not know where the main family was, Xiong
Xiao also gave them a map.

Xiong Xiao also mentioned in the jade drive that in a few days the
Vermillion Blood Clan would send someone over to celebrate his
Xiao Shidi's birthday. As for who he didn't know, but their status
couldn't be too low.

It was well known that Xiong Xiao's shifu dotted heavily on their Xiao
shidi and for being one of the superpowers of the Southern
Continent, no matter how egocentric the Vermilion clan was, they
had to give his shifu some face. Therefore, if the one attending
wasn't the old head then it would be one of his sons.

"What level was the old head as a practitioner?" You XiaoMo asked.
The Vermillion Blood Clan really proved to be a huge family that had
lineage lasting since the ancient times for having such a rich
foundation. To break in to the main family and save Feng ChiYun was
not going to be easy.

Ling Xiao started to recall as he was reading the content of the jade
drive, "Supposedly he is at the same level as the Cang Alliance's
leader, you tell me how strong he is."

The Cang Alliance's leader was a Sacred level practitioner who had
gain his reputation ages ago, if the old head was at the same level as
him, then he must be at the top of practitioners in the Tong Tian
Continent. If they wanted to rescue Feng ChiYun from him, by the
current state of things, the chances were close to none.

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You XiaoMo started pacing around perturbed, "With your level right
now, you are probably not a match for the old head, right? If that's
the case, we can't do it by force, but then how are we going to
rescue Feng ChiYun?"

"Our only option now is to depend on our luck." Ling Xiao said.

"Luck?"

Ling Xiao passed the jade drive that he finished reading to him and
said, "Xiong Xiao said in the drive that the old head may personally
go and attend the celebration. If he was to leave the main house,
then we could sneak in and find Feng ChiYun."

After You XiaoMo thought of something, his mouth twitched,

"Something as unreliable as luck…if the one who attend is his son
then won't we waste time by waiting?"

Ling Xiao stood up and patted him on the shoulder, "You have to
believe the halo on top of your head."

You XiaoMo, "…"

Don't say stuff like this constantly, it gives me the false impression
that you are more like a modern person than me.

What he didn't know was that the halo Ling Xiao was talking about
was the 'luck' that everyone had. The more prosperous the 'luck', the
better chance you have of everything going according to plan.

You XiaoMo's luck was the strongest out of everyone Ling Xiao has
seen. It was simply that he didn't describe it as 'luck' but rather halo
that made You XiaoMo confused.

"Ah, right, how high is your level right now?"

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As You XiaoMo remembered it, Ling Xiao had said that he was at the
pinnacle of the Divine level. However, since then it had been a few
months, unless he had broken through the barrier between the
Divine and Sacred level, he wouldn't be comfortable with this
'Southern Continent Road trip'.

Because no matter how strong someone was, they couldn't beat a

group.

"About this…" Ling Xiao laid on the bed and replied in a lazy tone.

You XiaoMo climbed up the bed and asked with sparkling eyes,
"What?"

Ling Xiao lowered his eyelids and from You XiaoMo's perspective, his
eyes looked very deep, as if it was a vortex. You XiaoMo stared at his
eyes and from it shined something akin to a smile, but what came
out of his mouth was maddening.

"If you straddle me I'll tell you."

"……."

You XiaoMo calmly stared at him for a while. His gaze shifted from
his face down to his flat stomach and with one swift motion he sat
on it with his butt, forcefully.

Ling Xiao let out a small grunting noise and just as You XiaoMo was
feeling pleased with himself, he was suddenly pulled own by the
collar. Their lips smacked against each other, it was so painful that
You XiaoMo felt tears coming and a taste of blood in his mouth.

Just as he was about to complain, Ling Xiao pressed the back of his
head in and firmly, but also tightly, covered his mouth. The iron taste
of blood spread across their mouths, mixing like blood and water.

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T/n: Blood and milk mixed well together ( 血乳交融) is a pun to the
chengyu Water and milk mixed well together ( 水乳交融) because
Momo was tasting blood in his mouth XD. The chengyu means ' in
complete harmony'
Ling Xiao's other hand was touching all of his sensitive spots on his
waist. Instantly the once stiff posture relaxed, and all of his weight
fell onto Ling Xiao.

Feeling that his hand was about to touch somewhere it wasn't

supposed to, You XiaoMo quickly grabbed the hand that was toying
with him. In a 'embarrassment-turned-anger' voice said, "Are you
going to tell me or not?"

Ling Xiao, with a twist of his hand, very maliciously, grabbed his little
'bird' through his clothes. It was soft and squishy, with one squeeze it
slowly began to harden and he could feel it's temperature slowly
awakening too.

You XiaoMo's face became as red as a monkey's butt.

"Take off your pants, if you let me do it once I'll tell you." Ling Xiao
said with a devilish laugh.

You XiaoMo had already discovered that his 'thing' was already
awakened and it was pressing against his butt. That firmness and
temperature wasn't any less than his own. What do you do when the
arrow was already on the bowstring? You release it!

Ling Xiao laid down on the bottom, unwilling to move, and thus You
XiaoMo had to do it himself. He slowly took off his pants and with his
upper body neatly in tack, the thing between his legs were covered
by the shirt, only revealing the two pale white thighs and a round
butt. Visually it was very alluring and forbidden.

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Straddling as a position was slightly embarrassing, especially when
the guy below kept looking at him with a straightforward and bare
gaze at his lower parts.

You XiaoMo pulled down Ling Xiao's pants and the high-spirited
massive thing quickly jumped out, almost hitting his face, scaring him
a little. After rubbing it a few times, when it couldn't be any harder,
he moved one leg across him and aimed to sit straight down.
Suddenly Ling Xiao held his butt.

"Um, aren't you going to lube up?"

"Don't worry, I'm naturally talented."

"….."

Although it wasn't the first time that Ling Xiao choked on his words,
this time was definitely the worst. Probably because his face, after
being so thin for so long, just became thick.

Reminder note: reread chapter 430 *cough* ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°). Suck on your

word, LX.
When it first entered, it truly did hurt slightly, there was no
lubrication or foreplay, thus that place was dry and unsmooth. But,
maybe it was like he said, he was naturally talented because he
quickly started feeling it too.

After they finished their thrusting exercise, You XiaoMo laid on top of
Ling Xiao panting heavily. It was the first time he realized that being
the initiator would be so hard. He had no ounce of strength left in his
body and his sticky lower body was still connected to Ling Xiao's.

"Now you’re happy right?" You XiaoMo's soft and fluffy voice rose.

With a feeling of fulfillment, Ling Xiao relaxed his eyes and said, "If
we do it a few more times I would be even more satisfied."

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You XiaoMo, "…then you don't need to be satisfied."

Ling Xiao's chest started shaking from laughter.

You XiaoMo flipped his body over, getting himself off of Ling Xiao
and with it the big ding-dong, that was inside of him, slid out too.
Laying on his side, he ignored him.

Ling Xiao turned to the side to look at him, "My current level is at
Sacred one star and the reason that I didn't 'level-up' in the Central
City was because the transition between the two stages will cause a
huge commotion. My current level needs to be a secret from others,
so I had to be careful."

You XiaoMo lifted his head, although he didn't know why some
people couldn't know, it likely had to do with the time ten thousand
years ago, before he left the Tong Tian Continent.

"There is a huge chasm between the Sacred and Divine level, thus
even if we were to be found out by the Vermillion Blood Clan, we
could escape. However, our identity must not be discovered. The old
head of the Vermillion clan should be a high star leveled Sacred
practitioner and thus if we don't want to live a life of exile then we
must disguise ourselves, especially you." Ling Xiao said.

"What about me?"

Ling Xiao continued, "Although Cat Qiu's disguise is still one of a kind,
but with his current level its still not enough. Once he meets a Sacred
leveled practitioner, it would instantly be seen through."

"Then what are we going to do?"

Ling Xiao said thoughtfully, "One is to raise the level of CatQiu,

however, with the current situation that may be impossible. Then
the only option left is to learn a Beast Transfiguration technique from
the Beast Transfiguration room that can turn Cat Qiu into something

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like a human skin mask. That way, even if he knew there was a
disguise, he wouldn't know your true face."

With that You XiaoMo immediately got up and pulled up his pants
and got off the bed. "Then what are we waiting for, let’s go to the
Beast Transfiguration room now."

Just as Ling Xiao was about to stop him, he jolted out of the room.

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Chapter 457: Prank
The human skin mask type of Beast Transfiguration technique was a
mid level Beast Transfiguration technique. It was on the sixtieth floor
of the Beast Transfiguration room, but to find the one he wanted
among the numerous Beast Transfiguration techniques available was
no easy feat. However, he didn't have time to waste.

Seeing people running over here in the middle of the night, the
guard who was guarding the Beast Transfiguration room couldn't
help but do a double take. Upon closer inspection he realised it was
You XiaoMo, who was the subject of people's conversations these
few days. The guard then involuntarily looked behind You XiaoMo.
Not finding Ling Xiao there, he promptly retracted his gaze without a
trace.

After paying one point, You XiaoMo rushed into the Beast
Transfiguration room.

Although it was already late into the night, there was still quite a lot
of people in the Beast Transfiguration room. Following his arrival,
only one or two people who hadn't gone into meditation spared him
a glance.

You XiaoMo casually let his eyes sweep over the room's interior. In
the night, the stone wall of the Beast Transfiguration room gave off a
light greyish glow that couldn't be seen during the day.

After finding a relatively empty spot, You a XiaoMo started to

meditate.

The stone wall were like the ocean and trying to find the droplet of

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water he wanted was like finding a needle in a haystack. That's why
at this moment it all depended on his luck and perseverance.

He only had one day's time. The soul power that emanated from You
XiaoMo spread out like a huge piece of gauze, covering the vast
ocean that was the stone wall in a frenzy. It sifted out Beast
Transfiguration techniques continuously at a high frequency and
despite it being a crude method, it was the most effective.

Although he couldn't examine the other Beast Transfiguration

techniques in detail, at the moment You XiaoMo just took in
whatever seemed good to him.

However since his actions were overly large-scale, inconveniencing

others was inevitable. After all, the stone wall was just one whole
body and others' soul power were also in there.

Unable to focus, some could only withdraw their soul power and
look at You XiaoMo in displeasure. They might be upset but they
didn't dare to say anything. Anyone who wasn't blind enough could
tell that You XiaoMo's power level was way above theirs.

The good thing was, this action of You XiaoMo's didn't last for long.

Not long after, he consecutively found a few Beast Transfiguration

techniques that were not bad.

The mask type Beast Transfiguration techniques were something

that many people used when they were outside. Some people didn't
want others to see their own faces, some needed a disguise to flee
for their lives. As a result, this type of Beast Transfiguration
technique was relatively more abundant.

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You XiaoMo discarded a few and eventually kept one technique that
had a moderately high level of difficulty. As he was pressed for time,
he started to cultivate on the spot.

In the silent Beast Transfiguration room, his mumbling couldn't be

unheard no matter what.

Everyone present looked towards him in shock once again. He was

actually cultivating in the Beast Transfiguration room? One must
know that the time spent in here was very precious. Basically no one
would do what he was doing here. They all just thought him stupid
and shook their heads, not bothering to pay him any more attention.

What they didn't know was that not only was You XiaoMo
cultivating, he still had another part of his mind with him. This was
the advantage of multitasking.

Outside the Beast Transfiguration room, the sky had turned from
light to dusk, and then dusk seeped into the night.

Numerous batches of people had already entered and left the Beast
Transfiguration room but there weren't many who went there in the
middle of the night like You XiaoMo. When the night had finally set
in, only he was teleported out.

With a spring in his step, he ran to find Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao was
already asleep on the bed in his room and he suddenly remembered
that he had left Ling Xiao all alone for a whole day just to learn Beast
Transfiguration techniques.

You XiaoMo carefully crept over to Ling Xiao and observed his face.
Although it was handsome, it was a pity as it was fake. He hadn't
seen Ling Xiao's real face in a long time and he suddenly missed it a

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little bit. You XiaoMo definitely wouldn't admit that he had a thing
for pretty faces.

Just as he was dazing out, Ling Xiao suddenly opened his eyes. A pair
of pitch black eyes as dark as the night sky met his own, the sudden
exchange scaring him to the point of almost falling off the bed.

Embarrassed, You XiaoMo greeted him.

"I'm back."

Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes but didn't speak.

Ling Xiao's silence suddenly made You XiaoMo uncomfortable all

over. He crawled his way to the inner side of the bed and said, "I
have already found a suitable Beast Transfiguration technique and I
learnt it in there along the way… Err, I'll show you now."

CatQiu's illusions were completely different from Beast

Transfiguration techniques. CatQiu's illusions could only trick other
people's eyes but the Beast Transfiguration technique allowed a
demon beast to transform into a substantial thing, such as what You
XiaoMo was going to do next.

As CatQiu's illusions were lifted, he himself turned into an extremely

thin white mask. He became like a facial mask without the eyes, nose
and mouth. As long as this mask was placed on the face it could
transform into any face the person wished. Even the skin color would
change with the face.

As a prank, You XiaoMo mischievously transformed his face to

become Ling Xiao's face.

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 Looking at the familiar face, the corner of Ling Xiao's lips slowly
curled upwards.

"Is it fun?"

You XiaoMo snickered. He wondered if Ling Xiao could kiss him

when looking at his own face. The thought just flashed across his
mind before the back of his head was forcefully pressed, narrowing
the distance between them to zero. His nimble tongue slipped into
his mouth and swept over every nook and cranny domineeringly,
giving him a suffocating feeling.

Was he trying to tell him that no matter what he'd become, he

would kiss him without hesitation?

Then what about… an old man's face?

His rational mind was telling him he definitely shouldn't do that, or

else he might experience death before he was even due.

"My dearest little MoMo, you can try that. I'm looking forward to it."
Ling Xiao's detestably evil voice quickly progressed to sound like a
twisted psychopath's to You XiaoMo's ears. The level of danger had
reached unprecedentedly high levels.

You XiaoMo suddenly felt that he was indeed courting his own
death!

Both of Ling Xiao's hands felt their way under his shirt and began
their assault on him.

"Since you're so in the mood right now, let's do something

meaningful together tonight."

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You XiaoMo instantly became like jelly.

There were so many meaningful things to do in this world, it mustn't

only be the shoving and thrusting exercise on the bed.

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Early next morning, Cheng XiangRong came over to visit You XiaoMo
but he was blocked at the door by Ling Xiao. Hearing that You
XiaoMo couldn't get up from bed, the naive Cheng XiangRong
thought he was sick and immediately became concerned.

"Don't bother yourself over it. He's just too tired." Ling Xiao's body
blocked half of the door.

Cheng XiangRong scratched his head, "Then, can I go in and see

him?"

"No!"

"…"

In the end, Yan Hui couldn't take it anymore and pulled him away.
He knew Cheng XiangRong must have been too honest and naive and
as a result, his brain just didn't get the message. You XiaoMo clearly
overexerted himself during their 'exercise', that's why he was tired.
He must have a death wish if he was to go in now.

When afternoon came You XiaoMo's body had recovered and

returned to his usual lively self. After discussing with Ling Xiao, they
decided to leave Central City that day.

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 When they learned that they were leaving, even Tian Xin, who had
been avoiding You XiaoMo recently, showed up. He had only
returned for a few days and he was leaving again. Tian Xin thought
You XiaoMo was leaving because of her and she couldn't help
thinking that her affections were reciprocated.

You XiaoMo didn't hide anything and told them directly that they
were preparing to attend a birthday banquet.

"Could it be the birthday banquet of the Cang Alliance leader's most

beloved disciple? What a coincidence, my family teacher told me
about it a few days ago and I'll be attending when the time comes.
Oh yes, JiuYe-xiong will most likely be there too but we may arrive
later." Qiao WuXing said.

You XiaoMo raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"I want to go too." TianXin immediately raised her voice of speak.

She had never even heard of it.

Qiao WuXing shrugged as if it was no big deal.

"If Master agrees to bring you along, then I have no problem with
that."

Tian Xin gritted her teeth. Oh please, that was asking for the
impossible.

After exchanging a few words, You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao left.
However, instead of immediately using the dimension talisman to
leave Central City, they headed over to the trading districts as they
had decided to buy more dimension talismans just in case.

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 Ling Xiao might be a Sacred level powerhouse but he didn't have the
materials to make the dimension talisman on hand. It wasn't easy to
find the materials for the dimension talismans either, so they could
only see if the trading districts had any to sell.

The most famous part of Zhong Tian was its trading districts. Large
and small trading districts added up to more than a few hundred of
them and almost every trading district had a lot of popularity. As a
result, the trading districts had become the first stop that many
powerhouses go to in search of treasures when they come to Zhong
Tian.

About half an hour later, the both of them stood at the beginning of
a rather wide street and looked at the bustling crowds on the street.
Along the street were vendors with their own stalls, they were
practitioners or mages who were trying to get rid of what they didn't
need by exchanging them for something they wanted.

Following where the street led, they walked inside. There was an
array of products, many of which You XiaoMo hadn't seen before
anywhere else but they were too low grade and he didn't need them
now. The most he did was spare them a look before before moving
on to the next stall.

Before coming, You XiaoMo had already enquired about the

materials needed for the dimensional talisman. They needed
something known as the black jade, which was completely black in
color with tiny crystals glimmering from within it. It looked tough but
it was an extremely brittle type of jade.

However after they searched one round, they couldn't find a place
that sold the dimensional talisman or the black jade.

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No wonder only sacred level powerhouses could make them. Such
precious items were not found in Zhong Tian's trading districts.

You XiaoMo sighed disappointedly.

"Are you looking to buy the black jade used to make the dimensional
talisman?" An old voice drifted into his ears with a hint of caution
and probing that was hardly detectable.

You XiaoMo turned his head and found an old, wrinkly-faced vendor.

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The old stall-keeper looked very unremarkable, but You XiaoMo had
discovered that he was an Emperor Realm practitioner. He has a
well-hidden aura of an expert surrounding his body probably
because he heard the conversation between him and Ling Xiao.

Unless it was for the purpose of refining Dimensional talismans, the

average person would rarely buy black jades. The old stall-keeper
was unable to confirm whether it was for their use or not, so his tone
involuntarily carried a hint of cautiousness.

"Do you know where it's sold?" You XiaoMo hurriedly asked.

The old stall-keeper fearfully eyed Ling Xiao and nodded, "Yes. It
seemed like this is the first time you two are here. Central City has
two large-scale trading areas - they are the Heaven District and the
Earth District. If you want to buy black jade or Dimensional talismans,
there's an eighty to ninety percent chance that it will be sold in the
two districts."

"Where are these two districts located?"

"They are located on the north and south sides of Central City.
Though the two trading areas are situated in completely opposite
directions, they are very easy to find. You only need to go to the
most crowded places and look around. You'll definitely be able to see
it."

"Thank you very much." You XiaoMo joyfully said and then he
turned to Ling Xiao, "Let's go to the Heaven District to take a look."

The Heaven District was closer to their current position.

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 The old stall-keeper pensively looked at their departing figures. If he
did not mistake it, that man beside the youngster should be the
newest figure on the Ten Gods Ranking, Ling Mo. He was also there
during Ling Mo's and Old Eagle's battle. Therefore, he had the
fortune to see his genuine appearance. But why did they want to buy
black jade? Could it be…

The old stall-keeper was instantly astonished as an idea flashed

through his mind. If it was really as what he had thought, there
would probably be another pinnacle level expert in the Tong Tian
Continent.

However, it was only a conjecture. They had also mentioned before

that they wanted to buy a completed Dimensional talisman. In
addition, it was not that easy to break through that realm, otherwise,
it was impossible for there to be so few Scared Realm experts in the
Tong Tian Continent.

Be that as it may, he could not speak of it even if it was exactly as

what he had guessed.

The old stall-keeper did not forget that when the two left, that man
called Ling Mo suddenly looked at him. Though the meaning of that
look was not clear, he did not want to provoke that kind of expert,
leading to him losing his life as a result of a loose mouth.

Thus, the old stall-keeper chose to selectively 'forget' about this

matter.

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The reason why Heaven District and the Earth District could become
Central City's largest trading area was inseparably tied to the powers
backing them. This was because the one behind the Heaven District
was the Mage Guild and the one behind the Earth District was the
Beast Transfiguration Guild.

It was rumored that the earliest model of the Heaven District and
Earth District was a predetermined place where the disciples of the
two Guilds conducted transactions. The background of the two guilds
had always been deep, so it attracted many people and slowly
developed into the current trading area as time passed.

However, the old stall-keeper did not tell them of another thing.

For convenience's sake, there was actually a common trading area

besides the Heaven and Earth District. However, the trading area was
restricted and outsiders were unable to casually enter it.

It was impossible for them to be unable to find the black jade or

spatial talisman in the Heaven District or Earth District since that was
just was what the two wanted.

It took nearly an hour before the two finally reached the Heaven
District.

The Heaven District was originally a vast plaza. It later developed

into a small-scale town composed of several long and wide trading
streets.

You XiaoMo was afraid of attracting attention, thus he first inquired

from others about where Dimensional talismans were sold.

Dimensional talismans were rare. They were rarely seen even in

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these types of large-scale trading areas like the Heaven District. As a
result, they gathered information that there was only one place
which sold it - the Samsara Tower.

The Samsara Tower was the largest trading hub in the Heaven
District. If someone did not know the value of an item and wanted to
sell it, they could go to the Samsara Tower to conduct an assessment
of the value and leave it with them to sell the item. The Samsara
Tower would take a fee from the proceeds if the item was sold.

The Samsara Tower would display the items that have been
evaluated on an exhibition platform and post a reserve price of the
item. If there was only one interested buyer, the item would hereby
be obtained by that buyer. If there were many buyers, the item
would be sold to the buyer who offered the highest price.

This was a type of alternative auction but it was well-known in the

Heaven District. It was said that the Earth District also had one
because it made it easier to sell things. Therefore, those sellers who
needed to urgently sell things would choose to go to the Samsara
Tower.

You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao easily found the Samsara Tower without
needing others to lead the way.

The Samsara Tower was an extremely eye-catching place in the

Heaven District. It was a gourd-shaped building with a large volume
of customers. One was able to find it just by following the flow of
people.

"It's really worthy of being called the largest trading point in the
Heaven District."

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 You XiaoMo stood at the entrance and could easily see the situation
inside the building. Though there was a large interior space, there
were also a lot of people inside. There was practically a mass of
people crowding around each exhibition platforms.

Ling Xiao raised his head, "There's a Divine Realm powerhouse

overseeing things inside."

"Let's go in."

The items displayed on the exhibition platforms did not only include
magic pills. Magic herbs, soul and skill training manuals, as well as
many other strange and marvelous items were also displayed. You
XiaoMo could not name them even if he saw these items.

However, these things were not ordinary articles as the basic value
of each good that the Samara Tower accepted would not be lower
than one million spirit gems.

You XiaoMo roughly glanced at the items on the exhibition

platforms. He saw many soul and skill training manuals that
incessantly piqued his interest. Unfortunately, the prices were too
high.

You XiaoMo did not go on any earning sprees for spirit gems and
since he gave a large portion of his spirit gems to Ling Xiao, his magic
bags became evermore 'bashful'.

You XiaoMo could not help but grumble at Ling Xiao when thinking
of this, "It's all because you took so many spirit gems. You really
spent all of them! How in the world did you spend all of it?! And I
didn't even see you bring anything back. Don't you know that spirit
gems are hard to earn?!"

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"I did not spend them." Ling Xiao calmly rebutted.

You XiaoMo turned back and glared at him like a vicious tiger would,
"If you didn't spend it, where did all those spirit gems go? Are you
suggesting that they can even disappear into thin air?"

Ling Xiao stated, "They didn't disappear. They were taken by my

father's trusted aide."

"What did you say?!" You XiaoMo suddenly came to a stop and
could not help but raise his voice.

His voice was so loud that the people around him immediately
frowned and looked over. Some were obviously displeased by it.

You XiaoMo promptly lowered his voice, "What in the world is going
on?"

Ling Xiao fell silent for a moment and then he explained, "I've told
you before that he built a force. But that force seemed to be
particularly short of money and each and every one was living in dire
straits. Afterwards, he found out that the magic bag I was carrying
had quite a lot of spirit gems so he took them away by force."

"That's robbery!" You XiaoMo righteously exclaimed.

Ling Xiao nodded, agreeing, "I also said that, but he said that the
force was built for me, so I felt embarrassed to take it back."

You XiaoMo was shocked, "You’re also able to feel embarrassed?"

Ling Xiao gently smiled, "Don’t say it like that, ah. Actually, I am also

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a person who respects the old and cherishes the young."

You XiaoMo chuckled, "Yes you are ah. Maybe there's this possibility
on the day that the sun rises from the west."

Ling Xiao sighed and shook his head, "I am not kidding."

You XiaoMo nodded, "I'm also not kidding."

The jocular banter ended with that. In any case, the spirit gems were
already gone and they couldn't get it back no matter what. You
XiaoMo also did not want to bicker with him about this anymore, as
the one who would suffer every time was always him.

There were too many things on the exhibition platform and there
were also many people crowding around it. Thus, You XiaoMo simply
found a person from the Samsara Tower and explained their purpose
in coming.

There were a total of three floors in the Samsara Tower. Ever floor
had a main person-in-charge.

The first floor had a female person-in-charge. When she learned that
they wanted to buy spatial talismans, she let an assistant bring them
to the second floor.

The Dimensional talismans were rare and precious objects and their
price naturally could not be compared to the prices of the items on
the first level. So, they would generally be in the exhibition platforms
on the second or third level.

Low-level Dimensional talismans were on the second floor, medium-

level Dimensional talismans were on the third floor and high-level

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Dimensional talismans were not for sale as many places do not sell
them. Firstly, the value was extremely high and most were more
inclined to keep it for themselves to use. Secondly, only upper star
Sacred Realm experts were able to refine Dimensional talisman.
Therefore it was obvious that it was impossible for high-level
Dimensional talismans to appear on the market.

You XiaoMo decided not to go to the third floor at this moment

when thinking of his 'bashful' magic bag.

But he could not help but be dumbfounded when he saw the

marked price for a low-level Dimensional talisman was ten million
spirit gems.

Now, he suddenly understood that the price that Yu Bu gave him

was really low.

Only a force with ample resources could afford to spend ten million
spirit gems, otherwise most people could only watch helplessly.
Moreover, since the low-level Dimensional talismans were so
expensive, one could well imagine the price of a middle-level
talisman.

You XiaoMo touched his magic bag with sorrow and grief. His capital
was only a little over ten million. He also had to consider that the
ones who wanted to buy this Dimensional talisman were not only
him, but also the couple of people standing in front of the exhibition
platform. It was most likely that the price would rise several folds. If
it was like this, he would not be able to get it even if he put forward
the properties of his whole family. It seemed like they could only
change their objective and buy the black jade now.

You XiaoMo took a deep breath. It was really unbearable for there

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to be a 'prodigal' spender by his side. Once he thought of this, he
looked at Ling Xiao with added hidden bitterness.

Ling Xiao touched his nose, "Although the marked price is in spirit
gems, but they may not only be accepting payment in spirit gems?"

You XiaoMo was speechless with astonishment.

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You XiaoMo, realizing that he had made a mistake, discretely
changed the topic.

In the end, he found out from asking the one in charge of this floor
that ten million spirit gems was just the value of the Dimensional
talisman, and this was a value that many were unable to afford. That
was why this place wasn’t limited to transactions done in spirit gems.
Trading different items wasn’t uncommon.

However, You XiaoMo wasn’t familiar with the pills and magic herbs
here, so he didn’t know how high of a price he had to offer in order
to get them, so he could only ask the people working at Samsara
Tower.

There was an elder with an eye for quality on each floor of Samsara
Tower. Everything would be handed to him to evaluate, and the
prices were usually very fair.

When Samsara Tower’s employees took them to the elder, the elder
was evaluating a magic herb for a young man.

You XiaoMo took a look over. He was rather knowledgeable about

magic herbs. The herb the young man had was a level ten high grade
magic herb, or so it seemed on the surface. Unfortunately, the roots
had been damaged a little, which greatly impacted the quality of the
magic herb. It’s value would probably only be half of a high grade
magic herb.

“How is it?” The young man asked nervously, looking at the magic
herb in the elder’s hand.

The elder stroked his white beard and said, “The roots of this magic
herb are damaged, so the quality is reduced to mid-grade. At most,
three-hundred thousand spirit gems. The other five high grade magic

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herbs are worth four million spirit gems. All together, everything is
worth a total of six million and one hundred thousand spirit gems.”

The young man frowned. The value of mid grade and high grade
differed by a full five hundred thousand spirit gems, that was way
too much, but he was desperate for spirit gems, so he could only
accept it.

After the young man left, it was finally their turn.

You XiaoMo took out a jade vial from his bag. Inside, there were two
level nine pills and a level ten pill, rolling around with a clatter.

The elder’s nonchalant look faded into one of seriousness upon

seeing the pills. He opened the vial and carefully scented it, a look of
amazement flashing through his eyes. “They’re all high grade pills,
and looking at the color, they seem to be of a very high quality."

“Could you evaluate them for me, please?”

The elder didn’t reply immediately, but instead asked, “May I know if
you’re planning to auction or bid your pills in Samsara Tower?”

You XiaoMo replied, “Bid.”

The elder tipped the blue level ten magic pill out, saying, “With this
magic pill, you can go to the third floor already. It’s value is higher
than anything here on the second floor. If you use it to bid, it’s a bit
of a waste. The other two level nine magic pills have a total value just
second to the level ten pill.”

You XiaoMo slowly asked, “How many spirit gems could I get for the
level ten pill?”

The elder froze for a moment, raising his head and looking at You
XiaoMo in shock. “You’re going to sell it?” This was the first time he

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heard that someone was going to sell a level ten high grade pill for
spirit gems.

Usually, for such a valuable high grade pill, it would be exchanged for
an item of equal value, kept for personal use or auctioned off at a
large-scale auction. Going to a shop to sell it directly couldn’t
possibly yield as much as those options. If one had to describe such
an action, it would be the words: utterly stupid.

With the elder looking at him as if he was stupid, the corner of You
XiaoMo’s lips twitched as he said, “No, I was just curious.”

The elder placed the magic pill on the table and said, “This pill is
worth, at the very least, fifteen million spirit gems. If you really do
plan to sell it, I suggest auctioning it off. The price will definitely
multiply. As for the two level nine pills, they are worth, in total, at
least fourteen and a half million. You’ll get a good profit auctioning
that as well.”

“Thank you.” You XiaoMo took the vial back and hesitated for a
moment before asking, “Could you tell me if there’s any black jade
for Dimensional talismans being sold in the tower?”

Dimensional talismans were too expensive. Just the fact that only
Sacred Level elites could make them meant that they would only be
expensive. If they always bought them with spirit gems and pills,
then that would be too much of an expenditure. Better to make
them themselves.

The elder looked at him in suspicion.

As he had said, black jade was the material needed to create

Dimensional talismans, but black jade wasn’t necessarily used for
creating Dimensional talismans only, after all, if Sacred level elites
wanted to create Dimensional talismans, then, with their identity,
they didn’t even need to come and buy black jade, they just had to

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ask and there would be countless numbers of people offering to gift
them with black jade.

The elder hadn’t seen Ling Xiao before so he didn’t immediately

connect the dots. Thus, even with his suspicions, he didn’t say
anything.

“We definitely have black jade, but since it’s very rare, it’ll be
expensive.”

“How much do you have?”

The elder illustrated the size with his hands, “About this much, ten
million spirit gems or so.”

The size was about as big as a basketball. It was quite the price for
such a small piece, but he could afford it. Compared to using ten
million to buy one Dimensional talisman, wasn’t it more worth it to
just buy black jade?

Of course, he had never considered that because Ling Xiao had never
created Dimensional talismans before that he would have to do a
few trial runs first, unless he was absurdly talented and could
successfully create them a hundred percent of the time. However,
that was improbable because black jade was very fragile.

In the end, You XiaoMo exchanged a level nine pill for the black jade.

Though the elder had evaluated the base price to be just over seven
million, the market price was even higher.

Just as he made to leave, Ling Xiao pulled him back.

“What?”

“Buy that Dimensional talisman.”

“Why?”

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Ling Xiao glanced at him. “You just showed a lot of interest in
Dimensional talismans, but now that you bought the black jade, you
aren’t buying any more Dimensional talismans. Isn’t this equal to
telling everything that you’re buying black jade to create
Dimensional talismans? And I can’t promise that I’ll definitely be able
to create a Dimensional talisman.”

“Why?” You XiaoMo asked.

Ling Xiao calmly said, “Creating Dimensional talismans requires a lot

of finesse with controlling spacial force. I haven’t tried it yet, so I
don’t know if I can succeed or not.”

What he meant was that they had to spend ten million spirit gems to
buy a Dimensional talisman.

You XiaoMo fell silent for a while, quietly getting out his money.

In front of each item in the display case, there was a small box. After
confirming what item you wanted to bid for, you could write your
name and the price or items you were offering on a small white card
and place it in the box. After the deadline, the people of Samsara
Tower would take the cards out for comparison and pick the one
with the highest value after evaluating them all.

You XiaoMo took a card and wrote down his name and that level ten
pill.

The owner of the low level Dimensional talisman only had one
requirement: he only took spirit gems and magic pills. You XiaoMo,
who had wanted to use magic herbs to bid for it, could only take out
what few pills he had left.

Magic pills were more valuable than magic herbs, so unless the other
was a mage, most people would want spirit gems, magic pills, or soul
and skill techniques. That was true.

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The news of the low level teleportation talisman had been leaked
three days ago. You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao had come at just the right
time. Today was the last day. It wasn’t long after they placed their
card in the box that the deadline arrived.

Those who had made an offer like You XiaoMo all hurried over.
Amongst them, there was one person who was fat to the point of
oozing oil that caught the most attention.

The kid wore expensive clothing and held a white fan in hand.
Though he clearly wanted to show everyone how graceful and
refined he was, his efforts didn’t bare fruit and, in contrast, he
seemed silly. However, he didn’t seem to notice the stifled laughter
coming from all around him, raising his chin pridefully, his gaze stuck
to the one in charge of the box.

“Don’t worry, young master Zhang, this Dimensional talisman is

definitely yours.” A few sycophants around the man attentively
smiled at him in a clear attempt to suck up to him.

The kid was very satisfied when hearing this, but he still asked very
irritatingly, “How do you know the Dimensional talisman will be
mine?”

The sycophant said, “It’s obvious. All your rivals are dressed so
poorly, how could they compare to you? You’re the young master
Zhang of the ShuangYu Hotel. Whose background is as wealthy as
yours?”

The kid’s smile widened to the point where his eyes disappeared,
nodding repeatedly. “Not bad, not bad, you have a good pair of
eyes.”

The two weren’t quiet with their conversation, clearly intending for
others to hear.

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Though not that many people had wealthy backgrounds, this wasn’t
something that could be seen through their appearance, let alone
measured through spirit gems.

Some extremely wealthy people might not have spirit gems, but the
magic herbs they had on them was worth cities. Any one of them
might be over ten million in value.

However, after hearing ShuangYu Hotel, most people’s ire faded.

“Does the ShuangYu Hotel have many young masters?” You XiaoMo
asked curiously.

"ShuangYu Hotel seems to have several directors, of which Wu

Cheng and this fat kid are both sons of. It’s normal that they’d be
arrogant.” Ling Xiao wasn’t very clear on it either.

However, this fat kid didn’t seem to be like Wu Cheng. He was the
stereotypical rich brat, only knowing how to enjoy himself, but not
actually having any talent himself. All he had was a heap of bad
habits, often oppressing others in Central City using his identity. This
was one of the reasons why Wu cheng could help out at the casino,
while this kid couldn’t.

This time, many people expressed interest in the Dimensional

talisman, not just the six that were present.

The reason why only them six were left had to do with the fat kid.
Many people had been threatened by him to leave. This had
happened yesterday and the day before, so it didn’t happen to You
XiaoMo and Ling Xiao.

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The one in charge took out the box and Dimensional talisman. After
that, they were led to a hidden stone-walled room to open the box.

As they say, 'don't show off your riches', thus to prevent some
customers from being noticed by those with malicious intent, the
Samsara Tower would not open these items in public. The process
was that the Samsara Tower would make an estimate of the worth of
the items in Spirit Gems first, then they would select the one with
the highest price. Of course, that number would not be announced
publicly either.

Once the group entered the hidden room, the elder who had
examined You XiaoMo's magic pills was already inside. This time, he
was responsible for the estimation as well.

The one in charge placed the talisman and the box onto the stone
desk in front of the elder.

The elder opened the box to take out six cards and especially picked
out one to place on the side, then started to give his assessments for
the remaining five cards.

It didn't take long for the appraisal. The elder placed the cards in his
hands down and took the one he had initially placed on the side.
Then he said, "The final bidder of the Dimensional talisman is You
XiaoHa."

"I can't accept it!" It was at this point the fatso suddenly cried out.

The elderly replied calmly, "What do you not accept?"

The fat kid said, "The price I gave was close to fifteen million Spirit
Gems, how could this person be higher than mine?!"

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Without a shift in his expression the elder said, "He gave one high
grade level ten magic pill. Not only that, it's quality and condition
was far beyond that of an ordinary level ten magic pill. At such, the
base price would be fifteen million and the market price could be as
high as twenty. Why couldn't it be higher than you?"

The fatso felt his face flushed red, but the elder in front of him was
from the Samsara Tower, and behind the tower was the shadow of
the Mage Guild. No matter how arrogant he could be, he didn't dare
run wild here, however he was unwilling to let them take it just like
that.

He had to get the Dimensional talisman since it was a present for his
father. It was only with his father's protection that he had his status
today, thus he needed to please him once in a while.

Like a cornered beast, he desperately tried to find a fault, "Elder, you

have not seen his magic pill, how can you know that his magic pill is
that good?"

"Because that young master just let this elderly one assess his magic
pill. Is this answer satisfactory, or are you saying that you doubt my
reputation?" The elder said with a serious expression.

"Elder Su, don't misunderstand, that wasn't what young master

Zhang meant." The sycophant quickly jumped out to explain, scared
that he would get angry but also so that the young master had an
excuse.

Elder Su said nothing and instead gave the Dimensional talisman to

You XiaoMo, "This is yours."

You XiaoMo put the Dimensional talisman away in his magic bag and
politely excused himself as well as Ling Xiao out of the hidden room.
Just as they were at the gate of the Samsara Tower however, behind
him appeared a cold shout.

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"Stop!"

Turning around, it was the fatso carrying a body of fat meat with his
sycophant following suit. The two stopped in front of them and the
fatso took a quick glance at him and said with disdain, "How many
Spirit Gems do you want to hand over that Dimensional talisman?"

You XiaoMo's gaze paused for a second before replying with a smile,
"If you can give me thirty million Spirit Gems then I would hand it
over."

Instantly the fatso's expression changed, "You dare mock me?"

You XiaoMo smiled as his wiggled his finger, "Wrong, I'm not
mocking you, I'm toying with you."

"You're asking for it. Do you know who I am?" The fatso was
instantaneously angered to the point that his triple chin started to
shake, along with an expression of 'you are so dead'.

"Of course I know, aren't you young master Zhang of the ShuangYu
Hotel? A similar status to Wu Cheng." You XiaoMo calmly nodded,
with them having a conversation that loudly before, it would be
difficult to not know.

"You know Wu Cheng?" The fatso's anger dimmed a moment and his
gaze contained a sliver of puzzlement. He hated Wu Cheng since his
father always compared him with him.

"I'm pretty familiar with him." You XiaoMo said.

Hearing this, the fatso's expression changed to one of 'up to no good'

and smiled sinisterly, "I see, you're a friend of Wu Cheng. I changed
my mind, leave the Dimensional talisman and offer me ten million
Spirit Gems. Since you know of my identity, it's better if you behave
otherwise I'll make it difficult for you to even live in the Central City."

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You XiaoMo sized him up and then looked around him, other than
the sycophant, there wasn't anyone else.

Where did the fatso get this confidence that with an Imperial one-
star level he could threaten them? It was the first time he
encountered something like this, you learn something new every
day.

"There is no Dimensional talisman, there is no spirit gems, I just have

my two fists. Do you want one or both?" You XiaoMo asked with a
devious smile.

With a livid roar the fatso shouted, "Beat him for me!"

The sycophant didn't move.

The fatso angrily turned around to only find that the sycophant was
shaking with an expression of fear. "Did you not hear me?"

"Young Master Zhang, they, their power is stronger than ours…"

Although the sycophant wasn't strong either and couldn't see You
XiaoMo and Ling Xiao's level, but if they dare speak in a cocky tone
after hearing of young master's title then they must have
background too. Or their strength was far beyond theirs. "An-And I
feel like I heard their names before."

"Trash." The fatso kicked him and said, while pointing at You XiaoMo,
"So what if his level is above ours, I don't think they dare offend the
ShuangYu Hotel."

You XiaoMo stared with both eyes on the finger that wasn't too far
from his nose. His feet felt itchier than his hand, and then he couldn't
hold it in any longer…

Young master Zhang, who was at least a hundred kg, went flying like
a withered flower petal, spitting spit the whole way along. Scaring

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everyone away as they hid somewhere safe since it was gross. Thus
the scene suddenly became chaotic.

Young master Zhang was like a big pile of pork, all the fat from his
body fell onto the ground and he was stuck, unable to get up. The
sycophant was so scared that he fell to the ground. After beating him
up, You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao left feeling refreshed and energetic.
The fatso was from the ShuangYu Hotel, maybe Wu Cheng would
even thank them for it later.

Just fifteen minutes after they left, manager Zhang, who had heard
of his son being beaten to the point of being unable to get up,
hurried quickly to the scene and brought his people. The anger in
him flared up when he saw the terrible condition his son was in.

"Zhao-er, tell your dad, who dared have the guts to do something
like this to you? Your dad will definitely make them pay for it."
Manager Zhang knew what kind of a guy his son was, however,
regardless of his flaws, he was his flesh and blood. To be beaten in
the Central City, clearly someone wasn't giving him face.

"Daddy! You must avenge your son." The fatso grabbed onto his
dad's legs with a face full of tears, "The two went way too far, even
knowing that I was your son they still dared to hurt me."

"What happened exactly?" Manager Zhang wanted to pull him up

but as if suddenly remembering something, his hands stopped midair
and unnaturally pulled back. The fatso didn't realize.

The fatso complained, "Today I was going to buy you a Dimensional

talisman from the Samsara Tower because I heard that, under critical
situations, it could be another life, thus I wanted to buy it for you.
However, I wasn't able to win against them, and I politely asked
them to sell it to me and explained the situation. But, not only did

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they not sell it to me, they insulted me and attacked me first. Dad,
you have to avenge your son."

Manager Zhang was so angered that his fingers started shaking, how
dare they bully his son so brazenly. Even he knew that his son's
words were not to be fully believed, but the fact that he wanted to
buy him a Dimensional talisman should be true.

"Do you know what they are called? Dad will definitely avenge you."

The fatso wiped the blood and tears from his face, then with a
sinister tone said, "There were two of them, one tall and the other
one short, but I only know the short one's name, his is called You
XiaoHa."

"You XiaoHa?" Manager Zhang frowned and thought about it, why
did this name sound so familiar, as if he had heard of it before? Then,
a flash of lighting appeared in his brain and the manager was
dumbfounded. He…He, could he be the young man who had beaten
the One Eyed Scarface?

"Dad, what's wrong?" The fatso looked at his dad confusedly.

Manager Zhang suddenly grabbed his shoulder forcefully, "Zhao-er,

are you sure that he was called You XiaoHa and the man beside him,
was he tall and very handsome?"

The fatso looked at him, scared and said, "Dad, you're hurting me."

"Just tell me!" Manager Zhang yelled.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm, I'm sure that he's called You XiaoHa. Dad, if you
don't believe me, you can ask Elder Su on the second floor of the
Samsara Tower."

Fatso didn't understand why his dad who, a moment ago, was so
normal suddenly changed face.

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"Idiot, all you do is bring me trouble." With that Manager Zhang gave
a slap to his forehead, unable to restrain his anger. Then, without
further care of this stupid son, he hurried away. If that man, because
of his son, transferred that anger to the ShuangYu Hotel then he
didn't need to be the manager anymore.

The fatso was slapped stupid by his father and sat on the ground
without a reaction.

Behind him, the sycophant, had a flash of understanding as he saw

the scene unfold and, in a place, away from sight, he pulled out his
Transmitter stone. Then, he went back to being the normal servant-
like attitude, pretentiously supporting the fatso up.

At the same time, Wu Cheng walked out of his room with a full
blown smile.

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Chapter 461: Meeting Again
Not long after You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao left ZhongTian, ShuangYu
hotel's internal powers underwent a huge change. Fatty's dad was
quickly kicked out of the management team, reducing the team of
originally five people to four.

Internally, ShuangYu hotel wasn't as peaceful and calm as everyone

thought. On the surface, it was supposed to be five people managing
the hotel together but due to disagreements, the management team
was divided into two groups. On Wu Cheng's side, there was only his
father and his father's buddy who had been on very good terms with
him since way back. As for the other three managers, they stood
together.

The situation was extremely unfavourable for Wu Cheng's side.

This was because every time there was an important matter and they
had disagreements in their views, the five of them would have to
take a vote. Wu Cheng's side would always end up with two votes
only.

In order to change the situation, they had to get rid of one person
from the other group and install one of their own.

As a result, they targeted Fatty's father because he was the weakest

and the future generations from his side tended to be worse than
the previous ones. For example, Fatty, who only knew how to do
things that made himself a burden for his father. There was no better
choice than getting rid of him.

Hence Wu Cheng made use of You XiaoMo as a fuse and worked

together afterwards to take Manager Zhang down. However, they
weren't able to install one of their own men as the fifth person into
the management team. Neither was the other group successful. This

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was because that DaRen had decided that he would personally
attend future meetings. He himself, was the so-called fifth person.
t/n: Daren: title of respect toward superiors

While it was different from how he had planned, the outcome of the
current situation was already very ideal.

And this was all thanks to You XiaoMo. Same for that time with the
Eagle Guild.

The Eagle Guild had always been a scourge to ShuangYu Hotel and
especially so for that DaRen. Old Eagle was always riding on his head,
which resulted in quite a fair bit of his anger building up. That's why
when he learned that Old Eagle was chased out of Central City, no
one could be happier than him.

They didn't know what that DaRen thought about it, but when he
learned that Manager Zhang's faction had offended You XiaoMo and
Ling Xiao, his decision indeed came faster than before.

You XiaoMo had no knowledge about any of this because he and Ling
Xiao had already returned to the Southern Continent.

As there was a limit to the distance travelled for the low grade
dimensional talisman, they couldn't reach their location directly and
had no other choice but to accept being transported to a random
location of Southern Continent.

"Bei Yang City, what is this place?"

You XiaoMo looked up at the top of the city gate and saw the name
of a city. The scale of it could only be considered as moderate, but
the city walls were extremely high and there were a lot of people
entering and leaving the city gate. The security was also tighter than
what was usual for other cities, it was as if this Bei Yang City was an
important checkpoint.

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"Ask and you will know." Ling Xiao said casually before taking the
lead by walking first.

There were many people in Bei Yang City, all sorts of them, so the
two easily got the information they wanted.

Indeed, Bei Yang City was an important natural fortress. One must
pass through the city to reach the Southern Continent's most
prosperous areas, so coming to the city had become a must for many
merchants.

However, this time the influx of people was greater than the usual.

This was because it would soon be the birthday of the disciple of the
Cang Alliance's leader. Even though there were only a few people
invited, many still flocked there to take a look. If they were lucky
enough to meet all the rumoured powerhouses, it would be worth it.

The two of them weren't in a rush to reach their destination after

entering the city. The purpose of their trip to the Southern Continent
this time was to gather information regarding Feng ChiYun. Since Bei
Yang City was a natural fortress, it certainly must be well-informed
about such news.

"Speaking of which, do you guys know what's so special about the

Cang Alliance leader's most beloved disciple? I don't think I've heard
anything extraordinary about him."

The restaurant was a hotchpotch of crooks and honest folk and in it

many people were having lively discussions on the upcoming
birthday banquet. Speaking about the banquet, everyone had the
same question in mind.

"I heard that the Cang Alliance has hidden that person very well.
Almost no one has seen him."

"He cannot not show up for his own birthday, can he?"

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"You may not know about this, but I was fortunate enough to
witness it five years ago. That person did appear, but he wore a black
cloak and a hat on his head. He was wrapped up from head to toe,
it's impossible to tell how he looks but it seems like he has a weak
body."

"I'm really curious!"

※※※

You XiaoMo perked his ears up and listened but after so long no one
had even mentioned a thing about the Vermillion Blood Clan. Did
they just finish talking or did they have nothing to talk about?

"Hey big brother, I heard there's a lot of people attending the

banquet and they're all significant figures. Is it true?" You XiaoMo
couldn't help but ask the person at the next table.

The man wasn't surprised.

"Of course, just look at the Cang Alliance leader's status. The people
that are invited are either powerhouses on the Tong Tian list or
major forces from all around. Some even take pride in being invited
by the Cang Alliance."

"Then which forces are attending?" You XiaoMo continued to probe

further.

"There's so many. The two big guilds from Zhong Tian, the Guma
tribe and a few others from DongZhou, the Four Ancient Beast Clans
and some powerful demon beasts from XiJing, the Vermillion Blood
Clan and two side branches from the Southern Continent etcetera."

The man's companion who was sitting beside him interjected, "Oh
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Eagle lost and fled, everyone's been guessing if he'll show up at the
banquet."

"Then who do you think the major forces will send to attend the
banquet?"

The man thought for a while before saying, "It's hard to tell. Take the
Vermillion Blood Clan for example. They're extremely powerful and
influential and they have a lot of talented individuals in the family.
It's hard to say who they'll send, but if nothing unexpected happens
it should be among the four sons of the old family head."

"Why so certain?" This wasn't the answer You XiaoMo wanted.

"This sort of thing is easy to guess. No matter how much the Cang
Alliance leader loves his disciple, that cannot make up for the
difference in their status and power. If it was the Cang Alliance
leader celebrating his birthday, then the old family head from the
Vermillion Blood Clan would most likely attend in person."

From what he had said, their hopes of the situation turning out how
they wished were slim.

You XiaoMo looked at Ling Xiao helplessly.

Ling Xiao tapped his chin and thought.

At this moment, two people wearing cloaks walked through the

door. From their tall and broad physiques it was most probably two
men. The two of them scanned around the lobby after they entered
the restaurant before settling on the direction You XiaoMo and Ling
Xiao were at and walked over.

The way the two of them dressed was too attention-grabbing. A

handful of people had their sights on them and their eyes followed
as they moved, until they stood in front of You XiaoMo's table.

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You XiaoMo looked up in surprise. Just as he was about to open his
mouth to speak, he caught a glimpse of strands of silver hair peeking
out from under the hood of one of the men. When he thought of
silver hair he thought of that person.

At this moment, the other person took a step forward and slightly
lowered his hat, revealing a familiar face.

"We finally found you guys." He smiled and greeted them.

That person was really Zhan YuXuan. Then the other one must be Yin
Ge, but wasn't Yin Ge locked up by his father? Why would he be
here?

Seeing as they were acting so cautiously, You XiaoMo had the shop
manager open up a room for them and they headed upstairs
together.

Once they entered the room, Zhan YuXuan took off his cloak whereas
Yin Ge only had his head of silver hair out, cloak still on him with no
intention of taking it off.

You XiaoMo poured two glasses of water for the two of them.

Zhan YuXuan gave his thanks before downing the cup of water in one
shot. They ran to so many places today they hadn't even had a sip of
water till now.

Yin Ge didn't drink. His usual cold eyes fell on Ling Xiao and there
seemed to be a hint of surprise and shock in them.

"How did you recognise us?" You XiaoMo didn't notice Yin Ge's gaze.
He finally couldn't stop himself from asking the question that
perplexed him. They had clearly changed how they look, no matter
how familiar they were they shouldn't be able to tell at first glance.

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"It's the name. Furthermore you guys are a duo, it won't be hard for
someone who is familiar with you two to guess correctly. As for the
appearance, someone has already spread Ling Xiao's portrait around
from your battle with the Eagle Guild." Zhan YuXuan smiled.

So he was just Ling Xiao's accessory?

Ha ha, very funny, You XiaoMo thought. Why not spread his portrait
too? Although he looked plainer, he could at least show his face,
even though that wasn't even his real face.

After that, Zhan YuXuan briefly talked about what had happened.
Basically they were 'fugitives' now and because Yin Ge's father was a
Sacred level powerhouse with a lot of influence in Tong Tian
Continent, they were afraid of being found. That was why they were
so cautious and always trying to hide the whole way, especially Yin
Ge as his silver hair was too noticeable.

They had already been waiting within Bei Yang City since five days
ago.

Zhan YuXuan had guessed that they would most likely pass by Bei
Yang City so they decided to wait for seven or eight days. If they
hadn't seen You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao by then, they would directly
head to the birthday banquet that the Cang Alliance had organised.

As to why they were so certain, it was because Ling Xiao had already
made it onto the Ten Gods List and the powerhouses from the Ten
Gods List would have received an invitation from the Cang Alliance.

Following that, You XiaoMo told them about the news of XiongXiao
and their plan.

After listening to their plan, the both of them looked back at You
XiaoMo in shock. Having guts alone wasn't enough to break into the
Vermillion Blood Clan's base camp.

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"If we really are going to the Vermillion Blood Clan's main house, I
have an idea that can make the old family head change his mind and
attend the banquet personally." Yin Ge spoke up and broke his
silence.

The three of them immediately focused their eyes on him.

"You may not know this since you just arrived on Tong Tian
Continent, but the Southern Continent's situation is somewhat grim.
It may look peaceful on the surface, but in reality it's a turbulent
time." Yin Ge slowly explained.

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Chapter 462: Dressing Truth with Lies
There were many forces hidden within the Southern Continent, but
the truly big ones were the Cang Alliance and the Vermillion Blood
Clan.

The reason why these two families were able to peacefully develop
up till the present day was inseparable from the fact that each of the
two had an upper star Sacred Realm powerhouse. It was precisely
because of this that they could live together in harmony until now,
but…

The time since the Cang Alliance came into existence was shorter
than the Vermillion Blood Clan and its development was extremely
rapid. Not only did the spies of the Cang Alliance quickly cover the
Southern Continent, they had also developed to other regions.
Regardless of whether it was their intelligence network or their
powerhouses, they faintly surpassed the Vermillion Blood Clan in
both areas.

As it had been said, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.

The Vermillion Blood Clan was astonished by the rapid development

of the Cang Alliance. Thus, they were friendly on the surface but
secretly on the alert as they made their preparations. But why had
the balance not been broken even until now?

That was because there was a lack of opportunity.

In the current situation, both sides had a powerhouse overseeing

them. It would result in both sides suffering if they really came to
blows, and lead to an advantageous situation for others instead.

Therefore, if another Sacred Realm expert appeared with the

intention to form a good relationship with the Cang Alliance, then

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the old patriarch of the Vermillion Blood Clan would definitely feel
uneasy and personally step forth.

"This method is good, but…" You XiaoMo awkwardly looked at Ling

Xiao. Ling Xiao had said that his cultivation base was to be kept
confidential. It was tantamount to telling everyone if he attended the
banquet with his true cultivation base.

"Perhaps, we can release false news." Yin Ge had more or less

vaguely guessed it in his heart when seeing You XiaoMo look at Ling
Xiao. Though he was shocked, he did not say anything.

Zhan YuXuan pondered on it for a moment, "How should we release

the false news? With the Cang Alliance's intelligence network, they'd
surely be able to verify its authenticity."

Yin Ge glanced at Ling Xiao, "We can dress truth with lies."

You XiaoMo had only heard of the idiom dressing lies with truth, and
had never heard of this sort of 'dressing truth with lies' idiom which
may or may not be one.

Yet Ling Xiao revealed a slight smile, "Your intention is to let me

'show my face' and use the identity of a Sacred Realm practitioner to
release 'false news', so that both the Cang Alliance and the
Vermillion Blood Clan will believe that there would be a mysterious
Sacred Realm practitioner attending the banquet, right?"

Yin Ge nodded.

It would be difficult to distinguish between true and false in this

manner, because a mysterious expert had definitely appeared.
However, no one would know what his purpose was as this person
had not been invited.

There were very few Sacred Realm powerhouses in the Tong Tian
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would be drawn every time a Sacred Realm powerhouse appeared.
This person could possibly make huge waves if he was a highly
ambitious person, and would certainly bring about an impact on the
other forces.

If he belonged to a certain fraction or joined a certain fighting force,

that force would instantly become the top force in Tong Tian
Continent and may even surpass the Tong Tian Palace. Therefore,
every Sacred Realm powerhouse had to be treated seriously.

※※※

The Cang Alliance would dispatch people to maintain order during

this important moment every year to avoid riots within their sphere
of influence. This would also prevent ambitious people from taking
advantage of this to cause all sorts of chaos that would affect the
organization of the banquet.

Though it was not known who would be sent this year, the one
arriving should be one of the disciples of the head of the Cang
Alliance. It would be more convincing if he 'showed his face' before
the disciple of the head of the Cang Alliance, rather than doing it
before the others.

Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan had gotten the news the day before that the
people from the Cang Alliance would be arriving this afternoon.
There should be a crowd gathered at that time, so it would be
enough for him to 'show his face' and say a few words at that
moment.

The information said that the people from the Cang Alliance would
arrive at around five o’clock, so You XiaoMo and the three would set
up an 'ambush' outside the city of BeiYang before five o'clock.

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It was not yet five when and a commotion arose from outside the
city. From afar, they could see a colossal Green Tortoise
approaching. The tortoise was even bigger than Xiong Xiao's and the
scale and personnel were also grander.

"There's a person on top of the Green Tortoise's head."

An indistinct figure awe-inspiringly stood on the head of the tortoise

which nearly seemed to be touching the clouds. The figure stood
proudly in the wind and a formidable aura could be felt from the
person's body from far away.

"Awesome! I didn’t think that the person who the Cang Alliance sent
to BeiYang City was actually Fang ChiYao.’

The figure had not even arrived and the people below were already
impassioned.

"Oh my god, my godly idol is coming."

"Eh…who is Fang ChiYao?" The person who asked this question

immediately received the contempt of everyone around him.

"Which corner did this person crawl out from!? To think he doesn't
even know Fang ChiYao's name! Drag him out and execute him!"

"Fang ChiYao-daren is the third disciple of the head of the Cang

Alliance. He's the seventh on the Tong Tian Rankings. There's actually
someone who doesn't recognize such an awesome and famous
person? Who is it!?"

"When speaking of Fang ChiYao-daren, we must not forget to

mention his battle with XX…"

You XiaoMo who was hiding in the crowd blushed with shame and
squeezed out. He had been the one who had just asked that question
and never did he expect everyone’s response to be so intense. He did

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except that this Fang ChiYao was actually such an awesome person.
It was no wonder that so many people would run outside the city to
catch a glimpse of his splendor. This scene was comparable to the
star-chasing trend of the modern age.

"Next time, you can ask me if you have a question. Many of the
disciples of the head of the Cang Alliance are famous and
outstanding experts. Therefore, many practitioners in the Southern
Continent adore them. You will be bombarded if you say that you
don't know these people." Zhan YuXuan smiled as he eyed You
XiaoMo's slightly sorry-looking figure.

"Say it earlier next time." You XiaoMo patted him on the shoulder.

"All right …" Zhan YuXuan stifled his laughter as he replied.

Fang ChiYao's Green Tortoise had already approached while they

were talking. It alighted on a piece of empty, sandy land. The colossal
mouth of the Green Tortoise let out a low and echoing 'wu wu'. The
ones who were a little closer bore the brunt of the sound and
everyone retreated backwards.

Fang ChiYao gazed at people below from the head of the tortoise.
Although his identity and status was high enough for him to harbor
despise for the people below, he did not show a hint of arrogance or
superior attitude. Just as he was about to jump down, a familiar
voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

"Wait."

Fang ChiYao's movement on Green Tortoise paused and he

doubtfully asked, "What happened?"

The voice did not answer his question immediately. After five
seconds of silence, "There's an extremely strong person here,
stronger than you and me."

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Fang ChiYao's expression became imposing. His cultivation level was
that of a seven star Divine Realm practitioner. If the other's strength
was above them, could it be that he was a Sacred Realm
practitioner?

Fang ChiYao expression became apprehensive once he thought of

this.

How was it possible for Beiyang City to have a Sacred Realm

practitioner? Could it be that this person was someone preparing to
participate in the banquet? However, Master had only invited a
couple of Sacred Realm practitioners. He knew all their names and it
was not possible for them to appear in BeiYang City. Unless it was a
Sacred Realm powerhouse who had just advanced…

Fang ChiYao subconsciously ruled this idea out just as it emerged. It

was impossible for the Cang Alliance to have completely missed all
information if there had been a Sacred Realm powerhouse who had
just advanced.

"Don’t worry, that person doesn’t seem malicious. We can only wait
and see what happens." Xuan Tian replied.

Just at this moment, light laughter rang out in the sky and was
transmitted to the ears of the crowd in an exceptionally clear pitch.
The low and deep voice seemed to carry a trace of vicissitudes.

"You are the disciple of the head of the Cang Alliance, Fang ChiYao?"

Fang ChiYao did not expect him to take the initiative to start the
conversation. After staring blankly for a moment, a trace of vigilance
instantly rose in his heart. "May I know who your Excellency is?"

"Who I am is not important."

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"May I ask if senior has any important matter to discuss?" Fang
ChiYao had already confirmed that the other person was a Sacred
Realm expert so he became more polite when speaking.

"It's not an important matter. I am just here to inform you that I will
be meeting an acquaintance at your shidi’s birthday banquet." With
that, the aura retreated in a split second.

"Senior!?" Fang ChiYao hurriedly called out to him.

"Stop calling, he seems to have left." Xuan Tian said.

Fan ChiYao frowned, "Xuan Tian, do you think what he said was true?
Will his acquaintance really be at Xiao shidi's birthday banquet?"

Xuan Tian replied, "I'm not too sure. But if what he said was true, it is
very probable that the acquaintance he mentioned is from the Cang
Alliance. Otherwise he would not need to specifically come over to
inform you and would not have needed to attend the banquet to see
that person. There's no way we can confirm it at present, but you
should still inform your master of this."

"I think it's true."

On the hand, You XiaoMo, who had been watching the whole thing,
sent a word to Ling Xiao - affectatious!

He profoundly understood this person called Ling Xiao. He could feel

his goose bumps standing up upon seeing him deliberately acting so
mystifying, just like a skilled and worldly master.

However there weren't just a few people outside of the city, instead
there were thousands of people outside. Everyone was stunned as
soon as they heard Fang ChiYao politely call the other party 'Senior'.

There were only a few who were able to make Fang ChiYao
respectfully and courteously call them Senior. Since that mysterious

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person was able to do so, could it be that he was a Sacred Realm
practitioner?

Everyone was shocked once this idea surfaced.

Like Fang ChiYao, they did not think that a Sacred Realm practitioner
would be in BeiYang City. But the facts told them that this mysterious
person was most likely a Sacred Realm expert.

It did not even take a day before the news frantically passed
throughout BeiYang city with lightning speed and rapidly spread out.
The major forces in the Southern Continent received the news one
after another, and a lot of people were stupefied.

When the old patriarch from the main branch of the Vermillion Blood
Clan found out about this, he shattered the floor under his feet with
only the pressure of his aura. His dignified expression had been
replaced with astonishment. This was the first time the messenger
who had carried the news had seen the old patriarch reveal such a
terrifying expression and he was so scared that his knees turned into
jelly.

"Is this information true?"

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As the Southern Continent erupted in commotion about the new
mysterious Sacred level powerhouse, You XiaoMo and the other
three were already on their way to the Vermilion Blood family’s main
branch.

Yin Ge’s father was a Sacred level powerhouse, so his father had
created quite a few Dimensional talismans. When Yin Ge escaped, he
had taken a few. You XiaoMo had been wondering if they should
have Ling Xiao try and create a few beforehand; he had never
expected Yin Ge to be the child of a Sacred level practitioner.

With the use of Dimensional talismans, it didn’t take them long to

get to the city the Vermillion Blood family was in, Vermilion Blood
City.

Though the YinYang Valley and YuXian City were two powerful
supporting branches of the Vermilion Blood family, they weren’t
based near the main branch. There was quite some distance
between them.

Vermilion Blood City wasn’t the most prosperous or the largest city
of the Southern Continent, but it was the most well-defended and
secure city. Everyone who came in and out of the city was subjected
to strict interrogation and they had to follow the Vermilion Blood
family’s rules after entering.

Due to these troublesome rules, very few practitioners and mages

were willing to come to Vermilion Blood City. After all, most people
weren’t masochists.

“With all their questioning, we’ll have to plan out what we should
say first.”

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You XiaoMo stood behind a large tree outside of the city and was
rather speechless at seeing each person being interrogated for nearly
fifteen minutes. This behavior was like interrogating a criminal. No
wonder this city had trouble becoming prosperous.

The Vermilion Blood Family was such a powerful group, but they
acted like they suffered from paranoia, as if anyone could come and
cause irreparable damage to them. They didn’t have the bearing of a
powerful clan at all.

Zhan YuXuan seemed to notice his doubt, “I hear that the Vermilion
Blood Family wasn’t always this way. It’s only recently that they’ve
increased security.”

You XiaoMo immediately fell silent.

“Now, with what reason are we going to enter the city?”

“Generally, there are two choices: one, as merchants; two, as

tourists. The former is better as a cover for us.”

“But merchants need products to sell, right? Where are we going to

find that?”

“Then we can only go for the second.”

You XiaoMo glanced at Yin Ge, who had a cloak draped over him.
“But won’t we draw too much attention if we go in together? And
Yin Ge’s silver hair is far too eye-catching. We’ll have to find a way to
deal with that. How about we go in separately?”

His suggestion received a chuckle from Zhan YuXuan immediately.

“That’s a good idea.” Yin Ge was the first to agree.

Splitting up was the safest cause of action, but their reasons for
coming to the city couldn’t be the same, or else they might catch

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unwanted attention. So, Zhan YuXuan suggested, they each come up
with their own.

You XiaoMo felt like he was trying to get back at him.

But soon enough, Zhan YuXuan wasn’t able to laugh any longer,
because…

You XiaoMo, looking tender and cute, but complaining nonstop in his
head, blinked innocently at the guard with his big, dark eyes.

Since Ling Xiao was famous now, they switched back to their original
appearances to avoid arousing the suspicion of the Vermilion Blood
Family. Either way, apart from You TianNan and Mu Shen, no one
else knew their true appearance. Sometimes he was a little worried
that they might end up unable to recognize themselves, with all this
changing appearance.

The guard’s face was stony, not letting his guard down just because
the other looked harmless. However, after checking that this
person’s cultivation level wasn’t high, his serious expression relaxed
a little and easily accepted You XiaoMo’s reason of tourism, letting
him into the city. The entire process didn’t even take five minutes.

When it came to Zhan YuXuan…

“What’s your name? Where did you come from? What do you want
to do in the city? Why are you here alone…” The guard was stoic,
reading out the lines he had said thousands of times before.

Zhan YuXuan: “…”

By the time Zhan YuXuan came over, it had been half an hour.

You XiaoMo stood somewhere the guard couldn’t see and laughed at
the other’s misfortune. The other glared at him inelegantly. Yin Ge
had a bit of trouble. It was a good thing that he had considered how

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to deal with his silver hair before coming here. Though he had been
interrogated by the guard for quite a while as well, he was eventually
let through without trouble.

When it came to Ling Xiao…

“I’m here to find my lover.”

“Sorry, but could you explain the situation?” The guard asked,
unfazed. He had been a gatekeeper for many years for the city, and
had heard all sorts of weird reasons.

“He was annoyed with me just now and went inside without me.”

“What’s his name?”

“Ling XiaoHa.”

The guard checked on his records and found that there really was
such a person, and one he had a deep impression of, too, because he
was a sweet looking young man. But he couldn’t just take Ling Xiao’s
words at face value because the other might’ve eavesdropped on
them before and heard of the young man’s name.

Thus, the guard had someone bring You XiaoMo over.

The confused You XiaoMo was brought in front of them.

The guard pointed at Ling Xiao and said, “He said you were his lover.
If so, why did you split up to enter the city?”

Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow imperceptibly. This guard was smarter

than he looked.

You XiaoMo poked his fingertips together and said in annoyance, “He
refused to carry me into the city, I don’t want to make up with him.”

The guard nodded. “Alright, you can go inside.”

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It wasn’t until the city gates were no longer in sight that You XiaoMo
suddenly grabbed Ling Xiao’s arm and bit him, hard, almost making
the other bleed. Ling Xiao withdrew his hand. “What the hell?”

You XiaoMo wiped his mouth and said with a huff, “I’m annoyed with
you!” This guy didn’t tell him beforehand, so he could only
improvise. He wasn’t an actor!

Though Vermilion Blood City might not be particularly prosperous,

there were quite a lot of people living there. No matter how careful
the Vermilion Blood Family were, they couldn’t keep tabs on every
single person. You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao entered one tavern while
Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan went into the hotel opposite them.

Before sunset, they didn’t regroup, each heading to their own targets
to get information. When darkness fell over Vermilion Blood City, Yin
Ge and Zhan YuXuan snuck into their tavern to regroup with them
and share the information they had each collected. The Vermilion
Blood Family was heavily guarded. If it wasn’t for the fact that Yin Ge
and Zhan YuXuan’s cultivation level had increased by quite a bit, they
would have a hard time not being found out. In the end, they still
managed to obtain the information needed.

In the past two days, Vermilion Blood's security wasn’t this heavy.
The reason why it had become this way seemed to have to do with a
decision the family head had made. However, very few people dared
to discuss this, so they didn’t have a solid answer.

“It must be that he’s planning on acting personally,” You XiaoMo said
excitedly.

“Exactly. Two days ago was when news of a Sacred level powerhouse
spread from BeiYang City. That old family head probably can’t sit still
anymore.” Zhan YuXuan nodded.

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Ling Xiao said contemplatively, “We have to find out when, exactly,
he plans on leaving.”

There was only five days until the celebration. If that old family head
cared so much for the news of a Sacred level powerhouse, then he
probably wouldn’t leave on the very last day. Since they also had an
invitation, they couldn’t just not attend. So, if time allowed it, they
had to appear at the celebration after saving Feng ChiYun.

“But how will we know?” You XiaoMo wondered in disappointment.

“Vermilion Blood Family’s disciples seem to have been warned to
keep their mouths shut.”

They had thought there would be a few loose tongues, but they were
met with sealed lips all around.

“I’ll go and check.”

It was Ling Xiao who spoke. He was powerful, so apart from that old
family head, no one would be able to catch him. He was truly the
best choice. You XiaoMo, afraid he might drag the other down, didn’t
go with. He stayed in his room alone. Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan
couldn’t stay for too long and also went back.

After sending the two off, You XiaoMo went into his dimension.

After SheQiu and the others had left, only the Metal Swallowing
Beast and the two evolved Golden Winged Insects were left in the
dimension. They both shone with gold and had some sort of metal in
their name, but the Golden Winged Insects were much smaller than
the Metal Swallowing Beast.
T/n: Both beasts have Jin(金) in their species name, and Jin can
means either Metal or Gold

The two Golden Winged Insects seemed to have a much more

matured spiritual awareness than before and liked to land on other

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people. If one didn’t look closely, they’d never notice them on Metal
Swallowing Beast’s back.

They probably got along well because none of them could assume a
human form.

Sensing its master’s arrival, the Metal Swallowing Beast suddenly

stood.

The Golden Winged Insects on its back were unprepared and

tumbled off into the grass. Then, they quickly flew out, wings beating
furiously, and headed for You XiaoMo before Metal Swallowing Beast
could react.

You XiaoMo, who had been laughing at this scene, froze. He felt that
he really needed to get used to these two ‘flying cockroaches’.

The two Golden Winged Insects eventually landed on his head,

chirping at the slower Metal Swallowing Beast.

Metal Swallowing Beast seemed to feel as if it had been taunted,

baring its fangs and running to You XiaoMo before climbing onto his
shoulders like on a climbing wall before getting onto his head. He
flicked the two Golden Winged Insects off with a paw and sat on You
XiaoMo’s head, laughing in triumph.

The Golden Winged Insects flew about, chirping non stop in anger.

They had been getting along so well not long ago, yet now they had
suddenly become enemies.

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Chapter 464: Play Dead
You XiaoMo got the Metal Swallowing Beast off of his head, it wasn't
pleased and started to struggle within his hands. Once he slapped it’s
butt did it calm down.

The two Golden Winged Insects laughed with glee.

In response, the Metal Swallowing Beast rolled its eyes and thought,
I'm not going to play with you guys anymore.

Carrying the Metal Swallowing Beast, You XiaoMo went inside the
wooden cabin and took out a wood bucket. He diluted the bucket of
Spiritual Water and moved it in front of the magic herb field, then
proceed to sit beside it.

You XiaoMo placed the Metal Swallowing Beast on his lap and
immediately the two Golden Winged Insects landed on his head,
with the intention of making a home there. You XiaoMo's body
stiffened up for a moment and tried his best to ignore their
presence, good thing was that they were relatively well-behaved.

The two bugs and one beast stared at their master, what was he
trying to do?

You XiaoMo took a deep breath and closed his eyes. During the last
few months, he had used up too many magic herbs, almost all of the
ones he had picked with Ling Xiao had been used by him. Thus, he
was going to take the time he had now to harvest all of the matured
magic herbs.

However, this time he didn't plan on doing it himself. Last time,

because Ling Xiao was there, working together was much more fun,
but this time he was by himself, thus he was going to use a simpler
and quicker method.

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Time drifted away soundlessly…

The Metal Swallowing Beast looked up with its tiny head and it's
perfectly round eyes stared at its master with ignorance.

Suddenly something moved in the magic herbs field, and the small
beast's ears moved. Its head turned towards the direction of the field
and its deep blue eyes reflected a scene of wonder.

In a patch of vivid greenery, a flourishing field of magic herbs, stalks

of swaying magic herbs, as if given life, automatically rose from the
soft soil. As if lead by an invisible thread, the magics herbs flew by
themselves towards the bucket filled with Spiritual Water. One by
one, repeating till the bucket was completely filled by magic herbs.

You XiaoMo opened his eyes and his tense back finally relaxed, at the
same time he breathed a sigh of relief as it wasn't something he
didn’t do often, he was a bit tired.

After he placed the Metal Swallowing Beast back on his shoulder he

rose and brushed off all of the dirt and grass, ready for the second
round.

At this moment the Metal Swallowing Beast jumped off his shoulder
and with its four tiny, short legs it ran towards the direction of the
wooden cabin. Just as You XiaoMo was confused about its action, it
came dragging a sieve that was even bigger than it. After it threw the
sieve by its master's feet, it went running back to get more.

Seeing this, the Golden Winged Insects, as if refusing to lose, flew

over as well.

However, because their mouths were too small, after a while of

trying they weren't even able to pick up one. The two were not
discouraged and kept fighting.

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You XiaoMo promptly called them over, "Okay, this is enough, you
don't need to get more."

Following that, You XiaoMo washed all of the magic herbs in the
bucket before placing them in the sieve and placed them back on the
counter in the wooden cabin. Then began his second round of work.

Thus, after about two hours later, You XiaoMo was finally able to
organize more than half of the magic herbs. At a much faster speed
than with Ling Xiao too.

When he was finished with everything, You XiaoMo calculated the

time, realizing that it was about to be morning, he prepared to leave
the room. That was when his pants were suddenly bitten by the
Metal Swallowing Beast. It looked as if it wanted to go out with him
as it wouldn't let go.

You XiaoMo hugged him close, "Xiao Jin, be a good boy and stay
here. Once I'm finished with everything I'll let you guys out."
T/n: Metal Swallowing =TunJin, so Momo called him Xiao Jin, aka
little Metal.

The Metal Swallowing Beast let out a cry and unwillingly let go.

You XiaoMo smiled as he patted his little head and then moved to his
own head, attempting to get down the two Golden Winged Insects,
but to his surprise, there was nothing there.

"Huh?"

You XiaoMo searched around but still didn't see them, so he thought
that they left to play on their own and thus he didn't think much of
it. But when he turned around, the Metal Swallowing Beast was gone
too. It was probably still a kid at heart and couldn't wait to run
around and play.

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When he got out of the dimension and took a look around the room,
he realized that Ling Xiao still wasn't back yet. Just as he was about
to leave, something moved around his chest area.

You XiaoMo lifted his shirt to see and became speechless.

As it turned out, the three that disappeared were all hidden within
his shirt and he actually didn't realize.

With a dark expression You XiaoMo dragged them out one by one,
"Good for you, you guys actually dared to play tricks in front of me."

The two Golden Winged Insects, relying on their tiny stature, flew to
the bed and climbed in. From the outside there was nothing out of
place.

Seeing this, the Metal Swallowing Beast copied them and climbed in,
however due to its size, the bed sheet instantly heaved up a little
bump.

Doing something wrong and now you’re running away?

Without hesitation You XiaoMo lifted up the bedsheets and the two
insects and one beast were once again exposed in front of him,
frantically crawling around.

Just as he was about to scold them for their actions, the Metal
Swallowing Beast suddenly flipped to it’s side, exposing its smooth
belly. It was…playing dead?

Following the same 'monkey see monkey do' principal, the Golden
Winged Insects also exposed their bellies. In the spirit of playing
dead authentically, none of its sixteen legs moved an inch.

You XiaoMo was angered to the point of laughter.

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"I'm telling you, don't think you can get away by playing dead. I told
you that I couldn't let you out this time, no matter how 'dead' you
are, you're still going back."

Neither the Metal Swallowing Beast or the Golden Winged Insects

moved, truly a case of professionalism.

You XiaoMo reached out to the closest insect and just as he was
about to touch it, its legs abruptly moved. Heh, lets see how long you
can last.

That was when the door was pushed opened from the outside.

Subconsciously You XiaoMo retreated his hand. What he didn't see

was that the tense legs of the Golden Winged Insects suddenly
relaxed, in celebration of getting off the hook this time.

You XiaoMo gave them a warning glance, I'm letting you get away for
now.

The one who came back was of course, Ling Xiao. When You XiaoMo
walked out, he was seated over there, drinking water.

After eyeing him from top to bottom, making sure nothing

happened, You XiaoMo then proceeded to ask, "So, how did it go,
did you find out which day?"

"The second day in the morning, there will be a lot of people

accompanying him. However, it doesn't seem like the old guy is going
to arrive immediately to the celebration." Ling Xiao didn't keep him
guessing this time and told him the answer straight out. By the looks
of it, it didn't seem easy.

"Then, what about Feng ChiYun?"

"Didn't see him."

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Well that sure was a quick and concise answer!

But, if the time was set on the second day then that means they had
three days' worth of time. However, to prevent the old head going
and leaving, they needed some time on the road.

You XiaoMo suddenly thought of another important question and

couldn't help but be hesitant.

Ling Xiao glanced at him and said, "What do you want to say?"

You XiaoMo, mincing his words, said slowly, "Um, about, about the
father who left my mom, did you find out anything?"

Ling Xiao sneered, "He isn't even your real father, what are you
paying attention to him for? Not only that, you knew that he left
'your' mom and 'you' behind, unless you actually want to get him
back?"

You XiaoMo scratched his head in response, "For the better or for
worse, at least in name he is my father."

"Heh, then what's your dad called?" Ling Xiao stopped arguing and
simply asked.

"Ah?" You XiaoMo became instantly dumbfounded.

With a laughing scold Ling Xiao said, "Stupid, if you don't even know
the name, how are you going to find him?"

You XiaoMo felt as if a lighting struck him on a clear sky, suddenly he

was charred completely. When he first gone to the Peach Blossom
Village to find his 'lost' father, he had actually missed something this
critical. As he recalled, all the villagers seemed to refer to his dad as
'that man'. Now he only knew that his dad's last name was 'You', but
all of the main family of the Vermillion Blood Clan was named 'You',
there was no way to tell which one his dad was.

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"Just go with the flow." Ling Xiao didn't feel much for his dad.
Although, it was very likely that he left to protect his wife and child,
but that was also an act of irresponsibility. For a woman, for her
loving husband to suddenly disappear, that would be as if the sky
had fallen.

"But what if it doesn't go with the flow."

You XiaoMo had a similar thought to Ling Xiao, but since he occupied
their body, he felt he might as well try to find it's original father.

"Then it was not fated to be, you can just assume he’s dead."

"Ah, such an irresponsible thing to say."

"There is something more irresponsible, want to hear it?"

"…no thanks." Hearing that, he knew it was nothing good. No point

trying to choke himself with it.

"That's too bad."

No, it's not 'too bad' at all!

It didn't take long before the Vermillion Blood City started to wake
from its slumber as the streets once again filled up with noise. Once
Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan arrived, You XiaoMo told them what
information Ling Xiao had gathered. After some discussion, they
decided to take action tomorrow night, when the sky was dark, and
the moon was dim. The optimal time for committing a crime.

Then, they split up to play, being a true tourist. You XiaoMo brought
Ling Xiao along and ate all of the gourmet dishes of the Vermillion
Blood City, however, he simply tasted a bit of each. That was
because it was way too expensive, pure robbery.

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The currency for merchandise in the Vermillion Blood City was Spirit
Gems, although some places shared the same currency, here, even a
bowl of noodles cost five Spirit Gems.

At first, You XiaoMo thought it wasn't a normal noodle, however,

once he ate, he realized that the cost was at most a few gold coins.
The amount of spirit gems gained from a bowl of noodles was close
to pure profit.

Profiteers!

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Chapter 465: Ninth Young Lady
Usually, the night sky of Vermillion Blood City would be adorned with
numerous bright and dazzling stars but tonight, not one was visible
from behind the dark clouds that hid them.

After the old family head left Vermillion Blood City, there were now
more guards in the city as compared to during the day. In particular,
the great manor where his family lived had a patrol team passing by
every five minutes.

During the daytime, the old family head had brought a group of
people along with him as he left Vermillion Blood City. As it was a
covert operation, not many people knew about it. Ling Xiao even
specially followed them for a while to ensure that they really left
Vermillion Blood City.

On that night, the four of them snuck into the great manor.

Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan hadn't been idling around these past two
days in Vermillion Blood City. They lurked around the great manor
and used this time to record the timing of the guards' change of
shifts and their schedules. Even without the old family head
overseeing the great manor, the four of them dared not let their
guard down.

However, the manor was too big so they decided to split into two
groups after discussing.

Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan were one team. Ever since Yin Ge
completely stimulated the Nine Headed Serpent King blood in him,
his cultivation rose exponentially.

Although half of him was human, his mother was also a capable
person. Yin Ge more or less inherited her good traits. Furthermore,
the Nine Headed Serpent King was the most receptive Emperor Beast

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to the Four Spirits. Their bloodline was so precious that once it was
stimulated and unleashed, one's cultivation would rise at rocket
speed.

Today, Yin Ge was already an Emperor level seven star peak

powerhouse. He was only a small step away from becoming a Divine
level powerhouse but he couldn't wait anymore, so he ran out
together with Zhan YuXuan before his breakthrough.

As for Zhan YuXuan, his origin was more mysterious. Even his good
friend Yin Ge wasn't very clear about it. Although his cultivation was
currently lower than Yin Ge, self preservation wasn't an issue. If he
really couldn't handle it, he could just crush a dimension talisman
and leave.

The structure of the Vermillion Blood Clan's great manor was

somewhat unusual. It was divided into two levels. The lower one was
almost set into the ground, becoming like an underground world.
There were as many as ten entrances and while it wasn't deliberately
hidden, one could miss them if they weren't careful enough.

As there were many more guards on the lower level than the upper
level, with more than five guards for every entrance, the lower level
was left to Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo while Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan
took the upper level.

The underground level of the great manor was enormous. On the

surface it looked liked there were only ten entrances, but there were
actually many places that were hard or impossible to guard which
allowed them to enter. After all, it was impossible to not let sunshine
in all year round. Otherwise, it could not be called a manor.

You XiaoMo looked at the images reflected underwater. Although it

was somewhat vague, he was certain that it was how the
underground level looked. There seemed to be another pond on the

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other end, but how it was made, he didn't know. The water there
didn't flow out.

"Are we going down from here?"

Ling Xiao calculated the time, "The guards on the underground level
will pass by below every ten seconds. We must swim there within
this period of time."

You XiaoMo's eyes went wide and he spoke in a hushed voice, "Isn't
ten seconds too short? This pond's depth looks like it's over twenty
metres deep. And also if we make the floor wet we'll be discovered."

Ling Xiao didn't answer his question. He just pulled him along and
dove.

You XiaoMo hurriedly covered his mouth.

At the same time, just beside the pond above their heads, a patrol
team passed right by the pond.

The underground pond was built in the garden and in the pond there
was only some algae that was totally unable to hide their bodies.
After coming out of the pond, the two figures immediately blended
into the darkness.

……

A brightly lit, exquisite pavilion stood in the middle of a flower

garden in full bloom. It looked as if someone had scattered glitter
over the colorful flowers, each and every one of the flowers exuded
a beautiful glow. It was such a lovely scene, destroyed only by a
sharp voice and the sound of porcelain falling to the ground.

"You trash! You can't even do such a simple thing! What's the use of
me keeping you lot! Get out of my sight!"

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Following that, two people ran out of the pavilion, only slowing down
after they exited the garden.

One of them sighed, "This Ninth Young Lady is really hard to please.
Clearly it was her grandfather…"

"Stop it." The other person looked around cautiously. After he was
sure no one was around, he spoke. "Do not casually talk about the
people here. You may just lose your life. Ninth Young Lady is still a
noble lady of the Vermillion Blood Clan no matter what. She's not
someone we can just talk about."

"Alright, I understand."

"Let's hurry up and go."

At this moment, a black figure suddenly landed in front of them. The

two of them were stunned and before they could even shout, a
sudden sharp pain spread from the back of their necks. Their eyes
closed and in the next second they vanished into thin air before they
even fell to the ground.

After putting the two people into Ling Xiao's dimension, You XiaoMo
and Ling Xiao hid in the rockery in the garden. You XiaoMo looked in
the direction of the pavilion. This Ninth Young Lady's status didn't
seem low. She was actually able to have her own beautiful pavilion
to stay in. It was obvious that she most likely was a much doted on
big missy.

"Who is this Ninth Young Lady?" You XiaoMo asked out of curiosity.

"She's You ZhenTian's granddaughter, You Yong. She's the ninth

grandchild. I heard that You ZhenTian was very fond of this
granddaughter and pampered her a lot. As a result, it nurtured her
condescending nature." Ling Xiao answered. He did a lot of

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background checks. He knew everything about the main members of
the You Family, You ZhenTian and the old family head.

Pfft!

You XiaoMo couldn't keep his laughter in when he heard You Yong's
name. He couldn't believe someone was actually named You Yong,
and a woman to top it off.

*You Yong's name sounds the same as swimming.

He laughed for a while before saying, "Since she's his favorite

granddaughter, she should know quite a lot of stuff right?"

"Mmhmm." The corners of Ling Xiao's mouth curled upwards with a

hint of a smile. "We'll know after we ask her."

…….

In the pavilion, You Yong was having a tantrum and throwing things
around. The clean floor soon became littered with countless little
fragments. Everything that she could throw in the room had been
smashed.

You Yong sat on a chair angrily and slapped the tabletop with her
delicate hands.

"This makes me so angry! Grandpa clearly dotes on me a lot, so why

can't he let me follow?"

At this moment, a sound came from the door.

"What is it?" You Yong was still irritated and when she heard the
knock on the door, she yelled.

"Ninth Young Lady, You Ping and You He came back again. They said
they have something important to tell you." The maid's nervous and
scared voice could be heard.

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"Very good. I was worried I wouldn't have anything to vent my anger
on. Let them in." You Yong snorted coldly. She wanted to see what
important matters they had for her. If it was the same as just now,
she'd definitely pluck their heads off.

Not long after, You Ping and You He walked in one after another.

"If you have anything important then say it. Don't try to test my
patience." You Yong's questioning gaze swept over the both of them.

You He took a step forward and hinted at the maid with a look,
"Miss, this matter is of great importance. No one else but you should
hear of it."

"It best be important. Otherwise you can be prepared to be skinned

alive by me." You Yong gave them a warning look before having the
maid leave, ordering her not to let anybody disturb them if it wasn't
anything important.

It was at this moment a white furball jumped from You He's body
onto the tabletop beside the Ninth Young Lady. The little furball
instantly got bigger and started to roll around on the tabletop. The
snowy white ball of fluff looked extremely cute.

"This is?" You Yong was stunned for a moment.

"Missy, please look at its eyes. Aren't they pretty?" You He said.

You Yong subconsciously did as she was told and looked at the
furball's eyes. It was a pair of magical purple cat eyes that looked like
they held the world's greatest mysteries in them. She was soon so
entranced by them, her eyes started to lose focus and finally they
became empty.

Upon seeing this, You He gave a strange smile.

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The Ninth Young Lady now was completely absorbed in the illusion
that the Thousand Illusions CatQiu had created. CatQiu's illusions
were tailor-made according to the person the illusion was casted on.
The most convenient bit was that the illusions could tease out
memories from the person's brain and have her say it herself.

Of course, You He was You XiaoMo, the master of the Thousand

Illusions CatQiu.

CatQiu's stagnant cultivation level finally had a breakthrough ever

since You XiaoMo gave his contract beasts magic pills to help them
promote to a higher level. Controlling other people's illusions
became even easier and now he could create illusions for five people
simultaneously.

CatQiu drew the memory out of Ninth Young Lady's mind and
conveyed the information to his owner.

You XiaoMo digested the information for a while but it was a pity
that the Ninth Young Lady who was rumored to be You ZhenTian's
most doted on granddaughter didn't actually know much. When it
came to important information, there was hardly anything.

Just as he was wondering why, an important piece of information

suddenly flashed across his mind. It was the restricted area on the
underground level, a place where even You Yong couldn't enter.

This You Yong was a domineering person. There was one time when
she accidentally walked into the region of the restricted area and
was stopped outside by the guards. She had a bad temper and the
more they didn't want to let her in, the more she wanted to enter. In
the end, the matter blew up and You ZhenTian had to personally
discipline her. It was only then that it stopped.

However, this incident left a very deep impression on You Yong. The
great manor was her home and there were actually places she

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couldn't go to. That's why she believed that the restricted area was
most likely hiding some secrets that others shouldn't know.

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Chapter 466: Forbidden Area
The tale of the forbidden area in the huge manor could be traced
back to five to six thousand years ago.

According to the legends passed down in the Vermillion Blood Clan

from generation to generation, one of the legends stated that there
were treasures hidden in the forbidden area that the Vermillion
Blood Clan had accumulated over the past many years. Another
legend stated that the forbidden area had been used by the head of
each successive generation to confine important figures. So on and
so forth, the legends were spun till truth could not be distinguished
from rumors.

You Yong had always not been too concerned about the Vermillion
Blood Clan's matters so she only roughly knew about it.

You XiaoMo decided to scout out the forbidden area after having a
discussion with Ling Xiao.

CatQiu did not undo the illusion on You Yong. Following his Master's
request, he manipulated her to sleep on her bed. Then, before
leaving the pavilion again, You XiaoMo used the identity of You He to
tell the maid that Ninth Young Lady wanted to rest and not to let
anyone disturb her.

The little maid did not doubt him and nodded in acquiescence.

Based off to You Yong's memory, the two immediately seized the
moment to rush to the forbidden area.

The forbidden area was only half an hour away from the Ninth Young
Lady's pavilion. The two hastened on their journey and arrived in less
than five minutes.

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The security of the forbidden ground was extremely tight. There
were three layers of security, both inside and outside. According to
Ling Xiao’s perception, there were two Divine Realm experts and ten
Emperor Realm experts guarding the forbidden area. The line-up was
formidable and was practically able to make those who burst in go
on a one-way journey to the underworld.

You XiaoMo could not help but give a palpable gulp upon hearing
these numbers.

The ShuangYu Hotel and the Eagle Group only had one Divine Realm
expert and this was enough for them to leap to one of the front
ranking powers in the Tong Tian Continent. This was just a trifling
forbidden area and they actually dispatched two such experts. Just
looking at this single point was enough to tell how deep the
foundations of the Vermillion Blood Clan were.

"How do we enter?" You XiaoMo asked in a whisper.

It was extremely difficult to burst in and remain unnoticed by people.

The difficulty of finding Feng ChiYun in the forbidden ground would
greatly increase if they attracted the attention of those two Divine
Realm experts, unless there was a promising opportunity where they
would not be discovered.

Ling Xiao contemplated for a moment, "The memory of that Ninth

Young Lady is not reliable or practical. It doesn't allow us to know
who can enter the forbidden area."

Just at this moment, there was movement from the transmitter

stone used to communicate with Yin Ge.

You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao only took the transmitter stone after
entering their dimension In order to avoid being overheard. He
asked, "What's situation like now?"

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"We've done a rough search, but we haven’t any trace of Feng
ChiYun. He should be in your area." The person who answered the
question was Zhan YuXuan.

You XiaoMo replied, "We have found a forbidden area. It's possible
that Feng ChiYun is locked up inside, but we can’t get in. There are
too many experts inside and we'd get caught in encirclement if we
barge in."

"A forbidden area? There should still be others who are able to freely
enter and exit besides You ZhenTian. Will the four sons of You
ZhenTian do?" Zhan YuXuan made a guess.

Ling Xiao continued the conversation, "It won't do even if they are
able to get in. In the first place, we don't know where those four
people are. It would waste a large chunk of time to find anyone of
them and it is likely that their cultivation levels are high. To capture
them alive under these circumstances where we have to avoid
inadvertently alerting an enemy is too risky."

"In that case, do you have a way to search the memories of the
guards?"

Ling Xiao's eyebrow twitched, "I can give it a try."

The guards would definitely know who usually came to the forbidden
area. It would be even better if there was a fixed timing when the
person arrived as You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao would only need to set
an ambush on their journey here. But this was a technical job and
there were already four guards outside the forbidden area. It was
fortunately that he had already advanced to the Sacred Realm,
otherwise there would be no guarantee on the outcome.

Every Divine Realm practitioner had a domain. The attributes of each

domain were based on each individual's characteristics. However, as
Divine Realm practitioners were still not experts in defiance of the

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natural order, the odds of discovery once the domain was put to use
was still relatively high.

However, the same could not be said for Sacred Realm practitioners.
Not only would the range of the domain expand, the attributes of
the domain would also be ungraded. The probability practitioners
below the Sacred Realm discovering the domain was extremely low
as long as it was not an expert of the same rank.

Ling Xiao began to steal the guard’s memory after determining that
no one would be passing by their surroundings.

The domain was like a protective screen that isolated the guard from
the other three. There was absolutely no chance of their companions
discovering them even if they were face-to-face with each other. It
was in this situation that the two showed themselves.

They used the same methods they used to deal with the Ninth Young
Lady on the guard. It took a little longer as he was stronger than the
Ninth Young Lady.

You XiaoMo checked the guard’s memory and found that a maid
would deliver things to the forbidden area every seven days. Their
luck was good since tomorrow was the day when the maid would
send things to the forbidden area. In addition, only the head of each
successive generation could enter the forbidden area. The others,
even including the four sons of the head, were all unable to enter.

This was the most feasible approach. There was no other choice
expect for them to wait for some time.

Thus, during this period of waiting, Yin Ge and they re-hashed their
plan of retreat after rescuing Feng ChiYun. They repeatedly went
over it to ensure that it was absolutely safe.

Time slowly ticked by as they discussed and finally, dawn arrived.

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In the winding corridor, a delicate maid gracefully walked towards
the direction of the forbidden ground. Hanging on her waist were
several magic bags of different colors.

Just as she reached the sparsely populated part of the road and
turned a corner, her pace suddenly slowed down and she stood in
place with a dazed expression. However, none would be suspicious
even if someone saw her. In reality, this was just an illusion created
by CatQiu and the real maid was already in Ling Xiao’s dimension.

You XiaoMo looked at the maid who had fainted and turned to Ling
Xiao, "Who is going to impersonate her?"

As the level of CatQiu's illusions was still insufficient to fool the two
powerhouses, he could only change the face but not the clothes.
Therefore, the person posing as a maid needed to change into her
clothes for the impersonation to be a success.

Ling Xiao shot a glance at You XiaoMo, "If it's not you, then don't tell
me it's me?"

You XiaoMo hatefully glared at him. Don't think that I'm unaware of
you secretly laughing at me in your heart. After cursing silently for a
few times, he still accepted his fate in the end and changed into the
clothes. However, the removal the maid's clothes took quite a lot of
effort. It was fortunate that he only needed a few pieces of her outer
garments.

Fifteen minutes later, the delicate and charming maid who had been
standing still in a daze seemed to have revived.

It was just that this time, her pace was no longer graceful. Instead, it
was quite awkward. Steps as graceful as a lotus were not that easy to
perform.

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Only when the forbidden area was right in front of his eyes did You
XiaoMo suppress his expression of bitterness.

The guard recognized the maid and was very familiar with her, so he
just glanced at the plaque and let You XiaoMo in. Relying on the
maid’s memory, You XiaoMo directly passed over areas where the
maid had seen and walked towards the innermost area.

What was termed as the forbidden area was actually an enormous

prison with a total of ten levels. However, the levels of the prison
were not built upwards but downwards into the ground. Therefore,
the further down one went, the higher the cultivation of the people
imprisoned and the better their treatment was. Taking the sixth level
as an example, the cell was a room with chairs, quilts and a bed. In
addition, the food served was much better the lower one went.

He scanned through the cells from the first to sixth level.

Unfortunately, there was no sign of Feng ChiYun.

You XiaoMo was somewhat bewildered. Feng ChiYun's cultivation

was not high. If the levels in the forbidden area were really separated
based on the cultivation of the inmates, it was impossible for him to
be lower than the seventh level, as there were already prisoners at
the Imperial Realm on the sixth level. He estimated that those on the
seventh floor and higher were Emperor Realm and above
practitioners.

"Feng ChiYun's circumstances are rather unusual. It's possible that he

may be imprisoned below." Ling Xiao's voice resounded in his mind.

You XiaoMo nodded and continued walking downwards.

He had come across several guards on the way, but not one stopped
him.

"Hey you, come over here!"

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Just at this moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

You XiaoMo raised his head and discovered that the other person
calling him was a middle-aged man in red armor standing in front of
the passage. He had seen this man in the maid’s memory. He was the
captain of the guards on the seventh level.

The forbidden area had a very strict hierarchical system. Each floor
had a corresponding supervisor and the so-called supervisor was the
captain of the guards of each level. The captains of the guards were
very strong and they seldom left the forbidden area, so if they
needed something, the maid would bring it to them once every
seven days.

This captain of the guards of the seventh level was fond of the bottle
and he would feel itchy all over if he did not drink daily.

You XiaoMo removed the magic bag containing wine and passed it to
him.

The captain of the guard impatiently took the magic bag and waved
him off.

You XiaoMo gave a faint sigh of relief. It was fortunate that the guard
did not ask questions, otherwise, it was not guaranteed that he
would have put on a good performance. Further down was the eight
level and the strength of the prisoners on this floor were at upper
star Emperor Realm. It was possible that for them to break through
to the Divine Realm at any time if they were released.

Just as he was about to head to the ninth level, another person

called out to him. It was not the captain of the guard this time, but a
gentle-looking elderly man with a reserved bearing. Yet, You XiaoMo
immediately felt that he was rather disconcerting - because Ling Xiao
had immediately warned him, hehe!

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The old man was one of the two Divine Realm experts guarding the
forbidden area. He was called You Dan and the other was called You
Shuang. The two were twin brothers and both were Divine Realm
five-star practitioners.

Relying on the telepathy belonging to twins, even an ordinary seven

star powerhouse would scurry and flee about if the two joined
forces.

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You XiaoMo turned to look at the elderly man.

You Dan looked very old, but he had a well-built physique. He walked
over and scrutinized You XiaoMo for a moment before saying, “Give
me what you have and you can leave.”

This was burning the bridge after crossing the river!

Ok. That phrase might not be so appropriate here.

t/n: To burn the bridge after crossing = to abandon one’s

benefactor upon achieving one’s goal
You XiaoMo slowly removed his remaining two storage bags and
handed them over reluctantly. He had wanted to go and check out
the ninth and tenth floors. Feng ChiYun was most likely there, though
he didn’t know why they’d put him there.

You Dan glanced at him after receiving the bags. “Why aren’t you
leaving yet?”

You XiaoMo could only go back the way he came.

You Dan stood there, watching his figure disappear to the eighth
floor before returning to the ninth floor.

Five seconds later, You XiaoMo’s figure, no, the handmaiden’s figure
appeared once more at the corner of floor eight’s stairs. This area
was hidden from the guards’ lines of sight, because they had all seen
him get chased down by You Dan. So he couldn’t go up there in plain
sight.

That’s when footsteps sounded behind him.

You XiaoMo was about to enter his own dimension, but Ling Xiao
pulled him into his.

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At his feet, lay the You Ping brothers and the handmaiden. He didn’t
know what Ling Xiao had done, but the three hadn’t woken up.

Fifteen minutes later, a newly crafted guard left his post.

Since the guards were stationed in a set place on each floor, it was
risky for them to leave their positions. It was good that the guards
here didn’t really butt into each other’s business, and the armor they
wore covered over half their face.

The two came to the entrance of the ninth floor and waited for a
short while. A patrol walked by just then and as they did, the two
quietly followed. The guards in front didn’t realize anything was
wrong either.

The ninth floor wasn’t as large as the eighth, and there were only ten
prison cells, with five prisoners in total. Two of the prisoners were
Divine level, and the other three were Earth level. The prisons were
as extravagant as a five star hotel, but the bars were made from the
strongest kind of steel in this world.

This legendary steel was called Nine Darksteel. Legend had it that
this was the material most suited for building prisons. For anyone
lower than Sacred level, they had no chance of escape, and it also
suppressed the power of whoever was captive.

Under Nine Darksteel, there was also Eight to One Darksteel.

Each floor of the forbidden area had prison cells made of the
respective kind of Darksteel.

To imprison these people, the Vermillion Blood Clan had really gone
all outbecause the higher the level of the Darksteel, the harder it was
to find.

But this was just for floors one to nine. As for the tenth floor, only
the You Dan brothers could go up there.

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After taking a look around, You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao found that
Feng ChiYun wasn’t on this floor either. The two left the group and
hid into their dimension to discuss their future plans.

Originally, You XiaoMo’s dimension could move, but he couldn’t do

that here because there were two Divine level powerhouses
guarding this area. At his level, he couldn’t move around without
being noticed. The stronger the practitioner, the more sensitive they
were to sensing dimensions.

“If the tenth floor’s prisons are also made of Darksteel, then
shouldn’t we find a way to deal with that first?” You XiaoMo asked,
rubbing his chin.

Ling Xiao gave him a deadpan glance. “What kind of person is Nine
Darksteel used to imprison?”

You XiaoMo answered, “Divine…” He hadn’t even finished speaking

before he got it. With a Sacred level powerhouse, what trouble
would Nine Darksteel give them?

“My guess is that there’ll be three or less people imprisoned on the

tenth floor, so it’ll be easy to look through them. After we
successfully save Feng ChiYun, I’ll distract the two brothers and you
use your dimension to leave first and inform Yin Ge and the others.”

“Got it. You be careful, too.”

“I don’t need to.”

“What?”

“Even if I’m not careful, no one can take me on.”

“…” Should he call this confidence or being conceited?

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After leaving the dimension, the two headed straight for the stairs to
the tenth floor. As they were about to go up, a cold, reproachful
voice rang out, along with a suffocating spiritual pressure.

“Who said you could come up? Get out!”

The two naturally wouldn’t get out like the voice told them, charging
towards the tenth floor as if they had gone crazy.

“You shits, who are you?” The owner of the voice immediately
became enraged, an anger-filled pressure blanketed over them and a
dark figure appeared in front of him.

You XiaoMo hurriedly ducked behind Ling Xiao.

A strange smile appeared on Ling Xiao’s face and, pushing off with
the balls of his feet, he charged forwards and quickly arrived in front
of You Shuang, not letting even a sliver of his overwhelmingly
powerful presence leak. The other’s shocked face was immediately
magnified. Due to his miscalculation, he didn’t have time to dodge at
all. A fist, flashing with purple and red flames impacted against his
fragile abdomen harshly…

You Shuang coughed out a streak of fresh blood, his knees hitting the
floor heavily and cracking the floorboards.

The two took the chance to charge into the tenth floor.

You XiaoMo was almost blinded from the situation inside, able to see
it clearly even at the doorway. It was more or less a presidential
suite. There was a massive mahogany bookshelf with all sorts of
books placed neatly. The ground was covered in a very high quality
fur carpet. Chairs, a coffee table, with a high quality tea set. The
walls had glowing pearls four or five times the size of one’s fist,
making the tenth floor as bright as day.

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However, the most eye-catching was the enormous bed against the
wall. It was more than two meters wide. On the bed half sat a man
whose feet were chained by a white chain attached to the wall. He
had his head bowed, hair messily covering his face.

Ling Xiao suddenly frowned, hesitating for a moment before charging

in front of the man and flicking two embers at the chains, melting
them.

The sound of the chain breaking startled the man, causing him to
raise his head with a shocked face. This face was clearly not Feng
ChiYun’s.

You XiaoMo opened his mouth in shock. He was about to speak

when Ling Xiao abruptly sent the man into his pocket dimension and
quickly said, “Let’s go.”

This all happened in a few short seconds. You Dan, having noticed
something was wrong, had immediately charged up. He was shocked
at seeing the injured You Shuang, helping him down from the tenth
floor at once. After Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo left, they found that
the entrance to the tenth floor had been completely blocked off. It
seemed that all the guards of the eighth and ninth floors had
gathered here with You Dan and his brother at the front.

As the two walked out, You Dan and You Shuang cautiously backed
away. Someone who could injure them like that wasn’t any normal
powerhouse. This person was very likely to be over Divine seven star.

This scene also roused the five prisoners’ attentions. Of them, a burly
Divine level practitioner spat on the floor and began to laugh
uproariously. “This is the first time I’ve seen anyone dare barge into
the Vermillion Blood Clan’s prisons. You Shuang, you old dog, you
can’t be injured, can you?”

“Shut up!” You Shuang’s face was shaking.

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The burly man sneered in disdain.

Ling Xiao, standing on the steps, swept his gaze over everyone from
where he stood high above them. Seeing everyone itching to fight,
he flicked his finger and a red flame suddenly appeared in front of
everyone. The temperature in the hall rose dramatically. As if
remembering something, You Dan’s eyes suddenly widened. “Could
you be…” Then his gaze suddenly flicked to You XiaoMo.

Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow. “Seems like you know where Feng
ChiYun is?”

Hearing this, You Dan realized who they were, but his eyes were still
filled with astonishment. These two really were daring, coming all
the way here themselves. Seems like they knew that the family head
wasn’t home.

Seeing him not responding, the flame in his hand shot out. The
guards that didn’t dodge in time screamed in pain. The flames spread
rapidly. You Dan and You Shuang didn’t realize that the flames that
already spread to the prisons, eating away at the Nine Darksteel.

Seeing the Nine Darksteel slowly melt under the flames, a hint of
crazed delight flashed through the eyes of the five prisoners. It was a
mad desire for freedom. They had been trapped here for far too
long. Their sanity was eroding, believing that they might spend their
lifetime here.

As a section of the Nine Darksteel fell to the ground, the burly man
roared at the sky and charged out of his prison. However, he didn’t
choose to fight You Dan and the others and instead charged down
towards the fourth floor. The other four prisoners quickly followed
suit.

Hearing the sound, You Shuang turned and saw the five, his eyes
going red. “Not good, they’ve escaped!”

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The entire forbidden ground was in chaos. The burly man ran to the
eighth floor and released the prisoners there. It wasn’t out of
kindness, but to increase his own chances. It was the same reason
Ling Xiao had released him.

Though Ling Xiao was a Sacred level powerhouse, there was no need
for them to waste time here if Feng ChiYun wasn’t here. After
beating back You Dan, Ling Xiao immediately left with You XiaoMo.

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Chapter 468: Arrival
The Forbidden Area was in a state of chaos and the outside was the
same.

Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan created confusion and chaos in the upper
levels according to the plan, however, it also meant that they
couldn't come to the underground level to help. Also, most of the
captives had been freed and that wasn't just a few people, it was
hundreds.

No matter how many helpers the Vermillion Blood Clan had, they
couldn't possibly recapture them all at once. Not to mention the fact
that there were plenty of strong practitioners, who, like a horse
without a leash, went wild.

They had endured it for too long and so the moment they were given
their freedom, there was no way they were going back in again.
Thus, they risked their lives in defiance.

To create more chaos in the manor, before Ling Xiao left the
Forbidden Area, he injured all of guard leaders who were relatively
stronger, thus reducing the overall defensive power by half. That, of
course meant that they were no match for the prisoners and
apparently one or two leaders were killed.

The prisoners escaped the Forbidden Area in waves of madness, all

yelling as they surged to the exit. The guards who rushed over were
no matter, some were even brutally murdered. Screams rose and fell
in waves.

"Bastard!"

It was at this moment a force of insurmountable strength rose to the

sky and came along with it a furious roar. Those prisoners who had

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escaped the furthest were suddenly all flipped over and in front of
where they stopped, appeared a person.

The one who came had furrowed brows and a burning gaze but also
a face that You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao were quite familiar with.

He was one of the original Ten gods, You AnTai. After he was
defeated by Ling Xiao, he stayed in the stone room of the Vermillion
Blood Clan to closed-door cultivated, never stepping a foot out.

If he hadn't detected the uproar from the Forbidden Area, he

wouldn't have come out early.

The ruffian and the others, after noticing You AnTai's arrival,
immediately gave up on their tangle with others and ran in different
directions. Although You AnTai has been dropped off of the Ten God
Ranking, he was still a level seven peak practitioner, whereas the
ruffian was only a level three, he wasn't a match at all.

Without a sliver of hesitation, You AnTai chased after the ruffian

because he was currently the one with the highest level. They
couldn't let any strong practitioners escape, otherwise, they
wouldn't hesitate to take their revenge on the Vermillion Blood Clan.
What a big family feared the most wasn’t when their enemies were
lurking in the shadows, but they were in the light.

The others were chased by the two brothers, You Dan and You
Shuang. They were simply injured, but not enough that they didn't
have any ounce of fighting power left.

Once You AnTai left, Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo, who concealed
themselves, appeared in mid-air.

Ling Xiao stared in the direction of their departure.

You XiaoMo tilted his head to look at his expression, "What? You're
not thinking of following them to kill them, are you?"

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Ling Xiao let out a chuckle, "You feel it's not okay?"

After a bit of pondering You XiaoMo said, "No, not okay per say, but
wouldn't it hinder our plan? We haven't found out where Feng
ChiYun is yet!"

Ling Xiao replied, "Don't worry, as to where Feng ChiYun could be, I
have a good guess. I'll tell you when we get out."

You XiaoMo glared at him, he really wanted to ask now.

Then, the two of them followed the direction of someone's

departure.

You TaiAn was very fast and the ruffian, since he had been captured
for so long, with no improvements in his level, was caught up to after
a while. A three star versus a seven star, there was no suspense.

With an unwilling face, the ruffian shouted in rage. He had finally

been given a chance to escape but his freedom, to his surprise,
wasn't even a hour long, how could he be satisfied?

"You Long, if I can catch you once I can catch you again. And like I
said before, your whole life can only be spent down in the Forbidden
Area." As if he was Satan himself, You AnTai said to You Long with
naked scorn in his tone and attitude.

You Long was already disheartened.

"Hehe, You AnTai, you spoke my mind, if I can defeat you once, I can
defeat you twice." A voice abruptly interjected.

You AnTai was taken aback, why did this voice sound so familiar?

Then, he saw a face he would never forget in his life, it was Ling Mo,
who had defeated him in the June Mountain Ranges. If it wasn't for

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him, he wouldn't be at the main house of the Vermillion Blood Clan
but on his way to the banquet.

"It's you!"

"Yep, it's me." Ling Xiao looked at him with half closed eyes.

But just as You Long looked up with bewilderment, Ling Xiao

returned to his original appearance. In each hand appeared a sliver
of fire, purple and red, the temperature around them instantly went
up by a few hundred degrees.

In his eyes, You AnTai saw a different fire and as if something broke
through his brain; purple and red, QiLin Sacred fire and Demon
Phoenix Sacred fire…

"You, it was you!" You AnTai finally recalled, Ling Mo and You XiaoHa
were actually Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo, who the Vermillion Blood
Clan had been searching for all along.

"Correct, but too late!" Ling Xiao said with appreciation.

Feeling his killing intent, You AnTai said with a cold laugh, "Although
you did defeat me, it won't be easy to kill me…"

Ling Xiao laughed in a deep voice, "About that, we'll see after we try
it."

You AnTai opened his mouth but before he could say anything, a vast
sea of pressure rolled over and covered him, as if he was an ant
crushed below a mountain. His soul force was out of his control he
couldn't even begin to resist. He had only felt this kind of feeling
from one person before and that was the old head, You ZhenTian!

Ling Xiao watched on with amusement as You AnTai's expression

changed from that of composure to one of twisted fear, "Then, let
the show begin!"

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Five minutes later, Ling Xiao took You XiaoMo and left the
underground.

You Long stared dumbfounded at their direction. Was this the power
of a Sacred level practitioner? You AnTai couldn't even last a few
minutes and just died like that?

Sensing that many people were headed his way, You Long finally
regained his senses and, without further delay, quickly left this
trouble ridden place.

This riot that happened within the Forbidden Area caused an

irreparable loss to the Vermillion Blood Clan.

Out of one hundred or so prisoners, forty percent of them got away

and that included a few strong practitioners from the ninth floor. But
what was the most shocking was the death of the Iron Blood God,
You AnTai.

When the guard team arrived, all they saw was him with
dismembered limbs in a pool of blood.

Such a strong practitioner, who had run wild in the Tong Tian
Continent for thousands of years, had died, just like that and within
the main house too.

Once two of the masters heard the news and arrived, the chaos was
already at its closing stages. Seeing the estate, as if it was run over by
a horde of wild pigs, in such an unbearable condition, the masters
were furious saying that they would find the culprit and right the
name of the Vermillion Blood Clan.

Soon after, they quickly told others to lock down the Vermillion
Blood City.

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However, this was to no effect. Once the main group arrived, the
guards at the gate were either dead or injured. The culprits had
already escaped the city.

Later on, they were able to lock in on Ling Xiao and the others by
their entry records, however, they were clearly using fake names
thus they had no where to start looking.

At this point in time, Ling Xiao and three others were on their way to
the banquet.

…….

The Southern Continent's north side was the headquarters of the

Cang Alliance. Here, it was not sorted by cities and towns but were
instead considered to all be part of the alliance. Once in their field of
influence, one had to follow their rules, even if they were from the
Vermillion Blood Clan.

For the little ShiDi's birthday banquet, it was held at Amaranthine

mountain, the same as last year.

The Amaranthine mountain was an enormous mountain from the Jia

Lan Mountain Range as well as being the headquarters of the Cang
Alliance. Only the head of the alliance and his beloved disciple could
hold their celebrations here.

As it became closer to the birthday banquet, the Amaranthine

Mountain was busier by tens of times. Numerous flows of light
arrived at the Jia Lan Mountain Range, heading towards the
headquarters at the peak of Amaranthine mountain.

These usually rarely seen elites were arriving like cabbage. As they
came one after another, it became a feast for the eyes for the
onlookers. Since one needed an invitation to go in the banquet,

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many were blocked outside and could only watch in envy at those
who swaggered in.

Four streaks of light flashed across the sky and landed at the base of
the Amaranthine mountain.

The four were Ling Xiao and the others, who arrived just in time
before the banquet started.

You XiaoMo looked on the Amaranthine mountain in surprise, the

mountain was huge but uniquely short. Compared with the
mountain peaks around it, it suddenly became the only shorty out of
a group of tall people.

"Let's go."

At that, Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan hesitated a little, "Can we go in

without an invitation?"

You XiaoMo replied, "It should be fine, the Cang Alliance didn't say
how many guests you could bring with one invitation. It shouldn't be
a problem."

With that, the two hesitated no longer. If it was as Ling Xiao said,
Feng ChiYun was truly brought along by You ZhenTian, then he must
be on the Amaranthine mountain. Yin Ge didn't want to stay at the
bottom, aimlessly waiting.

Although the mountain was short, the distance to the peak was not
short.

Five minutes later, the flying four landed at a spacious area on the
peak. The peak was even noisier than the bottom, on the open road,
only a few walked in the middle. These were the ones with status
and power and on the sides were the onlookers, here for the
entertainment.

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Looking at them, the crowd would sporadically let out waves of
whispers, although quiet, but with that many people, it quickly
became bustling with noise.

At the end of the road was an entrance with disciples of the Cang
Alliance who were there to enforce order. To prevent the possibility
of counterfeit invitations, their inspections were quite detailed.

The line was short so it didn't take long before it was their turn.

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Chapter 469: Qilin Clansmen
Yu Bu was the person the Cang Alliance sent to maintain order on
site. Although Yu Bu was much weaker than XiongXiao in terms of
power, he was more adept at handling situations and more
meticulous. According to XiongXiao's evaluation of him, he was a
person who could 'speak human to a human and speak ghost to a
ghost'. Simply put, he was an expert at doing business.

Previously, You XiaoMo didn't interact with him for long so he didn't
experience that. This time he was beside him, so he was able to
clearly see what XiongXiao was talking about. The words he said to
every guest, almost none of them was repeated. Even his smiling
face looked especially cordial.

Just as they were preparing to walk over, a figure ran out from
somewhere and suddenly cut in front of You XiaoMo.

You XiaoMo fixed his eyes upon the figure and found a youth dressed
in an expensive gown with a jade guan on his head. He had looks that
stood out from the crowd but his chin was raised so high it was as if
he hadn't seen them at all. With a fan in hand, he left them with his
back view.
t/n: Guan(冠) is a headwear worn as formal headdress. Example:

However, what You XiaoMo really cared about was the fact that that
youth actually had a purple flame symbol between his brows. He
remembered Ling Xiao said that this kind of flame pattern was the
symbol of the Qilin Clan.

After the youth walked over, an old man followed behind him. The
old man was like an ancient well that had settled for many years, he
seemed to be as deep and unfathomable as the well itself. The both
of them didn't seem to be aware that they had jumped the queue.

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You XiaoMo thought about it and ultimately decided not to argue
with them.

To him it didn't matter at all if they entered first or later.

Furthermore, this was the Cang Alliance's territory. He didn't want to
start trouble here.

You XiaoMo retreated to Ling Xiao's side and whispered, "Are they
people from the Qilin Clan?"

Ling Xiao looked at the youth's back narrowed his eyes coolly.
"Haven't seen him before. This person likely appeared after I left."

"He looks really arrogant."

Ling Xiao lowered his head and gave him a look, "The people of the
Qilin Clan have always been arrogant."

You XiaoMo nodded his head in agreement. The person in front of

him was the perfect example of this.

Ling Xiao lifted his hand and knocked on his forehead. How could
Ling Xiao not know what he was thinking?

You XiaoMo covered his forehead and silently cursed at him. Argh!
Even thinking to himself was not allowed? Not only was this person
arrogant, to top it off he was extremely overbearing!

The youth and the old man accompanying him quickly passed the
security checks.

However before entering, the youth suddenly turned back and

looked at them with eyes full of contempt and provocation.

You XiaoMo tsked. Would it kill him to not be arrogant and

condescending?

The people of this world were really too hyperactive!

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Yu Bu, who was standing at the door, had taken in everything he
saw. The Qilin Clan stood at the top of all powerhouses on the
TongTian Continent, so it was inevitable that the younger generation
would look down their noses at everyone else. Seeing as You XiaoMo
and Ling Xiao didn't pursue the matter, he heaved a sigh of relief in
his mind. His impression of them became much better.

"The two of you really came." Yu Bu took a step forward and smiled
as he greeted them with a fist cupped in the other hand. His eyes
then landed on Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan.

"These two are?"

"They're my friends. They're accompanying us to attend the banquet.

They should be able to enter right?" You XiaoMo replied his
question.

"Naturally." Yu Bu smiled and nodded.

"This way please."

After passing the entrance, there was a long, slightly sloping flight of
stairs. As it was too long, it looked like it had disappeared into the
clouds.

The Amaranthine mountain range was shrouded in fog, giving an

ethereal feel.

You XiaoMo was in somewhat high spirits. He hadn't walked on these

kind of stairs before. Whatever unhappy things that had happened at
the entrance was soon forgotten by him.

Yin Ge swiftly walked over and looked towards Ling Xiao.

"Let's split up here," he said.

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Ling Xiao knew he wanted to check if the people of the Vermillion
Blood Clan had arrived so he agreed.

The two of them then went up first.

Above the flight of stairs was a cluster of colossal buildings that one
couldn't see the end of. In the middle was the main hall of the Cang
Alliance. The main hall was in the form of a pagoda, its exterior
looking stately and solemn. In front of the main hall was a huge
square. Currently, people from all around had gathered there
together with the Cang Alliance's security team. It looked especially
lively right now.

As today was that Shidi's birthday, the square was fully draped with
festive red cloth. Quite a number of guests had already arrived
before them. They stood in various corners of the square and had
conversations in little groups.

You XiaoMo took a look inside but Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan were
nowhere to be found.

Due to the large number of guests, it was impossible for the Cang
Alliance to attend to every guest, so You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao
walked towards a place with fewer people but allowed them to see
where the majority of the people were.

"Do you see anyone from the Vermillion Blood Clan?" You XiaoMo
asked.

"They probably haven't arrived yet."

"Then, can we grab something to eat?" You XiaoMo smiled shyly.

The birthday banquet that the Cang Alliance had organised consisted
of both the appetisers and the main course. The appetisers and
snacks were already laid out on the long table in the square and

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were giving off a delicious aroma. You XiaoMo had long since noticed
them.

"Will you look at yourself!" Ling Xiao chided lightly.

While that might be what he said, Ling Xiao still brought him over
anyway.

They were most probably the first people who expressed interest in
the appetisers as they were the only ones beside the long table.
Others wouldn't even do such a thing because of their status.
Furthermore, this was the best time to establish ties with other
forces. Almost nobody would let this opportunity pass.

As a result, You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao who appeared beside the long
table became particularly eye-catching.

You XiaoMo didn't care how others looked at him. Only a fool would
restrain themselves and not enjoy the good stuff before them. That's
why it was a burden to be obsessed with keeping up with
appearances.

Using the plate that the Cang Alliance prepared, You XiaoMo picked
up a piece of fried golden dim sum and took a bite. He couldn't help
but let out an excited squeal, "It's really delicious. It doesn't taste like
it's fried using ordinary magic fruit."

"That is a no brainer. How can they use ordinary things to serve

esteemed guests." Ling Xiao replied nonchalantly.

"You have one too." You XiaoMo picked one up and delivered it to
his mouth.

Without hesitation, Ling Xiao opened his mouth and took a bite.

The expressions on some people's faces started to become weird

when they saw this scene. Although there were instances of a man

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being together with another man, few would show it so blatantly.
Finally, someone recognised them.

"Hey, that man, he looks like Ling Mo, the rising star on the Ten Gods
List. So he really was invited by the Cang Alliance."

"Yeah, looks like the Cang Alliance has already acknowledged his
position. The invitation card is proof."

"But I never thought that the youth and him were in that kind of
relationship."

"Haha, I heard that even two men can Dual Cultivate."

"But, isn't the difference in their cultivation levels very large?"

"I heard that this You XiaoHa is a level ten mage. The Eagle Guild's
second-in-command, One-eyed Scarface, was defeated by him so
don't belittle him. Not only that, he's a student of XiaoYao Institute.
He came in first when he participated in XiaoYao Institute's entrance
tests."

"First place? He's that powerful?"

"Of course, it's said that the Mage Guild and the Beast
Transfiguration Guild's most talented individuals were no match for
him."

"We really can't judge a book by its cover!"

……

Seeing the same scene unfold, the youth who had previously
provoked You XiaoMo at the entrance and sent him a disdainful look
suddenly looked in Ling Xiao's direction.

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"So he is Ling Mo, the man rumored to be a member of the Qilin
Clan." The youth looked indifferent, his words slightly contemptuous.
There was no joy at all in meeting his fellow clansman.

"Elder, what do you think of this, is he really a member of the Qilin

Clan? He can't possibly be an imposter trying to take advantage of
the Qilin Clan's reputation, can he?"

"This person's aura is calm/composed. I can only tell if he makes a

move." The old man said.

The youth closed his fan and chuckled, "Since it's like this, then we'll
find a chance to test him out. Anyone who dares to impersonate a
member of the Qilin Clan will not be let off easily."

"With their judgement, the powerhouses shouldn't have mistaken

what they saw. This old man thinks that this matter is very likely
true." The old man calmly looked at him.

"Then tell me Elder, who can this person be? There are only those
few people in the Qilin Clan and both of us have seen them already.
Where did he come from?" The youth spoke slowly.

The old man couldn't answer his question. Every member of the Qilin
Clan were in the Clan. There might have been some who were
wandering outside in the past but there were close to none now.
Even if there were, they would be found and brought back by the
Qilin Clan. As the number of members of the Qilin Clan were
dwindling, any clan member who was wandering outside must be
brought back.

If he was found to be a member of the Qilin Clan in the end, the

elders in the clan were very likely going to take him back.

The youth must have thought of this, thus the need to confirm if
what he heard was true.

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Of course, it wasn't because he wanted to bring Ling Xiao back, he
just wanted to prove this matter wrong. However, for some reason
Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo just rubbed him the wrong way. With this
in mind, the youth's voice rose suddenly.

"I reckon he couldn't possibly be a member of the Qilin Clan. We

don't have such disgraceful clan members in the Qilin Clan. You
should try harder in impersonating one of us."

Everyone else kept their volume low when speaking so when the
youth spoke loud and clear, he immediately attracted everyone's
attention.

The person who spoke was a legitimate clan member of the Qilin
Clan. If he said no, then it was highly likely there was no such person
in the Qilin Clan but was it possible that everyone present at that
time was blind?

Clearly his words weren't convincing enough.

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What reaction did You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao have? Their reaction
was to have none. Being a money grubber and a glutton, he felt that
the trip would be wasted if he did not eat until he was satisfied so he
dragged Ling Xiao and frantically swept through the two long tables
of refreshments.

What was the youth saying? Sorry, but he didn’t hear it!

Ling Xiao also did not seem to have felt anything.

While everyone, including the youth, was staring at them and

preparing to see if they had any reactions, the person involved was
only staring at the refreshments on the long tables and was
automatically blocking out the surrounding words and gazes.

The expression of the youth slightly darkened. He was actually being

ignored.

“Don’t make a fuss, this is the Cang Alliance’s territory.” The elderly
man’s voice faintly resounded beside his ears.

The youth snorted, but listened to his advice and did not say
anything else.

Just at this moment, a set of footsteps suddenly sounded from

behind the youth. It was accompanied with a a ridiculing voice that
was incomparably clear and distinct as it drifted into the youth’s
ears.

“Other people are totally ignoring you. This is truly shameful!”

Hearing this familiar voice, the anger that the youth had managed to
suppress with great difficulty was easily incited. He turned back for a
look. Sure enough, it was a certain person which he hated the most.

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“Ji Feng, so the Demon Phoenix Clan really sent you.” The youth spat
his sentence out as he gnashed his teeth.

Ji Feng was a well-known figure in the younger generation of the

Demon Phoenix Clan. She had inherited the beauty of the Demon
Phoenix Clan, and was extremely alluring. Every frown and every
smile, every step and every move was enveloped with a trace of
natural charm. She was clearly a Phoenix, but had a slender and
supple waist that was even more enticing than that of the demon
serpents. As she walked over, her hips swung from side to side and
the blood of many male organisms were close to boiling as they saw
this scene.

The youth truly disliked Ji Feng. As the Qilin Clan and the Demon
Phoenix Clan could be considered as mortal enemies, the elders of
the two clans would compare their younger generations with each
other from time to time, and none wanted to be outdone by the
other.

However, the Demon Phoenix Clan currently had the upper hand
within the current generation of the two clans. Thus, it lead to him
being scolded by his elders every time and saying such things as him
being inferior to Ji Feng. This made him seethe with anger and want
to choke Ji Feng to death every time he caught sight of her.

Recently, he had even heard that the Demon Phoenix Clan had found
a long-lost clansman that came from the outside. That clansman was
the same generation as them. Though his development was slower,
it was rumored that his innate talent was extremely outstanding and
was even higher than Ji Feng.

He had rejoiced in the beginning, as Ji Feng was finally not the

number one anymore. However, his training had been doubled by
the elders in the clan within these few months. The Demon Phoenix
Clan had one more member but the Qilin Clan did not. The old chaps

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all possessed a disposition that refused to admit defeat, how could
they resign themselves to fall behind?

It could be taken that the youth bitterly hated the Demon Phoenix
Clan. Ji Feng leisurely walked to him and gave an enchanting smile,
“Ai ya, hearing you put it that way makes it seem like I shouldn’t be
here. Don’t forget, this is not the Qilin Clan. Let me offer you some
advice, you had better put away your claws and teeth here, lest you
continue to be shame your clan.”

“You -” The youth saw red.

In the two’s contest between words and wits, it was obvious that Ji
Feng was the one who had the upper hand. You XiaoMo’s attention
was finally drawn away from the pastries upon seeing the two clans
which he had an interest in appear in succession. Although he had
not heard the course of events, he immediately knew who had won
when he saw the two’s expression.

“The eldest young master has met his nemesis!”

You XiaoMo gave a smile that took joy in calamity and delight in
disaster. After he had finished smiling, he suddenly said to Ling Xiao,
“Oh yes, I seemed to have heard someone talking to us just now. Did
I mishear it?”

“You didn’t mishear it.” Ling Xiao expressionlessly replied, “It was
just a dog barking, there’s no need to bother about it.”

“Oh…”

Veins of violent rage instantly emerged on the forehead of the ‘dog’.

Ji Feng covered her mouth as she let out a sinister smile and
commented in a tone that wished for the whole world to be in chaos,
“This description is really appropriate!”

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The youth flew into a rage out of humiliation.

“Hehe, every time I see the Qilin Clan and the Demon Phoenix Clan,
they’re always so lively.”

Just at this moment, a light laughter abruptly cut into their

conversation. Everyone looked in the direction of the laughter and
only saw several people unhurriedly walking over from the entrance
of the plaza. The rising sun elongated their shadows and their faces
were vague and indistinct with their backs against the light.

“Tai Bai, it’s you!” Ji Feng frowned deeply.

You XiaoMo leaned towards Ling Xiao and whispered, “Who is this
Tai Bai?”

Ling Xiao’s eyebrow rose, “It should be an extremely outstanding

person from the current generation of the True Dragon Clan.”

You XiaoMo discovered that with the addition of Qiao WuXing and
Jiu Ye, this birthday banquet was basically the realm of the
youngsters. Could it be that the head of the Cang Alliance actually
intended to let his little disciple make more close friends? But this is
not seem too probable!

Based off Xiong Xiao’s description, that little shidi seemed to be an

extremely reclusive person. It was not likely for this to be what the
Head intended. However, it that was also a chance as he maybe too
reclusive.

However…

You XiaoMo suddenly leaned closer to Ling Xiao’s ear, “This Tai Bai
looks really white, no wonder he’s called Tai Bai.” This was his first
time seeing a man whose skin was so white it was nearly
transparent. Not only that, but his hair was also white and it was

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T/n: Bai in his name means white

“Probably."

You XiaoMo exclaimed in astonishment, “Really? Then he’s really too

pitiful to have met such an irresponsible elder.”

Ling Xiao leisurely gave him a look, “You’re really naive.”

You XiaoMo: "…"

You XiaoMo took a few deep breaths and decided not to stoop to his
level. His gaze swept over the plaza and he discovered that three of
the Four Divine Emperor Beasts had gathered together so there was
only one left.

“Not a single one from that black colored clan came?”

Ling Xiao questioned, “Do you know what’s the characteristic of a

tortoise?”

You XiaoMo stared blankly, “Are you saying that…it’s slow?”

Ling Xiao nodded, “Those from the Black Tortoise Clan have this
characteristic. They like to stall for time and will absolutely not
appear unless it’s the last moment. Oh yes, Fang ChiYao who we
previously met in BeiYang City seemed to have a Physic Black
Tortoise as his contracted demon beast.”

“Eh? Didn’t you say that it’s generally impossible for the Four Divine
Emperor Beasts to contract with practitioners or mages?"

“Not all things are absolute. If it is fated, is not impossible for the
Four Divine Emperor Beasts to set up a lifebound contract with
humans.”

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The Four Divine Emperor Beasts had the aptitude to break through
the Sacred Realm from birth. Including Fang ChiYao, the fates of all
who could contract with the Four Divine Emperor Beasts were very
strong. Of course, those sort of ethereal things like fate would not
follow one person forever. Time slowly flowed by, and beginning of
the banquet was soon approaching. Though there were fewer and
fewer people arriving, there had been no trace of the people from
the Vermilion Blood Clan.

A disturbance came from the direction of the stairs just as he was

harboring doubts.

You XiaoMo had just looked over when an invisible pressure

suddenly arose, attacking like a huge wave with earth-shattering
pressure. It was obviously a deliberate action. His whole body froze
and his soul trembled for a moment. Only the knowledge of Ling Xiao
protecting him made him feel better.

This was the pressure from a Sacred Realm expert. It was only that
this person was much stronger than Ling Xiao. Besides the Head of
the Cang Alliance, it could only be You ZhenTian from the Vermilion
Blood Clan.

“You ZhenTian is here.” Ling Xiao tensely frowned. He did not like
this feeling, it seemed that the plan to raise his strength had to be
urgently brought forward.

You ZhenTian did not come up immediately. This pressure was just
him giving an initial show of strength to the youngsters here.
Everyone too did not think that You ZhenTian would personally
come. This was really big news.

All the people here somberly looked in the direction of the stairs.

After a moment, a figure leisurely walking appeared in the air and

slowly walked over. You ZhenTian was the only person who would

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climb over the Amaranthine mountain and still dare to be so
arrogant.

The sounds of chattering instantly quietened in the plaza.

This elderly man before their eyes was a genuine pinnacle

powerhouse in the TongTian Continent. Even if Ji Feng and the rest
had their clans backing them, they also could not offend You
ZhenTian.

Following closely behind were the younger generations of the

Vermilion Blood Clan. Included among them was You QingShan, who
You XiaoMo had met in the June Mountains, and some who he did
not recognize. However, what You XiaoMo was more concerned
about was man walking beside You QingShan which the Vermilion
Blood Clan members seemed to be very deferential to.

“He is You QingYun, You ZhenTian’s second grandson. It’s said that
he is the strongest amongst the younger generation of the Vermilion
Blood Clan. He should be the grandson that You ZhenTian truly dotes
on. I’ve heard that You ZhenTian’s demands towards him are very
strict and would often assign dangerous missions to him, so many
assumed that You ZhenTian did not like this grandson.” Ling Xiao,
who understood the members of the Vermilion Blood Clan extremely
well, explained when he saw him watching You QingYun.

You XiaoMo looked at Ling Xiao and said, “Every time you introduce
a member of the Vermilion Blood Clan to me without the slightest
hesitation, I will feel that you’re the one from the Vermilion Blood
Clan.

Ling Xiao’s expression had no change, “Personal attacks are denied.”

You XiaoMo: "…"

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With You ZhenTian’s status, there would naturally be someone of the
corresponding status to welcome him to reflect his status as a
heavyweight. But it was unfortunate that the Head of the Cang
Alliance did not appear. At this very moment, he was coaxing his
little disciple as his little disciple was being difficult again.

The one receiving You ZhenTian was Xiong Xiao’s Dashixiong- Zuo
Yan. It is rumored that he was the most powerful practitioner below
the Sacred Realm. However, he was not on the Ten Gods Ranking as
disciples from the Cang Alliance were only ranked on the Tong Tian
Rankings.

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Chapter 471: Battle of Seating
Zuo Yan was a well built man, his features ruggedly handsome, very
masculine. Though he looked young, he wasn’t part of the youths
anymore. Tens of thousands of years ago, he had become a disciple
of the Head of the Cang Alliance. Nowadays, he held power over
many decisions in the Cang Alliance.

You ZhenTian was courteous to Zuo Yan. Though he held the bearing
of an elder, his tone made it clear that he didn’t look down on the
younger generation.

You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao looked at each other and went off to find
Feng ChiYun in sync. If You ZhenTian really brought him, he shouldn’t
be too hard to find. However, they didn’t see any hint of Feng ChiYun
when looking around.

As they were wondering about this, Yin Ge suddenly walked over.

“I’ve found him.”

You XiaoMo was shocked and asked, “Where?”

"He’s among the Vermillion Blood Clan, at the back, second to last.”

You XiaoMo looked at the second to last and found that the Feng
ChiYun Yin Ge was talking about was a emotionless young man, his
eyes lifeless. The face didn’t belong to Feng ChiYun either. “Er… how
can you be certain that he’s Feng ChiYun?”

Yin Ge said, “I can tell.”

Alright, you win!

“You ZhenTian probably did something to him. Maybe some sort of

seal. It seems that You ZhenTian is a very careful person,” Ling Xiao
said with a frown.

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“Then what do we do now?”

“Let’s see what chances we’re given.”

Really, this was just called improvising, You XiaoMo complained to

himself. Afterwards, the Black Tortoise Clan came at the last minute
as Ling Xiao had said they would. Their habit of being slow really
never changed. However, with their arrival, the celebration finally
began.

The long tables were removed and exchanged for many tables of
food. The red table cover had beautiful and delicate patterns
stitched on. Though not many people were invited, many had tagged
along. The Cang Alliance had prepared for such an occurrence and
had tables added after confirming the number of guests.

Just as he was about to ask why the main character of the

celebration hadn’t appeared, there was a sudden commotion. Then
he heard someone yell, “The Head of the Cang Alliance is coming!”

Everyone immediately looked towards the main hall. The Head of the
Cang Alliance, someone who, along with You ZhenTian, was known
as one of the Two Greats of the Southern Continent. You XiaoMo had
thought he would be a white haired old man, but instead he was a
masculine young man with a well-built physique. No wonder his first
disciple was Zuo Yan. They probably had more to speak about?

He imagined the two sitting together talking about who had a better
figure and did a spittake. Such a thunder striking image, it was best
not to think of.

Ling Xiao looked at him with disgust. “Even though you’re a glutton,
it doesn’t mean you should be so gross.”

You XiaoMo: "…"

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This time, he’d rather Ling Xiao not figure out what he was thinking,
so he’d let that glutton comment go.

You XiaoMo quietly wiped a face of blood, continuing to watch the

main characters of the evening.

The Head of the Cang Alliance’s surname was Fu, his first name being
CangQiong, a very powerful name. His strength rivalled You
ZhenTian. A powerful figure like him should be attended to by a
crowd, but instead he lowered himself, supporting an unsteadily
walking young man. His two-meter statue made the young man
seem exceptionally fragile.
t/n: CangQiong(苍穹 ): The blue dom of heaven

You XiaoMo couldn’t help but widen his eyes. The young man
rumored to hold Fu CangQiong’s favor had wrapped himself up tight,
as expected. It was a shame that they couldn’t see his face.

“What’s the name of this Xiao shidi?” You XiaoMo asked curiously.
Speaking of he still didn’t know the other’s name. The invitation
hadn’t said, only mentioning that it was Fu CangQiong’s favored
disciple. However, they were in attendance of the celebration so it
was rather embarrassing for them to not know the main character’s
event.

“Don’t know,” Ling Xiao answered, very straightforwardly.

You XiaoMo looked to Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan. The two shook their
heads as one and You XiaoMo couldn’t help but sweat a little. They
were probably the worst guests in history. It seems like they had to
find a chance to secretly ask someone about it.

Fu CangQiong helped his disciple to the edge of the stairs and

announced, “Thank you, everyone, for coming to the birthday

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banquet of my beloved pupil. I hope that everyone has fun. Please,
sit.”

He didn’t say much before he was done, but everyone was used to it.
When it came to his favored disciple, he usually wouldn’t say much.

There was a method to the seating.

The closer you were to the main table, the more important you
were. Usually, people were very responsible and polite about this.

For example, You ZhenTian held a position equal to that of Fu

CangQiong’s, so they sat at the same table. However, that table
could only fit ten people.

You XiaoMo, Ling Xiao and company didn’t immediately find a place
to sit down. Most of those in attendance were young talents. In
regards to their experience, they were nowhere near worthy of
sitting with You ZhenTian and the others. The only ones worthy were
powerhouses of the Ten God Rankings, because they were right
below Sacred level.

However, not all those on the Ten God Rankings were in attendance.

After Ling Xiao kicked two people off, only nine were left, but not
everyone could arrive in time. Some were in secluded cultivation,
some were too far away and some might even be in the Middle
Realms, so only three had come, with two of them from the old
rankings.

One was from the GuMa Tribe of DongZhou. However, this person
kept a rather low profile. The other was from the Mage Guild. As a
mage, being able to get onto the rankings was more than impressive.

You XiaoMo didn’t know either of them, but their identities were
clear because they had sat down at the main table.

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Speaking of, Ling Xiao was a member of the Ten Gods. With his
position, he could sit at the main table, but –

You XiaoMo, seeing that only one place was left at the main table,
wanted to push him into going over so that others wouldn’t look
down on him. That was when something unexpected occurred.

You ZhenTian suddenly started laughing and led his grandson, the
second grandson You XiaoMo had been curious about before, to the
main table, loudly introducing him to Fu CangQoing and then telling
You QingYun to sit in the remaining seat.

With that, everyone’s expressions twisted.

With You QingTian’s position in the TongTian Continent, he wasn’t

worthy of sitting at the main table. This wasn’t about being You
ZhenTian’s grandson, but an acknowledgment from the
powerhouses of the continent.

You ZhenTian’s actions didn’t just show how much he valued You
QingTian, but also made trouble for Ling Xiao in front of everyone,
implying that he had no right to sit there. It seemed that this old
family head held a grudge for what Ling Xiao did at June Mountains
to the Vermillion Blood Clan.

They had been wondering why You ZhenTian had never come looking
for trouble regarding You AnTai’s defeat. He still had this ace up the
sleeve.

Just as the crowd was prepared to watch the drama unfold, You
QingTian vacated the seat voluntarily, respectfully placing his hands
together and bowing as he said, “Grandfather, I just saw a few
friends over there. It’s better if I don’t trouble my seniors sitting
here.”

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“How is your presence a trouble? I believe that you all don’t mind, do
you?” You ZhenTian’s expression was as dark as a deep well. Not
only did he not go along with what his grandson said, but dragged
the others at the table down as he spoke.

They were all stoic, but inside, they were cursing up a storm.

As expected of an old fox like You ZhenTian, he had to pull them into
his and Ling Mo’s spat. If they agreed, then didn’t that mean that
they thought that Ling Mo, who had already kicked two people off
the rankings, wasn’t worthy of sitting with them?

They weren’t as stupid as to go and offend people without

provocation. Ling Mo didn’t have anything against them either.

“I mind.” That was when a cold and clear, but emotionless voice, cut
through the silence.

The crowd was stunned before realizing that it was the star of the
celebration who had spoken, the young man who hadn’t said
anything yet.

You ZhenTian’s face darkened at this.

The young man seemed completely unaware of the pressure that

was coming down on him, and said, “You don’t think think of the
difference between my master’s position and your grandson? Are
you trying to insult my master by making him sit with a junior?”

With these words, even if it hadn’t been You ZhenTian’s intention in

the first place, it was now.

You ZhenTian gave the young man a long look before looking to Fu
CangQiong. “Alliance Head Fu, your disciple is quite brave, to say
something like that to his senior.”

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The corner of Fu CangQiong’s lips curled as he spoke with a smile.
“Please excuse him, Family Head You, my young disciple here has
always had a habit of speaking too fast, too bluntly, and too
honestly. If he says anything, don’t take it to heart. He’s still a kid.”

You ZhenTian’s face twitched imperceptibly. These words were

clearly implying that his disciple was right. Don’t take it to heart?
Hmph, Fu CangQiong, you’ve planned this, haven’t you?

The old family head didn’t know that the Alliance Head Fu, hearing
his favored disciple defend him and call him 'my master' was
absolutely delighted, even though he knew that it might just be
because the other was in a mood. It had been a long time since he
had heard his beloved disciple say so much in one go.

As they were facing off, the topic of their conversation, Ling Xiao had
already found a random table and sat with his companions. After all,
something like reputation couldn’t be eaten.

Seeing his uncaring attitude, they knew that Ling Xiao didn’t care
about a mere seat. With that, it seemed like You ZhenTian, the head
of his family, was just petty. However, no one dared voice their
thoughts.

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Chapter 472: Gift
When You ZhenTian openly expressed his displeasure, the crowd
didn't even dare let out a heavy breath, the anger of a Sacred level
practitioner was nothing ordinary. If they decided to fight it out, all
of them would be affected too.

Just at this moment, the representative of the Mage Guild suddenly

stood up and under everyone's gaze, walked over to the beloved
disciple of Fu CangQiong, then handed his gift over.

"Young master Wei, this is just a token of regard from Hu-mo. Happy
birthday!"
T/n: -Mo: a way to prefer oneself without adding one's first name.

However, Fu CangQiong personally took it and smiled while nodding,

"I thank you for the gift on behalf of my little disciple."

It was a first grade rainbow pill, in terms of value, the Mage guild was
very generous since no matter the star, a rainbow pill was almost
non-existent in the market. Not only that, it could only be refined by
a level eleven mage and even in the Tong Tian Continent they were
scarce, thus this was once again a priceless treasure.

Although they couldn't see the expression of the birthday boy, but if
Fu CangQiong was satisfied then it was still considered mission
accomplished.

Hu Xiao returned to his seat.

With him leading off, the others were unwilling to be left behind. For
things like presents, only personally giving them to the host was
correct. If the host was satisfied with the gift, it would leave the host
a better impression of them, and if the host didn't like it, then that
type of gift would be excluded in the future.

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It was at this point You XiaoMo realized that he had forgotten to
prepare a present.

At first, they were rushing to the Vermillion Blood clan's territory to

save Feng ChiYun, at that point they hadn't considered whether or
not to attend the banquet and thus he had forgotten about the gift.

Quickly, You XiaoMo started to recall what he had in his dimension.

The most valuable item in his dimension was the Spiritual Water,
however, he couldn't bring that out since there were people of the
Vermillion Blood Clan present. If they discovered that the Spiritual
Water was from the dimension, he probably wouldn't walk out of the
Southern Continent alive.

The second most valuable item he had were magic pills, however,
with the rainbow pill from the Mage guild, his level ten mage pills
weren't presentable anymore.

Magic herbs didn't seem plausible either since, to be a present, it

would have to be at least level ten and above. His magic herb field
did have level ten and above magic herbs. However, the growth
period of a level eleven herb was too long, and his herbs were only
planted a few months before, thus none of them had matured. He
couldn't possibly give an immature stalk as a present, that would be
way too cheap and it would be a denunciation.

You XiaoMo thought it over again and realized that there was
nothing presentable.

Looking at everyone running up to present their gifts, You XiaoMo

felt cold sweat dripping. Quietly he moved towards Ling Xiao's ear
and in a not-very-hopeful tone asked, "Did you prepare a gift?"

Ling Xiao glanced at him, "What do you think?"

What did he think?

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Without a doubt, of course not!

You XiaoMo didn't bother asking Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan at the
other table since they didn't plan on coming here either, so they
couldn't have prepared.

What were they doing to do?

Going to a birthday banquet but bringing no gifts, now they were

going to make a fool of themselves in front of everyone!

He could afford to lose face but not Ling Xiao!

"What's wrong?" At this moment, a calm and disconnected voice

appeared by his ear.

You XiaoMo turned around to find that the one who talked was the
'crazy, handsome, cool, showoff' Jiu Ye. He had almost forgotten
about him and Qiao WuXing. He didn't expect himself and Jiu Ye to
be seated at the same table, right next to each other at that…

As for Qiao WuXing and his cousin Qiao WuShuang, they were also
seated on the same table across from his seat, and when he looked
over, both brothers actually smiled in his direction.

But speaking of his table, he just realized that they were all
interesting characters.

There were the Four Ancient Beasts Clan's young talents, Ji Feng and
the other guys from their little dispute before. There was also You
QingYun who had just arrived and adding the two of them, there
were exactly ten people.

When Jiu Ye spoke, everyone looked in You XiaoMo's direction. What

was different was that some had a look of disdain, like Lin HaoWu
from the Qilin clan. No wonder Ling Xiao wasn't close with the Qilin
clan, it looked like their bloodlines repelled each other.

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However, there were ones who looked at him with a teasing
expression. Don't ask how he knew; when you had someone who
looked at you like that all the time, it was impossible to ignore.

With hidden bitterness, You XiaoMo looked at Jiu Ye. Truly a lucky
bastard, it was different when you had an elder as a companion, you
didn't have to worry about presents. Not like him, all that was beside
him was a worrying bastard.

Jiu Ye was confused by his look and subconsciously looked at himself

before saying, "Is there a problem?"

You XiaoMo let out a sign and answered, "Nothing, I'm just worrying
over something."

Jiu Ye paused before asking, "What thing?"

With his elbows on the table and hands lifting his chin, You XiaoMo
said with sorrow, "I realized that I seemed to have forgotten the
name of the protagonist of the banquet."

Uncontrollably, the corner of Jiu Ye's mouth twitched. After receiving

the invitation and arriving within their territory, he didn't know who
the event was hosted for. His nerves were not small at all.

After Jiu Ye regained his composure, he lightly said, "If I remember

correctly, he is called Wei Bai."

"Bang—"

You XiaoMo's chin fell from his hand onto the table. This name was
really, really familiar, super familiar! Accordingly, he had a ShiXiong
called Wei Bai but he went missing and no one knew if he was dead
or alive. God don't tell me this was real, it was just the same first and
last name, how was there something so coincidental in this world!

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The above was not a representation of his true thoughts, it was a
pure representation of his shock that's all!

Seeing his reaction Jiu Ye slightly raised an eyebrow.

Even Ling Xiao turned to look because of his violent reaction.

You XiaoMo didn't have time to be bother by the weird looks he had
been getting and quickly repositioned his chin to ask, "Is he really
called Wei Bai?"

Jiu Ye replied, "What do I gain by lying to you?"

You XiaoMo, "Lying obviously has its benefits."

Jiu Ye, "…"

You XiaoMo let out a dry laugh before saying, "I'm just joking with
you."

Then he remembered what Xiong Xiao said at the June Mountain

Ranges, Wei Bai was only taken in by his Master two hundred years
ago, which was exactly the time his second-shixiong went missing.
Also, when he was found by the Cang Alliance head, he was seriously
injured. Adding on all of the coincidences, he could conclude that
Wei Bai was at least eighty percent his second-shixiong, Wei Bai.

Ling Xiao obviously heard their conversation and his lips slightly
moved a little, "If I remember correctly, you also had a second-
shixiong called Wei Bai?"

You XiaoMo nodded his head.

"He's the same one?"

"Should be."

"Then, have you thought of a present?"

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"…yeah."

"Very good."

Very good your sister! You XiaoMo suddenly rolled his eyes at him, if
it wasn't for their luck, they would probably lose a lot of face right
about now. At this point, from the main table came a small uproar
with people voicing their surprise.

"Wow, it's the Golden Stringed Armor, the Vermillion Blood Clan is so
lenient!"

You XiaoMo raised his brows in astonishment, this name was so

familiar, but he couldn't recall where he had heard of it.

Ling Xiao's voice floated over from the side, "It's an armor made from
the golden strings produced by the Golden Winged Insect."

That made sense, You XiaoMo thought. Beneath his shirt hid two
golden string producer, Golden Winged Insects. Another day he
would make them produce some, if he ever lacked spirit gems, it
would definitely sell for a lot.

The Golden Stringed Armor was a treasured armor, supposedly not

even a full hit from an Emperor leveled practitioner could harm it. It
was super rare and precious, on the same level as that rainbow pill
from that Hu guy. Normally these kinds of treasures were kept for
their family's use but You ZhenTian was actually willing to give it up.
You have to understand that there were less Golden Winged insects
than even the Four Ancient Beast Clans.

All around him was people's compliments and even Fu CangQiong

showed a slight satisfied expression.

Since he had worried over his beloved apprentice's safety, he had

assigned people to look for the insects or an armor, however he
never heard anything back.

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As for You ZhenTian, the one who gave out the armor, he was calm
and collected with no hint of distress from giving away something so
precious.

Most of the crowd had given their presents with the best being the
rainbow pill and the armor, nothing else was comparable.

When Fu CangQiong got people to take the armor away, he was

ready to announce the ending of the banquet before an elder from
the Vermillion Blood Clan suddenly stood up. Once he realized that
everyone's attention was on him, he then turned towards You
XiaoMo's table.

Seeing that, You XiaoMo knew the Vermilion Blood Clan was up to no
good and it was probably directed at them too. It was just by a
different person this time.

"I'm so nervous!" You XiaoMo rubbed his hands together.

Ling Xiao silently glanced at him, "What are you nervous about?"

You XiaoMo said, "What do you think he’s going to say?"

"Guess."

Hearing this word, You XiaoMo was dumbfounded and turned to him
with a look of astonishment, "You know?"

Ling Xiao looked at him worriedly.

You XiaoMo felt his mouth twitch and finally decided to shut up. His
instincts were telling him that if he continued asking, his tolerance of
being attacked would definitely go up.

Just as he was doing some self-assurance, the elder finally decided to

open his mouth and said with a pleased tone, "Alliance head Fu, you
seemed to have forgotten that there is one other who has not

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presented their gift. No doubt they have prepared something
spectacular and will not disappoint."

You XiaoMo finally realized what the 'worrying' gaze of Ling Xiao
meant. That was a pure, unadulterated worry over his intelligence.
He really wanted to say this one sentence, 'my IQ is already in the
negatives, there is no need to worry.'

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"As one of the powerhouses on the Ten Gods Ranking, Sir Ling Mo,
you must have prepared a very special gift for Wei Bai. Otherwise,
you wouldn't have waited till the end. This old man is very curious.
Sir Ling Mo, how about you take it out and let us have a look?"

As if the fire wasn't burning hot enough, the old man stroked his
beard and continued to fan the flames.

With that, everyone's attention concentrated on Ling Xiao. They

were also curious about what kind of gift he was going to take out.

Of course, there was also no shortage of people who were gloating.

Any person with a discerning eye could tell that the Vermillion Blood
Clan was deliberately picking on Ling Xiao.

He might be very powerful, but strength alone wasn't everything.

Furthermore, with the Golden Silk Armor already gifted, if the grade
of his present was too low he was sure to lose face. Although there
were some things that were more precious than the Golden Silk
Armor, there definitely wouldn't be many people who would be
willing to take them out.

This was definitely a trap set up for Ling Xiao. Regardless of whether
he fell for it or not, the Vermillion Blood Clan would have achieved
their goal of making him embarrass himself.

Under everyone's gaze, Ling Xiao finally stood up.

There wasn't a slightest change in expression on the man's

handsome face. It was so calm that people began to find it strange.
With Ling Xiao's eyes that seemed to have purple flames dancing in
them focused on him, that elder felt a chill out of nowhere.

At this moment, the man smiled.

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"You must have 'seen' my gift to know that my gift is indeed very
special. I originally intended to 'pass' it to Wei Bai after the banquet,
but since you are so eager to see it, that's fine too."

Having his own words used against him, the old man wore a slightly
displeased look on his face. He forced out a smile and said, "Sir you
must be joking, how can this old man have seen it? I'm just curious
about about the special gift that Sir has spoken of, that's all."

The man then revealed a mysterious smile.

The old man had a feeling of being seen through and his presence
instantly diminished.

Suddenly, You ZhenTian snorted coldly and put down the half empty
cup that he drank from.

The old man broke out in cold sweat.

As the man walked in front of Wei Bai, he felt a few intense stares on
him.

"Wei Bai, can I have a word with you in private? My present is very
special and it cannot be 'seen' by others, please forgive me." The
man opened his mouth to speak.

Wei Bai hesitated for a moment.

Fu CangQiong touched his head and smiled dotingly, "Go ahead,

you're probably curious about it too. Or do you want your master to
help you there?"

"No need!" Wei Bai suddenly said coldly.

After he spoke, Wei Bai stood up but because he got up too fast, his
body swayed unsteadily.

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Just as Fu CangQiong was about to support him, Wei Bai steadied
himself by supporting himself with the edge of the table.

The man watched as Wei Bai started to pant after only taking a few
steps. There was a hint of a smile in his eyes but he had no intention
of helping him, despite having everyone's eyes following them.

"Is it alright here?" Wei Bai stopped and turned to look at the man.

The man nodded and his lips moved, "My gift only has a few
words…"

As Ling Xiao's word was passed on directly to Wei Bai, no one knew
what he said. All they saw was Wei Bai's body suddenly shook
vigorously and he soon became agitated, grabbing the man by his
collar.

"Who are you?" He asked in a trembling voice.

This was the first time Fu CangQiong had seen his disciple giving such
a strong response. He quickly walked over and wrapped him in his
arms. Wei Bai seemed to have used up all his strength as he leaned
on him with his full weight. Seeing as he had calmed down, Fu
CangQiong asked, "What happened?"

Wei Bai looked at the man and replied, "Nothing, I'm very satisfied
with his present. I hope you can stay back after the banquet ends,
are you alright with that?"

"Sure." The man gave a faint smile that seemed to say that he had
expected that to happen and went back to his seat.

Although no one knew what exactly happened, it was the first time
Wei Bai had expressed his like for his present. Furthermore, he even
invited the other party to stay. This point alone was enough to make
them burn with curiosity.

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In contrast, the Vermillion Blood Clan who had presented him with
the Golden Silk Armor couldn't even compare with one sentence that
he said. It was very obvious which party was the one losing face. The
Vermillion Blood Clan tried to give him a hard time but ended up
embarrassing themselves instead. That feeling must be terrible. Just
look on You ZhenTian's face, it had already turned dark!

When Ling Xiao returned, You XiaoMo hurriedly asked him, "What
did you say to him?"

The other people around immediately pricked their ears up to listen.

Even those from the next table seemed to be prepared to eavesdrop.

"You guess." Ling Xiao said plainly.

You XiaoMo didn't get exasperated this time. He composed himself

and thought for a while.

"Is it two words or three words?"

"Three words." Ling Xiao said.

You XiaoMo immediately responded with an enlightened expression.

The people at the next table instantly deflated. What's with the
enlightened expression, he could at least have said it out! How
would we know which three words are they if you don't say them!

Of course, You XiaoMo wouldn't say it out loud. If he did, You

ZhenTian would definitely notice it. Although he didn't know if You
ZhenTian knew that name, the risk was too high.

Opposite them, Lin HaoWu snorted lightly.

"Deliberately making things mysterious!"

But no one cared about him.

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At the other table, Yin Ge took his seat beside Feng ChiYun as soon
as he sat down. It was a very rude thing to do to just change seats as
one wished at a banquet. A disciple of the Vermillion Blood Clan,
who had originally intended to sit beside Feng ChiYun, had no choice
but to pick another seat.

Yin Ge lowered his eyes as he saw Feng ChiYun's stiff, puppet-like

expression up close, suppressing the raging emotions that burst forth
at that instant.

"Why is this friend's face so stiff and why does he not talk?" Zhan
YuXuan, who was separated from them by one person, glanced at
Feng ChiYun and asked with a smile.

A disciple from the Vermillion Blood Clan looked at him arrogantly

and said coldly, "My shidi doesn't like to talk to strangers. You don't
have to concern yourselves over him."

An opening was hard to come by and Zhan YuXuan wasn't ready to

let this topic end just yet, so he continued, "I don't mean any ill will
but I feel that since he's already attending Wei Bai's birthday
banquet, he should be happy. If he keeps up that stiff expression on
his face, people who don't know him may think he's here to…"

He didn't continue but it was enough for the other party to piece
things together.

As expected, the youth immediately became nervous.

"Don't speak such nonsense. The Cang Alliance isn't so petty, my

shidi was born like this."

Zhan YuXuan rubbed his chin and smiled, "I'm not saying nonsense,
take a look for yourself. Your shidi's expression is rigid and his eyes
are dull and lacking in spirit. If I were to say so myself, if Wei Bai saw
your shidi like this, I'm afraid he wouldn't be pleased. I heard that

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Wei Bai has an eccentric temper. Furthermore, who wouldn't wish
that everyone is happy at their own birthday banquet?"

The youth panicked at his words.

As if that blow wasn't strong enough, Zhan YuXuan continued, "I also
heard that Wei Bai will come over later. Even if he doesn't come to
our table, it could be the table beside ours and if he accidentally
saw… hehe…"

The naive disciple of the Vermillion Blood Clan turned pale at his
words. His mind was filled with horrific scenes of what would happen
after the family head discovered that he had caused a huge trouble.

"Then what do I do?" The youth pleaded.

"The only solution is that you take your shidi and leave first before
they find out." Zhan YuXuan said.

"But, the elder instructed me, I can't let him… uh, shidi to just leave
their line of sight." The youth hesitated.

"You can leave for a short while and sneak back in just before the
banquet ends. That elder of yours is busy speaking to other people,
he shouldn't notice."

"This…" The youth gritted his teeth, he was still undecided and
hesitant.

Zhan YuXuan immediately urged him on, "Look, Wei Bai's shixiong
has come over. If he sees him and tells Wei Bai…"

The youth raised his head to look and as expected, XiongXiao was
walking in their direction. He didn't dare to hesitate any longer.

"I'll take my shidi outside to hide for a while. Please cover me,
thanks."

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At the moment, everyone's attention was still on the main table and
You XiaoMo's table so almost no one noticed the situation at their
table. In addition, with Zhan YuXuan covering up for him, the youth
easily left the banquet area with Feng ChiYun.

Zhan YuXuan looked in the direction the two of them left and he
picked up the wine cup to hide triumphant smile at the corner of his
lips. As their statuses weren't prominent enough, it wouldn't raise
any suspicion even if people at the same table heard their
conversation.

Yin Ge might be anxious and didn't want to wait anymore but for the
plan to proceed smoothly, he could only suppress that impulse.

The banquet had proceeded smoothly. Many people had used the
excuse of toasting to get to the main table but WeiBai couldn't drink
wine, so Fu CangQiong drank the wine for him.

Although WeiBai didn't have any expression on his face, the crowd
could tell that he was constantly looking in Ling Xiao's direction.

You XiaoMo didn't notice it. The dim sum that he previously ate had
already been digested. The Cang Alliance's food was not bad, so
unlike the others who ate just enough, he ate till his mouth was
covered in oil and he almost abandoned his chopsticks to grab the
food with his hands.

As a result, he had the whole table of people staring at him.

Jiu Ye shifted towards the side. He didn't know this person.

When the banquet reached its second half, a third of the dishes on
the table had already ended up in his stomach. However, there were
also some that had their appetites whetted under his influence.

For instance, the Qiao brothers.

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—————————-
t/n: A bit fun fact about the Four Ancient Beast Clan:
Ji Feng of the Demon Phoenix Clan, the surname Ji(姬) pronounce
the same as Ji(鸡) in chicken.
Lin HaoWu of QiLin Clan, his surname Lin(麟 ) is the Lin from QiLin.
=> you can totally which fam they are from just by the surname XD

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Chapter 474: Objective Achieved
Zhan YuXuan’s words were totally nonsense. Wei Bai was in poor
health, so it was impossible for him to come over here. Furthermore,
their people here were only able to attend the banquet by taking
advantage of others prestige. Who would notice the situation here
since they were all nobodies without any fame?

Zhan YuXuan merely spoke without thinking. Unfortunately that

Vermilion Blood Clan disciple believed it and even brought the
person over. Instead of saying that he was simple-minded, he might
as well have said that he had no brains.

Zhan YuXuan guessed that it was probably because You ZhenTian and
the rest were too relaxed, so they dared to dispatch just a single
disciple to watch over Feng ChiYun. Furthermore, there was no need
to worry that Feng ChiYun would escape with his current
circumstances.

Yin Ge pretended that he had something to do and took his leave just
as the banquet was about to end.

Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan had scarcely exchanged any words and as
the two were also not sitting together, no one knew that they were
acquainted with each other.

Yin Ge’s departure did not arouse anyone’s attention.

There were people from the Cang Alliance all around the plaza. But
the guards did not stop him since the direction he was heading in
was not a restricted area.

Afraid that he would be discovered, the youth who brought Feng

ChiYun out intentionally chose a place with less people and it just so
happened that this was convenient for Yin Ge. When he was
following along the traces left by his summoned snake and searching

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around, the youth walked out from the stone forest with Feng
ChiYun. The youth reckoned that the banquet was about to end, so
he was preparing to bring Feng ChiYun back.

Yin Ge put a hat on and walked over with a poker-face.

The youth did not recognize that he was the person who had sat
beside Feng ChiYun previously so he was not concerned when he saw
Yin Ge.

Just as the two parties brushed past each other, a snake suddenly
appeared in the underbrush by the side. It bit into the youth’s leg
with sharp teeth that was coated in venom. The youth cried out in
fright as the snake slithered back into the underbrush and
disappeared.

The youth saw that there were signs of poisoning at the wound and
the venom was extremely toxic. It only took a few seconds to lose all
feeling in his whole leg and for it to be completely paralyzed. The
youth immediately became anxious and temporarily used his
cultivation to repress the snake venom. However, he knew that he
would be unable to walk to the banquet and yet he could not leave
Feng ChiYun unguarded.

At this moment, inspiration struck the youth as he recalled that he

had brushed past Yin Ge. He hastily called out to Yin Ge, who was
about to walk into the Stone Forest, “This friend here, may I request
you to wait a moment?”

Yin Ge’s footsteps stopped. He turned around and looked at the

youth and asked in a low and hoarse voice, “What is the matter?”

The youth entreated, “I am a disciple from the Vermilion Blood Clan.

I was bitten by a snake just now. I would be very grateful if I could
trouble you to go to the banquet and inform my companions of this.”

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“Do you think I'm blind?” Yin Ge asked in displeasure.

The youth stared blankly, “Why do you say this?”

Yin Ge nonchalantly stated, “You obviously have a comrade beside

you who wasn’t bitten by the venomous snake. Instead of letting him
go, you’re asking me to help. If this wasn't you thinking that I'm
blind, what can it be?!”

The youth knew that he had been misunderstood, yet he had no way
of explaining himself. After all, he could not say that Feng ChiYun was
being manipulated and it was impossible for him to reach the
banquet without the youth’s personal guidance. Not to mention how
it was even more impossible for Feng ChiYun to recognize people
from the Vermilion Blood Clan.

“There’s a little problem with my comrade. You can tell that he’s
stupid with one look at his face so I can’t leave him here by himself.
This friend here, the snake venom would spread through my whole
body if we drag this on any longer. Just help me to convey a single
sentence. I will pass word of your deed on to my elder at a later time.
He would definitely thank you for your assistance.”

The youth did not expect that the snake venom would be so strong.
He was only able to suppress it for a short moment with his
cultivation level. At this moment, he suddenly regretted coming to
such a such a desolate place, otherwise, he would not have been
bitten by a snake.

“Okay, I will convey your message since you’re a disciple of the

Vermilion Blood Clan, but…” Yin Ge pretended to be moved by his
sincerity.

The youth could not help but feel delighted upon hearing his
agreement, “But what?”

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Yin Ge continued, “I’m just a small nobody. They may be under the
impression that I’m lying if I rashly speak to a member of the
Vermilion Blood Clan. I don’t wish to be tagged with an unfair label.
How about this, let this fellow beside you come with me. They would
definitely believe me once they see your comrade. What do you
think?”

The youth hesitated, “I’m afraid that this…”

The elder had said not to let Feng ChiYun leave his line of sight. If he
let him go off with this strange man, he would not be able to bear
the consequences if Feng ChiYun disappeared.

“We can forget it if you’re not willing. I don’t wish to attract a whole
lot of trouble for no reason.” Yin Ge turned and was about to walk
away.

“Hold on!” The youth hurriedly called out to him. If he really let this
man leave, he would probably die from the poison by the time the
people from the Vermilion Blood Clan discovered his disappearance
and came looking. Feng ChiYun may not disappear even with no one
watching over him, he might as well take a gamble.

The youth took out a palm-sized jade box from his magic bag and
passed it to Yin Ge, “Then I will have to trouble you. Please help to
pass this jade box to Elder She and the rest too. Bear in mind that
you must personally hand this over to the people from the Vermilion
Blood Clan.”

“Got it.”

Yin Ge slipped the jade box into his clothes. He turned around and
left after instructing a wooden Feng ChiYun to follow. The originally
motionless Feng ChiYun now followed after him like a marionette.

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The youth sighed in relief and immediately concentrated on dealing
with the snake venom in his body. As his head was lowered, he did
not discover that Yin Ge was not heading in the direction of the
banquet when he turned. Rather, he was walking down the
mountain. Feng ChiYun naturally followed after Yin Ge closely until
there was no one else around them.

Yin Ge abruptly took out two thin and delicate human skin masks
from his magic bag. Fortunately, he had prepared a few pieces for
the purpose of moving around more conveniently outside. He pasted
one of the human skin masks on Feng ChiYun’s face and pasted the
other on his own face. This would prevent any inconvenience for You
XiaoMo and Ling Xiao.

Yin Ge openly brought Feng ChiYun down the mountain in this

manner.

There were still guards from the Cang Alliance watching over the
entrance of the Amaranthine Mountain, but there were no checks
when going down as the identities of those who could descend the
mountain had already been verified.

The figures of the two easily mixed into the crowd.

At the banquet on the peak of the Amaranthine Mountain .

Zhan YuXuan knew that their objective had been achieved upon
seeing that Yin Ge did not return.

That youth who had been poisoned had probably died from the
spread of poison throughout his body. He would probably not be
discovered by the people from the Vermilion Blood Clan in such a
short time.

Even if they wanted to find out who had brought Feng ChiYun away
when the banquet was over, it was impossible. There were many

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who had left the banquet midway and a few people who had to
hurry on their journey also left the Amaranthine Mountain in the
middle of the banquet. It was not easy for the Vermilion Blood Clan
to investigate all of them. Furthermore, they could not disclose Feng
ChiYun’s circumstances.

However, not everything was absolute. Therefore, what Yin Ge had

to do now was to take advantage of this period of time to bring Feng
ChiYun as far away as possible.

Elder She, who had previously provoked Ling Xiao, suddenly thought
of Feng ChiYun and that disciple when the banquet had ended. He
wanted to check if the two were safe and sound but could not find
any sign of the two. His heart froze. This was not good.

Elder She immediately walked to You ZhenTian and muttered a few

sentences to him.

A trace of fury flashed through You ZhenTian’s eyes, “Dispatch

someone to find them immediately. It’s impossible for two people to
disappear without any reason. You must find them.”

Elder She acquiesced and hurriedly left with a few disciples.

Their actions were not particularly eye-catching before the banquet

ended.

At another table, Ling Xiao lifted a wine cup as his gaze appeared to
sweep over the direction where Elder She and his group departed to.
The corner of his mouth lifted in a faint smile. It seemed that they
had achieved their objective.

You XiaoMo lazily leaned on Ling Xiao’s shoulder. He patted his

stomach that was plump from all the food he ate and let out an
extremely inelegant belch.

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Ling Xiao glanced at him, this glutton had probably forgotten about
all their plans.

“I did not expect that Your Excellency would be a glutton. Could it be

that you’ve been starving for hundreds of years? Tsk tsk, you have
such a remarkable likeness to a reincarnated hungry ghost.” The
leader of the group, Lin HaoWu, bitterly mocked, especially when he
saw the look of satisfaction on You XiaoMo’s face.

You XiaoMo lazily lifted an eyelid, “How did you know that I’ve been
starving for hundreds of years?”

Lin HaoWu choked and he speedily rebutted, “I can tell just by

looking at you when you were eating. I had never seen someone who
eats as disgustingly as you.”

“Go treat your brain if you’re sick. Don’t you know that those who
cultivate don’t need to eat? Moreover, I’m not even one hundred
year old, how can I be hundreds of years old?” You XiaoMo boldly
and confidently retorted.

“Who did you say is sick?!” Lin HaoWu stood up.

“I’m speaking of the one with the most violent reaction.”

“You – ” Lin HaoWu pointed at him in fury, yet his eyes were staring
at Ling Xiao. “Don’t think that you can run rampant in front of this
young master just because your friend is from the Qilin Clan. If you
offend me, I still have ways to make his life difficult even if he returns
back to the Qilin Clan.”

You XiaoMo nearly burst out in laughter.

“What are you laughing for?” Lin HaoWu’s rage was burning brighter
and brighter from being laughed at.

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You XiaoMo promptly dived into Ling Xiao’s embrace, “I’m not, I’m
just expressing my fear.”

This nearly made Lin HaoWu die from anger, your mouth is spread
open from side to side and you call this fear? Do you think that he’s
blind?

At this moment, Xuan Huan, who was famous for his phlegmatic
temperament suddenly opened his mouth and unhurriedly said, “Lin
HaoWu, let me advise you. Don’t bicker with him unless you are as
thick-skinned as him since you’ve already lost in eloquence.”

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Chapter 475: Father
You XiaoMo was thick skinned, that was undeniable. However,
sometimes he was more easily embarrassed. This change depended
on the situation at hand. To manage what he could do required
Oscar-level acting.

Lin HaoWu cared about losing face and he was representing the Qilin
Clan as well. If he was thick-skinned like You XiaoMo, he’d most
certainly be grounded by the elders when he got back.

Meanwhile, Elder She finally returned from looking for Feng ChiYun
and that disciple.

He had looked all over, but only found that disciple’s corpse, and
Feng ChiYun was nowhere to be seen. Elder She didn’t dare loiter.

Getting wind of Feng ChiYun’s disappearance, You ZhenTian’s fury

was palpable to practically every single person at the venue.
Everyone couldn’t help but wonder who it was that angered this old
Family Head this time.

“Alliance Head Fu, a disciple of the Vermillion Blood Clan had gone
missing. I was wondering if your students could help look for him?”

Even though You ZhenTian didn’t want anyone knowing of Feng

ChiYun’s existence, he didn’t have any other choice. Since that
person had taken the jade box, they knew Feng ChiYun’s situation.
He couldn’t help but suspect that the possessor of the ChiXue family
heirloom and his companions had set their eyes on the Vermillion
Blood Clan long ago.

Amaranthine Mountain was the headquarters of the Cang Alliance.

The Vermillion Blood Clan couldn’t mobilize a search team to go
around looking for Feng ChiYun, so they could only ask Fu CangQiong

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for help. However, keeping this old fox in the dark might be a very
difficult task.

Fu CangQiong calmly smiled, saying, “It’s hard to tell that you care so
much for the disciples under you. If so, I shall have some people go
and look around.”

“I thank Fu Alliance Head for this!” You ZhenTian intoned.

“It’s no trouble, You Family Head.”

“After that, Fu CangQiong had his third disciple Fang ChiYao go and
investigate. Soon enough, they found out that one of the disciples of
the Vermillion Blood Clan had been bitten by a snake in the Stone
Forest and died from the venom.

Observing the bustling celebration, You XiaoMo found it a bit

strange. “Isn’t the celebration over? Why is everyone still staying?”

He had thought things would be over and they could leave first, but
he didn’t think that most of the people didn’t seem to have the
intentions to leave. If they were to leave now, it would make them
stand out instead.

“Haven’t you heard?” Jiu Ye, hearing his words, raised an eyebrow in
surprise.

“Heard of what?” You XiaoMo was confused.

Jiu Ye emotionlessly explained, “A couple of days ago, a Sacred level

practitioner appeared in BeiYang City and said that they would come
to the celebration to look for an old friend. Everyone is staying to see
if the Sacred level practitioner will actually come or not.”

Hearing this, You XiaoMo discretely turned his head towards Ling
Xiao. He had forgotten about that already.

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No wonder You ZhenTian stayed despite Feng ChiYun’s
disappearance.

Thinking of this, You XiaoMo immediately whispered to Ling Xiao,

“What are we going to do about the Sacred level practitioner? Are
you planning to reveal yourself?”

“Just wait and see,” Ling Xiao replied.

You XiaoMo frowned. Curiosity could kill people.

The Cang Alliance was as efficient as ever. It wasn’t long before it

was found that two suspicious people left Amaranthine Mountain
not long after the end of of the celebration. However, because so
many people left the mountain, they couldn’t find the two anymore.

You ZhenTian wanted to do a full investigation of the attending

guests, checking on those who had left early. Due to You ZhenTian’s
identity and the fact that someone really did die, Fu CangQiong had
Fang ChiYao, Xiong Xiao and his other students do a full
investigation.

Things had gotten chaotic.

Now no one could leave even if they wanted to.

Fifteen minutes later a name list for all those who had left was finally
produced. Yin Ge’s name was among them.

Though there were quite a few people on that list, the Vermillion
Blood Clan pointed their spear at Yin Ge because he came with Ling
Xiao and they didn’t know his background.

Against the Vermillion Blood Clan’s suspicion, Ling Xiao was very
calm. “If you suspect me, then bring out some proof.”

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You ZhenTian walked out with an imposing air, his expression as
serious as a judge. Hearing what the other said, he sneered, “If you
had no agenda for leaving early without a reason, no one would
believe you. If we want to figure out if your friend took a disciple of
our family, we’d just have to bring him back and interrogate him.”

“Since you are willing to, Family Head, then wait a while. He’ll be
back soon.” The corner of his lips curled upwards slightly, not
bothering to argue. He had planned for this sort of situation.

“I don’t have the time to waste here!” You ZhenTian placed his hands
behind his back, scrutinizing the other with his sharp gaze. The
power of a Sacred level powerhouse pressed down against the other
lightly.

That was when Xiong Xiao, who had gone to investigate, walked
over.

Everyone put turned their gazes to him immediately.

Xiong Xiao respectfully bowed, placing his hands together, and said,
“Ling Mo’s friend has returned.”

When Yin Ge came up, he no longer wore his cloak, his silver hair
cascading down his back to his waist. His face was as cold as ever,
giving him a distant and chilling air. Even though he wasn’t the
strongest here, but his cold demeanor was very eye-catching.

Seeing him, a thought flashed through Fu CangQiong’s mind. They

were really too alike.

Yin Ge stood in front of Fu CangQiong, taking out a large box,

handing it over as he said, “Fu Alliance Head, this is something I gift
to you and your favored student in my father’s stead. He had to take
care of some business and couldn’t come in person, so he had me
come and represent him to give your student this gift.”

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Fu CangQiong had Xiong Xiao receive the gift and then began to
laugh uproariously. “I really didn’t think that that old brat would
have such a mature and talented son. He really hid you well; how has
your father been recently?”

“He’s been well,” Yin Ge said lightly, “In reality, my father had been
planning to come in person. He had arrived at BeiYang City already,
but because of some unexpected events, he was forced to change his
plans. I hope Fu Alliance Head doesn’t take offense!”

With that, the crowd fell into shock.

So the Sacred level powerhouse making waves recently was this

man’s father. But who was he?

Those who were more powerful had already figured out Yin Ge’s
identity. Speaking of, his father, the Nine-Headed Serpent King, truly
was a level twelve powerhouse. It was just that this powerhouse
hadn’t appeared in millennia, so he had begun fading from people’s
memories.

Apart from those involved, no one expected this plot twist. The
Sacred level powerhouse they had been eagerly awaiting had turned
out to be the long since risen to fame Nine Headed Serpent King.
However, he did have a history with Fu CangQiong, and with the
addition of him not appearing in public for such a long time, those
words were reasonable.

“Why would the son of the Nine Headed Serpent King be with
them?” You ZhenTian’s sharp gaze swept over Yin Ge. His eyes hid
surprise as he spoke calmly.

“They’re my friends.” Yin Ge replied coldly. If it wasn’t for You

ZhenTian’s special position, he wouldn’t have spoken a word.

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You XiaoMo, who had watched the entire thing, hurriedly pulled at
Ling Xiao and whispered, “Is this alright? If Yin Ge’s father finds out,
he’d know we’re lying.”

“Even if he finds out, it won’t matter.” Ling Xiao explained. “Yin Ge’s
father knew since before that his son wanted to go to the Vermillion
Blood Clan to save someone. Now that Yin Ge has brought him out as
a shield, then even if the Nine Headed Serpent King knew, he’d only
help cover for his son.”

“So that was your plan.”

“No need to compliment me.”

“I didn’t.”

“I know.”

“…”

Ling Xiao supplemented, “However, You ZhenTian is a suspicious

person. We can’t do anything out too attention grabbing while he’s
still here. It’ll be fine once he goes back to Vermillion Blood City.”

You XiaoMo was about to ask when You ZhenTian would be

returning to Vermillion Blood City when a commotion occurred at
the entrance.

Then, several people ran inside. Some people immediately

recognized the one in the lead. He was You QingYun’s younger
brother, You QingShan. When You QingShan saw You ZhenTian, he
immediately called out, “Grandfather!”

“QingShan?” You ZhenTian had originally wanted to shout in anger,

but upon seeing that it was his grandson, he suppressed his anger.
“What’s wrong? Why aren’t you standing guard at Vermillion Blood
City?”

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You QingShan immediately relayed everything that had occurred
back at the estate. Of course, he only told You ZhenTian.

He hadn’t even finished when You ZhenTian’s enraged voice rose, “Is
this true?”

You QingShan swallowed thickly, nodding.

Due to the distance, they couldn’t use transmitter stones, so he

could only come personally to inform the old Family Head. His anger
was understandable. Who would’ve thought that the estate would
be attacked right after he left and, not only did the guards fail to
defend it, half of the prisoners had escaped and You AnTai had been
killed.

You ZhenTian didn’t have the time to pursue who took Feng ChiYun.
He immediately bid Fu CangQiong farewell and left with his people.

They left in a rush, leaving everyone else confused.

After they left, Xiong Xiao informed Fu CangQiong of what had

happened with the Vermillion Blood Clan. Though You ZhenTian’s
son had quickly dealt with the aftermath, the news had still gotten
out.

Then, with this information being spread, everyone knew that

Vermillion Blood Clan had taken a significant blow, one of a gravity
they had never experienced before, as well as lost a practitioner who
was close to advancing to Sacred level.

This was unprecedented.

The perpetrators, on the other hand, were still calmly being guests to
the Cang Alliance.

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Chapter 476: ShiXiong and ShiDi
Wei Bai had no interest in that mysterious Sacred leveled
practitioner, nor did he care about the stuff with the Vermillion
Blood Clan. All he wanted to know was why Ling Xiao knew the name
of his Master.

Two hundred years ago, he was hunted down by Qiu Ran and was
accidentally struck down into the bottom of a valley. That mountain
valley was extraordinarily dangerous, filled with dimensional power.
Coincidentally, at the time of his fall, he was faced with a
dimensional crack, powerless, he was devoured by it.

For a while Wei Bai thought he was good as dead.

But at that time, his luck seemed to have turned for the better as he
was thrown into a higher plane, the Tiong Tian Continent.

That wasn't even the luckiest occurence, what was incredible was
that when he was spit out by the crack, he fell right onto Fu
CangQiong.

You heard it right, right on top of him.

If it wasn't for Fu CangQiong's strength and level as a practitioner,

the reputation of the head of the Cang Alliance would have been
smashed down into the gutter by him.

What was different from the gossip was that initially Fu CangQiong
simply pitied him. Although he was lucky enough to survive, all of his
meridians had been destroyed and his soul was faced with a serious
injury as well. If Fu CangQiong didn't save him back then, he was a
hundred percent dead.

When Fu CangQiong brought him back, he handed him over to his

First disciple, Zuo Yan. Like his Master, Zuo Yan was very attentive

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even though he didn't look like it. If it wasn't for Zuo Yan helping him
hang onto his last breath, he would have already been brought to
see Satan.

But because he was too heavily wounded, he had no hint of getting

better no matter what medicine Zuo Yan used. So when he ran out of
options, he could only throw the problem back to his Master.

That was when Fu CangQiong remembered that he had saved a little

kid before.

Two hundred years ago Wei Bai was just twenty-four, to Fu

CangQiong he was a super little kid.

Even Fu CangQiong had a headache dealing with Wei Bai's wounds.

Actually, back then, he couldn't understand why even though Wei
Bai's wounds were serious enough to be life-threatening, he had
survived. But no matter the reason, if he saved him then he wouldn't
give up halfway.

However, Wei Bai's meridians were all shattered, not crippled, if it

was just crippled, it wasn't impossible to fix, as long as the meridians
still existed. But, with Wei Bai's case, they were shattered, clean and
simple. It was as if his body as just an empty vessel, not to mention
the fact that his soul was injured too.

These kinds of wounds were really to hard cure.

For as long as Fu CangQiong had been alive, he had not seen anyone
who was cured from shattered meridians and a wounded soul.

Even if one assumed that it could be fixed, and his life is saved, there
was no way he could ever become a practitioner or mage every
again. Thus, it was inevitable that he would live his later life as a
useless person.

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Before Wei Bai was twenty-four, he had always been a genius when
under the influence of Duan QiTian, since he was small he had big
ambitions and aspirations. Thus, when he realized that he was going
to be a completely useless person, he knew his sky had fallen.

Since then, Wei Bai had no more will to live.

Much to his surprise, Fu CangQiong was the opposite and took his
life to heart.

As if all those precious magic pills and medicines were free, they
were fed into Wei Bai's stomach. Wei Bai stopped wanting to speak
so he just let him do whatever.

After messing around for a while, his internal injuries weren't cured
but his externals ones were almost fully healed and that included his
destroyed-by-dimensional-crack face.

Wei Bai wasn't bad looking, in fact he was very tasteful, refreshingly
handsome, pure bright eyes, a quick look would give one the
impression of a graceful young master. Even if his once cheerful and
bright eyes turned dark and grey, it didn't damage his appearance at
all.

Wei Bai could still remember when his face first fully recovered, Fu
CangQiong even used an obscene middle-aged man tone, while
tilting up his chin, and said "Yo, didn't know my young disciple was
this pretty looking before!"

Wei Bai's expression turned black instantly, what's the point of a

pretty face. For two hundred years, Fu CangQiong searched far and
wide, finding numerous rare treasures and while Wei Bai did get a
little better, the core of the issue could not be solved.

Ah! the worries of Fu Alliance head.

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Seeing that nothing worked, the once wavering look disappeared
again from his young disciple. No matter how he coaxed him, he
wouldn't believe that he could cure him.

By now, his young disciple had cared less and less, he was so worried
that a hair fell out.

Until this birthday banquet.

Hearing him opening up and standing up for his Master made Fu

CangQiong almost lose his self-control, that he was very proud of, to
laugh while hugging him.

But what even he couldn't have predicted was that there was
something more astonishing waiting for him.

His young disciple's heart, which had been deadly still for the last
two hundred years would become excited by a single sentence.
Although he couldn't know what the other had said but he could
guess that it had to do with his young disciple's past.

After the banquet, Fu CangQiong brought Wei Bai back to BaiMiao

residence.

BaiMiao residence was where Wei Bai lived, with the Fu alliance
head personally looking over it, making it almost the safest spot of
the Amaranthine Mountain.

Ling Xiao and the others were later brought along too.

You XiaoMo looked at the Fu alliance head who dismissed his

subordinates, but clearly had no intention of leaving himself.
However, You XiaoMo wasn't planning to speak of the Long Xiang
Continent in front of this alliance head, because if he searched, they
probably wouldn't be able to hide the dimension for much longer.

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It was then when Wei Bai spoke, "You should leave, I want to speak
with them."

Fu CangQiong hesitated and attempted to talk it over, "Little disciple,

can't your master stay too?"

With a stern face, Wei Bai said, "You can't, this is my privacy."

With that, Fu CangQiong couldn't say anything back and could only
leave in disappointment. Clearly, his little disciple didn't fully trust
him yet, although it was a forced disciple-master relationship. It
looked like he could only ask about it afterwards.

Both Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan were outside as well, since they had
nothing to do with this.

At last there was only three people left in the room, Ling Xiao, You
XiaoMo, and Wei Bai.

Wei Bai looked at Ling Xiao with a face of anticipation.

Seeing that, You XiaoMo let out a cough, second-shixiong, you're

looking at the wrong person, the real one is over here.

Expectantly, Wei Bai turned to look at him.

Seizing the chance, You XiaoMo spoke with deep feelings and
affection, "Second-shixiong…"

Wei Bai frowned, "If I remember correctly, the second-disciple of

master wasn't you."

You XiaoMo figured that he would misunderstand and continued,

"I'm Duan QiTian's disciple. I was taken in by master a few years ago,
Master often spoke of you." Actually, he only mentioned him a few
times, towards this 'dead-or-alive' disciple, the old man didn't like to
say much.

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Abruptly, Wei Bai opened his eyes, "Is what you're saying true?"

You XiaoMo nodded.

But Wei Bai lowered his head and from where they couldn't see, his
eyes became red. Two hundred years, he finally heard about his
Master again. When he realized that he became a useless person, he
lived as if he had dead. He tried his hardest to forget all of his
memories but what he couldn't forget was his life mentor, the one
who taught him, but he no longer had the courage to go back.

The once high-spirited young teen was gone. He didn't want his
mentor to see him in such a sorry state.

"Master…how is he?" Wei Bai didn't want anyone to see his ugly side
so after his sorrow he quickly regained his composure.

"Master's doing very well, when I came to the higher plane, a lot of
important stuff happened in the Long Xiang Continent. As for what
the first-shixiong did to you, master found out and expelled him.
When he escaped, he was also heavily wounded." You XiaoMo
quickly summarized what happened to Qiu Ran.

"He's not dead?" Wei Bai asked.

"No…"

"Good." Wei Bai's eyes sparked with murderous intent, "If I'm given
the chance, I'll most definitely kill him with my own hands."

You XiaoMo went silent, you really couldn't tell but this second-
shixiong had a fiery personality. When he had only heard of Xiong
Xiao's description, he had imagined a tragic person with a flawed
personality. But not to spoil the fun or anything, but with his current
situation, to personally murder Qiu Ran was near impossible,
unless…

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Wei Bai went silent after he finished and then laughed in a self-
deprecating way, "I know I'm talking big, right now I'm just a useless
person who can't even look after themselves. It's impossible to
personally kill Qiu Ran."

"It’s not impossible." You XiaoMo let out without thinking.

Instantly Wei Bai looked up at him with hopeful eyes, "Do you have a
way?"

Looking at this expression, You XiaoMo felt a little guilty, "Um, I was
just going to say that you can have Fu alliance head capture Qiu Ran
for you and then you can stab him a few times, that way you would
have personally killed him."

Wei Bai, "…"

Ling Xiao smiled through tight lips, he knew his 'plan' was going to be
something ridiculous.

Disappointed Wei Bai lowered his head, there was no sense of

accomplishment doing it that way.

You XiaoMo knew he said the wrong things and to make up for it, he
kept talking about the old man. He knew that his second-shixiong
missed the old man a lot, or else he wouldn't have put off being Fu
alliance head's disciple after so long.

Wei Bai was in fact listening intently but after half a hour or so, he
started to show signs of fatigue.

Fu CangQiong walked in and said, "If you need to say anything, save
it for next time. If the two of you don't find it troublesome, then stay
here for now. Xiao Bai's tired, he needs to rest."

Wei Bai stared at him unhappily, how many times have he said to
stop calling him Xiao Bai.

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Neither You XiaoMo nor Ling Xiao was in a hurry to leave so the two
stayed behind.

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Chapter 477: He's Definitely Not My
Father
The Amaranthine mountain was an enchanting place with beautiful
sceneries that had nurtured many talented individuals on its soil.
Although the mountain peak was low, it allowed one to have a clear
view of all the tall and steep peaks of the surrounding mountains. As
long as you weren't a naturally gloomy guy, staying on the
Amaranthine mountain would basically keep you in a good mood
every day.

After the banquet event ended, Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo had
chosen to stay whereas Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan left the
Amaranthine mountains on the second day. As they had Yin Ge's
father's title, the Nine Headed Serpent King, as a cover, almost no
one suspected them.

After ending the conversation with Wei Bai on that day, Wei Bai felt
ill the next day so they didn't get to see him at all.

In his boredom, You XiaoMo finally remembered the person in white

that Ling Xiao had kept in his dimension. Just as he was about to
enter the dimension, XiongXiao came over to look for him.

XiongXiao was the only person who knew that they had
commissioned him to check up on the Vermillion Blood Clan before.
Even though he didn't know who the missing disciple of the
Vermillion Blood Clan was, it wasn't difficult to guess with his
intellect, but he might not have completely and thoroughly
understood the situation that's all.

You XiaoMo was anxious at his arrival.

Ling Xiao held his hand.

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"What's there to be afraid of? If he dares to threaten us, then we'll
kill him. At most we'll just flee." Ling Xiao said casually in a way that
seemed to play down the situation at hand.

You XiaoMo had a face full of black lines. He thought he was going to
say something comforting but his words ended up freaking him out
even more.

XiongXiao walked in from outside. When he saw them, he gave them

a bright smile.

"Fellow Ling, fellow XiaoHa. Please forgive me, I wasn't able to talk to
you during the banquet as I was busy."

You XiaoMo instantly became depressed.

"Can you just call me Fellow You, don't call me XiaoHa." He said
unhappily.

XiongXiao was taken aback for a moment before he guffawed, "I

think your name sounds nice. The Vermillion Blood Clan's main
family's surname is also You. If I call you like that it will sound too
general."

You XiaoMo couldn't find the words to rebut him.

"What are you here for?" Ling Xiao walked to the side of the table
and poured himself a cup of tea. The tea leaves belonged to the Cang
Alliance whereas the water was the spiritual water from You
XiaoMo's dimension. Speaking of which, he quite liked drinking tea.

You XiaoMo frequently found this preference of his abnormal. This

was because for someone who had lived abnormally and treated that
as the normal way of living, suddenly doing something that a normal
person would do one day was really abnormal. Oh alright, he'd admit
that it was because Ling Xiao was using his spiritual water to brew his
tea that made him really resentful.

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"Master told me to bring you guys out if you want to explore
Amaranthine mountain." XiongXiao immediately replied after he
heard Ling Xiao's question.

"That's all?"Ling Xiao gave him a look.

XiongXiao suddenly lowered his voice and spoke with a serious

expression, "About the thing you guys told me to investigate on
regarding the Vermillion Blood Clan, although I don't know the
reason, you can be rest assured that the investigation was done by
me. No one else but me knows about it. I, XiongXiao, can swear that I
will definitely not reveal a single thing about the both of you."

You XiaoMo looked towards Ling Xiao. He didn't expect XiongXiao to

make it clear.

Ling Xiao raised the corners of his lips and said, "Xiong-xiong you do
not have to swear, I believe you."
t/n:Xiong in XiongXiao mean Bear, and -xiong means fellow. Both
Xiong if pronounce fast sounds like a cutesy way of calling a person.
Boss is taking revenge for momo lolol.

"Pfft!" You XiaoMo couldn't help but let out a sound just as Ling Xiao
finished speaking.

XiongXiao seemed to know what he was laughing about as he had an

awkward look on his face.

You XiaoMo held back his laughter and waved his hand, "Sorry, I
didn't mean it."

"If you don't mind, just call me XiongXiao from now on. As for Xiong-
xiong, let's just not use it." XiongXiao coughed once before saying.

After XiongXiao left, Ling Xiao knocked You XiaoMo on the head and
clucked his tongue.

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"I suddenly realise you're an expert at ruining the mood."

"Thank you for the compliment." You XiaoMo immediately replied

smugly.

"No, this is in a derogatory sense." Ling Xiao said.

"No problem, I'll take it as it was said in a commendatory sense."

In the peaceful and remote dimension, a person dressed in white sat

quietly beside a lake. It was an ordinary lake. The water was so clear
one could see the bottom of the lake and count how many pebbles
were in there.
The person in white had his dark eyelashes lowered, the expression
on his face was calm like the surface of the lake. Even if he knew that
he was taken away by a stranger, his composure was still as calm as
ever. There wasn't a hint of change. It was like if the sky were to fall,
it would crush the tall ones first and not him.

When You XiaoMo saw the back of the person in white, his
expression faltered for a moment.

He shouldn't have seen this man before, but why did he have the
impression that he might have seen him somewhere before?

Ling Xiao came over. Speaking of how he managed to guess that You
ZhenTian would bring Feng ChiYun along, things wouldn't have
proceeded so smoothly if not for this person in white.

The person in white didn't seem to have noticed their arrival as his
head continued to stay lowered, as if he was staring at the surface of
the lake with full concentration.

You XiaoMo walked behind him. As he didn't know how powerful he

was, after all he was a special person locked on the tenth floor, he
didn't dare to go too close to him. He thought for a while before he
said, "Senior, are you also from the Vermillion Blood Clan?"

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One second, two seconds…

One minute, two minutes…

You XiaoMo waited patiently for three minutes and in the end, the
person in white didn't give him any response at all. Out of curiosity,
You XiaoMo walked to his side and squatted down. He lowered his
head to take a look and his jaw almost shattered as it fell to the
ground.

You XiaoMo ran back to Ling Xiao's side and said in amazement, "H-
h-he's actually sleeping. He's already in the hands of a stranger, isn't
he worried about his personal safety? He can actually sleep through
this and do it so seriously, I even thought he was meditating."

"Is there a problem?" Ling Xiao spared him a glance.

"…"

He forgot that before him was also a person who equally self-
centred. If the two of them swapped positions, he reckoned that Ling
Xiao would be even worse.

At this moment, a yawn alarmed them. The person in white was

finally awake. Seeming to have noticed their presence, he turned his
head around.

For an instant, You XiaoMo thought he saw himself.

The person in white looked too much alike, it wouldn't be wrong to

say they were made from the same mould except for their presence.
You XiaoMo had a likable face and was full of youthful energy,
whereas the man in white was more steady and reserved.

No one would believe that the person in white and him weren't
related by blood.

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Seeing as he was staring at him blankly, the person in white couldn't
help but touch his face and laugh softly, "Hey kiddo, even if I'm
handsome you can't look at me like that!"

You XiaoMo seemed to have been frightened as he took a huge step

back. He turned around and looked at Ling Xiao in shock and pointed
at the person in white with trembling fingers.

"H-h-he…" He stuttered with an expression that begged for

comforting.

"Just resign to fate." Ling Xiao grabbed his finger.

You XiaoMo shook his head vigorously, "No, no, I already have you. I
can't handle one more person."

Ling Xiao squeezed his cheeks and narrowed his eyes dangerously,
"What did you say?"

You XiaoMo hissed in pain.

At this moment, the person in white who had been neglected by

them spoke up.

"Little fella, two-timing isn't right. Furthermore, I don't like men,

so…"

"It's none of my business whether you like men or not!" You XiaoMo
slapped Ling Xiao's hand away. He was fuming from embarrassment.
They made him sound like like he wanted to have 3P.
t/n: 3P = threesome.

The person in white choked. What a bad temper this little fella had.

"Hey, what's your name?" This was the first time You XiaoMo
urgently wanted to know the relationship between himself and the

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person in white. They better not be father and son, or else he would
have the urge to kill and destroy the evidence.

"Little fella, I'm not called Hey." The person in white muttered.

"That's why I asked what your name is." You XiaoMo replied.

"I'm You Xu." The person in white answered.

"Why are you locked in the Vermillion Blood Clan's forbidden area?"

"Because I did something wrong."

"What wrong did you do?" You XiaoMo decided to get to the bottom
of this.

"Uhh, can I not say it?" The look in his eyes started to become
evasive, a clear indicator that he was trying to hide something he
was guilty of.

You XiaoMo's eyes lit up. He knew something was up so he said,

"No".

The person in white started to hem and haw, "Because…because I

flirted with elder brother's wife…"

"…"

Five seconds later, You XiaoMo ran back to Ling Xiao's side with a
smug look on his face and he laughed loudly, "You see, I told you this
guy definitely wasn't my father. The truth is out now." How could his
dad possibly do something as boorish as flirting with his sister-in-law.

Ling Xiao waited till he was done laughing before continuing the
conversation they were having previously, "What is your relationship
with You ZhenTian?"

"He's my big brother." The person in white said somewhat guiltily.

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That old face of You ZhenTian instantly flashed across You XiaoMo's
mind. He was already so old, so his wife should probably be very old
too. He sucked in a sharp breath.

"I didn't expect you to have this sort of preference." You XiaoMo
looked at him incredulously.

The person in white's face flushed.

"It's not what you think…"

"You don't have to explain anymore, I understand. Actually with your

looks, you can easily find a much younger one. There's no need to
give up a whole forest of lush greenery for the sake of an old tree.
I'm sure they will be more than happy to…uh, share the pleasures of
the flesh." You XiaoMo patted his shoulder sympathetically.

The person in white wanted to just die already. He might look young
but he was actually very, very old.

And that was how the man in white got his death sentence from You
XiaoMo due to his incompetence in explaining himself.

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Chapter 478: Heart Linking Gu
The white robed man did not get released in the end. Although he
seemed to have a grudge with the Vermilion Blood Clan, once You
XiaoMo thought of the reason he had been imprisoned in the
forbidden area, he particularly did not wish to free him.

You XiaoMo one-sidedly maintained that he did not have any blood
relationship with the white robed man. He put the blame on the
genetics of the bloodline for why they looked exactly alike. It was just
like some families where the appearance of the ancestors would be
inherited after a few generations. This example was not without any
basis.

It was rare for Ling Xiao not to refute his Ah Q style self-consolation.

t/n: Ah Q is a character from an episodic novella written by Lu Xun,

the True Story of Ah Q. Ah Q is famous for “spiritual victories”, an
euphemism for self-talk and self-deception even when faced with
extreme defeat or humiliation. Ah Q is a bully to the less fortunate
but fearful of those who are above him in rank, strength, or power.
He persuades himself mentally that he is spiritually “superior” to
his oppressors even as he succumbs to their tyranny and
suppression.
They stayed in the Amaranthine Mountain for two days. The two did
not have the desire to stay longer and were preparing to bid their
farewells to Xiong Xiao and the rest.

Wei Bai hastily asked Fu CangQiong to bring him over upon knowing
that they were about to leave.

At the junction where they were to part, Wei Bai grasped You
XiaoMo’s hand, "I don't know how many years it’ll be before we can
see each other again. If it’s possible, I hope…"

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"That…", You XiaoMo interrupted him, "I’m going to be in
ZhongTian’s XiaoYao Institute for the next few months. If you want
to see me, you can see me any time by using a Dimensional
talisman."

Wei Bai, “…”

The mood that had brewing after much difficulty was suddenly
disrupted.

Ling Xiao was definitely not wrong, You XiaoMo was absolutely
synonymous with a mood killer.

“I have something to request of the both of you.” Fu CangQiong

could not bear see the disciple he doted on the most feeling
embarrassed, so he stood up and said, “I believe that you two know
of the wounds my youngest disciple suffered. I have not been able to
heal him even after more than two hundred years. It was only until a
while ago where I finally found a particular type of magic pill. Not
only can it heal the injuries of my youngest disciple, but it can also
restore him to the state before he had the injury.”

Wei Bai was astonished. He had not aware of this.

There was no change in Ling Xiao’s expression as he asked, “Which

kind of magic pill is Alliance Head Fu talking about?”

“It’s a type of six-colored pill.” Fu CangQiong’s gaze fell onto You

XiaoMo as he encouragingly complimented, “I’ve heard that you
have a seven-colored soul. You’re already a level ten mage at such a
young age and you shouldn’t have spent much time cultivating. Your
future is unlimited. I believe that you will be able to refine a six-
colored pill one day .”

You XiaoMo could not help but be elated after being complimented
by a Sacred Realm expert.

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Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow, “The remuneration?”

Fu Cang Qiong smiled, “You won’t be unsatisfied.”

Seeing them secretly deciding to cooperate, You XiaoMo could not

refrain from interrupting, “With no pill recipe and without the magic
herbs, I can’t make a six-colored pill if I have the ability to do so.
Alliance Head Fu, do you have pill recipe for the six-colored pill?”

Fu CangQiong shook his head helplessly, “I’ve only found that the six-
colored pill is called the Samsara Pill. It is a level twelve magic pill
that needs one hundred and thirty-four types of magic herbs. I can
find the supplementary herbs. But there are eight main herbs among
the hundred and thirty-four types that are all very difficult to find.
The herbs are level eleven to twelve magic herbs. I will give you a
copy of the list. All costs will be borne by Cang Alliance. I will send
people to continue searching for the pill recipe. Let’s collect all the
magic herbs before we discuss this again.”

The Samsara Pill?

You XiaoMo had never even heard of it before.

However, since there was a ray of hope, it was better to prepare in

advance rather than doing nothing and regretting it later even if
there was no pill recipe.

Fu CangQiong had already specially picked out the eight magic herbs
and handed the jade box containing the herbs to You XiaoMo on the
spot.

You XiaoMo gave it a glance. These really deserved to be known as

level eleven and twelve magic herbs. He had never even heard of a
single one of the herbs and their names were also very weird. For
example, there was a magic herb that grew on a skeleton called

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Something Ghost Herb. Was it because there were too many living
things in this world?

Soon after, the two said their goodbyes and left the Amaranthine
Mountain.

However, they did not leave the coverage area of the Cang Alliance
immediately, rather they went to find Yin Ge. Something strange had
been done to Feng ChiYun’s body. Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan could not
undo it. The three people were hid in small village and waited two
days in order to meet them.

Humans were the only ones living in the small village surrounded by
dense bamboo forests. The stretch of green was extremely eye-
catching and hiding here was definitely less conspicuous.

Yin Ge and Zhan Yu Xuan were surrounding Feng ChiYun while

fretting when they arrived.

Feng ChiYun was still the same, with a lifeless face and the empty
eyes. However, the only change was that Yin Ge had taken his mask
and the mask put on by the Vermilion Blood Clan off Feng ChiYun’s
face, restoring his handsome features. Sure enough, handsome guys
were still easier on the eyes.

“How is he now?” You XiaoMo inserted himself between the two.

Looking at the wooden Feng ChiYun, he could not help but stretch
out his hand to poke his cheek as he randomly asked in concern.

Yin Ge’s gaze fell onto the finger that was poking Feng ChiYun’s
cheek.

Zhan YuXuan took out the jade box that Yin Ge got from that the
disciple from the Vermilion Blood Clan, “He’s still the same. I think it
should be related to Gu inside this jade box.”

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t/n: As per Wikipedia, Gu is a poison from a legendary venomous
insect created by sealing several venomous creatures (e.g.,
centipede, snake, scorpion) inside a closed container, where they
devour one another and allegedly concentrated their toxins into a
single survivor. Gu was used in black magic practices such as
manipulating sexual partners, creating malignant diseases, and
causing death. Imagine Gu as parasite that will live feeding on your
mind
You XiaoMo was about to take the box. Once he heard the word
‘Gu’, he immediately pulled his hand back and clicked his tongue,
“No way! A Gu?”

From behind him, Ling Xiao's hand stretched out. He accepted the
box and opened the lid. There really was a glittering white Gu lying
inside, looking just like a fat worm about the size of a thumb. It
exuded an ice-cold air.

You XiaoMo stretched his head out, “What’s the purpose of this Gu?”

“You can control Feng ChiYun’s actions by using this Gu. So we

suspect that this is the mother Gu and the one inside Feng ChiYun’s
body should be the child Gu. However, we have tried countless
methods to draw it out to no avail. If there’s too much activity, the
child Gu will feel uneasy and this would be life-threatening for the
host.” Zhan YuXuan explained.

“Let me see.” Ling Xiao said as he passed the jade box over to You
XiaoMo.

Yin Ge and Zhan YuXuan immediately got out of the way.

Feng ChiYun’s body suddenly trembled as Ling Xiao approached.

Immediately after that, his fingers began twitching and then it was
followed by his body. It was as if Feng ChiYun was feeling restless.

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Ling Xiao retreated a few steps back. Feng ChiYun’s body calmed
down again.

“What is going on?” Yin Ge desperately asked.

Zhan YuXuan pondered, “Could it be that the child Gu was afraid

because it was able to perceive Ling Xiao’s strength?”

Ling Xiao stated, “It is not a child Gu. It should be a type of Gu king
called the Heart Linking Gu. There are generally two halves that
make up a Heart Linking Gu – one male and one female Gu. They are
not classified as demon beasts as they were created by humans. In
addition, the requirements for creating the Heart Linking Gu are
extremely harsh, but they will become a powerful weapon if it
succeeds.

“Other than being controlled, a person implanted with the female Gu

will have their cultivation slowly devoured by it. The female Gu will
pass on the cultivation it swallowed to the male Gu through the
heart link. Finally, their master is able to forcefully take possession of
the cultivation as their own through the male Gu. When the
cultivation is completely swallowed up, the female Gu will continue
to devour the vitality of the host until the host is dead.”

If there were any disadvantages, it was that the person who the
female Gu is planted in could only follow the male Gu. It had to
follow wherever the male Gu goes unless it was taken in. However,
once it was taken in, it can never be removed. Therefore, this is
probably the main reason why that damned You ZhenTian was
willing to let a disciple carry the male Gu.

You XiaoMo swallowed, this was too horrifying, “Is there any way to
remove it?”

Ling Xiao, “As long the male Gu is present, we can draw the female
Gu out. But… …”

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Yin Ge hastily asked, “But what?”

“The Heart Linking Gu is actually a great supplement. As long as two

people who really love each other each take in one Heart Linking Gu
and engage in sexual intercourse, it would lead to a refinement of
the Heart Linking Gu, and one would be able to reach an
unimaginable realm.” Ling Xiao had occasionally heard about the
existence of a Heart Linking Gu.

Hearing these two words ‘sexual intercourse’, You XiaoMo and Zhan
YuXuan subconsciously looked at Yin Ge. Yin Ge’s expression had no
change, as if had nothing to do with him at all.

Ling Xiao calmly advised, “In my opinion, it is best to refine the Heart
Linking Gu as soon as possible. If this was created by You ZhenTian, it
is likely that he left an imprint on it. Maybe he can’t find it now
because he’s too far away, but this will not necessarily be so in the
future.”

The atmosphere became gloomy in a moment. Yin Ge croaked in a

hoarse voice, “How should I do it?”

Ling Xiao walked to Feng ChiYun and grasped his shoulder before he
trembled. This time, Feng ChiYun did not move about restlessly, “I
will think of a method to control the female Gu in his body and let
him awaken. You can discuss it with him at that time, but both of you
will only have fifteen minutes.”

Yin Ge nodded.

The female Gu was afraid of fire. It was especially afraid of ZhiYang

Sacred Fire.
t/n: ZhiYang = the peak of Yang. Yang is the positive energy, and Fire
are most often seen as Yang energy, the energy that bring life.
Opposite to that is Ying, aka negative energy, cold stuff are often
seen as Ying energy.

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Ling Xiao used the Qilin Sacred fire to draw the female Gu to a corner
of Feng ChiYun’s body. Then he used a portion of the fire to surround
it and prevent it from escaping from the time being, so that it would
have no choice but to retreat.

“How is it?” You XiaoMo tried his best to sound less excited.

Ling Xiao did not reply, as Feng ChiYun who was on the bed suddenly
let out a groan.

You XiaoMo immediately craned his neck out for a look.

Ling Xiao directly picked him up and walked out, “Don’t hinder them
from doing things. If you really want to see it, I’ll let you personally
experience it later.”

You XiaoMo's blood that had been surging passionately immediately

fell back to zero, and he was crestfallen as he was carried out by Ling
Xiao.

Zhan YuXuan followed behind them and shut the door of the little
wooden house behind him.

Inside the wooden house, Yin Ge gazed at the person he had been
yearning for day and night. Feng ChiYun had finally appeared in front
of him after they had been separated for ages. He was not a person
who was good at expressing his inner feelings, but on the contrary,
the excitement in his heart calmed down at this moment.

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Chapter 479: Let’s go to Your Dimension
Feng ChiYun’s frozen face slowly regained life. When he opened his
eyes, it was like his soul had returned, his empty eyes shining. The
first thing reflected in them was the handsome face of a young silver-
haired man.

The silver haired young man had a stoic face, but Feng ChiYun could
see the emotions swimming in the other’s eyes and couldn’t stop his
mouth from curling into a slight smile.

“You’re here.”

“I’m here.” The silver-haired young man hesitantly nodded, his voice
raspy. When their gazes met, their once confused and hazy feelings
seemed to disperse into the wind.

Feng ChiYun moved the body he had just gotten back. His memory
ended at when You ZhenTian took him from the estate. Prior to that,
he had been living relatively freely on the estate.

Yin Ge walked to him and sat beside him. “There’s something I need
to tell you.”

Feng ChiYun tilted his head, “What is it?”

“About the female gu within your body…” Yin Ge explained what Ling
Xiao had told him to Feng ChiYun in brief. Afraid that Feng ChiYun
might be unwilling, he purposefully twisted a few words.

The more Feng ChiYun heard, the more tense he became. Though he
liked Yin Ge, he wasn’t at that point yet.

Seeing his lack of reaction, Yin Ge knew he wasn’t very willing. “If you
don’t want to, that’s fine. I’ll have Ling Xiao remove the female gu
from your body and then destroy both.” He stood as he spoke.

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Feng ChiYun subconsciously grabbed the other’s robe, his handsome
face tinted red. “But you… said that the Heart Linking Gu was a
powerful supplement, and it could help with our cultivation. It’s it a
waste if we destroy it just like that?”

For a moment, Yin Ge’s stoic face broke out into a gentle, but barely
there smile, like a melting iceberg. Unfortunately, Feng ChiYun, his
head bowed, didn’t notice and missed the moment.

Yin Ge gripped his hand. His own hand was naturally cold, but Feng
ChiYun’s hand was like a blazing sun in the summer, transmitting a
simmering warmth, not only warming his hand but his heart as well.

Returning to his position on the bed, Yin Ge’s hands caressed Feng
ChiYun’s face as he leaned over to give the other a chaste kiss. The
clumsy kiss moved two hearts…

Outside of the hut, You XiaoMo, peeping on the two, saw Yin Ge take
off Feng ChiYun’s robes. Hey, he had a pretty good figure. Probably
because of embarrassment, Feng ChiYun was red from his chest to
his ears.

As for Yin Ge, this guy usually wore a cold expression, and barely
ever spoke more than ten sentences a day. You XiaoMo thought he
would be very cool about it, but instead, the other’s ears were
burning red.

He never would’ve expected it, but it seemed that they were both
virgins.

There was some sort of indescribable excitement to watching others

from this perspective, but he definitely wasn’t a voyeur.

“Have you had enough yet?” Ling Xiao’s voice rose behind him.

You XiaoMo immediately turned to look at him. “I’m good.” If only he

could watch everything.

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Ling Xiao glanced at the inside of the hut.

You XiaoMo hurriedly dragged him away. If they kept watching, he

couldn’t be certain if Ling Xiao would be affected or not, and if he
was, then You XiaoMo would definitely become his victim. For the
sake of his health, goodbye, real life AV!
T/n: AV = Adult video = porn

“Let’s go to your dimension,” Ling Xiao suddenly suggested.

You XiaoMo’s footsteps faltered for a moment and then he let go,
running for his life as he yelled, “No way!”

Don’t think he doesn’t know what Ling Xiao was thinking. That
asshole was definitely thinking of what was happening in that hut.
But since circumstances prevented it, what with their current
surroundings, their dimensions were left empty and therefore, free
game. He knew what Ling Xiao wanted them to do in their
dimension. There was no way he’d let him!

Ling Xiao didn’t expect for him to react so fast, falling silent for two
seconds before giving chase.

As the two ran after one another and into the bamboo forest, Zhan
YuXuan sighed, looking skyward. Even these two had to display so
much PDA in front of him. Loners like him really got the worst end of
every stick!

……

What You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao didn’t know was that, at that very
moment, the Qilin Clan was looking for them.

Lin HaoWu might not like Ling Xiao, but he was a member of the
Qilin Clan so they couldn’t just let him go like that.

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Thus, regardless of Lin HaoWu’s personal feelings, the others all
wanted to find and talk to Ling Xiao to persuade him to go back to
the Qilin Clan.

However, the two hadn’t expected that they would be asked to stay
behind by Fu CangQiong, so they could only wait outside of Jialan
Mountains. They hadn’t expected that Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo
would be so careful leaving Jialan Mountains. It wasn’t long before
they managed to lose them.

Lin HaoWu was getting progressively more irritated. “Uncle Hang,

that Ling Mo is very suspicious, there’s definitely something fishy
about him. I think he might’ve played some sort of trick; he can’t be
a member of the Qilin Clan.”

“Then how do you explain that purple fire?” Lin Hang asked.

Lin HaoWu didn’t back down, saying, “There’s nothing to explain. Not
all purple fire has to be Qilin Sacred Fire. I think he simply did
something to try and trick everyone. Plus, Uncle Hang, think about it.
If he really is a member of the Qilin Clan, then hasn’t he come home
to where he belongs. If this isn’t suspicious, then what is?”

Lin Hang’s eyes flashed. “Your reasons aren’t inconceivable, but I

promised the elders. If we don’t personally confirm this, then what
will we say to the elders?”

Lin HaoWu said, “But we don’t even know where he is, where will we
even go to find him?”

“Never mind, let’s go back for now.” Lin Hang frowned a little, but it
soon was released as a soft sigh. They couldn’t stay outside for too
long, so they’d have to leave things at that for now.

Lin HaoWu was delighted.

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The Qilin Clan had Sacred level experts too, so they didn’t lack
Dimensional talismans. A mid grade Dimensional talisman was
enough to take them back to the sacred grounds of the Qilin Clan.

After Lin Hang sent Lin HaoWu off, the first one he went to meet
wasn’t the elders in the clan. Instead, he went through a small path,
the surroundings getting progressively quieter, and the sound of
birdsong and water getting clearer. At the very end, there was a
tower build on the surface of a lake with overhanging eaves, like a
moving painting.

Entering the tower, Lin Hang hadn’t even announced himself when a
voice echoed out from inside.

Lin Hang pushed the door open and entered, met with a thin,
obscuring curtain, a blurred figure reclined behind it, cup held in
their right hand. Hearing his entrance, the other didn’t even look up.
Beside him were two beautiful handmaidens, their heads bowed.

“So?” A lazy and bewitching voice rang out slowly. Lin Hang
respectfully replied, “Lin Hang has disappointed the young master
and was unable to meet with that person.”

The man behind the curtain tossed the cup onto the floor, wine
splashing across expensive carpets. The two handmaidens bowed
their heads further.

Lin Hang thought he was angry and quickly bent down on one knee.
“Please punish me as you see fit, young master!”

“What are you afraid of, I’m not angry.” The man chuckled,
muttering, seemingly to himself, “Lin Xiao, oh, Lin Xiao, don’t think
that just because you changed your name, I don’t know who you
are…”
T/n: Lin in Lin Xiao here is Lin in QiLin, not to be mistake the old Lin
Xiao of Tian Xin Sect

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A flash of doubt flashed through Lin Hang’s eyes. Who was this Lin
Xiao? If he was a member of the clan, then why wasn’t he actually in
the clan? If he wasn’t, then why would the young master always say
his name like he was a thorn in the side?

“Young master, should I continue to pursue him?” Lin Hang shook

away his thoughts and asked, hands placed together.

“No need, I’ve already made arrangements.” The man waved a hand.
“You’re dismissed.”

Lin Hang left the tower and then went to report to the elders.

Yin Ge and Feng ChiYun’s joining transduced the Heart Linking Gu,
and, like Ling Xiao had said, it was a great supplement for the two.
Their cultivation levels skyrocketed.

Feng ChiYun was originally a level eight low grade mage. While being
imprisonment, You ZhenTian didn’t do anything further to confine
him. During that time, he had calmed himself and cultivated,
allowing himself to improve quite a bit. Then, with the Heart Linking
Gu, he had thought he would at most advance a grade or two, never
expecting that it would end up a level or two. He was now a level
nine high grade mage.

You XiaoMo was extremely jealous. He had cultivated for a year or

two. Yet Feng ChiYun managed to achieve this so quickly. This was
karma, he guessed. The Vermillion Blood imprisoned him, but ended
up giving him an advantage.

As for Yin Ge, his cultivational level was already very high, so
compared to Feng ChiYun, he hadn’t advanced such. He had
originally been a Emperor level three star, but now he was seven
star.

However, the most envious was Zhan YuXuan.

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They had all gotten stronger, but he was still stuck here at Imperial
level.

In the TongTian Continent, power was everything, so after this, he

parted with Yin Ge and Feng ChiYun. On one hand, he didn’t want to
third wheel, on another, he had his own place to be.

Yin Ge always knew that Zhan YuXuan wouldn’t stay by his side long.

“Where are you two going? Back to XiJing?” Before they parted, You
XiaoMo asked casually. After saving Feng ChiYun, another burden
had been lifted off his shoulders and he felt much lighter.

“No.” Yin Ge held Feng ChiYun’s hand. “My current strength isn’t
enough to face my father, so I’ve decided to travel with Feng ChiYun
to train and improve until I can defeat my father.”

You XiaoMo discretely wiped away some sweat. That sure was
savage!

After they parted, the two began their journey back to ZhongTian,
and then You XiaoMo remembered something heartbreaking.

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Chapter 480: A Huge Mistake
If there was something that could break You XiaoMo's heart, then
this was time!

He thought that half a month wasn't enough to get back to Zhong

Tian, thus he applied to remove his name off the list. However, there
were still a few days before the half a month was over, meaning that
it was very possible he could make it. Really, such a waste of his
point.

Still, they did not immediately return to Zhong Tian as they had used
up all three dimensional talismans.

If they didn't use a talisman, then it would take a month to return,

thus You XiaoMo ordered Ling Xiao to learn how to make them.

If they learned how to make these talismans, just one could earn
them up to ten million or more spirit gems.

Ling Xiao looked into his eyes and delivered these four words, "I love
spirit gems", it might as well have been imprinted on his face. After
staring at it silently for two seconds, he shifted his gaze away.

A dimensional talisman was a very thin jade that was cut one cm
thick and was just about one-third of You XiaoMo's hand. Although it
took very little materials, to carve the dimensional power into such a
thin and small jade talisman like a formation array was very difficult.

You XiaoMo used his soul power to cut the black jade into thinly
sliced jade pieces.

The whole jade was just about the size of a basketball, so as to not
waste materials, he cut it according to proportions. Thus, he cut
about five hundred pieces.

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"There's a lot of jade pieces, you can take it slow." You XiaoMo took
a piece and shoved it into Ling Xiao's hand, as he said with a smile.

But just half an hour after saying that, he couldn't have regretted it
more.

The result of 'taking it slow' was that a pile of blade jade scraps had
accumulated beneath Ling Xiao's feet. It had grown to about one-two
cm thick, wasting a good twenty-three pieces of jade.

Calmly Ling Xiao blew off the jade scraps on his hand and picked up a
new one.

You XiaoMo stopped his hand and with a piercing gleam looked at
him, "Tell me truthfully, how many more do you have to waste
before making one dimensional talisman successfully?"

Rubbing his chin, Ling Xiao thought about it and said, "If I use all five
hundred I might get one."

With a fiendish expression You XiaoMo said, "I'm going to pummel

you, spendthrift."

Ten million spirit gems for one dimensional talisman, he might as

well have bought it from Xiong Xiao, at least he could have gotten a
discount.

"Don't get angry so quickly, hear me out." Ling Xiao pulled him over,
embracing him as he said smiling, "Think about it, if I need to waste
one or two hundred pieces before making on talisman, aren't you
going to feel the same heartache? If I told you five hundred, you
would feel more pain no?"

"So your purpose is to make me feel more pain?" You XiaoMo's

mouth twitched a little.

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"No." Ling Xiao rejected, "If we flip it around and I use two hundred
to make one talisman then you feel glad it was two hundred and not
five hundred correct? So, I'm just preparing you for the worst
possible outcome."

Preposterous!

You XiaoMo wanted to pummel him even more.

Ling Xiao continued with his annoying speech, "Actually, I have an

even better way of making you feel more balanced."

Hurriedly, You XiaoMo covered up his mouth, "Okay, okay, don't say
anymore, I get it now." Even using his 'little guy' he could figure out
what he was going to say.

But, creating the dimensional talisman was indeed, a complicated

task.

It took them awhile to find a spot where the dimension was weak,
only then could they extract dimensional power from it.

The reason that Ling Xiao failed so many times was because
dimensional powers were very violent and since jade talismans were
very fragile things, it was normal to fail.

If You XiaoMo inquired more, he would know that when Fu

CangQiong first made dimensional talismans, he also wasted many
jade pieces and the amount was tens more than twenty. Of course,
he might be more heartbroken.

Indeed, there was a direct correlation between what one gave versus
what one got.

Currently they were at a canyon that was filled with rampant storms.
Due to the fact that the weather was unstable, the dimension was

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weak. With a wave of his hand Ling Xiao ripped open a dimensional
crack that was five cm long.

Rampant dimensional powers came out of the crack, although it was

only a little, it increased the danger level of the canyon by three to
four more folds.

Ling Xiao guided the dimensional force to sketch out the outline of
the formation array on the jade piece. During this time, due to
inexperience or the repellency of the dimensional force, the result
was that a few more jade pieces were destroyed.

Every time a piece broke, You XiaoMo's heart bled more, once again
twenty thousand spirit gems went down the drain.

Ling Xiao remained firm and with an unchanging expression, he took

another piece to continue trying. What he didn't tell You XiaoMo was
that the one that just broke, the formation array was close to
completion.

At this point You XiaoMo no longer held much hope.

Looking back, he had always thought that even if Ling Xiao failed
while trying, it would be too bad. For example, within ten pieces,
nine would succeed, etc.

Oh, how foolish he was to think that.

Now, if there was one out of ten that succeeded, he would thank the
heavens, god, lord and whatever else in between.

Just as You XiaoMo wandered off thinking, a black thing suddenly

flew straight towards him. Subconsciously he caught it and after
taking a look, he realized that it was a jade piece, staring at him he
said, "What?"

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Seeing that he wasn't paying attention, Ling Xiao glanced at him and
replied, "Focus."

Focus what?!

You XiaoMo puffed up his cheeks, how dare he throw a jade piece
towards him. He raised his hand, thinking about throwing it back, but
then stopped.

Forget it, seeing that you are putting your all into making
dimensional talismans, a man such as myself will not stoop so low as
to be petty, I'll let you off this time.
You XiaoMo squeezed the talisman with both hands as he stared at it
intensely, this thing, was it really that fragile?

Seeing the talismans Ling Xiao made continuously exploding, as if

tofu crumbs. As he thought, he couldn't help but put more pressure
to bend it, as a result, with a 'crack', the jade piece split in half…

Ling Xiao abruptly looked up, only to see a certain idiot's big mouth
open wide in surprise as he was swallowed by dimensional forces.
With an expression that could almost swallow two eggs and the
eggache of what it represented, he let out too much force into the
jade piece. With a 'boom' it exploded into sprinkles.

That dumbass!!!

A dimensional talisman was a random transportation, all that one

could be certain of was, was the direction one faced would be the
direction they were transported to.

You XiaoMo was facing the east, and the east was…the headquarters
of the Vermilion Blood clan.

Even if one was seeking death this wasn't how one should go about
it!

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Taking in a deep breath, Ling Xiao grabbed a new jade piece and in
lightning speed made another talisman. This time, because he was in
such a rush for success, he actually got it in one try. After that, he
quickly gathered up all the other pieces and started his 'wife-chasing-
adventure'.

At the same time, the 'knew-he-did-something-stupid' You XiaoMo

was lying within a flourishing tree, crying tears of sadness…

I realized my mistake so come and save me Ling Xiao!

You XiaoMo had no idea where he was, because he seemed to be in

a huge and dense forest. His surroundings were so quiet and that in
itself was alarming, spending chills down his spine. Who knew what
direction he had to look to find people.

Also, if he didn't use a dimensional talisman, it would probably take

him months to get to Zhong Tian. By then, maybe the third round of
the challenge match would have started.

Thinking about the results, You XiaoMo once again found himself in
deep repentance, he shouldn't have broken that talisman. Since the
appearance didn't change at all, he thought it was just a normal black
jade.

You XiaoMo let out a huge sigh, this did not change the fact that Ling
Xiao couldn't come find him immediately.

At first, he thought of staying put, since Ling Xiao may use the
talisman to transport to the same spot as him. However, thinking it
through again he realized that the chances were as good as winning
the grand lottery, or even worse. Since it was impossible, he gave up.

After all, the mistakes one made could only be solved by oneself!

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You XiaoMo sat up from the tree branch and his beasts, the Metal
Swallowing Beast plus the Golden Winged Insects, who had stayed
hidden in his shirt, as per his request, came running out.

The Metal Swallowing Beast barked at him non-stop, making a

"GaGaGa" sound.

Raising his hand, You XiaoMo slammed it down on its head.

Don't think I can't figure out that you're laughing at me, you
deserved it, laughing at my expense!

The 'GaGaGa' of the Metal Swallowing Beast came to an abrupt halt.

The two insects instantly laughed at it.

Displeased the beast sneered back.

You XiaoMo ignored them, right now he needed to figure out where
he was, otherwise it would take forever before he found Ling Xiao,
not to mention going back to Zhong Tian.

At this moment, a series of hurried footsteps could be heard. Since it

was already quiet, before they were even close, You XiaoMo could
hear the noise clearly. As he didn't know what kind of people they
were, he didn't dare get down and just stayed in the tree, watching.

There was three people in total, two males and one female.

The female walked in front, as if she was opening the way. With only
a look, You XiaoMo could tell that the female was the strongest of
the three and the other two were following her closely while carrying
a sandbag.

The three walked past the tree You XiaoMo was hiding in, not
sensing his presence.

After a moment of hesitation, You XiaoMo followed.

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The three of them walked for a while along a winding path, clearly
familiar with the forest. They went on till they reached a tree with an
extremely thick trunk that even three fully grown adults couldn't
wrap their arms around.

What was odd was that the soil that this huge tree had covered
seemed to be more moist compared to the surrounding soil.

"This is the place," the woman said.

The two men immediately put down the sandbag and it landed with
a 'thud'. The thing inside appeared to be very heavy and judging
from the shape, it looked like a human…

You XiaoMo's eyes went wide. Could it be that he just witnessed a

murder scene?

The two men worked together to dig a pit. As the soil wasn't very
hard, they managed to do it quickly.

The woman immediately ordered the two of them to bury the

sandbag because one of them accidentally ripped a hole in the
sandbag and a pale white hand fell out. There were still traces of
blood on the fingertips but it had already dried up.

"Good-for-nothings! Can't even do a simple task right! Bury it

quickly." The woman cursed.

The two men immediately threw the sandbag into the pit and swiftly
covered the pit up with soil. Clearly, they were habitual offenders as

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they were very skilled in what they were doing.

After all that was done, the three of them returned using the
original path they took.

You XiaoMo immediately leaped further into the tree and hid
himself with the leaves. He waited until the three of them were out
of his sight before he summoned his male Golden Winged Insect.

"You follow them and find the way out of this forest. Remember not
to get caught, or else you can be prepared to chop your head off
when you return."

Unwilling to part with his wife, the male Golden Winged Insect
called out to his wife reluctantly before flapping its wings and flying
away.

It's not like they were parting forever, You XiaoMo thought to
himself.

When he was certain the three people were already very far away,
You XiaoMo hopped off a tree branch and walked over to the place
they buried the dead body. It was only after seeing the soil up close
that he realised that the soil was dark red in color. Even by smelling,
he could feel the obscurity atmosphere in the air. This definitely
wasn't a good thing. It seemed like many dead people were buried
here. Could it be that every time they murdered someone, they
buried the corpse here?

No wonder it suddenly became very weird here. The surrounding

soil wasn't wet, only this patch of soil was. The tree probably grew so
healthy and strong because it absorbed nutrients from the dead.
Despite his curiosity, You XiaoMo didn't dig up the soil to take a

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look. He had no intention of seeing a huge pile a rotting flesh lying in
a pit. Furthermore, since the blood of the person who was just
buried had already dried, he or she must have died for quite some
time already.

When he thought of all the dead people beneath his feet, You
XiaoMo turned tail and ran.

Due to the contract and his other half with You XiaoMo, the Golden
Winged Insect quickly returned.

You XiaoMo only found out that his current position was at the edge
of the forest as he walked along the path. He only had to walk for a
thousand meters west to leave the forest. To think that he thought
himself so smart before.

As for the three people, the Golden Winged Insect only followed
them till the edge of the forest and he returned. Luckily, he also saw
the direction in which the three of them were leaving, or else You
XiaoMo would really be tempted to drag him over and pummel him.
How unprofessional, a populated place was also very important.

After walking for about forty minutes, he finally saw some people.

Smoke was spiralling upwards from kitchen chimneys into the azure
blue sky, a clear sign that someone was preparing a meal.

You XiaoMo remembered what time it was now. The sun was high in
the sky and shining bright. It was time for lunch! He couldn't help but
touch his belly. Hungry!

You XiaoMo quickened his step and he finally saw a small village. It
was surrounded by lush green fields from all around but the village

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didn't look like a big one. There were only five streets and it wouldn't
take more than ten minutes to walk around the whole village.

The villagers weren't in the fields. When You XiaoMo entered the
village, he saw a few families eating around tables in their homes and
the doors to their homes were wide open. It wasn't a very
sumptuous or rich meal, but they all ate with great relish.

You XiaoMo started to miss Ling Xiao a little.

He had no idea where he was teleported to, so the most important

thing to do now was to find out where he was at. He remembered he
was teleported to the West…

You XiaoMo suddenly froze. Could this West be the west-side he was
thinking of?

Reaching this conclusion, he didn't dare to delay anymore.

You XiaoMo randomly found a house and broke into it. It belonged
to an old couple and when they saw him rushing in they were in
shock. The old woman who was closest to him saw him as a robber
and immediately shifted her aged body towards her partner. The two
old people looked at him in fear.

You XiaoMo was embarrassed. Did he look very much like a robber?

"Si-Sir, we haven't harvested today's magic herbs…" The old farmer

stood up and said in a trembling voice.

You XiaoMo felt embarrassed again. They must have mistaken him
for someone else, he took a step forward and said earnestly, "Old
man, I am not the Sir you speak of. I'm just lost so I'm here to ask for

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directions."

The old couple exchanged looks with one another. They found it
weird too. They hadn't seen him before among the people who used
to come collect the magic herbs, but because their village rarely had
visitors from outside, they mistook him for a person from that group
initially.

"You really aren't?" Feeling uneasy, the old farmer asked again.

You XiaoMo nodded, "I really am not."

According to their words, it seemed like this small village specialised

in growing magic herbs. Could it be that the magic herbs were
planted in the fields outside?

The old farmer was finally at ease. In fact, his face didn't look like a
bad guy's.

"Young man, if you have any questions just feel free to ask. I will tell
you everything I know." The old farmer reassured his partner and
said.

"May I know where is this place and what is the nearest city called?
And which direction is it? Please tell me clearly." You XiaoMo asked
delightedly.

Hearing this, the old couple felt even more at ease and finally truly
believed he was only here to ask for directions, so they answered
You XiaoMo's questions.

This was the Hu village and the forest he came out from was called
the Forest of Death. It was very famous around this region. There

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were all kinds of dangers inside the forest and if there wasn't a
person who was familiar with the forest guiding you, you'd most
likely lose your life when you go deeper into the forest. That's why
many people who were heading to the Forest of Death only
wandered around the edges.

You XiaoMo felt his scalp go numb when he heard this. Luckily he
was teleported to the edge of the forest, otherwise just walking out
of this forest that carried the smell of death would be another
extremely troublesome matter.

As for the nearest city to Hu village, it was Xing Luo City. Although
they said it was the nearest city, he still needed to travel more than
two hours to reach it, and this was assuming he was running there at
full speed.

Xing Luo City was the largest and most prosperous city on the West
side, even larger than Vermillion Blood City itself.

Why compare it to Vermillion Blood City? Vermillion Blood City was

only two days away from Xing Luo City. In other words, he was on
Vermillion Blood Clan's territory right now.

Fell right into the pit!

His luck finally went downhill.

As for the people who came to collect magic herbs, they were from
a faction in Xing Luo City called the QingFeng Sect. Ten years ago, the
people from the QingFeng Sect discovered that Hu village was very
suitable for growing magic herbs and it was the only village that was
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result, they got the villagers to plant and harvest the magic herbs in
bulk and then bought the herbs from them.

However, the higher the grade of the magic herb the longer it took
to grow. Furthermore, the villagers were only ordinary people, so
there were only low grade magic herbs growing in the fields of Hu
village. The people from QingFeng Sect would then come by and
collect the herbs once every year.

However if that was the case, the villagers wouldn't be so afraid like
they were now.

QingFeng Sect didn't have a good reputation. Although they were

buying magic herbs from the villagers, the price at which they
purchased the herbs was lower than the market price by half.
Sometimes, they would even find excuses to delay their payment.

There were originally more than a thousand people living in the Hu

village but because of how overbearing QingFeng Sect had been
these past ten years, there were only fewer than two hundred
people living there now. Those who stayed behind didn't move away
because they had no means to, for example the couple that You
XiaoMo asked for directions from. They were getting old and they
had no kin, so they could only remain in Hu village.

Standing at the mouth of the village, You XiaoMo looked in the

direction of Xing Luo City and remembered what the old couple said
to him.

It was a complex situation when it came to the factions in Xing Luo

City. Recently, the struggles and disputes had become constant and
anyone who had a little bit of power would dragged into the them.
This was because these forces were trying to recruit powerful

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people.

If it was only a normal competition for powerful recruits then it

would still be fine, but this involved the Yin Yang Valley and Yu Xian
City.

Xing Luo City happened to be located right smack between Yin Yang
Valley and Yu Xian City. As it the only point of intersection, Xing Luo
City had always been the place where the two powerful forces
competed for the top spot.

In the past, the competition wasn't as fierce as it was now but

recently for some reason, Yin Yang Valley and Yu Xian City were
suddenly going head to head with each other. It was as if they were
fighting over something which resulted in many people being
affected.

The old couple saw that You XiaoMo didn't seem to be a bad guy, so
they decided to warn him.

You XiaoMo also didn't want to go to Xing Luo City. He hadn't

forgotten the animosity that Yin Yang Valley and Yu Xian City had
developed for him at Bei Dong. If he was seen by those people,
whether he could leave safely would be a problem.

However, he must go, otherwise god knew when would he ever find
Ling Xiao. Furthermore, even if he wanted to return to Zhong Tian,
he must also go to Xing Luo City to find a Dimension Teleportation
Portal.

You XiaoMo scratched his head in frustration. It looked like he had

to change his appearance and name first before going to Xing Luo
City and Ling Xiao must be able to recognise him.

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 The appearance part was easy. He only had to get CatQiu to change
into a familiar person's face. As for the name, it was much harder. It
must be something that Ling Xiao found familiar and also not let the
people from the Vermillion Blood Clan know that he was You XiaoMo
or You XiaoHa.

How frustrating!

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Chapter 482: A Blessing in Disguise
Hu village had nearly a thousand fields of magic herbs, in which most
were level two and level three. Since the level one magic herbs didn’t
have much value and the level four magic herbs had a long growth
period, the profit for both of them was very low.

The magic herbs in the fields had been planted the previous year,
and it would be one full year in the next two months. The level two
magic herbs had already matured, its lush green color and fresh
fragrance gave a very relaxing ambience. Meanwhile the level three
magic herbs still needed a few more months to mature.

You XiaoMo swept his eyes across the fields, the quality of the magic
herbs weren’t good, they were all low grade.

This was all within his expectation. The villagers of Hu village were
ordinary people, using their ability, to grow a mid grade and high
grade magic herbs was definitely impossible. Not to mention, unless
they were mages, there was no way they could dig out a magic herbs
without damaging them, so their only option was the low grade one
since its roots weren't deep.

You XiaoMo took back his line of sight after passing his judgement.

Out of the blue, the Metal Swallowing beast who was chilling inside
his clothes suddenly became agitated and immediately jumped out
from his clothes. His four paws lightly landed onto the ground and
soon after his mini body was enlarged. The once docile beast now
suddenly rushed toward another direction and started howling,
however running down from the corner of his mouth was a
suspicious drop of saliva.

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You XiaoMo raised his brows in surprise, he walked over and picked
up the beast, then shifted his eyes toward the small hillside
direction.

Lying in the north of Hu village was a small hillside, the village's

magic herb field was a hundred meters away from the foot of the
hill. For the Metal Swallowing Beast to suddenly become agitated,
could it be there was something up the hillside?

Follow his doubt, You XiaoMo carried the Metal Swallowing Beast in
his arms and walked to the hillside.

When they reached the foot of the hill, the Metal Swallowing Beast
quickly jumped down from his arms and ran hastily toward the
hillside, his tail was wagging in extreme excitement.

You XiaoMo couldn’t do anything but follow it.

Since the hill was high, the whole village could be viewed from the
top of the hill. However, due to the loose soil condition of this
terrain, it was impossible to grow magic herbs here.

The Metal Swallowing Beast happily jumped to the other side of the
hillside, then stopped in front of a crack.

On the hillside facing the Hu village, there was a crack formed by lava
rocks. The crack opening wasn’t big, only enough to fit one person.

The Metal Swallowing beast howled to the inside two times, then
turned to his master and called one time, as if he was urging him to
speed up his pace.

You XiaoMo on the contrary became hesitant, what if there was

danger inside there?

The Metal Swallowing Beast didn’t allow his idiot master to hesitate,
he ran over and pulled his clothes, and wanted to drag him in. What

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a tremendous force, You XiaoMo feared his clothes might end up
ripped, so he had no other option but to follow his steps.

Inside the crack was a three feet of wide space, covered in lava rocks.

The Metal Swallowing Beast jumped onto the lava rock, his sapphire
blue eyes sparkled in the darkness as he looked at the innermost part
of the cave while his saliva kept pouring out faster.

As soon as he stepped in, You XiaoMo immediately discovered the

spiritual energy inside the crack was much more concentrated than
the outside. When he looked at the innermost part of the cave, he
was stunned.

He didn’t walk into the wrong place, no? To think that what inside
this cave was a field of magic herbs. Not only so, every single one the
magic herbs were healthy and vigorous. Even though they weren't
mature yet, he could feel the fluctuation energy of the magic herbs
was much stronger than any stalk of magic herbs he had met before,
their level was definitely above level ten.

The two Golden Winged Insects also flew out of his clothes. Unlike
the Metal Swallowing Beast who was constantly drooling from the
sight of the magic herb field, they only behaved a bit restless.
However, the didn't try to come close to the field, only flew around
him.

The sight of fortune suddenly lit up his wit. Looking at the Metal
Swallowing Beast's situation, although he seemed very longing for
the herbs inside, he stood still on the lava rock in hesitancy while
anxiously flicking his claws from time to time. The Golden Winged
Insects were obviously the same, they wanted to but didn't dare to
come closer

You XiaoMo remembered what the old couple told him before.

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Hu Village was located near the Forest of Death, and once in a while
there would be a Demon Beasts Tide coming from the Forest of
Death, but the old couple told him, the Demon Beasts Tide had never
approached their village.

On theory, it was impossible for Hu village to be that lucky, unless

there was a secret hidden within the Hu village.

Had he not discovered this field of magic herbs and the reaction of
the Metal Swallowing Beast and Golden Winged Insects, it would
definitely never, ever come across his mind that level eleven and
twelve magic herbs could be used to suppress demon beasts.

You XiaoMo rubbed his hand and smiled slyly, what a blessing in
disguise!

“I'm here, my lovely magic herbs.”

The size of the field wasn’t big, around three to four meters in width
and length. However, the field was divided into twenty to thirty small
squares very precisely, like a check pattern. Each square was planted
one stalk of different type of magic herbs.

Those magic herbs seemed like they had been implanted for many
years, the youngest ones were also in their seedling stage, luckily,
none of them had matured yet.

You XiaoMo wandered around and couldn’t find any fallen seeds.

This cave didn’t look like it was naturally formed. There were traces
of artificial chiseling on the wall but probably due to it being
abandoned for too long, moss had grown all over the wall, You
XiaoMo couldn’t see the cave's original appearance.

No matter who the owner of this place was, it was obvious that this
person had vanished like smoke into thin air, or else they wouldn’t

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leave this cave full of level eleven and twelve magic herbs without
any sort of preventive measures.

This idea came to his mind while he was digging the magic herbs. No
matter what the outcome, he must take all of these magic herbs,
even if there weren’t any magic herbs for the Samsara Pill recipe,
they could still be used at a different time.

About the villagers of Hu village, he had already come up with a way

out for them.

The reason the villagers chose to stay back at the village without
moving away was simply because they didn’t have any spirit gems,
and spirit gems was something he had. He could give them the spirit
gems as compensation for taking away these magic herbs, or else his
guilty conscience would leave him uneasy.

The level of the magic herbs was too high, You XiaoMo feared that
he wouldn’t be able to finish digging them all out by sunset.

After he had dug out the sixth herb, You XiaoMo stopped his hand
and looked at the sky, the sun had started to set. Looked like he
should stop here for today and continue tomorrow.

You XiaoMo picked up the Metal Swallowing Beast and walked out of
the cave, the Golden Winged Insects flew onto his head by
themselves.

Back to the village, the old couple heard that he wanted to stay,
despite being surprised, they still warmly gave him a room. This
room was their daughter’s who was killed unexpectedly by a demon
beast, it was left empty since.

The old couple even wanted to give him some food and water, but
You XiaoMo told them not to. He wasn’t in the mood for dinner as he
had so many things to do.

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After closing the door, You XiaoMo took out a jade bottle from his
dimension along with a small dish.

The jade bottle was filled with a bright golden liquid. This was the
stuff he took from the underground palace back in the June
mountain. The Metal Swallowing Beast's food was metal, and its
favorite dish was this golden liquid.

You XiaoMo poured out half the bottle onto the plate, the Metal
Swallowing Beast immediately ran over, he stuck out his tongue and
lick it with gusto, just like a husky.

The Golden Winged Insects also flew back and forth in front of his
face.

You XiaoMo waved his hands, the two quickly dispersed, “Ok ok, I
didn’t miss your turn.” He talked as he took two stalks of Hidden
Dipper Herbs out of his dimension and tossed it toward them.

When he had made sure they were eating in silence, and wouldn’t
run out to scare the old couple, You XiaoMo sat down cross-legged
onto the bed, he took a few sips of spiritual water and started to
cutivate.

The next day, You XiaoMo woke up early.

But the old couple had woken up earlier than him. When he out of
the room, he saw the old couple had worn the straw hats and were
ready to walk outside, You XiaoMo guessed they must be heading to
the magic herbs field, so he called them back.

“Uncle, can I come with you?”

The old man was caught in surprise, he showed a smile soon after,
“Young man, if you don’t dislike it, feel free to come with us.”

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You XiaoMo immediately returned back to his room, took the Metal
Swallowing Beast and Golden Winged Insects outside and then went
with them to the magic herb field.

Their field of magic herbs wasn’t big, after all, they were both too
old, even if they wanted to, they couldn’t plant too many, this field
of magic herbs was the best they could do.

Among the level two and three magic herbs planted on this field,
level two had the highest percentage in amount, almost two thirds of
the total, and they were all mature. The old couple had been digging
out those level two herbs for a few days now, but since their
movements were too slow, it took them several days only to dig out
less than a tenth of it.

You XiaoMo looked at the area that had been dug, bumby and full of
potholes, it was obvious that they directly used the small shovel to
dig them out from inside the soil, although this way could guarantee
the root of magic herbs stay intact, but it was too troublesome.

Thinking about his intention, You XiaoMo walked over and said to
the old couple, “Uncle, don’t busy yourself with it, using your speed,
to dig out all of them would take you a month. How about this, I will
lend you guys a hand.”

“Young man, how is it okay?” The old man raised his head and
smiled, “This is our job and you are our guest, how could I bother you
with something you have no relation with.”

You XiaoMo answered, “Uncle, I’m a mage, this business is as easy as

lifting a hand. Moreover, I want to talk with you about buying magic
herbs.”

The old couple finally stopped their hand, looked at him in

astonishment.

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Did they hear it wrong?

(here lies ra's corpse).

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Chapter 483: Persuasion
Though the elderly couple were normal people, they had heard of
the miraculous existences that were Mages, and, seeing that they
were unsure whether to believe him or not, You XiaoMo decided to
show them some tricks.

With his current strength, digging up a patch of low level magic herbs
was easy. His soul force enveloped the area and a large patch of
magic herbs dug themselves out of the ground before neatly laying
themselves at the feet of the old couple.

After seeing it in person, the elderly couple finally believed what he

said.

You XiaoMo didn’t just want them to believe him, but to confirm he
was a Mage, because he didn’t just want to buy their magic herbs,
but all the herbs in the village.

The elderly couple were elders of the Hu Village. They had lived
there for several decades, so no one was more worthy of respect
than them. With the elderly couple on his side, the rest of the village
almost immediately believed him.

Within two hours, everyone was gathered at the empty grounds in

front of the old couple’s house.

The dark crowd of people was comprised at least four to five

hundred people. Hu Village very rarely had visitors, so all of them
were stretching, trying to catch a glimpse of the person who was
buying magic herbs.

Seeing that they had mostly gathered, You XiaoMo walked out.

The sounds of doubt rose. They probably didn’t expect someone so

young, and were even more doubtful.

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The village head was a middle aged man of about forty or fifty and
had an honest, straightforward look about him, walking towards You
XiaoMo respectfully.

“Young Gentleman, I hear from Old Hu that you want to buy all the
magic herbs that we have, is this true?”

You XiaoMo cleared his throat. “I was passing by and saw that you
were raising magic herbs. I just happened to need a large amount of
herbs, so I made this choice. If you are willing to to sell them to me, I
will buy it all at a high price.”

“I must inform you, that the magic herbs of our Hu Village have been
reserved by the QingFeng Sect. If we sell it to you, I’m afraid that
after the QingFeng Sect comes calling, our villagers will be in
trouble.”

Though the village head was tempted by You XiaoMo’s 'buy it all at a
high price,' he was more worried about the safety of the people in
Hu Village. They were only normal people and couldn’t fight the
QingFeng Sect.

You XiaoMo said, “Your elder has already told me. I hear that the Hu
Village has been oppressed by the QingFeng Sect for ten years. If I
give you all a chance to leave this place, will you be willing?”

They immediately looked at each other.

They were, naturally, willing. There were plenty of villages just like
theirs. If it wasn’t for the fact that the QingFeng Sect still owed them
a debt that they still refused to return, resulting in them being too
poor to move, they’d have long since left.

The village head was moved, “Please, tell me more.”

You XiaoMo pinched his fingers together, acting dramatic, before

saying like a charlatan, “I’ve been observing Hu Village’s

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surroundings recently, and have found that Hu Village’s destiny has
been been approaching its end. If you don’t move soon, the next
Beast Tide will trample the village to the ground.”

The village head sucked in a breath, trample?

They were all normal people, and didn’t know much about things like
destiny, and operated on the idea of 'if there is then there is, if there
isn’t then never mind.'

“Young Gentleman, it’s best if you don’t sprout nonsense.”

That was when a white haired old man hobbled out with his walking
stick, back hunched. He was so old that his eyelids seemed to sag and
he could only open his eyes by a sliver, but the villagers all looked at
him with respect.

You XiaoMo didn’t expect that halfway through a troublemaker

would appear, and it seemed that this one had quite the position in
Hu Village. A person like this would be hard to deal with.

You XiaoMo thought for a moment and asked, “May I ask why you
think it’s nonsense?”

The old man slammed his walking stick against the ground, creating a
loud noise and the villagers immediately quietened.

“I’m already one hundred and ten years old, I’ve lived here for one-
hundred and ten years. In this century, I’ve personally seen eighty
three Beast Tides, but never has one even touched the village.
Occasionally there’ll be a demon beast or two that wanders away
from its group, but they only move around outside the village and
have never entered the village. It has been so ever since the village
was built, yet today you say that the village will be attacked by the
next Beast Tide, how is it not nonsense?”

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The elder’s words immediately sent uncertainty through all the
villagers.

He was a really stubborn old man, You XiaoMo thought to himself,

but the other’s words were reasonable.

Hu Village seemed to have a history of a century or two, and was

always perfectly fine. If someone suddenly told them that the village
would be attacked by a Beast Tide, then very few would truly believe
it.

You XiaoMo had expected this sort of situation and wasn’t surprised
upon hearing the elder’s words.

“Elder, I know you don’t believe it, and there’s not much of a point in
my explaining. Only time can prove who is wrong and who is right.
Let’s deal with the magic herb situation first,” You XiaoMo switched
the topic and immediately turned everyone’s attention to the other
problem at hand.

The elder said, disgruntled, “Our village head has already talked
about this. Our herbs have been reserved by the QingFeng Sect. If we
sell it to you, then what will we sell to the QingFeng Sect when they
come?”

You XiaoMo felt that this old man was really overbearing. This
question wouldn’t be easy to answer because it had something to do
with the problem they had just discussed, so he decided to avoid the
question for now, pretending to not hear the old man’s words.

“If you are willing to sell me your magic herbs, I’m willing to buy
them at a price of one spirit gem per five hundred level two magic
herbs. In addition, I need your fields. I’ll buy one acre of farmland
plus the immature magic herbs for one hundred spirit gems.”

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You XiaoMo had calculated things with the old couple beforehand.
One acre of farmland could be used to grow over a thousand magic
herbs, mostly level two magic herbs. When filled up, it was only two
spirit gems. He had accidentally dug up the thing keeping the village
safe, so just two spirit gems didn’t seem enough. Therefore, he
decided to make up a nicer tale and buy their fields as well.

In the morning, he had asked the elderly couple about the living
conditions here. One spirit gem was enough for the villagers to live
off of for several years. One hundred spirit gems was enough to
make sure they would want for nothing for several lifetimes.

He knew that the villagers had never seen so many spirit gems in
their lives, and some had never even seen what a spirit gem looked
like. Many people would be tempted. As for those who weren’t, he’ll
think of something later.

The villagers were already struck dumb by him words.

Five hundred magic herbs for a spirit gem?

An acre of farmland for one hundred spirit gems?

In their memories, the QingFeng Sect had only given them five crystal
coins per five hundred magic herbs, and the exchange rate between
crystal coins and spirit gems was 1000:1.

“Don’t trust him, everyone! He must be scheming something to have

set such a high price!” The hundred year old man once again came
out to to provoke things.

You XiaoMo didn’t bother replying, simply fetching a table from

inside the old couple’s home, then he took a handful of sparkling
spirit gems from his magic bag and placed them on the table,
sweeping his gaze over the gathered villagers as he said calmly, “I will
keep my word. I trust that you all must want to leave here and live

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your lives away from the oppression of the QingFeng Sect. I’ll say this
now: those who want to sell their magic herbs come and find me, I’ll
give them their spirit gems right here.”

As his words fell, so did silence.

Not long after, the elderly couple walked forwards first.

They had interacted with You XiaoMo before, and it was him who
had helped them dig up all the magic herbs in the morning. The old
couple decided to trust this good-natured young man.

The elderly couple only had eight-hundred something level two

magic herbs. You XiaoMo first gave them one spirit gem, and then
used crystal coins to calculate the rest. It was a good thing he still
had some unused crystal coins.

He put all the spirit gems and crystal coins into a magic bag and
gifted the magic bag to the couple as well.

Magic bags were very common items, and normal people could use it
too. For them, it was like a bag of treasures. When they moved, it
could be used to store all their furniture, making things much easier
for them.

Some observant villagers saw this and all ran back to grab their magic
herbs.

They had long since heard of the treasure that was a magic bag, but
the price was too expensive for them. Now, seeing that this young
gentleman was willing to gift them a magic bag, if they don’t act
now, they might regret it in the future.

The hunched old man was so angry his mustache was fluttering.

You XiaoMo, seeing this, smiled and said, “Elder, I know you only
want to make sure everyone is alright, afraid that the villagers would

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get tricked, but I really have no ill will. If you don’t believe me, you
can bet with me and see if the next Beast Tide is really as I say. Either
way, you won’t lose out, no?”

The hunched old man didn’t seem to have bothered listening,

turning away and leaving with a huff.

An older farmer came over here and said, in an attempt at comfort,

“Young gentleman, please don’t take offense. Wen Gong is the
oldest and most experienced elder in Hu Village. He’s a little
stubborn. If he still refuses to listen, we’ll try to persuade him.”

You XiaoMo nodded and smiled.

In the next two hours, twenty or thirty families had come to barter
with You XiaoMo, but his magic bags quickly ran out.

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Chapter 484: Sex Robber
You XiaoMo didn't have a habit of buying magic bags, so the reason
he had so many was from the trades he had done before. He could
have never imagined a day where he would need so many magic
bags.

Seeing the anticipation the villagers had towards the magic bags, You
XiaoMo decided, in the end, to personally go to Xing Luo City. It only
took two hours for a round trip, so he could come back in the same
day.

Bidding his farewell to the elderly couple, You XiaoMo went on his
way.

Seeing his diligence, the elderly couple decided to help him persuade
some of the more stubborn villagers.

After leaving Hu Village, You XiaoMo made CatQiu conjure a different

face and, after making sure there was no flaws, he headed full speed
to Xing Luo City.

He was fifteen minutes quicker than he predicted but, by the time he

reached the outskirts, he was slightly out of breath.

XingLuo City was like a monstrous beast, one of entry points to

Vermillion Blood City.

Being one of the biggest cities in the Southern Continent, its

prosperity was unimaginable. It was a good thing that there were a
lot of entrances by the gate or else just lining up would have taken
half an hour.

After paying the tolls, it didn't take much for You XiaoMo to find a
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hadn't asked around, he would have believed that only magic herb
shops sold them.

In the fabric store, most the customers were females, only a few
were males who accompanied their partners.

All of the females were chattering away at which fabric looked the
best and the workers there were extremely busy.

You XiaoMo realized that no one was paying attention to him, so he

went to the front desk to find the shopkeeper. It was probably the
first time he had seen someone buying over a hundred magic bags
and couldn't help but took a few glances.

"Customer, how big of a capacity do you want of your magic bags?

We have here two hundred, four hundred, and six hundred square
meter sizes."

You XiaoMo answered thoughtfully, "Just give me two hundred, two

hundred square meters sized magic bags." The villagers didn't have
much furniture, two hundred was more than enough.

The manager instantly started to calculate, "One is five spirit gems so

two hundred is a thousand."

For shops like them that primarily sold fabrics, a hundred spirit gems
would be the highest they made in a single transaction, it was very
rare for one to go over a thousand.

Thus, the manager gifted You XiaoMo a four hundred square meter
sized magic bag.

You XiaoMo paid without hesitation, took the magic bags and left.

Not knowingly, his leniency with money was observed at full length
by those outside and when he left, immediately two people
followed.

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Coincidently the shopkeeper by the front desk also saw this, but he
didn't get anyone to warn You XiaoMo since, at moments like this,
one could only fend for themselves.

Just a few meters after, You XiaoMo realized that he was being
followed.

He almost thought his identity had been found out, but then quickly
realized that the people following him were pretty weak. If his real
identity had been found out, they wouldn't have sent just weaklings
over.

You XiaoMo didn't worry about it any further and quickened his pace
to leave.

Although the two following him weren't very strong, they're speed
wasn't bad. Actually, they didn't fall behind and instead closely tailed
him to the gates.

Without a trace, You XiaoMo took a look at them and discovered

that it was two guys, one tall and one short who followed him.
Clearly, he had a face of someone easily bullied.

Once he left the city, You XiaoMo slowed down.

Obviously the two caught up and the tall one, with a face of a creep
said, "This is a robbery, take off your clothes."

You XiaoMo was dumbfounded, "Why do I need to take off my

clothes for a robbery?"

The tall one spit out, "That's because we are here for money and
sex."

You XiaoMo was disgusted from inside out, tightly holding his fist.
Fuck, did he look like a woman? To rob for both money and sex, were

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their minds kicked by a donkey? Couldn't they tell that he was a
man?

"Say it again, what are you here to rob?"

The tall one had an expression of 'you're annoying'.

The short one suddenly pulled him.

Just as the tall one was about to ask, a black shadow reached in front
of them faster and with it came a kick from the bottom up, ruthlessly
hitting his chin. The tall one made a free fall exercise move and
'crack', his spine seemed to have broken.

The short one was so scared his legs started to shake. Seeing that
You XiaoMo was walking towards him, he immediately fell on top of
his comrade and played dead!

You XiaoMo was highly amused at this guy's reaction and finally
vented out his anger. Brushing off the dust, he turned to leave. By
the time he reached Hu village, a lot of villagers had already dug up
the magic herbs and were waiting for him by the elderly couple's
place. Seeing that he was back, none of them could contain their
glee, they were actually worried that You XiaoMo wasn't going to
come back.

Most families in the Hu village only had one acre of field, with only a
dozen or so with two or more. For those, they took longer as digging
up the magic herbs took a lot of time.

Also, only those magic herb fields had level four to five magic herbs
because they couldn't harvest it themselves, they were specially left
to the QingFeng Sect members.

Taking it all to consideration, You XiaoMo told them to count how

many stalks they had, otherwise it would take days before they were
all harvested.

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That was clearly easier and some villagers who were in a rush almost
jumped in joy at the opportunity.

By the time the sun was about to set, two hundred or so families in
the Hu village, except Weng Gong, all sold their magic herbs and
fields. All of them went back happily, by the looks of things, it
wouldn't take two days before they all moved.

In the afternoon, the elderly couple even came to say that a lot of
villagers were merrily discussing which village to move to. Now that
they had money, even if they didn't work for a few years they
wouldn't starve.

As he thought of this, a heavy weight was dropped off his shoulders.

All that was left was that stubborn Wen Gong. How could he
persuade him? He really had no idea on how to deal with such a
stubborn old man.

In his previous life, You XiaoMo had a grandfather that was very
doting, and his friends cared deeply about him too. He never had a
chance to meet an old man as stubborn.

Just as he was thinking this, the old farmer knocked and came in,
"Young gentleman, I want talk to you about Weng Gong, it might
offer you some help."

You XiaoMo raised his brows in question, could it be that his past had
some sort of story behind it?

Actually, there was.

Initially Weng Gong's family was a wealthy family in Hu village, with

lots of grandchildren. He was considered the luckiest old man in the
village, that was before Qing Feng Sect came to this road. His two
sons were displeased by QingFeng Sect's oppressive behavior and

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caused their whole family to be brutally murdered. WengGong was
in his old age and wasn't there at the time so he escaped.

Ever since then, WengGong's attitude became weirder and weirder.

He vowed to always guard the Hu village and personally see to
QingFeng Sect's end.

WengGong was already a hundred years old, for an ordinary human

that was very old. Supposedly, it was because when he was younger,
he had accidently consumed a magic herb and luckily a mysterious
powerhouse saved him. Since then, his body had always stayed
healthy.

Hearing that, You XiaoMo realized that to make WengGong leave

was going to be harder than ascending heaven.

However, he changed his mind. If WengGong wanted to stay, then he

could stay, since the Beast Tide wasn't going to come anytime soon.

After You XiaoMo organized his thoughts, on the second day, he

went to cave behind the hillside and dug at the rest of the magic
herbs. By the time he returned, one third of the villages had left.

On the third day, another group left.

On the fourth day, the elderly couple left too, leaving their room for
You XiaoMo.

On the fifth day, after the last group of people left, the Hu village had
finally become empty with only You XiaoMo and WengGong left.

WengGong was very old and had no survival abilities left, so the
villagers all left him some food. His cellar became jam packed with
food, more than enough for a few years.

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You XiaoMo had seen the food and questioned the ability of the old
man to chew them. Thinking about it, he left WengGong some spirit
fruits.

In his dimension was a lot of food, all of which he accumulated when

he couldn't finish them. All of them were mostly vegetarian, and,
hence, perfect for Weng Gong.

At first WengGong didn't accept it. He could accept the villagers' gifts
but You XiaoMo was someone completely unrelated, he couldn't
take, without reason, a stranger's charity.

All You XiaoMo said was this, 'eating these will make you live longer.'

After that, WengGong willingly ate it. Spirit fruits could nurture the
body, increase one's life span and after eating one, you didn't have
to eat again for a whole day. When WengGong realized this, he
didn't reject it anymore.

The old man treasured his life greatly, he must live till the day
QingFeng Sect met its retribution.

There was once when You XiaoMo forgot to give him spirit fruits and
although the old man didn't ask about it, he would wander around
his house periodically. Since the village was full of empty houses, the
old man simply moved to a house near him and passed by his house
every day.

You XiaoMo had nothing to say, he didn't want the old man to find
out the cave's secret, so he used a magic bag and gave him some
spirit fruits.

After using five days, he finally dug up all of the magic herbs in the
cave. He also inquired WengGong about the Beast Tide, hearing that
it was an annual event and till the next Beast Tide there was still a
month, the village at least would be save till then.

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You XiaoMo wanted to leave after he finished digging but he couldn't
leave WengGong alone.

Just as he was having difficulty, QingFeng Sect's members arrived.

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Chap 485: Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover
In previous years, the people from Qing Feng Sect always came to
collect the magic herbs just when the Level three magic herbs had
matured, which was two months later. However, this year they were
two months ahead of the schedule.

You XiaoMo was a little surprised.

Weng Gong became very agitated when he saw them. His eyes were
narrowed into a thin line, making it impossible to tell what he was
thinking but You XiaoMo felt a murderous gleam in his eyes.

The people of Qing Feng Sect were very shocked when they saw Hu
village with only two people left.

At first they thought that the villagers of Hu village must have fled
because they heard that Qing Feng Sect would arrive ahead of time,
but seeing that the magic herbs were still in the fields, they felt even
more puzzled.

There were about two hundred households left in Hu village and

almost every household had moved out completely, leaving nothing
behind. With the actions of mere mortals, it would have been
impossible to move so fast if they hadn't been prepared long
beforehand. Furthermore, orders about the decision to bring
forward their visit were only given yesterday.

However, this doubt they had only briefly flashed across their minds
before it was soon forgotten. The people that Qing Feng Sect had
sent immediately had their attention drawn to the magic herbs in the
magic herb fields.

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 It was even better now with the ordinary people of Hu village gone.
They only needed to bring the magic herbs back and they would be
done with their task. They didn't even have to lay down a single
crystal coin.

The Hu village was a human village. There was no need to send a lot
of people to deal with a few ordinary humans with no fighting
power, so this time Qing Feng Sect only sent five people, including
one low level mage.

As there was no one in the village, they had to dig for the magic
herbs themselves.

As the saying went, someone who hadn't worked before would

never know how tough work was for the working people. The people
from Qing Feng Sect finally experienced it this time.

They only dug for one hour and their tempers had already flared.

Except for that mage who had it easier with the help of soul force,
the rest were already suffering from back aches and sweating
buckets. Their mouths never stopped cursing and they began to
blame all they were going through on the villagers who had left.

You XiaoMo and Weng Gong who were hiding in the house heard
their voices clearly.

Weng Gong peered through the window and saw the magic herbs in
the fields being dug up by them one by one. He turned around and
looked towards You XiaoMo.
"Are you not going to stop them? Those are things you bought with
your spirit gems. Don't you feel angry that the magic herbs are just

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dug up and taken away by them?" He asked.

You XiaoMo let out a laugh, "It doesn't matter!"

Weng Gong looked at him for a few seconds before suddenly saying,
"I understand now. Your objective from the very beginning wasn't
these magic herbs, that was just an excuse right?"

You XiaoMo's lips curled up. He didn't try to hide it, otherwise he
wouldn't have said a single thing.

"That's right, my objective was to get the villagers to leave Hu

village."

"Why?" Weng Gong stared at him with burning gaze.

"Don't you already know?" You XiaoMo replied calmly.

Weng Gong shook his head, "You are not related to Hu village, so
how can it be that you're doing this to help our villagers? You must
have some other motives right?"

You XiaoMo smiled but didn't speak.

Weng Gong knew he guessed right but he only sighed softly.

"No matter what objective you have, you have indeed helped us out.
Otherwise, we definitely would have been beaten up and scolded by
the people from Qing Feng Sect when the time came had we not be
able to dig up the magic herbs in time. I thank you on behalf of the
rest of the villagers."

"Weng Gong, you don't have to thank me. You just have to treat it as

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we are taking what each of us need. Don't mind it." You XiaoMo said.

Weng Gong was just about to open his mouth to speak when a
sound came from the door. It sounded like it was the doing of the
wind but not even a second later, a loud 'bam' was heard. The door
was kicked open and a booming voice could be heard.

"Wang Ge, there's someone here."

Hearing this, the people in the magic herb fields immediately

dropped what they were doing and ran over. Wang Ge was their
leader but this Qing Feng Sect was only a small fry. They were so
weak! Tsk, tsk, You XiaoMo couldn't even bear to look at them
straight.

Wang Ge walked in and saw an old man and a young man inside. He
recognised Weng Gong because he usually came to collect the magic
herbs but he didn't recognise You XiaoMo. However, he also didn't
recognise every villager who lived in Hu village so he thought You
XiaoMo was one of them.

"So there's still people hiding here. Tell me, where have the villagers
moved to?"

Wang Ge kicked the nearest chair to the ground and stepped on it

with one foot, his attitude extremely arrogant. Every year, the
villagers of Hu village would plant a few hundred thousand magic
herbs for them and although the amount wasn't much, it was a
source of income for Qing Feng Sect nevertheless. If the villagers
were to all run away, they wouldn't have a next batch to collect after
this one if they couldn't find people to plant the magic herbs for the
next year.

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They had already checked out the neighboring villages and only the
plot of land that the Hu village was on was suitable to grow these
magic herbs.

Weng Gong snorted coldly and didn't say a word.

Wang Ge didn't plan to ask that old fella anyway. Every time he
looked at them, it was like they were the enemies who had killed his
father. He also knew about the old fella's situation but he wasn't the
person who came to collect magic herbs ten years ago, it was his
superior. His superior was promoted afterwards, so this job landed
on him.

Wang Ge looked towards You XiaoMo's completely unfamiliar face

and said, "Hey kid, I'm asking you something so answer me truthfully.
If I so much as smell a lie, I'll make your life a living hell."

You XiaoMo's eyes moved.

"Wang Ge is it? Sorry, I don't know."

Wang Ge pulled out his sword immediately and slammed it on the

table, "Now do you know?"

"No one told me, how would I know?" You XiaoMo exclaimed in
shock.

"Seems like talking nicely doesn't work." Wang Ge picked up his

sword and smiled sinisterly with a dangerous gleam in his eyes.

Weng Gong immediately retreated behind You XiaoMo.

This was the first time someone sought him for protection so You

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XiaoMo was rather shocked. Usually he was the one who sought
protection from others.

Weng Gong thought he was unhappy about it, so he started

grumbling, "What, shouldn't an able-bodied young lad like you
protect a weak and vulnerable old man like me?"

The corners of You a XiaoMo's mouth twitched. Oh please, you're

still moving around so quickly, he thought to himself.

"Yo Wang Ge, it seems like this person wants to fight us. Looks like if
we don't teach him a lesson, others will think we are pushovers."
Wang Ge's underling immediately started to laugh mockingly before
continuing, "Wang Ge, just leave it to us to take care of this type of
small fry. We'll easily deal with him."

"Alright, but don't kill him." Wang Ge said indifferently.

His underling immediately patted his own chest as a gesture of

reassurance.

In the end, he was easily beaten by You XiaoMo. You XiaoMo even
had the underling's head under his foot.

With this kind of presence, Wang Ge's opponent was clearly

stronger than him. Wang Ge was frightened by him and he suddenly
wasn't as confident as before. Nevertheless, he was still a member of
Qing Feng Sect and he didn't believe anyone would dare to go
against Qing Feng Sect.

"Who are you?"

"A passerby." You XiaoMo raised his head and puffed out his chest.

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"Do you know the consequences of going against Qing Feng Sect?"
Wang Ge glanced at where the door was and said at the same time.

You XiaoMo shook his head.

"I don't know, but what I do know is that if you continue to move
back, I will let you know the consequences of going against me. Now
you should consider whether to continue moving back or return to
your original position."

Wang Ge stopped taking steps back and glared at him menacingly,

"What do you want?"

You XiaoMo looked towards Weng Gong.

"Weng Gong, how do you think we should punish him?"

Weng Gong stared at Wang Ge for a moment before suddenly

turning his head away.

"You caught the person. How you want to punish him is up to you."

You XiaoMo touched his nose and suggested, "Well, what about
killing them?"

Weng Gong's eyes went wide.

At his words, Wang Ge immediately shot up and roared. He drew his

sword and charged all out at You XiaoMo like he was willing to die
doing that if he had to.

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"I'll fight you to the death. "

Wow, what a short-tempered man he is!

You XiaoMo finally understood why Ling Xiao always liked to say that
to him. It was a very subtle feeling. However, Wang Ge's power was
only at the moon level. There was no sense of accomplishment in
defeating him.

You XiaoMo, who had easily dealt with Wang Ge, didn't notice that
when Weng Gong looked at him, his eyes were wider than ever
before. When You XiaoMo finally turned his head, he retracted his
gaze as if nothing had happened.

You XiaoMo took care of the other three people together and then
locked them all up in one house. Side by side they laid together, all
knocked out by You XiaoMo.

Although he said that he would kill them, he really didn't want to kill
people for no reason, especially people much weaker than him. You
XiaoMo got Weng Gong to wait for him while he ran back to the old
couple's house to retrieve the Metal Swallowing Beast and the
Golden Winged Insect. As they had a huge reaction when he brought
them to the cave, he decided to just leave them in the house.

When he returned to Weng Gong's house, a bloody smell drifted out

from inside.

As he walked in, he saw Weng Gong lifting a walking stick high up in

the air before striking down hard on Wang Ge's head.

Bam!

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Blood splattered everywhere.

You XiaoMo could feel his view of life exploding into pieces.

Such a withered old man with a whole head of white hair actually
killed without batting an eye. He even picked the head to strike. If
not for his lack of strength, Wang Ge's head would have been
smashed like a watermelon that had fallen to the ground.

How much hatred must he have to make such a decision?

Seeing that he had returned, Weng Gong quietly wiped away the
blood on the walking stick and limped as he came over, looking
extremely lonely and pitiful.

Hey, old guy, isn't it a bit too late to act pitiful?

You XiaoMo looked at the horrible state the five people were in.
What was odd was that he felt nothing at all. He clicked his tongue.
As expected, Ling Xiao had badly influenced him.

Closing the door, You XiaoMo walked out of the house.

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Chapter 486: 'Qiu Ran'
Hu Village wasn’t a place fit to live anymore. With Wang Ge and the
people’s disappearance, the QingFeng Sect would realize something
was wrong and would definitely send people over to find out.
Moreover, there was no more reason to stay at this place.

You XiaoMo turned his head around to Weng Gong. He had totally
lost his speech because of this old man who still couldn’t give people
a peace of mind even at the age of hundred.

“I’m not leaving.” Weng Gong ignored You XiaoMo’s hand, but didn’t
cast it away.

You XiaoMo reluctantly said, “Weng Gong, don’t be so stubborn, Hu

village is not safe anymore.”

Weng Gong sat on the ground, “I won’t leave Hu village until I get my
revenge.”

You XiaoMo gritted his teeth. All I saw was you trying to win my
heart over.

But he really couldn’t stand seeing this old man withering away in Hu
village. After those few days living together with this old man, You
XiaoMo could see how stubborn Weng Gong was. Every morning
Weng Gong would always visit his son, his wife and grandson’s
graves. There was no happiness or sadness in his expression, his
tears had already dried out.

“Fine, you win. Let’s go!” You XiaoMo couldn’t do anything but help
Weng Gong get up.

Weng Gong flinched, his narrowed eyes widened a bit, “You will help
me get my revenge?”

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You XiaoMo replied, “I promise to help you, but I won’t guarantee I
can pull this off. I can only try my best. If I am to face danger, I’d put
my safety as top priority.”

“Good enough!”

Weng Gong was not a ‘win an inch, want a foot’ type of person. The
other party had agreed to help him, if he still couldn't acknowledge
his own influence, then it would be trying to take advantage of his
own seniority. Therefore, even if this was his only hope, he would
still try to grab it by any means.

Thus, one old and one young man finally left Hu village.

More than an hour after they had left, the emptied Hu villaged was
visited by a bunch of unwelcome visitors with rough manners, they
didn’t look like they were just passing by.

“Odd, why does this village not have even one person? I still clearly
remember there were hundreds the last time I visited.” The baldy
touched his shiny head, face full of surprise.

A man who was dressed neatly beside him, with a slightly vicious
look on his face, took a few steps forward, before coldly saying,
“Ignore the villagers, where is that place you found last time?”

The baldy immediately pointed toward the hillside on the back of Hu

village, “Over there.”
And then he led them to the specified place.

“Slow down!” When they walked past a house, the man suddenly
stopped and looked at the tightly shut door, “I smell a strong stench
of blood coming from inside.”

The baldy took out the iron mace that was behind his back and
walked silently to the door. He raised the mace and smashed the frail
part of the door. With a big *bang*, the two door panels were

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smashed into pieces and the situation inside the house was revealed
to everyone.

It was Wang Ge's party who had been killed over two hours ago by
Weng Gong from being bludgeoned on their heads.

The baldy looked at the man, “Young master, I know them, they are
QingFeng Sect’s men.”

“How did the QingFeng Sect’s men die at this place?” The man asked,
expressionless.

“I’m not really sure, but I heard that the QingFeng Sect likes to make
some small profits. They often send their disciples to find regions
that are suitable for growing magic herbs. This Hu village is one of
those places. This must mean some unforeseen event has occurred
here.” The baldy explained.

The man’s complexion suddenly changed, “Quick, lead me to that

area you have discovered.”

The baldy didn’t know why the young master suddenly changed his
tones, but when they entered the cave that he had found before, he
suddenly understood.

The small field of thriving young magic herbs had now disappeared.

“How could this be?” The baldy was shocked.

The man went pale.

Who would have thought that by being just by being one day late, all
the magic herbs had vanished without trace. The man didn’t doubt
the baldy’s word since he knew the baldy didn’t have that guts to lie
to him, which meant there was someone who was one step quicker
than them and dug out all the magic herbs. To be able to dig high

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level magic herbs, the other person must be a mage, a high level one
as well.

The baldy nervously looked at the young master. Seeing the young
master have no intention to scold him, he sighed in relief, “Young
master, in my opinion, the one who took all the magic herbs is also
very likely the one that killed the QingFeng Sect’s men, and the
sudden disappearance of he villagers is also very odd.”

“Quickly send someone out to investigate, you must find out who’s
responsible for taking all the magic herbs.” The man showed a
gloomy glare.

“Roger, young master. Right, do you want me to tell the QingFeng

Sect about their dead men?” The baldy felt that if he could borrow a
hand from the QingFeng Sect to investigate. This was based on the
fact that they were more familiar with the villagers of Hu village, and
therefore the investigation process would be much faster.

“Do it, but you must not let them know about the magic herbs that
were inside this cave.”

“Yes sir.”

Although You XiaoMo had agreed to help Weng Gong get his
vengeance for his family, Weng Gong was, after all, an old man and
bringing him along would be quite the inconvenience. After giving it
some careful thought, he decided to find a place for Weng Gong to
wait first.

Weng Gong had distinctive features, if the QingFeng Sect really

chased after them, he couldn’t guarantee they wouldn’t be found.
Hence, You XiaoMo intentionally found a village faraway from Hu
village, helped him settle down temporarily and then left.

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Before he left, Weng Gong held his hand, unwilling to release him.
Only when You XiaoMo had reassured him over and over again that
he would help him get his revenge did the old man let his hand go.

Weng Gong stood still for a long period of time, staring at his
departing figure. By the time You XiaoMo turned his head around, he
could still see the hunched silhouette.

If it was him, he would also doubt if whether such complete stranger

would grant his wish. There was neither obligation nor responsibility
between him and the old man.

Walking alone on the road…

The Metal Swallowing Beast and Golden Winged Insects were acting
like they had ADHD, jumping and flying around back and forth in
front of him, scurrying here and there.

You XiaoMo suddenly felt too sad to even walk.

Speaking of this, he had waited at Hu village for six to seven days and
Ling Xiao should have found him by now. But then who would have
thought he would stay in such a small village that anyone would
ignore.

Thinking, You XiaoMo decided to take out the transmitter stone and
tried, but there was no reaction from it. It looked like he wasn’t at
Xing Luo City and their distance still exceeded the transmitting range.

You XiaoMo sighed and put back the transmitter stone. All of
sudden, the clattering sound of horse hooves came to his ear. When
he turned around, he saw that a very imposing cavalry squad was
coming his way, leaving behind a trail of dust.

“Xiao Jin, Xiao Ping, Xiao Pong, someone is approaching, quickly

come back here.” You XiaoMo immediately called those jolly beasts
back to his side. The two Golden Winged Insects were called Ping

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Pong, the male was Xiao Ping, the female was Xiao Pong. He was
afraid that someone would recognize them so when there were
people around, he wouldn’t let them outside.
T/n: Metal Swallowing is TunJin, so Momo called the Metal
Swallowing Beast Little Metal (Xiao Jin)

The Metal Swallowing Beast quickly shrunk himself to the mini

version and then climbed into You XiaoMo's clothes.

The Golden Winged Insects were small originally and so they also
snuck in his clothes one after another.

At least in crucial moments, those jolly beasts still listened to him.

The cavalry squad quickly arrived in front of him, and You XiaoMo
covered his mouth and nose while withdrawing to the side. He
thought they would just pass by him, who would have thought, that
the leader of the squad would suddenly pull the bridle and stop in
front of him, looking down at him while sitting on top of the horse.

“Lift your head up.” The man on the horse ordered.

A hint of surprise flashed through YouXiao's eyes, but he didn’t want

to make any trouble, so he listened and raised his head up.

The man frowned, “What’s your name?”

You XiaoMo replied, “I’m Ling XiaoXiao.”

Ra: I can’t ahahahah. Ling(凌) in Ling Xiao, the middle Xiao(小) in
You XiaoMo and the third Xiao(霄) in Ling Xiao. This husbando couple
and their name switch ahahah.

The man suddenly reached his hand out to his subordinate behind
him, the subordinate immediately gave him a scroll, then he opened
it up in front of You XiaoMo. On the scroll was a portrait, “Do you
know this person?”

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You XiaoMo tried to hold back his mouth from twitching with all his
might and answered with a stern face, “I don’t know this person. Can
I ask what happened?”

The man raised his brows, “Seven days ago, this person caused a
chaos in Yu Xian City. The name is Lin XiaoMo. That person’s name
and yours are quite similar, are you sure you don’t know this
person?”
T/n: Lin(林) in Lin Xiao, that unfortunate guy of Tian Xin Sect.
XiaoMo in You XiaoMo. Lin and Ling are both pronounced quite
similar.

You XiaoMo, “I’m sure my mom and dad only have me as their only
son.”

The man suddenly opened his mouth, “I haven’t mentioned Lin

XiaoMo is a guy, how do you know this one is a man?”

Were they trying to nitpicking every details?

You XiaoMo silently cursed inside his mind, then replied, “You have
misunderstood my words. I am the ONLY son, as I have no brother or
sister. Moreover, this name sounds quite masculine, many people
would subconsciously assume it’s a man.”

The real XiaoMo is here okay, open your eyes, I’m a man!

The man stared at him without blinking for a few seconds before
taking back his gaze. After that, he put his strength into his leg to
press the horse's belly and urged the horse on. He then left abruptly,
the cavalry squad behind also quickly followed him.

You XiaoMo was stifled from all the dust left by the horses, he
couldn’t hold himself back from cursing. If you want to leave, then
say something! Not until the cavalry squad became a little dot
silhouette did he tumble down into the underbrush.

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Seven days ago, Lin XiaoMo, and the familiar portrait.

You XiaoMo’s mouth twitched, if this man wasn’t Ling Xiao, he’d kill
himself immediately. So Ling Xiao was teleported to Yu Xian city, and
in order to inform him he had come, he caused such a big ruckus. Lin
XiaoMo, more like Ling XiaoMo, wasn’t it?

But he didn’t expect Ling Xiao would come up with the same trick as
him.

Switching to some names they both were familiar with, even the
faces were switched to someone they both knew. And Ling Xiao just
had to choose such peculiar, deceitful face. Qiu Ran's face. If it
wasn’t thanks to this Lin XiaoMo name, he would definitely suspect
that Qiu Ran had come to the Tong Tian Continent.

What You XiaoMo didn’t know, was that this action of Ling Xiao's had
dug a hole for Qiu Ran sometime in the future.

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Chapter 487: An Impossible Presence
The second time You XiaoMo went to XingLuo City, the security was
much stricter than the first time. The reason for it was precisely
because of the chaos Ling Xiao caused in YuXian City.

You XiaoMo was interrogated for a long time before he was finally let
inside.

XingYun Avenue was one of two most prosperous streets in XingLuo

City. All sorts of hotels, restaurants, general stores, patisseries, etc.
were open on the sides of the avenue. Though the sellers were all
normal people, XingLuo City was much busier than expected.

Squeezed in the bustling crowd, You XiaoMo felt dizzy just looking at
all the shops. In the end, he went for a rather eye-catching hotel.

With his personality, he was good with anywhere, so long as it was

habitable. However, Ling Xiao was different. That guy had high
standards and anything that didn’t meet them would be met with
enough disdain to shut them down.

You XiaoMo, walking into the hotel, had forgotten that if Ling Xiao
had enough spirit gems or not was a very serious problem.

After getting a room from the owner, You XiaoMo shut himself
inside. He could only wait for Ling Xiao to come to XingLuo City for
now. Otherwise, by the time he got to YuXian City, Ling Xiao might’ve
already left. Plus, it was easy to deal with the Golden Winged Insects’
food supply since they only ate Hidden Dipper Herbs. However, the
Metal Swallowing Beast was a little tricker to deal with since it was
picky.

The Metal Swallowing Beast loved the golden liquid they had found
in the ancient well the most. However, since there was a limited
amount, You XiaoMo set some rules for it. Every month the Metal

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Swallowing Beast was only allowed one meal of the golden liquid. All
other times the Metal Swallowing Beast could only have the minerals
he had dug up from the Underground Palace. If the Metal Swallowing
Beast objected, then it wouldn’t be fed.

After giving them their food, You XiaoMo walked to the bed and sat
down. He took out a transmitter stone and tested it, but it still did
not work, so he put it back.

“I’m going to be cultivating now. You two had better behave

yourselves. Don’t you dare go out and cause trouble, otherwise,
when we regroup with Ling Xiao, I’m throwing you guys to him,” You
XiaoMo informed the three small demon beasts that were currently
eating. Now, Ling Xiao had become his go-to method of threatening
them into behaving. He was effective, after all!

Watching them nod with satisfaction, You XiaoMo felt some measure
of relief.

While he was digging up magic herbs in the cave a few days ago, he
had suddenly gained a sliver of enlightenment. Recently, he hadn’t
been cultivating much, so his cultivation level was stuck at level ten
low grade. Though he was already much faster than usual mages, he
found the pace too slow for his liking.

He wanted to refine rainbow pills for Ling Xiao and he had agreed
with Fu CangQiong to refine a grade six rainbow pill for his second
shixiong. He had quite a lot to do.

You XiaoMo took out a jade vial with a red magic pill inside.

The magic pill was the level ten Burning Sun pill. It was a kind of pill
made for Emperor level practitioners. Ingesting it would increase
their cultivational level by one to two stars, and it had the same sort
of effect on mages.

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However, You XiaoMo very rarely used pills to increase his strength.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to, but that Ling Xiao has said before
that growing too much too fast wasn’t a good thing.

After You XiaoMo ingested the Burning Sun pill, a warmth

immediately rose within his abdomen. He folded his legs as he sat
down, forming hand seals to begin to absorb the power of the
Burning Sun pill.

The Metal Swallowing Beast and Golden Winged Insects burped after
they finished eating. Turning their heads, they found that their
master had already begun to cultivate. Since they had just been
threatened, they didn’t dare go outside, simply playing around inside
the room.

Two days passed like that.

The Metal Swallowing Beast and Golden Winged Insects had stopped
playing by then, lay on the bed around their master.

They had gotten bored of playing in the same room, three pairs of
round eyes stared deeply and meaningfully at their master.

So hungry, when are you gonna wake up, master?

When You XiaoMo opened his eyes, he immediately understood

what they were trying to convey. His first thought was that he had
really spoiled them rotten. They were totally fine forgoing food and
drink for decades, centuries, or even millennia, but now it had only
been two days and they were already begging for more food.

You XiaoMo felt that he would have to set down some rules for
them.

He ignored them, checking his cultivation level.

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You XiaoMo found that he was already at mid grade, and bore the
hints of breaking through to high grade. It was probably because he
very rarely used magic pills, and that he was mage himself, allowing
him a better control over the power of the Burning Sun pill.

Some cultivators, wanting to increase their cultivation level, would

always be in rush to ingest magic pills. The result of their impatience
was that they couldn’t effectively use the power of the pill. That was
why some would be able to increase their cultivation level by one
star while others would be able to increase it by two stars.

This was a difference caused by personality!

You XiaoMo jumped off the bed, delighted. He didn’t plan on using
magic pills to increase his cultivation level in the future. Though it
felt great to have his cultivation level swell like that. However, the
more that this was, the more he had to control himself, otherwise
the foundations he had built up would be for nothing.

Grabbing the Metal Swallowing Beast and Golden Winged Insects,

You XiaoMo settled them snugly in his robes before going
downstairs.

It hadn’t gotten to mealtime yet, so only a few people were in the

lobby, chatting casually.

You XiaoMo found a corner from which he could keep an eye on the
door.

He had only just sat down when the sound of footsteps came from
the entrance. Soon enough, a group of people walked inside. The few
people at the front wore fresh, bright, clothing. They didn’t seem like
your average peon. The owner, having been falling asleep where he
stood, was immediately startled awake.

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You XiaoMo glanced over casually. but then his face froze. He
subconsciously wanted to hide, but then he remembered that his
face had changed. This person wouldn’t know anyone from DaoXin
Academy.

But what had he just seen?

He had seen someone whose presence in the TongTian Continent

was impossible.

If he was a member of DaoXin Academy, it would make sense, but he

wasn’t. You XiaoMo always felt rather conflicted about him. How did
this person walk down the wrong path like that. At first he seemed
pretty good.

It wasn’t anyone else, but the long-since missing Jiang Liu.

You XiaoMo remembered that Zhao DaZhou had said before, Jiang
Liu had disappeared not long after the people from YinYang Valley
had come. No one knew where he went. If this person really was
Jiang Liu, then he had probably left with the people from YinYang
Valley, otherwise there was no chance he would’ve been able to
come to this plane.

“Aren’t those people from the YinYang Valley?”

Someone sitting to the right of You XiaoMo suddenly spoke up after

Jiang Liu and company entered.

His companion replied, “They are from YinYang Valley. Though

YuXian City and YinYang valley might seem like they get along as well
as cats and dogs, they are both branches of the Vermillion Blood
Clan, in the end. Since YuXian City was met with quite some trouble,
YinYang Valley wouldn’t just leave things be.”

“What’s the use of sending some kid?”

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“What do you know? He isn’t just some kid.”

“What do you mean?”

“You know how the Vermillion Blood Clan had that disaster a while
ago? Because of that, the Vermillion Blood Clan lost a lot of
powerhouses, so they decided to push forward their qualifying
contest. It’s being held right here in LuoXing City.”

“I know that, but what does that have to do with him?”

“Of course it has something to do with him. That guy is called Jiang
Liu, he’s the most talented disciple of YinYang Valley. I hear that a
few months ago he had been given a place by the Vermillion Blood
Clan. Think about that. How many people would be given a place by
the Vermillion Blood Clan beforehand? There isn’t even one for
YuXian City.”

“If that’s true, then that really is amazing.” That person looked at
Jiang Liu, surrounded by Yinyang valley’s people, in surprise. He
couldn’t figure out the other’s strength, so it was clear that the other
was stronger than him. Young people truly had quite the futures
ahead of them.

Hearing their words, You XiaoMo was a hundred percent certain that
he was Jiang Liu. At first he had just thought they looked alike. Now,
they even had the same name, then it was definitely the Jiang Liu he
was thinking about.

It was just that, if he recalled correctly, Jiang Liu’s soul was blue, not
even purple. Even if he really did breakthrough, he would only be
able to get to level ten at most. How would he receive such attention
from the Vermillion Blood Clan with that?

You XiaoMo was suspicious.

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Vermillion Blood Clan was a huge force. They would only give such
attention to someone who was at least purple soul.

Jiang liu’s strength was currently level nine high grade. That speed
almost rivaled his own. For someone who only had a blue soul, it was
practically impossible.

However, level nine high grade was already above the limits of a blue
soul, so Jiang Liu’s soul had very likely evolved into a purple one.
That was the only explanation.

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Reminder note: pssh, remember the guy who keep backstabbing
Momo the entire time he was in Tian Xin Sect? Yup, that's Jiang Liu.

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Chapter 488: Give It a Try
Just as You XiaoMo was lost in thought, the person he was thinking
about suddenly turned their head, with their luxuriant eyes smashing
straight into his vision. The once young and innocent face was
replaced by mature and ruthless features. Recognizing him, Jiang
Liu's eyes flashed over a hint of displeasure.

"Is something wrong?" On his right, a middle-aged man asked, seeing

that Jiang Liu kept looking at a young man in the corner.

Jiang Liu took a sip of tea before replying with an unmistakably

sinister tone, "I don't like how he looks at me."

"Then let's gouge his eyes out." The man on the left let out a weird
chuckling noise.

"Never mind," Jiang Liu said, "the selection competition of the

Vermillion Blood Clan is starting in two days, I don't want to cause
unnecessary problems."

The man licked his lips and said with a disappointed smile, "That's
too bad."

The group did not lower their voices and there weren't that many
people in the lobby in the first place, so their conversation was heard
crystal clear by everyone, including You XiaoMo who sat in the
corner.

Hearing that the man was talking about killing, the crowd actually
gave You XiaoMo a sympathetic look, that's what one would call an
unexpected calamity.

You XiaoMo covered his face as the corner of his mouth twitched
violently.

So, he was supposed to thank Jiang Liu's generosity?

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Speaking of which, he already knew a few people from Yin Yang
Valley, but he knew none of the ones that came with Jiang Liu. They
were all decently powerful, especially the one that spoke of killing
him, he emitted an uncomfortable aura.

"This person's quite interesting." The man's blood thirsty eyes shone
with excitement, "just then he clearly heard me talking about killing
him yet he's still there, composed."

His words caught the attention of Jiang Liu and the middle-aged man.

There was truth to his words, normally if someone heard that, their
first reaction would be to leave the god-forsaken place, regardless if
they intended on killing. However, You XiaoMo didn't, and that got
their attention.

"There is something odd about his strength…" The middle-aged man

said thoughtfully, if he couldn't see through their level with his
strength then there were only two options.

The man stood up with an eerie smile, "We'll know if we give it a

shot."

Jiang Liu said, "Don't over do it."

"Heh heh, don't worry, I'll be careful." After saying that, the man
walked over to You XiaoMo. His movements were so obvious that
the others in the lobby couldn't ignore it even if they tried.

What they didn't know was that You XiaoMo was simply lost in
thought. Also, he didn't think he was worse than them, so he didn't
need to run.

Much to You XiaoMo's surprise, the man came over again. Could it
be that he turned back on his decision and wanted to kill him again?

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The man stood still in front of You XiaoMo and said with an evil
smile, "I'm Tang-lang, remember it, cause its going to haunt you
forever."

A mantis?

t/n: His surname is Tang(唐), and he uses -lang(郎), a very old-

fashioned way to call oneself without giving name. But
mantis(螳螂) is also pronounced as Tanglang, which is why Momo,
who came from the modern world, got confuse. (Ra: Even I got
confuse, Addis).
You XiaoMo thought to himself, well he’s not going to forget that.

Then suddenly the man attacked and a dark eerie light was directed
at You XiaoMo's face. Usually it was difficult to avoid a close ranged
attack, but it was a good thing that You XiaoMo was prepared for it.

The eerie light was a strike of light blade, when it was avoided by You
XiaoMo it landed on the walls of the hotel instead. It didn't cause a
big commotion, but the wall was sliced through by it.

You XiaoMo, who backed to a corner, frowned at the man. It looked

like he was a blood-thirsty fighting maniac with a despicable
personality too, attacking someone who he has no grudge or hatred
towards. If it wasn't him standing here today, anyone else would
have probably been killed by him.

"Looks like you have a pretty quick reaction~" The man raised his
hand to reveal a thin blade between his fingers, hidden by his sleeve.
The thin blade shone chillingly, it appeared to be his weapon.

You XiaoMo didn't talk and instead an unusually fierce Soul force
erupted between his eyebrows, tearing through like a hurricane.

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You XiaoMo's Soul Force, after countless training, could appear as
sharp as a knife even without the need of Hand seals, while keeping
its destructive powers. Not only that, his soul was already stronger
than most mages, thus with this attack, the tides instantly turned.

Everyone's expression changed.

With a 'thud', Jiang Liu stood up from his chair and said with an
astonished expression, "A level ten mage?"

Although on top there was still the rainbow level, it was already a
rare level in the Tong Tian Continent, with infinitely stronger
reputation then a level nine mage.

Jiang Liu had thought that his level was high enough for him to be
proud of, but to think that out of nowhere would appear a mage
stronger than him. And that mage didn't look like an old monster
wearing a façade either.

The middle-aged man's face didn't look good either, "To think it was
a level ten mage, now its become troublesome."

Although the man was surprised by his level as well, what flashed
over his eyes was excitement. It was only fun if they were on the
same playing field after all, he could feel his blood boiling.

From the man's body exploded a tremendous soul power that, with
his hand gestures, formed into a roaring black leopard. With an angry
battle cry, it charged into the incoming Soul Force, ripping at each
other with neither backing down.

Seeing this, You XiaoMo quickly formed a new hand seal, and
suddenly a Golden Seal slowly took form in his palms, causing
turbulence in the natural spiritual energy around him.

"Tang He be careful!" Jiang Liu, who saw everything happen from the
sidelines, warned.

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Tang He showed a smile of contempt, clearly not worried about You
XiaoMo. The thin blade in his hand started to spin rapidly, causing a
strong light to erupt and flew towards the Golden Seal.

When the thin blade and seal slammed against each other, sizzling
sounds occurred and after a few seconds of stalemate, the spinning
Golden Seal suddenly cracked open.

You XiaoMo raised his brow, it looked like a Golden Seal wasn't
enough. Although he really wanted to test out the Earth Seal, if he
did, the hotel would probably be destroyed, and the guards of Xing
Luo City would come out.

His power wasn't strong enough to take on the Divine level

practitioners of Xing Luo City, thus he couldn't be like Ling Xiao and
make trouble so openly to 'raise' his reputation.

The thin blade spun around once more before returning back to Tang
He's hand.

With a look of contempt, he said to You XiaoMo, "That's all you got?
If that's so, then it's my turn now."

With that, he once again spun his blade and with even quicker speed
it turned, creating a small tornado.

You XiaoMo glanced at him before shifting his gaze to what was
outside the entrance.

Before the others could be surprised at his lack of reaction, from the
door came another commotion. A group of guards flooded in.

"Who dares make a ruckus within Xing Luo City?" The captain at the
front walked in briskly and shouted. With a lance in hand and a suit
of armor, he looked very intimating and the lobby instantly quieted
down.

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With displeasure furrowing his brows, Tang He still put away his thin
blade.

The middle-aged man casually took out a plate to show the captain,
"Nothing happened here, you can go now."

With one look the captain could tell it was from Yin Yang Valley and
instantly gestured politely before answering, "Yes!"

In the next second all of the guards were gone without a trace.

However, when everyone's attention returned, they realized that

You XiaoMo had disappeared, quietly without a sound, with almost
no one noticing.

Tang He let out a cold huff, "He sure runs fast."

After that he returned to his seat.

The middle-aged man looked at him to say, "This might not have
been his actual strength, you better not look down on him. Some
mages are even more powerful than practitioners."

Tang He didn't take his words to heart. Still with a face of arrogance
he let out a laugh with disdain, "Then explain to me why he ran
away? If he was stronger than me, then why run?"

The middle-aged man was about to refute.

Jiang Liu replied, "Tang He, you're from the Yin Yang Valley, but at
most he's a solo mage, you think the guards of Xing Luo City would
be on his side? Don't make me laugh, I think he’s quite realistic."

From his comments he seemed to be on You XiaoMo's side but in

reality, he was looking down on him, putting them at different levels
completely.

You XiaoMo didn't actually leave the hotel, instead he was upstairs.

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He also heard Jiang Liu's comment, a sudden feeling of alienation
washed over him.

However, the problem of his still didn't change and instead got
worse in the Tong Tian Continent. You XiaoMo was really curious as
to how he got to the Yin Yang Valley to train and invest in him
seriously.

Once he closed his door, You XiaoMo let out the Metal Swallowing
Beast as well as the Golden Winged Insects.

Just as he expected, Jiang Liu and the others stayed in the same
hotel, but unluckily, their room was right across from his.

In the evening, after the three ate in the lobby, they returned to their
rooms.

Around 7:30pm, the middle-aged man and Tang He went to Jiang

Liu's room at the same time.

You XiaoMo thought of listening in, however, he realized that they

had set up a Restriction barrier. Once he got close, he would be
instantly discovered, and just as he was troubled, the Golden Winged
Insects suddenly flew out of the room.

We are sorry to say, that with an overload of work and school, the
next chapter will be Rachel's last chapter with us. She may come
back in the future to help out again, but for now, we hope her RL
calms down enough for her to take a breather. We will miss you~

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It was said that the Golden Winged Insects could devour anything,
including Restrictions. And so, before You XiaoMo's eyes, the two
Golden Winged Insects easily bit a hole in the strong and sturdy
Restrictions.

Without even waiting for You XiaoMo to recover from the shock,
Xiao Ping and Xiao Pong crept in without alarming anyone on the
inside.

This was the first time You XiaoMo realised that they had other uses
apart from eating.

Two hours later, Xiao Ping and Xiao Pong flew back. Not long after,
the middle aged man and Tang He came out and returned to their
own rooms one after another.

Through the mind link he shared with his contract beasts, You
XiaoMo was able to learn about their conversation. What he didn't
expect was that there was a part of it that was related to him.

Although they didn't go into the details of the situation during their
conversation, You XiaoMo was already able to guess the gist of it.

Regarding Jiang Liu's disappearance, he was indeed taken by people

from Yin Yang Valley, but not because they saw his talent and
wanted him. They took him because he surrendered and and
pledged allegiance to them. Otherwise, how would Yin Yang Valley
even know about a small fry like Jiang Liu.

As to how Jiang Liu got Yin Yang Valley interested in him, it probably

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had something to do with You XiaoMo.

You XiaoMo pieced the previous events together and easily guessed
that Jiang Liu had betrayed him in exchange for a position in Yin Yang
Valley. Only a fellow villager like him who left Peach Blossom Village
together with You XiaoMo would be so clear on his matters.

This time, they were indeed here to participate in the Vermillion

Blood Clan's trials.

They were the first batch to arrive. There were a few other batches
after them but they would be arriving later because Yu Xian City had
met with a disaster a few days ago.

Apart from that, there was another event going on that had also
received a fair amount of attention.

That event was the Vermillion Blood Clan's trials to recruit talented
individuals. This grand event was a competition that was held once
every ten years. The minimum criteria for registering for the
competition was that the person who's registering must at least be
an Emperor level. Although the criteria was extremely strict, there
were as many as several hundred people signing up for it in previous
years. Furthermore, they would only take in five people at the end of
it.

You XiaoMo was not interested in that but he felt that Ling Xiao was
likely to come here after hearing about this news because it was
sufficiently lively here, so it would also be sensational enough too.

At this moment, You XiaoMo still didn't know that he already had
two groups of people investigating him.

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One of the groups was the Qing Feng Sect.

The Qing Feng Sect was one of the three major forces of Xing Luo
City. In their sect, they had one Divine level powerhouse called Chen
Zhen, who was also their sect leader. That was the reason why few
dared to go against the Qing Feng Sect.

However, since Wang Ge and the other four people's ranks in the
Qing Feng Sect weren't high, the Qing Feng Sect didn't pay much
attention to it. They just sent Gao MaYuan, Wang Ge's superior who
was sent to Hu Village ten years ago and caused harm to Weng
Gong's whole family, to investigate the matter.

Wang Ge, formerly known as Wang An, was Wang QianYu's younger
Brother. Wang QianYu was Gao MaYuan's concubine. She was very
pretty and she was Gao MaYuan's favorite.

When she learned that her only brother was murdered, Wang
QianYu wept. Wanting to cheer her up, Gao MaYuan promised to
find the killer and dismember him by using five horses to pull him
apart to avenge his brother-in-law.

In order to make good on his promise to his woman, Gao MaYuan

immediately sent people to investigate Hu Village when he received
the news.

Although the villagers of Hu Village had already moved away, clues

could still be found if one looked closely enough. A few hundred
people couldn't just disappear like that. Someone must have seen
them when they moved.

In just two days, they really found something.

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 When the villagers were about to leave Hu Village, You XiaoMo once
warned them not flaunt their wealth. Otherwise, they might bring
harm on themselves. So when Gao MaYuan's men came to search,
the villagers had already hid their wealth well in storage bags, leaving
only a few crystal coins on themselves.

As for information regarding You XiaoMo, Gao MaYuan's men

couldn't get a single word about him when they asked around.

It wasn't because the villagers were unwilling to speak, but because

they didn't know You XiaoMo's name. You XiaoMo considered this
point at that time, so he purposely didn't tell them his name. As a
result, the villagers only knew it was a youth with fair and clear skin.

The youth bought their magic herbs and fields and then got them to
leave Hu Village.

Gao MaYuan suspected there were some secrets in Hu Village when

he heard that so he sent his men to search. In the end, they found
nothing and the clue led to a dead end.

The other group of people investigating him consisted of that young

master and that baldy underling.

They were from Yu Xian City. The reason why they arrived at Hu
Village a few days late and consequently missed him was because of
Ling Xiao. In order to get famous, Ling Xiao went to Yu Xian City and
caused a big ruckus.

Although the villagers of Hu Village didn't know about You XiaoMo,

that batch of magic herbs was too important, even if they hadn't
matured yet. After investigating, they finally heard from the villagers

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that after they moved out of Hu Village, there was another person
that stayed behind in Hu Village together with You XiaoMo.

That person was Weng Gong. As to where he was, the villagers had
no clue. However, someone was bound to recognise such an old man
like him.

Following the clues, they finally found the village Weng Gong was
residing in.

The village was surrounded by mountains from all around, isolating

it from the rest of the world. Its population was smaller than Hu
Village and it was indeed a good place for the elderly to live out the
rest of their remaining lives. Before You XiaoMo left, he even
specially built a simple house for Weng Gong. That was why he left a
deep impression on the villagers there.

When the man and his underlings came over to find him, Weng
Gong happened to be on the top of a mountain looking in Xing Luo
City's direction. This was something he had to do everyday.

Early in the morning each day, Weng Gong would wait at the
mountain top for four hours, looking forward to seeing You XiaoMo
on the road once again and telling him the good news that his
revenge had been taken. It was this belief that had kept the lonely
man going.

The man and his group walked up to the mountain top. Weng Gong
happened to have his back towards them.

When he heard the footsteps, Weng Gong thought it was just the
villagers. He only realised that it was a group of strangers he hadn't
seen before when he turned his head around. "Who are you

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people?"

"You are Weng Gong?" The man scanned him up and down.

"Who are you people?" Weng Gong repeated his question.

The man took a step forward, his towering figure giving people a
sense of oppression. Weng Gong was already old and he was only an
ordinary person too, so he instantly crumpled to the ground.

The man looked at him condescendingly as if he was looking at an

ant and said, "I'm asking you, what is the name of the youth who
brought you to this village? What does he look like? Where has he
gone and what is his objective? Answer my questions honestly."

Weng Gong gave him a look but didn't say a word.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed across the man's eyes. "How dare a

mere mortal like you go against me? I'll give you one last chance. Are
you talking or not?"

Weng Gong looked at him contemptuously. Words like this, he had

heard Gao MaYuan say them before. This time was the same as that
time. They all set themselves high above the masses, but this time he
had nothing that he cared about anymore.

"I won't tell you people, even if you kill me I won't tell."

The man laughed, "Did you think I'll let you die a quick death? If
you're not willing to tell, I have my own ways to make you speak."

Weng Gong's mouth moved.

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 Baldy suddenly rushed forward and grabbed Weng Gong's chin. He
used so much force that it forced Weng Gong to open his mouth.
"You want to bite your tongue and end your life?" He spat out
viciously.

"Young master, how do we deal with him?"

"Take him away first."

The man took the lead to walk down the mountain after he was
done talking. Baldy escorted Weng Gong and followed after, but
when they reached a cliff, Weng Gong suddenly had an outburst of
strength and pushed Baldy aside. Baldy didn't expect that old man to
still have the strength to resist, so he got pushed away because of a
moment's carelessness.

Weng Gong jumped off the cliff.

Baldy was furious. When he was finally able to react to what had
happened, he realised that he was basically slapped in the face by an
ordinary person. He immediately followed Weng Gong and jumped
off. He was a practitioner so the height of the cliff didn't matter to
him at all, but it wasn't the same for an ordinary human. An ordinary
person would definitely die if he fell off from the cliff.

Just as Baldy was about to grab the falling Weng Gong, a black
shadow came out from somewhere and cut in between the two of
them, taking Weng Gong away first.

"Who's that?" Baldy shouted angrily.

The black shadow and Weng Gong landed on the mountain top
opposite him.

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 When the black shadow turned around and allowed everyone to see
his face clearly, the man's expression quickly changed. He turned and
ran in the opposite direction without a second word.

However, he was still too slow. The black shadow snapped his
fingers and smirked at the man's back, " Since you're already here,
don't leave, Yu Xian City's young master."

Red flames shot up from their feet and they were instantly set on
fire. Pained screams rang through the entire mountain, amplified by
a few dozen times. Startled birds flapped their wings frantically and
took to the sky.

The man's burned and twisted face could somewhat be seen in the
flames, staring at the black shadow in fear. He never expected him to
show up here.

Soon after, a few burned corpses fell from the sky and into the
valley and disappeared.

That was how Yu Xian City's young master died.

Weng Gong looked at the man who saved him in shock. Who that
young master was, he didn't know, but he had heard about Yu Xian
City and their name had long resounded in his ears. This man actually
killed the people from Yu Xian City.

If he didn't look at the man's face and just looked at his figure, Weng
Gong would have thought that he was a cool and handsome man.
However, he had a face that had been ravaged by time. His face also
gave people the feeling that it didn't go well with the rest of his

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body, but at the same time Weng Gong couldn't tell which part was
the problem.

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Chapter 490: I’ve Found You!
“Many thanks to you, my mysterious God, your life-saving grace is
unforgettable.” Weng Gong immediately placed his crutches down
and knelt on the ground. He kowtowed in thanks after the black
robed man put him down, showing his great sincerity.

The black robed man indifferently glanced at him, “Don’t

misunderstand. I did not intended to save you. I only saw a ‘friend’
and just snatched you in passing. Whether you live or die has nothing
to do with me.”

Weng Gong was not surprised in the slightest, “Regardless, Great Sir
did save this old fogey’s life.”

The black robed man did not reply, and just as he was about to
leave, he suddenly stopped and looked back at Weng Gong, “You are
just an ordinary person. Why were the people in Yu Xian City looking
for you?”

Unexpectedly, Weng Gong’s expression immediately gained a trace

of subtle alertness.

Although he was being very covert, the black robed man had noticed
it. Originally, he was just casually asking about it, but he quickly felt a
little interested upon seeing this reaction.

The man smiled and asked in reply, “Is this the attitude you have
towards your savior?”

Weng Gong calmly replied, “My God, to be quite honest, this old
fogey doesn’t know why they were looking for me too. This old fogey
had never met them before this.”

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 “You’re lying.” The man mildly commented, “The last sentence is
true, but the front part is all false. Those ten people were clearly
asking about the youth who sent you to the village. Old fellow,
you’re already a fully-fledged adult, it’s not good to lie.”

“You heard everything?” Weng Gong had assumed that the man had
abruptly appeared. Never did he expect him to have been present
while they were speaking.

“So, what did that youth do to make the people of Yu Xian City keep
thinking about him?”

The man asked about what he was more interested in. The Yu Xian
City had just encountered a great catastrophe. Though he was eldest
young master, he ran over to such a remote place. From what he
knew, Xin Luo City would be holding a selection trial in the near
future. He should not have been out here at this sort of time unless
there was something more important than the selection trial.

The man knew that the enigma was related to the youth they
mentioned.

“Nothing.” Weng Gong denied flatly.

“It seems that you don’t want to say it.” The man said in regret.

Weng Gong hurriedly replied, “My Great God, I really don’t know
why they were looking for that person. I only knew him for a few
days. He suddenly appeared in the village ten days ago. I really don’t
know what sort of gratitude and grudges he had with Yu Xian City
before he appeared.”

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 “Ten days ago?” The man suddenly injected, “What is his name?
What kind of clothes was he wearing at the time? How did he look
like? Were there any small animals around him?”

Weng Gong could not figure out the man’s objective. However, it did
not appear as if he was here to carry out a vendetta, so he
hesitatingly answered the questions one by one. As he did not know
You XiaoMo’s name, he was only able to vaguely describe him. He
did not see any small animals, but there was once he passed by and
heard a sound from inside, yet You XiaoMo was out at that time.

“Finally – I’ve found you!” The man gazed into the distance with a
brilliant smile. He was already convinced although he did not have a
name.

Weng Gong's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Could it be

that he was really here to carry out a vendetta? Otherwise, why
would be he smiling so strangely, as if he was about to capture a
criminal who ran away from home?

“Old fellow, tell me what happened after you came across each
other.” The man added.

“What are you going to do with the information?” Weng Gong was
wary.

“What am I going to do?” The man narrowed his eyes and said in a
pampering and despising tone, “I’ve finally found this dunce after
much difficulty. Naturally, I have to properly make him understand
what sort of stupid things he did again.”
(ra: Time for some spanky spanking :D)

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Weng Gong was stunned.

At this moment, You XiaoMo still did not know that he had already
been found by a certain person. Moreover, the other party was
apparently quite angry. One could foresee what kind of punishment
he would receive after being found.

Nevertheless, he was not in the mood to think about these now as

he had overheard something from Jiang Liu.

Other than wanting to enter the internal core of the Vermilion Blood
Clan, the most important reason why Jiang Liu came to Xing Luo City
to participate in Vermilion Blood Clan’s selection contest concerned
dragon blood.

Dragon blood was the blood essence taken from a dragon’s body.

A dragon’s blood essence was the equivalent of a marvelous

supplementary pill. Not only could it improve one’s cultivation, it
could also increase the strength of the body. Yet, the most important
thing was that it could enhance the grade of a magic pill.

The dragon blood the Vermilion Blood Clan was offering was taken
from a Silver Dragon. The Silver Dragon was a type of demon beast
that was second only to the Golden Dragon. The Golden Dragon was
a true dragon from the Four Divine Emperor Beasts and its standing
within the Dragon Clan was extremely sacred and prestigious.

Legend has it that You ZhenTian’s wife was a Silver Dragon.

Although it was not known whether the dragon blood was from that
particular Silver Dragon, it did not hinder everyone from coveting it.

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 You XiaoMo had overheard that Jiang Liu wanted that dragon blood
to refine a magic pill. It was said to be an unusual magic pill for the
soul that was very important to him, so he had to be the first in the
selection trials.

You XiaoMo decided to steal the dragon blood since it was so

important and destroy Jiang Liu’s plan. Therefore, he has been
planning on how to enter the city master’s mansion to steal the
dragon blood the past two days.

The selection trials were held by the city master and the rewards
were stored in the treasury of the city master’s mansion. There were
so many experts guarding it that not even a fly could get past.

It is impossible to steal the dragon blood without alarming anyone

with his current cultivation, unless Ling Xiao was by his side at
present. But he did not even know where he was now.

You XiaoMo scratched his head in agitation and suddenly

remembered that it had already been a day since he had last tried to
contact Ling Xiao with a transmitter stone. When he thought of this,
he immediately fished out the transmitter stone and tried it without
hoping for anything…

“Ah!” ! !”

You XiaoMo looked at the flickering and shining transmitter stone in

shock. He actually managed to connect and was so excited that he
started bouncing around. This was great!

You XiaoMo quickly calmed his excitement and firmly grabbed the
transmitter stone. He had opened his mouth and was preparing to
say hello when and the flickering transmitter stone suddenly

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darkened…

“???”

You XiaoMo seemed to have been stuck by thunder, and incredulity

was written on his face. Ling Xiao actually cut off the connection with
him of his own accord?

The Metal Swallowing Beast and the Golden Winged Insect looked
up and stared at their fossilized Master in puzzlement.

You XiaoMo was unwilling to give up and tried again. The result was
still the same. The stone was clearly shining, but after a few seconds
it cut off again. This immediately confirmed his conjecture.

It seemed that Ling Xiao was angry…

You XiaoMo discovered this fact in hindsight. He had forgotten that

Ling Xiao and him had separated because of that 'mishap' incident. If
he was found by Ling Xiao, he was afraid that he might not come to a
good end. You XiaoMo was terrified once he thought about it, it
looked like he would not be able to contact Ling Xiao in the near
future.

But this was wrong ah!

You XiaoMo was about to prepare to put away the transmitter stone
when he stopped again. Ling Xiao should be yearning to find him
now, so it was impossible for him to take the initiative to cut off his
connection, unless…Ling Xiao already knew where he was.

He had a really a bad premonition!

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 You XiaoMo used the transmitter stone and continued to silently call
Ling Xiao with an big attitude of ‘if you don’t pick up, I won’t let it
drop’, hoping that this persistence could make a difference and that
Ling Xiao would be more lenient in his punishment based off how
unrelenting he was.

“Ga ga ga! !”

The Metal Swallowing Beast laughed till his whole body was
convulsing. Sure enough, this stupid Master was also afraid of Boss.

You XiaoMo gave him a head-chop with his hand as shouted in a bad
mood, “Laugh my ass, what’s so funny!?”

The laughter of the Metal Swallowing Beast abruptly ceased.

The two Golden Winged Insect surrounded them and unceasingly

took joy in calamity and delight in disaster.

You XiaoMo glared at them, continue laughing and I’ll sew each and
every one of your mouths shut. But his threats did not have any
effect. The Golden Winged Insect flew to the roof and mockingly flew
in circles.

You XiaoMo was so angry that he pulled up his sleeves and rushed
over to catch them. He did not notice that the transmitter stone had
already stopped flickering and the surface was shimmering with a
faint glow, which was a sign the connection had been established.

On a bustling street, Ling Xiao was holding a transmitter stone as he

listened to the rowdy sounds that were unceasingly transmitted
over. The corner of his mouth suddenly curled up in a slight curve. To
be able to laugh even at this point, it seemed that someone's sense

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of crisis is not strong enough ah.

Several people walked directly towards him at this moment.

Ling Xiao casually glanced at them. His gaze fell onto the youth
walking in the middle. A feeling that the youth was familiar-looking
crossed his mind and he immediately found the name corresponding
to the person in a corner of his memory.

Oh, he seemed to be called Jiang Liu!

It was the person who sold out the TianXin Sect and sold out his
fellow villagers.

This would be interesting.

Jiang Liu’s steps suddenly stopped and he stared in shock at the man
across them who was slowly walking over. That sloppy walking
posture and those pitch black smiling eyes seemed to carelessly
sweep over the people around him and immediately met Jiang Liu’s
eyes. The smiling expression in those eyes appeared to be increasing
unabatedly.

Jiang Liu immediately appeared to have suffered a thundershock, it’s

really him! It was really You XiaoMo’s the most admired Da shixiong,
Fang ChenYue. Otherwise, why would he smile at him? But why did
Fang ChenYue appear in the TongTian Continent?

"What’s wrong?" The middle-aged man, called Tang ZhongHua,

noticed his strangeness and followed his line of sight to the man
opposite them. The man had a gentle and refined face, but the most
peculiar thing was that this face gave off a different feeling from
others, as if it should not be this way.

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Jiang Liu finally reacted. A wonderful idea was formed in his mind as
his shock gradually turned into joy. He pointed at Ling Xiao and
excitedly exclaimed, “Quickly catch him!”

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Chapter 491: Eyes
Jiang Liu’s thoughts weren’t hard to guess. He had guessed that You
XiaoMo had come to the TongTian Continent. Since Fang ChenYue
was the other’s respected Da Shixiong, You XiaoMo definitely
wouldn’t be able to sit by if he knew that Fang ChenYue had fallen
into Jiang Liu’s hands.

Jiang Liu couldn’t help but feel excited at the thought of capturing
You XiaoMo so soon. He didn’t know why the Vermillion Blood Clan
wanted You XiaoMo, but he was certain that You XiaoMo had
something they needed.

However, Tang ZhongHua and Tang He didn’t immediately

understand what he was thinking of.

Though YinYang Valley had forces in Xing Luo City, randomly

capturing a stranger without knowing the other’s background wasn’t
a wise choice of action.

Plus, the selection trial was tomorrow. It might be affected.

Seeing that they seemed unwilling to act, Jiang Liu realized the
reason for their hesitation and said in a low, rushed voice, “I
recognize this person. He’s someone from the Middle Level Realm.
His identity is pretty special. Capturing him will only do you good.”

If he was a person from the Middle Level Realm, then that meant he
had no background.

Though they didn’t know why Jiang Liu wanted to capture this
person, he didn’t seem like he was lying. Tang ZhongHua walked up
to Ling Xiao, half doubtfully.

Ling Xiao swept his gaze over the three, smiling, before stopping at
Jiang Liu.

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After some contemplation, he had managed to figure out what Jiang
Liu wanted to do. He had a good idea, but luck was important.

However, Jiang Liu’s cultivation level was rather surprising. It seemed

that he had been given many opportunities these few years. It was
just unfortunate that he seemed a little weird. Was this the
aftereffect of forcibly increasing his cultivation level?

Seeing that ‘Fang ChenYue’ seemed unfazed and was even smiling,
an unsettled feeling rose in Jiang Liu’s chest. It was especially strong
when those eyes looked at him. It felt like even his soul was being
looked through.

He hurriedly reassured himself. That was impossible.

Fang ChenYue was just a Mage. No matter how strong he was, he

wouldn’t be able to match up to them.

In his delight, he had neglected something: Fang ChenYue’s

temperament. Fang ChenYue was like the older brother you never
had, and interacting with him would give you a warm feeling inside
your heart. As for Ling Xiao, even if the entire Higher Realm
collapsed, he wouldn’t be able to even fake that.

Tang ZhongHua surveyed Ling Xiao, hands grasped behind his back.
“Do you need me to force you, or will you come quietly?” He thought
nothing of a person from the Middle Level Realm, his tone clearly
superior.

“Are all people in the YinYang Valley so unreasonable?” Ling Xiao

asked, smiling. There was no hint of anxiety on his face at all.

“Since you know we’re from the YinYang Valley, I advise you to come
quietly. We won’t do anything to you, we just want you to come with
us for a while, so don’t force us to use violence. Nothing good will
come of it for you.” Tang ZhongHua really did hope the other would

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listen. That way, he wouldn’t have to go through the trouble of
fighting.

“Uncle Tang, why bother wasting so many words on him? Let’s just
get him.” Tang He, tired of their talking, unsheathed a thin knife and
said, bloodthirsty, "If you don’t want to, then I will. I didn’t get the
chance to fully enjoy myself back in the hotel.”

“No need, I’ll do it.” Tang ZhongHua rejected his offer, raising his
hand and revealing his arm from under his sleeve. His hands had a
silver, metal sleeve over them.

Amusement appeared on Tang He’s face. He was going to use his ace
immediately?

He didn’t realize his Uncle Tang viewed this with such importance. It
seemed like he wanted to get this over with as soon as possible.
However… Tang He looked towards Ling Xiao. He couldn’t help but
feel that there was something wrong with the whole situation, but
he couldn’t grasp why.

Tang ZhongHua’s metal hand was already darting towards Ling Xiao,
yelling, “If you refuse to take the easy way out and insist on the hard
way, then eat this: Ghost Claw! Take this as a lesson and remember it
well.”

Ling Xiao took one small step forward with his left foot. His fist,
which looked completely normal without any metal sleeve, seemed
to weigh tons, slamming directly against Tang ZhongHua’s Ghost
Claw.

The two forces met, creating a shockwave that spread out. A few of
the passing people didn’t dodge in time and were blown off their
feet.

Two seconds later, a cracking noise sounded out.

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Before anyone realized what had happened, Tang ZhongHua was
flying back, screaming, and slammed into the ground. His right arm
was twisted at an unnatural angle, dangling to one side. His face was
pale, eyes reflecting pain and shock.

The area was silent…

“No, you aren’t Fang ChenYue.” In this strange atmosphere, Jiang

Liu’s high pitched voice rung out, piercing through everyone’s ears
like a bewitchment, waking them all up.

Ling Xiao side-eyed him, using a surprised tone to say, “Ah? Who’s
Fang ChenYue?”

Jiang Liu’s expression immediately twisted. He only just realized that,

apart from the other’s face, he wasn’t like Fang ChenYue at all. Could
it really be that he had gotten the wrong person?

“This isn’t something that can be overlooked with just the excuse of
getting the wrong person,” Ling Xiao said, timely. His voice was
playful but clearly was unwilling to let the matter go.

Jiang Liu soon calmed. He wasn’t inexperienced. Though he had

gotten the wrong person, Xing Luo City was within the YinYang
Valley’s control. He didn’t believe that this guy dared to do anything
to them.

“This was all a misunderstanding. I trust that you don’t want YinYang
Valley as your enemy, sir.”

Though he said this, addressing the other with respect, Jiang Liu still
maintained a threatening tone.

Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes. This Jiang Liu didn’t seem as weak and
soft as he was before. Could it be that because he had the YinYang
Valley’s support, he had gotten so confident?

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This feeling was like someone who used to be even lower than an ant
suddenly changing into a person with backing, acting all superior and
looking down at people. This was exceptionally unsatisfying.

Ling Xiao didn’t like his expression, so he backhanded him, the sound
of skin hitting skin extremely loud and clear.

Jiang Liu might be a level nine mage, but he couldn’t take Ling Xiao’s
slap, thrown to the ground by the force. When he raised his head
again, half his face was swollen, and he wore an expression of
disbelief.

“You-you dare hit me?” Jiang Liu’s hands were trembling, his eyes
red as he glared.

Ling Xiao ignored Tang He and walked up to Jiang Liu, crouching.

Staring into the other’s hateful eyes, Ling Xiao smiled softly. “I don’t
like your eyes. How about I dig them out?”

Jiang Liu felt a chill spread through his body, beginning to shake. He
knew that this man wasn’t joking. He didn’t want to have his eyes
dug out, yelling at Tang He in terror. “No, no… Tang-Tang He, Tang
He! Save me! Hurry and save me!”

Tang He was rooted in place. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to save

Jiang Liu, but that he was helpless to act. This guy had an aura that
could only belong to an emperor level practitioner. He wasn’t the
other’s opponent at all. If he stayed, then he might be killed as well.

Thinking of this, Tang He backed away, yelling, “Jiang Liu, hang on, I’ll
go find people to save you!” After that, he ran in the other direction.

Jiang Liu felt anger consume him. His only savior had abandoned
him. Though he knew that neither Tang He or Tang ZhongHua were
this man’s opponent, he couldn’t help the rage that rose in his heart.

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Realizing that if he kept stalling, all of Xing Luo City’s powerhouses
might arrive soon, Ling Xiao decided to get this over with. It wasn’t
that he was afraid of those people, but the idiot was still in Xing Luo
City.

He didn’t use his fingers, that was too dirty!

Using fire, the other’s fragile eyes couldn’t stand the heat, melting
bit by bit. It was far crueler than just digging them out. Jiang Liu
screamed with all his might, veins bulging and nails tearing at his
own face, creating lines of blood. He’d rather die right there.

By the time Ling Xiao retracted the flames, Jiang Liu didn’t even have
the energy left to scream, twitching as he lay on the ground. He
seemed like he was on his last breath, as if he had lost half a life.

The people around had all ran off. It was too terrifying. Just hearing
Jiang Liu’s screams made them feel like it was their own eyes being
burned away.

Though it was a terrible fate, no one sympathized with Jiang Liu.

If it wasn’t for the fact that he was dead set on attacking that man
using his connections with the YinYang Valley, he wouldn’t have
ended up like this.

Seeing several figures approaching, Ling Xiao lowered his head and
said to Jiang Liu with a delighted smile, “Aiya, looks like your saviors
are here. Then let’s stop here. Next time, remember to chill out a
little.”

It wasn’t until he left that those people arrived.

Amongst them was Tang He. Seeing Jiang Liu’s state, he couldn’t help
but inhale sharply. Both of Jiang Liu’s eyes had become black holes. If
they had been dug out, then there was a chance of healing them, but
like this, it would be impossible.

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Shock flashed through the eyes of the city master of Xing Luo City,
but it was drowned in rage. Someone dared to murder people in his
city, and the victim was someone chosen by the Vermillion Blood
Clan, too. Unforgivable.

“On my orders, give everything we have to apprehend the

perpetrator.”

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Chapter 492: Night Raid of the City
Master's Manor
Since Jiang Liu's identity was special, he was directly brought back to
the city master's mansion. The master did not call a doctor but
instead brought the most powerful mage from his manor to oversee
his injuries.

The intense pain was to the point that Jiang Liu couldn't even make a
sound, and all those that saw his wound were alarmed by it. Truly it
was too sad, blood covered his face and his eyes became two empty
black holes,sending a chill down everyone's spine.

"Guo-lao, how's his wound, can you cure him?"

The senior who was tending to Jiang Liu's eyes came out of the room
and just as he arrived at the lobby, the city master of Xing Luo City
went up to ask.

Behind him was Tang He and Tang ZhongHua.

Tang ZhongHua also faced serious injuries, the bones in his hands
almost shattered, however, compared to Jiang Liu, his was so much
better. Maybe, in his heart, he had a sigh of relief for it just being his
hand.

Guo-lao shook his head, "This old man could not do anything about
young master Jiang's situation, its too serious. Not only that, the
flame that burned him doesn't seem to be normal either, almost all
the vitality in his eyes had been burned clean. No matter how great
the magic pill you find, it is probably not going to heal."

"There's really no way?" With a solemn expression the city master

asked.

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In the Xing Luo city, underneath his watch, the one candidate
secretly chosen by the Vermillion Blood clan was to face such
disaster, if the clan followed up on it, he would be held responsible
too.

Guo-lao once again shook his head, "There's really nothing I can do."

With concern Tang ZhongHua asked, "Guo-lao, Jiang Liu, as he is

now, will that affect his ability to refine pills in the future?"

"Technically speaking no." Guo-lao explained, "We see with our eyes
but when a mage refines pills, they rely on their soul and senses. Not
only that, you can 'see' with your soul powers too, so there shouldn't
be much of an issue. However, it all depends on his ability to
overcome this."

For someone so young to lose their eyes, for most, it was nothing
insignificant at all. For someone like Jiang Liu, they'd probably need a
lot of heart to accept it.

If he couldn't come to terms with it and adjust by the next day, he

probably wouldn't be attending the selection trials.

Of course, that was Tang ZhongHua and the other's perspective.

In reality, there was more to him losing his eyes, all those backlashes
from quickly gaining levels would one by one show themselves.

That, was the true intention of Ling Xiao's actions!

With that, the news of his eyes quickly spread throughout Xing Luo
City. If he was just a nobody then no one would care, however, he
was the representative of Yin Yang Valley, then that was something.

No one had seen someone ask openly against the Yin Yang Valley
before.

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However, after that incident at Yu Xian City, Jiang Liu's eyes wasn't
that shocking, it was just that these were one after another, making
people wonder, who dared start such a thing.

When You XiaoMo heard of this, he was in the lobby and his
mouthful of tea almost flew over to the other table. He choked to
the point that tears almost fell.

Jiang Liu got his eyes poked out?

He still hadn't forgotten that image from his mind of meeting him in
the hotel that day, how high and mighty, how confident!

He just looked away for a second and his eyes got gouged out? He
hadn't heard it wrong, right?

You XiaoMo perked up his ears to listen again, and the facts prove he
had not heard wrong. Almost everyone was talking about it, and they
even mentioned the one who done it.

"Let me tell you, I was there when it happened, no one saw it more
clearly than me, I had a view of everything. The man looked civil and
gentlemanly, with a smile the whole time. To think someone like that
would be so ruthless."

"That's the outcome of underestimating your opponent."

"Why did that man poke Jiang Liu's eyes out, could it be that they
had a grudge?"

A grown man with a loud voice shouted as he slammed the table,

"What grudge, it was clearly the young master Jiang finding faults
out of nothing. I was seated beside them and they didn't share a
word with each other before young master Jiang suddenly pointed at
the man to capture him."

"I can't be, they knew each other?"

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"At first I thought so too but later on, it seemed to be a mistake. I
remember young master Jiang shouted out something."

"What did he say."

"He said, 'No, your not Fang ChenYue!'" The loud voiced man said as
he mimicked Jiang Liu's surprised expression and manner of speech.
It looked ridiculous.

This time, You XiaoMo couldn't hold it in and his mouthful of tea. It
went everywhere, all over the table. He also choked and as if
coughing up his life, his face went flushed red too.

That huge reaction gained a lot of people's attention, and many

inquiring gazes fell on him, pausing before retracting two seconds
later, continuing with their gossips. With that, there was another
round of laughter, and no one paid attention to his shocked
expression.

Fang ChenYue?

That couldn't be the Da-shixiong he knew, right?

Slowly, You XiaoMo's look of shock was replaced by logic. It couldn't

be Da-shixiong, and didn't Jiang Liu say he wasn't Fang ChenYue. But,
for Jiang Liu to be mistaken, that means he at least looked someone
like Da-shixiong.

Similar looks, merciless and cruel, poking Jiang Liu's eyes out…

You XiaoMo made a face 囧, why did it sound more and more like a
certain someone?

At first it was Qiu Ran, now it Fang ChenYue, what’s next? How many
faces does that guy want to change into, unless he was planning to
use all of the faces from Long Xiang Continent one by one?

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No, no, that’s not right, its not the time to be worried about this, the
main point is that Ling Xiao had arrived at Xing Luo City!

He was so screwed now, should he stay low for the time being?

You XiaoMo quickly ran up to the second floor, picked up his two
parcels, the Metal Swallowing Beast and the Golden Winged Insects,
then swiftly proceeded to run out the hotel. No, he was definitely
not running away, he just remembered something important that he
had to do, that’s all. The god to honest truth!

After Jiang Liu's incident, the city master, to give an explanation to

Yin Yang Valley, committed everyone to capture the culprit. Since the
culprit's level was very high, the elites of the city master's manor
must also be involved. At this point, the ones guarding the manor
would be reduced, a perfect situation for him.

His plan was already completed two days ago.

To make sure the plan was flawless, he even investigated.

Thus, he found out that the gatekeeper to the manor liked gambling
and because of that, had a huge debt. The next day was his deadline
for his repayment. If he didn't pay it back soon, not only would he be
kicked out of the manor, he would also be sold as a slave for eternity
to pay them back.

You XiaoMo would help him pay his debt and in return, he would
provide him with a map of the manor as well as servant clothing and
when he wanted, the man would open the door to let him in.

The gatekeeper didn't want to be sold so he agreed.

The time of their agreement was tonight.

But before he left for the city master's manor, You XiaoMo very
unctuously called Ling Xiao through the transmitter stone. Not to his

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surprise, there was no response and after that he hurried to the
manor.

……

Using the time between shifts, You XiaoMo hid behind a pillar and
pulled out the map given to him by the gatekeeper. With his three
small beasts, they double checked the city master's room as well as
the treasury before putting it away.

"Xiao Jin, Xiao Ping, you guys go check the treasury to see if the
Dragon's blood is there and I'll go with Xiao Pong to check the city
master's room. Guys, remember, if you are found out, if you know
you can escape, then grab the Dragon's blood first, if you don't, then
just run. You guys hear me?"

After that, You XiaoMo hung a magic bag onto the Metal Swallowing
Beast's body, because the bodies of Xiao Ping and Xiao Pong were
too small, hanging a bag like that would hinder their flying, thus, he
had to pair Xiao Ping with Xiao Jin.

Although it looked weird, it was the only option, otherwise even if

they found the Dragon's blood they wouldn't be able to carry it back.
If they don't find it then they could just throw it away.

It was after seeing them fly off that You XiaoMo walked out of the
pillar and left with Xiao Pong to the city master's room.

Although, from what they gathered, the Dragon's blood was in the
treasury, but for a prize that important, it could be in his room or on
him too.

When the night was quiet and still, soundlessly in the city master's
manor appeared a few 'little mice'.

In the dark, two tiny tiny figures finally found the treasury, without
gathering anyone's attention. A treasury with many guards guarding

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it, like a bastion of iron. Outside the doors were even two Emperor
peaked level practitioners; one white, one black.
t/n: like a bastion of iron = impenetrable defense

The Metal Swallowing Beast sat behind a rock, and at a unnoticeable

angle, quietly focused his attention on the safe with his sparkling
gem blue eyes.

Xiao Ping, on the other hand, was on top of his head, with his head
tilted, as if thinking about how to get in.

That was when the beast suddenly stood up and a few minutes later,
they arrived at the roof of the treasury. Also, the only place without
a guard.

The Metal Swallowing Beast opened his mouth and chewed a hole in
the roof.

The walls of the treasury and roof were made of extremely hard
metal pieces, however, to the beast, it was just like tofu, one bite
and it shattered.

Xiao Ping then jumped off to chew out a hole that could fit the beast
through the Restriction barrier.

With that, the two little beasts happily jumped down.

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Chapter 493: Commotion
The treasury was almost a thousand square meters big and displayed
many orderly rows of shelves. The shelves were full of rare treasures
that the Xing Luo City's city master had plundered from various
places, such as magic herbs and magic pills, technique scrolls, skins of
high level demon beasts, and uncommon spirit fruit or spirit wine,
etc.

The Metal Swallowing Beast jumped deftly onto a shelf, and its
sapphire blue eyes reflected the treasures inside the treasury, as if
they were being filtered through its eyes.

Dragon blood was a kind of fluid that could only be contained by jade
bottles, but it could also possibly be stored in jade boxes. This was
what their idiot master told them to do, so their goal were jade
bottles and jade boxes.

However, in the Metal Swallowing Beast's eyes, even if there weren't

two hundred jade bottles and jade boxes inside the treasury, there
was still at least one hundred. There were too many, and if they had
to check each one then it would be daytime before they were done.

Since it was like this, then…

Xiao Ping found a magic bag from a large pile of treasures and flew to
a shelf while carrying it in its mouth. It arranged the magic bag
before placing the treasures on the shelf one by one into the magic
bag. Although its figure was small, it still had a lot of strength.

Seeing its actions, the Metal Swallowing Beast's eyes lit up.

Its figure was pretty big, so its treasure packing speed was faster
than Xiao Ping's by quite a bit.

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Since searching one by one was too slow, they would put all the
treasures into magic bags, and the idiot master would definitely be
very pleased. Their movements were lightning fast, and not even an
hour had passed before half of the things in the treasury were stored
into magic bags.

When one magic bag was almost full, they would take another one
from the treasury, set the full magic bag down, and continue
packing.

Ga ga ga!!!

Their idiot master definitely couldn't have thought of such a strategy.

At this moment, You XiaoMo was still worrying about how to sneak
into Xing Luo City master's bedroom and didn't know that his two
little demon beasts were currently having a 'intimate relationship'
with the treasury, preparing to completely empty it. If he could see
them, he would definitely feel completely ashamed, because his
'education' was too successful.

However, as the saying goes, just as humans can make mistakes,

horses can also stumble.

Just when the two were extremely happily filling bags, a vase that
the Metal Swallowing Beast had disliked and placed on top of a shelf
wobbled and fell down.

"Crash!"

The beautiful vase smashed into pieces.

The Metal Swallowing Beast and Xiao Ping looked sharply at the
broken vase before gazing at each other in dismay. The scene was
frozen for half a second before the Metal Swallowing Beast quickly
used its hind legs to leap towards the exit in the ceiling. Xiao Ping

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didn't fall behind in the slightest, and it rapidly flapped its wings and
followed closely behind.

"Who's there?!"

The sound of a hoarse, angry shout came instantly from outside the
treasury, followed by the sound of the door bursting open with a
'boom'. A crowd of people quickly surged inside, including two peak
Emperor level practitioners. When they saw the treasury that had
pretty much been emptied, everyone sucked in a breath of air.

The two practitioners instantly discovered the hole in the ceiling.

"Bastards, chase them!"

The Metal Swallowing Beast and Golden Winged Insect ran

extremely fast, one after another.

Since Xiao Ping and Xiao Pong had an extremely strong mental
awareness of each other, they ran entirely according to the direction
the idiot master was in.

After the treasury was plundered, the entire city master's mansion
was alerted almost immediately.

You XiaoMo was crouched outside of the city master's bedroom. An

hour had passed and he was still outside feeding mosquitoes, but
this was also something that couldn't be helped. On such an
important day, rather than searching for the culprit, that old city
master actually decided to 'populate' with his concubine in his room.

The most shameful thing was that he was still so vigorous. It was
already an hour and it still wasn't done. He had listened to the
sounds of lovemaking for so long he could almost imagine it.

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Just when he was worrying if he should give up, a large crowd of
people suddenly ran over while shouting things like 'not good, not
good, something's happened!'

Quickly, Xing Luo City's Lord ran out from his room with his clothing
in a mess. "What happened?"

"Not good, master, the treasury was plundered."

The captain of the guards rushed in.

Hearing this, Xing Luo City's master grabbed the captain's clothing,
eyes burning with fury. "What did you say? How could the treasury
be plundered, weren't there people watching it?"

After finishing, he didn't even wait for the captain's response before
hurrying out.

Rapidly, everyone else withdrew until not one was left.

You XiaoMo walked out from his corner. The treasury was
plundered? Did Xiao Jin and Xiao Ping succeed in stealing the dragon
blood and escape from the Lord's Mansion after that? But it was also
likely that they had been discovered while stealing.

You XiaoMo pondered for a bit before finally still deciding to go in

and take a look. "Xiao Pong, you stay here and keep watch. If
someone comes notify me immediately."

The Golden Winged Insect instantly took off from the top of his head.

You XiaoMo pushed open the doors to Xing Luo City's master's
bedroom and tiptoed in before closing the door again. The city
master had left in a hurry, and the light in his bedroom was still on,
illuminating sleeping quarters that were as beautiful and imposing as
an emperor's. The tables, chairs, vases, and plants all looked very
expensive.

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You XiaoMo swallowed, and moved his eyes to look towards the
inner bedroom.

The beaded curtain was suddenly thrown to the side by someone,

and a stark naked young woman walked out, draped only in a thin
robe, wearing an expression of unsatisfied lust.

From You XiaoMo's perspective, he could see her clearly without

obstruction.

"Who are you?" Upon seeing a stranger appear in the bedroom, the
woman shouted out loud at once, although her first instinct wasn’t
to conceal her exposed skin.

You XiaoMo quietly covered his eyes and shot his soul force from his
finger towards the woman.

The woman had opened her mouth as if she still wanted to say
something, but in the next second she collapsed, except her posture
on the ground wasn't quite appropriate. The thin robe basically
didn't cover her body.

You XiaoMo sighed sorrowfully and pulled off the tablecloth in order
to cover her body. Only after that did he walk into the inner
bedroom and start flipping through chests and drawers to look for
the dragon blood.

Dragon blood was a kind of treasure that contained power. If it was

truly in the room, he could definitely discover it by using his soul
perception. But after he had gone through all the places that could
hide dragon blood and even knocked along the wall to discover if
there was a hidden mechanism, he still hadn't found the dragon
blood.

You XiaoMo scratched his head. Where exactly could it be hidden?

Did Xing Luo City's master carry it with him?

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At that moment, Xiao Pong hurriedly flew in.

Without waiting for it to open its mouth, You XiaoMo instantly

grabbed it and jumped out the window. Half a minute after he left, a
big crowd of people barged in, and leading them was the city master
who hadn't been gone all that long. When he saw the room that had
been flipped upside down, his face blackened until it was like the
bottom of a pot.

The city master of Xing Luo City's eyes were ice cold as they swept
over the woman who lay on the floor before him, and he broke the
table with the slap of his hand. "Go search right now, you have to
find this person no matter what!"

"Yes, Lord!"

The captain of the guards immediately led the people out again.

The city master stamped his feet a few times where he stood before
he suddenly took out a jade bottle from his robe. A drop of red liquid
laid impressively inside the clear bottle, rolling back and forth like a
sparkling dewdrop. This was the dragon blood that You XiaoMo was
looking for, but it was too bad that he couldn't see it with his own
eyes. However, he had guessed correctly.

The city master's Mansion was tightly enforced by security. You

XiaoMo was a big living human, unlike the Metal Swallowing Beast
and Xiao Ping, and himself as a target was really obvious, so he
painstakingly hid.

He finally broke free with difficulty from the heavy encirclement, but
yet he unconsciously came to a place that he didn't recognize. He
was surrounded by extremely quiet buildings in pitch-black darkness,
and not even a shred of light could be seen.

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You XiaoMo ran through the corridor and discovered several wing-
rooms.

The wing-rooms were all left unoccupied, so only a few guards were
assigned to patrol it, allowing him to sneak in easily.

When he turned the corner of the corridor, he finally saw some light
radiating out from a room. Two of the mansion guards stood watch
outside the room.

At this moment, the door opened with a creak.

Two people walked out one after another. It was Tang ZhongHua and
Tang He.

"What happened, what's with all the noise?" Upon coming out, Tang
ZhongHua saw that besides this area, everywhere else in the
mansion was lit as if it was daytime. There was also a loud wave of
noise that would frequently come over, and he couldn't help but
frown.

"Mister Tang, several thieves broke into the mansion. The city
master has already given orders to catch them, please rest assured!"
One of the guards said respectfully.

"Thieves?" Tang He suddenly became intrigued. "Thieves who dare

to break into the city master's mansion have some guts, was
anything lost?"

"This…" The guard hesitated.

"Speak!"

The guard shivered with fear. "Yes sir, I heard that the treasury was
plundered."

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Tang ZhongHua's heart jumped. "Was the prize for the selection trial
stolen as well?" If the dragon blood was stolen, then that would be a
mess.

The guard said, "This lowly man is not clear on that."

"Tang He, go ask. I'll look after this place."

Tang ZhongHua said immediately to Tang He. Someone had to keep
watch over Jiang Liu's condition, so between the two of them
someone had to stay.

After Tang He left, Tang ZhongHua hesitated for a moment before

suddenly walking in You XiaoMo's direction.

You XiaoMo instantly jumped onto the roof, walked quietly over to
Jiang Liu's room, and removed several of the tiles above his room. He
remembered that this was how it always happened on television,
and he should be able to see what was happening in the room after
he removed the tiles.

You XiaoMo narrowed his eyes and, accompanying the light from
inside the room, he could see someone lying completely still on the
bed. Half of his face was covered, but he could still recognize him.
This person was Jiang Liu.

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Jiang Liu's face has been treated and his eye sockets were covered
with a damp cloth. It did not seem that bad from the You XiaoMo’s
point of view. At most, his face was a little pale.

You XiaoMo hesitated for a bit before he dismissed his intention of

continuing to watch. If Tang ZhongHua suddenly came back and saw
him, You XiaoMo would definitely be hounded by him since that old
guy’s strength was about the same as his.

Thinking of this, You XiaoMo put the tile back once again.

Things like tiles had to be gently handled, otherwise it would make a

sound with just a slight collision and the sound would be magnified
several times in the silent night.

You XiaoMo felt that he had taken all precautions, but when he
placed his feet on a certain piece of tile, a ‘ka-cha’ instantly sounded
and he couldn't help but curse in his heart.

What kind of broken tile was this? The quality obviously could not
pass the quality check!

“Who is it?”

The people inside the house had been alarmed by the movement on
the roof, including Tang ZhongHua who had just returned. His
reaction was even faster than the guards and he flew onto the roof
in less than a second.

Seeing a shadow that was about to disappear into the night, Tang
ZhongHua chased after it without demur.

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Though the guards did not chase them, they had already notified the
City Master and informed him of the direction that You XiaoMo had
escaped in. It would be difficult to escape unscathed from the City
Master’s mansion without any fuss if You XiaoMo made himself an
easy target.

You XiaoMo fled as if his ass was on fire. This was the first time that
he had such a rough start since he came to this world. Not only did
he not find the dragon blood, he had also been discovered.

He could only run towards a direction that was unpopulated. The

map of the City Master’s mansion was already not of much use now.
In order to catch them, every exit in Xing Luo City had long been
patrolled by the guards.

“Fuck, they’re chasing me too closely!”

You Xiaomo swept past a branch and looked back at Tang ZhongHua
who was hot on his track, like a debt collecting nuisance. You’re not
even the City Master’s guard, why are you working yourself to the
bone ah?!

He did not know that Tang ZhongHua was under the impression that
he had stolen the dragon blood. Since the dragon blood was his
objective, he naturally could not let You XiaoMo take it away.

You XiaoMo turned his head and looked at the dense forest ahead.
The inky-black forest seemed to be sparsely populated, but he would
truly become a fish in the barrel if he burst in. After hesitating for a
moment, he turned into the direction of a building that had fewer
signs of people.

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Taking advantage of the cover of the dark night, You XiaoMo put on
a burst of speed and plunged in. His figure was gone in a instant.

Tang ZhongHua landed in a courtyard and found that it was the

West side of the City Master’s mansion. Apart from the side room,
this was the place with the least guards and he could not help but
frown.

This thief seemed to be very familiar with the terrain of the City
Master’s mansion. Could it be an inside job?

Just as this thought flashed through his mind, a team of fifteen

guards suddenly rushed into the courtyard. The captain of the team
saw Tang ZhongHua and immediately walked over.

“Sir Tang, may I known why are you here?”

Tang ZhongHua replied, “I was chasing a thief and ended up here.

Have you seen any suspicious figures?”

The guard captain frowned as he thought about it before shaking his

head, “This… this one has not seen any suspicious figures.”

“He should still be here. Immediately dispatch people to look for

him.” Tang ZhongHua was not too surprised with his answer. That
person was quite fast and his strength seemed to be comparable to
his. Furthermore, the thief was well prepared, so he would probably
not be caught so easily.

“Yes!” The captain of the guards immediately divided his team into
three teams of five.

Then he instructed them to head to different places to search before

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dismissing them. Tang ZhongHua himself also headed in the most
probable direction that the figure had escaped in.

No one noticed a man wearing the green armor of the City Master’s
mansion guards suddenly walking out from a dark corner and quietly
following the team.

……

On the other hand, the Metal Swallowing Beast and the Golden
Winged Insect were also chased till they were leaping up and
jumping down.

They were chasing in direction their stupid Master had went in, but
their stupid Master was also moving. As a result, they could only look
on helplessly as the distance widened farther and farther. It was
really saddening!

Fortunately, they were small-sized and the people in the City

Master’s mansion did not expect the thief to be two small demon
beasts. Therefore, they were able to hide away and get through this
daunting experience without mishap. This was indeed the case at the
beginning, but their good fortune came to an end after the Xing Luo
City Master personally set out.

The City Master of Xing Luo City was a two-star Divine Realm expert
who was able to manage an entire city. It was obvious that he was
somewhat skilled and was not just an old man with a brain full of
sperm.

The Metal Swallowing Beast and the Golden Winged Insect were
quickly discovered with him personally setting out. There would be
guards chasing after them no matter where they ran. Fortunately,

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they had inborn advantages and were able to avoid the encirclement
time and time again.

The City Master of Xing Luo City frigidly stared in the direction that
the Metal Swallowing Beast and Xiao Ping were escaping in. He had
already taken a look at the treasury. Although the dragon blood had
not been stolen, most of the items in the treasury had been taken
away and many of them were priceless objects. The loss of these
items to the city lord mansion would be inestimable if they were not
found.

“City Master, they ran to the West side.” One of the captains of the
guard ran over to report.

“The West side, is it? Notify the guards on the West side
immediately. Pass the order for them outflank the thieves. They
must be eliminated in fell one swoop.” The City Master of Xing Luo
City darkly hissed.

“Yes, City Master!”

You XiaoMo knew that the Metal Swallowing Beast and Xiao Ping
had been discovered once he heard this news.

He had clearly let them escape from the City Master’s mansion
immediately after they were discovered, but even until now, they
had actually been running for their lives inside the City Master’s
mansion. These children were unable to be taught ah!

The guards displayed their thorough and intense searching spirit,

but did not see any suspicious thieves. However, the searching range
was getting smaller and smaller and it did not take long for You
XiaoMo to see other guards coming over.

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 There were two scenarios under these circumstances. Either the
Metal Swallowing Beast and Xiao Ping had already fled, or they were
still within the searching range. The first scenario would be delightful
to see and hear, the second would definitely cause his
chrysanthemum to hurt.

“I’ve found them!”

An excited holler suddenly sounded at this moment.

You XiaoMo quivered. The guards had already began to move. Sure
enough, there was a golden shadow running towards him under their
pursuit. His speed was extremely fast and was akin to lightning. It
was the Metal Swallowing Beast. Xiao Ping should be on his body.

His ‘teammates’ had rushed out before You XiaoMo could react.

The Metal Swallowing Beast changed directions several times in

mid-air, nimbly avoiding salty pig hands of the guards before landing
lightly on a stone. His sapphire blue eyes twinkled with magnificent
brilliance. A figure was reflected in his eyes which had suddenly
brightened. When the guards had thrown themselves over, he
slammed his two legs in a powerful push and pounced towards a
certain person.

The Metal Swallowing Beast plunged into his arms under the
watchful eyes of the crowd just as You XiaoMo was about to move.
This seriously fulfilled the saying of ‘the most fearful person was a
pig-like teammate’.

The scene seemed to have frozen all at once.

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 “Great job, quickly grab onto him!” One of the guard captains had
not discovered that You XiaoMo was an impostor. Pleasant surprise
immediately crossed his face and he even began to shout loudly, as if
he was the one who had caught the Metal Swallowing Beast.

You XiaoMo, "…"

After a while, someone finally noticed that there was something

wrong with You XiaoMo's cover. One of the guards even quietly
muttered a ‘Which team is this person from?'

You XiaoMo tightly hugged the Metal Swallowing Beast as he

scampered off.

The guards were stunned, what was going on?

“You want to run?” The cold and savage voice of the City Master of
Xing Luo City suddenly rang out in the night sky and bore through the
mind like a devilish tone. His figure simultaneously appeared in the
air, coincidentally blocking You XiaoMo’s escape route. The anger on
his face was extremely obvious as he made his move without any
extraneous words.

A fist harboring an astonishing force split the void and smashed

directly towards You XiaoMo. The City Master of Xing Luo City
deliberately released his aura of a Divine Realm powerhouse in an
attempt to suppress You XiaoMo.

However, You XiaoMo had already experienced the pressure from a

Sacred Realm expert. How could he be afraid of the pressure from an
insignificant Divine Realm powerhouse? Thus, he directly ignored it.

You XiaoMo cut a sorry figure as he dodged the wind punch from

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the Xing Luo City Master.

There was the Xing Luo City Master in the sky and all the guards
available in the City Master’s mansion on the ground. It was honestly
impossible to escape even if one had been given wings.

The Xing Luo City Master clasped his hands behind his back as he
condescendingly eyed You XiaoMo, “This old man can consider
leaving you as an intact corpse if you hand over all the items from
the treasury and the demon beast in your arms. Otherwise, I will
make your life a living hell.”

You XiaoMo rolled his eyes. He was already considering the merits of
simply hiding in his dimension.

Seeing that he was not answering, the expression of the Xing Luo
City Master chilled a few degrees, “Since you’re insistent on courting
death, this old man will fulfill your wish.” With that, his figure
disappeared from its place.

When it reappeared, the figure of the Xing Luo City Master was
already in front of You XiaoMo in the blink of an eye. His speed was
extremely fast and it was just like he had teleported. He raised his
hand and reached towards You XiaoMo’s shoulder.

You XiaoMo could not even react.

Just at this moment, Xiao Pong, who had been quietly perching on
his head suddenly flew up and bit down onto the Xing Luo City
Master’s finger with a lightning-fast snap. The bite wound was very
small, yet the Xing Luo City Lord released a miserable shriek as he
pressed down on his finger which was bleeding non-stop and rapidly
retreated.

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 “This is…a Golden Winged Insect?!”
The City Master of Xing Luo City looked at Xiao Pong, who had flown
back onto You XiaoMo’s head, in shock. He saw it extremely clearly
since he was very close. It was indeed a golden insect, it was just that
its eyes were red.

You XiaoMo had thought that Ping Pong were only able to bite
Restriction barriers, he did not expect their bite to have such attack
power. Taking advantage of the time where the City Master of Xing
Luo City was so shocked that he was unable to react, he made a turn
about and ran off.

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Chapter 495: I Have an Accomplice
There was no way that the City Master of Xing Luo City was willing to
let You XiaoMo go, and after realizing that it was two small demon
beasts that had stolen from his vault, another idea arose.

Not only was his vault created from the highest-quality metal, he had
personally set seals there. However, not only did these two demon
beasts manage to get past all the security in place, they had
managed to get inside without anyone noticing. Just from this, it was
clear that those two demon beasts weren't ordinary demon beasts.

He didn’t know the Metal Swallowing Beast, after all, it was an

ancient, mythical demon beast, but it was different for the Golden
Winged Insects. They were very well known.

Just one Golden Winged Insect was enough of a delight, but a

second? No matter what, he had to obtain both.

The City Master of Xing Luo City felt a deep aching pain in his finger.
He had only been bitten once by the Golden Winged Insect but it felt
like his blood and energy had been sucked out. Gazing in the
direction You XiaoMo escaped in, rage burned in his eyes, as well as
a heavy greed.

This was a terrible day for You XiaoMo. He was completely

surrounded by enemies. Next time, he’d have to teach the Metal
Swallowing Beast and Xiao Pong what strategy was, what it meant to
have a useless teammate, and when you should pretend to not know
each other.

Of course, that would all have to come after he got out of this mess.

In the distance, Tang ZhongHua, who had stayed out of the fight,
watched You XiaoMo run around with a shocked expression. His
powerful eyesight allowed him a clear view of You XiaoMo’s face.

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It was the young man they had met in the hotel a few days ago. They
had thought the other had left, but instead he was in the City
Master’s home causing trouble.

Then he heard the City Master of Xing Luo City yell ‘Golden Winged
Insects’, a strange emotion appeared in Tang ZhongHua’s eyes. Xing
Luo City’s City Master had recovered by then, and his wound had
finally closed. His expression was terrifying and greedy, with eyes
locked onto You XiaoMo like a hunter on its prey.

Almost everyone was surveying the battle, but he crept silently

behind You XiaoMo. All the background noise seemed to have
suddenly been sealed away. This was the Domain of Xing Luo City’s
City Master.

Every Divine level expert could create their own Domain. Those with
Domains would be slightly stronger than normal Divine level
practitioners, and there was a very useful ability Domains possessed.
The user could pull their target inside and isolate them from
everyone else, those of which wouldn’t be able to see inside the
Domain.

You XiaoMo knew something was wrong when things went silent.

As expected, when he looked back, he saw the figure of Xing Luo

City’s City Master looking at him with disdain, as if there was no way
You XiaoMo could escape.

This time he knew it was probably over.

“Well? Go on, run!” Xing Luo City’s City Master sneered. Now, he
didn’t seem so anxious to act. Originally, he didn’t need to summon
his Domain to deal with You XiaoMo, but he had ulterior motives and
You XiaoMo really was too good at slipping away.

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You XiaoMo thought for a moment and suddenly said, “Actually, I
have an accomplice.”

The City Master narrowed his eyes.

Seeing that he had no reply to that, You XiaoMo continued, “I split

up with him. He took my contracted demon beasts to steal things
from the treasury, and I went to your room. He should be out of here
with what he has stolen from your treasury.”

“And?”

“If he doesn’t care about my life, refusing to help me, then don’t
blame me for being cruel. I have a way to contact him, and can get
him to meet up with me.”

“I think you just want your accomplice to come and save you.” Xing
Luo City’s City Master stared at him, easily seeing through his
schemes.

You XiaoMo blinked his eyes. “City Master, sir, even if I had him
come to save me, with your strength, my friend won’t be able to
defeat you. I’ve already fallen into your hands, so if you believe me,
you might even get your treasures back.”

The eyes of the City Master flashed. “Alright, I shall believe you this
once.”

You XiaoMo immediately took out his transmitter stone, almost

tearing up. Dear god, let it work this time, otherwise he might
actually die.

After he got out of this, he would beg for Ling Xiao’s forgiveness.

What the excited You XiaoMo didn’t realize was that the City Master
was smiling coldly at him. He clearly didn’t believe what You XiaoMo
had said, watching him as if he were like a clown.

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You XiaoMo turned so that his back was to the City Master, gazing at
the flashing transmitter stone. As he was beginning to pray for this to
work, the flashing died down into a layer of weak light.

You XiaoMo almost started laughing wildly in delight, holding the

transmission stone like a treasure. “My dear accomplice, where are
you? I miss you. Every day we’re apart is like three years. I’ve missed
you for days.”

“Heh…” Five seconds later, a light laughter sounded.

You XiaoMo did his best to ignore the chill that spread through him,
smiling weakly. “Darling, don’t just laugh. I’m almost out of the City
Master’s estate. Hurry and welcome me or else the today of next
year will be my memorial.”

Afraid that the City Master would hear their words, he couldn’t be
too straightforward.

The other seemed like he had just heard something funny. “City
Master’s estate, huh? Where, when did you go, how come I don’t
know? And what’s this about escaping?”

Hearing this, You XiaoMo hurriedly covered the transmission stone

stone, discretely glancing at the City Master. Seeing that the other’s
expression hadn’t changed, he relaxed a little, coughing.

“Don’t ask so much. I’m in Xing Luo City’s City Master estate, it’s an
emergency!”

“An emergency? From what I’ve seen, you seem to be having fun,
running from the south wing to the west wing. You seemed to have
been enjoying yourself, I’m almost jealous.”

You XiaoMo began to stutter. “Th-then, I-I didn’t do it on purpose.

Are you coming to rescue your wife or not?” He knew it; Ling Xiao
would definitely bring up these old grudges.

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“Heh, so now you admit you’re my wife?” Ling Xiao gave a
ambiguous laugh.

You XiaoMo immediately withered. “Alright, I admit I was wrong. I’ll

never do it again. If you say east, I won’t dare go west, so hurry and
come over with the treasures to save me.”

He raised his voice on purpose at the end.

“Then hang on.”

With that, the light from the transmitter stone faded.

Without the other’s voice, You XiaoMo immediately felt insecure. His
sort of empty feeling was really the worst.

Composing himself, You XiaoMo turned with a smile, saying to the

City Master, “City Master, sir, I’ve already talked with my friend. He
said he’d get here soon and will return everything we took from the
vault.”

The City Master eyed him like a fox for a few seconds before
suddenly beginning to laugh. His laughter wasn’t nice at all, but
rather malicious.

“What are you laughing at?” You XiaoMo frowned at this strange
laughter.

The City Master stopped laughing, coldly eyeing him and saying, “Did
you really think that I would believe your lies?”

“What do you mean? Didn’t I just say my accomplice will return what
we stole to you? You heard me talk to him.” A question mark rose in
You XiaoMo’s mind. Could it be that the other hadn’t heard his and
Ling Xiao’s conversation? Though their conversation was strange, it
could prove that he had an accomplice.

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The City Master sneered. “I don’t know how you did it, but you are
quite daring to try and trick this City Master. In my Domain,
transmitter stones wouldn’t possibly work. Your act wasn’t bad.”

You XiaoMo was confused. “Wait, you mean to say that transmitter
stones can’t be used in Domains? Then when can they be used?
Could it only work if the other person was in the Domain, too?”

“That’s right, but don’t think you can trick me. Don’t think I don’t
know you did something to your transmitter stone, in reality you
don’t have an accomplice!” The City Master laughed coldly.

You XiaoMo’s jaw dropped. The answer to this mystery was at the
recesses of his mind. After a moment, he swallowed thickly and
asked, as if testing the waters, “Didn’t you hear me speak to my
accomplice just now?”

The City Master seemed irritated. “You think I don’t know that this
was just an act you did? Foolish. In my Domain, I have a full grasp of
your every movement.”

With this, You XiaoMo was very certain of one thing.

He was being toyed with!

Ling Xiao had tricked him again. The other had known he was in the
City Master’s estate from the beginning and had watched the entire
thing play out. The reason the transmitter stone could connect was
because the other was in the Domain right now, but this guy wasn’t
using the transmitter stone to speak to him at all, but directly
transmitting his voice over.

No wonder the City Master of Xing Luo City would think he was lying!

Dammit, this guy really had him fooled.

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However, You XiaoMo felt secure with Ling Xiao backing him, and he
immediately gazed at the City Master with reckless courage and
delight. “City Master, did you know that, in your Domain, there’s a…
Ouch!”

He hadn’t even finished speaking when an invisible hand cuffed him

over the head.

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Chapter 496: The Arrogant Partner
You XiaoMo squatted down with his hands covering his head, once
again discovering an objective truth- one cannot be too cocky! At the
same time, he was a little upset, at least let him finish before
knocking him on the head.

On the opposite side, the city master of Xing Luo City was so shocked
his underwear almost fell off.

What You XiaoMo didn't say, he figured it out and because of that,
the dumbstruck look in his eyes was very apparent. One's Domain
could almost be considered a small world and within that small
world, the owner is considered a god, if there really was another
person, how could he not know? There was only two explanations.

One was that You XiaoMo lied to him, but that clearly wasn't
possible, or how else did he get hit? The sound of his head being
knocked, even he could hear it.

Two: it was true. To be able to enter his domain soundlessly,

tracelessly, and not be discovered, they must be stronger, much
stronger than him.

The latter was clearly closer to reality and the city master was in
disarray.

"How, how could this be!" The city master instantly released his
domain, but the environment did not return to that of the city
master manor and instead became a inclosed dark dimension.
Surrounding them was burning flames, the heat caused the
temperature to rise up instantly.

From the center of the flames, an outline of a slender silhouette

slowly came into focus. Its clothes and hair flew with the flames, as if

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an arrogant demon had descended from above. That overwhelming
pressure surrounded the whole domain.

The city master quickly felt the pressure and his back bent forward.
This kind of feeling, he had only experienced from one other person
and the was the old head of the Vermillion Blood clan, You ZhenTian.

Realizing that they could be a Sacred level practitioner, all blood

drained from the city master's face.

No wonder this person could ignore his domain, no wonder he never

realized their existence. Only a Sacred level practitioner would have
achieved this.

But when did someone of the Sacred level appear in the Tong Tian
Continent?

The city master couldn't help but remember that uprising/chaos

experienced at the main family of the Vermillion Blood clan. Since his
status was quite high, he had heard of this revolt. From what was
said, the person who released the prisoners from the forbidden area
was exactly a Sacred level practitioner. Could this be them?

Also the incident at Yu Xian City, supposedly it was done by a Sacred

level too. Could it be that they were both the same person?

Ling Xiao didn't bother with the city master and instead looked at
You XiaoMo, who squatted down in a corner, amusingly.

You XiaoMo was no longer hurting but he was pretending to be

oblivious, being caught in the act was really not a good feeling.
Sensing Ling Xiao's gaze on him, he quickly switched the topic onto
the city master of Xing Luo city.

"City Master, my accomplice has arrived. If you want your treasure

back, go find him."

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The city master felt his face muscles twitching, if he still didn't realize
the problem then all those years of living might as well have gone to
waste. "Who are you guys and what's your purpose?"

Ling Xiao shifted his gaze from You XiaoMo and looked at him
teasingly/jokingly, "Can't you tell? Robbery, obviously. Quickly, give
me all of your belongings."

He swore on the name of city master that it was the first time he had
seen a Sacred level practitioner so shameless.

"Ah." You XiaoMo exclaimed in revelation, as he pointed to the city

master, "I remember now, the Dragon blood that I couldn't find
anywhere must be on him."

Ling Xiao smiled as he rubbed his chin, "Ah! So, your target was the
Dragon blood."

You XiaoMo embarrassingly retracted his finger.

Without hesitation the city master took out the jade bottle that
contained the Dragon blood. As he saw it, although the Dragon blood
was precious, it wasn't rare enough for a Sacred practitioner to come
and rob so shamelessly. However, if this was the same person that
destroyed the main house and Yu Xian City, then there was nothing
to be weirded out about.

"I can give you the Dragon blood."

No matter how precious it was, it wasn't as important as his life.

"But we have to spare your life, correct?" You XiaoMo appropriately

continued. He knew it, in front of true strength, no matter how much
of a backbone you had, it would eventually bend. Not only that, the
Dragon blood didn't belong to the city master in the first place, of
course he wasn't going to sacrifice his life protecting it.

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"That's correct." The city master said looking at Ling Xiao, he knew
that he was the one calling the shots. "If you don't agree, no matter
what, I'm going to die, then I might as well destroy the blood too."

You XiaoMo started thinking, the blood wasn't a must, but it was
better than nothing, and using the blood to trade for his life was a
good deal. Once he thought of this, he looked at Ling Xiao and tried
hard to blink his idea across.

Receiving his brain waves, Ling Xiao ridiculed, "You have no right to
negotiate with me, either you give me the Dragon blood or die. The
choice is yours."

You XiaoMo expected no less from his man, 'the choice is yours', for
these kind of choice, truly arrogant!

The city master's face turned a variety of colors, of course this

answer wasn't the one he wanted but, given the situation, he really
had no choice. In the end, he still handed over the Dragon blood, the
longer he spent thinking, the worse it would be for him.

Outside, Tang ZhongHua, as he realized that both You XiaoMo and

the city master disappeared, guessed that he used his domain. He
couldn't help but curse beneath his breath, what that sly old fox
wanted to do, he knew very well.

The Golden Winged Insect and that unknown demon beast, he would
also want to take a piece of the pie but it was too bad he wasn't
strong enough, otherwise he would get in on it too.

As for the guards who lost their target, they could only stay put and
wait for further instructions.

Just as they were bored to the point of gossiping, a loud 'thud'

appeared suddenly like thunder and, just as they looked up, the
figure of the city master was thrown out from oblivion. His body

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coincidently smashed against the stone pillar in the hallway and with
a loud noise, the master of a city awkwardly rolled on the floor from
the impact.
The surrounding was dead silent…

All of the guards were dumbfounded, staring blankly at the black

hole in oblivion close in front of them. They didn't even see the face
of the culprit.

What happened, the city master lost to that kid?

This question floated in everyone's minds, no one could have

thought that a Sacred level practitioner would come out of nowhere
and defeat their city master without breaking a sweat.

Realizing that something was wrong, Tang ZhongHua and Tang He

instantly retreated.

At this moment though, both You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao had left the
city master's manor safely, with many spoils of war. However, You
XiaoMo himself was in for a surprise as to what his contracted
demon beasts were about to bring him.

But, at the moment, he wasn't free to look, since, the moment he

arrived at the hotel, he was dragged, by the ears, up the stairs by
Ling Xiao. He made a lot of grunting noises of pain, causing a lot of
looks to be cast his way.

When they got back to his room, You XIaoMo was thrown onto the
bed like a little chick. As he struggled to get up, just as he turned,
Ling Xiao came and laid on top of him. Solidly pressed against him,
with half of his weight on his body, he almost suffocated.

"You……"You XiaoMo raised his hand, wanting to push him away.

Ling Xiao single-handedly grabbed his wrist and pulled him up as his
other hand raised his chin, just like a host picking up women.

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"Wife, it’s either letting me do it a few times or doing it a few times
then talk."

You XiaoMo felt his mouth twitch, was there a difference?

However, Ling Xiao's unwavering eyes told him the answer he

needed, —your husband is a bit pissed right now and if you don't let
me off first, you’re going to get it later!

You XiaoMo thought to himself, whichever way it was not going to

be good so if he was proactive, then he might be off the hook easier.
As he convinced himself, he raised his head and kissed Ling Xiao's
thin lips. To show his sincerity, he even stuck out his tongue, the light
pink tongue timidly seduced the other.

Although it didn't become passionate like fire, You XiaoMo did feel
Ling Xiao's breathing becoming heavier, it was ticklish as it landed on
his face. Thus, he tried harder to arouse him, even bending his leg to
brush against his crotch, and expectedly, it was swollen and hot.

"Rip!"

You XiaoMo realized that his clothes had been brutally ripped apart
and before he had a chance to react, Ling Xiao turned reactive to
proactive. Taking his breath away, he delivered his hunger for the
past few days of parting, plundering every part of his mouth. It was
very dominating.

The ripped clothing finally accomplished its mission and became a

pile of cloth thrown under the bed by Ling Xiao. On top of the bed
was a naked and bare body while the body on top of it was perfectly
dressed.

No one even bothered with the curtains before the two figures
tangled themselves together, as the smell of sweat and heavy
breathing mingled in the air.

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A 'few' times could be two, or three, or more times.

You XiaoMo had thought that at max it was two or three times, but
when neither his legs or hips had any energy left, he couldn't even
remember how many times it had been. Although the one covering
him was still lively and strong, as if trying to squeeze him dry.

Once they finished, he couldn't even lift a finger.

That sure was a heavy price to pay!

You XiaoMo lay in bed with the bedsheets only covering beneath the
hips, showing a curvy arc. His upper body was completely naked but
the pale, shiny skin was unwatchable, with a mix of green and red, as
if it has been ran over by car tires.

The already cooled off Ling Xiao just sat by the table with only his
pants on, drinking a cold cup of tea but looked as if he was sipping
some fine delicacy.

Pretentious bastard!

You XiaoMo couldn't help but criticize.

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Chapter 497: The Artistic Executioner
You XiaoMo laid on his stomach in bed and sneakily shot Ling Xiao a
glance. There was a question in his mind that was like an itch: at first
it was only slightly itchy, but then the more you rolled the bigger it
became.

"My dear wife."

You XiaoMo heard Ling Xiao calling him, and he lifted his head to see
him put down his cup of tea and look over with an expression that
seemed to flash with playfulness.

Ling Xiao curled the corners of his lips. "Seeing how conflicted you
look, could it be you want to do it a few more times?" His smile was
extremely wicked, but no matter what feeling it gave off it still made
someone have the impulse to push him down.

You XiaoMo silently turned his head away. His entire lower body was
numb, and it wasn't as if he wanted to court death. Originally he just
needed to drink some spiritual water and he could recover, but after
hearing this line, he quietly gave up on this idea. It was better if he
had less behaviors that courted death.

"You… how did you know I was in Xing Luo City, and that I went to
the City Master's mansion?" After hesitating for a while, You XiaoMo
still couldn't resist his curiosity and asked.

Ling Xiao paused while pouring tea. He tilted his head and looked at
him with a hint of a smile. "How would I know why someone would
purposefully run to the City Master's mansion looking for death in
order to avoid me?"

You XiaoMo was speechless.

Could he just pretend he hadn't said anything?

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Ling Xiao continued to calmly rebuke, "Wife, you seem to have
grown a lot during those days I wasn't here. You save people and
seek revenge, and in the end you even sent yourself to a dog's den, is
there anything else you won't do?"

You XiaoMo buried his head into the pillow before suddenly raising
his head after a few seconds. "How do you know all this?"

Ling Xiao snorted. "Because of my wonderful foresight."

You XiaoMo followed up with flattery. "You're so amazing!"

In reality, he had already guessed how he knew. Only he and Weng

Gong knew about the revenge, so there was only one possibility for
how Ling Xiao also knew. He must have run into Weng Gong and
happened to learn about it from Weng Gong himself, and that's how
he managed to find Xing Luo City.

"First rest for four hours, after that we'll leave Xing Luo City." Ling
Xiao said seriously.

You XiaoMo carefully measured his expression and said, "Do we have
to leave today? But I agreed to help Weng Gong get revenge."

Ling Xiao seemed to say something quietly, but You XiaoMo didn't
hear it.

"Then let's slaughter him first and leave after that."

The second day, probably the only two people who would swagger
around Xing Luo City and not leave after night raiding the City
master's mansion and completely looting his property were You
XiaoMo and Ling Xiao. However, at that moment the news of the
mansion's treasury being looted still hadn't spread yet, and Xing Luo
City's Lord probably believed that they had already left, so he had
only slightly increased the number of guards on patrol.

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The QingFeng Sect's headquarters weren't actually inside Xing Luo
City.

Xing Luo City's city master had jurisdiction over the inside of Xing Luo
City, so placing the headquarters inside the city would only be
binding their own hands and feet. Therefore, many forces who were
active inside the city all moved their strongholds out of Xing Luo City.

But Gao MaYuan was only someone who had slight importance in
the QingFeng Sect, and he didn't even have the qualifications to
enter the headquarters of the sect, so he stayed in a place called
Dong Feng Building in Xing Luo City.

You XiaoMo only had to ask around a little before he found that the
Dong Feng Building was in Xing Luo City's most famous 'flower
district.'

This 'flower district' wasn’t referring to how people would sell items
such as arranged flowers or fruits for auspicious occasions. Instead, it
was for all sorts of romantic affairs, and both male and female
brothels basically lined the entire street.
t/n: Flower district is a metaphor for red-light district.

Fortunately, You XiaoMo used to believe that this kind of place didn't
exist on TongTian Continent, so he hadn't experienced it before.

The brothels in the red-light district weren't like the ones that You
XiaoMo saw on television. The brothels here stayed open in all sorts
of weather and were decorated very beautifully, but there were no
pretty girls or handsome boys standing outside to solicit customers.

You XiaoMo craned his neck to spy inside. Even though it was broad
daylight, there were still quite a few customers in the brothels with
young and beautiful concubines, and all sorts of obscene and lewd
words flowed out from inside without missing a beat.

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Ling Xiao grasped the collar of his robe and walked in. "Want to look?
Then just proudly go and look."

As soon as he finished the thought, everyone inside looked over.

You XiaoMo was embarrassed. Although before, he had indeed

wanted to come in and take a look at this kind of place which was
filled to the brim with extravagance, but he felt that now wasn't
quite suitable.

The person receiving them was a heavily made-up woman wearing

rich, revealing clothing. The woman twisted her slender waist and
watched them with an expression that carried a hint of veiled
scrutiny.

You XiaoMo let the woman inform Gao MaYuan while they waited in
a room.

After a minute, Gao MaYuan came over with several people. Up till
now, he had still been investigating the incident at Hu Village since
he had personally promised his concubine that he would help avenge
his brother-in-law. But this entire time there had been no clues,
making him feel very ashamed, so when he heard Hu Village's name
he hurried over immediately.

"Who are you two?" Upon seeing two unfamiliar faces when
entering the room, Gao MaYuan couldn't help but be on guard.

Ling Xiao picked up his cup and drank a mouthful of tea as a smile
glimmered in his eyes. "I heard that Your Excellency was investigating
the matter of your brother-in-law being killed, so I wanted to inform
you of the murderer's whereabouts."

You XiaoMo spat out his water.

"Murderer? Who are you, and how do you know of this? What's your
purpose?" Gao MaYuan wasn't suspicious about how he knew of

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this, since this wasn't something he had taken pains to hide, but he
didn't dare to just randomly trust a stranger who had appeared out
of nowhere.

"In a moment you will know what my purpose is." As Ling Xiao spoke,
he pushed You XiaoMo forward and said, smiling, "I'll first give you
some welfare. This person is the murderer who killed your brother-
in-law."

You XiaoMo laughed dryly. What kind of joke was this?

Gao MaYuan's scrutinizing gaze landed on You XiaoMo's stiff face,

and he pointed the scabbard in his hand towards him. "It was you
who murdered my brother-in-law?"

You XiaoMo shot a glance at Ling Xiao, whose expression remained

unchanged. That bastard, since this was the case… "That's right, I
killed that brother-in-law of yours, but I only acted on someone
else's instigation."

"Who instigated you?" Gao MaYuan gripped the sword in his hand
tightly, and a trace of anger flashed over his face.

You XiaoMo coughed and pointed a finger at Ling Xiao. "He

instigated me."

Gao MaYuan's face grew gloomy. "Are you two playing with me?"

Ling Xiao drank the rest of the tea in his cup and smiled at You
XiaoMo, who had jumped aside. He curled his lips. "A scholar who
has been away for three days must be looked at with new eyes.
You've become smarter."
(t/n: 士别三日，刮目相看, meaning "after even a short absence,
people will change and should be judged anew")

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You XiaoMo lifted his chin high, pleased with himself. "Only thanks to
your lucky influence."

Gao MaYuan saw that the two of them had actually begun to chat as
if nobody else was there. No matter if they were the ones who
murdered his brother-in-law or not, he wouldn't let them go, since
they dared to play him like he was a monkey. He angrily drew out his
sword and swung it downwards towards Ling Xiao, who was closest
to him.

Ling Xiao grabbed both of his arms and, with a light pinch, there
came a cracking noise from the bones. Both arms were entirely
broken and faced the opposite direction, and the tip of the sword
slid into Gao MaYuan's body with a puncturing noise. Fresh blood
sprayed onto the table, and Gao MaYuan only took his final breath
five seconds later. His face couldn't even show a single sign of
struggle, since the speed was too great.

You XiaoMo swallowed heavily. Too ruthless.

Ling Xiao pulled out the sword from Gao MaYuan's body, and the
blood sprayed out as he handed it to him. "Hold this."

You XiaoMo took the sword. "Why?"

Ling Xiao said, "To cut off his head."

You XiaoMo's hands shook, and he asked, not understanding, "Isn't

he already dead? Why do we still have to cut off his head?"

"Didn't you agree to help Weng Gong get revenge? How will you do
it if you don't bring him the head? Unless you want to carry the
entire body away?" Ling Xiao asked disapprovingly in response.

"But it's very disgusting, I just ate yesterday."

"No problem, it's already finished digesting."

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"…can we change the location?"

"Okay, top half of the body or bottom half, pick one."

"…let's just go with the head then."

Cutting off the head was an executioner's job, so who would've

thought that he would end up stealing their work one day. Although
he had seen many corpses who had died tragic deaths, this would
still be the first time he personally cut off someone's head. He
couldn't help but imagine the sight of blood flowing out and wanted
to vomit…

Ling Xiao gripped his hand, which was holding the sword, and
gestured towards the corpse. He said quietly next to his ear, "Just
pretend that you're butchering a pig, don't be afraid!"

"Don't say that, or else I won't want to eat pork anymore." You
XiaoMo spat blood. What comforting, clearly he came just to disgust
him.

In reality, killing someone, er no, cutting off a corpse's head was

simpler than he imagined it to be. The hand rose and the sword fell,
straight to the point. The head didn't even roll off the table, still
joined securely to Gao MaYuan's neck, and although there was a
sword stuck in between the two, there was still quite a feeling of
artistry.

You XiaoMo loosened the sword that had become stuck in the table
and laughed evilly. "Done."

Ling Xiao clapped his hands, smiling, and he praised, "Your technique
is not bad, you can't tell that you have a natural gift for this. From
now on, if there's any more work like this it'll be yours to do."

"……"

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Only when they left the brothel were the bodies of Gao MaYuan and
his underlings discovered, although the underlings had died quite
cleanly. The most brutal one was Gao MaYuan's headless corpse.

What nobody knew was that since the time You XiaoMo accidentally
ran to the Vermillion Blood Clan's territory, not a single peaceful day
had gone by on the west side. In fact, this was the trouble created all
because of that mistake.

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Chapter 498: Hua Gu
In the forest of death where You XiaoMo had been sent after he had
broken the Dimensional talisman at that time, You XiaoMo and Ling
Xiao were checking their spoils out beneath the tree where many
private items had been buried.

For You XiaoMo, the most precious thing was not the dragon blood
but the level eleven and twelve magic herbs that had been dug up in
Hu Village. Although there were not many, they were still an
extremely valuable asset.

After digging out all the magic herbs on that day, You XiaoMo quickly
transplanted them into the magic herb fields in his dimension. Even
though most of them had taken root and sprouted, immediate
preparations had to be made as they would take too long to mature.

“Are there any magic herbs that the Samsara Pill needs in the pile of
magic herbs that we found?”

You XiaoMo excitedly asked. The eight magic herbs that Fu

CangQiong had given them were all mature herbs and he had no
knowledge of their stages of growth. As most of the magic herbs that
he had found were immature, he was unsure whether they had
gotten the ones they needed.

Ling Xiao touched his chin, “There should be none.”

You XiaoMo stared at him, emotionally broken, "How are you so

sure?”

Ling Xiao replied in all seriousness, “Just take it as if there were none.
Then, it would be a pleasant surprise if there were.”

He was using that pessimistic outlook again to fool him. Black lines
covered You XiaoMo’s face. Although he had to admit that it was

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quite efficacious, it was also a shitty scam, “Let’s not talk about this
anymore. How should the dragon blood be handled?”

They had to use the dragon blood as soon as possible if it was truly
the lifeblood of You ZhenTian’s wife. Those from the Dragon Clans
were very sensitive to their own life blood and they would be
discovered once they approached the dragon’s sensing range. Jiang
Liu had wanted to use the life blood to refine magic pills, however he
had not discovered which magic pill required the use of dragon
blood.

Ling Xiao silently stared at the bottle of dragon blood while frowning.

Just as You XiaoMo wanted to ask him what the matter was, a burst
of hurried footsteps suddenly echoed from a certain direction. This
situation was becoming a little familiar.

Just as he pricked up his ears, Ling Xiao lifted him up and jumped up
a tree.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. When the group of
people appeared in his field of vision, You XiaoMo’s mouth gaped. It
was actually the first group of people he had met when he was sent
to the forest of death. The three people had not changed at all. The
two men were still carrying a sack on their shoulders while the
woman took the lead in front.

The three soon reached the tree where they were hiding.

This time he had a frontal view. You XiaoMo distinctly saw that there
were a pile of miserable and white bones in the hole they dug and
the body they had buried half a month earlier had already rotted.

The stench was overwhelming. You XiaoMo who was hiding above
nearly vomited in disgust.

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The two men picked the sack up and prepared to throw it in after
digging the hole. At this moment, the sack abruptly moved. It
immediately began to struggle frantically as the sound of sobbing
came from it. Evidently, the person inside was still not dead.

One of the men rapidly took out the dagger he was carrying and
prepared to stab the person inside the sack a few times when the
woman suddenly stopped him, “Open the sack.”

The man cut the rope tying the sack closed, revealing a young and
beautiful head.

The person in the sack was a beautiful young lady. Her mouth had
been stuffed with a piece of cloth and her head was bleeding, but
the blood had already clotted.

They had assumed that she was dead and did not expect her to be
alive.

The woman took out cloth stuffed in her mouth.

The young lady opened her frightened eyes and agitatedly shook her
head, “Don’t kill me, don’t kill me. I’m really the most favored Ninth
Young Lady from the Vermilion Blood Clan. You can check it if you
don’t believe me.”

The woman’s plain-looking face revealed a mocking smile, “You’re

saying that you are the Ninth Young Lady from the Vermilion Blood
Clan, You Yong? Then I’ll say that I’m the most favored disciple of the
Head of the Cang Alliance.”

“I didn’t lie to you, I’m speaking the truth!” You Yong was so afraid
that her teeth were chattering.

She had only sneaked out for a while and visited a gambling house
behind the red-light district in a moment of curiosity. Attracted by
the gambling games inside, she was beside herself with joy for a

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moment and lost all the valuable things she had in bets. Now, she
even owed a large debt.

She felt that it was impossible for her to be so unlucky as to lose on

every bet. Thus, she suspected that the people from the gambling
house were cheating. The gambling hall did not admit to it and it
even threatened to sell her to the red-light district if she did not fork
out the money to settle her debt.

You Yong was used to being a superior and bossy young woman and
was unable to tolerate other people disobeying her. Therefore, the
two sides starting fighting. However, she could not beat them and
had no choice but to reveal her identity. In the end, they did not
regard it as a matter of importance and she was already here when
she woke up.

“Hua Gu, I think what she said is likely to be true.” One of the men
suddenly injected.

You Yong eagerly nodded.

The woman glanced at him, “So what if it’s true? With this woman’s
temperament of ‘getting revenge for every small grievance’, she will
turn around and retaliate against us if we let her go back. So she
must die.”

You Yong eyes widened in terror.

Up in the tree, You XiaoMo stared at the woman called Hua Gu in

surprise.

Although he was shocked that You Yong would appear here, this Hua
Gu made him see in a new light. Not only was she not swayed by You
Yong’s identity, her words so direct and efficient that it was
astonishing.

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It had to be mentioned that she had a pair of sinister eyes. She was
actually able to see through You Yong’s temperament even though
they had not interacted long.

“Kill her!” Hua Gu urged.

“However, what should we do if the Vermilion Blood Clan

investigates this? She stirred up a big disturbance at that time and
there were many people who saw it.” The man was somewhat
hesitant.

Hua Gu replied, “Then we’ll just leave Xing Luo City. The TongTian
Continent is so vast. I don't believe that there is no place for us to
live and has even more doubts the Vermilion Blood Clan is an
absolute monarch.”

This sentence convinced the two people. They had followed Hua Gu
for many years and had also worked together as hired thugs in the
gambling house. Moreover, they did not have any deep attachment
to the place.

You Yong did not expect that this woman was so ruthless. She was a
dignified and wealthy lady, no matter what happened, she was not
resigned to die in such a manner. A cunning and vicious glint flashed
through her eyes. Her hand that was hidden in the sack quietly
touched the ring on her finger.

Hua Gu and the two men had thought that she was already dead so
they did not tie her hands up.

The ring was a pocket dimension. Unlike a magic bag, it was unable
to be removed once it recognized an owner. This was also why the
three did not remove the ring. Furthermore, they had rarely seen a
pocket dimension, so it was normal for them not to recognize it.

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It was impossible for You Yong not to have a few life-saving items on
hand with her status.

You Yong swiftly took out a Dimensional talisman while they were
talking. It was impossible for her to kill these three at the same time,
so she could only leave before hatching another plan.

“Shit!” Hua Gu was actually paying half a mind to You Yong’s each
and every move. Upon seeing something strange in her expression,
she guessed that You Yong had a way of escape.

You Yong swiftly broke the Dimensional talisman and erupted with
unbridled laughter at the unmistakable changes in Hua Gu and the
two’s expressions. She malevolently cackled, “I will never let you
guys go. After I get out of trouble, I’ll be sure to ask my grandfather
to flay your skin and tear your tendons to vent the hatred in my
heart.”

Hua Gu gradually calmed down as she looked at You Yong, who had a
face full of malice and rancor.

You Yong’s laughter abruptly stopped as she blankly stared at the

three people in front of her. Raising her hands, she exclaimed in
shock, “What’s going on? Why haven't I been teleported away?!”

Hua Gu snatched the man’s dagger and did not even hesitate before
plunging it into You Yong’s heart. Her actions were as decisive as the
killing intent in her eyes.

You Yong bowed her head. Looking at her chest where blood was
constantly seeping out, she died with everlasting regret.

You XiaoMo watched on in endless admiration from up the tree. This

Hua Gu possessed traits that many people did not have. Her mind
was more merciless than a man’s, and she handled matters in an
extremely decisive manner. This sort of person would definitely

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become a fierce and powerful overlord if they were in turbulent
times.

Hua Gu pulled out the dagger. Yet, she did not loosen her grip as she
frowned but vigilantly watched her surroundings instead. Under the
stunned gazes of her companions, she soon started rushing all
around while cupping her hands in obeisance and respectfully
addressed, “Though I do not know which senior has lent their
assistance, would it be possible to show yourself to us?”

You XiaoMo added another trait to her – smart!

You XiaoMo looked at Ling Xiao and asked in exhilaration, “Should

we show yourselves?”

Ling Xiao shot him a glance, “Next time, when you ask this sort of
question, remember not to use your mouth to say it. Otherwise, I will
suspect that your actions are deliberate.”

You XiaoMo immediately shut his mouth and lowered his head,
accidentally meeting the gazes of the three below. All right, actually
he just subconsciously felt that the three were no match for them, so
he did not have any apprehension about revealing himself.

After the two came down from the tree, Hua Gu kneeled down on
one knee, “Hua Gu thanks Sir Benefactors for their assistance.”

You XiaoMo walked up to her, “We did not make any moves. How do
you know that we saved you?”

Hua Gu confidently replied, “Hua Gu had determined this from You

Yong’s words. If she was really the Ninth Young Lady of the Vermilion
Blood Clan, she should be carrying a Dimensional talisman. It is
impossible for the Dimensional talisman refined by Sacred Realm
expert to fail unless there are external factors. Thus, Hua Gu made a
bold guess that there were other people too.”

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It turned out that she was simply sounding them out.

You XiaoMo was full of disappointment. He had once again proved

that his IQ was in single negative digits or even double negative
digits.

Hua Gu emotionally looked at Ling Xiao. If she did not make the
wrong guess, the one who made the move should be this man. His
cultivation base was definitely above the Divine Realm in order for
him to cause the teleportation talisman to fail.

“If it weren’t for the assistance of Sir Benefactor, I’m afraid that the
three of us would have to flee across the entire continent. If Sir
Benefactor does not object to the three of us, we are willing to
follow Sir Benefactor.”

“Contrary to expectations, you are quite smart.” Ling Xiao said.

You XiaoMo could not help but glance at her a few times. Was this
the tempo of Ling Xiao preparing to accept a little brother – oh, no, it
should be – accept a little sister?

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Chapter 499: Allure of Dragon Blood
Before leaving the West, You XiaoMo handed Gao Mayuan’s head to
Wen Gong.

This old man had waited decades, and his vengeance had finally been
carried out. Tears spilled from his eyes as he cried like he had
experience a great loss, but he knew that they were the tears of joy
and relief. This weight had finally fallen from his shoulders.

After he finished crying, Wen Gong’s attitude had gone through a

startling transformation; he was even smiling.

You XiaoMo didn’t stay for long, soon bidding the other goodbye and
leaving the Southern Continent with Ling Xiao and their three little
followers.

The day after they left the Southern Continent, You ZhenTian
personally came to Xing Luo City with a mysterious person. The two
entered the City Master’s estate and left terrified people in their
wake.

Xing Luo City’s City Master wasn’t very heavily injured, and upon
being informed that the family head had personally come, he came
out to welcome the other, trembling. You ZhenTian wasn’t in a good
mood, so, naturally, wouldn’t play nice with him.

In the main hall —

You ZhenTian sat in the throne, with people kneeling all across the
floor in front of him. It was completely silent. Suddenly, he smashed
his teacup on the ground in front of the City Master.

“Wu Shan, I gave you the honor of hosting the the selection trial, but
you ended up creating such a mess for me? Do you want to be
fired?”

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More than half of the treasury’s contents had been stolen, including
the rewards for the selection trial, and even the dragon’s blood had
been taken. If they held the selection trial without a prize, the
Vermillion Blood Clan would lose even more face. No wonder You
ZhenTian was so mad. These problems had cropped up one after the
other. Clearly, someone was trying to piss off the Vermillion Blood
Clan.

The City Master didn’t dare back away, but in front of You ZhenTian,
he didn’t even dare to raise his head. Hearing this, he hurriedly
explained, “Family Head, please listen to Wu Shan explain.”

You ZhenTian harrumphed.

Sitting next to him, the mystery person who was clearly of a similar
status suddenly gripped his hand. An elegant and airy voice drifted
out from under the black cloak, “Then let’s hear his explanation.”

You ZhenTian surprisingly didn’t erupt, and the anger on his face
even faded.

“I suspect that the people who stole the dragon’s blood and caused
chaos in YuXian City are one and the same, and they’re also a sacred
level powerhouse….” The City Master of Xing Luo City began to
recount everything that had occurred that day in great detail, even
the Golden Winged Insects.

He knew that if the old Family Head knew that their opponent was a
sacred level expert, then he wouldn’t be blamed as much, because
the difference between divine level and sacred level wasn’t
something easily made up for.

You ZhenTian grew solemn. Sacred level again.

After investigating for these last few days, he was certain that the
people who had freed the prisoners from the forbidden area, and the

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people who had taken Feng ChiYun were one and the same.
However, they didn’t have any leads, so he knew that one of them
was the inheritor of the pocket dimension he was looking for.

As for that sacred level powerhouse that had appeared out of

nowhere, could it be that he was the one that had defeated Mu Shen
and You TianNan on the LongXiang Continent?

You ZhenTian couldn’t help but doubt this, because on the LongXiang
Continent, that person had only been Divine level, how could it be
possible for him to breakthrough to Sacred level in just a year? Even
if he had something to do with the Qilin Clan and Demon Phoenix
Clan, he still shouldn’t be able to advance so quickly.

“Dear wife, can you sense the position of the dragon’s blood?” You
ZhenTian felt that there were too many uncertainties. He couldn’t
digest this all and come up with a decision immediately, so he threw
it to the back of his mind for now and turned to look at the person
next to him.

As he addressed his wife, everyone in the room was shocked.

This lady generally didn’t show herself in public, keeping hidden. No

one had expected that she’d come to Xing Luo City this time. It was
probably because she heard about the dragon’s blood.

Lady Yin, shook her head daintily. “That person has left. I cannot
sense it.”

That was when a guard of the estate rushed inside, but he was
stopped at the door by a housecarl of the main family.

“What is it?”

The guard delivered his message to the housecarl and the housecarl
walked inside. “Reporting. Family Head, Jiang Liu of the YinYang

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Valley wishes to see you. He says he has some very important
information for you and is outside right now.”

“Jiang Liu of the YinYang Valley?” You ZhenTian didn’t recognize this
name.

The City Master of Xing Luo City hurriedly explained. “Family head,
Jiang Liu is a set candidate of the selection trial, but a few days ago,
he got into an argument with someone on the streets and his eyes
were destroyed. Right now, he is still recovering.”

You ZhenTian’s expression did not waver. “Who is it that dared

attack someone from the YinYang Family?”

“It appears that it was someone Jiang Liu was familiar with…”

“Enough, let him in, let’s see what he has to say.”

After a while, the housecarl escorted the man inside.

Jiang Liu’s state was much better now, but because his eyes were too
frightening, so he was wearing an elegant mask that covered half his
face. It was much better than if he didn’t wear it.

Jiang Liu calmly walked up to You ZhenTian and spoke only after
kneeling. “Jiang Liu pays respects to the family head.”

However, the difference in their power was still significant and Jiang
Liu began to tremble under You ZhenTian’s gaze. There was a small
pause before the other spoke up.

"Jiang Liu, hm? I hear that you have something to tell me. What is
it?”

Jiang Liu calmly said. “Family head, this is something that concerns
those two people. It’s very important information, so the fewer
people know, the better.”

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You ZhenTian scrutinized the other for a few seconds. Jiang Liu, to
him, was someone not even worth mentioning and wouldn’t dare lie.
So he had everyone else, including the City Master of Xing Luo City,
leave and wait for them. In the end, all that was left in the hall was
him, his wife and Jiang Liu.

Jiang Liu swallowed thickly, saying weakly, “Reporting. Family head,

what Jiang Liu wants to say has something to do with You XiaoMo. I
believe that the people who sneaked into the City Master’s estate
was You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao.”

You ZhenTian’s gaze sharpened. “Why do you believe so?”

Jiang Liu could feel the intensity of the old family head’s presence. It
was almost like a mountain was pressing down on his shoulders. He
didn’t dare draw this out further, immediately explaining all his
analysis.

The more he said, the more convinced You ZhenTian was.

After coming to TongTian Continent, Jiang Liu might’ve stayed

primarily within the YinYang Valley, but he didn’t let that limit his
sights. He knew what had been happening across the TongTian
Continent. In addition, he was the most familiar with You XiaoMo, so
he could guess from what little leads there were.

You ZhenTian stood, looking down at him. “What he said is true?”

Jiang Liu lowered himself. “I can’t be a hundred percent certain, but

the probability is high.”

Then, You ZhenTian dismissed Jiang Liu, telling him that if his guess
was correct, then he’d be greatly rewarded. Jiang Liu left,
suppressing the excitement in his heart. With such a promise from
the old family head, the flaws his body had could definitely be
patched up.

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However, one thing he didn’t realize was that while the problems
with his soul could be solved, his eyes would never be restored,
unless he was reincarnated.

※※※

Though Ling Xiao had agreed to let Hua Gu and company follow
them, he didn’t mean for them to travel together, but for the three
to go to The Evil Cult. The Evil Cult’s name was The Evil Cult, the
group that his father had left to him.

You XiaoMo really wanted to diss this name. The Evil Cult, didn’t they
know that evil never wins against good? If they were ever defeated
in the future, it was all the fault of this name.

After Hua Gu and company left, the two of them didn’t immediately
return to ZhongTian.

Ling Xiao took You XiaoMo to a forest with no hints of human life.
The place was crawling with high level demon beasts, and the
enraged roaring of demon beasts could occasionally be heard.

After searching for almost fifteen minutes, they landed on a sharp

peak.

They were surrounded by a dense canopy and undergrowth of

greenery, so even if someone flew overhead, they probably wouldn’t
see them.

After confirming that there was no one around, Ling Xiao set You
XiaoMo down.

“Weren’t we going to go back? What are we doing here?” You

XiaoMo asked, unable to hold his curiosity at bay any longer. He
looked down the steep sloping sides of the mountain. They were at a
terrifying height.

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Ling Xiao took out the dragon’s blood.

You XiaoMo peeked over. “Is there something wrong with this?”

Ling Xiao stroked his chin. “I feel that this is a little weird. It’s almost
like…”

“Almost like what?”

“Almost like it’s trying to lure me in.”

“Lure how?” You XiaoMo was confused. A drop of blood purposefully

luring someone? Bullshit, it wasn’t like Ling Xiao was a vampire.

Ling Xiao calmly said, “Like you lying naked in front of me.”

You XiaoMo, "…"

Darling, where has your integrity gone? Let me go and pick it up for
you.

Though this was strange, it really was luring him in. As Ling Xiao
opened the lid, the feeling he had been getting intensified. If it
wasn’t for the fact that he had honed his discipline and self-control,
then probably would have caved already.

Ling Xiao poured the dragon’s blood onto his palm. The crimson
liquid rolled around on his palm as if it had a life of its own. Before
Ling Xiao could even move, the blood suddenly sunk into his palm
and disappeared.

You XiaoMo was startled and grabbed his hand. “How come it
vanished?”

When he raised his head, he saw that Ling Xiao’s face had returned
to its true form and a flush had spread across the other’s cheeks,
expression twisting a little. He hurriedly pushed You XiaoMo aside,

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crossing his legs as he sat down. He closed his eyes, not saying a
word.

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Chapter 500: Unreliable
A steep mountain, a dense forest and within this vast and extensive
mountain range, was numerous hibernating demon beasts. Although
it was fewer than the hometown of beast in Xi Jing, it was nothing to
scoff at.

Due to the extensive nature of the mountains, there wasn't much

competition between demon beasts over territory, thus over the
years, it had been peaceful. However, for demon beasts level ten and
above, they would all take a mountain peak for themselves as their
foothold, leaving behind their markings. With that, other beasts
passing by would know it had already been claimed.

You XiaoMo didn't realize that this was a claimed mountain peak.
Once Ling Xiao in his meditation mode, he stayed beside him till a
sharp bird chirp appeared somewhere in the sky.

With the sound getting closer, You XiaoMo looked up to see a tiny
black dot getting bigger and bigger in front of him. Until it became
much closer, to the point of seeing its feathers did You XiaoMo
realize it was an outrageously huge Giant Roc.

You XiaoMo remembered a passage from Zhuangzi's "Free and Easy

Wandering".

"In the northern ocean there is a fish and his name is K'un. The K’un
is so huge I don’t know how many thousand meters he measures. He
changes and becomes a bird whose name is P’eng. The back of the
P’eng measures I don’t know how many thousand li across and,
when he rises up and flies off, his wings are like clouds all over the
sky. When the sea begins to move, this bird sets off for the southern
darkness, which is the Lake of Heaven."
t/n: This bit was translated by Burton Watson.
1 li = ½ km

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Although this bird didn't not span km in length, it was much bigger
than the biggest Bird of Pride he has seen, tens of times even! It was
as if the sky had been covered by a huge shadow, seen through the
naked eye, it was astonishing!

Giant Roc was considered the fastest of its species, however it's size
was enormous, thus even though it looked close, it was actually still
quite far away.

You XiaoMo was extremely startled, the Giant Roc was stronger in
level than he was. If it wasn't after them then it was good, but if it
really was targeting them, he couldn't win. However, to prepare for
the worst, they should take precautions as well.

You XiaoMo let out the Metal Swallowing Beast as well as the Golden
Winged insects. They were of decent fighting strength, especially
Ping Pong. He still remembered Xiao Pong's one bite which had
drastically changed the city master's expression.

The Giant Roc was level eleven, just a little higher than the city
master of Xing Luo city so there shouldn't be too much of a problem.

"Xiao Ping, Xiao Pong, remember, if the Giant Roc's target is us, then
don't hesitate and try to suck its blood." You XiaoMo said as he kept
a lookout for the bird that was flying towards them. It had only been
a few minutes before its massive body started to appear bit by bit in
his vision, as if he could touch it.

"GaGaGa?"The Metal Swallowing Beast jumped out and spoke a

sentence in demon beast language to You XiaoMo.

You XiaoMo pushed it towards Ling Xiao, "You go protect Ling Xiao. If
he has any problems, I'm holding you accountable."

The Metal Swallowing Beast, "…" Can I get a different mission?

As if he could hear its thoughts, You XiaoMo shouted, "You can't!"

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Just as he finished, the Giant Roc suddenly let out a cry, as if in
warning, before swirling down from above and with opened wings,
shoot towards their mountain top.

If at this point You XiaoMo still couldn't tell that it was aiming
towards them, then he was going to pluck his eyeballs out.

You XiaoMo quickly blocked in front of Ling Xiao, hands placed above
his chest and started to form a sequence of complicated hand seals.
The hand gestures had a choppy feel to them, but the surrounding
spiritual energy was sent into violent turmoil, closing in with You
XiaoMo as the center.

A seal of a different color then usual started to spin within his his
palms, it had a red shine. His soul power was surrounding the Earth
Seal and shaping it like a wooden block. The surrounding Spiritual
Energy flowed into the red seal frantically, compressing each other,
exploding into a loud energy.

As the Giant Roc got in front of him, You XiaoMo's Earth Seal was
also completed, almost at the same moment.

Within the Sumeru Seals, the Earth Seal was twice as complicated as
the Golden and Black Seals. The power was, however, exponentially
stronger. When he had first encountered Jiang Liu in the hotel, You
XiaoMo had thought of using the Earth Seal against Tang He,
however, he was so afraid of getting into trouble that he had to give
up.

You XiaoMo held the seal with one hand and as he locked on to the
Giant Roc, he lightly sent the seal over.

With the flow of the Earth Seal, the surrounding Spiritual Energy in
its path also seemed to be influenced and started to slightly distort.
This tiny seal seemed to have caught the attention of the Giant Roc,
his massive eyes suspected something, it’s dark grey eyes stared

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unwaveringly at the Earth Seal. However, its descending motion did
not slow in the slightest.

Although You XiaoMo had confidence in his Earth Seal, the

movement of the Giant Roc reduced it to ten percent. What’s with
that reckless behavior!

When the seal met the beak of the Roc, a huge sound exploded in
the air, creating a crackling sound as if thunder and when the smoke
dissipated, You XiaoMo locked eyes with the emotionless ones of the
Roc.

Nothing happened to the shiny, sharp beak.

You XiaoMo took a breath in, no wonder it became the Giant Roc of
the legends, of course it had something up its sleeves.

With a few seconds of stare down, the Giant Roc suddenly moved,
flapping its wings, creating a tornado. The wind howled and even the
giant trees in the ground were broken in half.

It wasn't easy for You XiaoMo to gain his composure back.

Xiao Ping and Xiao Pong, who lied in ambush, chirped in panic as they
were caught up in the wind. Desperately they flapped their tiny
wings towards their stupid owner, but tiny wings against giant wings,
there was no question to who won.

You XiaoMo looked at the, only-one-meter-apart-from-him Xiao Ping

and Xiao Pong, who were slowly getting further away with a
undefeated expression, and his mouth finally started to twitch. Until
he couldn't watch it anymore did he reach out and pull them close.

The two quickly hid inside his shirt. They flapped their wings at too
high a frequency, they had never exercised this much since birth,
now they were complete mush.

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All the Giant Roc did was flap its wings a few times and their whole
team was almost wiped out.

You XiaoMo backed to where Ling Xiao was and the Metal
Swallowing Beast was no longer there. Looking around, he finally
found a gold head shrunk behind Ling Xiao. Was there anyone
reliable here?

Ultimately the Giant Roc stopped flapping its wings to create a storm
and everything quieted down. Its two dark grey eyes, however,
stared directly at Ling Xiao, with an unmistakable gluttony, as if
looking at something tasty.

You XiaoMo thought he was seeing things, could it be that the Giant
Roc ate humans?

Even then, the Giant Roc didn't dare charging over, its eyes still had a
bit of fear in them. After staying put and being restless, it hesitated a
bit before finally flying a little closer.

You XiaoMo hurriedly blocked in front of Ling Xiao.

A flash of anger appeared in the Giant Roc's eyes, how dare such a
tiny human block in front of him, he was asking for it. With that, it
opened its sharp beak and from its throat came a strong sound wave.

You XiaoMo almost bled to death but quickly used his Soul Power to
cover his ears, finally calming things down a bit. He looked back at
Ling Xiao, there was no way he was going to let it touch him.

"Xiao Ping, Xiao Pong, we are regrouping. I'm going to create an

opening for you, you guys go and bite him." You XiaoMo said as he
took out the two Golden Winged Insects from his clothes.

The Golden Winged Insects made a noise.

"You have no choice." You XiaoMo then threw them out.

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The two regained their balance in mid air, there was no point in
protesting now, all they could do was to proceed with the plan. Good
thing was that their bodies were small so the Giant Roc paid them no
mind, they didn't even need You XiaoMo to give them an opening.

The two easily flew over, but unlike the city master of Xing Luo city,
the Giant Roc was covered in a thick layer of fur. They couldn't bite
through it, thus they could only attack the face.

Xiao Ping decided to go for the eyes whereas Xiao Pong went for the
face.

Their wishful thinking was well thought out but before they had a
chance, the Giant Roc got impatient and with a flap of his wings, the
two bounced back to You XiaoMo.

Dead before the fight even began!

You XiaoMo stopped counting on them.

The Giant Roc also lost its patience, raising its head, it let out a battle
cry, with sky-high menace, it finally decided to attack. Before his cry
stopped, it charged straight down…

You XiaoMo's face paled, gritting his teeth he went all out and a
boundless source of soul power erupted from between his brows. It
didn't stop, as if endless, and the sky full of soul power, under his
control, slowly morphed into a huge wall.

Just as the Giant Roc's beak was going to hit the wall, a vast sound
exploded from behind You XiaoMo, forming into a huge light pillar
shooting straight to the sky. As if it connected the heavens and earth,
a strong pressure spread from the pillar, accompanied by a dragon's
roar.

You XiaoMo turned his head in astonishment, to discover that the

pillar had erupted from Ling Xiao. His beating red face had returned

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to normal and above his head even circled a tiny golden dragon, it
had a comfortably lazy expression. As it slowly opened its eyes it was
a blood, burning red.

Somewhere in between, the Giant Roc had stopped its attack and
from its beast form, appeared a human-like expression of shock…

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Reminder of Tong Tian map:
Bei Dong(Northern Movement) of the North – uncivilized area. This
is where Momo first landed.
Xi Jing( Western Border) of the West – Home of demon beast,
almost the top-dog beast clans are here.
ZhongTian(Central of Tong Tian) of the Center – The territory of
Tong Tian Palace. Almost every Guilds located here.
DaLu (Southern Continent) of the South – The territory of Vermillion
Blood Clan and their joint forces. Cang Alliance is also here.
Dong Zhou(Eastern Continent) of the East – The ancient and
historical site of TongTian. All the ancient tribes and ancient beasts
located here.

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