Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Hearing this, Fu Du’s eyes brightened, and he clapped his hands, ”Indeed, this really seems like an opportunity. With such a major event, the Sect Leader will likely convene all the Great Elders soon to discuss. Perhaps then, we might be able to pull down that old man, Li Shan!”

”Exactly, Second Elder. As long as I can successfully obtain that item, my elder brother will certainly not forget the favors owed to you!” Enthusiastically, Xuan Zhi and the co-conspiring Second Elder both showed smiles brimming with unspeakable implications.

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After nightfall.

In the Cold Jade Hall, Yun Xiao sat cross-legged. However, at this moment, he was not in the state of cultivation but was fussing over a small golden snake worm on his body that emitted a faint golden light, somewhat grudgingly.

”You little fellow, you really know how to pick the best things to eat!”

Yun Xiao felt extremely frustrated. Previously, he had acquired a Fourth Rank Low Level Fire Spirit Crystal in the Yurong Volcano, but this creature had forcibly devoured it. Now, he had just managed to wrest a Fourth Rank Intermediate Spirit Crystal from Yin Huan, and it had once again taken possession of it, leaving him utterly crestfallen.

Yet Yun Xiao had no way to deal with this little creature. This tiny golden snake worm seemed to think of his body as its home and would not leave. It occasionally caused havoc, leading to significant losses for him.

If the golden snake worm was conscious, Yun Xiao might be able to communicate with it, but unfortunately, it seemed to be in a half-conscious state, only reacting to strong alternative energies or potent poisons. It ignored everything else.

Thus, Yun Xiao could only stew in silence here. As he sensed it, the energy of the Fourth Rank Intermediate Spirit Crystal within the golden snake worm was gradually diminishing—perhaps it won’t be long before it was completely devoured.