Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”The King... is dead!”

No matter how one saw it, Wei Wuji, the King of the Youlong Empire, showed no signs of life anymore. Watching the motionless corpse lying on the ground, countless soldiers of the Youlong Empire were thrown into a state of shock and panic.

This time, when the Eight Great Empires united to invade the Xuanyue Empire, they had swept across the lands with unstoppable momentum, barely exerting much effort before reaching the city walls of Baiyue City in Xuanyue Imperial City.

But no one had ever anticipated that a mere youth clad in simple clothing, a Cultivator at the peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, would manage to kill their sovereign.

The slaying of a sovereign had an incomparable impact on morale, so for a while, many soldiers of the Youlong Empire were overwhelmed with despair, completely unsure of what to do next.

On the other hand, including the Cultivators from the Jade Pot Sect and Luoyi Sect affiliated with the Xuanyue Empire, everyone was deliriously overjoyed. That youth called Yun Xiao had ultimately not let them down.

”I just knew it, once Brother Yun Xiao makes a move, all troubles will dissipate like ice and snow!”

Ling Wan waved his chubby fists with excitement. Perhaps among all the empire’s Cultivators, only he had such unwavering confidence in Yun Xiao.

Liu Hanyi’s eyes were filled with wonder. If she had been slightly worried about Yun Xiao, who was at the peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, previously, now she had completely abandoned such thoughts.

What a joke, Yun Xiao, who could kill a Half-step Earth Rank expert so effortlessly, even if the Flying Flower Empress herself took action, who would emerge victorious was still an unknown.

”Tsk tsk, Her Majesty the Empress’s control seems not very precise, huh? Can’t blame me for it!”

While everyone’s attention turned to Ye Luochen, Yun Xiao’s sigh resonated at the same time, leaving everyone somewhat disoriented by the implication of his words.

From what Yun Xiao said, could it be that he didn’t intend for Wei Wuji to lose his life earlier, and it was only because Ye Luochen made a sudden move that a shard of ice changed direction and struck Wei Wuji’s temple, leading to his death?

As everyone considered this possibility, all of them unconsciously shook their heads, criticizing inwardly that Yun Xiao was too cunning—clearly he had killed Wei Wuji himself, yet he attempted to shift the blame onto Ye Luochen. Did he think all of them were blind?

”Yun Xiao, I admit, you indeed have some clever little tricks and tactics, but such means are useless against me!”

While many soldiers of the Flying Flower Empire were enraged, Ye Luochen had already calmed down. There was not a hint of anger in his voice, as though he had even forgotten being outmaneuvered by Yun Xiao just a moment ago.

However, when Ye Luochen said that Yun Xiao’s methods were cunning and clever, the Cultivators of the Xuanyue Empire wouldn’t accept it, and immediately began to protest noisily.

As for the onlooking Cultivators of the Xuanyue Empire, Ye Luochen had no interest in dealing with them. Seeing that her beautiful eyes were continuously sizing up Yun Xiao, no one knew what she was thinking.

”Yun Xiao, if you hand over that Wooden Sword in your possession to me, and tell me the method to control it, I promise you, the Flying Flower Empire will retreat immediately and no longer interfere in this war. How about it?”

After a long silence, the Flying Flower Empress, Ye Luochen, finally spoke up, shocking everyone present. Consequently, all eyes turned to Yun Xiao, or more precisely, the unremarkable Wooden Sword in his right hand.

Regarding this Wooden Sword, the onlookers who had witnessed Wei Wuji’s fate knew its extraordinariness, but the majority still just felt that the Wooden Sword was somewhat sharper and more deceptive than others.

And yet such a Wooden Sword led the Flying Flower Empress Ye Luochen to offer to withdraw her troops, an indication of its immense importance. Could it be that the Wooden Sword indeed possessed unknown value?

Perhaps only a mighty figure like the Empress, an Earth Rank powerhouse, could discern the subtleties of the Dragon Taming Sword. She believed that obtaining this sword would greatly enhance her combat abilities, at the very least.

Ye Luochen, considering herself the strongest in the arena and possessing extreme self-confidence, believed that if Yun Xiao didn’t want the Xuanyue Empire to face utter destruction, he would surely accept her terms.