Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Actually, as soon as the man in black entered the room, Yun Xiao had already sensed that this person was a cultivator in the middle stage of the Qi Seeking Realm, which is why he was so confident.

Not to mention that he still has the Golden Snake Worm as a mighty weapon, even Yun Xiao himself would not fear a cultivator who is merely one small realm higher.

However, now Yun Xiao had no intention of making a move himself. He waved his hand gently, and a tiny fiery red shadow shot out from a corner, clashing instantly with the palm strike of the man in black.

"Chi Yan, be careful, don't take his life!"

Seeing that the newcomer was forced back a step, Yun Xiao called out. The fiery red shadow was none other than Chi Yan. As a Seventh Rank Low Level creature, it unexpectedly forced a middle-stage Qi Seeking cultivator back a step, which speaks volumes of its immense physical strength.

"Damned beast!"

The black-clothed man, who was forced back a step, let out a hoarse curse. However, after sensing Chi Yan's Demon Meridian Qi, he calmed down slightly. After all, there wasn't a huge difference between them, and he even slightly had the upper hand.

But the next moment, when the black-clothed man heard a shout nearby, his anger became uncontrollable. What was going on with that kid? Did he really think that a Seventh Rank Low Level Vein Demon could handle him so easily?

A Seventh Rank Low Level Vein Demon, at most, could compare to a human cultivator who had just broken into the middle stage of the Qi Seeking Realm. However, this person was already a powerful cultivator who had progressed far beyond the middle stage of the Qi Seeking Realm; he believed this rat-like Vein Demon was no match for him.

In the eyes of the man in black, it should be him who needed to show mercy, so he decided to take care of this rat-like Vein Demon first and then give that kid some trouble to let him know if Lord Horse had three eyes or not.

Unfortunately, the man in black clearly underestimated Chi Yan's strength and was completely unaware that this was an ancient exotic species whose combat power was many times stronger than that of ordinary Vein Demons.

Moreover, the difference in Meridian Qi between Chi Yan and the Qi Seeking realm middle-stage black-clothed man was not too great. As the fight was close quarters, it greatly played to his strengths, and after dozens of moves, the black-clothed man gradually began to lose ground.

"Damn it, how is this beast so ferocious?"

The more he fought, the more alarmed the black-clothed man became, revealing a trace of shock in his eyes. He realized he had miscalculated today. With this powerful Vein Demon here, how difficult it would be for him to kill Yun Xiao now.

"Heh heh, this is not the time to be distracted!"

Just as the man in black was being driven to distraction by Chi Yan, a light laughter suddenly entered his ears, unmistakably coming from that rough-dressed young man.

Startled, the black-clothed man instinctively turned his head, only to see that the rough-dressed youth had somehow come within just a few steps of him, his face bearing a strange smile.

Whew...

Yun Xiao extended his right hand, then suddenly spread his fingers, but the black-clothed man found nothing in his hand, leading him to pause in slight astonishment. However, in the next moment, an extreme sense of incredulity flashed through his eyes.

Because even though the black-clothed man was wrapped in a black scarf, he could smell a faint scent of fragrance at this moment. Realizing a possibility, his heart sank to the bottom instantly.

"Zi Wu Yin Meng Xiang (Midnight Dream Inducing Fragrance)..."

The black-clothed man only had time to utter these five words before collapsing to the ground. It was evident just how potent this Earth Rank Low Level Poisonous Incense, which had no effect on Yun Xiao, actually was; it could instantly knock down a middle-stage Qi Seeking cultivator and induce dreams.

Yet, until the last moment of his unconsciousness, the black-clothed man did not figure out how the Midnight Dream Inducing Fragrance he used had turned into an instrument in the hands of the young man. Now, he was devoid of any thoughts.

"Tsck tsck, this thing really comes in handy!"

Watching the black-clothed man collapse to the ground in an instant, Yun Xiao remarked reflectively, knowing well that the efficacy was so strong because the method he applied was different; otherwise, it wouldn't have taken effect this quickly.

It turned out that when Yun Xiao felt the Midnight Dream Inducing Fragrance earlier, he secretly circulated his Meridian Qi, gathering all the poisonous incense in his hand and compressing it to an extreme.

It can be said that what the black-clothed man smelled was not ordinary Midnight Dream Inducing Fragrance, but an essence that condensed the poison to its peak, so naturally, being a middle-stage Qi Seeking cultivator, he was instantly overwhelmed.

After his reflective comment, Yun Xiao still had many questions to ask. He stooped down and reached out to pull off the face covering from the black-clothed man's face, only to find that this person was unfamiliar; he definitely hadn't seen him before.

But then he figured it out; if this person was really sent by Lin Xuanting, they certainly wouldn't use someone from the Lin Family members he had seen. It made sense to send someone unfamiliar.

Put put put...

Yun Xiao didn't pay much attention to this. Seeing that his fingers moved swiftly over the black-clothed man's body, he pressed on numerous points, sealing all the major acupoints on his body, before finally rising up.

Crash!

Yun Xiao poured a bowl of tea from the teapot on the table and directly splashed it onto the face of the man in black. Then, the latter slowly opened his eyes as his figure stirred.

Logically speaking, this Earth Rank Low Level Poisonous Incense is not so easy to neutralize, but Yun Xiao had his own methods, which was not surprising. He was just looking at the man with eyes now wide open, with a half-smiling, half-serious gaze.

"I... I... you... you..."

As if regaining his senses, the man in black felt his body completely immobilized. He stared in terror at the ruggedly dressed youth, unable to utter a coherent sentence.

"Can you speak now? Who exactly sent you?"

Yun Xiao, sitting in a chair nearby, did not engage in much idle chatter. Although he already had a guess in his mind, he still wanted to get some concrete evidence from the man in black.

"Kid, how dare you treat me like this! The Tao Family will not let you go!"

The man in black's gaze shifted, and suddenly he seemed to gather some courage. When he mentioned "Tao Family," he spoke righteously without a trace of fear.

"It seems you are not prepared to tell the truth!"

Seeing that even at this point the man was still full of lies, Yun Xiao's face darkened. After his words fell, the man in black saw his right pinky finger slightly bend.

"Ah!"

With this movement from Yun Xiao, the man's body suddenly stiffened, and the next moment, he couldn't help but scream in agony, feeling as if a thousand ants were gnawing at his flesh, an unbearable itch and pain.

This itching seemed to penetrate deep into the bones. Not to mention the man in black could not move at this moment, even if he could, it would be impossible to reach inside his own flesh where the torment was inexplicable.

"Stop! Stop! I... I'll tell..."

Some people in this world are ferocious and not afraid of death; even when their lives are threatened, they might not betray their master. However, dying is not frightening; what's horrifying is enduring extreme torture without the relief of death. The man in black was undoubtedly in such a situation.

The man was not afraid of dying, but the itching agony was something he had never experienced in his life. He believed under these circumstances, he absolutely could neither live nor die, which was much more terrifying than being killed by a strike.

"Had you been so compliant earlier, couldn't you have avoided some pain?"

Yun Xiao's pinky finger moved slightly again, and then the itching on the man's body suddenly disappeared. The rapid onset and cessation of the feeling made him somewhat doubt if the previous pain was just an illusion.

But even if he were to be lent more courage, he wouldn't want to experience that kind of agony again—it was simply unbearable. This seemingly harmless rough-clothed youth was actually a fearsome demon.

"I... My name is Luo Cheng, indeed, it was... Master Xuanting who sent me!"

As the man self-claimed as Luo Cheng's last line of defense was shattered by the unspeakable pain, he no longer had many reservations and readily betrayed his own master.

"I was originally a lone thief in the Southern Domain, and once mistakenly stole an item from a powerful individual. I was pursued for thousands of miles and nearly killed, when Master Xuanting happened to pass by and saved my life. Since then, I have sworn to follow him to the death!"

Luo Cheng briefly introduced his background, appearing to be a grateful man, but Yun Xiao was not focused on these things.

"Why does Lin Xuantian want to kill me?"

That was what truly baffled Yun Xiao. Logically, there shouldn't have been any deep hatred between him and Lin Xuantian. Although there were some verbal conflicts, it didn't warrant such a stealthy night assassination.

"Because you are a friend of Master Xuan Hao, blocking Master Xuanting's path!"

Since he had already started talking, Luo Cheng had nothing to hide now. Hearing this, Yun Xiao's previous suspicions started stirring once again.

"So, Lin Xuantian and Lin Xuan Hao, the two brothers, weren't born from the same mother, huh?"

Yun Xiao had long felt that Lin Xuantian and Lin Xuan Hao didn't look very alike. Considering the case of the Crown Prince of Xuanyue Empire, Xuan Jiuding, and Xuan Jing, he immediately had a guess.

"Not just different mothers; speaking of which, Master Xuanting is actually just an adopted son of the Lin Family Head, with no blood relation whatsoever!"

Luo Cheng lifted his head and spoke, causing Yun Xiao some surprise. Meanwhile, he also understood why Lin Xuantian's temperament and appearance were so different from Lin Xuan Hao's—it turned out they didn't even share the same parents, which naturally accounted for their different statuses.

Immediately, Luo Cheng shared all the secret affairs of the Lin Family. As a death soldier for Lin Xuanting, he certainly knew many secrets of the Lin Family's young master. From his words, Yun Xiao finally understood why Lin Xuanting had always acted the way he did toward him.

"Hmph, this struggle for power and authority seems to be everywhere!"