Chapter 176

Chapter 176: Little Junior Sister, I Really Can’t Understand Your Actions!

Xiao Yang never expected to encounter Ye Ling’er in such an inconspicuous little valley.

And he finally remembered Ye Ling’er’s background.

In his previous life, Ye Feiyang brought most of the people from Beast Control Manor to ally with Qin Fei.

However, Ye Ling’er led a small group from Beast Control Manor who refused to surrender to the Demon Clan and fought to the last breath, ultimately sacrificing themselves heroically.

Xiao Yang looked at the clever girl before him and found it hard to imagine she was the one who knew she would die in battle but still led her kin to confront the Demon Clan.

Xiao Yang admired Ye Ling’er.

Because at that time, not many still had the resolve to face death head-on.

The Demon Clan was too strong, sweeping through the Northern Region.

For the human race, there were only two paths: fight to the death or surrender and become slaves to the Demon Clan.

Ye Feiyang and his group chose surrender, opting to live humbly as dogs for the Demon Clan.

But some chose to fight to the death.

This little girl before him was destined to grow into a hero among the human race.

“Do you know me?”

Ye Ling’er looked at Xiao Yang in disbelief.

With her exceptional memory, she had never seen this young warrior before.

Yet he knew her.

“Haha, I don’t know you, but I heard the little princess of Beast Control Manor recently came down the mountain to train. You’re a girl and from Beast Control Manor, so I guessed you must be Ye Ling’er.”

Xiao Yang chuckled.

“Oh, I see!”

Ye Ling’er responded, somewhat convinced. She was indeed the daughter of the head of Beast Control Manor, and the news of her training expedition had circulated in the cultivation world; it wasn’t surprising.

“Do you want to learn the Ancient Beast Control Technique?” Xiao Yang asked.

“I do!” Ye Ling’er quickly replied.

“Then I’ll teach you.”

Xiao Yang decided to pass on the Ancient Beast Control Technique to Ye Ling’er.

“Really? Master, please allow me to pay my respects!” Ye Ling’er knelt down before Xiao Yang.

“You don’t even know who I am, so you want to become my disciple right away?” Xiao Yang laughed.

Having lived another life and with a thousand years of memories from his previous life, being Ye Ling’er’s master was more than enough.

“Then may I ask, Master, what is your name?” Ye Ling’er looked up at Xiao Yang.

“My name is Xiao Yang!” he answered casually.

“Xiao Yang? The Holy Son of the Qingyang Sword Sect?” Ye Ling’er jumped up in shock.

“Do you still want to learn the Ancient Beast Control Technique?” Xiao Yang stood with his hands behind his back.

“I do! Master, please teach me!” Ye Ling’er exclaimed excitedly.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yang extended his right hand and tapped her forehead.

“This…”

Ye Ling’er was taken aback, about to ask what Xiao Yang was doing when a technique suddenly materialized in her mind.

“Mind transmission?” Ye Ling’er gasped in surprise and delight.

She never expected that the master she had just pledged allegiance to would actually possess mind transmission skills.

Could he possibly already be a Divine Martial Realm master?

Thinking this, Ye Ling’er was even more shocked.

A martial arts master so young? How was that possible?

“Alright, take your time to cultivate. I’m leaving now,” Xiao Yang said as he turned to leave.

He suddenly stopped again: “Don’t let anyone know you became my disciple.”

“Yes, Master!” Ye Ling’er quickly nodded.

“And this Ancient Beast Control Technique can only be cultivated by you, absolutely cannot be taught to others, not even your relatives.”

Xiao Yang was worried Ye Ling’er would pass the technique to Ye Feiyang.

“Understood, Master!”

Ye Ling’er also knew the rules.

Such an Ancient Beast Control Technique could not be casually shared with others.

“I’m off!” Xiao Yang declared as he leaped up, vanishing into the horizon.

After watching Xiao Yang leave, Ye Ling’er couldn’t wait any longer and began to cultivate the Ancient Beast Control Technique in the valley.

Meanwhile, Liu Qingyun and Ling Xian’er had just reached the entrance of the little valley.

Looking at the wreckage of the valley, they were momentarily speechless.

Did they arrive too late?

…

When Xiao Yang returned to Nine Heavens City, he received some news.

Qin Fei had exited his seclusion.

He not only resolved the blood bug inside him, but also, due to mishaps, made significant progress in his cultivation.

Having walked through the gates of hell, he suddenly attained enlightenment at the brink of life and death.

Qin Fei’s cultivation had already broken through to half-step Divine Martial Realm.

It wouldn’t be long before he’d take that final step to break through to the Divine Martial Realm, becoming the youngest Divine Martial swordsman in the Qingyang Sword Sect.

Xiao Yang had to admit, Qin Fei’s Innate Dao Body was truly astonishing.

That was enlightenment—something he’d never experienced in both his lives.

Yet Xiao Yang had no envy towards Qin Fei’s unnatural gift.

He firmly believed that hard work was more important than talent.

At that moment, to celebrate Qin Fei’s significant gain in power, a banquet was being held in the City Lord’s Mansion for all the prominent figures.

“Little Junior Brother, congratulations!” Xiao Yang strode into the banquet hall.

All eyes turned towards him.

“Rebellious disciple, have you caused trouble again?” Jiang Qitian’s smile vanished upon seeing Xiao Yang.

“Master, what trouble could I possibly cause?” Xiao Yang replied casually.

He walked straight to Qin Fei.

To his surprise, he found that Qin Fei’s long hair had turned snow white.

“Little Junior Brother, what’s up with you? Aging before your time?” Xiao Yang laughed.

“Big Senior Brother, I really have to thank you for this,” Qin Fei said coldly, fixing a sharp gaze on Xiao Yang.

With his newfound strength, Qin Fei no longer regarded Xiao Yang as a threat.

His arrogant tone was inevitable, as he felt he had the right to flaunt his power now.

Everyone was shocked, watching the exchange between the two.

“If it weren’t for Big Senior Brother’s method of combating poison with poison, I wouldn’t have been able to resolve the blood bug within me. How could I possibly experience such a surge in power without you?”

“Everything you’ve done for me, I will repay you, Big Senior Brother,” Qin Fei said coolly.

“Haha, great! I’ll be waiting to see how you repay me, Little Junior Brother,” Xiao Yang laughed loudly.

“By the way, since you’re all better now, does that mean Little Junior Sister doesn’t have to marry you anymore?” Xiao Yang suddenly asked.

“What nonsense are you spouting, Big Senior Brother?” Jiang Ting shouted in anger.

“Why don’t you understand me?” Xiao Yang rebutted.

“Little Junior Sister, your actions really baffle me,” he shook his head.

“Rebellious son, don’t make trouble,” Xiao Zhenshan approached.

“I’m just happy that Little Junior Brother is fine. How could I possibly cause trouble?” Xiao Yang said as he took a seat directly.

At the table, everyone had their own motives.

All were flattering Qin Fei, trying to curry favor with him, and singing his praises.

Xiao Yang watched with cold eyes.

At this moment, Qin Fei was undoubtedly more important to everyone than he, the Holy Son of the Qingyang Sword Sect.

Seeing Xiao Yang didn’t cause any trouble, everyone sighed in relief.

After eating and drinking his fill, Xiao Yang stood up and left.

He didn’t want to be among these people.

He preferred to continue staying at the Carefree Inn.

That night, Lin Wangchuan and Song Qiang came to visit.

“Big Senior Brother, Master has decided to let Qin Fei participate in the Jiazi Grand Competition,” Song Qiang brought thrilling news.

Qin Fei was going to participate in the Jiazi Grand Competition.

But only those who had fought their way up from the sect competition were eligible to represent the Qingyang Sword Sect at the Jiazi Grand Competition.

Hadn’t Qin Fei lost his chance to compete?

“What’s going on?” Xiao Yang asked.

“Qin Fei attained enlightenment, and his cultivation surged,” Song Qiang explained.

It was that simple.

In the cultivation world, strength was everything.

However, the quota for the Jiazi Grand Competition was fixed; it couldn’t increase or decrease.

If Qin Fei wanted to compete, someone must be dropped out.

“Who got kicked out?” Xiao Yang thought for a moment before asking.

Being the Holy Son, he, the number one of the younger generation from the Qingyang Sword Sect, could not possibly be replaced.

“Second Junior Brother Zheng Fan!”

Song Qiang also hadn’t expected Zheng Fan to be removed from the roster for the Jiazi Grand Competition.

“This guy had it coming!” Lin Wangchuan fumed.

Apparently, Zheng Fan had been ambushed and injured.

Everyone speculated it was the work of the Demon Sect.

“Qin Fei…” Xiao Yang’s expression grew serious.

This was definitely Qin Fei’s doing.

Only by injuring one person could he qualify to replace them in the Jiazi Grand Competition.

Such a thing, Qin Fei could certainly pull off.

Moreover, as the Young Lord of the Demon Sect, wasn’t it easy for him to send someone to attack Zheng Fan?

“Big Brother Holy Son, that Qin Fei is no good!” Lin Wangchuan huffed angrily. His little monkey had been injured by Qin Fei and was still unconscious in his beast storage bag.

“So, you all need to be careful,” Xiao Yang reminded them.

That guy Qin Fei wouldn’t hesitate to achieve his goals, no matter what it took.

“Yeah, we’ll be careful. But what about you, Big Senior Brother? You need to be extra cautious on your own,” Song Qiang expressed concern.

Xiao Yang had already encountered attacks from remnants of the Demon Sect in Nine Heavens City.

Who knew how many more remnants were hiding in Nine Heavens City?

Those from the Shifang Qimen were truly useless.

After searching the entire city for so long, not even one remnant was caught.

Not a single sighting of a remnant of the Demon Sect.

This left everyone in Nine Heavens City feeling uneasy.

Because everyone knew remnants of the Demon Sect were lurking around.

Who knew when they might go berserk and attack others?

The Demon Sect was a common enemy of the Northern Region and of the entire world.

“Don’t worry; the people who can kill me haven’t been born yet.”

Xiao Yang said confidently.

In his previous life, he was killed by Qin Fei.

But in this life, Qin Fei no longer posed a threat to him.

In terms of both cultivation and combat power, he still surpassed Qin Fei.

Qin Fei just didn’t know it yet.

Xiao Yang had also deceived everyone.

He made everyone believe he only had the Heavenly Martial Realm cultivation level.

Playing possum was a really effective strategy.

Soon, Song Qiang and Lin Wangchuan left.

In the next two days, things in Nine Heavens City really started getting chaotic.

The remnants of the Demon Sect were finally making their move.