Chapter 89

Chapter 89: This Guy is Definitely Not Up to Any Good

Xiao Yang strode out of the Xiao family ancestral home without looking back.

There was nothing left here for him to cling to.

In eight days, the Jiazi Grand Tournament would commence.

After that, he would sever all ties.

Then, the sea would be wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky high enough for birds to fly.

He would be free.

“Senior Brother…”

“Holy Son Brother…”

At that moment, Song Qiang and Lin Wangchuan hurried after him.

“You guys should head back!”

Xiao Yang glanced at them and sighed.

The Law Enforcement Elder was already thoroughly annoyed with him, and though he wouldn’t dare act against Xiao Yang, he was definitely feeling frustrated.

If they left with him, they’d surely face severe punishment when they returned.

All that talk about being upright was just a show for the outsiders.

The Law Enforcement Elder wasn’t as fair and just as he appeared; he weighed the pros and cons as well.

“But I just want to follow Holy Son Brother!”

Lin Wangchuan said reluctantly, and besides, his little white was still asleep.

If Xiao Yang left, who would play with him?

“Go back. We’ll meet at the Ask Immortal Platform in the Yuanwu Immortal Domain!”

With that, Xiao Yang walked away in big strides.

Lin Wangchuan and Song Qiang could only watch as he left.

“Senior Brother, we will meet at the Ask Immortal Platform!”

Song Qiang shouted loudly.

“Holy Son Brother, you must come! I’ll be waiting for you!”

Lin Wangchuan shouted after him.

Xiao Yang waved his hand and didn’t look back.

He moved directly toward the city gates.

As he passed through, he saw that the city was still in ruins, with collapsed houses everywhere.

Ordinary people had no means to resist such natural and man-made disasters.

Many had lost their homes, and many others were grieving for their lost loved ones.

All of this was the doing of Qin Fei.

Xiao Yang firmly believed that good and evil would eventually be rewarded, just that the time had yet to come.

Where to now?

Xiao Yang left Yuanlong City.

Standing outside the city gates, he looked up at the sky.

The midday sun was shining perfectly.

He needed to think about what his next steps would be.

Qin Fei would undoubtedly resort to any means necessary to deal with him.

And he had thoroughly offended Qin Fei.

Because he had turned Qin Fei into a plaything for his junior sister, Jiang Ting.

He’d make Qin Fei watch over the delicate beauty of Jiang Ting, allowing him to only look but not touch.

After all, eunuchs are without weapons.

At this moment, Qin Fei probably wished he could tear him to pieces.

Qin Fei would surely send Demon Sect experts to kill him.

However, he wouldn’t just sit still.

At this time, no one knew that his cultivation had broken through to the Divine Martial Realm.

This was his trump card.

But open attacks might be easy to dodge, hidden ones less so; he still had to be cautious!

Qin Fei’s next move would likely be at Black Wind City.

Because after leaving Yuanlong City, the next stop would be Black Wind City.

Qin Fei wouldn’t miss this chance to stir up trouble.

In his previous life, he had been severely tricked by Qin Fei on the way to the Yuanwu Immortal Domain.

On his way to participate in the Jiazi Grand Tournament, he had been framed by Qin Fei for not saving a life and colluding with wicked forces.

While Qin Fei became the self-sacrificing hero, saving junior sister Jiang Ting and winning her affection while also gaining gratitude from many fellow disciples.

In his last life, Qin Fei had stepped on him to earn a good reputation.

Yet his own reputation was utterly ruined.

If he hadn’t fought tooth and nail to claim the top spot in the Jiazi Grand Tournament for his sect, securing endless cultivation resources and allowing the Qingyang Sword Sect to take root in the Yuanwu Immortal Domain as the number one sect in the Northern Region, he probably wouldn’t even have been able to return to the sect.

But now, having been given a new life, he was leaving the team, and he couldn’t wait to see how Qin Fei would frame him and become the grand hero all over again.

“Oh, isn’t that Xiao Brother? What brings you here?”

At that moment, a voice called out.

Xiao Yang turned around and saw someone striding out from the city.

“Chu Guiyuan?”

Xiao Yang was somewhat surprised to see this guy still in Yuanlong City.

After all, there were only eight days left until the Jiazi Grand Tournament.

This guy was the Sect Holy Son of the Guiyuan Martial Sect; what was he still doing here?

“Hmm?”

Xiao Yang noticed that Chu Guiyuan and the people following him, such as Chu Xiao, were somewhat injured.

Chu Xiao’s left arm was wrapped in bandages and hung over his chest, seemingly quite badly hurt.

As for Chu Xiao’s two junior brothers, things looked worse for them; one had his hair and eyebrows burned off, with his face red and scorched like a roast pig.

The other had a cold aura emanating from the left side of his face, as if frost had penetrated his skin, leaving it a lifeless pale, with his left eye covered by a grayish-white film.

It was evident that this eye was already blind.

Then he looked at Chu Guiyuan, who had two big bumps on his forehead, resembling two horns growing out. Was this what they called a budding genius?

“Chu Brother, why do you have horns growing on your head?”

Xiao Yang almost burst out laughing at Chu Guiyuan’s ridiculous appearance.

This guy was the Sect Holy Son of the Guiyuan Martial Sect, with a formidable cultivation, yet he was in such a sorry state?

“Well… Hehe, Xiao Brother, are you interested in going into the mountains with us?”

Chu Guiyuan said awkwardly.

This kind of embarrassing situation couldn’t be known to outsiders!

“Holy Son, this…”

Chu Xiao behind Chu Guiyuan frowned at the remark.

“Hmm?”

Chu Guiyuan interrupted him directly.

“Oh, I wonder what good thing you have to share with me?”

Xiao Yang smiled, his curiosity piqued. He had no ties with Chu Guiyuan; in fact, he had killed both Chu Guiyuan’s loved ones, Liu Ruxian’s father and brother, and had also taken out numerous disciples of the Guiyuan Martial Sect.

If anything, it seemed like they were enemies!

“Fire Lin Beast. I only want the Fire Lin Beast’s skin armor. If we work together to take down the Fire Lin Beast, you can have the inner core, what do you say?”

Chu Guiyuan was straightforward.

“What?”

Xiao Yang was taken aback. The Fire Lin Beast in the Fire Spirit Earth Veins was actually still alive?

Back when the North Mountain Earth Veins almost exploded because of Qin Fei’s orders, the power unleashed was absorbed by the Taiyin Dragon Pearl, yet he never expected that the Ninth Level Spiritual Beast would still be alive.

“You’re really that kind-hearted?”

Xiao Yang looked at Chu Guiyuan with a half-smile.

“Xiao Brother, come on! With your strength, do you really think I’d dare to trick you?”

Chu Guiyuan dismissed the idea.

“If you could take down the Fire Lin Beast, what would I even need to do?”

Xiao Yang shrugged, pretending to see through Chu Guiyuan’s intentions.

“Haha… You can’t fool Xiao Brother. And I’m not embarrassed to admit that I’ve already had a run-in with that Fire Lin Beast and returned in a sorry state. If you’re willing to lend a hand, we can definitely take it down.”

Chu Guiyuan chuckled awkwardly.

However, the faces of Chu Xiao and the other two Guiyuan Martial Sect disciples weren’t looking too good.

Xiao Yang noticed their expression changes.

This matter was definitely not simple; there had to be some scheming involved.

Since there was nothing better to do, he might as well play along with these guys.

The Fire Lin Beast was a Ninth Level Spiritual Beast, with power on par with a peak Divine Martial Realm warrior.

The inner core of this beast was a prized trophy.

Besides, as a Fire-type spiritual beast, its inner core would be extremely beneficial for him.

“Alright, then I’ll go with you.”

Xiao Yang nodded.

“Haha… Let’s not delay, let’s go!”

Chu Guiyuan said with enthusiasm and took off into the sky, heading towards the North Mountain.

Chu Xiao and the others quickly followed.

Xiao Yang smiled and leaped onto his flying sword to catch up.

Once warriors reach the Heavenly Martial Realm, they can draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, allowing them to walk on air and ride the wind.

At this time, the North Mountain had suffered tremendous losses, with countless living beings dead or injured, and everywhere one looked, there were corpses of various birds and beasts.

Meanwhile, many cultivators loitered in the mountain.

They were there to take advantage of the aftermath.

This Earth Veins was a top-notch one; even though all the spiritual energy had been swallowed by Xiao Yang’s Taiyin Dragon Pearl, there were still some spiritual stones, spirit jade, spirit crystals, and spiritual herbs left behind.

Just the day before, someone had dug out a palm-sized high-quality spirit crystal from one of the collapsed Earth Veins.

Others had found half a ginseng root in the mountains.

When the Earth Veins erupted, the spiritual energy burst forth like dragons breaking the surface, releasing many treasures scattered throughout the endless mountains.

Thus, many cultivators had come to try their luck.

These resources released from the Earth Veins, though insignificant to the major sects and powers, were invaluable for smaller sects.

It’s worth noting that over 90% of the cultivation resources in the entire Northern Region were controlled by the top ten powers.

Meanwhile, the Northern cultivation circle boasted countless small sects.

There were also many loose cultivators without a sect.

The remaining less than 10% of resources had to support so many cultivators, highlighting just how fierce the competition was.

Before long, Xiao Yang and the others landed in a valley, arriving in front of a cave deep within.

This was a cave that had split open when the Earth Veins’ spiritual energy surged like dragons breaking free.

The enormous cave entrance was pitch dark, resembling a terrifying beast’s mouth, as if it might swallow all living beings approaching the entrance at any moment.