CHAPTER 458: 458 THIS IS THE XUANYUE EMPIRE!

After such a debacle, everyone actually came to understand a few things; that is, the items at the stall had already been bought by Yun Xiao. The later arrival of the Imperial Qi Sect and the others was merely an attempt to forcefully snatch what had been purchased.

Unfortunately, that unknown young man turned out to be a tough nut to crack, with a Fifth Rank advanced Vein Demon protecting him. This made Shen Wannian somewhat hesitant; after all, he wasn’t sure he could defeat Chi Yan.

Now, with the sudden arrival of Young Master Flying Flower, Ye Shimei, although Shen Wannian knew that this person harbored some ill intentions towards him, he didn’t want to miss this good opportunity at this moment.

"Oh? Who dares to rob Brother Wannian’s stuff so brazenly?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Shimei’s gaze quickly shifted over, her phoenix eyes staring at Yun Xiao, showing no apparent displeasure. But in the next moment, her figure suddenly moved.

Swoosh!

Everyone’s vision blurred, and Ye Shimei’s figure vanished from the spot. Her speed was ghost-like, causing everyone present to shiver in their hearts because they all knew that with such speed, they probably wouldn’t have any chance to react.

"The Flying Flower Body Technique is indeed worthy of its reputation!"

Even Shen Wannian’s eyes couldn’t help but flash with envy. It is said that this Flying Flower Body Technique is passed down through the lineage in Flying Flower Empire, and, generation after generation, the rulers have been women who have perfected this technique to the purest degree.

Those from the Royal Family of the Flying Flower Empire excel at hidden assassinations, combined with their incomparable Flying Flower Body Technique. Often times, even cultivators stronger than them get beheaded or their hearts pierced before they can react.

At this moment, the target of Young Master Flying Flower Ye Shimei was not Yun Xiao’s head, but his right hand that was holding the small grass. With a flash of cold light, those who knew her temperament, like Shen Wannian, concluded in their hearts.

With such speed, Shen Wannian knew that even the Fifth Rank advanced Vein Demon would likely not be able to react, much less that Meridian Union Realm early stage young man.

From the previous movement of this young man kicking Luo An away, it was clear his forte was undoubtedly Physical Strength. Now faced with such ghost-like speed, and so unexpectedly, that right hand might instantly be lost.

"Hmm?"

However, just when Shen Wannian was feeling pleased, Young Master Flying Flower Ye Shimei suddenly frowned, because the feel of her weapon sweeping through the air didn’t seem like it was against a human arm, but more like a wisp of air.

Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan indeed hadn’t reacted, but Yun Xiao, the reincarnation of Long Xiao Battle God, had always been wary of that androgynous Young Master Flying Flower because dealing with such a person is most challenging to guard against.

In this critical moment, Yun Xiao utilized "Ghost Trace Step," a movement technique that originated from Nine-layered Dragon Cloud. He had formerly displayed this movement technique in a competition at the Outer Sect of Jade Pot Sect, and now it allowed him to dodge the bizarre strike of the Young Master Flying Flower.

Now that Yun Xiao’s strength had grown, when executing Ghost Trace Step, it was truly like a specter. Even Ye Shimei, renowned for the speed of her Flying Flower Body Technique, couldn’t determine how Yun Xiao had dodged her attack at that moment.

The once-unbeatable Flying Flower Body Technique had once allowed Ye Shimei to assassinate a cultivator at the peak of the Meridian Union Realm and she had succeeded, so she was utterly confident that this time would not be an exception.

However, the reality baffled Ye Shimei. This young man, only at the early stage of Meridian Union Realm, had such an unpredictable movement technique, matching or even surpassing the Flying Flower Body Technique. How was this possible?

"Squeak squeak!"

Seeing that after releasing her Demon Meridian Qi, this human woman still dared to strike at Yun Xiao, Chi Yan was truly infuriated; to it, this was simply unacceptable treatment towards a human female.

An angry cry came from Chi Yan, and in the next instant, it lunged forward, the seemingly delicate rat paw striking fiercely towards Ye Shimei.

Bang!

This blow shocked Ye Shimei greatly, for her Flying Flower Body Technique had failed again, forcing her to clash with Chi Yan’s rat paw.

And in this clash, the physically weaker Young Master Flying Flower was blasted back several steps, her face losing the faint smile she had before.

Suddenly being attacked by a Meridian Union Realm youngster, and her Flying Flower Body Technique failing to evade the attack of a Fifth Rank advanced Vein Demon a second time, made Ye Shimei doubt her Flying Flower Body Technique for the first time.

Ye Shimei could never have imagined that the youngster who dodged her sneak attack had a soul from Nine-layered Dragon Cloud; and the rat-shaped Vein Demon, also seldom seen even in Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, was one specializing in speed.

"Brother Wannian, this younger sister took action for your sake, you can’t just stand by and watch, right?"

Driven back several steps, Ye Shimei’s face became exceedingly ugly. Turning her head, her words made Shen Wannian nod slightly; maybe with their combined strength, he could regain the respect he had lost.

"The youth’s reliance was nothing more than a Fifth Rank Advanced Vein Demon. With one person holding off the Vein Demon and another dealing with a young boy in the Early Stage of Meridian Union, wouldn’t it be an easy capture?"

"These two were accustomed to flaunting their power within their respective Empires, and even upon arriving at the Xuanyue Empire, couldn’t change their arrogant demeanors. They believed that with their statuses, others wouldn’t dare to meddle."

During this conversation between the two, Yun Xiao didn’t interject, but a sneer flickered in his eyes. Not to mention he still had the Golden Snake Worm inside his body, even in a one-on-one fight, he wasn’t necessarily afraid of these two Late Stage Meridian Union individuals.

Instantly, the atmosphere in this trading area became extremely tense, as the crowd spontaneously cleared a large space in the middle, entering a state of eager anticipation.

It’s worth mentioning that the stall owner’s expression was quite conflicate,NULLd. Looking at the situation, no one cared about the so-called Dragon Seeking Divine Stone. Instead, the little grass was contested vigorously. Even a fool would realize that this little grass had an extraordinary origin.

That little grass was merely something the stall owner had picked up unintentionally. Had he known both Shen Wannian and Young Master Flying Flower held it in such high esteem, he definitely would have sold it at an astronomical price.

But now, as it was used to compliment the Dragon Seeking Divine Stone and given to this young boy who appeared from nowhere, the stall owner realized he had fallen into the young boy’s scheme. It seemed that the small grass’s value was definitely more than two hundred thousand Gold Coins.

"Do you really want to make a move?"

Ignoring the stall owner’s peculiar thoughts, Yun Xiao’s expression remained unchanged, and he casually asked this question. If these individuals really dared to make a move, he didn’t mind reducing the competitors at the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference by two.

"What are you trying to do?"

Just as both parties seemed about to fight, a commanding voice suddenly echoed from somewhere, followed immediately by uniform footsteps. The trading area had been surrounded by several dozen soldiers clad in armor.

"Moon Cool City trading area, private fights are forbidden, and violators will be executed!"

A middle-aged man clad in thick armor strode forward, his voice commanding before he even arrived, filled with an undeniable authority.

"Spirit Vein Realm powerhouse!"

Upon his arrival, both Shen Wannian and Ye Shimei quickly subdued their auras, and Yun Xiao also tensed up, recognizing that this was a Spirit Vein Realm Early Stage powerhouse.

"Greetings to Commander Lin Hao!"

Among the spectators who recognized this person, a flattering smile appeared. From these people’s addresses, Yun Xiao and the others knew the newcomer’s identity.

Moon Cool City is a critical military stronghold in the northern region of the Xuanyue Empire, entirely under military control, commanded by an ultimately powerful Spirit Vein Realm Late Stage figure known as a Commander.

The Xuanyue Empire’s mightiest is the Xuantie Army, and even though the guardians of Moon Cool City aren’t Xuantie Army, their combat capability isn’t far off. For instance, this Commander Lin Hao is a genuine cultivator in the Spirit Vein Realm Early Stage.

"So it’s Commander Lin Hao. I am Shen Wannian, and this is Young Master Flying Flower Ye Shimei from the Flying Flower Empire!"

As the leading disciple of the Royal Qi Sect, Shen Wannian maintained his composure even before this Spirit Vein Realm Early Stage powerhouse, promptly revealing both his and Young Master Flying Flower’s identities.

Initially indifferent, Lin Hao’s demeanor subtly shifted upon hearing these two names. As the Commander of Moon Cool City, being unaware of these names would mean he wouldn’t deserve his position.

"This is the Xuanyue Empire; although both of you have special statuses, you still must abide by our Empire’s rules. Please refrain from causing trouble!"

Lin Hao spoke more gently, unaware of the exact situation, but he was familiar with the reputations of these two, both known not to be content with their lot.

"Of course, but... Commander Lin Hao, in this trading area, normal bidding shouldn’t be against the rules. However, this individual..."

Shen Wannian pointed at Yun Xiao suggestively, "This brother had taken possession of the trading item before the transaction was completed, would that count as breaking the rules?"

The senior brother from the Royal Qi Sect had been eyeing the Mixed Element Grass for a while, but wasn’t entirely sure until Yun Xiao moved to claim it, leading to the previous series of events.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Commander Lin Hao turned around, his expression darkening as he stared at Yun Xiao, seemingly unfamiliar with this young face.

"Of course not, this item was purchased by me for two hundred thousand Gold Coins, and the transaction was already settled!"

Yun Xiao extended his hand to reveal the Mixed Element Grass, but as he spoke, he conveniently omitted a certain fact. Hearing his words, Shen Wannian couldn’t help but reveal a smile of a schemer succeeding on his face.