CHAPTER 700: SEVEN HUNDRED THUNDER ANCESTOR VEINS BEGIN TO EMERGE

"Let’s see how things go!"

With these thoughts going through his mind, Yun Xiao did not give a definitive answer. After speaking, he waved his hand toward the people behind him and took big strides, disappearing at the entrance of the valley.

Watching Yun Xiao’s retreating figure vanish at the valley’s mouth, all members of the Lin Family remained silent for a long time until a somewhat dissatisfied voice broke the quietude.

"That kid is an ungrateful wretch, I tell you. He has left; how is he going to repay the Lin Family for saving his life?"

Of course, it was Lin Xuanting who spoke. He had been quite dissatisfied with Yun Xiao’s attitude from the start, and now there was a hint of resentment in his tone. He was really getting more and more fed up with that kid.

Slap!

However, as soon as Lin Xuanting finished his sentence, someone smacked the back of his head heavily. He was just about to get angry, but when he turned around and saw that it was Lin Zhenjiang who had hit him, he swallowed the curse that was on the tip of his tongue.

"You still dare to say that? Without you, that stinking brat, would Yun Xiao have just left like this?"

Lin Zhenjiang was really disappointed in him. Today, he seemed to have seen a side of Lin Xuanting different from the usual. Everything he observed on normal days seemed not quite real.

When slapped and reprimanded by Lin Zhenjiang like that, Lin Xuanting shivered and secretly wondered what was wrong with him today. Why couldn’t he control his temper every time he saw that kid named Yun Xiao?

Lin Xuanting still had many important things to take care of in the Lin Family; he was the one determined to become the future Family Head. If he truly angered Lin Zhenjiang now, all his ambitions would be wasted.

"Let’s go, let’s head back!"

Lin Zhenjiang didn’t think of anything more profound. After a wave of his hand, he said angrily, "The Tao Family made our Lin Family suffer such a big loss this time; if we don’t take back our face, how can our Lin Family continue to operate in Yujiang City?"

The voice, filled with anger, echoed in the valley deep within the Nanyu Mountains. After all the Lin Family members had left, the valley returned to tranquility once more.

...

Yun Xiao, who was the first to leave the valley, did not stay any longer. However, the direction he headed in was still toward Yujiang City. It seemed that when he said earlier he wouldn’t return to Yujiang City, he actually meant not returning to the Lin Family. There were still some matters he needed to inquire about.

Yujiang City was as bustling as always, unaffected by the fiery strife between the Lin Family and the Tao Family within the Nanyu Mountain Range. After finding a moderately sized inn to stay in, Yun Xiao did not concern himself with other matters.

Huff... huff...

In the room, a faint breath encircled Yun Xiao, making the qi around him somewhat unusual, as if a special force was about to erupt from somewhere in his body.

"What on earth is going on?"

Yun Xiao opened his eyes, murmuring to himself, sensing the tingling and itching below his shoulders on his back, which remained a mystery since it had persisted ever since his breakthrough to the Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage.

After Yun Xiao was transported out from the Boundary Tower, he fell unconscious and didn’t have much time to investigate. Later, he went to search for Chi Yan in the Nanyu Mountains, and only now did he have the leisure to do so.

He had even taken off his shirt and looked in the mirror, but found no anomalies on the smooth, flat surface of his back, yet that sensation grew ever stronger without any solution.

"Tsk tsk, Thunder Ancestor Vein, Thunder Dragon’s Wings, what exactly are you turning into, kid?"

Just when Yun Xiao was perplexed, a voice of exclamation emerged from within him. It goes without saying that it was from the Golden Snake Worm.

Upon hearing this creature speak, Yun Xiao’s heart stirred, and he excitedly asked, "Are you saying that the thing I can’t see or touch is the Thunder Attribute Ancestor Vein that is about to be activated?"

Yun Xiao knew that during the Spiritual Vein Realm, he had already activated five Ancestor Veins, specifically the Five Elements Ancestor Veins of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. These five veins had provided him incomparable help in some past battles, even enabling him to kill opponents at the Earth Rank level.

Thus, Yun Xiao had always been curious. Having activated the Five Elements Ancestor Veins, what could possibly be next if another Ancestor Vein were to be activated? It now seemed almost ready to emerge.

"Don’t be too happy too soon. I think it won’t be so easy to activate your Thunder Attribute Ancestor Vein. You probably need to find some Thunder Attribute objects to completely stimulate and activate it!"

The Golden Snake Worm quickly threw cold water on his excitement, but this did not dampen Yun Xiao’s enthusiasm. For such matters, he instantly understood, as, after all, when he previously activated the Wood Attribute Ancestor Vein or the Gold Attribute Ancestor Vein, didn’t he absorb the corresponding Attribute Energy?

"Where can I find such Thunder Attribute objects?"

Yun Xiao, reborn, was truly in the dark upon his arrival at Tenglong Continent, having only ever dominated the Hidden Dragon Continent. Furthermore, in this higher Plane, there were countless individuals stronger than him. He couldn’t just resort to forceful plundering, could he?

Moreover, even if he wanted to plunder forcibly, he would need to know where to find Thunder Attribute objects. Such things were likely treated as Supreme Treasures by various families or sects, rarely even seen by outsiders, let alone obtained.

However, after the Golden Snake Worm’s words, Yun Xiao confirmed the first goal of his arrival at Tenglong Continent: to find some powerful Thunder Attribute Treasures and activate his sixth Ancestor Vein.

"Lin Xuanhao seems to have mentioned that the Spirit Fighting Conference in Yuyang City is about to begin. When that time comes, it will undoubtedly attract a mix of dragons and snakes, with forces from all sides converging. It might be easier to gather information there, so I might as well go have a look first!"

Yun Xiao, who didn’t know much about the Tenglong Continent, had already made up his mind after a moment. Since the Yuyang City would be hosting the Spirit Fighting Conference, wouldn’t it be even grander and more bustling than Yujiang City?

Click!

Just as Yun Xiao made this decision, he suddenly heard a slight sound in his ears, and a chill ran through his mind. His years of experience told him immediately that an uninvited guest had arrived.

Whoosh...

On full alert, Yun Xiao heard another faint sound. Right after that, he saw a thin tube extend into the room through a gap in the window and then eject an invisible smoke. Under the dim light, it was almost imperceptible.

"Such despicable tactics?"

Seeing the smoke spewing from the thin tube, a cold smirk appeared on Yun Xiao’s face, as he realized that the smoke must contain a potent poison. If that was the case, it was time for a little game.

With Yun Xiao’s current physique, plus the Golden Snake Worm that could devour all poisons, even some Earth Rank Middle Level potent poisons posed little threat to him.

Especially when Yun Xiao smelled the poisonous smoke, he felt at ease; although strong, it seemed to be just Earth Rank Low Level. To harm him would be a mere pipe dream.

"Is it the Tao Family, or... the Lin Family?"

A thought crossed Yun Xiao’s mind. Considering he had just arrived on the Tenglong Continent and had only dealt with the Lin Family and the Tao Family, for some reason, he subconsciously felt that it wasn’t the Tao Family who was attacking him now.

Thump!

Moments later, Yun Xiao gently tapped the edge of the bed to create the illusion of collapsing onto the floor. Sure enough, a few breaths later, the slightly ajar window was pushed open from the outside.

Swoosh!

A black figure jumped in from the window. Yun Xiao could see clearly that this person was clad in black clothing, with even the face covered with a black cloth, only revealing a pair of eyes filled with shock.

"You...you..."

The man was obviously shocked because he was very confident in his Poisonous Incense and believed the person in the room was knocked out, which is why he entered.

But the moment he entered the room, what greeted him was the sight of the young man, who was supposed to be unconscious, staring at him with eyes wide open, his expression seemingly caught between a smile and a non-smile.

"What’s the matter? Surprised?"

Yun Xiao stared at the black-clothed visitor with a smile, letting out a light chuckle, and then lifted his arm and fanned his nose with his hand, increasing the visitor’s uncertainty.

"A mere Earth Rank Low Level ’Meridian Dream Incense’ and you think you could lull me into sleep? Don’t you think too highly of yourself?"

Yun Xiao didn’t care about the increasing astonishment in the black-clothed man’s eyes and spoke calmly, sending shivers down the spine of the intruder.

Perhaps this night assassin in black had never imagined that not only was his poison useless against this person, but even the details of the poison were seen through. Was this kid a ghost?

"Tell me, are you sent by the Lin Family or the Tao Family?"

Yun Xiao’s smile suddenly vanished, his voice elevating sharply, piercing through the stillness of the night, startling the black-clothed man back to his senses.

"Hmph, you’ve killed so many from the Tao Family, and you think you can still roam free?"

Unexpectedly to Yun Xiao, the man did not hesitate at all and responded with a sharp retort, which gave Yun Xiao another insight and confirmed some of his thoughts.

If this black-clothed man, as he claims, was sent by the Tao Family, then why the disguise with the black clothing and mask? And why would he admit it without a hint of hesitation?

"Hehe, so the Death Soldiers secretly trained by Lin Xuanting are all such fools?"

As thoughts raced through his mind, Yun Xiao let out a cold laugh, and this firm assertion immediately made the black-clothed figure tremble, further confirming Yun Xiao’s suspicions.

"Prepare to die!"

Seeing the adversary’s cunning mind, the black-clothed man knew more words would lead to mistakes, so in the next moment, a strong Meridian Qi surged from his body.

Judging by his momentum, he had clearly reached the Qi Seeking Realm Middle Stage level. No wonder he was so confident, after all, the person standing in front of him was merely a youth in the Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage.