"Brother Xu, since this boss doesn't want to sell, why force it? Besides, saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda; do you really want to see a life vanish before your eyes?"

The one who suddenly intervened was Yun Xiao. Using the sharpness of the Dragon Taming Sword, cutting through a Spiritual Rank Advanced weapon was naturally no problem. He ignored the shocked gazes of the onlookers and spoke with a seemingly reasonable argument.

At this moment, Yun Xiao intended to forcibly revert the situation with the Fake Heavenly Vine Flower to a stage where the transaction had not yet been completed, so he could speak on equal terms with Xu Changgui.

As for this Heavenly Thunder Child's Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage cultivation, Yun Xiao didn't regard it at all. Recently, cultivators of the same stage have died at his hands in numbers close to eight or ten.

"Yes, yes! Just now, I didn't know the background of this Fake Heavenly Vine Flower. Now I know, so I don't want to sell it. While Sky Thunder Valley is indeed strong, you can't force buy and sell in this Lianyun Mountain's trade fair, right?"

With Yun Xiao's intervention, the stall owner's confidence seemed to increase at that moment. Since it concerned his life, how could he not argue justly?

"Yun Xiao, I previously said that since we are in Lianyun Mountain, I would give you face. Do you really think I, Xu Changgui, cannot handle you?"

Provoked by Yun Xiao and the stall owner, Xu Changgui's smile entirely vanished, replaced by a coldness with a hint of hidden killing intent.

Even Xu Changgui's eyes flashed with a cold light, indicating that by killing Yun Xiao now, Lianyun Mountain probably wouldn't say much. After all, who the Fake Heavenly Vine Flower should belong to was rather ambiguous now.

Thus, after speaking, Xu Changgui hesitated little, intending to use half of a pair of pliers to reclaim the Fake Heavenly Vine Flower.

Whoosh!

However fast Xu Changgui was, Yun Xiao was faster. Before the half pliers could touch the Fake Heavenly Vine Flower, an arm swiftly reached out and grabbed it—the owner? Yun Xiao, of course.

"Seeking death!"

Xu Changgui's eyes gleamed even more brightly, though anger was barely audible in his voice. Perhaps he had long awaited this moment, as it justified killing Yun Xiao on the spot for trying to seize his belonging.

Boom!

When people were questioning why Yun Xiao dared to touch the Fake Heavenly Vine Flower despite the supposed Hidden Thunder Poison, an extremely violent aura suddenly erupted from Xu Changgui.

The momentum of a Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage genius was indeed extraordinary. Now prepared to strike, Xu Changgui's attack was far from the casual strike given earlier to the stall owner, leaving others silently mourning for the plain-clothed young man.

Since the crowd, kept in the dark by Yun Xiao's deliberate hidden strength, didn't perceive the boy's true Meridian Qi cultivation, how high could it be for someone under twenty?

Only Xu Changgui and Lu Zhang, through certain information, knew Yun Xiao had reached the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage. However, how could such cultivation withstand a prepared strike from the Heavenly Thunder Child?

Nonetheless, no one saw the cold smile that flickered in Yun Xiao's eyes as Xu Changgui launched his powerful strike. He never underestimated human cultivators of this realm.

After all, Yun Xiao's physical strength now equaled that of an Eighth Rank Middle Stage Vein Demon; Xu Changgui's supposedly prepared assault was, indeed, a weaker attack against a stronger, foretelling the outcome.

Bang!

Crack!

First, a sound of flesh meeting fist reached the onlookers' ears, followed by a sharp, bone-crunching noise. The spectators' eyes turned dull and vacant because the outcome was entirely contrary to and even opposite of what they had anticipated.

At this moment, Xu Changgui's right wrist was bent at a bizarre angle—a clear sign that in that direct clash, Yun Xiao had forcibly shattered his wrist bone.

Heavenly Thunder Child Xu Changgui's reputation preceded him. Among the Dragon Continent's younger generation, while not top-tier, he was certainly among the leaders.

Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage cultivation rivaled many elders. Now, he'd had his wrist shattered by a young boy nobody had heard of—Yun Xiao.

Even in Xu Changgui's heart, waves of shock arose. Though he'd heard Yun Xiao had some means, he'd never thought the boy could be this powerful.

In his view, Yun Xiao's ability to kill the Kong brothers only demonstrated their incompetence, not Yun Xiao's strength.

Until this moment today, Xu Changgui truly witnessed how powerful Yun Xiao was. In the previous confrontation, a force like an avalanche surged forth, and if he didn't possess some skill himself, his entire right arm might be in danger.

As such, the Heavenly Thunder Child of Sky Thunder Valley lost considerable face in front of many onlooking cultivators. And just this one strike instilled a trace of fear towards the young man named Yun Xiao within him. At least he knew that he couldn't reclaim his honor at this moment.

"How dare you hurt my senior brother, you're seeking death!"

While Xu Changgui was struggling to keep his wrist bone intact, Lu Zhang couldn't hold back any longer. His temper was already volatile, and in a fit of rage, he lashed out right after Xu Changgui.

"Junior brother, fall back!"

Having suffered once, Xu Changgui, upon seeing that Yun Xiao's face was still wearing a cold smile, with no intention of retreating, felt his heart skip a beat. He bellowed loudly, causing Lu Zhang's charging figure to abruptly halt, though his face remained furious.

"Senior brother, why?"

Lu Zhang turned back, panting heavily. He couldn't understand why, given that the little guy's physical strength was formidable, he and his senior brother at the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage couldn't handle this young boy?

"Junior brother, let's bear with it for now!"

Xu Changgui naturally wouldn't explain too much in front of so many people. He glared at the crude-robed youth and spoke with suppressed frustration and anger.

If Xu Changgui could easily crush the opponent, he wouldn't mind taking the opportunity to leave Yun Xiao here forever. But now, he realized that even if he and his junior brother teamed up, it wasn't certain they could handle Yun Xiao, so why waste the effort here?

Although Lu Zhang wanted to strike Yun Xiao down immediately, he had always trusted his wise senior brother. Ultimately, he just stared at Yun Xiao, saying "Lucky kid," and refrained from further attacks.

"So now, does the Heavenly Vine Flower belong to me?"

Whether they attacked or not didn't matter to Yun Xiao. He shook the vine blooming with white flowers in his hand, speaking words that made many feel deeply moved.

From the moment he struck earlier, many Meridian Refining Masters with strong Soul Power sensed Yun Xiao's true cultivation level. They originally thought he was an unknown youngster, but unexpectedly, this young man played possum and fooled the two Thunder Children of Sky Thunder Valley.

"Yes, yes, yes, now it belongs to you, Young Master Yun Xiao, you see..."

Of course, the most excited person on the scene was the stall owner. If the Fake Heavenly Vine Flower had gone to Xu Changgui, his life might be at risk. But now, with Yun Xiao holding it, he felt that his life was spared.

"Reach out your hand!"

Yun Xiao didn't hesitate much, theatrically extending his hand. Using the hand holding the Fake Heavenly Vine Flower, he touched the stall owner's outstretched wrist, and an invisible force penetrated the latter's body.

At this moment, the onlookers hadn't dispersed, including Xu Changgui and Lu Zhang. They wanted to see whether the young man called Yun Xiao could completely cure the stall owner of the Hidden Thunder Poison.

Especially Lu Zhang, who had considered attacking earlier, repeatedly raised his wrist to observe. When he saw that the silver thread seemed to have lengthened slightly, his face turned extremely gloomy.

However, Lu Zhang wasn't overly worried. After all, this was Lianyun Mountain. Even if he, as an Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master, couldn't cure the Hidden Thunder Poison, the Elders of Lianyun Mountain would surely give face to Sky Thunder Valley, right?

"Look, the silver thread seems to have moved further from his heart!"

In the quiet trading venue, a sudden exclamation caught the attention of restless cultivators, making them snap back to reality. Upon closer inspection, it appeared that the silver thread, which was initially close to the stall owner's heart, really did move away by about an inch.

"It's truly effective!"

Compared to the distant onlookers, the stall owner undoubtedly saw the clearest. His confidence, initially at seven or eight points, immediately rose to ten.

"Right, boss, if I cure you, then how about giving this Heavenly Vine Flower to me as a reward?"

Just as the stall owner's heart was filled with the excitement of escaping death, the crude-robed young man suddenly asked this question, leaving him stunned for a moment before nodding hurriedly.

In the stall owner's mind, if the opponent could neutralize the Hidden Thunder Poison afflicting him, not to mention just this Fake Heavenly Vine Flower, even if it meant giving his entire Waist Storage away, he wouldn't hesitate for a second. Just asking for a fake Heavenly Vine Flower as a reward was truly generous.