Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 161: Little Girl, Go Home and Play with Mud!
The one who spoke was a youth. He subconsciously followed, flanked by several others, each with an incredibly terrifying aura.
"Yi’er, you must have seen it wrong," a middle-aged man said, suddenly blocking Ye Yi’s path with arrogant confidence. "Our Ye Family ranks fourth among the Ten Clans. Even if Ning Xuan is reckless and bold, he wouldn’t dare lay a hand on one of us!"
Ye Yi turned to look at the figure receding into the distance, his expression puzzled. Then, a change came over his eyes, giving rise to the Double Pupil.
He had directly used a Pupil Skill. The middle-aged man wanted to stop him, but it was already too late.
This is bad, he thought, already trying to figure out how to dissuade his son. After all, the grand competition of the Ten Clans was imminent, and Ye Yi was qualified to vie for the top three—or even first place! This was absolutely not the time for unforeseen complications!
But then Ye Yi spoke. "Indeed, I was mistaken. Let’s go to the Heavenly Palace. I want to start cultivating in its secret grounds early!"
After speaking, Ye Yi turned his Element Beast around and headed toward the Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace. The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief, but his face soon filled with worry.
After hesitating for a long time, the middle-aged man couldn’t resist sending a sound transmission to Ye Yi. "Yi’er, I don’t actually think he’s your match, but you should be focusing on the upcoming grand competition of the Ten Clans. You know that without reaching the Heavens Beyond, this place will always be just a cage!"
Ye Yi quickly responded, "Father, I know! But his cultivation speed is astonishing! In such a short time, he’s already reached the Fifth Layer Heavens of the Heavenly Realm! I also saw just now that his foundation is solid, not some castle in the air. I’m afraid he’s no mere anomaly. He must come from the same place as *that* person!"
Ye Yi’s father’s pupils dilated as he gasped. He knew Ye Yi’s words couldn’t be wrong. For Ning Xuan to cultivate from the Human Realm to the Fifth Layer Heavens of the Heavenly Realm in such a short time was a staggering achievement, even within the entire Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace!
As for *that* person... The thought alone filled him with a profound sense of fear and helplessness. An Emperor Realm expert, and so young... Such an individual would be considered an unrivaled genius even in the Heavens Beyond! They both have the surname Ning... Could it be?!
Just then, Ye Yi’s voice rose again. "However, I am not afraid. Not being able to fight him last time is one of the greatest regrets of my life!" An incomparable aura surged from him.
His father was delighted. "At the upcoming grand competition of the Ten Clans, he will surely appear!" he laughed. "At that time, my son will defeat him before all onlookers and be crowned king!"
Ye Yi shook his head and corrected him. "I’m talking about Ning Yang!"
His father’s smile froze on his face. We... all the great families... we unanimously agreed to block the news. We didn’t let the younger generation know that the Ning Yang they saw was merely a Dao Body. Two Dao Bodies! When facing his juniors, he would use a Human Realm Dao Body to kill in a single blow! If the family elders made a move, a Dao Body at the Peak of the Heavenly Realm would appear! And then... he would dominate the King Realm with the power of the Heavenly Realm!!!
Seeing Ye Yi frown, his father panicked and, forgetting to use a sound transmission, boomed with laughter. "Haha, my son was born with the Double Pupil! He is invincible and possesses the bearing of a future Emperor Realm expert! Keep it up, son! I believe you can do it!"
The nearby elders were startled for a moment before bursting into laughter as well. An elder had a moment of realization. "No wonder Yi’er stopped at the crucial moment! It turns out he doesn’t even see Ning Xuan as a threat!"
"Haha! That little Ning Xuan is just an anomaly who relies on crooked tricks! How could he possibly be worthy of being compared to Yi’er?!"
The elders were all laughing, their faces beaming with pride and admiration as they looked at Ye Yi.
Ye Yi’s father rubbed his throbbing forehead. He took the opportunity to glance at his son and, seeing his expression was as calm as still water, felt somewhat reassured.
But why do I still feel so uneasy? This time, I’ll just send Yi’er directly to the number one secret ground in the Heavenly Palace! Gritting his teeth, he made the decision in his heart.
***
While Ye Yi of the Double Pupil could maintain his composure after encountering Ning Xuan and discerning his astonishing progress, such people were a minority.
On another narrow, winding path, a group of people had just emerged from a thorny forest. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
RUMBLE—
An Element Beast roared past.
"Wow, there’s a person on that Element Beast!" exclaimed a handsome youth with wide eyes. "Who is that? He looks so majestic!"
After a moment’s hesitation, someone beside him said, "Y-Young Master, doesn’t that look like Ning Xuan?"
"What? That’s Ning Xuan? Haha, I told you this was the right path! Quick, after him!" The youth shouted excitedly, already running in pursuit.
"Ning Xuan, stop right there!"
With a loud shout, a large rock shot through the air, hurtling toward Ning Xuan like a cannonball.
Ning Xuan showed no intention of dodging.
BANG!
The rock exploded into dust before it even reached him.
The six people chasing behind were all stunned.
"Haha! And you said he was strong? He couldn’t even dodge a simple rock!" the youth clapped, turning around to gloat.
"Y-Young Master, you didn’t hit him," one of them said, deciding to tell the truth after a moment’s hesitation. "He has a layer of Protective Gang Qi around his body. The rock was shattered by it before it even got close."
They could tell Ning Xuan was deep in cultivation. The Protective Gang Qi wasn’t something he had consciously activated; it was a natural reflex of his body in the face of danger. This was terrifying. It seemed Ning Xuan wasn’t just a strategist; his personal strength was formidable too.
The group exchanged glances, preparing to retreat with their young master. Unfortunately, it was too late. They saw the Element Beast ahead turn around.
"Who did that?" Ning Xuan’s voice was frigid.
My cultivation was progressing so smoothly, and now I’ve been interrupted. It’s a good thing it was me. Anyone else might have suffered a cultivation deviation.
The six protectors immediately moved to shield their young master. Unexpectedly, the youth pushed them apart, tilted their head up, and looked at Ning Xuan with defiant pride. "This young... uh, *gentleman* did it! What are you going to do about it, huh?"
Ning Xuan scanned her. "Little girl, go home and play in the mud. It’s dangerous out here."
This is obviously the pampered daughter of some rich family, a sheltered canary who has never been outside before. She’s even careless with her posture in her disguise as a boy. She has zero experience in the Jianghu. Because of this, Ning Xuan decided to let her off the hook.
"What’s so fun about mud—Wait! How did you know I’m a girl? Ah, you pervert!" the girl suddenly yelped, crossing her arms over her chest.
Ning Xuan just smirked. "Don’t bother covering up. You’re far too small for me to be interested."
Who knew the girl’s eyes would just get wider. "You... How did you know my name is Mo Xiaoxiao?! A-Are you stalking me?!"
Are you kidding me?! Ning Xuan was utterly exasperated.
"Are you all dead?!" the girl shrieked, stamping her foot furiously. "Your young... miss is being bullied, and you’re just standing there doing nothing?!"
Her six retainers snapped out of their stupor, their expressions turning hostile as they glared at Ning Xuan. Their auras began to surge. They were six King Realm experts, and their strength far surpassed that of the Martial Artists he had encountered in town.
