Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 327 Thank You to the Four Masters!

The invisible attack possessed extreme penetrative power, enough to easily erase an Emperor Realm expert or even a Sovereign. Yet, with a cold snort from Ning Xuan, it all fell silent. The entire confrontation paused, like mice that had just seen a cat.

Color instantly returned to Ying Que’s pale face. He stared at Ning Xuan, dumbfounded. The excruciating pain in his abdomen had miraculously disappeared!

Although I don’t know what happened, my first thought is Ning Xuan! Here, he’s the only one with that kind of power! Even though he doesn’t seem much older than me...

"It’s nothing, just a minor issue with your body," Ning Xuan said with a smile the moment he caught Ying Que’s gaze. "In fact, you should thank them. Without them, you would have exploded and died long ago."

Ying Que was taken aback but nodded. Finally, he asked tentatively, "Um, can I follow you?"

"I’m afraid not. I still have things to take care of. But don’t worry, I’ll leave you a Cultivation Technique so you can begin cultivating."

Ying Que’s dim eyes suddenly blazed with an incredible light. "I... I can really cultivate?" His voice trembled. Ever since he could remember, he had striven to cultivate, but no matter how hard he tried, it was all in vain. How could he possibly remain calm after hearing this news?

"Not only can you cultivate, but your path will be much longer than others’. Remember what I just said? I am a god, and a god is me! It won’t be long before you become your own god!" Ning Xuan encouraged him with a smile.

Ying Que’s eyes grew even brighter, but he then hesitated.

"It’s alright," Ning Xuan prompted. "Feel free to speak your mind."

Ying Que mustered his courage. "First, I want to regard you as the god in my heart."

"Why?"

Clenching his fists, Ying Que declared with conviction, "Because only by shattering the god in my heart can I go even further!"

At these words, all four women turned to look at him. Even Ning Xuan was quite surprised. He hadn’t expected this young man to possess such awareness and spirit.

"Hahaha, very good! For that statement alone, I’ll further refine the Cultivation Technique I give you!" Joy filled Ning Xuan’s eyes.

"Thank you, Ma... may I call you Master?"

Ning Xuan, who originally had no intention of taking on an apprentice, actually considered it for a moment. "I can’t teach you much," he said after a short pause. "If you truly wish to become my disciple, you would be a nominal disciple at most."

"Disciple Ying Que pays his respects to Master!" Ying Que was ecstatic. He immediately performed the grand ritual of three kneels and nine bows.

Ning Xuan did not refuse him. Once Ying Que rose, Ning Xuan handed him a sword—the Tianli Sword, which, like the Cloud Floating Sword, came from Cloud Floating Mountain.

"Thank you, Master!" Ying Que received it with both hands, unable to put it down.

Ning Xuan had planned to explain its origins, but seeing Ying Que’s reaction, he instantly changed his mind. "There’s nothing to thank me for. It’s just an ordinary sword. Remember, in the future, you must never rely too much on external objects."

Ying Que agreed repeatedly.

Yun Wangshu and the other three women glanced at the Tianli Sword, sharing the same thought. The swordsmiths of Cloud Floating Mountain would surely die of anger if they heard that! Then again, since the words came from Ning Xuan, it felt perfectly normal.

With a glint in her beautiful eyes, Yun Wangshu made her move. "My name is Yun Wangshu. This is a little something for our first meeting." She walked forward and handed an item to Ying Que.

"Thank you, Lady Master!" Ying Que accepted it with both hands, his words as sweet as honey.

"I’m not..." Before Yun Wangshu could finish her explanation, the other three women pushed her aside, each presenting Ying Que with their own meeting gifts. The gifts may not have been the most precious things they could offer, but they were certainly what Ying Que needed most at this stage.

"Thank you, my four Lady Masters," Ying Que said with unprecedented sincerity.

"We’re not!" the four women exclaimed in unison.

Ying Que had already averted his gaze, turning back to Ning Xuan. "Master, what do I need to do?"

"Come with me." Ning Xuan took his hand and led him away. After just two steps, he called out, "You, come here too."

The old Jiao on the ground, which had been at death’s door, heard this and leaped to its feet, positioning itself behind Ning Xuan with the utmost speed. It even began thanking Ning Xuan profusely.

That call was so timely! Any later and I truly couldn’t have endured it. These humans are too brutal! A moment ago, they were all exhausted, but who knows where they found this new strength. What’s more terrifying is that their power seems inexhaustible! I give up!

To the old Jiao, Ning Xuan’s call was like the voice of a merciful Bodhisattva offering salvation.

「An hour later.」

Ning Xuan reappeared before the crowd. After a brief nod, he departed with the four women.

Behind them, Ying Que remained in a deep bow, only straightening up after the group had completely vanished from sight. To his side, the old Jiao stood like an old servant, completely devoid of the majesty befitting an Old Ancestor of the Jiao King Manor.

On their way, Zhongli Ruoruo could no longer hold back. "Young Master," she asked Ning Xuan, "are we just going to leave like this? What if that beast makes a move?"

The other three women listened intently.

"It absolutely will not," Ning Xuan replied. "Because I transferred everything they inflicted upon Ying Que to it. If it dares to have a single disloyal thought, Ying Que can annihilate it with a mere whim."

The four women had a moment of realization.

"Then what about Ying Que? Is he really alright?" Yuan Yurong chimed in. Although they didn’t know the specifics of his condition, all four women could tell something was not quite right with him.

Ning Xuan shook his head and smiled. "He’s more than fine. In fact, it won’t be long before he gives us all a huge surprise."

During that hour, I didn’t teach him a Cultivation Technique. Instead, I created a unique guidance method just for him. If Ying Que can guide the godly and demonic Dao Texts within his body and create his own Cultivation Technique, his future accomplishments will be boundless! The same goes for the old Jiao. Whether it can undergo the Dragon Transformation is entirely up to fate, but the chances are very high. "Once it transforms into a dragon, the Annihilation Array inside it will automatically dissolve. Ying Que, the fates of everyone here are now in your hands." Those were my parting words to him. It might seem unfair to the others, but I’ve given all authority to Ying Que. This isn’t cruelty; it’s a test.

"Humans?!"

As Ning Xuan was pondering, a voice like a peal of thunder erupted. Simultaneously, the void before them was torn asunder by a massive claw. The next moment, three figures appeared before them.

They were all middle-aged men. The one in the center radiated an all-encompassing Majestic Pressure, and the aura of a long-time superior washed over them. The men flanking him were terrifying in their own right. The world itself seemed to warp within their shifting gazes.

Though they didn’t introduce themselves, Ning Xuan knew their origins with a single glance.

Jiao King Manor! The man in the middle must be the Jiao King himself.

"You must be the Jiao King from the Jiao King Manor, correct? I just heard your Fourth Ancestor mention you," Ning Xuan said with a smile, directly exposing the man’s identity.

"The Fourth Ancestor has left seclusion?!" the Jiao King exclaimed, his face a mask of astonishment.