Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 1564: Xiao Yi Counts as One
The Fire Blade sliced through the air, startling a group of evil cultivators.
Before they could react, they were already surrounded by a Fire Sea.
Xiao Yi’s figure appeared in an instant.
With a flick of his finger, the flames instantly devoured the group of evil cultivators.
In the next second, Xiao Yi wielded a Flame Barrier, enveloping the area around Gongsun Huowu within a dozen meters.
The flames were incredibly dense, enough to obscure vision.
A few seconds later, Gongsun Huowu leapt out from the flames, already dressed.
When traveling, a Martial Artist typically prepares several sets of clothes inside their Universe Ring.
Moreover, although the flames were dense, they weren’t very lethal, so naturally Gongsun Huowu could easily leap out.
Whoosh...
Xiao Yi waved his large hand and dispelled the flames, turning around to inspect the bodies of the evil cultivators.
He intended to see if there were any intelligence scrolls on them.
Behind him, Gongsun Huowu glared at him angrily.
"Who are you?" Gongsun Huowu asked coldly.
"Demon Hunter, Yi Xiao." Xiao Yi’s tone remained as cold as ever.
"Yi Xiao?" Gongsun Huowu frowned, her face showing a mix of panic and embarrassment.
However, she was worthy of being the Young Master of the Heavenly Rope Prefecture, as she quickly returned to her normal expression.
"I know you, Purple Flame Yi Xiao, one of the renowned Heavenly Talents of the Central Region."
"But I warn you, if you dare to reveal even half of today’s events, I will gouge out your eyes."
Gongsun Huowu gritted her teeth, her face full of hostility.
Xiao Yi shrugged, "I only glanced briefly and didn’t see anything, rest assured, Miss."
"I’m not interested in discussing such trivial matters."
In fact, this was the second time he had seen Gongsun Huowu in such an... embarrassing situation.
But the first time was accidental.
And this time, he didn’t even have time to react.
He was contemplating whether not to intervene if possible.
After all, he knew that Gongsun Huowu’s personality was quite troublesome.
No one expected that such a situation would occur suddenly.
"Only glanced briefly? So that means you saw?" Gongsun Huowu’s face turned red as she heard this, but also became angrier.
"Remember my warning, if you dare to talk nonsense, I’ll rip out your tongue too."
"I mean what I say."
Gongsun Huowu glared at Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi shrugged, not bothering to argue.
If he didn’t know Gongsun Huowu, it would be one thing, but since he knew her, he naturally understood that while she could be fierce and rude, she wasn’t truly malicious.
Her threats were as baseless as random nonsense.
Xiao Yi crouched down, checking the bodies of the evil cultivators when a figure suddenly appeared from afar, rushing towards them.
Whoosh... The figure in the air was clearly observing Gongsun Huowu, and landed immediately.
"Young Master." The newcomer was an elder, his face filled with urgency, but upon seeing that Gongsun Huowu was unharmed, he sighed in relief.
"I heard Miss Lianxing say you intended to go to the Sword Domain to find Xiao Yixiao, and I didn’t believe her."
"Unexpectedly, you dared to traverse thousands of miles across various regions, giving the Old Mansion Master quite a fright."
"Luckily, I caught up with you, otherwise if something happened to you, I wouldn’t be able to face the Old Mansion Master."
Xiao Yi, who was checking the evil cultivator’s bodies, paused upon hearing this.
"Looking for me?" Xiao Yi wondered to himself.
Of course, he also realized why Gongsun Huowu hadn’t awakened her Martial Soul a second time yet, as she was obviously heading to the Sword Domain.
"Who is this?" The elder looked at Xiao Yi.
The man was clearly an elder of the Heavenly Rope Prefecture.
"Demon Hunter, Yi Xiao." Xiao Yi responded casually.
The elder’s face showed surprise, he cupped his hands, "So it’s Yi Xiao, pleasure to meet you."
"You know me?" Xiao Yi frowned.
"Ha-ha, not really." The elder waved his hand, "But flying all the way here, I’ve heard quite a few rumors about you, young friend."
"In such a short time, you’ve destroyed four branches of the evil cultivators, truly impressive."
"By the way." The elder turned back to Gongsun Huowu, "Young Master, you should come back with me, otherwise the Old Mansion Master will be worried sick."
"No." Gongsun Huowu stomped her foot, shook her head, "I still need to find that little thief in the Sword Domain."
"Young Master, you..." The elder was full of helplessness.
Xiao Yi by this time had finished his inspection, casually taking the Universe Rings from the evil cultivators.
He stood up and looked at Gongsun Huowu, "Miss Gongsun, what are you going to do in the Sword Domain? As far as I know, the Sword Domain event has already concluded."
"Bah." Gongsun Huowu spat lightly, "I wasn’t there to participate in that event, how do you know it’s over?"
"Nonsense." Xiao Yi said coldly, "The Sword Domain event has ended, word has already spread."
"Miss walking in the Central Region, don’t you have ears, aren’t you gathering information?"
"Besides, I just happened to pass by that area."
"You..." Gongsun Huowu was initially angry, then surprised, "Did you pass by there? Have you seen a young man who often has a cold face, looks like a little thief?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi felt a wave of black lines, if he hadn’t been wearing a mask, he might have cursed.
"What do you mean by looking like a little thief?" Xiao Yi asked coldly.
"Well, well..." Gongsun Huowu gestured with her hands, feeling flustered and tongue-tied.
The elder beside her smiled and said, "Young Master’s meaning is that he has a handsome face, an extraordinary demeanor, astonishing talent, yet he doesn’t like to speak and carries a haughty expression."
"Yes, yes." Gongsun Huowu nodded repeatedly.
"He’s a supreme Sword Cultivator named Xiao Yi." The elder added.
Xiao Yi’s face twitched beneath his mask.
"Didn’t see the haughty expression, but I know that Xiao Yi kid."
"You know Xiao Yi, that little thief?" Gongsun Huowu’s eyes lit up.
"Mm." Xiao Yi nodded indifferently, standing with his hands behind his back, quite aloof.
"Among the young Heavenly Talents in the Central Region, it’s rare for Yi to consider someone a rival, Xiao Yi is one."
"Where is he?" Gongsun Huowu pursued.
Xiao Yi replied solemnly, "I heard that after the Sword Domain event, he provoked many enemies and returned to the Wind Shattering Hall Main Hall."
Though saying such blatant lies felt awkward.
But it was better than letting this girl, Gongsun Huowu, continue heading to the Sword Domain.
This region is not close to the Sword Domain; she’ll face inevitable dangers on the way.
With her current strength, she doesn’t have the capability to journey across various regions.
"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, farewell." Xiao Yi said indifferently, turning to leave.
The elder, in Xiao Yi’s perception, had a strong presence, at least beyond 9800 Martial Arts Great Powers.
Sufficient to escort Gongsun Huowu back to the Eighteen Mansions Territory.
Where he stood, Gongsun Huowu’s face was filled with bitterness and disappointment.
The elder chuckled bitterly, "Young Master, you now realize the danger in the Central Region, right?"
"Even if Xiao Yixiao is your intended, you shouldn’t behave so recklessly..."
Gongsun Huowu replied seriously, "I’ve never been so attached to a man..."
The elder shook his head, "If it weren’t for Yi Xiao chasing evil cultivators, and you happened to encounter him, you would have been in trouble today."
"Let’s go, return to the mansion and awaken your Martial Soul a second time, without strength, everything is empty talk." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
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In the distance, Xiao Yi had just condensed his Purple Flame Fire Wings and flew into the sky, faintly hearing their conversation, nearly stumbling.
"Intended?" Xiao Yi frowned.
Several months ago, she would call him a little thief, opposing him everywhere, liking him?
To Xiao Yi, this seemed like a joke.
"Young and naive, with burgeoning feelings, without knowing what affection truly is." Xiao Yi shook his head, choosing not to think further.
These evil cultivators had some intelligence on them.
He was about to head to the next region.
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Third update.
