Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"What’s the panic? It’s me!"

Just as Fei Qingchen was in a panic, thinking that the rough-clothed boy had caught up with him, he suddenly heard a voice that sounded somewhat familiar, causing him to feel both surprised and delighted instantly.

"Qingchen greets Inspector Lou!"

When Fei Qingchen turned his head and saw the figure slightly older than himself, he shuddered all over and directly bowed, his face becoming extremely respectful.

It turned out that the elder appearing in this mountain hollow was an inspector dispatched by the Emperor Canglong Palace, named Lou Liheng. His cultivation had reached the level of the Heavenly Realm Late Stage.

Even though Lou Liheng was only one level of small realm higher than Fei Qingchen, his status and position were far beyond what a mere chief of the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace could compare to.

Because the inspector of the Emperor Canglong Palace oversaw the supervision affairs of an entire region, their greatest responsibility was to monitor if chiefs of various large cities had completed the tasks assigned by the Emperor Palace Headquarters seriously.

Lou Liheng was responsible for the supervision work within the Yongxiu City range. He couldn’t be said to be Fei Qingchen’s superior, but he held the fate of this Yongxiu City chief in his hands.

It could be said that an area’s inspector controlled the life and death of this city’s chief. If he were to write a few more sentences in a report one day, it could bring about a fatal disaster.

However, the reason Lou Liheng came to Yongxiu City this time was not to inspect whether Fei Qingchen had overstepped but because of another matter—the rumored imminent emergence of the Nangong Family’s Secret Treasure.

As the former leader of the Four Great Families, the Emperor Canglong Palace also attached great importance to the Nangong Family. However, all strong members of the Nangong Family were wiped out back then; the remaining survivors could no longer draw the Emperor Canglong’s attention.

There had been countless rumors of the Nangong Family’s treasure appearing in the Yannan Mountain Range, but every time it proved to be fabricated or exaggerated.

This time, however, Fei Qingchen’s report mentioned Nangong Xiaofeng, a remnant of the Nangong Family, which added credibility, prompting Lou Liheng to rush over.

Fei Qingchen naturally recognized this inspector from the headquarters; they had even met at the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace not long ago, allowing him to recognize this influential figure who controlled his destiny instantly.

"Why are you in such a sorry state? Where are the others?"

Lou Liheng did not know what had happened earlier, but with a glance revealing no other figures of the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace, he asked in a deep voice.

Actually, Fei Qingchen hadn’t engaged in a direct fight with Yun Xiao and wasn’t particularly distressed, but someone like Lou Liheng could tell from his earlier actions and some subtle feelings that something unexpected must have happened.

"Lord Inspector, this time you must stand up for the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace!"

Fei Qingchen, usually imperious and high above, at this moment looked like a wronged wife, complaining to Lou Liheng.

It was understandable; the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace had been so majestic in this region, but now only Fei Qingchen was left as a mere chief.

Imagine that if this matter reached the Canglong Emperor Palace Headquarters, Fei Qingchen’s role as the chief of Yongxiu City Emperor Palace would undoubtedly end.

Even so, even if he had to face severe punishment from the headquarters, Fei Qingchen had no intention of letting go of the rough-clothed boy who caused his plight. His greatest reliance, of course, was the headquarters inspector beside him.

Although Lou Liheng was only one level of small realm higher in cultivation than Fei Qingchen, the two of them were of vastly different worlds—one from the headquarters and one from the remote region of Dragon Cloud Western Region.

Moreover, after reaching the Heavenly Realm level, the gap between each level of small realm was profound and incomparable. Fei Qingchen believed that this inspector would surely restore his dignity.

Even though Fei Qingchen had never sensed Yun Xiao’s true cultivation, he assumed the opponent to be at the Heavenly Realm Middle Stage like himself; anything more would be too astonishing.

Fei Qingchen then recounted the important aspects of the previous events to Lou Liheng, letting the inspector’s eyes flicker with light.

"Hehe, who would have thought that after a hundred years, someone would dare to challenge my Emperor Canglong Palace like this?"

After hearing Fei Qingchen’s words, Lou Liheng did not show much anger but chuckled lightly, his tone unexpectedly carrying a hint of admiration.

Only those familiar with his nature, like Fei Qingchen, knew that the inspector from the headquarters was truly enraged; such an expression indicated the extreme anger hidden in his heart.

Compared to Fei Qingchen, Lou Liheng’s perspective on this matter was different; it wasn’t just a challenge to the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace but a challenge to the entire Emperor Canglong Palace.

Since the establishment of the Emperor Canglong Palace, no accidents had ever occurred in the Emperor Palaces of any major city. Even the original native major sects and families dared not challenge for fear of that colossus.

Yet now, there was someone who annihilated all the elders of the entire Emperor Palace, leaving only Fei Qingchen as the sole chief, which was an immense humiliation for the Emperor Canglong Palace.

"Lord Inspector, the matter I mentioned to you earlier might also be the work of that coarse-clothed boy!"

To make this Lord Inspector more convinced of his thoughts, Fei Qingchen suddenly remembered something, then spoke again with a hint of hatred in his voice.

"Are you referring to... the destruction of the Yulong City Empress statue?"

Seeing that Fei Qingchen spoke seriously, Lou Liheng’s body trembled slightly, and he immediately thought of that important matter, directly asking in response.

In fact, compared to the possibly fake Secret Treasure of the Nangong Family, the main purpose of Lou Liheng coming to Yongxiu City this time was to investigate the destruction of the Empress statue.

Because when this event was reported back to the Canglong Emperor Palace, it caused a great uproar, alarming some elders of the Canglong Emperor Palace, who swore to find that person and tear them to pieces as a warning to others.

This blatant destruction of the Empress’s statue could indeed be seen as a challenge to the Canglong Emperor Palace. If this matter were to spread in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, it might cause some potential forces to stir.

However, after Yun Xiao destroyed the statue that day, he drifted away without leaving many clues. Although the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace found some evidence pointing to the Wang Family, they have since disappeared.

Moreover, the changes in the Wang Family are only known to a few individuals, how could outsiders understand Yun Xiao’s connection to the Wang Family? Even if the Wang Family were found, it might be difficult to link these two events.

It can be said that Fei Qingchen, in order to increase the killing intent in Lou Liheng’s heart, casually pinned a crime on Yun Xiao, inadvertently revealing the truth. The ways of the world are indeed mysterious.

"In that case, we definitely can’t let him go!"

Lou Liheng’s eyes shot forth a cold smile, then he softly said, "These years of peaceful living might make people forget the methods of our Canglong Emperor Palace."

The cold laughter from Lou Liheng’s mouth echoed, and then the two figures disappeared together in the mountain hollow, leaving the area in silence once more.

......

In another dense forest deep within the Yannan Mountain Range.

Whoosh!

A swift sound of breaking wind resounded, followed by the sudden appearance of a young figure, seemingly the Dark Assassination Star who was defeated by Yun Xiao that day: Yue Man Building.

This Dark Assassination genius, whose strength was not inferior to Fei Qingchen, encountered Yun Xiao even earlier, but his covetousness for the Heavenly Void Soul Liquid nearly led him to lose his life in an inexplicable place.

If not for Yue Man Building’s unique Dark Assassination escape technique, this remarkable Dark Assassination Star might have perished in the barren mountains.

Barely escaping death, Yue Man Building naturally wouldn’t dare seek trouble with Yun Xiao again, but his hatred for that coarse-clothed youth never diminished.

As the Dark Assassination Star, when had Yue Man Building suffered such a loss? If he couldn’t recover from this setback, it might become a significant hindrance to his future cultivation Dao Heart.

Having just arrived here, Yue Man Building’s expression suddenly turned solemn, as if afraid of startling certain things or people, his face showed a hint of struggle before he finally took a step forward.

"Have you found the location where the Secret Treasure of the Nangong Family is hidden?"

Just as Yue Man Building took a few steps, a cold voice suddenly came from within the dense forest, causing him to shiver, then he adjusted his expression, turned past a large tree, and looked toward the figure sitting cross-legged on the ground not far away.

She appeared to be a young woman dressed in Qingyi, her chin a bit pointed, yet it did not affect her appearance, giving off a cold and stunning vibe.

Seeing this Qingyi woman, Yue Man Building’s face no longer displayed any resentment or arrogance, but instead, he stood respectfully about a meter away from her like a Lower Ranker.

Even standing at such a distance, Yue Man Building could feel the cold aura emanating from the Qingyi woman, causing him to shiver uncontrollably, his demeanor growing even more respectful.

"Yue Man Building pays respects to Senior Sister Qingyi!"

Upon hearing Yue Man Building’s form of address, the Qingyi woman was indeed named Qingyi, which matched her attire perfectly. However, her status within the Dark Assassination was much higher than Yue Man Building’s.

"I’m asking you, have you found the location of the Nangong Family’s Secret Treasure?"

The woman called Qingyi did not care about Yue Man Building’s respect and repeated her previous question, with a hint of impatience in her tone.