Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

The person waiting on Lin Hao was Yunxi!

At the Royal Crest Saint Institute, that turtle had claimed Yunxi was Lin Hao’s maid, but no one there believed it.

Especially after two old monsters from the Mo Yun Kingdom at the Spirit Transformation Realm entered the Saint Institute and everyone learned Yunxi was actually the princess of the Mo Yun Kingdom, that possibility vanished completely.

Although the Mo Yun Kingdom was weaker than the Cangnan Empire, it was still a formidable rival. As the princess of the Mo Yun Kingdom, Yunxi’s status was incredibly noble.

The fact that two old monsters from the Mo Yun Kingdom had personally stayed behind to guard the Royal Crest Saint Institute just for her was a clear indication of her importance to the Mo Yun Kingdom.

But now, seeing this scene, they finally knew that what the turtle had said was all true.

The princess of the Mo Yun Kingdom was Lin Hao’s maid.

Making a nation’s princess his maid—such a feat was likely something only Lin Hao could accomplish.

Moreover, seeing Yunxi’s completely willing expression, the admiration the martial artists from the Royal Crest Saint Institute felt for Lin Hao instantly soared to unprecedented heights.

"All of you, rest well and focus on recovering. I don’t think they’ll let us stay here for long." Just then, Lin Hao spoke up.

In truth, Lin Hao hadn’t wanted to speak, but everyone kept glancing his way, which made him feel a bit awkward.

"Yes, Senior Brother Lin."

"As you command, Senior Brother."

The moment Lin Hao spoke, the martial artists from the Royal Crest Saint Institute scrambled to answer, as if it were a great honor to be the first to reply.

For a moment, voices rose and fell one after another, growing louder and louder.

The noise carried to a nearby courtyard where the martial artists of the Moon Worship Empire were staying. Hearing the commotion, many of them shivered involuntarily.

Looks of terror appeared on many of their faces.

They thought the martial artists of the Cangnan Empire were about to attack them.

"This is Wangchuan City, a transit city on the Ancient Road. Go ahead, try and attack someone. See if you can even use your cultivation here," a martial artist said.

The Moon Worship Empire was originally stronger than the Cangnan Empire, and even though Young Master Moon had fallen, there were still experts among them.

The speaker clearly held considerable authority. After hearing him, the others tried and discovered that they indeed couldn’t use their cultivation.

At this, the martial artists breathed a sigh of relief.

"Senior Brother, with His Highness fallen, what will our Moon Worshiping Saint Institute do in the Six Institutes’ Grand Competition?" a martial artist asked the one who had just spoken.

"There’s still another section of the Ancient Road ahead. We will all enter at the same time. I will try to unite with the Celestial Star Saint Institute and make sure we kill Lin Hao on the Ancient Road!" The martial artist’s eyes glinted with a fervent light.

With Young Master Moon’s death, the Moon Worshiping Saint Institute’s power had been severely weakened, but this was also a good opportunity for others to rise.

Besides this martial artist, a fervent light appeared in the eyes of several others.

Those who could enter the Ancient Road were the elites of their empires; their thoughts ran far deeper and wider than others.

There was no shortage of geniuses among them. While they couldn’t compare to Young Master Moon, they were still quite remarkable.

While the martial artists of the Moon Worship Empire were plotting against Lin Hao, he was busy healing Shenshan.

Shenshan and the others were heavily injured, so Lin Hao directly took out some Divine Spring water for them to consume.

Just as Shenshan and the others entered a meditative state, Lin Hao headed outside.

Yunxi and the other women wanted to follow, but Lin Hao stopped them.

Although no one knew when the next section of the Ancient Road would open, it was certain to be far more perilous than the last. Thus, almost all the martial artists were busy trying to improve their cultivation.

Lin Hao walked out of the courtyard. There wasn’t a single person to be seen in Wangchuan City.

But Lin Hao didn’t stop. After making several twists and turns, he pushed open the door of a small hut.

The sound of a sharp weapon being unsheathed rang out. In the next instant, a flash of cold light was at Lin Hao’s throat.

Although cultivation couldn’t be used here, the attacker was highly skilled, their speed incredibly fast.

Lin Hao’s expression remained unchanged. He extended two fingers and flicked away the sword aimed at him.

"Big Brother," a voice said at that moment.

The person who had just drawn his sword sheathed it and then demanded, "What are you doing here?"

"The Evil-Slaying Sword was destroyed. This is for you." Lin Hao wasted no words, directly tossing the Jade Seal to them.

Living in this hut were Zuo Ming and Zuo Yi.

"This... you’re giving it to us?" Zuo Yi caught the Jade Seal instinctively, hardly able to believe his ears.

Putting aside the value of the Jade Seal itself, the Emperor Dragon Qi it contained was a priceless treasure, definitely more precious than the Evil-Slaying Sword.

But now, Lin Hao had just tossed it over without batting an eye. ’What is he playing at?’

Suddenly, Zuo Yi’s expression changed.

’The Emperor Dragon Qi was precious, but they couldn’t access it. Forget them, even their own father probably wouldn’t be able to use it.’

’This Lin Hao is clearly mocking me, or perhaps he’s here to intimidate us.’

He was just about to speak, but Lin Hao raised a hand, stopping him.

The moment Lin Hao saw Zuo Yi’s expression, he knew what he was thinking. He didn’t bother explaining, instead turning to Zuo Ming. "I’m going to tell you the method to absorb the Emperor Dragon Qi now. Listen closely."

After that, Lin Hao began to speak, revealing the method. He held nothing back, even explaining how to use the Jade Seal itself.

After explaining everything about the Jade Seal, Lin Hao left without another word.

He left behind a pensive Zuo Ming and a dumbfounded Zuo Yi.

"What are you doing?!" Not long after he left, Lin Hao stopped in his tracks as a voice reached his ears.

The voice sounded somewhat familiar to him.

"No, you’ve got it all wrong! I’m not a martial artist from the Cangnan Empire, I’m from the Mo Yun Kingdom."

Hearing this, Lin Hao knew who it was.

From the Mo Yun Kingdom... who else could it be but Marquis Mo.

"What Mo Yun Kingdom? Never heard of it."

"Bullshit Mo Yun Kingdom! You bear a slight resemblance to that woman with Lin Hao. Even if you are from the Mo Yun Kingdom, you’re definitely connected to him."

"That’s my sister! That madman Lin Hao abducted her! You know how strong he is. What could my sister do but swallow her pride and submit? The feud between Lin Hao and my Mo Yun Kingdom is irreconcilable!" Marquis Mo’s furious voice rang out.

A brief silence followed.

"Think about it, if I were really connected to Lin Hao, would I be stuck in this little hut?" Marquis Mo’s voice sounded again.

"He kind of has a point."

"I believe you now. Since you also have a grudge against Lin Hao, join our Moon Worship Empire."

"This..." Marquis Mo hesitated.

"You’re not agreeing? Looks like you were lying after all."

After these words, Marquis Mo’s muffled groan was heard.

Clearly, he was being attacked.

Then came the sound of a flurry of fists and kicks.

Marquis Mo was tough, though; he didn’t cry out once during the beating.

"We can’t use cultivation in Wangchuan City, but what if we lure Lin Hao out and use a human wave tactic? Do you think we could take him down?" Just as Lin Hao was debating whether to help, he suddenly heard a voice.

"Yeah! That’s a great idea. We don’t even need a human wave. Just the few of us can handle him! Don’t forget, two of the five of us have the Barbaric War Body. In terms of pure strength, ten Lin Haos would be no match for us!"

Roars of laughter came from inside. Outside, Lin Hao rubbed his nose and smiled.