“This matter is related to your master. My brother has long admired Master Anmiao, and it seems he’s jealous of Lin Xiao getting too close to her, so he took action,” Muyao answered bluntly.
“This…” Ziling was stunned, then angrily said, “That bastard, how dare he? He’s so bold, even coveting my master. Isn’t he afraid my master will chop him up?”
Ziling was so angry she stomped her foot.
Even Lin Xiao was dumbfounded. He had only met Anmiao once, and it actually provoked an admirer to try to kill him. This was just too absurd, wasn’t it?
No wonder, when he left Anmiao’s residence, he vaguely felt like someone was watching him. So that’s what it was.
At these words, the others from Shengyuan Academy were all stunned. This situation was truly unexpected—a Heavenly Star List disciple in love with an elder, and willing to eliminate anyone who got close to her.
Moreover, this person was the renowned Muyuan Hua, ranked fourth on the Heavenly Star List, a peerless genius with extraordinary charm.
And the object of his affection was even more remarkable, a lofty sixth-grade Spirit Control Master.
This revelation left the group feeling speechless.
This was just too damn outrageous.
“How can a sister slander her own brother like this?” Ruxian was taken aback, surprised that Muyao would reveal this.
“It’s the truth, what’s there to hide?” Muyao said calmly, “Lin Xiao is a rare genius of our Shengyuan Academy. In just a few months, he climbed from the top of the initial list to the top of the Human Star List. If such a figure were to fall, even the Vice Dean would be heartbroken. Besides, if you really killed Lin Xiao, my brother would never get to see Master Anmiao again.”
“So, Lin Xiao, I’m protecting you. If you think you can kill him under my watch, go ahead and try.”
Ruxian’s brows furrowed deeply. If Muyao intervened, firstly, she was hesitant to act against Muyao, and secondly, Muyao herself was at the ninth level of the Martial King realm. With Lin Xiao’s own escape techniques, killing him under Muyao’s protection would indeed be difficult.
“How about we join forces and kill him first?” Seeing Ruxian’s hesitation, Gu Shiyou spoke up at the right moment.
Hearing this, Ruxian didn’t rejoice but grew angry, coldly saying, “Hmph, even if he’s my enemy, it’s not for someone from the You Tian Demon Palace to interfere with our Shengyuan Academy’s people!”
With that, she shot Lin Xiao an icy glance and said, “Kid, you got lucky this time, but next time, you might not be so fortunate.”
Lin Xiao didn’t respond, turning his gaze to Muyao and saying, “Thank you, Senior Sister Muyao, for saving me. If there’s nothing else, we’ll leave now.”
“No need for formalities, this matter was caused by my brother,” Muyao shook her head, speaking calmly.
Lin Xiao gave Muyao a respectful gesture, as she had helped him significantly. Then, he looked at Gu Juejin and Shura Butcher, saying, “Brother Gu, Brother Shura, please come with me.”
The two nodded, and Lin Xiao took flight, heading back in the direction they came from.
Hu Yue, Ziling, Ma Bi, Niubi, Gu Juejin, and Shura Butcher followed closely behind. The Spirit Sect disciples who had come with Ziling stayed behind at her instruction to gather information.
With Muyao and Ruxian present, Gu Shiyou didn’t pursue Lin Xiao, as facing two ninth-level Martial King experts together would be troublesome and could even lead to serious injury.
Once they reached a safe location, Lin Xiao stopped and took out four Glazed Spirit Fruits, saying to Ma Bi and the others, “You four, these are Glazed Spirit Fruits. Hu Yue and I have already used them, so they’re no use to us. Take them, they might help you break through to the next level of cultivation.”
“Holy crap, Glazed Spirit Fruits! Damn, you actually have Glazed Spirit Fruits!” Ma Bi shouted excitedly, rushing forward to snatch one.
“Thank you, Brother Lin Xiao!” Gu Juejin and Shura Butcher didn’t hesitate, each taking a Glazed Spirit Fruit. Something that could help them break through was an enormous temptation.
“Heh, what a bargain!” Niubi grinned, happily pocketing a Glazed Spirit Fruit.
“You all helped me out, so we’re friends. I’m never stingy with friends,” Lin Xiao said with a faint smile, not feeling the slightest regret about giving away the four Glazed Spirit Fruits.
“What about me?” Ziling said, feeling left out since the four Glazed Spirit Fruits perfectly excluded her.
“Senior Sister Ziling focuses on spiritual force cultivation, so you don’t urgently need to break through in yuan force, right? Next time I get something good, I’ll definitely share some with you,” Lin Xiao rubbed his nose, chuckling.
“You’d better remember that!” Ziling muttered, dissatisfied.
Seeing this scene, the Fire Spirit Rabbit, which had been quietly nestled in Huan Yue’s arms, suddenly leaped up, gesturing wildly at Lin Xiao, clearly expressing its discontent.
“Don’t worry, when I get something good, you’ll get your share!”
With that, Lin Xiao tossed out a Red Fire Crystal Stone, stuffing it into the Fire Spirit Rabbit’s mouth.
“Red Fire Crystal Stone?” Seeing the stone, Ma Bi was surprised, then his eyes lit up, “Can you, uh, give me ten or eight thousand jin? It’d be a huge help for my array carving.”
“Ten or eight thousand jin? You think it’s just ordinary stone?” Niubi scoffed from the side.
In truth, Ma Bi was just making a big ask. Let alone ten or eight thousand jin, even a thousand or eight hundred would satisfy him.
But to everyone’s surprise, Lin Xiao grinned and nodded, saying, “Sure!”
With that, he flipped his hand, and dozens, even hundreds, of Red Fire Crystal Stones spilled out, piling up on the ground, gleaming brightly.
“Holy crap, you actually have them!” Ma Bi’s face showed disbelief, then turned to joy as he pounced on the pile.
Niubi and the others were stunned. They thought Ma Bi was just exaggerating, but Lin Xiao actually had them, and so many.
The Fire Spirit Rabbit went wild, rushing to compete with Ma Bi, but without a storage ring, it could only hold one stone in each hand and step on another.
Soon, except for the two or three stones by the Fire Spirit Rabbit, Ma Bi collected all the Red Fire Crystal Stones.
“Little bunny, those two are a gift from Grandpa Ma!” Ma Bi said generously, then swiped another stone from beside the Fire Spirit Rabbit.
The Fire Spirit Rabbit puffed up, gesturing angrily. When Ma Bi took yet another stone, if Lin Xiao and Hu Yue hadn’t intervened, the rabbit might have gone berserk.
“Everyone, why don’t we go into seclusion together? If anything happens, we can look out for each other.”
Lin Xiao glanced at the group, and after they nodded, they flew toward the hidden location they’d been at before.
Near the cave mansion where Lin Xiao had stayed, Ma Bi, Gu Juejin, and the others each opened their own cave mansions and went into seclusion.
Ziling, meanwhile, took Hu Yue and the Fire Spirit Rabbit to search for explosive pill ingredients and hunt for treasures.
In his original cave mansion, Lin Xiao prepared to refine the Myriad Condensation Stone.
Standing upright, Lin Xiao took out the Myriad Condensation Stone, grasping it with his Stone Hand. As he activated the Heaven-Sealing Stone Hand, his arm visibly petrified at a rapid pace. The petrifying force flowed into the Myriad Condensation Stone.
At that moment, a vast, ocean-like surge of premium stone qi poured out from the Myriad Condensation Stone, flooding into Lin Xiao’s arm, relentlessly washing over the flesh and blood within. The immense stone qi continuously merged into the sea of his hand.
