Chapter 1870: Just Go Ahead and Kill Him!

“Ouyang Yi? Could it be someone from the Ouyang Family?”

Yun Xiao’s mind naturally rose with such a thought. After all, during the time he had entered the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, he had already met the descendants of the former Four Great Families, except for the Ouyang Family located in the Southern Domain.

The Long Xiao Battle God of the past had friendships with the Four Great Families, so whenever Yun Xiao encountered descendants of these four families, he was never stingy in offering assistance. If Ouyang Yi truly was a descendant of the Ouyang Family, then today he would undoubtedly get involved once more.

As Yun Xiao’s thoughts were turning, the gazes of many shifted along with Jiang Jingyu’s, immediately spotting the young man dressed in a dark red robe.

This person’s age seemed about twenty-six or seven, emanating a faintly perceptible blazing aura, revealing him to be a rare talent in Fire Attribute cultivation.

It was just that he had been concealed among the crowd earlier, and no one noticed his uniqueness until Jiang Jingyu’s shout allowed everyone to finally pay attention to this always calm young man.

“Tsk tsk, Jiang Jingyu, to think you could discover this much, it seems your tracking skills have improved a bit!”

Having his identity recognized by Jiang Jingyu, Ouyang Yi no longer hid himself because he knew that any further disguise would be futile, and with his cultivation, he wasn’t necessarily afraid of Jiang Jingyu.

“Everyone listen up, this person is a remnant of the Ouyang Family, named for elimination by the Lu Family and Emperor Canglong Palace. Anyone who dares to help should consider the consequences first!”

Seeing Ouyang Yi had already revealed himself, Jiang Jingyu’s eyes turned as he spoke words that caused several people to shiver and cast sympathetic gazes toward Ouyang Yi.

“Ouyang Family? Wasn’t that one of the Four Great Families eradicated a hundred years ago? I never expected any remnants to still exist!”

As minds turned, some immediately recalled the once-flourishing Four Great Families from a hundred years ago, though nearly a century had passed, and those once powerful families had faded into the past.

“Indeed, he is truly a descendant of the Ouyang Family!”

Compared to those aloof spectators, when Yun Xiao heard Jiang Jingyu’s statement, he immediately ceased doubting, with a faint Meridian Qi surfacing around him, indicating a certain resolution.

“To think he truly is a descendant of the Ouyang Family, alas, how could he brazenly appear here?”

Beside him, Wu Jiantong naturally didn’t notice Yun Xiao’s actions. His eyes flashed with a touch of pity and frustration, evidently feeling that Ouyang Yi’s appearance here was a foolish move.

This was the place about to host the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting. Besides the Chongxiao Sect, the Lu Family and Emperor Canglong Palace would send their top geniuses, making this an extremely dangerous place.

“Seek wealth amidst danger!”

Perhaps only Yun Xiao understood Ouyang Yi’s mindset, as this Xuanyuan Platform opportunity was rare. If one could seize the chance to ascend the platform, perhaps one could gain Dragon Energy and soar to new heights.

Hearing Yun Xiao’s words, Wu Jiantong also understood, but ultimately shook his head slightly, expressing concern for Ouyang Yi’s plight.

Moreover, Wu Jiantong had no ties with Ouyang Yi. Though compassionate, he was not a pure-hearted person. Furthermore, among the crowd, those willing to intervene in the Ouyang Family’s affairs were likely nonexistent.

Among those beneath the Xuanyuan Cliff, there were many who had reached the Half-step Holy Rank, including early-stage cultivators like Wu Jiantong. A mere Sixth Transition Half-step Holy Rank Jiang Jingyu was surely underestimated.

Firstly, Jiang Jingyu hailed from the Chongxiao Sect, a subordinate sect of the Lu Family; secondly, the Ouyang Family had offended the Lu Family and Emperor Canglong Palace. Anyone daring to meddle in this chaos would likely bring disaster upon their family sect.

Recalling nearly a hundred years ago, it was Emperor Canglong’s Empress, Lu Family’s patriarch’s daughter Lu Qinwan, who personally led the extermination of the Four Great Families, and word was spread that anyone capturing a remnant would be rewarded by the Palace.

Thus, whether to curry favor with Emperor Canglong’s Palace and Lu Family or for personal safety, at this moment, the only one wanting to help Ouyang Yi was Yun Xiao.

In fact, several were still considering whether to assist Jiang Jingyu; if they could indeed capture a remnant of the Ouyang Family, they might establish a connection with the Lu Family or even Emperor Canglong Palace.

However, the speculations of the crowd did have some discrepancies with reality. The Chongxiao Sect was based in the Southern Domain, and in recent years they had been tirelessly searching for remnants of the Ouyang Family, though still remained empty-handed.

Until recent times, several disciples of the Chongxiao Sect had been unfortunate outside, either assassinated or returned with their limbs broken, adding to the confusion.

Invisibly, it seemed a force was provoking Chongxiao Sect, causing turmoil within. Those not having reached the Half-step Holy Rank dared not leave easily.

This unexpected turn of events enraged the Chongxiao Sect’s upper echelon, prompting them to dispatch powerful individuals to search relentlessly. Eventually, they discovered that causing trouble for the sect were remnants of the Ouyang family, annihilated nearly a century ago.

Both the Ouyang family and the Chongxiao Sect are based in the Southern Domain. Conflicts had arisen between them a hundred years ago, yet during that time, the Chongxiao Sect was far from being able to rival the mighty Ouyang family, surviving only under the Lu family’s protection.

It wasn’t until Lu Qinwan single-handedly destroyed the Ouyang family that the Chongxiao Sect rose to prominence, eagerly pursuing the remnants of the Ouyang family over the years.

Who would have thought that an Ouyang family that had been annihilated for a hundred years was like a centipede that refuses to die, daring to stir up trouble at a time like this? This made the Chongxiao Sect’s upper echelon utterly furious.

Jiang Jingyu, being the foremost youth genius of Chongxiao Sect and having reached the level of Sixth Transition Half-step Holy Rank, naturally wouldn’t let this opportunity slip. During his relentless pursuit, he found traces of Ouyang Yi.

In overt and covert battles between the two, Jiang Jingyu had slightly dominated all five encounters but still lacked the finesse to kill Ouyang Yi outright, leaving him rather frustrated.

Chasing and fleeing continued until they reached Dragon Fallen Mountain. Coincidentally, the spot allocated for the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting belonged to Jiang Jingyu, yet here, under the Xuanyuan Cliff, he once again spotted Ouyang Yi.

The few words Jiang Jingyu spoke earlier were to caution those who wanted to meddle: this was not a matter for everyone to involve themselves in. Recklessly interfering might lead to self-destruction.

Under Jiang Jingyu’s verbal threat, ultimately, no one dared to stand up and speak a just word for Ouyang Yi. An Ouyang family remnant should indeed be completely eradicated by Emperor Canglong Palace and the Lu Family, shouldn’t it?

“Jingyu, feel free to kill him. With Lu here, no one will dare intervene!”

At Jiang Jingyu’s somewhat triumphant moment, a hearty voice suddenly rang out, drawing everyone’s gaze. They immediately saw two figures swiftly approaching through the air.

“Mr. Bai, you came this time?!”

Compared to the somewhat confused onlookers, Jiang Jingyu couldn’t help but feel great joy at the sight of the newcomers. His respectful address and reverence provoked many into deep thought.

“Mr. Bai? Could the visitor be Lu Zhanbai, the third genius of the Lu family?”

From Jiang Jingyu’s respectful demeanor, some astute individuals quickly linked their thoughts to the powerful backing Chongxiao Sect has in the Lu family. Naturally, they pondered the eminent geniuses of the Lu family.

“The person beside Lu Zhanbai must be Gu Zhixuan of the Wansu Sect. These Poison Vein Sect families are indeed birds of a feather!”

Next to Yun Xiao stood Wu Jiantong, who recognized Lu Zhanbai, his expression turning somewhat grim. Meridian Masters like them, who dedicated their lives to healing, utterly disdained Poison Vein Masters.

Wansu Sect had historically been the Holy Doctor Alliance’s biggest rival, now replaced by the Lu family. Consequently, Wu Jiantong was well-acquainted with the famous geniuses within these two forces and immediately recognized Gu Zhixuan.

“Hmm, it’s them!”

Yun Xiao’s eyes gleamed suddenly, thinking that just after their clash in Ancient Wood City, a few days later, they met again under the Xuanyuan Cliff. Things seemed to be getting increasingly interesting.

The newcomers were indeed Lu Zhanbai and Gu Zhixuan. Due to the incident in Ancient Wood City, Gu Zhixuan feared encountering that peculiar white-clad young man again, volunteering to stay by Lu Zhanbai’s side, essentially as an added protection.

“Mr. Bai, see, it’s that kid!”

After scanning the area, Gu Zhixuan’s eyes narrowed, and he pointed toward a specific white-clad youth, drawing the attention of many.

Upon looking at this person, everyone had varied expressions because the individual Gu Zhixuan pointed to was an unfamiliar white-clad youth, leaving many puzzled.

Gu Zhixuan, known for his poisonous evil reputation, although his cultivation was only at the Half-step Holy Rank, had the backing of Wansu Sect behind him, few dared to provoke him.

If Gu Zhixuan had pointed to Wu Jiantong of the Holy Doctor Alliance, people could understand since Wansu Sect and the Holy Doctor Alliance had long been at odds, not a secret even on the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.

However, everyone clearly saw that Gu Zhixuan wasn’t pointing at Wu Jiantong but rather at the white-clad youth beside him, suggesting a deep-seated enmity between them.

As Gu Zhixuan pointed towards Yun Xiao, his gritted teeth and angry demeanor were noticeable to all. Even the dark expression of Lu Zhanbai beside him was unmistakably apparent, indicating some hostility among them.