Chapter 391: The Strange Pavilion Master Yun

Chapter 391: Chapter 391: The Strange Pavilion Master Yun

"This is the Ji Family. Do you have any idea what the consequences for your actions will be?" Ji Min’s face was pale as she stared daggers at Yi Xiaoyao.

"It’s precisely because this is the Ji Family that you aren’t already dead at my blade."

Yi Xiaoyao gave a cold smile. As for the consequences, he was well aware of them.

The commotion quickly drew numerous experts, who tore through the air to hover above the training grounds. Each one of them stared intently down at Yi Xiaoyao.

"Let her go!" a young man in cyan robes shouted at Yi Xiaoyao. A sharp aura erupted from his body, and his eyes glinted with Killing Intent.

At the same time, another middle-aged man bellowed, "Who are you to act so brazenly in the Ji Mansion!"

Yi Xiaoyao ignored the cyan-robed youth and looked at the middle-aged man with a cold laugh. "Brazenly? I was sparring with Ji Min. When I defeated her, she flew into a rage out of humiliation and tried to sever my arm and destroy my Cultivation. If I hadn’t done this, was I supposed to just stand here and wait for death?"

"You offended a member of my Ji Family. What’s the big deal about losing a mere arm?"

The middle-aged man shouted coldly, "My daughter, Ji Min, only planned to destroy your Cultivation, not take your life. That was already merciful!"

So, this middle-aged man was Ji Min’s father. Like father, like daughter, indeed.

"A mere arm? Merciful?"

Yi Xiaoyao’s expression turned frigid, and his voice grew even colder. "If all the members of the Ji Family are this virtuous, then you’re truly a disgrace to the Ji Family ancestors who followed the Cyan Emperor."

"Who the hell do you think you are? It’s not your place to comment on the actions of the Ji Family!" Ji Min’s father grew even more furious and roared, "If you dare harm my daughter, I’ll have you killed on the spot and annihilate your entire clan!"

Yi Xiaoyao acted as if he hadn’t heard the threat. He had originally intended to bring the Ji Family under his sway, but this was the kind of people he encountered.

"A Ji Family like this is a great disappointment to me."

There was genuine disappointment in Yi Xiaoyao’s voice. He shook his head. "Since it’s just a ’mere arm,’ then I’ll be ’merciful’ as well."

The moment his words fell, a sword flashed, and Ji Min let out a blood-curdling scream.

Blood sprayed everywhere. Ji Min’s right arm had been severed by Yi Xiaoyao’s sword!

Everyone gasped and sucked in a cold breath. This Yi Xiaoyao was far too audacious, too insane.

To be inside the Ji Family’s territory and dare to cut off his daughter’s arm right in front of her father.

At that moment, the eyes of Ji Min’s father and the cyan-robed youth were bloodshot. They roared in a frenzy and charged at Yi Xiaoyao.

Yi Xiaoyao snorted heavily. His left hand formed a claw over Ji Min’s Dantian, while the edge of his sword in his right hand pressed another fraction of an inch into her neck.

"Come within a hundred zhang, and I’ll destroy her Dantian. Come within ten zhang, and I’ll take her life."

His icy voice rang out, filled with such a chilling Killing Intent that no one dared to doubt his words in the slightest.

Immediately, both Ji Min’s father and the cyan-robed youth froze, not daring to take another step forward. They could only roar, "Stop! If you cripple her, I’ll kill you!"

"I’d like to see who dares to kill my brother!"

A voice suddenly cut in as another group of figures shot over. Everyone’s eyelids twitched, and they couldn’t help but turn their gaze toward the newcomers.

Hearing this voice, Yi Xiaoyao’s lips curved into a faint smile. ’That guy finally showed up.’

The newcomer was none other than Ji Hao. With him was a middle-aged man.

The arrival of Ji Hao and his group made everyone’s expressions turn strange. Yi Xiaoyao also looked up at him and gave a slight nod.

After what had just happened, it was obvious that Ji Min and Ji Hao were on bad terms. No one was too surprised to see Ji Hao step up to help Yi Xiaoyao now.

"Ji Hao, what does this have to do with you? Besides, with me here, it’s not your place as a junior to interfere!" Ji Min’s father shouted angrily.

Ji Hao ignored him, turning instead to the middle-aged man beside him. "Father, Xiaoyao is my brother. If it weren’t for him back then, your son would have likely died on Sunken Spirit Island, let alone have received the baptism of the Soul Spirit Pool."

Just as Ji Hao said, Yi Xiaoyao had given him the opportunity to enter the Soul Spirit Pool, and in the end, it was also Yi Xiaoyao who had saved him from being devoured by the Necromancer’s Sea Water.

Hearing this, Ji Hao’s father looked at Yi Xiaoyao. Sensing the baleful aura around him, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he nodded to himself.

"Since he is my son’s life-saver, then I’m definitely getting involved in this matter."

Ji Hao’s father’s faint voice carried a dignified pressure.

Ji Min’s father naturally knew those words were directed at him. His expression soured with anger, but he was helpless. The other man’s status in the Ji Family was no lower than his. If he intervened, today’s incident would likely blow up.

Soon, more figures came whistling through the air. The disturbance was simply too great, and some of the major figures of the Ji Family had also rushed over.

"What happened? Why is everyone gathered here making a ruckus!"

An old man scanned the area below, his brows furrowed as he asked the question.

Ji Min’s father seized the initiative, pointing at Yi Xiaoyao and saying, "Grand Elder, this man went on a killing spree in our Ji Family and even severed my daughter Ji Min’s arm! And yet, Ji Hao and his father are doing everything to shield this outsider!"

"Hmph! If Ji Min had done nothing wrong, why would Xiaoyao have cut off her arm and offended our Ji Family for no reason?"

Ji Hao snorted coldly and then said to the old man, "Grand Elder, Ji Min asked Xiaoyao to spar with her. After losing, she flew into a rage out of humiliation and tried to sever his arm and even destroy his Dantian! To do something so disgraceful is to ruin the reputation of our Ji Family!"

Ji Hao had already heard the whole story from the blue-robed youth on the way here, so not a single word he spoke was false.

"No matter what wrong Ji Min committed, it should be the Ji Family who punishes her! It’s not the place of an outsider to sever her arm!" Ji Min’s father roared.

Ji Hao retorted coldly, "If Xiaoyao hadn’t done that, was he supposed to let you kill him?! Besides, is it that only Ji Min can sever others’ arms, but others can’t sever hers?"

"Enough!" The Grand Elder raised a hand and said indifferently, "I have a general understanding of the matter. Ji Min was indeed in the wrong first, but her mistake did not warrant having an arm severed. What’s more, this is the Ji Family. This matter must be investigated thoroughly."

The Grand Elder’s meaning was clear: he was siding with Ji Min. After all, Yi Xiaoyao was just an outsider.

"Grand Elder, isn’t your decision a bit inappropriate?" Ji Hao’s father said in a deep, dissatisfied voice.

The Grand Elder’s face fell. "Are you questioning me?"

"I wouldn’t dare. It’s just that in a few days, the three major powers of Cyan Cloud City will be competing for the Cyan Essence Stone Vein. It seems Ji Min will be unable to participate, so all our hopes will rest on my son, Ji Hao. That young man is not only Ji Hao’s brother but also his life-saver. If the Grand Elder handles this improperly, I’m afraid Ji Hao won’t be in the right state of mind for the competition, and we might lose the vein."

Ji Hao’s father wasn’t questioning the Grand Elder, but rather laying out the stakes. It could also be seen as a threat.

"Besides, if word of this gets out, who would dare to join the Ji Family in the future?" Ji Hao’s father added with a smile. "So, the Grand Elder must handle this matter with caution."

The Grand Elder’s expression stiffened. How could he not recognize the threat in those words? However, it was true that Ji Hao’s faction now faintly held the upper hand over Ji Min’s.

Just as the atmosphere became extremely tense, a hearty laugh suddenly rang out, making the situation even more bizarre.

"Your Ji Mansion really is huge! It’s like a maze. I was just delivering some Elixirs and actually got lost, ending up here."

Everyone turned to look. Yi Xiaoyao’s gaze flickered as well, a strange look on his face as he watched Pavilion Master Yun, who was feigning an embarrassed expression.

"Pavilion Master Yun of the Holy Pill Pavilion?" The Ji Family Grand Elder’s expression also changed slightly.

When some of the major families purchased Elixirs, the Holy Pill Pavilion would often deliver them in batches if they couldn’t supply the large quantity all at once.

But for the Pavilion Master of the Holy Pill Pavilion to personally deliver Elixirs was unprecedented. And to get lost, on top of that? No one would believe such a story.

Most importantly, the timing of Pavilion Master Yun’s appearance was far too coincidental.

Therefore, the Ji Family Grand Elder asked with a slight frown, "Pavilion Master Yun, what business brings you here?"

"Elder Ji, don’t overthink it. I was just delivering Elixirs and accidentally wandered here after getting lost."

Pavilion Master Yun chuckled, not even glancing at Yi Xiaoyao as he spoke, as if he were telling the absolute truth.

The Grand Elder said, "In that case, I’ll have someone escort you to see the Patriarch."

"Forget it. Why don’t we just settle the payment for the Elixirs right here? Elder Ji is the Grand Elder; you should have the authority for this, right?"

Pavilion Master Yun smiled, shook his head, and with a wave of his hand, sent hundreds of bottles of Elixirs falling to the ground.

The suspicion in the Grand Elder’s eyes deepened. ’There’s definitely something fishy about this,’ he thought. But since Pavilion Master Yun had already taken out the Elixirs, he couldn’t refuse.

"Very well. What is the total value of this batch of Elixirs?" the Grand Elder asked.

Pavilion Master Yun cleared his throat a few times, then adopted a thoughtful expression and said aloud, "The total value... let me think carefully. I wouldn’t want some to say the price is too high and others say it’s too low, only for your Ji Family to accuse our Holy Pill Pavilion of being a big bully."

Hearing this, the strange looks on everyone’s faces intensified. ’Did the Pavilion Master of the Holy Pill Pavilion take the wrong Elixir today?’

But Yi Xiaoyao, upon hearing this, just shook his head helplessly. He was the only one present who understood perfectly. Pavilion Master Yun was deliberately trying to give him a hint.

"From now on, for Ji Hao’s faction of the Ji Family, the Holy Pill Pavilion will refine Elixirs for free; they need only pay for the materials. As for Ji Min’s faction, all Holy Pill Pavilions under the Holy Pill Hall will refuse to sell to them!"

Yi Xiaoyao’s voice drifted out calmly.

Instantly, everyone looked over with bizarre expressions. Ji Min, still held hostage by Yi Xiaoyao, let out a cold sneer. Her father and the others glanced at Yi Xiaoyao as if he were a raving lunatic.