Chapter 1850: Wanted Across the Entire Continent

Emperor Canglong Palace, Phoenix Palace!

Regarding the events occurring within the Dragon Academy, as the owner of this Phoenix Palace, Lu Qinwan naturally was unaware, nor did she know that Jun Shan, in order to curry favor with her, would dispatch Mo Han to deal with Yun Xiao.

At this moment, Lu Qinwan’s mood was undoubtedly not very pleasant. Her beautiful eyes contained a hint of worry as she looked at Xue Qi, whose face was pale on the bed, along with a trace of anger.

“Yun Xiao! Yun Xiao!”

A low voice issued from Lu Qinwan’s mouth. If the first time they met at the Demons Mountain on Tenglong Continent, she merely felt anger towards Yun Xiao, then now she truly harbored a bit of apprehension.

Xue Qi had, in just over a year, broken through from the Lingyun Realm to the early stage of the Hua Xuan Realm, directly overcoming two Great Ranks, including a gulf that ranged from the Heavenly Rank Third Realm to the Holy Rank Third Realm.

Lu Qinwan knew clearly that if Xue Qi hadn’t forcibly entered the Dragon Saliva Pond and received a shot of Canglong Energy from the Dragon Emperor, it would have been impossible for him to reach such heights.

But what about Yun Xiao? Just a native of Tenglong Continent or even Hidden Dragon Continent, lacking Xue Qi’s exceptional fortune and the tempering of physical strength from the Dragon Saliva Pond, had surprisingly risen to such a level.

“No! He is not yet at the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage!”

Lu Qinwan’s eyes flashed with sharpness, recalling Xue Qi’s recount after returning, she felt another chill in her heart. This was even more horrifying than Yun Xiao defeating Xue Qi while both were at the same Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage.

On this continent, perhaps geniuses and demons capable of challenging above their level aren’t rare, like the top talents of Dragon Academy, who would probably crush ordinary cultivators of the same level from outside.

Even the top genius who received Dragon Energy from Dragon Academy had once fought evenly with strong opponents one small realm higher, which was already the limit for the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud’s ability to fight above its level.

Even Lu Qinwan never heard of anyone at the peak of the Heavenly Realm being able to defeat a strong opponent of Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage, such a thing completely overturned her long-held cultivation views.

In fact, what Lu Qinwan didn’t know was that Yun Xiao defeating Xue Qi while at the Heavenly Realm peak was somewhat by chance.

The biggest reason was because Yun Xiao was the Long Xiao Battle God in a previous life, intimately familiar with Lu Qinwan’s moves, and shared blood with Xue Qi, making all methods transparent to Yun Xiao at first glance.

Thus was the fact established that Yun Xiao defeated Xue Qi like a collapsing mountain, and after the battle within Murong Tomb, this disciple of the Canglong Empress, Yun Xiao’s former older sister, indeed developed a psychological shadow from it.

The reason Lu Qinwan appeared worried was precisely for this, she deeply understood the disputes and grudges between Xue Qi and Yun Xiao, and having twice suffered defeat at his hands, the impact was imaginable.

“Perhaps…only by utterly killing Yun Xiao can Xiaoxue’s deep-seated heart demon be exorcized?”

Lu Qinwan stroked Xue Qi’s slightly pale and sweat-lined cheek, after speaking, couldn’t help but sigh gently, silently leaving the room.

“Empress, there’s news from Northeast Territory, Red Rock City!”

Just stepping out of the room, Lu Qinwan looked up to see a figure waiting outside, and the words from this person made her eyes light up, her mood improved somewhat.

“The guy who destroyed three of my Emperor Palace sites, should be captured, right?”

Lu Qinwan had long speculated about this matter. She had dispatched many Stewards from the Inspection Hall to the Northeast Territory, the purpose being to capture the so-called Emperor Palace Hunter.

On that day, Emperor Canglong told Lu Qinwan about this news, the subsequent matters naturally being handled by this Canglong Empress, in her view, under such a Heaven and Earth Net, the guy who dared to challenge the Emperor Palace’s authority could definitely not escape.

“No…he escaped, and…also…”

Yet the following intermittent words from the steward caused the improved mood of Lu Qinwan to darken once again, she sensed some ominous signs.

“Speak!”

A low shout came from Lu Qinwan’s mouth, containing a suppressed fury, she felt an irritation now, why were unsettling issues arising one after another, endlessly?

“Yes!”

The steward’s figure shivered intensely, hearing him continue, “Moreover, in Red Rock City Emperor Palace site, including Supervisor Yu Baicang, not a single person survived, even Inspection Hall Steward Fan Yulin couldn’t escape!”

Although this fact was already known, when the steward spoke of it again, it still seemed incredibly unbelievable, how many years had it been since such a major event occurred?

Since the death of Long Xiao Battle God a century ago, followed by the consecutive destruction of the Four Great Families, Emperor Canglong Palace established Emperor Palace sites in various large cities of the Human Territory to deter the Family Sects.

At least in recent decades, no news of any city’s Emperor Palace site being destroyed had been heard, yet this time four consecutively, incredibly alarming.

If we add the four Great Emperor Palaces in the Western Regions and Northern Domain that were destroyed by Yun Xiao, recently, there have been a total of eight Great Emperor Palaces wiped out.

This seems to harbor an underlying undercurrent surging beneath the ground, which could turn into a raging inferno at any moment, burning the Emperor Canglong Palace into a sea of fire.

“Alright, I understand, you may leave now!”

At this moment, Lu Qinwan had already calmed down. She had experienced countless great events in her life; merely having a few Emperor Palaces destroyed at most made her angry, but couldn’t make her lose her composure.

After the steward withdrew, Lu Qinwan stood at the door, lost in thought. For some reason, the image of a figure carrying a wooden sword and wearing coarse clothes kept lingering in her mind, unable to be dispelled.

Feeling a bit restless, Lu Qinwan finally took to the skies, heading deep into the Emperor Canglong Palace, where a sovereign of the Emperor Canglong Palace resided.

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Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, Outer East Domain!

Here is a city called Ancient Wood City, rumored to be named after a thousand-year-old ancient tree within the city. Indeed, it is a bustling city around these parts.

From afar, Ancient Wood City looks like a giant beast lurking on the ground, while a towering ancient tree rises within the city, appearing grand and eye-catching.

At the North Gate of Ancient Wood City, a young figure walked slowly towards it. Clad in white, with delicate features, quite dashing, he drew the side-glances of passersby, seemingly captivated by his charm.

This elegant youth, who appeared to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, slowly walked to the city wall, where he looked upon a crowd gathered, his eyes suddenly gleaming.

“Brother, may I ask what is written on the notice inside?”

The elegant youth did not squeeze in to take a look, but instead gently asked a middle-aged man who had just come out from inside, though this action immediately displeased the man.

“You…”

The middle-aged man was about to get angry but suddenly noticed the uncommon demeanor of the questioner, who seemed far from ordinary, instantly suppressing his anger.

“That is a bounty notice issued by the Emperor Canglong Palace Headquarters, for a young man named Yun Xiao. If you have seen him or know some information, you can use it to claim a generous reward at the Emperor Palace of various cities!”

This middle-aged man seemed to take a careful look, and while speaking, he even harbored some unusual thoughts; judging by his looks, he wished he could inquire about Yun Xiao’s whereabouts right now to claim that reward.

“Thank you, brother!”

The elegant youth cupped his hands gratefully, a sparkle flickering in his eyes, ultimately not really checking the notice but directly stepping into Ancient Wood City.

“Tsk tsk, didn’t expect even the East Domain has my bounty notice, those dogs- and their lady, really relentless in trying to destroy me!”

The elegant youth, walking inside the city, murmured softly. Listening to his self-reference, it was none other than Yun Xiao, who had traversed from the Northeast Territory to Ancient Wood City.

Currently, it had been two full months since Yun Xiao assisted Situ Nan in the destruction of the Emperor Palace of Red Rock City. Within these two months, Yun Xiao naturally could no longer appear in his original form.

After all, his original appearance had already been illustrated on the bounty notice at the Emperor Canglong Palace Headquarters, causing inconvenience for his actions. He would likely be recognized immediately in any city he visited.

Fortunately, Yun Xiao’s disguise technique is peerless in the world; along the way, this was already his eighth persona, and this demeanor indeed fooled quite a few people.

It is worth mentioning that, in these two months, Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation finally broke through that layer of barrier, reaching the level of Half-step Holy Rank.

All this was thanks to Xu Tongshi’s relics and the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures scavenged from An Sou’s Waist Storage. In other words, now Yun Xiao is only half a step away from a genuine Holy Vein Three Realms.

Even if Yun Xiao breaks through to Holy Vein Three Realms without bottlenecks, this step to Half-step Holy Rank must be taken at any cost. It’s a matter of building strength, and cannot be merely achieved by understanding the Heavenly Dao.

Moreover, as Yun Xiao passed through several cities on his journey, he even casually wiped out several Emperor Palaces, causing panic from the Northeast to East Domain.

Many people presumed it was the Emperor Palace Hunters coming from the east, unaware that the hunters they envisioned and the current Emperor Palace Hunters were entirely different individuals.

It’s believed that soon, there may be more completely different Emperor Palace Hunters appearing one after another, making people realize that even the mighty Emperor Canglong Palace is not invincible.

Today, Yun Xiao entered Ancient Wood City not to destroy the Emperor Palace there, but for another matter. His gaze turned instantly to the towering ancient tree the moment he entered the city.