Chapter 1899 Seizing the Flag

Back when Yun Xiao had first entered the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, after helping his lifesaver Wang Zilang resolve the Wang Family’s troubles, he went alone into the Yannan Mountain Range, where he eventually encountered the Nangong Family’s genius, Nangong Xiaofeng.

Because of that Dark Star Moon Pavilion, Yun Xiao later had a huge fight with the Dark Assassination genius girl Mu Qingyi, but whether Mu Qingyi died by his hand or not, that was something open to interpretation.

“Young lady, Mu Qingyi’s death has nothing to do with me. You must have got the wrong person!”

Recalling the scene where Mu Qingyi was riddled with holes by the Golden Light of the Nine Revolutions Golden Palace Array, Yun Xiao naturally refused to admit it. This Dark Assassination genius girl hadn’t exposed his identity right away, so she clearly had some other thoughts in mind.

“My elder sister may not have been killed by you, but she did die because of you. That much you can’t deny, can you?”

It seemed this Mu Hongyi had indeed once gone into the Yannan Mountain Range, and had sought out the Cultivators who had witnessed that battle back then. At this moment, who knew what she had suddenly thought of; this question of hers left Yun Xiao momentarily speechless.

At that time Mu Qingyi had indeed died under the Nine Revolutions Golden Palace Array, but beforehand she had been severely injured by Yun Xiao. One could say, “Bo Ren was not killed by me, yet he died because of me.” That much he truly could not deny.

However, towards Mu Qingyi, who had wanted to put him to death, Yun Xiao felt no guilt at all. Thus he had no need to shoulder any responsibility for this Mu Hongyi before him. If she really wanted to expose Yun Xiao’s identity, he wouldn’t feel the slightest fear.

At worst, he would just use some trump cards and clean up that Xuanyuan Platform Guardian over there along with her. If this Mu Hongyi truly didn’t know what was good for her, then with only Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage Cultivation, she couldn’t stir up any real waves.

“Mu Hongyi—that’s one of the ‘Dark Assassination Twin Flowers’, isn’t she?”

While the two were briefly talking over here, many people recognized her identity from the name Mu Hongyi. Dark Assassination was also a colossal force within the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, and their actions were mysterious and not to be underestimated.

This Sect that specialized in assassination was a name that made the major powers of the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud turn pale, because you never knew when, in a moment of carelessness, your head would be cut off by them and your life taken.

The Mu sisters of the younger generation in Dark Assassination were indeed not the most gifted figures within Dark Assassination, but thanks to their decent Talent and their beauty, they had become quite famous over the years. At least among these young geniuses, the name “Dark Assassination Twin Flowers” was far from unfamiliar.

It was just that everyone was confused by the conversation between the two; they could vaguely guess that Yun Xing might have another layer of identity, but they had no idea what exactly it was, which was maddening.

Perhaps only the Chongxiao Sect genius Jiang Jingyu, who had already harbored suspicions beforehand, frowned after hearing this exchange, as if he were straining his memory to recall where that sense of familiarity came from.

“Are you two done with the nonsense yet? If you know what’s good for you, then hurry up and scram, or don’t blame me for showing no mercy!”

Up in the sky, Mo Han was becoming extremely impatient. What the hell did this cryptic conversation even mean? His entire mind had already shifted from killing Yun Xiao to seizing that golden banner.

Mo Han’s killing intent toward Yun Xiao hadn’t lessened in the slightest, but to avoid any unforeseen developments, he decided to secure the golden banner first, lest another clueless person like Mu Hongyi jump out to cause trouble while he was fighting Yun Xing.

“Yun…Xing, my earlier offer still stands. You don’t want your identity exposed at a time like this, do you?”

Ignoring Mo Han’s threat, Mu Hongyi didn’t care in the least and still spoke to Yun Xiao. The implication in her words, after having declared her identity, now carried a different weight altogether.

Mu Hongyi knew that if she fought head-on, she definitely wouldn’t be a match for the Hua Xuan Realm Middle Stage genius Mo Han. But if this Yun Xiao could hold Mo Han back, then she might just become the biggest winner of this Xuanyuan Platform Meeting.

This Dark Assassination genius knew that Yun Xiao was a top wanted criminal of the Canglong Emperor Palace Headquarters. Once his identity was exposed, not only Mo Han but even Hou Weiliang over there would probably be unable to sit still.

By then, Yun Xiao would still have no chance to seize the banner and get onto the Xuanyuan Platform. He might as well help Mu Hongyi instead, which might even spare him a life. That was her entire plan.

“Say whatever you want. That bastard isn’t planning to let me go anyway, so whether you say it or not makes no difference!”

Just when Mu Hongyi thought Yun Xiao would never go against her words and would have no choice but to help her, she didn’t expect such words to come out of this white-robed youth’s mouth.

“You…you’d better think this through. Can you really bear the consequences of that?”

Mu Hongyi had never expected such an answer, and she was both angry and ashamed. As she spoke, her gaze covertly swept toward Hou Weiliang down below, her meaning obvious.

“You’d better think it through as well. Adding me as an enemy is not something fun to play with!”

How could Yun Xiao possibly be cowed by such a threat? His face suddenly darkened, and there was an undisguised hint of menace in his tone, which made this Dark Assassination genius girl so furious that her face turned ashen.

She had originally thought she’d grabbed hold of Yun Xiao’s sore spot and could force him to act with scruples, thereby creating a perfect opportunity for herself. She hadn’t expected to be counter-threatened instead.

At this moment, Mu Hongyi really wanted to directly expose Yun Xiao’s identity to everyone, but she still forcibly held herself back in the end, because this would not bring her the slightest benefit; it would only harm others without profiting herself.

Or perhaps Mu Hongyi truly sensed a potential threat from Yun Xiao; she wasn’t sure whether, after she exposed his identity, this brat would really be killed here.

If Yun Xiao actually escaped, then with only Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage cultivation, Mu Hongyi asked herself that in a one-on-one fight she might not be his match; this guy had just traded several fierce blows with Mo Han, who was at Hua Xuan Realm Middle Stage, and still hadn’t fallen into a disadvantage.

“Hey, if you don’t want this banner, then give it to me!”

Seeing the other party fall into hesitation, Yun Xiao couldn’t help but let out a light chuckle, then with a shift of his figure, at this moment he suddenly stretched out his hand and snatched that golden banner into his grasp.

This sudden scene left everyone utterly stunned, especially the Emperor Canglong Palace genius Mo Han; he had never imagined the outcome would be like this.

How was it that this man and woman were just now still haggling, with some old grudges between them, yet in the blink of an eye the banner was snatched away by Yun Xing? For Mo Han, this was simply an utterly unexpected result.

In Mo Han’s view, even if this man and woman stopped bickering, it wouldn’t be easy for either of them to get the banner; at the very least, the other would definitely make a move to stop it.

But who would have thought that Mu Hongyi at this moment seemed to be in a daze, letting Yun Xiao take the banner into his hand; this really caught everyone off guard.

Swoosh!

Yet just when Mo Han’s face was clouded, thinking he was about to have yet another headache on his hands, that Dark Assassination genius girl Mu Hongyi finally seemed to snap back to her senses.

Only a sharp whooshing sound was heard, and right after that Yun Xiao felt his hand suddenly lighten. He had no idea what method Mu Hongyi used—she actually extended her right leg, gently tapped the lower end of the banner’s shaft with the tip of her toes, and kicked it free to soar high into the air.

Yun Xiao’s speed in grabbing the golden banner just now had indeed been incredibly fast, but the reaction speed of this Dark Assassination genius girl was even more uncanny. Even with Yun Xiao’s caution, he still fell for it in that instant.

Mu Hongyi’s kick carried tremendous force; while making it impossible for Yun Xiao to keep his grip, the golden banner shot up high after leaving his hand, trailing a streak of golden light, which instantly lit up Mo Han’s eyes over there.

“Opportunity!”

Mo Han, who had been pondering how to snatch the banner back from Yun Xiao, did not dare slack off in the slightest. As soon as his figure flashed out, he actually got ahead of the other two, darting toward the golden banner in the sky.

Seeing this scene, those geniuses who had been watching from the side finally reacted belatedly. Many of them shot out swiftly, wanting to seize that sliver of pitiful opportunity.

These geniuses hadn’t come to this Xuanyuan Platform just to watch the fun. Earlier, because Yun Xiao and Mo Han were fighting fiercely, they held back from making a move at that time for fear of offending the Emperor Canglong Palace.

Now that the Dark Assassination genius girl Mu Hongyi had chosen to be the one to stick her neck out, these onlooking geniuses no longer had so many scruples.

In an instant, figures flickered all through the sky beneath the Xuanyuan Platform, and all of their target was that golden banner flying high above.

It was just that, relatively speaking, these young geniuses who were both farther away and slower off the mark definitely didn’t have as good a chance as those three. While their bodies were still lunging out, Mo Han’s right hand was already less than a foot away from the golden banner.

“Hahaha, you’re mine now!”

Seeing the golden banner within arm’s reach, Mo Han couldn’t help feeling somewhat elated. With a loud laugh or two, he stretched out his arm to grab the golden banner.

Among all the geniuses present, Mo Han was the strongest. He believed that as long as he seized it in his hand and then was the first to step onto the Xuanyuan Platform, the others would all become mere foils to his brilliance.

Whoosh!

But right at this moment, a strong rushing sound suddenly came from the side, making Mo Han’s heart jolt, and at the first instant he already knew who had made a move.

After that whooshing sound, Mo Han inevitably grasped at emptiness. When he turned back with a dark face, he indeed saw that Dark Assassination genius girl Mu Hongyi staring at him from not far away, a faint smile on her face.

“Mu Hongyi, are you really trying to bring disaster down on Dark Assassination?”

Mo Han’s fury this time was no trivial matter. This Dark Assassination woman had again and again refused to put him in her eyes, and now she had even ruined the golden banner that was about to fall into his hands. This was truly something that could not be tolerated.