Chapter 1902: Didn't I Say It Right?

“Could it be that he has seen through it?”

With Jiang Jingyu, this long-standing rival, pointing at him, Yun Xiao couldn’t help but feel his heart tighten. It seemed he had a vague suspicion of something. If it were true, it could indeed be troublesome.

In fact, Yun Xiao’s true identity had already been seen through earlier by Mu Hongyi, one of the Dark Assassination Twin Flowers. However, for some unknown reason, she hadn’t exposed him on the spot.

But now, with Jiang Jingyu’s words, every sentence carried a peculiar undertone. This was someone who had crossed paths with Yun Xiao back in Chongxiao Sect, so it was not impossible for him to have detected something.

“Elder Hou, Young Master Han, actually, the guy who won the championship at this Xuanyuan Platform Meeting isn’t named Yun Xing; he’s called… Yun Xiao!”

Seeing everyone’s eyes fixed upon him, Jiang Jingyu felt that he had never been so dazzling since birth, so he no longer kept them in suspense. Pointing at Yun Xiao, he spoke confidently.

“Yun Xiao?”

Upon suddenly hearing this somewhat familiar name, many people didn’t immediately react, but a few quick-witted individuals instantly had a dramatic change in expression, with waves of shock surging in their hearts.

“Yun Xiao! He is actually Yun Xiao?!”

The first to exclaim in shock was Lu Zhanbai, the Third Young Master of the Lu Family. At this moment, he clearly recalled the wanted notices recently posted in city after city by the Emperor Palace.

It could be said that within the human territories of the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, the name Yun Xiao was already a household name. Even some lower-ranking cultivators were not unfamiliar with it due to the attention of the Emperor Palace.

As a family allied with the Canglong Emperor Palace, and with Lu Qinwan being from the Lu Family, their pursuit of Yun Xiao could indeed be described as enthusiastic.

Although Lu Zhanbai didn’t know how Yun Xiao had offended the Canglong Empress, he knew that finding Yun Xiao or even just obtaining a shred of information about him would be a significant accomplishment.

“This Jiang Jingyu recognized Yun Xiao’s identity and didn’t tell me immediately; that’s utterly unforgivable!”

At this moment, Lu Zhanbai harbored resentment toward even Jiang Jingyu. Chongxiao Sect was initially an affiliate of the Lu Family, and now this guy bypassed him, the Lu Family’s rightful genius, to reveal the truth to Mo Han and the others. The implication was obvious.

But at this time, Lu Zhanbai naturally couldn’t say much, and after the anger flashed in his eyes, a hint of excitement emerged.

This was because Lu Zhanbai thoroughly despised Yun Xing earlier and didn’t want him to steal such a spotlight. Unfortunately, due to his limited strength, he didn’t dare to trouble Yun Xing at all.

No joke, even the Emperor Palace genius Mo Han, at the Hua Xuan Realm Middle Stage, was severely injured by Yun Xiao. If the Lu Family’s Third Young Master at the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage dared to confront him, it would undoubtedly result in a fatal outcome.

Lu Zhanbai was previously incredibly frustrated, and not even Hou Weiliang found a reason to intervene, making him think that his grievances would be buried deep within his heart.

Who would have expected that fortune would turn, and that guy named Yun Xing’s identity would suddenly shift, becoming Yun Xiao, a wanted criminal by the Canglong Emperor Palace? This change would surely alter how the Canglong Emperor Palace treated him, leading to a different outcome.

“So he is Yun Xiao, no wonder!”

In contrast to Lu Zhanbai’s unusual thoughts, Wu Jiantong’s eyes flashed with brilliance, and he let out a sigh. He had heard this name so many times that it was starting to sound worn out.

In almost an instant, the name resonated throughout the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud. From a certain day onwards, notices for Yun Xiao’s capture were posted in the major cities of Dragon Cloud, but for most, this person remained completely unknown.

Yun Xing’s earlier astonishing performance left Wu Jiantong and others speculating about his origins, but upon learning that he was the wanted criminal Yun Xiao from the Emperor Palace, they all felt a sense of relief.

Even if Wu Jiantong and the others still didn’t know Yun Xiao’s background, anyone important enough to be so heavily pursued by the Canglong Emperor Palace Headquarters couldn’t be an ordinary person.

Not far from Wu Jiantong, Ouyang Yi felt a surge of excitement. He already had a significant feud with the Canglong Emperor Palace, and now knowing Yun Xiao was also a wanted criminal, he felt a sense of shared enmity.

This perhaps also explained why the young man in white showed no regard for the Canglong Emperor Palace; he was already the Palace’s wanted criminal. Even if he ceased provoking the Palace, the Canglong Emperor Palace would never let him go.

“Yun Xiao? He really is Yun Xiao, hahaha… cough cough!”

Compared to those unrelated onlooking geniuses, Mo Han momentarily froze upon hearing Jiang Jingyu’s claim. Then, recalling who Yun Xiao truly was, he couldn’t help but burst into three hearty laughs.

However, his laugh was weak due to his earlier severe injuries, and it ended abruptly. After a bout of coughing, his face turned a flush of red, seemingly extremely thrilled.

“Elder Hou, did you hear that? He is Yun Xiao, he is Yun Xiao!”

In extreme excitement, Mo Han couldn’t help turning his head towards Hou Weiliang. At this moment, the title he used in his words had undoubtedly reverted back to Elder Hou, clearly showing that the resentment in his heart had been vented because of this truth.

Even if Mo Han wasn’t one hundred percent sure that he was Yun Xiao, he had already made up his mind to define that guy called Yun Xing as Yun Xiao in his heart, because only then could Hou Weiliang take action.

If it was just an ordinary genius, Hou Weiliang’s intervention would be a violation of the rules of the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting, attracting criticism from countless family sects and impacting the plans of the Emperor Canglong Palace.

But if that guy was the wanted criminal Yun Xiao, then they wouldn’t have so many scruples. Compared to the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting, Mo Han clearly knew that capturing or killing Yun Xiao would probably garner more attention from the Empress of Canglong right?

“Elder Hou, you shouldn’t have any more concerns now, right? Capturing Yun Xiao would be a great achievement!”

The more Mo Han spoke, the more excited he became, and as soon as he said this, it finally snapped Hou Weiliang back to reality, with his eyes flashing with extreme excitement just like Mo Han’s.

As the Guardian of the Xuanyuan Platform, Hou Weiliang’s life over the years had been extremely dull. In fact, it was because he had offended a certain Elder of the Emperor Canglong Palace that he was demoted to this place as a Guardian.

Originally, Hou Weiliang had no hope of returning to the headquarters of the Emperor Palace, but he didn’t expect the opportunity to fall into his lap. He had reason to believe that if he made such a great contribution, returning to the headquarters would no longer be a mere dream.

Even though Hou Weiliang had stayed in the stone house without daring to leave his post, he still knew about the wanted notices issued by the headquarters over the past few months.

When Mo Han came to the Xuanyuan Platform earlier, they had discussed it, speculating whether Yun Xiao would come to participate in the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting, but in the end, they were quite disappointed.

Because that guy named Yun Xiao did not come to participate in the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting, instead, a young man named Yun Xing emerged, thoroughly defeating Mo Han and causing Hou Weiliang to hesitate to act rashly.

Who knew that Jiang Jingyu of the Chongxiao Sect suddenly jumped out and revealed Yun Xiao’s identity, causing Hou Weiliang to be overjoyed, thinking this truly was a win-win turning point.

Not only could they justifiably take revenge for Mo Han, preventing this Dragon Academy genius from holding a grudge against them, but also capturing Yun Xiao, even if the achievement was shared equally with Mo Han, it would still be significant.

“Yun Xiao, at this point, are you still unwilling to reveal your true face?”

Seeing that Hou Weiliang and Mo Han seemed to believe his words, Jiang Jingyu’s gaze once again turned to Yun Xiao, his tone brimming with confidence.

“That day when we parted at the Chongxiao Stairs, you didn’t expect we’d meet again, did you? Your Wooden Sword and Giant Dragon Pulse Skill left a deep impression on Jiang.”

Speaking of this past event, Jiang Jingyu’s tone, though calm, held a hint of deep resentment. It seemed that he could never forget the humiliation Yun Xiao had given him back then.

And when the onlookers heard Jiang Jingyu’s confident words, their doubts decreased further. They selectively chose to believe that the young man named Yun Xing was indeed the Yun Xiao on the wanted notice.

“Red-clad lady of the Dark Assassination, you must have already recognized Yun Xiao’s true identity, right?”

Seemingly proving to Hou Mo that his report was correct, Jiang Jingyu pulled in Mu Hongyi, who had been silent all along.

But upon hearing Jiang Jingyu’s question, Mu Hongyi still uttered not a word, except for the strange light flickering in her beautiful eyes, seemingly quite dissatisfied with this result.

Mu Hongyi had always intended to use this to blackmail Yun Xiao, but she hadn’t expected Jiang Jingyu to reveal it all at once, causing her bargaining chips to disappear. How could she be in a good mood?

Though Mu Hongyi did not admit it verbally, her tacit attitude also made Jiang Jingyu quite satisfied. His gaze burned at the white-clad youth, as if he wanted to see the real face beneath his disguise.

“Heh, I didn’t expect a defeated opponent like you to have such sharp eyes!”

At this point, Yun Xiao knew that further denial would be futile, so he let out a soft laugh as he reached his hand to his face.

In the blink of an eye, the audience saw the white-clad youth who looked to be twenty-seven or twenty-eight, instantly transform into a youth barely in his early twenties.

This dazzling display amazed the crowd, and upon seeing Yun Xiao’s actual age, which was even younger than imagined, many couldn’t help but gasp.

“He’s actually this young?!”