Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor
Chapter 26: Twenty-six, you dare to steal the Shang Family’s Elixir!

Chapter 26: Twenty-six, you dare to steal the Shang Family’s Elixir!

The Family Head of the Shang Family spoke with reverence, even slightly bowing his figure, but it had been a long time since his words fell, and there was still no sign of movement inside the alchemy room, which made those with lower strength in the Shang Family doubt whether the Family Head sensed it wrong.

Shang Yan asked himself and he would never sense it wrong; due to Fu Du’s involvement, these past few days no other Meridian Refining Masters had been allowed into the alchemy room, and he sensed that only this alchemy room emitted a faint presence, if not that esteemed Fu Du, then who could it be?

After a long time without a response, Shang Yan’s son, Shang Ying, grew impatient and stepped forward, intending to knock on the door, but in the next moment, he was stopped by his father.

"It seems that Fu Du is in a critical moment of alchemy; we must not disturb him!" After Shang Yan said this, a trace of fear arose in him, secretly thinking that he had been somewhat reckless just now.

The path of alchemy strictly forbids disturbances, Shang Yan was secretly relieved that the noise insulation of the Commerce Medicine Pavilion was quite good, hoping that the voice just now had not affected Fu Du.

Hearing his father’s words, Shang Ying immediately understood and thought of that person’s temperament and strength; cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and without Shang Yan saying more, he retreated several steps on his own.

"It seems we can only wait until Fu Du has finished refining before we pay our respects!"

Shang Yan muttered to himself, then glanced at the alchemy room, but frowned, turned his head to ask: "Shang Li, what is this way of doing things? How could you arrange Fu Du in such an alchemy room?"

This alchemy room was the most secluded and completely inconsistent with the status of a Spiritual Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master like Fu Du. Shang Yan naturally became angry. If this provoked dissatisfaction with that person, the entire Shang Family would suffer the consequences.

Upon hearing this, Shang Li’s eye twitched fiercely, he sneakily glanced at a spot of not yet dried pus and blood, and dared not speak the truth. Instead, he tried to shift the blame by saying, "These past few days I have been entangled in worldly affairs; I left everything to Xue Shou to manage the Commerce Medicine Pavilion, I didn’t expect that fat bastard to be so incompetent!"

Considering Xue Shou had already turned into pus and blood with no chance of living again, Shang Li only wished to extricate himself. As for how to face Fu Du and explain things later, he really couldn’t care less at that time.

Creak!

Who would have known that at this moment, the door of the alchemy room in front of the members of the Shang Family was pulled open from the inside, followed by a young figure stepping out, causing all the members of the Shang Family to be dumbfounded.

"Yun Xiao? How are you here?"

Shang Yan seemed to somewhat disbelieve his own eyes, his voice murmuring as he questioned; he was not aware since when Shang Li reported, he only mentioned Fu Du was in the Commerce Medicine Pavilion and omitted everything else.

But in the next moment, a surge of extreme anger rose from the depths of Shang Yan’s heart. As the Family Head of the Shang Family, he came here with such fanfare and respectfully waited outside the alchemy room, only for the person inside to be a brat utterly disregarded by the Shang Family.

Certainly, Shang Yan would not think that Fu Du was still in the alchemy room. How could a Spirit Vein Realm powerhouse, a distinguished Spiritual Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master, possibly mingle with ants like Yun Xiao?

Only Shang Li had a rather strange expression, but without seeing Fu Du’s figure, he truly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the terrifying figure had already left, and with just Yun Xiao’s word, he had absolute confidence in handling the matter.

"Tsk tsk, Family Head, you really took your time. Fu Du had left more than a time ago!"

Yun Xiao scanned these familiar faces of the Shang Family, chuckled lightly, and then walked straight to the outside, without giving Shang Yan, the Family Head, a second glance.

"Yun Xiao, the Family Head is asking you, why are you here?" Seeing Yun Xiao act in such a manner, Shang Yan was really unable to hold back his anger. Taking a few strides forward, he blocked Yun Xiao’s path.

"Oh, I had an appointment with Yin Huan to meet here in the Commerce Medicine Pavilion, and now it’s over!" Yun Xiao didn’t hide anything, but the Jade Bottle he held in his right hand caught the eye of Shang Ying on the side.

"What is this? Yun Xiao, you dare to steal the elixir from the Shang Family!" When it comes to hatred for Yun Xiao among those present, except for Shang Li, Shang Ying probably had the most.

That day, in the Righteous Hall of the Shang Family, due to Yin Huan’s sudden attack, Shang Ying was slapped in the face by Yun Xiao. Although it was not forceful and did not cause him any harm, but as the main authority of the Shang Family, he lost all his dignity.

Now that Yun Xiao was holding a Jade Bottle in his hand, Shang Ying jumped to conclusions without a second thought, pinning the hat of stealing elixirs on Yun Xiao’s head, his heart truly despicable.

And upon hearing Shang Ying’s words, others like Shang Yan and Shang Li did not speak up, even Shang Yan was wondering if the Jade Bottle in Yun Xiao’s hand might have come from Fu Du.

After all, Fu Du was a Spiritual Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master - could anything that came from him be ordinary? Such a precious item is not something a lowlife like Yun Xiao deserved to own; it should only belong to the Shang Family.

Due to Shang Li’s concealment, Shang Yan, Shang Ying, and others were completely unaware of the subtle connection between Yun Xiao and Fu Du. Thus, they spoke and acted without any reservations.

Moreover, now that Yin Huan was not here, wasn’t Yun Xiao at their mercy to manipulate as they pleased? If the accusation of elixir theft was confirmed, dealing with a member of the Shang Family themselves, even the Jade Pot Sect would find it inconvenient to interfere.

"Truly a bunch of creatures whose nature never changes!"

Yun Xiao wasn’t intimidated by such a group of people. He let out a cold laugh and then said, "You accuse me of theft without even seeing the elixir. Your eagerness to fabricate crimes is boundless. Shang Li, I ask you, would the finished elixirs from the Commerce Medicine Pavilion be stored in the Alchemy Room?"

"Of course..."

"Shang Li, I advise you to think carefully before you speak!"

Just as Shang Li was about to confirm the accusation of theft against Yun Xiao, the latter gave a bizarre smile, then glanced surreptitiously at a crimson object on the ground. This caused the second master of the Shang Family to swallow back the words at the tip of his tongue.

Yun Xiao was extremely shrewd, early on from Shang Yan’s tone and Shang Ying’s slanderous actions, he knew that this second master of the Shang Family hadn’t reported everything that had happened before, which indeed provided him with an opportunity.

Reminded by Yun Xiao’s pointed words and catching a glimpse of pus and blood at the corner of his eye, Shang Li’s heart chilled as if he remembered something, and instantly changed his mind.

"Father, big brother, this elixir couldn’t have been stolen by Yun Xiao. The elixirs we refine are always stored in a designated place, never in the Alchemy Room!" Shang Li turned his head and said, and even Shang Yan’s face showed a change in expression.

"Second brother, how could you..."

Shang Ying was stunned for a moment, but upon seeing Shang Li’s expression, he refrained from asking further and instead said, "Even if this is not stolen from the Commerce Medicine Pavilion, its origin is highly suspicious; I need to check it!"

"Still not giving up?"

Yun Xiao sneered inwardly, but in the presence of so many powerful figures from the Shang Family, he knew that if he remained inflexible, he probably wouldn’t be able to leave the Commerce Medicine Pavilion today. Though he could intimidate Shang Li with a handle, that wouldn’t work on Shang Yan and Shang Ying.

So, after a quick thought, Yun Xiao no longer insisted. He simply opened the Jade Bottle and poured out a round elixir that seemed to be still steaming hot.

"With your expertise, you should recognize this as a Meridian Rushing Pill, right? I just refined it myself. What do you say, can I go now?" Yun Xiao passed the elixir, still warm in his palm, in front of the Shang Family members before putting it back into the Jade Bottle.

"It indeed is a Meridian Rushing Pill!" The Family Head of the Shang Family sensed it the fastest, nodded, and didn’t say anything more. After all, a Mortal Rank Middle-Level Meridian Rushing Pill wasn’t worth coveting.

"What did you just say? This Meridian Rushing Pill, you refined it yourself?" Shang Ying, who was beside him, clearly noticed another meaning in Yun Xiao’s words. After he spoke, many cultivators of the Shang Family widened their eyes.

Although the Meridian Rushing Pill is only a Mortal Rank Middle-Level elixir, it also requires a Meridian Refining Master of the same level to refine it. Could Yun Xiao possibly be a Mortal Rank Middle-Level Meridian Refining Master? Even if they were beaten to death, they wouldn’t believe it.

"Believe it or not, it’s up to you, goodbye!" Yun Xiao didn’t bother to explain any further, and indeed, explaining would be troublesome and might even expose some of his secrets. Letting these Shang Family members conjecture wildly was the best outcome.

Of course, Shang Ying and the others didn’t believe it. Becoming a Meridian Master had extremely strict conditions, foremost of which included activating an Ancestor Vein with a Fire Attribute. They certainly didn’t want to see this young man, once regarded as an ant in the family, become a revered Meridian Refining Master on the Continent.

Just as Yun Xiao was about to disappear around the corner, a loud shout from Shang Yan, the Family Head of the Shang Family, came from behind him: "Yun Xiao, if you want that spot to join the Jade Pot Sect, come to the Shang Family Arena Hall in seven days!"

"Arena Hall?" Yun Xiao clearly heard it, but his steps did not hesitate, and with a sneer in his heart, his figure disappeared into the distance.

Watching Yun Xiao’s retreating figure, Shang Ying’s heart stirred, and then he inquired, "Father, are you really confident?"

"Don’t worry, Master Yan has already informed me that this move went very smoothly, and it might even present that least likely possibility. By then, how could a mere Yun Xiao be Huixu’s opponent?" Shang Yan was obviously full of confidence, and upon hearing this, his son Shang Ying couldn’t help but beam with joy.

"Did you notice that Yun Xiao has also advanced to the Early Stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm? This troublemaker must not be allowed to remain!" A sharp light flashed in Shang Yan’s elderly eyes, and it seemed he wasn’t as indifferent towards Yun Xiao as he appeared to be.

"Hehe, the battle in the Arena Hall does not inhibit life or death, and this time it’s about competing for the spot of Outer Disciple of the Jade Pot Sect. Even Yin Huan won’t be able to say much. Let Huixu strike to kill next time!" Shang Ying’s malicious words caused some of the Shang Family members to shiver with a chilling sensation.

In seven days, there would likely be a battle to the death!