Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor
Chapter 261: Two hundred sixty-one, do you know my third brother?

Chapter 261: Two hundred sixty-one, do you know my third brother?

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In a depression in the Gobi, a campfire under the dark night was especially conspicuous, occasionally emitting the sound of burning wood cracking, adding a bit of liveliness to the silent night.

Above this campfire, a greasy and fragrant Meridian Demon’s Leg was rolling, its aroma wafting through the air, tantalizing the taste buds. Next to the fire, a boy in rough clothing had been continually licking his lips, seemingly unable to wait.

This boy in rough clothing was naturally Yun Xiao, who had emerged from the Illusion Array. With his cultivation at the early stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm, he had not yet reached the level where he could abstain from worldly food.

The front leg cut from a Meridian Demon, after being roasted by him, was bursting with fragrance. This was a technique from Yun Xiao’s past life as the Long Xiao Battle God, using it to roast Meridian Demon’s Leg seemed somewhat overqualified.

"Uh?"

However, just as Yun Xiao saw the Meridian Demon Meat turning golden and nearly ready to eat, his mind stirred. He saw a rather conspicuous white figure emerging from the darkness, directly seating himself beside him.

"Could this young brother share some of that meat with me?"

This person was unrepentant, sitting on the ground without even looking at Yun Xiao, instead, he stared intently at the dripping roasted meat, seemingly even more impatient than Yun Xiao.

By the firelight, Yun Xiao scrutinized the newcomer. The man was dressed in a white robe that gave off a somewhat unrestrained aura, apparently harboring no defenses against him.

When Yun Xiao saw the face flickering under the firelight, his heart chilled a bit. Between the contours of his face, he could discern a resemblance to the Third Prince of the Royal Family, Xuan Zhi.

"Are you a member of the Royal Family?"

Yun Xiao was on guard internally, but his question came out without revealing his emotions. Due to the actions of Xuan Zhi towards him, he had already harbored some hostility towards the Xuanyue Royal family.

As the words fell, Yun Xiao subtly noticed a crescent moon stitched in white thread on the left chest of the man’s white robe. Although it wasn’t very noticeable, it was clearly the same as the crescent mark on the chest of the Third Prince. Now, his suspicions were somewhat confirmed.

"You have a good eye, young brother. I am Xuan Jing!"

Finally, the man shifted his gaze from the roasted meat, chuckled lightly at Yun Xiao, and though he only mentioned his name, it seemed he had some confidence that just by mentioning his name, the other party would recognize his identity.

"Xuan Jing?"

Yun Xiao paused at this moment; this name, well-known throughout the Xuanyue Empire, might be familiar to others, but it was somewhat alien to him, a soul reborn from the Long Xiao Battle God.

All members of the Xuanyue Royal Family shared the surname Xuan. This man, named Xuan Jing, had indirectly confirmed Yun Xiao’s previous inquiry, making him more cautious despite not knowing the man’s exact identity.

"What? Have you not heard my name?"

Xuan Jing now showed a hint of surprise; they were in a remote area, yet it was still territory of the Xuanyue Empire. Surely, any cultivator from the Xuanyue Empire should know the name Xuan Jing?

"What is your relationship with Xuan Zhi?"

Yun Xiao’s expression darkened slightly; he already had some suspicions that this might be Xuan Zhi sending someone to trouble him. Moreover, he vaguely sensed that Xuan Jing’s strength was far superior to Xuan Zhi’s, and much stronger than his own.

"Do you know my younger brother?"

As Yun Xiao spoke, Xuan Jing’s face took on a curious expression, and when he finished speaking, Yun Xiao abruptly stood and stepped back several paces, vigilantly watching Xuan Jing.

As Yun Xiao knew, the King of Xuanyue Country had three sons, each young and extraordinarily talented. The Xuan Zhi he met in the Jade Pot Sect was the King’s third son.

Yun Xiao knew little of the internal dynamics of the Empire’s Royal Family, nor the specific relationships between the three brothers. However, hearing Xuan Jing refer to Xuan Zhi as his younger brother confirmed their relation in his mind.

To Yun Xiao, Xuan Jing and Xuan Zhi were siblings from the same lineage, undoubtedly closely allied. Sensing the aura emanating from Xuan Jing, he was already considering ways to escape.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing Yun Xiao’s actions and expression, Xuan Jing looked partly amused and did not stand up, but simply asked, "Do you have a grudge against my younger brother? Don’t you really know who I am?"

The expression on Xuan Jing’s face was curious indeed. Here, within the borders of the Xuanyue Empire, it was rare for someone not to know the name Xuan Jing. At this moment, he became somewhat intrigued by this peculiar rough-clothed boy.

"Either leave quickly or start fighting, stop talking nonsense!"

Yun Xiao measured others by his own heart, starting from Xuan Zhi’s actions, he believed that no one from the Royal Xuanyue Family was good, so his facial expression was quite unpleasant, and his words were rather impolite.

"Alas, it seems that you really do have a grudge against my third brother, that kid really knows how to stir up trouble!" Xuan Jing did not move or stand up, but simply sighed softly.

"Young brother, if you really have a grudge against my third brother, then we could potentially become friends, because my relationship with him is not that great either!"

Xuan Jing seemed to recall something, staring at Yun Xiao nearby without blinking, he spoke because in the Xuanyue Empire, after knowing the identity of the Third Prince Xuan Zhi, the number of people who dared to offend him was very few.

"Aren’t you Xuan Zhi’s elder brother? How can the relationship be bad?"

Yun Xiao did not dispel the doubts in his heart. He had once witnessed Xuan Zhi’s sinister tactics; that guy, to lure him into a trap, even resorted to poisoning Guan Hu, which was extremely ruthless.

"I am indeed his elder brother, but only his second brother. Young brother, do you really not know about our affairs?" Seeing Yun Xiao’s doubtful look seemed genuine, Xuan Jing felt compelled to explain again.

"Second brother?" Upon hearing this from Xuan Jing, Yun Xiao’s heart stirred slightly, as if a light flashed through his mind, and he blurted out: "Could it be that you and Xuan Zhi are not born of the same mother?"

Thinking of the previous life’s Long Xiao Battle God, who had seen the Empress Canglong’s three thousand concubines and knew that many of her offspring were not born from the same mother, the rivalry among these offspring was extremely fierce.

The fact that Xuan Jing didn’t start by calling for a fight or a kill somewhat dispelled Yun Xiao’s earlier guess, and at this moment, hearing Xuan Jing’s words, he knew this guess was probably very close to the truth.

"You guessed correctly!"

Xuan Jing first affirmed, then said somewhat sadly: "My elder brother and Xuan Zhi are both born of the Empress, while I am just a son of a concubine. Although I hold the respected title of the Second Prince, my status is far less than that of my third brother!"

Actually, the things mentioned by Xuan Jing are not secrets within some families of the Xuanyue Empire, and his born talents are even quite comparable to that of his elder brother, the Crown Prince, who is greatly beloved by the current Emperor.

But because of this, the Crown Prince, destined to be the next ruler of Xuanyue Country, harbored some jealousy towards Xuan Jing, fearing that his talents threatened his own inheritance, and from time to time suppressed him in many ways.

Xuan Jing’s mother is just a concubine, and even though he is favored by the current King, he cannot compete with the Crown Prince. As such, to avoid bringing death upon himself, he often wanders around the Empire and does not stay within the Royal Family.

These matters, although many cultivators of the Xuanyue Empire may not be very clear about, they have heard a bit of it. However, Yun Xiao, this outlier, is not a native cultivator of the Xuanyue Empire, so he is completely unaware of these.

However, after hearing Xuan Jing’s words, Yun Xiao’s caution was somewhat reduced, it seems that he had misunderstood this person before. If it is as he says, maybe everyone is in the same boat now.

"Young brother, can I eat this roasted meat now? If not, it will be burnt!"

Xuan Jing seems to be the kind of person who is unconcerned about things, but when his gaze shifted to the partly charred meat, he couldn’t help feeling a bit of pain and spoke again.

Because Yun Xiao was wary of Xuan Jing’s sudden appearance, the Meridian Demon’s leg had been left unturned for too long, now indeed a burnt smell was wafting.

"Your Highness, please go ahead!"

It was just some culinary delight, Yun Xiao didn’t care too much, waved his hand to indicate Xuan Jing to help himself, then he saw the Second Prince of the Empire, devouring the Meridian Demon’s leg as if he hadn’t eaten for days.

Yun Xiao slowly returned to the campfire, but still cautious by nature, did not completely let down his guard against the Second Prince of the Empire, just in case it was another trick by Xuan Zhi, which could be troublesome.

Under Yun Xiao’s watchful eyes, Xuan Jing had devoured the Meridian Demon’s leg clean like a sweeping wind and storm, leaving nothing for Yun Xiao.

"Delicious!"

Tossing the bone aside, Xuan Jing patted his round belly and finally turned his head towards Yun Xiao, showing a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Sorry, young brother, the meat you roasted was just too delicious, I couldn’t stop myself, and ate it all!"

Seeing the bones scattered next to him, after saying this, Yun Xiao’s vigilance towards him reduced again, it seems this person was indeed straightforward and honest.

"Young brother, you don’t need to be so nervous, I just said, you and my third brother have a feud, then we could become friends. Oh, by the way, I haven’t asked for your name yet!"

Xuan Jing seems to be a talkative person, or maybe he felt he had to make up for eating Yun Xiao’s Meridian Demon’s leg, so he chattered incessantly.