Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi
Chapter 921 - 919: Out of My League

Nantian Sacred Land.

This place is an independent space located within the Southern State's territories, yet it remains detached from the land of Southern State—a fragment among the countless spatial debris that drifted through the cosmos when Zhao Wuji shattered the Azure Heaven Continent.

It was captured and refined by the first and greatest lord of Nantian Sacred Land, creating the Nantian Sacred Land as it is known today.

After tens of thousands of years of operation and development, the secret realm where Nantian Sacred Land is located has long become a complete world in itself.

Countless creatures live within.

Rare and exotic beasts, heavenly and earthly treasures, as well as many from the Human Race.

However...

Within this martial sanctuary of the Southern State, even among the Human Race itself, there is a strict hierarchy of three-six-nine classes, and this class system is even more severe than in the Qingtian Realm.

The lowest are the untalented ordinary people with no aptitude for cultivation, who are called human slaves within Nantian Sacred Land.

They are mainly engaged in the lowest level of productive labor.

As one goes higher up, those with stronger talent and power for cultivation who yet have not been accepted into the sacred land for training are known as commoners—ordinary humans of Nantian Sacred Land.

And naturally, the highest class is composed of those gifted individuals who have joined Nantian Sacred Land, entering the core of the sacred land to cultivate—they are referred to as Celestials!

Heavenly beings!

Human slaves, commoners, Celestials!

In this world where the law of the jungle and the survival of the fittest are carried to the extreme, if a Celestial is in a bad mood, it is not uncommon for them to kill tens to hundreds of thousands of commoners and human slaves.

At this moment...

The most central area of Nantian Sacred Land, which is also the heart of the sacred land.

The entire core of the sacred land is situated upon the confluence of thousands of Ninth Grade Spirit Veins, a treasure land for cultivation, where the natural essence of heaven and earth is immensely dense, to the extent that even a common weed growing at the core of the sacred land possesses a toughness greater than usual refined iron.

The entire core of Nantian Sacred Land is divided into nine regions: Heaven and Earth's Primordial Yellow, the eight regions of the vast universe, and the holy domain where the lord resides.

Yellow Region.

The likes of Yang Dingtian and Li Yaofeng once belonged to the Yellow Region lineage of powerhouses.

At this moment...

Loud disputes could be heard from within the palace of the Yellow Region lineage: "Qiu Yiyun, I really think you've been bewitched. How many of our Yellow Region's experts did Xiao Yi kill? He disgraced our Yellow Region within the sacred land, and now he's recklessly offended the Western State Buddhist Sect—it's his own fault. Considering the alliance, it was already generous of us not to kick him while he's down, and yet you still want us to lend him a hand?"

"Qiu Yiyun, I can't help but suspect you've received quite some benefits from Xiao Yi!"

A group of powerhouses from the Yellow Region lineage looked at Qiu Yiyun with peculiar expressions.

Qiu Yiyun's face turned alternating shades of green and white. Indeed, he had received benefits from Xiao Yi, but more importantly, he had witnessed Xiao Yi's strength firsthand, which led him to strongly advocate for building good relations with Xiao Yi.

But...

He never imagined that in the eyes of everyone from the Yellow Region lineage, he would be seen as advocating for Xiao Yi's sake just for his own benefit.

"Don't slander me here. The reason I staunchly support Xiao Yi is that his strength and talent truly merit our utmost effort to recruit him..." Qiu Yiyun argued with reason.

"Talent and strength? Our Nantian Sacred Land is teeming with geniuses; would we miss one of them?"

"If he truly possesses such formidable talent and strength, merely against the Buddhist Sect, why would he need our help? He should naturally have the means to handle it himself..." someone sneered with sarcasm.

Qiu Yiyun was furious, gritting his teeth as he said: "Adding flowers to brocade is easy, sending coal in the snow is hard. If we wait until Xiao Yi resolves the Buddhist Sect's trouble on his own, it won't be so easy for us to establish a good relationship with him!"

"Ha ha, Qiu Yiyun, aren't you joking? How strong is the Western State Buddhist Sect, do you and I not know? As far as I know, Xiao Yi has offended the Celestial Dragon Supreme, and each of his Heavenly Dragon Warriors is a top-notch fighter. If Xiao Yi could deal with the Heavenly Dragon Warriors on his own, I would twist off my head and let you use it as a night pot!" The Peak of Earth Revered Realm powerhouse who had just spoken with sarcasm, Zou Huai, said with a disdainful face.

"You..."

Qiu Yiyun was so angry that his eyes were bulging, but he didn't know how to respond.

At that moment...

A figure rushed forward at high speed, this person's cultivation was obviously that of the Ninth Grade of Heavenly Venerate Realm, it was Zou Shaolong, the master of the Yellow Region.

"Greetings to the Domain Master!"

Everyone quickly bowed in greeting.

Zou Huai hurriedly approached with a smile, respectfully saying: "Grandfather, have you returned from the Holy Realm? What was the purpose of the Holy Master summoning the nine Domain Masters?"

Zou Shaolong did not answer his question but instead looked at Qiu Yiyun and others and asked: "What are you arguing about? I could hear you from a great distance..."

Qiu Yiyun clasped his fists, with a bitter smile on his face, and said: "Domain Master, I am hoping that everyone could lend a hand to help the Daqian Dynasty resist the strong fighters from the Western State Buddhist Sect, but they..."

Qiu Yiyun recounted the previous argument of the people present.

Zou Huai glanced at him, held his head high, and scoffed with conceit: "Grandfather, do you think Qiu Yiyun's brain has been pinched by a door? He actually thinks that Xiao Yi, that little beast, can repel the Buddhist Sect's masters. This is simply the most ludicrous thing in the world, how could that little mongrel possibly..."

Slap!

Zou Shaolong turned around and slapped him across the face.

The slap left Zou Huai seeing stars, with a dumbfounded expression on his face as he looked at Zou Shaolong, unable to believe it, he said: "Grand... Grandfather, you... you hit me?"

"Hitting you is getting off lightly!"

Zou Shaolong glared at him fiercely and snorted coldly, "Aren't you curious about why the Holy Master gathered us? I've received news that Xiao Yi has slain the Heavenly Dragon Warriors and is suspected to possess the combat power of the Peak of Heavenly Venerate Realm. You call him a little beast, a little mongrel, who should I hit if not you?"

"What? Xiao Yi killed the Heavenly Dragon Warriors? Suspected to be at the Peak of Heavenly Venerate?" Zou Huai was dumbstruck, forgetting the burning pain on his face, with a bewildered look he stared at Zou Shaolong.

Zou Shaolong snorted coldly: "Do you think I would lie to you?"

"I... I..."

Zou Huai's mouth agape, he was at a loss for words for a moment.

He felt the other side of his face also starting to throb with piercing pain, dozens of times more painful than the slap he had just received from Zou Shaolong, muttering bewilderedly: "How is this possible? It hasn't been long since he broke through to the Longevity Secret Realm, and now he has the combat power of the Peak of Heavenly Venerate?"

The surrounding powerhouses also exchanged looks, unable to conceal the astonishment on their faces.

Only Qiu Yiyun recovered from his initial shock and was then pleasantly interrupted by the praise of Zou Shaolong. Zou Shaolong patted his shoulder and said: "Yiyun, the Holy Master has now entrusted me with the task to make amends with Xiao Yi. I know you have a good relationship with Xiao Yi, so for the upcoming trip to the Daqian Dynasty, you will lead the way and accompany me!"

Hisss!

Everyone couldn't help but gasp in shock.

The Domain Master himself is making the move, all for the sake of establishing good relations with Xiao Yi?

This was unprecedented in the entire history of the Nantian Holy Land!

For a moment...

Everyone finally understood, the Xiao Yi they had previously looked down upon had already grown into an existence beyond their reach...

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