Yun Xiao, naturally unaware of the thoughts of the two distant onlookers, leisurely walked up to Liu Qiguang, then gently grasped the hilt of the Dragon Taming Sword, his gaze slightly mocking as he stared at the Liu Family Master who was yet to fall.

"Seeing as you're about to die, I'll be merciful enough to tell you, it's called the Dragon Taming Sword, and actually... it's an Ancient Divine Artifact!"

Yun Xiao's voice was light, but in Liu Qiguang's ears, it was as loud as a thunderbolt on a clear day. Even though his life force was about to be completely depleted, he still managed to turn his head with difficulty towards the Wooden Sword at this moment.

Even on the brink of death, a trace of greed involuntarily flashed in Liu Qiguang's eyes. At such a time, he knew the other party had no need to deceive him, and that it was probably truly a one-of-a-kind Ancient Divine Artifact on the Tenglong Continent.

At this moment, beyond his greed for the Ancient Divine Artifact, Liu Qiguang likely felt a hint of regret in his heart. Since the fellow in front of him called Yun Xing could possess an Ancient Divine Artifact and had so many mysterious means, he probably wasn't from any of the major super forces, but rather from a higher plane.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, my name is not Yun Xing, but... Yun Xiao!"

Unfortunately, right before Liu Qiguang's death, he heard another explanation. This might have been his last thought, and at this final moment, he finally remembered a name: Yun Xiao!

Bang!

The heart-pierced Liu Qiguang finally fell to the ground with a loud crash, prompting Yun Xiao to immediately lean down and untie the Waist Storage from his waist.

After all, he was a strong Family Head of a large city. Yun Xiao knew that the Liu Family had flaunted their power in Lushan City for so many years, definitely amassing a significant amount of treasures. At this time, how could he not claim his spoils of war?

"Tsk tsk, truly wealthy!"

Upon collecting the Waist Storage, Yun Xiao took a quick glance at its contents and couldn't help but feel a sense of amazement. It seemed the items in this Waist Storage did not disappoint him.

"Huh? What's this?"

A gasp of surprise escaped Yun Xiao's mouth. He flipped his right wrist, and a grayish cloth suddenly appeared in his palm, exuding an ancient and peculiar aura.

At first glance, this piece of rag didn't seem special, but Yun Xiao knew that Liu Family Master Liu Qiguang had a discerning eye. At least among the contents in his Waist Storage, there was no item that stood out as much as this rag.

If this were just an ordinary piece of cloth, why would Liu Qiguang carry it with him? This suggested there might be some unknown secrets within it.

"Seems like there are some patterns!"

Yun Xiao examined it for a moment and finally discovered some differences on the rag. However, seeing the ragged edges, he had reason to believe it might be a corner torn from another cloth, as the patterns on it appeared incomplete.

"Well, I'll hold onto it for now!"

After studying it for a while and seeing no clues, Yun Xiao decided to put it back into the Waist Storage. However, just as he was about to step towards the north, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and his steps halted.

Swoosh!

In the Dark Night, a shadow suddenly rose, followed by everything slipping into darkness, even the sudden ambush concealing itself at this moment.

"This technique..."

The unexpected change caused Lu Liancheng and his companion, who thought the matter had concluded, to subtly change their expressions. Especially the Branch Chairman, who, sensing the ambush concealed in the Dark Night, seemed to realize something.

"That's the Killing Heart Sect's technique!"

It only took a moment for Lu Liancheng to have no more doubts. If there were any assassination techniques on this continent that could be as artful as this, it would probably be the Dark Killing Skill that the Killing Heart Sect had studied for hundreds of years.

"This guy, really knows how to stir up trouble!"

Sensing the assassin from the Killing Heart Sect who had been hiding in the shadows until this moment, Lu Liancheng and his companion exchanged a glance, a strange thought rising in their hearts.

The affairs Yun Xing stirred up in Lushan City were already well-known to Lu Liancheng and his companion. Apart from not mentioning the Meridian Refining Master Guild, the utter downfall of the Liu Family was an unexpected event.

The Liu Family only dominated Lushan City. Compared to the first-class forces of the Tenglong Continent, they were small potatoes. But now, with the Killing Heart Sect making a move, it indicated that the guy called Yun Xing probably offended the Killing Heart Sect at some point.

Swoosh!

Regarding the thoughts of the two onlookers, Yun Xiao had no time to care at this moment. The dark killing skill came with extreme eeriness and suddenness, and even with his reaction speed, he only sensed it at the instant the opponent's figure burst forth.

From this point of view, the Killing Heart Sect's concealing technique is indeed unmatched on the continent. If an ordinary cultivator at the peak of Qi Seeking Realm encountered it, the chance of survival would be less than fifty percent.

Unfortunately, this time the assassin from the Killing Heart Sect encountered Yun Xiao, a peerless demon with reaction speed and combat experience that far surpassed cultivators of the same level.

This assassination art, which was unrivaled against others, had to be said to be disappointing when it met Yun Xiao today. Although Yun Xiao was caught off guard at this moment, two strange heavy lotus flowers surged up from his body in an instant.

One of the lotus flowers, as if made of stone, appeared at Yun Xiao's chest, while the second one appeared at his throat, precisely sensing the enemy's sneak attack location. This too came from the experience of Long Xiao Battle God, who had been through countless battles in his past life.

Clang! Clang!

At the instant the two stone lotuses formed, two crisp sounds followed. The timing of both sides' appearances was not a breath apart, which shows how wise and precise Yun Xiao's response was at that moment.

The chest and throat are both critical vulnerabilities of the human body. If these two places were pierced, it would surely lead to instant death. No matter how strong Yun Xiao's physical strength is, it can't resist some sharp weapons at the Earth Rank level, after all, flesh and blood is limited.

However, the defensive lotus armor formed by the Earth Burst Stone Lotus is different. With the improvement of Yun Xiao's Meridian Qi cultivation, its defensive power becomes increasingly strong, especially when it is used to defend merely one part of the body, its defensive power is astonishing.

"How could he still react to this?"

Seeing this scene, Lu Liancheng and his companion, who thought Yun Xiao would be injured no matter what, were taken aback, because such a sneak attack, if caught off guard, would be difficult for even them to react to, let alone a cultivator at the peak of the Qi Seeking Realm.

"Who is that woman?"

At this moment, Lu Liancheng and his companion finally saw clearly the face of the concealed assassin from the Killing Heart Sect. It was evidently a graceful woman dressed in black.

"Heh, spared your life once at Thunder King Valley, yet I didn't expect you to linger like a ghost. Do you really think you're invincible?"

Compared to Lu Liancheng and his companion, Yun Xiao recognized that woman at first glance. She was the genius of the Killing Heart Sect known as "Su Shou Yanluo," Ye Suxin, with whom he had previous encounters outside Thunder King Valley.

Back then, the two geniuses of the Killing Heart Sect, Ye Suxin and Tong Baisha, attempted to kill Yun Xiao together to retrieve the Thunder King's Heart. In the end, under Yun Xiao's mighty counterattack, one died and the other fled, leaving the two geniuses in utter disgrace.

Originally, Yun Xiao thought Ye Suxin would have understood his capabilities after that battle and wouldn't dare to cause him trouble again, at least not alone. Yet, unexpectedly, he ran into her again here.

To be honest, Yun Xiao admired Ye Suxin's concealment technique when she hid in the dark just now. If she hadn't made a move herself, it would have been impossible for him to detect her without a careful search.

But Ye Suxin eventually couldn't hold back, making a move that Yun Xiao dodged, much to her chagrin.

At the moment, Ye Suxin was no longer clad in the white clothes she wore at Thunder King Valley. Since conducting an attack under the cover of darkness, wearing white would draw more attention. As a genius of the Killing Heart Sect, she clearly understood the need for discretion.

"Yun Xiao, to offend my Killing Heart Sect and still want to live freely, aren't you dreaming a bit too much?"

Though irritated by her missed attack, Ye Suxin quickly calmed herself, her cold voice drifting toward the person opposite, who had changed so much since Thunder King Valley.

"Yun Xiao? Is that his real name?"

Lu Liancheng had long suspected that Yun Xiao had disguised himself to participate in the selection of Refining Cloud Mountain disciples. So hearing an unfamiliar name did not surprise him. Since the person was disguised, "Yun Xing" was naturally not his real name.

"Why does this name sound a bit familiar?"

For some reason, when Lu Liancheng muttered "Yun Xiao" several times in his mind, he felt as if he had heard it somewhere before, but couldn't recall where, driving him crazy.

In fact, the events inside and outside Thunder King Valley had been reported to the Lushan City Meridian Refining Master Guild. However, Lu Liancheng had only skimmed such information, never caring about the name mentioned in those reports.

On the other hand, a cold smile appeared on Yun Xiao's face, because he couldn't fathom where Ye Suxin drew her confidence from. Was it just because of her early stage Seeking Origin Realm cultivation?

Back at Thunder King Valley, Yun Xiao had managed to drive Ye Suxin away. Now, after all this time, his skills had undoubtedly become even more refined. In a one-on-one fight, she surely could not be his match.