"Could it be the long-lost... flying Meridian Techniques?"

After a brief shock, a realization arose in the minds of Zheng Qiming and others. After all, for human cultivators to fly in the air, they must reach the Heavenly Rank Third Realm, otherwise, they could only rely on flying beast pulse demons.

However, it is said that above the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, there's a special flying Meridian Technique that allows one to fly without reaching the Heavenly Rank Third Realm. Unfortunately, it's been mentioned more than once in the collection of the Meridian Refining Master Association, but it's long been lost.

Until now, upon seeing the thunderous wings emerge from Yun Xiao's back, besides flying Meridian Techniques, there seems to be no other explanation. Yun Xiao's mystery in everyone's eyes becomes even more elusive.

The ability to fight beyond one's rank is no longer impressive to those like Lu Liancheng. Owning such a supposedly lost flying technique suggests Yun Xiao might come from some mysterious family or even from the lower realm beneath the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud?

Compared to the shock of the few below, Yun Xiao was not distracted by such thoughts. Since refining the Thunder King's Heart, he has somewhat mastered the Thunder Dragon's Wings, unlike before when he could only awkwardly fly a few tens of feet.

Yun Xiao, at this moment, seemed like a deity on high, looking down upon the ants below. Even with only the Peak of Qi Seeking Realm cultivation, in the sky, even Zheng Qiming at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm can only sigh in awe.

This is Yun Xiao's greatest trump card; the two guys from Killing Heart Sect below could not have known beforehand about his ability to fly and naturally did not come prepared with a flying beast pulse demon, thus they are doomed to return empty-handed.

"Miss Suxin, don't forget you promised to change your surname to Yun earlier!"

Fluttering his thunder wings, Yun Xiao suddenly felt a playful urge and shouted teasingly at Ye Suxin, who was still stunned nearby, ignoring the gnashing teeth of Zheng Qiming.

As the words fell, Yun Xiao did not intend to stay long, as forcibly using the thunder wings significantly depleted his Meridian Qi; once depleted, he wouldn't stand a chance against Zheng Qiming at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm.

Yet before leaving with the thunder wings, Yun Xiao glanced in a certain direction where two stunned faces lurked in the dark night.

"Has he discovered us?"

As Yun Xiao glanced casually, Lu Liancheng instantly realized that the moment they saw Yun Xiao's thunder wings emerge, they inadvertently released a chaotic aura.

At this moment, Yun Xiao, from a higher vantage, with a strong power of soul, naturally discovered them instantly. But sensing a slightly familiar aura from one among them, Yun Xiao relaxed.

He had already guessed who those two were. Since the other party remained hidden and did not act, it indicated some intentions, seemingly unlike Liu Family and Killing Heart Sect, who sought trouble.

In the dark night, a dazzling, colorful thunder wing carried a figure in black, disappearing deeply into the mountains, leaving the two from Killing Heart Sect silent for a long time.

After a while, Ye Suxin stomped the ground fiercely, somewhat regretting why she made such an oath; now, she's worried she might have to change her surname to Yun in the future.

Who in their right mind could have imagined that a young man at the Peak of Qi Seeking Realm would grow wings and fly away? Ye Suxin believed that even if the elders of Earth Concealing from Killing Heart Sect were here, they would merely watch as Yun Xiao soars into the sky!

"Suxin, your intelligence this time was somewhat flawed!"

At this time, Seven Killings Guardian Zheng Qiming finally returned to his senses, deeply gazing in the direction Yun Xiao flew, his first words holding an inexplicable meaning.

"Guardian Zheng, I haven't told my teacher about this yet. If you can kill Yun Xiao for me, how about the flying Meridian Technique becomes yours?"

Ye Suxin, being a genius of Killing Heart Sect, quickly devised a plan. Facing an opponent who can fly, she knew unless she had something genuinely enticing, she might really have to change her surname to Yun.

If they could completely eliminate Yun Xiao, her vow today would be moot, and she wouldn't have to keep promises to a dead person. She believed with proper preparation, an opportunity to kill Yun Xiao might exist.

Luckily, Ye Suxin merely swore casually earlier, not a Heavenly Tribulation Poison Oath, or else she would immediately have to rename herself Yun Suxin from this moment.

"Deal!"

Zheng Qiming had always been eyeing this; it's a long-lost flying Meridian Technique. If he could obtain it, wouldn't he be able to fly at the Seeking Origin Realm? So he unhesitatingly accepted Ye Suxin's request.

What Zheng Qiming is worried about now is the news of Yun Xiao having a flying Meridian Technique reaching other strong individuals. If it's cultivators from other factions, fine, but if Killing Heart Sect elders also covet it, there wouldn't be any share left for him.

Things like flying meridian techniques aren't just useful to cultivators below the Heaven Rank; even for the strong at the Third Realm of the Heaven Rank, possessing such a flying meridian technique would significantly enhance their speed.

Therefore, Zheng Qiming felt fortunate that it was only Ye Suxin and himself present in this place, and since the other party had given their word, they were unlikely to break their promise. All he needed to do was prepare a Flying Beast Pulse Demon, and when they cornered Yun Xiao, the flying meridian technique would surely be within reach.

Unfortunately, what Zheng Qiming didn't realize was that today's events were known not only to the two of them but had already been observed by two powerful figures hiding in the dense forest not far away.

Additionally, what Zheng Qiming didn't know was that the Thunder Dragon's Wings on Yun Xiao's back, while indeed a flying meridian technique, could only be cultivated by Yun Xiao himself. Even if Zheng Qiming took it, he couldn't cultivate even a trace of the Thunder Wings.

Yet the affairs of the world are unpredictable; without complete despair, no one would easily give up, especially when it comes to treasures like flying meridian techniques, which inevitably attract countless people.

......

"Chairman, what should we do now?"

Seeing the two from the Killing Heart Sect disappearing into the depths of the dense forest, the Great Elder of the Lushan City branch of the Meridian Refining Master Association finally let out a long breath. For a moment, his face showed some bewilderment.

Hearing the Great Elder's question, Lu Liancheng remained silent. In fact, he was also unsure about his attitude towards Yun Xiao, especially since that guy who used the alias Yun Xing tonight had given him too many shocks.

He had killed Liu Qiguang, the Liu Family Master, who was stronger by a rank, eliminated all the mighty ones from the Liu Family without leaving a trace, and then escaped in a bizarre manner from the hands of someone at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm.

Despite his vast experience, Lu Liancheng had never imagined such a sequence of events, which completely overturned his understanding of cultivation.

Especially the last scene where Yun Xiao grew Thunder Wings; it's likely that for a long time, Lu Liancheng wouldn't easily forget it. He thought he had figured out this guy's bottom line during the Meridian Refining Master assessment, but little did he know that those bottom lines would come up in endless succession, making it hard to keep up.

"Sigh, let's head back first!"

After reviewing these matters in his mind, Lu Liancheng took a deep look in the direction where Yun Xiao had disappeared and finally sighed, "It seems that our previous worries were unnecessary; that guy doesn't need anyone's protection at all."

"Hehe, Chairman, if a demon like Yun Xiao really participated in the final selection of the Refining Cloud Mountain headquarters, what do you think would happen?"

The Great Elder of the branch suddenly became somewhat excited as if he had realized something, because he suddenly realized that this time, the Lushan City branch of the Meridian Refining Master Association would undoubtedly make a splash during the final Master assessment at Refining Cloud Mountain.

"Hmm?"

The abrupt question from the Great Elder also made Lu Liancheng's eyes brighten. He immediately made a spontaneous decision and turned to the former, saying, "In that case, I'll leave the Lushan City branch to you during this period. I have to head to the Refining Cloud Mountain headquarters to join the fun!"

"Chairman, you..."

This decision changed so suddenly that it left the Great Elder at a loss for words for a moment. But soon after, he understood the Chairman's sentiment; after all, in the past, the talents recommended by the Lushan City branch were always brushed off.

Precisely because of this, every time during the annual meeting, Lu Liancheng would face ridicule from branch chairmen of other cities, even though there wasn't necessarily animosity between them. But seeing a potential competitor feeling down and depressed could be a joy in itself.

The annual meeting of the Refining Cloud Mountain was right after the disciple selection, so it wouldn't be surprising if many other city branch chairmen took the opportunity to visit Refining Cloud Mountain early by sending participants.

At this moment, Lu Liancheng could hardly wait, thinking about how Yun Xiao, recommended by their Lushan City branch, would crush all meridian refining geniuses coming from all over the Tenglong Continent. He, as the branch chairman, would be unprecedentedly proud.

"Actually, I want to go too!"

For some reason, seeing the Chairman's strange smile, the Great Elder suddenly became slightly expectant as well. However, as soon as he spoke, Lu Liancheng's sharp gaze shifted, making his heart skip a beat.

"Great Elder, someone must oversee things on the Lushan City side, especially since the Second Elder and Fifth Elder are no longer here. I can't trust anyone else!"

Lu Liancheng tried to persuade with all sincerity, but as he mentioned "the Second Elder and Fifth Elder are no longer here," a peculiar expression appeared on his face.

After all, those two were killed by Yun Xiao's hand, yet now Lu Liancheng decided to head to Refining Cloud Mountain early because of this person. The grudges and entanglements in between are really hard to articulate.