Chapter 100

"Looks like you still have a conscience, little guy." Seeing the adorable appearance of the snow-white little beast, Xiao Yun smiled with satisfaction. He took the treasure tripod and, as if drinking wine, was about to drink the essence of fire inside. Of course, at this moment, he activated his Purple Flame Martial Soul, and a purple glow appeared in his mouth. Otherwise, that kind of fire essence entering his mouth would have reduced him to nothing.

"What a rich essence of fire." As soon as a mouthful of fire essence entered, Xiao Yun's mind was instantly shaken, feeling extremely surprised.

The essence of fire was so rich, as if it had been refined repeatedly, leaving only the essence of fire. It was like drinking a fragrant and mellow wine, making one feel addicted and wanting to take another sip. At the same time, Xiao Yun's Purple Flame Martial Soul and his innate Martial Soul showed significant improvement.

Although the improvement was small, it was thousands of times stronger than absorbing fire essence.

If one looked closely, in Xiao Yun's sea of consciousness, the tender leaves of his innate Martial Soul, derived from fire essence, were misty and seemed to be about to condense into dewdrops. The newly sprouted tender leaves had grown to the size of a palm and began to emit a fiery mist.

This change made Xiao Yun quite pleased.

"Yiya!"

Seeing Xiao Yun's relaxed and intoxicated appearance, the snow-white little beast's eyes narrowed, indicating that he should drink a few more sips.

Xiao Yun smiled and, without being polite, continued to drink a few more sips.

This small tripod, though only the size of a wine cup, contained an incredibly vast amount of fire essence.

After all, the giant tripod was originally over a hundred meters tall!

One could imagine how much fire essence this tripod stored.

The Swallowing Heaven Sparrow beside him was full of envy, looking at Xiao Yun with jealousy.

"Yiya!"

It approached, wanting to drink a few sips as well, but the snow-white little beast was not very friendly to it.

Finally, after drinking his fill, Xiao Yun returned the small tripod to the snow-white little beast.

After this replenishment, his Purple Flame Martial Soul's aura became quite robust.

"Do you want to leave here with me?" Xiao Yun asked the snow-white little beast.

The snow-white little beast nodded repeatedly, hugging Xiao Yun's neck, as if deeply afraid of being left behind.

Seeing the adorable appearance of the snow-white little beast, Xiao Yun couldn't help but smile. It seemed this little guy had really latched onto him!

"What's your name?" Xiao Yun continued to ask.

"Yiya?"

The snow-white little beast blinked its long eyelashes, looking up at Xiao Yun with a dazed expression, seemingly not knowing what a name was.

"Then I'll give you a name. How about 'Yi Yi'?" After some thought, Xiao Yun said. This little guy always made "yi ya" sounds, so this name seemed quite fitting. Moreover, the name "Yi Yi" matched the snow-white little beast's adorable appearance.

The little beast blinked its eyes, then narrowed them, nodding repeatedly, seemingly quite satisfied with the name.

Thus, Xiao Yun prepared to leave this place.

They soon arrived at the place where they had first met Yi Yi, discovering a passage, which turned out to be the fire gate he had entered before.

"If we leave through the main hall of the Heavenly Flame Legacy Mansion, we might be discovered and cause a commotion," Xiao Yun said hesitantly, not eager to leave from there. He had killed people from the Qiu family, and it wouldn't be appropriate to appear publicly at this moment.

His goal now was to go to the capital, and he shouldn't create unnecessary complications.

After experiencing the power of the Core Formation realm, Xiao Yun was well aware of his current situation.

"Yiya!"

The snow-white little beast Yi Yi seemed to understand Xiao Yun's thoughts. It then led Xiao Yun to a fire river.

This fire river connected to a fire vent outside the mountains, allowing them to leave without being noticed.

With his Purple Flame Martial Soul and innate Martial Soul protecting him, Xiao Yun was unharmed in the fire river.

The life essence of his Martial Soul was rich, so he didn't have to worry about suffocating.

A day later, Xiao Yun leaped out from a fire vent deep in the mountains.

"Finally out!" Seeing the sunlight again, Xiao Yun sighed with relief.

This trip to the Heavenly Flame Legacy Mansion had been quite fruitful.

The God-Annihilating Technique had reached the second level, and Xiao Yun could now fully control the God-Annihilating Spear. This gave him the true foundation to contend with Core Formation realm cultivators. In the past, he had to rely on surprise attacks, and even if he succeeded, he had to be wary of others.

Otherwise, once his soul power was exhausted, he would be powerless against Core Formation realm cultivators.

Xiao Yun's ability to deal with the two Core Formation realm cultivators from the Qiu family was purely due to their carelessness.

If others knew about his trump card, it wouldn't be so easy to succeed.

However, the improvement of the God-Annihilating Technique was not enough for Xiao Yun to become complacent.

This was a trump card, to be used as a last resort, and he couldn't overly rely on it. Everything still depended on his own cultivation level.

Only by improving his own cultivation level could he truly become strong.

Additionally, the death of Qiu Xuanfeng made Xiao Yun feel relieved.

With one less Core Formation realm cultivator in the Qiu family, he didn't have to worry too much about the safety of his family.

Now that his grandfather had reached the Core Formation realm, it wouldn't be long before the City Lord Yan and Lord Lin also reached this realm. With three Core Formation realm cultivators, even if the Qiu family acted, it would only result in mutual destruction.

Now, Xiao Yun's goal was to continuously improve his strength and strive to become a core disciple of the Heavenly Yuan Sect.

Fengyue City, like a mighty lion, dominated the vast mountains, with a grand and ancient aura that could shake one's soul. From the sky, one could see that this massive city resembled a divine bird, with its buildings like the bird's wings, ready to soar into the heavens.

This city was clearly meticulously constructed, with deep meaning.

As the sun began to set, a young man suddenly stopped outside Fengyue City, his eyes raised to the massive city, and he took a deep breath, clearly impressed by the city's overwhelming aura.

This young man, holding a snow-white little beast in his arms, was none other than Xiao Yun, who had come to the capital.

"This capital is extraordinary," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow said after releasing its spiritual sense to sense the surroundings.

"How is it extraordinary?" Xiao Yun asked, though he could feel the city's vast aura and profound meaning, he didn't understand why.

"From the layout, it seems the ancestors of the royal family had extraordinary bloodlines," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow explained.

"Ah," Xiao Yun said hesitantly, then shook his head and entered the capital.

It was already dusk, but the capital was still bustling with activity. As soon as Xiao Yun entered, he was overwhelmed by the noise, like a tidal wave.

Entering the capital, one felt as if they were in a vast world.

Walking inside, one could see many innate realm cultivators, and even Core Formation realm cultivators could be occasionally spotted.

"It seems people from all cities are coming here for the assessment," Xiao Yun said after releasing his soul power to sense the situation. The assessment was less than a month away, and people from various cities in Fengyue Kingdom were arriving one after another.

Soon, this place would be a gathering of the outstanding talents of Fengyue Kingdom.

After understanding the situation, Xiao Yun headed towards the Yunhai Merchant Alliance.

The capital was vast, with streets crisscrossing, making it difficult to find the Yuan family's residence, but finding the Yunhai Merchant Alliance was much easier.

After asking around, Xiao Yun arrived at a grand merchant house.

The merchant house was four stories high, luxurious and magnificent. Entering it felt like entering a grand palace.

"Hello, may I help you with anything?" As soon as Xiao Yun entered the hall, a graceful and elegant woman in a formal dress approached him politely. This was the basic etiquette of the merchant alliance, as the people who came here were either wealthy or noble and should not be treated rudely.

"I'm here to find someone," Xiao Yun said, showing his purple-golden waistband. "Who is the manager here?"

"Hello, please follow me to the VIP room and wait for a moment," the etiquette lady said, her eyes brightening at the sight of the purple-golden waistband. She quickly led the young man to a VIP room on the second floor and asked him to wait.

The VIP room was luxurious, with tables made of high-quality fragrant wood, making one feel refreshed and calm. The wine glasses were carved from warm jade, crystal clear, and the wine inside shimmered like nectar.

Two maids in servant attire were quite attentive.

In the Yunhai Merchant Alliance, those with a purple-golden waistband were important clients and received preferential treatment.

Xiao Yun closed his eyes and waited quietly for the manager to arrive.

After a while, footsteps were heard outside, and Xiao Yun slowly opened his eyes.

The door opened, and a middle-aged man walked in. Seeing Xiao Yun, his eyes narrowed, a hint of surprise flashing across his face, which quickly turned into a smile. He walked up warmly and said, "I am the manager of the Yunhai Merchant Alliance, Yuan Mo. May I know your name? What brings you to our alliance?"

"I'm looking for your Yuan Cheng, Elder Yuan," Xiao Yun said, raising an eyebrow.

Yuan Cheng was a friend of Yuan Xu in the clan, someone he could trust.

"Elder Yuan?" Yuan Mo frowned, then smiled awkwardly. "Elder Yuan is usually very busy, and it's hard for ordinary people to see him. Do you have an appointment, or where are you from, and what is your name? I can inform him."

Seeing the old man's attitude, Xiao Yun frowned slightly and said, "This is a letter. Please deliver it to Elder Yuan."

The old man took the letter, his eyes narrowing. "Yuan Xu?" The name was clearly written on the envelope.

"Ha ha, please wait a moment, I'll be right back," Yuan Mo said with a smile.

"Take good care of this young man, don't neglect him," he instructed before leaving.

Xiao Yun narrowed his eyes and waited.

"This guy doesn't seem reliable," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow said.

"Let's wait and see," Xiao Yun replied. He had to rely on others now, so he could only wait and see what happened.

After a while, night fell, and the streets of the capital were brightly lit. Although there were fewer pedestrians, some taverns and pleasure quarters were still bustling. The street outside the Yunhai Merchant Alliance gradually became less crowded.

Suddenly, a group of people approached the Yunhai Merchant Alliance quickly.

"Someone!" In the VIP room, Xiao Yun's closed eyes suddenly opened, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

Through his soul power, Xiao Yun could clearly see everything outside.

This was a group of powerful cultivators, about twenty people, with three at the Core Formation realm and the rest at the innate realm. They were entering the Yunhai Merchant Alliance one after another, and surprisingly, no one from the alliance tried to stop them.