159: Chapter 159: Head-on Confrontation with a Nascent Soul

Leng Youyue sneered, "Zhao Quanzhen, if your Fire Peak Disciple died, it's only because his skills were inferior! For a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor like you to run over and bully a junior, have you no shame at all?"

Lin Zhirou also stepped forward, "If you have the ability, kill us together too! Let's see if the Sect Master will let you off!"

They clearly knew the other party had come for the dan bell, but the seven women were using their words to mislead Zhao Quanzhen, dispelling his suspicion that the dan bell wasn't with Xiao Yuan!

When Zhao Quanzhen rushed toward Xiao Yuan, their hearts had leapt into their throats, and having failed to stop him, they thought it was over and that the other party had definitely discovered the dan bell.

Yet looking at Zhao Quanzhen's expression, they relaxed slightly, though they didn't know what method Xiao Yuan had used to conceal the dan bell.

However, right now, what they had to do was make sure the dan bell on Xiao Yuan was by no means exposed!

Just like that, Peak Master Yun Ruowei, Yun Qingwan, and the five beautiful Elders stepped forward in unison, shielding Xiao Yuan behind them.

That formation, that Aura, was clearly saying... If you want to touch him, step over our corpses first!

Looking at these seven women, Zhao Quanzhen furrowed his brows slightly, a trace of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

He dared to bully Dan Peak for lacking a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor, but he didn't dare to actually commit murder.

Seven Golden Cores, among them Peak Master Yun Ruowei at the Golden Core Peak.

If he really killed them all, he wouldn't be able to answer to the Sect Master and the other Old Ancestors.

They would worry—if you were unhappy one day, would you also kill the people of our lineage?!

If things went poorly, the several Old Ancestors would besiege and kill him to death!

He coldly looked at Xiao Yuan behind the seven women, took a step back, and the killing intent in his eyes slowly faded.

Replacing it was a trace of amusement.

He looked Xiao Yuan up and down, then suddenly chuckled.

"No wonder you could kill Sun Yue; it turns out you concealed your Cultivation," he said calmly, "Kid, the Cultivation Technique you Cultivate shouldn't be simple, right? Your spiritual power is so profound that this deity has only ever seen it once in a lifetime."

Standing with his hands behind his back, he put on the air of an expert.

"This deity will give you a chance... Bow to this deity as your Master. This deity will ensure your strength becomes even greater and your future is boundless."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the seven women drastically changed!

A Nascent Soul Old Ancestor personally offering to take a Disciple! Who could refuse such a temptation?

They all looked toward Xiao Yuan in unison, their eyes filled with anxiety.

"Xiao Yuan, don't agree to him!" Yun Qingwan urged anxiously.

"He harbors malicious intentions!" Leng Youyue also shouted.

Peak Master Yun Ruowei stared fixedly at Xiao Yuan with tightly pressed lips, not speaking, but the tension in her eyes couldn't be hidden no matter what.

Xiao Yuan looked at them and smiled slightly.

Then, he turned his head to look at Zhao Quanzhen.

"Grandmaster Zhao flatters me."

His voice was very calm, so calm that it didn't sound like he was talking to a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor.

"As for becoming your Disciple, forget it. I, Xiao Yuan, am stubborn in my ways; once I bow to a Master, I will never betray them."

He paused, the corners of his mouth curving into a mocking smile:

"Furthermore, bow to you as my Master?"

He looked straight into Zhao Quanzhen's eyes and said word by word:

"With your character, you are not worthy of being my Master."

The old fellow in front of him wanted to take him as a Disciple, heh... If he hadn't guessed wrong, this old fellow harbored ill intentions, either planning to kill him or wanting to find out the secret on him.

Or rather, this old fellow still hadn't shaken off his suspicions about him.

Bowing to him as Master would mean he didn't want to live anymore.

As for how he dared to confront the other party head-on, heh... In this Dan Peak, would he be afraid of the other party?!

Even if the other party wanted to kill him at all costs, Xiao Yuan was confident he could escape from the other party's hands.

The other party's arrogance made him furious, and the seven women getting injured to protect him made him wish even more that he could kill this old fellow right in front of him.

Although he couldn't take revenge right now, that didn't mean he couldn't scold the other party!

As his voice fell, the entire place fell into a dead silence!

The seven women were all stunned, staring at Xiao Yuan with wide eyes.

This kid... has he gone mad?!

To curse a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor to his face as unworthy?!

However, expressions of gratification and admiration surfaced on their faces instead.

Yun Qingwan even gave Xiao Yuan a deep look, the corners of her mouth curving into a trace of pride!

Her Disciple should be so peerlessly domineering!

Hearing this, towering anger surged in Zhao Quanzhen's eyes!

He never would have imagined that a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator would actually dare to curse him to his face.

Feeling that his majesty had been provoked, the killing intent in his eyes instantly reached its peak.

"Little beast! You're courting death!"

Raising his hand, he struck out with a palm, the terrifying palm force of the Nascent Soul Stage directly blasting toward Xiao Yuan!

With this palm, he wanted Xiao Yuan to die on the spot!

"Stop!"

The seven women rushed out simultaneously!

Seven streams of palm force, seven figures, blocked in front of Xiao Yuan with all their might!

Boom...!

The seven women stepped back several more steps at the same time, vomiting fresh blood!

But they clenched their teeth tightly, not yielding a single step as they blocked in front of Xiao Yuan once more, their eyes filled with absolute resolve!

Peak Master Yun Ruowei had blood spilling from the corner of her mouth as she blocked at the very front, shouting sternly, "Zhao Quanzhen! If you dare to make a move again, this Eminence will immediately activate Dan Peak's warning formation! I will ask the Sect Master and the various Old Ancestors to adjudicate this!"

Zhao Quanzhen's movements stiffened.

He stared fixedly at Peak Master Yun Ruowei, then looked at the other six blood-bathed women behind her, and finally his gaze landed on Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan stood there; although his face was pale from the pressure, his back was straightened straight, and there was not the slightest bit of fear in his eyes.

That gaze caused Zhao Quanzhen to be slightly startled, and the killing intent in his heart grew even thicker.

This child... absolutely cannot be left alive!

However, facing seven Golden Core Elders, wanting to kill Xiao Yuan in a short time was something he simply couldn't do.

Once he attracted the other Old Ancestors, it would be very disadvantageous for him.

"Hmph!"

He let out a cold snort and withdrew his palm.

"Peak Master Yun Ruowei, this old man remembers all of you."

He gave Xiao Yuan a deep look; within that gaze were anger, unwillingness, and a hint of sinister ruthlessness.

"Kid, you have backbone. But backbone can't save your life."

After speaking, his figure flashed and he disappeared on the spot.

The pressure dissipated, and the council hall returned to peace.

The seven women breathed a sigh of relief all at once, each and every one of their faces pale and on the verge of collapsing.

Xiao Yuan's eye sockets were red as he looked at them, his voice somewhat hoarse, "You..."

"Cut the crap," Yun Qingwan glared at him, "A Master protecting her Disciple is only natural and righteous. What is there to be touched about."

Xiao Yuan opened his mouth, unable to say a single word.

He silently etched today's scene into his memory.

Seven beautiful Elders, bathed in blood to protect him.

This kindness, he would remember for a lifetime.

However, as Zhao Quanzhen left, the atmosphere in the council hall became so heavy that water could be wrung out of it.

Zhao Quanzhen's appearance not only made Xiao Yuan glad that his decision had been correct, but the women also knew that this matter brought only disadvantages and no benefits to Dan Peak and Xiao Yuan.

They... had still thought about the matter too simply!

Peak Master Yun Ruowei sat in the main seat with furrowed brows, looking at Xiao Yuan as she slowly spoke, "This time it was Zhao Quanzhen, but next time, I don't know which Old Ancestor will come over."

Leng Youyue chimed in, "The matter of the dan bell recognizing its Master cannot be hidden for long. By then, the people coveting it will only become more and more numerous."

Lin Zhirou also revealed a worried expression, "The Sect explicitly states that they will enshrine the person whom it recognized as Master, but who knows what those Old Ancestors are thinking in their hearts? In case someone harbors malicious intentions..."