Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts, Yunxiao Draws Her Sword Against Dingguang Immortal at the Start

"I've already obtained twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, why not go get the remaining twelve?"

Li Xiao hesitated for a moment, then left his cave dwelling and headed out.

Meanwhile, the Three Xiao sisters left Fifth Peak to chase Zhao Gongming.

However, Zhao Gongming had already vanished without a trace.

"My elder brother sure runs fast..."

Bixiao rolled her eyes and pouted.

Yunxiao hesitated, then looked at Qiongxiao and Bixiao. "Sisters, you two go back to Three Immortal Island first. I have some matters to attend to with Teacher!"

"Oh!"

Qiongxiao and Bixiao responded and turned back towards Three Immortal Island.

Yunxiao, however, headed to Golden Ao Island, towards Biyou Palace.

Upon entering Biyou Palace, Yunxiao cupped her hands towards Tongtian Cult Master and said, "Teacher!"

Tongtian Cult Master waved his large sleeve, setting up heavy restrictions once more to isolate them from the outside. He looked at Yunxiao and asked, "Yunxiao, have you gathered any useful information?"

Yunxiao cupped her hands towards Tongtian Cult Master and said, "Teacher, I went to Fifth Peak this time and heard Senior Brother Li Xiao's inner thoughts. He said he seized my brother Zhao Gongming's fortune. Did you, Teacher, intend to bestow the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls upon my brother?"

Tongtian Cult Master raised an eyebrow and exclaimed, "That Li Xiao even knows about this?"

A person's thoughts are the most unpredictable, let alone a Saint's thoughts?

Li Xiao actually knew that Tongtian Cult Master had originally intended to give the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls to Zhao Gongming. How could this not surprise Tongtian Cult Master?

Yunxiao's pretty face also changed slightly. She looked at Tongtian Cult Master and exclaimed, "Teacher, is this true?"

Tongtian Cult Master gave a wry smile and said, "That's right. I originally intended to give the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls to Zhao Gongming, but Li Xiao came to ask for them, so I gave them to him!"

Yunxiao let out a wry smile, clearly not expecting Li Xiao to be able to see through even a Saint's thoughts.

"It seems Fifth Senior Brother has many secrets. I must uncover them one by one and see what kind of person Fifth Senior Brother truly is!"

Yunxiao's beautiful eyes sparkled with a strange light as she thought to herself.

Little did she know, it was a dangerous thing for a woman to become curious about a man.

"What other secrets does that brat Li Xiao have? How does he know these things?"

Not only Yunxiao had become interested in Li Xiao, but even Tongtian Cult Master had developed a strong interest in Li Xiao and wanted to uncover the secrets surrounding him.

After a moment of hesitation, Tongtian Cult Master looked at Yunxiao and continued, "Yunxiao, what else did you hear?"

"Oh, Senior Brother Li Xiao also said that my brother Zhao Gongming would have a fortuitous encounter when he left Golden Ao Island this time, but it would be a gain and a loss, a fruitless endeavor!"

Yunxiao truthfully reported the inner thoughts she had heard to Tongtian Cult Master.

Tongtian Cult Master raised an eyebrow and said, "I understand. Yunxiao, you may go. If you hear anything else useful, come and report to me again!"

"Yes, Teacher! Teacher, take care. I shall take my leave now!"

Yunxiao cupped her hands towards Tongtian Cult Master, then left Biyou Palace, preparing to return to Three Immortal Island.

Halfway there, she heard shouts coming from behind, faintly accompanied by tiger roars and countless dragon cries.

"What's going on?"

Yunxiao was startled and looked back.

She saw monstrous waves surging behind her. Ahead, Zhao Gongming was galloping across the sea, riding a black tiger.

Behind Zhao Gongming, countless shrimp soldiers and crab generals, along with roaring dragons, surged towards them with terrifying momentum.

A four-clawed golden dragon at the forefront roared repeatedly, shouting, "Zhao Gongming, hand over the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, or my Dragon Clan will not rest until we have dealt with you!"

"Junior Sister, run!"

Zhao Gongming was unwilling to let go. Seeing Yunxiao, he shouted urgently.

Yunxiao's pretty face twitched violently, and she joined the escape.

"Splash..."

Suddenly, monstrous waves surged ahead, ten thousand feet high, forming a massive dragon-shaped water column.

"Roar..."

Immediately after, a thunderous dragon's roar echoed.

A golden dragon, thousands of feet long, roared out and blocked the path of Zhao Gongming and Yunxiao.

Zhao Gongming and Yunxiao looked closely and saw that the golden dragon was incredibly huge, its body coiling like a mountain stretching for hundreds of millions of miles. Its scales were as large as pot lids, and its eyes were as big as the sun and moon, shooting out two terrifying divine lights.

"This... this is Candle Dragon?"

Zhao Gongming stared dumbfounded, his eyes almost bulging out, and exclaimed.

"Candle Dragon is still alive..."

Yunxiao also exclaimed.

Candle Dragon poked its head out from the clouds, looking at Zhao Gongming and Yunxiao. Its voice rumbled like thunderclaps, "You have great courage, daring to sneak into my Dragon Palace to steal treasures! How detestable! Do you think my Dragon Clan has no one? Hand over the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls quickly, and perhaps I can spare your lives!"

Zhao Gongming swallowed hard.

Yunxiao glared at Zhao Gongming, pushing him and gesturing for him to hand over the treasure.

Just as Zhao Gongming was about to hand over the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, a beam of light shot over.

The light dissipated, revealing a handsome figure. It was Li Xiao!

Chapter 12: The Master Is Meant to Take the Blame

"Senior Candle Dragon, please don't make a move!"

Li Xiao said urgently.

"Who are you?"

Candle Dragon glared at Li Xiao with his giant, bell-like eyes.

Li Xiao, like a refined gentleman, cupped his hands towards Candle Dragon. "Senior Candle Dragon, I am Li Xiao, the fifth direct disciple under Saint Tongtian of the Intercepting Sect!"

"Tongtian Saint's direct disciple!"

Candle Dragon's pupils contracted sharply upon hearing this, clearly showing great apprehension.

Saints were supreme beings in the Primordial World. Even an ancient existence like Candle Dragon, who had lived for countless years, would not dare to act presumptuously before a Saint.

"Senior Brother Li Xiao, you're here!"

Seeing Li Xiao, Yunxiao felt an inexplicable sense of peace.

Even though Li Xiao only had the cultivation of a Heavenly Immortal Mid-stage, she believed he could definitely lead them out of danger.

"Uh, Senior Brother Li Xiao, the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls are for you!"

Zhao Gongming had long wanted to get rid of the troublesome Sea-Calming Divine Pearls.

He just felt embarrassed to trick Yunxiao, this young lady. Seeing Li Xiao arrive, he immediately shoved the twelve Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, which he had stolen from the Dragon Palace, into Li Xiao's hands.

Li Xiao accepted them calmly.

Candle Dragon frowned deeply, looking at Li Xiao. "Young friend Li Xiao, although you are a direct disciple of a Saint, you cannot simply snatch my Dragon Palace's treasures like this. Are your actions any different from a robber's?"

Li Xiao directly put away the twelve Sea-Calming Divine Pearls and looked at Candle Dragon with a smile. "Senior Candle Dragon, you've misunderstood. I'm actually here on my Master's orders to retrieve the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls. Of course, my Master won't take the pearls for nothing. My Master has promised to help the Dragon Clan eliminate the calamity of karma!"

On Golden Ao Island, within Biyou Palace, Tongtian Cult Master heard this and his veins bulged on his forehead. He was so angry he blew his beard and glared. "Rebel disciple, rebel disciple! How dare you use my name to deceive people! Rebel disciple, do you think that karma is so easily eliminated? You, you, you... How did I end up with such a rebel disciple..."

The Dragon Clan's karma was incurred due to the Dragon-Han Tribulation!

Because they participated in the war between the three primordial races, the Dragon Clan incurred the abandonment of the Heavenly Dao, bringing down boundless karma.

This boundless karma descended every moment. Even a Saint could only temporarily alleviate the Dragon Clan's karma, but could not completely eradicate the endless stream of it.

If Li Xiao directly agreed on behalf of Tongtian Cult Master, and Tongtian Cult Master couldn't eliminate the Dragon Clan's karma, wouldn't that be a huge embarrassment?

This was why Tongtian Cult Master was furious!

On the other side, Candle Dragon's eyes lit up with divine light upon hearing this, and he asked joyfully, "Is what young friend says true?"

"Of course, it's true. My Master is Saint Tongtian. Do Saints ever lie?"

Li Xiao looked at Candle Dragon with a smile, appearing harmless and innocent.

In Biyou Palace, on the cloud bed, Tongtian Cult Master staggered upon hearing this, almost falling headfirst from the cloud bed. He cried out in exasperation, "Rebel disciple, rebel disciple! This rebel disciple truly wants to anger me to death..."

Seeing Li Xiao's confident promise, Candle Dragon immediately believed him. After all, Candle Dragon wouldn't think that a Saint's words could be false, nor would he imagine that Li Xiao would dare to forge a Saint's decree.

"Since young friend has said so, then our Dragon Clan will gift these twelve Sea-Calming Divine Pearls to the Intercepting Sect. I implore young friend to keep your promise!"

Candle Dragon said to Li Xiao earnestly.

Among all beings, Candle Dragon suffered the most from the torment of karma!

Even the mighty Ancestral Dragon had perished under the torment of karma. Currently, most of the Dragon Clan's karma had fallen upon Candle Dragon, causing his realm to repeatedly decline.

Poor Candle Dragon only had the strength of a Quasi-Saint Early-stage now!

If it were to continue for some time, it was possible that Candle Dragon might fall out of the Quasi-Saint realm, or even perish directly.

If a mere twelve Sea-Calming Divine Pearls could eliminate the Dragon Clan's karma, it was a sure profit, and Candle Dragon naturally agreed with great joy.

"Senior Candle Dragon, rest assured, my Master is a Saint!"

Li Xiao once again pushed Tongtian Cult Master forward to take the blame.

In Biyou Palace, Tongtian Cult Master's old face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot. The beard at the corner of his mouth twitched, clearly indicating he was on the verge of exploding.

"Then this old dragon will await your good news at the Dragon Palace!"

Candle Dragon's voice rumbled, and he then dove into the East Sea.

With Candle Dragon's departure, the other Four Dragon Kings also led their shrimp soldiers and crab generals away.

In an instant, the East Sea returned to peace.

"That was close, so close..."

Zhao Gongming patted his chest, still shaken, and grinned wryly.