Poison Scorpion's Speculation

Watching the young couple walking together in the distance, Xiao Zhan and the others couldn't help but smile like doting aunts.

"I never expected that Lord Yun Shan would behave in such an unbecoming manner."

The white- Elder Yao glanced at Yun Shan, who was also spying, and couldn't help but tease him.

"Medicine Venerable, you jest. I was merely concerned about my disciple's lifelong happiness. How can you call that neglecting my duties?" Yun Shan retorted.

"I would like to express my gratitude to Senior Yun Shan for helping my good-for-nothing son find a match."

Seeing Xiao Yan's silly grin, Xiao Zhan was also somewhat pleased; at least he had passed his wife's test this time.

"Xiao Clan Leader, you are mistaken," Yun Shan praised. "That little fellow Xiao Yan's talent is unparalleled in my life. How can you say he is not good enough?"

"Furthermore..." Yun Shan laughed, "When Xiao Clan Leader says his own son is useless, isn't that a sarcastic remark about Medicine Venerable's poor judgment?"

"Is Xiao Clan Leader serious?" Elder Yao didn't mind making a joke.

"Yes, yes, yes, it was Zhan who didn't think things through," Xiao Zhan apologized repeatedly.

Feeling the peacefulness of the moment, Yun Shan couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder if I'll ever be able to enjoy this kind of life again."

"Senior Yun Shan," Xiao Zhan said solemnly, looking at Yun Shan.

"My ancestor stated that if you wish, senior, you can remain hidden within his forces afterward. There is no need to worry about retaliation from the Soul Hall."

"Oh?" Yun Shan smiled. "Please thank that old fellow for me."

"However, I have no intention of hiding like this forever. I want to see if the Soul Hall is truly capable of taking my life!"

This startled Xiao Zhan and Elder Yao, who were standing nearby.

As one of the most talented individuals in the Jia Ma Empire back then, and now Dou Zun expert in less than two hundred years, Yun Shan naturally exudes an aura.

"Haha, it seems Zhan was just overthinking it." Xiao Zhan laughed.

"Senior Yun Shan, please rest assured. The Fierce Qi Continent is so vast that the Soul Hall cannot cover everything with one hand."

"Could you two please explain what you were talking about regarding the Soul Hall?" Elder Yao finally seized the opportunity to interject, as he was quite concerned about the Soul Hall news that Yun Shan and the other man had mentioned.

Xiao Zhan and Yun Shan exchanged a glance, and then the former smiled and said, "Since the old gentleman wants to know, then we won't hide anything from him."

"Surely you are already aware of the impending war between the Jia Ma Empire and the Chu Yun Empire?"

"Hmm." Elder Yao nodded to indicate that there was no problem. Back then, Xiao Yan had sensed that the atmosphere was unusual after entering Garma Holy City.

When he met Ya Fei, he specifically asked her about it, and she naturally told him everything. After all, it was only a matter of time before Xiao Yan, given his status, found out about these things.

The Elder Yao was present at the time, also heard about this.

He originally thought this was just an ordinary war between two countries, which was the norm in the Northwest Continent.

Unexpectedly, there were some secrets involved.

"Could the war be related to the Soul Hall?"

The Elder Yao asked coldly, considering the possibility of joining the war. He hated the Soul Hall to the core and would never miss any opportunity to strike them down.

But...

"Although Zhan knows about the deep-seated hatred between the old man and the Soul Hall, I still want to give you a reminder..." Xiao Zhan said solemnly.

"The most important thing for the old man now is to wait patiently for the opportunity to rebuild his body, and not to reveal his existence."

Xiao Zhan said with murderous intent, "We are fully prepared for this war, and we will make sure that the people from the Soul Hall never return!"

"It was my fault for meddling!" The Elder Yao could also distinguish between what was important and what was urgent, and he agreed with Xiao Zhan's words.

"Is the Soul Hall's power this time really troublesome?" Elder Yao asked, frowning.

Yun Shan and Xiao Zhan nodded in unison, with the latter saying, "It seems that the person behind the Soul Hall this time is a Heavenly Venerable Venerable-level expert."

"Heavenly Venerable?" Elder Yao's expression was solemn. "Even the Soul Hall rarely sees a powerhouse like the Heavenly Venerable. Why would he appear here?"

"We don't know either." Xiao Zhan was also helpless. It was really unlucky to run into a Heavenly Venerable Venerable-level expert so unexpectedly.

"However, Medicine Venerable, there's no need to worry," Xiao Zhan reassured him.

"Yan Er will leave before the war begins, and the old man only needs to go to Canaan Institute with peace of mind."

Elder Yao nodded solemnly. At present, he was only High-level Dou Zong, which was completely inadequate for a battle against a Venerable level. It would be better for him to leave.

If the Soul Hall were to find out that he is still alive, things would be in serious trouble.

Chu Yun Empire, Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect.

As a nation of Poison Master, the Chu Yun Empire is filled with poisonous creatures, especially the empire's strongest sect, the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, which is shrouded in poisonous miasma year-round.

In the dimly lit hall, the Supreme Elder the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, Xie Bi Yan, and the Sect Master Xie Shan, knelt on the ground. The one seated above them was a shirtless middle-aged man with a scorpion tattoo on his face, who was none other than the Heavenly Venerable sent by the Soul Hall this time— Poison Scorpion.

"So, have you figured out what happened in the Jia Ma Empire?" Poison Scorpion asked casually, toying with a jade-green scorpion in his hand.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, I need a little more time," Xie Shan said tremblingly.

Xie Shan had a deep understanding of this man's methods; compared to them, even death was an easy thing.

"What's going on?" The Poison Scorpion's expression remained unchanged. "No results after all this time?"

"Want to play with my little darling?" the Poison Scorpion said, tossing the scorpion in its hand.

The moment the scorpion left my hand, it instantly expanded to tens of meters in length, its massive tail hook pressing directly against the ceiling.

Its whole body emitted a faint green light, and it let out a roar towards Xie Shan.

The latter was trembling with fear and bowed his head to beg for forgiveness, "My lord, please forgive me and give me another chance."

"Give me a reason," the Poison Scorpion said with a cold snort.

"I am certain that other forces within the Jia Ma Empire are secretly involved."

Xie Shan had never felt his mind working so well, and he quickly voiced his guess.

"Hmm?" Poison Scorpion frowned. "Explain yourself."

"Yes!" Xie Shan felt as if he had been granted a pardon, knowing that his old life had been saved.

"Two months ago, we sent a peak Fourth Rank Alchemist to participate in the Alchemist Grand Meeting. However, we haven't heard from that Alchemist at all recently."

"Get to the point." The Poison Scorpion was already fed up with this noisy Xie Shan. If this person wasn't a Dou Zong and still somewhat useful, he would have been fed to the scorpions long ago.

"Yes!"

Xie Shan continued:

"After my subordinates made many inquiries, I learned that two Fifth Grade Alchemist under the age of thirty appeared at the Alchemist Grand Meeting of the Jia Ma Empire, one of whom is less than twenty years old."

Not even twenty years old?

"Are you sure?" the Poison Scorpion asked immediately. "If there's any deception..."

"You know the consequences!" the Poison Scorpion said coldly.

"Everything I've said is true!"

"Which force has intervened in the Jia Ma Empire?" Poison Scorpion pondered to himself.

Fifth Grade Alchemist is beneath his notice, but considering the other person's age, although not the most outstanding genius, he is still quite good.

Poison Scorpion didn't believe that the Northwest Continent had the ability to cultivate such a genius.

"Are there any other reasons?"

"There's... and more!" Xie Shan exclaimed repeatedly.

"Recently, many unknown powerful figures have suddenly appeared on the battlefield at the border between the Jia Ma Empire and the Chu Yun Empire, including a large number of Dou Wang and Dou Huang expert."

"It is precisely because of the existence of these people that our Chu Yun Empire's spies are unable to infiltrate the Jia Ma Empire."

"Hmm, continue the investigation." Poison Scorpion was satisfied with the answers he received. At least he was certain that the Jia Ma Empire did indeed possess forces that did not belong to their homeland.

The Palace originally sent him out to oversee the plans in the Northwest Continent, with the Jia Ma Empire, a vacuum area covered by the Palace's influence, being of paramount importance.

Now that he has obtained the information, the Soul Hall has at least not sent him empty-handed this time. "Having the palace send a few Heavenly Guardian should be enough."

Poison Scorpion was very confident in his abilities. Even if some powerful force secretly intervened, he could handle the situation.

The Heavenly Guardian were only sent to clean up the small fry.

As the saying goes, man proposes, God disposes. Xiao Zhan probably never dreamed that the Xiao Clan Members he had gathered would be the ones who ultimately deepened Poison Scorpion's suspicions about the Jia Ma Empire, instead of diverting the Soul Hall's attention.