Chapter 231

Looking at the purple-black puppet standing solemnly and expressionlessly before him, Xiao Han stroked his chin.

He had just obtained the method to control this puppet from the inheritance, and the result was somewhat beyond Xiao Han's expectations; such a high-level item actually required a drop of blood to recognize its master, without even needing to imprint a soul mark.

This anti-theft measure was truly worrying! Xiao Han guessed in his heart whether this puppet was worthless in the hands of that Wan Kui Sect expert, as it was treated with such little regard!

He could only wait until he had thoroughly studied the inheritance later to improve these anti-theft measures.

Xiao Han flicked his finger, and a drop of bright red blood, radiating a faint pressure, seeped from the wound; with a slight shake, it flew straight toward the puppet's glabella.

Faint ripples emerged, and Xiao Han's blood slowly merged into the puppet's glabella.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a blue light flashed in the puppet's originally vacant eyes, looking at the intrigued Xiao Han, and then, it knelt on one knee.

"Master!"

"Hmm." Xiao Han clicked his tongue in secret; he had not expected a puppet to possess such high intelligence, which was far more advanced than some of the puppet-refining methods circulating in the Central Plains.

"Please grant me a name, Master!"

"Grant a name?" Xiao Han was stunned for a moment, then pondered carefully, and immediately said, "From now on, you shall be called Puppet Saint!"

"Yes!" Puppet Saint replied with an expressionless face.

"Go, find this person, and follow her commands from now on." Xiao Han issued his first order to this puppet, transmitting Yi Huang's information to the latter, letting it go to join her.

"Yes!" The puppet made no other response, answering simply.

However, Xiao Han had overlooked one thing: this puppet's intelligence was not very high; although it could understand human speech, it was very literal.

As a result, it caused a great deal of trouble at Langya Pavilion later, but that is a story for another time.

After the puppet left, Xiao Han continued to digest this Saint Inheritance.

Unknowingly, Xiao Han became immersed in it, and time passed rapidly...

Northwest Continent, Black-Corner Region, Jia Nan Academy.

"Supreme Elder, this is the item the Clan Leader requested to be delivered, hoping you can pass it on to the Third Young Master." A person wearing blood-colored robes with a shield emblem pierced by a giant sword on their chest said respectfully.

"Hmm." Xiao Lin examined the attire of this Xiao Clan member before him and frowned, saying, "Is that brat planning to rebuild the Judgment Legion?"

In fact, Xiao Lin had not originally known the attire of the Judgment Legion; all of this was thanks to the information provided by Xiao Han.

After all, when the Xiao Clan had not yet perished, the Judgment Legion had a reputation comparable to, or even surpassing, the Ancient Clan's Black Annihilation Army; many forces in the Central Plains had records of it, so it was very easy to figure out their attire.

It was just that Xiao Lin did not approve of Xiao Zhan's current act of rebuilding the Judgment Legion; the Xiao Clan's strength was still too weak, and their numbers were not even a fraction of the Ancient Race, which was simply losing face for the Judgment Legion.

Moreover, he knew that before long, their Xiao Clan would be targeted; rebuilding the Judgment Legion now was like lighting a lamp in a latrine—courting death, wasn't it?

A Xiao Clan that even the Judgment Legion remembered would definitely be seen by the Soul Clan or the Soul Hall as that rising fire of revenge, and the consequences could be imagined!

"What nonsense!" Xiao Lin said with dissatisfaction.

Seeming to know what Xiao Lin meant, that member of the Xiao Clan's Judgment Legion said, "Please rest assured, Supreme Elder, the current Judgment Legion only has fifty people, and they have already moved into the shadows; it will not arouse suspicion."

Xiao Zhan also knew how sensitive the appearance of the Judgment Legion would be, so he selected the most elite batch of Xiao Clan members, focusing on training them; they were few in number, strong in power, and had the most potential, while information was also kept under lockdown.

The reason this person was in this attire was simply to let Xiao Lin know this news.

"Tell him not to play with fire!" Xiao Lin knew he was not suited to interfere in the Xiao Clan's affairs, but he gave a reminder; this was, after all, a matter concerning the survival of the Xiao Clan, and it needed to be handled with the utmost caution!

"Yes!" As a superior spoke, he only needed to act as a mouthpiece.

"Go!" Xiao Lin nodded and let the person leave.

After that Xiao Clan member left, Xiao Zhan looked at the Storage Ring in his hand; there was a letter Xiao Zhan had requested to be brought to him, and he murmured, "Has the map been unrolled and the dagger revealed?"

Xun'er walked alone in the Jianan Inner Academy, and the students passing by cast sidelong glances at this beautiful girl who had become famous overnight in the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking battle.

From time to time, people would greet Xun'er, but she ignored them all.

Compared to her original gentleness mixed with a coldness that kept people at a distance, Xun'er now showed a bit of coldness and restlessness.

"How should I tell Brother Xiao Yan?" Xun'er's willow brows furrowed slightly, her small face bitter; although she was very unwilling to part with Xiao Yan, Xun'er also knew that the clan's orders were something she could not resist.

Only by returning to the clan, receiving more perfect guidance, and becoming a strong person would she have the qualifications to control her own destiny; otherwise, it would not be a good thing for either her or Xiao Yan.

Just as Xun'er was pondering the words to say goodbye to Xiao Yan, she suddenly felt the space around her body gradually become sluggish.

Her expression turned cold, and golden flames flashed in Xun'er's eyes; just as Xun'er was about to use a secret technique to forcibly break the surrounding space...

"Little girl, this old man advises you not to act rashly!" A calm, aged voice rang in Xun'er's ear, causing her movements to stall.

Sorting out her thoughts, Xun'er said coldly, "May I ask which senior is here? Are you not afraid of offending Jia Nan Academy?"

While speaking, Xun'er tried to trigger the life-saving item left to her by the clan. As long as she could escape, this mysterious expert would be finished.

"Hehe~"

"Since this old man dares to make a move here, what do you think?"

Just as Xun'er felt she was about to succeed, "Enough, stop those little tricks of yours. If this old man wanted to make a move, you wouldn't be alive right now."

"Come with this old man!" A gray-robed old man appeared before Xun'er, and without waiting for her to react, he suddenly took her away.

Although this process occurred in public, no one discovered anything unusual; shortly after Xun'er disappeared, Ling Ying in the distance suddenly came to his senses and appeared where Xun'er had gone missing, searching everywhere, but found nothing.

"Damn it, something happened to the Young Lady!" The face under Ling Ying's mask was extremely ugly at this moment; Xun'er was a key concern of the Ancient Clan, and her disappearance was enough to trigger an earthquake.

But a sentence suddenly made Ling Ying calm down, "Rest assured, in one hour, your Young Lady will return unscathed."

"Senior..." Ling Ying broke out in a cold sweat, but he was helpless; he did not have the ability to oppose this expert, and it was obviously too late to call for help from the clan now; the only thing he could do was wait.

He prayed that this mysterious expert would keep their promise; otherwise, even if their Ancient Clan tore the other party to pieces later, nothing could be undone.

Compared to Ling Ying, who was pacing back and forth in anxiety, Xun'er was actually unusually relaxed, but more so surprised and puzzled.

"Lin Elder, what is the meaning of this?" In the pavilion, Xun'er asked coldly. No one would have a good expression after being grabbed and brought here so inexplicably.

However, Xun'er also knew that since this Lin Elder had only brought her to this pavilion, he should have no malice toward her; otherwise, why go to such great lengths?

Xiao Lin simply said one sentence, "My name is Xiao Lin."