Chapter 249: Xiao Wuye's Sudden Contact

Watching Gu Qingya leave Langya Pavilion, Xiao Han felt somewhat surprised; this Ancient Race really had some discernment, not daring to point fingers at Langya Pavilion.

If they had truly acted in such a manner, Xiao Han would have let the other party experience their Langya Pavilion's "hospitality."

However, Xiao Han's original plan to take action against Shadow Prison had to be shelved for the time being; having just caused such a huge commotion, it would be difficult to explain if he were to brandish his blade at Shadow Prison right now.

"Hmm!" Xiao Han nodded silently in his heart, "Let those rats live for a few more days!"

Returning to Langya Realm once more and looking around, only a few Elders remained to maintain the daily operations of Langya Pavilion.

During the time Xiao Han was conversing with Gu Qingya, Ye Jianxin had already headed to Sound Valley with Yi Huang to present the betrothal gifts.

Xiao Han could not help but sigh in his heart; the commotion this time was quite significant.

Just as he turned around, Xiao Han caught sight of a dazed figure, and Xiao Han chuckled: "Sheng Han, so you've been tossed aside."

Hearing Xiao Han's teasing voice, Ye Shenghan turned and bowed: "Grand-uncle!"

The expression on his face was as serious as it could possibly be.

Immediately, he began to explain earnestly: "Aunt Huang said that before the official wedding, Xin'er and I cannot meet for the time being, so..."

Ye Shenghan did not finish, but Xiao Han understood what he meant. Yi Huang still attached great importance to the rules in this regard; of course, with the exception of when he and Yi Huang were married.

Even if such rules seemed rather pointless—they already had a child, so what was the use of so many rules?

Looking at the rigid eldest nephew before him, Xiao Han felt deeply that it was necessary to provide the latter with some pre-marital enlightenment; with this goose-like appearance, he didn't know how his grand-niece had taken a liking to him.

"Sheng Han..." Xiao Han said earnestly: "In the future, don't keep such a straight face in front of Xin'er..."

Xiao Han was about to continue saying something when his expression suddenly changed, and he stopped the words that were about to spill out.

"Before your father and the others return, Langya Pavilion is temporarily handed over to you and that child, Xiao Wu, to manage."

Langya Pavilion should be much more peaceful recently, and since both Ye Shenghan and Xiao Wu had broken through to Dou Sheng, they had begun to take over a portion of Langya Pavilion's affairs, so maintaining the pavilion for a few days would not be much of a problem.

Subsequently, Xiao Han felt a bit uneasy and specifically added a reminder: "Help your grand-uncle keep an eye on that child, Xiao Wu."

"Grand-uncle needs to leave for a while."

Without waiting for Ye Shenghan to reply, Xiao Han's figure vanished instantly.

This series of actions took less than ten seconds, leaving Ye Shenghan stunned on the spot.

Half a day later, Xiao Han appeared with a solemn expression on the peak of a mountain range in the Southern Region of Central Plains.

At this moment, before him was a plain-looking figure, the kind that one wouldn't even recognize if they were lost in a crowd.

"Ancestor!" As soon as Xiao Han appeared, this person hurriedly stepped forward to salute; just from this form of address, one could easily identify the other party's identity: a member of the Xiao Clan.

"Wuye, what matter requires you to meet with me in person?" Xiao Han asked, frowning.

In fact, Xiao Zhan was not the person with the most powerful cultivation in the Xiao Clan; the true powerhouses of the Xiao Clan were almost all gathered in Central Plains.

Xiao Wuye was the person with the most extraordinary fortune in the Xiao Clan, and his opportunities were something even Xiao Han, who possessed a wealth-attracting constitution, envied quite a bit.

If one were to say that Xiao Han could encounter treasures just by walking, then Xiao Wuye was the type who could obtain a legacy just by jumping off a cliff.

It had been less than twenty years since Xiao Wuye first arrived in Central Plains, yet he had successively encountered multiple legacies that matched his Dou Qi attributes.

Five years ago, he was even extremely lucky to obtain the complete legacy of a Dou Sheng powerhouse from several thousand years ago, who held the title of Dark Shadow Killing Saint; the cultivation attached to it allowed Xiao Wuye to soar from a Five-Star Dou Zun to the Half-Saint level without any obstacles in just over a year.

Then, coupled with an Entry-to-Saint Pill gifted by Xiao Han, he advanced to Dou Sheng with ease, becoming one of the three great powerhouses of the Xiao Clan besides Xiao Han—as for the other two, they were also fellows who made people envious.

However, none of this was important; Xiao Han was quite displeased right now.

The Xiao Clan was extremely special in Central Plains, and Xiao Han had also received quite a bit of attention recently, so they had both tacitly maintained secret communication.

This time, Xiao Wuye had broken his usual pattern and requested a meeting; Xiao Han had originally thought some major trouble had arisen that required him to solve it.

Yet, after rushing over in such a hurry, seeing the other party looking so spirited and seemingly living a comfortable life, was he here to play a trick on him?

Sensing Xiao Han's displeasure and confusion, Xiao Wuye immediately explained: "This time, Wuye has presumptuously contacted the Ancestor because there is a matter that requires the Ancestor's help."

"What matter?" Xiao Han asked, puzzled.

Xiao Wuye was a Dou Sheng now, and a Dou Sheng proficient in assassination at that; if fully prepared, he might even be able to ambush a powerhouse at the two-star or even three-star Dou Sheng level.

Apart from those old monsters in all of Central Plains, almost no one was his match, so he really couldn't guess what kind of trouble Xiao Wuye could have encountered.

However, what Xiao Wuye said next made Xiao Han feel that destiny was on his side!

Xiao Wuye said solemnly: "Wuye hopes the Ancestor can help me gain a firm foothold in Shadow Prison!"

Xiao Han's heart jolted the moment he heard this name: "Shadow Prison?!"

"Tell me in detail!"

"Yes!"

Subsequently, Xiao Wuye carefully recounted the grievances and entanglements between himself and Shadow Prison.

Come to think of it, this had a great deal to do with the legacy of that Dark Shadow Killing Saint from back then.

When Xiao Wuye obtained the other party's legacy, he also inherited some of the former's items, among which was a strangely shaped Purple Gold Dagger.

And Xiao Wuye, who had been mixing in Central Plains for many years, recognized the significance of that dagger at first glance—it was the proof of identity for a Shadow Prison assassin.

The power and mystery of Shadow Prison were known to all, and it also had some extremely strange rules.

The first was that when accepting an assassin mission in Shadow Prison, they only looked at the proof and not the person; in other words, even if you killed a Shadow Prison assassin and took their proof of identity, you could take their place.

Xiao Wuye naturally considered this as well; as a lone cultivator with no attachments, joining Shadow Prison had more pros than cons for him.

However, he wasn't that reckless; this was, after all, an extremely rare Purple Gold Dagger. According to his guess, this Dark Shadow Killing Saint was not an ordinary Gold Medal Assassin in Shadow Prison and might have held a very high status.

The moment the other party's proof of identity appeared, he would likely fall into the sights of Shadow Prison.

Therefore, he only joined Shadow Prison after advancing to Dou Sheng and having a certain degree of confidence by last year.

But the development of events showed that the status of that Dark Shadow Killing Saint had still been greatly underestimated by Xiao Wuye.

When he went to a Shadow Prison office with this Purple Gold Dagger to reveal his identity, in just two hours, five masked figures exuding terrifying auras appeared before him.

The Dark Shadow Killing Saint was one of the founding elders of Shadow Prison, and his status was exceptionally special; having disappeared for unknown reasons many years ago, Shadow Prison had never given up on searching for news of him.

Had Xiao Wuye not been the successor of the Dark Shadow Killing Saint, he would likely have reached the end of his life the moment they surrounded him.

However, all of this was merely the beginning of the trouble. Due to the long-term disappearance of the Dark Shadow Killing Saint, after searching for a long time without results, they were recently preparing to select a new powerhouse to enter the elder seat.

The sudden emergence of Xiao Wuye clearly infringed upon the interests of a considerable portion of the existences within the Shadow Prison, but because the former was justified and his strength was not weak, in the end, both sides took a step back.

"So..." Xiao Han said in confusion, "you want to duel with that victor, how can I help you?"

Xiao Han was also fortunate for Xiao Wuye's caution; if the latter had not waited until his cultivation had advanced to the mid-stage of One-Star Dou Sheng, but instead had impatiently joined the Shadow Prison right from the start, he would likely have been wiped out directly by now.

But Xiao Han was also powerless regarding this; how could he possibly interfere with the personnel selection of the Shadow Prison?

However, Xiao Wuye said with extreme certainty: "Ancestor, you can definitely help me."

He then immediately began to explain in all seriousness, with sentence after sentence continuously spilling from Xiao Wuye's mouth, causing the corners of Xiao Han's mouth to curl into an exaggerated arc.