Chapter 65: Jun Xiaoyao

After retrieving the dragon bones and resolving matters with Xiao Chen and Wu Mingyue, Jun Xiaoyao prepared to leave.

The strategy against the Panwu Divine Dynasty had already been set in motion; opportunities to reap the harvest would come naturally in time.

Next, Jun Xiaoyao turned his attention to another piece of leek—Ji Xuan.

Ji Xuan certainly knew certain secrets of the Yuan Tian Supreme Treasury.

“Heh, Wu Mingyue, take good care of Xiao Chen and lead him away—don’t let him die.” Jun Xiaoyao’s expression was full of amusement.

With that, he turned and left.

Jun Wanjie followed closely behind.

Jun Xiaoyao’s words made Wu Mingyue clench her jade-colored hands tightly.

Humiliation wasn’t enough—he had to mock her one last time.

This Jun Xiaoyao is a true master of deceit.

“Young Master, are you really going to let Xiao Chen go? Though he’s merely an ant in your eyes, he’s still a minor nuisance.” Jun Wanjie said.

He was now utterly loyal to Jun Xiaoyao.

“I have my own plans for this man. When the time comes, I’ll crush him without effort.” Jun Xiaoyao dismissed it casually.

Oaths sworn to the Dao-heart held no power over him.

Xiao Chen—he could kill him whenever he wished.

Yet Jun Xiaoyao faintly sensed that Xiao Chen might yet deliver him a great surprise.

That surprise, no doubt, would be greater than Wu Mingyue and the five dragon bones.

That was why Jun Xiaoyao was willing to spare Xiao Chen’s life.

If Xiao Chen truly had no value, even with Wu Mingyue standing in his way, he would crush him with a single palm strike.

Meanwhile, after Jun Xiaoyao departed.

Wu Mingyue immediately gave the unconscious Xiao Chen numerous healing elixirs.

Soon, Xiao Chen slowly regained consciousness.

As his mind cleared, Xiao Chen’s body trembled violently, his face twisted with bitter hatred.

He looked around and asked: “Where is Jun Xiaoyao?”

“Xiao Chen, calm down first—Jun Xiaoyao has already left,” Wu Mingyue said with concern.

“Left? He didn’t kill me?” Xiao Chen’s face showed surprise.

Then, as if remembering something, his gaze turned back.

Seeing the empty cave, Xiao Chen’s blood surged to his head, his face turning a deep purplish-red.

The dragon bones are gone!

Not only the Supreme Ancestral Dragon Bone.

Even the four ancient dragon bones were gone.

This Jun Xiaoyao didn’t leave him even a scrap of leftovers!

Pfft!

Overcome with rage, Xiao Chen’s previously suppressed injuries erupted again, spewing a large gout of blood.

“Xiao Chen, don’t panic—so long as the green mountains remain, firewood will never run out,” Wu Mingyue urged.

Xiao Chen’s face alternated between pale and ashen, his mind buzzing, his chest churning with turbulent qi.

Jun Xiaoyao had first stolen his dragon qi, and now he’d stolen his five dragon bones.

Xiao Chen felt like nothing more than a money-bringing child.

“But why would Jun Xiaoyao, with such malicious intent, spare me?” Xiao Chen realized this.

He suddenly turned to Wu Mingyue, urgently asking: “Mingyue, did he harm you? How did he leave?”

Xiao Chen’s heart was uneasy, fearing something had happened between Wu Mingyue and Jun Xiaoyao.

If Wu Mingyue had become like Bai Yuer, Xiao Chen would surely go mad with rage, his liver and gallbladder shattering.

Wu Mingyue bit her jade lips silently.

The fact that she had been branded with a slave seal and become Jun Xiaoyao’s slave was a scandal—how could she reveal it?

Doing so would damage not only her reputation but also the prestige of the Panwu Divine Dynasty.

“No, I threatened him with the power of the Panwu Divine Dynasty, and that’s why he spared you,” Wu Mingyue forced a smile.

Yet inside, she felt bitter and sour.

Because she was now Jun Xiaoyao’s female slave.

But for Xiao Chen’s sake, she willingly accepted it.

“Phew, that’s good—Jun Xiaoyao fears nothing, yet he still fears my Mingyue,” Xiao Chen exhaled deeply.

His suppressed resentment and fury lessened somewhat.

At least, with Wu Mingyue around, Jun Xiaoyao wouldn’t dare touch him.

Wu Mingyue, hearing this, felt even more ashamed.

“Xiao Chen, I may not be able to stay by your side anymore,” Wu Mingyue revealed a hint of reluctance.

“Why?” Xiao Chen exclaimed in alarm.

“My guardian will surely come for me soon—I must return to fulfill the selection for Imperial Son-in-Law,” Wu Mingyue said sadly.

It was precisely because of this that she had run away from home.

Now, however, after she had used Panwu Divine Dynasty martial arts, her guardian must have sensed her presence.

“Mingyue, you’re my woman—I won’t let any other man lay a hand on you!”

“When the Panwu Divine Dynasty selects its Imperial Son-in-Law, I will go there and marry you in full, honorable ceremony!”

Xiao Chen’s face flushed with passion, his blood surging, his voice rising with fervor.

Wu Mingyue had become his forbidden possession—he could never give her to another man.

Moreover, Xiao Chen had another plan in mind.

If he could become the Panwu Divine Dynasty’s Imperial Son-in-Law, he would gain a power base capable of countering Jun Xiaoyao.

With that backing, plus the Panwu Divine Dynasty’s cultivation resources, Xiao Chen believed he could catch up to Jun Xiaoyao.

“Xiao Chen…”

Wu Mingyue’s bright eyes shimmered with emotion.

Yet the moment she thought of the slave seal Jun Xiaoyao had planted on her, a shadow fell over her heart.

That Jun Xiaoyao… he wouldn’t do anything reckless, would he…?

…

Deep within the Yuan Tian Treasury.

Several ancient teleportation arrays were scattered throughout.

Before one of these ancient arrays, a figure appeared silently.

He wore a golden long robe, his features handsome, bearing the bearing of a phoenix and dragon.

His right arm glowed faintly with divine light, runes falling like rain, radiating a sacred, transcendent power.

It was Ji Xuan, the Young Saint of the Ji Clan.

“Finally reached here. Now, only those who possess the Yuan Tian Supreme Token can pass through this ancient array and teleport to the treasury’s depths to claim the greatest fortune.”

Ji Xuan murmured, pulling out a Yuan Tian Supreme Token.

Instantly, the ancient, broken array began to glow as runes rose and flickered.

The void trembled slightly.

The next moment, Ji Xuan’s figure vanished from the spot, teleported deep into the treasury.

After he was teleported away, two figures emerged from the darkness behind.

It was Jun Zhangjian and Jun Xuehuang.

Jun Xuehuang’s beautiful eyes flashed. “Zhangjian, I’ll teleport in first and follow Ji Xuan. Send word to the Divine Son—he must come.”

“Understood.” Jun Zhangjian nodded slightly.

Jun Xuehuang stepped lightly onto the array.

She also pulled out a Yuan Tian Supreme Token; the void rippled, and her figure vanished.

Jun Zhangjian then withdrew a communication jade tablet.

Elsewhere.

Jiang Shengyi and the Nine-Headed Lion searched for fortune within a ruined palace.

“Hasn’t our master arrived yet?” the Nine-Headed Lion wagged his tail.

He had fully accepted his role as Jun Xiaoyao’s mount.

“He said he’s going to cut leeks—what does ‘cutting leeks’ mean?” Jiang Shengyi asked, puzzled.

“Cough, cough—Young Lady Jiang, you don’t know: leeks have a vital function for male lifeforms—they strengthen…”

The Nine-Headed Lion coughed, grinning lewdly.

Though he usually appeared mighty and imposing, now his beastly nature was exposed.

“Strengthen what?”

A gentle, calm voice spoke.

Hearing it, the Nine-Headed Lion instinctively bristled, shrinking his head and laughing nervously: “N-nothing… Master’s here.”

In the distance, two figures appeared—Jun Xiaoyao and Jun Wanjie.

“Xiaoyao, you said ‘cutting the leeks’—do you mean to eat them? What benefits do they have for your body?” Jiang Shengyi asked, tilting her head slightly, her tone innocent.

Her expression was so pure it made one reluctant to reveal the truth.

Seeing Jiang Shengyi’s such unblemished expression, Jun Xiaoyao was momentarily speechless.

“Cough… that lion was just talking nonsense,” Jun Xiaoyao cleared his throat.

Better not let Auntie know about this strange knowledge.

Just then, Jun Xiaoyao suddenly sensed something and pulled out a message jade slip, revealing another faint smile.

“More leeks to cut…”