Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"I am Wang Yanchao, a general of the Sword Dynasty. You are surrounded; surrender now!"

Wang Yanzhao's roar, filled with towering rage, echoed from outside the passage.

He was a distinguished general, battle-hardened, never tasting defeat.

But now...

He had been outplayed by a brat like Xiao Yi.

As he led his troops north in pursuit of Xiao Yi, with no discoveries for a long time, Wang Yanzhao realized he had been tricked.

He immediately led his army back.

Upon entering the city and finding Lu Zhan missing, followed by the commotion of Xiao Yi fighting with the four Xue Asuras, he was drawn over and had the treasure vault entrance securely blockaded. Now, near the entrance of the cave, thirty thousand soldiers of the Flying Wolf Army were in strict formation, twenty thousand of whom were armed with crossbows, each arrow poisoned with potent toxins.

Even a master of the Nirvana Realm would be instantly turned into a sieve if they ventured out at this time.

Just like the Xue Asura.

Just stepping out of the cave, he became a hedgehog and died miserably under the arrow rain.

Inside the passage.

Xiao Yi's face was dark. Peering through to the outside, he naturally saw the grim bows and crossbows aimed right at the cave entrance.

Without a doubt.

If he dared show himself at this time, he would surely be walking to his death.

As for Wang Yanzhao's talk of surrendering?

Xiao Yi snorted in disdain.

The Sword Emperor's bounty didn't care if one was dead or alive!

Xiao Yi remained silent, but Wang Yanzhao was in no hurry, saying coldly, "Xiao Yi, if you don't come out now, I will have my men pour poison fire oil in there!"

With Xiao Yi's cultivation, even being engulfed in flames or submerged in magma wouldn't pose a problem to him.

But...

This poison fire oil was extremely vicious, burning with a toxin that could assault the soul.

If one hadn't achieved Spiritual Nirvana, resulting in an incredibly strong soul, being exposed to this toxin for an extended period could lead to unconsciousness.

Once he fell unconscious, he would be at the mercy of others.

"I wonder how Little Lin and the others are doing. I hope they haven't been discovered..." Xiao Yi thought to himself.

Since there was no sound of Little Lin and the others fighting outside, Wang Yanzhao likely hadn't discovered their whereabouts.

At that moment...

Suddenly, a gurgling sound came from outside—barrels of poison fire oil were being poured in, and the tawny liquid surged toward the passage.

Boom!

Flames surged skyward, spreading through the cave.

"Fuck..."

Xiao Yi's complexion changed; he sprinted towards the vault, with the fire oil quickly gaining on him. A hint of madness flashed in his eyes as he was about to charge out of the passage to fight to the death. It was then that rustling sounds came from the walls of the vault, and a cascade of dust fell as Little Lin burrowed through.

Whoosh!

Little Lin spotted Xiao Yi at a glance, leapt onto his shoulder, and said, "Boss, it's good that you're here, follow me quickly!"

Xiao Yi laughed loudly, stuffed Little Lin into his arms, and followed the hole dug by Little Lin to flee outward.

A moment later.

Xiao Yi had reached outside the city, where Little Lin had dug straight in from. Liu Yi and the others had been waiting outside the tunnel for a long time. Upon seeing Xiao Yi and Little Lin return, they too breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness Little Lin knows how to dig. Otherwise, we were about to charge in and fight Wang Yanzhao to the death!"

"Headmaster, Wang Yanzhao will soon discover you have escaped; we should leave quickly!"

"Not in a hurry!"

Xiao Yi, however, shook his head and looked to the side, saying indifferently, "Friend, since you have come, why not show yourself?"

"Huh?"

"Is there someone nearby?"

The expressions of Liu Yi and the others changed, and they looked around warily.

They had been waiting here for a long time, but had not noticed any traces.

Clap clap clap!

The crisp sound of clapping came through the air.

Two figures suddenly emerged from the darkness, and not far from them, a rock burst open with a bang, revealing another figure.

The ground rose up as if a dragon were turning over beneath it, the soil layer cracking, and a bald figure emerged from within.

The four people stood side by side.

The first to come out, a man and a woman, looked remarkably alike — they were a pair of dragon and phoenix twins.

The bald man had a string of fist-sized Buddha beads around his neck, his hands clasped in prayer, presenting a compassionate demeanor, yet his eyes were as sharp and venomous as an eagle or a wolf.

The last one to emerge from the ground, a young man not over one meter twenty with legs only about thirty centimeters long and a small mustache under his nose, swayed from side to side as he walked, smiling at Xiao Yi as if a starving beggar were gazing upon a pile of delicious food.

"Who are you?" Liu Yi asked in a deep voice.

The sister from the dragon and phoenix twins, with an innocent and lively appearance, smiled warmly, "My name is Yan Que'er, and this is my brother Yan Nanfei..." She pointed at the bald man and the short youth, "This big monk is Fa Yuan, a renegade from Chongshan Shaoyuan Temple, and that little dwarf is the itinerant thief Earthwalker Zun. We've all admired the name of Xiao Yi of the Great Qian Dynasty and have come especially to see your true face, and also to borrow something from you!"

Liu Yi's face subtly changed.

He had been stationed in Xingmen City year-round, not far from the Sword Dynasty, and was quite familiar with the renowned powerhouses of the Sword Dynasty.

Each of these four individuals was extremely tough to deal with.

Not to mention the others...

Just Earthwalker Zun alone was the person who had dared to break into the imperial palace alone and steal the Jade Seal.

And Fa Yuan was a ruthless character too.

Desiring one of the three top secret techniques of Chongshan Shaoyuan Temple, "Mahavairocana Palm," he had poisoned his own Dharma Phase Realm Peak master with his Dharma Manifestation Realm third-layer cultivation, seizing the "Mahavairocana Palm" and hence becoming an outcast of Shaoyuan Temple.

As for the dragon and phoenix twins, Yan Que'er and Yan Nantian.

The two claimed to be orphans, but there were rumors that the Heaven Southern Big Dipper Sect was behind them.

Both individuals were of the ninth layer of the Dharma Manifestation Realm, and together they could execute the "Yin Yang Divine Sword Skill," having slain several Nirvana Realm experts.

The four of them had an aggressive aura, and their arrival spelled trouble!

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes as he sized up the four, saying solemnly, "You want to borrow something from me?"

"Yes!"

Yan Que'er's eyes crinkled like crescent moons, peering at Xiao Yi teasingly, "Xiao Yi, Little Brother, are you willing to lend it to me?"

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes and asked, "What would you like to borrow?"

Still with a cheery smile, Yan Que'er placed her hands behind her back, bouncing and hopping towards Xiao Yi. Pointing her slender finger at Xiao Yi's head, she tilted her head and said with a playful smile, "Little Brother Xiao Yi, I want your head. Will you lend it to me please?"

"How audacious!"

Liu Yi's expression darkened. Indeed, their intent was malevolent.

The brothers around him also glared fiercely.

But Yan Que'er paid no mind to Liu Yi and the others, still smilingly fixing her gaze on Xiao Yi.

Narrowing his eyes, Xiao Yi said, "You want my head, huh? That's easy, trade it for your life. Will you, trade it?"

"Oh dear, Xiao Yi, Little Brother, you're such a bad boy! If I lose my life, what use would I have for your head? Boo-hoo, Brother, Xiao Yi, Little Brother won't lend me his head, what should we do?" Yan Que'er turned to look at Yan Nantian, asking with a look of aggrieved innocence.

Slowly lifting his gaze, Yan Nantian's eyes sharp as knife edges, focused on Xiao Yi as he said deliberately, "If he won't lend it, then we'll just chop it off and take it with us!"

PS: There's another update coming tonight; Xiao Tian continues typing!