Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Chapter 273 Purple Flame Brown Qilin Lion

"My name is Xiao Yi!"

Xiao Yi stated each word with pauses, enunciating clearly.

Each word resounded like rolling thunder, echoing between heaven and earth.

Humming!

Yang Jin and the others felt their heads buzzing, their eyes wide with disbelief as they stared at Xiao Yi, who watched them with an amused smile on his face.

Xiao Yi?

He is Xiao Yi?

Yang Jin felt his world spinning, stars bursting before his eyes, "Impossible, how could this be possible? How could Xiao Yi be so strong?"

Within the Imperial Capital.

There were no small number of people who were aware of Xiao Yi's existence.

Especially after Xiao Yi returned to the Imperial Capital and became the headmaster of the Xiaoshanhe Institute.

Even more people became aware of his identity and thus learned that Xiao Yi had been expelled from the Xiao Family, but in everyone's eyes, Xiao Yi was seen as a disgrace by Xiao Tianjiao.

How could he possibly be this young man in front of them?

After all...

This young man before them had broken the consecutive victory record set by Xiao Tianjiao in the Combat Pavilion. Continue your journey on My Virtual Library Empire

This young man was stronger than Xiao Tianjiao at the same realm.

Such a peerless genius.

How could he possibly be Xiao Yi, whom Xiao Tianjiao viewed as a disgrace and thus expelled from the Xiao Family?

If all this were true, wouldn't it imply that Xiao Tianjiao was blind? The very person he discarded as trash, the shame in his eyes, the Xiao Yi who, in his opinion, didn't even deserve a place in the Xiao family's genealogy, was actually a peerless genius who could continuously break the records that Xiao Tianjiao took pride in.

"Impossible, how can you be Xiao Yi?" Yang Jin's eyes were bloodshot as he roared hysterically.

If the person before him truly was Xiao Yi.

If...

Everything he achieved was real.

Then, wouldn't it mean that Xiao Tianjiao was wrong?

Yang Jin was a loyal supporter of Xiao Tianjiao, who had always idolized Xiao Tianjiao as the hero of his life, how could he admit that Xiao Tianjiao was wrong?

His eyes bloodshot, he said through clenched teeth, "Who exactly are you? Who gave you the guts to impersonate Xiao Yi?"

"Idiot!"

Xiao Yi scoffed coldly and casually took out the headmaster's token of the Xiaoshanhe Institute from his storage ring. This token was impossible to replicate, and its presentation was an undeniable proof of Xiao Yi's identity, "Open your eyes wide and see what this is?"

Gulp!

Yang Jin swallowed subconsciously.

His mind was buzzing, blank.

Around him...

With the exception of Dongfang Kuang and Qi, everyone was dumbstruck, speechless.

The shock in everyone's hearts was immeasurable: "I previously thought that since Xiao Yi was expelled by Xiao Tianjiao, he must have been worthless as Xiao Tianjiao claimed. But now it seems, Xiao Tianjiao is wildly mistaken! This is not a worthless person, this is a peerless genius not in the least bit inferior to Xiao Tianjiao..."

"There were rumors saying that Xiao Tianjiao was jealous of Xiao Yi's talents, hence he expelled him from the family and prevented him from cultivating since childhood. I didn't believe it before, but now it seems there might be some truth to those rumors!"

"Could it be possible? Xiao Tianjiao isn't that kind of person, is he?"

"It's hard to know what lies behind a face! If that wasn't the case, how could he treat his own younger brother so ruthlessly?"

The murmurs of the crowd reached Yang Jin's ears, causing his face to turn a complex shade of angry red and pale green.

Just the few people present who recognized Xiao Yi's exceptional talent had already spread many theories.

If the entire Imperial Capital, the whole of the Great Qian Dynasty, were to know about this?

How many unspeakable assertions would that breed then?

"To completely eliminate this hidden danger, the only way is..."

His gaze landed on Xiao Yi, a chilling glint passing through the depths of his eyes, "to get rid of him! As long as he's killed, who would believe a dead man?"

With this thought,

Yang Jin suddenly let out an angry shout, "Audacious villain, how dare you impersonate the head of Xiaoshanhe Institute? You are challenging the majesty of my royal family. Gentlemen, I ask for your assistance in eradicating this individual, to set the record straight for all to witness!"

Dongfang Kuang glanced at him coldly, a sneer on his face.

Qi remained expressionless.

How could they not guess what was on Yang Jin's mind? He planned to do away with Xiao Yi, to nip any future trouble in the bud.

However...

Neither Dongfang Kuang nor Qi would lift a finger.

Yang Jin turned his gaze toward Nangong Shengtian.

Nangong Shengtian's face was devoid of any expression. After realizing that the young man before him was Xiao Yi, Nangong Shengtian too had his own plans.

The four great families certainly didn't intend to tear their faces with the royal family.

Xiao Yi was now the royal family's spokesperson, fully supported to balance the power of the ten great sects. Why would he take action at this time?

Yang Jin felt immense annoyance inside. He could only look to the remaining experts of the ten great sects, "Gentlemen, if this child is not removed, he will definitely become a great thorn in our sides..."

"You mean a great thorn in the side of your Tianjian Sect, right?"

"Xiao Yi's feud with your Saint Heir is complicated; it's really not our place to intervene!"

The crowd spoke one after another.

Though the ten great sects shared a common bond, that was only when facing external threats. Internally, there were many disputes among them.

Ever since Xiao Tianjiao rose to power,

the Tianjian Sect had so overwhelmed the other nine sects that they hardly had room to breathe. Now, the presence of Xiao Yi seemed to be a potential threat to both the Tianjian Sect and Xiao Tianjiao. Naturally, they were happy to sit on the sidelines and watch the fight. Everyone had their own thoughts, and Yang Jin's expression grew even more unsightly. His gaze shifting coldly, Yang Jin suddenly turned to the two Beast Kings from Great Liang Mountain.

"Two honored Beast Kings, if you assist me in slaying this child, my Tianjian Sect is willing to offer you the position of our sect's guardian beasts!" Yang Jin said gravely.

These two Level 6 demon beasts were twin brothers.

Both were Purple Flame Brown Qilin Lions.

The two beasts had occupied Great Liang Mountain for many years, but they didn't dare cause trouble because of Benlin's presence in the Imperial Capital, opting to seclude themselves deep within the mountains.

If they could gain the support of the Tianjian Sect, their situation would change entirely.

With this thought,

The two beasts exchanged a glance and spoke in human tongue, "This king can help you, but you must fulfill the promised terms!"

"Rest assured, Beast King, I, Yang Jin, never go back on my word!"

Yang Jin pounded on his chest in guarantee, his eyes coldly fixated on Xiao Yi as he sneered, "Xiao Yi, no matter how talented you are, what does it matter? You're not even worthy to carry the shoes for the Saint Heir... without the Saint Heir lifting a finger, I can send you to your death!"

Boom!

Roar!

The two Purple Flame Brown Qilin Lions twisted their massive bodies, one on the left and one on the right, pacing toward Xiao Yi.

Both of these Purple Flame Brown Qilin Lions were at the initial stages of Level 6, comparable to the cultivation of the first layer of the Dharma Manifestation Realm.

After all, Great Liang Mountain is not far from the Imperial Capital.

The Great Qian Dynasty wouldn't allow excessively powerful demon beasts near the capital; the two beasts had stayed low-key, secluding themselves in the mountains. Had it not been for this heavenly tribulation forcing them out, they would not have appeared before humans, nor would they have acted against the powerhouses of the Great Qian Dynasty. However, now faced with the chance to become guardian beasts for the Tianjian Sect,

They naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass!

The Purple Flame Brown Qilin Lions spoke in human tongue, their eyes shining with ferocity, as they stared intently at Xiao Yi, "Human, blame only that you've offended someone you shouldn't have!"