BTTH: From Genius to Invincible

Chapter 195: Everything Under Control



Xiao Yan leaned back against the palanquin and set down his wine cup. At this moment, his eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed as if, in that instant, his gaze could see through everything about Yun Shan, as if under the scrutiny of those eyes, even a Dou Ancestor like Yun Shan was nothing more than a transparent nobody, unable to conceal anything from him.

This gaze made Yun Shan feel as if he had been struck by lightning; cold sweat poured down his entire body.

Only now did he finally feel the grip of fear. He realized that he was like a mere puppet held in the grasp of an invisible giant hand. He had thought he'd escaped from under the Five Finger Mountain and believed himself to be above others.

But in reality, Xiao Yan had seen through him all along.

"If your last resort is the Hall of Souls, then congratulations-you won't need to trouble yourself anymore. You can take a good rest and consider yourself off duty," Xiao Yan said leisurely via spiritual voice transmission.

"Who the hell are you, that even Protector Wu does not show up?!" Yun Shan was genuinely terrified now, as he had absolutely no idea why Protector Wu hadn't appeared! If it was out of fear of the faction behind Xiao Yan, then this Xiao Yan was simply too terrifying!

"Me? Didn't your disciple and grand-disciple tell you? My name is Xiao Yan, from Wu Tan City," Xiao Yan introduced himself using spiritual voice transmission.

These words fell on Yun Shan's ears like Xiao Yan was toying with him, but the next sentence struck him like a bolt from the blue.

"I'm also a Di Class Soul Envoy of the Hall of Souls."

!!!? Yun Shan's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Xiao Yan, utterly dumbfounded.

He couldn't comprehend it.

Even if Xiao Yan was a Di Class Soul Envoy, that shouldn't be enough to make someone at the Protector level apprehensive!

"Sigh, I've been sitting for too long; it's time to stretch my legs. Since no one has invited me to step off the palanquin, I suppose I'll have to come down myself." Xiao Yan slowly stepped down from the palanquin and stretched lazily.

Only then did everyone realize that Xiao Yan had not even stepped off the palanquin until now!!

The entire Misty Cloud Sect, including the Dou Ancestor Yun Shan and even the sect's protective grand formation, had all made an appearance, yet they still couldn't do anything to Xiao Yan!

In fact, at this moment, everyone's mouths hung agape. They all stared at Xiao Yan in a daze, feeling that he had suddenly become utterly unfathomable.

Only Medusa cast a sidelong glance at Xiao Yan, as if to say, 'You act as if you defeated Yun Shan yourself. Wasn't it others who did all the work while you merely talked?'

Ling Ying merely smiled without saying anything. Being adept at leveraging others to help oneself was also a form of great wisdom.

Xiao Yan slowly approached Yun Shan. A beautiful figure appeared before him. Yun Yun spread her arms to block his path, her eyes pleading as she said, "Xiao Yan, please don't."

When Xiao Yan heard Yun Yun's imploring voice and saw the entreaty in her eyes, his heart skipped a beat.

"Sect Leader Yun Yun, you've misunderstood. I'm not here to trouble Old Sect Leader Yun Shan; I'm here to trouble you," he said, pointing at her.

Yun Yun was stunned upon hearing this, doubting her own ears.

"Sect Leader Yun Yun, your sect's First Elder, on the basis of unfounded charges, instructed many disciples to attack me. There needs to be an explanation for this, don't you think?" Xiao Yan said with a grin.

Not only was Yun Yun bewildered by this, even Yun Shan didn't know what Xiao Yan was planning!

Yun Yun's delicate brows knitted slightly. She looked toward Yun Leng and said, "Yun Leng, Yun Sha, Yun Du, Ge Ye-you four have committed a grave mistake. Now, in my capacity as the ninth-generation Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, I hereby expel you from the sect. Pack up your belongings and leave the Misty Cloud Sect today!"

Upon hearing these words, Yun Leng roared with a furious expression, "Yun Yun! You are not our Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Leader! I do not acknowledge it! You have no right to expel me! I only take orders from Sect Leader Yun Shan alone!"

Seeing Yun Leng's outburst, Yun Shan fixed his gaze firmly on Xiao Yan. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said, "Yun Yun has always been the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect. Her words are my words."

Yun Leng and the others were instantly stupefied as if struck by lightning and sat there in a daze. No matter how he thought about it, Yun Leng couldn't understand why Yun Shan would abandon him!

"It's you! It's you, Xiao Yan! What exactly did you do? Why is this happening?!" Yun Leng seemed to have gone mad. He couldn't understand how, despite his unwavering loyalty to Yun Shan, he would end up like this.

Xiao Yan shrugged and said, "You went crazy on your own. I didn't force you."

"Since Sect Leader Yun Yun has provided an explanation, let's discuss the matter of compensation." Xiao Yan looked at Yun Yun with a mischievous expression.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun's heart trembled as she recalled what had happened in the cave back then!

"I've heard that your Gate of Life and Death is a secret realm. Nalan Yanran's rapid improvement in strength was due to the training she underwent there. I want to enter the Gate of Life and Death," Xiao Yan immediately put away his playful expression and said very seriously.

"You want to enter the Gate of Life and Death?" Yun Yun was utterly baffled; she hadn't expected that the compensation Xiao Yan wanted was to train in the Gate of Life and Death???

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's request, Nalan Yanran's beautiful eyes widened in shock behind him. She recalled that during their duel not long ago, Xiao Yan had asked if there was a way to enter the Gate of Life and Death!

'Could it be that he orchestrated all of this with the goal of entering the Gate of Life and Death!' Nalan Yanran's face changed dramatically. At this moment, she looked at Xiao Yan as if he were a terrifying beast.

Could all of this have been calculated by this person?

But after thinking it over, she felt it was impossible because Xiao Yan couldn't have possibly known that the First Elder would inexplicably make things difficult for him, even resorting to

violence.

Only Yun Shan had a contemplative expression.

After pondering for a while, Yun Yun said, "The Gate of Life and Death requires someone capable of activating it to enter. Even though I'm the Sect Leader, I can't forcibly open it. But

if you wish, I can let you try."

"Xiao Yan thanks Sect Leader Yun for making this possible. It seems I still have the fortune to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the Misty Cloud Sect," Xiao Yan said with a sunny smile. Then, he turned around, raised his hand, and addressed all the surrounding spectators: "Everyone, the show is truly over this time. You should all go home now; there's nothing more to see."

Everyone could tell that Xiao Yan was issuing a polite order to leave! Just as he had said at the very beginning, it was necessary to distinguish who was the host and who was the guest.

Now, Xiao Yan was speaking with the authority of the host.

And this time, no one dared to say otherwise, not even Yun Shan, who remained silent.

Everyone exchanged glances, cupped their fists toward Xiao Yan, and swiftly departed from the Misty Cloud Sect without lingering. From this moment on, the Jia Ma Empire was about to undergo a major upheaval.

Xiao Yan had caused a huge commotion in the Misty Cloud Sect, yet he remained as steady as Mount Tai even when facing the Dou Ancestor Yun Shan. Queen Medusa herself had even appeared at the Misty Cloud Sect to protect him!

This was undoubtedly explosive news that would send shockwaves through all the empires in

the North-Western Region!

"Old Hai, I've troubled you this time. I'll come to the auction house to find you later," Xiao Yan said to Hai Bodong via spiritual voice transmission.

Hai Bodong frowned and said, "You're not really planning to stay in the Misty Cloud Sect, are you? If we leave and that old fellow Yun Shan causes trouble..."

Xiao Yan chuckled, "It's fine. Queen Medusa is still here. Even if I can't defeat him, I can at least escape. Besides, Old Hai, don't forget I still have an ace up my sleeve."

Hai Bodong was startled upon hearing this. He recalled that terrifying fire lotus from before, and according to Xiao Yan, there was even an upgraded version of it. Moreover, with Medusa present, Xiao Yan's safety was at least guaranteed. He didn't say much more and took his leave from the Misty Cloud Sect.

Seeing that the majority of the people in the square had dispersed, Xiao Yan used his Eagle

Wings to fly over to Ling Ying. He retrieved a few brocade boxes and a letter from his storage ring and handed them to him.

"Old Ling, please deliver this letter and these items to Xun Er. Tell her that after I settle the

members of the Xiao Clan in Jia Ma Sacred City, I will return to Jia Nan Academy. Inside the brocade boxes are a Four Lines White Spirit Pill and some pills for Dou Masters and Dou Practitioners. The letter already explains their uses. Please give them to Xun Er as well." Whenever Xiao Yan mentioned Xun Er, his expression would soften.

Seeing the gentle look in Xiao Yan's eyes, Ling Ying patted his shoulder and said, "Young Miss will surely be very happy to receive Young Master Xiao Yan's gifts."

"By the way, there's one more thing I need to trouble Old Ling with." Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, a flash of killing intent passing through them. Although he didn't say

anything, his eyes had already conveyed the message.

Ling Ying's eyes flickered, and he nodded subtly. Of course, he understood that Yun Leng and the other three needed to be thoroughly eliminated. These four had already offended Xiao Yan beyond reconciliation, so let them disappear entirely!

Once all the items were put away, Ling Ying melted into the shadows and disappeared. Xiao Yan's expression immediately changed after confirming with his Spiritual Strength that

Ling Ying had truly left.

He hadn't even dared to take out the Soul Command Token with Ling Ying around, fearing that something might happen.

His purpose in orchestrating this battle wasn't merely to establish his dominance; there wasNôv(el)B\\jnn

an even more profound underlying meaning.

'I didn't expect that there's actually a Protector within the Misty Cloud Sect! This is a bit

troublesome.'

Xiao Yan slowly shifted his gaze in a particular direction. The reason Yun Shan couldn't

summon the Protector was very simple. When he entered the Misty Cloud Sect, the Soul Command Token had emitted a soul light path. That Protector Wu had likely been aware of his arrival long ago.

For others, the matter of the Misty Cloud Sect had already concluded, but for him, this was

merely the end of the first act.

He took out the Soul Command Token from his storage ring, and a subtle soul light pointed in

the direction from which Yun Shan had earlier emerged. 'Looks like I can pay a visit to the Hall of Souls tonight.'