Xiao Jian didn't elaborate. If his brothers knew he had brought Queen Medusa back with him, they'd be completely stunned.
"Good that you got her."
Xiao Ding nodded, offering no further warnings. He knew his brothers well—once they set their minds on something, no obstacle could stop them.
Meanwhile, deep within Mo City, a powerful aura quietly stirred…
Inside the room, Xiao Jian stared at the jade pendant in his hand, lost in thought for a long while.
This was the jade piece Yun Yun had given him, meant to be used as protection in moments of danger.
Yet now, it seemed it might have to be used for this matter instead.
After all, Mo Cheng had once been a disciple of the Yunlan Sect, and over the years he had likely cultivated numerous connections within the sect.
If Xiao Jian wished to avoid souring relations with the Yunlan Sect, the best course would be to have Yun Yun intervene—or at least act under her authority.
The Yunlan Sect could not be allowed to stay completely out of this. Otherwise, some old fox might seize Mo Cheng's death as an excuse to make things difficult for him.
Though that possibility was slim, it was still worth guarding against.
Moreover, judging from past events, the young sect leader Nalan Yanran had not handled matters well. Instead of resolving the situation properly, she had merely watched coldly, dragging the Yunlan Sect's reputation into the mess by demanding that the mysterious Dou Huang reveal his identity.
Even if that Dou Huang had not been Xiao Yan, but someone else entirely, they would still be dissatisfied with the Yunlan Sect's attitude.
If it were Hai Bodong from twenty years ago, he might have frozen Nalan Yanran on the spot and hauled her back to the Yunlan Sect to reason things out with Yun Shan.
Although he likely wouldn't have won, a five-star Dou Huang—especially one backed by the Mittel family—was undoubtedly a top-tier power in the Jia Ma Empire. Even Yun Shan would not provoke a Dou Huang over such a trivial matter.
Besides, Dou Huang experts within the same empire were generally friends unless there was deep-seated hatred. If subordinates caused trouble, then those subordinates deserved to die. How could the Mo family's mistake compare to the value of a Dou Huang's friendship?
After weighing everything, Xiao Jian decided to put the matter aside for now. Once he arrived in Yancheng, he would investigate thoroughly, gather evidence, and then present it to Yun Yun to see how she chose to handle it.
However, another concern soon surfaced.
The storage ring on Xiao Jian's finger flashed, and several scrolls appeared in his hand.
Having too many Dou Techniques was also a problem—there was no way he could cultivate them all in a short period of time.
This batch included not only wind-attribute techniques, but also those of other attributes, all of which were at least mid-level Xuan rank.
Some even came from Yun Yun's personal collection—an absolute windfall for Xiao Jian.
Unfortunately, he hadn't managed to obtain anything even more valuable.
After some careful selection, Xiao Jian picked up a cyan-colored scroll.
Mid-level Xuan-rank Dou Technique: Listening to the Wind's Whisper.
At first glance, it appeared to be nothing more than a detection-type technique. Yet for some reason, it had been rated at mid-level Xuan rank.
With doubt in his heart, Xiao Jian opened the scroll and began studying it carefully.
Listening to the Wind's Whisper was a wind-attribute detection-type Dou Technique. It allowed the user to harness the wind-attribute energy of heaven and earth to eavesdrop on conversations and explore terrain. Its effectiveness was also tied to the user's soul power—the stronger the soul power and cultivation, the wider the detection range and the clearer the information obtained.
This was basically… super hearing combined with radar, wasn't it?
Xiao Jian stared at the scroll with a strange expression, unable to understand why such a technique was only mid-level Xuan rank.
But then he recalled that Xiao Yan's Fire-Blowing Palm and Absorbing Palm were also Xuan-rank techniques—low-level ones at that.
Especially Fire-Blowing Palm, which had originally been designed for blacksmithing. Using oneself as a human bellows was simply too inconvenient.
Listening to the Wind sounded impressive, but in reality, its function overlapped heavily with soul perception. The reason it existed at all was that alchemists couldn't cultivate wind-attribute techniques, and ordinary wind-attribute experts couldn't compare to alchemists in soul power—so this substitute method had been devised.
However, for Xiao Jian, whose soul perception was no weaker than an alchemist's, and who could also cultivate wind-attribute techniques, this Dou Technique could unleash far greater potential.
Having made his decision, Xiao Jian began cultivating Listening to the Wind's Whisper.
With his talent, his speed in mastering Dou Techniques was astonishing.
Moments later, the hand seals before him shifted. His soul power merged with wind-attribute Dou Qi, spreading outward along with the wind energy in the air.
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