The Prodigies War

Chapter 1827: Youngster Little Nine

The sudden turn of events scared the Heavenly Sound Pavilion experts out of their wits.

On the other hand, the hemp-clothed youth suddenly lost interest in the affair, finding it boring and meaningless. With a small sigh, he turned around and walked back into the courtyard, paying no further attention to the group outside.

They were so cowardly that he could no longer muster any interest in dealing with them, and he couldn’t help but feel increasingly bored.

He rubbed his chin as he muttered to himself, “Ants? Heh heh, I finally understand why those big bosses feel this way. It is indeed boring.”

“Young Master, all life are ants under the dao.”

The old woman reminded the youngster to prevent him from becoming overly confident.

The hemp-clothed youth lazily lay back in the rocking chair and smilingly said, “Right, in granny’s eyes and my father’s heart, a small fry like me is no different from an ant.”

Soon after, something occurred to him that made him stamp his foot and hold his head in agony. “This Young Master suddenly realized that I seem to have taken the blame for that guy!”

The granny rolled her eyes. Did you only realize that now, you brat?

However, her tone changed when she spoke again, becoming indifferent and calm like the whispering of a god, “Young Master, your granny is no vegetarian.”

The usually cheeky-looking youngster suddenly turned serious. He solemnly said, “Granny, I’m not afraid of trouble. Please don’t start eating meat.”

A tender look arose in the old woman’s cloudy eyes and she nodded.

Only then did the hemp-clothed youth grin as if deeply relieved.

While he knew he was somewhat lawless at times, he was akin to a harmless baby compared to his granny.

If granny went all-out, she could pierce even the heavens!

……

Outside the courtyard.

The Heavenly Sound Pavilion experts hurriedly fled as if they had narrowly escaped death.

After all, Elder Cheng Wen, a Saint-King expert, had been killed by the hemp-clothed youth without being able to react!

When the group returned and reported the incident, the Heavenly Sound Pavilion higher-ups were furious.

“What? Elder Cheng Wen was killed?”

“Who dares to do such a heinous thing!”

“This is our Heavenly Sound Pavilion’s ship. Does that blasted thing not know the meaning of respect?”

“He must be the culprit who killed the Primordial Dao Court experts!”

Angry voices rang out in the hall.

On the head seat, Grand Elder Hua Dian’s brows were tightly furrowed. With a dreadfully stormy expression, he suddenly roared, “Shut up!”

His voice boomed like thunder, causing everyone to keep silent out of fear.

Hua Dian took a deep breath and said, “What is that youngster’s identity and background?”

An Elder hurriedly said, “Grand Elder, according to the ship’s records, the hemp-clothed youth is called ‘Little Nine’ and is accompanied by an old female attendant.”

Little Nine?

Everyone present could immediately tell that it was a fake name!

Hua Dian asked, “What about his background? The Guest Welcome Mountain courtyards aren’t a place ordinary people can stay at.”

The elder sweated profusely as he answered in a trembling voice, “The youngster spent three million dao crystals to rent a courtyard at Guest Welcome Mountain.”

Everyone was taken aback. An ordinary person could not possibly fork out such a gargantuan sum of money.

Moreover, it was used to rent a mere courtyard, which felt like a huge waste of money…

At this juncture, Wu Yunlian suddenly said, “He’d rather spend 3 million dao crystals than reveal his true identity. Moreover, he’s capable of killing a Saint-King Stage existence. He’s very suspicious!”

Everyone’s pupils shrank.

Hua Dian abruptly rose to his feet. His eyes shone intimidatingly as he murderously declared, “This old man wants to see who exactly this Little Nine is!”

……

A quiet courtyard at Guest Welcome Mountain.

After the song was done, Lin Xun was pulled back from his memories.

He raised his gaze and saw Liu Qingyan looking at him with clear eyes that were brighter than the stars in the sky.

She softly asked, “Elder, you seem to have something on your mind?”

As someone who specialized in the dao of music and was familiar with its myriad changes, she was naturally also adept at sensing the change in a person’s mood.

In fact, she could even use her songs to peek into the hearts of her listeners!

However, she didn’t do so because it would be crossing the line.

Despite this, her keen senses had picked up an unusually intense emotional fluctuation from Elder Yu Xuan.

Lin Xun nodded and asked, “May I see the Ancient Law Ocarina?”

Liu Qingyan smiled and offered it to him.

Lin Xun held it in his hand as his fingers naturally found the holes on the instrument and gently caressed them.

Liu Qingyan remarked, “This instrument makes me recall a certain friend.”

Lin Xun was taken aback. He looked up and saw Liu Qingyan smile dazedly as if she was lost in her memories.

She continued her monologue, “Long ago, at a place extremely far from the Ancient Nebula Road, I came across the unique instrument known as the Ancient Law Ocarina. It was love at first sight.

“However, the Ancient Law Ocarina was severely damaged so I had to find someone to fix it for me.

“That was how I met that friend of mine.”

At this point, Liu Qingyan’s smile grew wider. “He was the one who told me that almost every instrument couldn’t differentiate between the five different musical tones, Gong, Shang, Jue, Zhi, and Yu, while the Ancient Law Ocarina was the only instrument that could play nine different tones.

“In the end, he also helped me repair the ocarina, allowing me to achieve a breakthrough in my music dao…”

Lin Xun silently listened.

He was that ‘friend’ she was talking about!

After all, he first met Liu Qingyan in the Ziyao Empire due to the damaged Ancient Law Ocarina.

Liu Qingyan’s eyes lit up as she continued, “Subsequently, the two of us became friends. He was a bold and charismatic person who constantly achieved surprising feats that shook the entire world!”

Soon after, a melancholic look arose in Liu Qingyan’s eyes. “However, I never saw him again after I left the Ziyao Empire.”

Lin Xun asked, “Do you miss your…friend?”

Liu Qingyan shook her head and softly sighed. “About six years ago, I finally heard some news about him. However, it wasn’t good news so I hope to never meet him in the Ancient Nebula Road.”

Lin Xun couldn’t help but ask, “Why?”

Liu Qingyan raised her gaze, looked straight at Lin Xun, and said, “Because the Ancient Nebula Road no longer has a place for him.”

Lin Xun’s heart shook, finally certain that Liu Qingyan had probably heard about his adventure in the Kunlun Dominion and knew he was a wanted criminal!

“Elder, if the Ancient Nebula Road has no place for him, wouldn’t he be in danger if he appears?”

Liu Qingyan’s voice became downcast. “That’s why I rather not see him no matter how much I wish to, nor do I want him to appear in the Ancient Nebula Road.”

Lin Xun’s heart stirred as various emotions churned within him.

He didn’t realize that there was still someone in the world who cared about his safety!

He chuckled and said, “Isn’t this friend of yours blessed to have Miss Qingyan worry about him?”

Liu Qingyan finally smiled and said, “That’s how friends should be, don’t you think so, Elder?”

Lin Xun strongly agreed.

Suddenly, he frowned and rose to his feet. “Something seems to have happened outside. Miss Qingyan, you stay here while I go to have a look.”

He walked toward the courtyard entrance.

“Is it him…”

Liu Qingyan silently watched his figure gradually disappear. From the moment they first met, Elder Yu Xuan gave her an unexplainable sensation of familiarity.

However, it was a very muddled feeling, and she still couldn’t be certain that it was him.

……

When Lin Xun exited the courtyard, he saw a group of Heavenly Sound Pavilion bigwigs gathered in front of another courtyard.

The experts from the other courtyards had also been alerted like Lin Xun and were observing the commotion as well.

“Why are they after him…”

Lin Xun was taken aback when he realized that the courtyard in question belonged to the hemp-clothed youth.

Soon after, Lin Xun revealed a look of surprise as he stood there to observe what would transpire next.

The courtyard doors swung open as the hemp-clothed youth lazily strolled out and lethargically said, “I knew that this Young Master would take the blame. Damnit, I shouldn’t have caused trouble for myself earlier.”

The atmosphere outside the courtyard brimmed with murderous intent.

The Heavenly Sound Pavilion bigwigs were led here by Grand Elder Hua Dian and there was no lack of supreme Saint-Kings and ordinary Saint-Kings among the group.

Moreover, Hua Dian was a quasi-Emperor expert. As he stood there, his terrifying aura alone would make anyone shiver.

Countless experts on the ship were focused on this area, making sure to be extra cautious due to the oppressive atmosphere.

After all, it was a very formidable line-up.

On the other side, the hemp-clothed youth appeared to be alone. Many people were astonished by his nonchalant attitude and how he swaggered out of the courtyard as if he owned the place.

Who is this youngster? Why does he act with such confidence?

Stormy-faced, Hua Dian frostily asked, “Are you the one who killed Cheng Wen?”

He restrained his murderous intent and did not immediately attack.

The other party was far too composed. Plus, his background was extremely mysterious. After all, ordinary cultivators wouldn’t dare to kill an expert from the Primordial Dao Court.

Moreover, it wasn’t just one but a whole group of them!

The hemp-clothed youth smilingly asked, “Are you referring to that old trash who threatened me?”

His words infuriated the Heavenly Sound Pavilion group. What kind of answer was this? If they acknowledged it, it would be like admitting Cheng Wen was trash but they couldn’t deny it either.

One of the supreme Saint-King Elders fiercely scolded, “You rascal, still so sharp-tongued even at death’s door! If you don’t behave, you’d best believe that I will capture you, skin you, and pull out your tendons one by one.”

The hemp-clothed youth laughed. He narrowed his eyes, pointed at himself, and provocatively said, “You better not forget those words. If you fail to do so later, this Young Master will beat you to death!”