Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

The silver moon hung high in the sky. The tightly shut Vermilion Bird Gate quietly opened a crack, and two figures emerged from within. Wrapped in black cloaks, they looked left and right before quickly heading forward, assured that no one was around. A moment later. They arrived at a dense forest ten miles away from the imperial capital. Rustling noises! Amidst the chaotic sounds, several figures gathered together. The ones who had come from the city were none other than Xiao Yi and Yang Ling, and those meeting them here were a man and a woman. The man was handsome and extraordinary, wearing his pride plainly on his face. The woman's face was covered with a white veil, and an icy aura was unconsciously released from her, resembling a snow goddess. "Your Highness!" The two greeted Yang Ling with a bow. "Shen, Miss Bai, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!" Yang Ling returned their greeting with a bow and then turned to look at Xiao Yi beside him, saying, "This is Shen Mo from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, the youngest sixth-rank high-level Beast Tamer there. And this is Bai Xue from the Feixue Temple, she..." Before he could finish his sentence. The cold Bai Xue waved her hand and with an indifferent tone tinted with a trace of disdain said, "Prince Yang Ling, I agreed to help because my master owes you a favor. Once this matter is over, we shall have no further connections with the Feixue Temple. There's no need to introduce these irrelevant people to me!" "This..." Yang Ling's face slightly changed, showing a hint of anger. No matter what, Xiao Yi was his friend, and Bai Xue's arrogance went so far as to show impatience even while he was introducing Xiao Yi. Shen Mo, standing aside with an expressionless face, spoke indifferently, "Prince Yang Ling, in aiding you this time, the thing you promised me before..." Yang Ling said with a heavy voice, "Rest assured, when this is accomplished, I will not break the promises I made to you!" "Great!" Shen Mo nodded, his gaze swiftly passing over Xiao Yi with a hint of impatience, "Your Highness, we're headed for the perilous Northern Ice Plains, yet you bring along such trash who's only at the peak of the Tao Tribulation Realm. Aren't you deliberately dragging us down?" He was the Direct Disciple of Shen Yan. Not only was he at the Dharma Manifestation Realm, but he was also a high-level sixth-rank Beast Tamer, controlling three sixth-rank beasts. In the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, he was regarded as a prodigy. He had never seen Xiao Yi before and thus was unaware of his identity. The eyes beneath Xiao Yi's cloak swept over Shen Mo as he spoke lightly, "If I'm trash, then aren't you even less than trash?" "Hm?" Shen Mo's complexion darkened as he sneered ominously, "Prince Yang Ling, it seems your friend does not take me seriously!" "Shen, my friend has always been like this, please forgive him!" Yang Ling quickly said, not wishing for a conflict to erupt before they had even set out, as he did not want to offend either Xiao Yi or Shen Mo. Shen Mo said coldly, "He has always been like this? With your strength, such an arrogant character, how have you not been beaten to death?" Xiao Yi responded with an exasperated look, "Idiot!" "You're asking for it!" Shen Mo's face fell, for he had never suffered such humiliation. His eyes erupted with a cold glint as he struck out at Xiao Yi, "Fierce Tiger Palm!" Whoosh! The palm wind was extremely fierce. The whirlwind of vital energy formed into a majestic tiger that pounced toward Xiao Yi with immense ferocity. Bai Xue, noticing that Xiao Yi hadn't moved an inch, wore a mocking expression, "Shen Mo's Fierce Tiger Palm is so well cultivated it's flawless, and its power is immense. Even I wouldn't dare to take it head-on. Is this boy foolishly overconfident? He's simply courting death!" But she was quickly proven wrong! Xiao Yi simply lifted his right hand and pointed a single finger. Hum! As the vital energy surged out, it shattered the oncoming tiger's shadow into nothingness. His finger did not stop there. Bang! His finger struck Shen Mo, who spat out a mouthful of blood, flying backward, his complexion suddenly turning deathly pale. Shen Mo looked at Xiao Yi with shock, "How, how is this possible? You're merely at the peak of the Tao Tribulation Realm, yet how can you be so powerful?" He was, after all, a Dharma Manifestation Realm quintuple master. How could such a forceful punch be broken by Xiao Yi, and even more, be injured with a single finger point? Bai Xue was also dumbfounded. Only Yang Ling let out a wry laugh, "I told you not to be impulsive, you are not his match..." "Impossible!" Shen Mo snorted coldly, gritted his teeth and said, "My greatest skill is being a Beast Tamer, not hand-to-hand combat, come out!" Snap! Shen Mo slapped his beast taming pouch at his waist. Whoosh! A black light flew out from the beast taming pouch and shot up into the sky. The palm-sized black shadow swelled and enlarged rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a twenty-some-meter-long shadow with wings on its back, stirring up wild winds that bent numerous trees in the dense forest. This was a sixth-order middle-grade monster beast, comparable to the peak of the Dharma Manifestation Realm sixth tier: the Winged Serpent. The Winged Serpent landed on the ground. Its head held high, full of pride, its ruby-like eyes shone with a sharp light. Its scarlet tongue flicked in and out of its mouth. Whoosh! Shen Mo landed on top of the Winged Serpent's head, his cold gaze fixed on Xiao Yi, "Winged Serpent, swallow him for me!" "Yes!" The Winged Serpent spat out human speech, flapped its wings, and with a whoosh, shot towards Xiao Yi. Faced with the twenty-some-meter-long Winged Serpent diving at full force, Xiao Yi remained calm, standing still without moving. Only when the Winged Serpent's gaping maw was right before him did he lift a finger and point forward. Yuan Qi flowed from his fingertip, transforming into a cold star. Buzz! The Yuan Qi cold star trembled violently. Upon touching the Winged Serpent, it instantly transformed into a circular Yuan Qi shield. Boom! The Winged Serpent's huge body could not advance any further, yet it couldn't stop its momentum and crashed violently against the Yuan Qi shield. The blow dazed the Winged Serpent, seeing stars, while Xiao Yi simply extended his hand and pressed downward. Whoosh! A Yuan Qi hand appeared out of nowhere, grabbed the Winged Serpent's head, and slammed it hard onto the ground. Boom! The Winged Serpent slammed hard into the ground, pinned down by Xiao Yi's single finger, unable to move. Shen Mo, who stood atop the Winged Serpent's head, also tumbled over, pressed under the Winged Serpent, and screamed in pain, "Hurry, let me out, I... I surrender, let me out..." At this moment, Shen Mo had lost all his previous arrogance. His gaze at Xiao Yi was filled with awe and respect. Yang Ling stepped forward at the right moment and persuaded, "Xiao, our journey to the Northern Ice Plains is long and arduous, and we can't do without the Winged Serpent for transport. Plus, we need Shen Mo's ability to track monsters for the journey through the ice plains. Could you let him off for my sake?" "Hm!" Xiao Yi nodded, relaxed his hand, and looked coldly at Shen Mo and the Winged Serpent, who were warily watching him, "This time, I'll spare you for Yang Ling's sake. Should you dare to provoke me again, your fate will be like this stone!" Puff! He pointed his finger. A stone beside him instantly turned to dust. "No, I wouldn't dare... I wouldn't dare..." Shen Mo hurriedly shook his head. This Tianjiaao of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was completely subdued under Xiao Yi's single finger point. Bai Xue kept silent, but upon hearing Yang Ling's mention of their destination, the Northern Ice Plains, her fingers twitched slightly inside her sleeves. She let a piece of cloth fall to the ground, which she quietly covered with weeds. Shen Mo also crawled out from under the Winged Serpent, cupped his hands towards Yang Ling, and said, "Thank you, your Highness, for lending a hand!" Yang Ling breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that the misunderstanding is resolved. The journey is long; we should set off!" "Alright!" Shen Mo nodded, beckoned to everyone to mount the Winged Serpent, which looked at Xiao Yi respectfully, flapped its wings, and disappeared into the night sky. But no one noticed... Shortly after they departed, a group of men in black appeared at the location, quickly finding the piece of cloth on the ground. One of them raised an eyebrow and let out a sinister cold laugh, "Go back and inform his Highness that their destination is the Northern Ice Plains. The rest of you, continue the pursuit and try to eliminate them before his Highness arrives..."