Chapter 1727: Second Disciple

Xu Nian’s sudden appearance shocked everyone present.

Huo Baiyu snapped back from despair, looking at the young man who had suddenly appeared before her, with a hint of surprise and confusion in her eyes.

She seemed not to recognize this young man.

"Who are you?"

Sun Tianlei and the others also stood up, looking at Xu Nian with a trace of anger in their eyes.

This person actually ruined their good deed?

"Who I am, you’re not qualified to know," Xu Nian said coldly.

The Xuanwu Clan is affiliated with the Dragon Clan.

This time, a Demon Emperor Peak expert from the Xuanwu Clan actually targeted him.

So naturally, he wouldn’t easily let them off.

Moreover, these guys in front obviously weren’t good people.

"Where did you come from, to dare interfere in our Xuanwu Clan affairs? Do you know that behind our Xuanwu Clan stands the entire Dragon Clan?" Sun Tianlei immediately threatened.

Because he couldn’t see through Xu Nian’s cultivation.

Of course, not being able to see through doesn’t necessarily mean being more powerful.

After all, there are many in the Demon Realm who can hide their cultivation and aura.

Furthermore, seeing Xu Nian’s appearance, he thought his strength wouldn’t be anything substantial.

"You should leave, this has nothing to do with you. You can’t afford to offend the Xuanwu Clan," Huo Baiyu also stepped forward and said to Xu Nian.

But Xu Nian just chuckled.

The Xuanwu Clan couldn’t be provoked?

This time, he really had a score to settle with the Xuanwu Clan.

"If I leave, and they try to do that to you, what will you do?" Xu Nian asked with a smile.

"I won’t let them succeed. If you hadn’t intervened, they would’ve been blown to bits by now," a trace of determination flashed in Huo Baiyu’s eyes.

Xu Nian was taken aback.

He didn’t expect that, in that instant, Huo Baiyu was planning to self-destruct to perish together with them.

One must know the power of a demon embryo self-destructing is tens of times stronger than a full-force attack.

However, once self-destructed, it truly meant annihilation of both form and spirit.

"I’m also from the Snake Clan," Xu Nian said with a smile, as snake scales appeared on his arm.

"Snake Clan?" Huo Baiyu was stunned.

She hadn’t expected the young man in front of her to also be from the Snake Clan.

But she seemed to not have seen this young man in the Snake Clan before.

However, because of their shared clan, her gaze towards Xu Nian softened a bit.

"Then you should leave quickly, the Xuanwu Clan won’t spare me," said Huo Baiyu.

Xu Nian just smiled: "Don’t worry, they can’t hurt me."

Huo Baiyu wanted to say something, but found Xu Nian already turning away.

"Turns out he’s from the Snake Clan, kid, do you have a death wish? Do you know that even your Snake Clan leader has to give me some face?" Sun Tianlei sneered.

The other Xuanwu Clan youths also showed expressions of disdain.

Turns out he’s just another reckless fool.

Hearing these five youths, Xu Nian only smiled wryly.

"Will you accept me as your master?" Xu Nian turned and asked Huo Baiyu.

"Take you as my master?" Huo Baiyu was stunned.

But before she could react.

Xu Nian spoke again: "Remember, true strength is the key. Only by having absolute power can you avoid being bullied and make those who wronged you pay."

Xu Nian’s voice was cold as ice.

A golden sword gathered in front of him.

The waves on the golden sword were terrifying, as if it held incredibly fearsome power.

"A Demon Emperor?"

Huo Baiyu’s expression changed.

Only a Demon Emperor level expert could condense such a terrifying sword.

The young man in front of her didn’t seem much older than her, yet he was already at Demon Emperor level?

"Not good, run!"

Sun Tianlei was shocked upon seeing this.

The Xuanwu youths also immediately sensed something was wrong.

Xu Nian merely chuckled softly.

"Go!"

With just one word.

The golden sword swiftly flew out.

In the next moment, it directly pierced through the body of a Xuanwu youth trying to turn and run.

Another Xuanwu youth attempted to deploy his shell for defense.

However, his shell was as thin as paper in front of Xu Nian’s golden sword.

"Swish, swish!"

The golden sword darted back and forth.

Those Xuanwu youths all let out painful cries, then their bodies exploded into clouds of mist.

"Pfft!"

Only Sun Tianlei was pierced through the heart, not the demon embryo.

But this strike also left Sun Tianlei severely injured.

Huo Baiyu was in shock.

One sword killed five people?

In the end, Sun Tianlei survived because Xu Nian showed mercy?

Sun Tianlei was utterly terrified.

He hadn’t anticipated encountering such a frightening figure.

"You go kill him yourself," Xu Nian said to Huo Baiyu.

"Okay!" Huo Baiyu hesitated for a moment, then a cold intent burst in her eyes.

She immediately approached Sun Tianlei.

"Huo Baiyu, if you kill me, your Snake Clan is doomed," Sun Tianlei exclaimed in shock, trying to threaten.

Huo Baiyu wavered upon hearing this, turning to look at Xu Nian.

Xu Nian simply stood with his hands behind his back, expressionless.

This was a test for Huo Baiyu.

Sun Tianlei laughed as he saw Huo Baiyu’s hesitation.

"Huo Baiyu, you should know how vulnerable the Snake Clan is before our Xuanwu Clan. If you kill me, the Xuanwu Clan will wipe out your Snake Clan. If you’re sensible, let me go," Sun Tianlei sneered.

"Pfft!"

But just as he finished speaking, a sharp sword suddenly pierced his abdomen, destroying his demon embryo.

"You..." Sun Tianlei was utterly shocked.

Huo Baiyu dared to strike him?

"If the Xuanwu Clan comes, I’ll face them as Huo Baiyu. Now, die," Huo Baiyu snorted coldly.

She shattered Sun Tianlei’s demon embryo.

With Sun Tianlei’s demon embryo destroyed, his soul naturally perished too.

Watching the dead Sun Tianlei, a hint of madness flickered in Huo Baiyu’s eyes.

She really killed Sun Tianlei?

Xu Nian just smiled and approached Huo Baiyu saying: "Well done, because if you didn’t kill him, he wouldn’t spare the Snake Clan either. By killing him, at least the Xuanwu Clan won’t necessarily know it was you."

"Senior, are you really from the Snake Clan? Why haven’t I seen you before?" Huo Baiyu asked.

"I’m an independent demon, now joined the Demon God Palace. This is my token," Xu Nian showed his token.

"Demon God Palace?" Huo Baiyu was astonished.

An independent demon joining the Demon God Palace?

Such talent and strength must be unparalleled.

No wonder he could reach the Demon Emperor realm at such a young age.

"I’ll ask you again, will you accept me as your master?" Xu Nian smiled.

"I will!" Huo Baiyu immediately knelt down, performing a kneeling ritual to Xu Nian.

"Very well, my disciple doesn’t need such formalities. From today, you are my second disciple," said Xu Nian.

"Second disciple?" Huo Baiyu was puzzled.

She wasn’t the first disciple this senior took in.

Xu Nian chuckled, his first disciple was taken in during his time in the Mortal World.

The reason he wanted to take Huo Baiyu as a disciple, besides her talent, was also due to her indomitable resilience.