What does Gu Yuan mean by this? !The sudden retreat of the Ancient Clan undoubtedly exceeded the expectations of Emperor Hun Tian. In his speculation, even if the Ancient Clan did not fight to the death with other clans, the two sides would fight once or twice until neither side could do anything to the other, and then they would choose to stop, rather than leaving without saying a word. This made Emperor Hun Tian have to be alert.
"Are the ancient tribe afraid?" Lei Ying looked at Emperor Hun Tian in confusion and asked. He himself didn't quite believe what he said. Gu Yuan had already reached the level of a half-emperor, how could he be afraid of these things? To put it bluntly, even if everyone present died, he might not die.
"He may have other calculations, or he may not want to fight us head-on. But no matter what, being able to snatch the Xiao clan's imperial jade is a good thing for us!" Yaodan said in a deep voice.
"Not necessarily. Maybe he is planning something secretly." Yan Jin said coldly.
Everyone fell silent. In fact, no one present was a fool. They all knew that the war between the imperial families would come sooner or later. It was only a matter of time. Gu Yuan's sudden withdrawal was most likely to prepare for the future.
"Since the Gu clan has given up, then this piece of Xiao clan's imperial jade will be temporarily handed over to our Hun clan for control." Emperor Hun Tian glanced at everyone and said lightly. Then, regardless of whether they had any objections or not, he took the Xiao clan's imperial jade from Hun Xuzi's hand.
Feeling the breath of the Emperor Jade, a faint smile appeared on the corners of his mouth, because getting the last piece of Emperor Jade also meant that his plan could be advanced.
Since Gu Yuan didn't want to be used as a gun by him, he had to do it himself.
"That's it for now." The patriarchs of the three tribes looked at each other and had no objection. The three tribes did not have much idea about the Tushe Ancient Emperor Cave. After all, with the strength of the three tribes, they were not qualified to gather eight pieces of imperial jade. What they wanted was to maintain the status quo and keep the original status of the imperial tribe.
Afterwards, the armies of the three tribes retreated back into the space crack in a mighty manner.
The same is true for the Soul Clan’s army.
Yao Yan did not continue to stay in the Northwest Continent. He entered the space crack with Emperor Hun Tian, where there was a space shifting formation arranged by the Soul Clan, which could instantly shift the clan's army to any location in the Douqi Continent. Only the major imperial clans could afford this kind of method.
"Clan leader~" Hunxuzi came to Emperor Huntian respectfully, his eyes slightly lowered.
"You did a good job this time. I'll credit you for the credit." Emperor Hun Tian praised him and gave Hun Xuzi a big promise. Then he looked at Yao Yan beside him and laughed softly, "Why do you think Gu Yuan suddenly withdrew?!"
"Probably because he doesn't want to be used as a gun by the Soul Clan!" Yao Yan pondered for a moment and gave an answer.
“Don’t want to be the emperor? Then you can only watch the Soul Clan gather eight pieces of Emperor Jade and open the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Cave!” Emperor Hun Tian’s smile faded, his eyes darkened, and he spoke slowly. After a pause, he looked at Yao Yan, “Get ready to act, I will let Void Swallowing Flame cooperate with you… No matter what the Ancient Clan has planned, it’s too late!”
A cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Okay!" Yao Yan nodded.
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Ancient tribe.
Gu Yuan looked at Gu Xun'er and asked in a deep voice: "Are you sure you didn't hear it wrong?!"
"It was Hunxuzi who said it himself. He probably thinks that no one is willing to believe what the Gu clan says now, so he wants to use this to mock me. However, his words have made me understand a lot of things. Yaoyan's cooperation with the Hun clan may be forced. He may not be unable to become one of ours!" Gu Xun'er's eyes lit up slightly, and her demeanor seemed to have regained its former charm. She opened her red lips slightly and spoke slowly.
Silly daughter... Gu Yuan knew what his daughter was thinking. She was still concerned about that brat, but Gu Xun'er's words also solved many of his doubts: "No wonder the Soul Clan's bloodline power has not dried up after so many years. It turns out that they borrowed the power of the Soul Devouring Clan... I didn't expect that they could actually cultivate a freak like Yao Yan!"
As he spoke, he could not help but sigh. The more he understood, the more he discovered the horror of his old rival. What had he been hiding all these years? Was the Soul Clan really only as powerful as it appeared on the surface? !
This is also the reason why Gu Yuan chose to avoid the attack.
Up to now, he still hasn't figured out the true strength of the Soul Clan. It's simply a joke.
"Father!" Gu Xun'er stared at her old father unhappily. How could anyone describe him as a freak? She suddenly understood why Yao Yan chose to conceal it. Given the peculiarities of the Soul-Devouring Clan, once it was exposed, the Gu Clan might not be able to protect him.
"You are still defending him?" Gu Yuan looked at his daughter with a helpless smile. She was so smart in the past, how could she fall into Yao Yan's hands? However, things had come to this point, and he had to consider the next path.
"I'm not just protecting him. I think if the ancient clan wants to change the current situation, they have to rely on him. Father may not know that after refining the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, his strength has already broken through to the peak of the eight-star Dou Sheng. Now he is hiding his strength!" Gu Xun'er said in a serious tone.
"?!" Gu Yuan was stunned, obviously shocked by the news, but only for a moment, then he frowned and said: "If he wants to fight for the last chance with this, it is undoubtedly wishful thinking. The strength of a peak nine-star fighting saint is not something that a peak eight-star fighting saint can resist!"
Although he was surprised at the speed of Yao Yan's improvement in strength, if he was only at the peak of the eight-star Dou Sheng, it would still not be good enough.
To put it bluntly, if he wanted to defeat an eight-star Dou Sheng peak being, he only needed one palm, or even two or three moves to crush him to death. With this kind of gap, Yao Yan had no chance to compete with Emperor Hun Tian for the opportunity to defeat Emperor Tuoshe. If he had this in mind, it would be tantamount to seeking death.
Isn't it wishful thinking to expect Yao Yan to change the current situation?
"But what if he cooperates with the Gu clan?" Gu Xun'er asked, staring at Gu Yuan with sparkling eyes.
"You don't expect me to stop Emperor Hun Tian and help him get the last chance, right?" Gu Yuan was silent for a while, looked at Gu Xun'er, and said slowly.
"I have this idea, but before that we have to see what he means. If he really has this plan, he should contact us!" Gu Xun'er said softly, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.
Gu Yuan rubbed his brows with a headache, and after a long while, he slowly said, "What if he still lies to you?"
"...He won't!" Gu Xun'er said firmly. She had to thank Hunxuzi for this. If it weren't for the information he revealed, how would she know Yao Yan's situation? If she were in Yao Yan's position, she would never reveal her identity easily if she didn't have enough strength, let alone reveal the affairs of the Soul-Devouring Clan.
This kind of power that can devour the blood of other races for its own use violates the taboos of all races. Once exposed, if one does not have sufficient strength, he will surely die. The ancient race will not tolerate the existence of such a person.
The only one Yaoyan can rely on is himself!
Thinking of this, she even felt sorry for Yao Yan. He must have had a very difficult time in those years. "Then let's wait until he contacts us!" Gu Yuan sighed helplessly and said slowly. At the moment, everything was just speculation. No one knew what Yao Yan was thinking, and he didn't have the energy to pay attention to it.
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Medicine world, Danding City.
Yao Yan once again stepped into the city where he had lived for more than ten years. There was a hint of reminiscence in his eyes. Looking at the people coming and going, scenes from the past emerged involuntarily in his mind. Compared with the city in his memory, Danding City now seems to be more prosperous. Only the square for testing bloodline power and the huge Danding in the center remain the same.
It seems that everything has changed, and yet nothing has changed.
He was like a ghost, with strange spatial fluctuations all around him, as if he was out of tune with this world. He walked slowly on the streets that he once knew so well, stopping and starting along the way, looking at those familiar yet unfamiliar people and things, until he stopped in front of a small courtyard.
This was his former home, carrying the memories of him and his parents. It was a not-so-good but warm memory...
All the past events came to mind.
After decades of separation, when I returned, everything had changed.
Yao Yan shook his head, adjusted his mood, and was about to push the door open, but the moment he touched the door frame, he realized that there were other people in the house. As his soul power spread inside, an extremely unfamiliar courtyard appeared in his mind. His former home had become someone else's home, and all the familiar things no longer existed.
"Is that all?" He whispered to himself, a hint of trance in his eyes, and the last trace of thought in his heart seemed to completely dissipate.
Forget it, I should have expected it... Yao Yan laughed at himself. He was not a big shot back then, and later he got into such a disaster. Who would keep his former home for him? He shook his head and sighed in disappointment, and he had completely let go of the past.
He took a step forward, and his figure merged into the space. When he appeared again, he had arrived at the clan school and found Yaoshan, the elder of this city.
Yao Yan's sudden appearance scared Yao Shan instantly. He thought that some important figure in the clan had suddenly visited him. But after seeing Yao Yan's face clearly, he froze, because he knew the visitor. In fact, he had no choice but to recognize him. Yao Yan's name is now extremely famous in the Yao clan. He has the blood of the Dou Emperor of the five clans, is the young patriarch of the Soul clan, and is an eight-star Dou Saint... Just taking one of them out is enough to shock people.
"Elder Yaoshan, do you still remember me?" Yao Yan saw the other party's expression and showed surprise. He paused slightly when he was about to control the other party.
"Should I call you Hunyan or Yaoyan..." Yaoshan looked at Yaoyan with complicated eyes, and his old voice slowly sounded in the courtyard.
He still had a deep impression of this student who had worked extremely hard in the clan school, especially since he was later accepted as a disciple by his old friend, the herbalist...but what happened afterwards was one more horrifying than the other, and until now, he could not match the person in front of him with the well-behaved student he once was.
"Just call me Yaoyan. I prefer this name to Hunyan. After all, this name has been with me longer." Yaoyan sat down slowly opposite Yaoshan, looked at Yaoshan calmly, and said lightly.
He didn't have much friendship with the elder, they were just acquaintances.
"Why did you come back suddenly? What is your purpose!" Yaoshan took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, then stared at Yao Yan and said in a deep voice, with the other party's strength and status, why would he sneak in so secretly? He didn't believe that the other party came to reminisce the past, and based on the things he had done in the past, it was obvious that he couldn't have any feelings for the Yao clan.
"This doesn't seem to be something the elder needs to worry about. Does the elder still want to stop me?" Yao Yan smiled slightly, looked at Yao Shan, and asked back.
"I am just a mere three-star Dou Zun, how can I stop a big shot like you." Upon hearing this, Yao Shan sighed helplessly and said slowly that with the opponent's current strength and status, in the entire Yao clan, only the clan leader Yao Dan has the ability to stop the opponent, and he even has to rely on the clan's protective formation.
However, he felt that Yao Yan should have no ill intentions in coming here. After all, in recent times, the Yao Clan has formed an alliance with the Soul Clan to fight against the Ancient Clan. The other party should not be here to cause trouble.
"I wanted to find the herbal farmer, but found out he was not here, so I wanted to ask the elder." Yao Yan asked softly.
"Herbal farmer?!" Yaoshan's face changed slightly, and he didn't know how to answer this question for a moment.
"Did something happen to him?" Yao Yan frowned slightly and asked.
"After you committed those crimes... as your teacher, he chose to self-destruct to protect you and eliminate the spatial coordinates of your departure." Yaoshan was silent for a long time before answering this question for Yaoyan.
"Self-explosion?!" Yao Yan was stunned, and then he realized that it was all Hunxuzi's doing. The other party probably wanted to erase all traces and at the same time cut off Yao Yan's pitiful thoughts. It must be said that Hunxuzi was very successful.
His heart inexplicably became even colder.
"The herbal farmer is a good friend of mine. When he wanted to take you as his disciple, I tried to dissuade him, but I didn't expect him to be so extreme... Perhaps he saw his own shadow in you." Yaoshan said slowly, with a complicated expression.
"I owe him this." Yao Yan said calmly. Without the guidance of Yao Nong during those years, he would not have grown so smoothly. To be honest, Yao Nong was his real foundation-building mentor, not Hun Xuzi who came later.
Even if the herbal farmer is just a pawn of Hunxuzi.
"How long do you plan to reminisce about the past?" A wisp of black flame suddenly appeared beside Yao Yan, and the figure of Xuwu Tunyan appeared so clearly in the courtyard. He stared at Yao Yan with cold eyes and urged him. He was not interested in staying here with Yao Yan to reminisce about the past.
They are all a bunch of dying people, what is there to talk about? Human beings are really ridiculous sometimes, they always like to move themselves!
"I want to protect the people in this city." Yao Yan looked at Xuwu Tunyan and said calmly. The rest of the Yao clan had little to do with him, but many people in this city had some favors for him and had taken care of him when he was a child. If he hadn't had the ability, it would have been fine, but now that he had the ability, he would naturally choose to protect them.
You can just throw it to Yao Lao afterwards, which can also be regarded as preserving a trace of bloodline seed for the Yao clan.
"Whatever you say." Xuwu Tunyan said indifferently. They were just tens of thousands of bloodline descendants. Compared with the huge Yao clan, they were not worth mentioning. After a pause, he reminded them, "But you'd better deal with them. Don't let the news leak out before destroying the Lei and Yan clans!"
"What?!" Yao Shan was completely stunned. He looked at Yao Yan and Xu Wu Tun Yan in shock. Seeing the two talking about the destruction of the Yao Clan, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. A chill swept through his body. (End of this chapter)
