The Eight Great Elders sat cross-legged, forming a circle. Ye Xuan successively injected the eight Origins into their bodies. Immediately, Sword Qi surged, the sound of the Dao hummed, and various phenomena emerged. Green Lotuses, Demonic Gods, the rotation of the Five Elements, the Reincarnation of the Six Paths, World Annihilation, Sword Breaking the Void, Profound Yellow Qi, and the Pure Yang Great Sun—eight great phantoms appeared and vanished within the Chaos Dao Tower's space, reflecting each other.
Outside, there was no perception of this, as the Chaos Dao Tower concealed all phenomena. An hour passed within the tower, and the eight individuals seemed to be reborn, having become much younger. Those with completely white hair now had salt-and-pepper hair, and those with salt-and-pepper hair now had only a few scattered white hairs left. This was especially true for Eighth Elder; her black hair flowed like a waterfall, and the few wrinkles on her face had disappeared, making her appear even more graceful. Her first impression was that of a noble and inviolable beautiful woman. In reality, the youngest of them was over a hundred years old, and Grand Elder was over one hundred and fifty years old.
The auras of the eight slowly converged, and their respective Realms had all improved. Grand Elder had surprisingly reached the Purple Mansion Sixth Realm, and it was even the Perfection of the Sixth Realm. The lowest had reached the Purple Mansion Fourth Realm.
However, once they cultivated the Chaos Sword Attendant Scripture, their Realms would all be restricted to the Purple Mansion Fourth Realm, because Ye Xuan's Realm was only the Purple Mansion Ninth Realm Perfection. A Sword Attendant would always be half a major Realm lower than their master.
"Alright, your Physiques have all completed their Awakening. This place is absolutely stable, and no one will disturb you. All of you can Cultivate the Cultivation Technique here first. I'll go out and check the situation outside." Before leaving, Ye Xuan shared his experience of comprehending Sword Intent with everyone.
Outside, Ye Xuan appeared in the deliberation hall. His Divine Sense spread out, covering the entire Ye Family. At this moment, the Ye Family, from the main gate to the courtyard, to the main hall, to the back door, was draped everywhere with white cloths. Some people were taking down the original flags from the courtyard walls and replacing them with white ones. People in the courtyard hurried about, dressed in mourning attire. In the back courtyard, chickens flew and dogs barked, and cries and shouts rose from all directions. At this time, the Ye Family, which occupied an area of ten li, was in Chaos. The guards outside the gate had tripled, patrolling continuously.
Uninformed people in Qing Shi City knew at a glance what major event had happened to the Ye Family.
The scouts from the Fan Family, the Qi Family, and the Five Poison Sect saw this scene. They turned and left, rushing back to report.
Ye Xuan looked at it and nodded with satisfaction. "System, help me conceal my aura."
"Okay, Host, aura has been concealed."
Ye Xuan sat cross-legged in the deliberation hall and began to Cultivate. He needed to constantly observe the Ye Family and the movements of hostile forces outside the Ye Family. The Fan Family and Qi Family were in other cities, and the Five Poison Sect was still far away in the Ten Thousand Snake Valley, three thousand li away. By the time they received the news, converged, and arrived in Qing Shi City, it would be three days later.
Because on Canglan Continent, only those who reached the Purple Mansion could fly through the air. The fastest way to travel for those below the Purple Mansion was to ride a Rank 1 Yao Beast called a Wind Chasing Horse. Its speed was equivalent to that of a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator.
The Ranks of Yao Beasts on Canglan Continent are divided into Rank 1 to Rank 9. Rank 1 corresponds to a Cultivator's Qi Condensation Realm, Rank 2 corresponds to the Foundation Establishment Realm, and so on, up to Rank 9, which is equivalent to a Cultivator's Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
Three days passed in a flash. Ye Xuan opened his eyes. "Cultivating alone is truly boring," Ye Xuan sighed, after all, he had the Soul of a modern person. Sitting for three days straight, his body could endure it, but his mind was still a bit unaccustomed. However, his cultivation and Sword Dao Realm had advanced further. If this speed continued, it would probably take about ten days to Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm.
"Compared to others, this is already fast enough. Never mind, I'll first see how they've been cultivating." Ye Xuan collected his thoughts.
His vision blurred, and the stars shifted. He arrived at the first level of the Chaos Dao Tower. Three days had passed outside, but a month had passed here. The eight people sensed someone arriving and immediately opened their eyes, shouting in unison, "Clan Chief!"
"Hmm, how has your cultivation been?" Ye Xuan asked.
Grand Elder took the lead and replied, "All eight of us have stepped into the Realm of Sword Intent Micro-Perfection."
"Good, it seems this plan is foolproof. Now, come out with me and let them walk into their own trap."
"Yes, Clan Chief." After they cultivated the Chaos Sword Attendant Scripture, they showed even greater respect for Ye Xuan.
The nine people appeared in the deliberation hall. Ye Xuan spoke to everyone, "All of you, first restrain your auras. By my estimate, they should be arriving soon."
At this moment, a bronze coffin was placed in the center of the Ye Family's main hall, with several white cloths draped over its sides. Ye Xuan's peers stood beside it, and below, a vast expanse of people knelt, including both direct and collateral family members.
At this point, Ye Xuan spoke, "Grand Elder, you and Second, Third, and Fourth Elder go over first. We must play this act to the fullest."
"Understood, Clan Chief." After speaking, the few of them turned and left.
When the few of them arrived in the main hall, everyone greeted in unison, "Grand Elder, Second Elder…"
Grand Elder Ye Canghai raised his hand, signaling everyone to continue. At this moment, a few sharp-eyed individuals noticed that the Elders seemed to have grown younger, and their spirit and vitality were much more abundant than before. They began to whisper among themselves below.
Grand Elder, using spiritual power to amplify his voice, said, "Our Clan Chief dedicated half his life to the Ye Family, never resting for a moment. He was at the Peak of his age when he was harmed by villains. Originally, the Clan Chief had a long path to walk, but for us, for the Ye Family, he chose to stay in this small Qing Shi City, yet in the end, he still fell before us…"
Just as he spoke these words, a voice resounded above the Ye Family: "Since you are so reluctant to part with Ye Xuan, then I shall send you to meet your Clan Chief." After speaking, an attack carrying a colorful mist fell towards the main hall.
"Five Poison Old Man, how dare you!" Grand Elder said, as his figure shot upwards, unleashing a Sword Qi that barely blocked the colorful mist, a trace of fresh blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
"You actually blocked it, Ye Canghai! Die!"
After speaking, he took out a rod-shaped Magical Artifact. Ye Canghai also drew a sword. The two fought for several rounds. Ye Canghai's injuries grew heavier and heavier, yet he refused to fall. The Ye Family members watched with increasing heartache, some even covering their eyes, unable to bear watching. Only a few Elders thought, "Grand Elder is too deeply immersed in his acting."
The Five Poison Old Man grew more and more alarmed as he fought, thinking that he was at the Peak of the Purple Mansion, yet he couldn't take down a Purple Mansion Fourth Realm Cultivator in a short while. Their final move separated them upon contact. Ye Canghai was tottering, looking as if he could fall at any moment. Second Elder and Third Elder quickly rushed into the sky to support Grand Elder.
Seeing this stance, the Five Poison Old Man had no more interest in toying with his opponent. He said to the back, "The show is over. Let's make our move, lest we prolong the night and have more trouble." After speaking, nearly thirty figures appeared behind him, flying through the air. Below, there were three to four hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Upon seeing this scene, the Ye Family members were already filled with dread. Some only now realized how powerless the Ye Family was without Ye Xuan's protection.
Two individuals led the group that rushed over in the sky. Second Elder focused his gaze.
"Fan Li, Qi Hong, you still came," Second Elder said through gritted teeth.
"Ye Cangyun, enough nonsense. Today is your death day. The Ye Family will be removed from the name. Kill them all, leave no one!" Fan Li shouted.
At this moment, Ye Xuan and the remaining four Elders had already walked out of the deliberation hall. He casually said, "You and Grand Elder will cut off their retreat. The rest can be left to me."
After the few of them assented, they rushed into the sky, encircling the three major forces from behind where they had come. At the same time, they sent a voice transmission to Grand Elder and the others, telling them to cut off the invaders' retreat, ensuring that no one escaped.
