novelhk 754. Make an agreement
754. Make an agreement
"The opening of the Heavenly Tomb Gathering is not far off. At that time, I will make the decision to give you, Xiao Yan, a spot so that you can officially compete with the true geniuses of my ancient clan. Your life and death will be left to fate. No one else will interfere."
Gu Yu stared directly at Xiao Yan: "This is the explanation my Gu clan demands. Otherwise, no matter who comes today, I will personally wipe you all out here!"
All eyes were on Xiao Yan. In fact, the Heavenly Tomb Gathering was a great opportunity, and the spots were extremely valuable. Even among the families of Dou Di descendants, these were absolute top-tier resources.
However, Xiao Yan has now completely broken ties with the Ancient Clan, and Gu Yu has made no attempt to hide anything. In the future, he will likely face a lot of targeting from the Ancient Clan in the Heavenly Tomb. This will turn what was originally a chance encounter into a perilous adventure, which is essentially a deliberate scheme against Xiao Yan.
Everyone was somewhat uneasy. They had indeed stood up for Xiao Yan, but they also didn't want to directly confront the Gu Clan. After all, Gu Yu's final threat was no joke; a Dou Di descendant family in a fit of rage was not easy to deal with.
Xiao Yan straightened his back and looked at Gu Yu, replying firmly word by word: "Gu Yao's death was his own fault. He killed my second brother, and I killed him with my own hands only to avenge my second brother's blood feud. I, Xiao Yan, am not at fault in this matter!"
"Whatever prodigies the ancient clans may have, whatever invitations they may extend, I, Xiao Yan, will gladly oblige! I, Xiao Yan, accept this invitation to the Heavenly Tomb Gathering!"
Xiao Yan remained Xiao Yan, his series of responses showing no weakness whatsoever despite the prospect of leaving the Ancient Clan soon. His responses were practically a blatant declaration of war against the Ancient Clan, a boldness that deeply moved all the powerful figures present.
Jiang Yunyan looked at Xiao Yan with some envy. She had gone to great lengths for Lei Jingxiao, hoping that Lei Jingxiao would have Xiao Yan's courage and achievements.
Seeing Xiao Yan like this, Gu Yu felt a chill run down his spine. He suddenly had a feeling that he might have made a mistake. However, he quickly suppressed these thoughts, not wanting to let this matter affect his mood any further.
"Then let's call it a day. No outsiders are allowed in the ancient clan's territory. Please make yourselves at home." As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yu's figure slowly dissipated, clearly indicating that he had already left the place.
The remaining members of the ancient clan did not leave immediately, clearly waiting for Xiao Yan and his group to leave first.
In the end, Xiao Yan also managed to get back the Black Flame that had been stolen from him. Although this thing posed a great threat, it was impossible to leave it to the Ancient Clan.
The tension in Xiao Yan's heart finally eased after Gu Yu left. He had come today solely to avenge his second brother, but he hadn't expected things to escalate so dramatically. So many people had stormed the Gu Clan for him; everyone there was there for him. If it ended in a bloodbath, regardless of the outcome, there would be significant casualties, and Xiao Yan's guilt would be immense.
"Little guy, you've worked hard." Yao Lao had arrived at Xiao Yan's side immediately. Looking at Xiao Yan now, Yao Lao's eyes showed satisfaction, relief, and also heartache.
He knew his disciple all too well. Since Xiao Yan would fight directly with the Ancient Clan, and even risk his own life in the end, it must mean that his disciple had suffered great injustice within the Ancient Clan.
"Teacher." Xiao Yan choked up for a moment.
"Let's go, let's leave here first." On the other side, Yao Ming had already torn open a spatial passage, and at the same time, someone from the Nine Netherworld Python had gone to pick up the Xiao family members. Things had come to this point, and they could finally leave together.
Seeing his clansmen arrive one after another without any further incidents, Xiao Yan felt much relieved. However, he was soon overwhelmed by a stronger sense of disappointment and loss.
Before entering the spatial passage, he still couldn't resist gazing a few more times towards the core territory of the ancient clan. Xiao Ding had already told him that all the important figures of the ancient clan resided there.
The reason Xiao Yan is clashing so fiercely with the Ancient Clan today is because the Ancient Clan attacked the Xiao family first and killed his second brother, Xiao Li. Xiao Yan knows that ordinary measures are meaningless; he can only escalate the situation to buy time for his clan.
As for his own life, Xiao Yan was almost defiantly indifferent. He placed all his chances of survival on the figure he was hoping for. He gambled to see if that person would appear when he wreaked havoc among the ancient clans.
When Xiao Yan was on the verge of death, he did have some hopes. He hoped that, just like that night at the Starfall Pavilion, that beautiful figure he longed for would gracefully descend and protect him.
It's a pity that in the end, although Xiao Yan's life was indeed no longer in danger, she didn't appear until the very end. Xiao Yan knew that without the people around him, he would never have left the Ancient Clan alive.
When the last member of his clansmen disappeared from the spatial vortex, Xiao Yan finally realized that no matter how much he hoped Xun'er would appear, she would not come again today.
Because she was worried about Xiao Yan's safety, Little Fairy Doctor had always stayed by his side. Seeing Xiao Yan's current state, how could the intelligent and perceptive girl not see what he was thinking? Seeing Xiao Yan so deeply immersed in despair, she was also feeling uneasy.
Little Fairy Doctor gently patted Xiao Yan's back and softly comforted him, "Perhaps things aren't as simple as we think. Xun'er might have her own difficulties..."
When Xiao Yi Xian uttered Xun'er's name, Xiao Yan could no longer control the turbulent emotions within him, and he closed his eyes in anguish. Back then, he had believed Xun'er's words and settled all his clansmen in the Ancient Clan. For the sake of his clansmen's livelihood, he had even sacrificed everything he had, but what he got in return was the near annihilation of the Xiao family.
At the darkest moment of Xiao Yan's life, when he needed someone's help the most, Xun'er disappeared, or rather, vanished without a trace.
The moment Xiao Yan closed his eyes, it felt like a lifetime had passed. When he opened his eyes again, he regained his composure and depth.
Xiao Yan's voice was calm and cold: "Let's go!"
Xiao Yan and his group left the Ancient Clan in a grand procession. Both Xiao Yan's group and the Ancient Clan had experienced far too much today.
From this day forward, everyone will know that Xiao Yan, the young alchemist genius who was famous throughout the Central Plains three years ago, has "come back to life." Moreover, everything Xiao Yan did today at the Ancient Clan was no less significant than his actions at the Pill Tower. Everything that happened today has extremely profound implications.