bookbashuk 342. Ancient tribes arrive
342. Ancient tribes arrive
The matter of the Tianluan Clan acknowledging Xiao Yan as their master underwent a significant change after the battle at the Starfall Pavilion. Originally, it was difficult for the Tianluan Clan to accept Xiao Yan, a mere youth, as their master. However, after this incident, even the top Dou Zun of the Tianluan Clan felt they had never truly known Xiao Yan.
With the strength of a Dou Zong, he almost killed two renowned Dou Zun; his teacher was Yao Zun Zhe Yao Chen, and his girlfriend was the eldest daughter of an ancient clan; in the end, he even managed to escape Tang Qiying's deliberate assassination attempt while weakened. What kind of strength and background does this have! Xiao Yan has proven that he possesses almost monstrous talent in both alchemy and cultivation! It seems not unacceptable that such a person would take the lead of the Tianluan Clan in the future?
Xiao Yan's near-death experience in saving Little Fairy Doctor made everyone realize that he was not a cold-blooded person. If he were to rise to the top of the continent in the future, he would certainly not mistreat the current Tianluan Clan. Their resistance to Xiao Yan becoming the leader of the Tianluan Clan weakened, but as they were all elderly elders, they still found it difficult to address him as "Master" like Mu Yaoyin did.
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Inside Xiao Yan's room, the white-haired old man said to Xun'er, "It has been confirmed: the actions of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, the Yellow Springs Pavilion, and the Ice River Valley this time were entirely due to the instigation of the Soul Palace."
Xun'er nodded slightly. There was no reason for Xingyun Pavilion to provoke so many powerful enemies. There must be someone behind this situation.
"Have you found out why you took action?"
The white-haired elder hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "You already knew about the Soul Palace's pursuit of Xiao Yan, and based on some clues, this order may have come from the Soul Clan!" The white-haired elder was extremely solemn when he spoke of the Soul Clan.
Xun'er frowned slightly, unable to comprehend this: the Soul Clan seemed to have no reason to target Xiao Yan. Even if they coveted the ancient jade from the Xiao family, they had never provided any evidence to prove it was on Xiao Yan. If the Soul Clan's goal wasn't the jade, Xun'er couldn't imagine what else Xiao Yan possessed that could attract the attention of the terrifying, hidden race behind the Soul Palace!
"What's even stranger is," the white-haired elder said, a hint of doubt in his eyes, "that the Soul Clan seems to be deliberately keeping a low profile, otherwise the Starfall Pavilion probably wouldn't have lasted until we arrived..."
"The Soul Clan..." Xun'er's beautiful eyes showed a thoughtful expression. Finally, she sighed and looked at Xiao Yan, who was still sleeping. "With Huo Xuan's help, the Soul Palace will be more cautious and restrained. Otherwise, I really can't rest easy about Brother Xiao Yan."
"Miss, the clan is very anxious and has been urging us several times. Someone should already be on their way."
Upon hearing this, Xun'er's pretty face showed a look of disgust: "Ignore them, but this time Brother Xiao Yan may really not be able to see me."
In Xun'er's heart, the elders and seniors of the ancient clan were not even as important as a single finger of Xiao Yan before her. The white-haired elder could only smile wryly at this, as Xun'er's status within the ancient clan had already undergone a dramatic transformation. If she could advance further, she would undoubtedly become a pillar of the clan in the future. Although he possessed the strength of a Dou Zun, he was not of the Gu clan. Obeying the orders of the person before him was the best choice for him.
Xun'er's departure from the Ancient Clan caused quite a stir, and the news that she left for Xiao Yan further fueled discontent among many. In the eyes of many elders of the Ancient Clan, Xun'er was now someone Xiao Yan could never hope to reach. Although Xiao Yan entrusted the Ancient Jade to the Ancient Clan, the Ancient Clan also protected the Xiao family members. Back then, Xun'er was merely a junior member of the Ancient Clan with an unusual background; now, she was a pillar of the Ancient Clan's future! Times had changed. Perhaps back then, Xiao Yan and Xun'er being together wouldn't have been a problem, but now it was absolutely impossible.
After discussion, the elders of the ancient clan came to the conclusion that if Xiao Yan was dissatisfied, they would give him some compensation. Over the years, the ancient clan had shown enough affection and loyalty to the Xiao clan!
As the white-haired elder had predicted, the peaceful and prosperous days of Starfall Pavilion were finally shattered by the intervention of the ancient clans. A special team also barged into Starfall Pavilion with the most direct and domineering attitude!
More than twenty ferocious magical beasts arrived, each with a single, foot-long silver horn on its head, covered in strange patterns and even faintly emanating the sounds of wind and thunder. On their backs grew four extremely broad wings; with a flap of their wings, a howling wind swept down from the sky. These were the elite of flying magical beasts, four-winged unicorns, fierce in nature; to have them as mounts required an exceptionally powerful master!
Each of the four-winged unicorns carried a figure, all clad in purple-black robes, expressionless, their eyes flashing with a sharp, cold light that sent chills down the spines of those who beheld them. However, after breaking through the first layer of the Starfall Pavilion's formation, this group had temporarily lost their bearings.
Because of their reckless actions, they broke through the outer layer of protection and automatically entered the second layer of the linked illusion array set up by Chen Wei. Such a commotion naturally alerted all the powerful figures in the Starfall Pavilion, and the white-haired elder immediately said to Chen Wei, "These are people from our ancient clan. Please, Elder Chen, activate the array."
Upon hearing this, Chen Wei nodded, but there was still some dissatisfaction in his eyes. Even for someone from an ancient clan, such actions were far too crude. Before Chen Wei could even make a move, an aura within the formation rapidly expanded, and then, with tremendous brute force, caused the formation to tremble violently.
The next instant, that aura grew even stronger, and the limit of the illusion array, which was nearing its end, was shattered in a single strike, creating a gap. The illusion array was broken just like that!
Chen Wei was slightly moved. After all, this illusion array had to protect the entire Starfall Pavilion, and time was limited, so it wasn't particularly strong. However, the fact that the person could pinpoint the weakness of the illusion array in one strike and break it quickly showed that the newcomer was not weak, and their insight was extraordinary.
The procession of four-winged unicorns arrived at the Starfall Pavilion with overwhelming force. The leading rider rode an exceptionally large four-winged unicorn, its spiral horn on its forehead crackling with purple arcs of electricity, its eyes seemingly burning with fire. Its heavy breathing revealed its inherent ferocity—the leader of the four-winged unicorns, the king of the four-winged unicorns!
Upon seeing the figure riding on it, the two elders of the ancient clan changed their expressions. The newcomer was Gu Yao, a rising star among the younger generation of the ancient clan who had gained fame in recent years and was hailed as a strong contender for the next Black King of the ancient clan. He was the Asura Commander of the Black Army!