Chapter 622: Let’s Give It to Our Grandson |
The old pallbearer had never suffered such a humiliation throughout his entire life. He felt like these two weren't even treating him as a fellow human being. In addition to robbing him blind, they thought he was dumb enough to fall to such a cheap trick as well. They had gone too far!
Meanwhile, the little girl in the distance frowned in confusion. She had covered her face, hadn't she? How come the old man still managed to recognize her?
However, the little girl didn't dwell on it any further and disappeared into the distant horizon with the coffin in tow.
The old pallbearer could only watch helplessly as his coffin vanished into the distance along with the two rascals...
Soon, he could no longer see the little girl and the white-furred creature.
The old pallbearer was in despair. It's gone!
He had lost his freedom after getting sealed by that woman's sword aura, and the coffin that he was supposed to protect had just been stolen right under his watch.
How come I'm so unlucky? The old pallbearer took a deep breath and glared into the distant horizon with a fierce look. "When the First God returns, I'll make you all wish that you were dead!"
***
The little girl walked up to the coffin and opened it.
The little girl and the white-furred creature stared into the coffin for a long time before the little girl closed the coffin and said, "Let's give it to our grandson."
The white-furred creature nodded eagerly.
The little girl put away the coffin and disappeared into the depths of the starry sky with the white-furred creature.
***
Chen Yu's expression was ugly as he stood at the entrance of the First God Paradise.
Mo Tiandu frowned at the sight and asked, "Is something wrong?"
Qin Yuan and Zhao Tianji also looked at Chen Yu.
Chen Yu nodded, his face looking somewhat grim as he said, "The soul lamps of the people that my Chen Clan has sent to the Time River have been extinguished."
Mo Tiandu, Qin Yuan, and Zhao Tianji frowned at the same time.
"It seems that we've underestimated Ye Guan's backer," Mo Tiandu said, "We need to reconsider our approach."
Chen Yu looked at Mo Tiandu and asked, "What do you suggest?"
Mo Tiandu replied, "First of all, we need to thoroughly investigate Ye Guan's background."
Qin Yuan also nodded. "Anyone who can obtain the inheritance of the First God must be extraordinary, so we should proceed with caution."
They certainly wouldn't underestimate Ye Guan. Anyone who could obtain the First God's inheritance was no ordinary person.
However, Chen Yu thought otherwise and said, "I believe now is our best opportunity."
All eyes turned to Chen Yu as he continued, "The forces behind him are undoubtedly formidable, but they're all in the Time River right now, and it's definitely difficult for them to come here. In other words, Ye Guan is currently isolated from his backers, making this the perfect time for us to strike."
Mo Tiandu furrowed his brows.
Chen Yu went on, "Furthermore, we're all Descendants of the Gods. Is there any group in this world that are stronger than us? Moreover, we've united by virtue of an alliance."
"How can we force Ye Guan out from there?" Qin Yuan asked.
"Let's take our time," Chen Yu said, "Haven't we sent our people in there to negotiate with the local forces inside? If they're willing to cooperate, it'd be great. Otherwise, we'll have to sacrifice some of our trump cards to summon the spirits of our ancestors."
The spirits of the ancestors! It could only mean one thing—summoning the god behind their clan!
Like the Wang Clan, they had their own trump card as well, which were the life-saving cards that the god from their respective clan had left behind for them.
Mo Tiandu nodded slightly and said, "I guess we'll have to do that if there's no other way."
Although using such a trump card meant losing it permanently, it was worth it. After all, what Ye Guan possessed was the inheritance of the First God.
***
The delegation sent by the four major clans arrived at the Martial Clan. Mo Qiao, one of the Mo Clan's elders, was the leader of the delegation.
Xuan Yin had chosen to receive the four of them personally. Mo Qiao cupped his fist and said, "Master Xuan."
Mo Tiandu had specifically instructed him to remain humble, as they were beneath the suppression of the seal on the First God Paradise.
Xuan Yin smiled and asked, "What brings you here?"
"Master Xuan, we represent the four major Divine Spirit clans, and we've come here for one person, Ye Guan. There's a deep enmity between him and our four major Divine Spirit Clans.
"Unfortunately, we cannot capture him by ourselves, and it's all due to the mysterious seal in this place. Thus, we've come here, hoping for your assistance."
Xuan Yin was silent.
Mo Qiao quickly revealed ten strands of Ancestral Origin. "Assist us, and these ten strands of Ancestral Origin will belong to your clan."
Meanwhile, the remaining three representatives behind Mo Qiao remained calm, showing no signs of unease.
The four representatives of the four major Divine Spirit clans had brought in a total of twenty strands of Ancestral Origin. However, they had unanimously agreed that ten strands were enough. Therefore, they decided to divide the remaining ten strands among themselves.
Xuan Yin glanced at the ten strands of Ancestral Origin and chuckled. "Is Ye Guan worth only ten strands of Ancestral Origin?"
Mo Qiao's expression turned somewhat ugly as he replied, "Master Xuan, our clans are willing to express deeper gratitude as long as you help us capture him.
Xuan Yin stared at Mo Qiao and said calmly, "If you want the assistance of our Wu Clan, you will need to pay a hundred strands of Ancestral Origin."
A hundred strands?! Mo Qiao's face became unsightly. "Master Xuan, your request is rather excessive."
Xuan Yin remained calm. "If you are unwilling, I won't force you. You may leave."
With that, Xuan Yin got up and left.
Mo Qiao and the other representatives revealed incredibly grim looks. A hundred strands of Ancestral Origin was... a massive sum.
They remained silent as they turned around and left.
Upon walking out of the Wu Clan's territory, Mo Qiao opened his palm, whipping out a special sound transmission talisman. He whispered a few words into it, and the talisman was set ablaze.
Outside of the First God Paradise, Chen Yu was so shocked by the news he had received that he couldn't help but exclaim, "How preposterous! They actually want two hundred strands of Ancestral Origin!
"Does the Wu Clan think that we're fools?"
Two hundred strands of Ancestral Origin?! Mo Tiandu and the remaining clan leaders revealed dark looks.
The Wu Clan was truly asking for an exorbitant amount. How dare they make such a demand?
If the Wu Clan existed outside the First God Paradise, they would have annihilated the Wu Clan upon hearing the latter's demands. Unfortunately, the Wu Clan was inside the First God Paradise.
It was a fact that made them feel helpless.
There were two options before them: ignore the unreasonable demand of the Wu Clan and eliminate Ye Guan using their own trump cards or satisfy the Wu Clan's demand in exchange for their help.
The clan leaders pondered for a while before ultimately deciding to pay the Wu Clan the sum of two hundred strands of Ancestral Origin.
Two hundred strands was indeed an exorbitant sum, but each of the four clans only had to pay fifty strands, as the amount was divided evenly among them. Fifty strands of Ancestral Origin was trivial compared to exhausting their trump cards.
A representative from the four major clans entered the First God Paradise once again, and an elder handed over the two hundred strands of Ancestral Origin to Mo Qiao.
Mo Qiao accepted the Ancestral Origin and evenly distributed a hundred strands of Ancestral Origin to each of the three representatives behind him.
They were grinning as they made their way back to the Wu Clan.
This trip to the First God Paradise was a profitable endeavor so far. They weren't worried about getting exposed, as outsiders couldn't come in, and those inside couldn't easily leave the place.
Mo Qiao soon found himself inside the great hall of the Wu Clan, and he handed over the hundred strands of Ancestral Origin to Xuan Yin.
"Clan Master Xuan, here are the hundred strands of Ancestral Origin that you've requested from us," Mo Qiao said.
Xuan Yin glanced at the hundred strands of Ancestral Origin. Then, she waved her sleeve to collect them.
Mo Qiao smiled faintly and said, "Clan Leader Xuan, It's a pleasure to be working with you."
Xuan Yin glanced at Mo Qiao and smiled. "Ye Guan is very cunning. The Wu Clan has been hunting him down, and he knows that, so he's been hiding. It might take some time for us to find him."
Mo Qiao hesitated briefly before asking, "Roughly how much time?"
Xuan Yin smiled. "I'll find him as soon as possible. How about that?"
Mo Qiao felt somewhat dissatisfied upon receiving an ambiguous answer, but there was nothing he could do. "
I'll wait for your good news," Mo Qiao said, nodding.
Xuan Yin nodded. "This is a dangerous place, so I suggest you stay in our Wu Clan for the time being."
Mo Qiao didn't refuse the offer. "All right."
Xuan Yin was right; this place was dangerous for them.
After Xuan Yin's departure, a representative behind Mo Qiao said in a deep voice, "Elder Mo Qiao, why do I feel like this Wu Clan isn't very reliable?"
"Right now, we can only trust them," Mo Qiao replied.
The elder nodded slightly and went silent. Thanks to the seal, they could only trust the Wu Clan.
***
Meanwhile, Xuan Yin left the Wu Clan and headed for a certain mountain range.
Ye Guan was in the middle of cultivating, but he stopped the moment he saw Xuan Yin.
"Clan Leader Xuan," Ye Guan said, smiling.
Xuan Yin's expression was solemn as she stared at Ye Guan. It couldn't be helped, as she had noticed that Ye Guan had been resisting the seal on a daily basis. Moreover, Ye Guan had improved by leaps and bounds in such a short period of time.
Regaining her composure, Xuan Yin smiled and said, "Master Ye, the representatives of the four Divine Spirit clans have visited our Wu Clan."
Wiping away the sweat on his face, Ye Guan smiled and said, "I suppose they want the Wu Clan to capture me?"
"Yes."
"What are you going to do?"
Xuan Yin stared with narrowed eyes at Ye Guan. "You really are heartless. Would I have come here by myself if I wanted to capture you?"
Ye Guan smiled. "Thank you."
Xuan Yin sounded serious as she said, "Master Ye, I can only buy time for you. The four Divine Spirit Clans are not going to give up, so you better come up with plans to confront them sooner rather than later."
"I know," Ye Guan said. He then opened his palm, and thirty strands of Ancestral Origin floated toward Xuan Yin.
Xuan Yin's brows furrowed. "What's the meaning of this?"
"I just want to say thank you for your help. These are tokens of my appreciation. Please accept them."
Xuan Yin was somewhat displeased as she said, "Master Ye, you've misunderstood me. I'm helping you because I consider you as my friend; I'm not helping you because I'm expecting to receive strands of Ancestral Origin as payment. I feel insulted by your offer to give me these strands of Ancestral Origin."
Strands of Ancestral Origin were precious, and they had come from Ye Guan as well, which meant that they were incredibly pure. Mo Qiao's strands of Ancestral Origin couldn't even compare to Ye Guan's own strands, but Xuan Yin knew that sometimes, a relationship was more valuable than Ancestral Origin.