Preparing to Return to the Tribe

After a bout of slaughter, the entire Xiao Family had become a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Aside from the Gale Family's people, there was no one left alive in the Xiao Family. Even some of the Xiao Family's servants had been unable to escape the fate of being slaughtered.

"Mister Yang, thank you for your help this time." Jia Lie Bi then took out a Storage Ring. "This contains the payment I promised you earlier, Mister Yang."

"I shall take my leave." With that, Yan Yang snatched the Storage Ring from Jia Lie Bi's hand and turned to leave.

Outside Wutan City.

"How was it? Did you get it?"

"I got it." As Yan Yang spoke, he took a jade-green fragment from his person and handed it to Huo Xuan.

Taking the jade fragment, Huo Xuan continued asking, "Has Yan Ya returned?"

"Yan Ya should be back tomorrow."

"All right, there is nothing else. Yan Yang, you may leave." Huo Xuan said to Yan Yang.

"Yes." Yan Yang answered, then vanished.

Huo Xuan toyed with the Tou She Ancient God Jade in his hand. If Gu Yuan learned that the Tou She Ancient God Jade he had plotted for so long to obtain had vanished without a trace, the expression on his face would surely be quite spectacular...

The next day, Yan Ya returned early. As soon as Huo Xuan learned of his return, he immediately summoned him.

"Yan Ya, has the matter been handled?"

"The matter Young Clan Leader ordered has been handled. With the clan's assistance, the Snake-People Tribe has now entirely migrated to the Central Plains. As for Miss Qing Lin's cultivation, I successfully obtained the cultivation method for the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. Miss Qing Lin has now headed to the Central Plains together with the Snake-People Tribe."

"What about the Mo Tie Mercenary Group?" Huo Xuan continued to ask.

"Rest assured, Young Clan Leader. I have dealt with the two Xiao Clan members you specifically named."

"Very good."

By now, aside from Xiao Yan and those few Xiao Family members in Canaan Academy, nearly all remaining members of the Xiao Clan had been exterminated by Huo Xuan.

"Young Clan Leader, there is also word from the clan. They hope you can return to the clan!" Yan Ya spoke after hesitating for a while.

"Return to the clan?"

"In a few months, the clan will hold the Eight Clans Young Generation Exchange Meeting, so the Clan Leader hopes you can return."

The Eight Clans Young Generation Exchange Meeting was specifically held for the younger generation of the eight clans to compete and spar with one another. Put nicely, it was a friendly exchange; put bluntly, it was a stage for the younger generation of the eight clans to show off their strength.

"Young Clan Leader, I also heard that someone specifically named you as the person he wishes to challenge."

"Someone specifically wants to challenge me?"

Huo Xuan was briefly stunned, but he quickly realized who that person was. For someone to specifically seek a challenge against him meant that person desperately wanted to defeat him, and among the eight clans, only that one person wanted to defeat him so badly.

After careful consideration, Huo Xuan finally made up his mind. "Fine! We return to the clan!"

At this moment, inside a room within a pavilion in the outer academy of Canaan Academy, Gu Xun'er stood gracefully by the window. Reflected in the faint moonlight beside it, her elegant and peerlessly beautiful face made one unable to resist becoming intoxicated by it.

A black shadow suddenly stirred in the darkness. As it slowly surged, it condensed into a human figure. He was Ling Ying, the Dou Emperor responsible for protecting Gu Xun'er!

"Miss."

"Old Ling, what is it?" A smile appeared on Gu Xun'er's exquisite, flawless face as she softly asked Ling Ying.

Ling Ying hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Miss, the Xiao Family has been destroyed!"

"What!"

There was some surprise in Gu Xun'er's voice. Since she liked Xiao Yan, she naturally held some affection for the Xiao Family as well. A trace of anger entered her voice as she pressed, "What happened?"

"This... I heard that the Gale Family destroyed them. However, I have already dealt with the Gale Family."

"Also, no one knows where the Tou She Ancient God Jade that the Xiao Family kept has ended up. Miss, regarding this matter..."

Gu Xun'er paused slightly, her delicate brows knitting together. Somewhat troubled, she asked Ling Ying, "Old Ling, who do you think might have the Xiao Family's Tou She Ancient God Jade now?"

Ling Ying thought for a moment before saying, "Judging by the current situation, the Tou She Ancient God Jade may have already been lost outside. However, we cannot rule out the possibility that someone from another clan took it."

"I discovered that the Yun Lan Sect seems to have secret dealings with the Soul Hall. Therefore, I suspect the Ancient Jade may already have fallen into the Hun Clan's hands. If it has not fallen into the Hun Clan's hands, then the most likely possibility is..."

"If it has not fallen into the Hun Clan's hands, then the Ancient Jade is most likely in Huo Xuan's possession. He could not have come to the Xiao Family for no reason last time. I always feel that this matter is inseparable from Huo Xuan," Gu Xun'er continued.

"Then what are your plans, Miss?" Ling Ying asked.

"Old Ling, send word back to the clan first and let Father decide. Also, I think Huo Xuan will definitely make a move against Brother Xiao Yan. You must protect Brother Xiao Yan well."

"Yes."