Praying Mantis Stalking Cicada

"Something happened inside the Yan Clan?"

"You guessed right."

Yao Wan nodded slightly, but Xiao Yan's brows could not help knitting tighter and tighter. Unlike Fire Spirit Fairy, Xiao Yan naturally chose to believe Wan'er unconditionally. Yet it was precisely because of that that the more he thought about it, the more his scalp tingled.

Although the Yan Clan's strength was inferior to the Gu Clan's, it was still considered a mid-to-upper-tier faction among the Eight Clans. It was even much stronger than the Yao Clan. The power structure of the Eight Clans was also made up entirely of members of the same clan. Logically speaking, it should have been utterly impossible for any undercover agents to infiltrate them.

"Then who was behind it?"

"Who else? The Hun Clan."

"For the Tou She Ancient God Jade?"

Xiao Yan, who had already witnessed the true use of the Tou She Ancient God Jade in the Bodhi Ancient Tree's reincarnation, asked subconsciously.

"How clever."

Yao Wan gave a soft laugh and could not help raising her hand to pinch Xiao Yan's cheek, then said.

Xiao Yan allowed this intimate gesture from her, but his heart was heavy with worry.

"The Ancient Emperor Cave Abode of Tou She requires all eight pieces of ancient jade to open. Each of the Eight Clans has one piece. Since the Hun Clan planted an undercover agent in the Yan Clan for the sake of the ancient jade, then the other Eight Clans...?"

"Eh? Why has your mind been working so quickly lately? Have you finally figured things out?"

Yao Wan could not help laughing softly and nodding. Yet her tone also carried a trace of seriousness as she said, "But it really is like that. For clans they are completely confident they can deal with, they