Wang Que reached out and helped Uncle Yun to his feet. "Uncle Yun, I relied on my own abilities to leave the forbidden grounds. That doesn't count as breaking the clan's rules, so what are you afraid of?"
Uncle Yun said in a trembling voice, "Young Master, this old servant is not afraid. I only worry that if you leave the forbidden grounds like this, the clan will punish you."
Wang Que was taken aback. "Back then, my father said that I would be allowed to leave the forbidden grounds once I touched the threshold of the Profound Unification Realm. Over these three hundred years, I devoted myself to cultivation and finally tempered my cultivation to the Great Perfection of the Profound Darkness Realm. Now, I need only undergo a great tribulation to step into the Profound Unification Realm. The clan ought to be happy for me, so why would they punish you?"
"This..."
Cold sweat streamed down Uncle Yun's forehead as he stammered.
Wang Que sensed that something was amiss and frowned slightly. "Could something have happened to the clan?"
"Young Master, the matters of the outside world are far too perilous. It would be better if you did not know. Please believe this old servant. Once this period has passed, the Clan Leader will surely come in person to welcome you out."
Uncle Yun lowered his head, not daring to meet Wang Que's eyes.
"It seems the clan truly has undergone some changes that I do not know about."
Wang Que narrowed his eyes. An oppressive majesty spread from his body, as though a monarch had flown into a rage, making it difficult even for Uncle Yun to breathe.
"Young Master..."
Uncle Yun still wanted to say something, but Wang Que had already lightly patted his shoulder and