A Thousand Years Too Late

"Mother, why isn't Father back yet?" As if infected by the atmosphere in the hall, Xiao Xiao, who was sitting beside Cai Lin, became extremely downcast.

Cai Lin gently stroked Xiao Xiao's little head and said softly, "Don't worry. Your father is refining Medicinal Pills somewhere else. He'll be back very soon."

"Mm." Xiao Xiao hugged Cai Lin's delicate hand, seeking a little sense of security.

At that moment, the Flame Alliance's upper echelon in the great hall all looked toward Xing Tian, who stood upright by the door like a guard. If Xing Tian had not brought back word, they would all have been worried that the Soul Clan had also made a move against Xiao Yan.

In the Heaven Realm, after receiving the order, Gu Qingyang and the other high-ranking members of the Black Submerging Army immediately responded in unison. Their hand seals changed, and at once, Black Shadows surged out like ghosts, sweeping into the mountain range and beginning to search every inch of it! As Xiao Chen of the Flame Alliance watched the Ancient Clan instantly become as if facing a great enemy, his expression also turned solemn.

Although the Soul Clan had not dispatched a great army this time, the few people in the sky represented the Soul Clan's upper-level strength. This lineup was many times stronger than the combined forces of the Yan Clan and Lei Clan. Moreover, he also understood that although the battle between Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi in the sky destroyed heaven and earth with every movement, both sides were merely probing—or rather, both were stalling. And the purpose of their delay was clearly because of that Gu Yang!

The Soul Clan seemed to want to drag things out until Gu Yang appeared and handed the Ancient Jade to them,