Dinner Party, Questions from the Yuan'en Patriarch

"My King, do we really have to bring that clumsy Three-Headed Giant Dog along when we invade in the future?"

After the Demon Monarch Wujie had walked far away, a Great Devil with a delicate appearance emerged from the shadows of the castle and asked.

"My dear, do you still not understand me?"

The Great Devil Alba chuckled softly.

"That trash Wujie, he invaded a plane of this level and didn't even get a sip of soup."

"Don't let his usual imposing manner fool you; in reality, he was heavily wounded long ago."

If the Plane Will did not forbid the five great monarchs from devouring one another, Wujie would never have been able to walk out of my castle alive.

The Great Devil Alba thought to himself.

"So, that plane is very strong?"

The delicate-looking Great Devil asked at the opportune moment.

The Great Devil shook his head, but still explained: "I have already sensed it. The owner of this mass of flesh and blood, while its energy level is slightly higher than mine, is someone I could easily defeat in terms of true strength."

"In such high-level planes, it is inevitable that a few powerhouses of this level would be born."

"I imagine that unlucky fellow Wujie must have run into two or even three such powerhouses at once; otherwise, given our nature, we wouldn't have been in such a sorry state."

"In any case, I have nine great devils under my command. Even if we face three powerhouses of this level, the advantage is mine!"

On the other side, Wujie returned to his own territory.

"The bait has been cast. Alba, I don't believe you won't take the hook."

"Once you are beaten to a pulp, or even die on that plane, the Plane Will will have no choice but to rely on me more and value me more!"

"..."

Xie An was invited to the seat of honor at the banquet.

The other members of the War God Temple and the members of the Yuanen Clan took their seats as guests and hosts respectively.

The banquet was very sumptuous, and in the center of the dining table, a giant fish head was facing Xie An.

Yuanen Zhentian sat in the main host's seat, which showed how much he valued Xie An.

After three rounds of wine and five courses of food.

"Hall Master Xie, I toast to you, thanking you for your help this time." Yuanen Zhentian stood up holding a glass of wine and said.

Xie An stood up unhurriedly, "Clan Leader Yuanen, there is no need for such formalities. Protecting the safety of the continent is the duty of my War God Temple."

Yuanen Zhentian drank the wine first and said, "Hall Master Xie, I will finish mine first as a sign of respect."

"I do have a question, though I am not sure if I should ask it."

Xie An raised an eyebrow slightly and said with a smile, "As it happens, I also have a somewhat impolite request. In that case, Clan Leader Yuanen, please speak first."

Yuanen Zhentian's eyes flashed with an earthy-yellow light, and he said in a somewhat heavy voice, "I wonder how the Hall Master knew that my daughter-in-law, Ye Hui, is the key to opening the passage to the Demon Plane."

That was correct; from the very beginning, Xie An's goal had been very clear, and he had told Yuanen Zhentian the purpose of his visit straight away.

However, this was also what worried Yuanen Zhentian the most. With his own strength as a Limit Douluo, his daughter-in-law had never left the Yuanen Clan since she arrived.

If he himself had not been able to detect it, how could this Hall Master Xie, who was thousands of miles away, know it so accurately and without error?

It was all a bit too coincidental!

"What is this? We clearly helped your Yuanen Clan repel the Demon Plane, yet you are here suspecting us of having ulterior motives?"

Upon hearing this, the Dark Phoenix Douluo stood up directly and scolded loudly.

Yuanen Zhentian just smiled and said nothing, his eyes still fixed on Xie An.

It was obvious that he wanted Xie An to give him a proper explanation.

Yuanen Zhentian also knew that asking this was indeed a bit ungracious.

But as the leader of the Yuanen Clan, his decisions concerned the fate of the family, so some things that needed to be asked had to be asked.

Xie An waved his hand, signaling the Dark Phoenix Douluo to calm down.

"Yu Lai, sit down."

The Dark Phoenix Douluo wanted to say something more, but seeing the calm look in the Hall Master's eyes.

She snorted coldly and chose to sit down.

"Clan Leader Yuanen, may I ask how many years the Yuanen Clan has been living in seclusion here?"

"Our clan has been in seclusion for over a thousand years."

"Then, Clan Leader Yuanen, have you ever heard of the Abyss Plane?"

"This... I heard of it when I was traveling across the continent, but I don't know the specifics of what it is."

"Clan Leader Yuanen, I will not lie to you. By rights, as a Limit Douluo, you have long possessed the qualifications to know about this matter."

"Six thousand years ago, for reasons unknown, a plane called the Abyss collided with our Douluo Plane."

"Our ancestors expended great effort to seal the breach caused by the collision."

"But there are still a few small passages remaining."

"That's right, just like the Demon Passage today."

"I won't hide it from you; if you fly northwest to the Endless Mountains, that is where the Federation's most powerful legion is stationed."

"With your strength as a Limit Douluo, you can make a round trip in two days."

Yuanen Zhentian lowered his head in thought. After a long while, he finally spoke: "I believe that a man of War God Temple Master Xie's character would not deceive me, but I do not know what this has to do with Ye Hui?"

Xie An chuckled lightly: "I haven't finished yet. Does Clan Head Yuanen know what level Federation technology has reached today?"

Yuanen Zhentian shook his head, indicating he did not know.

"I can tell you very clearly that the Federation has already developed weapons capable of killing me."

"As for your daughter-in-law Ye Hui, the Federation's research into technology and other planes has reached a height you cannot imagine."

"Through a trace of blood, they detected the connection between Ye Hui and the Demon Plane."

As he spoke, Xie An took out a trace of blood, the very blood Ye Hui had left behind a few days ago.

The origin of this blood is something your son surely knows better than I do.

Yuanen Zhentian turned his head to look at Tian Dang in his seat.

"Father, I once stayed at the War God Temple with Ye Hui for a period of time, and the War God Temple conducts a physical examination every year."

Yuanen Zhentian's brows remained tightly furrowed. After a long time, he sighed.

"I apologize, War God Temple Master Xie. As the head of the Yuanen Clan, there are some things I must be cautious about."

As he spoke, he poured himself another full glass of wine.

"I will punish myself with a glass to apologize to War God Temple Master Xie."

After finishing his sentence, Yuanen Zhentian drank the glass of wine directly.

Xie An watched him finish the wine without stopping him.

To be honest, Xie An understood Yuanen Zhentian's perspective.

As the War God Temple Master, the burden on his own shoulders was no lighter than Yuanen Zhentian's.

But understanding is one thing; Xie An was not without a temper.

He had come with good intentions to help the Yuanen Clan, although he did indeed have the idea of recruiting this clan.

It was somewhat taking advantage of their predicament, but ultimately, he held no malice toward them.

Having his many actions met with suspicion instead of the proper appreciation would make anyone feel uncomfortable.

If it weren't for the fact that the Yuanen Clan truly had its merits and he wanted to make them his own people, he would have long since gotten angry and left the banquet.

"Alright, I didn't mean to blame Clan Head Yuanen."

"Since the clan head's questions have been answered, it is time for me to state my request, isn't it?"

The necessary pleasantries still had to be observed, Xie An said with a smile.