Hun Clan Shaken

However, the message he had attempted to transmit at the cost of burning his soul body had only just begun before it was intercepted by Xiao Xuan!

"The Hun Clan! They have truly gone too far!"

Gu Yuan clenched his fists.

He had never imagined that there would be a spy from the Hun Clan within the Ancient Clan!

No wonder the Ancient Clan had felt that no matter what they did over these years, the Hun Clan always seemed to be one step ahead!

It turned out that there was a mole from the Hun Clan hidden inside the Ancient Clan!

For all these years, every move the Ancient Clan made had been exposed to the eyes of the Hun Clan!

If not for Xiao Xuan, Gu Yuan could hardly imagine what kind of catastrophic disaster the existence of Gu Yang would have brought upon the Ancient Clan.

Gu Yuan immediately ordered Gu Lie and the others to find a suitable excuse to begin a massive investigation within the clan, determined to screen everyone.

They had to root out every single spy!

After everyone had left.

Gu Yuan said to Xiao Xuan with a bitter smile:

"Xiao Xuan, I never expected that after a thousand years, upon our reunion, you would uncover such a deeply hidden spy for the Ancient Clan. I, Gu Yuan, owe you a favor."

"By the way, when did you plant a spy in the Hun Clan??"

Gu Yuan asked in surprise.

Xiao Xuan paused, acting as if it were a serious matter: "Spy? What spy? I was just saying whatever came to mind."

"Ah?!" Gu Yuan's expression stiffened.

Only then did he realize why Xiao Xuan had deliberately let him transmit a portion of the message.

It turned out it was intentional!

It was not hard to imagine the kind of storm that would be stirred up within the Hun Clan once Hun Tiandi received that message!

Xiao Xuan waved his hand: "Enough, stop with the nonsense. Where are the things I wanted?"

"They are all in this Storage Ring, not a single piece missing. Furthermore, the numerous other rare treasures are to be considered our compensation to the Xiao Clan."

"That's more like it. I'm leaving then."

"Wait a moment!"

"Is there something else?"

"With Gu Yang's transmission just now, I fear you have already been exposed. Why not... stay in the Ancient Clan?"

Gu Yuan pondered for a moment and suggested.

"Not interested." Xiao Xuan refused decisively.

He knew all of Hun Tiandi's plans, yet Hun Tiandi knew nothing of his true strength!

The enemy is in the light, and he is in the dark; the advantage is his!

Moreover, he had a plan, and the Ancient Clan was also a piece on his chessboard!

If he stayed here, how could he execute his plan?

Central Plains, Soul Realm.

This was the place where the Hun Clan, one of the Eight Ancient Clans, resided.

The entire Soul Realm was exceptionally vast.

The energy was abundant.

Deep within the mountains of the Hun Clan, there stood a magnificent and imposing grand hall.

Inside the hall were many dark green jade tablets, upon which flickered tiny red lights.

These were the soul imprints left behind by the experts of the Hun Clan.

By relying on these soul imprints, the Hun Clan could know the life or death status of their experts outside at any time.

At this moment, several Hun Clan disciples were inside the hall, cleaning.

Suddenly!

A cracking sound echoed through the hall!

The few Hun Clan disciples immediately located the source of the sound.

They discovered that one of the jade tablets had, for some unknown reason, suddenly developed dense cracks, as if it were about to shatter!

Bang!

Just as the Hun Clan disciple's face filled with confusion!

In the next second, the jade tablet suddenly burst apart!

Almost at the same time.

A voice permeated with terror emanated from the shattered jade tablet.

"There is a traitor in the Hun Clan, Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan are..."

The panicked voice from within only managed to speak halfway before it came to an abrupt halt!

However, from the tone of those few words, one could tell just how terrified and desperate the person who sent the message had been!

This caused the expressions of the Hun Clan disciples present to change drastically!

"That seems to be... the soul imprint tablet of Lord Hun Yang!"

"Not good! Quick, go notify the Elders of the Ancestral Hall!"

"If you heard that, no one is allowed to spread it!"

The originally quiet hall instantly became chaotic!

Several Hun Clan disciples rushed out of the hall in a panic to report to the Elders of the Ancestral Hall!

The remaining disciples all stared at the fragments of the shattered jade tablet.

No one had the heart to continue cleaning anymore.

And the Hun Yang they spoke of was none other than Gu Yang, who had been lurking within the Gu Clan for over a hundred years.

"The voice that came from the jade tablet just now mentioned Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan... right?"

"It seems... it seems to be Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan."

"Which Xiao Xuan? It couldn't be the former patriarch of the Xiao Clan, which was wiped out by our clan, could it!"

"It shouldn't be, that Xiao Xuan was already killed by our patriarch long ago."

"That's not right! I heard that Xiao Xuan still retained a sliver of his remnant soul and entered the Heavenly Tomb."

"What difference does that make from being dead?"

"That's true, but why would Elder Hun Yang suddenly mention him? And only say half of it? Also, he mentioned... there is a traitor in the Hun Clan. Who could it be?"

"That, I don't know. Perhaps Elder Hun Yang wasn't talking about that Xiao Xuan."

"Then what other Xiao Xuan could make a powerhouse of Elder Hun Yang's level so terrified?!"

"Could it just be Gu Yuan?"

"This..."

None of the Hun Clan disciples present could find a definitive answer.

However, they still did not believe that the Xiao Xuan mentioned by Hun Yang was the Xiao Clan patriarch who had been destroyed by the Hun Clan.

As for the traitor...

No one delved deeper into that question.

Meanwhile.

Atop a mountain peak deep within the Hun Clan.

A figure stood with his hands behind his back.

This person appeared to be about thirty years old, with a slender build and handsome features.

His eyes were exceptionally bright, as if they could see through a person's very soul!

The man gave off the refined and easygoing air of a scholar.

He was none other than the patriarch of the Hun Clan, Hun Tiandi!

Behind him stood several Hun Clan elders.

At this moment, their expressions were varied.

"What do you think?"

Hun Tiandi kept his hands behind his back, his expression hidden from view.

The elders looked at one another.

Finally, Hun Shengtian, one of the Four Elders of the Hun Clan, spoke up:

"Patriarch, could it be that Gu Yuan has found a way to resurrect Xiao Xuan, and upon learning this, Hun Yang attempted to send a message but was discovered by Gu Yuan, causing the transmission to be cut off?"

Hun Yao added, "It is possible."

"If that is truly the case, then we are in trouble!"

Upon hearing this, Hun Yuantian recalled the painful experience from a thousand years ago, when he had been pinned to the ground and beaten to death by Xiao Xuan.

He could not help but shiver.

Although they were later resurrected by the clan's powerhouses using secret techniques, they were, in the end, nothing more than living dead.

Hun Yao did not care at all: "What trouble? Even if Xiao Xuan is resurrected, could he immediately reach the strength he possessed back then?"

"Fourth, it's been over a thousand years; do you still have psychological trauma from Xiao Xuan?"

The eldest of the four elders, Hun Zhentian, teased.

Hun Yuantian was just about to retort.

Hun Tiandi frowned and interrupted, "Focus on the task at hand!"

The group immediately stopped bickering.

Hun Yuantian gave a dry cough: "I agree with what the second brother said, it's just... now that Hun Yang has fallen, we no longer know the Ancient Clan's exact movements."

Hun Shengtian proposed: "How about we find a way to lure Gu Yuan away, then find an opportunity to sneak in and scout?"

Hun Zhentian shook his head: "The idea is sound, but since Hun Yang was discovered, the Ancient Clan isn't stupid; they certainly won't let us infiltrate them so easily again."