Within the Soul Realm, the Soul Clan was steeped everywhere in a suffocating, dark atmosphere. Inside one great hall—
Most of the Soul Clan's Elders had gathered there. As they looked at the young man seated at the head, their eyes were filled with fervor and reverence.
The young man wore grayish-white robes and appeared to be only around thirty. His features were handsome, his eyes bright, as though they could see straight into one's heart.
This young man, who looked like nothing more than a frail scholar, was the Soul Clan's current Clan Leader, Hun Tiandi, a supreme expert at the peak of the Nine Star Dou Sheng realm.
The Soul Clan's current strength was inseparable from Hun Tiandi's influence. They followed him with near-mad devotion!
However, Hun Tiandi's expression was not exactly ugly, but it was far from pleasant. Not long ago, Nihility Devouring Flame had ignited upon many Elders and clan members, devouring the energy within their bodies.
With Hun Tiandi's insight, he could naturally tell that these Heavenly Flames were marks Nihility Devouring Flame had planted on those people—sources of power it had kept like livestock. He had not expected Nihility Devouring Flame to have already tampered with the Soul Clan.
"Nihility Devouring Flame must have encountered some trouble. Have you completed the tasks I assigned you?" Hun Tiandi looked at the several Elders below, who had escaped from the ancestral halls of the various clans.
After exchanging glances, the group stepped forward together. "Clan Leader, we have all succeeded. However, we failed to seize the Xiao Family's jade!"
They then presented the jade pieces. With a wave of his hand, Hun Tiandi drew them all into his grasp.
Suddenly, Hun Tiandi's gaze turned icy as he said blandly, "Well played, Gu Yuan!"
Gu Yang, who