The Mantis Stalks the Cicada

"Something happened within the Yan Clan?"

"You guessed right."

Yao Wan nodded slightly, but Xiao Yan's brows furrowed tighter and tighter. Unlike Fairy Huo Ling, Xiao Yan naturally chose to trust Wan'er without reservation. Yet precisely because of that, the more he thought about it, the more his scalp tingled.

Though the Yan Clan was not as strong as the Gu Clan, it was still among the upper-middle ranks of the Eight Clans, even considerably stronger than the Yao Clan. Moreover, the Eight Clans were composed entirely of their own kin. Logically speaking, it should have been impossible for spies to infiltrate them.

"Who's behind this?"

"Who else could it be? The Hun Clan."

"For the Tou She Ancient God Jade?"

Having already witnessed the true purpose of the Tou She Ancient God Jade within the cycle of reincarnation in the Bodhi Ancient Tree, Xiao Yan asked instinctively.

"Very clever."

Yao Wan chuckled, unconsciously raising a hand to pinch Xiao Yan's cheek before continuing.

Xiao Yan let her indulge in that intimate gesture, though his heart was filled with concern.

"Tou She Ancient God's cave mansion can only be opened when all eight Ancient Jades are gathered. Each of the Eight Clans possesses one. Since the Hun Clan left a spy within the Yan Clan for the Ancient Jade, then wouldn't the other clans also...?"

"Hm? When did your mind start working so quickly? Have you finally caught on?"

Yao Wan chuckled and nodded, though her tone also became somewhat serious. "That is indeed the case. For clans they are absolutely confident they can deal with, they find an appropriate time to strike and seize it. If they are not confident they can take it by force, they plant spies and wait for the right opportunity to take everything in