The clan leader... was going to lead the entire Ancient Clan into complete submission to Xiao Yan?
This... this...
Their hearts were a tangled mess of grief, humiliation, and indignation, yet no one spoke up in protest.
Because they knew Gu Yuan was right.
In the face of absolute strength, the Ancient Clan had no room to fight back.
Submission might preserve their people's lives. Resistance meant certain death.
"The clan leader is right!"
Gu Yuan struggled to his feet and staggered to Gu Yuan's side. He bowed deeply to Xiao Yan, his voice hoarse but earnest. "Lord Xiao Yan, the Ancient Clan is willing to submit! We only beg you to show mercy and spare the lives of tens of thousands of our people!"
"The Ancient Clan is willing to submit!"
"We beg Lord Xiao Yan for mercy!"
The other Ancient Clan experts also fell to their knees one after another, their pleas rising and falling, full of desperation.
Xiao Yan watched the scene, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, though his eyes remained utterly calm.
He said nothing, merely gazing at the Ancient Clan experts kneeling and begging for mercy, his eyes carrying a hint of mockery and amusement.
When Gu Yuan saw that Xiao Yan did not respond, his fear only grew. He gritted his teeth, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and hurriedly said, "Xiao Yan, our Ancient Clan can help you!"
"The Hun Clan and the Xiao Clan are sworn enemies!"
"And Hun Tiandi has mastered an extremely heaven-defying technique... If he's allowed to keep growing, he'll become a grave threat in the future!"
"If you're willing to spare the Ancient Clan, we'll do everything in our power to help you deal with the Hun Clan!"
His voice was full of urgency and