Arrangement

Ye Jianxin and Hun Yun looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old figure walking quickly toward them.

"Stone Race Chief!" Ye Jianxin was the first to bow.

"Greetings, Stone Race Chief!" Hun Yun smiled and clasped his hands in greeting, but his tone was devoid of any respect.

Shi Ren disregarded the disrespect shown by Hun Yun and said in a deep voice:

"Both of you are guests invited by my Stone Clan. Could you please do me the honor of setting aside our past grievances for now?"

Ye Jianxin and Hun Yun exchanged a glance and nodded, saying, "In that case, we will give Stone Race Chief this face."

They immediately put away their weapons.

All of this was not simply to give Shi Ren face; Ye Jianxin and the other man were not easy to deal with either.

However, the former was not a weak old man. While persuading them, he subtly exerted the aura of Seven Star Dou Sheng on the two of them. Naturally, the two Five-Star Dou Sheng could not do anything rash.

So he readily agreed to Shi Ren's request.

Seeing that the two were unwilling to make a big fuss, Shi Ren secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Neither of these two are easy to talk to. If they really insist on fighting, and given their powerful connections, he wouldn't dare to really do anything to them, as it would also cause considerable damage to the Stone Clan's reputation.

"Everyone, you may all disperse now!" Shi Ren said to a certain place, his powerful Dou Qi carrying his aged voice clearly to every corner.

The others also wisely withdrew their prying eyes.

Although the fight was stopped, the two engaged in other forms of confrontation.

"I hope you can still smile in the future!" Hun Yun said coldly.

"Oh?" Ye Jianxin raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'll be even happier if you die!"

As the two passed each other, a surge of Hidden Force suddenly emanated from their respective bodies and flowed into each other's bodies.

The two paused, looked at each other in silence, and then walked back to their seats as if nothing had happened.

Several days later, at the Langya Pavilion.

"Old Ye sent a message?" Xiao Han asked, slightly surprised, as he looked at Yi Huang walking in.

"Yes!" Yi Huang said solemnly, handing over a Jade Pendant.

After Xiao Han finished browsing through the contents, he said in a serious tone:

"It seems the Soul Clan is progressing much faster than we anticipated!"

"Yes," Yi Huang agreed, "I didn't expect them to be able to integrate that power into their Dou Qi. Even if it's just a preliminary application, it's still very troublesome."

The Blood Demon Tribe's abilities mostly involve blood. They can manipulate the blood of their enemies during battle and even use blood to replenish their own depletion, which is similar to the techniques of the former Four Heavenly Venerates Xue He.

The former has even fewer or almost no side effects, essentially giving each Soul Clan Member who has mastered this power a layer of technique buff, making battles quite difficult.

"How should we deal with this power?" Xiao Han asked unconsciously.

A strong person like Xiao Han naturally doesn't need to worry about those petty tricks, but those Dou Zun and below who belong to the backbone of the force might not be so worried.

"Could it be...?"

A flash of inspiration struck Xiao Han. With his palm facing upward, a snowflake-shaped ice crystal emerged from his body, instantly covering the entire room with a thick layer of frost.

"We can only give it a try..." Xiao Han said, frowning.

"And this list as well." Yi Huang slowly unfurled a Scroll in front of Xiao Han.

Xian'er's name was prominently listed at the top of the list, as she was the team Elder.

"Is the only team they sending to fight for the Bodhi Ancient Tree only Xian'er, fifteen Langya Guard, and twenty Dou Zong Realm disciples?"

After thinking about it, Xiao Han nodded in agreement.

This number is quite streamlined compared to a team that easily has nearly a hundred members, but the actual lineup is no less impressive than any other team.

The competition for ancient trees is about quality, not quantity; these twenty disciples were brought along for training purposes.

Even so, each of them was a core disciple of High-level Dou Zong, and some were even reserve members of the Langya Guard. If the twenty of them cooperated with each other, they could easily take down five or six ordinary Dou Zun expert.

With over twenty Dou Zun fighters and one Saint Realm -level powerhouse, they could easily outmaneuver other teams, let alone completely dominate them.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

"This is exhausting every day!"

Yi Huang rubbed her aching shoulders and complained that even she, Dou Sheng Expert, was finding it hard to handle such a mountain of tasks.

His gaze, sharp as a knife, pierced Xiao Han. "I'm going into seclusion in two months. Find someone to do the work yourself then!"

"Do you understand?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xiao Han replied bitterly. He didn't want to work either!

He used to be able to use cultivation as an excuse, but now that he's Nine Star Dou Sheng, continuing to go into seclusion won't be very effective, so that excuse no longer works.

They wanted to find others to share the burden, but unfortunately, the only people in the Langya Pavilion who truly had the power to make decisions were the three of them. One of them was on a business trip to the Stone Clan, and another was going into seclusion.

The strength and prestige of others are simply not enough to control the situation. If we insist on delegating power, who knows how many more problems they will cause? I have no choice but to handle everything myself.

However, Xiao Han also comforted himself, as he had been arranging for the next generation of disciples to take over a small part of the Langya Pavilion's affairs, and had trained quite a few suitable people.

In ten years at most, after resolving the troubles of the Soul Clan, he will directly pass on the position and become a hands-off leader, which will be just the right time to settle down that restless brat and allow him to hold his grand-disciple as soon as possible.

Just as Xiao Han was envisioning a bright future...

Yi Huang was about to turn around, she suddenly remembered something and said with a smile, "By the way, it seems that Sheng Han and Xin'er are coming back."

"Hmm?" Xiao Han suddenly smiled. "What about Xiao Yue'er?"

Xiao Yue'er, also known as Yin Qiyue, is Ye Shenghan's daughter and Xiao Han's grandniece. She is pampered in both Sound Valley and Langya Pavilion.

Because they had promised to hand over their child to Sound Valley to inherit their vast fortune, Ye Shenghan and Xin'er have been living in Sound Valley to take care of their young daughter, only returning to the Langya Pavilion periodically for a while.

Seeing Xiao Han's impatient appearance, Yi Huang felt amused but also slightly disappointed. However, she knew that the two of them were too powerful, making it extremely difficult to have a child. She could only bury her thoughts deep in her heart.

He smiled faintly and said, "They'll probably be back in about three days. What, are you planning to give them a welcome?"

Xiao Han smiled but remained silent, his subconscious telling him that this question could not be answered.

However, he has already begun to think about what gift he should give to his lovely grandniece for their first meeting.

Whenever he thought of that crisp, clear voice, Xiao Han couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

Three days later, this expectation turned into a raging inferno.