A Willful Decision
While Xiao Han and Candle Flame were heading to the Void Ancient Dragon, a standoff was breaking out in the Ancient Desolate Domain on the other side.
One of the leaders of the two sides was Xian'er, whom Xiao Han had specially sent out to keep order, and opposite her was a handsome man in black.
"This must be Xian'er from the Langya Pavilion. She is truly stunningly beautiful and ethereal. No wonder she is that person's disciple."
"I am Hun Yu, greetings to Xian'er," Hun Yu said.
Her long, flowing hair added a touch of wildness and untamed spirit to her appearance. The faint smile on her face made her instantly endearing.
However, in Xian'er's eyes, the man who evoked no ill will in her was already a dead man, for no other reason than his identity as a member of the Soul Clan Member.
As Xian'er stared blankly at the person before her, a member of the Langya Guard stepped forward and introduced him.
"Elder, this Hun Yu should be the Hun Yu of the Soul Clan's genius, one of only two God Grade Bloodline among the younger generation of the Soul Clan, and is considered a strong contender for the next Soul Race Patriarch."
"Quite impressive!"
Xian'er subconsciously ignored the last sentence Langya Guard added, "He's only a fourth or fifth level Dou Zun Peak; killing him would be quite easy."
"God Grade Bloodline of the Soul Clan?" Xian'er murmured.
Hun Yu revealed a hint of pride. His God Grade Bloodline was his glory and also his weapon to overwhelm many competitors in the Soul Clan.
However, Xian'er didn't say much. She slowly extended her jade hand, her palm shrouded in gray energy. The terrifying aura caused the onlookers to instinctively take a few steps back. After realizing what was happening, they swallowed hard.
"If one of them dies, it should be considered as interest, right?"
Immediately afterward, Xian'er's words caused Hun Yu's smile to lose its warmth.
"Xian'er, you're quite confident to decide my life or death with just a word," Hun Yu said coldly, her eyes narrowed.
As she spoke, she secretly retreated, her Dou Qi quietly circulating within her body. Although Hun Yu was sharp-tongued, she had sensed Xian'er's terrifying strength the moment she revealed her Xian'er, and knew that fighting her would likely result in a near-death experience.
At the same time, the Soul Clan and the Langya Pavilion forces also took out their weapons, circulated their Dou Qi, and stared coldly at each other, making the atmosphere on the field extremely tense.
Not far from the center of the standoff, a group of people were watching the scene with great interest; they were powerful figures from the Gu Clan. One of the men, dressed in magnificent robes, smiled slightly.
"Even if they have a grudge against the Soul Clan, the people from the Langya Pavilion seem to be acting a bit too impulsively."
If honey badgers existed on the Fierce Qi Continent, the man would surely address Langya Pavilion as "the Central Plains Honey Badger."
What a ruthless person who dares to challenge everyone and everything!
However, the Green-Robed Woman sitting in the center of the Gu Clan shook her head. "Gu Hua, you must have forgotten how the Soul Clan provoked the Langya Pavilion."
The richly dressed man named Gu Hua froze, then asked incredulously, "Could the news circulating among the clan's Elder Council be true?"
"What do you think, Brother Qing Yang?" The girl in green did not answer, but instead turned her gaze to the extremely composed man beside her, who was none other than Gu Qingyang, the Grand Commander of the Black Annihilation Army.
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyang said with a tone of shock:
"Until today, I also thought that news was false."
"But judging from the reaction of that Xian'er from the Langya Pavilion, it is highly likely that this is true."
"The Soul Clan actually dares to do something so outrageous!" Gu Hua shook his head repeatedly. "They're simply insane."
Although Langya Pavilion is far weaker than the Soul Clan, it is not without its own temper. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a Super faction that has fought its way to the top.
In Gu Hua's view, the Soul Clan had deliberately provoked a huge problem, and what Hun Yu experienced today might become very common in the future.
"Xun Er, do we need to go up and help?" Gu Qingyang asked.
He had also noticed Xian'er's strength, but he didn't think that the others in the Langya Pavilion had the strength to fight against the Soul Clan experts. If the two sides fought, it might result in a lose-lose situation.
If we could go up and help, we could both strike at the Soul Clan and gain a favor—a win-win situation!
Xun Er smiled at this, "Brother Qing Yang doesn't seem to have much confidence in the Langya Pavilion."
"Oh?" Gu Qingyang's interest was piqued. "It seems Xun Er is quite confident in that Xian'er?"
"If no one helps, the Soul Clan will suffer a terrible fate this time," Xun Er said calmly.
"This..." Gu Qingyang and the other exchanged a glance, both seeing astonishment in each other's eyes.
It was precisely because they believed that Xun Er wouldn't exaggerate that they were so shocked by the so-called combat strength of the Langya Pavilion.
"Do you see those men in black robes?" Xun Er gestured.
"They must be the Langya Guard from the Langya Pavilion, the one that's said to be composed entirely of Dou Zun expert, right?"
Gu Hua frowned as he looked at the menacing figures, saying that their auras were indeed formidable.
Xun Er nodded and continued, "The Langya Guard has earned its great reputation in Central Plains not just because of the Langya Pavilion's prestigious name."
"Brother Qing Yang, your Black Annihilation Army should really learn more about the Central Plains forces. The Central Plains are really interesting now." Xun Er blushed as she thought of something.
Seeing this, Gu Qingyang and the other exchanged glances, then casually said:
"That's right, Xun Er is right! Central Plains is indeed quite strong now, for example, the personal disciple of a certain Heavenly Mansion Master..."
"You two are really..." Xun Er said, feeling both embarrassed and angry, after hearing the teasing in their words.
"Okay, okay!"
"I was wrong... I was wrong..." But Gu Hua's indecent voice could still be heard.
Just as Xun Er was struggling with whether or not to teach him a lesson...
"They've made their move," Gu Qingyang's slightly urgent voice rang in my ears.
In an instant, everyone's attention was drawn to the impending battle.
A few minutes ago.
Xian'er noticed the change in the atmosphere and the gazes directed at her. She frowned slightly; she hated being looked at like she was a monkey.
Hun Yu thought that Xian'er had realized that now was not a good time to take action and had wavered. He was secretly pleased, after all, he was unwilling to suffer heavy losses before even seeing the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
So he spoke up to advise:
"Xian'er may have some misunderstandings about my Soul Clan, but since we've all come for the Bodhi Ancient Tree, why not set aside for now and fight for it again when we see Bodhi Ancient Tree?"
Xian'er's eyes were like knives as she stared directly at the Hun Yu, coldly shouting, "Heaven Poison Handprint!"
The gray energy in his hand expanded rapidly, flew out of his hand, and formed a gray-black handprint several feet in size in the air.
Hun Yu's expression changed, and he unleashed his Dou Qi, shattering the giant hand with a single palm strike. Simultaneously, he used the force to retreat several feet.
He said coldly, "What do you mean by this?"
His words no longer carried the composure he had displayed before, and his expression instead appeared somewhat ferocious.
When questioned by Hun Yu, Xian'er gave a rather speechless answer:
"My primary task this time is you all."
"You're right. If I kill you now, I can also take the opportunity to compete for the Bodhi Ancient Tree."
Upon hearing this, Hun Yu's lips twitched involuntarily. "I suspect you're lying to me, but I have no proof."
With such a blatant opportunity Bodhi Ancient Tree right in front of you, you actually tell me that you brought such a large group of people here specifically to deal with our Soul Clan, and the Bodhi Ancient Tree was just a side project? How can you be so willful!
Hun Yu was naturally unaware that Xian'er had falsely conveyed the imperial decree; otherwise, she would have gained a deeper understanding of someone's willfulness.