The cultivation world had never been as simple as fighting and killing.
This was even more true for the great powers. For the sake of the Xu Family, Xu Yunting could not take risks. The younger generation had already suffered a break in succession. If the older generation's experts were drawn into this turmoil and suffered casualties, it would be absolutely fatal to the Xu Family!
Lin Qingyue then revealed that after receiving the Ye Family's notice, Yaochi had harassed the resource sites of the various factions during that same period.
This matter could be used to prove that Yaochi was connected to the royal clan, or it could not. It all depended on what the parties involved chose to believe.
But now that things had been said this far, Yaochi was at a disadvantage. After all, this concerned the royal clan, and the royal clan was the enemy of the entire human race.
At once, that Yaochi elder turned to look at Qin Ruoxian.
Qin Ruoxian's gaze was resolute and beyond question. The Yaochi elder immediately understood her meaning.
No one could rival the Holy Maiden's status within Yaochi. Since Qin Ruoxian intended to protect Ye Yu to the death, they had no choice.
This was the rule, a rule Yaochi had upheld since ancient times. Rules could not be broken!
Kunlun, Penglai, and the Wang Family all tacitly withdrew a little. It was now two against one. If they truly fought, Yaochi would undoubtedly lose. Yet if Yaochi fought to the death, the Lin Family and Ye Family would surely suffer grievous casualties as well.
To them, the current situation could not have been any better!
Lin Qingyue watched Qin Ruoxian nervously. So long as Qing Yi stated that Ye Yu had ordered it, Yaochi would be able