At that moment, within the Teng Snake Clan, five Imperial Dao Realm experts were interrogating Si Yi, their terrifying pressure clamping down on him.
"Three days ago, you were discovered by a human expert. Now the human experts are on their guard and no longer leave Guzhi Pass."
"Si Yi, do you admit your guilt?" one Teng Snake Clan expert demanded first.
"Everyone, there's no need to get worked up! I never expected that old bastard's perception to be so keen!" Si Yi countered, keeping his expression composed.
His ink-black, slit pupils narrowed slightly. His tone sounded nonchalant, but the tips of the scale-covered membranous wings behind him trembled faintly. Clearly, he was nowhere near as calm inside.
"Hmph! Because of you, we can no longer gather enough human experts' blood essence for the ancestor's breakthrough! Your branch of the clan will make up the shortfall!" declared the Teng Snake Clan expert with the most terrifying aura.
"Absolutely not! My branch already has very few experts. Are you trying to wipe us out?" Si Yi retorted sharply. His scale-covered membranous wings flared open, then he forcibly folded them back. His claws clenched, his knuckles cracking.
"Then what do you suggest? If the ancestor holds us responsible, none of us will escape the consequences!" another Teng Snake Clan expert snarled.
Si Yi's already gloomy expression grew even more vicious. The curve of his lips sank little by little, and a dark gleam churned within his slit pupils.
"Since we can't get the human experts' blood essence, why don't we make up for quality with quantity?" Si Yi stared venomously at the five figures before him.
"What are you planning?" asked the expert with the most terrifying aura.
"Let's simply contact the Taotie and Xiangliu clans and launch a direct attack on