But Xuanyou was asleep and heard nothing at all.
Li Yang had no idea how deeply he slept, but he was no different from a dead pig.
Perhaps this was the secret to the Black Tortoise clan's longevity.
"You insolent fool!"
Elder Xuanshu's voice grew heavier, imbued with a vast Dao resonance that made even the void tremble.
Only then did the Black Tortoise Totem on Li Yang's wrist light up, releasing Xuanyou's languid, bubbling voice:
"Who's cursing your Grandpa Tortoise?"
Xuanyou was not actually as world-weary as he had appeared back on the Black Tortoise Battlefield.
He too was a Heavenly Prodigy of this era. It was just that he possessed a special, heaven-reaching ability to alter the flow of time, and spent most of his time sleeping. Mentally, he was little different from a child in his early teens.
Still, he really did not need any talent for combat. Whatever happened, all he had to do was hide away and take the beating.
"Hm?!"
Sensing Elder Xuanshu's aura, Xuanyou jolted in alarm, hastily assumed human form, and knelt:
"Honored ancestor, please accept a bow from Xuanyou, a junior of your clan."
Elder Xuanshu spared him no courtesy. "Although our Black Tortoise clan is ill-suited to combat and favors peace, that is no excuse for debasing yourself and becoming another race's slave."
"Uh..." Xuanyou was about to explain the circumstances beyond his control and Li Yang's heaven-defying prowess when he suddenly glanced around. Seeing the words "Dao Alliance Treasury" behind Elder Xuanshu, he understood.
"Wait! Honored ancestor, you're even worse than me! You've actually come here to guard the door!"
Elder Xuanshu puffed out his beard and glared in fury. Unfortunately, his eyes were barely larger than mung beans, so he was hardly intimidating.
**"You insolent fool! This is