On the field, the moment Xiao Yan finished speaking, Zhao Jin's face turned ashen, his eyes staring straight at Xiao Yan with disbelief in them.
He wasn't stupid. Since the former was able to say those words, it was obvious that he knew something. And both Zhao Jin and Xiao Yan were perfectly clear about that matter.
Outside the arena, Xiao Dingtian saw the extremely ugly expression on Zhao Jin's face and couldn't help but frown slightly. After thinking for a while, he seemed to vaguely understand something, but in the end, he still didn't speak. However, some of the Xiao Clan members around him recalled this clan rule after a moment's thought, and suspicious gazes shot over again.
"That's right, the Xiao Clan's rules do indeed include such a clause, the purpose of which is to prevent other forces from manipulating things behind the scenes between the three major clans and deliberately provoking conflict among them."
Just then, Xiao Mingyuan stepped forward slowly. Under the respectful gazes of everyone present, he spoke in a calm tone. Although his voice was not loud, it still echoed in the sky and resounded in the ears of every member of the Xiao Clan present, thanks to the influence of his Origin Qi.
What exactly are you trying to say?
Xiao Dingtian frowned slightly, his old eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, and said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan didn't rush to answer. Instead, he glanced at Zhao Jin with a cold smile, and seeing the unease in the latter's expression, he couldn't help but snort and say:
"A month ago, when I was passing through the territory controlled by the Ouyang Clan, I happened to witness a battle. The two sides fighting were the Zhao Clan of Liyang City and the Ouyang Clan."
"Whoosh!"
Upon hearing this, all the Xiao Clan members present immediately focused their attention on Zhao Jin. The Xiao Clan had a clear rule that the other two major families should never be offended lightly. Zhao Clan's actions were a blatant disregard for the clan rules and a challenge to their authority.
"How dare you! Zhao Jin, the Xiao Clan has tolerated your self-serving and defiant behavior over the years! From your Zhao Clan taking over Liyang City and managing the Spirit Stone mines to becoming an elder, the clan has borne all the pressure for you in every single instance, and has never investigated your mistakes. You are ungrateful enough, but now you have done such a rebellious thing, attempting to provoke war between the Xiao Clan and the Ouyang Clan. This is truly 'tolerable'!"
Xiao Mingyuan blurted out, his shouts echoing throughout the entire venue. The anger he had been suppressing against Zhao Jin for so long erupted instantly. His imposing and domineering aura was so great that even Xiao Dingtian had to give way, let alone the ordinary members of the Xiao Clan whose status was far inferior to his.
At this moment, among those on the field, only Lian'er could still laugh triumphantly despite the insults.
Standing beside Xiao Mingyuan, even Xiao Yan, with his composed nature, was taken aback by the former's sudden outburst of rage. Zhao Jin, his face grim, hesitated for a long while before his eyes darted around, his gaze quickly sweeping over everyone present before settling on Xiao Mingyuan, and he pleaded in a pitiful tone:
"Third Elder, everyone! I have indeed done many excessive things in the past, but I have now repented and realized my mistakes. Can't you all see that Xiao Yan has no other recourse and has already begun to fabricate a false accusation? Although the Zhao Clan family members may be somewhat arrogant in public, we would never dare to challenge the power of the Ouyang Clan. In my opinion, this is clearly a conspiracy by him and the Ouyang Clan to frame my Zhao Clan!"
After saying that, Zhao Jin looked at Xiao Dingtian with a wronged expression. At this moment, Xiao Dingtian was probably the only one in the room who would speak up for him.
"Hmph, a petty mind will never amount to much."
Seeing the weak look in Zhao Jin's eyes, Xiao Dingtian couldn't help but scoff inwardly. Then, he impatiently turned his gaze to Xiao Mingyuan and slowly said:
"That's enough. You both have your own version of events, so this statement is neither true nor false. Let's leave it at that, each take a step back, and go home."
After he finished speaking, Xiao Dingtian was too lazy to pay any more attention. He had come here to order Xiao Yan to leave the family, but now that things had come to this, it was difficult to get any results. If he continued to entangle himself like this, not only would he not be able to gain any benefits, but if Zhao Jin let slip the secret, it would also bring him considerable trouble.
"But... Elder..."
Zhao Jin was about to speak, but Xiao Dingtian silenced him with a look. He could only reluctantly look away. Then, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed, a cunning glint in them, and he suddenly said:
"Patriarch Zhao Clan, as far as I know, the Ouyang Clan lost a Yuan Zun expert in that battle. They won't let this go so easily."
"You're talking nonsense! How could a mere dozen or so Origin King possibly kill a Yuan Zun..."
As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, Zhao Jin, who was still staring at Xiao Dingtian's back, almost subconsciously shouted out. However, just as his words were about to fall, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the expression on his face gradually froze.
Not far away, in front of the crowd, Elder Zhang Xiao Dingtian, who had just taken a few steps, immediately turned extremely ugly.
Xiao Yan's eyes flickered slightly. He exchanged a smile with Xiao Xuan, who was not far away, and then looked at Zhao Jin with a mocking expression, sneering:
"Patriarch Zhao Clan, when did I ever say that those people were the Origin King?"
As soon as the laughter subsided, everyone from the Xiao Clan suddenly realized that it was not Zhao Jin's doing. How could Zhao Jin know that those fighting were at the level of Origin King? If he hadn't personally dispatched them, how could he have known that there were only a dozen or so people?
At this moment, Zhao Jin's emotions were extremely complicated. His Elder Zhang was almost ashen, and his whole body was trembling. He never expected that what should have been a smooth trip would end in such a disastrous defeat.
At this moment, Xiao Yan Xiao Mingyuan, who was standing next to Xiao Yan, also swept his cold gaze toward Zhao Jin. His face was cold, and he took a step and walked toward the latter.
" The Xiao Clan rules stipulate that anyone who violates them will be severely punished. The Zhao Clan knowingly violated these rules and repeatedly failed to correct their mistakes; they deserve to be punished!"
As soon as the shout rang out, the many Xiao Clan members around them looked at each other in surprise. After a few breaths, they followed suit and shouted loudly in response.
"He deserves to be punished! He deserves to be punished! He deserves to be punished..."
Looking at the scene before him, Xiao Yan's expression returned to indifference, and his heart remained calm.
In a short period of time, the emotions and stances of the people on the field shifted repeatedly, just like weeds on a wall. In the end, the so-called super clan power of the continent was nothing more than that.
Now that Zhao Jin had become the target of everyone's criticism, he had no choice but to place his last hope on Xiao Dingtian, who was his last straw. If even Xiao Dingtian was ruthless towards him, then today, his Zhao Clan would probably be completely cut off from the Xiao Clan.