Sikong Lai no longer stood on ceremony, but he also made it clear that he would only give an answer regarding the matters left behind by the Great Ancestor and Third Ancestor.
As he said this, the male and female descendants of the Great Ancestor's line behind him carefully examined Li Yan once more...
In the valley of Green Mountain Pass, three figures suddenly appeared atop the southern peak. The battered wine jar in Li Yan's hand blurred, then vanished as he put it away.
"Elder, if they ultimately refuse, then tamper with the formation on the other end, what will happen to Li Yan's subsequent cultivation technique?
"And regarding that Sikong Lai, we do not know what sort of character he truly has, nor whether he has already brought the Great Ancestor's line under his control.
"He has already confirmed Li Yan's identity. Would it not be better if we directly demanded that the Great Ancestor's line be summoned, so Li Yan could speak with them alone?
"If the descendants of the Great Ancestor's line acknowledge Li Yan, then at the very least, we can resolve the matter of his subsequent cultivation technique. We might even resolve the entire purpose of this journey."
Sensing the spatial ripples rapidly fading behind her, Master Lan spoke with some concern.
Her thoughts were much the same as Elder Hao's. It would naturally be best if the Soul Prison Clan agreed to the Third Ancestor's return.
If they ultimately refused, then after generations of effort, they would have delivered one final, unfavorable result to the Third Ancestor.
They could neither kill nor control this clan. From then on, each would go their separate ways and leave life and death to fate. Should anything happen to the Soul Prison Clan again, they would no