"Master Zhuang has shown our Azure Dragon Clan the grace of guiding our path and shaping our Dao. Since he has presented this item, we shall honor Master Zhuang's regard and refrain from acting against the Yang Clan for now."
The Azure Dragon Clan's Great Venerable withdrew his gaze from Daozhen Xuan, then fixed it once more upon Ye Chenfeng and Yang Lingrui. "But today's matter cannot simply be left at that. You must give our Azure Dragon Clan an explanation. Otherwise, even if Master Zhuang comes in person, we old bones will stake our lives to demand an answer!"
The old dragon's tone sounded stern, but in truth, he had already lowered his stance and yielded. That he was willing to show such an attitude and hear their explanation meant the matter would be much easier to handle from here on.
Hearing this, Ye Chenfeng sheathed his sword and broke into a smile. "Rest assured, seniors. Since we have come to the Azure Dragon Clan Lands this time, we will certainly give you a satisfactory answer!"
Immediately afterward, Yang Lingrui stepped forward and personally recounted, from beginning to end, the story Shenwu had previously told within the Arena in the Urn to all the Azure Dragon Clan's high-ranking cultivators in the Forbidden Ground.
At first, when the Azure Dragon Clan's higher-ups heard of this matter, their faces inevitably showed some suspicion. They did not entirely believe Yang Lingrui's account.
But as the story unfolded further and gradually touched upon the Immortal Treasures and immortal arts they had obtained, the expressions of these Azure Dragon Clan cultivators visibly changed.
Then, under Yang Lingrui's patient guidance, the four Azure Dragon Clan patriarchs present, along with the True Intent Realm higher-ups, began following his instructions to examine their souls and bodies inwardly.