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"The absence of the three clans gives me a bad premonition…"
While the Elder Council of the Gu Clan was holding a meeting, in a picturesque garden, the true top figures of the Gu Clan were also engaged in a simple conversation.
To these individuals, the slots for the Heavenly Tomb were merely better than nothing.
Unless the Heavenly Tomb could be entered on a large scale and remain open for an extended period, it held no strategic significance, only playing a more crucial role at certain special times.
Therefore, they were not interested in how many slots the Gu Clan would get this time; what truly caught their attention was the abnormal absence of the Yao Clan, Shi Clan, and Ling Clan.
"The Shi Clan and Ling Clan not coming is very suspicious. The Yao Clan, however, should have sent someone to contact our clan, especially since the appearance of the Void Swallowing Flame and the Soul Clan Four Demon Saints at the Yao Ceremony has already caused them unease," Black Nirvana King Gu Lie said calmly.
"Has the Void Swallowing Flame of the Soul Clan truly become a Nine-Star Dou Saint?" Gu Dao asked with a grave expression.
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes," Black Nirvana King Gu Lie nodded.
Gu Yuan sighed, "It seems they have been recuperating all these years. We have been negligent."
"The threat of the Soul Clan must be taken seriously. Hun Tiandi has always been ambitious; he probably won't be content with the status quo… What is the attitude of the representatives sent by the Lei Clan and Yan Clan?"
Gu Lie was silent for a moment before replying, "The Lei Clan's leader said their Clan Leader is in seclusion, while the Yan Clan's leader stated that their Clan Leader still needs to consider it."
The Gu Clan wanted to initiate a Six Clans meeting to discuss the threat of the Soul Clan, but the Lei Clan and Yan Clan did not readily agree. Among the Eight Clans, there were mutual frictions, and in the eyes of Yan Jin and Lei Ying, the Gu Clan was also an object of vigilance and caution.
Gu Yuan shook his head slightly, "It seems Yan Jin and Lei Ying don't want to come to the Ancient Realm. Never mind, send someone to tell them that the time and place of the meeting can be chosen by them."
After a slight pause, Gu Yuan then said to Gu Lie, "Send someone to investigate the situations in the Spirit World and Stone Realm. I suspect something has happened to those two clans."
Gu Lie nodded slightly.
"What about the Xiao Clan?" Gu Yuan asked.
Gu Dao immediately responded, "I have already conveyed your intention, Clan Leader, to communicate with the Xiao Clan's Clan Leader to those individuals. They said they would relay it."
Gu Yuan's gaze carried a hint of melancholy, "It's a time of trouble."
He didn't have much ambition; although he also harbored thoughts of breaking through to Dou Emperor, this desire was not that strong. At least, not strong enough for him to wage war against other ancient races for it.
Compared to disputes and wars, he hoped to continue living in peace like this.
Xiao Yan and Xun'er spent two days together. Amidst the sweet affection, all worries seemed to be cast aside, and the two days passed quickly.
The morning light spilled from the sky, and an unusual aura spread through the Ancient Saint Mountain Range, as if something ancient was approaching.
The day for the Heavenly Tomb to open had arrived.
Xiao Yan and Xun'er rode a snow-white unicorn together, arriving at the depths of the Ancient Saint Mountain Range, stopping at a perilous mountain range.
Sweeping his gaze across the surrounding peaks, Xiao Yan's eyes first lingered on the four black-robed figures of the Xiao Clan, then he surveyed the people from the Gu Clan, Yan Clan, Lei Clan, and Soul Clan one by one.
Xun'er explained from the side, "Because the Yao Clan, Ling Clan, and Shi Clan did not send anyone, their slots have been given to our Gu Clan."
She glanced at the Four Great Commanders and the Great Commander Gu Zhen in the Gu Clan's team, then continued to tell Xiao Yan some of the information she knew:
"Elder Mang is from the Lei Clan; he is the leader of the Lei Clan for this trip. The two young people behind him are also quite good within the Lei Clan."
"For the Yan Clan, pay attention to the woman in red. Her name is Huo Zhi, and she carries a good Heavenly Flame. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, ranked eighth on the Heavenly Flame list."
"Finally, for the Soul Clan, the man is Hun Yu, who possesses the same divine-grade bloodline as me and is one of the top existences among the younger generation of the Soul Clan. This person appears gentle but is actually cruel."
"As for the other woman… she is extremely mysterious and is the Young Clan Leader of the Soul Clan. There is not much information about her, but being able to become the Young Clan Leader of the Soul Clan indicates that she is definitely not simple. She will be a more troublesome opponent than Hun Yu."
"Indeed troublesome…" Xiao Yan subconsciously nodded.
Xiao Yan was grateful to Hun Xiao and regarded her as a friend. However, after she learned about the Fallen Heart Flame, she suddenly turned hostile, which gave Xiao Yan a headache.
Hun Xiao suddenly turned her head, looked at Xiao Yan, and showed a sinister smile: "Have you washed yourself clean? Wait for me."
"Wash yourself clean for what? Are you trying to say wash your neck clean?" Hun Yu said with a gentle expression.
Hun Xiao's expression froze, she pouted, and muttered softly, "Mind your own business."
Xiao Yan forced a slightly stiff smile. Hun Xiao always gave people a crazy feeling, and he often couldn't keep up with her thoughts.
Xun'er narrowed her eyes, staring at Xiao Yan: "Xiao Yan Ge-ge, you seem to have a very close relationship with her…"
Xiao Yan's mouth twitched, and he replied, "She's a friend, I guess. She helped me several times before, but now she seems to want to kill me."
"Oh, what did you do to wrong her? Did you make her hate you out of love?"
Xiao Yan waved his hands repeatedly, hastily saying, "Where did this 'hate out of love' come from? She was eyeing the Heavenly Flame of Jia Nan Academy before, but in the end, I ended up getting it by chance."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, that's how it is, nothing more. I just didn't expect her to be the Young Clan Leader of the Soul Clan."
After thinking for a moment, he closed the distance between himself and the Soul Clan group, asking:
"Miss Hun Xiao, can you tell me about my father's current situation?"
"Want to know? Beg me," Hun Xiao snorted, raising her chin.
"Okay, I beg you," Xiao Yan said, accustomed to her antics.
"Hmm… well, actually, I don't know either. I haven't seen him in a long time. In short, he's doing very well now," Hun Xiao replied.
"The Little Scoundrel's popularity with women is still as good as ever," Xiao Yu chuckled.
"Woman? Her?" Klein and Xiao Ning exchanged glances, still finding it hard to associate Hun Xiao with the word 'woman'… 'Female ghost' would be closer.
The world suddenly trembled violently, and a vast, ancient aura slowly seeped out from the void.
Everyone fell silent, their gazes solemn as they looked up at the high sky.
Under the pressure of this ancient aura, a sense of inexplicable reverence spontaneously arose.
The sky darkened, and after an earth-shattering roar, a crack thousands of feet long suddenly spread open. In the center of the spatial rift, a hundred-foot-tall stone gate stood quietly.
"Is this the Gate of Heavenly Tomb? It's up to you. You know what to do once you're inside, right?" Xiao Yu said casually.
Klein, behind her, nodded, "Don't worry, Big Sister, I remember everything."
Klein took the lead, flying towards the Gate of Heavenly Tomb.
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