Chapter 316: Xiao Yan Gets Played by His Mother – The Ring and the Jade Are Both a Scam!
"Sigh..."
At that moment, the Second Elder of the Snake People let out a long sigh, shaking his head helplessly before speaking in a solemn tone:
"Third Young Master, your elder brothers chose to leave because they didn't want to bring trouble to our Snake People Tribe. They said that while the Cloud Mist Sect, as the sacred ground of the Jia Ma Empire, could be ruthless, they could not afford to be ungrateful toward us."
"The Snake People could protect them for a while, but not forever. Keeping them from being annihilated was already our greatest kindness. They felt they couldn't keep shamelessly staying with us."
"So, they decided to leave New Desert City. No matter how much we tried to dissuade them, they wouldn't listen. According to them, they were headed for the Magical Beast Forest."
"Magical Beast Forest?" Xiao Yan was both shocked and speechless.
"That's right, the Magical Beast Forest. As for exactly where inside, we don't know," the Third Elder of the Snake People confirmed.
Xiao Yan's expression twisted into a complicated mess. He understood his two brothers very well.
With their personalities, this was exactly something they would do. When the Snake People helped them establish a mercenary group, their status rose considerably.
But now that the Xiao Clan was facing unprecedented disaster, even the number one mercenary group in New Desert City had been forced to disband.
They couldn't let others suffer for them.
If the Desert Iron Mercenary Group remained active, the Cloud Mist Sect would surely target all of its members as enemies.
So, rather than dragging others down with them, they chose to leave.
And, well... if they had tried to leave through normal routes, they would have been captured immediately.
Meaning they only had one option
To escape into the Magical Beast Forest behind New Desert City.
With countless Magical Beasts and an enormous landscape, they could easily find a large cave and settle down.
Thus, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, after discussing with the Snake People Elders, ultimately chose to enter the Magical Beast Forest.
Of course, they weren't acting purely out of nobility.
Some mysterious figures had been seen entering New Desert City.
At the same time, Cloud Mist Sect disciples had been spotted lingering outside the city…
While the disciples were undoubtedly real, those mysterious figures inside the city?
That was still up for debate.
"Heh..."
The Xiao Clan, huh?
Before leaving, the Guardian Elder had explicitly instructed them to "treat them well."
Of course, that was only as long as it didn't endanger the Snake People.
If keeping them around became too risky, they were to be kicked out without hesitation.
And so, with a simple trick, the three retired old monster Elders managed to get the Xiao Clan to run off on their own
Thus resolving the Snake People's crisis.
After all, if even the most important members of the Xiao Clan weren't here, the Cloud Mist Sect wouldn't bother wasting energy on a final showdown.
But...
The three Elders miscalculated
The Cloud Mist Sect was full of idiots.
They completely refused to believe the two beautiful women who told them the truth…
Maybe, like Zhang Wuji, they had also heard:
"Never trust a beautiful woman they always lie!"
Otherwise, why else would they be so stupid as to not believe the Snake People?
If they had half a brain, they would have realized that with the Snake People's strength, there was no need for deception.
And thus, the battle between Man Er and Qing Er against the Cloud Mist Sect unfolded…
Which eventually led to Xiao Yan's "King's Return"…
Where he was instantly exposed by the Hall of Souls…
Then instantly exposed again by the Snake People…
He hadn't even fully started showing off, and his cover was already blown.
This whole situation was driving Xiao Yan crazy.
Everywhere else, he was an absolute master of showboating.
But in the Jia Ma Empire?
Not once had he succeeded!
And now, thanks to that Protector from the Hall of Souls, they were surely going to send even more people after them!
Xiao Yan was frustrated beyond belief
Why the hell were the Cloud Mist Sect and the Hall of Souls so obsessed with capturing his entire Xiao Clan?!
Did they need something?
Something…
Suddenly, a thought struck him like lightning
His mother.
That deadbeat mother of his had once left him two items.
One was the black, ancient looking ring that had allowed him to escape being a cripple, but also ruined three years of his life…
And led him into three years of humiliation…
And another three years of disgrace after the annulled engagement.
At this point, calling it his sworn enemy wasn't even enough.
And the culprit behind all of that?
The "teacher" inside the ring Yao Chen, the so called "Medicine Venerable."
A terrifying Dou Zun level soul.
Hehe…
One stupid ring had already screwed him over so badly.
But now?
He suddenly realized something far worse
The other item his mother left him…
The jade pendant…
Was even more dangerous.
He had kept it close to his chest all this time
And now it turned out that it was the reason the entire Xiao Clan was being hunted!
What the hell is this Xiao Clan?!
Did my mother plan this whole thing just to screw me over?!
One cursed item wasn't enough, so she gave me a second one?!
I… swear…
Xiao Yan clenched his fists as a deep pain filled his heart.
His identity was fully exposed now so was Yao Chen's.
Moving forward was going to be difficult.
His top priority was to find his brothers and bring them back to New Desert City.
That way, they could fight the Cloud Mist Sect together.
He needed the Snake People's protection.
Relying solely on Yao Chen?
Impossible.
Yes, this was the best plan!
Xiao Yan cupped his fists toward the group.
"Regardless, I still owe all of you my thanks."
"Now that I know where my brothers are, I must go find them immediately!"
The Grand Elder nodded, saying
"Be careful on the way. Once you find them, bring them back."
"The Cloud Mist Sect is now the common enemy of the Jia Ma Empire. Your Xiao Clan wants revenge, don't you?"
"Of course!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes watered slightly.
The Snake People were so kind…
They were asking him to bring his brothers back, meaning…
They wanted to protect them.
"Sniff… How touching…!"
With that, Xiao Yan flapped his emerald green wings, soaring into the sky and disappearing in an instant.
"...Was that Dou Qi Flight?"
Snake People Commander Nan She muttered.
Commander Yin Shi sneered
"Hah. That's not Dou Qi Flight, just some cheap flight technique. It's not even as good as the Zi Yun Wings that the Guardian Elder casually handed us…"
Commander Yan Ci folded his arms and smirked
"This kid has insane luck…"
"Hehe… Too bad he pissed off the Guardian Elder. Now we get to mess with him! I still don't know why he made us put the Xiao Clan in that cliffside cave, though…"
"Probably just to make it easier for the brat to find them…"
"Cough. Enough talk," the Grand Elder interrupted.
"The battle is over. We need to distribute the techniques, skills, and pill recipes that the Guardian Elder gifted us."
"Yes, Grand Elder!"
(End of Chapter)
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