Chapter 364: Abandoned by His Clan, Xiao Yan Departs!
The two remaining senior elders of the Xiao Clan sat in silence, their gazes fixed on Xiao Zhan's two sons.
As elders, they understood the foundation of the Xiao Clan but they had never known about the ancient jade.
Now, the truth was clear.
The Hall of Souls had come because of the Xiao Clan's jade.
And Xiao Yan?
He was just a scapegoat.
Still, they had to admit Xiao Zhan, their patriarch, was shockingly clever.
Not only was he handsome, but he also had an incredibly devious mind.
That bastard actually hid the ancient jade on Xiao Yan!
He nearly got the entire Xiao Clan exterminated over a useless piece of jade.
He himself had been captured, but worse he had almost dragged them all down with him!
That damn patriarch had planned everything from the start.
He had sent Xiao Ding and Xiao Li away to Mo City.
He had exiled Xiao Yan.
And he had left the rest of them to die in his place.
How devious could one man be?!
By concealing the existence of the ancient jade, Xiao Zhan had made sure they were all sacrifices.
What a ruthless move!
Now that the elders knew the truth, their rage boiled over.
The Xiao Clan had been ruined all because of Xiao Zhan and his sons!
They had never cared for power or ambition they just wanted to live a peaceful life.
Why was that so hard?
That damned jade was finally gone and good riddance!
…
One elder spoke coldly.
"Xiao Yan has disgraced the Xiao Clan. He must be permanently exiled! Whatever happens to him will be decided by Lord Yan Zun. As for your father, Xiao Zhan... I'm afraid he is already dead. You should prepare for his funeral."
"Huh?!"
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li froze.
A funeral?!
They hadn't even confirmed whether their father was alive or dead!
The jade was missing.
The final judgment would be made by Lord Yan Zun.
Yet, before any of that they were already planning a funeral?!
Wasn't this a bit too hasty?!
One elder scowled.
"What are you two standing around for? If we don't hold the funeral, are we just going to sit here breathing in this stench?"
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's eyes lit up.
That's it!
If they played the role of grieving victims, they could escape this miserable situation.
As long as they played the sympathy card, the Xiao Clan might survive this crisis.
Xiao Ding nodded.
"Elder, you're absolutely right. Also, since Lord Yan Zun has not yet sentenced Xiao Yan, tomorrow we should borrow him from Lord Hai and bring him here!"
"Borrow him?"
"That's right! We'll tie him up outside the clan estate. We'll make sure the entire Jia Ma Empire knows that everything was his fault and had nothing to do with us. That way, the people throwing garbage at our walls can throw it at him instead!"
"Hmm… that's a good plan. Let's do it!"
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged glances.
Then, they looked at the two elders again.
Something about them felt… different.
They had always oppressed Xiao Yan, but this time it felt even worse.
However, they had no reason to object.
After all, so many innocent people had died because of Xiao Yan.
It was only fair that he paid the price.
And so, Xiao Yan was tied up and publicly humiliated.
…
A few days later, Xiao Yan mysteriously vanished from the imperial capital…
Sunlight pierced through the clouds, casting a golden glow across the land.
The crisis had passed, leaving the people of Jia Ma Empire in a daze.
If not for the erased existence of Cloud Mist Mountain and the towering presence of the newly built Cai Lin Pavilion none of them would have believed it had truly happened.
A Dou Venerate level powerhouse had emerged within their empire.
Even though Cai Lin Pavilion had been founded by the Snake People, no one in the empire hated or resented them anymore.
In fact
The Snake People had become the ultimate dream of the men and women of Jia Ma Empire.
The slender, graceful female Snake People were worshipped like goddesses.
Even the muscular male Snake People had become idols of strength and power.
With Hai Bodong overseeing the empire, peace was restored once again.
Meanwhile, the Snake People had begun a massive migration.
Their new home was Black Corner Region, thousands of miles away.
Towering Tagor Desert, which had been their domain for centuries, was no longer suitable for their race.
Though some fire attributed Snake People remained in Tagor, the majority of the tribe left for Black Corner Region.
Lord Yan Zun did not intervene in this migration.
If the Snake People wished to grow stronger, they had to face challenges.
His own power had skyrocketed, but the tribe's foundation was still weak.
If they wanted true strength, they had to carve their own path.
And with three powerful elders leading them, the Snake People's journey was secure.
However
To truly harden their warriors, the elders refused to intervene in most battles.
…
While the Snake People migrated, their queen, Medusa, stood atop Cai Lin Pavilion's highest tower, gazing down at the gathering crowd below.
The Alchemist Grand Meeting was taking place.
This was a legendary event where every alchemist genius in Jia Ma Empire had gathered in one place.
The royal princess, the most talented young alchemists, and even Danhuang Gu He himself were attending.
However, to Cai Lin and Wu Tian, this was a meaningless spectacle.
They had already surpassed such trivial gatherings.
That was why Medusa refused to entertain guests like Yao Ye and the others.
They were simply too far beneath her level now.
Even Ya Fei, who had excellent management skills, would only be handling minor regions like Jia Ma Empire, Tagor Desert, and the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Unless they grew stronger, their fates would never change.
…
Wu Tian gently held Medusa's delicate hand.
His calm gaze swept over the bustling crowd below.
"Let's go."
As his lips barely moved, Wu Tian and Medusa's figures slowly faded into the void.
High above the sky, sunlight filtered through drifting clouds.
A graceful purple haired woman hovered in the air.
This was Da Zi, the human form of the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
She turned toward a blue robed woman beside her and chuckled.
"Yun Yun, don't you think you owe me a favor?"
(End of Chapter)
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