Chapter 994: Attack

No wonder Pan Yin’s face changed drastically; this ancient and vicissitudinous aura was exactly the same as that of the tomb keeper.

In other words, letting Ye Yuan leave was the tomb keeper’s intention!

But how could this be?

The tomb keeper was the keeper of the Heavenly Demon Tiger clan’s tombs; there was no reason for him to go this far for a human brat, was there?

Recalling the information sent back when he burned incense and prayed to enter the Ancestral Spirit Land, Pan Yin was certain that the tomb keeper indeed intended to protect Ye Yuan!

Yet this was utterly unreasonable!

Pan Yin was now frustrated, extremely frustrated!

Having gone through so much trouble, only to end up with this result, Pan Yin found it hard to accept.

But the lineage of the tomb keeper held an extremely special position within the Heavenly Demon Tiger clan; even the clan leader dared not defy the tomb keeper’s will, let alone him, the grand elder.

Seeing the hesitation on Pan Yin’s face, Ye Yuan said with a half-smile, “What, Grand Elder, do you intend to defy the tomb keeper’s orders? With your seniority, you should be able to enter the Ancestral Spirit Land, but if you oppose the tomb keeper, not only you, but perhaps your entire generation will be barred from entering the Ancestral Spirit Land.”

Pan Yin’s face changed at these words; Ye Yuan’s remark had indeed struck a nerve.

Entering the Ancestral Spirit Land after death was a great honor for the Heavenly Demon Tiger clan.

This was a faith rooted deep in their souls, and Pan Yin could not transcend it.

Being unable to enter the Ancestral Spirit Land was something Pan Yin could not accept.

“What exactly happened in the Ancestral Spirit Land? Why did the tomb keeper go out of his way to do this for you?” Pan Yin asked in a deep voice.

Ye Yuan shrugged and said, “If you want to know, why not go in and ask the tomb keeper yourself? If you can’t go in now, you can ask when you’re about to die—it’s the same.”

“You!” Pan Yin was left speechless with anger.

“What, Grand Elder, do you really not want to enter the Ancestral Spirit Land anymore?”

Pan Yin’s face shifted between uncertainty and hesitation. After a moment of inner conflict, he finally stepped aside.

Ye Yuan walked past Pan Yin with an air of calm, then suddenly turned around and said to him with a smile, “By the way, Grand Elder, your Heavenly Demon Tiger clan and the White Tiger clan are both tiger clans after all. Killing each other generation after generation is so pointless. If you united, you might even be able to rival the Dragon clan.”

Although the White Tiger clan was powerful, its strength had clearly diminished after the split.

Among the four divine beast bloodlines, the White Tiger clan was actually the weakest.

No one knew what had happened between the Heavenly Demon Tiger clan and the White Tiger clan back then, causing the conflict between the two clans to persist for so many years.

“Hmph! The affairs of our two clans are none of your business, an outsider!” Pan Yin snorted angrily.

Ye Yuan helplessly spread his hands, then directly merged with the heavens and earth and left.

Several figures flew closer; a few divine kings happened to witness this scene and were quite surprised.

“Grand Elder, why did that brat leave?” a divine king asked in confusion.

The grand elder’s face darkened as he said, “For some unknown reason, the tomb keeper actually protected this outsider brat. There must be something fishy about this! Have them all withdraw first; we need to discuss this further.”

Pan Yin’s words made the divine kings’ faces change drastically.

Ye Yuan had trespassed into the Ancestral Spirit Land, yet the tomb keeper not only did not kill them but even protected them as they left the Heavenly Demon Tiger clan—this was simply too baffling.

……

"Plop!"

With a kick, Bai Guang sent Ling Jiushan sprawling to his knees.

After emerging from the Ancestral Spirit Land, Bai Guang's views on the Demon Tiger Clan and the White Tiger Clan had changed drastically.

But toward this Ling Jiushan, he felt not a shred of goodwill.

"Great Elder, Ye has not failed the mission and has brought Ling Jiushan back. I hope the Great Elder will keep his promise—the White Tiger Clan should now recognize the matter between Bai Guang and Xiao'er, correct?"

This was the agreement between Ye Yuan and Rong Kun: Ye Yuan would bring back Ling Jiushan, and the White Tiger Clan would no longer interfere in the affair between Bai Guang and Xiao'er.

Moreover, on this trip Ye Yuan had also rescued Xiao'er's parents, freeing her from any lingering worries—it could be said to be killing three birds with one stone.

Of course, the true benefits of this journey lay within the Ancestral Spirit Land.

There, Bai Guang had undergone a transformation, while Ye Yuan had learned the secret of his atavistic dragon soul.

In the great hall, all the clan chiefs and elders of the council stared at Ye Yuan as if they had seen a ghost.

They simply could not fathom how Ye Yuan had accomplished this impossible task.

The Great Elder waved his hand, signaling for someone to take Ling Jiushan away.

Compared to Ling Jiushan, Rong Kun was now more interested in how Ye Yuan had emerged from the Ancestral Spirit Land and how he had escaped the layers of encirclement by the Demon Tiger Clan to return to the White Tiger Clan.

"Ye Yuan, we heard you entered the Demon Tiger Clan's Ancestral Spirit Land. How did you manage to escape?" Rong Kun asked, his eyes blazing.

"Escape? Why use the word 'escape'? We simply walked out openly and honestly!" Ye Yuan said with a faint, enigmatic smile.

"Hmph! So you've shown your true colors, have you? If you and Bai Guang weren't spies for the Demon Tiger Clan, why would they let you leave?" Rong Yin snorted coldly and signaled to several clan chiefs.

The clan chiefs understood and immediately began to attack Ye Yuan.

"The Demon Tiger Clan's defenses are tight. Even if you had comprehended the unity of heaven and man, you couldn't have captured Ling Jiushan and brought him back—unless they deliberately let you catch him!"

"Heh, losing one Ling Jiushan to plant a spy as the young chief—that's a very good deal!"

"The Great Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan is extremely powerful. With your strength, trapped in the Ancestral Spirit Land, how could you possibly escape with your life?"

Last time, Bai Guang had not been disqualified, but Rong Xing had lost his candidate status.

With his father having betrayed the White Tiger Clan, who would believe his son was innocent?

Now that Ye Yuan had returned safely, Rong Yin had long prepared his accusations, waiting for him.

Moreover, from any angle, Ye Yuan's safe return was an incredible feat. This line of reasoning left the Great Elder with little room to doubt.

Sure enough, Rong Kun looked thoughtful, and the other elders and clan chiefs nodded frequently.

Ye Yuan was indeed strange and had many tricks, but trapped in the Ancestral Spirit Land with the Demon Tiger Clan prepared, how could he possibly return safely?

"Ha... hahaha..." Faced with the attacks from so many clan chiefs, Ye Yuan suddenly burst into loud laughter.

Rong Yin's expression turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "What are you laughing at? Are we wrong? If you have evidence, then show it to us!"

Ye Yuan looked at Rong Yin, a mocking smile on his face. "I'm laughing that you all have pig brains! It's one thing for you to be stupid, but do you think Pan Yin, the Great Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan, is as stupid as you?"

Rong Yin stood up abruptly, his face ashen. "Oh? I'm all ears—how exactly are we stupid?"