Chapter 1825: The one who came was the Guo family ancestor

The reason Ye Zhangqing just now did not hesitate and directly crushed the Guo family three ancestors' external incarnation token was

The reason was that Xu Jie, upon seeing the old grass spirit for the first time, directly sent a voice transmission to himself, letting Ye Zhangqing act immediately without hesitation

Ye Zhangqing also wondered how Xu Jie could see that this old grass spirit was problematic, since they had all come into contact with it together

Faced with Ye Zhangqing's question, Xu Jie cracked a smile and said

"I had felt something was off about it earlier; as a Guo family spirit, I once said I could help it get introduced to the Guo family ancestor."

"This old fellow may be mouthing thanks nonstop, but in reality his heart is as still as an ancient well."

"Are there still people in this world who don't want to make progress?"

Xu Jie spoke slowly; the old grass spirit thought its disguise was excellent, but what kind of person is Xu Jie?

The person with the most scheming mind in Dao Yi Shengdi, a man who even the Heart-Washing Pond would gladly yield to

Playing mind games in front of Xú Lǎosān, one can only say this old grass spirit is still a bit too immature

Not bringing this up earlier was also because Xu Jie didn't want to invite trouble for himself

Besides, this was merely his own speculation, and he had no evidence; if he had told the Second Sequence back then, they might not have believed him

So Xu Jie didn't say anything more

But when he saw the old grass spirit again, Xu Jie's first reaction was that this old fellow had ill intentions

Not only was it the old fellow's earlier behavior, but the most crucial point was that the timing of his arrival was off

The Guo family's retinue had just left, and this old fellow appeared—could it really be such a coincidence?

Xu Jie would rather believe that this old fellow had been secretly monitoring them all along, so he immediately used Spiritual Voice Transmission to contact Ye Zhangqing

He told him not to hesitate, to directly use the Guo family three ancestors' external incarnation token to subdue this old fellow first

For the life‑cherishing Xú Lǎosān, whether it was a misunderstanding or not, the first priority was to ensure the safety of their fellow brothers

Even if it was a misunderstanding, there would still be time to make amends afterward

But if it was not a misunderstanding and they acted too slowly, the consequences would be unimaginable

In short, a noble person does not stand beneath a dangerous wall; strike first to be strong, strike later to suffer—this is Xu Jie's life creed

But looking at it now, Xu San's judgment was correct—that old fellow indeed had a problem, a big one: he came with the intent to kill

Hearing Xu Jie's words, Ye Zhangqing nodded

Just as the two were speaking, the Guo family three ancestors returned with the old grass spirit, but the old grass spirit now appeared gravely injured, clinging to life by a breath

Moreover, even that breath was deliberately left by the Guo family three ancestors

As the Guo family three ancestors successfully subdued the old grass spirit, the Guo family Second Sequence's Chuānyīn fú also tore through the void and directly entered Ye Zhangqing's forehead

After reading the message, Ye Zhangqing immediately said to the Guo family three ancestors

"Three ancestors, the Guo family's Shī xiōng have met with trouble."

Huh???

Upon hearing this, the Guo family three ancestors glanced lightly at the old grass spirit lying on the ground

"It seems the rebellion isn't just you alone; the four great spirits of the Qingzhu Immortal Tomb have probably all turned traitor."

"A bunch of wicked obstacles."

With age comes wisdom; the Guo family three ancestors reacted instantly, yet showed no change in expression and no sign of tension

Although the cultivation of the four great spirits far exceeds the Emperor Sovereign Realm, the Guo family three ancestors still did not regard them highly

If one didn't know this, perhaps it would still be uncertain, but now the Guo family three ancestors' external incarnations have already appeared in the Qingzhu Immortal Tomb, which dooms the four great spirits' plan to fail

The old grass spirit clearly understood this as well, so facing the Guo family three ancestors' gaze, it directly closed its eyes in despair

From the moment the Guo family three ancestors appeared, it already knew that their four‑person plan had completely failed

It had been captured, and the Black Rock and Azure Blue sides could no longer detain the disciples of the four great powers

And there's also the Spring Sprout side....................

The old grass spirit's heart was already utterly despondent

According to the plan of the four great spirits, they originally intended to take advantage of this opening of the immortal tomb, using Black Rock and Azure Blue's two immortal‑level formations to temporarily trap the disciples of the four great powers

Then it and Spring Sprout would move to slay the two disciples of the Hehuan Palace and Stone Sect who had left the formation

This is also why the Azure Blue and Black Rock sides allowed only one disciple each from the Hehuan Palace and Stone Sect to return to fetch their natal soul essences

After slaying those two disciples, the old grass spirit and Spring Sprout would transform into their likenesses, go to the Hehuan Palace and Stone Sect, and first retrieve the natal soul essences of Azure Blue and Black Rock

For this plan, they do not know how many years they have prepared

First are the two great immortal‑level formations, the Eighteen‑Day Heavenly Thunder Grand Formation, which Black Rock and Azure Blue expended much energy to obtain

Second, the old grass spirit and Spring Sprout, in order to ensure they would not be discovered after disguising themselves as the two disciples,

They had also specially cultivated a technique for concealing their own aura

From the start they knew there was only one chance to succeed; if they failed, they would have no hope of survival

Don't think the old grass spirit and its ilk are weak; their strength surpasses the Ancestor Realm and reaches the Immortal Realm

Yet even so, in the eyes of the Guo family and these Immortal Realm powers, they are still nothing but slaves

As slaves, to rebel and betray is an absolute death penalty, certainly fatal

Not to mention the Immortal Realm; even if you were a Sovereign Immortal Realm or Immortal King Realm, the Guo family would show no mercy

A slave who harbors rebellious thoughts, no matter how strong its power or how high its cultivation, is meaningless to the master

On the contrary, keeping such a fellow nearby is practically a threat—who knows when he might stab you in the back

Therefore, the old grass spirit and its ilk have been plotting for years, each step taken with extreme caution

Just the preparations alone involved countless failures back and forth before they finally succeeded

They had thought victory was within reach, but the moment the Guo family three ancestors appeared, the old grass spirit knew they had lost

But the reason for the failure wasn't the disciples of the Guo family and the other three major forces; it was these few little bastards who appeared out of nowhere right before our eyes.

The old Xianling Grass, with only a breath left, unconsciously turned its gaze onto Ye Zhangqing.

Looking at the calm-faced Ye Zhangqing, the old Xianling Grass's eyes were filled with hatred; it was this brat, if not for this brat, they would not have failed.

Damn it, where the hell did these guys come from, and why do they still have the Guo family forefather's external incarnation token on them?

Why would the Guo family forefather give his external incarnation token to an outsider?

The old Xianling Grass couldn't understand this, but now that things have come to this, whether it understands or not doesn't matter; anyway, the Guo family's three forefathers are here, so their plan can no longer continue.

"Alright, this old man will first contact the other three families, then we'll talk."