Chapter 318: Intercepted Halfway

"Oh? I wonder what advice the two Elders might have!"

Hearing the clearly extremely unfriendly voice from behind, the group turned around and saw two Elders of the Soul Clan glaring at them with murderous intent.

However, Elder Tong Xuan was not worried; they were merely two Seven-Star Dou Zun, and it was fundamentally impossible for them to stir up any trouble within the Ancient Clan.

The two Soul Clan Elders also had some sense of the situation; they did not escalate things, first bowing to Elder Tong Xuan, then immediately looking at Xiao Yan and his companion, saying with ill intent:

"Might we ask the two young talents of the Xiao Clan about the disappearance of Hun Ya and Hun Li of our clan?"

Elder Tong Xuan said indifferently: "This old man cannot make that decision; you two should seek the opinion of the parties involved."

"Xiao Yan, what do you think?"

The eyes of the entire crowd gathered on the two, wanting to see how these two geniuses of the Xiao Clan would react.

Xiao Ding was seen smiling as he patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, and the latter grinned.

"No!" After saying this, he prepared to continue leaving.

The Soul Clan Elders seemed to have lost their minds and said angrily: "Whether you can or not is not for you to decide!"

Immediately, they struck without warning, their withered, wood-like palms grabbing toward Xiao Yan, drawing gasps of astonishment from the crowd.

"Are these two old fellows from the Soul Clan crazy? Two Seven-Star Dou Zun actually daring to attack a Nine-Star Dou Zun?"

Some people saw the situation very clearly and stood to the side making sarcastic remarks:

"The two from the Soul Clan both died silently in the Heavenly Tomb; if they don't catch a scapegoat to bring back, they won't be able to avoid a heavy punishment."

However, no one on the scene favored Hun Lin and his companion; a Nine-Star Dou Zun beating two Seven-Star Dou Zun was like child's play, not to mention that this Nine-Star Dou Zun was the same fierce man who, half a year ago, had beaten down an Eight-Star Dou Zun of the Ancient Clan while possessing only the cultivation of a Six-Star Dou Zun!

The facts were as everyone expected; facing the sneak attack from the two, Xiao Yan merely revealed a cold sneer, his figure flashed slightly, and the two Soul Clan Elders were struck as if by a heavy blow, instantly vomiting blood as they flew backward, sliding dozens of meters before barely coming to a stop.

"Today is in the Ancient Clan, so I will spare your two lives."

"If we meet again in the future, I will not be so easy to talk to!" Xiao Yan said coldly.

"Hmph!" Hun Lin and his companion clutched their chests, struggled to stand up from the ground, and said gloomily: "I hope that when our clan descends upon the Xiao Clan, you brat can still be this sharp-tongued."

"Hmm?" Xiao Yan's tone changed, and Hun Lin and his companion immediately flashed away like startled cats.

"People of the Soul Clan, they really are a bunch of rats!" Watching the two figures rapidly disappear at the edge of his vision, Xiao Yan wore a cold sneer at the corner of his mouth.

"Mere clowns, not worth mentioning!" Xiao Ding's expression remained unchanged, only the crystal-blue ring on his hand shining ever brighter.

"Let's go, prepare yourselves; we will be leaving the Ancient Realm very soon. You brat had better say a proper goodbye to that girl." Xiao Ding said in a relaxed tone, gesturing toward the figure waiting ahead.

………

"Damn it, I didn't expect that Xiao Yan to be so troublesome!" Having escaped to a remote and deserted place, Hun Lin said with a cold expression. Every time he thought of Xiao Yan's appearance, a fierce rage instantly filled his heart, and he punched the nearby cliff wall, a crater several meters in diameter appearing instantly.

The more he thought, the angrier he became. Hun Lin flipped his hand to take out a Scroll, and just as he was about to tear it open, he was stopped by the other person.

"That's enough. The clan sent word that we are not allowed to create further complications."

After that Two-Star Dou Sheng disappeared without a trace, the Soul Clan also guessed that the current Xiao Clan might still have some hidden powerhouses. Spending great effort to deal with the Xiao Clan was not conducive to the advancement of their plans and was somewhat counterproductive, so they prepared to postpone the attack on the Xiao Clan.

However, they did not know that this delay caused them to miss the best opportunity to severely damage the Xiao Clan.

………

Three days later.

Central Plains, Stone Forest.

As a landscape in the Northern Region of the Central Plains, the Stone Forest was not just a jungle piled up with stones as it sounded.

Although it was called the Stone Forest, it was actually just an extremely vast mountain range. The origin of the Stone Forest was entirely due to the masters of the mountain range—the Shi Clan!

As the location of the entrance to the Shi Realm, although the Stone Forest seemed unattended, no one had ever been able to escape the surveillance of the Shi Clan. Under normal circumstances, as long as people from the Shi Clan appeared near the Stone Forest, it signaled that they were safe and sound.

This was no exception even for the few from the Shi Clan returning from the Ancient Clan.

However...

Today was perhaps a tiny bit unusual.

"Who are you..."

The Shi Clan Elder stared intently at the young man in white who had suddenly appeared before them; all his perceptions landing on the other party felt as if they had been swallowed by a black hole.

However, he was not worried; at this moment, even a fool could see that the other party possessed the power to kill them all instantly.

Since the other party did not act immediately, there was still room to talk. The Elder hoped in his heart that some powerhouse from the clan would discover the anomaly here and rescue them in time.

Seeming to see what the Shi Clan Elder was thinking, the man in white smiled:

"You can rest assured. With me personally taking action, even if your Shi Clan's Clan Leader came, it would be impossible to find this place without spending some effort."

Once these words were spoken, the Elder's heart instantly felt as cold as the dead of winter, and he stood there in a daze.

Just then, a young man from the Shi Clan took the initiative to step out:

"Junior Shi Qianyue of the Shi Clan, greets the Senior."

"Very good, your Shi Clan still has some decent young people."

The man in white's praise reached the Elder's ears, making his old face flush red; he inwardly cursed himself for having lived so many years, yet when facing a powerful enemy, he had not performed as well as a junior.

However, before the Elder could make any other reaction, the man in white continued:

"Since you have reported your name, this Saint should perhaps introduce himself."

"I am the Pavilion Master of the Langya Pavilion. The title Ice Saint should not be unfamiliar to you, right?"

"Ice... Ice Saint?" The corners of the mouths of the Shi Clan members twitched. It was not just "not unfamiliar," it was like thunder to their ears!

Although the Ice Saint's true strength was locked by the Ancient Race within the range of their own Dou Sheng powerhouses, this did not prevent them from repeatedly warning their clansmen not to provoke the other party.

Adding in the powerful battle record of the Ice Saint circulating in the Central Plains, the few Shi Clan Dou Zun very perceptively expressed their respect.

"Then I wonder what advice the Ice Saint has for appearing here?"

"Advice is too strong a word; I just hope you can do this Saint a small favor." Xiao Han said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, a snowflake-shaped Jade Pendant exuding a chilling aura appeared in Xiao Han's palm, which he tossed casually to the Shi Clan youth who had dared to step forward.

"Trouble you few to hand this item to your Clan Leader, and also..."

Xiao Han said in a chilling tone, "It is best not to let others know of this matter, otherwise..."

"This..." The few of them looked troubled; they had no idea what this thing actually did, and if the Clan Leader were to be plotted against because of it, they feared they would not be able to escape the blame even if they died ten thousand times.

"Rest assured, this Saint would not bear a grudge against an Ancient Race for no reason," Xiao Han said indifferently, seeing their hesitation.

"Yes, we shall naturally fulfill the request of the Saint," Shi Qianyue gritted his teeth and agreed.

Just as Xiao Han had said, the Shi Clan was, after all, an Ancient Race, and making an enemy of them was not a wise move.

Furthermore, it was debatable whether this object, which had almost no energy fluctuations, could even be used to plot against their Clan Leader.

"Very good, then this Saint will await your good news," Xiao Han nodded in satisfaction.

Then, as if remembering something, he took out a jade bottle and tossed it toward Shi Qianyue.

"I cannot let you work for nothing; four Eighth Grade Medicinal Pills with Five-Colored Pill Lightning shall serve as my token of gratitude."

"Many thanks, Saint!" The group was overjoyed; Eighth Grade Medicinal Pills with Five-Colored Pill Lightning were quite precious to them, yet for such a small errand, the reward was unexpectedly generous.

After receiving no response for a long time, they looked up, only to see that the spot where Xiao Han had been was already empty; the other party had vanished right under their noses without any warning.

"Is this the power of a Saint-level expert?" Shi Qianyue secretly clenched his fists, his resolve to become stronger growing even more firm.