Chapter 74: Deal with Gu Yuan! Ancient Clan Spy!

"Not bad!"

Yun Yi admitted it calmly.

He met Gu Yuan's gaze with calm eyes, not a trace of evasion in his gaze.

"Haha, young man, straightforward enough!"

Hearing this, Gu Yuan threw his head back and laughed heartily.

As he laughed, he sized up Yun Yi with an appreciative gaze, and his favorable impression of this young man grew a few degrees more.

Nowadays, outstanding juniors like this are becoming fewer and fewer.

Immediately after, Gu Yuan's expression suddenly turned serious, the smile on his face vanishing in an instant, replaced by a solemn look.

He looked at Yun Yi and said slowly, "You killed these Soul Clan people; I can let bygones be bygones!"

As he spoke, he tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over the three Soul Clan members who had already become puppets, his eyes carrying a hint of disdain and hatred.

"But the Tian Mu, every time it opens, has historically only been accessible to us few Ancient Races; you want to enter, I'm afraid that's not very possible……"

Gu Yuan turned his head; he wanted to see Yun Yi's reaction.

"Hehe, this kind of matter, as long as you, Senior, nod your head, everything is no problem!"

Yun Yi wore a faint smile, his tone neither servile nor overbearing.

He stood tall before Gu Yuan, looking straight into Gu Yuan's eyes, his gaze even holding a hint of anticipation.

That bearing seemed as if the one he faced was not the renowned Ancient Clan Patriarch, but a friend on equal footing.

"A bit interesting……"

"Make me nod? Then let's see, what do you have that can move me."

Gu Yuan looked at Yun Yi with interest, hands clasped behind his back, the corner of his mouth curling up slightly.

"Ordinary things, however, cannot enter my eyes."

"I wonder, about a few pieces of news concerning the Soul Clan, does Ancient Clan Patriarch Gu Yuan want to hear them."

Yun Yi raised his brow slightly, his face still bearing that indifferent smile.

An Ancient Race like the Ancient Clan, what treasures haven't they seen?

What can move them must be something else.

For instance, secret intelligence.

"You think what you know about the Soul Clan can be more than what I know?"

Gu Yuan couldn't help but laugh, his laughter carrying a hint of dismissiveness.

He is the Ancient Clan Patriarch; over these long years, openly and secretly contending with the Soul Clan, his understanding of the Soul Clan is naturally extraordinary.

As for Yun Yi's words, he didn't believe them too much.

"Is that so? That's not necessarily true, oh."

Yun Yi laughed along as well, his laughter clear and resonant.

Yet he wasn't anxious either, just leaving Gu Yuan hanging like this.

His whole person exuded a strong confidence.

This confidence actually made Gu Yuan's heart involuntarily stir with a few degrees of interest.

"Oh, then speak and let me hear……"

Gu Yuan leaned his body forward slightly, his gaze fixed tightly on Yun Yi, anticipation also appearing in his eyes.

"The Soul Hall has many Branch Halls, numerous in number, spread almost across the entire continent, with immense influence."

"These, Senior should be clear about……"

Yun Yi spoke while observing Gu Yuan's expression.

"Those mundane forces, just petty squabbles."

Gu Yuan was seen nodding slightly, a trace of disdain appearing on his face, as if he didn't put the Soul Hall's power in his eyes at all.

This is the pride of the Ancient Clan people.

Ever since the Ancient Xiao Clan declined.

Atop the Ancient Clan people's heads, they bear the title of the strongest Ancient Race.

Even the Soul Clan has to fear them by three parts, let alone the dogs raised by the Soul Clan?

"Hehe, I know Senior doesn't care."

"A mere Hun Mie Sheng is nothing; the Soul Hall subordinates taken in are also a bunch of trash, not worth fearing……"

Yun Yi's tone shifted, deliberately pausing for a moment, selling a cliffhanger, a trace of mystery flashing in his eyes.

"But has Senior never thought, why did the Soul Clan send Hun Mie Sheng to create such a force?"

Yun Yi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Why?"

Gu Yuan's curiosity was hooked by Yun Yi's words, and he couldn't help but press for an answer.

"In Zhongzhou, they captured a large number of souls, collecting many Soul Sources."

"What use those Soul Sources have, Senior should be very clear."

"I merely took one Branch Hall's Soul Source and advanced to Heaven Realm Perfection."

A glint flashed through Yun Yi's eyes as he spoke slowly.

"Then what are the Soul Sources collected by the remaining so many Branch Halls for?"

"Someone wants to use this to advance to Emperor Realm Soul……"

Gu Yuan instantly guessed Yun Yi's meaning; he frowned slightly, his expression turning grave.

He lowered his head, as if pondering who in the Soul Clan had such a need.

"Furthermore, as far as I know, the Soul Clan has planted spies within each of your various ancient races."

"As for who they are, you'll have to find out yourselves!"

Finally, Yun Yi dropped this bombshell, his tone solemn and serious.

These words caused Gu Yuan to stare wide-eyed in shock, the expression on his face freezing instantly.

"Impossible!!!"

He could hardly believe that the Soul Clan would be so audacious as to plant spies within all the various ancient races.

This meant that their every move might be under the Soul Clan's surveillance.

Moreover, his Ancient Clan with its such strict bloodline — could it really have been infiltrated by the Soul Clan's spies?

A wave of lingering fear rose in his heart, but as the Ancient Clan Patriarch, he quickly regained his composure.

Seeing Gu Yuan's shocked expression, Yun Yi understood in his heart that his words had taken effect.

"I wonder if this information is enough to exchange for an opportunity to enter the Tian Mu."

Yun Yi struck while the iron was hot, stating his intention once more.

He raised his head slightly, looking at Gu Yuan with a faint smile.

"Very well, I'll trust you this once."

"When the time comes, you won't need to rely on these puppets; you may enter with your true body!"

After pondering for a moment, Gu Yuan finally made his decision.

He thought to himself, as long as Yun Yi's true body is there, there's no worry that he would dare do anything out of line inside the Tian Mu.

Moreover, if what Yun Yi said is true, then the information he provided is extremely important to the Ancient Clan; letting him enter the Tian Mu is not out of the question.

In the next moment, Gu Yuan's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

Seeing this, Yun Yi raised his hand and withdrew the Soul Barrier.

Those three Soul Clan puppets, like a preset program, walked toward the house as usual, preparing to enter and rest.

After all, these three usually kept to themselves and had no dealings with others, so no abnormalities would be discovered.

……

On the other side, Xiao Yan was conversing with Xun Er in the courtyard, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.

The courtyard was filled with fragrance, the green grass like a carpet.

Suddenly, a gentle yet irresistibly authoritative voice rang out beside Xiao Yan's ear.

"Xiao Yan, come out for a moment."

The voice was not loud, yet it transmitted into Xiao Yan's ears as clearly as a great bell.

Xiao Yan was slightly startled; he looked around but discovered no one.

But he knew that anyone able to speak by his ear so silently must be an expert.

When Xiao Yan came out, he saw only a middle-aged man in a simple long robe standing there, his back to him.

This middle-aged man was still Gu Yuan.

He was originally in the core region of the Ancient Holy Mountain and would not easily appear here.

If not for coming to find the man his precious daughter fancied, he would not have coincidentally discovered Yun Yi deploying a Soul Barrier.

"Senior is?" Xiao Yan bowed slightly, his expression somewhat nervous.

Although he could not sense any Dou Qi fluctuations from the person before him, his intuition told him this person was ridiculously strong!

Gu Yuan slowly turned around, looking at Xiao Yan, his eyes full of scrutiny.

"I am Xun Er's father……"

(Chapter End)