Chapter 170: Ye Xuanji's Accident

Boundless Heaven Central Domain.

Ye Clan garrison.

Supreme Heavenly Emperor Star Domain.

Xuanji Star.

This is the clandestine cultivation site of the Southern Emperor Ye Xuanji, and also one of the cores of his faction.

The entire star has been reshaped; mountains and rivers all contain supreme battle formations, palaces and towers float in the air, flowing with Immortal Dao Rhythm, and the grandeur far surpasses ordinary Great Sect mountain gates.

At this moment, at the Star Core, within an ancient Dongfu forged from Chaos Divine Stone and engraved with the celestial star trajectories.

A youth dressed in dark robes edged with gold, his handsome face almost otherworldly, sitting cross‑legged on a Void mat with eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes.

He exuded no overt powerful aura, yet naturally possessed an unrivaled bearing of holding the universe and overlooking all beings, as if he himself were the center of this world.

He is one of the most renowned Forbidden Heavenly Pride and Imperial Son of this generation of the Ye Clan, hailed as the Southern Emperor Ye Xuanji.

Below him, a youth respectfully stood, wearing a Confucian robe, holding an ancient bamboo scroll, with a gentle and elegant temperament, yet his gaze was as deep as a abyss.

He is the Huang General—Huang Tai‑ru, the only one among the Four Great War Generals of Xuanhuang who did not partake in this operation, serving under Ye Xuanji.

Huang Tai‑ru's voice was calm, without any emotional fluctuation, and he reported the wildly circulating news from the outside clearly and concisely:

"... Lord, according to multiple sources, Tu Tian, Zhan Di, and Wu Jixuan were surrounded by a desolate starry sky on the outskirts of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor Star Domain, and they besieged Ye Wuque."

"However... the three were no match, were casually slain by Ye Wuque, Soul Annihilation, and have already... fallen."

When the word "fallen" slipped from Huang Tai‑ru's mouth, time itself seemed to freeze within the Dongfu for an instant.

Seated above, Ye Xuanji's eyes, ever as indifferent and calm as an ancient well, suddenly burst forth with a soul‑piercing brilliance!

Within surged clear surprise, disbelief, and a hint of shock even he himself had not sensed!

The three War Generals combined, yet were counter‑killed by Ye Wuque...?

And it was such a clean, swift kill?

This outcome completely exceeded his expectations.

In his calculations, Ye Wuque might have struggled, perhaps even escaped using some trump card, but could never have so powerfully counter‑killed the three!

Especially Tu Tian, whose flesh was so strong that he crossed three Immortal Gates, a sharp blade of his assault force, yet fell absolutely at a disadvantage in a physical contest?

After a brief silence, the emotions in Ye Xuanji's eyes receded like tide, finally turning into a faint smile of ambiguous meaning.

The laugh was light, yet carried a chilling, playful thrill.

"Heh... interesting."

His slender fingers lightly tapped the edge of the mat, producing a regular soft sound.

"I originally thought it was just a lucky scrap of opportunity, a worthless fool ignorant of heaven and earth, but... it turns out I, the Emperor, misjudged."

He lifted his head, his gaze seeming to pierce the Dongfu's walls, looking toward the endless distant starry sky; the faint smile at his mouth grew more evident, yet there was no sorrow or anger for the fallen War Generals, only a strong interest as if discovering a novel prey.

"Ye Wuque..."

He softly chewed the name, his tone lingering.

"It seems the secrets you hide are more than I imagined... I am truly... increasingly interested in you."

He seemed utterly indifferent to the deaths of Tu Tian and the others.

In his eyes, the War Generals were merely useful tools; damaged, they caused some trouble, but far insufficient to move him.

Rather, Ye Wuque's astonishing combat power and potential truly sparked a hint of interest in this Southern Emperor.

Huang Tai‑ru respectfully bowed his head and stood, unsurprised by his lord's reaction.

In the Southern Emperor's view, only the supreme Tiandao is worth attention.

Emotion?

That is the most useless thing.

Meanwhile, within another vast independent spacetime of the Ye Clan territory, inside the Divine Hall of Elder Ye Jiuyuan, father of Ye Langya.

Boom!!

A luxurious jade table crafted from ten‑thousand‑year ancient star‑wood was instantly smashed into powder by a violent force!

Elder Ye Jiuyuan's expression was as dark as water, his eyes burning with uncontainable rage and malice; he gritted his teeth, his voice sounding as if forced through his teeth:

"So it's you! Ye Huanyu! Again you! Ruining my good deed!!"

The blood‑cloaked man he dispatched was a trusted subordinate he had secretly cultivated, powerful, and he had thought he could eliminate the great trouble Ye Wuque in one blow and capture him for study.

But he never expected that Cheng Yaojin would appear midway and be intercepted by the Seventh Elder Ye Huanyu, also an elder who had always been at odds with his line!

A single misstep!

He even considered going out to fight Ye Huanyu directly, to vent his anger and resentment!

But thinking of Ye Huanyu's terrifying power, he honestly abandoned the idea!

Ye Huanyu! Seventh Elder of the Ye Clan!

He is one of the unquestionably most brilliant and dazzling figures of this generation of the Ye Clan!

Even the contemporary Clan Leader of the Ye Clan highly praises Seventh Elder Ye Huanyu!

His strength is not something Elder Ye Jiuyuan can provoke!

"That little brat's life is truly tough!"

Elder Ye Jiuyuan's chest rose and fell, his hatred unresolved.

Ye Wuque's existence is like a poison thorn lodged in his flesh; each recollection makes him sleepless.

Moreover, the subsequent news of the supreme being of Hongchen Valley forcefully descending, single‑handedly suppressing the Jun family, forcing the Jun family's progenitor to submit, poured over him like a bucket of ice water, instantly cooling most of his raging anger, replaced by a deep dread and helplessness.

"Hongchen Valley... it really is Hongchen Valley..."

Elder Ye Jiuyuan muttered to himself, his complexion fluctuating.

Even though he is a real‑power Elder of the Ye Clan, when faced with the three characters "Red Dust Valley," he must put away all arrogance and tyranny.

That is an Eternal Forbidden Zone even the Ye Clan must treat with caution; its depth is unfathomable, certainly not something a single Elder can provoke.

He, Ye Jiuyuan, indeed wields considerable influence within the Ye Clan, but the clan is riddled with factions, tangled and complex, not a one‑man rule.

The power he can mobilize is limited; sending out the blood‑robe man before was already a risk.

If he rashly strikes again and thereby completely enrages Red Dust Valley, the consequences… not only Ye Jiuyuan, even the entire faction behind him might not be able to bear it!

"Damn it!"

Ye Jiuyuan slammed a fist into the Void, making the whole Divine Hall hum, yet it could not vent the frustration in his heart.

With Red Dust Valley's banner looming, attempting to assassinate Ye Wuque has become virtually impossible.

He wore a grim face, pacing back and forth in the spacious Great Hall; after a while, a flash of ruthlessness and resolve flashed in his eyes.

"If covert methods fail, then we'll go overt… a rivalry among peers, Red Dust Valley surely has nothing to say about it, right?"

He halted his steps, his gaze turning toward a direction outside the hall, as if piercing through layers of Space and landing on a young Dark Shadow training in the outside world.

"It seems… we can only entrust this to Ye Langya, let him find a way to completely eliminate this hidden threat!"

Ye Langya, the son Ye Jiuyuan boasts of, is also a renowned Imperial Son within the Ye Clan.

Clearly, Ye Jiuyuan has great confidence in his son Ye Langya.