met free 802. The Conflict of the Yan Clan
802. The Conflict of the Yan Clan
"So, everyone, there's no need to question my identity anymore, right? I should rightfully be one of the Flame Clan's spots to enter the Heavenly Tomb!"
If it really is Huo Xuan, then there's no need to say more; one of the spots in the Heavenly Tomb originally belonged to him. It's just that he has never made contact with the Yan Clan, and now he suddenly appears and is mixed up with the Soul Clan. It's absolutely impossible that there isn't some hidden reason behind this.
"I can't give you the spot!" Huo Zhi said in a deep voice, her eyes filled with tears.
She had never doubted her cousin; she knew Huo Xuan would never allow the Yan Clan and the Soul Clan to mingle together, and this person before her could not possibly be Huo Xuan. Of course, she couldn't accept this guy entering the Heavenly Tomb under the guise of the Yan Clan and Huo Xuan!
She didn't know how the other party obtained the Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame, but she was certain it wasn't Huo Xuan's intention. The Flame Clan's quota was better left unused than fall into the hands of a Soul Clan puppet!
Huo Xuan ignored Huo Zhi's refusal, his sinister eyes fixed on Gu Zechuan, whose expression was constantly shifting: "Elder Gu Zechuan, the Ancient Clan is, after all, the host of the Heavenly Tomb. What is your opinion?"
Seeing this scene, Gu Zechuan remained silent for a moment, lost in thought. With his formidable strength as a four-star Dou Sheng and hundreds of years of experience, how could he not see the strangeness in this person before him?
Before he was assigned to preside over the conference, someone from the ancient clan had already briefly informed him that a major conflict would erupt between the Flame Clan and the Soul Clan. At the time, he found it somewhat strange, but he never expected the Soul Clan to target the Flame Clan so openly.
The higher-ups' meaning is clear. The Yan Clan is crippled; who gets their spot makes no real difference to the Ancient Clan. What's important now is to avoid passively engaging in conflict with the Soul Clan and to ensure the Ancient Clan maintains control of everything.
Since this guy who possessed Huo Xuan's body has produced irrefutable "evidence" and is completely justifiable according to the rules, then acknowledging his qualifications will not only shut up the Soul Clan, but also allow this "nail" that was clearly planted by the Soul Clan to be placed legitimately into the Heavenly Tomb!
The Heavenly Tomb is no benevolent place. Allowing the Soul Clan's pawns and Xiao Yan, their greatest threat, to waste each other inside is exactly what the Ancient Clan wanted.
Gu Zechuan then coughed and said, "Although the Gu Clan is the host, it is only responsible for opening the Heavenly Tomb. As long as the basic identity requirements are met, the Gu Clan has no right and should not interfere too much with who the various families send to participate."
His words, delivered in a grand and righteous tone, completely absolved himself and the ancient clan, shifting all responsibility onto the Yan clan. The subtext was crystal clear: Yan clan's internal affairs are for you to resolve; don't involve the ancient clan. The ancient clan only recognizes rules and status, regardless of any internal grudges or feuds within the Yan clan.
Upon hearing this, Huo Xuan smiled again, but the originally warm smile seemed extremely incongruous on his face: "In that case, let's solve it ourselves."
"To put it simply, the winner takes all. Fellow members of the Yan Clan who have qualified to enter the Heavenly Tomb, please step forward. We will have a contest right here, in front of everyone."
"Whoever wins will represent the Yan Clan in the Heavenly Tomb!"
See you in the picture!
This was Huo Xuan's true motive; he knew that his desire to enter the Heavenly Tomb would definitely be opposed by the Yan Clan. However, given the commotion Xiao Yan had just caused, it seemed entirely plausible that Huo Xuan would try to compete for a spot in the Yan Clan. After all, Huo Xuan's Yan Clan status was far more secure than Xiao Yan's Xiao Clan status.
Yan Chao naturally noticed the absurdity of the situation and could only turn to Huo Zhi. After all, Huo Zhi had already broken through to the mid-level semi-saint level during this period. Although he was in charge of leading the team, it was actually Huo Zhi who should handle these matters.
Huo Zhi glanced back at Huo Xi, who was originally in charge of participating in the Heavenly Tomb competition. His eyes were filled with fear when he saw Huo Xuan. After all, in the Yan Clan, Huo Xuan was the true number one, and none of the younger generation, including Huo Zhi, could match him. It was impossible to ask Huo Xi, who was only a five-star Dou Zun, to compete with Huo Xuan, who had clearly surpassed the Half-Saint realm.
However, Huo Zhi was also unwilling to give up the spot so easily, after all, the Yan Clan had lost far too much during this period of time.
"Since that's the case..."
Huo Zhi then stepped forward, ready to fight Huo Xuan to win back the spot, since she was the only one who could do it now.
Just then, Xiao Yan's voice suddenly reached Huo Zhi's ears, and he firmly stopped her: "Huo Zhi! Calm down! Don't be impulsive!"
She subconsciously turned her head, and Xiao Yan's gaze briefly met hers. Xiao Yan shook his head decisively.
"This person is dangerous; his aura is unpredictable and I can't even see through him. Fighting him to the death now is unwise! Let him have the spot for now; we'll conserve our strength and deal with him together once we enter the Heavenly Tomb. Trust me, he won't escape inside. We'll settle all our old and new scores then!"
Xiao Yan spoke truthfully; he wasn't lying to Huo Zhi. Xiao Yan genuinely sensed a dangerous aura emanating from this person. Moreover, even with Xiao Yan's Heavenly Realm Soul Scan, he couldn't see through this person's true intentions.
Huo Zhi, reminded by Xiao Yan, gradually calmed down. As the hope of the Yan Clan, she absolutely could not afford to have anything happen to her before even entering the Heavenly Tomb. The Heavenly Tomb was the best place to resolve the problem of this imposter and find the real Huo Xuan Ge.
Looking at her former brother's face, Huo Zhi slowly loosened her clenched fist, finally suppressing her anger: "There's no need for a competition. This spot should have been Huo Xuan's!"
She spoke crisply, but Huo Zhi's gaze towards Huo Xuan showed no tenderness whatsoever. Seeing the Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame and the face that was exactly the same as her brother's, she knew very well that Huo Xuan's whereabouts must be closely related to the person in front of her.
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room erupted in uproar!
No one expected that Huo Zhi, who was all bravado and filled with grief and indignation, would choose to avoid the fight at the last moment, practically handing over the spot. This huge reversal stunned many who were waiting to see a good show.
Hearing this, Huo Xuan looked somewhat disappointed, shrugged, and said, "I didn't expect it to be so easy. But it's fine, let me, Huo Xuan, restore unparalleled glory for my Yan Clan in the Heavenly Tomb!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present knew it was a blatant provocation against the Yan Clan. Huo Zhi's gaze grew even calmer; she silently vowed to make this person pay the price!