Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

731. Recommendations for Handling the Case

Deep within the ancient tribe, in a quiet and elegant courtyard.

The two old men were staring intently at the chessboard carved from warm jade, their eyes fixed on the small world on the board, seemingly oblivious to anything else in the outside world.

If someone were to observe closely here, the two chess players sitting calmly would have identical faces, even their aura and the look in their eyes are exactly the same, as if they were twins without any abnormalities.

Only someone with immense power could see through this; these weren't twins at all. It was simply that the old man's clone technique was so powerful that it had reached a level virtually flawless. While Xiao Yan's Three Thousand Thunder Illusionary Body could also create clones, the difference between his main body and his clones was significant, and he wasn't at the same level as the person before him.

"Old man, you really can sit still, the place is in complete chaos outside!" A slightly disgruntled, husky voice broke the tranquility of the courtyard, and the gray-robed old man who entered directly interrupted the old man's chess game.

The old man didn't even look up, completely absorbed in the chessboard. The other person waiting looked at the newcomer and smiled faintly: "Making a scene? You wouldn't be talking about that brat from the Xiao family, would you?"

"good."

"A mere peak Dou Zun, even though he won some lousy Dan Tournament championship, does he even deserve it?"

"You should know that even with matters concerning the Spirit Clan and the Flame Clan, I always finish a game before dealing with them."

"Killing the Black Annihilation Army in the Ancient Realm is unheard of. Isn't that a big deal?" The gray-robed elder frowned slightly, clearly dissatisfied with the indifferent way the person in front of him handled the matter.

An old man finished his move, seemingly quite dissatisfied with his previous move, but still answered, "Black Annihilation King is Gu Lie. The dead man is a slap in his face. Are you worried about this because you want to interfere with the Black Annihilation Army?"

The old man playing chess was not very polite in his words, and seemed to be subtly reminding his opponent not to cross the line.

Upon hearing this, the standing man laughed out loud: "I don't want to use my old bones to fight Gu Lie, but we did inform Gu Yao about this. Now that he's asking me, I should at least give him an answer. Besides, that Xiao clan kid is quite strong; Gu Yao might not be his match now."

"Of course, most importantly, that brat from the Xiao clan has now come back from the dead. The pressure of killing him is too much for the ancient demons to bear."

At this point, the old man slowed down his chess playing completely, clearly indicating that this topic had touched on something he cared about.

"You mean that girl Xun'er?"

The old man in gray nodded: "That's right, she won't stay hidden forever. Given the current situation, if she really decides to take the ancient demon's life, it will be troublesome whether we intervene or not!"

"The Xiao clan is truly fortunate. But even with his talent, can he possibly defeat Gu Qingyang and the others?" the old man scoffed. "As for the pressure, just let the younger generation handle it. That way, at least we can explain things to the higher-ups and that girl when they ask."

The newcomer stroked his beard and analyzed, "Let the ancient demon provoke that kid to make the first move."

"But it must be done in one go. I don't want to hear about this kind of trouble again! No matter what, that brat from the Xiao clan is progressing too fast. If he really grows up, he will definitely become a major threat to our clan. We can't let such a hidden danger remain!"

With the old man's final move, the outcome of the game on the chessboard was completely decided, and a ruthless killing intent appeared in the old man's eyes.

"That's inevitable. Since he killed someone in the ancient clan, his death is now entirely in our hands. He even said he'd make the ancient demon wash his neck clean; he certainly has some guts, but unfortunately, he's far too overconfident..."

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"Commander, the order from above has been given." A trusted confidant of the ancient demon, Hei Yanjun, reported to him.

"Should we simply annihilate the entire Xiao clan, but also provoke Xiao Yan to make the first move?" The renowned Asura Commander of the Ancient Clan's Black Annihilation Army was deep in thought as he looked at the order.

Gu Yao sat upright in the main seat of his hall, an aura of bloodlust emanating from him, and the fierceness between his brows and eyes proclaimed his great name as the ancient clan's Asura Commander!

"Killing them all shouldn't be difficult. By the way, where are those members of the Xiao family now? Are any of them trying to escape?" Gu Yao suddenly asked as if he had thought of something.

"All members of the Xiao family are in their area, and there has been no unusual activity, except after Xiao Yan and his group forced their way in that day. There has been no further activity since then, and the several barriers we set up have yielded no results!"

"I thought Xiao Yan was a tough guy who would lead people to force his way in. In the end, he didn't dare to do anything. He's probably waiting for Xun'er to make a move. What a coward!" Gu Yao sneered. He thought he had completely understood Xiao Yan's intentions. He wanted to avoid the limelight by admitting defeat.

"I must say he is indeed very clever. If Xun'er gets involved, everything will become very troublesome. Since the elders have no other intentions, then we must kill Xiao Yan!"

Gu Yao harbored immense resentment towards Xiao Yan because of what happened at the Starfall Pavilion. Ling Quan had indeed attacked the Xiao family under Gu Yao's arrangement. Xiao Yan's strength was increasing too rapidly; he knew that now was his best opportunity to personally kill Xiao Yan!

"So, Commander-in-Chief, what should we do?"

Gu Yao immediately stood up, a mocking smile suddenly appearing on his lips as he looked in the direction of the Xiao family.

"The only problem is getting Xiao Yan to take the initiative, but that's the only way!"

"Spread the message, especially to the Xiao family, make sure it reaches Xiao Yan himself. Tell them I'm going to take a concubine."

"Hmm, take a concubine?" Upon hearing this order, the guards under his command were momentarily stunned.

"That's right, it's taking a concubine."

As for the person chosen for this concubine, it would be Xiao Li's former fiancée, Qin Zhiyun!

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room understood Gu Yao's meaning. Xiao Yan's second brother had just died, and now his former fiancée was suddenly going to marry Gu Yao. If this news got out, it would be the greatest humiliation for everyone in the Xiao family, especially Xiao Li and his brother!

Once Xiao Yan takes the initiative, the ancient clan will have the best excuse.

"Hahaha, I'd like to see if Xiao Yan can hold back. Let's set the wedding day for three days from now! Make sure to specify that the entire Xiao family is invited to drink this celebratory wine!"

Gu Yao licked his lips, a cruel smile flashing in his eyes: "Xiao Yan, you absolutely mustn't disappoint me and end up not daring to come!"