Chapter 454: Annihilate Your Family
The Future Clan! Ye Guan remained calm as he stared at the horizon. Meanwhile, Elder Qins expression was dark. Was the Future Clan crazy?
Ye Guan was Qin Guans son, which meant he was the young master of the Immortal Treasures Pavillion!
Ying Qing was the Future Clan's ancestor, and she was Qin Guans subordinate.
The Future Clan was digging its own grave by trying to fight Ye Guan.
Elder Qin wanted to mediate between the two parties, but he decided to refrain from doing so, as he was unaware of Ye Guans intentions.
It would be bad if he ended up offending Ye Guan. Of course, the biggest reason Elder Qin had decided to refrain from intervening was Master Wu's words earlier "either he lives, or we die."
Master Wu had made his stance clear with such a statement, so what could Elder Qin do? There was no way Master Wu would listen to him even if he were to mediate between the two. It would just be a waste of spit.
The four figures in the distance horizon appeared above the Qin Residence. An old man wearing a lavish robe stood at the helm of the group. The old man was emitting a particularly strong aura that made ripples in the air around him.
The old man was a Grandmaster, and the three figures behind him were Masters!
It was a formidable lineup, but Ye Guan merely stared at them silently.
The old man at the helm stared at Ye Guan and said coldly, Are you the one who has been killing the members of our Future Clan?
Ye Guan pondered for a while before saying, Why dont you contact your ancestor, Ying Qing? Tell her my name.
The old man's eyes narrowed. You know our ancestor?
Ye Guan nodded. We met once.
The old man scoffed and said, Our ancestor has always been in closed-door cultivation, so how can you possibly meet her?
Ye Guans voice deepened as he said, I will give you one last chance. Contact her, and you will live.
The old man sneered, What an arrogant young man. I guess it must be because you're young that you have no idea just how the sky is above you, am I right?
Qin Xizhi sighed upon hearing the old man's words.
The Future Clan was indeed strong, and it was one of the two strongest powers throughout the Milky Way. They could easily establish a hegemony on Blue Planet, which meant the old man wasn't just being arrogant here.
Ye Guan stared at the old man with a straight face and nodded. Attack me, then.
The old man immediately grew cautious at Ye Guan's remark. There was something about Ye Guan that had been unnerving him since he saw the latter, and he finally realized why he was so unnerved. Ye Guan was calmtoo calm.
How come Ye Guan was so calm in front of a Grandmaster?
Does he have a backer or something? The old man stared at Elder Qin and asked, Elder Qin, will the Qin Clan interfere?
The Qin Clan had an extraordinary relationship with the Pavilion Master of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion, so he was slightly wary of the Qin Clan.
Elder Qin calmly replied, We wont interfere.
The old man nodded, somewhat relieved. Without wasting any more time, he turned around and unleashed a powerful punch at Ye Guan. However, the fist imprint vanished before it could reach Ye Guan.
The old man froze in disbelief.
Ye Guan glared at the old man and waved his sleeve. A powerful sword intent burst out of Ye Guan and suppressed the old man. The old man's expression changed drastically, and he stared in horror at Ye Guan. You
Ye Guan waved his sleeve, and the old man was reduced to ashes. The three Masters went beyond pallid, and they turned around to flee. However, a mysterious force enveloped them, immobilizing them at once.
The three Masters' faces depicted terror as they stared at Ye Guan.
Where can I find the Future Clan? Ye Guan asked. He wanted to resolve this issue once and for all. The three Masters instantly became wary.
"If you have the courage, come with me to the Future Clan! Master Wu shouted.
Ye Guan turned to Master Wu.
Master Wu was still kneeling, but his expression remained defiant. You can make my body submit, but you can't force me to speak!
Ye Guan nodded. All right, lead me to the Future Clan, then.
Master Mu glared at Ye Guan and demanded, "Let me move again!"
Ye Guan opened his palm, and the strand of dog fur between Master Mus glabella flew away, freeing him. Master Mu's expression was cold as he spat coldly, "Come with me if you dare!"
Master Wu didn't even wait for Ye Guan's reply as he turned around and took to the sky, disappearing into the horizon. Ye Guan bent his knees and was to jump to chase after Master Wu when Qin Xizhi said, "Mr. Ye, I'll go with you."
Ye Guan looked at Qin Xizhi and found her staring at him as well.
"Is it okay?" Qin Xizhi asked carefully.
"Sure," Ye Guan said, nodding. Then, he waved his sleep, and the two of them disappeared into the distant horizon.
Left all alone, Elder Qin stared at the horizon with a thoughtful look.
Ye Guan and Qin Xizhi found Master Mu in a remote location. The two found themselves staring at an ancient grand hall within a mountain range.
Qin Xizhi explained, We're at the Future Clans branch on Blue Planet.
"Branch?" Ye Guan asked, "Does that mean the Future Clan's headquarters is located somewhere else?"
Qin Xizhi nodded.
"Enemies are here! Activate the formation!" Master Mu roared while rushing into the grand hall.
A mystical formation materialized and enveloped the grand hall. Then, a radiant beam of light shot up from the formation and flew toward Ye Guan and Qin Xizhi in the air.
Ye Guan shook his head and waved his sleeve casually.
Boom! The radiant beam of light shattered.
Master Mu was both stunned and speechless at the sight. Nonetheless, he remained undeterred and roared, "Alert the main clan! Tell them that there's a threat to our lives!"
A mystical energy suddenly appeared inside the grand hall, and it rushed out of the grand hall before soaring to the stars beyond. Ye Guan looked up with a thoughtful look.
Qin Xizhi sounded somber as she said, "They've notified the Future Clan headquarters."
Ye Guan nodded. "Let's just wait and see."
Qin Xizhi stared at Ye Guan and said, "Mr. Ye, why did you give me that cultivation method? Is it because you want to leave an inheritance for the Qin Clan?"
"Yes," Ye Guan said, nodding.
Qin Xizhi stared intently at Ye Guan and said, "But I'm a member of the Qin Clan..."
"Miss Xizhi, are you not interested in becoming a member of the Qin Clan?"
Qin Xizhi didn't respond.
Ye Guan asked, "Not interested?"
"Mr. Ye, I'll eventually get married," Qin Xizhi explained, "A woman leaving her family is like pouring out water. Perhaps my descendants can still maintain a connection with the Qin Clan, but what about the descendants after my descendants?"
Ye Guan contemplated in silence.
Qin Xizhi added, "I don't mean anything negative. I'm happy to receive your grace, and it's a great opportunity for me to soar. It's just that I feel like I've stolen something from the Qin Clan.
Ye Guan locked eyes with Qin Xizhi and noticed something strange in her gaze.
"You look troubled, Miss Xizhi. What's on your mind?" Ye Guan asked.
Qin Xizhi looked down at the ground, avoiding Ye Guan's gaze, before replying, "I've just received a message from Elder Qin, and he he hopes that I'll establish a relationship with you."
"What?" Ye Guan was in disbelief. "What did you say?"
Qin Xizhi tried her best to remain calm as she replied, "He's hoping that we'd end up developing a relationship with each other."
"What is he thinking?!" Ye Guan sounded frustrated. "Why did he even think of that?"
Qin Xizhi calmly explained, "It has been a really long time since Ancestor Qin Guan last visited the Qin Clan, and she no longer has any close kin left in the clan. It's the reason she hasn't visited the clan all these years.
"I would do the same if I were here. Why would I return to a clan with no familiar faces?"
Ye Guan was silent. Truth be told, he didn't really have any solid connection to the Qin Clan. If his grandfather or any of his other relatives were here, the situation would be different.
However, the Qin Clan's lineage had been diluted for so many years that Ye Guan possessed the purest Qin Clan bloodline.
"Elder Qin hopes to use this approach to strengthen the connection between the clan and you. I'm not a member of the Qin Clan, but if I give birth to your child and leave that child in the Qin Clan, Mr. Ye will undoubtedly get attached to the clan.
Ye Guan shook his head and questioned, "Why are you sharing that with me?"
Qin Xizhi met Ye Guan's gaze and smiled. "Elder Qin sees himself as a clever strategist, but I know that Mr. Ye is no fool. If I were to play mind games in front of you, you would lose all positive feelings toward the Qin Clan."
Ye Guan examined Qin Xizhi from top to bottom before saying, "Your words just now made me lose all positive feelings toward the Qin Clan. I'm sure you knew that would happen, so I don't think you told me that out of the kindness of your heart.
"Is it to earn my favor? You want to earn my favor and soar, am I right?"
Unease fleeted across Qin Xizhi's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
However, how could she possibly hide the truth from Ye Guan?
Ye Guan sighed softly and said, "Sacrificing the prospects of the Qin Clan just to secure more opportunities for yourself. Miss Xizhi, I thought of you as a gentle and honorable woman; I never thought you'd be so cunning."
Qin Xizhi was quiet for a while, but she chose not to offer any excuses.
"I'm sorry," Qin Xizhi apologized.
Ye Guan waved his hand casually and said, "It must have been challenging to live under someone else's roof. Otherwise, you wouldn't have resorted to something like this, but you should put those foolish ambitions to rest!
"I've also given you enough resources for you to have a fresh start as a cultivator."
Qin Xizhi bowed deeply to Ye Guan and admitted, "Indeed, my intention was to betray the Qin Clan for my own benefit. I was even hoping that you would take me away; I thought I concealed it well, so how did you see through it?"
Qin Xizhi had shared Elder Qin's plan with Ye Guan in hopes that Ye Guan would see her as a kind and honest young woman. Qin Xizhi wanted to earn Ye Guan's favor that way, but she still ended up underestimating Ye Guan.
Qin Xizhi didn't expect that Ye Guan would see through her so easily.
Ye Guan calmly replied, "I was just guessing."
Qin Xizhi froze and went silent.
Ye Guan continued, "If you hadn't admitted it, I would have thought that I was just overthinking things and assumed that you have no ulterior motives. Perhaps, as you had hoped, I might have ended up liking you."
He was just guessing? Qin Xizhi smiled bitterly.
Ye Guan calmly continued, "You overthink things much like that woman Cirou. I guess sincerity is sometimes detrimental."
"I'll remember your advice, Mr. Ye," Qin Xizhi replied, nodding. Then, she met Ye Guan's gaze before continuing, "You're a good person, Mr. Ye. I hope we meet again."
Qin Xizhi turned around and left.
Ye Guan sighed and shook his head, feeling complicated.
Human nature was truly complex, and human greed was particularly boundless. If one were to offer an inch, the other party might demand a mile. Give the other party a mile, and they might demand the entire world.
Ye Guan suddenly realized why Qin Guan had chosen not to return. It was most likely that Qin Guan had once thought of the Qin Clan as family, but the Qin Clan had betrayed her expectations by thinking of her as a cow to milk.
Greed was human nature, but it was rarely appreciated. Ye Guan disliked greed as well, and he reckoned that he wouldn't visit the Qin Clan again.
Rumble!
Just then, over a dozen powerful auras abruptly appeared overhead.
Ye Guan looked up and frowned. The auras were unusually powerful.
Moments later, Ye Guan was astonished to realize that the figure standing at the helm of the group was none other than Ying Qing.
Ying Qing had come personally!
The sight overjoyed Master Mu, and he roared in excitement, "They're here! Our ancestor actually came here! Hahaha, our ancestor is here!"
Master Mu glared sinisterly at Ye Guan and shouted, "You've gone too far and offended our Future Clan through and through. Now, our ancestor will annihilate your family!"
Ying Qing almost fell from the sky at Master Mu's remark.
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