#970 - Seize the Jade

Plop!

In the conference room, the clan leaders of all clans gathered there. Gu Lie picked up a member of the Soul Clan and threw him in front of everyone, then turned to look at Xiao Yan.

"Executor Xiao, this guy specifically asked to see you. I have had his soul examined and found that he has no sanity left. He is just being used as a messenger."

As Gu Lie said this, Xiao Yan frowned. Before he could speak, the Soul Clan member suddenly got up from the ground. The people sitting there just watched his behavior quietly and did not make any move.

He is just a Dou Zun. The room is full of Dou Shengs, including Xiao Xuan, a nine-star Dou Sheng peak. There is no need to be vigilant. What's more, Gu Lie has already said that this is just a mouthpiece.

The Soul Clan member's body suddenly twitched, and then his eyes were covered with blood red. Then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He spread his hands casually and bowed politely to Xiao Yan in front of him.

"Nice to meet you, Executor Xiao. I am the head of the Soul Clan, Emperor Soul."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's nerves suddenly tensed up, and Xiao Yan also frowned.

Remote soul control?

"I've heard from my subordinates before that Executor Xiao is a famous young hero. Today I see that he is indeed extraordinary." The Soul Clan member chuckled and glanced at the clan leaders in the conference room. "At such a young age, he has unified the forces of Zhongzhou and even accepted the proud Eight Ancient Clans as his subordinates. It is really touching."

Lei Ying and the others all heard the sarcasm in these words and raised their eyebrows unhappily, but did not open their mouths to refute.

Although they are allies, everyone knows that they are now led by Xiao Yan, and there is no room for debate. Even under the management of the Tianhe Alliance, in a few decades even the concept of the eight ancient clans will no longer exist.

What they didn't expect was that Xiao Yan denied it.

"They were not accepted as my subordinates, and I am not qualified to accept them as my subordinates. The clan leaders are just giving me, a junior, a little face and willing to accept the management of the Tianhe League."

Xiao Yan's tone was extremely indifferent. Although he was talking about the same thing, Xiao Yan's words undoubtedly made Lei Ying and others feel much better.

In fact, Xiao Yan really thought so in his heart. Even though the Tianhe Alliance is now headed by him, Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan never thought of himself as the leader. As long as the Tianhe Alliance can develop according to his vision, he doesn't care who is the leader, no matter now or in the future.

"Haha~ That's a really nice thing to say."

The Soul Clan member chuckled, and the expression on his face did not reveal whether his words were sincere or intentional sarcasm. He turned his gaze to Xiao Xuan and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Don't rush to refuse. I have bargaining chips here." The Soul Clan member looked at Xiao Yan and said, "The Yun sisters should be very important friends to you, right?"

The Soul Clan member said this and stretched out his hand.

"Give me the Tushegudi Jade, and I will send them back safely."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire conference room fell into silence.

No one knows what the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade is used for, but the people present are not fools. Emperor Hun Tian specifically asked for the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, so he must know the secret hidden in the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.

If this is handed over, it will definitely be disadvantageous to them.

However, Emperor Hun Tian had just said that she had hostages in her hands. If Xiao Yan really asked them for it, they would have no choice but to give it to him in order to maintain their relationship with Xiao Yan.

What's more, Xiao Xuan is standing behind Xiao Yan now. If Xiao Yan is really determined to ask them for the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade, they really have no right to refuse.

Just as Lei Ying and the others were thinking about it, Xiao Yan spoke in a deep voice.

"Can."

Hearing Xiao Yan's answer, Lei Ying and the others were all stunned. After hesitating for a moment, they decided to take out the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade. Xiao Yan continued.

"But, I will only take out the one I have." Xiao Yan said, and a white light flashed in his hand, and the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade appeared in his hand. "This is the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade owned by the Xiao clan, and the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade owned by the Gu clan. Uncle Gu Yuan has given the ownership of this jade to me, and I can use it at my disposal."

"Sister Yunying is an important friend of mine. I would naturally be willing to exchange her for the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade."

"But the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade of other clan leaders does not belong to me, and they have no relationship with the Yunying sisters, so it is impossible for them to take out the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade because of this matter."

Xiao Yan’s words were very clear. He could dispose of his things freely, but other people’s things were other people’s things. Xiao Yan would not forcibly take other people’s things just because of his own affairs.

The Soul Clan member was silent for a while, then spoke again.

"I think that Executor Xiao is now capable of taking the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade from others. For the safety of the Yun sisters, I suggest that you try your best..."

"That's not necessary." Xiao Yan's tone suddenly turned cold, and he slapped the jade on the table, "These are the only two pieces. If you are willing to exchange them, then do so. If not, then this deal is canceled."

Xiao Yan's words were so resolute that everyone was surprised at his ruthlessness.

Just as Emperor Hun Tian said, if Xiao Yan asked for it now, Lei Ying and the others would definitely give it to him, but Xiao Yan refused without hesitation.

We know that you always stick to your righteous path, but at this critical moment, you are not willing to break it? Do you really not care about the life and death of the Yun sisters?

In fact, Xiao Yan had his own considerations for saying this.

Indeed, in order to abide by his own righteous path, Xiao Yan would not forcibly demand the ancient jade from others.

However, after so many years of training, Xiao Yan had already learned to be flexible in his righteousness. If he wanted it, he could have it, provided that he offered conditions that Lei Ying and the others were willing to accept, which was equivalent to buying the ancient jade from them.

But now Xiao Yan has completely given up this option because the lives of the Yun sisters are completely in the hands of the Soul Clan. Whether or not the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade is given, the lives of the Yun sisters cannot be guaranteed. Xiao Yan cannot accept being restrained by the Soul Clan in this way.

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More importantly, the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade may contain secrets related to the Dou Emperor. If the Soul Clan obtains it, it may bring unpredictable disasters. Xiao Yan has no right to put other people who trust him into possible danger for his own selfish reasons.

The Soul Clan member stared at Xiao Yan for a long time, and then spoke slowly.

"Deal. I will decide the transaction location later. I hope Executor Xiao can come on time."

After saying this, without giving Xiao Yan a chance to ask again, the Soul Clan member's body twitched again, and then fell to the ground. Gu Lie frowned and walked forward to investigate, then shook his head at Xiao Yan.

"Dead."

This is not surprising. The role of this Soul Clan member is to be the mouthpiece of Emperor Soul. Now that he has said everything he needs to say, he is naturally no longer useful.

Then Gu Lie ordered his men to drag the corpse away and dispose of it. Xiao Yan stood in front of the table, tightly clutching the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade in his hand, without saying a word, and no one else spoke either.

After a long time, Xiao Yan took a deep breath and looked up at everyone.

“Everyone, Emperor Hun Tian should be holding three ancient jades in his hand now. They are Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade owned by the Soul Clan, the Spirit Clan, and the Stone Clan.” Xiao Yan raised his hand and showed everyone the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade in his hand, which was obviously twice as big as the others. “And the one in my hand is the ancient jade of the Xiao Clan and the Ancient Clan. As you can see, the two ancient jades have been combined into one. If nothing unexpected happens, as long as we use the same method to piece together the eight ancient jades, we should be able to know the secret of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.”

After hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, Lei Ying and the others all showed a look of enlightenment.

No wonder no one has comprehended the secrets hidden in the ancient jade for so many years. Is this how it is used? But how did Emperor Hun Tian know it?

"Xiao Yan, you can take the ancient jade of the Thunder Clan. Isn't this what Emperor Hun Tian wants? It can give you more bargaining chips in exchange for your friends."

Lei Ying said this and took out the ancient jade of the Lei Clan. Yan Jin and Yao Dan did the same thing.

If Xiao Yan had asked them for it before, they would have been willing to give it to them, but they would have been somewhat reluctant.

However, after hearing what Xiao Yan said before, they were very willing to take the initiative to hand over the ancient jade to Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan's words gave them enough face, so they couldn't just pretend that nothing had happened.

Although both have the same result, one is forced by others, and the other is of one's own initiative, the difference in the feelings in the heart is as different as heaven and earth.

However, Xiao Yan still chose to refuse the proactive behavior of Lei Ying and others.

"Father-in-law, thank you for your kindness, but I really can't take this ancient jade." Xiao Yan said this, looking at the few people seriously, "This is not just my own business. The secrets contained in the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade are very likely to be related to the survival of the entire continent. I don't want Emperor Hun Tian to collect all the ancient jades. No one can guarantee what he will do."

After hearing Xiao Yan's words, everyone was stunned. To be honest, they had not really considered this point. Then Xiao Yan made the decision to end the topic.

"Let's leave it at that for now. We'll wait for news from the Soul Clan and then make a decision." Finally, Xiao Yan added, "And all clan leaders, please be careful. Emperor Hun Tian's goal is to get all the ancient jades. Since he can't start with me, he's very likely to target you."

"Okay, got it."

Lei Ying and the other two nodded solemnly, stood up and left the meeting room. Looking at their departing backs, Xiao Yan frowned.

I don't know why, but I always feel a little uneasy.

...

In the Soul Clan, Emperor Hun Tian, ​​whose soul connection was severed, opened his eyes. Void Devouring Flame at the side looked over and immediately understood the result of the negotiation through Emperor Hun Tian's gaze. He asked with some surprise.

"Xiao Yan didn't agree? That's impossible, right? He values ​​Yun Ying so much."

"He cares about Yunying, but that doesn't mean he won't consider anything else for her."

Emperor Hun Tian gently touched her cheek, and her calm tone showed that she was not surprised by the outcome of the negotiation.

Xiao Yan is an upright person, not stupid at all. He would definitely consider the tragedy that might be caused by handing over all the ancient jades to himself, so it is reasonable for him to refuse.

Xuwu Tunyan shrugged, and then his eyes were full of helplessness.

"Speaking of which, accidents are unpredictable. I thought it was safe to destroy Gu Yuan, but who could have thought that Xiao Xuan would pop up again."

"Indeed, we did not expect that she would regain her physical body and return to her peak strength."

As Emperor Hun Tian said this, the martial arts book called "Transferring Flowers and Grafting Trees" appeared in his hand and he narrowed his eyes slightly.

Is it Gu Cuilan... Most likely she also used a technique similar to or even the same as the technique of grafting flowers and trees to exchange for Xiao Xuan's new life.

But it doesn't matter.

"The plan has not changed. Xiao Xuan's appearance has only made things a little bit uncertain. We can still do what we need to do."

Emperor Hun Tian said this, then looked forward and called softly.

"Soul destroys life."

"exist!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hun Mie Sheng appeared instantly and knelt in front of Emperor Hun Tian. Emperor Hun Tian then spoke slowly and gave orders.

"How are the preparations going for what I ordered you to do before?"

"Please rest assured, Chief. Everything has been prepared! Because the Tianhe Alliance and the other eight tribes have been busy building the city these days and have no time to pay attention to our actions."

"Very good, we will execute the plan tonight without any mistakes."

"yes!"

Hun Mie Sheng responded in a solemn voice, and then his figure disappeared in an instant. Hun Tiandi leaned back in his chair, and his scarlet eyes under the mask flickered slightly.

This play is finally coming to an end...

...

The next day, it was still the same meeting room as yesterday.

Lei Ying and the other two were sitting in their seats with gloomy faces. Xiao Yan was standing opposite them, his face also looking very ugly.

After a long time, Lei Ying looked up at Xiao Yan and said in a deep voice.

"Son-in-law, I'm sorry, the ancient jade we have... was taken away by the Soul Clan."

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