Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

Three days later, the Tianhe Alliance that was destroyed by the Soul Clan was rebuilt again.

And today, the patriarchs of the Thunder Clan, the Flame Clan, and the Medicine Clan, who were invited by Xiao Yan, will all sit down here to discuss the matter together.

The first to arrive were the Yan clan leader Yan Jin, and behind him, the Fire Spirit Fairy who was holding a child expressionlessly. Xiao Yan, who had been waiting outside the Tianhe Alliance, also immediately came to greet them.

"Chief Yan, Xiao Yan respectfully welcomes you." Then Xiao Yan looked at the Fire Spirit Fairy holding the child, his eyes full of tenderness, "Fire Spirit, you..."

"Humph! I just brought the child here for you to see. Don't think too much about it."

The Fire Spirit Fairy turned her head away, causing Xiao Yan to look embarrassed.

At this time, Yun Yun walked out from behind Xiao Yan, came in front of the Fire Spirit Fairy and spoke gently.

"Go in and sit down first. The child is still young and it would be bad if he caught a cold."

The Fire Spirit Fairy glanced at Yun Yun, who was showing her maternal radiance, and after a long silence, she nodded slightly. Under Yun Yun's guidance, she entered the Tianhe Alliance first.

Looking at the back of the Fire Spirit Fairy entering the Tianhe Alliance, Xiao Yan's eyes twitched slightly. Yan Jin walked forward and patted Xiao Yan's shoulder.

"Don't worry, I know her character. Since she is willing to bring the child to see you, she must be less resentful towards you. Take your time."

"Lend your blessings."

Xiao Yan sighed lightly, while Lei Jing and Gu Qinghan behind him twitched their lips slightly.

Fortunately, Xun'er went to Xingyun Pavilion to find Xiao Yixian, otherwise after seeing this scene, their affair would have been exposed.

Lei Jing and Gu Qinghan were very sure that even if the Fire Spirit Fairy had a relationship with Xiao Yan, it would not be as stimulating to Xun'er as if they had a relationship with Xiao Yan.

At this time, two very powerful fighting spirits were heard from afar, and then in the sight of Xiao Yan and the others, Lei Ying and the medicine pill fell down together.

"Son-in-law, here I come!" Lei Ying smiled at Xiao Yan in a loud voice, stepped forward and patted Xiao Yan's back heavily, "My girl has a really good vision, huh? You are the only one in history who can gather the leaders of the eight clans together."

"My father-in-law was so complimentary."

Xiao Yan grinned, and Lei Jing on the side glared at Lei Ying in dissatisfaction.

"Dad! Be gentle, don't use too much force!"

"Hey! You girl, you've got a husband and you've forgotten your father, right?"

Lei Ying glared at his precious daughter unhappily, while Lei Jing crossed her arms and stared at him sternly.

"What? Do you have any opinions?"

Lei Jing admitted it directly without any hesitation, which made Lei Ying lose his temper.

"Look at you, a girl with such a violent temper, only Xiao Yan can tolerate it, can't you learn from Xun'er?"

"As long as he can bear it, it's fine. Why should I care whether other men can bear it or not? What does it have to do with me?"

Lei Jing retorted again, and because Lei Ying mentioned Xun'er, her guilt deepened, causing her tone to become even more aggressive.

Lei Ying was completely speechless after being scolded by his daughter and could only shut up.

Yao Dan stood up at the right time and whispered to Xiao Yan.

"Executor Xiao, Yao Wangui is already waiting in the clan, ready to take responsibility for his past sins."

This is not Yaodan's arrogance as the clan leader. If Yaodan was really arrogance, Yao Wangui would have been pushed out to die long ago.

This time, it was indeed Yao Wangui who asked for it on his own initiative. After experiencing the attack of the Tianhun Clan on the Yao Clan, Yao Wangui was truly willing to stand up and accept death in order to appease Xiao Yan's resentment.

In response, Xiao Yan did not respond, but just nodded slightly.

When it comes to Yao Wangui's matter, Xiao Yan's attitude remains the same from the beginning to the end, and he will not give up just because of Yao Dan's current attitude.

Since Yao Wangui has voluntarily accepted death, it is the best outcome for both parties.

"Three of you, your time is precious. Please follow me."

Xiao Yan glanced at Lei Ying and the other two, and politely led them into the Tianhe Alliance.

In the Tianhe Alliance, Xiao Xuan stood by the window, looking at the three clan leaders being led in by Xiao Yan below, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Swoosh~ They are all familiar faces."

It was the same batch a thousand years ago, and it was still the same batch a thousand years later, so Xiao Xuan did not feel that things and people had changed.

"Why didn't Gu Yuan come? Didn't Xiao Yan call him?"

Xiao Xuan frowned, with confusion in his eyes, and Xiao Chen beside him answered softly.

"Xiao Yan said that he had sent someone to deliver the message and received a reply. I guess he was delayed by something."

Xiao Chen replied calmly, his expression becoming slightly grim when he mentioned Gu Yuan, and he was obviously very unhappy with Gu Yuan.

Xiao Xuan also noticed his expression and found it a little funny. He raised his hand and touched Xiao Chen's head.

"Why do you have that expression? Are you still mad at that guy?"

"Humph! That guy is clearly sworn brother to you, elder sister, but he didn't help the Xiao clan when it was in the most dangerous time. I must have been blind to recognize him before."

The more Xiao Chen spoke, the angrier he became, but Xiao Xuan just waved his hand indifferently.

"Alright, alright~ That guy's personality is like that. If he wasn't the patriarch of the Ancient Clan, he would have definitely come to help me." Xiao Xuan said this, and sighed, "I can only say that Gu Yuan is really not suitable to be the patriarch. With his personality, he shouldn't have taken on such a big responsibility."

As a leader of a force, especially a patriarch of the level of the Eight Ancient Clans, the most taboo thing is indecision. No matter what consequences your choice will cause, you should make a decision at the first time when things happen, and don't be afraid to take responsibility for making the wrong choice. You should have this awareness when you sit in that position.

In terms of strength, Gu Yuan is now the strongest of the eight ancient clans except for Emperor Hun Tian. However, in terms of qualifications to be a clan leader, Gu Yuan may not even be as good as Ling Jingyan, the weakest clan leader of the Ling clan.

It is difficult to change one's nature, and it is very difficult to change one's innate character. It is only after Xiao Xuan's resurrection that Gu Yuan's indecisiveness has been slightly reduced, and this is also the result of a major change.

Xiao Xuan spoke up for Gu Yuan, but it didn't make Xiao Chen feel better. Instead, it made him even angrier. The more Xiao Xuan sided with Gu Yuan, the more Xiao Chen felt sorry for her.

Seeing Xiao Chen's increasingly dissatisfied expression, Xiao Xuan sighed helplessly. In his heart, he had already foreseen what would happen when Xiao Chen and Gu Yuan met. Given Xiao Chen's temper, it was a result of Xiao Chen's great restraint that he didn't just pick up the axe and chop him up.

Then Xiao Xuan frowned slightly and his thoughts turned to the Soul Clan.

She and Xiao Chen were also present when the Tianhun Clan attacked the Tianhe Alliance, led by Void Devouring Flame, who was ranked second on the Strange Fire List.

Xiao Xuan was very sure that Void Devouring Flame had not joined the Soul Clan at least a thousand years ago. Most likely, he joined the Soul Clan after reaching some deal with Emperor Soul during this thousand years.

Of course, this is not the point. The point is that the Void Devouring Flame did not do much that day. The purpose of coming to the Tianhe Alliance was just to suppress them. Although the Tianhun Clan army attacked swiftly, Xiao Xuan vaguely felt that they were not here to destroy the Tianhe Alliance.

Especially the capture of Yunying and Yunling, which made Xiao Xuan most confused. He couldn't understand why the Soul Clan captured those two girls. Even if they wanted to take hostages to threaten Xiao Yan, it shouldn't be their turn.

Just as Xiao Xuan was thinking hard, Zijing came over and spoke to the two of them.

"Master Xiao Xuan, Master Xiao Chen, the meeting of the eight clans will be held soon. Father is calling you over."

"Hmm? Not waiting for Gu Yuan?"

Xiao Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly, while Xiao Chen on the other side frowned.

"Could it be that the Ancient Clan was attacked by the Soul Clan?"

"No, this is unlikely." Xiao Xuan waved his hands, very confident, "Let's not talk about Gu Yuan's personality, his strength is at least on par with Emperor Hun Tian. Now the Soul Clan has completely provoked all eight clans. If Emperor Hun Tian fights Gu Yuan and both suffer losses, then the Soul Clan will have no bargaining chips at all. Emperor Hun Tian will not do that."

A thousand years ago, Emperor Hun Tian led the Soul Clan and the Xiao Clan to self-destruct once. Xiao Xuan knew very well that even if the Xiao Clan was defeated at that time, the Soul Clan was not much better off, especially Emperor Hun Tian who was seriously injured and on the verge of death. Otherwise, after destroying the Xiao Clan, the Soul Clan would have directly attacked the other eight clans. How could it have dragged on for a thousand years?

"Gu Yuan probably has something he cannot get away from, so let's ignore him for now."

Xiao Xuan waved his hand and walked past Zijing towards the meeting room. Seeing this, Xiao Chen didn't say much and followed him with Zijing.

When they arrived at the conference room, Lei Ying, chief of the Thunder Clan, Yan Jin, chief of the Yan Clan, and Yao Dan, chief of the Medicine Clan, were already seated. When they saw Xiao Xuan pushing the door in, the faces of the three of them changed.

After they arrived at the Demon Fire Space, they heard from their own envoys that Xiao Xuan had been resurrected, so they were not that shocked, but they still felt stunned.

"Tsk tsk tsk ~ You three, is this the reaction when you see an old acquaintance?"

Xiao Xuan smacked his lips in displeasure. Lei Ying and the other two did not respond, and all remained silent.

After all, they and Xiao Xuan only knew each other because they were all patriarchs of the eight clans, and their relationship was not that good. Even if they responded, they didn't know what to say.

Xiao Xuan felt extremely bored by this. After all, she was not very familiar with these three people. She just pulled a seat and sat down, while Xiao Chen stood silently behind her.

Seeing that Xiao Xuan had also taken a seat, Xiao Yan did not waste any time. He supported himself on the table with both hands and spoke in a deep voice.

“Three clan leaders, you should all be aware of Xiao Yan’s reason for inviting you here today. It is to discuss the Soul Clan’s affairs together.” Xiao Yan’s face was serious, and he said slowly: “In addition to the Soul Clan’s attack on other clans, I also think it’s time to tell you something that has been hidden.”

Something that has been hidden?
Lei Ying and the other two all had puzzlement in their eyes. They didn't quite understand what else Xiao Yan could be hiding.

Then Xiao Yan looked outside the door and spoke softly.

"Jingyan, you can come in now."

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, Ling Jingyan, who had been waiting outside the door, pushed the door open and came in. Lei Ying and the other two looked at the unfamiliar face in front of them and felt surprised.

Who is this?
Before they could ask, Ling Jingyan raised her jade hand and pulled off the disguise covering her face, which made Lei Ying and the other two stunned. Then they frowned, stared at Ling Jingyan's real face for a long time, and then suddenly glared.

"Are you the leader of the Eldar tribe?!"

It's no wonder that Lei Ying and the other two were slow to react. Unlike them, Ling Jingyan was a rare new patriarch of the eight clans in the past thousand years. In addition, most of the Ling clan members lived in seclusion on weekdays, so Lei Ying and the other two only knew of this face but were not very familiar with it.

Wait, this woman seems to have joined Tianhe League three years ago and is in charge of Tianhe League education.
Lei Ying and the other two often exchanged letters with their own disciples in the Tianhe League, so they naturally knew Ling Jingyan's disguised identity.

After a brief thought, Lei Ying and the other two suddenly discovered a horrible fact: Ling Jingyan, the leader of the Ling tribe, had already disguised his identity and joined the Tianhe Alliance nearly four years ago!

"Son-in-law! What's going on?"

Lei Ying stood up suddenly. Ling Jingyan was the chief of the eight tribes. Even if the Ling tribe was weak, he was still the chief of the eight tribes. Even if he joined the Tianhe Alliance, he should not be so secretive, unless there was some reason that he had to conceal it.

Almost instantly, Lei Ying and the other two guessed something and their faces became extremely ugly. At this time, Xiao Yan also spoke up and gave the answer.

"Four years ago, the Soul Clan secretly sent people to carry out a cleansing plan against the Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan. No one from the Stone Clan was spared, and the Spirit Clan, due to the characteristics of the family, was able to barely save half of its members, including Jing Yan, with the help of the Tianhe Alliance."

Bang!
The table in front of Lei Ying shattered with a loud bang, and Lei Ying cursed at the top of his voice.

"The Soul Clan is really brave! I thought the attack that day was the first time, but I didn't expect they did it four years ago!"

Under normal circumstances, the eight tribes are not allowed to fight each other, let alone such an act of genocide. It's not that the eight tribes love peace, but everyone knows how serious the consequences will be if people of their level break the balance.

"Xiao Yan, why have you been hiding such an important matter from us?"

Yan Jin asked with a frown, and Lei Ying also reacted and asked quickly.

"Yes, son-in-law, if you had said so earlier, we would have taken action against the Soul Clan a long time ago. How could they take the initiative to attack?"

"If it was now, I certainly believe the three clan leaders would do this." Xiao Yan spoke softly, his brows furrowed a little, "But, what if it was four years ago?"

After these words were spoken, Lei Ying and the other two were all stunned, and then they immediately understood what Xiao Yan meant.

Originally, everyone lived in peace and maintained the most basic trust in each other. However, once one of them took action, the little trust that remained between the eight clans would instantly collapse and they would be wary of each other.

By that time, let alone concentrating our forces to deal with the Soul Clan, it would not be surprising if this fragile ally stabbed us in the back.

The reason why they can sit here and negotiate and face the outside world in unison is because Xiao Yan has done his best to win their trust over the past four years.

If Xiao Yan had directly informed them of the annihilation of the Lingshi clan four years ago, there is no need to guess what the consequences would be. At that time, Xiao Yan had not yet gained their trust, and without the mediation and guarantee of an intermediary, it would have surely caused a huge war that would affect the entire continent!
To be frank, even now.

They only believed in Xiao Yan, not the other clan leaders. (End of this chapter)