The sect is full of evildoers, but I am the eldest brother.

Watching Gu Yi's retreating figure, Yu Ji Xian Shi narrowed his eyes and, in full view of everyone, launched into a questioning.

"The Desolate Clan? What are those? Do you know them?"

"I don't know, do you know anything about it?"

"Could it be an ancient behemoth?!"

"This...it can't be..."

"I've only ever heard of the Nanga tribe before... Hmm, the wise man has asked a question. Let's see what that kid has to say."

Old Master Dongfang's thick eyebrows gradually furrowed, and a name surfaced in his mind—the Great Wilderness Clan!

If it's that clan, then the Hundred Refinements Pavilion is truly doomed this time...

Old Master Dongfang thought to himself.

The three patriarchs, having lived to a ripe old age, possessed far more knowledge and experience than the assembled masters, knowing secrets that ordinary people could not access even after a lifetime of effort.

The “Desolate Clan” that Gu Yi inadvertently let slip may be unheard of by others, but the three living fossils at the level of the Supreme Ancestors happened to have learned some secrets about this clan from the inheritance left by Wan Xiong.

It is said that this is an ancient tribe that accepted the gift of "emptiness" and escaped the reckoning of "heaven".

At its peak, the Great Wilderness Clan dared to rival the Nanga Clan and challenge the now-extinct Dragon and Phoenix Clans.

It can be described as extremely powerful!

No wonder the old man from the East was anxious.

At least in his view, if the person coming is indeed the Desolate Clan who escaped the reckoning of "Heaven", then even if the Hundred Refinement Pavilion wins this time, even if they are led by their former leader, the Supreme Sage, the ending will be extremely tragic!

Unless, of course, this leader is a figure from ancient times who single-handedly gathered talents, established a powerful force, and is worthy of being praised throughout the ages—the Ice Emperor of the Far North!

We know very little about the events before the Great Cataclysm of antiquity, like a blank sheet of paper stained with ink. Unfortunately, this blank sheet of paper stretches across time.

The ink stains were merely insignificant dots...

Despite such an exaggerated metaphor, the legend of the Arctic Ice Emperor has survived the great cataclysm that separated the ancient world from the future and has been passed down to this day.

This is enough to demonstrate Hyotei's unparalleled achievements.

It is important to know that in the distant past, Hyotei had already become a legendary figure widely known among the people.

It is no exaggeration to say that the records and stories about Hyotei in later generations have overly "deified" this person, but in ancient times, it was far from that level!

The sheer prestige of being the only emperor in heaven and earth...

That's no joke!

"Ah, is there...is there?"

Did I just mention any race?

Gu Yi tried to feign ignorance to get away with it, but clearly, he failed...

Everyone was looking at Gu Yi with "caring" eyes, especially Yuan Huanyan.

The strange pupil in his right eye, which seemed to hold deep stars, made Gu Yi feel a little uneasy.

"Young friend, this matter concerns the life and death of my Hundred Refinements Pavilion. What do you know? Feel free to tell me everything."

"Not if..."

As if sighing, the old man from the East, with the face of a kind old man, said the most chilling words to Gu Yi: "The pain of soul searching is not something everyone can bear, especially since you look so young."

This is no longer advice...

This is a blatant threat!

Gu Yi had no doubt that in order to extract some useful information from him, and also to better devise a countermeasure and protect the Hundred Refinements Pavilion...

The powerful beings present, along with three living fossils at the Harmony Realm, would conduct a soul search on him without any psychological burden or any "pity"!

How could a low-level cultivator in the third realm possibly provoke these powerful and skilled individuals?

But Gu Yi did it!

He became the target of public criticism because of his own abilities!

What does it mean to have trouble come from the mouth?

This is a classic example of how careless words can cause trouble!

Now that things have come to this, it's too late for Gu Yi to regret it. He tried to open his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.

Finally, having no other choice and in order to protect his fragile little heart from any external harm, Gu Yi could only say with a self-deprecating tone and a bitter smile, "What does it matter if I know or not?"

"The enemy has already reached our doorstep, and we're only now starting to think of a solution. Don't you think it's a bit too late?"

"No and no."

Grandpa Dongfang shook his head and said, "If we can understand the enemy's weaknesses and know what they fear, even at this critical juncture, we can formulate a reasonable battle plan based on the actual situation!"

"That's...okay."

Gu Yi was successfully persuaded. He rubbed his temples, pretending to think, and after organizing his thoughts, he slowly recounted what had happened: "To be honest, this is just a guess. I can't be completely sure whether the enemy is the Desolate Clan or not."

"It's a long story..."

"Then let's make a long story short!"

Yuan Huanyan interrupted ruthlessly, "With a formidable enemy at hand, we don't have that much time to waste on you!"

"Don't interrupt, I know what I'm doing."

Gu Yi gave Yuan Huanyan a reproachful look, thinking to himself that even the living fossil hadn't said anything, but you just like to seek attention. No wonder Old Ye doesn't like you much!

While everyone was waiting for Gu Yi to continue, he concealed what happened in Bei Xuan ten years ago and, from his own perspective, moved the timeline forward, recounting what he saw and heard when he encountered the transformed beast at Xiaoyao Tower.

He claimed that he had boldly guessed the other party's identity as a member of the Wilderness Clan based on only a few lines of ancient records.

Whether this is true or not remains to be confirmed.

Facing three living fossils who are adept at reading people and whose strength completely overwhelms them.

Gu Yi knew that lying was useless.

In this case.

It would be better to honestly explain how you deduced that the true form of the Demon Giant was that of the Desolate Race.

This occurred long before the Battle of Beixuan ten years prior.

Gu Yi had made some speculations.

After the battle, the reaction of the merman elder projected onto Dong'er only further confirmed Gu Yi's suspicions!

But Gu Yi couldn't say these things.

Otherwise, he had personally experienced the inviolability and absolute dominance of the law of causality!

Gu Yi even saw Hyotei in person a while ago!

The battle to reclaim Beixuan ten years ago involved much more than just the Hyotei.

There is "empty envoy," and there is also—"heaven"!

"I have also heard about this matter."

After listening to Gu Yi's explanation, the Hundred Refinements Ancestor nodded and said, "A traitor among the human race has emerged in Nanwu. It is said that he allied with the wild beasts and harmed his own people... Because of this, the ancient race has completely severed ties with this traitor... It seems that a long time ago, the traitor's father had already reached a cooperation agreement with the wild beasts. In other words, the wild beasts have long since transcended our understanding of them as mere monsters that only kill based on their instincts..."

"Besides, Gu Yi also said that the transformed wild beasts look extremely similar to the monsters that attacked Hundred Refinement City. They both have two faces and four arms, only differing in size."