Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 805 Prince Consort, Xiaoyu Kneels Before You (4k words, two chapters combined!)
Coming-of-age ceremony.

As the grandest event for the younger generation of the ancient clan, its significance goes far beyond a simple bloodline test.

It should be understood that even the youngest member of a family that possesses the legacy of a Dou Di has experienced at least ten thousand years of change. No matter how strong the family's foundation is, it is ultimately difficult to guarantee a long-term supply of fresh blood.

Therefore, this so-called coming-of-age ceremony is more like a high-profile publicity campaign to showcase the ancient clan's heritage and skills to the outside world than a test for its own younger generation.

The ancient clan's current reputation as the leader of eight clans is largely due to its continuous banquets for powerful figures from all sides, a result of its combination of kindness and power.

Now that the Heavenly Tomb and the Coming-of-Age Ceremony are being held together, it adds another layer of excitement to the event. Anyone can see just how much importance the ancient clans place on this ceremony.

To everyone's surprise, this sacred ceremony, on which the ancient clans placed such high hopes, would fall at the hands of a mere junior from the Soul Clan.

They even took the initiative to show goodwill to the Xiao clan!

On one hand, they showed the Xiao clan utmost respect, while on the other hand, they insulted his ancient clan in every way. Such a stark contrast made even Ling Feng, as an elder of the ancient clan, tremble with anger and almost lose control.

"The Soul Clan!!"

Ling Feng's face turned ashen, his chest heaving with rage. He roared, "Our ancient clan treats you as guests. How dare you, a mere junior, so disrespect our clan? This elder would like to ask, who gave you such audacity?!"

Compared to when he chaired the meeting before, Ling Feng's voice now carried a distinctly powerful and imposing aura. Its imposing presence was like a resounding bell, even more powerful than Mo Yu.

"A first-stage Dou Zun?!"

Seeing the imposing aura emanating from Ling Feng, many juniors below, whose cultivation was still shallow, turned pale and even their breathing became somewhat rapid.

The Ninth Revolution Realm represents a terrifying, chasm-like gap for the younger generation. Even someone as strong as Gu Qingyang must be extremely cautious when facing such a powerful figure.

Anyone could see that Ling Feng was now completely enraged.

However, Xiao Yan did not react to such pressure. He didn't even lift the corner of his clothes. He just glanced calmly in the direction of the jade-faced youth before looking away.

From beginning to end, he was not intimidated by Lingfeng's aura for even a moment.

"Tsk tsk."

Seeing Ling Feng's furious expression, the jade-faced man grinned and commented with interest, "As expected of an ancient clan, they truly value seniority and hierarchy more than anyone else."

"Humph!"

Ling Feng snorted angrily, his eyes icy cold: "Since you know the rules of my ancient clan, you should know that in front of this elder, you, a mere junior, have no right to speak!"

"If your clan elders cannot give my ancient clan a proper explanation for what happened today, even if a Dou Sheng expert comes in person, they will still be expelled from this realm!"

"My ancient clan will not tolerate an arrogant junior like you who disrespects your elders!"

His words were resolute and his voice was icy, causing almost everyone present to tremble involuntarily.

The only one, the jade-faced youth, showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he laughed so hard he almost fell over, as if he had heard some great joke.

"Hahahaha!"

He clutched his stomach, a wicked smile playing on his lips: "Disrespectful to elders? Look at this! Gu Qingyang, is this the kind of speech your clan elders have?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyang's expression darkened, and his already unpleasant face grew even colder.

Even Xun'er, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but frown when she looked at Ling Feng.

That Lingfeng really knows how to rub salt in the wound.
The ancient demon, as cold and aloof as a demon, immediately stood up, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "Soul Jade, you dare to insult my clan's elders? Do you really want to die?!"

"Insult? You call stating a fact an insult? Back then, the Xiao-Gu Alliance was the talk of the town not only among the eight clans, but throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent. To forge the alliance, the Xiao clan even willingly ceded their imperial city as a base for your two clans to exchange goods."

At this point, Hunyu changed the subject and sneered, "But what about you? How did your ancient clans act?"

"The promise made by the ancient clan a thousand years ago is like the Xiao clan's seat on the field now, which has been mostly eaten by dogs!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes were drawn uncontrollably to Xiao Yan's location.

The eight seats of honor should have been filled to capacity.

However, at this moment, besides himself and an old servant, only Mang Tianchi of the Lei Clan was left at Xiao Yan's seat.

In other words, Xiao Yan was the only member of the Xiao clan to participate in this coming-of-age ceremony.
Such a pitiful number is almost the same as that of the Eldar, who had no one present.

In an instant, all sorts of strange, suspicious, and wary gazes swept towards Lingfeng, who was presiding over the meeting, at an extremely fast speed.

"This"

Lingfeng's body suddenly stiffened.

However, before he could offer any further explanation, Hunyu sneered again: "Our Hun Clan defeated the Xiao Clan and achieved a great victory. Logically speaking, all the resources of the Xiao Clan should naturally belong to our Hun Clan. But who would have thought that, in addition to suffering heavy losses, we didn't even get a single scroll of fighting techniques from the Xiao Clan? Tell me, where did all these things end up?"

"If we had taken the resources of the Xiao Clan, even if we were condemned by thousands, my Soul Clan would have accepted it. But your Ancient Clan not only didn't leave a single hair for my Soul Clan, but also made my Soul Clan bear the infamy for a thousand years. In terms of methods, my Soul Clan really has to admit that we are inferior."

"you you!"

Ling Feng's face turned pale, and he finally lost his temper, shouting, "Junior, things have come to this, and you're still trying to argue? Do you really think my ancient clan has no one to rely on?!"

"Hey, you're right, I was just being sophistical."

Hun Yu raised his hand and pointed at Xiao Yan, smiling as he said, "According to this argument, not only am I sophistry, but your so-called Xiao-Gu Alliance is also sophistry. And you, as an elder, dare to arbitrarily violate the alliance made by your own ancestor, and even condone your lackeys to insult the old bastards of the Xiao clan. Between the two of us, who is more disrespectful to their elders?"

Ling Feng's eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He never expected that he, as a dignified elder, would be rendered speechless by a mere junior of the Soul Clan.

Just as his gaze grew increasingly cold and menacing, an ancient voice, exuding immense pressure, suddenly resounded from the void—

"Enough." In an instant, Ling Feng was struck as if by lightning, his whole body as if drenched in cold water, and he suddenly regained his clarity.

His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he almost trembled as he reached out and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "M-Sir."

"Knowing that the auspicious time has passed, as an elder, not only did you fail to remedy the situation in time, but you also got into a dispute with a junior. Lingfeng, I am truly disappointed in you." The sacred and majestic voice rang out again.

For some reason, upon hearing that aged, low murmur, Xiao Yan suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"It seems that this so-called Lingfeng is indeed someone who has been pushed to the forefront," he said calmly, his eyes slightly narrowed.

After that aged voice appeared, the arena immediately became much quieter. Even the once arrogant Soul Jade restrained its sharpness and quietly moved closer to the imposing figure hidden in the shadows behind it.

“Young man, this time our ancient clan has indeed handled it poorly, and we will not repeat this mistake.”

When the old man said "this will not happen again," his words seemed to carry a faint threat. The ethereal and unpredictable holy might and killing intent made Hunyu's body tremble involuntarily for a moment, and then he straightened his back.

"Pah, you old codger, who are you trying to scare?" he muttered under his breath.

Of course, apart from Xiao Yan, who was paying special attention to the other party, no one else would have been able to witness this scene.

The unexpected farce cast a shadow over what was originally a solemn and joyous ceremony.

Including the four chief commanders, almost all the younger generation of the ancient clans had extremely grim expressions. Even the most violent ancient demons cast murderous glances at the Soul Jade without any attempt to conceal their rage.

Only Xun'er, though her pretty face was somewhat cold, showed no anger whatsoever. She seemed to have fallen into silence, as if nothing in the outside world could affect her.

On the other hand, the Soul Clan is much more unrestrained.

Because the seats of the Soul and Xiao clans were very close together, Soul Jade ignored the Black Annihilation Army's obstruction and sat down next to Xiao Yan, crossing his legs with a grin.

Such an unbelievable scene would never have been seen even during the most prosperous times of the Xiao clan. On the contrary, it was only today, a thousand years later, that the people present were amazed.

Of course, no one would think that Hunyu's actions were an attempt to curry favor with the Xiao Clan; at most, they were just meant to annoy the Ancient Clan.

However, even though they knew the other party's intentions, the ancient clansmen were completely helpless against him and could only sit there and wait for the coming-of-age ceremony to take place.

"Scum of the Soul Clan"

Gu Yao's eyes were cold and sinister. His originally elegant face now showed signs of blood surging as he stared intently at Xiao Yan and Gu Yao, who were talking in the distance.

“A lowly bastard from the down-and-out Xiao clan dares to betray the alliance with my ancient clan and instead mingle with rats from the gutter like the Soul Clan. Very well, very well.”

"Since you are so eager to die, then don't blame my ancient clan for showing no mercy."

Upon hearing Gu Yao's words, Gu Qingyang frowned slightly. Just as he was about to say something, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Looking at the empty throne, Gu Qingyang still couldn't believe it and exclaimed in astonishment, "The Soul Clan's throne is empty?"

"Hmph, that Soul Jade, in order to mock my Ancient Clan, even went so far as to attend the ceremony at the Xiao Clan's seat, so the Supreme Seat can only remain empty."

Gu Yao, however, was somewhat unconcerned and sneered, "Once the ceremony for bestowing the clan emblem officially begins, he will naturally not be able to continue associating with the Xiao clan."

Clearly, from the perspective of the ancient demons, Soul Jade's actions can only be described as 'hypocritical'.

Even though he hated Hun Yu to the extreme, he had to admit that the other party did indeed have a very high status in the Soul Clan, and was completely incomparable to Xiao Yan, who came from the impoverished Xiao Clan.

Looking at the entire ancient clan, apart from Gu Qingyang and Xun'er, only Gu Yao is qualified to fight against the other party!
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Upon hearing Gu Yao's analysis, the usually calm Gu Qingyang fell silent, a sense of unease quietly rising in his heart.

Although Hun Yu, as the top genius of the Soul Clan, does indeed have the qualifications to sit in the chief position among the eight directions of honor, and judging from the arrogant attitude he showed earlier, it can also be seen that the Soul Clan is coming with great force this time.

But, given the Soul Clan's cunning and treacherous nature, would they really allow their most outstanding prodigy to steal the spotlight from the very beginning?
He glanced at Xun'er beside him, who was meditating with her eyes closed, constantly breathing in and out her battle qi. He was about to ask her a question when he realized that she had somehow blocked out all her senses. He immediately shook his head with a wry smile and had no choice but to give up.

"Alright, our Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan have been locked in a power struggle for years, and we've always had the upper hand. Let them try to cause trouble. Don't forget, when the clan emblem is bestowed, we can choose our opponents at will."

The ancient demon's narrow eyes flickered slightly as he glanced at the lotus-like girl with a hint of admiration. Then, he curled his lips and said with a faint smile, "It just so happens that I also need to report my relationship with Xun'er to the clan elders. Let me, the ancient demon, show these scumbags the power of the 'demon lineage' one last time before I get married."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyang's expression turned slightly displeased, but he did not say anything more. He took a deep breath and then muttered to himself.

"hope so"

While Gu Qingyang was pondering to himself, Ling Feng in the center of the square was finally ready again. With a cold expression, he picked up the list and read out the first name on the field.

"The ceremony begins, Yang Hao!"

Upon hearing Ling Feng's gloomy shout, Yang Hao quickly stood up, moved with ghostly speed, rushed into the arena, and respectfully bowed to his opponent with a solemn expression.

There are many young people in the ancient clan, but only a handful can appear at the ancient clan's coming-of-age ceremony. As the one who took the lead, Yang Hao naturally felt a little proud.

"Hmph, a mere piece of trash who only knows how to rely on external forces, he doesn't even realize he's being used as a tool by the Soul Clan, he's truly incredibly foolish."

Yang Hao glanced at the location where Xiao Yan and the Soul Jade were with pity, then shook his head and looked away.

He knew that after accepting the clan mark, a tragic and insurmountable barrier had formed between him and Xiao Yan, one that he could never catch up to in his entire life.

Ants are not worth the attention of flies!
To Yang Hao's surprise, Xiao Yan didn't even glance at him in response to his contempt. Instead, he looked helplessly at the young man beside him who was tightly gripping his arm.

"Soul Jade, what exactly are you trying to say?" He rubbed his forehead, looking a bit of a headache, and said, "I've already said that I didn't take what happened before to heart, and I certainly wouldn't tell Ruoruo."

"No, no, please don't call me Soul Jade, just call me Little Jade."

Hun Yu was so frightened that her face turned pale. She trembled and grabbed Xiao Yan's arm, tears streaming down her face.

"Your Highness, there were many people earlier, and I unintentionally bumped into you. It was really not my intention. Young Master, I kneel down before you!"
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