Chapter 579: Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan, The Furious Deputy Hall Master!
"Shut your mouth! If you keep talking about televisions and calls, I will kill them with one strike! Hand over the Tou She Ancient Emperor's Jade if you know what's good for you!"
Seeing Wu Tian finish reminiscing with Xiao Zhan and then casually chat with Xiao Yan, the Deputy Hall Master of the Hall of Souls could no longer endure it. He roared in fury.
"Heh~ Angry now? You want the ancient jade?"
Wu Tian smirked slightly, his gaze turning chillingly sinister as he stared at the shadowy figure in the black mist.
"You think this tactic will work on me? If you want the Tou She Ancient Emperor's Jade, bring them to me in person. Otherwise, I won't respond to any threats."
"Oh, and one more thing… If even one of them dies, I will personally hand over the ancient jade to the Ancient Clan. And right now, I've hidden it somewhere you will never find."
"You…"
Wu Tian's words made the Deputy Hall Master's anger boil over. This bastard didn't respond to threats at all!
There was no need to explain how important the ancient jade was to the Hall of Souls. Yet now, he had come all this way, only to be threatened by Wu Tian instead.
He had no doubts about Wu Tian's words. If anyone else had said this even a member of the other eight ancient clans he wouldn't have believed them.
But Wu Tian… This enigmatic man's every word demanded caution. His appearance was too mysterious.
Even the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan had failed to uncover his origins. It was as if he had appeared out of nowhere.
This only added to the unfathomable mystery surrounding him. Some even speculated that he had ties to the legendary Tou She Ancient Emperor's realm…
Of course… That speculation was completely correct. Wu Tian did indeed have a deep connection to it.
"You would forsake your own people just for the ancient jade?"
The Deputy Hall Master sneered, his words meant to be a provocative deathblow.
If Wu Tian, as the leader of the Heavenly Court Alliance, abandoned his people and let the Hall of Souls kill them, then what was the point of the alliance?
What reason would it have to exist?
Wu Tian, however, merely smiled faintly. He didn't know why the Hall of Souls was suddenly so desperate for the Tou She Ancient Emperor's Jade, but from their behavior, he could already tell their plan had officially begun!
The ancient jade was in his hands, and he had no intention of giving it up. As long as he possessed it, he held equal standing with the other eight ancient clans.
It also meant that Cai Lin Pavilion could rise above the other factions, forcing even the elders of the Ancient Clan to take it seriously.
The Ancient Clan was not much weaker than the Soul Clan. Even if they agreed to his relationship with Xun'er, Wu Tian still wanted to elevate Cai Lin's power!
That old fox, Gu Yuan, would never allow his princess to become someone's mere concubine.
Thus, Wu Tian had been working tirelessly. Even as a newly ascended Dou Sheng, he knew he wouldn't truly be taken seriously by the ancient clans just yet.
In the past, his mysterious identity and unpredictable strength allowed him to stand above the other factions. But now, as he neared the pinnacle of this world, his advantage was slowly becoming a disadvantage.
Now, it was not just about his own strength it was about the powerful forces supporting him!
To gain the strongest backing, the Pill Tower, Burning Flame Valley, Flower Sect, and Sound Valley were powerful, but they only had two true Dou Shengs among them.
That wasn't enough to serve as a proper foundation.
Thus, Wu Tian had set his sights beyond the eight ancient clans toward the terrifying Three Great Beast Clans!
Once the situation at the Pill Tower was settled, he had to establish ties with those clans. Only then would he truly possess the strength to stand on equal footing with the eight ancient clans!
"Did you misunderstand something? As the Deputy Hall Master of the Hall of Souls, you should know the Xiao Clan is the Xiao Clan. What qualifications do I have to treat members of the Xiao Clan as subordinates?"
Wu Tian's voice was calm, yet the Deputy Hall Master's expression changed instantly. Wu Tian was right!
The Xiao Clan… The very clan that had once rivaled both the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan. Who would dare to treat them as subordinates?
The Xiao Clan's strength had once even surpassed that of the Soul Clan. Had it not been for their ancient origins leading to the thinning of their Dou Di bloodline, they would have never been forced into such dire straits.
Their downfall had given the Soul Clan an immense opportunity to collect the Tou She Ancient Emperor's Jade. Back then, the Xiao Clan was still allied with the Ancient Clan.
With the combined power of those two clans, they could overlook all others, forcing even the Soul Clan to tread carefully. Had it not been for the cunning of their Clan Leader, the Xiao Clan might have actually broken past that final, terrifying barrier.
The elders of the Small Pill Tower were stunned the moment Wu Tian mentioned the Xiao Clan. Their eyes widened. As members of the strongest faction on the Dou Qi Continent, they had long been aware of the existence of the eight ancient clans.
They didn't know the true extent of their power, but if the Xiao Clan was one of them… then their strength had to be terrifying!
And Xiao Yan was actually from the Xiao Clan?!
That background… was beyond terrifying!
They weren't aware of the Xiao Clan's decline, but even a "fallen" Xiao Clan was still mightier than most factions.
Even in their weakened state, they still had Dou Sheng experts among them!
And living souls of former clan leaders still existed such as Xiao Xuan… and another, Xiao Xuan's cousin…
His name was Xiao Chen, a mid-five-star Dou Sheng, currently under the control of the mysterious Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. But he was not dead!
A member of the Xiao Clan… How could he be considered a subordinate?
Who in their right mind would dare make a member of the ancient eight clans their underling?
Luckily, these elders weren't aware that Yao Chen who had once been known as Yao Zun, the supreme alchemist had nearly been roped in as a follower of the Heavenly Court!
If they had known, they would have been utterly dumbfounded.
The Yao Clan was the true sacred land for alchemists! Compared to them, the Pill Tower was nothing more than a lesser imitation!
Even these elders of the Small Pill Tower had long dreamed of reaching that place. But for them, it was a dream they would never attain.
"Jie jie~ How ruthless, Wu Tian. Just as the Great Heaven Venerate predicted threats won't work on you."
Hearing Wu Tian's words, the Deputy Hall Master finally realized that his mission was doomed to fail.
With a wave of his sleeve, the "LCD television" vanished into nothingness…
"Heh~ If you don't dare to show your real body, Deputy Hall Master, then you might as well scram!"
Wu Tian sneered at the silent black mist.
"Don't get arrogant, Wu Tian! You think you can oppose me? Do you really think forming this so-called Heavenly Court Alliance makes you worthy of challenging the Hall of Souls?"
"We were willing to show the Pill Tower some respect, but since you've rejected it, don't blame us for being ruthless."
"In fact… we've been eyeing your Pill Tower alchemists for quite some time now! Jie jie jie~~"
"Jie jie jie jie~~~ Just wait. Once you witness the full might of the Soul Clan, Wu Tian, you'll be so terrified that you'll abandon any thoughts of resistance!"
Hearing the Deputy Hall Master's sinister laughter, Wu Tian's lips curled into a mocking smirk.
"The strength of the Soul Clan? Heh…"
(End of Chapter)
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