In the heavily guarded courtyard of the Yi family's mansion.
The tense atmosphere grew heavier. Those who could not keep their cool paced in circles anxiously, not daring to make a sound lest they disturb the people in the courtyard.
The broken bone in front of Yi Tuan had already made their hearts sink. When no second bone broke, they heaved a sigh of relief. However, they waited and waited. Days passed. Although the courtyard was undisturbed by the totem, many could no longer maintain their composure. It was not physical torture, but psychological pressure. Some wanted to wait but the waiting only made them extremely haggard. Their footsteps were light, as if they had not eaten or slept well for days.
There were many such people. Some even fainted while waiting. The mental and psychological pressure was unbearable even if they did not do anything physically taxing. Moreover, this had been going on for a long time.
"It's good news that there's no movement." Someone thought. At the very least, there were no signs of broken bones or broken stones. It seemed that the situation over there was still stable.
"Nothing must happen. Otherwise, the Yi family will be in trouble." The people around the Yi family were anxious. Ever since the Yi family closed their doors, there had been a constant stream of people coming to investigate. Some were from the other five tribes in the Royal City, while others were from other places. Although they seemed to be worried for the Yi family, they had ill intentions. If the Yi family was in danger, they would take advantage of the situation.
Friendship?
In the face of benefits, the six tribes in the Royal City never cared about friendship. If any of the other tribes were in danger, the Yi family would also intervene. Therefore, as fortune-tellers, they knew better than anyone what the consequences would be.
On this day, after a short rest, they returned to the courtyard.
"Go back and rest. We'll keep watch." The leader said to the people in front.
Now, there were two groups of people taking turns to guard and rest.
In front of them was a man sitting on a leather cushion near Yi Tuan. He had dark circles under his eyes and his eyes were lifeless. His hair was messy and his clothes were stained with mud. This would never have happened in the past but now, everyone was used to it and no one cared.
Just as the two groups were about to switch, the person who got up from the beast hide massaged his numb and stiff legs. He was about to say something when he shuddered and looked at Yi Tuan's group.
In the courtyard, the tortoise shell in Yi Tuan's hand glowed brightly. The bone pieces in the shell jumped rapidly. Everyone stared at the tortoise shell in disbelief.
Naturally, they knew what the changes to the tortoise shell meant.
"He even used the oracle bone artifact left behind by his ancestors!"
"Is Yi Xiang really that powerful?"
"I wonder how the battle is going."
Many people whispered. No matter how much they tried to comfort others, there was only one thought in their minds — danger!
Yi Tuan was forced to use his ancestor's oracle bone artifact. What kind of dire situation was that?
Seeing this, the people who were supposed to take turns to rest did not leave. They returned to guard the courtyard. How could they be in the mood to eat at a time like this? They would not be able to sleep even if they went back!
Just like that, the days passed. The people in the courtyard grew more haggard. The guards outside the mansion also grew restless. Everyone was panicking and some were already having other thoughts.
After a period of time, the weather gradually became hotter. The people who were guarding the courtyard, although they were sweating profusely due to their anxiety, felt waves of coldness from their bones.
Something was wrong! Something seemed to be suppressing the totem formation again. It felt like it could not hold on any longer.
Suddenly, the totem in the courtyard grew brighter. The energy waves from the totem became more obvious and unstable, as if a hammer was pounding on it.
"What's wrong? What's going on?! "
They did not know what was going on and could only worry. Not long after, they heard a crisp "crack" sound. The sound was not loud, but it was as if their nerves had been snapped.
The people in the courtyard stared at the tortoise shell in Yi Tuan's hand, their eyeballs about to fall out. Their faces were pale, large beads of sweat rolling down their foreheads. They did not even bother to wipe it off, petrified as they stared at the tortoise shell.
"Im … impossible! Impossible! "
The person closest to Yi Tuan stared at the tortoise shell, his lips trembling as he spoke with a sharp, piercing voice.
On the turtle shell in Yi Tuan's hand, where even the Gongjia family's sharpest sword would not be able to leave a mark, there was now a crack in the shell!
Soon, they did not have time to stare at the tortoise shell because the totem in the courtyard was flashing even more violently. It could not even maintain its shape. It was about to break the formation!
Woo —
The totem that almost covered the entire courtyard flashed rapidly before exploding. Sparks flew like meteors across the night sky and were extinguished.
The people in the courtyard gasped. The person closest to Yi Tuan strode forward to support Yi Tuan. Before he could ask, Yi Tuan spat out a mouthful of blood and roared, "That Yanjiao!"
After that, Yi Tuan's eyes rolled back and he fainted.
The other two elders beside Yi Tuan were not unconscious but they were not much better off. Their faces were pale and they looked older than ever. They struggled to keep their eyes open and their withered bark-like hands trembled. If not for someone supporting them, they would not have been able to sit and would have fallen to the ground.
Behind Yi Tuan and the other two, in the hundred-strong formation, many people had fainted with blood oozing out of their orifices. It was difficult to tell how badly they were injured but everyone who saw this knew that they had lost this battle. They had lost terribly!
The Yi family was in for a major upheaval!
As for what Yi Tuan said before he fainted, some people began to ponder. Wasn't he going to fight Yi Xiang? Why would Yi Tuan mention Yanjiao? And the first thing he said was Yanjiao. He did not even mention Yi Xiang.
Yanjiao?
Why would Yanjiao be involved?
The Yi family was in chaos. In the Royal City, the other tribes who had been keeping an eye on the Yi family also heard the news and began to move.
Far away from the Royal City, on another continent, at the foot of a mountain range near Eagle Mountain.
Shao Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and took a few deep breaths. The feeling of dizziness and exhaustion faded a little, but his muscles were still trembling. The feeling of overload was still there, and his clothes were all soaked in sweat.
Chacha heard the noise and hurried over to call out to him.
"I … I'm fine." Shao Xuan waved his hand weakly. Even raising his arm was difficult.
After resting for a while, Shao Xuan felt that he had recovered some of his strength and slowly stood up. Only then did he realize that the place where he was originally sitting had a crisscrossing double "I" pattern. It looked like a mark left behind after the rocks on the ground had been melted.
After thinking for a while, Shao Xuan still couldn't understand why this happened. The rumbling of his stomach made Shao Xuan feel very hungry. He got up and walked towards the forest, planning to find something to eat first.
After a few steps, Shao Xuan sensed movement from Yi Zong's side. He looked over and saw Yi Qi glaring at him with bloodshot eyes.
"You!" Yi Qi pointed a trembling finger at Shao Xuan. He spat out a few more mouthfuls of blood and fainted.
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