Upon hearing Ye Wenjun's words, Sikong Qing was startled in his heart. He hastily turned his head to take a look, only to see a figure soaring into the sky, drifting over. Following closely behind him were numerous experts from the Sikong Clan. With a cursory glance, Sikong Qing actually discovered that quite a few elders from the Sikong Clan had actually arrived.
The one at the front was naturally the ancestor of the Sikong clan, Sikong Zhengqing. He landed firmly in front of Sikong Qing and swept his gaze over everyone from the Ye clan.
This was the Eight Direction Sacred Hall after all, the territory of the Sikong clan. How could they not know that the Ye clan had mobilized so many experts? Although they had received the news a little late, and it took them some time to gather the experts, with the help of the teleportation formation, Sikong Zhengqing arrived with a group of experts the moment the Ye clan arrived.
The corners of Sikong Zhengqing's mouth twitched slightly. He said, "I wonder what day it is today for so many people from the Ye clan to come. The four Alliance Lords of the Jiuhua Alliance and the Sword Demon. I'm truly in awe."
Ye Wenjun laughed heartily. "Of course you're afraid. Our Ye clan specializes in the way of the sword, and all of us live long lives. We're not like your Sikong clan, who only likes to play with bugs. If it's not because you've lost too much essence blood, then you've been bitten by the bugs. All of you die after a few years. In terms of numbers, your Sikong clan can't compare to my Ye clan. Speaking of which, I'm quite surprised that you've lived for so many years. If I hadn't run into you last time, I would've thought that you'd gone to the underworld as well. "
Sikong Zhengqing's face darkened slightly, and he couldn't help but snort coldly. It wasn't a secret that the Sikong clan was skilled in the way of parasites. However, those who raised parasites almost never had a good ending. Ye Wenjun's words stabbed at the Sikong clan's sore spot.
After all, there was an entire two generations of difference between Sikong Zhengqing and Sikong Qing. The Patriarch of Sikong Zhengqing's generation was too devoted to raising Gu worms, causing him to consume too much Blood Essence, and he died at a young age when he was just a hundred years old. On the other hand, the Patriarch of Sikong Zhengqing's generation was too greedy and rash, causing him to die from the backlash of a Gu worm. That was how the current Sikong Qing arrived. This was also the reason why even though the Sikong Clan had many experts, there weren't many veteran experts from the Sikong Clan's direct line of descent.
"The matters of my Sikong Clan isn't something that you, Ye Wenjun, have a say in. I wonder what all of you intend by putting up such a show of force today? Could it be that you really think my Sikong Clan is a bunch of vegetarians that you can come and go as you please? "
Ye Wenjun chuckled. He took two steps forward and said, "I don't care if you're vegetarian or not. We're just here to pick up a person. Now that we've picked him up, there's nothing else to worry about. Disperse, we'll go back now."
Ye Wenjun casually waved his hand at Sikong Zhengqing, then turned around and walked towards Lu Xuan as he said, "Xuan 'er, let's go. I've been inspired by you last time, and I've come up with a new sword technique. I'll show it to you when we get back. I guarantee that after you see it, you'll definitely be willing to accept my mantle."
Walking to Lu Xuan's side, Ye Wenjun's gaze lingered on Ling Jin for two breaths of time before he patted Lu Xuan's shoulder and smiled ambiguously. He lowered his voice and said, "Not bad, little fellow. You're stronger than your father. Haha."
Lu Xuan helplessly turned his head to look at Ling Jin and shrugged his shoulders. Just as he was about to explain to Ye Wenjun, who knew that Ye Wenjun would already walk away. He could only swallow his words.
However, Ye Wenjun's impudent behavior made some people unhappy.
Sikong Zhengqing's face darkened as he took a step forward and shouted, "Stop!"
The moment he said this, all the cultivators of the Sikong Clan took a step forward and the sound of countless weapons being unsheathed could be heard.
Hearing this sound, Ye Wenjun's footsteps paused. He raised his eyebrows and turned around to speak. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a hand pressed down on his shoulder. He turned his head and saw that it was Ye Wenyan.
Speaking of which, the Sword Demon Ye Wenjun feared nothing and no one could control him. However, as his elder brother, Ye Wenyan, was the only one who could suppress him.
After being pressured by Ye Wenyan, Ye Wenjun immediately extinguished the thought of arguing with Sikong Zhengqing. He hugged his sword and retreated.
"Brother Sikong, long time no see. You look as spirited as ever." Ye Wenyan smiled as he cupped his hands together. This was Ye Wenyan's demeanor. The Sword Demon Ye Wenjun and the Sword Scholar Ye Wenyan were the two brothers who shone brilliantly in the Ye Clan.
Sikong Zhengqing was even more cautious when facing Ye Wenyan than when he was facing Ye Wenjun. He could still treat Ye Wenjun coldly, but he was wary of Ye Wenyan.
Back then, Sikong Zhengqing was also a high-spirited person. He wholeheartedly wanted to make Octagon Sacred Temple the greatest faction on the Heavenly Sword Continent. Unfortunately, his opponent back then was Ye Wenyan. Not only did he fail to achieve his goal, but he was also suppressed by the Jiuhua Alliance. That period of time could be considered as the weakest period of Octagon Sacred Temple in the past several hundred years. The Illusory God Sect had risen in recent years precisely because of Octagon Sacred Temple's decline.
"You still don't look spirited, but you're still hale and hearty. I wonder … what advice does Brother Ye have for me?"
Ye Wenyan's smile didn't change as he said indifferently, "I haven't come out in a long time. I came to visit an old friend on a whim. What advice do you have for me?"
"Old friend? I don't deserve such a title from Brother Ye. Calling me an old enemy is more appropriate. "
"Haha, it doesn't matter if you're an old friend or an old enemy. It's just that my great-great-grandson is playful and has been away for a long time. I've come to bring him back to the Jiuhua Alliance, but Brother Sikong won't let him go … Do you have a problem with that? "
Sikong Zhengqing was about to explode in anger, but he forced himself to suppress it. He only sneered, "You caused a scene in my Sikong Family, stole my Primordial Insect, destroyed my Xumi Temple, and caused my Sikong Family's reputation to fall to the ground. Do you think the word 'playful' is enough to explain that?"
"He's just a child. He doesn't know any better. It's hard to avoid trouble. If he's offended you in any way, I'll apologize on his behalf."
Sikong Zhengqing finally couldn't restrain himself any longer. When he saw Ye Wenyan's scholarly face, he couldn't help but remember what happened all those years ago. He couldn't help but be angry. Now, Ye Wenyan wanted to brush him off with a few words. It was truly hateful.
"Ye Wenyan, don't go too far! Last time I gave face to the Ye Family and allowed Ye Wenjun to take away Ye Ruida, who'd been hiding in my Sikong Family for twenty years. Now you're doing the same thing again. Do you really think Octagonal Temple is your Jiuhua Alliance's territory?! "
Sikong Zhengqing pointed a finger at Ye Wenyan, his voice echoing through the forest. The smile on Ye Wenyan's face finally faded. He slowly lifted his head, puffed out his chest, and clasped his hands behind his back.
"So what?"
Sikong Zhengqing's aura was instantly shattered by these two words. Sikong Zhengqing felt like he was looking back at the Ye Wenyan who always suppressed him. His breath caught in his throat!
If the knot in Sikong Dong's heart was because he couldn't save Sikong Nan, then the knot in Sikong Zhengqing's heart was because he was suppressed by Ye Wenyan all those years ago!
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