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It was naturally impossible for Yan Xu to contact the Sacred Sun Clan himself.
Otherwise, if he were to leave behind a handle in the Sacred Sun Clan, how would he be able to continue staying in Broad Creed Mountain in the future?
Although being a martial grandmaster was Yan Xu's greatest asset, he was still a Martial Grandmaster.
Previously, he had been in charge of this area and had access to a lot of useful information.
But unless he had no other choice, Yan Xu would definitely not think of betraying the clan and seeking refuge in the Sacred Sun Clan.
All of his other foundations would be lost, and he would have to start from scratch again.
Arriving at the Sacred Sun Clan, as an outsider, no matter how much they treated him well, he would have no hope of truly entering their inner circle.
As a result, Yan Xu had gone through a number of procedures to send news to the Sacred Sun Clan, preventing the other party from investigating.
Even if the Sacred Sun Clan received the news, it would also be very difficult to trace it back to him.
Therefore, confronting that Elder of the Sacred Sun Clan who had been captured by Shi Tie, Yan Xu was not worried at all.
But in the end, all of this had to be handled by Yan Xu's own trusted aide.
This manor was Yan Xu's own secret property, but in the end, it couldn't be hidden from Shi Tie.
Yan Xu let out a long sigh towards the heavens. Shi Tie's unexpected appearance in the Eastern Tang had already caused him to feel that it would be difficult for him to escape this time. However, he still harbored the thought of a fluke, unwilling to give up that one in a million hope.
As long as he wasn't killed by Shi Tie on the spot and wasn't imprisoned in the Heaven Sealing Gorge, he still had hope.
While the crime of colluding with the Sacred Sun Clan in an attempt to kill with a borrowed knife could not be ascertained, the crime of merely framing Yan Zhaoge due to factional infighting was still something that he could bear.
Although he would definitely be removed from his position as a Principal Elder, he would most likely have a chance to redeem himself on the battlefield.
Then he would have a chance to escape.
He no longer had any hopes of making a comeback in Broad Creed Mountain. He could only really betray the Sacred Sun Clan.
But now, all hope had been shattered.
Looking at Yan Zhaoge, Yan Xu's gaze was deep and distant. At this point, how could he still not know that Shi Tie's unexpected appearance was definitely Yan Zhaoge's handiwork?
While he was staring at Yan Zhaoge, Yan Zhaoge was also staring at him!
He had specially dug a big hole, waiting for him to jump in and be consigned to eternal damnation!
Shi Tie looked at Yan Xu. "I also don't understand why you want to put Zhaoge to death. For this, you even have to sacrifice Xu Chuan and the other fellow disciples, as well as the people of the Eastern Tang Kingdom."
"Are you so narrow-minded and short-sighted? Or is there something more to it? "
"Now, tell us why."
"At this time, it's useless for you to hide anymore."
Under Shi Tie's gaze, Yan Xu fell silent, feeling his throat go dry.
Looking at Yan Xu, Yan Zhaoge suddenly laughed, "Before, I couldn't understand why Elder Yan wanted me dead."
"But after meeting Ye Jing in person this time, I seem to have understood a little."
Yan Xu was stunned. He was only using Ye Jing as a knife, and it had nothing to do with his own motives.
Hearing Yan Zhaoge's words at this moment, an extremely bad premonition suddenly surfaced in Yan Xu's heart.
Ye Jing had also been brought over by Shi Tie. During this period of time, he had been suppressed by Shi Tie, unable to move or speak. He could only stare hatefully at the people of Broad Creed Mountain.
At this moment, hearing that he was related to Yan Xu, even though his mind was not very clear, he still felt extremely astonished. His gaze unconsciously fell on Yan Xu.
Shi Tie was similarly taken aback.
As for Yan Xu's words about accidentally discovering an unconscious Ye Jing by the side of the road, Shi Tie naturally had his doubts.
However, he did not think that Yan Xu would want Yan Zhaoge's life just to help Ye Jing vent his anger and take revenge.
For a moment, everyone's attention fell on Yan Zhaoge.
Being stared at by everyone, Yan Zhaoge was unhurried. "Through the Blood Soul Recollection Ceremony just now, everyone has also seen everything that happened in the Sealing Dragon Abyss."
"Whatever the reason, Ye Jing's fleshly body was shattered into pieces, completely destroyed within the abyss."
"Now that his body has been reconstructed, such a technique naturally cannot be compared to ordinary techniques."
Everyone nodded in unison. His entire body having been completely shattered, only his soul remaining, yet still being able to reconstruct his body, such a technique was indeed strange and unpredictable.
Yan Zhaoge came before Ye Jing, looking at him. "All of this originated from that ring of his, from that strange silhouette that suddenly erupted from within."
"While in the Sealing Dragon Abyss, I had already felt that it was strange, but could not understand why, so I did not continue thinking about it."
"But now that I have personally seen the reborn Ye Jing, the doubts in my heart grow heavier and heavier."
Yan Zhaoge swivelled his head to look at Shi Tie. "Eldest apprentice-uncle, you have personally come into contact with experts of the Flame Devils before; do you feel that they are familiar?"
As these words left his mouth, everyone was shocked. Yan Xu's entire body shook intensely as he yelled in a stern voice, "While Ye Jing's technique allowed him to reconstruct a fire-spirit body, it is different from the body of the Flame Devils!"
Shi Tie's gaze flickered slightly, but he also nodded. "There are similarities, but they are not completely the same."
The others nodded. If they were really completely the same as the Flame Devils, they would not have been so calm earlier.
Yan Zhaoge said, "They are indeed different from the Flame Devils that everyone is used to understanding. However, eldest apprentice-uncle, you should know that our Eight Extremities World is currently speculating on the origins of the Flame Devil World."
Shi Tie's expression changed, a great change appearing for the first time on his face that was as hard as granite, "The Flame Devil Emperor?"
Yan Zhaoge nodded. "That's right. The Flame Devil Emperor, also known as the Heavenly Fire Emperor, was a legendary expert whose fame shook the heavens before the Great Calamity. After the Great Calamity, there has been no news of him."
"Currently, the main guess of our Eight Extremities World regarding the Flame Devil World is that it was created by the legacy of the Flame Devil Emperor."
"Just like our Eight Extremities World, we also unearthed the legacies left behind by experts of before the Great Calamity as our foundation, from which we unceasingly developed."
Yan Zhaoge said leisurely. "Currently, the martial arts of our Broad Creed Mountain, or the Sacred Grounds like the Sacred Sun Clan and Jade Sea City, and even other sects and powers, after so many years of development, have already changed greatly from before the Great Calamity."
"The legacy of the Flame Devils, having evolved over the long years, would definitely also be different from the legacy of the Flame Devil Emperor's direct lineage."
Standing by the side, the Disciplinary Elder of the East Heaven Region had already regained his wits as he asked in a heavy tone, "What you mean is that the legacy that Ye Jing obtained from that ring was the legacy of the Flame Devil Emperor's direct lineage?!"
"A legacy that originated from before the Great Calamity, having been completely preserved?"
Yan Zhaoge smiled slightly, not going overboard. "This is my personal guess. The truth of this still awaits investigation and verification."
"Other than that, is there any connection between Ye Jing and the current Flame Devil World? This also needs to be clarified. "
As Yan Zhaoge said this, he glanced at Yan Xu, whether intentionally or not, "Also, why would Elder Yan help Ye Jing …"
Yan Xu's expression completely changed as he howled in rage, "A load of nonsense!"
However intense the conflict between Broad Creed Mountain and the Sacred Sun Clan, even if it were to erupt into an all-out war, there would still be a possibility of things calming down afterwards.
And the Flame Devils were the public enemies of the Eight Extremities World. Anyone who was associated with them would definitely not have a good ending.
The Flame Devils fed on the blood of other lifeforms, and especially liked martial practitioners who had undergone cultivation!
Yan Zhaoge smiled but did not speak. Shi Tie said slowly, "The connection between Yan Xu and Ye Jing is still hard to determine, but Ye Jing's legacy is very likely to be related to the Flame Devil Emperor."
Shi Tie's words caused the hearts of everyone else to tremble.
He looked at Ye Jing, "The scene of the Blood Soul Recollection Ceremony, when Ye Jing's soul was absorbed by that ring of his, an incomparably powerful aura was emitted from within."
"Even if it was the Blood Soul Recollection Ceremony, and not personally experiencing it, I could still feel the terror and power of that aura. It can be imagined how terrifying it would be if the other party had truly descended before us."
Shi Tie said very confidently, "According to the analysis of historical records, even the Great Flame Devil King that died at the hands of the exalted Hantian that year was not this terrifying!"
Everyone's expressions turned solemn. That Great Flame Devil King of the past was already the strongest expert that had ever appeared in the history of the Flame Devil World.
If it was even more terrifying than him …
Yan Xu's face turned green.
Although Shi Tie had not tacitly allowed Yan Zhaoge to link him with Ye Jing …
Even so, the way the situation had developed now was far worse than the worst he could have imagined!
Yan Xu suddenly thought of his trusted aide, Wen Ningzhi.
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