Chapter 997: End of Divine Tribulation
The veil obscured the woman's expression, but from her steps, it was clear how anxious she was.
The Xiao Family clansmen who'd brought them here were astonished. The Xiao Family's lightning pool was a secret location.
Outsiders didn't know its exact location, but the veiled woman was familiar with the place. It was obvious she'd been here many times before.
Although he was astonished, he could only obediently lead the way for them.
"Tch tch tch, the Xiao Family's lightning pool sure is well-hidden."
It wasn't just Xiao Yan. Xuan Ji followed them in as well. She'd been in the royal capital for so long, but to tell the truth, this was her first time inside the Xiao Family's compound.
"Senior, please don't tell anyone else. We brought you here as a sign of our Xiao Family's sincerity," said the veiled woman indifferently.
Xuan Ji chuckled, "I naturally won't tell anyone.
"Naturally, I won't tell anyone about this. But since I know where the Lightning Pools are, I'll have a better route to take next time to attack them."
"Xuan Ji!" Xiao Yan furrowed his brows.
"Xiao Yan, shut up." The veiled woman pressed Xiao Yan down, then smiled and replied, "Senior, you really like to joke. But if you really want to attack the Xiao Family's lightning pool, I advise you to give up on that idea."
"I'm just saying."
Xuan Ji wasn't stupid. The Xiao Family had towered over the God Realm for millions of years without falling. Everyone had to be wary of their resources.
Perhaps one of the Xiao Family's elders was near the lightning pool.
Attack the lightning pool ….
She was just saying.
The veiled woman smiled and nodded at her. At that moment, a middle-aged man walked out of the hidden lightning pool.
"My Lord!"
Judging from his expression, he'd clearly just finished his tribulation. The youth holding the ancient scriptures by Xiao Yan's side arched his brows when he saw him.
"Why did you come out?"
The youth's question startled the clansman. Then he saw that the Profound Pavilion's Lady Providence had also come to the lightning pool.
"The tribulation's over. What's going on?"
"It's over?"
The youth covered the middle-aged man's mouth, smiled apologetically at Xuan Ji, then dragged the man to the side.
"What is it?"
The middle-aged man was also a little confused. Why did the lightning tribulation come for him?
"Eh, what's going on? Why are people from the Profound Pavilion here? Isn't this our secret land? Also, who is that veiled woman? What's going on? "
"You don't have to worry about that. I just want to ask you … have you finished your lightning tribulation?" asked the tome youth with a frown.
"Yes, they're all done. There's a total of ninety-nine bolts of lightning, none missing. However, when that brat was facing his tribulation, a dragon actually joined in. Later on, a demon also joined in … "
"Demon race?" The youth was stunned for a moment before he recovered and asked. "Then let me ask you, what's the current situation of the Dragon Clan? Is it dead or …"
"He's dead!"
The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows and said, "Didn't you say that it would stop until that kid dies? That dragon has been blocking the lightning for that brat. If I were to be struck to death by that brat, the prerequisite is that I have to be killed by someone from the dragon clan. "
As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man's expression suddenly turned serious.
"Hey, that veiled woman isn't a member of the dragon clan, is she? She …."
After learning that the middle-aged man had killed a dragon, the tome youth clenched his fists and sighed repeatedly. Then he pointed at the middle-aged man and frowned.
"You're in big trouble now!"
"It can't be. I was right. The people from the Dragon Clan have really come to ask for him?" The middle-aged man's eyes widened. "That dragon's bloodline is pretty pure. A golden dragon …. Back then, I was wondering whether or not to kill her. This …. Why did a dragon come to the capital? No, I'm working for your Xiao Family. You …. You have to guarantee my safety. "
The middle-aged man was a bit flustered. He'd just come to earn some extra income. How had he offended a dragon?
In truth, the tome youth had found this man from the outside. Ye Zichen had the Profound Pavilion's support, so as Xiao Yan's advisor, he naturally had to consider all aspects of the situation.
In order to leave a way out, he'd specially found this middle-aged man to oversee the lightning tribulation.
Even if the Profound Pavilion really did come looking for the Xiao Family, all they had to do was push the blame onto the middle-aged man. Even if the Profound Pavilion was angry, they'd have no choice but to swallow their anger out of consideration for the Xiao Family's status.
However, just now, when the Profound Pavilion attacked the Xiao Family, the tome youth could tell ….
He had a temper.
Even if he pushed the middle-aged man out of the way, it would be absolutely useless.
"Hey, kid, I'm just here to earn some wine money. Don't screw me over."
"Alright, alright." The tome youth frowned, took out a bag of shenbi, and tossed it to the middle-aged man. "Take this money and run. Also, you can't tell anyone that I came looking for you."
The middle-aged man weighed the bag in his hand, then smiled, revealing eight teeth.
"No problem."
"Lil 'Zhi."
At that moment, Xiao Yan's voice rang out from behind them. The tome youth turned around and replied. He patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder, smiled, and ran over.
"My Lord."
Xiao Yan frowned, then glanced at the tome youth and the middle-aged man who'd left in a hurry.
"How come I've never seen that person before? Is he from the Xiao Family?"
"Hahaha ….."
The tome youth laughed awkwardly, then tapped the tome in his hands, his eyes flashing.
"My Lord, that person isn't from the Xiao Family. I hired him from somewhere else."
There were some things he couldn't say in front of others, so he could only transmit to Xiao Yan. When he heard this, Xiao Yan frowned.
"Who gave you the guts?"
What kind of place was this?
The Xiao Family's forbidden lightning pool!
Lil 'Zhi had actually dared to hire someone from the outside, and he was wearing the uniform of one of the Xiao Family's lightning-wielding cultivators?
"My Lord, I've thoroughly investigated this person's background. As for the other details, I'll explain them to you later. But right now, there's a problem …. The lightning tribulation of the person Xuan Ji wants to protect has already ended. That person underwent tribulation with the youth the old emperor forbade from entering the god realm. "
"Then doesn't that mean …."
"Yes, that middle-aged man told me …. That dragon is already dead!"
The tome youth transmitted solemnly. Xiao Yan frowned and said nothing for a long while. When the tome youth saw this, he couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.
It wasn't a good choice to be the advisor of such a monarch.
He sighed inwardly. He didn't wait for Xiao Yan's reply. Instead, he spoke according to what he'd considered.
"You're all here for the divine tribulation, aren't you? Then I'm afraid we came here for nothing. The divine tribulation is already over."
"Say that again!"
Xuan Ji's expression instantly darkened. A majestic aura emanated from her body and bore down on the tome youth.
When he sensed Xuan Ji's spiritual pressure, a hint of sadness appeared on the youth's face. However, he maintained his smile, ignoring the sweat dripping down his face.
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