Chapter 130: The End of the Two-Family War

"Oh, and then?" Yun Jianxin’s face remained completely calm, which left Yan Qingye feeling a hint of frustration.

"That maid named Han Xing ran away, and the Ye family’s clan spirit is still going to have a clan war with another family."

"That really is quite miserable," Yun Jianxin said with a touch of regret.

Yan Qingye continued, "However, Senior Jun Yang can stop the clan war between the two families, so there is no need to worry now."

"Senior Jun Yang can stop it? How?" Yun Jianxin finally showed some interest.

"He can just have his own clan spirit stop them." Seeing that Yun Jianxin hadn't been interested before, Yan Qingye answered somewhat perfunctorily.

"How would his clan spirit stop them?"

Yan Qingye looked up at Yun Jianxin, "So, you didn't know?"

"Didn't know what?" Yun Jianxin asked, puzzled.

Yan Qingye smiled and said, "That the clan spirits of the Ancient Beast Clans are born with divine arts that manifest upon their arrival in this world."

"Is there such a saying?"

"Yes," Yan Qingye nodded affirmatively.

"That is truly the first time I've heard of it." Yun Jianxin rubbed his chin. The connection between the Ancient Beast Clans and ordinary families had never been very close. Much like how Fan Wuwei would only seek out Qingyu Mountain and Jun Yang when he had matters to attend to, many affairs regarding the Ancient Beast Clans were unknown to ordinary families.

"What day is the clan war?" Yun Jianxin suddenly felt curious about the divine arts of the Ancient Beast Clans.

"In five days. Do you want to go see it?"

"Naturally."

"Fine, then I will take you."

After discussing it, the two spent four days refining pills at the Alchemist Association. On the morning of the fifth day, they first went to You Xiyue’s residence to find Jun Yang. When Ye Qi arrived, the four of them headed together toward the poplar forest in the west of the Immortal Realm.

After they had gone far away, You Xiyue pushed the door open and stepped out. Fan Lihua had been keeping a close eye on her, so as soon as You Xiyue emerged, Fan Lihua ran out from her own room.

"Little Master, are you going out?"

You Xiyue glanced at Fan Lihua and gave a soft affirmative sound.

"Then I'll go with you..."

Before Fan Lihua could finish, You Xiyue interrupted her, "I will be back in a moment; you don't need to follow me."

"I see..." Fan Lihua looked disappointed, "Alright then."

You Xiyue pursed her lips and vanished.

The family engaging in the clan war with the Ye family was the Bian family of the Immortal Realm. Ye Qi had come alone, while the Bian family had arrived in a large group of young and old. Standing opposite them, Jun Yang and his companions looked rather thin in numbers.

Watching the teeming crowd across from them, Yan Qingye muttered quietly, "Isn't this supposed to be a clan spirit battle? Why did so many people from the other side show up? It looks more like a group brawl."

"This concerns the fate of their entire clan; it is understandable that they all came," Yun Jianxin explained.

"They wouldn't bully the minority with their numbers, would they? Like, after the clan war, beating up Ye Qi to vent their anger?"

"This... surely they wouldn't, right?" Yun Jianxin gave Yan Qingye a helpless look.

However, the opposing side was having the exact same thought. They shouted at Ye Qi, "Ye Qi, what is the meaning of bringing outsiders? Do you intend to wait until after the clan war, when we are weakened, to beat us up and vent your anger?"

"..."

Yan Qingye had never expected that the other side would share his exact concerns. Ye Qi, however, started to act courteous now.

"Brother Bian, I have no such intention. In fact, I have come with the sincere desire for peace."

"Are you joking? The clan spirit battle contract has been signed; you say you want peace, so there should be peace? What are you offering to make peace?"

Ye Qi continued to smile, and after glancing at Jun Yang beside him, he felt much more settled. "Whether you believe it or not, I truly came here to seek peace."

Sneers rang out incessantly from the other side.

"Stop with the nonsense! If we’re going to fight, hurry up!"

"Exactly!"

Meanwhile, Yan Qingye was looking around, searching for Han Xing's figure. He likely would never have guessed that Han Xing had already been blocked by You Xiyue outside the protective formation. After they had arrived at the poplar forest, You Xiyue had set up a protective array so that no one else could enter. Furthermore, this formation had the effect of erasing memories; anyone who walked out would not remember what had happened inside the forest. After setting all this up, You Xiyue returned to her residence with peace of mind. Just before leaving, she looked at Jun Yang and silently grumbled to herself, "Really, no sense of low-profile at all."

Fan Lihua was still wallowing in her disappointment in the courtyard when You Xiyue returned.

"Little Master, you're back so soon?" Fan Lihua’s face lit up with a smile again.

You Xiyue nodded and looked Fan Lihua over. "Circulate your beast core."

"Huh?" Fan Lihua was puzzled for a moment, but quickly complied, "Alright."

As the beast core was activated, the blood of You Xiyue that was coiled around it also became active.

"Go to the island to cultivate."

As soon as You Xiyue finished speaking, Fan Lihua vanished from where she stood. Fan Lihua hadn't even realized what was happening before she arrived on Xingruo Island.

"What is going on??" Fan Lihua looked around, completely bewildered.

Xingruo’s deep voice echoed, "The Master sent you here."

"Master? Little Master?"

"Yes, this is her life-bound island."

"Life-bound island?" Fan Lihua was filled with all sorts of questions. Xingruo was very patient and explained everything clearly to her. After all, there was never anyone on the island to talk to him, and he did get lonely and bored occasionally.

After hearing Xingruo’s explanation, Fan Lihua became excited. "Little Master is truly amazing to have a life-bound island. So, she sent me here to let me cultivate with focus?"

"Yes."

"I understand."

Fan Lihua steeled her resolve. Following Xingruo’s directions, she went to the vicinity of the Xingruo Pool, where the spiritual energy was most concentrated, and began to cultivate in earnest.

At this time, the clan war between the Ye family and the Bian family in the poplar forest finally began. Both families' clan spirits were released from their family tokens. Yan Qingye looked at the two clan spirits, who appeared as old men, and shook his head. "They are so old, yet still so bellicose. It’s strange that they refuse to terminate the clan war."

Yun Jianxin glanced helplessly at Yan Qingye, "Every family's clan spirit has this mindset; why would you find it strange?"

Han Xing, who had reached the poplar forest, was already growing irritable. No matter how many times she tried to walk into the woods, she would turn around and find herself back at the edge. And she had no idea what was going on.

The Bian family members looked at their own clan spirit with faces full of worry. In contrast, Ye Qi looked completely relaxed. This left many on the opposing side feeling suspicious, and they even began to wonder if Ye Qi was planning to cheat.

Just as the two elderly clan spirits were about to engage, Jun Yang suddenly tossed out the Tengshe Clan emblem. Blue light flashed in his eyes. After a puff of white smoke, a snow-white Tengshe clan spirit was already circling in the air, letting out a roar toward the two clan spirits of the Immortal Realm. The two elderly clan spirits suddenly went blank, and then both bowed respectfully toward the Tengshe clan spirit.

The Tengshe clan spirit lowered its head and grumbled to Jun Yang, "Next time you summon me, can you have a real reason?? Why do you bother me with every little thing? Do you think I have nothing better to do??"

Jun Yang frowned at the massive Tengshe in the sky and replied bluntly, "Don't you?"

"Hmph." The Tengshe spirit snorted, "Even if I were idle, I’m not here to be at your beck and call."

With that, it glared at Jun Yang and dived back into the Tengshe Clan token. After the Tengshe spirit returned to its token, the two elderly Immortal clan spirits also retreated back into their own tokens, and the clan war contract vanished.

"This..." The Bian family members were dumbfounded.

"Is that it?"