Chapter 552: Good Aunt!
"Attack!" Little Jing commanded.
The Bandit Corps burst into laughter. They transformed into streaks of light as they charged toward the Past Clan.
At the same time, powerful energies surged into the sky. Although Han Ling had dispatched most of the Past Clan's elites to hunt down Ye Guan, the Yang Clan's forces were ready to hold them back. Hence, while the Past Clan was comparatively sparse, it was by no means defenseless.
"Senior Zhen!" Little Jing suddenly exclaimed.
The spacetime behind her ruptured, revealing a massive array. Following closely behind, numerous golden beams of light burst forth like a torrential storm, each one aimed at the Past Clan in the distance.
The long-range attack didn't stop there. Over a hundred more arrays appeared amidst the Past Clan, momentarily stunning its elite members.
The arrays' relentless barrage forced countless members of the Past Clan to confront them. With the defenders preoccupied, the bandits rushed deep into the heart of the clan to accomplish their primary objective of seizing the clan's Dao Veins—spiritual veins capable of producing Dao Origin Crystals.
Dozens of the Past Clan's top-grade Dao Veins were looted clean in a short span. Afterward, the bandits began plundering various other treasures, including cultivation techniques, pills, and ancient texts. They took anything they could get their hands on.
Ye Guan was dumbfounded. The bandits seemed determined to leave nothing behind. He also noticed that each of them was highly skilled and accompanied by a treasure-seeking beast. Their lack of interest in prolonged battles showed their extensive experience in such activities.
Meanwhile, Little Jing just remained standing beside Ye Guan in pure silence.
"Does the Past Clan have no strong cultivators?" Ye Guan asked.
Although there were indeed some strong cultivators within the Past Clan, they were few and not as strong.
Little Jing chuckled as she turned to Ye Guan. "This clan is not as simple as it seems. Just watch."
Not long after their conversation, deep within the Past Clan, a giant hand suddenly shot into the sky and slammed down on the arrays.
Boom!
The hand shattered countless arrays in a single blow, an explosive roar thundering on impact.
Ye Guan narrowed his eyes. A true elite had appeared.
In the distant sky, a middle-aged man with flowing hair descended from above. Clad in a luxurious robe, he exuded an extremely domineering energy.
The man's gaze fell on Little Jing. Without even a word, he raised his hand and threw a powerful punch.
Smiling coldly, Little Jing countered with a punch of her own.
Boom!
The two streams of fist energy clashed, unleashing a terrifying shockwave.
Much to Ye Guan's surprise, the resulting explosion did not shatter the surrounding space.
At that moment, he realized that the space here was much more solid than the one outside.
As they exchanged equally powerful blows, the middle-aged man calmly looked at Little Jing. Although he didn't make any further moves, the space around them cracked open. One after another, figures dashed out from the fissures and immediately made their way to the group of bandits in the distance.
These were the Past Clan's cultivators!
Little Jing chuckled. "They're calling back their cultivators!"
"What about the Clan Leader of the Past Clan?"
"She wouldn't be interested in matters like this."
Ye Guan fell silent. That woman did give me the impression of indifference. As if she disregarded everything. Perhaps she didn't think the Past Clan was that important?
The middle-aged man in front of them suddenly took a step forward, sending terrifying pressure toward Little Jing.
Little Jing's lips curled with disdain as she transformed into a burst of fist energy and disappeared.
Boom!
With a deafening explosion, the middle-aged man was sent flying!
Sensing the sword energy behind them, Little Jing turned around and unleashed a punch. An immense fist energy directly collided with the sword energy.
Boom!
The fist energy and sword energy exploded simultaneously! Little Jing didn't linger to fight, she disappeared into the end of the sky with Ye Guan and the group of bandits. This time, the elder didn't pursue them because he knew that even if he did, it would be useless. With his personal strength, he couldn't do anything to the Bandit Sovereign.
At this moment, some of the elites from the Past Clan came to stand behind the elder, their faces extremely grim.
The Past Clan had been looted! If this news got out...
One of the middle-aged men looked at the elder. "Master Yu, this matter..."
Master! The elder, a swordsman, was Master Yu, a high-ranking figure in the Sword Pavilion.
Master Yu looked towards the sky with calm eyes. "Inform the Saint Master Gu."
The middle-aged man paused for a moment, then said, "Alright."
With that, he stepped back.
Master Yu's eyes revealed a hint of concern. This time, the Past Clan had prepared extensively to kill Ye Guan, mobilizing countless elite cultivators. However, Ye Guan's strength had only grown stronger, and more and more elites had gathered around him.
The Past Clan has always been shrouded in mystery, but at this moment, Master Yu felt that the Yang Clan behind Ye Guan was the true enigma. Even now, the Past Clan hadn't fully understood the Yang Clan's background.
Was it still a pursuit?
It was no longer just about chasing Ye Guan. It had escalated into a conflict between two forces. The Past Clan could no longer dominate as it had before.
After a moment, Master Yu turned and left.
...
On the other side, Little Jing led Ye Guan and the group of bandits into an unknown world. Ye Guan noticed that all the bandits were extremely excited, indicating that they had gained a lot this time.
It wasn't just about what they had gained.
After all, they had just robbed the Past Clan, the most powerful force in the Time River. From today onwards, their Bandit Corps would be renowned throughout the Time River. It was exhilarating.
One of the elderly men took out a storage ring and handed it to Little Jing respectfully, saying, "Leader."
Little Jing accepted the storage ring, glanced at it, and then handed it directly to Ye Guan, saying, "This is for you."
Ye Guan was stunned.
Little Jing chuckled, "What are you waiting for? Take it."
Ye Guan hesitated for a moment and then said, "But... why?"
Little Jing replied, "We obtained a total of a hundred and twenty Dao Veins this time. I'm giving you thirty. In addition to that, you can have all the ancient books and techniques from the Past Clan, and there are over three billion Dao Origin Crystals, of which I'm giving you one billion..."
Ye Guan looked at Little Jing, puzzled, "But why?"
Little Jing smiled, "The reason we were able to infiltrate the Past Clan and rob them is because the cultivators from the Yang Clan held back their elites. Otherwise, with our numbers, we wouldn't stand a chance against them. Furthermore, having you with us acted as a protective talisman. Without you, the Clan Leader of the Past Clan could have easily killed us with a single strike. But with you there, she had to abide by the rules and couldn't harm us. So, this time, you deserve the most credit!"
With that, she returned the Little Pagoda to Ye Guan. "Here, this is yours too."
Ye Guan glanced at Little Jing but remained silent.
"You've been quite wary of me all along. What's wrong? Were you afraid I'd borrow your pagoda and never return it? And maybe even sell you off?"
Her words made Ye Guan feel ashamed. He felt extremely ashamed! How could he have harbored such thoughts before? Little Jing had been such a good aunt to him! He had actually thought of her in such a lowly manner...
At this moment, Ye Guan felt regret and shame.
But soon, he would change his mindset.
Seeing Ye Guan's remorseful expression, Little Jing's lips curled up slightly, her eyes flashing with a mysterious glint...
