Chapter 1088: Chapter 1088

Chapter 1088: Chapter 1084: The True Identity of the Fake Yun Xinyan

Just as the four elders of the Ye clan were shouting in frustration, another violent explosion occurred at the site of the recent explosion in the center of Jiang City.

“Boom~~~~ Boom~~~~ Boom~~~~~”

If the earlier explosion could still be described as an accident, then all these explosions could only be explained by the fierce collision of the Ice Heart Awl and the Spirit Vein Stone!

The four elders of the Ye clan were all highly skilled martial artists and were very familiar with the characteristics of the Spirit Vein Stone. They were very accustomed to the explosive sound emitted when the Spirit Vein Stone was disturbed.

“Sure enough, there’s trouble with the Spirit Vein Stone! We must rush to Jiang City!”

“It’s uncertain whether someone has taken the Spirit Vein Stone or has been killed by the violent explosion! Either way, we cannot sit idly by!”

“With so many innocent people in Jiang City, if they encountered the Spirit Vein Stone, the consequences would be unimaginable!”

“The power contained within the Spirit Vein Stone is infinite, and such a stone cannot be allowed to be stolen! We must hurry!”

The four elders of the Ye clan spoke one after another and then hastily headed toward the center of Jiang City.

But just as they took a couple of steps, the Divine Beast Pixiu suddenly turned in another direction!

“What’s going on with Pixiu?”

“I don’t know, but if it’s tracking, it won’t go the wrong way!”

“In that case, let’s follow it and see!”

“Has this beast already sensed something?”

The four elders of the Ye clan immediately changed direction and followed Pixiu’s steps in another direction.

Before long, the four elders arrived at the southern outskirts of Jiang City and saw a familiar figure, the exact thief who had stolen the Ice Heart Awl from the Ye clan’s main house!

“It really is him! Pixiu, go!”

Upon seeing the thief who had stolen the Ice Heart Awl, Ye Zhihuan immediately gave Pixiu a command.

Pixiu had long been tamed by the Ye clan with tangible riches; though naturally fierce, it would follow the commands of the four elders of the Ye clan as long as it wasn’t enraged.

Under Ye Zhihuan’s order, Pixiu immediately lunged at the thief who had stolen the Ice Heart Awl!

Pixiu let out a heart-wrenching roar and opened its blood-thirsty maw, lunging directly at the thief.

Coming so suddenly, even the highly skilled thief was caught off guard and could only instinctively defend.

The thief’s heavy fist struck directly at Pixiu’s head.

Since it was an instinctive attack, the thief didn’t hold back at all; even the thick-skinned divine beast Pixiu couldn’t withstand it and immediately passed out under the thief’s blow.

However, given Pixiu’s fierce charge, the impact was significant, and the thief, despite his strength, was severely affected, preventing him from escaping further.

The four elders of the Ye clan saw the opportunity, immediately closing in to surround the thief.

To prevent the thief from escaping, the four elders had no time to attend to the unconscious Pixiu and immediately employed their Four Symbols Formation to try and use its power to trap or even defeat the thief in front of them!

“You thief, not only did you steal the Ice Heart Awl, but you also used its power to steal the Spirit Vein Stone buried beneath Jiang City! Tell us, where exactly have you hidden the Spirit Vein Stone?”

Ye Zhihuan asked harshly, while the thief merely raised his eyebrows and replied coldly, “That’s right, I stole the Ice Heart Awl, and I took the Spirit Vein Stone as well! As for where the Spirit Vein Stone is, in fact, I haven’t hidden it; it’s been on me the whole time, you just can’t see it right now!”

“What? You’ve kept such immense power on you? If it’s really on you, how could we possibly not sense it?”

Ye Zhicang asked in astonishment; the Spirit Vein Stone was such a legendary item that even when deeply buried, one could clearly sense its presence.

Now, this thief before them adamantly claimed to have kept the Spirit Vein Stone on his person, yet no one could feel it, which was truly uncanny!

“The lack of feeling is only due to your lack of ability! I know who you are, the four elders of the Ye clan: Ye Zhihuan, Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, Ye Zhirong!”

The thief spoke coldly.

However, the Four Elders of the Ye family did not show any expression of surprise. After all, since the opponent came to the home of the Ye family to steal something, it means that the opponent is very familiar with the situation within the Ye family. Therefore, there was nothing strange about him being able to say the names of the Ye family’s Four Elders.

It was Ye Zhirong who sized up this thief before him, and immediately said, “You know us, and I happen to know you too! Aren’t you Elder Bei Feng?”

Faced with Ye Zhirong’s identification, the thief fell silent, seemingly acquiescing to Ye Zhirong’s words.

“Hehehehe~~~~~~ I didn’t expect that there would be someone in the Ye family who knows of my existence! It’s truly interesting! However, even though you identified me, I will not become familiar with you. If you continue to block my way, be careful, as I will not be polite!”

After his identity was exposed, Elder Bei Feng spoke arrogantly, without putting the Four Elders of the Ye family in his eyes at all.

The Four Elders of the Ye family dared not be negligent, and the Clan Leader Ye Zhihuan immediately shouted, “Form the formation!”

Subsequently, Ye Zhihuan, Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong, positioned to the east, south, west, and north of Elder Bei Feng, promptly injected all their energy into the Four Symbols Formation. Instantly, flames erupted, and the temperature soared, scorching the surrounding trees and causing all nearby beasts and birds to scatter.

However, despite the considerable power of the Four Symbols Formation, it failed to affect Elder Bei Feng. Elder Bei Feng, though not escaping the confines of the formation, still handled it with ease, and none of the climatic attacks within the formation could harm him in the slightest.

If things continued, the elderly Four Elders of the Ye family would surely collapse from exhaustion, and Elder Bei Feng’s escape would be merely a matter of time. Fortunately, at the most critical moment, Ye Tian rushed over, and his arrival turned the tide of the battle.

Although they ultimately could not prevent Elder Bei Feng from escaping, they managed to save the lives of the Four Elders of the Ye family!

Ye Tian listened as Ye Zhihuan recounted the story, and his mind was in a whirl, unable to utter a single word.

Ye Tian could clearly identify many of the reasons, but what concerned him wasn’t the causality of the matter, but another important issue—the identity of the thief who stole the Ice Heart Awl and the Spirit Vein Stone!

“Ye Zhirong, is that person’s name really Elder Bei Feng?”

Ye Tian directly asked Ye Zhirong, with a hint of reproach on his face.

Thinking back to when Yun Xinyan disappeared, he came to the Ye family’s residence to look for clues, and, after much effort, found a portrait of the fake Yun Xinyan in the book “The History of the Birth Mother.”

At that time, Ye Tian questioned the Four Elders of the Ye family about this person, but they all shook their heads, so he had no choice but to rush off to India…

In retrospect, if Ye Zhirong really knew the fake Yun Xinyan and had told him publicly, why would he have gone to India?

In response to Ye Tian’s questioning, Ye Zhirong could only manage a bitter smile and shake his head, saying, “Ye Tian, I’m truly sorry. Though I know that person, I’ve never seen his real face, only heard his voice!”

“Not knowing the person, only hearing the voice?”

Ye Tian was also stunned. According to Ye Zhirong’s explanation, it could account for why Ye Zhirong couldn’t recognize the fake Yun Xinyan from the portrait…

“Yes, I once had a period when I was in contact with the elders of the Black Hole Clan!”

Ye Zhirong nodded immediately and then candidly explained to Ye Tian, with no intention of hiding anything in front of him.

Apparently, according to the division of tasks within the Ye family, old fourth, Ye Zhirong, held the position of being responsible for collecting wealth for the Ye family. The Ye family, for nurturing the mythical beast Pixiu, had considerable financial expenditures.

This is precisely why Ye Zhirong’s burden was quite heavy, and to accumulate money, he chose various ways.

Contact with the Black Hole Clan was one of them!

At that time, the Black Hole Clan was little known within martial artist circles, nor had it exposed any notorious deeds. According to the principles of the Ye family, cooperation was possible.

Ye Zhirong used the precious jade stones within the Ye family as bargaining chips to exchange for the Black Hole Clan’s superior products, and by selling these superior products on the market, he earned hefty profits.

This was a win-win trade, so both Ye Zhirong’s side and the Black Hole Clan were happy to collaborate, and their cooperation was extraordinarily pleasant.

After all, it wasn’t a big deal, and the Black Hole Clan naturally wouldn’t send all its high-level officials. The only one in contact with Ye Zhirong was Elder Bei Feng!

Although their cooperation was delightful, when Elder Bei Feng contacted Ye Zhirong, he had a peculiar habit—wearing a mask, so Ye Zhirong didn’t know what he looked like. He only knew Elder Bei Feng’s physique, and the only recognizable feature was his voice.

This explains why Ye Zhirong couldn’t identify the fake Yun Xinyan from the portrait but immediately discerned her identity upon encountering her!

Having listened to Ye Zhirong’s account, Ye Tian fell into deep thought.

Given Ye Zhirong’s friendship with him, on such a principled issue, he was naturally unlikely to lie to Ye Tian. This means Ye Zhirong certainly had contact with the Black Hole Clan, including its senior officials, with considerable ties, hence his extensive knowledge of the Black Hole Clan’s affairs.