Chapter 128: A Way to Prevent the Clan War

Yan Qingye was currently discussing the matter of the clan war with Ye Qi.

"Is there any way to call off the clan war you've agreed to?" Yan Qingye asked with concern.

Ye Qi shook his head regretfully. "It is not possible. The two clan spirits have already entered into a contract. Unless both spirits agree to abandon it simultaneously, it is very difficult to change."

"Then why not just make the clan spirits abandon the war?" Yan Qingye suggested.

Ye Qi sighed again. "It is easy to call the clan spirits to battle, but making them stop is difficult."

Yan Qingye was puzzled. "Why?"

"Clan spirits are essentially spiritual entities sealed within the clan crests. They have thoughts, and naturally, they get bored. Once they finally have a fight to engage in..."

Yan Qingye nodded, indicating he understood.

"But doesn't a clan war have a huge impact on both families? Is there really no way to stop it?"

Ye Qi shook his head again, offering a wry smile. "Almost no way at all."

"Almost?" Yan Qingye knitted his brows. "Does that mean there is still a way, right?"

Ye Qi nodded. "There is, indeed, but it would require a clan spirit that transcends the three realms to use its overwhelming pressure to force the two clan spirits to yield."

"Transcends the three realms??" Yan Qingye began counting on his fingers. "Above the Immortal Realm is the Divine Realm, and above the Divine Realm is the Saint Realm..."

Before Yan Qingye could finish, Ye Qi pressed his hand down. "Stop counting. It would require a clan spirit from a family above the Sacred Lands. That is why it is practically impossible. The Sacred Lands are legendary places; even if such a place existed, why would someone from there help me?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Qingye secretly glanced at You Xiyue. He felt that this matter should not be difficult for her. However, he was unsure if You Xiyue possessed a clan crest.

You Xiyue naturally sensed Yan Qingye's gaze and curled her lips helplessly. Her clan crest had always been lying in her spatial earring, and her clan spirit could indeed do it. Unfortunately, her clan's spirit could not easily appear in this world.

Knowing that You Xiyue could certainly hear their conversation, Yan Qingye remained tactfully silent since she made no move. After eating some fruit, You Xiyue handed a piece of jade pendant to Ming Chenyu and said, "If you need me, call me."

With that, she disappeared. The departure was so sudden that it left Yan Qingye bewildered. He stood up, looking at the empty space where she had been. "Why did Little Master leave so quickly? My father was surely arranging a feast."

Ming Chenyu looked at the jade pendant in his palm repeatedly. He could sense that You Xiyue did not want to be too deeply involved with them. To say he wasn't disappointed would be a lie, but he also believed that his master had her reasons and did not consider them a burden. He had originally intended to press Yan Qingye on how he had improved his cultivation so quickly, but he eventually gave up. Since it was his master's arrangement, he should respect it. Thinking of this, the frustration he had felt for so long dissipated. He smiled and walked over to Yan Qingye and Ye Qi to join their conversation.

Back at the residence in the Immortal Realm, Jun Yang was still in a daze. You Xiyue had vanished right before his eyes without a word. Leaving so urgently made him feel anxious and uneasy for a long time. It was only when You Xiyue returned unscathed that his heart finally settled. He hurried forward and asked, "What happened? Why did you leave so suddenly? Was something wrong?"

"I went out for some air." You Xiyue did not offer an explanation, feeling there was nothing to tell.

"For some air??" Jun Yang was full of doubt. He clearly didn't believe it; even for fresh air, one wouldn't leave so abruptly. But since You Xiyue clearly had no intention of explaining, he dared not ask further.

You Xiyue entered the room and looked at Xue Yu, whose body was beginning to thin out. She had slimmed down, but her stature continued to grow, and she became increasingly sleepy, barely opening her eyes throughout the day. Seeing You Xiyue frowning as she looked at Xue Yu, Jun Yang asked curiously, "Is there something wrong with Xue Yu's health?"

You Xiyue shook her head; she didn't know much about it either. In truth, she was somewhat worried herself.

Upon hearing this, Jiguang let out a scoff.

"???" Jun Yang looked over in surprise. Was he being mocked by this little bug? Jiguang's body had also become quite strange, growing rounder and rounder, while the horns on its head seemed to be degenerating, becoming smaller and smaller.

"Why is this house full of strange things?" Jun Yang couldn't help but complain.

You Xiyue turned and glared at him. Jun Yang quickly apologized, "Little Ancestor, I was absolutely not talking about you."

You Xiyue rolled her eyes. "You are in this room too."

Jun Yang shrugged, feeling that ever since You Xiyue returned, she seemed to be in a bad mood.

It wasn't until the next day, when Yan Qingye brought Ye Qi to the residence, that Jun Yang understood the full story and roughly guessed You Xiyue's thoughts. You Xiyue's family could be considered an absolute taboo in this world, so she must have been thinking of her own clan, which accounted for her low spirits over the past two days.

Yan Qingye nudged the distracted Jun Yang. "Senior Jun Yang, is there really no other way to stop the clan war?"

Jun Yang snapped back to reality. "There is."

Yan Qingye seemed not to have heard Jun Yang's answer clearly and sighed, "So there really isn't..."

Only after he finished sighing did he realize something was off. He and Ye Qi exclaimed in excitement, "There is???"

"Yes." Jun Yang nodded, his expression calm. "There is."

"How is that possible??" Ye Qi was skeptical; the only way to stop a clan war he had ever heard of was the one he had mentioned.

Yan Qingye, however, had absolute trust in Jun Yang. He glared at Ye Qi. "If Senior Jun Yang says there is, then there certainly is. Senior, tell us, what is the way?"

Jun Yang drank some tea at his own pace, savored it, and then asked Yan Qingye, "Do you remember the Phoenix Clan's spirit??"

"The Phoenix Clan's spirit??" Yan Qingye frowned, recalling. "That timid spirit that hides away and keeps out of everything?"

Jun Yang suddenly shot him a glare. "I can call him timid, but you cannot."

Yan Qingye pursed his lips. "Yes, I will be careful next time."

Jun Yang's expression turned somewhat somber. "You don't know what he has been through."

"Understood, Senior Jun Yang, I will definitely not speak nonsense again." Yan Qingye apologized sincerely. "Then what about the Phoenix Clan's spirit?"

"The clan spirits of the Ancient Beast Clans are born with divine arts." Jun Yang raised an eyebrow to emphasize his point.

Yan Qingye suddenly realized. "So there is a clan spirit of an Ancient Beast Clan that possesses a special divine art capable of stopping a clan war, right?"

"Correct, that is exactly it." Jun Yang nodded.

"Ancient Beast Clan spirits are born with divine arts??" This was the first time Ye Qi had ever heard such a claim.

Yan Qingye looked at Jun Yang excitedly. "So, Senior Jun Yang, which clan's spirit can stop the clan war?? Are you familiar with them??"

"I am."