Chapter 9

What?

Outside the cave, everyone was on high alert, and no one expected a young boy to suddenly speak up like this.

Hearing this, Ye Yan’s expression turned serious.

He was originally planning to enter the cave, and now he took a sudden step forward, directly stepping into the cave.

"Yan'er…"

Ye Long immediately spoke up.

Unfortunately, everything was too late!

"We will protect Brother Yan," Ye Ran, Ye Tong, and others said to Ye Long as they saw Ye Yan also enter the cave.

Ye Long and Ye Hu sighed, their eyes filled with worry.

Even the Third Elder’s expression turned serious; he felt that something was off.

"Ha ha ha…"

At this moment, Qi Dao burst into laughter.

"Ye Long, how about we make a bet? Let’s bet whether your Ye family can walk out of the Sword Tomb. I bet not a single person from your Ye family will make it out," Qi Dao said.

"What are you saying?" Ye Long’s expression turned serious.

"You don’t need to be so serious; I was just saying it for fun," Qi Dao said with a cold smile.

In the Qi family, everyone had a smile on their faces.

Even Qi Changjian spoke up: "Who knows what they will encounter inside the Sword Tomb? There might even be wild beasts. Tsk tsk… The Ye family is so weak; they might not be able to handle it when they face the beasts."

Hearing this, Ye Long sneered: "Even if your Qi family has ulterior motives, our Ye family’s younger generation is not to be underestimated."

"Haha, I think the head of the Qi family is right. Everything inside… is unpredictable!" At this moment, the head of the Fang family, Fang Ling, spoke up.

"Oh no!"

When he finished speaking, Ye Hu’s expression changed, and he immediately said.

Ye Long and the others from the Ye family also realized it.

The Qi family and the Fang family… had joined forces.

If this was true, it would be a fatal blow to the Ye family’s younger generation.

"Yan'er…"

Ye Long dashed forward and headed straight for the cave.

Buzz!

But just as he stepped into the cave entrance, the three large characters "Sword Tomb" on the cave wall suddenly emitted a sword light, forcing Ye Long to retreat.

"Those over eighteen indeed cannot step in!"

"These are ancient characters left by a Lingtai Realm expert. Unless one reaches the Lingtai Realm, they cannot enter."

Many people murmured.

At this moment, they looked at the Ye family’s elders with a sigh.

Ye Long was furious and then looked at Qi Dao, Fang Ling, and others: "If my Ye family disciples die inside, you… will not have an easy time either. Even if I have to risk my life, I will thoroughly eliminate you!"

Boom!

Ye Hu and others also released a powerful aura from their bodies.

The Ye family’s young men, together in life and death.

"How? Is the Ye family planning to rebel? Or are you not taking me and the City Lord’s residence seriously?" At this moment, the old woman, Hua Po, suddenly shouted.

Her voice shook the surroundings.

"Sixth Stage Dongling Realm…"

No one expected that this old woman would be at such a high realm.

As for the steward of the City Lord’s residence, he also released an aura, which was also at the Sixth Stage Dongling Realm.

With two powerful cultivators appearing, the Ye family was directly suppressed in terms of strength.

"The Ye family is in for a disaster!"

"If the Ye family dares to make the first move today, the Yun family will definitely use their killing techniques to completely destroy the Ye family. After all, the Ye family made the first move, so this does not violate the rules of the Cangyun Sacred Stele."

"If the Ye family does not make a move, they will have to endure this… The Ye family can only exist for about twenty more days at most."

The Ye family’s younger generation entering the cave would surely die.

Without their geniuses, what would the Ye family use to participate in the Cangyun War?

The Yun family, Qi family, and even the Fang family, along with the City Lord’s residence, were joining forces to force the Ye family into a desperate situation.

However, the Sword Tomb was inside the cave, and no one could see what was happening, so there was no evidence at all.

"The Yun family and Qi family’s move is brilliant!"

Many people murmured.

Ye Long, Ye Hu, and others were increasingly angry, but they could only grit their teeth, their eyes fixed on the cave, hoping for a miracle to happen.

"Hmph!"

Seeing this, Qi Dao sneered. He also looked at the cave… It wouldn’t be long before the Fang family’s young men would bring out the bodies of Ye Yan and others.

…

At this moment, inside the cave, everyone was unaware of the outside world.

After stepping in, Ye Yan’s eyes immediately focused on the person.

"This jade pendant… take it!"

The young boy, who met Ye Yan’s gaze, showed a hint of fear.

He didn’t understand why, as a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator, he was afraid of Ye Yan, a mere waste?

Rustle!

Holding the jade pendant, Ye Yan took a look and confirmed it was his father’s.

Then, Ye Yan put the jade pendant in his pocket and looked ahead, heading deeper into the cave with Ye Tong, Ye Ran, and others towards the area with the densest sword aura.

The cave was vast, and everyone moved quickly, fearing that the spirit weapons would be taken by others.

Inside the cave, Fang Chan looked at a young man from the Qi family, Qi Hua, and whispered, "Should we act now?"

"Not yet. If we act now… what if they turn back and escape? We need to go deeper, to the true Sword Tomb. Once we have the spirit weapon in hand, there will be no accidents," Qi Hua said.

Hearing this, Fang Chan nodded in agreement.

Ancient texts recorded that the spirit weapons created by the Lingtai Realm expert would automatically recognize their master and only follow talented individuals.

In this case, the weapon would either follow him or the Qi family’s genius.

As for the Ye family… they were slightly inferior.

If they had the spirit weapon in hand… the Ye family would not be able to escape.

Hmm?

At the front, Ye Yan frowned.

The young boy’s sudden appearance with the jade pendant to lure him into the cave made Ye Yan sense something was amiss. Therefore, he had been releasing his soul power, remaining highly alert to his surroundings.

Fang Chan and Qi Hua’s conversation, though quiet, did not escape Ye Yan’s ears, even though the other Ye family members did not hear it.

The Fang family and the Qi family had joined forces…

And they intended to kill them here.

This made Ye Yan’s eyes flash with a cold light. They were behind, probably blocking the exit, making it very difficult to break out.

In this situation, there was only one option: a fight.

But now was not the time.

Ye Yan had to wait until they reached the deeper area and obtained the spirit weapon.

Only then would he have a chance of winning.

"It seems the Qi family had a plan from the beginning. The old woman from the Yun family came here to watch my Ye family die, even to see my body on behalf of Yun Feixue and Yun Feiyue. Unfortunately… you will be disappointed!" Ye Yan thought, his eyes flashing with determination as he continued forward.

Finally, after about half an hour, they reached the end of the cave.

Before their eyes, hundreds of weapons were embedded in the ground.

But one of them was emitting a brilliant, radiant light.