The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1696 1696: Did He Say It Wrong?

The Wu Clan sent seven members to ambush the Shadow Clan exploration team, and ultimately, six perished here, with only the Great Witch Wu Mingjue escaping.

Of the six who died in battle, some bodies were reduced to dust, while others remained relatively intact. Several personal mobile spaces were scattered within the area. Jing Yan waved his hand and collected these mobile spaces and witch tools.

Currently, Jing Yan is in great need of resources. The Great Witches and Wizards from the Wu Clan surely carried many resources on them.

"Mr. Jing Yan!" Ying Zhan finally recovered from his shock and stepped forward to greet Jing Yan respectfully.

"This time, thanks to Mr. Jing Yan's presence, otherwise, our team might have been completely wiped out. The great kindness of Mr. Jing Yan will never be forgotten by our Shadow Clan." Ying Zhan was very respectful in front of Jing Yan, his words filled with gratitude.

Indeed.

If Jing Yan hadn't exerted his power, these people would probably have had no chance of escape. Even Ying Lu, who possessed the Shadowless Wheel, had little chance of getting away. Although the Shadowless Wheel is very powerful, Ying Lu's special identity had been targeted from the start by the people of the Wu Clan. They would certainly focus on Ying Lu, making escape even more difficult for her.

"I am a Guest Elder of the Shadow Clan; I received a reward, so it's only natural I should work hard." Jing Yan smiled and shook his hand dismissively.

Ying Lu and the other four Guest Elders also flew over to a spot not too far from Jing Yan.

"Senior Jing Yan, we are really grateful to you." Young Ying Lu's expression was somewhat peculiar.

She always thought that Jing Yan was not very old, possibly even younger than she was, so she used to address him by his name, at most adding the words "Daoist" after his name. But now, the strength Jing Yan demonstrated made her feel she might have misjudged him.

"Just call me by my name," Jing Yan said to Ying Lu with a smile.

"Jing Yan...," Ying Lu blushed slightly, "Brother Jing Yan."

In her heart, Ying Lu didn't want to address Jing Yan as a senior. So when Jing Yan asked her to call him by his name, she changed her way of addressing him accordingly.

"Brother Jing Yan, when I encountered you in the Wu Clan's territory previously, you seemed to be fleeing from the pursuit of the Wu Clan's Great Witch Wu Yan. Wu Yan's strength should be similar to Wu Mingjue's. Since Wu Mingjue is no match for you, why were you afraid of Wu Yan?" Ying Lu recalled the process of how she met Jing Yan.

At that time, there were quite a few Wu Clan members chasing Jing Yan, but only Wu Yan was at the Great Witch Realm; the other cultivators shouldn't have posed much threat to Jing Yan. Therefore, she was very puzzled as to why Jing Yan was afraid of Wu Yan.

"Hehe..."

"At that time, I hadn't been in the Floating Domain long, and somehow I intruded into the Wu Clan's medicine field and took many of their Divine Grass. I felt a bit guilty, so I decided to run away." Jing Yan explained.

Hearing Jing Yan's words, everyone present couldn't help but take a breath.

This Lord Jing Yan actually broke into the Wu Clan's medicine field to take their plants! Truly an extraordinary person.

The four Guest Elders secretly exchanged glances. Previously, at the Shadow Clan, they casually chatted with Jing Yan, not knowing he was such a powerful cultivator, thinking he was just an ordinary Wizard like them.

"Mo Ku, your injuries are severe, enter into the Qiankun World to heal. Use these elixirs." Jing Yan said to Mo Ku.

"Yes, Master!" Mo Ku took the elixirs and entered the Qiankun World.

In this battle, Mo Ku's injuries were quite severe, with many cracks in his inner body world. However, with the top-tier healing Divine Pill given by Jing Yan, he could fully recover in no time.

"Brother Jing Yan, is this Senior Mo Ku a Great Witch realm expert? Why does he call you master?" After Mo Ku entered the Qiankun World, Ying Lu asked Jing Yan with great curiosity.

"Mo Ku is indeed in the Great Witch Realm. His identity is as my servant. Of course, he is also my friend, my brother." Jing Yan emphasized.

Everyone around deeply moved once again.

A powerful cultivator at the Great Witch Level, willingly becoming another cultivator's servant.

...

Shadow Clan Tribe.

Clan Leader Ying Huixu, High Priest Ying Xiao, along with some high-ranking members of the tribe, were all gathered together. Everyone's expression was extremely grave, their eyes filled with agitation and unease.

The atmosphere in the room was oppressive, and for a considerable amount of time, no one spoke. The elders of the Shadow Clan present were all aware of the ordeal Ying Zhan and his group had faced. Although angry and resentful, there was nothing they could do.

Suddenly, Ying Huixu's expression changed, and he took out a communication device.

"Huh?"

"Ying Zhan? Ying Zhan has sent a message!" Ying Huixu was so excited he stood up directly from his seat.

Ying Huixu had thought Ying Zhan might already be dead, and that his team might have been completely wiped out. Unexpectedly, Ying Zhan sent a message.

The thoughts of everyone else in the room were pretty much the same as Ying Huixu's. Faced with two Great Witches and five top-tier Wizards from the Wu Clan attempting an ambush, the disparity in strength seemed too great. They all knew it was almost impossible for anyone from Ying Zhan's team to survive.

But now, Ying Zhan had sent a message. If a message was sent, it meant Ying Zhan was still alive.

For a moment, everyone was invigorated.

"Clan Leader!" Ying Zhan's slightly weary voice amplified throughout the room, so everyone present could hear.

"Elder Ying Zhan, what is your current situation? Did you escape? Where is Ying Lu? Is she with you?" Ying Huixu asked a series of questions, showing his anxiety.

"The danger has been resolved. Ying Lu is also safe." Ying Zhan's voice came through.

Upon hearing this, Ying Huixu let out a breath of relief, and High Priest Ying Xiao's face also regained some color.

"As long as you escaped! As long as you escaped!"

"What's the loss to the team?" Ying Huixu asked further.

"The losses are not insignificant. In total, twenty-six people from our tribe and hired guards died in this battle." Ying Zhan's voice was rather heavy.

Of the twenty-six killed, nearly half were internal descendants of the Shadow Clan, and among them was one at the Wizard realm.

"What?"

"Twenty-six people?"

"How could it be..." Ying Huixu's face was filled with disbelief when hearing this number.

It's not that the number is too large, but rather too small. This expedition team exploring the relic consisted of about a hundred people. In Ying Huixu's opinion, even if some managed to escape by chance, having two or three would be lucky. Yet, Ying Zhan said only twenty-six people died.

This was completely different from what Ying Huixu and the others had imagined.

Ying Huixu's eyes widened, and the High Priest and others also widened their eyes and looked at each other. They wondered if Ying Zhan had misspoken.