The Great Elder showed an expression of pain, clenched his fist, and after taking a deep breath, asked back:
"Is this the reason you betrayed the Qiu family?"
"We never accepted them, how can this be considered a betrayal?"
The Third Elder sneered.
When his sister died, he realized he could not change the Qiu family, and since then, he had never felt any sense of belonging to it.
And today, the ten or more members of the family who set fire to scattered places felt the same as him.
They hated the responsibility inherited over centuries by the Qiu family, a responsibility that had condemned them to have no other choice since birth.
"The Qiu family has protected the Nine Dragons Formation for hundreds of years, just to contribute its modest strength to the welfare of the country and the nation."
"If the Qiu family doesn't guard it, are we going to let a bastard like Ye Feilong, greedy and insatiable, absorb the country's fortune?"
The Great Elder, whose face had previously shown fury, gradually calmed down. With a trembling voice, he said:
"Of course, I know you are resentful, that many in the Qiu family are dissatisfied with this."
"So now you can take these, the Qiu family will investigate no further on this matter. Do not continue fighting amongst yourselves, we can't bear it anymore."
He didn't want to say much more to the Third Elder, it was pointless now.
The Qiu family's rules had certainly lost their humanity, but if they hadn't been followed this way, the Qiu family couldn't have protected the Nine Dragons Formation for centuries.
Once the descendants of the Qiu family had too many contacts with the outside world,
when their hearts became unstable and they began to want to leave, who would protect the Nine Dragons Formation?
In fact, who could guarantee that an ambitious person like Ye Feilong wouldn't arise in the Qiu family?
The elder lying on the ground had already started convulsing.
The ambush had been too violent, and the toxicity of the poison needles was extremely strong.
If not treated in time, his fate was already sealed.
"Years ago, I bowed before you, but I never saw you accept..."
The Third Elder let out a cold laugh and, with determination, lunged at the Great Elder. He couldn't allow him to save anyone.
Today, even if he had to die here, he must break the chains that had imprisoned them for hundreds of years with his own hands.
Meanwhile, amid the chaos in the Qiu family, Qiu Xiaozhu quickly ran toward the Qiu family's ancestral tomb.
When she arrived at the entrance, she saw the body of an old guardian lying in a pool of blood.
But there was another person standing at the entrance, not Ye Qiu, but Tang Yu.
Hearing footsteps behind, Tang Yu turned to see Qiu Xiaozhu and quickly shouted, "Master!"
"How did Elder Shitou die? And why are you here?"
Qiu Xiaozhu, nervous, grabbed Tang Yu's arm and asked, her face full of fear and confusion.
The peaceful life of so many years was shattered abruptly, and deep within her, she even felt a bit of fear.
It was like this in the past, and then her closest sister disappeared.
"I came here to find Ye Qiu. When I arrived, Elder Shitou was already dead."
Now that everything was clear, Tang Yu had no reason to hide it.
When he arrived, the old guardian had already died from suffocation, which meant Ye Qiu had already entered the tomb.
The fact that Ye Qiu acted so frantically surprised Tang Yu.
He didn't even know where Ye Qiu had found so many allies.
In reality, over all these years, it had been the Third Elder who had secretly schemed. The existence of many pieces in his game was even unknown to Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu had only had a few brief encounters with the Third Elder.
Through his directions, Ye Qiu went directly to the tomb to break the Nine Dragons Formation, while everything else was left to the Third Elder.
"Ye Qiu... is it really him?"
Qiu Xiaozhu showed an expression of pain. The last thing she wanted to see was for this situation to come true.
As for doubting Tang Yu, it had never crossed her mind.
"Yes, but there are many things we can discuss later. First, I will open the door."
Tang Yu nodded, then began to examine the body of Elder Shitou, but he couldn't find the key on him.
"There are only two sets of keys. One is with the guardian elder during his watch, and the other is with the Great Elder. Also, to open the door, one must also know the order of the Nine Palaces scheme."
Qiu Xiaozhu quickly reminded him:
The tomb's door has a locking mechanism, and it is built according to the principles of the Nine Palaces geomantic scheme.
The order to open it changes every day, and even if you have the key, you must also know how to open it correctly.
"Don't worry, I'll try to open it in another way."
Tang Yu approached the door's lock and began to use his invisible energy whip. After concentrating his vital energy, the whip almost materialized, although it was still invisible to the naked eye.
He inserted the whip into the lock, and by slightly changing its shape, he used it as a substitute for the key.
Then, Tang Yu tried to open the door following the proper order.
After two minutes of attempts, a sound of gears turning inside the door was heard, and it opened with a creak.
When Qiu Xiaozhu saw that Tang Yu had really managed to open the door, she widened her eyes, looking at him in disbelief.
This guy... how many more things can he do?
At that moment, she recalled the words of Ye Qiu when he came to talk to her, mentioning that he had an enemy named Tang Yu.
However, at that moment, a much greater problem was presenting itself to her.
She had no time to ask more questions, so once the door was open, both quickly entered the tomb.
Upon entering the outer layer of the mausoleum, Qiu Xiaozhu guided Tang Yu directly toward the entrance that led to the inner layer.
Finally, they reached the entrance, where a fat man, with a Buddha-like face and large ears, was standing, vigilant and with an anxious expression.
When he saw that Tang Yu and Qiu Xiaozhu were entering, his face filled with astonishment.
"How did you get in?"
"And Ye Qiu?"
Tang Yu asked with a grim expression.
He recognized this elder guardian, and according to the rules, elder guardians couldn't enter the tomb, so his identity was clear.
He was likely a traitor as well.
The elder guardian frowned, but before he could speak, Qiu Xiaozhu had already lunged at him.
Her speed was such that Tang Yu could hardly see it.
As soon as the elder guardian reacted, Qiu Xiaozhu struck him with a palm, throwing him against the wall. All his meridians were instantly broken, leaving him as an invalid.
Realizing he was gravely injured, the elder guardian fell to the ground, looking at Qiu Xiaozhu with an expression of disbelief.
He knew his strength was far inferior to Qiu Xiaozhu's, but he never imagined the difference would be so great. He couldn't even defend himself.
Had she already reached the Third level of the [Celestial] stage?
After incapacitating the traitor effortlessly, Qiu Xiaozhu took out an incense stick, the "Truth Stick."
She muttered some words softly, and soon the incense began to burn.
A white smoke started to envelop one of the walls, which began to ripple as if a vibration was unleashed.
"This is the access to the inner layer. I don't know what method Ye Qiu used to enter, but I'll go in first to confront him. You wait outside."
After giving this instruction to Tang Yu, Qiu Xiaozhu rushed toward the wall and disappeared.
Once inside the inner layer of the tomb, there was a long corridor over a hundred meters long, with lanterns lit on both sides.
At the end of the corridor stood a cylindrical altar.
Around the altar were carved nine vivid dragons, with ruby eyes embedded.
Despite having passed hundreds of years, the gems still emitted a faint red light, as if the nine dragons could break through the wall and soar into the sky at any moment.
Golden rays of light surrounded the altar, giving it a sacred and awe-inspiring aura.
At that moment, Qiu Xiaozhu felt she had partially lost the connection with the Nine Dragons Formation.
This made her face change slightly.
Ye Qiu... is he really trying to take control of the Nine Dragons Formation? How has he managed it?
The reason for the existence of the Saints was to protect the Nine Dragons Formation and use it to repel enemies that attacked it.
Her sister, as the previous Saint, despite allying with Ye Feilong, never managed to control the Nine Dragons Formation, and that old traitor couldn't either.
Instead, his attempt to control the Nine Dragons Formation ended with the downfall of the Ye family.
"Ye Qiu!!!"
With a cry of fury, Qiu Xiaozhu, feeling deceived and betrayed, lunged toward the altar.
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