Zhongzhou, Xingyun Pavilion.

The towering attic stands on the top of a mountain shrouded in clouds and mist.
The attic is dotted with countless exotic flowers and plants, exuding fragrance.

At the edge of a cliff in the distance, a waterfall falls like a white silk ribbon, making bursts of roaring sounds.

In a quiet room at the top of the attic, a young man in a black robe was sitting quietly in front of the window.

From a distance, the young man had a handsome face, eyes like stars, and a look of determination between his brows.

no one else
This person is Xiao Yan!

At this moment, Xiao Yan was holding an emerald green jade token in his hand, staring intently at the faintly flickering light on the jade token.

Although the light was faint, it contained a vibrant aura, which was the soul mark of Xiao Yan's father.

“How could that be?”

"Although my father is still alive, there is still no news. Where is he?"

Xiao Yan murmured to himself, his eyes full of longing
More than ten years have passed, and my father's soul mark is still there, which means he is still alive.

But why has he been missing for so long?
This problem has always been a headache for Xiao Yan.
Although Xiao Yan was the soul of an adult who traveled through time and space, his heart was full of respect and gratitude for his father in this life.

As I recall, when countless people laughed at me and called me a loser, my father was the only one who never gave up on me and always gave me support and encouragement.

That friendship has long been deeply engraved in Xiao Yan's heart.

Just as Xiao Yan was immersed in his thoughts, a slight sound of footsteps was heard.

"Xiao Yanzi, are you daydreaming here again?"

A kind voice sounded, interrupting Xiao Yan's thoughts.

An old man with white hair and beard walked slowly towards them. It was Xiao Yan's teacher Yao Chen.

Yao Chen came to Xiao Yan's side, his eyes fell on the jade token in his hand, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.

"Xiao Yanzi, perhaps you can go back to your ancestral home to take a look. It is said that your ancestor Xiao Chen has returned in that demonic fire space..."

"According to his personality, even if he doesn't show his face, he should still protect the Xiao family!"

Yao Chen pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.

Hearing Yao Chen's words, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, as if he saw the dawn of hope.

That's right!

How could I have forgotten about my ancestor Xiao Chen before?
"Ancestor Xiao Chen, yes, if the ancestor is willing to help, the hope of finding my father will be much greater!"

Xiao Yan stood up abruptly, walked quickly to the desk, and began to pack the things he needed to take away.

"I will leave for the northwest continent now."

Xiao Yan said to Yao Chen while packing his things.

Yao Chen looked at Xiao Yan's busy figure with a kind smile on his face.
After all, he knew his own apprentice well.

For such a long time, Xiao Yan has been suppressing himself, and he has been worried all day long.
Now, the apprentice seems to have found the direction to move forward.

"With your current strength as a one-star Dou Zun, it will take about two months to reach the Northwest Continent."

Yaochen reminded.

Xiao Yan nodded, his eyes showing even more determination.

No matter how far the journey is, as long as there is hope to find my father!
I, Xiao Yan, will do it without hesitation.
Zhongzhou, somewhere on a vast plain.

Looking around, there were tents everywhere, flags flying, and countless warriors in various armors shuttled back and forth, making the entire camp look orderly.

This is the base camp of the Six Clans Alliance.

Ever since the battle with the Soul Clan two months ago, the Six Clan Alliance has been stationed here, always ready to go to war with the Soul Clan again.

However, two months had passed, and the Soul Clan still hadn't made any movement. Even Gu Yuan hadn't been able to find the location of the Soul Clan's space, which made some people start to get anxious. In the center of the camp, inside a towering tent.

The six patriarchs of the ancient races were gathered together to discuss the next countermeasures.

"Everyone, for the past two months, we have been looking for traces of the Soul Clan, but we still have no clue. The Soul Clan seems to have completely disappeared."

Gu Yuan looked solemn, his eyes swept over the people present, and he slowly spoke
Hearing Gu Yuan's words, the other clan leaders couldn't help but frown.

Especially Lei Ying, his rough face was full of impatience at the moment.
"Are we just going to keep waiting like this? The strong men in my clan are almost exhausted!"

Lei Ying said in a deep voice:
Yan Jin heard this and nodded.
That's right!

If this continues, there will be no good solution.

The army can be easily dragged down by the soul clan
Just when the atmosphere was becoming somewhat solemn, there was a sudden commotion outside the tent.

"Report!"

The next moment, a member of the ancient tribe quickly walked into the tent and bowed respectfully to Gu Yuan.

"What's the matter?"

Gu Yuan asked calmly.

"Young Clan Leader Gu Fei is back and said he has something important to report!"

The tribesman answered respectfully.

Gu Yuan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and smiled at the other clan leaders.
Gu Fei has unknowingly become the backbone of the entire army.

After Gu Fei left, these old guys, although they had extremely high cultivation, still couldn't come up with any good ideas.
When they heard that Gu Fei had returned, the others felt like they had grabbed a life-saving straw.
"Everyone, let Gu Fei come in."

The other clan leaders nodded one after another, their eyes fixed on the tent door.
A moment later, Gu Fei walked in with steady steps.

"Chiefs, a spy has appeared in our ancient clan and has been lurking for a hundred years..."

Gu Fei went straight to the point and told the story of what happened in the ancient world.

As Gu Fei spoke, the atmosphere in the entire tent became more and more solemn.

"The elders of the Ancient Clan actually have spies from the Soul Clan. The Soul Clan's infiltration capabilities are really beyond imagination!"

Yan Jin sighed, a hint of surprise flashing in his red eyes.

"Then according to this statement, there is a high possibility that there are also high-ranking Soul Clan spies in our clan!"

Lei Ying stood up suddenly, his strong body trembling slightly, obviously frightened by this possibility.

Gu Fei nodded, his eyes swept across everyone's faces:
"Yes, this is exactly what I want to remind you. The Soul Clan's infiltration ability is far beyond our imagination. I'm afraid there are Soul Clan spies in every clan."

After hearing Gu Fei's words, the faces of the clan leaders present all turned ugly.
Gu Fei naturally couldn't say too much.
In the original novel, the ancient jades of the Thunder Clan and the Flame Clan were stolen by spies within the clan.

However, the original novel did not explain who was the spy among the Yan Clan and the Lei Clan.

So there must be a spy!

But Gu Fei couldn't say it openly, nor could he expose himself.
“So how do we respond?”

Yaodan asked with a frown.

"I suggest that the clan leaders keep the news secret for now."

"Especially now that the army has been delayed, the morale of the army cannot be disturbed at this time!"

"It would be best to secretly investigate whether there are spies in the clan."

Gu Fei pondered for a moment and said slowly.
Hearing Gu Fei's suggestion, several clan leaders nodded in unison.

"Good, very thoughtful."

Gu Yuan agreed. (End of this chapter)