415: The Golden Crow Clan

“Let's go. First, find a safe place to restore the Kongtong Seal's power and revive Yue Xuan.”

“As for the Immortal Realm, we’ll discuss that after the Kongtong Seal has recovered.”

Ye Xuan led Tang Linglong and Fire Linger, preparing to leave Eternal Day Valley.

The depths of Eternal Day Valley had now been reduced to ruins; the once vibrant area where the Shennong Cauldron was kept had become scorched earth.

Ye Xuan sighed, looking at the places that should have been full of life.

This place was originally where the Golden Crow Clan thrived, but now it was destroyed to such an extent that it would not recover for ten thousand years.

“Someone’s coming.”

Fire Linger suddenly looked into the distance.

They were all injured now, and encountering enemies would be troublesome.

Dozens of figures emerged from the broken walls and rubble, their steps faltering, their golden robes covered in ash.

Leading them was a hunched old man, holding a child of five or six years old, with several teenagers behind him; they were the Golden Crow Clan's last remaining Bloodline.

Tang Linglong instinctively tightened her grip on her sword hilt, but Ye Xuan gently pressed her hand.

“They have no hostility, and…”

Ye Xuan looked at the approaching people; there was no killing intent on them.

The old man led his clansmen to three steps in front of Ye Xuan, then suddenly knelt on the ground.

Dozens of women, children, and the elderly behind him knelt in unison, their foreheads touching the ground.

“Lord Ye Xuan…”

The old man’s voice was hoarse.

“Thank you for freeing the Grand Elder and the warriors. They were good men of the Golden Crow Clan. If they had been demonized and massacred the world, they would have caused a terrible disaster, and by then, it would have been too late.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan’s heart trembled, and he quickly stepped forward to help the old man up.

“Please get up. Speaking of which, this matter is related to me. If it weren't for me, perhaps the Golden Crow Clan would not have been demonized, and you would not be like this.”

The old man stubbornly shook his head and pushed the child in his arms towards Ye Xuan.

“No, Lord, the Grand Elder once said that the Golden Crow Clan’s survival to this day is all thanks to Lord Tai Hao and Lord Nv Xi; otherwise, we would have long disappeared.”

“Now, it is merely returning that favor to you, Lord. However, Lord, this is the Golden Crow Clan’s last pure-blooded descendant, Jin Yao. This old man humbly requests, Lord, that you accept her and give her a path to life.”

The child named Jin Yao opened her amber eyes, neither crying nor fussing, just quietly looking at Ye Xuan.

There was a flame mark on her forehead, which was the power of the Golden Crow Clan's pure Bloodline.

Such a young child should not possess such powerful strength. It seemed her parents had sealed all their power within her body before their deaths.

As she grew older, the Seal would gradually disappear, and after she absorbed her parents' power, her strength would greatly increase.

Ye Xuan crouched down, meeting the child’s gaze: “Do you have any other siblings?”

“I have an older sister, but she, along with Daddy and Mommy, turned into black birds and flew away.”

The child answered innocently.

“The Grand Elder said they went into the sun.”

Hearing this, two lines of muddy tears streamed down the old man’s deeply lined face.

Ye Xuan’s chest tightened; he understood that “turned into black birds” meant being corrupted by Devilish Qi.

And “flew away” meant being purified by Elder Golden Flame himself.

These demonized Golden Crows had no chance of recovery; the Devilish Qi had destroyed their consciousness the moment it invaded.

Even if the Devilish Qi was purified, only their empty shells would remain.

“Good. From now on, she will be my Disciple. I will certainly cultivate her well.”

Ye Xuan solemnly promised, lightly touching the child’s forehead with his fingertip.

A golden light flashed, and a phantom of the Kongtong Seal briefly appeared and vanished on the child’s brow.

The old man trembled violently, about to kneel again: “Lord, you have even planted a protective mark on this child with a Luck treasure. This great kindness, we truly cannot repay.”

“Don’t say that. Elder Golden Flame helped me with his life; this is what I should do.”

Ye Xuan supported the old man, then turned to the other clansmen.

“Moreover, I, Ye Xuan, promise here that though Eternal Day Valley is destroyed, the Golden Crow Clan will not perish. As long as I and the Ye family exist, the Golden Crow Clan will surely prosper forever.”

He took out the Shennong Cauldron, and a vibrant green vitality spread like ripples.

Wherever it passed, tender green shoots emerged from the scorched earth.

“The Shennong Cauldron’s life force can purify the lingering Devilish Qi.”

Ye Xuan explained.

“Although it cannot restore Eternal Day Valley to its original state, it can at least allow this land to nurture life again.”

The Golden Crow clansmen prostrated themselves again, this time even the child mimicked them, bowing to the ground.

“Lord, please follow me.”

The old man rose shakily.

“The Forbidden Ground’s core still exists; perhaps it will help you revive that Lord.”

“Good.”

Ye Xuan nodded; he indeed needed a quiet place to revive Yue Xuan now.

It was perfect that the Golden Crow Clan could provide such a place.

Passing through the collapsed corridor, everyone arrived at a circular plaza enveloped by a golden light barrier.

In the center of the light barrier, nine sun Divine Pillars surrounded a lava pool, above which nine great suns emitted incredibly dazzling light—that was the Golden Crow Clan’s most sacred Sun Pool.

“This place…”

Fire Linger looked around in surprise, amazed that it was completely intact.

After all, during the previous great battle, the Golden Crow Clan had fought so fiercely that it seemed as if heaven and earth were about to collapse.

The old man gave a bitter smile: “The Sun Pool was formed from the Divine Fire that our ancestors brought from the sun’s core. Unless heaven and earth are destroyed, it will never extinguish.”

He hesitated for a moment, then added: “The Grand Elder instructed before his death that if Lord Ye Xuan returned, this item could be presented to him.”

He took out a golden crystal the size of a pigeon’s egg from his embrace, with what appeared to be flowing flames inside.

“Sun Divine Pearl!”

Fire Linger exclaimed in surprise.

“The Golden Crow Clan’s clan- trấn treasure!”

Fire Linger, being from the Red Dragon Clan, naturally knew that every race could condense a treasure.

Theirs was the Red Dragon Pearl. These items were all Divine objects in the world, extremely rare, and extremely precious.

Ye Xuan did not immediately take it but asked solemnly: “This item is of extraordinary significance to the Golden Crow Clan. If you give it to me, what about you?”

“The Golden Crow Clan is no longer able to protect it.”

The old man smiled sadly.

“Rather than let the treasure be covered in dust, it’s better to lend a hand to you, Lord, besides.”

He looked at the naive Jin Yao.

“This child’s future, I entrust to you, Lord.”

Ye Xuan took a deep breath and solemnly accepted the Divine Pearl.

The moment the crystal entered his hand, the Xuanyuan Sword within his body suddenly grew hot, appearing on its own, greedily absorbing the sun essence fire emitted by the Divine Pearl.

“This is…”

The old man’s eyes widened.

“It’s fine.”

“It’s just the Xuanyuan Sword absorbing power. In the previous period, the Xuanyuan Sword released too much Divine Power and urgently needs replenishment.”

“This place is indeed suitable for reviving Yue Xuan. Ling'er, Linglong, you two take everyone to guard the outer perimeter of the Forbidden Ground. I need absolute quiet.”

“Yes, husband, be careful with everything.”

“Ye Xuan, you must bring Yue Xuan back.”