354: Chapter 354 Unless all the major imperial clans agree? A trivial matter.

"That is the Clan Chief of the Ancient Clan!?"

Following Gu Han's gaze, everyone saw a middle-aged man dressed in simple attire appear on a mountain peak at some unknown moment.

His overall presence gave one the feeling that he was perfectly ordinary in every way, but when one looked closely, it felt as if an ant were facing an unfathomable world, feeling extremely insignificant.

"Nephew, congratulations."

Gu Yuan uttered these four words, leaving everyone puzzled as to their meaning.

Following this, he spoke again: "Back then, I promised Brother Xiao Xuan that I would look after the Xiao Family. As long as a Junior from the Xiao Clan appeared who was qualified to enter the Heavenly Tomb, the quota would definitely be returned."

"This time, I merely wanted to test just how outstanding Xiao Xuan's descendant is; the quota has always belonged to Xiao Yan."

No one knew whether these words were true or false.

But since it was spoken personally by the Ancient Clan's Clan Chief, a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, no one would dare to question it.

In this way, no one would think that the Ancient Clan was yielding the quota due to some constraint, effectively saving face.

"I believe your words, Uncle." A flicker of ambiguous meaning flashed in Gu Han's eyes as he continued: "This Junior is merely curious: why has the quota for entering the Heavenly Tomb always been controlled by the Eight Great Ancient Clans, with two quotas per clan? Can it not be changed?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the scene instantly became subtle.

The Elders from the various Ancient Clans who had brought their Juniors to the Ancient World exchanged glances with one another.

Could this Gu Han be trying to shake the collective rationale of the Eight Great Ancient Clans?

How arrogant!

"Nephew, it is said that you are omniscient and capable of divining the secrets of heaven. Do you need me to answer that?" Gu Yuan gazed at Gu Han from afar.

The more powerful a person was, the more they questioned and felt curious about Gu Han's omniscient methods.

Could such a person truly exist on the Fighting Qi Continent?

Even the legendary Dou Di did not possess such means.

"I do indeed know, but if you, Uncle, were to say it, it would be more convincing, would it not?" A barely perceptible arc appeared on Gu Han's lips as he replied: "The Heavenly Tomb has existed since the ancient era. It is rumored that its creator was a Dou Di, and it involves life modification, Soul modification, and changes in the flow of time."

"Five days pass inside the Heavenly Tomb while only one day passes in the outside world. Inside the Heavenly Tomb, there are also energy bodies of experts at least at the Dou Zun level, which can be swallowed like a Medicinal Pill to transform into one's own power, without the drug resistance associated with Medicinal Pills."

"After someone discovered this place, a great war broke out between the Ancient Clans. Initially, it was controlled by more than a dozen clans, and every twenty years, a competition for the younger generation of the Ancient Clans would be held for entry qualifications; the winners could enter."

"As time passed, by a thousand years ago, the Heavenly Tomb was jointly controlled by the Eight Great Ancient Clans of that time. After friendly discussions, it was decided that each clan would have two quotas. Because the Xiao Clan and the Ancient Clan were the closest, the gateway is controlled by both clans together."

"After the Xiao Clan's ancestor, Xiao Xuan, failed to break through to Dou Di, he asked a Senior to open the gateway early so he could bring some things inside. Over these past thousand years, the Ancient Clan has searched for them quite a bit. Xiao Xuan had agreed to hand over two quotas for the Ancient Clan to use, but if he had a descendant who showed promise, he would be given one chance to enter."

"So, when it comes down to it, this quota for entering the Heavenly Tomb is something earned through effort."

Everyone present: !

He could actually say it, and so clearly at that.

"Correct." Gu Yuan nodded slightly, his eyes flickering: "If you want a quota, you are challenging the collective interests of the Eight Great Ancient Clans."

"That won't be necessary." Gu Han stood with his hands behind his back: "I have no interest in the quotas of the other Ancient Clans, but my Xuanwu Hall is at odds with the Hun Clan, and I want to compete for those two quotas. What do you think, Uncle?"

So he was eyeing the two qualifications for entering the Heavenly Tomb held by the Hun Clan.

The people of the various Ancient Clans suddenly realized this, and then they all cast looks of anticipation toward one place, ready to watch a good show.

That place was exactly where the people of the Hun Clan were located.

Ever since arriving in the Ancient World, these few had remained high-profile.

But after Gu Han appeared, they suddenly shrank back, keeping such a low profile that they didn't seem like members of the Hun Clan.

"Arrogant!" The Ban Sheng Elder who led the Hall of Souls team to the Ancient World knew he could no longer play dead, so he stood out and replied: "Junior, this is an agreement between the Eight Clans. You say you oppose it, so it's opposed?"

"If you could challenge the Hun Clan and snatch away the qualifications with just a few words today."

"In the future, would other factions be able to challenge any Ancient Clan they deemed easy to bully at will?"

"Moreover, this is the Ancient World. If you act recklessly, you are not bullying my Hun Clan, but slapping the face of the Ancient Clan."

These words were indeed true. Even though everyone disliked the Hun Clan, the matter of the qualifications did indeed involve collective interests and the face of the Ancient Clan.

"There is some truth to what you say." Gu Han nodded slightly to show agreement. This attitude left everyone feeling confused again, only to hear him continue: "But I don't need to make a move to obtain the qualifications of your Hun Clan."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned again.

The Hun Clan Ban Sheng even sneered: "Gu Han, your talent is indeed peerless, and your strength is powerful. Even our Clan Chief acknowledges your talent, but what you are saying is impossible."

"Even seizing them by force would not allow you to obtain the qualifications, let alone not making a move. Unless the other Ancient Clans all agree, do you understand?"

The Heavenly Tomb qualifications can be considered the collective interest of the Eight Great Ancient Clans.

If you can rob my Hun Clan today, you could rob the Medicine Clan, the Ling Clan tomorrow...

In order to prevent this possibility, everyone would band together.

"You are right!" Gu Han looked at the expression of the Ban Sheng and smiled: "The other Ancient Clans will all acknowledge that my Xuanwu Hall can replace your Hun Clan."

"You have such ability?" The Hun Clan Ban Sheng frowned, thinking it impossible.

Gu Han did not answer this question, but instead looked at Gu Yuan: "Uncle, please take action to capture Gu Yang. If there is any error or omission, this Junior is willing to marry into the Ancient Clan; changing my surname to Gu does not matter."

Everyone: ?

Gu Yuan's pupils constricted, and he took action without the slightest hesitation.

Gu Yang was a Five-Star Dou Sheng of his Ancient Clan, and he was responsible for guarding the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade in the ancestral hall; not the slightest mistake could be tolerated.

And Gu Han's earlier display had already made him realize that this Junior seemed to truly possess the ability to divine the secrets of heaven.

Furthermore, Gu Han had even spoken of being willing to marry into the clan.

He was even thinking in his heart that it would be best if the things Gu Han knew were problematic.

"Boom!"

Deep within the Ancient Clan, a powerful force of heaven and earth suddenly erupted.

Gu Yuan was a Late Stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng, and since he was on his own turf in the Ancient World, capturing a Five-Star Dou Sheng was easier than a Dou Huang crushing a Dou Practitioner to death.

As this situation unfolded, the powerful Dou Sheng experts of the Ancient Clan on the surface, such as the three immortals of the ancient clan and several Six-Star Dou Sheng Elders, released a sliver of their Divine Thought to pay attention to what was happening.

"Clan Chief, what is the meaning of this!?"

The space tore open, and Gu Yang, like a lamb awaiting slaughter, had his cultivation sealed by Gu Yuan and was moved to the square of the Ancient Clan's core main hall; he began to cry out in grievance as soon as he spoke.

In the Ancient Clan, the only person who could capture him so casually was Gu Yuan.

"I have already checked; there is no problem with him." Gu Yuan frowned.

He possessed an Emperor Realm Soul, yet he had not detected any tricks on Gu Yang.

Could it be that Gu Yang had betrayed them willingly?

As a Five-Star Dou Sheng of the Ancient Clan, possessing an eight-grade Dou Di Bloodline, and lacking neither status nor strength, why would he do so?

The evidence that Gu Han needed to present to convince him and the various Ancient Clan Elders had to be irrefutable.