74: Yan Huai's Distrust

Yan Huai’s facial features were simple: two eyes, two ears, one nose, and one mouth.

He couldn't believe that his previously ugly daughter could grow into this appearance; not only was she much more beautiful and sexy, but she had also grown two meters taller.

“Otherwise, what? If I’m not Xiao Ji, could I be Daji?”

Xiao Ji said with red eyes.

Her older sister, Yan Daji, had died, and she missed Yan Daji very much.

“You must be the Clan Chief of the Yan Ghost Clan. My name is Li Ye, and I am Xiao Ji’s master. We are here to help you get through this difficult period,” Li Ye then said.

“Alas… a Human Race, it’s actually a Human Race. Aren’t you afraid that our Yan Ghost Clan will kill you?”

When Yan Huai saw the Human Race, his heart was filled with belligerent thoughts.

Perhaps it was due to the setting; the mastermind, to provide difficulty for players, made the demons full of murderous intent towards the Human Race.

After speaking, Yan Huai rushed forward, his fists filled with crimson flames, and the surrounding air was slightly distorted by the scorching heat.

“Ding! Detected a second-tier top-grade demon, a pure-blooded Yan Ghost.”

“Second-tier top-grade, but nothing more,” Li Ye said with a slight smirk, revealing a hint of disdain.

However, just as he was about to make a move, the originally calm atmosphere was suddenly broken.

The three-meter-tall Xiao Ji was enraged!

She had come here for her Family’s affairs, but now, not only did her Family show no gratitude, they even dared to attack her incredibly noble master? This was simply an unforgivable crime!

Xiao Ji was consumed by fury. Her palm instantly ignited with raging blood-red flames, carrying endless rage and power, and she slapped fiercely towards Yan Huai.

With a loud “bang,” Yan Huai was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

“This is truly filial piety…”

At this moment, Xiao Yan muttered to herself while holding Er Mi.

“Xiao Ji, you dare to lay a hand on me!” Yan Huai roared exasperatedly.

If he hadn't keenly sensed the same Bloodline aura flowing from Xiao Ji, he wouldn't have refrained from fighting back.

Facing Xiao Ji’s incredibly fierce offensive, the Yan Ghost Clan ultimately had no choice but to yield to reality and reluctantly accept the decision to request human aid.

In reality, looking at this group of hostile Yan Ghost Clan members, Li Ye couldn't help but feel disgusted, wishing he could immediately draw his blade and slaughter them all.

If not for his beloved Xiao Ji and the generous mission rewards, he wouldn’t bother with this arrogant Yan Ghost Clan.

Yan Huai reluctantly invited Li Ye and the others inside.

…

At this moment, Li Ye, Xiao Ji, and the others were in the valley of Flame Mountain, as if they had entered a scorching Hell. The air was hot and suffocating, as if every breath could ignite their bodies.

The valley was filled with a scalding aura, the ground covered in lava, with bubbling and erupting phenomena occurring from time to time, like the angry roar of the earth.

And the Yan Ghost lived in this scorching valley. They were somewhat short, somewhat tall, radiating a flame-like glow, their agile figures moving between the lava, bringing a hint of life to this desolate valley.

Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that the number of these Yan Ghost was not large, only about forty or fifty.

This was due to the long-term encirclement and suppression by the other four clans, which caused the once vast clan to gradually dwindle.

Yan Huai and several high-ranking Yan Ghost were currently conversing with Li Ye.

“Human, I already know your intentions, and I thank you for cultivating my daughter, Xiao Ji, into a strong individual. However, the foundations of the other four clans are beyond your imagination.

Those four clans have at least five third-tier strong individuals, and Human Race, although you have two who have reached the third-tier, with the rest being second-tier Peak, wanting to contend against at least five third-tier individuals is still a bit lacking.

If possible, I hope you take Xiao Ji and leave the Five Ghost World.”

Yan Huai said with a solemn tone.

His hollow eye sockets were filled with flames, and although he had no pupils, Li Ye could sense that Yan Huai was staring at him.

“So, are you, the Yan Ghost Clan, planning to perish in Flame Mountain? I believe that as proud demons, you would certainly not wish for that.

Xiao Ji has always lived in my territory, but she can sense the decline of the Yan Ghost Clan, and she pleaded with me to help you.

Yan Huai, as a father, you haven’t given any of your three daughters a good outcome. Do you still want the entire Yan Ghost Clan to have no good outcome?”

Golden flames suddenly ignited in Li Ye’s eyes, and he spoke with anger.

“If you ask me, Uncle Yan, just trust my husband. He is very powerful,” Ning Jiuxiao, who was holding Li Ye’s arm, added.

“…”

Yan Huai might have felt Li Ye’s sincerity, or perhaps he truly didn’t want Li Ye to perish.

He sighed and said: “Human, currently the other four Ghost Clans are preparing for the final encirclement, which will happen in two days. By then, it will be too late. If you want to help us, I need to see results today at the very least.

If you can truly protect our Yan Ghost Clan, our Yan Ghost Clan will follow you forever.”

No wonder the System said the mission deadline was two days. If it came to that, the Four Ghost Alliance's forces, both in number and high-end combat power, would be stronger than their side, and the mission would naturally fail then.

Li Ye thought to himself.

Therefore, protecting the Yan Ghost Clan could only be achieved through strategy.

His Nine Yin Charming Eyes couldn't be used yet. If they could, he would directly charm a clan’s leader, then have that clan join the Yan Ghost Clan. In that case, the pressure would essentially be gone.

“Yan Huai, can you tell us which Ghost Clan is currently the weakest, and their strength levels?”

Yan Huai pondered for a moment and, after explaining for a while, Li Ye came up with a solution.

Currently, the Gold Ghost Clan was the strongest, with at least two third-tier cultivators openly.

Next were the Water Ghost and Earth Ghost Clans.

Finally, there was the Wood Ghost Clan. The Wood Ghost Clan’s leader, the Clan Chief of the Wood Ghost Clan, was a False Core cultivator, also known as the False Core stage.

Above Foundation Establishment Peak, below Golden Core early stage.

Li Ye had also heard of the False Core stage.

Players could also reach it, but it required a special Cultivation Technique, and cultivation would stagnate after the False Core stage unless there was a major Opportunity.

He learned about it when he was embracing Bai Jie and browsing the chat channel.