173: Chapter 173 Dead

"Here!" Yuan Chen casually tossed his masterpiece away.

"My claws, my claws." Young Master Ao Xing could no longer remain calm; the moment it was tossed away, he had already reverted to his human form.

After being carried bridal-style by Second Elder Ao Ni, he didn't even have time to offer thanks. He clutched his legs, muttering blankly.

He had absolutely no sensation; he had never experienced a moment where he was so completely out of control of his own body. He looked up at Second Elder Ao Ni in a panic.

"Second Elder, please help me, I can't feel my claws anymore."

Second Elder Ao Ni's expression was ugly. It wasn't just because Yuan Chen was committing a crime right in front of them, but also because of Young Master Ao Xing's pathetic state right now.

Although they were also anxious, as a Prodigy, the most important thing right now was to find a solution, not to howl like a ghost here.

Having traveled outside all these years, he had never suffered any losses due to his Dragon Clan status. Now, at the slightest sign of trouble, he couldn't keep his composure. He frowned and roared.

"Quiet!" Seeing that Young Master Ao Xing's expression had calmed down somewhat, he pressed his hands onto Young Master Ao Xing's frozen legs.

As his spiritual power circulated, his brow furrowed even deeper. It really was the lost secret technique of the Silver Dragon Clan. This was going to be troublesome. He pressed on the legs for a long time without speaking.

"Second Elder, how is it?" Young Master Ao Xing's face was deathly pale, and he looked at the Second Elder nervously. However, judging by the Second Elder's expression, it seemed rather ominous.

"Yuan Chen, your methods are far too vicious!" Second Elder Ao Ni did not respond; he looked up and glared fiercely at Yuan Chen.

Young Master Ao Xing: "..." It's over, it's over! Look at that! He's already starting to change the subject.

"Second Elder~" He said with a hint of a sob, looking aggrievedly at Second Elder Ao Ni's chin. He was still being held bridal-style in Second Elder Ao Ni's arms.

Second Elder Ao Ni looked down, and he actually felt a bit of pity. His face darkened: "Shut up!"

He was already feeling irritable, and seeing this so-called Prodigy in such a state made him feel even more stifled. He gritted his teeth and looked at Yuan Chen. "Hand over the antidote!"

Yuan Chen shook his head and pointed a fair finger at Clan Leader Ao Yi. "Ask him!"

All the Dragons were stunned. The Clan Chief has the antidote? Second Elder Ao Ni also turned to look at Clan Leader Ao Yi.

Clan Leader Ao Yi's face stiffened slightly, but he understood Yuan Chen's meaning in an instant. He said bitterly: "Second Elder, I don't have the antidote."

"And... Yuan Chen himself has no way to treat it..." Grand Elder Ao Yin's expression sank: "Clan Leader Ao Yi, stop messing around!"

Clan Leader Ao Yi shook his head with a bitter expression. "Grand Elder, it is absolutely true. When Yuan Chen dealt with his cousin back then, even his grandfather pleaded for him, but there was no way. He really doesn't know how to undo it..."

"Yuan Chen, is this true?" Grand Elder Ao Yin looked at Yuan Chen with a gloomy expression, flames dancing in his eyes. Yuan Chen: "Unh-huh!"

Unh-huh your grandfather's mother! A vein bulged on Grand Elder Ao Yin's forehead, and he almost couldn't hold back from slapping Yuan Chen to death right then and there.

Fortunately, what Clan Leader Ao Yi said next made him breathe a sigh of relief. "Elder Ping He of the Silver Dragon Clan has learned Turning Stone into Silver; he might have a way to solve this."

"Back then, when it came to Yuan Chen's cousin Yuan An, I was the one who introduced his father, Yuan Da, to go and seek out Elder Ping He."

Hearing Clan Leader Ao Yi's words, Grand Elder Ao Yin's eyes lit up, and he also breathed a sigh of relief. "What about Yuan An? How is he now? Was he successfully saved?"

Young Master Ao Xing stopped crying and fussing and didn't care about Yua Mikami anymore; he looked at Clan Leader Ao Yi nervously. "Uh..."

Clan Leader Ao Yi really didn't know this, so he turned to look at Yuan Chen. The other party was his cousin; if he had been successful, he would surely have returned to Guxia Island, so Yuan Chen should know something.

Seeing the Clan Chief look at him, Yuan Chen did not hide anything. He spread his hands: "He's dead!"

"Dead?" Young Master Ao Xing exclaimed, his eyes somewhat dazed. He buried his head in Second Elder Ao Ni's arms: "Second Elder~" He was as aggrieved as a two-hundred-year-old child.

Second Elder Ao Ni's face darkened, and he wished he could just throw him away. Xingzi! What happened to you, Xingzi! You weren't like this before!

"How did he die?" Clan Leader Ao Yi was also slightly stunned and asked curiously.

"I don't know. Maybe he drowned in water, maybe he was suffocated, or maybe he died from overexertion."

Yuan Chen didn't know if that kid had been cured, he only knew that back then, Yuan Da was following that Ant-Spider around, looking like a man who had lost his son. Thinking of the Ant-Spider's strange habits, he guessed.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't because of Turning Stone into Silver, it was fine. "Contact Elder Yuan Ping immediately!" Grand Elder Ao Yin said with a frown.

Clan Leader Ao Yi opened his mouth and said cautiously. "Grand Elder, have you forgotten? Hundreds of years ago, after Elder Ping He quarreled with Second Elder Ao Ni, he left the Dragon Clan." After speaking, he snuck a glance at Second Elder Ao Ni.

Grand Elder Ao Yin's face twitched, and he glanced at Second Elder Ao Ni out of the corner of his eye. It seemed there was such an incident. Back then, it seemed Yuan Ping's grandson had been accidentally killed by Second Elder Ao Ni's grandson, and he had hoped the Dragon Clan would uphold justice.

He happened to be in seclusion, and only learned about it after coming out, but by that time, Yuan Ping had already left. Thinking it was just a Silver Dragon Clan member, he hadn't paid much attention to it. He didn't expect that they would need them now.

He swept his gaze across the group of Dragons. His eyes rested on a beautiful woman. "Elder Yuan Xiao, I must ask you to mediate with Yuan Ping."

Elder Yuan Xiao was the strongest expert of the Silver Dragon Clan, and currently had the strength of a twelve-tribulation Loose Cultivator. However, in terms of combat power, she might be slightly inferior to Elder Hei Yan.

Elder Yuan Xiao's expression was somewhat troubled. "Grand Elder, after Yuan Ping left the clan, he never contacted our clan again." In truth, she was unwilling to help.

Back then, the other party looked down on their Silver Dragon Clan, which was why Yuan Ping had been wronged. Now, asking her to go and invite him? She wouldn't do it.

His gaze lingered on Elder Yuan Xiao's face for a few seconds, and Grand Elder Ao Yin's expression was displeased. But there was nothing he could do about it. Finally, his gaze fell on Clan Leader Ao Yi.

"Clan Leader Ao Yi, since that is the case, you will go personally and invite him to take action. No matter what conditions he proposes, you may agree to them."

"Young Master Ao Xing is a Prodigy of our Dragon Clan. For the sake of the Dragon Clan, I believe he certainly won't intentionally make things difficult."

Clan Leader Ao Yi felt like spitting a mouthful of phlegm. Back then, it was because I listened to Second Elder Ao Ni's words and didn't handle it fairly. Now you want me to go find him again? What kind of cursed life is this! What kind of crappy Clan Chief am I!

"What, is there a problem?" "No!" Clan Leader Ao Yi lowered his head and agreed.

"Hmm..." "As for Yuan Chen... wait until Young Master Ao Xing has recovered before leaving the Dragon Clan." After giving the order, he looked at Yuan Chen again.

Yuan Chen pointed at himself in confusion: "Do you mean to detain me?"

"Having injured a Prodigy of our Dragon Clan, do you think you can leave so easily? A simple detention is already letting you off lightly." Second Elder Ao Ni sneered.

Since the matter regarding Yuan Ping was related to him, he hadn't felt comfortable speaking up earlier, but now he wanted to make his presence felt.

"It is not detention, but rather, if Young Master Ao Xing cannot recover, then Yuan Yun will be raised by us." "Having destroyed one Prodigy of our Dragon Clan, is there any problem with compensating us with one?" Grand Elder Ao Yin's tone was much calmer.

Yuan Chen's mind was already mature; even if they cultivated him, he would be a traitor. But Yuan Yun was different...