Chapter 68 A Waste of Time

Before Hongyuan could figure out the mystery surrounding Xi'er, he saw that the spatial rift had been mostly repaired.

However, a vine suddenly sprang out in front of them.

Seeing the vines growing rapidly and silently, swaying in the seawater and slowly approaching Xi'er, Hong Yuan was immediately shocked!

This vine is the main branch of the Youyuan Vine, the contracted spirit plant of the Youyuan Clan Chief. Once it locks onto Xi'er's aura and location, the clan chiefs on the other side will attack her collectively.

Hongyuan didn't have time to think any further. She raised her paw and scratched at the vine.

The vines snapped into more than a dozen pieces in an instant, but this unexpected turn of events did not alert Xi'er.

Because these vines sway in the seawater, they look very similar to ordinary seaweed.

In Xi'er's opinion, Hongyuan was, after all, a young demon beast. It was normal for him to break an ordinary seaweed into more than a dozen pieces with one swipe of his claw.

Besides, it's just a cub, so isn't it normal for it to like scratching like that?

My neighbor's kitten used to be very destructive, tearing all the plants in the house into pieces.

On the other side of the space, the head of the Youyuan family had just sensed the information transmitted back by his contracted spiritual plant, knowing that it was locking onto the person who was repairing the spatial rift.

He hurriedly said to the other eight family heads, "Everyone, get ready to attack the enemy at any time!"

"Huh? Didn't they already attack once? Could it be that there are two other people over there who can repair spatial rifts?" one of the family heads asked in disbelief.

"If it is a master-disciple relationship or a direct lineage within a family, it is not impossible that this is the case."

"In short, my Netherworld Vine won't misjudge. I believe it will soon pinpoint the location accurately. We only need to unleash our full power, and it will transmit the attack to us," the Netherworld Clan Head said confidently.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Patriarch Youyuan, what's wrong?" the patriarchs asked in alarm.

"My Netherworld Vine has been attacked. It must have been discovered by the other side." The Netherworld Clan Head wiped the blood from the corner of his lips and said, his face pale.

What he couldn't understand was how the other side discovered that there was something wrong with the Youyuan Vine, which had a very inconspicuous appearance.

He was unaware that it was the sacred beast his family revered like an ancestor that betrayed him.

Of course, Hongyuan didn't think of this as betrayal.

It is a sacred beast that clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. When the Netherworld Clan Chief fed it Star Sand, it helped him tear apart space.

Now, He has eaten so much of Xi'er's delicious food, and she has protected Him all the way, so isn't it only natural that He would eliminate the hidden dangers for her and protect her from attacks?

Moreover, her identity is very likely extraordinary, and she may even have a great connection with their six-winged unicorn clan.

If this is indeed proven true, then He has helped her more than just this once.

He will remain devoted to her for the rest of his life.

Xi'er continued to repair the spatial rift, completely unaware that she had just brushed shoulders with death.

If she were locked onto by the Netherworld Vine, a combined attack from the nine family heads would surely kill her.

Even Hongyuan couldn't stop it, because he had only recovered 30% of his mana. The previous attack had directly consumed 99% of his mana.

Fortunately, He reacted quickly the moment He saw the Netherworld Vine, decisively cutting it into more than a dozen pieces, preventing it from locking onto Xi'er's aura for a short period of time.

The spatial rift was finally completely repaired, and Xi'er breathed a sigh of relief, as did Hong Yuan.

The patriarchs on the other side of the space quickly noticed this result, and everyone looked at Patriarch Youyuan.

No one needed to blame him; Patriarch Youyuan was so angry that he spat out another mouthful of blood. This time, it wasn't from the backlash of his contracted spiritual plant, but simply from anger!

This time, the head of the Youyuan family really went all out, taking out so much star sand to please that little ancestor and get Him to agree to tear open the space.

He gathered eight other family heads and they guarded the place day and night, hoping to kill the person repairing the space on the other side with a single blow.

As a result, his Netherworld Vine was shattered by the opponent, he suffered a backlash, and the space was repaired.

This means that all his previous efforts have been in vain.

He had come up empty-handed, how could he not be angry?

But despite his anger, as long as he wasn't driven to death by it, the head of the Youyuan family quickly recovered from his rage.

Now is not the time to be angry; what he needs to do is turn the tide!

Thinking of this, he decided to change the location and let his little darling take action again.

At worst, he could offer up all the Star Sand in the family's reserves, and surely the little ancestor would be lenient and help him this time.

Upon realizing this, the head of the Youyuan family immediately ordered his subordinates to invite the young ancestor out.

However, the person who went quickly returned in a panic: "No, something terrible has happened! Master, the young master is missing!"

"What did you say? The little darling is missing? When did he go missing?"

"Your subordinates didn't know either! After you put the basket back in its original place, we didn't dare to approach the little ancestor for fear of angering him."

Just now, my subordinate ran over to lift the basket, but it felt too light. So, mustering his courage, he took a peek inside, only to discover that there was only a blanket left—the little darling was gone!

The Youyuan Clan Head scanned the empty basket with his divine sense and discovered that the aura belonging to the Little Ancestor inside was so faint as to be almost imperceptible, which was enough to prove that He had been gone for several days.

After carefully recalling what had happened, he finally came to a conclusion:

It's highly likely that the little ancestor escaped after tearing through space that day, and even more likely, it climbed to the other side along the space it tore open.

Recalling their previous all-out attack, Patriarch Youyuan broke out in a cold sweat!

If that attack were launched just as the little ancestor was playfully climbing into the spatial passage, then there's a high chance that the attack would land on the little ancestor.

This explains why the Netherworld Vine sensed the person repairing the space a second time.

It's all over, it's all over!

He killed the little ancestor with his own hands!

Even if he were to commit suicide right now, he still wouldn't be able to face his ancestors!