Chapter 448: Sky Cave
After both the host and the guests had a great time, everyone's face was filled with smiles, at least that was the case before they left.

Xiao Diao also regained his status as a candidate for clan leader, but his support rate was obviously not as high as Hao Jiuyou. After all, the latter's performance in recent years was indeed outstanding, and he had established good relationships with many high-level members of the clan. Fortunately, most of the Tian Yao Diao clan liked Xiao Diao's personality more, so he was not crushed.

In the mansion that had been sealed for many years, Wu Zhong looked a little embarrassed as he looked at the dust all over the room.

Initially, he would hire someone to clean the place every once in a while, but he never found Little Diao and gradually forgot about it. Fortunately, the latter's life lamp had never been extinguished and the Sky Demon Diao Clan had no shortage of land, so this mansion had not been redistributed.

"Master Diao, your position as the next clan leader seems to be taken away by someone else?"

Zhou Tong said sarcastically, and Lin Changqiang couldn't help but curl his lips. Of course, this was not gloating, but he had the confidence to change the current situation.

"Now you know why I have to cultivate to the Wheel-Turning Realm and then come back." Xiao Diao glared at the two of them unhappily, then frowned.

"But I didn't expect that the person who would replace me later would be the one who followed me around back then. During the years when I was missing, his strength and ambitions grew greatly."

"Generally, the vested interests are the most likely suspects. Could he have been involved in your ambush?"

"That's possible." Hearing Lin Changqiang's doubt, Xiao Diao's expression suddenly became serious. "There weren't many tribesmen who knew my travel route at the time, and Hao Jiuyou was indeed one of them."

"I knew he was not a good guy!"

Wu Zhong gritted his teeth. He never had any good feelings towards this guy who tried to seize Xiao Diao's position. Moro on the side interrupted the conversation with a serious expression and looked at Lin Changqiang and Zhou Tong.

"Earlier at the banquet, the Flame Ancestral Talisman in my body repelled Hao Jiuyou."

"Me too."

"Same."

Seeing that the three people had the same feeling, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became much more solemn. After all, this was equivalent to indicating that Hao Jiuyou was indeed related to the demon.

"What should we do now? That guy is the candidate with the highest support rate for the clan leader. We can't just attack the enemy at night and kill him, right?"

"If we really can kill him directly, the evil energy hidden in his body will definitely let the elders know everything. But given that guy's personality, he must have made various arrangements when he met you at the dinner. After all, everyone knows that you, the master of the Flame God Temple, have the Flame Ancestral Talisman."

Hearing this, Moro was somewhat helpless, but he immediately thought of a solution: "The elders said before that your father is the current clan leader. Why not wake him up from his retreat first? This way, at least we can take advantage of the situation and act more conveniently."

"It's useless." Xiao Diao pursed his lips. "Although my father has been in seclusion for a hundred years, the lifespan of the Tian Yao Diao tribe is very long, and it is common for them to be in seclusion for a hundred years. The elders will never let anyone in to disturb them."

"Moreover, there has been no news for so many years. Even the Yuanshen message I sent earlier did not respond. I'm afraid he has encountered trouble, or... is trapped?"

Xiao Diao's expression was a little uncertain. After all, his father was a powerful person in the Samsara Realm. If there was really someone who could trap him for a hundred years, why not just kill him directly?
"what?!"

As soon as Xiao Diao finished speaking, Wu Zhong stood up suddenly with a look of shock on his face. It was obvious that he was frightened by this inference. Zhou Tong and Moro also looked serious.

"It must have been done by a demon!" Moro was very sure. "Where is he in seclusion now?"

"The Tiandong is where the strong men of the clan go into seclusion. No one else is allowed to disturb them at will. The guards outside the door are also strong, but it should not be difficult for us to get in." After saying that, Xiao Diao looked at Zhou Tong, and the other three also shifted their gazes. This time, Zhou Tong finally stopped playing tricks and nodded.

"No problem. You attract the guards' attention and I will teleport you and my junior brother in."

"Okay, let's go tomorrow without further ado."

Soon, the night passed in a flash.

As soon as the sky brightened, Xiao Diao headed towards the Tiandong, while Lin Changqiang and others remained in the mansion.

Tiandong, located in the deepest part of the Ten Thousand Mountains, is a forbidden area for the Tianyao Diao clan. Only those with higher status in the clan are qualified to practice in seclusion here. For this reason, even if other clan members want to visit Tiandong, they must first obtain approval from the Council of Elders.

In the deepest part of the mountain range, high mountains stand tall, and at the intersection of the mountains there is a bottomless dark cave. The cave is a thousand feet wide, and from a distance it looks like a hideous giant mouth, as if any living creature that enters it will be swallowed by the darkness.

There are countless ancient light symbols outside the giant hole. These light symbols are connected together to form a barrier that completely covers the giant hole.

On some mountain peaks surrounding the giant cave, there are several old figures sitting quietly, their eyes closed as if they are in a deep sleep, but there are fluctuations of Yuanli as vast as the ocean around their bodies, showing amazing strength.

They are the guardians of the Sky Cave.

The wind was howling, and there was no life around except for these guardians. In the sky cave, not only was no one allowed to enter directly, even the flowers, trees, birds and animals were all cleared away, cutting off all hidden dangers.

When a sound of breaking wind suddenly sounded from a distance, the undisguised breath immediately made several figures nearby open their eyes, frowning slightly as they looked at the familiar face that they had not seen for a hundred years.

"A Diao, I know you haven't seen the clan leader for a hundred years, and you must miss him in your heart. But you are also aware that it is forbidden to get close to the sky cave. You'd better go back quickly before the elders find out." A white-browed old man on a mountain sighed.

The news of Xiao Diao's return and visit with the two peak Wheel-Turning Realm masters spread throughout the clan yesterday morning. He was indeed very pleased, but rules are rules.

"My father hasn't come out of seclusion for a hundred years. I want to go in and check the situation!"

"It is normal for our clan to be in seclusion for a hundred years. The clan leader might be at a critical juncture in his cultivation. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous. Even if you want to visit him, you must first obtain approval from the Council of Elders."

Baimei tried to persuade him patiently, but Xiaodiao didn't want to waste any more time. Besides, there must be Hao Jiuyou's people in the Council of Elders, so it would be extremely difficult to get approval.

"Well, I won't go in to visit."

Hearing this, Baimei and the others breathed a sigh of relief, but the next second Xiao Diao shouted loudly.

"I want to go into the Heavenly Cave to practice in seclusion!"

Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, Xiao Diao snorted coldly and said arrogantly, "What? With my status as the young clan leader, I can't even enter the Heavenly Cave to practice?"

In the Sky Demon Diao Clan, only those with high status can enter the Sky Cave for retreat, and how many people in the entire clan have a higher status than the young clan leader?
For a moment, there was silence outside the cave.

(End of this chapter)