Chapter 981: The Communication Array

"Father!"

Rong Xing shot to his feet, his gaze fixed on the person Ruan Shuangzhou was escorting in.

That person was none other than Rong Xing's father, Rong Ze!

Rong Ze was merely an ordinary member of the Crimson Flame Clan, with decent strength but nothing outstanding.

Yet, a father's status rises with his son's; Rong Xing's rise had made him a prominent figure in the Crimson Flame Clan.

No one had expected Ye Yuan to have captured Rong Ze.

This time, things had escalated quite a bit.

Rong Ze, subdued by Ruan Shuangzhou, lay like a dead dog, utterly unable to respond to Rong Xing.

"Ye Yuan, you're asking for death!"

Seeing Ye Yuan treat his father this way, Rong Xing was beside himself with rage. Ignoring the many elders present, he transformed into a streak of crimson and charged at Ye Yuan.

A flash of light streaked by, and Bai Guang had already placed himself before Ye Yuan.

"Boom!"

With one blow, both staggered back several steps, evenly matched.

But Rong Xing showed no sign of stopping. Just as he was about to strike again, Rong Yin stopped him.

"Rong Xing, calm down! If he can't provide a proper explanation, the elders will seek justice for you!" Though he was trying to persuade Rong Xing, Rong Yin's own face was as dark as water.

Rong Xing clenched his fists, his whole body trembling, wishing he could kill Ye Yuan on the spot.

Ye Yuan, however, looked completely unconcerned and said indifferently, "Now, may I speak?"

Rong Kun said, "Go ahead, but... you know Rong Ze is Rong Xing's father. You should be aware of the consequences of this!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "I've been busy all day and night, not to bring someone in here to die. These two conspired together, colluding with Elder Ling Jiushan of the Demon Tiger Clan, to arrange Fang Xiao beside Bai Guang, aiming to ruin his reputation. That way, Rong Xing, Rong Ze's son, would have one less formidable opponent and become the young clan leader!"

Ye Yuan's few simple words sent a chill through everyone.

Bai Guang was even more shocked; he hadn't expected Fang Xiao to have approached him deliberately. Somehow, his heart suddenly ached, as if wounded by something.

Besides Rong Ze, Ye Yuan had also brought another person. And that other person was none other than Bai Hui's father!

Hearing this, Rong Xing shouted, "Ye Yuan, you're slandering me! Do you think you can overturn Bai Guang's case with just your one-sided story?"

"Rong Xing, calm down. This matter is of great importance. If it's ultimately proven that Ye Yuan is talking nonsense, I will see justice done for you."

With that, Rong Kun turned to Ye Yuan and asked, "Young man, you can't just make wild accusations. Do you have evidence?"

Ye Yuan smiled slightly, waved his sleeve, and a miniature array appeared before everyone.

Rong Kun's pupils contracted slightly, and he said in surprise, "A translocation array! Young man, what impressive skill!"

A translocation array is a highly advanced technique in array dao. One can set up an array in advance and store it in a spatial artifact.

When needed, it can be summoned directly from the spatial artifact, forming the array instantly.

Though this miniature array was small, it was a ninth-grade array. To translocate it, one would need the strength of an Array Emperor.

Ye Yuan was only at the Formless Realm, yet he could translocate a ninth-grade array. No wonder Rong Kun was surprised.

Ye Yuan laughed. "You flatter me, Grand Elder. It's just a trivial skill. This array was discovered underground in Rong Ze's home. I found it and conveniently translocated it here."

Rong Xing sneered. "It's just a communication array. What does that prove? You could have set up an array yourself and translocated it here; who would know?"

This miniature array was a communication array, specifically used for transmitting messages, very convenient.

If Rong Ze had indeed secretly communicated with the Demon Tiger Clan, using this array to send messages wouldn't be impossible.

But even if such a thing were translocated here, it wouldn't be convincing, since Ye Yuan could have set up an array himself and translocated it.

"Ye Yuan, you're not expecting the elders to convict Rong Ze based on a translocated communication array, are you?" Rong Yin also said in a deep voice.

Ye Yuan smiled. "The array can be faked, but the messages within the array cannot! Don't you agree?"

Rong Yin's expression changed. "You... you can recover the contents of the communication array? That... that's impossible!"

Ye Yuan shrugged. "I think I can manage it."

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, Bai Jue and the others were invigorated! Meanwhile, Rong Yin and his group were alarmed. If the communication contents could indeed be recovered, the trouble would be immense.

Ye Yuan didn't hesitate. His hands moved like phantoms as he worked on the communication array.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the communication array.

Some hoped to see content appear on the array, while others hoped it wouldn't.

But one thing was certain: everyone's heart was pounding.

After about a quarter of an hour, the communication array suddenly lit up, and a line of text appeared!

"The fish has taken the bait. Thanks in advance! Ze." This was likely the last message sent.

Rong Xing's heart clenched, and he felt as if he had been drained. His eyes dazed and lost, he slumped back into his chair.

At that moment, the atmosphere in the hall was extremely oppressive.

But Ye Yuan's actions weren't over. Soon, a second message appeared on the array.

"Remove him under the guise of collusion. The woman Fang Xiao is on her way. Jiushan!" This was clearly the reply from Elder Ling Jiushan.

Then, one message after another appeared on the array.

As time went on, the expressions on everyone's faces grew uglier.

Especially the three elders seated at the head; their faces were so dark they seemed ready to drip water.

Eventually, the information displayed on the communication array was no longer related to Bai Guang. Besides some normal communications, it also included many secrets of the White Tiger Clan!

Seeing this information, one could imagine what the elders were thinking.

"Bang!"

A low table before the Grand Elder instantly turned to powder.

"Enough!" Rong Kun roared.

Ye Yuan knew the time was right, so he stopped his work, and the light on the communication array suddenly faded.

"Impossible! Impossible! This can't be!"

Rong Xing muttered, dazed and disheartened. He hadn't expected his father to collude with the Demon Tiger Clan for his sake.

"Ye Yuan! You must have rigged this! These messages must have been fabricated by you! Yes, that's it, you made them up!" Rong Xing suddenly jumped up, as if he had discovered a new continent.

Rong Xing himself had been kept in the dark about this matter, and now he simply couldn't accept this reality.

So all he could think of was that Ye Yuan had cheated!

"Enough! Rong Xing, do you think we old fools are blind?" Rong Kun's icy words made Rong Xing feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.