Chapter 198 - : The Tanuki Clan (2/2)

After Ye Chen, Little Tanuki, and Little Wingsy had entered the ancestral hall, the three old women opened their eyes.

After the old woman on the right who looked like an ordinary elderly saw Little Tanuki, her eyes immediately glistened with tears. Her voice thrilled and quivered with excitement.

As for the two old women on the left and in the middle, their expressions were extremely indifferent.

The old woman on the right knew Little Tanuki? Ye Chen looked at Little Tanuki and found that there were also some tears in her clear eyes.

“That old woman is Big Sister Little Tanuki’s grandaunt!” Little Wingsy said.

Ye Chen did not expect to find Little Tanuki’s relatives here. However, Ye Chen could not help but think that the generation gap between Little Tanuki and her grandaunt was quite big.

The old woman came down, trembling, and looked at Little Tanuki with a guilty expression.

Upon seeing her grandaunt, Little Tanuki stubbornly remained on Ye Chen’s shoulder.

Seeing this, the old woman sighed slightly as her expression grew upset.

“Many thanks to the Young Master for taking care of Little Ning all this while. I thank the Young Master on behalf of Little Ning’s parents and elders.” The old woman bowed slightly to Ye Chen.

Little Ning? Ye Chen suddenly realized that it was most likely Little Tanuki’s childhood name. Ye Chen still preferred Little Tanuki’s current name. He replied, “Elder is too kind.”

“Little Ning had a difficult childhood. Her parents and clansmen were hunted and killed by demon wolves half a year ago…” Little Tanuki’s grandaunt spoke about the event from six months ago and sighed. “At that time, when Little Tanuki’s parents asked us for help, we were unable to go. I’m sure that Little Ning must’ve hated me.” Little Tanuki’s grandaunt looked at Little Tanuki apologetically but Little Tanuki turned away in anger.

Little Tanuki’s grandaunt’s tone was very sincere and kind, which left a good impression on Ye Chen. Little Tanuki’s grandaunt did not go to Lianyun Mountain presumably because she had her own difficulties.

“It was I who ordered the clansmen not to go to their rescue,” the old woman who looked like an old witch walked down while clutching onto the cane and spoke in a rather cold tone.

Seeing the old witch coming down, Little Tanuki’s grandaunt bowed and retreated to the side. She said to Ye Chen, “Young Master, this is the Chief of our Emerald Cloud Mountain tanuki clan.”

The wrinkled face of the old witch was as lifeless as a dead tree’s bark, but her eyes gleamed brightly as they swept over Ye Chen’s body.

This kind of condescending gaze made Ye Chen very unhappy. Ye Chen scoffed coldly. He had never met such an arrogant celestial beast after his Astral Body formed the gold-armored soldier! Although he knew that he was a fake Daemon King, even a fake Daemon King was a huge deterrent to celestial beasts.

“If the Emerald Cloud Mountain tanuki clan goes to Lianyun Mountain to deal with the demon wolves, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction in the Wolven Kingdom, which would cause the extermination of the tanuki clan. That’s why I ordered the clansmen not to go to their rescue.” The old witch’s gloomy and hoarse voice was ear-piercing. Her skin on her hand clutching the cane was wrinkled and disgusting.

Ye Chen had thought that it was because they could not go to the rescue, for example, if the Emerald Cloud Mountain tanuki clan had been attacked as well. He had considered the tanuki clan to be kind because of his relationship with Little Tanuki but it turned out that the Emerald Cloud Mountain tanuki clan were just trying to protect themselves, which had led to Little Tanuki’s clan extermination. It was not surprising that Little Tanuki was so cold to the tanuki here.

Ye Chen’s smiling expression gradually dropped as he said coldly, “It’s shameless to let one’s kin be slaughtered for fear of death and yet act so confidently and justified!”

Hearing Ye Chen’s words, Little Tanuki’s figure trembled. Her eyes exuded indescribable anger and sadness.

“How dare you!” The old witch’s eyes widened and revealed a fierce look.

“Young Master, you mustn’t say those words. Quickly apologize to the Chief.” Little Tanuki’s grandaunt’s expression was anxious. She could feel that the Chief was really angry.

“Ka ka ka.” A burst sharp and strange laughter suddenly rang out.

“This little baby does have some courage to say such a thing here,” The old woman wearing the large red robe on the left also walked down and said shrilly. Her body twisted and turned, and coupled with her face, it truly made one’s stomach turn.

There certainly were many weirdos in the Emerald Cloud Mountain tanuki clan. Ye Chen could not help but think and snort coldly.

[1] The Three Pure Ones are the three highest deities in the Daoist Pantheon. They are the Lord of Primordial Beginning, Lord of the Numinous Treasure, and Lord of the Way and Its Virtue.