Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 1036 Fuse! (Second Update)

Chapter 1036: 1036 Fuse! (Second Update)

All eyes jumped to another spot in midair, where a middle-aged man wearing a gray shirt, appearing to be of similar age to Ji Changtian, slowly walked out from the void.

The owner of the Book Collection Pavilion glanced at this person with slight surprise.

Ji Changtian immediately cupped his hands and bowed, "Ancestor."

Other Ji clan disciples also followed suit and paid their respects, while Ji Qianye stood in place, nodded slightly, watching this extraordinarily talented brother, who had secluded himself for years and seemed to have progressed further in martial arts.

"Qianye, after all these years, your skill has grown rather slowly." As soon as this middle-aged man appeared, he reprimanded Ji Qianye.

Ji Qianye humbly accepted, lowering his head, "Brother, your reprimand is right. I have been focusing on formations, hence there hasn’t been much advancement in martial arts."

Who is this person that even Ji Qianye bows his head to?

The surrounding crowd was even more shocked. Just a single Ji Qianye from the Ji clan was startling enough, yet now another prominent figure appeared, seemingly superior to Ji Qianye in both ability and status.

"He hasn’t changed a bit!" said a gray-haired elder, leaning on a crutch, his voice trembling with disbelief.

"Clan Leader, who is this person?" asked a young man beside him.

"He... he is Ji Qianye’s brother, an unparalleled prodigy who once rivaled that famed genius."

Unparalleled prodigy?

This evaluation is not low; in fact, it is very high.

Even Ji Lingchen was only referred to as a living genius, while the title of prodigy had only been used a few times for Ye Qiu.

But adding the words ’unparalleled’ before ’prodigy’ makes it clear that this person is even more extraordinary, absolutely invincible among peers.

"Since this person, the Ji clan started to rise from a marginal ancient clan to a middle ancient clan, an upper ancient clan, and eventually forced near the taboo clan of the time."

Many among the older generation present changed color, as if they had seen a ghost.

Many elders entering their twilight years were internally shaken; when they were young, they had witnessed this man’s extraordinary prowess firsthand, truly a brilliant talent.

Yet years have passed, and he still remains young, seemingly possessing some art of eternal youth, unchanged in appearance, his hair still shining black, not a single mark of time etched upon his visage.

Ye Qiu looked at this middle-aged man; the man exuded no aura, but Ye Qiu knew this only indicated his terror, as even Ye Qiu could not perceive his divine realm’s prowess, demonstrating how profoundly unfathomable the man’s strength was.

Most attention gathered around his brilliant eyes, brighter than the stars, emitting white light, like a deity.

Ye Qiu gazed into those eyes, feeling a specific sensation he couldn’t quite articulate.

"One of the unparalleled prodigies of the Ji clan, Ji Baishi!"

Finally, someone called out the man’s name, and Ye Qiu repeated it, recording the name of the Ji clan’s great one, Ji Baishi.

The Book Collection Pavilion owner observed Ji Baishi and said lightly, "It seems you’ve recovered and progressed further."

"You know me?" Ji Baishi appeared slightly surprised, secretly assessing the other from the moment he appeared; though the elderly before him seemed familiar, he couldn’t recall, perhaps feeling that such memory was distant.

"Hehe... back then at Endless Mountain, you and Dugu Qiujian suffered an ancient beast attack..."

"Are you that unnamed senior?" Ji Baishi slightly hesitated.

"Haha... you still remember me." The Book Collection Pavilion owner said lightly.

Back then, Ji Baishi and Dugu Qiujian ventured deep into the Barbaric Wilderness Forest, encountering a treasure tree along the way. Both coveted the fruit upon it, prompting them to act together, resulting in attracting a powerful ancient beast that nearly cost them their lives, had the Book Collection Pavilion owner not appeared to save them from peril.

"I remember, at that time you had an eye gouged out by the ancient beast, but now it seems entirely restored." The Book Collection Pavilion owner remarked.

Upon mentioning this, Ji Baishi’s gaze flickered, emitting cold light, as he said calmly, "I am very grateful for the lifesaving grace from the unnamed senior back then, so today I will give you a chance to leave safely, and you should not meddle in this matter."

The Book Collection Pavilion owner chuckled once, without replying, instead continuing, "I am curious, I saved you two back then, but why did only you return alive while Dugu Qiujian disappeared?"

"Why is your eye unharmed now; could you provide an explanation today?"

Ji Baishi smirked coldly, "Unnamed senior, I don’t wish to bring up past matters, Dugu Qiujian died at the hands of ancient beasts, that’s all I can say to you; as for the rest, it is history, and what significance is there in bringing up old grievances?"

"Significance? Back then I intended to take Dugu Qiujian as a disciple, had he not failed to return, the Dugu clan might not have been replaced by your Ji clan," the Book Collection Pavilion owner said shockingly.

Especially Ye Qiu, unable to calm down for a long time, as the Book Collection Pavilion owner intended to take Dugu Qiujian, the prodigy of the Dugu clan, as a disciple back then, but refrained only because Dugu Qiujian and Ji Baishi entered the Barbaric Wilderness Forest, never returned.

What exactly happened back then?

Ye Qiu pondered the words the Book Collection Pavilion owner just spoke, seemingly suspicious that the disappearance of Dugu Qiujian is associated with Ji Baishi, along with those eyes...

Suddenly, Ye Qiu’s expression drastically changed, could those eyes be Dugu Qiujian’s?

A bold thought emerged in Ye Qiu’s mind, otherwise how could he explain the words the Book Collection Pavilion owner spoke earlier?

Combining Ji Baishi’s evasive comments about past events, there must be something fishy.

"Hmph, unnamed senior, talking about these trivial matters has no significance, our Ji clan is in line with historical trends, the Dugu clan’s demise is merely a result of survival of the fittest, although I had a close relationship with Dugu Qiujian, this does not prevent the conflict between the two clans, moreover, within the ancient land, all clans have been competing openly and covertly, our Ji clan’s rise was inevitable, it’s simply that the Dugu clan’s fate was doomed, can’t blame anyone." Ji Baishi said lightly.

The surroundings fell silent, the younger generation present knew little about the past, but the older generation had some understanding.

Ye Qiu clenched his fists, Ji Baishi spoke of the Dugu clan’s extinction so lightly, as if survival of the fittest, truly laughable.

Based on Ye Qiu’s speculation, Dugu Qiujian’s disappearance is certainly related to Ji Baishi.

"If not for Dugu Qiujian’s disappearance, the Dugu clan leader back then would not have been overwhelmed with grief and anger, giving your Ji clan an opportunity, you Ji clan are ruthless, cold-blooded, and merciless, back then I saw through it, so many years have passed, yet now to deal with a junior for fear of threatening your clan’s position, you’ve even gone so far as to call upon you, indeed your Ji clan has not changed one single bit," the Book Collection Pavilion owner said.

The answer was already obvious, the main reason behind the Dugu tribe’s extinction was on Ji Baishi, had it not been for him causing Dugu Qiujian’s disappearance, leading to the Dugu clan leader’s heartbreak, that significantly reduced his power, combined with hunting ancient beasts, greatly weakened the Dugu clan’s strength, factors converged causing the final destruction of the Dugu clan.

"Are you the main culprit..." Ye Qiu’s fists clenched tightly, his chest ablaze with fury, finally seeing the principal figure for the Dugu tribe’s demise.

Ye Qiu’s intent to kill was immense!