Chapter 2545 Who Is the Traitor?

Upon hearing the words of the man in black, Ye Qing almost cried out.

The man in black turned out to be someone from Koga-ryu. No wonder the people from Koga-ryu knew so many secrets of the Yelu Family; it must have been leaked by Yelu Changfeng back then. Also, the relationship between Yelu Changfeng and Koga-ryu was special, having once served as a protector for Koga-ryu. However, it's quite strange how the relationship between Yelu Changfeng and Koga-ryu turned out like this.

Yelu Changfeng glanced at the man in black disdainfully and said proudly, "I trust that the people from my Tomb Guardian clan will not have any dealings with your Koga-ryu!"

"Hahaha..." The man in black laughed aloud: "Exactly, the people from your Tomb Guardian clan indeed have a lot of backbone. But don't forget, those guarding the tomb here are not just people from your Tomb Guardian clan!"

Upon hearing this, Yelu Changfeng's expression clearly changed. He took a deep breath, suddenly turned his head towards Ye Qing's direction, and shouted loudly: "Alliance Leader Ye, quickly, go save Ying'er, the main family members might harm her!"

Ye Qing was immediately stunned, seeing that Yelu Changfeng knew he was hiding in the bushes here. This shows that when he was following Yelu Changfeng earlier, Yelu Changfeng was aware of it. However, he didn't expose or stop him, allowing him to come down, perhaps he intended for him to witness these things?

Earlier, Ye Qing suspected that Yelu Changfeng was a traitor to the Yelu Family, but now, Ye Qing felt confused again. He still didn't know what was going on with Yelu Changfeng. From his conversation with Koga-ryu's elder, it could be seen that Yelu Changfeng was still protecting the Yelu family's ancestral tomb. However, Yelu Changfeng had previously served as a protector for Koga-ryu, indicating he had once joined Koga-ryu. These two affairs together left Ye Qing confused, unable to discern whether Yelu Changfeng was a good or bad person.

When the man in black heard Yelu Changfeng speaking, his face obviously changed because he hadn't sensed anyone in the bushes. Hearing Yelu Changfeng's cry, he was also startled, quickly leaping towards Ye Qing's direction.

"Don't run!" Yelu Changfeng shouted loudly and rushed up to block the man in black, the two immediately clashed.

"Alliance Leader Ye, quickly go notify the Tomb Guardian clan, have them immediately take Ying'er and leave here, ensure she doesn't fall into the enemy's hands!" Yelu Changfeng was urgently saying while blocking the man in black: "People from Koga-ryu have already placed a seal at the ancestral tomb's entrance and have stationed guards there, we simply can't enter the ancestral tomb anymore. Therefore, you must swiftly take Ying'er away, otherwise, if captured by the Koga-ryu people, they will surely kill Ying'er to open the ancestral tomb. The Yelu family's possessions must not fall into Koga-ryu's hands!"

Upon hearing Yelu Changfeng's words, Ye Qing finally regained some composure. At this moment, he couldn't afford to think too much, quickly turning towards the training ground. According to Yelu Changfeng, Yelu Ying must still be in danger, and he had to hurry to rescue Yelu Ying.

Ye Qing sped up towards the training ground, but when he reached there, it was already deserted. The people from the Yelu family who were still here just now seemed to have vanished into thin air, all nowhere to be found.

This situation startled Ye Qing—could Yelu Ying have been in danger and had been captured?

"Ying'er! Yelu Ying!" Ye Qing ran around shouting, but there wasn't any sound at all, everyone had disappeared.

Running in circles, Ye Qing still couldn't find anything, making him even more worried. He took a deep breath, held his breath, activated Innate Skill to enhance his Six Senses, listening attentively, finally hearing a faint sound.

Ye Qing hurriedly ran in the direction of the sound. After running over a hundred meters, he found a man lying in a pool of blood in the bushes. This man was a member of the Tomb Guardian clan, now barely clinging to life.

"What happened to you? What's going on? Where's Yelu Ying?" Ye Qing squatted beside the man, while retrieving a Ziyu Chenxiang Pill to feed him, he anxiously asked.

After eating half a Ziyu Chenxiang Pill, the man noticeably regained some vigor. He extended a hand, pointing towards Alagu Mountain, tremblingly said: "The young lady was... taken away by Third Uncle... Third Uncle and them, heading to the ancestral tomb, Third Uncle... they also injured many people, you... hurry and save the young lady..."

Upon hearing the word "Third Uncle," Ye Qing's face instantly turned cold. He knew that the man was referring to Yelu Ying's Third Grandfather.

Thinking of what Yelu Changfeng had just said, Ye Qing already knew that the true betrayer of the Yelu Family was indeed Third Brother. This revelation was something Ye Qing never expected from the beginning. Ye Qing always suspected the Tomb Guardian clan, but who would have thought that the real traitor was a member of the main branch. As a member of the main branch, everything from the Yelu Family belonged to him; how was his betrayal any different from betraying himself?

Ye Qing didn't have time to think too much. After helping the man up, he sprinted in the direction pointed out by the man. As he ran, he encountered a few more injured individuals. Fortunately, Ye Qing had Ziyu Chenxiang Pills, which saved their lives. However, from the injuries these people suffered, Ye Qing felt a bit worried because, from their condition, the attacker must be incredibly skilled, probably even a Peak Master. This means Third Brother likely has the assistance of Peak Masters, which could complicate things. Ye Qing, in his current state, is no match for Peak Masters.

Despite the worry in his heart, Ye Qing had no hesitation and continued to follow the directions given by the people, rushing towards Alagu Mountain. After about half an hour, Ye Qing had already reached Alagu Mountain.

Upon entering Alagu Mountain, the atmosphere turned somewhat eerie. There are plenty of trees in Alagu Mountain, and under the night sky, those trees seemed to hide something, secretly watching everyone who passed by.

Coupled with the legends of demons in Alagu Mountain, this night's Alagu Mountain indeed had an indescribable sense of horror.

Ye Qing sprinted along the mountain path, chasing after Third Brother and his men while observing the surroundings. In these woods, he indeed felt an inexplicable sense of strangeness. His intuition told him that there must be something special about this mountain. However, Ye Qing didn't have time to study these things now. If Yelu Ying was taken to the Ancestral Tomb, she would definitely be bled dry; Ye Qing must rush to save her.

The woods in Alagu Mountain were complicated and had many intertwined paths. If not for the directions given by those people earlier, Ye Qing would not know where to go. Following their directions, he walked for about half an hour and entered a canyon.

The canyon was flanked by cliffs a thousand feet high, completely smooth, making them impossible to climb. The canyon had only one entrance, which was the direction Ye Qing was coming from.

No wonder the Elders said there was no way to bypass the canyon to reach the Ancestral Tomb. Just judging by the canyon's situation, indeed, there was no road around it.

Entering the canyon, Ye Qing heard distant voices shouting ahead. He quickened his pace and ran a few steps forward to hear an angry voice saying, "The seals left by the Japanese are truly detestable. Let's break the seal together and rush in!"

Not long after the words fell, fighting sounds erupted ahead, sounding like several people were jointly impacting something.

Ye Qing frowned. According to the man in black earlier, Third Brother and his group should have allied with the Koga-ryu, working for them now. But why were they stopped outside the Koga-ryu's seal? Moreover, judging by the person's tone earlier, he seemed to harbor hostility towards the Koga-ryu, which made things even more perplexing. Didn't Third Brother and his group follow the Koga-ryu?

The crashing sounds didn't last long, followed by a loud bang, something seemed to have been opened. But soon afterward, there was a sound of painful scream and then angry shouts, indicating someone had started fighting.

Ye Qing knew if these people weren't working for the Koga-ryu, after breaking the seal, they would first encounter the Koga-ryu people residing here, and a fight would undoubtedly ensue between them. In other words, one fighting party was the Koga-ryu, and the identity of the other remained nebulous.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Qing quietly emerged from the grass and slowly walked towards the source of the sound. Although the distance wasn't long, Ye Qing used a full three minutes to walk it, as he needed to be completely cautious and avoid detection by those ahead.

Hiding behind a large rock, Ye Qing cautiously peeked out and saw six people fighting in the canyon. All six were quite skilled, possessing mastery strength. Moreover, three of them fought with unusual techniques, clearly of the Japanese ninja clan methods. As for the other three, they were from Huaxia, with martial arts techniques revealing nothing special, making it impossible to discern their origins.

Elsewhere, stood six people, including two Ye Qing recognized: Third Brother and another main branch member. They were selected from the main branch, specifically to guard the tomb here. Who would've thought they would betray the Yelu Family.