Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World-Chapter 1356: The Betrayal at the Rift

However, everyone shook their heads, saying no one had come back.

A search party was immediately dispatched, and in the end, they found the elders’ corpses in another part of the forest.

The elder and his group had been killed.

Their murderer was none other than Ryusoo Min from the Water Vein Tribe.

He had been hiding in the shadows all along.

When he saw that they had gone to seek reinforcements, he chased them down, killed them, and then doubled back.

Had Amalia not descended from the sky, Yeom Hwaun would have waited for the Fire Vein Tribe’s reinforcements in vain—until his death.

When the truth came to light, grief consumed the entire Fire Vein Tribe.

They vowed never to rest until both the Water Vein Tribe and Earth Vein Tribe were annihilated.

"Please forgive our disgraceful state," said an elder, stepping forward to face Amalia.

On the way, Yeom Hwaun had mentioned that this elder was likely Yeom Hwaryeon, the only remaining Body Integration stage cultivator of the Fire Vein Tribe.

After learning of Yeom Hwaun’s decision, even though he suspected the Earth Vein Tribe’s invitation to be a trap, Yeom Hwaryeon could not leave his tribe, as he had to stay behind to guard their base.

Amalia replied, "No need. I understand their feelings."

Yeom Hwaryeon sighed with emotion. "You saved our chieftain and many others. Your kindness is immeasurable. Please, allow this old man to bow to you in gratitude."

Amalia gently helped him up. "Elder Yeom, can you tell me more about the devils appearing here? You should know more than Yeom Hwaun, right?"

Yeom Hwaryeon was not surprised by the question.

He had already heard from Yeom Hwaun that this person was particularly interested in matters of the Devil Battlefield. He invited her, "Of course. Please, come with me. We’ll discuss this inside."

Amalia nodded and followed him into the house.

Meanwhile, the news of the failed plan had already reached the Earth Vein Tribe and Water Vein Tribe.

The leader of the Earth Vein Tribe smashed the cup in his hand on the spot. "A powerful cultivator descended from the sky, saved Yeom Hwaun, and even killed Ryusoo Min of the Water Vein Tribe?! What kind of place is the Oryeong Mountains? How could someone like that just fall from the sky?!"

A perfect plan—ruined just like that!

"Chieftain, that person really did descend from the sky. And her strength is overwhelming. But we don’t know why she helped the Fire Vein Tribe..."

The leader Earth Vein Tribe looked like an enraged lion, his hair bristling with fury.

He had set up this scheme to bring down the Fire Vein Tribe, ensuring they would never rise again.

Now, with the Fire Vein Tribe hell-bent on revenge, he would have no choice but to go to war with them.

Not that he feared them—he could tear off the facade of civility at any time. freewebnσvel.cøm

But what enraged him the most was that he could have taken down the Fire Vein Tribe with minimal effort and cost, securing expansion for the Earth Vein Tribe.

Instead, everything had crumbled because of one person.

"Find out who that person is! I want to know everything about her!" The leader Earth Vei Tribe’s expression was ice-cold.

He was determined to uncover the identity of the one who dared to meddle in the affairs of their tribes.

Meanwhile, over in the Water Vein Tribe, the mood was far beyond simple anger.

Elder Ryusoo Min was an extremely powerful cultivator, one of the few elders with Body Integration stage cultivation in their tribe.

Sending him out had been a measure to ensure absolute success.

But now, not only had Yeom Hwaun survived, but even Elder Ryusoo Min and his men had perished.

They had gained nothing and suffered heavy losses instead.

"Yeom Hwaun is on guard now. He won’t leave the Fire Vein Tribe so easily again. Finding another chance to strike will be difficult. Let’s put this matter aside for now," the leader Water Vein Tribe said darkly. "But as for the one who killed Elder Ryusoo Min—investigate her. I will not let this person go unpunished!"

"Thank you, Chieftain!" Ryusoo Min’s direct descendants were filled with gratitude.

Their family had relied on him as a pillar of strength.

With his death, they had lost their greatest support.

Without revenge, they would never be able to hold their heads high again.

...

Yeom Hwaryeon had once accompanied the previous leader of the Fire Vein Tribe to that place.

There, they had discovered a rift.

This rift was actually a narrow passage connecting the Devil Battlefield to Mystic Void Continent.

However, by the time they found it, it had already existed for an unknown amount of time.

The previous leader of the Fire Vein Tribe had proposed sealing the passage to prevent devils from entering and leaving the battlefield unchecked.

At the time, he was the strongest leader of the five tribes, and the other tribes had readily agreed.

But what they never expected was that the other four tribes had already conspired against him.

Their true target was not the rift—it was the previous leader Fire Vein Tribe himself.

During the operation to seal the passage, a Monarch level devil appeared from the other side.

It was immensely powerful.

After being ambushed by the other tribes, the leader of the Fire Vein Tribe fell in battle.

The current young chieftain still did not know the truth.

Yeom Hwaryeon had deliberately kept it from him, fearing that if he learned the truth, he would be consumed by rage and act recklessly.

Instead, he chose to let him piece it together on his own.

"There are several strange points about this. Why did the four tribes target the leader of the Fire Vein Tribe? From what your current chieftain has said, he should be a straightforward and bold person. Other than the natural opposition between the Water Vein Tribe and Fire Vein Tribe, he seemed to have good relations with the other three tribes. How did things reach this point? Did the former leader of the Fire Vein Tribe not have any precautions at all?" Amalia raised an eyebrow and looked curiously at Yeom Hwaryeon.