I picked up the scattered attributes

"This……"

None of the elders present were fools.

Upon hearing this, they immediately realized what was happening.

If it wasn't multiple Great Emperors who intervened, then it could only be that the Heavenly Robe of the Heavenly Robe Clan... had a problem!

The garment is flawless, the treasure is without fault.

But that's not the case now.

—At least that's how it appears to the world.

Then the problem is coming.

Looking across the entire universe, who can know the secret behind the instantaneous tearing of the celestial garment?

Only the Celestial God Clan themselves!

"This is slander! This is utter slander!"

Upon hearing this, the elders' faces turned ashen with anger: "We've heard about the Wang clan's destruction back then, but in the end, the blame is being placed on our Heavenly Robe Clan?"

"If you want to incriminate someone, why bother?"

"We've remained neutral for so many years, why would we easily betray all of this?"

They all shouted angrily.

Everything happened so suddenly back then that many of them are still in the dark and have no idea what happened.

If the Three Ancestors hadn't pointed this out, they might still have believed that the Heavenly Robe Clan was simply a little slow to choose sides when the situation in Ziwei changed drastically, which led to their ultimate annihilation.

"But does anyone believe it?"

The Third Ancestor glanced at them bitterly and continued helplessly, "That's what the Wang clan members who escaped said. The subsequent investigation of the Wang clan also showed that the precious robes and heavenly garments worn by many of them were pierced in an instant and did not play their due defensive role at all."

A group of people trembled all over, as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

This is a massive scheme, a grand plan to target the Celestial God Clan so that it can be carried out in a seemingly logical and justifiable way!

More importantly, even if they wanted to refute it, they simply couldn't!

Later, the Celestial Gods were stripped of their divine status and fell completely from their divine altar.

"Unless the Wang family wiped out their own clan just to frame our Heavenly Robe God Clan, but that's impossible no matter how you look at it. The Wang family has no reason to do that."

The Third Ancestor suddenly stopped speaking and looked at Feng Xia with hopeful eyes: "Senior, do you know the origin of these Void Hunters... what force is behind them?"

All these years have passed, and she's almost old and about to be buried, yet she still hasn't found the answer.

But now, he sees hope in Feng Xia.

Feng Xia... seems to know the inside story from back then!

Do you really want to know the answer?

Having basically understood the whole story, Feng Xia nodded and looked at the aged Third Ancestor: "Although I hate this sentence, I have to admit that sometimes ignorance is bliss."

"in this way……"

The Third Ancestor hesitated for a moment, then her eyes hardened again. She activated her divine sense and transmitted her voice to Feng Xia, saying, "Senior, you can inform one person first."

Feng Xia glanced at her again, then slowly raised his hand and pointed to the sky above, in the direction of the endless starry sky.

"It is the Way of Heaven."

"The Heavenly Dao is no longer selfless, but has become a tool for personal gain. The Heavenly Dao is selfish and wants to destroy the Heavenly Garment God Clan, which is why the Heavenly Garment God Clan suffered this calamity."

In that instant, the Third Patriarch was struck dumb, frozen in place!

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Chapter 1049

"Is Heaven going to destroy my Celestial God Clan?"

The Third Patriarch was struck dumb: "How is this possible?"

If it were any race, or a former enemy harboring resentment towards the Celestial God Clan, and attempting to bring about their decline through various means, it would still be within her acceptable range.

But... Heavens?

She simply couldn't accept it!

"Heaven's way is biased; how can it be impossible?"

Feng Xia shook his head calmly: "The Celestial Robe Clan can be considered an ancient clan with a long history. Regarding those strange beings that destroyed the ancient god kingdom, do you think their shadow has truly dissipated?"

The Third Patriarch couldn't help but show a look of horror.

There are few records about the destruction of that ancient divine kingdom, even among the Celestial God Clan.

After all, that history is extremely distant, and it has experienced countless wars and upheavals. Even the lineage of the Celestial God Clan has been interrupted more than once!

However, the three ancestors still knew more or less that there was a group of incredibly strange and terrifying beings who wreaked havoc on the rule of the Heavenly Pattern Divine Kingdom, committed countless atrocities, and created a dark age of bloodshed throughout the heavens!

But the deeper secrets were beyond her knowledge.

After all, she wasn't even born during the turmoil that occurred!

"The ancient divine kingdom has been destroyed, but the eerie shadow has not dissipated. It has even seized the power of the Heavenly Dao and occupied the orthodoxy of heaven and earth. If they want to destroy the Heavenly Robe God Clan, it is tantamount to heaven wanting you to perish."

Feng Xia shook his head slightly and continued to ask, "Didn't the Celestial God Clan at that time try to defend themselves?"

"How could there not be?"

The Third Patriarch slowly recovered from his shock, shaking his head with a bitter smile and helplessness: "We've argued our case more than once, but no one believes us, and more importantly..."

Seeing the old woman's hesitant expression, Feng Xia raised an eyebrow: "What's more important?"

This time, the Third Patriarch hesitated for even longer.

The elders of the Celestial Clan beside her seemed to recall some unbearable memories, and successively revealed emotions such as resentment, astonishment, and bewilderment.

“More importantly…” the Third Ancestor clenched his fists and lowered his voice, “Our Second Ancestor suddenly came forward and admitted that he was a traitor of the Heavenly Robe Divine Clan, who sold our clan’s secrets to outsiders, which led to the destruction of the Ziwei Royal Clan!”

Without a doubt, the sudden public admission of betrayal by their second ancestor was the final blow that pushed the already precarious Heavenly Garment Clan into the abyss.

Even your second ancestor has admitted it, so why do you still say it's not you?

"Did your second ancestor betray any secrets?" Feng Xia asked, speechless.

He could now understand why the elders of the Celestial Clan had such complex expressions on their faces.

This is like being betrayed by the least likely person!

In particular, this stab was fast, accurate and ruthless, delivered at the most distressed moment for the Celestial God Clan, plunging them into an abyss of no return!

"Based on various clues, it is possible that he really did do that."

The Third Ancestor pursed his pale lips and said, "Even today, no one knows why he did it. He was cautious from a young age, and when the incident happened, he was neither threatened nor had any evidence against him given to others."

"And what about your second ancestor?"

He committed suicide.

After a moment of hesitation, the Third Patriarch said uncertainly, "He committed suicide in front of all of us, but I don't know if I was mistaken, but his face seemed to be filled with a kind of... relief!"

Is it relief? Or guilt?

Feng Xia looked slightly surprised.

In his mind, if the Second Ancestor was indeed a traitor, then what he revealed when he committed suicide was either guilt for the betrayal or a resolute determination to accept it.

It's perfectly normal to show confusion.

but……

Guilt?

"What is he feeling guilty about?"

“Then no one really knows.” The Third Ancestor shook his head. “Soon afterward, the Great Rectification came swiftly, and our clan was stripped of its divine status, and has been reduced to this state ever since. If it weren’t for the help of Yuan Zong and our predecessors, we might have already perished.”

"I suddenly had a bold idea."

Feng Xia rubbed his chin, pacing back and forth, his expression constantly changing.

From the story described by the Third Patriarch, he inexplicably thought of a possibility.

"Could your second ancestor be carrying out a mission assigned by someone?"

"Huh, a mission?"

Everyone, including the three patriarchs, looked astonished.

Although the Heavenly Garment God Clan is not strong in combat, with the added bonus of the Heavenly Garment Treasure Robe, they are at least equivalent to having three God Lord-level beings.

In addition to their long-standing revered status, even if a great emperor issued an order, it would be impossible for them to betray the Heavenly Robe God Clan!

"Senior, you may not know this, but we investigated the Second Ancestor for a while afterward. However, the Second Ancestor's identity was completely innocent, and he had never experienced any possession or soul swapping. His relatives were all alive and unharmed, and he lived a life of integrity, with no business dealings with any foreign tribes!"

"What you all say makes a lot of sense."

Feng Xia narrowed his eyes: "But there is actually another possibility."

The idea that had just begun to emerge became clear in his mind.