Fate Dao Treasure (Bonus Chapter)

The new courtyard built for Yu Yan shocked the former Legacies once they entered. There was no way the courtyard was just built. Clearly, it had been prepared at least a day ago because everything here was decorated the same way his previous courtyard was.

They began looking between each other as they realized that the Patriarch selection process was rigged!

"I know you all have questions" the Patriarch started. He paused to let out a cough, and his face turned pale; glancing at the First Elder before him, he cleared his throat and continued.

"Let's go"

The First Elder led the way to a large hall presumably where the clan Elders would hold meetings henceforth.

Yu Yan was led to the main seat while the Patriarch was pushed by the First Elder to be beside him.

"During the following days, you will all learn about our relationship with the powers around us and the Clan's present situation. Some of you have built a life outside the Clan; my only hope is that you remember to come back home,," The Patriarch sighed.

Raising his head again, he continued.

"The Yu Clan values are clear and strict. The Patriarch of the Clan must prioritize the interests of the clan. Socializing is left to the Elders. Build connections and allow the Patriarch to decide when and how to use them. But the Patriarch must not involve himself with other powers. To you, Yu Yan, only the Yu Clan matters" The Patriarch turned his head sideways to Yu Yan.

The First Elder suddenly picked up and continued from here.

"After Yu Yan has been given full responsibility in seven days, everyone must follow his every instruction to the letter irrespective of cultivation levels or connections. Any disagreement or deviation from the Patriarch's instructions, no matter how slight, will lead to banishment from the Clan," he warned, his eyes roving around the Legacies.

Even the Fifth Elder's gaze was stern as he stared hard at Yu Wei who shifted uncomfortably from the suspicious glare.

"What if he makes mistakes?" Yu Chen asked her eyes fixed on the Patriarch as she tried to avoid Yu Yan's gaze.

"He cannot" the Patriarch let out a long sigh and lowered his head.

"But how can we be sure?" Yu Wei seized the chance to ask.

"After you return to settle down in the clan and become a true Elder. You will understand why. Until then, don't ask what you shouldn't know." The Fifth Elder immediately lashed out, and Yu Wei's head shrank.

Obviously, the Fifth Elder has been waiting for him to say something and he fell into the trap.

"Okay, you three can leave us." the Patriarch waved his hand weakly.

As she left, Yu Chen glanced at the Patriarch, her eyes full of worry. She could feel his dwindling life force and knew he wouldn't make it longer than a week.

After the new Elders left. The First Elder turned to Yu Yan.

"Please, come with me," he asked politely, and Yu Yan rose to follow.

The First Elder pushed a stone on the wall, and it sunk in. Then a part of the wall slid open, revealing a narrow passage lit up with burning torches by the walls.

Yu Yan curiously followed the First Elder inside, and they walked for a cup of tea time before walking out from another wall into a large space full of books.

"The Hall of Records?" he asked glancing back at the most familiar face. The Sixth Elder.

"Yes, everything about the clan is recorded here" the Sixth Elder replied.

"It is also the most guarded place in the clan because it houses the Yu Clan's secret. A Dao treasure" the First Elder added.

After spending so long in the Hall of Records reading through books. Yu Yan knew what a Dao treasure was. It was a treasure that operated under a law or a Dao. He wondered what Dao the Yu Clan treasure controlled.

"The Dao treasure has the law of fate. Fate is the most mysterious of all known Daos and also impossible to cultivate."

"What is the effect of this treasure?" Yu Yan looked curiously as they walked up the stairs to the upper floor.

"You'll see" the Sixth Elder replied. His expression now somber he walked behind Yu Yan.

For a moment Yu Yan felt alarm bells in his mind. Was he being led as a sacrifice to this treasure? He had indeed read of such things so he knew it was a possibility.

Before he could say anything, they reached the topmost floor of the Hall of Records. It was a very small room so the other ten Elders had to wait outside the door while Yu Yan followed the First Elder in.

In the middle of the room, on an elevated platform rested a breastplate.

"Our Ancestors found this in a secret realm called the 'Battlefield of Dao Fathers'. We have no idea what the name means but this treasure is the reason the Clan can survive to this day." the First Elder started to explain.

Yu Yan observed the breastplate. It was blood red and looked very wet, as if the blood on it was still fresh. He could see blood flowing down its surface, but it never actually fell off the breastplate onto the platform.

There were mystical patterns on it that he couldn't recognize. It seemed like a language but there was no reference to interpret it.

"Put a drop of blood on it and it will be bonded with you. It's a Dao treasure but also a Fate treasure" the First Elder explained the bonding process.

"Can't I only have one of those?" Yu Yan tried to decline.

He was already bonded with Serenity!

"Yes but where are you going to find another fate treasure? And even if you do, will it also be a dao treasure? If it is, didn't you just now say a good man commits a crime by holding on to a treasure he cannot protect?" the First Elder shot off point after point leaving Yu Yan absolutely speechless.

With his lips twitching, he bit the tip of his finger and let a drop of blood fall on the breastplate. Before it could even touch the surface, the blood ignited and burst into energy that fell on the surface of the breastplate.

But a nearly microscopic fragment of blood directly fell on it also.

Instantly, Yu Yan felt his head was heavy, and at the same time, he faintly heard a panicked sound by the door, but he didn't have the luxury of paying attention to it.

'What is going on?" he wondered.

"What are you?!" a horrified voice suddenly resounded in his head.

"How can you bond the Fate Plate? This is impossible. Cancel the bonding now. Cancel it!" the voice sounded more and more urgent as time passed but Yu Yan was too terrified to react.

Didn't the First Elder just tell him that he should bond with the treasure? Why was this voice now angry that he was following instructions?

They didn't want him to bond with the treasure at all!

"Your fate is already linked with me. Cancel the bonding process now before it completes, or I'll cut off your fate line." The voice turned threatening, but Yu Yan directly ignored it.

If this panicked person could follow through with the threat, they would have done it long ago.

"No no no"

Yu Yan could almost feel the fear the owner of the voice felt, but at the same time, he felt the breastplate responding to him.

Forcibly restraining the reaction of the plate. He stood there as if nothing happened and turned to the First Elder, who now has a complicated expression as he looked at the entrance.

"What's going on?" he asked.

"The Patriarch has passed" The First Elder shook his head sadly.