"I must have been insane! That was the hope of our Shadow Clan! Only those of pure blood in the Shadow Clan can inherit the bloodline and awaken our clan's ultimate techniques, but I lost him!"
Elder Ming's eyes were moist, tears swirling in his sockets:
"I searched like a madman, but I couldn't find the young master. Instead, I encountered the equally crazed Elder You. Only after talking to him did I realize he had done the same thing, and also lost the young mistress!"
"We searched outside for ten years! We didn't dare to return to Unchanging Valley. We knew that if we returned like that, our clansmen would tear us apart! Because... the old ancestor hasn't stepped out of Medicine Valley since the great battle!"
At this point, Elder Ming broke down into tears!
"After ten years since the great battle, Elder Ming and Elder You, heartbroken, returned to Unchanging Valley and knelt in front of the then young clan leader, now the current Clan Leader Uncle, to plead guilty!"