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"Hm?"

The moment Soul Shou heard this, he immediately caught the implication in Hun Xiu's words. He said, "This elder is busy as well. I have no wish to disturb the Clan Head lightly."

Hun Xiu quickly said in relief, "That's good, then."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Soul Shou abruptly changed his tone and said seriously in a deep voice, "But Hun Xiu, you should understand that my reason for going to the Clan Head is also for your own good. You awakened a Transcendent Divine Bloodline, and your talent is astonishing. These Yellow Tier and Mysterious Tier Dou Techniques are all trash. Training in them will only bury your talent."

"You are destined to be a divine dragon soaring across the Nine Heavens Continent. I will not stand by and watch you ruin yourself over Dou Techniques."

"Because that would be a loss to you, Hun Xiu, and likewise a loss to our Hun Clan."

"Hun Xiu, I think you should understand that you are the son of Clan Head Soul Emperor. Your birth has destined you to be extraordinary."

"Therefore, you should make your choices carefully and choose powerful Dou Techniques. After all, Dou Techniques are extremely important to cultivators. I hope you will not ruin yourself or gamble with your future. This is not a joke you can afford to make."

Hun Xiu picked up the Soul Slaying Palm that Soul Shou had placed on the table and said with a serious little face, "I will not joke with my future either, Elder. I have my own plans for choosing a Mysterious Tier Dou Technique. It is not that I refuse to choose a Heaven Tier Dou Technique. I simply want to start from the very basics."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hun Xiu left.

Soul Shou watched Hun Xiu's departing figure. Hun Xiu's words echoed in his mind as he muttered, "Starting from the basics? Did I misunderstand him?"

Ancient Realm.

Within a bamboo grove.

There stood a small pavilion, and a middle-aged man stood within it with his hands clasped behind his back.

He wore a dark robe, and a terrifying aura faintly radiated from him. Others did not dare approach him, nor did they have the courage to do so.

The man was not particularly handsome, but neither was he ordinary. Especially the invisible bearing around him, which added a touch of mystery to his presence.

Those with weak strength could not even make out his features.

He was none other than—

Gu Yuan, the current Clan Head of the Gu Clan and Soul Emperor's formidable rival.

Like Soul Emperor, he was a peak Nine-Star Dou Saint, one of the two strongest people on the continent today.

Whoosh! A light breeze swept past.

The green bamboo in the grove swayed, producing a pleasant rustling sound. Yet when the wind came within one meter of Gu Yuan, it vanished completely.

A figure in white appeared in the pavilion, behind Gu Yuan.

This man wore white robes and had white hair. His features were exceptionally refined, and everything about him exuded the aura of an immortal.

He was none other than Gu Dao, one of the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan.

Gu Dao looked at Gu Yuan's back, slightly cupped his hands, and said, "Clan Head."

Given Gu Dao's status and background within the Gu Clan, there was no need for him to kneel before Gu Yuan. After all, Gu Dao was one of the Gu Clan's peak combat forces, a Supreme Elder.

"Gu Dao, why have you come?" Gu Yuan turned and asked.

Gu Dao held an extraordinary position within the Gu Clan. If there were nothing important, he would never have appeared here.

Gu Dao said, "Clan Head, it concerns the Hun Clan."

"The Hun Clan?"

Upon hearing Gu Dao's words, Gu Yuan frowned slightly. "Has the Hun Clan made any moves?"

Although the Gu Clan and Hun Clan were both among the Eight Ancient Clans, there had not been any major friction between them recently.

However, Gu Yuan knew that Soul Emperor, the Clan Head of the Hun Clan, was no harmless figure. He harbored great ambitions.

How had Xiao Xuan, Clan Head of the Xiao Clan, once the strongest of the Eight Ancient Clans, died? Gu Yuan knew that very well.

Given Soul Emperor's ambitions, the Gu Clan could not afford to let down its guard against the Hun Clan.

One should not harbor the intent to harm others, but one must guard against being harmed by others.

Therefore, the Gu Clan also had spies within the Hun Clan. Naturally, the Hun Clan could not possibly know who they were.

Even if they had suspicions, they could not identify the spies.

Among the Eight Ancient Clans, aside from the Xiao Clan, which had already been kicked out of contention, everyone was wary of one another.

Every clan had spies in the other clans. Everyone understood this tacitly, but no one exposed it or spoke of it openly.

Whether they could uncover them depended on each clan's own methods.

The Hun Clan.

Aside from its ambitions, the Hun Clan's overall strength was undeniably formidable, not inferior to the Gu Clan in the slightest.

Therefore, the Gu Clan paid far more attention to the Hun Clan than to the other five clans.

Gu Dao shook his head. "The Hun Clan has made no major moves. However, several terrifying members of the younger generation have emerged within the Hun Clan."

"Hm?"

"Terrifying?"

Gu Yuan gave Gu Dao a meaningful look. "For you to use the word 'terrifying,' it seems the Hun Clan's younger generation has produced some truly remarkable figures."

"Tell me."

No emotion could be seen on Gu Yuan's face. The younger generation, after all, amounted to nothing before they had fully matured.

Even geniuses could die young, could they not?

Gu Dao said, "Two Divine Grade Bloodlines and one Transcendent Divine Bloodline have appeared among the Hun Clan's younger generation."

"A Transcendent Divine Bloodline?"

Gu Yuan could not help but look bewildered.

He had naturally heard of Divine Grade Bloodlines. A tenth-grade bloodline was a Divine Grade Bloodline. According to legend, only Dou Emperors could possess such a bloodline.

As it happened, Gu Yuan possessed such a bloodline himself—the Divine Grade Bloodline of the Ancient Emperor.

But a Transcendent Divine Bloodline? This was unfamiliar to Gu Yuan. He had never heard of such a bloodline before. Regaining his senses, Gu Yuan asked, "Does this so-called Transcendent Divine Bloodline mean a bloodline that surpasses a Divine Grade Bloodline?"

Gu Dao nodded. "Yes."

"Our spy in the Hun Clan sent word that Soul Emperor's son, Hun Xiu, awakened an Eleventh-grade Bloodline during the bloodline awakening ceremony. It was called a Transcendent Divine Bloodline."

"An Eleventh-grade Bloodline?"

Hearing Gu Dao's report, Gu Yuan murmured to himself without speaking further.

Gu Dao hurriedly added, "When I first heard this news, I was greatly surprised. Only after confirming it repeatedly did I become certain of its accuracy."

"This news is true. A Transcendent Divine Bloodline and two Divine Grade Bloodlines have indeed appeared in the Hun Clan."

"The other clans will probably receive the news soon as well."

Gu Yuan sneered. "The Hun Clan truly has tremendous fortune—one Transcendent Divine Bloodline and two Divine Grade Bloodlines."

It was impossible to tell whether his tone carried joy or sorrow. In any case, this news was not good news to him.

After all, the Hun Clan's younger generation was far stronger than that of the Gu Clan.

This was highly unfavorable to the Gu Clan.

At this moment, Gu Yuan said calmly, "Gu Dao, do you think there is a way to make the Transcendent Divine Bloodline bearer in the Hun Clan die young?"