"Also, you must be careful of the Soul Clan. I've dealt with them quite a few times. That clan is extremely mysterious and strange. Even when the Xiao Clan was at its peak, it could only stand on equal footing with them..."
"A long time ago, the Xiao Clan had an era of prosperity. Back then, among the Eight Ancient Clans, the Xiao Clan was the strongest, the Ancient Clan came second, while the Soul Clan was the most enigmatic...!"
"By my estimation, the Soul Clan may be somewhat stronger than the Ancient Clan... And then there is their bloodline...!" Xiao Xuan did not finish his sentence. He did not have many doubts about their strength, but the Soul Clan's Bloodline Power... that was what was truly strange.
"Speaking of which..."
"Xiao Heng!"
"I'm here!"
"I recall that your clan appeared even later than the Eight Ancient Clans, didn't it? Do you know anything about the Soul Clan?"
Xiao Heng pondered briefly. Naturally, his clan had records concerning such matters, but many things were simply too ancient. Perhaps only elders of the older generation, such as the Great Elder, knew the truth. As for him, he had not yet reached that level, and the elders had never told him anything about the calamity his clan had once faced.
"My clan..." Xiao Heng considered it before quietly saying, "Several thousand years ago, perhaps before the Xiao Clan fell into decline, my clan suffered a great catastrophe. I don't know the specifics, but even now, our population is likely less than one-tenth that of the Ancient Clan, and...!"
Xiao Heng did not continue, but Xiao Xuan already understood. This kid probably knew something, but it was inconvenient for him to say it now. Still, Xiao Xuan did not press him. One day,