Chapter 514: Endless Void
"An invitation jade slip from the Ancient Clan?"
In a classically elegant study within the Heavenly Court Headquarters in Holy Pill City, Xiao Ming held a black jade slip in his hand. Numerous profound patterns were etched across it, giving it a rather mysterious feel.
"Yes, the visitor was indeed from the Ancient Clan. What you have in your hand is the invitation. Only by holding it can one enter the Ancient Realm. I just don't know why the Ancient Clan invited you there. Normally, only the Ancient Clan's Coming of Age Ceremony, held once every twenty years, would see Central Plains factions invited to the Ancient Realm as guests. Recently, there seemed to be no Interest Entanglements between our Heavenly Court and the Ancient Clan."
Seated opposite him, Xuan Kongzi considered Heavenly Court's recent affairs, his face full of confusion.
Xiao Ming raised a brow. Looking at the black jade slip with only a few words on it, everything was as clear to him as a Clear Mirror.
"The Ancient Clan probably suspects the Soul Clan."
It had been mentioned long ago that only the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan could silently wipe out the Spirit Clan.
The Ancient Clan naturally knew perfectly well whether they had done it themselves.
Thus, their suspicion of the Soul Clan—or even their certainty that the Soul Clan was responsible—was only natural.
The reason the Ancient Clan had yet to step forward and declare that the Soul Clan had done it was likely not only because they themselves were suspects, but also because they had been misled by the strength of their so-called number one Ancient Race.
Little did they know that the Soul Clan could take on two Ancient Clans at once.
"Still, the Ancient Clan clearly