"Grand uncle..."
Qing Qing Cang let out a helpless sigh.
Then, he addressed the old man as such.
It had been mentioned before that ancient family powers like the Floating Tu Ancient Clan all had some ancestors in seclusion. Although these ancestors were not necessarily highly cultivated—some were merely Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereigns, some Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereigns, and there were even Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereigns between the two—once one reached the Heavenly Sovereign realm, there was not much difference in lifespan. In other words, a Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign could live several million years, as could an Immortal Grade one, while Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereigns also lived several million years, including those in the Half-Step Dominator Realm. In short, whether one could become a family ancestor depended not on strength, but seniority. Whenever the position of clan chief changed hands, a new ruler brought a new court, and some Heavenly Sovereign elders would step down from their original posts and enter the Floating Tu Ancient Clan's ancestral hall to cultivate in seclusion. So forget Grand Uncles—even Great ancestors could be found in abundance. You could trace their lineage back eight or ten generations without difficulty.
Therefore, the appearance of a Heavenly Sovereign—
Who did not belong to the elder ranks—
Was perfectly reasonable.
Moreover, considering reality, most ancient clans would not place all their combat power out in the open. To put it more bluntly, including the Floating Tu Ancient Clan, the five ancient clans had fewer than twenty elders displayed publicly altogether. That meant each ancient clan presented no more than four Heavenly Sovereign elders on average. But if anyone truly believed that any one of the Five Ancient Clans had only four elders—meaning only four Heavenly Sovereigns holding the fort—then that fool would inevitably be strung up