Mu Chen drew in a deep breath and looked at Mu Feng. After hesitating for a moment, he still voiced the question that had always weighed on his mind.
"My mother... just who is she? After all these years, aside from in the Martial World, why have I so rarely been able to see her?"
Mu Chen still did not know the truth of his own origins. He could only vaguely judge that his mother's background was mysterious, that she seemed to be someone of great standing. But as for her true identity, over the years, the two of them had always been vague. Every time the matter came up, they would quietly steer the conversation away without leaving any traces.
Though Mu Chen was young, he could still tell that there was probably some hidden reason behind this.
"Your mother..."
Looking at the boy before him, who seemed to have grown ever more mature, Mu Feng fell silent for a moment. Then, as if he had made a decision, he gave a soft sigh and said,
"Fine. Since you have now stepped onto the path of cultivation, it is time you knew certain things."
"Do you know of the Five Ancient Clans?"
Seeing Mu Chen watching him without blinking, Mu Feng changed the subject slightly and spoke in an unhurried tone.
"The Super Forces of the Great Thousand World, the Five Ancient Clans that followed Martial Ancestor on campaign a hundred years ago and reclaimed the Demon Domain?"
Mu Chen did not look at a loss when he heard this. The Martial World connected heaven and earth; now, the structure of many of the Great Thousand World's top forces was no longer a secret among common knowledge.
Although the might of the Five Ancient Clans was not what it