After returning invincible from his contest for supremacy in the depths of space, his prestige within the clan had soared like the sun at high noon. He had overshadowed every young member of the main branch, suppressing their Dao Hearts and steadily draining their spirit.
This was why an overly outstanding descendant of a side branch could bring both blessing and disaster.
"Even several Saints hold differing opinions of Li Qingyun. Who knows what this child may mean for the Abyss Clan in the future..." Yuan Guyuan felt inexplicably anxious as well.
Only after receiving a Saint's instruction had he come to this secret clan ground to inquire about Yuan Wangchen's Hua Xuan progress. He wished for him to emerge from seclusion and make an appearance, thereby weakening the influence of that invincible Quasi-Saint seedling.
As Yuan Guyuan spoke, memories of Yuan Wangchen—the Yuan Da Shao—also surfaced in his mind:
Back then, his talent and brilliance had overflowed beyond measure. He had long worn the crown of a Quasi-Saint seedling, his radiance stretching ten thousand zhang as he alone eclipsed the younger generation of both the main and side branches.
At that time, "Yuan Li Yue" had been as humble as a speck of dust before Yuan Wangchen, without even the right to raise his head for a glance.
Nor had Yuan Wangchen disappointed expectations. Before long, he had broken through True Void and entered Hua Xuan...
After reaching Hua Xuan, he had declined the "kind intentions" of several clan elders. He would rather remain in a Half Obscurity state for ages than borrow the power of "treasure bones."
To contend for this Primordial Violet Qi secret ground of the clan, he had defeated more than ten Hua Xuan cultivators of the time and claimed a ten-thousand-year slot for "Primordial