Li Qingyun's gaze fell upon the strange gray cloth covering River Maiden's body, and he deliberately let a trace of contempt show in his eyes.
At his words, River Mother Saint's expression changed slightly. She wanted to flare up, but intimidated by Li Qingyun's Dao might, she had no choice but to swallow her anger.
She did her best to remain calm and slowly said, "You humans do not truly regard Xuanji as one of your own bloodline. Otherwise, he would not have been unable to enter Nine Constant Hall. Since you are so biased, why not return him to my side?"
As she spoke, she intentionally or unintentionally glanced toward the Primordial Beginning boundary beyond the twisted atmosphere, her tone gaining several shades of pride and confidence.
"Xuanji still carries the true blood of the Eternal River Clan within him. I shall naturally take him back to the clan!"
"I have already sensed that my clansmen will soon arrive..."
Eternal River Clan!
Clansmen arriving!
The moment Li Qingyun heard this, his mind inexplicably trembled, and he felt a hint of danger.
River Maiden—or He Jiang—had finally admitted to her identity as a member of the Eternal Clan before him.
More importantly, she had mentioned that someone from the Eternal River Clan would soon descend upon the first-sequence Cosmic Domain Chain.
Such an existence could easily cross the Netherworld Void. At the very least, they would be at the Eternal Supreme Being realm. If they targeted him, he would truly be in danger.
Yet the danger stirred by River Maiden's news was not particularly strong. That meant the being in question would most likely not make a move against him.
With a turn of thought, Li Qingyun's face turned cold. Casually pointing at Li Xuanji, who was in a withered