Father's Reward

"Father?"

At those words, Hun Ruoruo was visibly stunned.

Even though she had already had a premonition, hearing Hun Yu say it himself still left her somewhat surprised.

After all, although Heavenly Tomb slots were important, within the Soul Clan, they were not considered indispensable. At most, they were merely an extra flourish.

Take Yao Xing Ji, who was on the Eight Clans' list. Though he could indeed be called a Heavenly Prodigy, within his own clan, he could at best barely rank among the top five. He was not regarded as particularly important.

And the root of this was one clan.

That was... the Ancient Clan!

Though the Ancient Clan claimed neutrality, as the publicly acknowledged foremost of the Eight Clans, the influence it possessed was naturally far beyond that of ordinary clans. More importantly, the main body of the Heavenly Tomb was located within the Ancient Clan!

With timing, location, and support all in their favor, it was undoubtedly as difficult as ascending to the heavens for other clans to gain any advantage within the Heavenly Tomb.

Thus, in order to avoid mishaps befalling their own Heavenly Prodigies, most clans would not send their Young Clan Leaders to participate.

The Soul Clan's decision to send Hun Ruoruo now was likely only because of her own wishes.

As for the other slot...

Thoughts flashing through her mind, Hun Ruoruo's starry eyes flickered, and a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of her lips. "From Elder Yuan's meaning, he seems to want to use the identity of the 'Xiao Clan's successor' to stir something up?"

"That is likely the case."

Hun Yu gave a bitter smile and sighed. "The Ancient Clan has occupied the Xiao Clan's seat for many years. Though the other clans do not say it openly, they