"To be honest, my mother was once a True Immortal elder of Azure Stream Palace. Had she not encountered danger during one of her travels and been saved by my father, they would never have formed such a bond.
Before her death, Mother left me a family token.
With this token, once my bloodline has been verified, I will be able to return to my ancestral family."
Mu Yan Hong immediately explained.
Luo Hong secretly nodded upon hearing this. He had only known that Mu Yan Hong's mother had long since fallen, not that she had come from Azure Stream Palace.
"May I ask which family Fairy Mu's mother came from?"
"I took my mother's surname, so naturally, my mother's family is the Mu Family. I heard it holds considerable influence within Azure Stream Palace."
Mu Yan Hong had never been to Shang'a Continent, so all she knew was hearsay.
Because he was going to cooperate with the Three Great Sects, Luo Hong had investigated their power structures in considerable detail. He naturally knew that within Azure Stream Palace, the Mu Family stood alongside the Nanke Family, Luo Family, and two other families as a powerful force.
If they could obtain the Mu Family's help, then a spot to enter the Five Extremes Secret Realm would be within easy reach.
Yet before Luo Hong could show a joyful expression, Mu Yan Hong added:
"However, Brother Mo, I only wish to return to my family. I do not wish to abandon the Flowing Fire Sect and join Azure Stream Palace instead."
The relationship between a sect and the families within its territory was like that between a feudal imperial court and its enfeoffed nobles.
Under normal circumstances, a sect's strength far surpassed that of the family powers within its territory. Thus,