The black-clad middle-aged man was the current head of the Wu Family, a direct descendant of the Exterminating Evil Great Immortal.
Unlike True Immortals like Chen Luo, who had ascended from the Lower Realm, the Wu Family had lived in the Immortal Realm for generations. Both their paternal and maternal lines were descendants of True Immortals. Wu Family disciples possessed aptitude far beyond ordinary mortals from the moment they were born. Heavenly Spirit Roots were exceedingly common in the Wu Family; only mutated spirit roots and Special Physiques could be considered talent.
These people had been born above the clouds. The Immortal Realm that countless Immortal Cultivators struggled through untold hardships to reach was where they arrived at birth. Foundation Establishment and Core Formation were as easy to them as eating and drinking; only Spirit Transformation could barely count as a threshold.
They had never visited the Lower Realm and had no interest in it either.
If not for the trouble that had befallen the lineage this time, and the fact that their internal forces could not resolve it, they might never have come into contact with Ascended Ones like Chen Luo and the others.
This was why the vast majority of Immortal Cultivators had only heard of the Imperial Clans, yet had never seen any Imperial Clan experts. Many Imperial Clan names were not even known to outsiders.
The inner courtyard was extremely plain.
At first glance, it resembled a farmhouse courtyard in the Mortal World and was utterly incomparable to the majestic grandeur of the Immortal Court. Yet it felt remarkably comfortable, and its Spiritual Power was nowhere near as dense as that of the Feathered Immortal Sect.
"Heaven and Earth Spirit Root... I never expected to see the legendary Blood Orange Tree here."
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