Origin

"Qingyuan, did you know that our Zhang Family's Scripture Pavilion houses a damaged Profound Tier Martial Skill?"

At this moment,

the Old Ancestor's face seemed to have aged considerably. Only after a long while did he force himself to rally and ask Zhang Qingyuan beside him. Leaning on his walking stick, he headed toward the Family Scripture Pavilion.

"I know. Thirteenth Uncle mentioned it while chatting with me before, but I do not know the specifics. I only knew that such a martial skill existed."

Zhang Qingyuan revealed a hint of interest at those words.

Ever since Zhang Qingyuan had transmigrated to this world and come to understand its vastness—especially after entering the Cloud Water Sect and broadening his horizons—

he had always believed that the Zhang Clan of Huashan County was an insignificant minor player in the Yuzhou Cultivation World.

Their location was remote, and the family barely had one or two True Essence Realm Cultivators to support it. Perhaps they were a top-tier local tyrant in Huashan County, but not to mention the Yuzhou Cultivation World, they were utterly inconspicuous even within the Cloud Water Sect's own sphere of influence.

But now, it seemed

the Zhang Family was not so simple after all.

Zhang Qingyuan suddenly recalled Yang Tianlie, whom he had encountered during the Inner Sect Grand Competition three years ago. Yang Tianlie had traveled through Huainan Prefecture and knew what had happened to the Zhang Family during that period.

Last time, Zhang Qingyuan had not realized anything was amiss.

He had merely asked Yang Tianlie for some general information.

It had mostly been about the conflict between the bandit forces in the Lianyun Mountain Range and the Zhang Clan of Huashan County, after which he had left.

Thinking back on it now, something seemed wrong.

Yang