"From this day forth, I will no longer target the Heavenly Clan. I will focus solely on dealing with Tian Jin and making up for my mistakes."
The White-bearded Elder hurriedly waved his hands, guilt written across his face. "We are the ones who wronged you and Her Majesty the Empress. Had we not been deceived, none of this would have happened."
"From now on, we are willing to follow your and Daoist Lin's orders, fight Tian Jin together, and clear Her Majesty the Empress's name."
After the White-haired Old Man finished speaking, Lin Taichu stepped forward, his gaze settling on him.
The Soul Power within him had yet to fully recover, and his body was still somewhat unsteady, yet his tone remained calm.
"Sir, there is something I do not understand," Lin Taichu said. "We previously reached the Heavenly Clan and came into contact with many Heavenly Clan cultivators. We also heard quite a few stories from its past, yet we never once heard the name Tian Jin."
"You three elders have remained in the Heavenly Clan for many years and hold high positions. By all reason, you should know every past ruler of the Heavenly Clan. Why are you also unfamiliar with this name?"
Upon hearing this, the White-bearded Elder's expression grew increasingly grave. He slowly shook his head. "Daoist Lin is right. The three of us have served in the Heavenly Clan for hundreds of years and lived through three rulers, yet we have never heard the name Tian Jin."
"The Heavenly Clan Records state that every previous Empress rightfully ascended the throne. There is no figure named Tian Jin."
The grey-robed elder added, "I was once responsible for organizing the Heavenly Clan Records and specifically reviewed records from a hundred years ago. They only mentioned that