Could Xiaoyaozi be True Lord Tian Xu's successor? Or had True Lord Tian Xu already ascended to the Immortal Realm, with Xiaoyaozi acting as his appointed representative?
The Five Great Immortal Clans were the true rulers of the Cultivation World. However, their members kept to themselves and rarely showed themselves in public, living in isolation from the rest of the world. When True Lord Tian Xu suddenly disappeared all those years ago, some had speculated that he had left behind a vast force, a secret power akin to the Five Great Immortal Clans. Could Xiaoyaozi be the head of that force?
True Lord Tian Xu wasn't one to boast, so he wouldn't go around talking about this. Xiaoyaozi was either his direct descendant or had inherited his legacy.
The Shen Clan had been under the Five Great Immortal Clans' surveillance for so many years. They had long since ruled them out, so the answer was obvious.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, what is your relationship with True Lord Tian Xu?" Ao Xiaotian stared intently at Xiaoyaozi and asked in a deep voice.
A look of reminiscence crossed Xiaoyaozi's face. "An old friend. He mentioned this matter to me. Time really does fly! Did he return to the True Dragon Clan afterward?"
Ao Xiaotian's expression grew grave. Xiaoyaozi was an old friend of True Lord Tian Xu? Did that mean Xiaoyaozi had remained at the Mahayana Stage for over a hundred thousand years? If so, his divine abilities must be formidable. Ao Xiaotian had only entered the Mahayana Stage a little over fifty thousand years ago. The True Dragon Clan was renowned for its longevity, after all.
"An old friend? How come I've never heard that True Lord Tian Xu had a friend like you, Fellow Daoist Xiao?" Ao Xiaotian said doubtfully.
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