A faint trace of surprise appeared on Xiao Xian'er's face.
She sensed that Li Ye seemed to have cultivated a new Primordial Spirit secret art, one completely different from before, far more profound and mysterious.
She asked no more questions and darted off into the distance first.
Their master-disciple bond had ended. Though Xiao Xian'er hadn't ignored him, and the two had even become peers who could still fight side by side,
Li Ye still felt a faint sense of loss lingering in his heart.
Their roles hadn't completely reversed, either. Without thinking, he followed behind Xiao Xian'er as he used to.
"Strange. Why do so many people in the two armies we just saw seem familiar?"
Li Ye asked in surprise.
"The Spirit Transformation Clan excels in the path of the Primordial Spirit. They can invade a person's consciousness silently and without a trace."
"All Heavens City has to send people out to gather supplies every so often, and new creatures from outside also come in to enlist."
"Many were branded without anyone noticing. Even the inspection weapons in All Heavens City couldn't detect it."
"That allowed the Spirit Transformation Clan to seize control of some of the All Heavens City's formations ahead of time. Half a year ago, they joined forces with the Golden Progenitor and conquered the city."
Xiao Xian'er turned back to explain, deliberately slowing her pace so he could catch up.
The two walked side by side.
Li Ye's low spirits lifted considerably. A warmth inexplicably stirred within him, giving him the illusion that they had returned to the old days.
"So that's how it was."
He suddenly understood.
He knew the Spirit Transformation Clan was one of the Underworld Emperor's Old Department, but he hadn't known the clan's particular traits.
Just then, several beings