The succession of sudden changes had left Chen Lin somewhat bewildered, but the moment he heard the name Yu Gongqing, he knew this imposing man was the Crystal Clan's patriarch.
No wonder the Great Elder had been so fearless. He could open a spatial gate and summon the patriarch.
The Crystal Clan's patriarch was a Void Refinement mid-stage cultivator with a special spatial talent. His combat strength had to be astonishing.
But the elder who appeared afterward was clearly extraordinary as well. From his tone, everything the Gu Family had done so far had been intended to lure out the Crystal Clan's patriarch. In that case, his strength must have surpassed the patriarch's.
The enemy had two Void Refinement cultivators and a Spirit Transformation-level Octopus Monster. The other Gu Family cultivators were all at least at the Nascent Soul Realm, and some might even have been at the Spirit Transformation Stage.
On their side, however, only the Crystal Clan's patriarch was at Void Refinement, while the Great Elder was at Spirit Transformation perfection. Almost everyone else was at the Nascent Soul Realm. Their strength fell far short of the enemy's.
"Gu Xuan, so it's you. Why are you targeting my Crystal Clan?"
Yu Gongqing looked at the Hazy-Robed Elder, his expression grave.
The Great Elder immediately explained that their enemies were after their talent origins.
Yu Gongqing frowned. "The origins of different talents cannot be used interchangeably unless they are purified through special means. But such methods require at least a Dao Integration Realm expert. I don't recall your True Spirit Family having anyone at the Dao Integration Realm. Who are you working for?"
The Hazy-Robed Elder gave Yu Gongqing an indifferent glance, his face expressionless. "You have no need to know that. For the sake of our past acquaintance,