Bloodline Suppression!

Lu Youyou spoke casually, as if she had long since grown used to it. "Our family is considered an old-established clan in Demon City. We've been around for several centuries.

"My grandfather is an Artifact Forging Grandmaster, so naturally, quite a few people came to pledge themselves to us.

"Together with the descendants our family has raised ourselves, we gradually grew to our current scale."

She paused, then added, "But don't be fooled by how many people there are outside. The true core is still just the direct descendants of the Lu Family.

"Those guards, retainers, and the like all joined later."

Qin Yan nodded.

He understood what Lu Youyou meant.

A family's foundation did not lie in how many outsiders it had, but in how strong its own descendants were.

The Lu Family had stood firm in Demon City for centuries not merely because of Lu Zhen alone.

The two continued onward.

They passed through a moon gate and walked along a long corridor before the view suddenly opened up.

An ancient yet imposing courtyard appeared before them.

The courtyard gates stood open, with two guards of steady bearing stationed outside.

Upon seeing Lu Youyou, the two saluted at the same time.

Lu Youyou nodded, then led Qin Yan into the courtyard.

The courtyard's layout was antique and elegant, with bluestone paving the ground and several unknown flowering trees planted along both sides.

After crossing the courtyard, the two arrived before the main hall.

Without hesitation, Lu Youyou reached out and pushed the door open.

Inside, a white-haired old man sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, holding an ancient book in his hands.

Hearing the door open, he raised his head. His gaze fell upon the light green figure at the entrance, and a trace of helplessness flashed through