Where are the people of my Xiao Clan?

Within the Ancient Realm, upon a plaza belonging to the Gu Clan.

The Coming-of-Age Ceremony was currently underway.

A Gu Clan elder with a stern expression was manipulating a star chart nearly ten feet in size.

He was in the middle of assessing the bloodline ranks of the clansmen.

"Gu Bao, Rank Five bloodline, bestowal of Silver-patterned Clan Mark."

"Gu Hu, Rank Six bloodline, bestowal of Silver-patterned Clan Mark."

"Gu Shi..."

However, just as the assessment reached Gu Shi!

Suddenly, a terrifying soul pressure surged from a certain direction within the Ancient Realm!

It pressed down upon everyone like a mountain.

A Dou Zun peak-level elder of the Gu Clan immediately released a Dou Qi barrier, attempting to resist.

But!

Before he could even mobilize his Dou Qi, he was pressed directly to the ground by this terrifying pressure, unable to even crawl.

As Gu Chi coughed up blood, he cried out, "Elder Tong Xuan... save me... Elder Tong Xu..."

"Sigh, stop shouting, I... I cannot save you either."

Hearing the voice, Gu Chi struggled to turn his head.

He saw a hunched, elderly figure lying not far beside him.

He, too, was unable to move.

"How is this possible!"

Gu Chi was dumbfounded.

Tong Xuan was a powerhouse at the Ban Sheng level!

Could even he not withstand this soul pressure?

Who exactly was the other party?!

Just then, an old man dressed in blue robes with a full head of white hair suddenly appeared.

Sweating profusely, he condensed a Dou Qi barrier.

It did not even last for two and a half minutes.

With a cracking sound, it shattered.

The old man let out a wail and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The old man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He frowned and said, "I know not which expert you are, but this is the Gu Clan. Trespassing is one thing, but to injure people? Do you really take our Gu Clan for a soft persimmon!"

"The Gu Clan, hehe, what a fine Gu Clan indeed!"

The voice came from very far away, its tone indifferent. Listening to this tone, the massive power that ordinary people spoke of with terror seemed, in his eyes, not worth mentioning.

At the same time, an even more powerful soul pressure descended from the sky!

BOOM!

In an instant!

The entire plaza sank more than ten feet!

The surrounding buildings collapsed entirely, turning into a patch of ruins!

A chorus of wails rang out across the plaza.

Gu Nanhai was also pressed flat against the ground by the soul pressure just now, sweat pouring down like rain, his breathing as heavy as an ox!

Despite being in such a pathetic state, he could sense that the other party did not seem to have any malicious intent; they were likely just teaching them a small lesson!

Otherwise, with the other party's strength, he could feel that killing them would be easier than slaughtering chickens or dogs.

Suddenly, Gu Nanhai felt the pressure on his body lighten just a little.

Looking up.

He discovered it was the Supreme Elder, Gu Dao, one of the Three Immortals of the Gu Clan!

He instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Dao was a Supreme Elder of the Gu Clan, possessing the strength of a late-stage Seven-Star Dou Sheng!

With him here, they should be safe.

Gu Dao was dressed in green robes.

He had the hair of a crane and the complexion of a child.

His fair face was filled with gravity.

"My friend, your aura feels somewhat familiar. Might you reveal yourself? Perhaps we have met before."

"Where is Gu Yuan?"

"The Patriarch... the Patriarch is away on business and has yet to return."

"Then who is in charge of the Gu Clan right now?"

"What is your business?"

"Since you are not in charge, then step aside!"

"I may not be in charge, but I can relay a message for you."

"That will not be necessary."

"I..."

Before Gu Dao could finish his sentence.

BOOM!

A terrifying surge of soul power manifested out of thin air into a massive black hand, swatting Gu Dao away with a single strike!

He did not stop until he had collapsed dozens of mountain peaks.

Gu Nanhai, Tong Xuan, and the others were all dumbfounded!

One move!

With just a single move, he had swatted Gu Dao—one of the Three Immortals of the Gu Clan, possessing the strength of a Seven-Star Dou Sheng—a thousand zhang away!

This strength was simply too terrifying!

With the Patriarch absent, only the Black Annihilation King could likely contend with him!

As they were thinking this, a figure as heavy and imposing as a mountain suddenly appeared: "The Patriarch is not here. If you have any business, you can speak with me. What I say... barely counts, I suppose."

Seeing Gu Lie appear, Gu Dao breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He whispered, "I keep feeling that this person's aura is somewhat familiar, but I just cannot recall when I might have met him."

Gu Lie nodded, his expression solemn: "I have that feeling as well."

At this moment, the owner of that voice suddenly spoke: "You must be that brat Gu Lie, right?"

What?

This person... this person actually addressed Gu Lie as a brat?

He was the Black Annihilation King of the Gu Clan, a genuine Eight-Star Dou Sheng!

Even the patriarchs of the other ancient clans would not dare to address him in such a manner!

The members of the Gu Clan were all curious; who on earth was this person?

To be so arrogant!

Gu Lie was also bewildered: "You know me?!"

"A thousand years ago, you were just a boy who had newly entered the Dou Zun realm. I did not expect that in a thousand years, you would already be an early-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng!"

As soon as the words fell, Gu Lie saw the space above his head begin to ripple violently.

Then, a figure in green robes emerged!

Seeing that figure clearly, Gu Lie felt he had seen him somewhere before.

Recalling the mention of a thousand years, Gu Lie stared intensely at the person before him.

A figure gradually surfaced in his mind!

Slowly, the figure before him began to overlap, bit by bit, with the person in his memories.

The expression on Gu Lie's face suddenly turned to one of sheer horror!

His eyes widened until they were as large as ox eyes!

He asked tentatively: "Are... are you Patriarch Xiao... Xiao Xuan of the Xiao Clan?"

Once these words were spoken, it was as if a giant boulder had been thrown into a calm lake.

It stirred up monstrous waves!

What?!

He... he is Xiao Xuan?

How is that possible!

Did Xiao Xuan not fall a thousand years ago?

Xiao Xuan did not speak; he merely nodded, acknowledging his identity.

Having received confirmation, Gu Lie was struck with utter terror.

He clearly remembered that Xiao Xuan had fallen during that great war against the Hun Clan a thousand years ago!

His soul had been in the Heavenly Tomb, so how could he possibly appear here?!

Moreover, given his own strength, he could tell that even if Xiao Xuan was currently in a soul-state, his power was no weaker than his own.

In fact...

If he were to make a move, there was a high probability he would be defeated by Xiao Xuan!

How had Xiao Xuan been resurrected?

Or perhaps... was Xiao Xuan's fall a thousand years ago merely a lie?

Xiao Xuan asked indifferently, "Gu Lie, does your Ancient Clan still remember the agreement you made with me a thousand years ago?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Lie was rendered speechless.

His expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Black Annihilation King, what agreement is that?" Gu Dao asked, looking surprised.

Gu Lie lowered his voice, "To look after the Xiao Clan."

"0.0" Gu Dao shrank his neck and didn't say another word; the last remaining shred of resentment he held for being beaten up vanished into thin air.

It was likely out of a guilty conscience.

As a transmigrator, Xiao Xuan had long since known the situation of the Xiao Clan.

He had originally intended to slaughter everyone in sight upon his arrival, but the moment he was about to strike, he suddenly thought of a better method!

The first step was to reclaim what was owed from back then, with interest.

Xiao Xuan flickered, appearing right in front of Gu Lie.

"Judging by your expressions, it seems you have long since forgotten."

"N-no... we haven't."

"Then where are the people of my Xiao Clan? Where are they located? What is the current situation of the clan? What is the cultivation realm of the current clan leader? And what tier of power is the Xiao Clan considered on this continent?"