It was worth mentioning that the conflict between Starfall Pavilion and Soul Hall had recently grown increasingly intense.
Although Xiao Yan had not obtained the Bodhi Heart in the Wild Wilderness, he had gained some other opportunities, and his strength had surged.
The two sides had clashed in secret many times, with casualties on both sides.
Fortunately, Starfall Pavilion was now allied with the Pill Tower, so Soul Hall did not dare act too brazenly. This had eased the situation somewhat.
Central Plains' brief peace did not last long before a piece of news from an unknown source stirred up a towering storm.
The subject of this news was the Ling Clan, one of the Eight Ancient Clans.
As early as Liu Bai's previous trip to the Heavenly Tomb, he had learned that the Ling Clan had suddenly gone into seclusion.
At that time, the news had only circulated among certain major factions. Ordinary forces had no idea what had happened to the Ling Clan.
But only recently, when the Ling Clan Space opened once more and experts went in to investigate, they discovered that the Ling Clan was now completely empty. There was not a single soul to be seen; even the Ling Clan's descendants had vanished without a trace.
The Ling Clan had disappeared.
Dou Saint!
This news exploded across the entire Central Plains like a bombshell.
The Eight Ancient Clans were superpowers that had endured since ancient times. Every one of them possessed unimaginable foundations and strength.
And now, the Ling Clan had vanished into thin air? How was that possible?
For a time, countless theories arose.
Some claimed that the Soul Clan had acted in secret. Others said that the Ling Clan had offended the Ancient Clan and been exterminated. Still others believed that the Ling