Lian Family

The main branch was located in the royal capital, the most prosperous place in the entire Northern Profound Region!

Thinking of everything that had happened in the royal capital lately, everyone's hearts stirred. The main branch had sent a young man down—there was likely going to be a major move!

"Lord Leng, that man said he obtained the ghost artifact by killing a Shadow-class expert. Then he must at least be a Shadow-class expert himself. If so, why don't we recruit him directly?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuan could not help thinking of Yang Ming and spoke up.

"Master Gao, you don't understand. It is true that ghost artifacts come from Shadow-class experts, but killing a Shadow-class expert is simply impossible without special methods or strength beyond the Shadow class. Think about it—how many people in the entire Northern Profound Region possess strength beyond the Shadow class? How old is that young man? Could he possibly be one?"

"Ghost artifacts are certainly rare, but obtaining one does not necessarily require defeating someone head-on. Besides, you probably did not notice what was beneath that young man's neck!"

Lord Leng said with a faint smile.

"Beneath that young man's neck?"

Everyone was stunned, especially Gao Yuan, who immediately tried to recall it.

However, he had been so shocked by the ghost artifact at the time that he had paid little attention to Yang Ming's neck.

"There was a magatama rune beneath his neck."

Lord Leng said only those few words.

"A magatama rune? He's from the Feather Clan!"

Everyone understood at once and could not help shuddering!

"It is said that the Feather Clan's ancestors offended the gods and were punished by being imprisoned in the freezing Glacier Abyss Realm. Their children are born frail and unable to refine chakra. If that