A descendant of the Dugu Clan?
Were they talking about me?
When had I defeated the Great Emperor's Dao Body?
I had only just come out to gain experience—how could I possibly rank first on the Profound Ranking?
Dugu Baitian was utterly bewildered!
Though the Dugu Clan lived in seclusion, that did not mean they knew nothing of the outside world. Dugu Baitian knew of the Sword Ranking.
Not far away, several people were still chatting.
"That Dugu Qiubai is truly formidable. He slew the Great Emperor's Dao Body with a single sword strike, enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ye Fei and Zhao Wuji. He is far stronger than Ao Wushuang. No wonder the Sword Pavilion ranked him first on the Profound Ranking."
"The Dugu Clan truly deserves its name as a family of Sword Saints. The previous generation's Dugu Jian swept across the world, while this generation's Dugu Clan descendant has only been out in the world for a short time and already ranks first on the Profound Ranking. Surpassing Dugu Jian will be just around the corner."
"The Dugu Clan is truly incredible. Their family produces only one descendant each generation, yet every one of them is astonishingly brilliant. They are worthy of admiration."
Listening to their conversation, Dugu Baitian felt a bitter taste in his heart. They were clearly praising the Dugu Clan, yet he could not feel the slightest bit happy.
Because the Dugu Clan descendant they spoke of was called Dugu Qiubai.
Dugu Qiubai, Dugu Baitian—his name differed by only one character.
"Who is this Dugu Qiubai? Does our Dugu Clan have another descendant? No, this generation has only me as its descendant. There is no such person as Dugu Qiubai in our Dugu Clan."
Dugu Baitian frowned.
He was the Dugu Clan's