The Xuanming Ancestral Shaman did not know where Ruthless got the confidence to claim she could wipe out the Wu Clan. After a moment of silence, Xuanming said faintly, "If the Wu Clan were so easy to destroy, we would have been wiped out countless times already! Of course, I do not think we are enemies! Our Wu Clan will not do anything harmful to Ren. At times, we may even protect him and help him grow! Simply put, the Wu Clan can be considered one of Ren's backers!"
At Xuanming's words, a trace of confusion flickered in Ruthless's calm eyes. "Ren is merely a Taiyi Immortal. What value does he possess that makes your Wu Clan protect him so fiercely?"
Ruthless was puzzled. She carefully observed Xuanming, then looked at Ren with a trace of affection in her gaze! Ruthless knew the secrets Ren carried, but outsiders knew nothing of them! If they did not know Ren's secrets, how could they know his value? Thus, Ruthless could not understand why the Wu Clan valued Ren so highly!
Xuanming smiled faintly instead of answering. "What about you? Why do you follow Ren, protect him, and make plans for him? What value does he have to attract an expert like you?"
Supporting Ren, a trace of longing gradually appeared beneath Ruthless's calm expression. "He is my husband. If I do not protect him, who will?"
"Your husband? How strange! With your strength, you actually married a Taiyi Immortal! Houtu once evaluated you, saying that although you had only just entered the Quasi-Saint realm, your comprehension of the Dao had already reached an extremely high level! Once you erupted, the heavens and earth would be shaken! Yet a great figure like you actually married such a minor Taiyi Immortal!" The Xuanming Ancestral