There were still several days before the Futu Ancient Clan's All-Lineage Martial Gathering began.
At an old-fashioned courtyard atop a towering mountain, three figures quietly descended from the sky and landed within.
"They're here..."
Liu Yu, who had been cultivating quietly in an elegant room, slowly opened his eyes. His figure vanished, and when he appeared again, he was already standing before the three visitors.
They were none other than Qing Xuan, Qing Yanjing, and the current patriarch of the Futu Ancient Clan!
Qing Xuan and Qing Yanjing's father was a middle-aged man with an immensely powerful aura. He had black hair, a tall frame, and sharply defined features bearing a resolute expression. He certainly did not look like someone with little time left to live...
So this is a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign... He doesn't seem all that impressive...
A faint sense of pressure descended upon Liu Yu, but as he raised his eyes toward the middle-aged man, an unfathomable gleam flickered in his gaze. An invisible aura surged forth, instantly dispersing that pressure.
Boom!
Two powerful auras crashed together, churning the winds and clouds across the sky as space twisted and rippled.
Fortunately, the space around this towering mountain had already been sealed, so the clash did not attract anyone else's attention.
"Qing Xiao, patriarch of the Futu Ancient Clan, greets the Demon-Slaying King."
The middle-aged man laughed heartily and withdrew his aura, becoming much like an ordinary person.
Liu Yu smiled faintly and likewise reined in his aura in an instant, returning to his appearance as a noble young gentleman.
At the same time, Liu Yu's vast mental power had already enveloped Patriarch Qing Xiao.
Sensing an invisible probing power, Patriarch Qing Xiao's expression remained unchanged, and he offered no resistance. He knew Liu Yu had already