Gu Yuan looked at Xiao Yan, deeply surprised by his Emperor Realm soul.
"What did Xiao Xuan leave behind? How did it actually allow your soul realm to break through to the Emperor Realm?"
There was no need to hide this, so Xiao Yan answered without hesitation.
"There was a peculiar lifeform within the Heavenly Tomb, formed from the soul imprints of countless experts. It contained a great amount of Soul Origin. My ancestor killed it and gave the Soul Origin to me."
"Something like that actually existed?" Gu Yuan felt a slight pang of regret. Even he would be tempted by Soul Origin powerful enough to allow a soul to break through into the Emperor Realm.
However, he did not dwell on it too much. After all, giving it to Xiao Yan, his future son-in-law, was not exactly benefiting an outsider.
"Uncle Gu Yuan, has the Soul Clan made any moves lately?" Xiao Yan asked.
Gu Yuan spoke with some frustration. "Because of the Coming of Age Ceremony, our surveillance of the Soul Clan was relaxed somewhat.
"I never expected them to gather their forces so decisively and attack the Stone Clan. By the time I led people there, the entire Stone Realm was empty. Not a single person was left.
"Hun Tiandi truly is ruthless. He actually exterminated the Stone Clan's bloodline completely... They likely harbor ambitions of dominating the entire continent."
"Not a single person? Were no corpses left behind?" Xiao Yan immediately noticed the strange part and could not help asking.
"No. I have no idea why the Soul Clan took all their corpses back with them either... That clan has always been known for being strange and mysterious. I do not know much about their internal affairs," Gu Yuan said, shaking his head.
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