"What?! How is that possible?"
Shock spread across Medusa's face at Hun Changqing's words, her eyes widening. Clearly, his revelation had shaken her badly. Then, as though something had occurred to her, she frowned slightly and asked skeptically.
"Some news from the Central Plains has reached us over the past year. Leaving those other sects aside, just take the faction you previously had Hai Bodong and me impersonate-the Soul Palace, widely known as the most powerful force in the Central Plains. Rumor has it that its Soul Hall Master is an incredibly formidable Dou Sheng Expert. He once slaughtered dozens of sects across the Central Plains in a single night, and even five other Dou Sheng experts died at his hands. I truly can't imagine any faction more terrifying than a Soul Palace with someone like that."
"The Soul Hall Master's strength is indeed terrifying, but there are quite a few people stronger than him. The waters of the Central Plains run deep."
Hun Changqing shook his head, then continued.
"You should know that the realm above Dou Sheng is Dou Di, right?"
Medusa nodded. "I've heard that Dou Di once existed on the Dou Qi Continent long ago, but for some unknown reason, experts of that realm have vanished from the continent. Even the last Dou Di, the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe, disappeared a thousand years ago."
Medusa shared what she knew, but paused toward the end as though something had occurred to her. Disbelief appeared in her eyes, and she abruptly turned to Hun Changqing.
"You mean those hidden factions in the Central Plains are connected to Dou Di?!"
"Exactly."
Hun Changqing nodded with a smile on his face, then continued.
"These hidden factions in the Central Plains are collectively called the ancient clans, or the Ancient Eight Clans.