Lin Xuan...
This name had become somewhat distant in her memory, almost to the point of being forgotten.
That was before she joined the Chiyao Heavenly Palace.
Lin Xuan...
" Yaoyue, what's wrong?"
Seeing Nangong Yaoyue's absent-minded look, Ruoli couldn't help but reach out and wave her hand in front of her, her face full of confusion.
Nangong Yaoyue snapped out of her daze and shook her head slightly.
"It's nothing, I was just a little lost in thought."
She didn't think much of it, and she certainly didn't connect this mysterious ninth-ranked Sword Pavilion Lin Xuan with her former master, Lin Xuan.
There is absolutely no comparison between these two situations.
Her former master was merely the Peak Master of a small kingdom in the Profound Domain, not even the sect leader. When she was there, her peak was barely considered middle-class within the sect, but now, it had probably long since fallen to the bottom.
Moreover, that Lin Xuan's cultivation is only at the Tribulation Realm, and he has been injured. It would be difficult for him to break through to the King Realm. It's unknown whether he is dead or alive, or whether he will unfortunately lose his life at the hands of the Alien Race...
Judging from his ranking, Lin Xuan of the Sword Pavilion is at least at the peak of the Venerable Perfection realm, and it is impossible for him to be lower than the Venerable.
One is Venerable.
One is the Tribulation Realm, and the other is the Tribulation Realm where there is basically no hope of breaking through to the King Realm.
The gap between the two is like a chasm, with virtually no chance of crossing it.
Nangong Yaoyue shook her head again, banishing all thoughts from her mind.
She probably will never see her former master, Lin Xuan, again in this lifetime.
After all, this is within the Profound Domain.
Weakness is the original sin.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield where Lin Xuan was located...
His suppression of this area is unlikely to cause any problems in the battle; he has essentially maintained the upper hand.
However, tragic news kept coming from other battlefields, each time bringing a heavy blow to the Profound Domain Alliance, and no one could be happy.
At that very moment, a very important piece of news came from within the Profound Domain.
The reclusive imperial family has emerged!
What is a reclusive imperial family?
Although the Profound Domain has declined and many cultivators are of low cultivation level, it was once glorious, producing many powerful Thearch Realm experts.
In the past, those Lineage that produced experts at the Thearch Realm were known as "Imperial Clans".
These imperial clans, after declining and falling into ruin in the Profound Domain, chose to withdraw from the world, or even live in seclusion.
They live in seclusion and rarely participate in the struggles of the Profound Domain. When people talk about the major forces in the Profound Domain, they usually exclude them.
This is because they rarely appear in public, and even when they do, it's only the younger generation who move around, rarely revealing their identities.
These reclusive imperial clans reside within the Profound Domain, in a small world called the " Ancient Realm," which was jointly created by several powerful imperial clans at the Thearch Realm in ancient times.
The Su Household, to which Su Ditian belongs, is actually one of the imperial families.
However, compared to other ancient imperial families with profound heritage passed down from ancient times, the Su Household appears to be much "younger".
In the Su Household's ancestry, only one person ever reached the Thearch Realm.
That was Ancestor Su.
Unlike the Su Household, these reclusive imperial clans all had ancestors who produced several powerful figures at the Thearch Realm!
Therefore, the Su Household was not invited to enter the " Ancient Realm ".
To put it bluntly, in the eyes of those hidden imperial families in the Ancient Realm, the Su Household is not "qualified" enough.
When this news reached the Profound Domain, all the cultivators were shocked, surprised, and even a little excited.
An imperial clan, a rare sight even in millennia, was drawn out by an invasion of Alien Race!
This shows that this invasion by Alien Race was indeed fraught with danger.
but...
It is a great privilege to witness the splendor of the imperial family firsthand.
In the makeshift camp, a group of cultivators, still reeking of blood, drank heavily. As the spirit wine went down their throats, their Spiritual Power was replenished, and some of their minor injuries were healed.
They gathered in small groups, chatting animatedly about the reclusive imperial clans that were currently enjoying great influence in the Profound Domain.
"However, it makes sense. These Alien Race are coming on strong, constantly attacking various parts of the Profound Domain. Although those reclusive imperial families rarely get involved in outside affairs, they are also part of the Profound Domain. Once the Profound Domain falls and becomes ruled by Alien Race, their Ancient Realm will hardly be spared either."
"It's already this late; if they don't act now, it will be too late."
"It is said that the reclusive imperial families possess their own Secret Method; I wonder if we will be fortunate enough to witness them."
"Yes, perhaps we'll be lucky enough to fight alongside the Imperial Clan against the Alien Race!"
A group of people, unable to contain their excitement, discussed the topic animatedly.
But just then, a sneer suddenly came from the side.
Someone immediately frowned and looked over.
"Why are you laughing?"
The man who laughed was dressed in a blue robe, with a short sword casually placed on his knee. He had no sect token and looked like a Rogue Cultivator. He rolled his eyes when he heard this.
I laugh at your stupidity.
One sentence provoked public outrage.
But before anyone else could get angry, he spoke with a cold laugh.
"Still hoping to cooperate with them? Don't even think about it. They might not even respect us."
"You don't know yet? Those reclusive imperial clans never intended to unite with our Profound Domain; they've already established their own independent forces."
"We have the Profound Alliance, so they formed the Ancient Alliance. Although their goal is the same as ours—to resist the invasion of Alien Race —it's clear that they, who consider themselves a noble and reclusive imperial clan, look down on us and wouldn't even deign to join forces with us!"
These words immediately aroused dissatisfaction among many Profound Alliance cultivators.
"These imperial families are far too arrogant."
Some Profound Alliance cultivators had already put down their wine jugs, and upon hearing this, they sneered and spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"That's perfectly normal. They're from an imperial family whose ancestors included powerful figures at the Thearch Realm. They're completely different from us ordinary mortals."
"Tsk! What's so smug about? If you're so capable, go kill some more Alien Race. What are you showing off to us for?"
"They say they've transcended worldly concerns, but who knows if they've set their sights on the Great Emperor Treasury?"
A group of people were talking all at once, and none of them had a pleasant expression.
I had hoped to have the opportunity to fight alongside these imperial clans, but it turns out they had no such intention at all.
They, on the contrary, were deluding themselves.
Unbeknownst to them, this scene was being observed by a young man with a handsome face and an icy demeanor, who was holding a folding fan not far away.
He was not alone; beside him stood an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face. The old man's aura was restrained, and his movements were extremely steady. It was unknown what level of cultivation he possessed.
The young man with the folding fan listened for a long time, his eyes filled with mockery as he looked at the group of the Profound Alliance cultivators around him. Suddenly, he let out a disdainful laugh, attracting everyone's attention.
He didn't take it to heart, and instead directly made a sarcastic remark.
"Just because we won't join forces with you against the enemy, you treat us with such foul language."
"What a despicable and vile bunch!"