"To think that our Heavenly Fire Divine Clan had stood unchallenged for ten thousand years!" an elder roared in the central Heavenly Fire Divine Pavilion in Heavenly Fire City. "The mere existence of our Young Master was a nobility unmatched, and yet he was killed by some upstart whose origins we know not! This is an unprecedented disgrace of massive proportions!"
Upon hearing those words, others in the pavilion couldn’t help but nod in agreement.
"Exactly, our Heavenly Fire Divine Clan must eradicate this person, or it will tarnish the glorious reputation we have built over ten thousand years!"
"Vow to kill him!"
A motion filled the Heavenly Fire Divine Pavilion.
Just then, a placid voice cut through.
"Enough!"
Instantly, the Heavenly Fire Divine Pavilion fell silent.
A man began to materialize in the central seat, an embodiment of fury without anger, daunting and majestic. The mark of a flame in the center of his forehead made him even more formidable, pelling people to avert their gaze.
Upon seeing this man, everyone bowed in unison.
"We pay respects to the Clan Leader!"
Indeed!
This man was the ruler of the Heavenly Fire Divine Clan, Qi Sixiang.
The one Xue An had killed, Qi Hongbo, was his legitimate son.
With a gaze as sharp as lightning, Qi Sixiang surveyed the crowd and spoke lightly, "We must indeed get rid of this Xue An, but since the man has the audacity to act so brazenly, he is surely extraordinary, just like the gods of Tian Zhao. Therefore, we must not be hasty in this matter!"
"Yes!" The crowd responded in unison.
Then Qi Sixiang’s glance shifted, landing on a young man standing before the crowd, his head bowed low.
"Xuan Feng, I ordered you to notify the major clans of the four corners of the universe. Have you done so?"
The young man stepped forward and bowed, "My father, I have indeed notified them all, leaving none out, just as you manded!"
Qi Sixiang nodded slightly, "Very well, how did the clans respond?"
"The Ancient Sword Divine Clan sent back their Spirit Sword; they are already on their way here. The Wutong Divine Sect also dispatched a Message-Sending Specter to inform us of their arrival time. The other major clans have generally responded too, it’s just... "
"Just what?"
Pausing briefly, Qi Xuanfeng then said with a deep voice, "The Taiyin Deity Clan has yet to reply."
"The Taiyin Deity Clan?" Qi Sixiang’s eyebrows rose slightly at the name, and a playful expression appeared on his face.
The atmosphere within the Heavenly Fire Divine Pavilion turned rather peculiar.
"Heh, this Taiyin Deity Clan dares to defy us? It seems these women think they have lived too fortably for the past thousand years," an elder sneered darkly.
"I agree. Why don’t we take this opportunity to swallow up the Taiyin Deity Clan? After all... though their strength is lacking, those little ladies are quite fetching," another elder with a lecherous face cackled strangely.
His words caused many in the room to reveal a strange smirk, and many eyes sparkled with approval of the suggestion.
The disdain and covetousness the people of the Heavenly Fire Divine Clan had towards the Taiyin Deity Clan, not to mention their eagerness to seize them, stemmed from longstanding inter-clan ties and grudges.
Actually, even from their literal meanings, one can see that the Heavenly Fire Divine Clan and the Taiyin Deity Clan are two pletely opposite factions.
The Heavenly Fire Divine Clan has controlled the Abyss of Heavenly Fire for ten thousand years, with power and connections that are unfathomable.
Moreover, the clan has produced many powerful individuals, their strength immensely formidable, which has allowed them to bee the undisputed number one noble clan in the universe.
Conversely, the Taiyin Deity Clan is the exact opposite; if the Heavenly Fire Divine Clan is likened to a raging flame, then the Taiyin Deity Clan would be the eternal ice that never melts.
The Heavenly Fire Divine Clan is established upon the Heavenly Fire Desert, while the territory of the Taiyin Deity Clan is located near the Taiyin Pool.
Not only are their Cultivation Techniques diametrically opposed in attributes, but even their actions and styles are pletely different.
According to ancient legends, the original Taiyin Deity Clan was also extremely powerful, not at all inferior to the Heavenly Fire Divine Clan, and there even existed tales of the two clans being equally renowned as the foremost noble clans.
However, due to various reasons over time, the Taiyin Deity Clan began to decline rapidly.
Nowadays, they have been reduced to an insignificant noble clan within the universe, and had it not been for the emergence of the prodigy Zhong Anan, known as the Mysterious Lady, within the past hundred years, they might have been stripped of their noble status and demoted to a mere ordinary power.
Consequently, when the Heavenly Fire Divine Clan speaks of the Taiyin Deity Clan, there is a considerable amount of disdain in their words.
Furthermore, the Taiyin Deity Clan is a pure female cultivator faction, where all disciples are women born with the essence of mysterious yin. To those who practice the secret techniques of the Heavenly Fire, these women of the Taiyin Deity Clan are nothing short of walking tonics.
It is due to all of these reasons that they were so covetous upon hearing Qi Xuanfeng’s words.
A chill flashed in Qi Sixiang’s eyes.
Out of concern for their reputation, Qi Sixiang did not want to take matters too far in the past, but now there has suddenly emerged a young powerhouse who dares to challenge the various noble clans.
In order to unite all the noble clans, Qi Sixiang knows he must erase all discordant voices.
But to act now...
Qi Sixiang felt some indecision in his heart.
Qi Xuanfeng, seemingly perceiving his father’s hesitation, had a glint of enlightenment in his eyes, then said respectfully, "Father, why not let me personally visit the Taiyin Deity Clan? If they obediently ply, all the better. If they dare to defy our mands, then we can send troops to eradicate them afterward. No one can criticize us for that, what do you think?"
After hearing this, Qi Sixiang looked deeply at his second son.
When his eldest legitimate son, Qi Hongbo, was still alive, Qi Xuanfeng’s brilliance was pletely overshadowed by his brother.
And Qi Xuanfeng’s behavior was exactly like what everyone expected of a frivolous young master, spending all his days indulging in pleasures without any thought for cultivation.
As time went on, in the eyes of many, this Qi Xuanfeng, aside from being the second young master of the Heavenly Fire Divine Clan, was almost utterly worthless.
Even Qi Sixiang had e to think that his youngest son was a lost cause.
But unexpectedly, after Qi Hongbo’s demise, Qi Xuanfeng suddenly underwent a drastic change in temperament.
For instance, his current proposition was very measured and strategic.
Not only Qi Sixiang but also the others in the Heavenly Fire Divine Chamber looked at Qi Xuanfeng with surprise and inprehension.
Under the gaze of his father and the assembled crowd, Qi Xuanfeng bowed his head, his face hidden in shadows, betraying no sign of sorrow or joy.
After a long moment, Qi Sixiang finally nodded, "Very well, then go and visit them."
"Yes, Father!" Qi Xuanfeng replied respectfully, a hint of subtle triumph flashing in the depths of his eyes, then he bowed and exited the Heavenly Fire Divine Chamber.
After his departure, the Heavenly Fire Divine Chamber fell silent for a brief interval before an elder chuckled with flattering laughter, "Although our young master has perished, it seems that the second young master is not a mon fish in the pond!"
Suddenly, the chamber was filled with the sound of flattery.
Qi Sixiang let out a hearty laugh, his face filled with pride.
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