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Through their conversation, Gu Xun'er also revealed quite a lot of information about the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. For example, the sealed space ahead had already become a deadly lair after being cultivated by the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame for thousands of years.
Anyone who entered it, even a Ban Sheng, might not be able to come out alive. Even a Dou Sheng had the possibility of falling, and such incidents had indeed happened before.
The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was immensely powerful. Whoever could subdue it would gain a tremendous boost, but if one relied solely on experts at Five-Star Dou Sheng or below, it would likely be extremely difficult to subdue.
Because the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was at a high-level Dou Sheng. No wonder no one had been able to subdue it for thousands of years. It was almost like an unsolvable loop, a dead end.
The Ancient Clans had set such strict rules, but in truth, it didn't bring them any major benefits.
Yet they seemed content to act like troublemakers. The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was far too powerful, and even if they couldn't obtain it themselves, they absolutely wouldn't allow anyone else to get it.
If they removed these restrictions, outsiders wouldn't even have the qualifications to compete with them. The resulting chaos would turn into an internal dogfight among the Ancient Clans.
It was precisely this tangled mess that caused the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame to remain ownerless for thousands of years.
"Who is that?" Xiao Yan lifted his chin slightly, pointing toward the man with black pupils among the Hun Clan Trio as he asked softly.
Gu Xun'er glanced over, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly. She whispered, "Brother Xiao Yan, you must be extra careful with that one. His name is Hun Feng. Within the Hun Clan, people call him a madman."
"Hun Feng's talent is incredibly terrifying. He also possesses the Divine-grade Bloodline of the Hun Clan. Compared to the Hun Yu you saw before, he is much stronger. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the next clan leader of the Hun Clan."
"Also, he's the same type as you and Brother Wei. His true combat power can't be judged by his surface realm. Fighting across ranks is as easy as breathing to him. Since the day he began cultivating, he rarely fights those weaker than him."
"Even those of the same level are few. He always likes to challenge those stronger than himself, and his attacks are ruthless. Even during friendly sparring within the clan, someone is guaranteed to be injured under his hands."
"Over time, no one from his generation dares to fight him anymore. Even some of the elders of the Hun Clan are wary of him."
Hearing this, Wei Yang and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance, their gazes sweeping over Hun Feng before they slowly nodded.
So he liked and excelled at fighting across realms, huh?
The next clan leader of the Hun Clan really wasn't simple. The people of the Hun Clan were never easy to deal with.
For Hun Feng to stand out among such a vicious clan and become the Young Clan Leader only proved his extraordinary nature.
"Hehe, Elder Huo Yao, I didn't expect the Yan Clan to send even you this time." Gu Nanhai suddenly turned toward the side where Huo Xuan and the other two stood silently and greeted them with a smile.
Hearing him, the purple-robed elder's brow twitched slightly before he replied calmly, "Our clan leader instructed us that it's best if the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame remains ownerless. That way, it benefits everyone."
Although his tone was calm, there was a faint hint of accusation mixed within it. Everyone present could hear it.
Gu Nanhai let out a bitter smile and shook his head. "Elder Huo Yao, do you also believe that the disappearance of the Ling Clan was done by my Gu Clan?"
The three from the Yan Clan fell silent.
Wei Yang's group exchanged looks, but they, too, remained silent. This kind of suspicion and hostility among the Ancient Clans had nothing to do with them. Besides, in Wei Yang's eyes, these Ancient Clans would most likely be wiped out by the Hun Clan one by one in the future.
Otherwise, how would the Tuo She Ancient God's Mansion ever open?
So the internal distrust among these clans was actually a good thing. It allowed the Hun Clan to take advantage of the chaos. Ironically, in this matter, both Falling Star Pavilion and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan strongly supported the Hun Clan.
Sometimes, enemies could also cooperate tacitly when they shared similar goals.
"This matter can't be proven anymore, but the Gu Clan and the Hun Clan are the biggest suspects. A certain degree of vigilance is necessary. The Ling Clan's fate is something our Yan Clan definitely doesn't want to repeat."
After a moment of silence, Huo Yao finally spoke in a low voice. Once he finished, he waved his hand, then turned and flew off to the side, leaving the area. Seeing this, Huo Xuan could only shrug helplessly at Wei Yang's group before pulling Huo Zhi along to follow.
"Sigh."
Watching the three from the Yan Clan leave, Gu Nanhai let out a deep sigh, his brows tightly furrowed. The Gu Clan was truly being wronged, taking the blame for the Hun Clan, yet no one would believe them even if they explained.
The disappearance of the Ling Clan happened without a sound, without the slightest warning. Even with all the Gu Clan's many Dou Shengs investigating, they were unable to find any clues or evidence to prove their innocence.
Because of that, suspicion inevitably fell on their clan. After all, the only forces capable of silently wiping out the entire Ling Clan were the Gu Clan and the Hun Clan.
"This was most likely done by the Hun Clan. Their goal is to make the Ancient Clans distrust one another, sow division so deep that we will never band together again." Gu Xun'er glanced at the Hun Clan Trio, her brows slightly knitted as she spoke quietly.
"Without evidence, no one is going to believe us." Gu Nanhai shook his head helplessly.
A faint smile flashed across Wei Yang's eyes. Indeed, proving one's innocence was always the hardest thing. Xiao Yan looked at Gu Xun'er. His lips parted slightly as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing and simply sighed inwardly.
For the sake of the bigger picture, letting the Gu Clan suffer a bit of injustice wasn't the end of the world. Gu Nanhai waved his hand, dropping the topic. His gaze swept across the surroundings.
"With the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame emerging, the Lei Clan, Yao Clan, and Shi Clan won't be absent. They should arrive soon."
"Yao Clan."
Wei Yang and the others shifted their attention toward Yao Lao. Sure enough, a complicated expression flashed through the old man's eyes.
"For now, all we can do is quietly wait for the best opportunity to enter the sealed space and see if we can subdue the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. If we fail, the next chance will be another thousand years later." Gu Nanhai let out a long sigh.
He no longer felt like speaking, clasped his hands behind his back, and raised his head, locking his gaze onto the distant, twisted spatial rupture. Terrifying waves of heat surged out from the cracked space in continuous bursts.
The milky-white glow appeared more and more frequently, and later, even the desert below began to soften. The sand grains were visibly melting. As the desert gradually transformed toward a molten state, the sound of tearing wind around them grew sharper and more frequent.
More and more experts were being drawn by the phenomenon here.
The Old Ancestor of the Burning Flame Valley, two Ban Sheng Elders of the Flower Sect…within just half an hour, the sky was densely packed with figures.
However, most of these experts remained far away, watching from a safe distance. Only a small number of Ban Sheng and above dared to approach within a thousand meters of the shattered space like Wei Yang's group.
As the waiting continued, the Lei Clan and the Shi Clan from the Ancient Clans finally arrived one after another.
But upon seeing the Gu Clan and the Hun Clan Trio, they did not greet them. Instead, after a brief hesitation, they quietly backed away a good distance. Clearly, the disappearance of the Ling Clan had caused them to harbor deep fear and suspicion toward both the Gu Clan and the Hun Clan.
At their reaction, Gu Xun'er and Gu Nanhai could only shake their heads slightly.
They had no evidence to prove that the Ling Clan's disappearance was the work of the Hun Clan. Because of that, there was nothing they could do about the suspicion cast upon them, and they could only endure it silently.
As time passed, another sharp whistling sound echoed across the horizon.
Faintly mixed within it was… the scent of medicine.
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