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After saying some words of encouragement to Hun Xiao, Soul Emperor had Hun Zhang take her away.
In Soul Emperor's opinion, Hun Xiao seemed somewhat unremarkable compared to her brother. He greatly doubted whether she could bear the title of the Fourth Sword among the Three Sword Saints.
"Go down. Have Hun Qiu bring Xiao Zhan to see me."
"Yes." Hun Zhang did not dare to be too presumptuous in front of Soul Emperor. After politely bowing, he took Hun Xiao and left.
Not long after, Hun Qiu brought Xiao Zhan to the location. The former lingered for a moment, and seeing that Soul Emperor seemed to have nothing to instruct him, he left without a word, leaving the slightly nervous Xiao Zhan.
This was Xiao Zhan's first time seeing Soul Emperor, the rumored Soul Clan Leader, the one who had killed their ancestor Xiao Xuan a thousand years ago.
Looking at this man who resembled a scholar and seemed to be powerless, he felt a bit surprised. This was far from the Soul Emperor he had imagined.
"Xiao Zhan, is this our first meeting?" Soul Emperor immediately recognized his difference from the previous "Xiao Zhan," who had shown more fear and restraint.
Although Xiao Zhan knew that it didn't matter if he died now, as it wouldn't affect his true body, he still felt nervous when facing such a legendary figure.
Additionally, his understanding of the Amon Clan as a life form was not clear enough. He treated the lives of the Amon Clan's avatars as human lives, and unless necessary, he did not want the Amon Clan's brethren to sacrifice themselves.
He cared more about the avatars' lives than the Amon Clan themselves!
First meeting? Xiao Zhan was puzzled by Soul Emperor's choice of words. Had "Xiao Zhan" been captured by the Soul Clan for so long, and Soul Emperor hadn't met him even once?
Xiao Zhan's confusion was fleeting. He didn't dwell on this question for too long and asked with a hint of anger:
"Why exactly did you send people to slaughter my clansmen? Just for a grudge from a thousand years ago? So much time has passed..."
Soul Emperor chuckled: "Long? To you, this thousand years might be very long, but to me, that battle back then feels like yesterday.
"The injuries Xiao Xuan inflicted on me took a thousand years to fully heal.
"As for why I would slaughter your clansmen? I never issued such an order. I only care about the ancient jade.
"Not long ago, I still thought your Xiao Family was just insignificant ants, and I couldn't be bothered to deliberately step on you again. Your destruction was probably just something my subordinates did on a whim.
"It wasn't until you yourself told Soul Destruction Life that you wanted to see me, and after conversing with you, that I truly took the current Xiao Clan seriously."
What does that mean? Did the previous "Xiao Zhan" actively request to see Soul Emperor? Then why did he say "first meeting" to me? Xiao Zhan's pupils contracted. He realized he had been exposed.
In the Xiao World, the real Xiao Zhan's forehead was beaded with cold sweat. Soul Emperor exerted immense pressure on him. He heard the movement beside him and saw Wu Meng looking at him. He said, as if seeking help:
"Ancestor, I saw Soul Emperor, and he realized that I am not the same as the previous avatar."
Wu Meng said in a deep voice: "Calm down. He may not guess that you are remotely controlling that body. There is only one soul in that body..."
Some powerful individuals can achieve similar effects by attaching a wisp of their soul to another person's body. Soul Destruction Life once attached a wisp of his soul to a powerful individual of the Soul Hall to confront the Pill Tower Three Giants.
This is also the origin of the rumor "Pill Tower Three Giants battle Soul Hall Master."
But in front of Soul Emperor, this method of possession is completely exposed. With his Soul Realm, he can easily see whether a person's body and soul are in harmony.
"Don't panic. You are the Xiao Clan Leader, he is the Soul Clan Leader. Don't lose your imposing manner. Just treat him like Jia Liebi."
Xiao Zhan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. His attention returned to the Soul Realm, and he spoke to Soul Emperor:
"What do you want to say?"
Soul Emperor smiled slightly and asked: "Who is the person in charge of the Xiao Clan now?"
Xiao Zhan adopted an imposing demeanor and said decisively: "I am the Xiao Clan Leader."
Soul Emperor nodded: "Is it you? This is a bit unexpected. I originally thought your Xiao Family was just a pawn put forth by the true Xiao Clan. However, since the consciousness of the Xiao Gate is within you, it's not so surprising that you are the one in power."
The true Xiao Clan? Xiao Gate? Xiao Zhan's mind was a mess. He completely didn't understand what Soul Emperor was saying.
Soul Emperor noticed the confusion on Xiao Zhan's face, sighed, and lost interest in conversing with him.
"It seems you know nothing, merely a puppet housing that consciousness."
Xiao Zhan's vision blurred, and he found himself no longer on the cliff, but back in his residence within the Soul Realm. Hun Qiu appeared behind him like a shadow.
Xiao Zhan withdrew his consciousness and looked at Wu Meng, saying:
"Ancestor, Soul Emperor said a lot of things I don't understand. He said he thought the Xiao Family was a pawn set out by the true Xiao Clan, and that the consciousness of the Xiao Gate was within me..."
Wu Meng's face showed a smile. He hadn't communicated with the Amon Clan in the Soul Realm, but he immediately guessed that Soul Emperor had probably been misled. He replied:
"You should know that some of the Amon Clan have intelligence no less than humans. That Amon Clan member who disguised as you probably combined the history of the Amon Clan with the history of the Xiao Clan and told Soul Emperor something, causing him to mistakenly believe that there is a 'Xiao Clan' hidden behind the Xiao Family...
"If we consider those Amon Clan members who died at the hands of the Soul Hall as the Xiao Family, aren't we now the 'Xiao Clan' behind them?
"As for 'the consciousness of the Xiao Gate'... perhaps the Amon Clan member who replaced you named himself Xiao Gate..."
"So Soul Emperor was deceived by the Amon Clan?" Xiao Zhan looked at the Amon Clan member whose eyes were as clear as a baby's, and said with a strange tone: "The Amon Clan can also deceive people?"
His fear of Soul Emperor lessened somewhat... To be deceived by such a simple Amon Clan member, it seems he's not that terrifying after all...
Wu Meng said in an even stranger tone: "Perhaps."
...
In the Eastern Region of the Central Continent, on a boundless grassland, stood a city built of light green gigantic rocks. Under the erosion of time, this city looked somewhat decayed, permeated with an exceptionally ancient aura. The scent of the ancient era seemed to transcend time and space.
Ancient Sacred City, this might not be the most magnificent city in the Eastern Region of the Central Continent, but it was absolutely the most renowned city, because it was the entrance to the Ancient Realm!
The entire Eastern Region of the Central Continent was under the rule of the ancient clan, and thus, this city became the sacred city in the hearts of countless people in the vast Eastern Region.
The entire city was enveloped by a transparent light shield. The light shield was very thin, yet it gave people a sense of Reiatsu originating from the soul.
Zhou Mingrui stood on the city wall, reaching out to touch the transparent light shield, but his hand passed directly through it, touching nothing.
He raised his hand and pinched the monocle on his right eye, feeling the pressure that this ancient city, which had experienced countless years, brought with it. A smile formed on his lips:
"It is said to have been built by a Dou Emperor, containing a trace of Dou Emperor's power? Interesting..."
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