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They travelled day and night, and did not encounter any trouble again. These few days, they observed Lei Jingjing's condition inside the Spatial Ring, and everything was normal.

On the sixth day after leaving Three Paths Town, following the route, they would be able to reach the living quarters of the Duanmu Family Clan, Silver Flower Valley, after passing through the small hill in front of them. When Duanmu Quan introduced him to Duanmu Clan and Silver Flower Valley, he was extremely proud of them.

The Duanmu Clan had been passed down for more than five thousand years, and their ancestors were the royal family of the Silver Flower Empire. During that era, all of the empires in the Sword Soul Continent fell into a chaotic battle, and the chaos lasted for nearly two hundred years before it gradually subsided. During this process, ninety percent of the empires that were removed from the Sword Soul Continent could be said to be in a dark period of chaos. It was at that time that the ancestors of the Duanmu Clan most likely protected the empire in the end, but they were tired of the war and hence, disbanded the empire and moved their entire clan to the Silver Flower Valley that was half a continent away. Silver Flower Valley was originally a nameless little valley, only named after the arrival of Duanmu Clan. However, Silver Flower Valley was indeed worthy of the word "silver". Every time the moon rose into the sky and the moonlight shone into the valley, a faint radiance would emerge. It was as if a silver muslin was wrapping around the valley.

Climbing over the mountain, a huge manor that resembled the European style appeared in front of Lee Xun's eyes. Although it was still far away, looking down from above, Lee Xun could already see quite a lot. It was fresh and simple, with a few ant-like figures working in the field.

When the caravan finally reached the valley, a group of people came out to greet them. Many women who were working in the fields also came out, and some of the guards also left the group to embrace their loved ones.

Lee Xun also noticed that some of the women who had rushed over but were still standing, had eyes filled with sorrow and disappointment. But he didn't lose anyone along the way. Did something happen before he joined?

"Uncle Quan, Old Bian, Old Liu, it has been hard on you three." The group of people that came out to greet the three of them were led by a luxuriously dressed old man. He cupped his hands and spoke to them.

Duanmu Ruoxue and Duanmu Rufeng ran forward and affectionately called out to him. This person was the current Patriarch of Duanmu Clan, Duanmu Jie. Currently, he was over a hundred years old and possessed the strength of an early stage Earth Rank.

In terms of Sword Soul Continent, there were still a lot of people that could cultivate up to the twelfth stage. There were a few that could cultivate up to the twelfth stage before the age of thirty, but there were less than one in a hundred that could truly break through to the Human Rank, and once one truly broke through to the Human Rank, cultivation would become extremely difficult. It would be alright if there were Spiritual Beast Companion s, but there were a few that could successfully obtain the favor of Spiritual Beast Companion. The reason why Lee Xun was able to meet so many Human Rank, and even experts of the Heaven Rank, was also because when his strength reached a certain level, the people he was able to meet would naturally be different as well.

"Patriarch, let's go back and talk." Duanmu Quan gave Duanmu Jie a meaningful glance. He saw that Duanmu Jie was currently sizing Lee Xun up, but in front of so many people, he did not know how to introduce Lee Xun.

Entering the villa, Lee Xun saw a lot of children playing together along the way. The older ones were practicing their sword skills, but the older ones, who were more than fifteen years old, did not have any. Thinking about it again, other than Duanmu Ruoxue and Duanmu Rufeng, he didn't see anyone from the age of fifteen to thirty with Duanmu Family. Lee Xun couldn't help but feel that it was strange.

When they arrived at the meeting hall of the Duanmu Clan, Duanmu Ruoxue and Duanmu Rufeng greeted Lee Xun and then left.

"Patriarch, let me introduce you. Lee Xun, twenty-four years old, Earth Rank Peak."

When Duanmu Quan introduced Lee Xun, Duanmu Jie nodded to Lee Xun and smiled, "Little friend Lee Xun ?" Originally, he wanted to praise Lee Xun's strength, but he realized that his age and strength couldn't match up. He turned his head to look at Duanmu Quan and the other two, and seeing that they were all smiling bitterly, he forcefully swallowed his saliva.

Seeing that Duanmu Quan still did not believe him, Yue Ling thought that his shock was not enough and said: "Clan Leader, little friend Lee Xun is indeed an exceptional genius, I'm afraid if the four of us teamed up, it would not even last ten minutes in his hands." After speaking till here, the edges of the mountain range started to blush, and in the end, they still gave and the others some face. Qianye Su's group of three Earth Rank Peak s and one Earth Rank intermediate stage did not even last twenty minutes in Lee Xun's hands.

"Wait, are you guys joking with me?" Duanmu Jie laughed.

"Patriarch, do you think we're joking?" Willow River.

"Lee Xun, I apologize, please do not take offense." Duanmu Jie finally recovered from his shock.

"Old Patriarch must be joking." Lee Xun also laughed bitterly, every time he was suspected by someone.

"Patriarch, this time we met seven Earth Rank Expert s blocking our way. Four of their Earth Rank Peak relied on little friend Lee Xun in order for us to return safely."

"Uncle Quan, you mean the seven Earth Rank Expert s? That day in the Qianye Clan, only three people came. " Duanmu Jie was shocked.

"This time, several families within the Southern Champion Empire participated, among them Dou Ming from Dou Family. I will order some people to thoroughly investigate this matter before reporting to you." Although he was Duanmu Jie's uncle, Duanmu Quan was still very respectful to his nephew family's patriarch.

"Alright, Uncle Quan, I shall leave this matter to you. Since you dare to make a move on my Duanmu Clan, you should be prepared to take on the wrath of my Duanmu Clan. How are our losses this time? "

"Hehe, Clan Leader. We didn't lose anything this time, but none of the invaders managed to get back alive. All of us died under Lee Xun's little friend's sword, us three old fellows were just there for a fight. "

"All dead? The three Earth Rank Peak experts of the Thousandleaf Family also died? " Duanmu Jie's astonishment became more and more intense. After all, the person leading Qianye Clan was Qianye Su, and he was ranked second among all the Earth Rank Expert s. Furthermore, no one among the same level of Duanmu Clan was his match. At that moment, Duanmu Jie was having trouble imagining how Lee Xun would do it. Furthermore, defeating opponents at the same level was easy, but killing them would be difficult. He was already very clear on the strength of Duanmu Quan and the other two, it was already not bad for them to be able to withstand two Earth Rank Peak s. He thought that they would only be forced to retreat, he didn't expect that they would all be killed.

Seeing the three of them nod their heads in unison, Lee Xun did not deny it. Duanmu Jie calmed his mind and said, "I truly have a bad eye. I never thought that little friend's strength would be so strong. Please forgive my presumptuousness, but I do not know where you will learn from me. " Lee Xun had killed so many people, and three of them were from Qianye Clan, so right now, they were officially opposing the Qianye Clan. As for Lee Xun, he was also tying them up with his own Duanmu Clan, so the three of them might be embarrassed to ask about it, but as the leader of the clan, they had to ask.

"My master, Baili Hong." At this time, Lee Xun also did not want to hide anything, and he knew very well the situation of Duanmu Clan. Giving Baili Hong out to the public would also increase their confidence.

"Baili Hong, Baili Hong..." Duanmu Jie muttered to himself for a while, then suddenly thought of a person who had disappeared for over a hundred years. He widely opened his eyes and asked: "Could it be 'Absolute Sword Hong Long', Baili Hong?"

Duanmu Jie's question also made Duanmu Quan and the other two think of it. They all looked at Lee Xun.

Lee Xun nodded his head and laughed, "My master should not have seen him for over a hundred years. I didn't think that you would still remember him." Lee Xun could tell that Duanmu Jie wasn't even one hundred and twenty years old yet. In other words, when Baili Hong went to the Swordsoul Island Realm, he wasn't even born yet.

"Hehe, if it was twenty years ago, I would not have been able to guess the name of 'Absolute Sword Hong Long' Baili Hong. But when Senior Nangong Badao appeared, I heard from my clan that he was a senior."

After knowing that Lee Xun was Baili Hong's disciple, Duanmu Quan and the other two had completely understood Lee Xun's position, and the last bit of doubt in their hearts had been dispelled.

"Old Patriarch, now that we have officially met with Qianye Clan, I wonder what plans do you have for us? Even though my master Baili Hong already has the strength of Heaven Rank Peak, he will not reveal himself for the next few years. "

Although Lee Xun's disclosure seemed to be completely useless in the current situation, it was actually extremely important. The Heaven Rank Peak, this was definitely shocking, because the Heaven Rank Rankers s didn't say much, nor were they few in number, and this naturally referred to their circle, where the underworld clans and major powers all had at least one member, but most of them were both in the early stage of Heaven Rank with very few in the middle stage. As for the Heaven Rank Peak experts, other than the top ten hidden families and the top five powers, there were no more than five.

"Lee Xun, I understand your meaning. Although we lost a lot of Qianye Clan this time, it's not enough to call out the Heaven Rank Rankers s, so our Duanmu Clan is not in any danger. However, if they were to know your true strength, it would be hard to say. What are your plans? "

"After a few days, I want to go to Dragon Peak Valley's Long family, Gui Yun Zhuang's Wu family, and Qian Yuan Shan's Xue family to have a look."

"Hehe, I also have the same idea. If that's the case, then we'll have to invite little friend to stay at my Duanmu Family for a few days to see if there are any reactions from my Qianye Clan. "

"Old Clan Leader, can you bring me to see Senior Duanmu Yang?" Lee Xun did not take out Guangcheng's keepsake, since their relationship had already reached this stage, there was no need for the keepsake. At this moment, Lee Xun was extremely happy, and he had unintentionally found an ally for Baili Clan.

"Good, I think Great Grandfather is very happy to see a peerless genius like you."

After parting with Duanmu Quan and the other two, Lee Xun followed Duanmu Jie and walked deeper into the valley.

"Old Patriarch, why didn't I see many youths in the valley?"

"It's like this. All of the clan's young people, at the age of fifteen, will be sent to the Helan Empire. After they normally cultivate there until they're twenty-five, all the women will learn various life skills, and the men will usually join the Helan Empire's army. Even the direct descendant of my Duanmu Clan make such arrangements. Only those with good talent would choose their own path in the future. When you enter the valley, you should have already seen that those guards and their relatives have all been separated for at least two years. They usually do not return to the valley until they are fifty years old, so of course, they can choose to stay in the Helan Empire. The guards that came back with you this time are the ones with the strongest fighting strength in the clan, all of them have Soul Sword bodies, and their strength must reach Tenth Rank. If they can make another breakthrough, they can also return to the valley to live in advance. "

"Aren't your ancestors tired of war? Why would they serve the Helan Empire?"

"It seems that Uncle Quan and the others have talked to you about something." In the past, our family encountered a life and death crisis, and it was the Helan Empire royal family who helped us out. But the real reason was that after that, the clan elders thought that they should still send all of their clan members out to train. Even if my Duanmu Clan really had declined, the surviving clansmen would still have a place to live, so they chose to cooperate with the Helan Empire royalty. As for the Southern Champion Empire, only in critical moments would we dispatch some experts to assist them. That's why my Duanmu Clan can't be considered as a genuine underworld clan. "

After Lee Xun heard this, he felt that this arrangement was indeed good.

"Old Patriarch, are the death rates among the young people who joined the army high?"

"It depends on whether there will be a large-scale war when they join the army. In truth, every empire within Sword Soul Continent had always been fighting and fighting. No one submitted, as they all wanted to annex the other party. This time, many strong warriors had fallen during the competition for the Bodhi Fruit, causing a chaotic war between many empires. If a large-scale war were to break out, it would be difficult to say for certain. In some years, the young people who joined the army with my Duanmu Clan have been completely annihilated. But every year, my Duanmu Clan will absorb a few reliable people to join it, so there has never been a situation where talents wither. "

Right now, Lee Xun understood how the guards could train their bloodthirsty killing intent. The army was indeed a good place, especially the ones that participated in life and death battles, those that survived through battles were definitely elites.

After chatting for a while, they arrived at the end of Silver Flower Valley. Lee Xun saw a white haired elder floating in the air, cultivating quietly with his legs crossed.

"Great grandfather, I brought an exceptional genius to meet you."

The old man opened his eyes slightly, and after taking a glance at Lee Xun, he opened his eyes wider and wider. Duanmu Jie told Duanmu Yang about Lee Xun's identity and what happened recently before he left.

"Has Baili Hong reached Heaven Rank Peak? I never thought that the little guy back then had long surpassed me. "

"Senior pays respect to his teacher?"

"Hehe, I taught him once, but he was not as old as you are now. At that time, his talent was indeed frightening. I have lived for at least two hundred years, but until today, I have never seen anyone as frightening as him. However, compared to your master, your talent is indescribable. "

"Senior, please give me a few pointers."

"Haha, good. This old man also has the same intention." Let me see to what extent the number one genius in the history of Sword Soul Continent has grown. However, we can't use it here. I'll bring you to a place. "

With the Thunder Elemental Power in his body, Lee Xun floated in the air.

"Good, good, good. Today, I want to see how many surprises you can give me. Follow me." Seeing that Lee Xun could fly, Duanmu Yang immediately said three good words, as the happiness in his heart grew even stronger.