C40 (1/2)

The elder could tell that Xu Zongyi's current situation was not too good.

The accumulation on his body was not great either. He was still young, so he must be Xu Chen's son for him to be so persistent with this news.

”Do you know of any large clans in the south?” The old man spoke calmly.

”Demons.” Xu Zongyi said.

”What about south of the demon territory?” the old man asked again.

”...” ”This seems to be the Southern Domain?” Xu Zongyi pondered for a moment. This name was probably not wrong, and he immediately said, ”Isn't there a great number of ancient ruins there that many powerful existences do not dare to carelessly interfere in?”

”That's right. In the depths of the Southern Domain, there is a great clan called the Xiangliu Clan.” The old man paused, then continued, ”Xu Chen's wife is Xiang Liu's Holy Maiden from that year. This clan is ancient and strong, even if the Great Zhou Empire invades the Southern Domain, they probably won't be able to return.”

Xu Zongyi's face paled when he heard this as he felt a sense of helplessness in his heart. The great clan that his mother belonged to was actually so terrifying?

The Xiang Liu family was from the Witch clan, and he had seen them in some records.

In the past, the village Xu had learned a lot from the Xiangliu Clan. The village was good at farming, and heaven and earth herbs had a tonic and poison in them. Xiangliu Clan's control over poisons was very strong, and even the farmers' disciples could not guard against it.

He suddenly recalled that his entry into the Great Earth Hall had not been affected by the herb, Bodyrest Blossom.

He had never trained since he was young. The bloodline which he was born with could actually be this powerful.

To have such power before stepping into the Qi Drawing Realm, most likely it was the bloodline his mother had passed down to him!

The physique he was so proud of was now passed down through his mother's clan.

The elder's words had already told him how terrifying the clan his mother belonged to was.

However, he was stopped by the old man, ”Forget about it. Actually, everyone in the old generation of the farmhouse's Xu Family knows of this. It's not worth mentioning. I have an old friendship with Xu Chen, and it's rare that even the younger generation of the farmhouse is willing to concern themselves with his whereabouts. I won't accept it; it was just a joke just now.”

”Thank you. I'll be taking my leave first. If I need anything, I'll come find you.” Xu Zongyi never thought that the old man in front of him would actually be an old friend of his father. However, he didn't know what to say; the only person who could help him was himself. He didn't want to seek help from anyone else.

”Alright.” The elder sent Xu Zongyi off with his eyes, ”Send this young master off.”

”Yes.” The middle-aged man who originally brought him here bowed and left with Xu Zongyi.

”No wonder he was wearing the attire of the Scripture Hall, and had the word 'sin' engraved on his face. Other than Xu Chen's son, who else could it be?” The merchant clan deacon sighed.

”Xu Chen is an outspoken and straightforward person. In the past, he gave us quite a bit of convenience. This kid has some of the elegance he once had, and the blood in his body is also different.” The other deacon was also quite nostalgic.

”Looks like the reason Prime Minister Xu didn't tell him these things was because he didn't want him to carry anything too much.” The old man of the Shang family naturally knew that the conflict between the Xu family and the Primal Chaos Phoenix Clan back then was terrifying, ”I've been blabbering too much today.”

”Sooner or later, he will have to face it.” The youth at the side seemed to be able to read Xu Zongyi's gaze. ”If he wanted to escape, he wouldn't ask. The reason he asked was because he wanted to ask.”

Xu Zongyi bade farewell to the middle-aged man and directly left for the area where Duke Wen Palace was located.

No matter what, he had to first find out whether his father was alive or dead.

To him, knowing this information was a form of pressure and motivation.

Although he knew that the Southern Domain was very far and that the Xiangliu Clan was very powerful, his mother still had to be saved.

Xu Zongyi arrived at the area where the Duke Wen Palace was stationed.

However, as soon as he arrived, he realized that this place didn't look like a Chamber of Commerce at all, but more like a barracks.

Many of the female soldiers were dressed in military uniforms, and looked to be in high positions. They were in neat formations, were well-trained, and walked in uniform. They were divided into groups and were patrolling and guarding the area.

He had seen these female soldiers before, and now that he saw them closer, it felt even more different.

The stalls of the entire Duke Wen Palace were very large, covering more than five miles. There was also the camp inside, as well as some open space.

The booth was filled with everything.

Those who stayed behind were all female soldiers, all around the age of twelve to thirteen.

Xu Zongyi was extremely surprised. When he had just arrived, a female soldier had taken the initiative to receive him. Her attire was a little unique, and it looked to be a little higher than the rest of the female soldiers. ”Young master, what do you want to change?”

”I would like to see your leader, Princess Wen Su.” Xu Zongyi gave a slight smile and cupped his hands in greeting.

”The princess isn't here. If you want to see her, you have to tell her something. We'll report it to her and she'll agree to see you.” The soldier answered patiently.

”I want to find the Wen King Manor's people and use the food as my reward.” Xu Zongyi thought about it for a moment, then decided to share his thoughts.