This Void Devouring Flame seems a bit strange

In the sky, "Nidhogg" roared. But for most residents, this was not a strange thing. After all, domesticating flying animals for transportation was something that had already begun a long time ago.

"Mr. Xu Yan, who exactly is Xiao Xun'er..." Galiya asked with some confusion.

Xuwu Tunyan raised his hand slightly, and a soundproof barrier enveloped them. It wasn't that Xuwu Tunyan was too cautious, but there were some things that the fewer people heard, the better.

After setting up the barrier, Void Devouring Flame spoke up, "Xiao Ya, have you heard of the [Eight Ancient Clans]?"

"Eight ancient tribes?"

"Those are the eight most powerful families on this Douqi Continent."

"To give a simple example, the Yunlan Sect, the most powerful force in the Jia Ma Empire, is like an ant under the feet of an elephant in front of them."

"Is this so terrifying?" Galiya and Yu Xiao didn't quite believe it. The gap was too big.

"Actually, this is already a rather euphemistic way of putting it." Void Swallowing Flame chuckled, "The reason why they are so powerful is because the ancestors of these eight clans all had Dou Di."

"Doudi? Isn't that a level that only exists in legends? Are there really strong people of that level?"

"Legends are just adaptations based on reality. At the Doudi level, it's not just about strength that's powerful. What's even more powerful is that when someone in this family becomes a Doudi, those who are related to this person by blood, whether direct or collateral, will receive the bonus of the Doudi bloodline. Their cultivation speed and future upper limit will be greatly improved."

"This...is unbelievable!" Galea's face was full of shock.

"But what does this have to do with Xiao Xun'er's life experience?" Yu Xiao asked.

"Of course they are related. In fact, her last name is not Xiao at all. Her real name is Gu Xun'er, and she comes from the Gu Clan, one of the eight ancient clans."

"!!!" Yu Xiao and Galea widened their eyes.

"This is impossible. Miss Xun'er is about the same age as us. If this is true, then..." Yu Xiao couldn't believe it. Could it be that Xiao Xun'er, who looked like an ordinary girl, was actually an old monster who lived for hundreds of years?

"No, no, no, you think too much. Xiao Xun'er's actual age is not much different from yours." Xuwu Tunyan laughed.

Galea pinched her chin with her hand. After a while, she spoke: "Mr. Xu Yan, how do you know this?"

"I had some dealings with them before, and I found out about it by chance at that time." Xuwu Tunyan lied a little. The so-called "dealings" were actually when he was injured by Gu Yuan and had to cooperate with the Soul Clan. He was also responsible for the blockade work when Emperor Hun Tian raided Xiao Xuan. These were not things worth talking about for Xiao and Galiya.

"By the way, for safety's sake, you just keep this in mind. If you tell it out loud, I can't guarantee what the consequences might be." Void Tunyan reminded.

"Yes." The two nodded. They were not fools. If they told this kind of thing to others, regardless of whether others believed it or not, it would be like putting themselves on the fire.

"Okay, let's put these things aside. The main task next is to practice well." Xuwu Tunyan said with a smile.

Soon, "Nidhoggr" landed in front of the mansion in Teran City. After Galeya and Yu Xiao came down, Void Devouring Flame made a move, and the huge black dragon turned into a wisp of black smoke and returned to Void Devouring Flame's hand in an instant.

"Okay, girls, you should practice and improve yourself here from now on. I have my own things to do." Xuwu Tunyan handed some medicine bottles to Galeya and Yu Xiao, then turned and left.

On the other side of the soul world, the real body of Void Devouring Flame, who had been staying in his room, also moved. Although he had never gone out, the spiritual connection established between him and his clone ensured that even if he did not go out, he could receive everything the clone saw, just like Kara of the Star Spirit.

"Yoshi, the family competition is almost over, it's time to move on to the next step."

Xuwu Tunyan was in a very good mood at this time, so much so that he couldn't help but speak in Inazuma dialect.

He pushed open the door and gave an order to a member of the Soul Clan next to him: "You, go and call Hun Miesheng over to me."

"Yes." After hearing the order, the tribesman disappeared immediately. Soon, he appeared in front of Void Devouring Flame again, with a man following behind him.

"Greetings, Lord Xuwu!" Hun Mie Sheng said respectfully.

"No need to be so polite, Miesheng. I remember that you are in charge of the Soul Palace organization, right? How is the progress?"

"Don't worry, sir. Not only have we established a huge force in Zhongzhou, even Danta doesn't dare to confront us head-on. Not only that, we have also established a large number of branch halls throughout the continent. Through these branch halls, we can not only collect a large number of souls every day, but also recruit a large number of manpower..."

Listening to Hunmie Sheng's endless chatter, Xuwu Tunyan tried hard to hold back his laughter. It was just like those people at a press conference bragging about their own company, calling it international cooperation when meeting a foreigner or using a foreign language to call it connecting with the world. In short, it was all nonsense.

However, Xuwu Tunyan also knew that although everyone was talking about outsourcing the Soul Palace, in terms of power distribution and the widest possible network, there were really few forces that could compare. Moreover, it was proven that even with outsourcing, their basic tasks were indeed completed very well, which was much better than the bragging at the press conference.

"Not bad, not bad, but Miesheng, I heard some news recently that some branch halls seem to be cheating in order to complete their missions?"

Hun Miesheng's expression was stern. Is he here to ask for punishment? Thinking of this, Hun Miesheng knelt down quickly and said, "My Lord, this is impossible! When I established the Soul Palace, I established strict rules. If there are such scums who dare to deceive their superiors and hide the truth from their subordinates, they will be punished with the death penalty of extracting their souls and refining their marrow immediately! My Lord, please don't believe in rumors!"

"Alright, I'm not here to call you to task, why are you so anxious?" Xuwu Tunyan waved his hand. He was just trying to find a reasonable excuse for his next plan, but he didn't expect that Hun Miesheng would scare him directly. "As the saying goes, listening to both sides will lead to enlightenment, but only believing in one side will lead to ignorance. I also know that as the master of a hall, you are bound to encounter darkness under the lamp, so there are some things I need to talk to you about."

Hun Miesheng heaved a sigh of relief. As long as he was not held responsible, it would be fine. "Sir, what do you mean? Should I increase the severity of the punishment? Or should I send more people to supervise?"

"No need to go through so much trouble. I just want one thing." Void Devouring Flame raised a finger, "Palace Master's Order."

"Palace Master's order?" When Hun Miesheng heard that he was asking for something, he was slightly startled, fearing that Xuwu Tunyan would ask for "borrowing his head" next. But after hearing the second half of the sentence, he felt relieved and took out a black token from behind: "Sir, I can just let my subordinates do this kind of thing, why do you have to do it yourself..."

"Of course not in person. Don't forget, I can clone myself."

"But if you go out..."

"Don't forget, apart from Emperor Hun Tian and that guy Gu Yuan, there is no one in this world who recognizes me and can pose a threat to me." Xuwu Tunyan took a glance, and Hunmie Sheng immediately understood.

"Your Excellency is absolutely right." Hun Mie Sheng flattered with a dry laugh.

"Okay, there's nothing else to do. Just go do your thing."

"Yes." Hun Mie Sheng left quickly as if he had been pardoned.

After sending Hunmie Sheng away, Xuwu Tunyan returned to his room and opened a space array gate. However, Xuwu Tunyan's clone, who was far away in the Jiama Empire, passed through this space gate and took away the palace master's order.

"Now it's time to do something more interesting, hehe..."