"Elder Wan Long, who is it?
Is it an expert from our clan who came to our Sage Monarch Commandery? "The other two elders couldn't help but ask when they saw the strange expression on Wan Long's face.
Wan Long flipped the jade token in his hand back and forth a few times. His expression gradually returned to normal as he said, "Don't worry, it's not someone from our tribe. I personally issued this jade token a few decades ago. Now that I've seen it again, I feel a little strange."
"As for the owner of this jade medallion, I'm sure you've heard of him. A few decades ago, he appeared in our Sage Monarch Commandery and called himself a member of the Holy Clan."
The other two Elders were startled for a moment, but they immediately reacted and said with surprise, "You mean one of the four Sacred Clan branches that were lost in the outside world? In the past, our Sacred Clan had a total of eight branches. According to their surnames, these eight branches were the Wan, Quan, Du, Zi, Qin, Wang, Zhao, and Li branches. But now, in the Hidden Dragon World, only the Wan, Quan, Du, and Zi branches are left. The other four branches have long declined and there has been no news of them for a long time."
Wan Long smiled and said, "That's right. It's the Qin Branch, one of the four branches that are wandering outside. I seem to remember that the person who came to the Elder's Palace was called Qin Xinghuo. It is said that he is the strongest person in his branch."
"The strongest?
How strong could he be? Weren't they in a terrible decline?
It seems that they don't even have many Gods left. "Now that they knew who Qin Xinghuo was, the conversation between the elders became much more relaxed.
Wan Long's eyes revealed some disdain as he said, "There are still Divine Way warriors. This Qin Xinghuo has already stepped into the Ancestor God Realm. However, his strength is very weak. Even among the Ancestor Gods, he is probably at the bottom."
"Haha, he's too weak. The Qin Clan used to be one of the branches of the Holy Clan, but they've declined to this extent. How dare they still call themselves the Holy Clan? I think we should respond to the main clan and have them give the order to completely abandon this branch of the Holy Clan. After all, the other three branches have already completely disappeared."
"Wouldn't it be a pity to just abandon them? After all, they have the blood of the sacred ones flowing in their veins. Who knows if some genius will appear among them."
"Elder Quan Feng, you must be joking. It's not like it was hundreds of thousands of years ago. Who cares about bloodlines? In our saint race, more than half of our clansmen have mutated their bloodlines because they practice other martial arts.
As for those geniuses you speak of, they are a branch lineage whose strongest expert is only at the early Ancestor God level. Furthermore, they are trapped in a minor world. What kind of geniuses do you think they will have? "
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The three elders talked without any restraint.
Even the curious look in the eyes of the guard who was kneeling on the ground gradually faded and was replaced by a look of disdain.
A branch that had completely declined. Presumably, they had come here to ask for help from the main clan.
The guard clearly remembered that something similar had happened several hundred years ago.
At that time, the experts of the Sage Monarch Commandery had turned out in full force to help the branch. However, they had also discovered the truth of the branch's decline.
As a result, before the experts of the Sage Monarch Commandery had returned, they had destroyed everything related to the Holy Clan in the branch. Even their memories had been forcibly altered.
From then on, the branch of the Holy Clan had ceased to exist.
An incomparably weak branch like the Holy Clan had no right to be a part of it. This was a common understanding among the Holy Clan members.
Wan Long and the other two elders chatted for a while, then Wan Long stretched lazily and said to the guard, "Go get Qin Xinghuo. I want to see what business he has in the Sage Monarch Commandery." Wan Long nodded.
"Yes, elder." The guard got up and hurried off.
A moment later, Ye Chen and Qin Xinghuo appeared at the entrance of the main hall.
Although they had been waiting for a long time, Qin Xinghuo and Ye Chen's expressions were calm, without the slightest hint of dissatisfaction.
The Holy Clan was so powerful that Ye Chen and Qin Xinghuo's sudden visit felt like a visit from a poor relative. Therefore, the two of them had long been prepared for a cold reception.
"Qin Xinghuo, do you still remember this elder?" Wan Long smiled as he watched Qin Xinghuo and Ye Chen walk in.
Seeing Wan Long, Qin Xinghuo's eyes narrowed. Then he calmly said, "Qin Xinghuo greets Elder Wan Long."
"There's no need to be so polite. In terms of age, I'm actually your junior," Wan Long said with a smile.
Qin Xinghuo had been a member of the Holy Clan for hundreds of thousands of years. Almost everyone in the Sage Monarch Commandery was his junior.
However, in this world, age was not important. Strength was what was important.
Although Wan Long was young, he had also reached the Ancestor God Realm. Furthermore, he was even stronger than Qin Xinghuo.
Therefore, although Wan Long's words were polite, they were filled with mockery that anyone could hear.
When the two elders heard Wan Long's words, they didn't stop him. Instead, they stood to the side and grinned.
Ye Chen stood behind Qin Xinghuo. When he saw this scene, he frowned.
These Holy Clan members' attitudes toward Qin Xinghuo were clearly not very friendly.
Wan Long casually mocked Qin Xinghuo a few times, causing Qin Xinghuo's face to turn red. Then he continued, "Tell me, why have you come to the Hidden Dragon World this time?
Didn't you say last time that the Holy Clan branch you belong to needed you back to oversee it?
How come you have the time to come out now? "
Qin Xinghuo's expression was ugly, but he suppressed the anger in his heart. He took a deep breath and said, "Elder Wan Long, I've come this time to recommend a genius of the Holy Clan to the Holy Clan. I hope that the Holy Clan can nurture him well. In the future, he will definitely become a pillar of the Holy Clan."
"Not good, these people clearly don't care about Great Elder, but Great Elder still said this. He's clearly giving them a chance to ridicule him."
Ye Chen stood to the side. When he heard Qin Xinghuo's words, his heart skipped a beat. He had a bad premonition.
As expected, before Qin Xinghuo's voice fell, Wan Long and the others immediately looked at Ye Chen. They asked, "The genius you're recommending wouldn't be this child, right?"
"Yes, his name is Ye Chen. He's the strongest genius of my Holy Clan branch. He's even attracted …" Qin Xinghuo looked back at Ye Chen, his face filled with excitement.
However, before he could say anything about the blessing of the gods, Wan Long and the other two couldn't help but raise their heads and laugh.
As he laughed, Wan Long pointed at Qin Xinghuo and said, "Qin Xinghuo, it's not that I'm laughing at you, but you're the one making a fool of yourself. Look for yourself. This child looks like a genius. It looks like your Holy Clan branch has truly declined. You actually treat trash like this as a treasure."