Ling Xiao never thought that he was a descendant of the Kim people. He only felt that he had coincidentally obtained the secret cultivation technique of the Ancient Emperor's Divine Technique and was stimulated by the dragon's blood, which was why he was able to successfully cultivate it.
He had always thought that if he wanted to cultivate the Ancient Emperor's Divine Technique, he would have to refine the dragon's blood.
However, back then, he had tried to cultivate the Ancient Emperor's Divine Technique with his woman Cai Xiayue and his brother Ye Yunfeng. He had also let them absorb some of the dragon girl's blood essence, but to no avail.
Until now, when he suddenly faced the leader of the Dragon Gate, Ling Chen and Ling Fei, they actually had the same surname as him. He wondered if their Ling Family really had some relationship with the Kim people?
Ling Xiao was a little confused, but he did not continue to pursue the matter.
Today, Ling Xiao, Lie Wudi, Lie Ruyu and the others were invited to the Dragon Gate Space Base.
When Ling Xiao arrived at the Dragon Gate Space Base, he was shocked once again.
He was not shocked by the vastness of this place, but by the many terrifying auras here, which made him unable to have the slightest impulse to think that he was in the right. Occasionally, he would see flood dragons, lions, tigers, leopards … and other spirit beasts flying around here, which made people feel that this Dragon Gate was different from the others.
"This is a complete enclosure!" Ling Xiao sighed in his heart.
When they arrived at the Dragon Gate's VIP reception area, Ling Chen had someone set up a banquet to entertain Lie Wudi and the others.
Xiao Zhencai even took the opportunity to ask Lie Ruyu to stay in the Dragon Gate for a while.
The two families could be considered to have reached an initial alliance agreement, and the Dragon Gate would not let Lie Ruyu suffer here. They would definitely treat her well.
Lie Wudi had already planned to let Lie Ruyu and Ling Xiao make it happen. That way, they would be inseparable from Dragon Gate, so he agreed without hesitation.
After the banquet was over, Ling Fei impatiently pulled Ling Xiao and said, "Ling Xiao, follow me back to the clan!"
"Clan grounds?" Ling Xiao felt a little flustered.
He didn't know if his identity would be confirmed by Kim people.
"Who cares? Since it's come to this, let's go and see the territory of the number one Ancient Clan in the Sky Dragon Region!" Ling Xiao encouraged himself in his heart.
Subsequently, Ling Fei and Ling Xiao moved from the Dragon Gate's Space Array to another place.
This was the hinterland of the Dragon Gazing Mountain Range, the place where Kim people lived.
However, this place was not as luxurious as he had imagined. Instead, it was as if he had returned to those primitive villages. There were simple houses, and occasionally, two or three people would pass by. There were even children playing by the stream, while women were washing clothes and chatting.
This scene caused Ling Xiao to be unable to wrap his head around it.
This was too different from what he had imagined.
"Don't you think it's strange?" Ling Fei asked Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao nodded and said, "It's a little strange!"
Ling Fei explained, "Although our Jin Clan is the number one Ancient Clan in the Heavenly Dragon Domain, with the passage of time, our clansmen have become fewer and fewer. The reason why our ancestors established the Heavenly Dragon Sect was to absorb more geniuses from outside the clan and train them to become our clan's helpers. At the same time, they would help us earn all sorts of cultivation resources. The reason why we maintain this primitive lifestyle is to train each generation of clansmen to work hard and cultivate, not to enjoy that kind of luxurious cultivation. Furthermore, we need to let our clansmen know the state of our clan, that we absolutely cannot lower our guard. After all, we also have powerful enemies that we need to deal with, otherwise our clan's destruction will be imminent!"
"There are still powerful enemies?" Ling Xiao was a little puzzled.
One had to know that the Kim people and the Dragon Gate were the strongest existences in the Sky Dragon Region. At the very least, even a super faction like the Blazing Flame Merchants didn't dare to provoke them. What kind of opponent was worthy of being called an enemy?
"We'll talk about this later. Right now, I'll take you to see the chief. You'll understand everything in the future." Ling Fei patted Ling Xiao's shoulder.
When Ling Fei and Ling Xiao arrived at the village, there were more and more people.
When they saw Ling Fei, some people called him "Fifth Uncle," while others called him "Fifth Master." It could be seen that Ling Fei's status here wasn't low, and his relationship with people was quite good.
Ling Fei brought Ling Xiao to one of the houses. There were two old men playing chess under the shade of a tree, looking quite relaxed.
One of the old men was slightly skinny, and his skin and flesh seemed a little dry. However, he seemed very spirited, like a grandpa next door. His eyes were squinted, and there was even a hint of a smile on his face.
The other old man was slightly plump and a bit taller. He had a head full of golden hair and a long beard. His expression was anxious, as if he was about to lose the game.
These two were the two big shots of the Kim people. The former was the chief, Ling Bo, and the latter was the grand elder, Lingqiu.
They were in charge of all matters within the clan, and the sect master of the Dragon Gate, Ling Chen, was also subject to their control and restrictions.
"Chief, grand elder, Ling Xiao has been brought back," Ling Fei said respectfully in front of the two old men.
As his voice fell, the two old men's gazes fell on Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao only felt that his whole body and mind had been seen through, and it seemed that no thoughts could be hidden from the two old men.
He felt that the feeling these two old men gave him was even more vast and unpredictable than that of Ling Chen and Ling Fei. The Dragon Qi contained in their eyes resonated with Ling Xiao.
"Greetings, seniors!" Ling Xiao bowed to the two old men.
"This kid is not bad," Ling Bo praised.
Lingqiu then said, "He is indeed not bad." After a pause, he added, "He looks very similar to an ancestor!"
"You don't say, he really looks the same as the ancestor when he was young," Ling Bo said with a look of joy. Then he added, "But this identity still needs to be verified."
Ling Fei and Ling Xiao were confused, but from their tone, they could tell that Ling Xiao should be a descendant of the Kim people.
"Just in time, call the others over and verify his identity first," Lingqiu stood up and said.
Unexpectedly, Ling Bo said, "Don't worry, you lost this game!"
Lingqiu stared at the chessboard and said, "You're shameless, aren't you? It was clearly a live chess piece just now, did you secretly move it? This game doesn't count!"
"Good for you, Old Qiu." Ling Bo smiled helplessly.
Ling Fei laughed and said, "First elder, I didn't see the chief change the chess piece just now. It's obvious that you lost, but you still won't admit it."
"Are you asking for a beating? Hurry up and call the others over," Lingqiu shouted at Ling Fei with a cold face.
Ling Fei smiled and walked away as if he was not afraid.
Ling Xiao felt that these two old men were quite nice. At least the way they interacted with each other made him feel comfortable and natural. It seemed that the Jin Clan, the most powerful ancient clan, wasn't as scary as the outside world thought!
"Little guy, are you from the Xuanling Continent?" Ling Bo looked at Ling Xiao and asked.
Ling Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, senior!"
"Then tell me about your family and the situation of your ancestors!" Ling Bo asked casually.
Ling Xiao thought for a moment and roughly told him about his family and some of the situation of his ancestors.
He clearly remembered that the Ling family in Meteorite City had only developed for one or two thousand years, so it should not have anything to do with the Kim people!
However, Ling Xiao didn't know if there were any secrets that were unknown to others.
After listening to Ling Xiao's words, the two old men also fell into deep thought. Obviously, they also did not know what was going on.
"Old Bo, what do you think?" Lingqiu asked Ling Bo.
Ling Bo said, "What can I think? Our Kim people originally came from the Xuanling Continent, and there were also some people there. He must be the descendant of the ancestor who refused to leave the clan's land. Otherwise, how could he cultivate the divine skill of our clan?" Then he looked at Ling Xiao and said, "Haven't you heard about the other people before you came to the Xuanling Continent?"
Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment, but still told him all the information he knew, including the secrets of the dynasty ruled by the Kim people more than a hundred thousand years ago.
After all, it was too easy for them to extract information about the Xuanling Continent from his memory.
Ling Xiao did not dare to take the risk of hiding anything. As for whether they believed him or not, it was another matter.
"Well, at least you are honest. I think this matter should be clear now." Ling Bo looked at Ling Xiao with a hint of meaning.
This made Ling Xiao feel a little unnatural. He suspected that he had drunk the blood left behind by the Battle Lord in the Chaos Abyss Secret Realm, which was why he had the bloodline of the Kim people. If he was exposed, he would be dead.
After a while, more than ten people of the Kim people gathered here.
Most of these people were old, and there were a few middle-aged people. All of them stared at Ling Xiao with bright eyes.
"Okay, everyone is here. Invite the clan altar here!" Ling Bo glanced at everyone and said.
Then, two middle-aged people came forward, carrying a two-meter-wide, dragon-shaped altar.
The jar was simple and extraordinary, with tiny shadows of golden dragons swimming around it. There were dense patterns on the surface of the jar, and there were nodes connecting them, making it look like a coiled dragon. There was a pure-colored bead at the head of the dragon in the middle of the jar. It looked like a golden dragon spitting out a bead, and it gave off a faint aura of Bi 'an.
This ancient altar did not look too eye-catching, but it was indeed an ancient divine artifact. It was the clan treasure of the Kim people. They would not use this ancient altar unless it was a matter of clan annihilation.
Of course, this ancient altar also had another use, which was to test the identity of their descendants and the level of their bloodline.
"Ling Xiao, this is my clan's altar. Drip your essence blood on the altar pearl, and we will be able to confirm your identity," Ling Bo said.
Ling Xiao sucked in a breath and thought to himself, "The surname of the Kim people is Ling, and so is mine. Besides, they all say that I look like a certain ancestor. Maybe I really am a member of the Kim people. I'll fight!"
A dagger appeared in Ling Xiao's hand, and he slid it heavily on his arm.
The rotten golden blood immediately flowed down from his arm towards the altar of pearls.
When everyone saw Ling Xiao's golden blood, their faces lit up with joy. It was as if they could determine Ling Xiao's identity just by the color of the blood.
Whoosh!