The ancestral land of the Soul Clan was between the Sky Dragon Area and the Sky Sparrow Area.
It was called the Devil Soul Area mainly because it was the territory of the Soul Clan.
However, after the Soul Clan disappeared in the long river of history, the Soul Clan's territory was renamed. Now it was called the Sword Land.
Why was it called the Sword Land?
The biggest force in this area was the Sword Cleansing Manor. All the forces that relied on them were part of the Sword Cleansing Manor. That was why it was called the Sword Land.
Of course, the Sword Cleansing Manor wasn't located in the ancestral land of the Soul Clan. It was just not too far away.
Ling Xiao's goal this time was to go to the so-called Sword Land.
This time, he brought his two women, his master, the Demonic Emperor, Feng Qingyuan, Shu Ziqian, Liu Piaopiao, Ling Gang, Mo Yinniu, and the others. There were around thirty people in total. Each of them had the power of a King God.
Ling Xiao didn't want to bring so many people. However, Ling Gang didn't dare to let Ling Xiao move alone. He had to protect Ling Xiao.
At the same time, Ling Gang wanted to come and see if he could meet Gloomy Shadow.
Although Gloomy Shadow wasn't one of the Senjin Of Goguryeo, he wasn't any weaker than the Senjin Of Goguryeo.
According to the investigations, Gloomy Shadow could be a member of the Dark Shadow Clan.
This was because the Gloomy Shadow secret technique he used was a secret of the Dark Shadow Clan.
However, the Dark Shadow Clan had declined. In the Antiquity Time, they were one of the strongest clans among the hundred clans. However, they had participated in the war against the Soul Clan. They had invested the most manpower and resources. In the end, they were almost destroyed by the Soul Clan.
As a result, after so many years of recuperation, they didn't have any outstanding juniors. They couldn't show the prestige of the ancient clan anymore.
It was said that the Dark Shadow Clan lived not far from the ancestral land of the Soul Clan.
However, that place was hidden. Moreover, it was surrounded by many dangerous mountains. It would be troublesome to find them.
Of course, this was all speculation. It couldn't be confirmed.
In other people's eyes, the Dark Shadow Clan was a declining ancient family. However, Ling Xiao didn't think so.
Actually, before the Soul Clan had risen, the Dark Shadow Clan had existed. The Dark Shadow Clan often bullied the Soul Clan's warriors. The relationship between the two clans wasn't good, but the Soul Clan was the weaker one.
Later on, the Soul Clan became stronger and had the competence to compete with the Dark Shadow Clan.
Large and small scale battles often broke out between the two races.
Eventually, when the Soul Clan gained the upper hand, they prepared to massacre the entire Dark Shadow Clan.
However, in the end, the Dark Shadow Clan had saved a lot of forces and escaped.
Because of this, the Dark Shadow Clan had started to contact the great ancient clans to deal with the Soul Clan.
Although the Dark Shadow Clan had suffered a big loss in that battle, they must have left some inheritance.
At this moment, the warriors of the Dark Shadow Clan shouldn't be weak. Perhaps, they had been recuperating and waiting for the moment to rise again.
Of course, some of the higher echelons of the forces guessed that the Sword Washing Manor had something to do with the Dark Shadow Clan.
Eventually, after many investigations, they found that the two had nothing to do with each other. Thus, they didn't make wild guesses anymore.
When Ling Gang came here, he also wanted to check the Dark Shadow Clan. Unfortunately, he didn't have a good excuse, so he had to do it.
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After a long time of traveling, they finally arrived at the Sword Land.
When they arrived at a city, the Evil Emperor said that he wanted to part ways with Ling Xiao.
It was because the Evil Emperor wanted to take Shu Ziqian to the Shu family to solve the matter between him and Shu Ziqian.
This was something that the Demonic Emperor had discussed with Ling Xiao beforehand.
"Little Xiao, let's stop here. We have to go through two more cities to reach the Shu family's city. After we're done, I will find you," said the Evil Emperor.
Ling Xiao said, "Teacher, how about this? We will go with you!"
The Evil Emperor smiled. "What?
Are you afraid that I can't control the situation? Don't worry and go do your thing. I can solve my problem! "
Ling Xiao knew that his teacher cared about his reputation, so he didn't force him. However, he still asked some elders of Dragon Gate to follow the Evil Emperor to prevent the Shu family from being too arrogant.
The Evil Emperor didn't oppose this. With the Dragon Gate's people following them, he believed that the Shu family wouldn't dare to say anything even if they were bold!
After Ling Xiao bid farewell to the Evil Emperor, he took the others to continue their journey.
Demon Soul City was a city built by the Soul Clan in the Antiquity Time.
Although the Soul Clan had been exterminated, the name of Demon Soul City had never changed.
Demon Soul City used to be under the jurisdiction of the Sword Washing Manor, but the Sword Washing Manor didn't dare to control it.
Others might not know who was behind the Demon Soul City, but the Sword Washing Manor knew that this was the Dark Shadow Clan's territory. This was the only property that the Dark Shadow Clan had shown to the world. They didn't dare to provoke them.
Ordinary people only knew that this was a free trade city. It was guarded by the Peak God King Ying Feng. Normally, no one dared to cause trouble here.
Ling Xiao and the others arrived at this ancient city with a long history.
This ancient city was no less lively than the other famous cities.
After all, one could trade freely here. After paying a certain entrance fee, they could deal with their own goods. They didn't need to worry about any management fees.
Many of the items that the Roving Bandits robbed would be traded in this city. Moreover, this place was close to the Sky Sparrow City and all the territory gates.
It could be said that the border between these two places had a unique advantage.
If it were in the past, Ling Xiao would definitely find some good treasures in this place.
However, he didn't have the mood to do so now.
When he stepped into the ancient city, he actually felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had returned to his hometown. The Dragon Phoenix Divine Circlet on his forehead also let out a cheer that only he could hear.
"Seems like I didn't find the wrong place!" Ling Xiao sighed inwardly.
After entering the city, they found a relatively luxurious restaurant. Ling Xiao planned to have a drink with his people before deciding on anything else.
During the meal, Ling Gang told Ling Xiao about the Gloomy Shadow. This person had disappeared in this city.
He suspected that the Gloomy Shadow had a relationship with the City Master, Ying Feng. They should both be members of the Dark Shadow Clan. The Gloomy Shadow Assassination Group could be a team that the Dark Shadow Clan had sent out to collect money. Or, they wanted to probe the situation first and were preparing to come out again!
After hearing this news, Ling Xiao had a plan. "Whether this news is true or not, I have to investigate it carefully."
At night, although Ling Xiao slept with the two women, his God Soul Clone quietly left his Sea of Consciousness and flew towards the City Master's Mansion.
Ling Xiao's Divine Soul Doppelganger had already reached the Soul Concealment stage. If he didn't want others to notice his doppelganger, no one would be able to. Even ordinary Supreme Martial Artists wouldn't be able to sense it.
After all, Ling Xiao's God Soul had reached the Half Incipient God Realm. His power was not the same as before.
The City Master's Mansion was heavily guarded. It was almost as if there were three guards and five sentries. It was not easy for ordinary people to sneak in.
However, to Ling Xiao, no one would be able to sense him even if he flew directly above the City Master's Mansion.
Ling Xiao scanned the area with his Divine Consciousness and found that there were many hidden God King auras. However, none of them could pose a threat to him.
He observed the surrounding situation. After confirming that there were no large-scale formations, he dove towards the brightly lit main hall.
When he arrived at the entrance of the main hall, there were many people drinking to their hearts' content. There were also courtesans singing and dancing. It was a lively and joyous scene.
The middle-aged man sitting on the main seat should be the City Master of Demon Soul City, Ying Feng.
This person had a dignified appearance and had a domineering aura. He had the demeanor of a City Master.
However, there was another middle-aged man with a cold and gloomy aura sitting on the same level as him. He was actually sitting on his left. It seemed that this person's status was not lower than Ying Feng's!
Ling Xiao, who was outside the door, recognized this person immediately. It was Hidden Shadow, whom Ling Gang had been searching for. Ling Xiao had seen his portrait from Ling Gang before. Although there were some discrepancies, he felt that he could not be wrong.
"Brother, I told you not to do that. Sooner or later, you will get into trouble. When I heard that you were killed, I was worried for you!" Ying Feng said to Hidden Shadow.
"Brother Feng, if I could be like you and be ranked as a City Master by the clan, I wouldn't have to work so hard. Damn, I didn't expect those fellows from Dragon Gate to be so untrustworthy. They thought that I wouldn't be able to guess who they were just by changing their appearances. They actually tortured and killed hundreds of my brothers. If I didn't use a secret technique to escape, I would have lost my life. Damn it!" Hidden Shadow said angrily as he gulped down a mouthful of wine.
"In your line of work, there is a high income, but there is also a high risk. Right now, the Heavenly Dragon Sect is fighting amongst themselves. If you sell the news of them bribing you to the Jin clan, I believe they will have a good show to watch," suggested Ying Feng.
"I also intend to do that, but I'm afraid that my matter will bring trouble to the Kim people. It won't be good if it causes trouble for the clan," Hidden Shadow said with some concern.
"You don't have to worry about this. Although my clan has declined, it has not declined to the point where others can bully us. But … you are right, let's talk about this later." Ying Feng replied. Following which, he said, "In the future, you will temporarily stay by my side. I will naturally explain things to the clan."
"Thank you, Brother Feng!" Hidden Shadow replied with a smile.
Then, he looked at the courtesan who was twisting her body. With a wave of his hand, he pulled the courtesan over.
"Come, beauty, drink with me!"
Hidden Shadow said as he hugged the courtesan. At the same time, the hand that was hugging her had already touched the courtesan's half-naked chest.
Ying Feng knew Hidden Shadow's character, so he didn't say anything. He only said a few words and retreated to the backyard.
"Seems like I was right. It should be Fang Bu'er who bribed the Hidden Shadow Assassination Group," Ling Xiao had already confirmed his guess after listening to the conversation between the two of them.
When he was chased by the Hidden Shadow people, it was the work of a mole from Dragon Gate!