One person established a clan

Chapter 158 A Niece Falls from the Sky
Su Cheng was taken aback upon hearing this.

Even if he was indeed born into this world, he was only in his early twenties. How could he suddenly have such a seemingly similar-aged niece?

"Is this woman really your relative?"

Shi Xuan couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "He doesn't seem that old."

"I don't know either, let me ask first."

Su Cheng composed himself and said in a deep voice, "What do you mean by that, young lady? I should have never met you before."

"The jade ring on your finger is proof of that."

The woman in black robes murmured, "This item cannot be faked."

Is it because of this Jingyin ring?

Su Cheng glanced at the jade ring on his finger, his mind racing: "What is the origin of this?"

"This ring contains the essence of my aunt. Since she gave it to you to wear, according to the customs of my clan, it is a token of betrothal."

The woman in black robes' tone grew colder: "You knew absolutely nothing?"

Su Cheng was even more bewildered. Who would have known there was such a trick to it?
"Wait a minute."

He quickly regained his composure: "This ring was indeed a gift from a woman, but I only met her once. Whether that woman is your aunt is still up for debate."

"Since you have accepted this ring, there is no need to refuse."

The woman in black robes spoke with even more chill: "Do you perhaps want to back out?"

Su Cheng frowned: "What's your aunt's name?"

"Duanmu Jing".

The character '婧' does indeed exist.

Su Cheng recalled that this ring was casually crafted by that senior, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

It seems that this woman is indeed related to that senior.

"This is quite a strange coincidence."

Shi Xuan whispered, "I ended up with a beautiful wife and niece without even realizing it."

Su Cheng felt secretly ashamed upon hearing this, and quickly said to the woman in front of him:

"Is that why the young lady calls me 'Uncle'?"

"Yes."

The woman in black robes said coldly, "I didn't want to cause trouble, but since you are my aunt's beloved, I should protect you."

This secret realm is dangerous; it would be better if I personally looked after it to prevent any unforeseen events.

"Uh, thank you, young lady."

"Don't call me 'young lady,' just call me 'niece,' so as not to confuse the generations."

Su Cheng: “.”

The family hierarchy is already messed up enough.

After calming down a bit, he became somewhat curious. "You're asking about people from Youshan, so your aunt is one too."

"No." The woman in black robes shook her head indifferently: "Although we are blood relatives, we are not from the same sect. More than ten years ago, she left the clan to travel far away, and we occasionally exchanged messages. I only know that she has been living in another region in recent years, and I don't know much else."

Su Cheng gently rubbed his temples, seemingly lost in thought.

It seems this was indeed a misunderstanding caused by chance.
"I haven't asked for your name yet."

"Flo."

"A good name," Su Cheng said calmly. "Will you be traveling with me from now on?"

"It's natural."

Flora's eyes, hidden beneath her veil, were cold and icy. "After we leave this place, I hope you will come with me back to Wenyou Mountain and try to contact my aunt."

"This matter will be discussed later."

Su Cheng waved his hand to interrupt, saying, "The secret realm is the priority right now."

Flo paused briefly, then nodded slightly: "Okay."

“I have a question. You asked why You Shan came here.”

Su Cheng changed the subject: "Is there any treasure here that you've got your eye on?"

"This is called the 'Netherworld Treasure Mirror'."

Flora glanced at it deeply: "This is the most precious treasure of my Wenyou Mountain. It was lost outside for some reason hundreds of years ago, and only recently was it discovered that it was hidden in the secret realm of the Baichuan Imperial Mausoleum."

Su Cheng nodded in understanding: "Alright, let's cooperate for now."

Without saying another word, he turned and walked deeper into the palace.

Flora stared at his retreating figure, pondered for a moment, and quietly followed.

"Are you really going to acknowledge this relationship?"

Shi Xuan said in a strange tone in his mind, "You haven't even seen that woman in person yet."

"Since I'm not here, there's no point in dwelling on it."

Su Cheng thought to himself, "That senior helped me a lot back then, and can be considered a benefactor on my path of cultivation."

Leaving aside this strange relationship for now, since this woman is that senior's niece, it's naturally inappropriate to argue with her endlessly, besides…

He stroked the ring on his finger: "This ring has been with me for a long time. It would be such a waste to put it away after just a few words." Shi Xuan was speechless upon hearing this, but smiled after regaining his senses.

That's true. Having an extra free helper for the time being isn't a bad thing.

"You certainly know how to take advantage."

Before the words were finished, the palace suddenly trembled, and dust fell in abundance.

Su Cheng's eyes narrowed, and he glanced sideways at the coiled dragon stone pillar.

A brilliant light shone from the dragon's eyes, and a surge of powerful energy erupted from them, weaving into a phantom dragon shadow.

"Roar--!"

The dragon's shadow raised its head and roared, unleashing a powerful dragon might that swept across the entire palace in an instant.

Su Cheng raised his arm to block the oncoming gale, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Flora stood motionless beside him, with only her black robe and black veil fluttering in the wind and waves.

"So this is one of the trials. Who will make the first move?"

"I come."

Flo paused slightly, then said coldly, "Let's test the waters first."

With a gentle flick of her wide sleeves, she revealed slender, delicate hands encased in black silk gloves. With a light touch of her fingertips, dozens of profound array seals instantly appeared in the air.

A black light suddenly appeared, and a dark torrent erupted, engulfing the dragon shadow that had nowhere to retreat, and blasting it straight at the corner of the palace.

The surging black tide continued unabated until it finally receded, revealing a horrifying scene of decay and riddled with holes.

As for the dragon shadow, it has obviously been reduced to ashes.

"This move is quite ingenious."

Shi Xuan whispered in the dark, "The corrosive effects on bones and flesh are secondary; the damage to the soul and spirit is even more terrifying. Even the slightest contact with an ordinary Danxuan cultivator would likely result in their soul being scattered and their spirit shattered."

Su Cheng seemed to be deep in thought. No wonder she's that senior's niece; she certainly has some talent.

"I overestimated the trials here."

Flora lightly traced a line with her fingers, and a dark ripple swept across the remaining three dragon-carved stone pillars.

hum-

The stone dragon relief features bright eyes that conjure three illusory dragon shadows.

Before it could unleash its power, Flora lightly clenched her slender hand, and the surging black mist coiled around it, engulfing and crushing it completely.

As the dragon's shadow vanished, array patterns gradually appeared in various places, seemingly opening the entrance to the next location.

"You're amazing, young lady."

Su Cheng smiled faintly: "With you taking care of things, I can have a lot more free time."

“Uncle, if you need anything, apart from the Netherworld Treasure Mirror, you may use all the secret treasures here.”

"Thank you, but..."

Su Cheng's expression was slightly subtle: "The way you address me as 'uncle' is a bit strange. How about we change it?"

Flora glanced at him coldly: "...Uncle."

“Okay.” Su Chenggang replied, but suddenly sensed something unusual happening around him.

The array seals that covered the palace rapidly contracted, disappearing entirely into the four stone pillars. The pillars shattered in response, spewing forth a vast aura from the cracks!
Su Cheng's expression suddenly froze.

This oppressive aura is no less than that of a Danxuan Perfection cultivator; the trials here are indeed quite ingenious.

As the stone pillar collapsed, four real dragons appeared!
They stretched out their bodies in mid-air, their whiskers and hair moving without wind, and the moment they released their terrifying aura, the entire palace froze.

"Be careful."

Flo stepped in front of him, black light swirling in her palm: "Leave these beasts to me."

She suddenly pointed her fingers, and churning black mist rose from the ground, transforming into four giant mouths that swallowed the flying dragon whole.

Black arrays bloomed all around, and as the Flora seals changed, faint sounds of bones cracking and tendons breaking could be heard from within the black mist.

They actually intended to crush these true dragons to pieces.

"—Little girl, your methods are quite insidious."

A deep, resonant dragon roar suddenly rang out, and the surging black mist abruptly froze.

Flo was startled, her hand seals became disordered, and she was forced back two steps.

The raging black mist instantly dissipated, and the four dragon bodies in mid-air rapidly merged, transforming into a majestic, mountain-like, overturned dragon body.
"You deserve to die."

The dragon's claws, as large as mountains, crashed down, stirring up towering waves!

Boom——!
The entire palace trembled violently, the ground was smashed to pieces by the blow, and the ground sank several feet.

As the smoke and dust cleared, Flora was stunned to find herself hundreds of feet away.

She looked down and saw a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist, even lifting her feet off the ground.

"Young lady, this dragon is not easy to deal with."

Su Cheng loosened his arms and said in a serious tone, "Your mystical techniques seem to be useless against it."

Flora landed gracefully, remaining silent for a moment. "It has almost reached the Spirit Profound realm, and its dragon body is impervious to mystical arts, making it difficult to harm. And..."

Her lips were slightly pursed beneath her veil, and her voice was barely audible: "Thank you for saving me, Uncle."

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(End of this chapter)