One person established a clan

Chapter 282 Stirring Hearts
Su Cheng sat cross-legged, his expression subtle.

Having spoken with Senior Duanmu earlier, I learned that my mother is safe and sound, which is naturally a cause for celebration.

But at this moment, as the two stood side by side waiting for Miss Wen and Auntie to emerge from seclusion, the atmosphere was rather...
Without a word, he couldn't help but glance to his side.

Duanmu Jing sat sideways with her knees bent, her demeanor elegant and graceful, her every gesture exuding gentle charm.

She gently tucked a strand of her dark hair behind her ear with her delicate fingers, her eyes sparkling as they met Su Cheng's gaze.

Her lips curved slightly, revealing a gentle and captivating smile, and her beautiful eyes were filled with tender affection.

"Given your good fortune in love, you don't seem like a taciturn person. Why are you so quiet now?"

The beautiful woman leaned closer, a faint fragrance wafting over her face, and her soft voice gently rippled out: "Could it be that you're still a little shy?"

"I do indeed have a shallow understanding of my seniors."

Su Chengqiang calmly replied, "Besides, the Heavenly Army Ceremony is about to begin, and I am also thinking about matters in the Upper Realm."

Duanmu Jing blinked her beautiful eyes, her delicate thoughts flowing, before she smiled gently: "Your visit here is not just to settle scores with the Duotian Alliance, is it?"

".right."

Su Cheng nodded slightly: "I learned about my mother's ordeal by chance and knew that the enemy had a close relationship with the upper realm. This time, I also want to find clues and find out the mastermind behind it."

How much do you know about the Upper Realm?

"Well, I don't really know much about it."

Su Cheng pinched the bridge of his nose. His understanding of the various races in the Upper Realm mostly came from Xuan'er's stories.

After all, Xiao Fu and Sha'er knew only limited things, and Senior Sister Lü was obsessed with the sword path and troubled by the demonic heart, so she had no time to care about anything else.

Even Lingling, who had the most extensive knowledge, could not provide much information because she had been in seclusion in the Dragon Pool for too long.

That's why he wanted to use the Heavenly Soldiers Grand Ceremony to find out more.
"To start a war without knowing the enemy's situation is a bit reckless."

Duanmu Jing tilted her head slightly, revealing a gentle and kind smile: "If you don't mind, let me explain it to you?"

Su Cheng's eyes lit up slightly: "Senior knows?"

"Although I have not had any contact with the upper realm for a long time, I can still distinguish between enemies and friends."

Duanmu Jing's eyebrows curved into crescents, and with a gentle stroke of her finger, strands of spiritual light spread out like a scroll beside her, depicting the shape of heaven and earth.

Su Cheng gazed intently and saw an island radiating spiritual light floating in the air.
"Senior, what is this?"

"This is the Upper Realm."

Duanmu Jing's voice was gentle: "It is not an independent realm, but rather located on this continent."

The cultivators who separated this continent from the Five Desolate Regions back then boasted of their heaven-reaching abilities, claiming they could change the world and consider themselves celestial beings, hence they called this place the Upper Realm.

With a light tap of her slender finger, towering mountains and rivers instantly appeared on the miniature continent.

Countless celestial palaces and temples rose from the ground, each occupying its own territory, shrouded in white mist, truly giving it the feel of a misty fairyland.

Duanmu Jing tapped her fingertips repeatedly, her movements as graceful and gentle as playing the zither and flute, and the celestial palaces and temples lit up with different halos in turn.

"The Upper Realm has experienced thousands of years of ups and downs, with clans and immortal sects rising and falling, but sixteen clans have deep roots and have stood firm for thousands of years."

She quietly extended three slender fingers. "The clans of the Upper Realm can now be roughly divided into three categories."

Su Cheng bowed solemnly and said, "I would like to hear the details."

A smile appeared in Duanmu Jing's eyes as she gently pressed his hand down: "You silly child, why be so formal with me? Just relax."

Su Cheng's heart trembled slightly, but he nodded without showing any emotion.

This senior's every word and action truly possesses a strange magic, causing one's mind to sway unconsciously.

Even though her attire was dignified and understated, her mature and alluring figure beneath the flowing robes was captivating upon closer inspection.
He quickly composed himself, realizing that the other party's physique was truly astonishing, and that he might be easily overwhelmed if he wasn't careful.

"Alright, I'll continue~" Duanmu Jing seemed to sense his slight embarrassment, and the smile on her lips softened even more: "One type is the moderate clan led by the 'Holy Heaven Lineage,' who are single-mindedly seeking immortality."

The second category is the reclusive sect led by the 'Immortal Palace,' which advocates that the paths of immortals and mortals are separate, and that cultivators from the upper realm should not interfere with the karma of the mortal world.

Her eyes sparkled as she smiled at the black cocoon shrouded in black mist in mid-air.

"The family of this Miss Wen you met belongs to one of these branches."

Su Cheng nodded knowingly: "Then the third category is related to the Heaven-Seizing Alliance?"

"Yes."

Duanmu Jing's smile faded slightly as she said softly, "This faction is led by the 'Five Clans,' and while it has the oldest lineage, it also has the most complex and conflicting intentions."

They did not covet power or status, nor were they greedy for petty gains; rather, they desired to seize this land itself.

Su Cheng was slightly taken aback. "How...how should we seize it?"

"This place embodies the Dao of Heaven, the spiritual essence of this place, and even all the spiritual energy in the world."

Duanmu Jing's voice deepened: "They want to explore the secrets of the origin of heaven and earth, and on this path, they are destined to overcome many obstacles."

Su Cheng's mind stirred slightly as he thought of his mother's identity as the 'Five Desolate Tribulations Emperor', and he couldn't help but furrow his brow.

"So, the enemies who harmed my mother all came from this faction of the upper realm immortals?"

"That's somewhat true."

Duanmu Jing nodded in agreement: "More than twenty years ago, the mastermind behind the gathering of cultivators from thousands of immortals, hundreds of clans, and thousands of kingdoms to besiege your mother was none other than those five clans."

But she gently pressed Su Cheng's hand and softly advised, "The profound foundation of those five clans almost symbolizes the history of the Five Wilderness Regions. They are by no means ordinary opponents and must not be underestimated."

"Don't worry, senior, I understand the importance of this."

Su Cheng thought of the Holy Son of the Anger Clan. If a mere Holy Son could possess such cultivation, then the Anger Clan itself must be behind him.
It must be a colossal object.

"I'm not asking you to give in all the time."

Duanmu Jing spoke softly and gently: "With your extraordinary talent, you will surely be able to contend with the five clans within five years, and the revenge for killing your mother will surely come one day."

But what truly concerns me is not the five races, but the Dark Domain.

Upon hearing her mention the words 'Dark Domain,' Su Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, 'Senior, you also know something about this?'

"That is... a completely different world."

Duanmu Jing frowned and pondered, "That place is completely opposite to the Five Desolate Domains. The two are like yin and yang, mutually restraining and interdependent."

"Then why would the Dark Domain threaten the Five Desolate Domains themselves?"

"They are slowly consuming the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and are even disintegrating the Five Desolate Domains themselves."

These words surprised even Su Cheng.

The spiritual energy of this place is gradually depleting, which is indeed related to the Dark Domain.

"But the intricate details of the Dark Realm cannot be fully explained in just a few words."

Duanmu Jingfu smiled gently again and patted the back of his hand lightly: "If this leads to the exposure of the dark domain behind it, I will handle the aftermath."

As you have more contact with it in the future, you will gradually understand the ins and outs.

"Uh, then I'll have to trouble you, senior."

"As for the present, we will—"

Just as Duanmu Jing was about to speak again, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked up.

"There's starting to move within Tianhuang City."

(End of this chapter)