Chapter 2524 Donghuang’s Four Clans

The brocade-clad man from the Fu Clan also looked stunned for a good moment, obviously caught off guard as well.

It took him a long time to finally open his mouth and say calmly, “Interesting. You are the first person to ever reject our invitation in so long. Well then, I wish you the best of luck in the Battlefield of the Gods.

“Of course, feel free to find me should you change your mind, I will be staying in this city until the Battlefield of the Gods closes.”

His voice was still echoing when he had already disappeared.

At that moment, there was a collective sigh in the area, seemingly lamenting over Lin Xun's choice.

Meanwhile, the white-haired old man and his group from the Nan Clan looked visibly relieved. They even revealed smiles of mock sympathy.

Even they did not understand why Lin Xun had made such a decision, but it was something they were happy to see!

“Heh, the Battlefield of the Gods... We shall see if you can make it back from there...” said the white-haired old man leisurely without hiding killing intent in his expression.

“Say, old mongrel, what would you think will happen if I tell the Fu Clan that I would join them if they help me kill all of you?” laughed Lin Xun.

“You...” The white-haired old man trembled in rage, his wrinkled face clouded over.

“Just kidding. But look how scared you are. Aren’t you people of the Nan Clan too cowardly?” Lin Xun laughed gleefully.

The gazes of the people around became odd.

“Little scum, just you wait!” The white-haired old man was so furious that he nearly coughed up blood, the veins on his forehead twitching.

Dropping that threat, he turned and left.

From a distance, Liuxiang Que watched with a smile, “This kid is a character. Xiaoyuan, do you want Uncle to matchmake him with you?”

Xiang Xiaoyuan's eyes widened, but as she was about to respond, Lin Xun had already approached them. Panicking, she fiercely tugged at Liuxiang Que's robe and quickly transmitted, “Uncle, if you talk nonsense again, I’ll complain to my mother when I see her!”

Saying that, she put on a smile and greeted Lin Xun, “Brother Lin, we meet again.”

Yue Duqiu also came up to him, “Just as I said, there will always be a chance for us to meet again in this Great Thousand Battle Domain.”

Lin Xun laughed, “Say, what should old friends do when they see each other again?”

Yue Duqiu blurted out, “We won’t leave until we’re drunk!”

Xiang Xiaoyuan interrupted, “Don't be in such a hurry. Let me introduce, this is my uncle Liuxiang Que. The two of us were able to reach Chaotian City early thanks to his help.”

Lin Xun cupped his fist, “Nice to meet you, Senior.”

Liuxiang Que laughed heartily, “No need to be so formal, I've heard about you for a long time. Let’s go, I'll arrange a banquet and we can drink all we want!”

......

On that day, the news of Lin Xun's entering Chaotian City spread through the streets and alleys like it had wings, drawing a great deal of attention.

“Does this man not know that quite a number of big organizations in this city have declared to take him down as long as he dares come to the Battlefield of the Gods?” Many people were puzzled why Lin Xun could be so bold.

“On his way here, he’s caused countless bloodshed, but who's ever seen him afraid? I think he is determined to take part in the Battlefield of the Gods!”

“Heh, then we'll just have to wait and see if he can return with his life.”

Amidst all the talk, another big news swept through the city.

“Lin Xun has been ranked among the top one hundred on the Battle Stele of the Domains Mythic Ranking! Someone from the Fu Clan, one of the ten great immortal giants, personally came to recruit him! But...he declined!”

This piece of news instantly threw the entire city into an uproar, causing people to exclaim in shock. Even the various Immortal Imperial forces that occupied the city were alarmed and in disbelief.

“The top one hundred on the Mythic Ranking! How many years has it been since such a peerless character last appeared? To think that a miracle would come from that guy...” Countless people were shaken to the core.

The top one hundred on the Mythic Ranking!

Since the beginning of time, only a handful of very top elite on the Supreme Emperor path were able to leave their names on it.

Even in the Eternal True Realm, such supreme figures were extremely rare. Not even one could be found in a million.

Otherwise, how could the Fu Clan, which was one of the ten great immortal giants, possibly take the initiative to recruit him?

Only the strongest experts that made it to the top one hundred on the Mythic Ranking were qualified to be recruited by such a powerful force!

“But... But he declined!”

“Crazy, this fellow has absolutely lost his mind. The Fu Clan offered to deal with all of his feuds, yet he still turned them down. What is he if not crazy?”

“Alas, if I were Lin Xun, I probably would have nodded my head right then and there. It’s truly torturous to compare oneself to another...”

Every corner of the city was filled with talk on this topic. When it came to Lin Xun's ranking, everyone was shocked. When it came to his refusal of the Fu Clan's recruitment, everyone revealed an incredulous look.

Similarly, no one had expected Lin Xun to make such a big ruckus on his first day in Chaotian City!

......

Rinsing Jade House was one of the top restaurants in Chaotian City.

Inside a grand room, beautiful maids shuttled around like butterflies, presenting one dish after another while some stood behind the guests to serve tea and pour wine.

Liuxiang Que on the main seat constantly raised his cup to drink with Lin Xun, Xiang Xiaoyuan, and Yue Duqiu. They chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

After three rounds of wine and everyone had had their fill of the delicacies, a curious Liuxiang Que couldn’t hold back anymore, ''Little friend, if you don’t mind me asking, why did you reject the Fu Clan’s invitation? Of course, it’s okay if you don’t want to say.”

Xiang Xiaoyuan and Yue Duqiu turned to Lin Xun in unison.

Lin Xun smiled as he drained the wine in his cup and said, “It isn’t actually some big secret. I’ve already joined a sect long ago, so I won’t join any other.”

Already in a sect!

Liuxiang Que seemed to ponder something.

Meanwhile, Xiang Xiaoyuan and Yue Duqiu were reminded of what happened back in the Dao Ruins near Taiyi City. They also recalled Lin Xun’s unimaginably powerful senior brother who dared to kill his way to the deepest part of it and combat Evil God Dishen!

Now, they had all heard about Evil God Dishen breaking free, that he was then besieged by a dozen immortal experts and even killed several of them.

In that battle, Taiyi City was demolished, thus leading to the destruction of the ninth Immortal Heavenly Pass!

From this, one could imagine how powerful Evil God Dishen was, and, by comparison, how strong and fierce that senior brother of Lin Xun was.

“No wonder Brother Lin would refuse...” Yue Duqiu seemed to understand. If his senior brother was already that heaven-defying, then how impressive must his sect’s heritage be?

“So in your heart, the status of your sect is much higher than the Fu Clan. Not bad at all. For this point alone, you have my respect. Cheers.” Liuxiang Que smiled and made a toast to Lin Xun.

He understood clearly about Lin Xun’s current situation. Despite being plagued with problems, the latter had still made the decision to turn down the Fu Clan. How many people in this entire world could demonstrate such resolution?

As an experienced person, Liuxiang Que had seen more than a few cultivators from the Great Thousand Battle Domain who gave up their clans and lineages without hesitation for an Immortal Imperial Clan! This only accentuated how rare Lin Xun's move was.

Yue Duqiu asked, “Brother Lin, so to speak, you really are in the top one hundred of the Mythic Ranking?”

Xiang Xiaoyuan teased, “Crafty. You actually want to know Brother Lin’s specific ranking, don’t you?”

Lin Xun laughed. This was something he would hide from other people but not these two friends.

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

However, when he was about to tell them, Liuxiang Que cut him off, “Little friend, keep it to yourself, don't divulge your ranking no matter what. It’s unwise because your exact ranking will allow many people to deduce your battle power.”

Hearing this, both Xiang Xiaoyuan and Yue Duqiu realized that they had asked an insensitive question. They both nodded repeatedly in agreement.

“Many thanks for your guidance, Senior.” Lin Xun raised his cup and toasted to Liuxiang Que.

Liuxiang Que happily received it and drained his cup.

“Brother Lin, this is some information that the two of us have collected recently. It contains the organizations that are going to deal with you,” said Xiang Xiaoyuan who handed a jade slip to Lin Xun. “Unfortunately, I'm not sure why some of them are among this even though they have no grudges with you. But no matter what, you have to watch out.”

Lin Xun's eyes narrowed slightly as he accepted the slip, “I understand.”

“Just like the Nan Clan, I really can’t think of a reason why they're targeting you like that. It’s just too strange,” said Yue Duqiu, obviously confused as well.

“It’s Lin Xun’s first day at Chaotian City, so let’s not bring down the mood with these matters. Come on, keep drinking,” a smiling Liuxiang Que interrupted when he saw that the atmosphere had gotten a bit dull.

“Right, this is Chaotian City. No matter who wants to deal with Brother Lin, they would never dare to do it in the city. In the worst case, we still have my uncle here,” laughed Xiang Xiaoyuan.

Liuxiang Que burst out laughing, “Aren’t you confident about me? But there’s indeed something I can help with. I’ll poke around to learn why those major forces are trying to deal with you.”

“I very much appreciate it, Senior,” Lin Xun smiled.

The banquet lasted until late night.

Lin Xun found an inn and booked a room where, without a moment's rest, he took out the jade slip that Xiang Xiaoyuan had given him.

The slip recorded over a dozen Immortal Imperial Clans, large and small. Most of them were familiar names, such as the Wen Clan, the Heng Clan, the Luo Clan, the Zhu Clan, etc. Lin Xun wasn’t surprised that they were hostile to him.

In the eighteen years after he left Taiyi City, he had fought countless battles on his travels and inevitably made enemies. These feuds were destined to be unavoidable. He had no concerns about this.

What he hadn’t expected was that there were several forces on the list that he had never offended before. In fact, he hadn't even crossed paths with them at all.

They all came from Seventh Heaven Domain, and they were the four Immortal Imperial Clans of Nan, Gu, Li, and Qu!

Xiang Xiaoyuan had deliberately included in the jade slip all of their details that she knew.

In the Seventh Heaven Domain, these four Immortal Imperial Clans were considered to be at the top of the pyramid, and it was rumored that behind them stood the same immortal giant — the Donghuang Clan!

Therefore, they were also known as the four clans under Donghuang!