Chapter 781 - 369 The Curse of the Red Flame Clan
The elder of Leaving Fire Sect soon arrived at the base of the high tower, where many members of the Red Clan and Yu Family Practitioners were searching for inheritances. At the sudden appearance of the elder from the Leaving Fire Sect, they all exchanged glances, buzzing with discussion.
“Is this one of your clansmen? How come I’ve never seen him before?”
A young genius of the Yu Family who cultivated the Fire Tao asked his friend from the Red Clan.
The Red Clan practitioner shook his head in confusion, “I have lived in the Red Clan for so long and have never seen this person before.”
“Ah? Could it be one of your clan’s reclusive old monsters? This aura, completely undetectable, must be very strong, right?” the Yu Family genius asked, somewhat surprised.
“Perhaps?” replied the Red Clan practitioner, still somewhat at a loss.
This kind of conversation was happening in various areas around the base of the tower.
While the Red Clan and Yu Family practitioners were busy discussing, a pale red light flickered at the top of the tower and a Residual Shadow appeared.
Upon seeing the Residual Shadow, the Red Clan and Yu Family practitioners immediately adopted respectful expressions.
“It’s Senior Residual Shadow!”
“Senior Residual Shadow has come out? Could it be because of this elder of the Red Clan?”
“…”
Both the elder of the Leaving Fire Sect and the pale red Residual Shadow paid no attention to the discussions below.
Upon seeing the pale red Residual Shadow, the elder from Leaving Fire Sect’s body trembled, and his eyes immediately moistened; his wrinkled face quivered, and he said in a hoarse voice, “Immortal Ancestor… is it really you?!”
Speaking thus, the elder of Leaving Fire Sect knelt in mid-air and respectfully said, “Unworthy descendant of the Red Flame Clan, greets the Immortal Ancestor!”
The Residual Shadow of the Immortal King, also moved, sighed softly and said, “Rise, with so many juniors here, let us not become a laughingstock.”
The elder of the Leaving Fire Sect stood up, his expression excited.
The Immortal King Residual Shadow glanced at the elder of Leaving Fire Sect and then turned to Lu Yi and the others who had just arrived; he smiled gratefully at Lu Yi, “Fellow Friend Lu, I never imagined that you would actually find my clansmen. Thank you.”
Lu Yi smiled slightly, “There’s no need for such courtesy, Senior. You have passed down such a precious Immortal King Technique to me, a great kindness indeed. This little errand is nothing by comparison.”
Seeing the Immortal King Residual Shadow, the elder of the Leaving Fire Sect was reassured that everything Lu Yi had said previously was true, and his attitude towards Lu Yi improved significantly.
Gratefully, he said, “Fellow Friend Lu’s efforts were hardly trivial; had it not been for Fellow Friend Lu’s efforts in finding this old man, I would never have known that the Immortal Ancestor still had traces left in this universe. Here, this old one must thank you.”
Saying so, the elder of the Leaving Fire Sect bowed deeply to Lu Yi.
Lu Yi quickly intervened, “Senior, why offer such significant salutations?”
The elder of the Leaving Fire Sect, however, was adamant and said earnestly, “Seeing the Immortal Ancestor in my lifetime makes me feel that my life hasn’t been lived in vain. This holds great significance for our Red Flame Clan; you deserve this gesture of respect!”
Seeing how determined the elder of Leaving Fire Sect was, Lu Yi no longer tried to dissuade him.
After the ceremony, the pale red Residual Shadow finally spoke, “Let us enter the tower; I want to understand the current state of the Red Flame Clan.”
The elder of the Leaving Fire Sect nodded repeatedly.
Lu Yi also followed them into the tower, arriving again at the spacious area he had visited when he first entered.
The pale red Residual Shadow had everyone sit down at a table before turning to the elder of Leaving Fire Sect, “Tell me, how fares the Red Flame Clan now?”
Upon hearing this, the elder from Leaving Fire Sect’s expression turned somewhat bitter, and he said with a dry voice, “To answer the Immortal Ancestor, the Red Flame Clan is on the verge of extinction.”
Hearing this, the pale red Residual Shadow’s form fluctuated momentarily, but soon settled down again.
He sighed softly and said, “To be honest, I did not expect you could have maintained our lineage until now after my departure… Tell me, why are you nearly extinct?”
The elder of the Leaving Fire Sect had an odd expression and said, “The specific situation, this old one is not clear about as I wasn’t born when our clan began to decline. I only heard about it from the elders when I was young. After the Immortal Ancestor entered Jiuyou, our Red Flame Clan, relying on the Immortal Ancestor’s legacy and our own heritage, remained a top force in the universe for many years. After the Immortal Ancestor and other Immortal Kings and Emperors entered Jiuyou, the invasion from Jiuyou was held back, and according to the elders, that period was the most stable era in the entire universe.”
The elder of the Leaving Fire Sect paused, his expression shifting, and continued, “However, later on, things changed. Jiuyou seemed to undergo an anomaly, even with a large number of Jiuyou Demons arriving in our universe from the Jiuyou World, while the Immortal Ancestor and other Immortal Kings and Emperors did not return. This once stable universe was plunged into turmoil again, and this time, in the absence of you, facing the powerful Jiuyou Demons, the major forces in the universe became even more chaotic. During this time, our Red Flame Clan also suffered heavy losses. In addition to other forces eyeing the various resources and Immortal King Techniques we held, these forces took advantage of the chaos to loot us. It was the darkest time for our Red Flame Clan.”
Upon hearing this, the pale red Residual Shadow frowned deeply, his expression somber.
Lu Yi and Liu Ningshuang also frowned slightly upon hearing this.
The Immortal King had gone to Jiuyou to selflessly defend against the Jiuyou Demons amidst such turmoil; it was unexpected that there would be forces targeting the Red Flame Clan at such a time.