Chapter 946: Flower Race: Are You Referring to Lin Chen from Overseas?
The arrival of the Flower Clan clearly made Qianlang lose his interest in continuing to accompany Lin Chen. Lin Chen noticed this too and, finding an excuse that they had almost finished their tour, returned to the courtyard.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, before Lin Chen could speak, Yin Yue spoke first.
“I didn’t expect even the Flower Clan to be alerted this time.”
“Is there something special about the Flower Clan?”
Even Yin Yue voluntarily mentioned the Flower Clan, making Lin Chen quite curious about them.
“Even among the ancient remnant races, there is a distinction between the weak and the strong, and four races are referred to as the Upper Race, of which the Flower Clan is one.”
“Upper Race?”
“These four races have all produced Divine-level powerhouses.”
Lin Chen’s pupils suddenly contracted, having produced Divine-level powerhouses, doesn’t this mean these four races are akin to the Imperial Family of the Flame Dynasty?
“Are these four races the royal family of the dynasty before the Flame Dynasty?”
“No.”
Yin Yue shook her head. Seeing Lin Chen’s puzzled expression, she explained, “A Divine-level powerhouse, when condensing the Divine Seal, can be proclaimed as Emperor, which is what the elder of Canglan Island referred to as an Emperor-level powerhouse in the past. But there are also those who choose not to condense the Divine Seal; the ancestors of these four races chose not to condense the Divine Seal…”
“Wait a minute…”
Lin Chen frowned, feeling confused by Yin Yue’s words.
“Can one still be called a Divine-level powerhouse without a Divine Seal?”
“It can happen under special circumstances.” Yin Yue understood what Lin Chen was perplexed about: “The elder from Canglan Island became Emperor because someone had already condensed the Divine Seal ahead of him and couldn’t step into the Divine-level. But if the Divine Seal has dissipated over the years, one can choose to forgo condensing it. However, choosing not to condense the Divine Seal also means missing the opportunity to become the Common Lord of the world.”
“Having a Divine Seal and proclaiming as Emperor should be stronger than without, right? Why would someone choose to forgo it?”
The honor and position of being the Common Lord of the world need not be mentioned; at that level of powerhouses, their status is already established. But a bit more strength would surely tempt them, Lin Chen believed that none of these strong individuals could resist that temptation.
“For the sake of their descendants.”
Yin Yue took a deep breath and said in a serious tone, “Condensing the Divine Seal harnesses the fortune of the world, but at the same time, it unites one’s own bloodline with the Divine Seal. Their descendants will then lose the advantage of the bloodline. The Four Great Upper Races gave up becoming Common Lords to pass their bloodline to their descendants.”
“I see.”
Lin Chen understood that choosing to condense the Divine Seal allows one to reach the true peak, but the price is that after one’s lifespan ends and the Divine Seal dissipates, with a new dynasty emerging, one’s descendants will gradually become ordinary Martial Arts Clans and might even face extermination in the new dynasty.
Both choices have their pros and cons.
Condensing the Divine Seal ensures the clan won’t fall into decline quickly. From the time of condensing to the eventual dissipation of the Divine Seal, the clan enjoys thousands or even tens of thousands of years of glory.
The dissipation of the Divine Seal is related to the loss of fortune; if the royal family were less selfish, took on the responsibility of the world, the dissipation of the Divine Seal would be slower.
“The Flame Dynasty has lasted a long time. From the fall of that one, it’s been tens of thousands of years now. The shortest duration before the Flame Dynasty was three thousand years, the longest was only ten thousand years.”
At this point, Yin Yue suddenly smiled: “Some talks have gone too far, the Flower Clan has no treasures in the Thousandfold Secret Realm. Their visit here should be for the tempering provided by the Secret Realm.”
Lin Chen understood what Yin Yue meant. The Flower Clan knew that the Thousandfold Secret Realm would open and sent their young geniuses here.
“Speaking of the Flower Clan, I do recall an event, just before the traitors in the clan rebelled. There was a major event in the Flower Clan; reportedly, the Flower Clan Princess’s daughter returned to the clan with astounding talent, causing quite a sensation in the Flower Clan.”
“The Flower Clan Princess’s daughter returning?”
Yin Yue understood Lin Chen’s confusion and explained: “I heard my father mention it at the time. The Flower Clan Princess had a conflict with an elder in the clan for some reason and left for dozens of years without ever returning. And this time, only the daughter of the Princess returned; the Princess herself did not.”
“This Flower Clan Princess achieved Innate at less than ten years old, and the entire Flower Clan believed she possessed the purest bloodline closest to the ancestors and was the Flower Clan’s future hope. But for unknown reasons, she left and never returned for dozens of years.”
Such secrets aren’t known by every clan member in other ancient remnant races either. When Yin Yue heard her father mention the Flower Clan Princess, she could clearly sense her father’s wariness of the Flower Clan Princess… and his subtle admiration.
Lin Chen wasn’t very interested in gossip about the Flower Clan Princess but was more concerned about asking: “Will the arrival of the Flower Clan affect my retrieval of the clan’s treasure for you?”
“It shouldn’t.”
Yin Yue pondered for a moment: “Given the status of the Flower Clan, the traitor shouldn’t be able to persuade the Flower Clan to obstruct you. As long as you don’t actively cause trouble, it shouldn’t have any impact.”
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Guest courtyard.
At this moment, Qianshan was accompanying two females and a male in conversation in the courtyard. His status in the clan was slightly higher than Qianlang’s, being the eldest grandson of the Second Elder; attending to the three from the Flower Clan wasn’t considered dismissive.
“With the three participating in this Thousandfold Secret Realm, it should be even more exciting than the previous one.”
“Oh, does Brother Qianshan mean that many true geniuses have come from various tribes this time?”
The Flower Clan’s Liu Mei smiled as she spoke. They came this time because of the message sent by the Entropy Race to their clan, as the Thousandfold Secret Realm is about to open due to the Moon Soul Race.
They had learned about the matters regarding the Moon Soul Race from an elder before arriving, but the strength of the Moon Soul Race isn’t considered very strong among the ancient remnant races, so what Qianshan meant was that many young powerhouses from other tribes had arrived this time.
“Indeed, quite a few have come, but it’s hard to determine who’s stronger among the geniuses of the various tribes. However, I’m certain there’s one who is definitely not weak.”
Qianshan slightly smiled; in his view, without the arrival of the Flower Clan, Lin Chen’s strength would be enough to rank within the top three among the young powerhouses from various tribes this time, possibly even first.
Top three at least, but the first isn’t entirely certain.
That’s Qianshan’s estimation of Lin Chen’s ranking, but with the Flower Clan’s arrival, it’s uncertain.
Between these remnant races and the Four Great Upper Races, there is still a gap in strength. The aura emitted by these three present made him feel alarmed, and he couldn’t even determine their realm.
“Oh, who might this be, that Brother Qianshan holds in such high regard?”
“The disciple of Canglan Sect, Lin Chen, who is here on behalf of the Moon Soul Race Princess to retrieve the Moon Soul Race’s treasure.”
Swish!
The originally indifferent three from the Flower Clan instantly all turned their attention to him as soon as Qianshan mentioned the name “Lin Chen.”
Qianshan’s expression also changed; he felt pressure for the first time and had doubts in his heart.
Why did these three react so significantly upon the mention of Lin Chen?
Canglan Sect and the Flower Clan shouldn’t have any connections, and given how recent Lin Chen’s arrival in the Flame Dynasty was, it’s even less likely that he would have had any dealings with the Flower Clan.
“Brother Qianshan, are you referring to Lin Chen, who came from an overseas island in the Eastern Sea Domain, joined Canglan Sect, and took first place on Martial Arts Mountain?”
Liu Mei from the Flower Clan asked again, and Qianshan nodded. Could Canglan Sect have another disciple named Lin Chen?
Even if Canglan Sect had a disciple with the same name, these figures should know that besides that Lin Chen, who else could be worth mentioning like this?