“Chu Feng, are you serious? Right here, there’s a vast sea of Purple Star Vine Flowers?”
Upon hearing Chu Feng’s words, the Chu Heavenly Clan’s army, originally heading straight for the Purple Star Hall, immediately halted and descended to the location Chu Feng had mentioned, where the sea of Purple Star Vine Flowers supposedly lay.
However, they could sense nothing. Whether they stepped on the ground or reached out with their hands, it was empty. The place seemed like an ordinary patch of grass, with no trace of a flower sea.
“Wait a moment.”
As Chu Feng spoke, he closed his eyes and sat cross-legged.
Seeing this, the members of the Chu Heavenly Clan were filled with anticipation.
They knew Chu Feng well. He never spoke empty words. If he said there was a sea of Purple Star Vine Flowers here, then it must be true.
…
Where there were teleportation arrays, there were cultivators.
Especially in a bustling upper realm like the Purple Star Upper Realm.
Outside this teleportation array, many travelers had gathered.
But at this moment, they all paused their steps.
They were watching the Chu Heavenly Clan.
The Chu Heavenly Clan had arrived with a considerable force.
Their grand emergence from the teleportation array naturally drew attention.
Moreover, to the local cultivators of the Purple Star Upper Realm, the Chu Heavenly Clan was very unfamiliar.
Thus, while speculating about the origins of the Chu Heavenly Clan, most of the native cultivators regarded them with awe.
However, among the onlookers, there were exceptions.
“Chu Heavenly Clan?”
“Is this the new overlord of the Ancestral Martial Starfield?”
“How are they so weak? Why can’t I sense even a Supreme Realm aura among them?”
“Don’t speak recklessly. Maybe they’re hiding their strength, concealing their cultivation.”
“Hahaha, don’t be ridiculous. The news has long spread. The Chu Heavenly Clan is just a weak family, nothing but a lackey of Ancestral Martial Dragon City.”
“They only became the overlord of the Ancestral Martial Starfield because of Ancestral Martial Dragon City’s protection. As for their own strength, they’re pathetic, not even ranked in the entire Ancestral Martial Starfield. They’re trash.”
“To think a force like theirs would dare come to the Purple Star Hall. How thick-skinned are they?”
Indeed, among the crowd, five or six individuals were openly mocking the Chu Heavenly Clan in a coordinated manner.
They spoke loudly, deliberately ensuring everyone present could hear their words.
As their words spread, though most people were skeptical, they began pointing and whispering about the Chu Heavenly Clan.
The awe in their gazes toward the Chu Heavenly Clan diminished.
“Those bastards, I’ll teach them a lesson.”
At this point, some members of the Chu Heavenly Clan, unable to tolerate the humiliation, wanted to take action.
“Stop.”
But as soon as they stood up, an elder of the Chu Heavenly Clan pulled them back.
“How many times have I taught you?”
“When you’re out in the world, keep a low profile.”
“In the martial world, there are always stronger people and greater heavens. Do you know who they are?”
“Look at the tokens on their waists.”
The elder of the Chu Heavenly Clan scolded.
Hearing this, many clan members carefully observed.
They then noticed that the individuals mocking them earlier were not only dressed in identical clothing but also had matching tokens hanging at their waists.
The tokens were exquisitely crafted, inscribed with the words “Xuanming Family.”
“Hiss—”
Seeing the words on the tokens, the Chu Heavenly Clan members who had been ready to act gasped, too intimidated to even meet the others’ gazes.
Seeing the reaction of the Chu Heavenly Clan, the members of the Xuanming Family grew even more smug.
“So it’s the Xuanming Family.”
“Then it seems what they said is true.”
“This group from the Chu Heavenly Clan is really the current overlord of the Ancestral Martial Starfield…”
“How are they so weak???”
Soon, the native cultivators of the Purple Star Upper Realm also noticed the identity of those individuals.
At this point, those who had been skeptical of the mocking words began to believe them.
In an instant, the crowd started to buzz with sarcastic remarks about the Chu Heavenly Clan.
The reason for this shift was the significant influence of the Xuanming Family.
The Xuanming Family was one of the rulers of the Ten Abandoned Starfields, the overlord of the Xuanming Starfield.
Since gatherings of the Ten Abandoned Starfields were typically organized by the Purple Star Hall, these dominant forces were frequent visitors to the Purple Star Upper Realm.
Forces like the Xuanming Family were highly renowned in the Purple Star Upper Realm.
**Rumble—**
Suddenly, golden light shone in the distance.
Looking closely, it was a vast expanse of golden auspicious clouds, rolling like a golden tsunami through the sky, approaching at an astonishing speed.
Under its majestic momentum, in the blink of an eye, the golden clouds reached them and stopped.
Looking up, everyone could see within the golden clouds: giant beasts, grand palaces, and an army of thousands.
Most importantly, they all bore the same token at their waists.
Xuanming Family.
This was the Xuanming Family’s army.
As the Xuanming Family’s army approached, the previously noisy crowd fell silent instantly.
Oppression—that was the pressure from a powerful force.
Though the Purple Star Upper Realm far surpassed the Abandoned Starfields, and its cultivators held a sense of superiority, ordinary cultivators still treated a ruling power like the Xuanming Family with awe, not daring to offend them.
After the Xuanming Family’s army arrived, a man stepped out from the most magnificent palace among them.
He appeared to be a young man, strikingly handsome and impeccably dressed.
However, his demeanor was utterly deplorable.
In his left hand, he held a large pig’s leg; in his right, a jug of wine.
One bite of the pig’s leg, one swig of wine, he swaggered out.
Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be an issue—everyone enjoys food.
Though cultivators had long transcended the need for mortal sustenance, surviving by refining the martial energy of heaven and earth, they still loved delicious delicacies.
But this man’s eating habits were truly unsightly.
His face was smeared with grease, and wine stained his clothes, making him look utterly disheveled.
Yet, as he emerged, the entire Xuanming Family army slightly bowed their heads in respect.
Clearly, this man’s status was extraordinary.
As he ate, he walked outward, his gaze constantly scanning below.
Finally, it landed on the Chu Heavenly Clan’s banner.
“Chu Heavenly Clan?”
“Hahaha!!!”
Upon seeing the Chu Heavenly Clan’s banner, he burst into laughter.
As he laughed, bits of meat and wine sprayed from his mouth.
But he laughed with great delight.
“So it really is the Chu Heavenly Clan. They actually came.”
“Such boldness, such boldness.”
“A nameless clan coming to the Purple Star Hall is already humiliating themselves.”
“Who would’ve thought this year, the Ancestral Martial Starfield sent an even weaker one.”
“I heard their clan leader doesn’t even have the cultivation of a First Rank Supreme, right?”
He openly mocked the Chu Heavenly Clan without reservation.
