The Nine Realms are never short of clever and resourceful people.

Combining the story in the painting with what Shangguan Liuyue said, the general cause and effect have been explained.

The story told within the barrier has entered the next stage.

"How far can human greed go? Even cultivators are greedy. Xiao Tian's family relentlessly pursued Xiao Tian and Xiao An, even going so far as to create conflict within the territory of Hundred Flowers Forest, causing the four great families at the time to launch a joint attack on Hundred Flowers Forest. Although they dared not directly take action because of the power of Hundred Flowers Forest, they still caused Hundred Flowers Forest to suffer significant losses."

"So Xiao An and Xiao Tian bid farewell to the Hundred Flowers Forest, and the boy, who already knew the whole story, decided to go with them. The boy's family had always been timid and afraid of trouble. This time, because the boy went with Xiao An and Xiao Tian, ​​his family became the target of everyone's hatred."

"The boy was reprimanded, and if he did not return to his clan, he would be expelled from the clan. The boy did not hesitate; he admired Xiaotian's courage to uphold justice. That chivalrous spirit of being true to oneself, without shame before heaven or earth, without shame before others or one's own conscience, and with one's own conscience having its own judgment, captivated the boy."

"From then on, there was one more person to be hunted down in the Nine Realms."

Patriarch Shangguan...

Alright, the case is closed.

Now we know what the Shangguan family did.

The head of the Shangguan family felt a little embarrassed.

Many people around him looked at him with a hint of disdain in their eyes.

"It is said that there is a righteous path in the world, but when faced with interests and caught up in them, how many people can see their own path clearly?" A deep voice rang out from beside him.

The head of the Shangguan family turned around and saw Helian Tengyun standing beside him with his hands behind his back, calmly looking at the barrier.

"Father?!" Helian Xiao exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Helian Tengyun snorted coldly: "In the Nine Realms, I'm afraid there's no one who doesn't know that something has happened in the Northern Yue region. Is there anything wrong with me coming here?"

Helian Xiao chuckled and said, "No, no, it's fine, it's fine."

The head of the Shangguan family said in surprise, "I didn't expect the head of the Helian family to come as well."

Helian Tengyun snorted but didn't say anything.

He also looked down on the Shangguan family's subservient attitude. They were decent enough for small matters, but when big problems arose, they quickly became cowardly.

Shangguan Liuyue continued speaking from behind the barrier.

"After the three of them went down the mountain, they once again faced being hunted down. They were all young, and even with their exceptional talents, they could not possibly withstand the pursuit of the people from the Nine Realms. Back then, the Nine Realms were filled with experts."

Congying groped her hands and asked, "How did they survive?"

Helian Tengyun: "Back then... Xiao An would have a white hair every day. Although she didn't use the Scroll of All Heavens to activate her bloodline power, her innate talent allowed her to communicate with living beings. However, this ability was extremely mentally taxing, and in order to avoid those people, she would use this ability every day to help them avoid danger."

"Until they met a pair of senior and junior disciples."

Yunling's hands clenched involuntarily.

She knew that the story that followed would definitely be related to Tan Menggong.

Outside, some people have already noticed.

"This ability really resembles Tan Mengshu. Could Zhu Ting be the founder of Tan Meng Palace?"

"I don't think so. Tan Menggong and the Han family have a very good relationship now! If what you say is true, wouldn't Tan Menggong be considered to have betrayed his master and ancestors?"

"How do you know that this Han family is the same Han family depicted in the painting?"

"You just don't believe me, hehe..."

"If you laugh again, I'll hit you!"

"Han family lackey!"

"I'll hit!"

"..."

Helian Tengyun waved his hand and threw the fighting people far away, where they crashed into a group of them.

Shangguan Liuyue: "They are a pair of children who are no more than ten years old. The boy... comes from a wealthy family. I'll call him Xiaoxue."

Meng Wanwan suddenly remembered the three characters 'Helian Xue' written on the contract.

"The girl is his junior sister. She was originally a maid in Xiaoxue's family, but because she was naturally intelligent, she was taken in as an apprentice by Xiaoxue's mother. I'll call her Xiao Hei. They met in a cave."

Little Black...

Such a careless address suggests a villain!

Helian Tengyun and the head of the Shangguan family thought.

"Xiaoxue's parents were killed because of a family feud. She brought her people to the cave as a temporary place to live. They happened to meet Xiaotian, Xiaoan and a boy who had just escaped being chased. They hid underground together and then discovered that there was an underground river at the bottom of the cave."

"Because of being constantly hunted down and having to expend their energy on divination, Xiao An's soul was unstable and her body was very weak. So Xiao An and the boy decided to settle there, and together with Xiao Xue's people, they dug an underground city..."

"Among Xiaoxue's clansmen, there are those skilled in formations, those skilled in controlling spirit beasts, and those skilled in gathering information. As a result, this underground city has been developing for many years without being discovered. Xiao An and Xiao Tian have lived peacefully down there for many years, helping Xiao An to nurture her soul."

"Xiao Xue's junior sister, Xiao Hei, learned that Xiao An had the ability to divine, so she became Xiao An's apprentice. Xiao An also felt that if Xiao Xue's people were to live well in this place, they would definitely need a capable person to look after their future, so he took her as his disciple."

"The underground city is developing better and better. They have built houses and started businesses here. Xiao An raised Xiao Hei under a banyan tree in a crack on the mountaintop. When Xiao Tian had nothing to do, he would help Xiao An grind ink. Those were the happiest days for Xiao An."

The story ends abruptly.

Everyone watched Shangguan Liuyue in silence.

Helian Tengyun's heart remained unsettled for a long time.

The head of the Shangguan family whispered, "Hey, head of the Helian family, wasn't your ancestor named Helian Xue? And the Chen family and Liu family of your Xiaoshanyou, do they also know how to ride spirit beasts...?"

Helian Tengyun glanced at him.

Yunling asked, "Xiao An's disciple... that girl named Xiao Hei, is she the founder of Tan Meng Palace?"

The head of the Shangguan family then said, "I didn't expect that your family and Tan Menggong are related?"

Helian Tengyun: "Can you shut up?"

Judging from Shangguan Liuyue's tone, it's still Xiao Hei!

Just by listening, you can tell this person's outcome isn't good, Helian Tengyun felt a physical aversion.

Shangguan Liuyue smiled faintly: "I don't know. My memory only goes this far."

Congying asked in bewilderment, "Why are these things from your story not actually happening in this world?"

Shangguan Liuyue: "Perhaps it's because it's just a story. Things that are forgotten are meaningless; once they're on the tip of your tongue, they become just stories. Stories, stories, things of the past..."