Yun Che looked up and saw a purple light rising into the sky in a place in the northeast of the city. However, the purple light was a little weak, and if you didn't pay attention, you might even ignore it.
“What is that purple light?” Yun Che asked.
Yun Xiao's expression dimmed slightly, and he said, "It is the light of our Yun family's ancestral tablet. Our Yun family practices the thunder-type profound arts. When the profound energy is released, it appears purple. The stronger the profound energy, the deeper the purple. And... Brother Yun, have you heard of Xuan Gang?"
Yun Che nodded: "I know, it is the unique bloodline ability of the Yun family, right?"
"Hmm." When talking about Xuan Gang, Yun Xiao's face was obviously sad. He continued: "The most extreme state of Xuan Gang is purple, so purple has always been the most sacred color for the Yun family. In the Yun family, every disciple of the Yun family must release all their Xuan power to the ancestral tablet once on their birthday every year, so as to keep the ancestral tablet always releasing purple Xuan light. I heard from my father that a hundred years ago, when the Yun family was at its peak, the light of the ancestral tablet illuminated half of the sky of the Demon King City for a long time, and now... As you can see, it is so weak that it is almost difficult to be detected. The weakening of the purple light on the ancestral tablet most directly reflects the significant weakening of the overall strength of the Yun family..."
“The Demon King’s life or death is unknown. How could this be such a huge blow to the Yun family?” Yun Che asked in surprise.
"If it was just my grandfather whose life and death was unknown, it wouldn't be like this. There are many, many things involved..." Yun Xiao's expression darkened.
Yun Che was silent for a while, slowed down the speed of flight, and said: “Yun Xiao, can you tell me in detail the reasons for the decline of the Yun family? After all, my last name is Yun, so I am very curious... Of course, if it is inconvenient, forget it.”
Yun Xiao shook his head: "This is not convenient or inconvenient, because in the Illusory Demon Realm, this is not a secret at all, and you can find out easily. If Brother Yun wants to know, I certainly have no reason to hide it."
Yun Xiao raised his head slightly, his expression slightly sad: "A hundred years ago, the Yun family was indeed at its peak. Because it could use Xuan Gang, its position as the head of the twelve guardian families had never been shaken. It can be said that in the entire Illusory Demon Realm, except for the Illusory Demon Royal Family... that is, the Demon King Family protected by the twelve families, is the Yun family. The Yun family has been loyal to the Illusory Demon Royal Family for generations, and the Illusory Demon Royal Family has always valued and trusted the Yun family the most. Even the most important treasure of the Illusory Demon Royal Family, the Samsara Mirror, was given to the Yun family to protect... In my grandfather's generation, my grandfather and the Demon King were not only the relationship of monarch and minister, but also grew up together, experienced together, and were best friends, and were no exaggeration for life and death. Our Yun family is a human race, but my grandfather was named the 'Demon King' by the Demon King. The implicit metaphor is that he can sit on an equal footing with the Demon King. This is the greatest honor for the entire Yun family, and it is an honor that the other eleven guardian families can't envy at all."
"However, more than two hundred years ago, a force from another continent suddenly broke in. Those people came from a place called Tianxuan Continent. They seemed to have used some method to build a teleportation array that could travel through millions of miles of sea, thus reaching the Illusory Demon Realm. Their arrival was not a simple visit, but a naked invasion. They knew from some unknown source that the Demon King Clan of our Illusory Demon Realm had a Xuantian Supreme Treasure that was powerful enough to defy the heavens, so they wanted to rob it. Each of them was extremely powerful, and every time they came, they brought a very powerful escape treasure, causing the Demon King City to be invaded again and again, but they were helpless. Over the past hundred years, they invaded more than twenty times. A hundred years ago, the Demon King finally couldn't stand it anymore. After they invaded again, he personally chased them in anger, and chased them all the way to the teleportation array used by those people. Impulsively, he rushed into the teleportation array that the other party had not had time to cancel, and was teleported to Tianxuan Continent with the other party. Soon after, news came that the Demon King had died in Tianxuan Continent... and there has been no news since then."
Yun Che: “…”
"Each of those invaders was terrifyingly strong. Although the Demon King was powerful, he would die if he reached their land. The Demon King clan also accepted this fact. However, my grandfather was unwilling to believe that the Demon King was dead. Later, my grandfather used the Yun family's secret weapon to forcibly cut a space channel leading to the Profound Sky Continent. Then, despite everyone's dissuasion, he took the ten strongest elders of the family and went to the Profound Sky Continent to look for the Demon King."
“The ten strongest grand elders?” Yun Che was slightly surprised.
“Yes.” Yun Xiao nodded. “Including grandpa, they were the eleven strongest seniors in the Yun family at the time, but after that, they never came back. A few months later, news came from the Profound Sky Continent that grandpa was captured and imprisoned, and that our Yun family was required to exchange his life for the Demon King’s treasure that they had guarded for generations. However, more people believed that grandpa was dead. People in the Profound Sky Continent said that grandpa was imprisoned just to trick the Yun family into taking the bait.”
Yun Che: “…”
"The Yun family lost its strongest eleven core members, and its top strength suddenly dropped to the weakest of the twelve families. The most serious thing is that when Grandpa went to the Profound Sky Continent, he carried the Demon King Seal of the Illusionary Demon Clan with him. The Demon King Seal is more important to the Illusionary Demon Clan than the most precious Samsara Mirror, and it is related to the inheritance ceremony before the Demon King ascends to the throne. After that, they all said that Grandpa not only ruined himself in his impulse, but also lost the most important thing of the Demon King Clan... and this heinous crime had to be borne by the entire Yun family. The Yun family was punished, and not only did the resources they received each year decrease by 50%, but they were also not allowed to enter the 'Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley' within a hundred years."
"With fewer resources, we can't even enter the best places for training and adventure. The impact on the older generation can be said to be small, but the impact on the younger generation is extremely huge. This also makes the strength of the new generation of disciples of the Yun family far inferior to that of other guardian families. Even the power of Xuan Gang is difficult to make up for it."
"Not long after the Demon Emperor and Grandfather met with an accident, the Illusionary Demon Clan had no choice but to appoint a new Demon Emperor. So, the Demon Emperor's only son succeeded to the throne... However, without the Demon Emperor Seal, he could not inherit the throne, and without the 'Golden Crow Divine Seal', he was doomed to not become a true Demon Emperor, and could only be called the 'Little Demon Emperor'... The day after the Little Demon Emperor succeeded to the throne, he married the Little Demon Queen. However, no one expected that on the wedding night, the Little Demon Emperor did not return to the bridal chamber... The Little Demon Emperor left a note saying that he had not avenged his father and had no face to complete the marriage. He also said that if he did not return within three years, the Little Demon Queen would become the Illusionary Demon Emperor... But, less than ten days later, news came from the Profound Sky Continent that the Little Demon Emperor had died."
Yun Che: “…”
In the Profound Sky Continent, the Four Holy Lands are extremely sacred. According to legend, they guard the entire Profound Sky Continent, isolating the crisis from other continents, especially resisting the "covetous" and "ambitious" Fantasy Demon Realm. In the legend of the Profound Sky Continent, the Fantasy Demon Realm is an extremely terrifying and vicious place that wants to annex the Profound Sky Continent at any time... The people of the Fantasy Demon Realm are called evil "demons".
But what Yun Che heard at this time was completely opposite to the rumors in the Profound Sky Continent.
The evil ones are not the constantly vilified Illusory Demon Realm, but those holy places named after holiness and protection...
“What happened next?” Yun Che asked disappointedly.
Yun Xiao continued, "Later, the Little Demon Queen succeeded to the throne and became the new Illusory Demon Emperor. Later... our Yun family suffered another huge blow. Because of the news that my grandfather was not dead but imprisoned, my father finally couldn't bear it anymore 25 years ago. He and my mother activated the secret weapon again and quietly went to the Profound Sky Continent to find my grandfather. At that time, I was not born yet... Three years later, my parents finally came back. Although they came back alive, they were seriously injured. Moreover, due to the long escape, they had no time to take care of their injuries, which caused the meridians in their bodies to be damaged and their profound strength was basically completely wasted. And I was also born in the Profound Sky Continent, which caused my parents to flee with me... and then bring me back to the Illusory Demon Realm safely."
At this point, Yun Xiao lowered his head, not wanting Yun Che to see the strangeness in his eyes, and then lowered his voice and continued, “The Yun family’s strongmen were already declining, and after my parents became disabled, the Yun family’s strength was once again greatly damaged. The most serious thing was that when my parents went to the Profound Sky Continent, they brought with them the treasure that was guarded by the Illusory Demon Royal Family—the Samsara Mirror. Although they returned to the Illusory Demon Realm… they lost the Samsara Mirror. The Yun family, which was already guilty of losing the Demon King Seal, was punished even more severely. The resources they received each year were reduced by 90%, and they were permanently banned from entering the ‘Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley’. The Illusory Demon Royal Family was furious and even wanted to expel our Yun family from the list of the twelve guardian families.”
“Since it is such an important thing, they should be aware of the possible dangers they might encounter when they go to the Profound Sky Continent. Why would they carry it with them?” Yun Che asked in confusion. This was also a question that had puzzled him all along.
Yun Xiao fell silent. After hesitating for a long time, he whispered, "I heard my mother secretly tell me once that it was actually the Little Demon Queen's instruction."
"What does the Little Demon Queen mean?"
"Yes. That thing called the Samsara Mirror has been passed down in the Illusionary Demon Clan for many, many years. Although it is said to be a treasure that can defy the heavens, it is said that no matter which generation of Demon King, it has never been seen to play any role, and no one has ever known how to use it or what it can be used for. The Little Demon Queen said to my father that if such a useless treasure could be used to exchange for the life of the Demon King, it would be extremely worthwhile for the Illusionary Demon Realm... After my father came back, he failed to bring grandpa back and also lost the Samsara Mirror. He did not say that it was the Little Demon Queen's intention to take the Samsara Mirror, but took all the blame on himself... Because after the Little Demon Queen succeeded to the throne, there have been many critics of the Illusionary Demon Clan, and my father did not want the Little Demon Queen to bear more pressure because of this. After that, the power of the Yun family plummeted again, and my father's reputation was even more... even more..."
Yun Xiao let out a long sigh, and when he thought of his father, his heart ached.
Yun Che slowly digested Yun Xiao's words. Some of the things he said basically overlapped with what Yun Che had heard from Yun Canghai, which also proved that Yun Xiao was speaking very seriously and was not lying. The two were silent for a while, and Yun Che suddenly whispered: "Yun Xiao, your father is still the head of the Yun family... His profound strength was abolished, and he took all the sins on himself. Didn't your family force him to abdicate?"
"...Because of my grandpa." Yun Xiao said faintly: "Grandpa is the head of the Mu family, and I also have an uncle who is the young head of the Mu family. They both have great reputation and status in Monster King City. Both grandpa and uncle are very good to mother. Grandpa's support for father is one of the reasons. In addition, our Yun family is getting weaker and weaker, and our status is getting lower and lower. If we want to stay in the Twelve Guardian Families, we can't leave the support of the Mu family... But, although father is still the head of the family, the number of people who listen to him has been decreasing. Sometimes, father's right to speak is not even as good as that of an elder with a slightly higher status. The great elders never obey my father... They want my father to still be the head of the family, just because of the deterrence of the Mu family and they don't want to lose the support of the Mu family."
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