Ling Yun saw that the death energy within the clan leader Xiaoyao Ming's body had become so concentrated that the longevity substance could not be absorbed.
The life-giving energy within him had been almost completely destroyed by the death energy, and he didn't have many years left to live.
The Way of the Carefree:
"We, the Fire Clan, have lived in the inner world for generations, and never go outside of it unless absolutely necessary."
But Xiao Ran has always been a wild child and always wanted to see the outside world.
She said that life shouldn't be confined to a small world; one should go out and explore, see the world, and experience a brilliant life—that's what she wants.
But the clan leader only has one child, how could he bear to let her go to the outside world?
The father and daughter had a big argument, and the clan leader sealed Xiao Ran's bloodline, which is why Xiao Ran lacked talent.
Otherwise, how could Xiao Ran have only been at the Great Emperor realm when she perished?
Sigh~
Everyone fell silent, which showed that both father and daughter were stubborn. If either of them had given in, they wouldn't have been separated by death.
Just then, Xiaoyao Ming suddenly turned around and saw Ling Yun, his eyes filled with excitement and joy.
He rushed out from the second floor, grabbed Ling Yun's arm tightly, and said urgently:
"I can sense Xiao Ran's presence on you! Where is she? Where is my daughter?!"
Xiaoyao Qing hurriedly said:
"Clan Chief, this is a distinguished guest from the Tang Region. He has nothing to do with Xiao Ran. Please calm down!"
"No!" Xiaoyao Ming insisted stubbornly.
"My intuition is right, he's definitely connected to my daughter. Tell me where Xiaoran is!"
As he spoke, two streams of tears flowed down Xiaoyao Ming's face, his voice almost pleading:
"Please, I really miss my daughter!"
Seeing this scene, even Qiongqi was deeply moved, and his eyes welled up with tears.
Everyone felt Xiaoyao Ming's longing and regret for his daughter. At this moment, Xiaoyao Ming was not a powerful immortal king, but a father who had lost his daughter.
Xiaoyao Qing was worried that Xiaoyao Ming's behavior would displease Ling Yun and the others, and that if Qiongqi got angry, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Just as he was about to pull Xiaoyao Ming away, Ling Yun spoke up:
"Chief, please wait a moment, Xiao Ran will be right there!"
"Huh?" Xiaoyao Qing opened his eyes wide in disbelief.
"Lord Lingyun, you're not joking, are you? Xiao Ran is..."
After thinking about it, he understood. Ling Yun wanted to give Xiaoyao Ming a white lie so that the sad old man could pass away peacefully.
The next moment!
Qiongqi waved his hand, and Xiao Yanran appeared there.
The moment Xiao Yanran appeared, Xiaoyao Ming looked at her abruptly, his eyes brimming with tears like a surging sea.
He sensed the same soul fluctuations; he had finally found his daughter.
"daughter!"
Xiaoyao Ming staggered to Xiao Yanran's side, hugged her tightly, and cried his heart out.
"Daughter! It's all my fault, I shouldn't have stopped you!"
Xiao Yanran was a little confused at this moment. She was a reincarnation, not the real Xiaoyao Ran, and had no feelings for Xiaoyao Ming.
But she felt the deep love of her father and Xiaoyao Ming's longing for his daughter.
Fatherly love was something extremely distant for Xiao Yanran. When she was three years old, her biological father died in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain of Mo City on the Golden Cloud Continent.
It could be said that she had never experienced fatherly love since she could remember. When she felt Xiaoyao Ming's deep fatherly love, tears streamed down her face involuntarily, and she murmured:
"Father...Father!"
Upon seeing this, Xiaoyao Qing looked incredulous. With his cultivation, he could tell at a glance that Xiao Yanran was the reincarnation of Xiaoyao Ran.
Moreover, it was a complete reincarnation, with not a single trace of his soul missing.
He had previously thought Ling Yun was trying to tell a white lie, but now it seemed that wasn't the case at all.
"Xiao Ran is really back!"
Xiaoyao Qing shouted excitedly.
In an instant, all the powerful elders of the Fire Clan flew to this place, and upon seeing Xiao Yanran, they revealed shock and joy.
They knew the old clan chief was saved.
Back then, Xiaoyao Ming fought against two Buddhist immortal kings and was seriously injured, but not fatally, and his injuries were treatable.
But Xiaoyao Ming refused treatment. He had no motivation to live anymore after losing his daughter, and he felt that his daughter's death was his own doing.
The father and daughter separated after a long while. By this time, Xiaoyao Ming had regained his senses, and his cloudy eyes had become clear.
He stroked Xiao Yanran's face and said softly:
“My child, you have finally returned. Even though you are a reincarnation, you are still my daughter.”
In this life, your father will not make any demands on you. You can do whatever you want; your father will support you in exploring the stars and the sea!
After saying that, he took Xiao Yanran's hand and led her to a room in the bamboo building.
The room was spotless, and seemed to still carry a faint fragrance of a young girl.
Xiaoyao Ming laughed:
"Xiao Ran, Daddy has saved all your things for you!"
Xiaoyao Ming took a curved sword made of fire crystal from the wall and handed it to Xiao Yanran.
"This is your favorite knife. You didn't take it with you when you left in a huff with your father!"
Xiao Yanran gripped the knife and instantly felt a telepathic connection; this knife resonated with her heart and mind, definitely her destined sword.
Xiaoyao Ming then introduced each item in the room, explaining that they all belonged to Xiao Yanran in her previous life.
Ling Yun and the others did not follow, leaving the father and daughter some time alone.
Xiaoyao Qing led everyone to sit down in the pavilion in the bamboo courtyard.
Ling Yun asked:
"When did the Fire Clan start living in the Earth's core?!"
Xiao Yaoqing remained silent. This was a secret, but considering the relationship between Ling Yun and Xiao Yanran, he decided not to hide it anymore.
"We are survivors of the last primordial civilization!"
Upon hearing this, Lingyun, Qiongqi, the Great Sage, and the Golden Lion exchanged glances, all seeing shock in each other's eyes.
Survivors of the last early civilization—this was absolutely earth-shattering news.
"Were you wiped out by the Primordial Clan?"
Ling Yun asked.
"You know about the Primordial Clan?" Xiaoyao Qing asked, slightly surprised.
"We were also wiped out by the sudden emergence of the Primordial Civilization during the height of our civilization's prosperity."
They attacked silently, their power terrifying.
Our generation's primordial civilization boasted a full eighty Immortal Emperors and countless Immortal Kings; Great Emperors were merely lowly soldiers, making it arguably the most prosperous civilization in all eras.
It was many times more powerful than it is now, yet it still perished.
Hiss~
Upon hearing this, Ling Yun and the others couldn't help but gasp. Eighty Immortal Emperors—what an incredibly powerful civilization!
It is even stronger than the Xianhua civilization.
What Lingyun and his group witnessed in the forbidden zone was the war against the Primordial Race during that era.
At the time, Lingyun and his companions were puzzled as to why such a brilliant civilization would perish in a single battle.
It wasn't until further investigation that they discovered the culprit was the Primordial Clan.
Ling Yun asked:
Do you know why the Primordial Clan wanted to destroy the world?
Xiaoyao Qing shook his head:
"We don't know. They suddenly attacked us, and we died without ever knowing why they wanted to kill us."
Even when they were on the verge of extinction, they only then learned that they were the Primordial Race.
"How did you come up with the idea of seeking refuge in the inner world?"
Golden Lion asked curiously.
The Way of the Carefree:
"A venerable Taoist immortal has shown us the way!"
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