"When did Chu Mo start having a relationship with the Drifting Empress?"

"This... what is this matter? How could Chu Mo possibly be associated with the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke and the Drifting Empress?"

"These two powers, are they actually protecting Chu Mo?"

Both the Luo Family and the Shangguan Family were utterly shocked by this news. They even suspected that someone was impersonating the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke to spread this news. But the subsequent messages that came finally convinced them that this matter... was true.

The first message was from Purple Smoke City, more precisely, it started there.

"Zhuge Lang, the young emperor of the Zhuge Family, tracked Chu Mo to Purple Smoke City, wanting to enter the city, but was slapped away by the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke."

"The strength of the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke, it is said, has already reached the eighth level of the Emperor Realm!"

"The warship fleet of the Zhuge Family, during their voyage, happened to encounter the warship of the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke— that warship, once belonged to that powerful empress... it is a supreme dharma instrument! As is well known, supreme instruments usually have spirits, but warships like these, a special type of dharma instrument, are rare and higher-tiered yet spiritless. Moreover, it has a weakness, if its energy store is hit, it would explode violently. The explosion of a supreme instrument, even an emperor would struggle to escape unscathed. Thus, a reckless warship from the Zhuge Family fleet launched an attack on the warship boarded by the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke. The result..."

The result goes without saying, the eight warships of the Zhuge Family's fleet were directly annihilated by the enraged Imperial Master of Purple Smoke. Four of those warships had all their cultivators perish, not a single one survived to escape.

This message almost proved the connection between the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke and Chu Mo. Some even speculated that while the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke was striking the Zhuge Family's fleet, Chu Mo was very likely on the warship of the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke!

Of course, this speculation was not confirmed.

The second message, however, was feedback from the cultivators who went ahead to the City of Heavenly Domain.

The vanguard teams of the Shangguan Family and the Luo Family sent to the City of Heavenly Domain each had two true immortals stationed. At that time, those true immortals did not notice anyone intruding, but when they saw the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke, they were stunned by his baffling words. Only after they came to their senses did they suddenly think of a question: they did not know how the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke arrived or how he left!

To leave comfortably in front of true immortals, only someone above an emperor could achieve that; all cultivators below the true immortal level would simply find it impossible.

This message was sufficient to prove another of their speculations: The person who came to warn these families was definitely the true Imperial Master of Purple Smoke himself!

After confirming the truth of this matter, both the Luo Family and the Shangguan Family felt immense pressure.

The Luo Family immediately convened an urgent Elder Council meeting, where their Elder Group almost turned into a frenzy.

Because the enmity between the Luo family and Chu Mo was quite deep, it stemmed from the past conflicts involving Luo Ning and Luo Ying, entangled with Qin Shi and Dong Yu. The Luo family conducted a thorough underground investigation on Chu Mo, therefore, the first family to list Chu Mo as a familial enemy was not the Zhuge family, but actually the Luo family.

However, the Luo family always acted low-key and did not leave any obvious trails. Apart from the Immortal Realm Luo family, they did not target Chu Mo that noticeably. Even after the significant defeat of the Immortal Realm Luo family, the Luo family of the Heavenly Realm did not react too strongly. Only a few young family members challenged Chu Mo on the message boards, but that was hardly significant.

The Luo family was actually waiting for Chu Mo to enter the Heavenly Realm before taking any action.

But now that Chu Mo had entered the Heavenly Realm, before they had made a move, this incident occurred, catching them off guard.

"In my view, the Imperial Master of Purple Smoke is most likely lying. The divine battle of that year has been too many years ago! In that battle, a large number of supremes perished! Even that person… Humph, even that person perished! After that, he disappeared without a trace. How could he possibly return? Isn't this deceiving people?" a Luo family elder coldly stated.

"According to very reliable information, after that great war, many supremes were buried in the Ruins, which then vanished. Some speculate that the Ruins might have fallen into the Mortal Realm. Otherwise, it's impossible that there has been no news for so many years. And that Chu Mo, he ascended from the Mortal Realm. From this point of view, it's not impossible that he knows the Drifting Empress," someone proposed their view: "Our Luo family has also produced supremes, you should be very clear, even if a supreme dies… they might still leave a strand of heroic spirit in the mortal world! And this strand of spirit is still not something we can provoke!"

The one raising objections was an old elder of the Luo family, also at the Emperor Realm, named Luo Ziqiong, an elder who had lived for an ancient number of years and knew many secrets of the Heavenly Realm.

"Then what do you mean?" the elder who had spoken earlier looked at Luo Ziqiong and asked, not so politely, "Are you suggesting we just let Chu Mo go?" This elder, named Luo Bing, was at the fifth level of the Emperor Realm, much younger than Luo Ziqiong and considered a junior. However, with potential for further ascension, he had gained a significant position in the Luo family over recent years and did not show weakness to an elder like Luo Ziqiong.

"I never voiced my opinion on that issue back then, and let you guys mess around. But honestly, you did go a bit too far." Luo Ziqiong looked indifferently at Luo Bing: "This young man, Chu Mo, although he came from the Mortal Realm, don't forget one thing—that is the array of mysteries surrounding him. How could a normal Mortal Realm youngster have such qi movement? Don't you find that strange?"

All the Luo family elders present, including the family head Luo Cheng, fell into deep thought.

Luo Bing couldn't help but speak sarcastically, "So according to you, anyone with the surname Chu could possibly be related to that Heavenly Realm powerhouse from the past?"

"What if they are?" Luo Ziqiong did not mind Luo Bing's attitude and simply counter-questioned faintly.

Luo Bing was at first a bit speechless, then forcefully said, "Even if there is, so what? That person has long perished! Moreover, that great war from the past, hasn't it been at least a hundred thousand years? How old is Chu Mo this year? How could he possibly be related to that person? Ridiculous!"

Some people present nodded, exchanging glances, somewhat agreeing with Luo Bing's words.

Indeed, that divine battle had passed for a hundred thousand years, and Chu Mo was at most in his twenties or thirties this year, far too young to have any relation with that person.

Luo Ziqiong sighed lightly, looking at Luo Bing, "You are being unreasonable now, ah, some things, perhaps you don't know, and that can't be blamed on you."

Luo Ziqiong's words made Luo Bing's expression turn sour, but he still retorted a bit forcefully with a sneer, "Then enlighten us? Enlighten us, the younger generation."

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