"Yes, not only did Spirit You participate in the battle that killed the last member of the Blood Blade Sect, but he also took part in the true annihilation of the Blood Blade Sect, the battle that slayed the ancestors, the Sect Leader and others!" Jiang Chen emphatically nodded.

"This..." Lan Tingxu was taken aback, and Yue Tianzheng's expression also turned suspicious.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly and explained softly, "I understand now why you all bear such hostility towards the Shadow Clan. Actually, the Shadow Clan are not supporters of the Blood Venerate."

"What?"

"This..."

"The Shadow Clan isn't a supporter of the Blood Venerate?!"

"But the records say that the Shadow Clan is the most loyal supporter of the Blood Venerate?!"

Yue Tianzheng, Lan Tingxu, Yue Wujie, Yue Taizhong, and Yue Zhenfeng all exclaimed in shock.

Only then did Yan Hu and others realize, and Leng Ming gave the Yue Family a disdainful glance: "Are you all stupid? If the Shadow Clan were supporters of Blood Venerate, how could Mr. Jiang protect Spirit You like this, let alone eradicate the Blood Blade Sect with him?"

"This... what's going on here?" Yue Taizhong looked at Jiang Chen with a puzzled face.

The members of the Yue Family were all puzzled and confused.

"Ancestor Yue, in fact, the Shadow Clan had already appeared in Lord Xue's story!" Jiang Chen said with deep meaning.

"In Lord Xue's story?" Yue Tianzheng furrowed his brows, his face filled with confusion.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "The direct descendants of the Shadow Clan have the surname You, the 'You' from Spirit You!"

"You..."

Yue Tianzheng raised an eyebrow and suddenly, his expression changed, exclaiming, "Housekeeper You? Lord Xue's housekeeper? The one for whom Lord Xue established the Blood Blade Sect to protect his family—Housekeeper You?"

"Yes! Housekeeper You is actually the ancestor of the Shadow Clan, and the name of the Shadow Clan started with Housekeeper You."

Jiang Chen spoke softly, "When Housekeeper You was old and about to die, the former Lord Xue couldn't bear the departure of his old friend. Using his overwhelming strength and perfect understanding of the Cultivation Technique, he modified the technique he practiced, transforming it into one suitable for Housekeeper You to cultivate. That was the origin of the Shadow Clan in the Martial Dao World!"

"Is that how the Shadow Clan came about?!" Yue Tianzheng uttered, astonished.

"Everybody knows about the events of that time; later, Lord Xue was targeted by many forces in the Martial Dao World and regretfully fell. Before the fall of Lord Xue, the Shadow Clan dispersed and fled, waiting for the appearance of the true Second Lord Xue. Because the Cultivation Technique that Lord Xue practiced had extremely strict requirements, the Shadow Clan has been waiting for a thousand years!"

"The Shadow Clan always remained hidden deep within the mountain forests, until Blood Venerate emerged. People from the Shadow Clan thought that the Second Lord Xue had appeared and threw their entire clan's support behind Blood Venerate, helping him create a dominant empire!"

"However, later on, they realized that Blood Venerate was not Lord Xue, but by then, it was too late. By that time, Blood Venerate and the Shadow Clan had become targets of public criticism. In that event, the Shadow Clan was greatly weakened, with only a few surviving members escaping."

"After that, comes the present day, where Spirit You and the others found the true Second Lord Xue and once again appeared in the Martial Dao World." Jiang Chen briefly recounted the affairs of the Shadow Clan.

"So that's it, the Shadow Clan a thousand years ago... just mistook the person?!"

Yue Tianzheng looked at Spirit You with a peculiar expression.

Spirit You's face was awkwardly comical, somewhat at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Every time he thought about the events of a thousand years ago, he felt somewhat ludicrous—the clan was almost wiped out, almost helped the Blood Venerate to rule over the Martial Dao World, and the fundamental reason was a mistaken identity. Who would have thought?

"How did Mr Jiang know all this?" Lan Tingxu asked, his eyes filled with profound meaning.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly and turned his gaze to Spirit You.

Spirit You gave a slight nod.

Buzz!

A cold, bloodthirsty aura emerged from within Spirit You, filling the entire cave in an instant.

Yue Taizhong and the others all looked at Spirit You with puzzlement.

"Gentlemen, watch carefully!" As Spirit You's momentum peaked, Jiang Chen softly spoke.

Hum!

A bloodthirsty and frenzied aura burst forth from within Jiang Chen, instantly enveloping Spirit You.

Hum hum!

The momentum around Spirit You suddenly became restless, breaking through its limits and soaring to a new high!

"How is this possible!?"

"What's going on here?!"

"This, this, this... is it amplification between Cultivation Techniques?!"

Yue Taizhong, Yue Wujie, Yue Tianzheng, Lan Tingxu, and others all exclaimed in shock. They were all above the Venerable Realm in strength and could fully sense the change in Spirit You's momentum.

"Yes, it is the amplification between Cultivation Techniques."

Jiang Chen dissipated his aura and continued softly, "The reason the Shadow Clan mistook someone for me back then was because the Blood Venerate was extremely astute, and the Cultivation Technique he practiced was very similar to the one practiced by Lord Xue, but what they overlooked was that the true Cultivation Technique practiced by Lord Xue could help people of the Shadow Clan amplify their Cultivation Techniques!"

Spirit You also dissipated his aura, his face calm and undisturbed.

"You... you are Lord Xue?!"

Lan Tingxu suddenly came to a realization, his face filled with shock as he looked at Jiang Chen.

In astonishment, Yue Tianzheng said, "Mr Jiang, are you the current Lord Xue?!"

"Yes, I am the current Lord Xue, and Spirit You is a direct descendant of the Shadow Clan's bloodline," Jiang Chen nodded slightly.

Yue Tianzheng and Lan Tingxu exchanged glances, showing expressions of disbelief in their eyes.

"Mr Jiang, you are both a Dragon Descendant and Lord Xue; doesn't that mean you have practiced both types of Soul Martial Arts?" Lan Tingxu looked at Jiang Chen again.

Jiang Chen nodded lightly and said, "Yes, I have practiced two kinds of Soul Martial Arts."

"This..."

"Holy crap! To practice two kinds of Soul Martial Arts and reach such a realm?!"

"Damn it... this is so demoralizing!"

"Mr. Jiang, isn't this just too discouraging for us?"

Yue Taizhong and the others all became unsettled, looking at Jiang Chen with incredulous expressions, waves of shock flooding their minds.

At this moment, whether it was Yue Zhenfeng or Yue Tianzheng, they all felt an emotion surging in their hearts as if they were really trash.

"Haha! Do you feel the hit? When I first learned about this, I compared myself to Mr. Jiang, and I felt like I was just rubbish!" Leng Ming laughed heartily, enjoying the expressions of the Yue Family members.

Taking a deep breath to compose themselves, Yue Tianzheng spoke uneasily, "Mr... Mr Jiang, since the Shadow Clan is in such a situation, we won't disturb you any longer. You've also probably tired yourself after passing three challenges, let Wu Jiang and the others show you to a place to rest!"

"Alright!" Jiang Chen nodded and smiled, standing up and walking towards the cave entrance.

Yue Wujie and the others rose to follow him, leaving only Yue Tianzheng and Lan Tingxu in the cave.

Once Jiang Chen and his group exited the cave, Yue Tianzheng and Lan Tingxu looked at each other, both shaking their heads with wry smiles.

"Now, it's the era of the younger generation!" Yue Tianzheng exclaimed.

"We are truly old now!"

Lan Tingxu nodded in agreement:

"Big Brother Yue, let the Yue family build a good relationship with Mr Jiang. Once Mr Jiang breaks through the Venerable Realm, he will leap over the dragon gate. Once he breaks through to the Saint Realm, he will soar through the Nine Heavens!"

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