"Sorry, but I cannot tell you their location. Although you say they're missing, they separated themselves from the rest of the world on their own accord, and they're living happily from what I saw." Yuan refused Long Chen's request without hesitation.
"They separated themselves? Why would they—" Long Chen halted his mumble when he suddenly recalled the Xi Family's history.
'The Xi Family disappeared shortly after the Dragon Clan's war with Cultivators many centuries ago. I guess they didn't want to deal with humans after what happened…' He sighed inwardly.
But this only created more questions for Long Chen.
'Why would the Xi Family that despises humans give a human the Golden Dragon Robe? This doesn't make sense no matter how I think about it.'
"Anyways, I have entertained you for long enough. If you have more questions, save them for after we all leave this place." Yuan turned around and began walking away.
"How about I come with you?" Long Chen started following him.
He still had many questions and wanted to recruit Yuan to his side, after all.
However, Yuan quickly turned around and held his arms up, pointing his palm directly at Long Chen's face, "Please leave me alone. I already have enough company with me."
"..."
Long Chen halted his steps and no longer followed Yuan.
Yuan quickly escaped the crowd.
"There's too much attention on me. I will meet you guys a few miles ahead." Yuan notified the Tian Family through divine sense as he flew away.
"I've never seen such an arrogant bastard before! He thinks he's above us just because he got lucky in the Sword Pagoda! I doubt he's actually that talented!" The people behind Long Chen gritted their teeth in anger.
"How could someone from a backwater place like the Third Heaven possibly have more talent than us?! He must have used some trick to beat the Sword Pagoda!"
Long Chen couldn't even be bothered by these people and merely remained silent, his eyes staring at the direction that Yuan disappeared to.
'Xiao Yang… What a mysterious fellow.' Long Chen realized at this moment that he's never been intrigued by another individual to such an extent.
Long Chen left the place shortly after, and when that happened, the other people at the Sword Pagoda went into an uproar.
"The Sword Pagoda has collapsed! What should we do now?!"
"I don't think there is anything we can do now…"
"Heavens! He defeated not only the Nine Swords Trial but also the Sword Pagoda! A legend is about to be born! I must let the others know!"
The name Xiao Yang began spreading within the Nameless Emperor's Tomb like a wildfire during a heatwave.
When the big families and powerful sects heard of Xiao Yang and his feats, they immediately decided to recruit him to their side.
"We must find this Xiao Yang before the others and recruit him to our sect!" A famous Sect Leader roared at his disciples.
"My daughter! I want you to meet with this Xiao Yang and bring him to our family at all cost!" A renowned Patriarch said to his precious daughter with an urgent expression.
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