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The seventh layer was rich and splendid, with the surrounding walls adorned in extreme luxury and decadence. Various spiritual medicines and supreme treasures were embellished on the smooth walls, forming a Spirit Gathering Array throughout the entire seventh layer. It emitted a rich mixture of various elemental spiritual energies, intertwining with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, filling the entire hall.

Compared with the opulence of the walls, the hall's furnishings appeared simple and unadorned.

In the vast hall, there was only one crystal-clear, exquisitely jade-carved table, with four chairs of the same material placed around it.

The jade was as if naturally formed, with a gentle light scattering in all directions, serene and harmonious, indeed possessing the marvelous effect of calming the mind and soothing the spirit.

Qinchuan recognized at first glance that the table was carved from Heavenly Divine Jade, having the effect of nourishing and moisturizing the soul, although it was far from matching the Luo Yu. Still, on the Divine Wilderness Continent, it was considered rare.@@novelbin@@

However, Qinchuan had an even larger piece of Luo Yu in his possession, so he was not particularly surprised.

As Qinchuan settled into the jade chair, he instantly felt a wave of refreshing clarity and invigoration.

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At that moment,

Yu Qilin pulled out a sheepskin scroll from a book on the wall, and while opening it, began to narrate at length the history of the Gongshan Family's disappearance, "Speaking of the fate of another branch of the Gongshan Family, we must start with the Gongshan Family of that time..."

Lying on the calming chair, Qinchuan listened to Yu Qilin recounting the events of those days.

"Tens of thousands of years ago, the Gongshan Family was also a major family in Tianqing City, with the elder ancestor himself being a Great Emperor, enjoying boundless glory. But after the Gongshan Family's elder ancestor passed away in meditation, the Gongshan Family began to decline, and it was said that at the time, the Sun Family of the Great Yan Ancient Country somehow heard that the Gongshan Family was guarding a supreme treasure."

After that, the Sun Family began to suppress the Gongshan Family everywhere, demanding they hand over the treasure.

At that time, the Sun Family was on the rise, and the Gongshan Family could initially hold their own against them, but after several generations, due to the single-lineage inheritance, the Gongshan Family gradually began to be overpowered by the Sun Family.

By the time it was passed down to Gongshan Yu, the Gongshan Family could no longer hold its ground in Tianqing City.

Gongshan Yu made a decision, to hide his identity and completely change his appearance.

He first secretly transferred the Gongshan Family's valuable assets to Northern Desolate City, disbanded the servants, and scattered the clan's elders and protectors.

Within a month after he disbanded the servants and clan elders, without any cultivators to protect it, the extensive Gongshan Family was attacked by thieves. During the attack, a family of three of the Gongshan Family met a tragic end by the hand of poison, not a single one survived."

Hearing this, Qinchuan immediately understood why there was no news of the Gongshan Family in Tianqing City and also understood the reasoning behind Gongshan Yu's actions.

Qinchuan interrupted Yu Qilin, who was narrating smoothly, "Those thieves were not real; it was a play directed and staged by Gongshan Yu himself! He did this simply to perform a Golden Cicada Shedding, making the Sun Family believe that his Gongshan Family had been annihilated!"

Yu Qilin handed over the scroll, and Qinchuan glanced at it. It was indeed densely recorded with the deeds of the Gongshan Family. He did not continue to read, but quietly listened to what Yu Qilin had to say.

After handing the scroll to Qinchuan, Yu Qilin continued, "The young master is perceptive."

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"At that time, the Gongshan Clan had already fallen from grace, lacking the means to continue their conflict with the Sun Family, who had oppressed them generation after generation. It was indeed Gongshan Yu who devised this plan. The three people who remained in the clan were merely substitutes for Gongshan Yu and his wife and daughter. He and his family of three had set out for Northern Desolate City long before."

As a Supreme Saint, Yu Qilin could see that Qinchuan was exhausted both in spirit and soul. He had just brewed a pot of Calming Tea and poured a cup for Qinchuan.

Because of Gongshan Yu's ruse to switch the sky for the earth, to the outside world, the Gongshan Clan was indeed wiped out and vanished from history, causing the legends about the Gongshan Clan to gradually disappear over the generations.

While sipping tea, Qinchuan listened to Yu Qilin continue, "Although the Gongshan Clan's scheme managed to deceive the general public, they couldn't fool the Sun Family, which kept a close watch on them. For some reason, the Sun Family still received news of their escape."

Qinchuan knew the rest without needing to look, but he listened quietly to Yu Qilin's continuing narrative while attentively reviewing the details recorded on the scroll.

"When Gongshan Yu and his wife and daughter reached the outskirts of Northern Desolate City, they were ambushed by the Sun Family. Gongshan Yu fought fiercely against the Sun Family members, and during the battle, he became separated from his wife and child. With no other choice, he fled to Northern Desolate City. My lord, you already know the fate of Gongshan Yu after he entered the Northern Desolate City, so I shall not belabor the point."

Qinchuan nodded and said, "Gongshan Yu escaped to Northern Desolate City, changing his surname to Chou, but the Sun Family turned the entire city into a prison, to hold the Chou Family for generations until they disclose the location of that treasure."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qilin sighed and commented, "The ancestor of the Gongshan Clan was once a Great Emperor, it's such a pity that none of his descendants managed to live up to his legacy, ending up with such a fate."

Qinchuan remained silent, but he roughly knew the reason.

Because long ago, he sealed the Heaven-Piercing Five Elements Spiritual Root within the lineage of the Gongshan family. This Spirit Root was unstable and prone to dissipating.

To maintain its existence and prevent dissipation, the Spirit Root would autonomously absorb the spiritual energy of its host.

Therefore.

Since Gongshan Busu passed away, the descendants of the Gongshan family, burdened with this Heaven-Piercing Five Elements Spiritual Root, advanced slowly on the path of cultivation, leading to their gradual decline.

After Gongshan Yu changed his surname to Chou, his legitimate offspring did not have the burden of the Spirit Root's absorption, but with the Sun Family's oppression through the generations, none of them achieved any significant success.

Qinchuan was already aware of these matters but did not know the details, which, upon hearing them now, also made him sigh with emotion.

At this moment, Qinchuan heard Yu Qilin continue, "Gongshan Yu's eldest son, named Gongshan Qi, was attacked by the Sun Family on their way to the Northern Desolate City and became separated from Gongshan Yu during the escape. That boy was lucky to have made it out alive."

At this point, a series of steady footsteps suddenly echoed in the room.

The footsteps were measured and unhurried. Qinchuan had not yet seen the new arrival, but he already knew who it was.

Sure enough, in the next moment, the elegant and refined figure of the Eldest Prince, Li Zhi, appeared at the door, accompanied by the ever-present Tian Can foot, Chen Baidao.

"Brother Qin, it's been a long time. I hope you are in good health."

"Brother Qin went to Burning Heaven Sect alone. Shortly thereafter, I heard that the Burning Heaven Sect was being besieged by the Jiuxiang Ancient Country and the ten major Sects, which worried me greatly. I planned to persuade Father Emperor to send troops to rescue the Burning Heaven Sect. Father was already convinced by my arguments, but unexpectedly, news came that the entire army besieging the Burning Heaven Sect had perished."

Ever since the day Li Zhi saw the respect shown by the Sect Master of Burning Heaven, Chi Shan, towards Qinchuan, Li Zhi's admiration for Qinchuan increased. He now referred to himself as 'little brother', but since he did not know Qinchuan's true identity, his humility was appropriate, unlike the subservience shown by the likes of Wu Tian and others.