Chapter 2183 Feng Jiuge

Families that have been passed down for thousands or tens of thousands of years have many branches. When younger generations go out for trials, they might be killed, trapped somewhere, or encounter opportunities... thus never returning. In the final records, the matter is left unresolved, but in reality, descendants still survive.

Just like Yun Chitian, who issued a notice throughout the entire divine realm: once dragon bloodline is discovered, it is not allowed to be tamed or traded, with the purpose of bringing scattered branches back into the clan.

Zhang Xuan's current situation was perfect for pretending to be from such a branch and going to the other family to take the assessment.

As long as the bloodline check didn't reveal any problems, there would be no danger.

As for who...

Many branches had lost their heritage for thousands or even tens of thousands of years. Where could one check?

There was simply no way to trace it!

"I'll do it this way..."

After deliberating in his mind and confirming there was no issue, he flew toward the nearest of the three great families.

This was the domain controlled by the Fire Feather Title God King. The houses on the streets were all fiery red. The scorching sun cast down, making half the city like a steaming furnace.

If not for the fact that the people living here had all reached the divine realm and had powerful physical bodies, they probably couldn't have lasted even a minute.

Zhang Xuan's physical body, tempered in the Moon Clear Pool, was already comparable to a top-grade divine artifact. This bit of heat meant nothing to him.

He advanced all the way, asking for directions to the residence of the Fire Phoenix lineage, and arrived at the spot.

It was a huge mansion, like the Qi family before, surrounded by massive formations that made it difficult for anyone to enter recklessly.

Zhang Xuan didn't rush over. Instead, he found a large restaurant across the street.

The guards didn't know much about the three great families. Here, where dragons and fish mixed together, he might be able to gather some useful information, so he wouldn't be completely in the dark.

He found a seat by the window, ordered some wine and meat, and had just taken a few bites when he saw the large door not far away creak open. A figure stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Get lost!"

Then two young men walked out, their faces full of arrogance.

"Feng Chao, Feng Xiang, don't go too far!"

The young man who had fallen struggled to his feet, clenching his fists.

He looked about twenty years old, with a flame-colored mark on his brow and an unhealthy pallor on his face, clearly having suffered serious injuries.

"Go too far?" The young man called Feng Chao sneered. "Feng Jiuge, do you still think this is two years ago? You're no longer a genius now. Your bloodline has burned out, and you've been completely expelled from the core! Get lost, or we'll have to take action. Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude..."

"Two years ago, with your high talent and strong strength, you could throw your weight around in front of us. But now... what are you worth? Just a useless waste! If you don't leave quickly and keep talking nonsense, even if we throw you into the beast cage, no one would dare say anything!"

Feng Xiang snorted.

Creak! Creak!

The young man called Feng Jiuge clenched his fists, wanting to say something, but in the end, he didn't. A trace of gloom appeared on his face, and he turned to walk away.

"What a pity!"

"Who says it isn't? This Feng Jiuge was the most dazzling genius of the Fire Phoenix clan a few years ago. Unfortunately, after an accident, his bloodline was completely destroyed. Not only did his cultivation stagnate, but it even regressed quite a bit. Later, he was expelled from the core, and now he's become a target for everyone to bully."

"That's how it is for clan disciples. If you have strength and bloodline, you're a respected core member. Without these two, your status immediately plummets to the bottom, and you're nothing!"

"With spiritual energy dissipating, even the Fire Phoenix clan has limited resources. If you're not a core disciple, you don't get resource support, and your achievements are limited. There's no helping it..."

...

Many people in the restaurant saw this scene, and hushed discussions arose.

After listening for a while, Zhang Xuan understood.

This Feng Jiuge, two years ago, was one of the most dazzling geniuses of the entire Fire Phoenix clan. He reached the middle-grade god realm at a young age, and among the younger generation, no one could match his understanding of martial techniques. For a time, he was unmatched in glory.

Unfortunately, good fortune didn't last. This dazzling star of the clan went out for a trial outside the city. No one knew what he experienced, but he was severely injured, and his bloodline seemed to have been stripped away, vanishing without a trace.

After recovering from his injuries, his resource supply was drastically reduced, and his status within the clan was questioned. A few days ago, his bloodline was tested again, and its concentration was even lower than that of ordinary disciples. Thus, he was stripped of his core disciple status and expelled from the clan.

Unable to bear the humiliation, he tried hard to regain his former status, but was injured by Feng Chao and Feng Xiang, leading to the scene just witnessed.

"Back then, he was the clan's star, admired by all, with the bearing of a god king. Countless people flattered him. Even experts on the God King Potential List would call him brother when they met. And Feng Chao and Feng Xiang were the most sycophantic of them all. Now that he's lost that status, they naturally retaliate the most fiercely!"

"That's how people are. They were like lapdogs before. The more humble they were then, the more ruthless and arrogant they are now!"

The crowd shook their heads.

In the divine realm, cultivation was paramount. Without strength, you were nothing.

No one else could be blamed.

Amid the discussions, Feng Jiuge, covered in wounds, entered the restaurant and sat down not far away, drinking heavily.

Zhang Xuan looked over.

This former genius's cultivation was indeed not very strong, only at the lower-grade god realm, and his true qi was weak. It seemed he not only couldn't break through but was likely to decline further.

"Cultivation regression? What did he experience?"

Zhang Xuan was very curious.

Under normal circumstances, unless one was severely injured with all meridians and internal energy destroyed, it was difficult for cultivation at a certain level to regress.

Based on this person's physical condition and what others had said, at his peak, he might have been like Zhang Xuan, at the peak of the upper-grade god realm. Now, not only did he lack that strength, but he was also on the verge of falling below the god realm...

What exactly had he encountered to suffer such backlash?

"Let's see..."

His Eye of Insight wriggled as he carefully examined the young man before him, and his brow furrowed involuntarily.

"Killing intent?"

This young man actually contained a dense killing aura within him. Although it was well-hidden, it couldn't escape the detection of the Eye of Insight.

"Killing aura—many people have it after experiencing battles, especially soldiers and generals who have been on the battlefield. Zhuo Feng had it too, but..."

Zhang Xuan was puzzled. "This killing aura of his is actually somewhat similar to that of the Heterodox race."

This young man named Feng Jiuge not far away actually contained a killing aura unique to the Heterodox race, which immediately piqued his intense interest.