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The elder could tell that Xu Zongyi's current situation was not too good.

The accumulation on his body was not great either. He was still young, so he must be Xu Chen's son for him to be so persistent with this news.

"Do you know of any large clans in the south?" The old man spoke calmly.

"Demons." Xu Zongyi said.

"What about south of the demon territory?" the old man asked again.

"..." "This seems to be the Southern Domain?" Xu Zongyi pondered for a moment. This name was probably not wrong, and he immediately said, "Isn't there a great number of ancient ruins there that many powerful existences do not dare to carelessly interfere in?"

"That's right. In the depths of the Southern Domain, there is a great clan called the Xiangliu Clan." The old man paused, then continued, "Xu Chen's wife is Xiang Liu's Holy Maiden from that year. This clan is ancient and strong, even if the Great Zhou Empire invades the Southern Domain, they probably won't be able to return."

Xu Zongyi's face paled when he heard this as he felt a sense of helplessness in his heart. The great clan that his mother belonged to was actually so terrifying?

The Xiang Liu family was from the Witch clan, and he had seen them in some records.

In the past, the village Xu had learned a lot from the Xiangliu Clan. The village was good at farming, and heaven and earth herbs had a tonic and poison in them. Xiangliu Clan's control over poisons was very strong, and even the farmers' disciples could not guard against it.

He suddenly recalled that his entry into the Great Earth Hall had not been affected by the herb, Bodyrest Blossom.

He had never trained since he was young. The bloodline which he was born with could actually be this powerful.

To have such power before stepping into the Qi Drawing Realm, most likely it was the bloodline his mother had passed down to him!

The physique he was so proud of was now passed down through his mother's clan.

The elder's words had already told him how terrifying the clan his mother belonged to was.

However, he was stopped by the old man, "Forget about it. Actually, everyone in the old generation of the farmhouse's Xu Family knows of this. It's not worth mentioning. I have an old friendship with Xu Chen, and it's rare that even the younger generation of the farmhouse is willing to concern themselves with his whereabouts. I won't accept it; it was just a joke just now."

"Thank you. I'll be taking my leave first. If I need anything, I'll come find you." Xu Zongyi never thought that the old man in front of him would actually be an old friend of his father. However, he didn't know what to say; the only person who could help him was himself. He didn't want to seek help from anyone else.

"Alright." The elder sent Xu Zongyi off with his eyes, "Send this young master off."

"Yes." The middle-aged man who originally brought him here bowed and left with Xu Zongyi.

"No wonder he was wearing the attire of the Scripture Hall, and had the word 'sin' engraved on his face. Other than Xu Chen's son, who else could it be?" The merchant clan deacon sighed.

"Xu Chen is an outspoken and straightforward person. In the past, he gave us quite a bit of convenience. This kid has some of the elegance he once had, and the blood in his body is also different." The other deacon was also quite nostalgic.

"Looks like the reason Prime Minister Xu didn't tell him these things was because he didn't want him to carry anything too much." The old man of the Shang family naturally knew that the conflict between the Xu family and the Primal Chaos Phoenix Clan back then was terrifying, "I've been blabbering too much today."

"Sooner or later, he will have to face it." The youth at the side seemed to be able to read Xu Zongyi's gaze. "If he wanted to escape, he wouldn't ask. The reason he asked was because he wanted to ask."

Xu Zongyi bade farewell to the middle-aged man and directly left for the area where Duke Wen Palace was located.

No matter what, he had to first find out whether his father was alive or dead.

To him, knowing this information was a form of pressure and motivation.

Although he knew that the Southern Domain was very far and that the Xiangliu Clan was very powerful, his mother still had to be saved.

Xu Zongyi arrived at the area where the Duke Wen Palace was stationed.

However, as soon as he arrived, he realized that this place didn't look like a Chamber of Commerce at all, but more like a barracks.

Many of the female soldiers were dressed in military uniforms, and looked to be in high positions. They were in neat formations, were well-trained, and walked in uniform. They were divided into groups and were patrolling and guarding the area.

He had seen these female soldiers before, and now that he saw them closer, it felt even more different.

The stalls of the entire Duke Wen Palace were very large, covering more than five miles. There was also the camp inside, as well as some open space.

The booth was filled with everything.

Those who stayed behind were all female soldiers, all around the age of twelve to thirteen.

Xu Zongyi was extremely surprised. When he had just arrived, a female soldier had taken the initiative to receive him. Her attire was a little unique, and it looked to be a little higher than the rest of the female soldiers. "Young master, what do you want to change?"

"I would like to see your leader, Princess Wen Su." Xu Zongyi gave a slight smile and cupped his hands in greeting.

"The princess isn't here. If you want to see her, you have to tell her something. We'll report it to her and she'll agree to see you." The soldier answered patiently.

"I want to find the Wen King Manor's people and use the food as my reward." Xu Zongyi thought about it for a moment, then decided to share his thoughts.

"This can only be decided by waiting for the princess to arrive. We can't make the decision." The female soldier pondered for a moment. This time, she came to the Xu family of the village because Princess Wen Su was in charge. It was King Wen's intention, and it was also to train her.

Everyone in the Residence of Duke Wen had to listen to Princess Wen Su's arrangements, even the most powerful ones.

"Okay, then can I take a look at your things first? It just so happens that we have to wait for the princess to return. " These days, Xu Zongyi was relatively free, and it was just past noon.

"Of course." The female soldier was very polite.

Duke Wen Palace had always treated people with courtesy, and this time, they had come to the Xu family to exchange for food.

Xu Zongyi could tell at a glance that she was from the farm's Xu family. She followed closely beside him, and wherever he passed, she would be introduced to him.

"This is the spear of the vanguard, forged from refined steel. The body of the spear is eight hundred jin, and when used in combination with the charge of a war horse, its killing power is astonishing. Even Qi Drawing Realm cultivators can use it."

"This is the Bright Mirror Armor. It is made of a special kind of glass and has great resistance to certain techniques. Even normal magic tools find it difficult to break through its defense. It is a Spirit Condensation magic item …"

"This is the Blood Pine Dew. It is used to refine some medicine that strengthens the body and strengthens the Source energy. It is very hard to find."

The female soldiers had done their best. They had put in quite a bit of effort into coming to the Xu family this time.

The items on display included all sorts of magic tools, swords, spears, swords, halberds, as well as various types of armor. All of them were in the Qi Drawing, Spirit Condensation, Body Cultivation, and Soul Nurturing stages.

Other than that, there were also different quality Jade Marrows. To them, as long as they could exchange for more good food, this was nothing.

The Wen King's Mansion had this kind of confidence, as well as many heavenly and earthly treasures. They were very useful for cultivation.

Walking in the stalls of Duke Wen Palace.

Xu Zongyi looked over and knew that there were many things he didn't need. The female soldier had been introducing them in detail, and even he felt a little embarrassed. "Actually, you don't need to worry about me. Just take a look."

"Princess Wen Su has made a rule that every son of the Xu family from the village must be well treated." The female soldier didn't dare to be negligent. Currently, she held a relatively high position among all the female soldiers, so she had to give an example.

Just after noon, the female soldiers seemed to have finished their work and were starting a fire to rebel.

Not far away.

Xu Zongyi saw them lighting a fire and feeding rice at the same time, as if they were ordinary people cooking rice. The fire seemed to be out of control; one had to know that all the rice they poured in was Purple-rank Strengthening Bone Rice.

Basically, these female soldiers were already at the Spirit Condensation realm. From this, it could be seen that Princess Wen Su treated her subordinates extremely well. One must know that in other great powers, only the direct bloodline could use this.

"Making rice grains like this is a waste of food. What a pity." Xu Zongyi was still quite a distance away, but he could see everything clearly. He shook his head and sighed.

"Little gongzi is from the village's Xu family, so he naturally knows a lot about this. Can you give us some pointers?" When the female soldier beside him heard his words, she hurriedly asked for his advice in a very humble manner.

"I don't dare to offer pointers, but I can do so without wasting any time." Xu Zongyi nodded slightly.

These female soldiers usually focused on training, so in order to train them, they naturally didn't bring any men with them.

"Big Sister Chi Yue." The female soldier who was cooking hurriedly bowed.

"Let this little gongzi give you some pointers on how to cook properly and not waste food." The woman beside Xu Zongyi, whose name was Chi Yue, spoke out.

"Him? To cook a meal for one person, to cook a big pot with a hundred people, that is not even the same concept. Even if it's the Xu family, they might not be able to make a good meal out of everything we people want to eat. " Some female soldiers on the side were unwilling to accept this, because Chi Yue's words seemed to have the intention of reprimanding them.

Xu Zongyi looked like a wet behind the ears kid, but he didn't know where he'd come from.

"…" He shook his head as he said, "You guys are really wasting too much food. The effects of the Purple-rank Bone Strengthening Rice that you eat this way will be greatly reduced, and it's a pity that the Duke Wen Palace spent such a high price to exchange for these rice. You guys can just eat the rice like this."

The female soldier in charge of cooking today frowned. She actually got scolded by a seven-year-old child, so of course she didn't give him a good face. "Oh?" So what do you think we should do after all? I want to listen carefully to what flowers you have to say! "

"What kind of water is this?" Xu Zongyi looked at the water in the wok, not understanding much about the water they used.

Even if he came from a village, it was impossible for him to have seen all the water in the world. Sometimes, he could only find out from records or use his own abilities to sense the water.

However, with all these female soldiers present, he naturally had a relatively good understanding of his own water supply. Thus, Xu Zongyi asked directly.

"This is Ji Shui from our Wen King Mansion." Chi Yue said seriously.

"Impossible, this is Ji Shui?" Xu Zongyi furrowed his brows. He had previously written about it in the records and immediately said: "Ji Shui devours the way of Yin and Yang, which is all-encompassing and extremely rare. How could he possibly use it to cook rice? "This feeling is thousands of miles away."

"Young master Zong Yi is speaking of True Origin Ji Shui. Perhaps, you might not have known it from the Taihang Mountains, but the True Origin Ji Shui I was talking about is a long river, and we grew up drinking Ji Shui water for generations. The source of this long river was that day when True Origin Ji Shui was in Taihang Mountains." Chi Yue explained.

"So that's how it is." Xu Zongyi came to a realization.

"Bastard, how could we possess the True Origin Ji Shui? You don't even know this much, and you still want to teach us a lesson?" These female soldiers' personalities were each more ferocious than the other. It was obvious that they wanted to embarrass Xu Zongyi.