Chapter 150: The Enthusiastic Ling Clan

In fact, Xiao Han was not acting out of courage; how could someone who still dared not expose his true strength and identity until now be impulsive?

He was simply truly fearless; the strength of the other party was indeed a bit hard to describe...

The Ling Clan, this was one of only two cannon-fodder-level Ancient Races in the original work!

Even the Shi Clan, which was equally a disgrace among the Ancient Races, at least had two clansmen who appeared at the Ancient Clan Coming of Age Ceremony.

Only the Ling Clan... apart from the description, there wasn't even a single bit-part character!

According to Xiao Han's estimation, the other party had long since declined, with no more than a dozen Dou Saints in the clan, and the strongest among them would not exceed the early Seven-Star stage.

If he were to strike with his full strength, the entire Ling Clan could not stop him; it was just right to interact with them and test if he could find clues to the Evil Qi here.

On the other side, the high-level members of the Ling Clan who received the message from Lingyi were also caught off guard by Xiao Han's arrival.

At this moment, in the Ling Clan's great hall, numerous graceful figures sat together, with only a sparse few males.

Among the Ancient Eight Clans, the Ling Clan was the only race where women occupied the primary position, and this was extremely rare in the Central Plains; perhaps only the Flower Sect, which only accepted women, could be considered superior.

"What is the purpose of the Ice Saint's visit?" one of them asked.

"I do not know. According to what Lingyi said, the other party seems to have concealed his true purpose," an Elder responsible for this area said.

Hmm? The Ling Clan Chief frowned slightly; a powerful expert with an unclear purpose had arrived suddenly, so they must be vigilant.

The Ling Clan Chief made up her mind that she must not let this Ice Saint leave their sight.

However, the conversation soon turned to the next thorny problem.

"This... how exactly should we entertain the Ice Saint?" said the purple-clothed woman sitting in the first seat on the lower level.

"You may all speak freely," the Ling Clan Chief was stunned, then said calmly.

However, what awaited her was silence.

Clearly, no one had a good answer to this question.

If a Dou Saint expert from another Ancient Race came to visit, the Ling Clan's response would be extremely simple; after all, these Ancient Races all had their own regulations, and they could just follow precedent.

But the Ice Saint happened to be an independent cultivator from the Central Plains, and the Ling Clan did not even know how many years it had been since they had hosted a top expert from outside the Ancient Races.

Moreover, the Ice Saint's strength clearly did not allow the Ling Clan to just entertain him casually or perfunctorily.

Perhaps the other party would not say anything out of regard for the Ling Clan's power, but his displeasure would certainly be unavoidable.

It's difficult!

The Ling Clan Elders sighed endlessly in their hearts.

"Ahem~" Seeing no one respond, the Ling Clan Chief coughed lightly and said amidst the gazes of everyone: "Since you cannot think of a way, then let us proceed according to the etiquette for receiving distinguished guests from the Ancient Races!"

"Clan Leader, this... is this perhaps somewhat inappropriate?" At this time, an Elder said hesitantly.

"Will this not cause dissatisfaction among other races?"

Although the Ice Saint was powerful and his influence in the Central Plains was not to be underestimated, he was still worlds apart from the Ancient Races.

And the pride within the Ancient Races was deep-rooted; if they learned of such a thing, it would be inevitable for them to feel unbalanced, and then their Ling Clan would be in great trouble.

"On the Dou Qi Continent, the strong are respected. The Ice Saint's strength is right here, so he is naturally worthy of my Ling Clan's courtesy. Do as I say!"

The Ling Clan Chief was a bit angry; what time was it now, and they were still clinging to these so-called rules.

In the Ling Clan Chief's heart, there was always a sense of unease lingering; they were now like meat on the chopping block for a certain Ancient Race, and if they did not find a way out, her Ling Clan's ten-thousand-year foundation would be destroyed in one fell swoop.

The other Ancient Races had always been the targets they kept watch against.

Besides that, an existence like the Ice Saint was naturally an object for their Ling Clan to befriend; the several Dou Saint experts of the Langya Pavilion were not a weak force.

"Yes!" Hearing the displeasure in the Clan Leader's words, that Elder dared not say anything more and hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, everyone began to arrange the reception matters.

And on the outside, after Lingyi received the message from the clan, she also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She was only afraid that the clan would be too stubborn and force her to drive the Ice Saint away. That would have been a huge problem.

"Please follow me, Ice Saint." Lingyi smiled, made a gesture of invitation, and said to Xiao Han.

"Then many thanks, Fairy Lingyi." Xiao Han returned the courtesy and said politely.

"You are too kind." After saying that, Lingyi raised her hands and formed a series of special hand seals, and as her Dou Qi surged, the entire space seemed to begin to fluctuate.

Subsequently, a massive portal suddenly opened wide, and for a moment, even Xiao Han was shocked by this magnificent scene, becoming somewhat distracted.

"Ice Saint, please!" Seemingly very satisfied with Xiao Han's reaction, Lingyi smiled and issued an invitation to Xiao Han.

"Then many thanks." Xiao Han came back to his senses, his understanding of the Ancient Races deepening by another level.

One had to admit that the Ancient Races, which had continued for who knows how many years, were strong not just in their power, but also in their heritage.

Back then, Fanyan Laozu and Dan Ta Lao Zu already stood at the peak of the entire continent; however, after they passed away one after another, the Burning Flame Valley and the Pill Tower were just like that.

Only these Ancient Races, having accumulated through generation after generation, were at least impeccable in terms of hardware.

Perhaps Xiao Han's strength could crush the entire Ling Clan, but the Langya Pavilion was still too far behind them!

It's just...

This so-called welcoming scene seemed a bit different from what Xiao Han had imagined!

"May I ask if your noble clan has always been this enthusiastic toward guests like me?" Xiao Han asked with a twitching mouth to Lingyi, who was equally dumbfounded beside him.

"This..." Hearing Xiao Han's inquiry, Lingyi came back to her senses; full of doubts, she had to force an explanation: "My clan has not had a hero like the Ice Saint visit for many years, so perhaps we are a bit excited for a moment... right?"

Spirit butterflies sent to welcome him, a sea of flowers filling the sky, plus Elder Ling Yu, who was waiting in the distance with strength at the early Five-Star stage...

Good heavens! This guy, back then, when their Ling Clan entertained Supreme Elders from other Ancient Races, it was probably just this kind of setup.

When the two walked up close, Elder Ling Yu, who looked like an old woman, walked up with a gentle smile and bowed to Xiao Han: "Welcome, Ice Saint, to be a guest at my Ling Clan."

"I am deeply grateful for your noble clan's hospitality." Xiao Han wiped away non-existent cold sweat in his heart and cupped his hands toward Elder Ling Yu.

The other party is so enthusiastic, it makes it very difficult for me! He felt embarrassed to not save the Ling Clan from disaster in the future!

"My Ling Clan has prepared a banquet; please follow me to take your seat, Ice Saint. Our Clan Leader is waiting there." Elder Ling Yu smiled.

"Clan... Clan Leader?" Xiao Han only felt as if he had a very deep misunderstanding of the Ancient Race; were they all this polite?

"I must be living in a dream, haha..."

Ling Yi kept muttering to herself, shaking her head, completely unable to believe that this was something their Ling Clan could actually do.

In her memory, the Ling Clan valued rules very highly, and the Clan Leader was especially severe, but what kind of situation was this now?

However, this was merely the beginning...