Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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Upon hearing Xun'er's sentiments, Tianchi's eyes revealed a hint of reminiscence, and his gaze fell upon the giant tree in the center. He spoke to Xun'er beside him, saying, "Within the Spirit Realm, the origin of all living beings comes from the Mother Tree. If it weren't for the Mother Tree's protection, the Spirit Realm would probably have been completely destroyed many years ago."

Tianchi looked at the ancient tree in front of him, and Xun'er nodded gently upon hearing this.

The formation of the spirit realm was not a secret among the eight ancient clans.

The Spirit Realm was formed long ago by a battle between two powerful Dou Di (Battle Emperor) cultivators. The battle affected all living beings in the realm, nearly shattering the world. The sky collapsed and the earth caved in, with countless void rifts spreading throughout the entire world. Countless creatures perished in this catastrophe.

Seeing that they had affected innocent people, the two Dou Di did their best to repair the world and begin to save the living beings within it.

With the methods of a Dou Di powerhouse, restoring a small world is naturally not a big problem.

Unfortunately, although they restored the world, even a Dou Di-level expert could not bring back the fallen beings within it.

By this time, both Dou Di had put aside their fighting spirit and wanted to do something for this small world in order to make up for the grave mistakes they had made.

After that, the two Dou Di stayed in this realm for a thousand years, teaching the creatures here.

The teachings of two Dou Di, and a thousand years of time, were enough to give this small world a different kind of vitality. When the Dou Di preached, everything around the dojo was under their influence and gradually developed consciousness, becoming an extremely peculiar existence. Later, they gradually developed consciousness and began to cultivate.

Later, records of the two Dou Di within the eight clans ceased.

All that is known is that, after some unknown incident, two Dou Di went out, one died and the other returned severely injured. Then, a shocking battle engulfed the world, tearing the earth apart and shattering the sky. Although the Dou Di eventually managed to defeat the unknown opponent, he also died from his injuries.

Before this Dou Di died, he lay prostrate on an ancient tree. All of his blood and energy merged into the tree, and countless roots and branches sprouted from it, mending the torn earth and blocking out the sky with their dense foliage.

The creatures that survived in this world were imbued with the blood and energy of the Dou Di, and possessed the bloodline of the Dou Di.

Chapter 70 Eight Clans

Xun'er's eyes swept over the endless giant tree, still filled with considerable surprise.

As for the recorded events concerning the fall of the Dou Di, who knows whether they are true or false?

However, both of the two Dou Di experts perished during their expedition. Apart from the Spirit Clan, the other ancient races do not have many records about the Spirit Clan's Dou Di. It is likely that only the Spirit Clan itself knows more about this.

The group moved extremely fast, and in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they followed behind Tianchi and flew towards the central tree.

No matter how they flew, the giant tree still occupied most of their field of vision.

Many of the ancient clan guards were seeing such a massive ancient tree for the first time, and a hint of surprise appeared in their eyes. However, those who had come here were all elites of the ancient clan, and they were able to easily suppress their curiosity and remain calm.

Although Tianchi was leading Xun'er and the others ahead, she couldn't hide the situation of the ancient clans behind her.

Even the two Dou Zun following behind Xun'er were no different in her eyes.

In truth, given her status, she didn't need to be here to receive guests. However, due to the special status of the ancient clan, she took the initiative to come here to wait for the ancient clan's guests. She just didn't expect that the visitor would be Xun'er.

Swish!

With Tianchi leading the way, the group moved freely within the Spirit Realm. The patrolling Spirit Realm people showed respect when they saw Tianchi, who was in charge, and looked at the ancient clansmen following behind her with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

As the group approached the giant tree, Tianchi stopped and said to Xun'er, "Hehe, Miss Xun'er, flying is not allowed inside the Mother Tree. I hope you can understand for the rest of the journey."

“Of course. Now that we’re here, we should abide by the rules of the Spirit Clan. Also, Aunt Tianchi, please don’t call me Xun’er like that. Just call me Xun’er.” Xun’er followed behind Tianchi with a bright smile on her face and said to her.

"Hehe." Upon hearing this, Tianchi turned his head to look at Xun'er and replied, "Okay."

The group landed in front of a wide opening in front of the giant tree. Xun'er looked curiously at the huge arched crack that had split open on the trunk of the giant tree.

"Hehe, this archway won't harm the mother tree."

Seemingly noticing the confusion in Xun'er's eyes, Tianchi smiled and parted her lips to explain to Xun'er, "Please don't misunderstand, the city we built inside the Mother Tree of All Things will not harm it."

Tianchi stood in front of the huge archway, turned around and looked at Xun'er and her group, and began to explain the origin of the archway to them.

"Within our clan, Grandma has a connection with the Mother Tree of All Things, and this Mother Tree has long been connected to this world. Everything within it can be said to be the Mother Tree itself. The places we need to build our city only require Grandma to communicate with the Mother Tree, and the Mother Tree will automatically transform."

Listening to Tianchi's words, Xun'er looked up at the massive ancient tree with a hint of curiosity on her face. As if she could feel the life force emanating from the tree, she slowly closed her eyes, and her aura gradually calmed down.

Seeing this, Gu Zhe and Gu Su stepped forward without making a sound and stood on either side of Xun'er. With their keen eyesight, they could naturally see that their young lady seemed to have had a sudden realization.

Tianchi looked at Xun'er's condition, a hint of surprise flashing in her amber eyes. She hadn't expected that Xun'er would be able to receive the "gift" from the mother tree so quickly.

Within the Spirit Race, this enormous ancient tree is called the "Mother Tree of All Things." After all, the existence of this world depends on this enormous ancient tree. If it weren't for the protection of the ancient tree, the Spirit Realm would probably have been shattered long ago, and all the creatures within it would have been annihilated and died.

Therefore, in the Spirit Realm, everyone holds the Mother Tree of All Things in high esteem. Every member of the Spirit Race has the opportunity to receive a gift from the Mother Tree when they reach adulthood. However, the gifts they receive vary depending on the spiritual power within them, just like the awakening of the Dou Di bloodline of other races.

The "gifts" from the mother tree have different functions: some people have improved their strength, some have broken through bottlenecks, and some have suddenly comprehended a fighting technique.

However, all of this depends on how strong the resonance is between the enlightened one and the mother tree.

Of course, even those who are not members of the Spirit Clan have the opportunity to receive the gift of the ancient wood, but such precedents are extremely rare, even in the records of the Spirit Clan.

That's why Tianchi was surprised to see Xun'er's condition.

After a while, a shimmering green light emanated from Xun'er's body, and a serene aura spread out. The many ancient clan guards who were carefully protecting Xun'er all felt a gentle breeze blowing by, and their minds became much more peaceful.

Xun'er opened her eyes, a faint calmness flashing in them. In the past two years, the dissatisfaction with the clan elders and the worries about Xiao Yan that had caused her emotional turmoil had been greatly soothed.

Feeling a long-lost tranquility within herself, Xun'er suddenly realized that she seemed to be not far from a breakthrough...

"Thank you very much, Aunt Tianchi."

Xun'er looked at the two elders, Gu Su and Gu Zhe, who were guarding her side, nodded slightly to them, and then bowed gracefully to Tianchi again. If the other party really wanted to stop her, she would not have been able to obtain such a blessing.

Moreover, Xun'er knew a little about this Aunt Tianchi...

When Tianchi saw Xun'er's actions, a charming smile appeared on his face, and he never looked directly at the others.

"Then come with me."

Tianchi led Xun'er and her group through the wide archway on the trunk of the ancient tree, and through a slightly dark passage. Outside, the bustling and lively city in the tree came into view.

"so amazing!"

Xun'er looked at the city that stretched as far as the eye could see. From a distance, the buildings within the city appeared to be a single, seamless whole, as if they had been formed naturally, which looked extremely peculiar.

In the past, the Spirit Clan was in seclusion, and the other races' understanding of the Spirit Clan mostly relied on their own records. In the past hundred years, the Spirit Clan has never extended an invitation to the other seven races. Although they would participate in the grand ceremonies of each race, this is the first time that the Spirit Clan has taken the initiative to invite other races.

It was for this reason that Gu Yuan allowed Xun'er to come to the Spirit Realm, partly to help Xun'er relax, and partly to check on the situation within the Spirit Clan.

"Hehe, let's go this way."

Looking at the city ahead, Tianchi smiled charmingly. He nodded to Xun'er and led the ancient clan towards a wide square in the City of Trees.

After a while, Xun'er and the others, led by Tianchi, arrived at the vast square in the city where the ceremony was being held.

Directly in front of the square, a huge platform rises up, and a series of white jade-like steps extend down from the platform and land in the square.

A bright red carpet was laid out from the high platform, descending the steps and stretching out to the outside of the main hall.

On both sides of the red carpet, powerful Spirit Clan guards stood like statues, like sharp spears poised to pierce the sky.

On both sides of the square, several high platforms rise from the ground. They are slightly lower than the ceremony steps at the front, but they offer the best view of the entire ceremony.

Several of the high platforms were already filled with people, while outside the square were the affiliated forces of the Spirit Clan, whose groups stretched out from the square for an unknown distance.

On the high platform, the figures already seated all turned their gazes toward the ancient clan members who were now entering, their expressions varying.

“Thunder Clan, Medicine Clan, Stone Clan, Flame Clan…” Xun’er’s gaze swept across the high platform one by one, her eyes half surprised and half enlightened.

"And... the Soul Clan..."

Xun'er smiled and bowed to Tianchi, who was leading the way. Then, a look of majesty appeared on her face. A golden flame surged in her eyes, and her body slowly rose up, leading the ancient clansmen behind her to land on one of the last two empty stone platforms.

Each of the eight stone platforms is carved with a different pattern, some depicting boiling, burning flames, others showing torrential, cascading lightning...

These stone platforms symbolize the status of the eight ancient tribes. Each ancient tribe would reserve special places for the other tribes when holding such a grand ceremony.

"Hehe, the gathering of eight clans, that's such a distant memory..."

As soon as Xun'er sat down, a young man in black robes leaned back in a chair on a stone platform beside her, hidden in the shadows. His fair arm peeked out from under his black robes, and a soft voice rang out.

"In my opinion, the Xiao clan is now only a name, and the Eight Clans should be renamed the Seven Clans. The empty stands next door are superfluous."

Hearing the deep voice beside her, Xun'er's pretty face turned cold. She turned her head to look at the other person and retorted, "Heh, as long as there is one person left in the Xiao Clan, they will still be one of the eight ancient clans. Could it be that the Soul Clan intends to take action against the other clans?"

Although the title of the Eight Ancient Clans may seem like just a name, once the Xiao Clan's name is destroyed, the ancient clans will no longer have a legitimate reason to use it as a pretext to restrain the Soul Clan from taking action against the Xiao Clan.

Moreover, in Xun'er's heart, Brother Xiao Yan will definitely restore the glory of the Xiao Clan. The empty stands on the side are just waiting for Brother Xiao Yan to rise up.

"Hehe, I'm just stating the facts, Miss Xun'er, why are you so nervous?"

On the high platform to the side, the young man in the black robe had a calm expression. He casually picked up a cup of scarlet liquid from the table and drank it all in one gulp. He licked his lips, looked at Xun'er, and slowly spoke with a hint of excitement.

"Hehe, this is the investiture ceremony of the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Clan, let's not hurt each other's feelings."

On the other side of the platform, a young man with fiery red hair stretched and spoke as he watched Xun'er and the young man in black robes locked in a fierce confrontation.

Chapter 71 The Ceremony Begins

As the fiery-haired man finished speaking, Xun'er glanced indifferently at the platform of the Soul Clan members beside her and said calmly, "Soul Wind, this is the territory of the Spirit Clan, and today is also the Spirit Clan's grand ceremony. You should all restrain yourselves."

As soon as Xun'er finished speaking, the young man called Soul Wind slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of sinister eyes. In his eyes, there seemed to be a trace of suppressed, surging fighting spirit as he looked at Xun'er.

As Hunfeng's gaze fell upon her, a sinister and sharp aura instantly emanated from him, rushing straight towards Xun'er.

"Humph."

Sensing the other party's actions, Gu Zhe and Gu Su behind Xun'er snorted coldly and were about to make a move when Xun'er interrupted them.

"Grandpa Su, Grandpa Zhe, let Xun'er do it herself."

Upon hearing Xun'er's words, Gu Su and Gu Zhe exchanged a glance, nodded in tacit agreement, and then ceased their actions.

Xun'er looked up in the direction of Hun Feng, golden flames flashing in her eyes. Her aura instantly became majestic and domineering. Coupled with the purple dress she was wearing, she looked like a majestic queen as she gazed at Hun Feng.

"Whoo~"