In truth,
And after witnessing the reactions of these ancient creatures, he became even more certain of it.
Chu Feng had realized that the identity of the woman who looked so much like Yan Ruyu might be even more extraordinary than he had imagined.
"What are you afraid of? I'm telling you to speak, so speak! Otherwise, I'll wring your necks."
Chu Feng demanded in a commanding tone, and as he spoke, he released a wave of oppressive aura along with killing intent.
Chu Feng's killing intent was far from ordinary — it had been tempered through countless slaughters.
Though Chu Feng's combat strength could not compare to those true martial cultivation powerhouses, when it came to killing intent, he was second to none.
Even ancient monsters who had survived for ages would shudder upon encountering the killing intent he radiated.
So the moment Chu Feng unleashed his killing intent, those ancient creatures immediately wet themselves in terror — literally.
Given how simply they were dressed, Chu Feng could clearly see the liquid streaming down their legs.
Among them, only one had not soiled himself — the fellow called
But even Gou Za was trembling uncontrollably.
"My lord, we'll talk, we'll talk! Please don't kill us!"
Under Chu Feng's coercion, they dared not hesitate any longer and told him everything they knew.
From their mouths, Chu Feng learned that these ancient creatures all shared a common name — the Gale Hunt Clan.
The Gale Hunt Clan was indeed a race that had existed since ancient times.
But they were not human. If anything, they were more akin to a demon tribe from the primordial era.
Within the Gale Hunt Clan, there was a strict hierarchy of ranks.
This divided them into different sub-clans.
From strongest to weakest, these sub-clans were known as the Royal Lineage, the General Lineage, and the Soldier Lineage.
From these names alone, one could roughly discern that the Royal Lineage held the highest and most noble status — what the outside world would call a royal bloodline.
The General Lineage, while subordinate to the Royal Lineage, ranked above the Soldier Lineage. They served as commanders over the masses of soldiers.
As for the Soldier Lineage, they could be considered the lowest-ranking warriors within the Gale Hunt Clan.
Even so, the Soldier Lineage was still a position of considerable honor.
Even at the bottom, they were warriors.
Because beneath the Soldier Lineage, there existed the Commoner Lineage. The Commoners were ordinary folk, but they had the opportunity to ascend to the Soldier Lineage. Once they did, they could change their surname — and more importantly, change the status of themselves and their descendants.
However, beneath even the Commoner Lineage, there existed an even lower rank — the Dog Lineage.
The people standing before Chu Feng now were members of the Dog Lineage.
So it was not that their names were peculiar. Rather, all members of the Dog Lineage were required to bear "Dog" as their surname. This was an ironclad rule, and anyone who dared defy it would be executed.
The Dog Lineage consisted of descendants whose ancestors had committed grave errors, which resulted in their surname being stripped away and replaced.
The people before Chu Feng had been born into the Dog Lineage. They themselves had committed no wrong — it was their forebears who had sinned.
It was easy to see, then, that the Dog Lineage was truly pitiful.
Once condemned to the Dog Lineage, every generation thereafter would bear that mark. No matter how powerful one's cultivation grew, there was no escaping this stigma.
This was the Gale Hunt Clan's punishment for those who committed the gravest offenses — even their descendants were forced to suffer alongside them.
Upon learning the truth about the Dog Lineage, Chu Feng suddenly felt a wave of sympathy for them.
The reason for his sympathy was that they reminded him of his former self.
Had he not once been an outcast cast aside by the
As for the woman who bore such a strong resemblance to Yan Ruyu — she belonged to the Royal Lineage.
Not merely the Royal Lineage, but a princess of the Royal Lineage.
That was why these people of the Dog Lineage were so utterly terrified.