Once the decision was made, they set off immediately.
And after communicating secretly with Dao Sea Fairy and Wish God Granny, Chu Feng could all but confirm the cultivation level of Yao Cheng from the Spirit Demon Clan.
She was most likely not at the Half God realm, but at minimum she had reached the peak of Martial Ancestor.
However, compared to Yao Cheng's strength, Chu Feng was far more curious about her race.
Because from the reactions of both Wish God Granny and Dao Sea Fairy, he could sense that the Spirit Demon Clan was a tremendously powerful race.
"Senior, could you tell me the origins of the Spirit Demon Clan?"
But before Chu Feng could even ask, a voice transmitted through secret communication entered the ears of Chu Feng, Wish God Granny, and Dao Sea Fairy simultaneously.
It was none other than Princess Xiaoxiao's voice.
Chu Feng looked toward Princess Xiaoxiao, somewhat surprised.
He wasn't a native of the Nine Soul Heavenly River, so it made sense that he didn't know about the Spirit Demon Clan — but was it possible that even Princess Xiaoxiao didn't know?
"Princess Xiaoxiao, you've never heard of the Spirit Demon Clan?" Dao Sea Fairy asked through secret transmission.
Though the communication was covert, it was sent to all of them at once.
"Never," Princess Xiaoxiao replied.
"I must say, the Nine Soul Sacred Clan has been suppressing information about the Spirit Demon Clan for many years, but I never expected they had managed to suppress it even within their own ranks?" Wish God Granny chuckled, though her laughter carried a note of sarcasm.
Her words caused both Chu Feng and Princess Xiaoxiao's expressions to shift subtly. They had both picked up on it — the Spirit Demon Clan apparently shared an extraordinary history with the Nine Soul Sacred Clan.
"Actually, my sister and I only came to learn of the Spirit Demon Clan by chance, so we couldn't be certain before whether it truly existed," Wish God Granny said.
After finishing, she began recounting the origins of the Spirit Demon Clan to Chu Feng and Princess Xiaoxiao.
According to what they knew, the Spirit Demon Clan had existed in the Nine Soul Heavenly River since the ancient era, and was one of the most long-standing races in the entire heavenly river.
Though their lineage was ancient, the Spirit Demon Clan's strength had always been rather average. During the early ancient era — that age of war and chaos — the reason they had survived was because they remained neutral, harboring no ambition to conquer the heavens. No other faction had considered them a threat.
After the Nine Soul Sacred Clan unified the Nine Soul Heavenly River, the Spirit Demon Clan had essentially entered a state of semi-retirement.
But later, the Spirit Demon Clan's power suddenly began to surge.
Rumor had it that they had obtained a peculiar method and an extraordinary power. This method and power were so formidable that, if mastered, they could potentially overturn the Nine Soul Sacred Clan's rule entirely.
Though this had never been verified, the Nine Soul Sacred Clan naturally would not allow such a possibility to materialize.
And so, after much deliberation, they launched a campaign to eradicate the Spirit Demon Clan.
At that time, the Nine Soul Sacred Clan was at the peak of its power. The Spirit Demon Clan had no means to resist, and the purge inflicted devastating losses upon them. In truth, however, some members of the Spirit Demon Clan had managed to escape.
The Nine Soul Sacred Clan pursued them relentlessly but never managed to track them down.
Strangely, though, the Spirit Demon Clan never appeared again, as if they had been utterly annihilated — vanishing without a trace.
Regardless, the Nine Soul Sacred Clan had achieved its objective.
From that point forward, the Nine Soul Sacred Clan had suppressed all information about the Spirit Demon Clan, turning it into a forbidden term throughout the Nine Soul Heavenly River.
As time passed, the Spirit Demon Clan faded completely from the Nine Soul Heavenly River. Few even knew that such a race had ever existed.
"So something like this actually happened?"
Having heard the full account, Princess Xiaoxiao's brows knitted tightly together.
She could tell that this didn't sound like a fabricated story, and it was precisely because of that that she felt a measure of shame.
Shame on behalf of her Nine Soul Sacred Clan's ancestors.
After all, exterminating an entire race for no reason other than to secure one's own rule — such methods were far too brutal.
"The reason we were somewhat uncertain when we saw this individual is also because we heard that within the Spirit Demon Clan, there are no males. They reproduce through a special method."
"Furthermore, every member of the Spirit Demon Clan is exceptionally beautiful."
"This person's appearance matches the Spirit Demon Clan's characteristics in every way, except that she doesn't remotely fit the description of being beautiful," Wish God Granny continued.
"Perhaps this senior deliberately disguised her true appearance."