"Are there only two Heavenly Clans in the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm?" Chu Feng asked curiously.
"Of course not. There are over a dozen Heavenly Clans in the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm, but only the Zhou Heavenly Clan and the Kong Heavenly Clan have reached the level of a first-rate power. The rest are generally second-rate powers at best."
"That said, Heavenly Clans are still Heavenly Clans. Among second-rate powers, most Heavenly Clans are relatively strong. But there are always exceptions — one or two of them aren't that impressive," Liu Xiaoli said.
"As expected, even with the same bloodline, there are differences in strength."
Chu Feng couldn't help but sigh. He had originally thought that since the Chu Heavenly Clan could rule over an entire region in the Upper Realm, then even the other Heavenly Clans that had fallen to the Ordinary Realm and lacked the strength to ascend — they should still have been overlord-level existences within the Ordinary Realm.
After all, the power of the Heavenly bloodline was that extraordinary.
But now, after hearing Liu Xiaoli's words, Chu Feng realized that wasn't the case at all.
Some of those who possessed Heavenly bloodline had indeed failed to live up to its power.
"Oh, President Liu, have you ever heard of the Soul Infant Sect?" Chu Feng suddenly asked.
Because he hadn't forgotten the mission his father had given him — to eliminate the Soul Infant Sect.
"The Soul Infant Sect? I've never heard of it." Liu Xiaoli shook her head, then asked curiously, "What kind of power is that?"
"It's nothing. When I was in the Lower Realm, I heard that the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm supposedly had a sect by that name, and that it was quite powerful, so I was just curious," Chu Feng said with a smile.
"That's probably just a rumor. If it really were that powerful, I would have heard of it. I haven't come across any sect called the Soul Infant Sect among even the second-rate powers," Liu Xiaoli said with a smile.
"Probably," Chu Feng replied. Although he said so, he firmly believed that the Soul Infant Sect did exist. His father would never lie to him.
It was just that the Soul Infant Sect was, after all, an unorthodox organization. Perhaps their operations were very secretive, which was why Liu Xiaoli had never heard of them.
"Oh right, Chu Feng, don't call me President Liu anymore. If you're comfortable with it, just call me Liu Xiaoli. We're not that far apart in age, and we're both part of the younger generation. There's no need to be so formal."
"Besides, you've done a great service for our Red Butterfly Association. If you keep addressing me so formally, it actually makes me feel awkward," Liu Xiaoli suddenly said.
"Not that far apart in age? There are several decades between you, aren't there?" Eggie chimed in with a giggle.
However, Chu Feng could only ignore Eggie's words. After all, since she'd put it that way, he couldn't very well refuse. So he said, "All right, then from now on, I'll call you Liu Xiaoli. But if anyone from your Red Butterfly Association beats me up for calling you by your first name, I'm coming to you to sort it out."
"Look at you talking, as if that would ever happen." Liu Xiaoli burst into laughter at Chu Feng's words.
"Oh right, Chu Feng, the reason I'm telling you all this is because I want you to understand — there are far too many powerful individuals gathered outside Cloud Crane Mountain. And with our strength, we're nothing more than minor characters."
"We should keep a low profile. Even if someone speaks rudely to us, it's best to swallow it if we can. After all, taking a step back opens up a wider horizon, and a moment of patience brings calm seas," Liu Xiaoli said.
"I understand." Chu Feng nodded with a smile. In truth, he had understood all of this from the very beginning, when Liu Xiaoli had first started explaining.
After that, the two of them continued onward toward Cloud Crane Mountain.
As expected, the closer they got to Cloud Crane Mountain, the more powerful cultivators they encountered. Among them were many elder-generation figures, and quite a few were at the Martial Ancestor level.
This truly gave Chu Feng a firsthand taste of the fact that the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm was indeed a place where experts gathered in droves.
In particular, the Half-Ancestor realm — a level that almost no one in the Martial Continent could reach — was a common sight here. It was enough to make Chu Feng sigh with deep emotion.
No wonder the people of the Ordinary Realm looked down on those from the Lower Realm. When compared like this, the martial cultivation talent of those from the Martial Continent was truly somewhat pathetic.
"Chu Feng, wow, what a coincidence!" Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out — it was Xu Yiyi.