Within the Chu Heavenly Clan's camp, there were many palaces, but the number of people residing there was actually quite small.
At the very least, under Chu Feng's current sensing, only a little over a hundred people could be detected within the Chu Heavenly Clan's camp.
Although it was possible that some had gone out to cultivate, even if everyone were present, the total number of people in Chu Feng's estimation would not be very large.
After all, the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm could only accept a new batch of entrants once every three years, and from the entire Great Thousand Upper Realm, only a handful of people were permitted to come here each cycle.
And since people came, people also left — calculating it that way, the small population here was actually not strange at all. Rather, it would be odd if there were many.
And now, through his sensory perception, the cultivation levels of these people were also laid bare before Chu Feng.
Most of their strength was at the True Immortal realm, though many were at the peak of the True Immortal realm.
But their ages were also greater than Chu Feng's group — most were over two hundred years old, meaning they had been cultivating for more than a hundred years longer than Chu Feng and the others.
So the True Immortal realm was actually not considered particularly strong. After all, clan members who were qualified to enter this place should all possess a certain degree of talent and be regarded as geniuses.
Fortunately, not everyone here was at the True Immortal realm.
Thirty-two of them were at the Heavenly Immortal realm.
However, most were only first-grade Heavenly Immortals, and the strongest among them was merely a third-grade Heavenly Immortal.
With that level of strength, it was no wonder they had accomplished nothing of significance within the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm.
"Who goes there?"
Suddenly, a voice rang out from up ahead, and in the next moment, several figures shot into the air, surrounding Chu Feng and his group.
The Chu Heavenly Clan members had finally discovered Chu Feng and the others, but their reaction speed was once again disappointing.
When these people first appeared, their faces were wary, but soon one of them recognized Chu Shuangshuang, and joy immediately spread across his face.
"Sister Shuangshuang, it's you?"
The man who approached first was actually close in age to Chu Shuangshuang, but his appearance was quite aged — he looked like a middle-aged man. Standing next to her, the two looked rather mismatched.
Yet the way they gazed at each other was exceptionally warm, clearly indicating they were old acquaintances.
"Brother Chu Ping, it's been a long time. I hope you've been well," Chu Shuangshuang said with a smile.
"Shuangshuang, it really is you! After all these years, you've finally decided to enter the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm to cultivate."
"Who would have thought that you could reach the ninth-grade True Immortal realm even outside the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm. Sister Shuangshuang is truly remarkable," said the man called Chu Ping, looking at Chu Shuangshuang with undisguised delight.
"Brother Chu Ping is the one who's remarkable. I heard you've already become a first-grade Heavenly Immortal," Chu Shuangshuang said with a smile.
She said this because Chu Ping had concealed his cultivation, and with her strength, she was unable to sense his true level. But she could state with absolute certainty that Chu Ping was a first-grade Heavenly Immortal because she had heard it from clan members who had returned to the Chu Heavenly Clan from the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm.
"Haha, I've been here for so long now. If I hadn't at least reached the first-grade Heavenly Immortal realm, wouldn't that mean I wasted the cultivation key the clan gave me?"
"Sister Shuangshuang, with your talent, I guarantee that once you enter the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm this time, you will definitely break through to the Heavenly Immortal realm. And it wouldn't even be impossible for you to surpass me," Chu Ping said.
As for Chu Ping's praise, Chu Shuangshuang offered only a modest smile before turning to introduce Chu Ping and some of the other clan members present to Chu Feng and the others.
Through Chu Shuangshuang's introduction, Chu Feng and his group learned that Chu Ping and the others had been here for quite some time.
After introducing Chu Ping, Chu Shuangshuang then wanted to introduce Chu Feng and the others to Chu Ping and the rest.
But before she could, Chu Ping waved his hand with a smile and said, "Sister Shuangshuang, there's no need for introductions. I recognize all of these brothers."
He then looked at Chu Qing and the others one by one and said, "This is Brother Chu Qing — currently the strongest junior of our Chu Heavenly Clan."
"This one is Brother Chu Haoyan."
"And this one must be Brother Chu Huanyu. You are all rare talents of our Chu Heavenly Clan."
"With such cultivation at such a young age, you truly live up to your reputations."