Perfect: I am Shi An from Shicun, and I am Huang’s brother!

Chapter 413 The Yun Clan

A moment later, a look of realization flashed across his eyes, and his expression softened: "So you are a descendant of the Yun family, a branch in the lower realm. I remember now."

"May I ask what brings you here, young friend?"

Qi Tuo narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over Shi An beside Yun Xi, his eyes filled with a mixture of inquiry and wariness.

"Replying to Senior!"

Upon hearing this, Yunxi straightened up slightly, her expression firm yet gentle. Her gaze lingered on Shi An for a moment before turning to Qi Tuo and saying softly, "Since parting from the lower realm, I have not seen my loved ones for several years. I have returned because I miss my elders and wish to see if my grandfather, great-aunt, and parents are well."

"So that's how it is."

Qi Tuo nodded slightly, his wariness lessening, but still retaining a hint of scrutiny: "In that case, please follow us into the city first, and I will summon the Yun family so that we can meet with you, young friend."

"How could I trouble you, senior?"

But in response to Qi Tuo's words, Yun Xi bowed slightly, her posture elegant and humble: "Senior only needs to tell me the address of the Yun clan, and I will go there on my own. I have been away from home for many years, and this time I have returned to give my elders a surprise."

"Young friend, you are very thoughtful."

Seeing that Yunxi intended to go on her own, Qi Tuo didn't say anything more. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "In that case, I won't say anything more. I just hope that after you've met your elders, you can come to the city for a chat."

As he spoke, Qi Tuo turned to an elderly man accompanying him and said, "Take this young friend to the Yun clan."

"Yes!"

The old man immediately accepted the order and stepped forward. He then turned slightly to the side and gestured for Yunxi and the other two to follow him. His voice was deep and gentle: "Please follow me, the three of you."

After saying this, the old man transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the outside of the Celestial City.

Clearly, coming from the lower realm and lacking a prodigy like Yun Xi who is compatible with the Destiny Stone, the Yun clan is not highly regarded within the Celestial Race.

The old man led the way at an extremely fast pace. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they passed through seven layers of floating mountains and arrived at a mountain range that was somewhat desolate and whose divine radiance was slightly dim.

Although there is a continuous stretch of palaces and pavilions here, which looks solemn and ancient and is filled with spiritual energy, it is much inferior to the floating divine islands and magnificent heavenly palaces of the Celestial City in terms of scale and grandeur. It is more like an outer vassal of the core area of ​​the Celestial Race.

The old man pressed his head down on a relatively open bluestone square. In front of him was a tall gate tower with the ancient characters "Yun Clan" written on the plaque.

There were guards at the gate. When they saw the old man arrive, they immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

"Ok!"

The old man merely nodded slightly in response, then looked at Yun Xi and said, "This is the residence of the Yun clan from the lower realm in the upper realm. You may go in on your own."

After saying that, he didn't linger for a moment, turned around and disappeared in a streak of light, as if he had only completed a trivial task.

Shi An seemed to have anticipated the old man's attitude, and his expression didn't change much. After all, the Yun clan was merely a branch from the lower realm, with not only a thin bloodline but also no extraordinary geniuses. In this hierarchical Celestial Race that emphasized bloodline and strength, their status was naturally not high, and having a place to live was already difficult.

Yunxi was aware of all this, so she didn't say much. She just took a deep breath, tidied her hair and skirt which were ruffled by the wind, and then said softly to Shi An and the old dean, "Brother An, Dean, let's go in."

Her eyes sparkled with excitement and longing as she walked towards the gatehouse. The guards, having clearly received the message, did not stop her, but merely curiously observed the ethereal, fairy-like woman in purple, as well as the unfathomable old man and the valiant, reserved young man behind her.

Upon entering the Yun Clan's residence, the interior was quieter than the exterior. Few clansmen were seen, and those who were encountered were mostly at the Inscription and Array Realms. Upon seeing the unfamiliar faces of Yun Xi and Shi An, and especially feeling the invisible pressure emanating from the old dean, which was still chilling even when restrained, they all stopped and looked surprised and doubtful.

"You are... Saintess Yunxi?"

However, just as Yunxi and the other two were walking slowly forward, looking around at the unfamiliar environment, a slightly aged and uncertain voice suddenly came from an ancient pavilion in front of them.

Yunxi looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man with white hair and a slightly hunched figure standing by the pavilion, leaning on an old-fashioned cane, his cloudy eyes shining with surprise and disbelief.

"Grandpa Yue!"

Upon seeing the old man, Yunxi immediately gasped softly, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She quickly stepped forward, grabbed the old man's arm, and said in a trembling voice, "Grandpa Yue, it's me, Xiao Xi."

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in the old man's cloudy eyes. He trembled as he reached out and gently stroked Yunxi's cheek, as if afraid that it was all just an illusion: "It really is you, Xiaoxi. How have you been all these years? Has that boy bullied you?"

Old Yue's voice choked with emotion, but his gaze had already passed over Yun Xi and landed on the tall, imposing young man behind her, his eyes filled with scrutiny and an undisguised sense of amazement.

In just a few short years, the other party seemed to have become even stronger. Just by standing there, he felt a sense of oppression, as if facing the vast might of the heavens.

That aura was something no one from the lower realms could possess. He even had a feeling that Qi Tuo, the Heavenly God in the Celestial City, was probably inferior to him.

Noticing Elder Yue's gaze, Shi An immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Junior Shi An greets Grandpa Yue."

Shi An's sincere and natural address of "Grandpa Yue" instantly softened the somewhat scrutinizing gaze of Grandpa Yue.

He nodded slightly, a relieved smile appearing on his lips. He took Yunxi's hand and patted Shi An's shoulder, saying, "Good, good, it's good that you're back. It's better than anything else that you're safe and sound."

Yunxi's eyes were red, but a smile remained on her lips as she softly asked, "Grandpa Yue, how have you been these past few years? How are Grandpa and Aunt?"

Looking at Yunxi's rosy eyes, Elder Yue sighed softly and said, "My old bones are still quite strong. Your grandfather and great-aunt are also doing well. They just often think of you these years, worried that you are suffering in the mortal world. Now that you are back, they will be overjoyed to know."

As they spoke, Elder Yue led Yunxi, Shi An, and the old dean deeper into the mansion.

Along the way, Elder Yue kept telling Yunxi about the situation of the Yun clan among the Celestial Race over the years.

Although the Yun clan originated from the lower realm and their bloodline was not particularly strong, resulting in a low status among the Celestial Race where strength was paramount, the clan members were united and worked diligently in cultivation, managing to establish a foothold in the upper realm.

(End of this chapter)