South State, Nanping Prefecture.

This area is part of the vast Southern State territory, relatively close to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains of the Southern Border. Due to its distance from the Central Plains, the population here is sparse, giving it a somewhat desolate feel.

But... while it is desolate, its resources are extremely abundant.

Most of these resources do not originate from Nanping Prefecture, but instead, come from the spiritual objects passed down from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains of the Southern Border. Even so, they are impressive enough to attract many Jianghu martial artists, who, with the mindset of taking a gamble, venture here to explore the Southern Border's Ten Thousand Great Mountains in search of treasures.

The area is quite dangerous as it is demon territory; even the outermost regions are home to many tribes affiliated with the demons. Yet, as long as the profit is sufficient, there is nothing people are unwilling to forgo.

The local Jianghu forces here are few, but many are branches established by other state governments, making martial culture extremely prosperous. Unbeknownst to many, this place also conceals a power that can be considered a top force in the Jianghu.

The Su Family!

This is a hidden family, known to very few, and no one knows its location. Even the well-informed Chen Yuan, without Su Ziyue's confession, would not know of the Su Family's existence.

According to Su Ziyue, the Su Family is a force left behind after the demons suffered a massive retreat hundreds of years ago, and has been clandestinely relaying messages for the lineage of the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox among the demons.

The family members also possess the bloodline of the Nine-tailed Fox....

Since leaving Shuzhou City, Chen Yuan has been heading straight to Nanping Prefecture without rest, and during that time, he contacted Su Ziyue, obtaining accurate information about the Su Family from her.

Presently, he is on the road.

This trip to Southern State marks his first venture into the southernmost part of the Central Plains. Although similar to other places, it is inherently different in some ways.

The most notable difference is the sparse population in Southern State, incomparable to central areas like Shuzhou, Qingzhou, and Yun State, and more akin to states like Lanzhou.

The fundamental cause of this lies in Southern State having been established for only a few hundred years up to now.

Five hundred years ago, the Xiang Family ruled the world, the Martial Emperor of that time harbored grand ambitions, refusing mediocrity, fueled by the recurring disturbances from the Southern Border's demons. Thereupon, they mobilized the most powerful forces of the Great Chu Empire for a southern campaign against the demons!

Before this, the court had actually only controlled a few territories in Southern State, and essentially, Shuzhou was the front line, explaining the abundance of demon races beneath Shuzhou's Demon Suppressing Tower.

Sword cultivators would rather break than bend, with a sense of righteousness. It's rumored that the initial purpose of establishing Shushan, like Wudang Mountain, was to defend the human race, guarding the borders, and once made significant merit for the Human Race.

Chen Yuan doesn't know if this is true, but if it is, perhaps the Martial Emperor City of the East Sea also remains in the eastern boundary of the Central Plains because of this reason.

In his exchanges with Moluo, Chen Yuan inquired about events from hundreds of years ago, during which he mentioned the Demons War of five hundred years ago.

That battle saw Immortals in action, with both sides gathering armies exceeding a million, resulting in carnage, bloodthirsty Qi soaring to the heavens, the demon race's four great races nearly crippled, forced to retreat a thousand miles and hold the mountains.

In that war, sects like Shushan, Wudang, Biyou, and even the Heavenly Demon Hall had somewhat intervened. It can be said that it was the second great war between the Human Race and Demon Race since the Grand Ancestor established dominion over the world.

That war crushed the demon race's spine, preventing them from daring to aspire towards the Central Plains for centuries, laying a solid foundation for the Human Race's present prosperity and strength.

Spirit Mountain also reaped benefits during that war, covertly taking away many rare demon races from the Southern Border, the blue lion under Manjusri Bodhisattva is one of them.

However, the former Chu also suffered greatly in that war, harming its foundation and paving the way for the Sima Family's future usurpation.

The last time humans won a great victory, all factions shared in the demon races' spoils, and now, through various intelligence, Chen Yuan is also aware that the demons in the Southern Border seem to be stirring.

It is very likely to ignite another Human-Demon war.

This time, apart from helping Su Ziyue, Chen Yuan himself also wishes to gain insight into the power of the demon race's formidable, acquiring experience for the future.

Nanping Prefecture city.

Chen Yuan altered his appearance, concealed his aura, and disguised himself as a Dan Realm Master. However, even so, when those around sensed the momentum from his body, most stayed far away.

A Dan Realm Master certainly counts as a first-rate powerhouse capable of establishing a sect, even in the martial culture-prosperous Nanping Prefecture, there are not many.

Essentially, there are more Gang Condensing Martial Artists.

Walking along the wide streets of Nanping Prefecture city, Chen Yuan's Divine Thought surveyed nearby, akin to a leisurely stroll, but after walking for a few moments, he couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

Let alone a demon race, he hadn't perceived even a single Yang Transformation True Master's aura, much less any sign of a child of fortune.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan thus restrained his thoughts, casually pulling out the Heavenly Book, and began connecting with the Seven Emotions Daoist Su Ziyue.

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Nanling Prefecture, beneath Praying Moon Mountain.

This area is home to a relatively prominent family from Nanping Prefecture known as the Praying Moon Su Clan, with strong influence, the family hosts an elder at the Reach Profound Peak, who has prospects of reaching the Dan Realm.

Having been handed down for several centuries, they occupy the entire Praying Moon Mountain.

The Praying Moon Su Clan maintains a very low profile, buying spiritual objects from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains of the Southern Border, renowned for their fair prices and honesty towards all.

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