"The Mink Clan wasn’t destroyed; they were forced to migrate to Mount Tigerfall..."

Upon hearing this news from the Tiger Clan disciple, Lightning Mink breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mount Tigerfall! I remember, it used to be a burial ground for the Tiger Clan, where all fallen Tiger Clan experts are buried..."

Fang Bai thought for a moment, looked at Lightning Mink, and said, "Driving the Mink Clan to Mount Tigerfall, living with the fallen of the Tiger Clan, is clearly a humiliation by the three great Demon Clans against the Mink Clan! I really wonder how the once proud Mink Clan experts could swallow this pride!"

Lightning Mink uncertainly said, "Maybe... they’re enduring humiliation to carry out their mission, waiting for revenge?"

Fang Bai said, "I think... the current Mink Clan probably doesn’t have that kind of spirit anymore. Most of them are probably just trying to live a mediocre life, just getting by..."

Although he didn’t like to hear it, Lightning Mink felt that Fang Bai was right, and a feeling of frustrated helplessness filled his heart.

The once-glorious Mink Clan, has it really fallen to such a state? If that’s the case, what meaning is there even if I find them?

"Since we’re here, let’s drop by Mount Tigerfall to take a look. Maybe the Mink Clan has unavoidable hardships?"

As Lightning Mink was about to give up on finding his kin, Fang Bai spoke up.

......

Mount Tigerfall, located on the edge of the Tiger Clan territory, has countless Tiger Clan experts buried here. Due to its heavy Evil Qi, it is considered an ominous place.

Over the past thousands of years, the Mink Clan has endured many great battles, especially suffering heavy losses in the battles against the Tiger, Bear, and Wolf Clans. With some of their kin scattered or escaped, those now residing on Mount Tigerfall are only a tenth or so of the hundred thousand clan members at their peak.

In the Demon Realm, a group with only ten or twenty thousand clan members is just considered a small clan.

Under the remnants of the Golden Crow’s glow, Mount Tigerfall appears magnificent and grand, but under careful observation, one can see an air of decay from top to bottom.

The stone houses built amidst the auspicious clouds on the mountainside are mostly dilapidated, and one can occasionally see some Mink Clan experts entering and leaving the stone houses.

Upon closer inspection, you’ll find that most of these Mink Clan experts have numb expressions and lifeless eyes, like walking corpses, showing no signs of life.

Ever since the generations-old residence of the Demon Emperor Valley was taken over by the Tiger, Bear, and Wolf Clans, many Mink Clan experts have had their spirits broken as if their spine had been shattered, unable to hold their heads high, even becoming lax and lazy in their cultivation.

The Mink Clan experts have thought about revenge, yet after weighing their strength against that of the three great Demon Clans, they realized there was no hope of success. A failed move could bring disaster to the entire clan, so their plans were abandoned.

Currently, the Mink Clan is heavily suppressed by the three great Demon Clans, and a significant portion of their cultivation resources each year has to be handed over to these Demon Clans in exchange for their clan’s peace.

As a result, the cultivation resources available to Mink Clan experts are limited. Even if genius descendants appear within the clan, their cultivation levels are severely hampered due to the lack of resources.

This vicious cycle causes the overall strength of the Mink Clan to decline steadily, becoming increasingly weakened.

However, many energetic and proud young descendants of the Mink Clan refuse to yield to the oppression of the three great Demon Clans. They form groups and venture out, hoping that one day they can return strong and lead the Mink Clan out of the control of the Tiger, Bear, and Wolf Clans, reclaiming the prosperity of the Mink Clan.

Currently, most young descendants of the Mink Clan are out training, searching for opportunities and hoping for the resurgence of the Mink Clan, while those who remain at Mount Luohu are mostly the old, weak, and women.

"Who would have thought that the Mink Clan, once the birthplace of a Great Emperor of the Demon Clan, has fallen to such an extent!"

Fang Bai retracted his Divine Sense and expressed his lament.

Now that Mount Luohu is the territory of the Mink Clan, and Lightning Mink is one of them, Fang Bai and Lightning Mink no longer hid their auras, revealing themselves as they walked towards Mount Luohu.

At the mountain gate, four young Mink Clan disciples chatted dully, without the vibrant, all-conquering aura like that of Lightning Mink, instead exuding an air of exhaustion and indolence.

"Who goes there?"

Seeing Fang Bai and Lightning Mink appear, the four young Mink Clan disciples brandished their Immortal Artifacts, warily questioning in loud voices.

These four young Mink Clan disciples were all of the first-grade Immortal King realm cultivation level, yet in the eyes of the similarly-ranked Lightning Mink, they lacked the strong Killing Qi and high fighting spirit typical of an Immortal. Facing them, he could easily take on all four and win effortlessly.

"Is Mingxin Immortal King still around?"

Fang Bai asked with a smile as he stepped forward.

Mingxin Immortal King was an Immortal King Realm Expert of the Mink Clan who Fang Bai befriended in his past life. But thousands of years have passed, and the Mink Clan has undergone many changes. He didn’t know if Mingxin was still alive.

Upon hearing the name "Mingxin Immortal King," the four Mink Clan disciples’ faces changed, and one of the tall and thin male Mink Clan disciples asked gravely, "Who exactly are you? Why do you seek our elder?"

"From his words, it seems Mingxin Immortal King is still alive! This makes things easier..."

Fang Bai’s heart leaped for joy, and he said to the male Mink Clan disciple, "Please inform Mingxin Immortal King that an old friend has come to visit..."

The male Mink Clan disciple, hearing this, wore a puzzled expression, shaking his head and saying, "Our elder is not convenient for receiving visitors. Please leave!"

Fang Bai knew that the Mink Clan’s current weakness made the disciples so cautious, so he said, "I have a deep friendship with Mingxin Immortal King. I came to discuss important matters. Aren’t you afraid of incurring Mingxin Immortal King’s anger if you delay this?"

"This..."

The Mink Clan male disciple hesitated, exchanged a look with his three companions, and then said, "Wait here for a moment; I will report this news."

As he spoke, he flew up and headed towards a row of stone houses midway up the mountain.

That row of stone houses at the moment houses a few elders of the Mink Clan, who besides the Clan Leader, hold the highest status and greatest strength within the clan.

An Isolation Formation surrounds the stone houses, which ordinary Immortals’ Divine Senses cannot penetrate, thus preventing the elders’ words and deeds inside from being detected by the outside world.

The Mink Clan male disciple reporting the news stood before the stone houses and said something unknown. Not long after, two Mink Clan elders followed him, landing in front of Fang Bai and Lightning Mink.

Both Mink Clan elders were Immortal Emperor Realm Experts. As they stood in front of Fang Bai and Lightning Mink, an invisible pressure descended upon them. Fang Bai was better off, his face only changing slightly, but Lightning Mink couldn’t help but retreat a few steps.

The two Mink Clan elders let out a surprised "huh," raising their eyebrows, evidently not expecting that Fang Bai, whom they saw with only a third-grade Immortal King realm cultivation level, could withstand even a sliver of the pressure they intentionally released.