# Chapter 1154: The Qi Clan
White sandy beaches, blue seawater, gentle sea breezes, and a series of hot-bodied beauties walking by—naturally, it made one feel relaxed and joyful.
Ye Fan felt an absurd sensation. This was the other end of the universe, yet it gave him the illusion of being on a beautiful coast on Earth, making him doubt reality.
However, he couldn't bother with that now. Trouble had arrived. Qi Meng stood gracefully before him, wearing cool little shorts and a tight top that hugged her chest. Her body was white and crystalline, her hair soft and shiny like condensed starlight, and her large eyes were lively as she ground her teeth at him.
"Beautiful lady, do I really have that much charm? Is it worth you tracking me across ten thousand miles? I'm flattered." Ye Fan lay on the beach, speaking lazily.
Someone of Qi Meng's status and position would normally only encounter refined, polite, and respectful talents. A slacker like this, without any proper demeanor, was rarely seen.
"Thief!" she finally spat out these two words, with a little demonic smile.
Ye Fan rubbed his chin. These two words were actually quite damaging. He had roamed the world for so many years, known in this star domain as the Indestructible Golden Body, and now he was being labeled a thief—how cold and miserable was that?
"You dare come here alone? Aren't you like a little white lamb walking right into a lion's mouth? Aren't you afraid I'll abduct you?" Ye Fan said with a chuckle.
Qi Meng glanced at him warily, her little white feet shifting as she stepped back a few paces, looking like she was guarding against a wolf or a thug, and said slyly, "That's true too. Thieves are rarely good people."
Ye Fan was speechless. This girl clearly wasn't afraid of him; everything she said was just to mock him. If she were truly scared, she wouldn't have shown up at all.
Qi Meng blinked her big eyes playfully and said, "I've already captured your soul fluctuations with a special mysterious forbidden artifact. I can upload it to the Stellar Network at any time. By then, the entire Eternal Kingdom will put a bounty on you. Changing your appearance won't help."
"I'm not from this star domain anyway. If things get bad, I'll just pat my butt and leave. No big deal." Ye Fan looked completely indifferent, then put on a fierce expression and threatened, "Before I go, I'll grab you, the most dazzling immortal pearl, and I'm sure many potbellied old uncles or bald..."
"Just say it—what exactly do you want from me?" Ye Fan refused to return the mech armor.
"I came to ask for the ancient sacred battle array tool. Why are you so stubborn?" Qi Meng grumbled, then furrowed her brow and thought for a moment before saying, "If you won't return it, that's fine too. You have to show enough sincerity. My uncle wants to see you."
"No way, meeting the parents so soon? You're way too impatient. We've only known each other for a short time." Ye Fan laughed heartily.
Qi Meng glared at him, waved her delicate fist, then made a throat-slitting gesture, giving him a warning.
"My uncle sincerely invites you. There's no ulterior motive—he just admires your combat prowess." Qi Meng said seriously.
Ye Fan frowned. After his experience with the Fan Clan, he didn't want to enter any major power. This was a realistic and cruel world. There was no kindness or hatred without reason. Once involved, there would inevitably be endless karmic consequences.
"How about this—you two just have a private talk, without going to our clan." Qi Meng took a step back.
Ye Fan glanced into the distance, where dozens of experts were hiding, all following Qi Meng. This was also why she dared to approach the Indestructible Golden Body so boldly.
"Your spiritual perception is terrifying. So far away, even with ancient dao talismans hiding your aura, you can still detect them." Qi Meng was surprised and had the people in the distance retreat, showing sincerity.
Ye Fan said nothing, thought it over carefully, and then followed Qi Meng forward into a coconut grove. There, a spiritual spring gurgled, and a beautiful building stood. An old man had long been waiting in a stone pavilion.
This was Qi Meng's uncle, a giant of the Immortal Feather Qi Clan. He had come personally to invite Ye Fan to join, becoming a first-rank guest elder of the Qi Clan, with an utterly transcendent status.
Ye Fan naturally didn't want to join. He had no interest in such things. His purpose in coming to this ancient star was solely for the evolution liquid. Working for others was meaningless.
At the same time, he had reason to believe that the other party knew he possessed the Indestructible Golden Body constitution. It was hard to say they didn't have the same intentions as the Fan Clan, trying to take advantage of him.
Qi Kun said, "Young friend, please rest assured. We will never be as ruthless as the Fan Clan. Compared to your golden blood, we value your talent and potential more. We believe you will become a peerless ascetic cultivator."
Ye Fan smiled and shook his head, saying, "Do I really need to join the Qi Clan?"
The implication was clear—what benefits would he get? What meaning would joining have for him? Wouldn't it be better to remain free and unconstrained like this?
"I know you're after higher-level evolution liquid. I believe you've already experienced its charm. It can save you decades, even centuries, of hard work, allowing you to easily advance to the next level. You should know that in this star domain, only the most top-tier major powers can refine the strongest evolution divine liquid, because the materials are all rare divine minerals from ancient times. Our Qi Clan is close to success. If not for Heaven stealing the heavenly mandate divine rock, the divine liquid would probably be flowing freely by now. And this time, we've discovered another ancient star that bears many traces left by ancient deities. I believe we'll soon gather the materials. In the near future, the fourth-stage evolution liquid should reappear in the world after an interval of several thousand years."
Qi Kun was very persuasive, laying out the bargaining chips directly, letting Ye Fan choose and decide. Here was what he needed most!
The fourth-stage evolution liquid was indeed an incredibly powerful temptation. How could Ye Fan not be tempted? This was exactly what he had come for.
But he didn't want to put himself in danger. This clan definitely had ancient saints. Before he successfully crossed the tribulation and advanced to another level, he didn't want to provoke them.
"Just by joining, I can get the fourth-stage evolution liquid?" Ye Fan didn't quite believe it.
"Of course not. The materials we need are in a strange place. Mining them will be somewhat difficult and requires the help of a powerful ascetic cultivator like you." Qi Kun smiled.
"Let me think it over first."
Ye Fan didn't want to join. Sure enough, there was no free lunch. Mining such divine minerals would likely cost lives.
"I naturally won't force you. Think it over carefully." Qi Kun handed him a jade crystal wall, telling him that if he had any thoughts, he only needed to crush it, and he would come.
"Hey, you better take good care of my ancient sacred mech. Don't mess it up." Qi Meng reminded him, not asking for it back, and left with Qi Kun.
Immortal Feather Star was a place of life, like Demon Beginning Star and Divine Earth Star. It wasn't very vast, and together they surrounded the Eternal Main Star in the central star domain.
The Qi Clan, known as the Immortal Feather Clan, was almost the number one power on this ancient star, if not exactly. No one dared to provoke them. Tens of thousands of years ago, their clan had produced a Supreme Immortal Body, who was undefeated throughout the Eternal Kingdom, astonishing past and present.
And it was precisely because of this that the star was named after the clan.
The Fan Clan had produced the Fan Heaven Battle Body, equally shaking the ages and dazzling the present, and now appeared in this star domain, but couldn't name the star because they came from the Eternal Main Star.
That main star was too vast. It had given birth to many terrifying individuals. No single clan could completely rule it. All kings coexisted, much like the Big Dipper Star Domain—magnificent and turbulent!
The Immortal Feather Clan was located in a great wilderness, where many floating divine islands existed. It was a forbidden zone, and no one dared to intrude.
"Big brother has too many concerns. Why not just capture that kid directly? I heard the Fan Clan nourished his flesh with evolution liquid, and now he's 'fattened up.' The golden divine blood can be extracted. This is a heavenly gift. Why not make a move?!"
On a divine island, a middle-aged man's gaze was very cold. He sat on a stone chair, facing the mist ahead, where a waterfall cascaded down with a rumbling sound, falling from the floating island, very spectacular.
Qi Kun's expression darkened and he said, "Oldest younger brother, if you dare to act rashly, don't blame me for not considering brotherly affection. This young man is not simple. His combat talent is even more precious than his Indestructible Golden Blood!"
"What can be truly grasped in hand is the most precious!" Qi Yun said coldly.
Qi Kun warned solemnly, "I won't allow you to do this. He saved Qi Meng and some other young people. If you act recklessly, won't outsiders say we repay kindness with enmity..."
He stood up, flicked his sleeves, and flew away from the island, disappearing into the horizon.
"Heh, what repayment of kindness with enmity? Reality and circumstances are stronger than people!" Qi Yun said.
"Report! Someone from the Cao Clan has arrived, seeking an audience with Ninth Master." Someone entered the island to report.
Qi Yun's heart stirred and he said, "Oh? People from the Eternal Kingdom? This clan is a behemoth, super powerful, able to overlook one side and be honored as princes and marquises."
"Cao Qing is dead. They heard the murderer might have come to Immortal Feather Star and probably want to ask Ninth Master for help. The leader is a beautiful woman."
"Very well, invite them in. I'll meet them." Qi Yun said. (To be continued)