"I see. Your explanation makes sense, but why is it that you were able to join the Transient Guild with your cultivation base. Also, you mentioned that this mask and the token were passed down for generations in your clan, is that right?"

"This mask originally belonged to an ancestor of our Bai Clan, the same one who once served as an inner sect elder of the Blaze Dragon Dao. He was also the reason why our Bai Clan was able to become the immortal clan controlling the Hundred Blessings Nation from the shadows. As for the token, that belonged to him as well," Bai Suyuan explained.

"In that case, why didn't you go to the Blaze Dragon Dao to search for that ancestor of yours and get him to help you slay the heavenly devil?" Han Li asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"According to my grandfather, that ancestor of ours suddenly disappeared without a trace several thousand years ago. Several Body Integration Stage elders of our clan had been sent out to search for him, but all of them disappeared as well. 

“As a result, our Bai Clan gradually fell into decline, and it was exactly because of this that my great-grandfather prematurely attempted a breakthrough to the True Immortal Stage, ultimately resulting...