In the Hengduan Mountain Range!
After the laughter, an old man in a light yellow robe, who was about 60 years old, greeted Yu Haoran, who had just flown to the top of the mountain.
"You are?" Yu Haoran asked after landing on the ground while observing the environment at the top of the mountain.
"Master Yu, let me introduce myself first!"
Seeing that Yu Haoran did not recognize him, the yellow-robed old man introduced himself with a smile, not minding it at all.
"My surname is Zhang, and I'm from the Zhang Family in Song City, Emperor Qin's Kingdom!"
"Are you from the Zhang Family that followed the founding emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty to conquer the world? You have made outstanding military achievements and were finally granted the title of King with a different surname?" After hearing the old man's introduction, Yu Haoran thought carefully and then asked in shock.
"That's right!" Old Man Zhang nodded with a smile.
"Junior Yu Haoran greets Senior Zhang!" After getting confirmation from Old Man Zhang, Yu Haoran immediately greeted him respectfully.
Originally, there were six aristocratic families in Xianyang City. They were the Meng Family, the Li Family, the Gao Family, the Yan Family, the Zhang Family, and the Lu Family.
When Emperor Qin ascended the throne, the previous head of the Lu Family, relying on his special relationship with Empress Dowager Zixuan, suppressed the Emperor Qin. As a result, after Emperor Qin took control of the Great Qin Dynasty, he immediately began to suppress and weaken the Lu Family.
In the end, the Lu Family not only lost their status as an aristocratic family, but also was forced to leave Xianyang City and retreat to the fief of Feng City.
The Zhang Family was different from the Lu Family.
Seventy years ago, when the previous Emperor Qin had just ascended the throne, some princes and princes who were unwilling to lose the throne joined forces to rebel. They led an army and almost attacked Xianyang City.
At that time, the Zhang Family was in charge of guarding Xianyang City.
During that battle to defend the city, not only had the Zhang Clan lost two-thirds of their clansmen, even their three Ancestors who were at the Quasi Martial Exalt Realm had died in battle under the siege of an enemy that was several times stronger than them.
After the incident, the Zhang Clan received a generous reward from the Emperor Qin, but they suffered a disastrous loss in power. Not only did they have to withdraw from the position of aristocratic family, but they also took the initiative to leave Xianyang City and return to their fief, Song City.
After several tens of years of recuperation, the Zhang Clan had already more or less recovered the strength of an aristocratic family.
However, the battle to defend the city seventy years ago caused the Zhang Clan to be unwilling to participate in the battle between the Royal Family. Other than a few young disciples who would enter the army to temper themselves, the experts of the Martial Saint Realm and above would all choose to retire.
This was also the main reason why Elder Zhang had addressed him as Grandmaster and not Prince Consort.
The various secrets of the Zhang Clan were revealed by Qin Tianze during a long drunken conversation before he left Xianyang City. Qin Tianze felt rather pitiful and helpless about the Zhang Clan's deliberate alienation from the imperial family of the Qin State.
This was because Song City, where the Zhang Clan resided, was very close to the border stronghold that Qin Tianze oversaw. Thus, Qin Tianze understood the situation of the Zhang Clan much better than ordinary people.
Although the Zhang Clan did not participate in the affairs of the Qin State's imperial family, their loyalty to the imperial family had not changed.
If there came a day when the imperial family of the Qin State was in danger of being exterminated, the experts of the Zhang Clan would still risk their lives to protect their master like they did seventy years ago.
This was also one of the important reasons why Yu Haoran sincerely respected Elder Zhang.
"Grandmaster Yu is too polite!" Being able to feel Yu Haoran's heartfelt respect just now, Old Man Zhang was very happy and courteous.
After all, Yu Haoran's arrogant and domineering style was known by everyone in the Emperor Qin State.
For Elder Zhang to respect Qin Tianze so much, it also represented his affirmation of the Zhang Clan's selfless sacrifice in the past.
"Senior Zhang, why have you come to the Hengduan Mountain Range?"
Turning his head to observe the situation of the mountain peak in front of him, Yu Haoran found that he was currently standing at the tip of the mountain's horse head's nose.
On his left and right, there were two identical, bottomless caves, just like the two nostrils on the horse's face.
Such a realistic structure made Yu Haoran secretly surprised. At the same time, he could not help but want to understand more from Elder Zhang.
"Grand Master Yu, may I know the reason why you are here?"
Although the Zhang Clan was loyal to the imperial family of the Emperor Qin, the Zhang Clan had its own rules of conduct. He would not confide in Yu Haoran just because Yu Haoran was the emperor's son-in-law that the Emperor Qin valued the most.
"Of course, it's for the secret realm that is about to open." Yu Haoran replied without hiding anything.
After all, the secret realm that he knew was just some rumors that he heard from some loose cultivators in Guangling City in his previous life, so there was nothing to hide.
"Grandmaster Yu, then you are here for the same reason as me." Elder Zhang said with a smile.
"Senior Zhang, how much do you know about the secret realm that is about to open?" Hearing that Elder Zhang was also here for the secret realm that was about to open, Yu Haoran was secretly happy and quickly asked for advice.
"Actually, I don't know much about the secret realm that is about to open. I only know that …!"
"Ahem!"
Just as Elder Zhang was about to introduce some information about the secret realm, the middle-aged expert in green standing in the cave on the left coughed lightly.
After hearing the middle-aged man's soft cough, Old Man Zhang's face revealed a trace of displeasure, but he chose to keep his mouth shut.
"What do you mean by this?"
They did not know each other, nor did they have any enmity with each other. The middle-aged expert in green's action of stopping Elder Zhang from introducing the secret realm made Yu Haoran very unhappy. At the same time, his tone of questioning was also quite rude.
"Yu, didn't anyone teach you how to respect your elders?"
In the face of Yu Haoran's rude questioning, the middle-aged expert in green did not say anything. However, a young man behind him immediately jumped out and shouted loudly.
"Get lost!"
Yu Haoran looked coldly at the young man. After reprimanding him harshly, he looked back at the middle-aged expert in green, waiting for him to give a reasonable explanation.
"Yu, you dare to insult me. Believe it or not, I'll chop you up alive!"
Yu Haoran scolded him as if he was reprimanding an animal. The young man was completely enraged by the humiliation just now. After taking out his Life Saber, he threatened fiercely.
"You don't care!" Ignoring the young man who took out his Life Saber, Yu Haoran looked directly at the middle-aged expert in green, his tone full of dissatisfaction.
The middle-aged expert in green looked disdainfully at Yu Haoran and asked contemptuously, "Do you dare?"
"As long as you don't interfere, I dare!" Yu Haoran retorted harshly.
"You can try!" The middle-aged expert in green withdrew his hands that were originally behind his back and provoked him.
In the face of the middle-aged expert's provocation, Yu Haoran's response was very simple.
He directly took out his Life Saber and hooked his finger at the young man holding the Life Saber.
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