Although the Luo Family was a Cultivation Family, their living quarters were built like a Sect, on the cliffs of a mountain.
From a distance, the entire Luo Family looked like a grand castle, with formidable defenses and numerous watchtowers.
However, the most striking feature was a gigantic statue, hundreds of feet tall, standing deep within the castle.
The statue depicted a middle-aged man with flowing long hair and handsome features, his gaze sharp and imposing, inspiring awe.
The man's left hand was behind his back, his right hand extended forward in a loose grasp, and beneath his feet, he was stepping on a cloud of mist, from which an enormous, Dragon-like head protruded.
Surrounding the castle were bottomless abysses; one wrong step would send one plummeting into the swamp that had existed for tens of thousands of years below, which not only contained poisonous miasma but was also rumored to harbor Great Demons.
Opposite the mountain where the Luo Family was located was another equally tall mountain.
The castle's main gate faced this mountain from over a thousand feet away, with only a black bridge spanning the gap, serving as the sole passage in and out of the Luo Family.
Naturally, this black bridge was the Reverse Demon Bridge.
At this moment, a plain-looking, slender Young Man stood at the reception area set up by the Luo Family beneath the opposite cliff, looking up at the Luo Family Castle, secretly sighing with emotion.
Although Old Hei had said that the Luo Family's own strength was not particularly impressive, relying entirely on ancestral protection, it was still clear that the Luo Family was skilled at management to have built their Family to its current scale.
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No wonder so many Cultivators came from all directions to celebrate their Family Old Ancestor's birthday.
"Brother, please leave your name and origin here."
A Luo Family servant responsible for reception approached with a smile, interrupting the Young Man's thoughts, and handed him a roster.
This Young Man was, of course, Jiang Yun; after learning the Shapeshifting Technique taught by Xia Zhongxing, he had transformed himself into his current appearance.
Taking the roster, Jiang Yun wrote down his name and his Sect—Wen Dao Sect, Jiang Yun!—without hesitation.
The moment he finished writing, the Luo Family servant, who had just been all smiles, immediately put on a stern face and let out a cold sneer, saying, "Wen Dao Sect!"
Jiang Yun was not surprised by the servant's change in attitude; although his Master, Gu Bu Lao, had told him nothing when he left Wen Dao Sect that day.
But during the half-year he spent in Nanxing City, he had already learned that the Luo Family, which he was ordered to visit this time, was the Demon Refining Luo Family mentioned by Old Hei!
Naturally, he also knew that the relationship between the Luo Family and Wen Dao Sect was hostile, but even so, he could change his appearance, but he would never change his origin.
More importantly, he had no good feelings for this Luo Family either!
The mantis whose head he had personally cut off was a product of the Luo Family's handiwork, and Luo Lingxiao, the Luo Family Young Lord's arrogant Aura, reminded Jiang Yun of Fang Yuxuan.
He also knew that his visit to the Luo Family was a pretense for celebrating the birthday; his true purpose was to find someone from the Medicine God Sect and seek an antidote for his Third Senior Brother.
As the servant uttered the words "Wen Dao Sect," nearly a hundred other Cultivators who had also come to celebrate immediately turned to look.
In their gazes, there was both confusion and shock, but more often, pity.
Although they were unclear why Wen Dao Sect would send someone to celebrate the Luo Family Old Ancestor's birthday, besides admiring Wen Dao Sect's courage, they truly deeply pitied Jiang Yun, the Disciple who had been sent.
It went without saying that the Luo Family would undoubtedly do everything in its power to make things difficult for this Wen Dao Sect Disciple, and it was even possible that they would make him stay in the Luo Family forever.
Under everyone's gaze, Jiang Yun nodded with an unchanging expression and said, "That's right, I am a Disciple of Wen Dao Sect. I have been ordered to come and celebrate the Luo Family Old Ancestor's birthday this time. Is the Luo Family not welcoming me?"
"Welcome!" The Luo Family servant sneered, "All who come are guests; our Luo Family is not that Xiao Qi! However, since Your Excellency is from Wen Dao Sect, this humble one cannot make the decision. Please wait a moment, Your Excellency, while I ask for instructions on how to properly entertain Your Excellency!"
"Please do!"
Jiang Yun nodded, not caring in the slightest, and turned his head, with his hands behind his back, continuing to observe the Luo Family Castle.
Since he was here, he would make the best of it. He was also very curious to see how the Luo Family would treat him, and whether they would, as Xia Zhongxing had said, open the Restriction of the Reverse Demon Bridge and make him cross the thousand-foot Reverse Demon Bridge!
Just then, Bai Ze's voice suddenly echoed in Jiang Yun's mind: "Hearing Dao Demon!"
These four words made Jiang Yun's brows furrow slightly, remembering that Bai Ze had said he had the Aura of a Hearing Dao Demon on him, and he had guessed at the time that Bai Ze might be referring to his grandfather.
But now, why was Bai Ze bringing this up again? Could it be that there was also a Hearing Dao Demon within this Luo Family?
As if knowing what Jiang Yun was thinking, Bai Ze continued, "I sensed the Aura of a Hearing Dao Demon. Although it's extremely faint, it's definitely not wrong, and this Aura should be coming from that bridge!"
"Reverse Demon Bridge?" Jiang Yun's heart stirred, and he narrowed his eyes, staring at the thousand-foot black bridge in the air, a little puzzled as to how such a bridge could be connected to a Hearing Dao Demon.
Bai Ze also said again, "I don't sense it very clearly, because there's a Restriction laid by a Demon Refiner on that bridge. Perhaps I can figure it out once you step onto the bridge."
Jiang Yun knew there was a Restriction on the bridge, so he didn't say much, nodding imperceptibly.
After another moment, the Luo Family servant came before Jiang Yun and said with a forced smile, "Thank you for waiting, Your Excellency!"
"No problem. May I ask how your Family plans to entertain me?"
"Of course, we invite you into our Luo Family, but because of your special status, we have specially arranged for you to be last and given you special treatment. You will enter after all other guests have entered the Luo Family!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun could almost confirm that Xia Zhongxing's prediction had come true!
The Luo Family was going to open all the Restrictions of the Reverse Demon Bridge!
Several Luo Family servants immediately said to the other Cultivators around, "Distinguished guests, please hurry and step onto the Reverse Demon Bridge!"
Everyone naturally understood the Luo Family's intentions. Although some sympathized with Jiang Yun, no one said anything, after all, this was the Luo Family's territory.
Sympathizing with Jiang Yun would offend the Luo Family!
Under the guidance of the Luo Family servants, the Cultivators first stepped into a small teleportation array, appearing at the top of the cliff, and then, led by the servants, they successively stepped onto the Reverse Demon Bridge and walked towards the main gate of the Luo Family Castle.
Jiang Yun closely watched their every move, hoping to understand the Reverse Demon Bridge through them, but he soon realized that his idea was futile.
Because the Cultivators on it showed no abnormalities whatsoever, and even Bai Ze didn't detect anything.
Finally, everyone entered the Luo Family's main gate, but not a single one of them continued further inside. In fact, even more people emerged from within the castle, all gathering at the main gate.
Clearly, these people were all curious and wanted to see if Jiang Yun could successfully cross the Reverse Demon Bridge, with all its Restrictions fully activated, turning humans into Demons.