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Shen Yuan felt surprised by the revelation but didn't press further with questions. Instead, he quietly waited for Xia Yunqiu to continue.
There was an indelible gloom on the refined face of Xia Yunqiu, but her expression lacked any hint of loss. It was as if she was merely stating a fact.
"The Hoe Family of Heaven Traversing Sect is also a lineage of great antiquity, which has always retained teachings regarding the Spirit Energy Tidal Surge and the Tianyun Sect. These teachings were crucial in surviving the previous two eras of Spirit Energy depletion.
However, three hundred years ago, the Family Head of the Hoe family believed that the so-called teachings of the Spirit Energy Tidal Surge and the Tianyun Sect were baseless, and given the Hoe family's foundation, they should seek high positions within Great Xia's Imperial Court. As a result, the Hoe family moved en masse into the Imperial Capital.
