Chapter 41: Aristocratic Family
Jiang Tan was indeed very puzzled. Logically speaking, the inherited memories should have preserved extremely important memories. Why did her ancestor preserve the memory of his own escape and being killed?
Besides, why does the person who killed our ancestor look exactly like our master?
Even the legendary cultivators in the God Transformation Stage only have a lifespan of three thousand years, but she could feel the breath from eternity in her memory. It must have been an extremely long time ago.
She was well-read, but she had never seen similar scenes or events in any of the classics.
Jiang Tan felt a pain in her head as she was thinking. It was Jian An Ning who smacked her on the head and said, "Don't think about those things. Do you still remember the person who came to rob you when you accepted the inheritance?"
Jiang Tan's thoughts naturally turned to another direction following Jian An Ning's words, and then he suddenly realized.
"The Nine Heavens Xirang is not with me!" Jiang Tan was suddenly shocked and felt cold all over.
Ancient books once mentioned that there are five original forces that maintain the existence of the world, namely the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and coexisting with the five original forces are five innate treasures.
Gold is Taiyi Jingjin, and earth is Jiutian Xirang.
Her senior brother had mentioned to her before that although he had accepted the Fan family's inheritance and obtained the power of the origin of gold, he had never seen any trace of Taiyi Jingjin.
She didn't know much about the Fan family's situation, but she knew clearly that her grandfather had given her the Jiutian Xirang at that time.
The Nine Heavens Xirang must have been taken away by someone.
"It's either a demon cultivator or Ye Qingzhou," Jian Anning said softly, her expression solemn, "But I think Ye Qingzhou is more likely."
Jiang Tan didn't recognize Ye Qingzhou and was a little confused when he heard the name.
Then Fan Qingyue pushed the door open and said hesitantly, "The Taiyi Jingjin may not be in Fan Shiliu's hands."
"I didn't feel anything when I fought her."
Jian An Ning lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "Maybe he was already there when he was in Buyeo."
"Who?" Fan Qingyue had not heard the previous conversation and was quite confused.
But Jian An Ning did not explain, only said: "Then we can't go back to Qingyun Sect yet, we have to go to Cangwu first to see the situation of the Ye family."
Although he was not fully aware of the situation, Fan Qingyue completely trusted Jian An Ning and had no suspicion of his own intentions.
Then, Jian An Ning left Jiang Tan and gave her some time to recuperate.
Jane Anning walked slowly in the corridor of the inn. The cool breeze blew her scattered hair.
Almost subconsciously, she wanted to take out the bronze mirror and the thread-bound book that she had always kept close to her body.
However, Jian An Ning suddenly realized a problem. She had just discussed with her eldest disciple and second disciple about going to the Ye family in Cangwu, but Lu Fei was not there.
Where did Lu Fei go?
Jane Anning was stunned and jumped out of the corridor, her heart beating rapidly.
The voice she heard before was definitely not an illusion. Will anything happen to Lu Fei?
In a flash, Jane An Ning thought of countless past events.
It just so happened that as soon as she landed, she looked up and ran into Lu Fei who had returned to the inn. He was holding a jar of wine and looking at her blankly.
"Did you go buy peach blossom wine?"
Jian An Ning could smell the fragrance of peach blossoms wafting from the wine jar, but because of what happened before, her brows were furrowed and her expression was not good.
Lu Fei nodded, handed her the wine jar, and said, "I saw that you were in a bad mood recently, so I bought this."
Jian An Ning was stunned for a moment, looking at the wine, not knowing what she was thinking.
Lu Fei pursed her lips, as if she had made up her mind, raised her eyes and said, "You asked me what I wanted then, and I already know it now."
He stepped forward and stroked Jane Anning's eyebrows with his warm fingertips, trying to smooth out the twisted brows.
The originally vague thoughts gradually became clear, and Lu Fei felt his heart beating wildly in his chest.
He didn't like her sad face and heavy heart. He wanted Jane Anning to be happy every day and peaceful every year.
That thought was like a person trapped in a dark room finally seeing the light after the door opened. In Lu Fei's spiritual platform, the germinated seed that was like a nail grew further and turned into a tender seedling.
Jian An Ning raised her head slightly and looked at Lu Fei's eyes staring at her.
Those eyes were clear and deep, filled with only her.
She smiled softly, put the jar of peach blossom wine into her storage bag, and said, "I'm not unhappy at all. It's just that life always brings unexpected troubles."
"But, as the saying goes, 'The only way to relieve worries is to drink Du Kang', why don't you come and have a drink with me someday?"
"OK."
The mountains, rivers, sun and moon are silent, the crowds on the streets are noisy, but they only have eyes for each other.
On a deserted island around Yingzhou Island, Murong Jing and Fan Shiliu stared at the deep sea together.
What was reflected on the sea surface was not the appearance of the two of them, but a human-shaped black shadow.
"We've also obtained some of the Earth Origin," Murong Jing said with a touch of pride, "but the other Origins are a bit harder to find. Could you give us some clues?"
"Go to Cangwu." The reflection said it firmly and with absolute certainty.
Murong Jing was a little surprised and said to his reflection, "I've been to Cangwu before, and there's no origin power there."
The reflection laughed and said, "But there are other things out there."
Murong Jing was somewhat baffled, but he continued to obey the reflection's orders and asked, "So what should we do?"
"Lu Fei carries the inheritance of the Dongchang Lu family. If we kill him or put him in danger, we can find the trace of the karma fire." The reflection whispered, and the voice seemed to come from hell.
"Ah?" Murong Jing hesitated, his words becoming halting. "Can he be killed? Won't there be any problems?"
The reflection let out a low laugh and said, "Oh, there's a pretty simple way."
"At that time, I also hid some water from the River of Oblivion, which is associated with the origin of water. I just need to find a way to make him drink it."
"He has already lost some of his memories due to the water of the Forgotten River. Drinking the water again will restore his memories."
Murong Jing still looked hesitant and asked, "Can we find the origin of fire and the red lotus karma fire this way?"
The reflection snorted and said, "No matter what, he is the only heir of the Lu family. The origin of fire and the fire of karma are all in him. He only fell into a deep sleep because he lost his memory.
"So, we just need him to wake up."
After saying that, the reflection instantly merged into the sea surface and disappeared.
After a long silence, Fan Shiliu asked, "Isn't the power of origin inherited from aristocratic families? According to the management of the Fan and Jiang families, Cangwu should also have an aristocratic family with the power of origin, and the water of the Forgotten River should not be with him."
Murong Jing shook his head and said, "How can there be so many conventions?"
"According to custom, the origin of wood should be in the Ye family, and the sacred Fusang tree should also be in Cangwu. Unfortunately, I heard that the ancestors of the Ye family missed the mark by a single step, and before they could secure the origin and treasure as the Ye family's inheritance, they were both stolen away."
"Robbed?" Fan Shiliu's confusion deepened, and he continued, "Can bloodline inheritance also be robbed?"
Murong Jing smiled slightly and said, "That means that at that time, these powers were not inherited from blood."
Fan Shiliu looked at him blankly, and Murong Jing, feeling the urge to teach, continued, "Do you know what these aristocratic families are, and why they possess powers so different from ordinary people?"
Fan Shiliu shook his head slightly.
"They are the ones who slipped through the net and managed to survive in the last era. The so-called aristocratic families are the descendants of gods."
Fan Shiliu still didn't quite understand and said, "I am from an aristocratic family, but I have never heard of such a statement."
"Of course. Logically speaking, Heaven would not allow any power connected to the previous era to survive. However, when the Calamity of Heavenly Punishment occurred, some special circumstances arose, which prevented a complete extermination."
"However, as the eras changed, the power of the previous era could no longer be used in this one. Many descendants of the gods became ordinary people, but the power of origin is the pillar that supports the world. Therefore, the races that possess the power of origin still retain extraordinary power."
Fan Shiliu nodded thoughtfully, then continued, "But how did you know this? Have you also lived through an entire era?"
Murong Jing shook his head slightly and said, "These are secrets that only demon cultivators know."
Fan Shiliu seemed to understand, and asked, "What is the reflection?"
She saw that Murong Jing was very respectful to the reflection, but she herself could not muster up any respect. If she had to say it, every time she saw the reflection, she would feel a sense of fear from the bottom of her heart.
She hoped that the reflection would never discover her existence.
However, Murong Jing quickly covered Fan Shiliu's mouth and said with extreme caution, "Don't mention that person casually."
Fan Shiliu nodded slightly, indicating that she understood, and Murong Jing then let go of her hand.
But she asked again: "But every time you have to perform a very complicated spell to summon that person."
Murong Jing just shook his head and said, "That's because he was sealed away."
Fan Shiliu frowned, thinking, isn't it an existence that can't even be mentioned? Why is it sealed away?
"He will hear it. He can hear everything that is said about Him."
Murong Jing saw through Fan Shiliu's thoughts at a glance and explained, "Do you know where the demon cultivators come from?"
Fan Shiliu shook her head. She didn’t know and couldn’t figure out what this had to do with the reflection.
"My inherited memories tell me that it was He who created the demon cultivators," Murong Jing said, pointing to his own brain, "and He controls the life and death of all demon cultivators."
"We must do what He says, and only in this way can our community grow stronger."
On the other side, Ye Qingzhou, who fled Yingzhou Island in a hurry, soon lost his way in the vast ocean.
"I've been away from Yingzhou for several days and nights, why is the scenery exactly the same?" Ye Qingzhou muttered, feeling even more uneasy.
The sea and the sky are the same color, as if the whole world is covered by the seabed.
"Keep going west."
When the old voice appeared, Ye Qingzhou felt as if he had taken a tranquilizer and finally felt a little relieved.
He followed the old voice's instructions, but couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going west? Can I still return to Qingyun Sect? I recognize that female cultivator; she's Elder Jian."
"I stole something from her apprentice. I won't be wanted, right?"
"Not yet." The old voice's answer made Ye Qingzhou breathe a sigh of relief, but his next words made Ye Qingzhou's heart rise again.
"But I seem to have been exposed," the old voice said slowly, "He might want to capture you."
Ye Qingzhou's expression suddenly changed, and he said, "What should we do then?"
"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements to confuse people, and you just need to be careful about one thing." The old voice said slowly.
"What is it?"
"Don't reveal yourself, you are a soul from another world."
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