"Huaishan, Huaishan..."
"Ah, no, Dad, I want to live another two years!"
Chen Huaishan, awakened from a nightmare, stood up suddenly. After seeing the familiar room, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
But recalling the scene in his dream, Chen Huaishan still felt complicated and sighed.
Dreaming about your long-deceased father is a good thing.
But this doesn't stop my father from visiting me every few days.
That would be fine, but the key point is that from time to time he would dream about other elders of his Chen family, even some who had long passed away and whose portraits he had only seen in the family ancestral hall.
With so many family elders visiting him, he felt like he was going to die soon.
But the family has not prospered in his leadership. If he really dies, how can he face the elders of the family?
Moreover, in recent years, he is not the only one who dreams about his clansmen at night, other members of the family also have such scenes.
This made the family warriors uneasy and often troubled by nightmares, so that their practice also stagnated.
He even suspected that this nightmare was a curse from his Chen family!
If this continues, when will the family be able to grow stronger?
Maybe it's time to try to make a change.
After simply packing his clothes, Chen Huaishan quickly opened the door and walked towards the family ancestral hall.
"Patriarch."
“Hello, Chief!”
In response to the greetings from the tribesmen along the way, Chen Huaishan nodded.
Ten years ago, Great-uncle Changshi passed away, and the banner of the caravan was then carried on his shoulders. Five years ago, the clan leader passed away, and he was respected by the clan members, and naturally became the sixteenth generation clan leader of the Chen family.
Over the past ten years, the family has prospered under his leadership. The clan now has more than 500 members, including several innate warriors.
As the one with the highest realm, he has already achieved great success in the innate realm, and the areas surrounding Yong'an City are all family territories.
However, the reason why the family has been able to develop to such an extent is also inseparable from the body of the ancestor.
Soon, Chen Huaishan arrived outside the ancestral hall.
As Chen Huaishan pushed the door open, the layout of the ancestral hall soon appeared before his eyes.
The first thing that caught my eye was a piece of soil without any bluestone slabs to protect it, but there was nothing on the soil area.
Looking at the empty space in front of him, Chen Huaishan couldn't help but recall what his great-uncle had said in the past.
It is said that when the family was at its peak, it had a family totem, but after the war, the family totem also disappeared.
According to Chen Huaishan's understanding, it is not only his Chen family that has no totem. Many other families also have it. He has even heard that many upper-class families and even top families no longer have totems. He just doesn't know the reason.
Chen Huaishan did not stop and continued to go deeper into the ancestral hall.
Soon, rows of memorial tablets placed from top to bottom appeared in Chen Huaishan's sight.
However, even the few spirit tablets at the top are all the eldest members of the family.
Chen Huaishan was not surprised by this. He just looked towards the area surrounded by white fog in the distance.
It is said that the ancestral home of his Chen family and the real ancestral hall are in that white fog.
But the white fog was dangerous. From time to time, the roars of ferocious beasts could be heard from it. The aura of the beasts was enough to shock people within a hundred miles, making people dare not go forward to investigate.
After briefly gazing into the distance, Chen Huaishan lit three incense sticks and respectfully worshipped the family ancestral tablet.
Then he lit three more incense sticks in front of a black coffin not far away.
The person inside this coffin is naturally the ancestor who appeared last time.
This ancestor of the family not only has a strong body, but his strength is comparable to that of a warrior in the Qi Control Realm. He is also the family's current trump card.
After the worship, Chen Huaishan looked at the family tablet in front of him and slowly said:
"Father, clan leader, uncles and aunts, our family is now gradually prospering, but our clan members are deeply troubled by nightmares. Huaishan came here this time to inform the elders of the family. Huaishan plans to go to the white fog tomorrow to explore the ancestral land of our Chen family and find a way to get rid of the nightmare. I hope the elders of the family will bless us!"
After saying that, Chen Huaishan bowed again, and then walked out of the clan without hesitation.
With the body of the family ancestor guarding the family, he has no worries.
The next day, many clan members gathered outside the clan. Many of them looked worried, and some even advised:
"Chief, the white fog is extremely dangerous, and the beasts inside are extremely powerful. This trip is too dangerous, so it's better not to go."
"Yes, Chief, it's just a little nightmare. The tribesmen will get used to it sooner or later."
Facing the persuasion of his clansmen, Chen Huaishan shook his head with a firm look:
"You don't need to say more. I have made up my mind. If I can't get out this time, Huai'an will take over the position of the family patriarch. You don't need to go in to look for me."
Hearing this, many tribesmen sighed, but said no more.
They are also very aware of the huge impact that the nightmare of the tribe members has on the family.
After explaining everything, Chen Huaishan headed towards the mass grave without hesitation.
Not until his figure disappeared in the white mist did the tribesmen withdrew their gaze, but many of them had worry written all over their faces.
In the white fog, Chen Huaishan looked nervous.
Even though I had firm thoughts in my mind before, I couldn't help but feel panic after walking into the white fog.
But after taking two deep breaths, Chen Huaishan's mood quickly calmed down.
As he walked, he lost his way in the chaotic white fog.
Even the intuition of the innate realm seemed to have lost its function at this moment. When Chen Huaishan looked back at the way he came, he found that the back of him had already been engulfed by the white fog and it was difficult to see clearly.
Since there was no turning back, Chen Huaishan plucked up his courage and immediately went straight in one direction.
But after walking for an unknown amount of time, he still hadn't reached the end.
Looking at the dense white fog all around him, Chen Huaishan leaned on a slope, ready to take a rest.
But at this moment, white mist was seen rolling all around, and at the same time, several powerful auras were spreading.
The sudden change in front of him made Chen Huaishan's heart beat faster.
As he looked forward, he saw several balls of dark green flames rising in the illusory white mist.
Looking around, Chen Huaishan quickly discovered that he seemed to be surrounded by these things, and they were getting closer and closer to him. He could even feel the breath of the creatures in the white mist.
This scene made Chen Huaishan's face turn pale, and the blood in his body was circulating in his fists at this moment, ready to attack at any time.
But just as Chen Huaishan was getting nervous and unable to control his hands and feet, the green flames quickly began to disappear.
In just a moment, the surroundings returned to silence. At this moment, Chen Huaishan's body relaxed, but his back was already covered with cold sweat.
But the next moment, Chen Huaishan suddenly discovered that the white fog around him seemed to be lighter, and his vision was much wider.
As Chen Huaishan continued to move forward, after a while, he completely passed through the white fog and came to a completely new place.
There are green trees and flowers everywhere, and the clear chirping sounds in the mountains and forests echo in your ears.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Chen Huaishan was delighted. Has he passed through the white fog?
As Chen Huaishan looked into the distance, he discovered a unique mountain.
Under the mountain, many family buildings are very obvious.
"Is this the family land?"
With excitement, Chen Huaishan quickly crossed the obstacles in front of him and headed towards the mass grave mountain.
Soon, Chen Huaishan arrived at the foot of the mass grave mountain. There were many small villages here, but now they have become ruins.
As Chen Huaishan continued to move forward, he soon discovered fields. Although the fields were vast, they had long been deserted.
When Chen Huaishan pulled away the weeds and saw the faint red color in the field, there was a hint of surprise on his face. Red soil, could this be the blood field that Uncle Changshi mentioned?
However, seeing that there were no abnormal changes in the plants above the blood field, Chen Huaishan realized that the blood field seemed to have lost its effectiveness long ago.
Walking through the family's fertile fields, Chen Huaishan soon arrived outside a big gate.
When Chen Huaishan looked up at the two still clear words above the gate, his face became even more excited.
His Chen family’s ancestral land is indeed here!
Pushing open the family door, Chen Huaishan quickly walked into the family.
What surprised Chen Huaishan was that the buildings outside the family had fallen into disrepair and had long since decayed, and even the fields had long been deserted, but the inside of the family was clean and tidy, and the bluestone slabs on the ground were shining with a smooth color, as if someone was always taking care of it.
After walking a few steps, Chen Huaishan saw the family's former square. Although this was the first time he saw it, he seemed to see the scene of the family members practicing martial arts here.
Chen Huaishan stopped for a moment and continued forward.
On the way, he saw the family's school, storehouse, alchemy room, and weapon refining room...
There are corresponding objects in all these places. Even in the weapon refining room, he saw several sharp weapons that have been forged, still shining brightly, but Chen Huaishan did not act rashly.
When Chen Huaishan arrived at a familiar place, he couldn't help but stop.
This is an ancestral hall with the same appearance and structure as Yong'an City.
The passage of time left traces of decay on the wooden door of the ancestral hall, but when he arrived here, he felt peace in his heart.
After standing for a moment, Chen Huaishan slowly pushed the door open and walked in.
There was still nothing in sight, but a huge sunken hole soon appeared in the center of the ancestral hall.
This pit made Chen Huaishan stunned, and he couldn't help muttering:
"Could this be the place where the family sacred tree was originally located?"
Faintly, Chen Huaishan seemed to see the spectacular scene of the family's sacred tree rising from the ground.
But when Chen Huaishan looked down at the pit, he soon discovered a spring that had long dried up, which made Chen Huaishan a little disappointed.
After looking around the ancestral hall, Chen Huaishan was quickly attracted by a room inside.
If his guess was correct, then that should be the room where the tablets of the many elders of his Chen family were enshrined, right?
With mixed feelings, Chen Huaishan immediately walked over quickly.
But when he came into the room, his eyes paused slightly, because the wooden grid where the spirit tablets of the family elders should have been placed was empty.
No, where is his Chen family’s ancestor?
This made Chen Huaishan a little disappointed. He had originally wanted to bring the spirit tablets of many of the family's ancestors back to the family to worship them properly, but now it seems that this is not possible.
But just when Chen Huaishan was feeling disappointed, he soon discovered that there was a door on the side of the room.
This made Chen Huaishan unable to help but open it out of curiosity. Could it be that the spirit tablet of the family elders was hidden?
But when Chen Huaishan pushed open the door, the scene in front of him made Chen Huaishan freeze in place for a moment.
Inside the door, countless black coffins were neatly placed before my eyes.
These coffins are exactly the same as the one in the family's ancestral hall. There is also a coffin that has disappeared from the place where it is placed in front of us.
Could it be?
At this moment, a bold idea emerged in Chen Huaishan's mind.
As Chen Huaishan pushed open one of the coffins, a seemingly living body soon appeared in his field of vision.
Although he didn't know him, he was sure that this was the elder of his Chen family.
And from this body, he felt a terrifying power, as if the body in front of him was even stronger than the Qingyu ancestor outside.
After observing for a while, Chen Huaishan quickly pushed open several other coffins.
Without exception, there was a body placed in each coffin, and the strength of each body shocked him.
There are at least several hundred coffins here. Doesn’t this mean that the family has hundreds of such bodies?
Now, relying solely on that body, the family has become invincible in the surrounding territories. If all the ancestors were asked to come out of their coffins, how could the family have any rivals?
As the thought came to his mind, Chen Huaishan felt some vibrations in the coffins around him.
It seemed that as long as he thought about it, the ancestor would open the coffin and come out.
But the next moment, Chen Huaishan gave up this idea in his heart.
Relying on the family's past blessings, even if the family can be proud in the state and county, it may be difficult for the family to develop in the future.
The family blessing should not be used here. Perhaps this is why Uncle Changshi only took away one coffin?
But looking at the coffin in front of him, Chen Huaishan's heart was excited.
It turns out that his Chen family was indeed once glorious.
Although his thoughts were somewhat confirmed, Chen Huaishan did not take any other action. He just worshipped respectfully and left the room.
The main purpose of his trip was to solve the nightmare of his family members, but now, he seemed to have not found the answer.
Perhaps, he should go to the family library to see if he could find some clues among the remaining books.
But just as Chen Huaishan walked out of the room and was about to go to the family library, he saw several dark yet brightly colored butterflies suddenly appear in his field of vision above the ancestral hall.
Their wings spread out like the night sky, and now they are dancing around him.
The next moment, Chen Huaishan suddenly felt his consciousness blurring, his body gradually became weak and fell to the ground, and he seemed to have fallen asleep.
After several hours, Chen Huaishan woke up again.
But at this moment, Chen Huaishan's eyes no longer had the initial confusion. His eyes were bright and his mind was firm.
After looking around, Chen Huaishan immediately went out of the family.
When leaving, Chen Huaishan did not take anything from his family.
When Chen Huaishan's figure entered the white fog again, several blue wolves quickly entered the family and began to clean the dust in the family.
…
When the white fog rolled again, Chen Huaishan's figure quickly appeared.
"Chief, the chief is back!"
"Very good!"
"Chief, you've been in there for three days. We were so worried!"
Seeing his tribesmen discovering him, Chen Huaishan was delighted. But when he heard that he had been in there for three days, he looked quite surprised.
He clearly remembered that it only took him several hours from the time he went in to the time he came out.
Perhaps, this is the reason why Uncle Changshi and his people gave up their ancestral land?
Chen Huaishan didn't think much about it and quickly returned to Yong'an City with his clansmen.
In the days that followed, the nightmares of the family members indeed decreased a lot. Although they still had the nightmares occasionally, they had no effect on the family members.
But whenever the tribesmen asked Chen Huaishan curiously, Chen Huaishan would just smile and shake his head:
"You will know it later!"
Decades later, Chen Huaishan, who had failed to break through the Qi Control Realm, was dying.
In front of him, many younger generations of the clan had sad faces and a hint of reluctance in their eyes.
But facing the sadness of his tribesmen, Chen Huaishan's turbid eyes were extremely bright. He stared into the void, as if waiting for something.
As Chen Huaishan's consciousness gradually became blurred and his vitality gradually disappeared, his vision went from cloudy to clear, and his soul even jumped out of his body.
The next moment, several familiar figures appeared in front of Chen Huaishan.
Among them was not only his father, but also his uncle Changshi and other family members who had long passed away.
At this moment, all the tribesmen had faint smiles on their faces and said slowly:
"Huai'an, welcome to the underworld!"
"Are you ready for the new life?"
Looking at the familiar tribesmen in front of him, Chen Huaishan looked relieved:
"If I had known this, I would have lived two years less!"
…
(I will write some articles about the starry sky later)
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