"It is the awakening of the ancestral bloodline."
One sentence instantly set all the treasure-hunting rats ablaze, their eyes shining with excitement as they stared at the giant golden egg in the center.
If they weren't worried that their shouting would disturb the millet, they would have loved to howl to the sky right now.
The bloodline of the progenitor! That is the bloodline of the progenitor!
As the first treasure-hunting rat of their clan, it's easy to imagine that if Shushu can successfully activate the ancestral bloodline, the awakened Shushu will absolutely amaze the world.
According to clan records, the ancestral bloodline is not only powerful, but can also help other rats in the clan activate their talents and develop strong physiques.
From ancient times to the present, from the fall of the progenitor to the present, over countless eons, this is only the second time that the entire Treasure-Seeking Rat clan has awakened a member with the bloodline of the progenitor.
The last time they awakened was in ancient times, during the great war between the gods. It was because of the awakening of that ancestor that the treasure-hunting rat clan was able to preserve their bloodline and survive the war.
After the ancient times, the ancestral bloodline never awakened again. Later, the divine beast race declined, and the human race rose.
In addition, the characteristics of the treasure-hunting rat clan make them coveted by newly ascended gods and immortals.
To avoid extinction, the treasure-hunting rat clan secretly split off a branch and moved from the upper realm to the lower realm, both to escape disaster and to survive.
Over the years, this branch has maintained contact with the upper realm, and naturally knows that the rat race of the upper realm either disappears inexplicably or suddenly perishes.
Even though the lower realm's race of rats kept ascending back, they still couldn't keep up with the rate of decay.
The number of treasure-hunting rats in the upper realm is less than half that of those in the lower realm, and only a handful of them have activated their talents.
The others either perished, their soul tablets shattered, or they disappeared, or they became prisoners of those immortals or gods.
The treasure-hunting rat clan had tried to fight back, but they were simply not strong enough to deter those villains.
Before Shushu returned, the clan chief of the upper realm, who was also Shuye's great-grandfather Shudao, had already begun to send down messages, telling the clan rats not to ascend in the coming years.
Even if you can't control your cultivation level and it rises too high, try to find a safe place to hide and don't go back to your clan's territory.
This also shows how precarious the future of the treasure-hunting rat clan is.
Now that the millet has the opportunity to awaken its ancestral bloodline, it means that the treasure-hunting rat clan has a chance to escape their current predicament.
If they go any further, they might even be able to return to the pinnacle of their race.
Such a bright and promising future was enough to excite the treasure-hunting rats present; almost none of them were unhappy.
Even those few rat ancestors couldn't help but tear up again, and the fur around their eyes was unknowingly soaked with tears.
After a long while, the elders were the first to come to their senses. They exchanged glances, and finally, Shu Mo gave the order.
"Alright, everyone calm down. The most important thing right now is to ensure that the information is not leaked and that Shushu is not disturbed during the bloodline activation period."
Its expression was exceptionally serious as it spoke these words.
The rats below also snapped out of their daze and nodded in agreement.
Seeing that everyone understood the importance of this matter, the elders were somewhat gratified. They then turned to instruct Shuye on another matter: "Notify all the clan rats that they must return to the clan territory as soon as possible."
After seeing the millet leaf nod and take note, it turned its gaze to the millet and wheat: "You guys are responsible for keeping the baby's little friends in check and making sure they don't leak the news."
Because this is the secret territory of the treasure-hunting rat clan, and because Shushu doesn't know what happened after soaking in the incubation pool.
Before everyone came in, Shushu prepared a lot of things for everyone and gave them some space.
Meanwhile, its little friends stayed in the yard of the Treasure-Seeking Rat Clan.
That's why there's such a saying about millet ink.
The millet and wheat that were mentioned naturally understood the importance of the matter and immediately nodded in agreement without hesitation.
So everything was arranged. Shu Mo glanced at the giant golden egg in the pool and finally gave the order to leave: "Alright, you may all leave now."
Upon hearing this, the rats exchanged glances, then looked longingly at the golden egg, replying "Yes" but not moving their paws an inch.
Finally, it was Shuqiu who let out a cold snort, and only then did the rats leave guiltily, looking back every few steps.
Soon, the vast secret land was left with only millet ink, millet mounds, millet balance, millet chi, as well as millet leaves, millet colors, millet chestnuts, and millet wheat.
The four rats looked up at the sky, down at the ground, and at the giant golden egg, but never at themselves.
Shumo didn't hold back and went up to each of them, giving them a swipe of its claw: "You all get out of here, don't pretend you're deaf."
Having been scratched, the four rats knew they couldn't keep up the act any longer, so they could only cover the scratched area and leave reluctantly.
The way they walked away was so dramatic that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they looked back six times with every step.
In addition, they looked at the four ancestors with pitiful eyes one by one, hoping to soften their hearts and make them stay, as they also wanted to accompany their cubs.
However, ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel.
None of the four patriarchs showed any mercy.
Not only did he not show any mercy, but when Shu Heng saw them chattering, he went straight for them, flying up and kicking them all out of the secret place with four swift and decisive kicks.
As the four of them got up from the ground, the gate to the secret realm slammed shut in front of them with a loud bang. They tried several times but could not get in.
There was nothing they could do but exchange a glance and go back to their work.
Soon, a series of telepathic messages flew out from the Treasure-Seeking Rat Clan's territory and into the paws of the Treasure-Seeking Rat Clan in various realms.
Although the treasure-hunting rats were surprised to receive the letter, they didn't think much of it and dropped what they were doing to hurry back.
Meanwhile, millet and rice, far away in the upper realm, also sensed the movement of the clan monument.
Avoiding the crowd and beasts, he quietly sensed the situation and discovered that a clan rat was awakening its ancestral bloodline. Instantly, he was overjoyed.
A mouse cried and laughed in the secret room for a long time before it calmed down, tidied itself up, and reappeared in everyone's sight.
Avoiding the watchful eyes of those secretly observing it, it also quietly began to make various arrangements.
Since we can't eliminate those spies secretly watching us, let's give them something to do.
Otherwise, they'll just keep staring at that family all day long, which is really annoying.
As for the fact that there were ancestral bloodlines awakening in the lower realm, it had no intention of telling any of the rats.
It's not that I doubt them, but rather that the fewer mice that know, the better, because the fewer mice that know, the safer the ancestral bloodline will be.
I wonder which little guy is so lucky to awaken the ancestral bloodline. I really hope the little guy is safe and sound and grows up soon. This is what Shudao prayed in his heart.
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