94: The Shen family lineage, the Bodhi mother tree!

Inside the ruins, there was no distinction between day and night, as white light illuminated the entire ancient forest like a great sun in the sky.

At this very moment.

Only two people present dared not pick the thousand-year bodhi fruit.

One was the Purple-Robed Man who was currently healing. He looked up at the people picking the thousand-year bodhi fruit with envy in his eyes, then swallowed his saliva. However, he felt that Shen Nian saving him was already a great kindness, and taking more items would be tactless.

Although the thousand-year bodhi fruit was good, one still needed good fortune to obtain it.

Immediately, he could only sigh softly, hanging his head dejectedly to Cultivate.

"Forget it, it's good enough that I saved my life. These ruins are more dangerous than the previous ones; there are so many Nascent Soul Realm experts here..." After comforting himself, the Purple-Robed Man showed a pensive expression.

It wasn't his first time entering Nascent Soul level ruins, but it was the first time he had seen so many Nascent Soul Middle Stage and Late Stage experts appearing just in the outermost region.

The other person who hadn't gone to pick the bodhi fruit was Liu Huihui.

She stood rooted to the spot, looking awkward, unsure of where to go for a moment.

She was purely embarrassed. She hadn't helped with the Formation, and Shen Nian had solved the enemy problem. As for her relationship with Shen Nian... it was far inferior compared to the others.

Lin Qingyue was Shen Nian's fellow disciple, and it was obvious their relationship was good, as Shen Nian even gifted him a jade talisman. There was no need to mention the other two; they were both his Junior Sisters, so their casual picking was naturally justified.

As for Murong Chen... she could only admire how thick-skinned he was.

"Sometimes, I really envy him..." Liu Huihui glanced at Murong Chen, who was getting along famously with Lin Qingyue, gave a wry smile, and planned to turn around and find a place to wait for them.

Immediately afterward, a faint voice rang out.

After taking nearly fifty thousand-year bodhi fruits, Shen Nian calmly glanced at the Purple-Robed Man and Liu Huihui.

"Do you want me to help you pick them?"

He wasn't a soft-hearted busybody, nor would he say overly nice things, but he was certainly not stingy.

The Purple-Robed Man risked his life to help him break the Formation, so taking the bodhi fruit was only right.

And Liu Huihui had put in effort even if she didn't earn credit, especially since the Formation she studied came from Sunset Valley.

Most importantly, there were simply too many of these fruits, and Shen Nian couldn't be bothered to waste so much time on them.

After this voice was heard, both of them trembled slightly.

Liu Huihui bit her red lip and whispered, "Thank you."

Upon hearing this, the Purple-Robed Man's expression shifted to excitement. He abruptly stood up, leaning on the tree, cupped his hands, and exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you, Sir!!"

The next second, he flew up the ancient tree to pick the fruits, occasionally glancing at Shen Nian with gratitude during the process.

Regarding this.

Shen Nian chose to ignore his gaze, instead looking toward the depths of the ancient forest with a hint of surprise, then revealing a slight smile.

"So you showed your tail. Turns out you escaped into these ruins..."

At the same time.

Deep within the ancient forest, a hundred miles away, lay a cave dense with Spiritual Qi. thousand-year bodhi fruit pits were scattered everywhere on the ground. In the deepest part of the cave stood a unique small golden tree, only five or six inches tall, yet its roots stretched for a hundred miles, controlling the entire ancient bodhi forest.

A figure, already gradually becoming illusory, stood there with hands behind his back, nearly transparent, his aura fluctuating weaker and weaker.

"Stop looking. You can't uproot it..."

Lu Ya sat cross-legged in front of the bodhi mother tree, the large hole in his chest gradually healing, his expression fanatic.

If he took this mother tree, he could take the entire Ancient Bodhi Forest!

But upon hearing the voice of the Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor, Lu Ya showed a helpless expression again and gritted his teeth.

Damn it!

The Opportunity was right before his eyes, he could see it, but he couldn't take it!

There was no greater agony in this world than this!!

However, the Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor's subsequent words made Lu Ya's Face turn even uglier.

"This generation's Young Clan Leader of the Shen Family doesn't play by the rules. It seems he genuinely wants to kill you. If you want to live, stay far away from him in the future. Don't ever seek revenge on him; only an idiot would do that!" The Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor's cold voice rang out. Beneath his indistinct Face was a trace of malice, still dwelling on that particular phrase.

"What sort of thing are you, that you deserve my Face!"

When the Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor heard that phrase back then, he was so angry he nearly exploded.

How could he, a mighty expert who once achieved the Dao Integration, save his Face??

If he hadn't already died... Never mind. If he were alive, he would be even less likely to attack Shen Nian. To ensure his Legacy holder could leave, he deliberately suppressed his anger, afraid of provoking Shen Nian. Who knew if Shen Nian was carrying talismans... "Lord Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor, you certainly think highly of me..." Lu Ya replied with a helpless smile.

Seek revenge?

What a joke!

Am I stupid?

From now on, if I hear his name, I'll walk around him!

Although he said this, resentment still lingered in his heart, and he hoped that one day he could make a desperate comeback!

"You kid aren't pretentious. You're quite like I was back then—afraid of death, yet fond of showing off." The Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor saw through his thoughts instantly, revealing a nostalgic expression and chuckling.

Lu Ya's mouth twitched slightly. He never would have thought the Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor would say something like that.

Lord Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor, are you praising me?

However, the Old Man Jiu You inside him was different, his eyes sparkling with utmost adoration.

"As expected of my idol! Little Lu, don't you think Lord Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor is very straightforward?"

"If you think so too, then I think this whole thing is really cool!"

"..." Lu Ya was instantly speechless again. The next second, his expression subtly changed.

The Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor's figure was slowly dissipating.

"My time is merely a wisp of remnant consciousness, and I cannot stay long. I have a few final warnings for you..."

"This Emperor knows you harbor resentment..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ya immediately fell silent, clenching his fists.

"But you've also seen that Shen Nian surpasses you vastly in talent, background, and strength. Moreover, his bone age is less than twenty years old, which is terrifying, especially since he is so much handsomer than you..."

Lu Ya was stunned, his eyelids twitching. He accepted everything else, but did his good looks need to be brought up too?

"Don't think being handsome is useless. If this Emperor hadn't been born with good looks and received strong assistance from several close female confidantes, I would have died on the Ascending Heaven Road long ago..."

"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you..."

"But remember this: if you want revenge, there is only one path!"

"What?" Lu Ya instantly tensed up, staring intently at the phantom image of the Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor, which had almost vanished, leaving only a Face remaining.

"If you get the chance, if you can meet a Son of the Sequence from the Shen Family, especially the First Sequence, don't hesitate—immediately recognize him as your master. Maybe then you can turn the tables and wipe away your past shame," the Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor said finally.

He is too young, and only in the Nascent Soul Early Stage!

As the strongest Family in Eastern Profound, all Sons of the Sequence from the Shen Family are famous across Eastern Profound. In his generation, the weakest of the Shen Family's sequence was at the Great Perfection of Spirit Transformation, while the strongest, the First Sequence, had already taken several steps on the Ascending Heaven Road, pushing into the top three of the Human Race Ascending Heaven Ranking from the number one spot on the profound dragon ranking, all in just thirty-five short years!

He trampled all Human Race Prodigies of the same Realm underfoot, later becoming the Ninth Ancestor of the Shen Family and residing in the Shen Family's Cangtian Palace... truly terrifying!

Therefore, Shen Nian could not have been appointed Young Clan Leader through the Sequence War, nor should he be currently holding the cangtian token. This would definitely cause dissatisfaction among the Shen Family's sequence members!

Only a Shen Family Prodigy can truly defeat a Shen Family Prodigy!

Lu Ya sat cross-legged on the spot, constantly thinking about the Nine Nethers Underworld Emperor's final words, muttering, "Shen Family, First Sequence..."

...On the ancient tree, Shen Nian had already decided that after arranging things for his Junior Sisters, he would go find Lu Ya to test whether his idea for accumulating preaching value was viable. At that moment, Xiao Qinger, dozens of meters away, suddenly remembered something, turned her head, and asked, "Senior Brother, do you know where the Southern Desert is?"

She had just been asking the Female Yan Emperor, but was interrupted. Now, picking the bodhi fruit was a bit boring. She originally planned to continue asking the Female Yan Emperor, but the latter said that the vital energy within this thousand-year bodhi fruit forest could help her recover some Soul Power, so she went off to Cultivate.

Unable to suppress her curiosity, and realizing that her Senior Brother was likely not from the territory of Great Xia, she asked the question.

After her voice fell silent, everyone looked over, and even the extremely diligent Xia Youyue paused.

Lin Qingyue turned his head, Murong Chen pricked up his ears, Liu Huihui looked curious, and the Purple-Robed Man stared fixedly at Shen Nian.

When Shen Nian heard this, he glanced at Xiao Qinger strangely.

What is it?

Didn't the old man tell you?

Still using that old routine where you don't speak up until your Realm and strength are sufficient?

The next second, Shen Nian put his hands behind his back and asked.

"You must have heard of the place Eastern Profound, right? Then do you know where Eastern Profound is?"

Xiao Qinger pondered and tentatively replied, "In the east?"

Xia Youyue, however, looked thoughtful, seemingly recalling records in the royal ancient texts, yet knowledge about the East and West was extremely scarce... When she was young, her Imperial Father sought aid from Eastern Profound through the Three Sects, but even within the Three Sects, very few people knew information about Eastern Profound... "Wrong!"

"Ah, then where is it?" Xiao Qinger pressed, growing increasingly curious.

Shen Nian slowly raised his head, gazed at the sky, and whispered, "It's in the sky..."