151: Liu Yangsheng's conspiracy

At the same time, in a certain grand hall of the Liu Family!

An ancient hall was filled with a mysterious aura.

Countless soul tablets were neatly arranged on a high platform, each one flickering with a faint light, as if recounting the glory of the Liu Family.

And in the center of the hall, there was a special soul tablet, representing the Ancient Ancestor of the Family.

The light from this soul tablet was brighter than the others, exuding an aura of majesty.

Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew, and the Ancient Ancestor’s soul tablet emitted a crisp cracking sound, immediately shattering into pieces.

The Family members guarding the hall, who had been cleaning, watched this scene in terror; his face turned pale, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

They knew that the shattering of the soul tablet meant that the Ancient Ancestor of the Family had fallen.

This was a huge blow; for the Liu Family, losing their Ancient Ancestor meant they had lost the glory of being a Saint Family.

Dong dong dong... the bell chimed nine times, echoing throughout the entire Liu Family.

Countless powerful individuals, who had been in seclusion for many years, were startled awake and rushed out of their secluded places, only to see the green Sacred Bell in the sky above them.

This was one of the Liu Family's Legacy Sacred Artifacts; when facing enemies, controlled by a Half-Saint, a single chime could annihilate all enemies below the Saint Realm, and nine chimes were enough to slay a Saint; if controlled by a Saint, its power would be even greater.

But now, the automatic chiming of the Green Bell signified the fall of a powerful individual within the Clan, and nine chimes meant their Ancient Ancestor had fallen.

"Impossible!"

"How could the Ancient Ancestor have fallen! This Old Ancestor refuses to believe it!"

When the powerful individuals of the Liu Family saw this scene, a tempest raged in their hearts; they found it hard to accept this outcome, and some even rushed to the Soul Tablet Hall to check the soul tablets.

But upon seeing the shattered soul tablet representing the Ancient Ancestor, they were immediately struck as if by five bolts of lightning, unable to accept it.

"Where is the Law Enforcement Guard? Immediately seal the teleportation gates! From this moment on, the Family is allowed entry but no exit!"

"Send people to recall the Family members from the outside world, telling them that a Family Genius competition is about to be held!"

Soon, a series of orders came from the high-ranking members of the Liu Family.

Doing so was to block the news, to prevent those enemies from learning the news and acting against the Liu Family.

Fortunately, the place where the Liu Family resided was within the spatial world opened by the Liu Family's Ancient Ancestor, so as long as the teleportation array was sealed, no news could get out.

As long as the outside world didn't know, they could respond; even if the news couldn't be kept secret later, they would have already prepared for reclusion, and then, once the teleportation array was closed, outsiders would no longer be able to find the Liu Family.

"The Ancient Ancestor has fallen; this matter can no longer be traced. For the Ancient Ancestor to fall, it must have been a Saint, which is not something we can contend with."

"Therefore, all of you must prepare for reclusion. With our Liu Family's foundation, it is enough to support the Family to be self-sufficient. As long as we produce another Saint, our Liu Family will not perish!"

Liu Yangsheng's expression was sorrowful, but at this moment, he displayed the composure of a Clan Chief.

His words were like a calming pill, providing some psychological comfort to the powerful individuals of the Liu Family.

"Clan Chief, I have already given instructions. The Law Enforcement Guard is already sealing and maintaining order within the Family. Additionally, I am gradually recalling the Family members from the outside world!"

A Half-Saint spoke.

Under the current circumstances, the various Divine Emperor Elders of the Liu Family no longer had a say; all decisions were made by the Family's Half-Saints.

"Very good!" Liu Yangsheng nodded and said, "The most important thing right now is to cultivate a Saint!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Half-Saints of the Liu Family felt a bit bitter.

Liu Yangsheng ignored those Half-Saints and instead looked at an old man seated at the head of the table below him.

Liu Yangsheng sincerely said, "Old Ancestor Nanyang, you are the closest to a Saint in the Family. I want to concentrate all the Family's resources to help you Breakthrough to Saint!"

Upon hearing this, the high-ranking members of the Liu Family looked eagerly at the old man, whose name was Liu Nanyang. His seniority was second only to the Ancient Ancestor, and his cultivation was also second only to the Ancient Ancestor's powerful individuals.

Even Half-Saint Nanfeng back then was no match for Half-Saint Nanyang.

If anyone in the Liu Family had the most hope of becoming a Saint, it was undoubtedly this person before them.

"Alas! This matter is difficult!"

Half-Saint Nanyang sighed, "This Old Ancestor has lived for six million years, with no hope for the Saint Dao, and no method to become a Pseudo-Saint. How can I Breakthrough in just over four hundred thousand years?"

"It would be better to give these resources to those with outstanding talent in the Family; there might still be some chance for them to Breakthrough!"

Upon hearing Half-Saint Nanyang's words, the members of the Liu Family were disappointed, and at the same time, their hearts tightened.

If Half-Saint Nanyang didn't accept, then they all wanted to compete for the Family's resources; people are inherently selfish.

"Old Ancestor, you can definitely do it!" Liu Yangsheng said with confidence, then looked at the Liu Family Elders, "Half-Saint Old Ancestors, stay; all Elders, withdraw!"

As his voice fell, though the Elders had questions, they still clasped their fists and left.

After the Elders left, a white flower with three mystical halos appeared in Liu Yangsheng's hand. Instantly, a terrifying power of the Saint Dao filled the entire hall.

"Sacred Medicine!"

All the Half-Saints looked at the flower in Liu Yangsheng's hand with shock and greed.

"Clan Chief, this is..."

Half-Saint Nanyang could no longer sit still, looking excitedly at the white flower in Liu Yangsheng's hand.

"This is the Three Souls Sacred Flower, a second-grade Sacred Medicine, capable of nourishing the sacred soul and containing the power of creation. Originally, I was going to offer it to the Ancient Ancestor, but with what happened, this medicine can no longer be given away!"

Towards the end, Liu Yangsheng's voice choked up slightly, and the sorrow in his eyes was seen by everyone. Regardless of whether they felt sorrowful or not, all the Half-Saints showed expressions of grief. For a moment, the hall was filled with a sorrowful atmosphere.

"Alright! Our Liu Family will never decline. When our Liu Family produces another Saint, that will be the time for us to avenge the Ancient Ancestor!" Liu Yangsheng encouraged.

"That's right! Avenge the Ancient Ancestor!"

All the Half-Saints spoke one after another, but their eyes never left the Sacred Medicine.

"Clan Chief, this is a second-grade Sacred Medicine. We simply cannot use it. What should we do?" Half-Saint Nanyang asked.

A second-grade Sacred Medicine, the power of the Saint Dao contained within it was not something these Half-Saints could absorb.

The other Half-Saints all looked at Liu Yangsheng. Although they knew he intended to fully cultivate Half-Saint Nanyang, they also wanted to see what solution he had.

If the Liu Family produced another Saint, they would also benefit.

"A complete second-grade Sacred Medicine is indeed not something we can absorb, but we can cut and absorb it. Furthermore, when I obtained this Sacred Medicine, I also acquired a secret technique, a secret technique to become a Pseudo-Saint." Liu Yangsheng laughed.

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the Half-Saints were shocked.

"Everyone, my suggestion is that the flower of this Sacred Medicine be given to Old Ancestor Nanyang to absorb, allowing him to normally Breakthrough to Saint; as for the remaining branches and leaves, they will be distributed among everyone, enough to allow everyone to reach the Peak Half-Saint Realm. I will then teach you the secret technique to allow you to Breakthrough to Pseudo-Saint!"

"Of course, everyone knows what a Pseudo-Saint is. I will not force it; it's up to you how you choose."

Upon hearing this, Half-Saint Nanyang's eyes lit up with surprise, while the other Half-Saints hesitated.

"This Old Ancestor has no hope of reaching the Saint Realm in this life, so it's better to Breakthrough to Pseudo-Saint and gain a hundred cycles of Lifespan to live a carefree life."

"When enough foundation is accumulated, to then self-destruct and Reincarnate, returning to the Clan, would also not be bad!"

Liu Yangsheng's seductive voice entered everyone's ears.

Upon hearing this, the Half-Saints' eyes gleamed.

Pseudo-Saints are also Saints. When they self-destruct and Reincarnate, if nothing unexpected happens, they can also Reincarnate back into the Liu Family.

Thinking of this, the Half-Saints no longer hesitated.

After all, even a Pseudo-Saint's strength is far greater than that of a Martial Artist below the Saint Realm.

"Clan Chief, it shall be as you say! I am willing!"

"I am also willing!"

The Half-Saints of the Liu Family spoke up.

"Very good!"

Liu Yangsheng was overjoyed and quickly dismembered the Three Souls Sacred Flower, distributing it among the Half-Saints of the Liu Family, and then passed down the secret technique.

After the Half-Saints left, Liu Yangsheng looked at a section of branch in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Originally, this was a grand gift for some old geezer of the Liu Family, but I didn't expect the old geezer to have an accident!"

"But it doesn't matter. The Origin of ten Saints is enough for this Venerable One to recover to the Small Saint Realm!"

"Heh heh! Xu Family, when this Venerable One emerges from seclusion, it will be the time of your demise, and also for my arrogant master..."

"Jie jie jie..."

A series of sinister laughs filled the entire hall.