Chapter 189 Paying Homage to the Ancestral Master!

Wu Guangrong's lips twitched, but he said nothing.

He didn't have much on his mind; he just felt that what Ye Yunyang said was too fantastical, as they all had vivid memories of the successive Maoshan Grandmasters.

None of them remembered a name or Daoist title like Jiang Chen, and certainly not that Grand Master Sima Chengzhen had a Disciple named Jiang Chen.

Asking to petition the Ancestral Master now to verify his identity—isn't that just human nature?

After all, one can acknowledge an ancestor, but one can't just acknowledge anyone!

If all the ancestors of the Maoshan Sect acknowledged Jiang Chen's identity, then naturally, they would have no concerns whatsoever.

"Senior Brother, you know that petitioning the Ancestral Master to verify an identity is an impossible task. Besides, can't you trust what I say? Ancestral Master Jiang is indeed the forefather of our Maoshan Sect!"

Ye Shouzhen had already reacted by now, but his expression was complex, and he remained silent.

He had already suffered twice at the hands of Jiang Chen; he knew better than to provoke him again.

This time, regardless of what Jiang Chen's identity was, it was certain that he was a member of the Maoshan Sect. It was better to let his old friend lead the charge.

Anyway, he was younger than himself and had tougher skin; a little itching was normal, right?

Upon hearing Ye Yunyang's words, Wu Guangrong's expression was also complex.

How could he not know that the various Maoshan Ancestral Masters had not responded to them ever since the arrival of the Age of Dharma Decline.

To this day, they had begun to doubt whether the Ancestral Masters could truly ever respond to them again.

He even wondered if the legendary Ancestral Masters who had achieved Ascension had really attained Immortal Ascension. Perhaps, maybe, possibly, who knows... Hmm... that was highly blasphemous, highly blasphemous.

But now, Wu Guangrong had no better alternatives. As for Ye Shouzhen, he just stood there, neither approving nor opposing.

However, this also showed that, deep down, they were unwilling to acknowledge Jiang Chen as an Ancestral Master.

It was like you were enjoying yourself at home, and suddenly someone came to the door and said, "I am your ancestor," and more importantly, he had no evidence.

No matter who it happened to, it wouldn't be easy to accept so quickly.

Although Ye Yunyang was vouching for this, it wasn't that they didn't trust Ye Yunyang, it was just...

Well, they still couldn't quite believe it.

"The Ancestral Masters have not responded to our Maoshan petitions for hundreds of years. Asking Great True Lord Xuanyi to prove his identity this way is simply fantastical!" Ye Yunyang shouted angrily.

The commotion here soon attracted some other elders of the Maoshan Sect. When they heard what had happened and the news that Ye Yunyang had broken through to the Life Wheel Realm, they were all overcome with joy.

"Great, it's the Life Wheel Realm! The Maoshan Sect is saved!"

"Now, must our Maoshan Sect avoid the sharp edge of Mount Longhu?"

"Mount Longhu wanting to lead the Daoist world and be honored as the Supreme Leader—that is nothing but a daydream!"

"I'm afraid that when Zhang Shanfeng was the Sect Head's age, he had only just entered the Early Stage of the Mystic Light Realm, right?"

The reason why this generation of the Maoshan Sect had fallen to a second-rate School was not because their high-level combat power was weak.

Ye Yunyang was previously at the Peak of the Mystic Light Realm, which was the same cultivation level as many other School leaders. He was even younger than them and not inferior to anyone.

It was just a pity that, apart from Ye Yunyang and one decrepit practitioner at the Early Stage of the Mystic Light Realm who was still in seclusion, the Maoshan Sect had no other core combat power.

The younger generation of Disciples was also lacking, which was why things had been getting worse year by year.

But now, the overall situation had reversed!

One practitioner in the Life Wheel Realm was worth dozens or even a hundred in the Mystic Light Realm!

In today's China, and indeed the whole world, the practitioners with the highest combat power were only at the Life Wheel Realm.

Therefore, it was no wonder they were happy. However, after their joy subsided, they couldn't help but notice that there was an outsider present.

They couldn't help but notice; everyone was wearing Daoist robes, while Jiang Chen was in casual black clothing. He was a new face, looking like a tourist who had come to climb the mountain, and they couldn't sense any cultivation on him—he seemed like an ordinary, unremarkable person.

Logically speaking, tourists shouldn't be able to enter this area, right?

"Who are you, Your Excellency? Are you from Bureau 749, here on business?" an elder high priest asked.

Wu Guangrong's old face wrinkled like a chrysanthemum, not knowing how to introduce him.

Meanwhile, Ye Shouzhen focused his eyes on his nose and his mind on his heart, standing to the side like a wooden stake, recuperating from his injuries.

Ye Yunyang's brows furrowed, and he was about to scold them.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, Jiang Chen, who had been quiet all along, suddenly spoke.

"You said earlier that Mount Longhu wanted to lead the Daoist world and be honored as the Supreme Leader?"

Ye Yunyang's spirits lifted, and he understood that Ancestral Master Jiang was likely planning to make a move!

The elders were somewhat confused: "This is an internal matter of our Maoshan Sect. What does it have to do with you?"

Jiang Chen turned his head to look at Ye Yunyang, his expression unreadable.

"Is the celestial master seal still in the hands of the Maoshan Sect?"

In the past, when the entire Daoist world honored the Maoshan Sect, it was not without proof. The celestial master seal served as the verification for all the various Schools.

By relying on this seal, one could command all the Schools. In that era, the weight of the celestial master seal was even higher than an imperial decree.

The title of Celestial Master was not exclusive to Mount Longhu in that era; for example, later figures like Li Hanguang and Ye Fashan were all referred to as Celestial Masters.

This was precisely because they had successively held the celestial master seal, and the Daoist world recognized them.

Jiang Chen did not know if this celestial master seal was still in the hands of the Maoshan Sect today.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Wu Guangrong and Ye Yunyang instantly became somewhat awkward.

The other elders, upon hearing this, all had their expressions change drastically, as if they had heard something unbearable.

"This is a matter for our Maoshan Sect. What does it have to do with you? Who exactly are you? Are you here on purpose to bring bad luck to our Maoshan Sect?!"

"Silence!" At this moment, Ye Yunyang suddenly shouted angrily, and then, feeling somewhat ashamed and uneasy, he bowed deeply to Jiang Chen.

"In reply to the Ancestral Master, this junior Disciple is foolish. The celestial master seal was snatched away by Mount Longhu over a dozen years ago."

As soon as these words were spoken, the elders, who had previously been glaring, all displayed extremely embarrassed expressions.

But some elders noticed how Ye Yunyang had just addressed Jiang Chen, and looking at Ye Shouzhen and Wu Guangrong, their expressions didn't seem to have changed much either.

For a moment, some people seemed to realize something. The expressions they wore while looking at Jiang Chen were filled with disbelief, and it could be said that their expressions were exactly the same as Wu Guangrong's from just a moment ago.

Among them, one elder was a bit slow to react, and at this moment, he was still stuttering in defense: "Sect Head, that is incorrect. It was agreed upon before that Mount Longhu was only leasing it for twenty years. Once the time is up, they will naturally return it to us."

"At this time, there are no outsiders, so must we continue to deceive ourselves? They call it a lease, but has there ever been such a strange tale in the world as leasing a celestial master seal? It is nothing more than Mount Longhu being overbearing and tyrannical, and having superior skills, while our Maoshan Sect was not skilled enough and had it snatched away."