635: May the Ancestor manifest His power.

Now that the other half had been produced by the person before him, did that mean he was the Old Ancestor of our Family?

Li Shishan's eyes were filled with shock. In truth, he found it somewhat hard to believe; those were legends from so many years ago, and no one really knew whether they were true or false.

Li Shishan had come to treat this Jade Pendant as a kind of faith.

This faith stemmed from the fact that it belonged to a myth, and when this myth actually appeared before his eyes, he found it truly hard to imagine.

It was just like an ordinary person worshipping Buddha; if one day the Buddha suddenly appeared before you, you would find it hard to believe that this was the real Buddha, and you would even think he was a fraud.

Su Chen glanced at him, knowing that Li Shishan probably didn't believe his identity at all. He didn't bother to explain much, merely saying in a calm voice, "Is there anyone in the Family who wants to become a Cultivator? If you wish, I can allow you to step onto the path of Cultivate, and even return the Family to its Peak."

"Of course, the prerequisite for all of this is your own willingness. If you only wish to live in seclusion in a corner, then I can also ensure that your lineage will never be severed."

After speaking, Su Chen picked up his teacup and took a light sip.

The hall fell into silence. Since the living room was open on all sides, many members of the Family had gathered outside, wanting to see who this guest was, but the scene that followed left everyone stunned.

This is the Old Ancestor of the Family?

Li Shishan frowned deeply; he kept feeling that Su Chen was a fraud.

The Family had been living a stable and peaceful life, and suddenly someone came claiming to be their Old Ancestor, talking about how terrifying the Family once was, and now wanting to lead them onto the path of Cultivate—it all felt extremely bizarre.

Li Shishan hesitated for a moment and said, "Young Master, are you... perhaps mistaken?"

He truly could not think of a logical explanation to accept what Su Chen had said.

Su Chen did not force the issue. He said in a calm voice, "You don't believe me? Suit yourself."

Having said that, Su Chen stood up. He raised his hand and tapped the token, then returned it to Li Shishan.

"This object can contact me. If you ever figure out what you want in the future, just contact me."

After Su Chen finished speaking, his figure vanished from the spot, as if he had never existed in this world at all.

Li Shishan was shocked; he was indeed a Cultivator.

He gripped the token in his hand, a look of gravity flashing in his eyes.

What on earth was going on?

Could he really be the Old Ancestor of our Family?

Li Shishan did not act dictatorially; he gathered most of the people in the clan, including the pillars of every household, to hold a meeting.

After nearly three hours of deliberation, they ultimately chose not to believe Su Chen.

The Family had been ordinary people for countless years. They felt more awe than anything else toward Cultivators, even feeling they were unreachable. Having an opportunity to Cultivate, and for free at that, just felt somewhat strange to them.

Out of caution, they ultimately passed up the opportunity.

The Family was just an ordinary clan with no special abilities. All they wanted was stability and the happiness of their Family; they did not want to get involved in high-risk matters.

In the end, Li Shishan placed the token back at the very top of the ancestral hall.

On the other side.

After communicating with the people of the Family, Su Chen left the Xuanhuang Realm directly. He had no friends in this place, and there was no point in him staying there.

However, this time when visiting the Xuanhuang Realm, Su Chen discovered that the scale of the Xuanhuang Realm had increased significantly.

No wonder the Great Dao of Time had strengthened quite a bit these past few days.

Su Chen clenched his fist slightly. With his current strength, he should be able to kill a Cultivator in the Dominator Realm at will, right?

He could also contend with the Taboo level, but killing them would still be quite difficult.

This progress was quite fast; it wouldn't take many years before Su Chen could return to the Dao Lord level.

Days passed by one after another.

Su Chen lay in the imperial palace, living his decadent life. Every day it was either Li Qingyue, Ye Lan, and Bai Yulan, or that girl Yang Lan.

It was quite busy.

Fortunately, Zhou Yao was undergoing a Breakthrough these days, so she hadn't been pestering him.

Days passed by one after another.

Three years passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day.

Su Chen lowered his head slightly and raised his hand to take out a Jade Pendant. The pendant was shimmering; this was the other one he had left for the Family to send messages.

They had reached out to him so soon?

Thinking of this, Su Chen entered the Xuanhuang Realm.

The Xuanhuang Realm.

Compared to three years ago, the Family appeared even more desolate. One of the double doors at the entrance had fallen off, and all the members of the Family were kneeling in the ancestral hall, their eyes filled with despair and hope.

Compared to three years ago, the remaining white hair on Li Shishan's head had also disappeared.

"I beg the Old Ancestor to manifest and save our Family."

Li Shishan wept with old tears, kneeling before the token and calling out incessantly.

One year ago.

For some unknown reason, the Young City Lord from the City Lord's Mansion had set his sights on a young woman from their Family, claiming he intended to take her as a concubine, even though the young woman from the Family did not like the Young City Lord.

However, pressured by the tyranny of the Young City Lord, and since it was only to be a concubine, the Family ultimately agreed.

But who could have known that the Young City Lord would break his word? He had never intended to take the young woman from the Family as a concubine; after he grew tired of playing with her, he simply threw her into the Yihong Brothel to be a prostitute.

Unable to endure such humiliation, the young woman from the Family committed suicide by slamming into a wall.

The young woman's father, in a fit of rage, went to the City Lord's Mansion to demand an explanation, even causing an uproar throughout the city.

The outcome could be imagined.

The person who went to the City Lord's Mansion had one leg and one arm broken; he was still bedridden, and his injuries had not yet fully recovered.

To preserve the entire Family, Li Shishan had no choice but to swallow this insult.

After all, in front of the City Lord's Mansion, their Family was simply too weak. If they displeased the City Lord's Mansion, the entire Family might be wiped out to the last person.

Although their hearts were filled with deep resentment, they could only swallow it.

However, the Young City Lord did not intend to let the matter rest; he turned his gaze toward another young woman from the Family. That girl was only sixteen this year and was the sister of the one who had been killed previously.

Naturally, the Family was unwilling, and some conflicts arose during this time, which led to the Young City Lord flying into a rage and killing three members of the Family on the spot.

They could already foresee the final result of this matter: absolutely everyone in the Family would be killed. The City Lord's Mansion would not let their Family go; even if just to protect his reputation, the Family had to die.

In the sacrificial hall, every member of the Family was filled with sorrow.

Now they no longer cared whether Su Chen was really the Old Ancestor of their Family; as long as Su Chen could lead the Family out of their misery, whatever he said, they would do.

Li Shishan's only thought now was regret. He had thought the Family could stay in this place peacefully and continue like that forever.

But even if you don't go looking for trouble, trouble will always come looking for you.

"Li Shishan, get out here!"

Suddenly, a roar came from the entrance, and a look of panic immediately appeared on Li Shishan's face.