179: The Chu Tianze incident is over!

Sunlight streamed through the windows of the ancestral hall, slanting across the grey floor tiles.

The light reflected from the tiles shone on Chu Tianze's withered and aged face. He surveyed the remaining "neutral" individuals in the ancestral hall, clearly seeing the panic and helplessness on their faces.

He sighed slightly, as if calming down in an instant.

"Everyone, rest assured."

He raised his hands, attempting to soothe the crowd: "I just want those who supported changing the patriarch to personally experience the thoughts of my dear Tianrui."

"You did not support changing the patriarch, so I will not kiss you mistakenly."

The remaining hundred-plus Chu Family members visibly relaxed.

Fortunately, it was indeed as they expected...

After the "farce" subsided, the people in the ancestral hall gradually calmed down.

Chu Tianrui took a deep breath and sighed heavily. He looked at the Tianze Old Ancestor, who seemed to have regained his senses and become normal, and his tone softened considerably.

"Tianze Old Ancestor, are you... are you feeling better now?"

He had originally intended to say "Are you normal now?", but fearing he might accidentally cause the other party to have another "episode", he changed to a more friendly phrasing.

"Mm..."

Chu Tianze clasped his hands behind his back, appearing outwardly calm and detached, as if unaffected by the world.

"Just now... what happened to you?" Chu Tianrui asked cautiously. He dared not approach the other party at all, fearing he would be grabbed and subjected to a barrage of kisses.

"Just now..."

Chu Tianze turned his head to look at Chu Tianrui, then swept his gaze over everyone present, before smiling helplessly: "Just now, ah, I had just been resurrected and was too excited."

He also felt that what he had just done was a bit absurd.

However, if it was for Tianrui, then he felt that this little sacrifice of his was nothing.

Thinking of this.

He looked at Chu Tianrui again, his eyes filled with deep affection: "Tianrui, for you, I can sacrifice my innocence."

Upon hearing this, the latter's face changed drastically.

What the hell!

Why is the other party still like this!?

Could it be that the other party is normally like this!?

Chu Tianrui's face instantly turned deathly pale. Will this perverted Old Ancestor stick to him forever now?

Then he might as well just die!

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"Tian... Tianze Old Ancestor, do you have any... plans next?" Chu Tianrui said, almost trembling.

"Next..."

He fell into thought.

[Everyone present is waiting for your reply.]

[You also noticed that the Chu Family members are indeed very concerned about your movements, so you decided—]

[A: Go wandering alone.]

[B: Stay with the family and protect them.]

[C: Stay with Tianrui and pursue love.]

[D: Remain silent, stating you have no plans.]

C.

"Next, ah..."

Chu Tianze turned his head to look at Chu Tianrui, his face showing five parts tenderness and five parts attachment: "For the rest of my life, I only want to stay with my dear Tianrui."

"Drinking and painting with him, appreciating flowers and watching the moon together."

"Together..."

Chu Tianrui couldn't listen anymore. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted directly to the ground.

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"Tianrui!? Tianrui, why did you faint!?"

The Chu Family members watched as the Tianze Old Ancestor stepped forward and picked up the former patriarch, Chu Tianrui, in his arms...

...

[Ding!]

[Event "Chu Tianze Transmigrates as West Chu Old Ancestor, Resurrects Powerfully and Scares Away the Princess" ends!]

[Summary of this event: Chu Tianze's transmigration should have been a pleasant surprise for the West Chu family members, but you successfully transformed his transmigration into a fright, severely disrupted the Chu Family's customs, and caused many Chu Family elites to resent Chu Tianze.]

[You have greatly hindered the progress of Heavenly Mandated Protagonist No. 1, Chu Tianze, in incorporating the West Chu family. Your achievements are outstanding.]

[Performance Reward: Collapse Value +100!]

This event ended here.

The moment the light screen in front of him closed, Lin Sheng quickly opened the system interface to check the current accumulated Collapse Value—

780!

Should he breakthrough? Or save it?

This question lingered in his mind.

But soon he made a choice.

"Forget it, being able to advance seven levels consecutively is also a significant improvement. Let's breakthrough."

Lin Sheng said to the women.

Immediately, he left the East Heaven Domain and flew up to the Star Sea—starting from the Dao One Realm, each breakthrough would cause immense energy fluctuations. While it wouldn't necessarily bring about the end of the world for the East Heaven Domain, it could still cause great destruction.

Therefore, cultivators who reach the Dao Realm almost always come to the Star Sea to breakthrough.

[Consuming 700 Collapse Value, realm breakthrough successful!]

[...(Omitted)]

[Dao One Seventh Level → Dao One Eighth Level! (First Tribulation)]

Breaking through seven levels consecutively.

Although there was no reaction in the Star Sea, he could genuinely feel the increase in his strength.

If viewed by the size of his Dharma Body, his current Dharma Body should be about 1.5 times its previous size, with a clear increase in strength!

Just as he turned to return to the East Heaven Domain.

He suddenly glimpsed a Star Sea giant beast, resembling a sea turtle, leisurely swimming towards this area from a great distance.

Lin Sheng was merely curious and took a few more glances, but then a flickering light suddenly appeared from the side.

He turned his head to look.

He saw the figure of an old man wearing a grey hemp robe becoming clearer and clearer.

Soon.

The old man flashed in front of him, only a few meters away.

"Oh my goodness!"

"Young man is truly a divine being!"

As soon as the old man approached, it was as if he had seen an impossible miracle. His eyes widened greatly, and he circled around Lin Sheng several times.

He kept exclaiming in amazement as he circled.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I've lived for so long, and I've never seen a monster like you!"

"Not even a thousand years old, and already an Eighth Level Minor Star Venerable!"

"My heavens, not to mention you're not even twenty years old!!"

"You, you, you..."

The old man finally stopped in front of Lin Sheng, his wide eyes filled with intense curiosity and shock: "Could it be... you are the First Prodigy praised by everyone in the East Heaven Domain?"

Lin Sheng recognized him.

Isn't this old man Northern Wind Smile, who was previously sealed in a cave by someone?

He had originally thought this old man was still messing around in some corner of the East Heaven Domain, but he hadn't expected to meet him here.

"Yes, it is I. You are Northern Wind Smile, right."

"You know me?"

Northern Wind Smile's pupils widened sharply, startled.

When did this person notice him?

"Of course, as a Star Venerable, wouldn't I know if there are other Star Venerables in my own domain?"

Northern Wind Smile's brows furrowed tightly.

He really wanted to reply that his cultivation was higher than the other party's, and the other party shouldn't have been able to discover him.

But he couldn't figure out the other party's background at all right now, so he could only awkwardly change the subject: "You... are you perhaps going to kill that giant turtle?"

Before Lin Sheng could answer, the other party spoke again:

"Absolutely not!"