Chapter 843: I Am Your Ancestor (2)
The Sect Leader of the Lingxi Sect was named Zhong Qin, thirty-six years old, her cultivation had already reached the third level of the Shentong Realm, all thanks to the Immortal bloodline on her.
This Immortal referred to Ancestor Zhong Zhen.
The Lingxi Sect had been established for thousands of years, its history as long as the Milky Way, and the shining stars within were the genius disciples who had appeared in successive generations, with Zhong Zhen being the most dazzling.
Although Zhong Zhen did not possess an Immortal bloodline, she relied on her extraordinary talent and hard work to break into the ranks of the top ten geniuses in the Cultivation World back then. She single-handedly propelled the weak county-level sect, Lingxi Sect, forward, stepping onto the long path to godhood step by step. By the age of three hundred, she had attained immortality and left behind a powerful “Imperial Grade” Immortal Tablet to protect the sect’s descendants.
However, it was a great pity that later the Lingxi Sect clashed with another major Immortal force in the Cultivation World. They barely managed to protect themselves by exhausting the Immortal Might of the Thánh Tượng, suffering heavy losses.
Without the protection of the Immortal Tablet, the Lingxi Sect became weaker, and its strength declined year after year. Although it was still the strongest Immortal Sect in the Golden Mountain Empire, it had already been squeezed out of the top ten sects in the entire Cultivation World by other sects.
Zhong Qin knew that the current situation was critical and that only an Immortal ancestor could protect the Lingxi Sect, so she planned to hold a grand ancestral ceremony in three days.
The Great Sun Sect was the largest sect in the Myriad Phenomena Empire. Two hundred years ago, the Myriad Phenomena Kingdom and the Golden Mountain Kingdom went to war, and the Cultivation World was ultimately drawn into it. The Great Sun Sect and the Lingxi Sect understandably could not stay out of it. The conflict ended with a clash of their Immortal Tablets, resulting in both sects’ Tablets exhausting their Immortal Might. Since then, they had regarded each other as mortal enemies.
The Sect Leader was going to hold a grand ancestral ceremony.
In the Conference Hall of the Great Sun Sect, a thin Elder reported to the Sect Leader Mo Long.
“Worshiping ancestors? They are desperate and trying to contact that Immortal ancestor.”
The white-haired but ruddy-faced Sect Leader sneered contemptuously.
“What a foolish woman! Without the essence and blood left by her Immortal ancestor, her attempt to summon her out of thin air is no different from a fool’s dream.”
“Yes, if Immortal ancestors were so easy to summon, then this Kaiyuan Star would be filled with Immortals.”
“She’s at her wit’s end. Those foreign evil spirits have only given the Cultivation World half a month. With the deadline approaching, what else can she do but try to save a dying horse as if it were still alive?”
The high-level figures of the Great Sun Sect spoke mockingly below.
“Of course, we cannot let down our guard. As the saying goes, it’s better to be safe than sorry. If she really manages to summon an Immortal, the Great Sun Sect will be in trouble given the enmity between our two sects.”
The Sect Leader of the Great Sun Sect, Mo Long, suppressed them with a gesture and said again.
“Then what does the Sect Leader plan to do about this matter?”
Someone clasped their fists and asked.
“Since she wants to summon her Immortal ancestor, shouldn’t we, her neighbors, go and cheer her on?”
Mo Long said with ill intentions.
“Sect Leader is wise, but the problem is that our two sects are feuding. What if they don’t let us in?”
The thin Elder expressed some worry.
“Elder Liu, have you forgotten? The Grand Elder of the Lingxi Sect was killed by the evil spirits. Who can stop me now? That young female Sect Leader who hasn’t even grown any hair?”
The Sect Leader of the Great Sun Sect retorted contemptuously. In their thirties, she could indeed only be considered a child in the Cultivation World.
Indeed, she could only be considered a child.
“Haha, then won’t the Lingxi Sect be like an outhouse in the future? We can go whenever we want?”
Some high-level figures laughed.
“In the future? This time, I not only intend to stop that female Sect Leader from summoning that so-called Immortal, but I also want to take this opportunity to subdue this sect. If they dare to refuse, I will make sure the Lingxi Sect has no future.”
Mo Long’s ambition was evident.
Qi Huang had already arrived near the Lingxi Sect with Cheng Hong Ling. Her purpose was very simple: to impersonate the Lingxi Sect’s Immortal Zhong Zhen and turn the tide. With a legitimate identity, she could establish her authority, and then it would be as easy as eating and drinking to turn this place into a vegetable garden.
However, to impersonate someone else’s ancestor, she first needed to find out Zhong Zhen’s appearance and attire. If the other party had any obvious physical characteristics, such as missing an arm or leg, wouldn’t she be seen through at a glance if she appeared rashly?
Qi Huang stealthily infiltrated the Lingxi Sect and then boldly entered the library, beginning to search for information about Zhong Zhen.
After half a day, Qi Huang breathed a sigh of relief, because Zhong Zhen had ascended one to two thousand years ago. Therefore, most of the information about her was about her great achievements, and there were not many records of her appearance. It was confirmed that this senior was very beautiful and liked to alter her skirt to a knee-length short skirt, in order to facilitate the use of her exclusive weapon, a ten-foot long spear.
“Fortunately, I didn’t lose any limbs, otherwise, I would have to maim myself to impersonate her, and the price would be too high.”
Qi Huang put down the ancient books with satisfaction, then left the Lingxi Sect without a trace, and then came
to the Imperial Capital to start modifying herself according to the information she had learned.
Qi Huang quickly modified her appearance to be exactly the same as the legendary Zhong Zhen, then custom-made a long spear, and used a forehead pendant to conceal the clone mark, waiting for the Lingxi Sect’s ancestral ceremony.
“The only problem is that the skirt is too short.”
Qi Huang felt a chill, and she looked down to see her bare white legs exposed. She muttered to herself: “Does Senior Zhong Zhen usually dress like this? If she exerts herself, she’ll be exposed, isn’t that like giving benefits to whoever she fights?”
After much hesitation, Qi Huang still put on a pair of trousers inside. Although it looked a bit out of place, it was better than being exposed.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed, and the Lingxi Sect’s ancestral ceremony was held as scheduled. The entire Cultivation World knew that this matter concerned the life and death of the Golden Mountain Empire, so they flocked to visit.
To show her sincerity, Zhong Qin bathed and changed early in the morning and then had her disciples move the numerous offerings to the site of the Immortal Tablet’s ruins.
Zhong Qin ascended to the highest peak of the Lingxi Sect and paced back and forth at the site of the Immortal Tablet’s ruins. Her phoenix eyes gazed at the foundation stone of the Immortal Tablet with piety. She understood that if she wanted to succeed today, this relatively well-preserved foundation stone was the key.
Time passed by the second, and more and more people came to the Lingxi Sect to watch the excitement. They filled the plaza where the Immortal Tablet was located, and many people could only fly in the air.
Zhong Qin’s nervousness grew with each passing moment. It wasn’t stage fright, but she understood that if she failed, the Lingxi Sect and even the entire Golden Mountain Empire would face disaster.
Thinking of this, Zhong Qin couldn’t help but feel afraid. She repeatedly wanted to give up the ancestral ceremony because as long as she didn’t explore the outcome, it meant there was still hope.
Seeing that the auspicious time had arrived, a male Elder walked up to Zhong Qin and reported in a low voice: “Sect Leader, people from the Great Sun Sect have arrived. They say they want to come in and admire it. I fear these people have ill intentions, so I ordered my disciples to block them outside.”
“How can this be? Although there are grievances between our two sects, guests are guests. Your actions will surely cause criticism from other cultivators.”
An old woman next to her questioned.
“Elder Wang, are you confused in your old age? At this time, you still care about face?”
Zhong Qin said with a frown.
The old woman was speechless and retreated in fear.
Only then did Zhong Qin say to the male Elder: “Elder Fang, you did the right thing. At this moment, it is a matter of life and death for our Lingxi Sect, and no mistakes can be made. Therefore, the people from the Great Sun Sect cannot be allowed in.”
“Don’t worry, Sect Leader, I will keep an eye on them.”
Elder Fang clasped his fists.
“Hahaha…”
But at this moment, a burst of laughter came from afar.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw more than a dozen figures suddenly appear above the plaza. The leader was the Sect Leader of the Great Sun Sect, Mo Long.
“Haha, Sect Leader Zhong, as the saying goes, a distant guest is a guest. How can we turn guests away? Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at for doing this?”
Mo Long taunted as he led the people from the Great Sun Sect to descend.
“How dare you forcibly break into my Lingxi Sect? Are you underestimating my Lingxi Sect?”
Zhong Qin’s body trembled with anger. She did not expect the other party to be so unscrupulous.
