Chapter 576
Chapter 576
Chapter 576
"Runsheng, open the door."
"Ah."
Runsheng stepped forward and pushed open the gate of the Liu family's ancestral home.
The moment you open the package, a refreshing breeze wafts out, invigorating your senses. Yet, even so, you can still detect a faint musty smell.
The ancestral home has a large-scale mountain and water formation circulating within it, and a host of evil spirits reside there, making it anything but quiet and cold. However, houses in the world seem to have a common problem: if no one lives there for a long time, they will become stale and decayed.
Perhaps this is another layer of meaning to "human".
The evil spirits of the Qin and Liu families were actually "dead" after being defeated by the Dragon King... or even earlier.
The existence of something does not necessarily mean that it is still "alive".
The reason they value lineage so much is that they can obtain the vitality they crave from the stories of the rise of successive dragon kings.
Just as when hungry one only longs for food, and when sick one only thinks of recovery, once one is well-fed and healthy, all sorts of troubles come one after another.
The spirit yearns to break free from the shackles of the traditional physical body, like a dandelion longing for freedom in the wind. But when it succeeds, it finds that there is no new place for it to rest. The long and arduous drifting is nothing less than a more distant and indefinite imprisonment.
When you look back, you suddenly realize that it wasn't you who escaped; the real you has always been stuck in the same place you can never go back to.
On the path to immortality, the only exception Li Zhuiyuan has ever seen, one that still exudes vitality and unwavering faith, is the Emperor of Fengdu.
Runsheng stepped inside.
When Li Zhuiyuan entered the Qin family, it was the young man who pushed open the door himself. He must have been dissatisfied with Runsheng's overstepping his bounds. Rolling black energy, carrying boundless resentment, rushed towards him.
The others behind paused for a moment, but Runsheng kept looking back as he continued walking, puzzled as to why his companions weren't following.
Tan Wenbin put the cigarette in his mouth, and the smoke blew into the house gate, where the two clung together and then dissipated.
With the help of the boy holding the key, Tan Wenbin exhaled the biggest smoke ring he had ever produced.
On the upper floor of the Deep Pool Pavilion, Bai Gu remained kneeling, holding the whip.
Three towering shadows surged forward, with the middle one taking the lead and successfully pushing back the other two.
"Old Nan, you!"
"You think you're tough just because you're strong-willed, huh?"
The remaining three evil spirits all wanted to follow in Bai Gu's footsteps, but they all knew that this kind of treatment would fade as the novelty wore off.
"Hahahaha!"
A coppery sheen appeared in the shadows, coalescing into an old man with a pipe dangling from his mouth and a smile playing on his lips.
This is not its true form, but its true form is so powerful that even its thoughts can be compressed into a terrifying substance.
In some ways, it is like Runsheng, relying on physical strength, but it can forcefully transform thoughts by enduring the terrifying pressure on its own body.
In the northwest corner of the Liu family's ancestral home, there is a mountain with a grave on it. A golden hand reaches out from the grave and clenches its fist.
The old man pulled the pipe from his mouth, gave a perfunctory greeting to Tan Wenbin who was also smoking, pointed at Li Zhuiyuan, and then smashed the pipe on the stone floor.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
After the stone slabs flew into the sky, they crashed down with an overwhelming force, obscuring the sun and sky.
Runsheng, standing at the very front of the team, opened the valve, assembled the Yellow River shovel from his backpack, and placed it in his hand, while chainmail quickly clung to his body.
The old man's eyes showed satisfaction.
The two imposing shadows that had been overtaken again also put aside their complaints and let out light laughs. This emotion quickly spread to all the evil spirits watching this place, and a joyful atmosphere rippled throughout the entire Liu family ancestral home.
The patriarch did not practice martial arts; he was proficient in the "Liu Family Qi Observation Technique," while the martial artists who practiced the "Qin Family Dragon Observation Method" were the patriarch's front-line subordinates!
Adopting the perspective of the evil spirits of the Liu family, such blatant favoritism is bound to fascinate them.
You have to understand, ever since the eldest daughter married into the Qin family, Qin Liu has declined, and the new family head took over the Qin family first... Over the years, in the competition between Qin and Liu, the Liu family has always been the one who suffered losses. Today, they can finally hold their heads high!
According to the procedure, this step is sufficient. Runsheng only needs to keep shoveling to block the brick curtain and let them savor the embarrassment of the Qin family doing hard labor in the front row. That would be enough to make the old man retreat with satisfaction.
After all, the old man only used one hand, and he only intended to use that one hand.
However, Li Zhuiyuan spoke directly:
"Runsheng, open the ventilators fully."
"boom!"
Without hesitation, Runsheng opened all the valves.
The Yellow River shovel emitted a deafening sonic boom, and a powerful shockwave swept outwards from Runsheng as the center, while the nine black shadows on his body pulled the chainmail outwards.
With the valves fully open, it signifies a final, desperate fight; all talk of defense is meaningless now.
Runsheng's eyes were filled with black, and the monstrous dragon shadow was close by, with iron chains dancing wildly around him, like a wild beast named "Qin" that had officially been released from its cage.
At this moment, he stood there, like a canopy in front of the team, no less impressive than the brick and stone structure.
Lin Shuyou's eyes revealed admiration, and he unconsciously spoke the words that should have been said by Yin Meng:
"Runsheng, you're so domineering!"
Yin Meng: "That's right!"
Lin Shuyou: "Yeah, that's right."
Yin Meng: "Ayou, you're handsome too."
Lin Shuyou shrugged: "Mengmeng, you haven't seen my new knife and new clothes."
Yin Meng: "I saw A Li's painting."
Lin Shuyou laughed.
The two looked at each other again, raising their eyebrows slightly.
It's so nice to be silly together, to carry each other in a sedan chair, and to make sure no one gets hurt.
Runsheng's state made Nanweng frown, and the two shadows behind him also became solemn. Soon after, the joy in the entire ancestral house quickly faded away.
The evil spirits were "suppressed" by the Liu family and kept inside the house, but they were not unaware of the affairs of the world. In fact, it was precisely because of the special nature of the Liu family that many evil spirits took the initiative to learn the way of feng shui in order to better integrate into the history of the Liu family and become elders of the Liu family to pass on their skills, so that they could better sense the power of the world.
They could deduce the wind patterns and know the current stage of the competition on the river. If they could still understand the strength of the young family head, then Runsheng, as a follower of the Dragon King who travels the river, was now showing strength that surpassed the previous generations of Liu family Dragon King models they had witnessed.
Old Man Nan: "What the hell is there to be surprised about?"
"Unless the will of Heaven intervenes and bestows favors upon the Chen family of Qiongya in history."
"No, even such a favored child is pale and powerless in the face of absolute strength far exceeding that of others at the same stage."
Nan Weng: "The only remaining threat is probably that once-in-a-century great evil on the river."
"When a great evil descends upon the world, it is always accompanied by divine favor, but none of them can reach such a height."
"Don't forget, our little Liu Li is standing next to our patriarch."
Li Zhuiyuan could "hear" the spiritual communication between the four evil spirits.
It must be admitted that the professional skills of the Liu family's evil spirits are indeed much higher than those of the Qin family's evil spirits, just like the difference between the Qin family and the Liu family in history.
The evil spirits of the Qin family are like professional course teachers, teaching you knowledge with a rigid and serious expression, while the evil spirits of the Liu family can even capture the trends and predict the questions for each generation of outstanding members of the Liu family.
Chen Xiyuan's grandfather's understanding of the rules of Heaven was probably not as good as that of the evil mentors from the Liu family.
However, even the most experienced teachers can only operate within the curriculum guidelines; Li Zhuiyuan's existence is beyond the curriculum guidelines.
Chen Xiyuan was undoubtedly the template for a darling of Heaven, while the so-called great evil should refer to Yayoi who has fallen into demonic possession.
In fact, the darling and the great evil of this generation have both been born, but they are both in Nantong at the moment. One likes to play the flute in the peach grove, and the other is busy keeping the old master company in his vegetarian meditation.
Wei Zhengdao's all-consuming way of traveling the river back then swallowed up that historical trace, which made Li Zhuiyuan's appearance now unprecedented.
Runsheng raised the Yellow River shovel.
The tempering and transformation he underwent in the previous wave of slaughter, coupled with the enhancement of new equipment, allowed him to unleash his strongest attack.
The pitch-black shovel blade slammed down with tremendous force.
"boom!"
The bricks and stones crumbled, as if a dark curtain had been cleaved open.
Such a merciless blow was not something Nan Weng could withstand with one hand; he had ultimately overestimated himself.
Before the grave on the hill in the northwest corner, the golden hand convulsively loosened, and fresh blood gushed out.
Nan Weng's body also twisted violently, unable to maintain its existence.
Its remains are buried under that grave, but in reality, those remains could not possibly be intact, otherwise all those years of grinding would have lost their meaning.
Such traumas meant nothing to it when it was at its peak, but for it now, they are devastating.
Its face is contorted, and its eyes are filled with anger. Anyone who tries to play with a doll with one hand and ends up getting bloodied and bruised by the doll will be furious.
The mountain shook, and fury surged, raging as it was directed at Runsheng. Runsheng remained unmoved, as if deliberately ignoring him.
This further fueled the fire, causing a partial collapse of the mountain peak, revealing the main body buried deep within, its roar echoing through the valley first:
"This is outrageous..."
Tan Wenbin took out a lighter.
The Gu worm flew out from Yin Meng's collar and landed on her forehead, its two tentacles intertwining, ready to help her quickly break free from the seal.
Lin Shuyou brandished his twin swords, preparing to begin his spirit writing practice.
Even Ah Li placed her hand on the boy's shoulder; if the mountain were to collapse, she would immediately take the boy and flee far away.
Compared to his companions, Li Zhuiyuan was the least nervous.
The boy moved the girl's hand away and took a step forward.
Although Ah Li possesses the bloodline of Qin Liu, her condition has only recently improved, and she is still quite naive.
From Li Zhuiyuan's perspective, or more precisely, from the perspective of the head of the Liu family:
As the head of the family, he was not in any danger while in his ancestral home.
The evil dragon detached itself once more, hovering behind the boy, its aura subdued, its head solemn, conveying the boy's voice:
"Noisy!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Gu, who had been kneeling, rose and swung her leather whip. The python in the deep pool writhed, and the sea of clouds above the ancestral home rapidly gathered towards the mountain peak, forcefully blocking the deafening roar.
The two shadows behind Nan Weng also sandwiched him between the left and right.
The evil spirits of the Liu family within the entire ancestral home all locked their energy towards the northwest corner. If Nan Weng were to summon his true form from the mountain at any cost, he would face collective suppression from the entire Liu family ancestral home.
This is an unprecedentedly powerful dragon king seed, which is expected to open a new chapter of glorious history for the Liu family. If you dare to kill it in your anger, then even if we disappear from this world right now, we will drag you down with us!
The tremors of the mountain gradually subsided, and the old man's figure slowly stabilized. A hint of helplessness appeared on his face, showing that he had been persuaded to stop and could only continue downhill.
But Li Zhuiyuan knew what the old man really wanted. In order to have an experience no less than the best, he did not hesitate to make a show of force and kidnap all the evil spirits in the ancestral home to set up a stage and create an atmosphere for himself.
From a distance, the collapsed part of the mountain peak was meticulously designed, leaving room for the next move.
Nan Weng: "Master..."
The evil dragon raised its eyes and roared in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty!"
Nan Weng: "Master?"
The evil dragon soared into the sky, looking down at the mountain peak:
"Now that you have seen the head of the family, why do you not kneel?"
Nan Weng: "From the day I entered the Liu family, I have never knelt before the head of the Liu family!"
The next sentence, without having the evil dragon transmit its voice, was uttered by Li Zhuiyuan in his normal voice, with a smile on his face, as he looked at the illusory figure of Nan Weng ahead and asked:
"Then whom have you ever knelt before?"
Nanweng's phantom began to distort violently once again.
This wasn't because it was angry again, nor was there anything wrong with its true form. Rather, it was because of this smooth and tacit cooperation that its true form involuntarily began to sway and tremble in the mountains.
Li Zhuiyuan was very experienced in how to make it more comfortable, after all, the one in his own peach grove was probably the most difficult to touch in the world.
"Boom!"
The landslide continued, causing all the evil spirits in the ancestral home to tense up again. The white python's body was about to leave the deep pool, and its main body in two other directions also showed signs of movement.
Everyone, including evil spirits, is taking precautions against the most extreme scenario that might occur if Nan Weng is forced into an untenable position.
However, in the next instant, the upper part of the mountain slid forward as a whole, like a person bowing their head in a kneeling posture. The loud noise pierced through the blocked sea of clouds, and after the force weakened, what dissipated was tranquility and peace.
"I, an old man, will only kneel before the future Dragon King of the Liu family!"
Bai Gu: "..."
"brute!"
"Shameless!"
At this moment, everyone finally realized that they had been tricked and had become a ladder to help others gain pleasure, helping them to obtain an intense experience that was no less than the first one.
They had their doubts before, but even with a one in ten thousand chance, they dared not gamble.
Lin Shuyu picked up a knife and rubbed the flat side of the blade back and forth on the back of his head:
"Something feels off."
Boy: "Why does this feel so familiar?"
General Zeng: "A towering mountain to be revered."
The boy exclaimed, "Oh dear, so this is where it is! Why must such a great evil be created?"
General Zeng: "Look at those two behind me, they have no chance."
This is why the other two towering shadows were scolding Nan Weng. Their sense of experience had been exhausted by Nan Weng in advance, so no matter how angry they got, everyone knew it was an act, and they wouldn't feel any empathy at all.
"Buzz! Buzz!"
A little girl and a middle-aged man emerged from the two shadows.
The little girl looked about the same age as Ah Li, radiating innocence and liveliness, while the middle-aged man exuded elegance and affability.
"Girl, pay your respects to the head of the family!"
"Changhe greets the patriarch!"
What followed was the collective chanting of the evil spirits throughout the entire Liu family ancestral home: "We pay our respects to the patriarch!"
Li Zhuiyuan walked to Runsheng's side: "Brother Runsheng, close the valve in advance to reduce recovery time."
"Ah."
Runsheng prematurely ended the fully open state of the valves and collapsed to the ground.
Changhe raised his hand and pointed at Runsheng. Sure enough, a crystal-clear river was drawn up from a section of the ancestral home and flowed toward Runsheng.
In the river, various medicinal herbs and herbs can be seen with the naked eye. Anyone who is injured only needs to soak in this river, and the corresponding medicinal effects will spontaneously flow into their body to heal them.
This should only be a small part of the middle-aged man's true form. It is probably a healing river that he specially created to integrate into the Liu family's ancestral home. Its earliest true form should be a raging torrent that devours people and destroys villages.
Li Zhuiyuan didn't say anything to stop him, but just watched him quietly.
The river turned back just before it touched Runsheng.
The middle-aged man wore a bitter smile.
He was not allowed to treat his own people living on the river, unless the head of the family had divided up his river before lighting the lamps.
His original intention was to have the family head speak up to stop him, so that he could express his regret and reveal his true colors and strength.
The girl looked at Ah Li and smiled:
"Liu Li, do you still remember me? I used to suck on you when you were little."
Ah Li nodded.
In the history of the Liu family, the girl was known for her eccentric temper. She loved to scare the children of the Liu family, often to the point of mental breakdown, requiring the elders of the Liu family to step in and calm them down.
However, because of her high status, the Liu family could not do anything to her. Moreover, she had her own theory: children who could not withstand her fright would not amount to anything and should be eliminated early.
Despite her small stature, she can easily "swallow" an entire courtyard once she opens her mouth.
When Miss Liu was a child, if she wanted to escape the lessons arranged by the clan elders, she would specifically seek out her and have her swallow her, so that she could avoid the clan elders' perception and feel at ease to slack off.
The girl was extremely fond of these children who actively sought her out to be swallowed, which foreshadowed her later struggle for the position of the master of her skills, where she was willing to fight them fiercely.
When Liu Yumei took young A Li back to the Liu family ancestral home for a short stay, the girl also came outside and swallowed the former Mei girl's granddaughter whole.
Before swallowing, Ah Li sat on a small stool with her feet on the threshold, and after swallowing, Ah Li remained in the same position without any change.
After spitting out Ah Li, the girl returned to her cave and roared furiously for a whole month: "You bunch of sons of bitches!"
She could sense Ah Li's terrifying talent, which was no less than that of Mei Yatou back then. However, this precious child of the family was so frightened by the collective curses and intimidation of the scoundrels outside that she could not distinguish between reality and dreams.
The girl reached out her hand to A-Li with an expectant look on her face.
Ah Li didn't move.
The girl had no feelings for the girl... The girl's only impression and contact with her was when she appeared in front of her, and then it got dark and then it got light again.
Li Zhuiyuan grabbed A Li's hand and placed it in Nannu's hand.
The boy could sense that the other evil spirits had feelings for the Liu family, while this particular evil spirit had strong feelings of affection for Grandma Liu and, by extension, for Ah Li.
"Ah Li, go and listen to the old lady talk and keep her company."
Ah Li nodded.
Li Zhuiyuan: "Mengmeng, you stay with me."
Yin Meng: "Understood."
The girl held Ah Li's hand and looked at Li Zhuiyuan with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Clearly, she sensed that the bond between Ah Li and the boy was extraordinary.
Li Zhuiyuan: "An elder should act like an elder."
Daughter: "Master, may I speak to you as an elder?"
Li Zhuiyuan: "No."
Girl: "..."
A small fist clenched, the girl's lips trembled. She had just wanted to warn the boy as an elder that if he ever let down Liu Li, she would devour him whole, but she was not satisfied.
Li Zhuiyuan knew what she was going to say, but the word "swallow" was taboo for the young man. Strictly speaking, of the four evil spirits of the Liu family, he was least afraid of the girl in front of him.
If she were to unleash that terrifying talent on me, I would show her what true devouring really means.
Mustering her courage, the girl glared at the head of the family, then immediately looked away and pulled Ah Li along, saying:
"Come on, there are many treasures in my cave. Take a look at whichever one you like."
Yin Meng followed along and joined the group to take a look.
Li Zhuiyuan looked at the middle-aged man: "Lead the way to the ancestral hall."
"Yes."
The boy looked around.
All the prying eyes withdrew, and each went back to their hiding places.
Lin Shuyou was left behind to look after Runsheng, while Tan Wenbin accompanied Li Zhuiyuan, following the river's guidance to the ancestral hall.
After the boy left, the old man's phantom reappeared in the same spot. Runsheng sat down, and it sat down too, just watching Runsheng chuckle as he smoked his pipe.
The Liu Family Ancestral Hall is located in the center of a canyon, surrounded by clouds and sea vapor that can form a ground that people can walk on to enter.
The cliffs on both sides of the canyon are as smooth as jade, but there is a row of tiny pits in the vertical direction, which makes them stand out in a very conspicuous way.
Changhe noticed the boy's gaze, sighed, and said:
"This is the path that Qin the Dragon King, that little beast of the Qin family, used to sneak into the Liu family and climb over the wall to reach the ancestral hall back then."
The marriage between Qin and Liu was blocked by the Liu family, so the young Master Qin, with the help of Miss Liu, secretly sneaked into the Liu family.
Even after overcoming numerous obstacles, the Qin family found themselves in a predicament with this feng shui layout.
Even this simplest step was beyond Qin Shao's capabilities; he could only resort to the most cumbersome method: climbing the cliff.
That deep, bottomless pit was the foothold and handhold left by Young Master Qin when he was rock climbing.
Li Zhuiyuan: "A beautiful story."
Changhe smiled bitterly and said, "I feel like I've wasted my life on that Qin Dragon King; but that Young Master Qin is just too outrageous."
Water vapor condenses into ice, and the long river invites Li Zhuiyuan to continue his journey.
Just as the boy stepped onto the ice, a powerful aura of feng shui shot straight into the sky in the distance.
It was Bai Gu who did it; she was sending a message to the evil spirits in the Qin family's ancestral home.
The atmosphere at the Liu family ancestral home, which had just been intimidated by Li Zhuiyuan, became lively again.
Even Changhe, standing beside the boy, had a smile on his lips.
Soon, a vortex descended from above the ancestral home, a message from the evil spirits of the Qin family.
The girl's voice rang out: "Aunt Bai, ask their master why he doesn't practice martial arts!"
Bai Gu once again released feng shui energy upwards.
As another cyclone descended, Nanweng's laughter rang out:
"Bai Gu, continue asking them why the patriarch doesn't practice martial arts!"
It's easy to imagine that no matter what comes from the Qin family, the Liu family will respond in kind.
Tan Wenbin touched the mobile phone at his waist, marveling at how expensive the call charges were.
The back and forth, the burning of these things takes hundreds of years, truly proving the saying, "Living is all about fighting for a breath of air."
Changhe: "Please forgive me, Patriarch. It is truly because my Liu family has been suppressed for too long that I could not contain my emotions."
Li Zhuiyuan didn't say anything.
The half-white tiger of the Qin family should be able to see why I don't practice martial arts, but the white tiger won't participate in this kind of game.
The boy didn't intend to explain, not because he was worried that the evil spirits would reject and abandon him for fear of getting burned, but because he was afraid that once they knew the truth, they would immediately elect him as their leader.
Enter the ancestral hall.
Li Zhuiyuan's eyes lit up. This time, it was Tan Wenbin's turn to imitate Ayou, exclaiming, "Wow!"
I've visited many ancestral halls of various Dragon King families, but I was still amazed by the layout of the Liu family ancestral hall.
Here, willow trees are planted, each representing a dragon king in the history of the Liu family.
Memorial tablets are carved on the trees, and emerald light shines down beneath them, conjuring up the postures of the Dragon King in his lifetime.
Their spirits are long gone, yet they appear incredibly vibrant.
When you approach a willow tree, its shadow may even turn around and look at you, as if it were real.
Upon entering, Li Zhuiyuan subconsciously searched for Liu Qingcheng's willow tree, for no other reason than that it left a deep impression on him.
I didn't find it at first glance, but I spotted it on the second glance through the inscription on the memorial tablet on the willow tree.
Because Liu Qingcheng is not the strong and fierce character portrayed in the story, she sits with her back against a willow tree, glancing to the other side as if she is reminiscing, giving people a sense of introversion and quietness.
Tan Wenbin had better eyesight, but he still searched three times before finally finding his target by following Xiao Yuan's gaze.
Snake Eyes immediately widened: This is actually Liu Qingcheng?
After becoming the Dragon King, he went ashore to annihilate his family and seek revenge. Even after becoming the spirit of the Dragon King, his violent temper remained unchanged. Liu Longwang, who would cut off the elders' beards at the drop of a hat, gave Tan Wenbin the feeling of a gentle and quiet female classmate with long hair in his class.
Seemingly because she had been stared at for too long, Liu Qingcheng turned her head and looked in this direction.
Although it was just a phantom, in that instant, one could almost feel the terrifying sharpness hidden deep within its gaze.
Tan Wenbin closed his eyes, and a cold sweat broke out on his body.
Li Zhuiyuan nodded to Liu Qingcheng.
Deep within the ancestral hall, in the center of the Dragon King's willow-lined enclosure, there is a platform resembling a pool, upon which an incense table is placed for people to worship the Dragon King.
Li Zhuiyuan took the incense from Changhe and said sincerely:
"Li Zhuiyuan, the current head of the Liu family, is burning offerings here to the Dragon King, the ancestor of the Liu family."
As the boy inserted the incense into the incense burner, the platform beneath his feet emitted a strange light, and the verdant glow of all the willow trees intensified. Under the trees, illusory figures of dragon kings collectively faced Li Zhuiyuan, as if witnessing the arrival of a new generation of family head.
After the young man finished his ceremony, all the illusory figures returned to their original state.
Li Zhuiyuan's gaze fell on the platform in front of him.
It's like a giant mirror, and the dragon king's phantom and interactions under the willow tree are all recorded and guided by it, which is why they are so lifelike.
Changhe: "Master, this is the Heavenly Secret Mirror."
Li Zhuiyuan: "The Heavenly Mirror..."
Seeing the boy's expression, Changhe felt very proud. It seemed that the patriarch had never seen such a good thing in the Qin family.
What Changhe didn't know was that when this family head was in the Qin family, he deliberately used an array to conceal it and didn't dare to look at those good things at all.
It's only because he's now wealthy and has a more peaceful mindset that he didn't resort to the same trick again when he entered the Liu family's ancestral home this time.
What Li Zhuiyuan was really thinking about was another name for the Heavenly Mirror, which was also called the Kunlun Mirror.
Legend has it that the Kunlun Mirror possesses the ability to discern the secrets of heaven and know the past and present; in other words, it can transcend the constraints of time and space.
In mythology, it belonged to the Queen Mother of the West.
Of course, it's not too surprising that it appeared here and was used as a backdrop for the ancestral hall by the Liu family ancestors.
Li Zhuiyuan became the master of the Great Emperor, forced the drought demon to his death, and was even a Bodhisattva himself. The mythical filter had long been shattered in the eyes of the young man.
Who knows, the legendary Queen Mother of the West might also be some kind of immortal evil spirit. Given the Dragon King Liu's past achievements, it wouldn't be surprising if one generation of Dragon Kings destroyed a mythical figure.
Li Zhuiyuan: "Was it brought back to the ancestral home by some ancestor of high seniority?"
Changhe: "Reporting to the patriarch, that is not the case. This mirror was brought back by Dragon King Liu Qingcheng from the Kunlun Secret Realm."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhuiyuan turned around and once again focused his gaze on Liu Qingcheng's illusory figure.
According to Qing'an, the earlier the Dragon King dies, the stronger he is likely to be. Qi Xinghan, who died very early, once killed the drought demon at its peak, while Liu Qingcheng was able to rival Qi Xinghan in the speed of his demise.
Li Zhuiyuan had previously guessed that the Kunlun Mirror was brought back by an ancient ancestor, who felt that only in this way could the images of all the Dragon Kings be easily imprinted. Liu Qingcheng was not considered high in the Dragon Kings' seniority in the Liu family. Since she was the one who brought the mirror back and placed it there, the imprinting must have been done through the spirit of the Dragon King.
"Dragon King Liu Qingcheng, did you leave any other words about this mirror back then?"
After ascending to the throne of the Dragon King, he acted on behalf of Heaven, which made the true story of the Dragon King a taboo. The way the Dragon King's life was recorded is very similar to the story that Tan Wenbin told Grandma Liu after each wave of his life.
Just as Li Zhuiyuan's story of traveling the river can be passed down, but the "Code of Conduct for Traveling the River" written by the young man himself is not suitable for existence, Wei Zhengdao's "Tales of Strange Things in the Jianghu" is also a version that avoids this.
Changhe: "Reporting to the patriarch, Dragon King Liu Qingcheng has a carefree personality and does not like to keep too many records."
Li Zhuiyuan knew that this sentence meant: she was lazy.
Changhe: "But when I was setting up this Heavenly Mirror, I polished it and discovered..."
At this point, the figure of Changhe showed signs of change, like ripples spreading across the river's surface.
He looked at Li Zhuiyuan, sensing that what he was about to say would interfere with the boy's cause and effect.
Li Zhuiyuan nodded to him.
Changhe changed his way of speaking, saying, "The mirror is a representation, but it is not the only one."
Li Zhuiyuan understood. It wasn't because the mirror could reflect anything special or mysterious, but because the mirror was special because it had been reflected by something mysterious.
Changhe took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil on his figure, as if he had made up his mind.
In Li Zhuiyuan's vision, blood began to spread upwards from Changhe's feet, like the blood that Grandma Liu coughed up after offending the law of cause and effect. It was doing the same thing.
"Master, the water used for polishing once recorded for me a sigh uttered by Dragon King Liu Qingcheng as he looked at this mirror."
she says,
There's a dead statue there...a terrifying sight!"
(End of this chapter)