Chapter 954: Ancestor

"A fine little white mouse, died just like that? As if!"

Aaron held the Blood God Gu in his hand.

This Gu was connected to Ding Xiadong's bloodline; if Ding Xiadong were to die, this Gu would inevitably destroy itself.

And yet now... it was perfectly fine!

He immersed his consciousness into the Gu insect and immediately saw another secret chamber.

There was a Blood Pool here as well, only the scale was more than a hundred times smaller than the previous one!

Splash!

A pale white arm suddenly reached out from the Blood Pool, crawled out along the edge of the pool, and it was none other than the stark-naked Ding Xiadong!

"The setup here was triggered... I have already died once?"

He muttered, the expression on his face becoming even more indifferent: "So be it... dead is dead... what my Blood God Scripture excels at most is preserving life! With the Blood God Eggs I have planted, one must kill me thousands of times to truly kill me!"

Among them, only a sparse few Personal Disciples of the Golden Core Grandmasters could get slightly closer to the Luofu Ancestor...

Aaron felt the name was somewhat familiar, and with his eidetic memory, he immediately recalled: 'Isn't this that Inner Sect Disciple of Luofu Mountain who was besieged by the aquatic tribes back then? She clearly died at the hands of sea demons, so how did it become Emei's fault?'

Aaron looked at this scene, but sighed in his heart.

Suddenly, he heard the voice of Jiuzhen Xianniang: "Master... I have also taken in a disciple these past few years who has already refined the Hunyuan Profound Light, and I would like to ask you to pass down the technique so they may head to the mineral vein once..."

"Greetings, Senior Brother."

Aaron asked in surprise.

He saw a monk with a sinister aura all over his body jump out, who was also a Golden Core Grandmaster.

Jiuzhen Xianniang did call Aaron over to give him a few pointers, and then left him to his own devices.

The Luofu Patriarch called out.

But the older he got, the more respectful his attitude became.

'This Master is reliable; she actually remembers when there's something to be done!'

Just at this moment, an aged voice came from outside the hall.

'These Side Door Golden Cores are weak enough...'

"Purple Jade Loose Immortal went to Emei personally to reason, but somehow encountered Kutoutuo, and the two sides drew their swords against each other without a word... and then, Purple Jade Loose Immortal was killed by Kutoutuo with a single sword strike..."

Aaron immediately went over and greeted them one by one.

And on the platform, a dense crowd of Disciples was already kneeling.

Now that the outside world is so chaotic and dangerous, both the Daoist and Demon factions are attacking Side Door Loose Cultivators; I'd have to be a fool to go out!

"Senior Brother Fang Yu, Xiaolong requests an audience!"

Fang Xiaolong's eyes were vacant: "Now the sect is in an uproar... but we, we were recommended by Emei's Baimei..."

An Inner Sect Disciple had died; it was no small matter.

After three repetitions, a sudden tremor shook the earth and mountains.

"What happened?"

For any major sect, accepting a True Disciple is no small matter; it involves the Daoist Lineage!

"You have had some fortuitous encounters, and you are a piece of fine jade; it has truly been a grievance to make you wait thirty years... Very well, this Ancestor will make an exception and pass you the technique first. If you go and fill the mineral eye, you will be able to convert your Mysterious Light faster."

Jiuzhen Xianniang brought her five personal disciples and flew to the highest point of Luofu Mountain as if riding the wind and lightning.

'A truly excellent specimen; record it and continue observing...'

Great Senior Brother Xuanchenzi, dressed in Daoist attire, looked travel-worn.

Not long after Fang Xiaolong left, a Transmission Talisman arrived.

Aaron had long been mentally prepared and asked without being startled.

Fang Xiaolong visited again, and this time, his expression had changed significantly: "Senior Brother... something terrible has happened!"

"Speak!"

'Is someone framing them, or is this deliberate provocation?'

But for some people, that is a natural chasm!

If he fails to form the Mysterious Light, in another twenty or thirty years, Fang Xiaolong will turn into dry bones.

What he sighed about was... the other party practiced demonic arts and had gradually gone down a crooked path, even using the Purple-Green Sword to slay his own mortal parts to stimulate his demonic nature and truly master the Blood Shadow Divine Art!

'Such an incredible operation could only be thought of by a true demon child or a madman... Ding Xiadong, you have become mature...'

Aaron rolled his eyes: "Not even asking about right or wrong, just going straight to sword dueling, although this matter really does seem to be Emei's fault..."

Immediately, the entire mountain gate became lively.

"Junior Brother, do not panic. Since we joined Luofu Mountain, we have no connection to Emei, so we won't be implicated... The anger in the sect now is all directed at Emei; as for other minor matters, we have our Master Jiuzhen Xianniang!"

Information about the Luofu Patriarch silently surfaced in Aaron's mind.

Xuanchenzi stepped out and asked a question.

The Luofu Ancestor laughed heartily and waved his hand, sending a surge of Dharma Power into Aaron's brow—it was the technique for the 'Taiyi Meta-Magnetic Divine Light'!

Looking at Fang Yu, who still looked like a youth, it would be a lie to say he felt no envy or jealousy.

Aaron thought for a moment and spoke.

Others said that because Fang Yu lived in the Turtle Immortal Hall, his personality was like an old turtle, just waiting for the Ancestor to come out of seclusion to test the True Disciples, having lost the heart to forge ahead with courage.

"That is good. Has the sect been involved in anything recently?"

Fang Xiaolong hurriedly bowed.

Although Aaron never felt that Condensing Sha, Outer Gang, and especially refining Mysterious Light were difficult.

The world is even more chaotic!

"So it was ruined by a fox spirit..."

Not to mention here, even over at Fang Family Village, Aaron still had arrangements in place.

"Luofu Patriarch, known as the number one Primordial Spirit of the Side Door... what he cultivates is the Taiyi Five Spirits Scripture... having refined the Taiyi Primordial Spirit, it is the number one marvelous Primordial Spirit method of the Side Door, far surpassing those White Bone Primordial Spirits and Seven Killings Primordial Spirits..."

Jiuzhen Xianniang was erupting with firelight all over, clearly furious to the extreme: "A fine Emei! Are the Golden Core Grandmasters of my Luofu Mountain only fit to be Disciples?"

This was a platform where an ancient pine grew, and five-colored rays of light seeped out from the Cave Abode.

Aaron only felt a great force sweeping toward him; if he insisted on breaking free, he could naturally leave, but there was no need at this moment.

"I understand, keep a close watch on this matter!"

Before long, a streak of firelight descended, transforming into the livid-faced Jiuzhen Xianniang, who shouted: "Emei insults me too much!"

Aaron instantly had the feeling of being seen through by that gaze, but fortunately, the Heaven-Calculating Gu vibrated slightly, emitting ripples that resisted this gaze.

In the blink of an eye, time flew by, and another twenty-plus years passed.

He immediately flicked his sleeves, and the whole room filled with light.

Fang Xiaolong replied with a wry smile.

One must know that even though Luofu Mountain has over a hundred thousand Disciples, the vast majority are Outer Sect Disciples.

"Su Zixuan?"

Aaron called out.

The true Inner Sect Disciples number only a few hundred, each one connected by family or marriage, pulling strings... and in the end, they can all be traced back to a few Golden Core Grandmasters.

"Kutoutuo said it was a momentary slip, not expecting Purple Jade Loose Immortal to be so weak... since he has already killed her with one sword, there is no help for it, so he will protect her True Spirit for reincarnation, and she shall join Emei in her next life as compensation..."

After decades of evolution, the Qi Luck of Emei finally began to formally clash with Luofu Mountain, the greatest sect of the Side Door.

"Many thanks, Senior Brother!"

After dealing with this matter, Luofu Mountain held a grand banquet to celebrate the joy of Luofu Patriarch coming out of seclusion.

"I will open the furnace to refine pills in a few days; if I can obtain a few pills beneficial to Essence Qi, I will give you one..."

He did not want to use the meager favor of running errands for Aaron for so many years to exchange for pills, but rather wanted to transfer it to his grandson, which was truly a display of deep affection for his kin.

Looking at the three hair buns on the other's head, each pinned with a small sword, Aaron complained inwardly: "This seclusion starts at a century; if I weren't a Mysterious Light, I would probably have been bored to death..."

Jiuzhen Xianniang also joined in, shouting: "The Disciples have been insulted by Emei, I ask Master to come out of seclusion to uphold justice!"

Even though Second Senior Sister Wu Mei and Third Senior Brother Mo Xitan had come to call Aaron to go to such-and-such a place to fight with swords and assist in a brawl, they were all rejected by Aaron.

"This Su Zixuan is Purple Jade Loose Immortal's favorite Disciple..." Fang Xiaolong added, fearing Aaron did not know.

"Should I... find an opportunity to run first?"

"When Junior Brother went to the outside world to search for Gang-Sha Qi, he accidentally fell for the tricks of a nest of fox spirits, had a large amount of his vital essence sucked away, and lost twenty years of his lifespan..."

"The reason the Demonic Dao is the Demonic Dao lies in its various bizarre and peerless abilities..."

"Master... what does Emei say about this?"

Inside the hall, the few cultivators were all his acquaintances.

In any case, Aaron just started slacking off; for someone like him, reputation was no different from waste paper.

Luofu Patriarch glanced over, then pinched his fingers to calculate, instantly figuring out the background of this Fang Yu clearly—this was, of course, the fake information Aaron had provided.

Because Luofu Mountain had so many Disciples, many were involved in the changes in the Central Plains, and after suffering losses in duels with others, they couldn't help but return to call for help.

"Is this the Luofu Patriarch?"

"This thought is rebellious enough, betraying one's master and destroying one's ancestors, but I like it..."

Luofu Patriarch's eyes shone with bright light as he looked at everyone.

Second Senior Sister Wu Mei, in a red dress, was as arrogant as a phoenix; because of the previous matter, she did not even greet Aaron when she saw him coming.

However, the Outer Sect Disciples could only amuse themselves.

"We, the few Golden Core True Disciples, have decided to kowtow and request Teacher to come out of seclusion to uphold justice for us!"

A few months later.

In Aaron's heart, however, there was not much excitement.

Aaron hurriedly put down his wine goblet, stepped out of line, knelt down, and called out: "Grand-Disciple pays respects to the Ancestor!"

Unexpectedly, Fang Xiaolong replied directly: "The biggest matter is that the Inner Sect Disciple Su Zixuan has been confirmed to have perished in the Outer Sea decades ago... the culprit may be related to Emei..."

"It's just that every time you are killed, your emotions become more indifferent... in the end, you will be no different from a robot; if it weren't for the obsession with taking revenge on Emei, I don't know what you would have become?"

Only the few hundred Inner Sect Disciples could feast in the Taiyi Pavilion.

"As expected... just like the rumors, this Ancestor is protective of his own."

"As expected, Heavenly Intent toys with people... under such Heavenly Secrets, Luofu Mountain with its hundred thousand Disciples can always stir up trouble... having many Disciples means flaws everywhere!"

"Oh?"

"To think he killed her with a single sword..."

"But if something happens to Luofu Patriarch... wouldn't my Nine-Refinement Heaven-Calculating Gu have a chance?"

At this time, several Golden Core Grandmasters had already stepped forward, weeping as they told the story.

The five-colored rays of light from the Cave Abode dissipated, and a slovenly Daoist with unusually large hands and feet walked out.

This also led to Wu Mei almost breaking ties with him, and his reputation in the sect gradually became mediocre.

This person's cultivation had also reached the Outer Gang Realm, but the chances of refining Mysterious Light seemed slim.

Aaron asked casually.

"Disciple is here!"

The Blood Sea Demonic Dao was best at preserving one's life; he was not surprised that Ding Xiadong could survive.

Purple Jade Loose Immortal, Aaron did know, was a Luofu Mountain True Disciple and a Golden Core Grandmaster as famous as Jiuzhen Xianniang!

"In a word, has Luofu Mountain already begun to enter the game?"

Aaron sighed and looked at Fang Xiaolong.

"Take my invitation to Emei and tell them that this Ancestor invites that Qi Miaoyi to a sword duel at the shores of the East Sea in three years' time to settle our karma!"

The Luofu Patriarch was indeed furious and shouted: "To dare kill my disciple Ziyu, Emei has some nerve... They must give an explanation! Sen Luozi!"

Aaron was helpless and could only join the other grand-disciples in shouting: "We invite the Ancestor to emerge from seclusion!"

Aaron was slightly startled, then opened the magic restriction and saw Fang Xiaolong, now white-haired and aged, walk in.

"Emei... Li Yingyun... our feud has deepened by another layer."

Aaron took it, looked at it, then transformed into a streak of Light and flew to the main hall of Jiuzhen Xianniang.

Fang Yu having received the teachings of the Ancestor already meant that as long as he successfully emerged from seclusion in a hundred years, he would inevitably be a Luofu True Disciple!

Aaron waved his hand; he had a premonition.

He murmured to himself and draped on a black robe.

"Many thanks, Senior Brother." Fang Xiaolong hurriedly bowed, then said: "This Junior Brother's old bones are nothing, but I have married and had children within the sect, and have a grandson who is quite decent. If Senior Brother could look after him a little in the future, I would be endlessly grateful..."

Aaron was holding a bronze wine goblet with a somewhat ancient feel, drinking the fine wine treasured by Luofu Mountain, trying hard to be a wallflower.

Aaron complained inwardly and silently lowered his head at this moment, not wanting to attract attention.

Third Senior Brother Mo Xitan, as well as another disciple Jiuzhen Xianniang had taken in over these years, Five Senior Brother Yuanyuanzi, were all there.

To be able to make this Golden Core Grandmaster, who had friends in Emei, this angry, it was clear the matter had blown up.

Fang Xiaolong was instantly moved to tears: "This Junior Brother has no other strengths, but for small matters like gathering information and running errands for Senior Brother, I can still manage."

After all, this identity of Fang Yu might be lost any day.

Aaron was silent for a long time again, then finally spoke: "Even without mentioning our relationship as fellow disciples, we are of the same family. If your descendants are in trouble, how could I not help?"

Seeing this scene, even Wu Mei and the others could not help but show expressions of envy on their faces.

Jiuzhen Xianniang shouted: "Follow me to the place where the Ancestor is in seclusion!"

After all, only now did he know the weight of the Mysterious Light!

"Why have you become so old... By common logic, you should only be fifty-something? And one can live over a hundred years just by reaching Innate..."

After all... whether Luofu Mountain would still exist in a hundred years was truly up for debate.

However, the cultivation method for the Taiyi Meta-Magnetic Divine Light in his sea of consciousness still gave him a slight surprise:

'The five great True Disciple inheritances of Luofu: Taiyi Five Spirits Scripture, Dutian Sword Scripture, Taiyi Meta-Magnetic Divine Prohibition, Sumeru Positive and Negative Nine Palaces Array, Heaven One Water Diagram... I can consider myself to have obtained one-fifth...'

(End of this chapter)