Chapter 305

"This is impossible!" Qin Tian was the first to retort, but he was ignored by everyone present.

The Spirit Transformation stage cultivator behind him had murderous intent; he wanted to kill the four of them, Lu Yang included, right here, as the potential trouble was too great.

After a moment of thought, he abandoned this idea; the other party clearly looked unafraid of him, and as an ancient genius, how could they not have a few trump cards to save their lives?

If he couldn't kill them now, it would be his own misfortune once the Nine Serenities Sect and the Heavenly Court Sect formed an alliance later.

Lu Yang waved his hand, completely disregarding Lord Mi: "You don't believe it? Your Nine Serenities Sect has lost too much of its heritage, so it's normal that you don't believe it."

"Very well, then I shall find what Sect Master Qin hid away."

Lord Mi did not find Lu Yang arrogant; the other party was an ancient peerless genius who had made the Ying Tian Immortal intervene to block the path to immortality, so how could he possibly care about a mediocre Nascent Soul stage cultivator like himself?

It wasn't just Lu Yang; Meng Jingzhou, Li Haoran, and Qin Yanyan behind him all shared this attitude.

Among them, Qin Yanyan had the worst acting skills, having practiced all night last night.

Li Haoran didn't know if it was natural or if he was influenced by the memory fragments, but he performed this attitude perfectly on the first try, drawing applause from both Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

Lu Yang turned and walked into the abandoned temple, which surprised Lord Mi quite a bit.

"Come in, and see for yourselves. Your Nine Serenities Sect has been oppressed by the righteous path for too long, hiding everywhere, and has become unable to easily trust others; this is understandable."

Lu Yang walked straight into the main hall, followed closely by Meng Jingzhou and the others, as well as Xiao Qi and the three ghosts, with Lord Mi and Qin Tian at the very back.

The main hall was as dilapidated as ever: half a Buddha statue, old doors and windows, cracked roof beams, and dim incense on the altar table. The dust falling from the mud-brick walls had long since covered many patterns and texts, causing the residents of Guhuaizhen to forget the original intention of building the temple.

Lu Yang stared blankly at this scene, as if it had stirred up memories of the ancient era, as if the Heavenly Court, like this forgotten temple, had also been forgotten by others.

"Thinking back to those days, who did not know the prestige of the Heavenly Court?"

He murmured in a low voice, just loud enough for Lord Mi and the Spirit Transformation stage cultivator to hear.

Lu Yang raised his arm, and sword light gathered, condensing into a golden sword ray. This golden sword ray, which had been renowned in the ancient era, was now known to no one.

The golden sword ray fell, splitting the half-wooden Buddha statue in two, revealing a wooden box covered in old sealing talismans.

"Sect Master Qin's relics!" Lord Mi exclaimed, his eyes nearly popping out.

He never imagined that the treasure he had been searching for all along had been right under his nose from the very beginning!

"How is it?" Lu Yang weighed the wooden box; it was unexpectedly light, and he didn't know what was inside.

Li Haoran took the opportunity to sigh: "Hiding things in a locust tree four hundred years ago—who could have guessed that the people of Guhuaizhen would cut down the locust tree to build a temple and carve it into a Buddha statue? Fate truly plays tricks on people."

Of course, this wasn't something Li Haoran remembered, but the result of Lu Yang's deduction from last night.

The deduction process was simple—the Nine Serenities Sect knew that Qin Haoran's belongings were here, so they must have turned the place over like plowing a field, digging through the soil like earthworms.

Lu Yang even suspected that the fire in Guhuaizhen had been set by the Nine Serenities Sect, just to burn down the locust trees and find the wooden box.

In any case, the wooden box certainly wouldn't be burned.

Even so, the Nine Serenities Sect still hadn't found the wooden box.

That could only mean that Qin Haoran's wooden box was hidden in the Nine Serenities Sect's visual blind spot.

For example, the locust tree that had long been processed into a Buddha statue.

Why had Xiao Qi and the others stayed in this temple all along? Was it just because no one was here?

Don't joke; this place was on the edge of Guhuaizhen, and there weren't even many locust trees around. Rather than staying here, it would be better to live in Guhuaizhen.

The reason they hadn't was that the half-Buddha statue in the main hall was made of ancient locust wood, which could nourish souls.

Lu Yang exerted force but couldn't open the wooden box, thinking to himself that it was just as expected.

The wooden box had been sealed by Qin Haoran; unless it was Qin Haoran himself, it was impossible to open.

If one used brute force to open it, it was very likely to destroy the contents inside.

"Kid, catch. Didn't you say you were the reincarnation of Sect Master Qin? Open it and try!"

Qin Tian was startled, like he had been handed a hot potato, fumbling and nearly failing to catch it.

Whether he was the reincarnation of Sect Master Qin, he knew best himself.

But what if? What if he really was?

He gritted his teeth, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead, and used all his strength to pry the box open.

The box didn't budge at all.

The Spirit Transformation stage cultivator looked at Qin Tian with disappointment; what a fool, who said it had to be opened here? Couldn't he open it after going back?

Lord Mi took the box and examined it carefully. He knew a little about the art of sealing and could see that this was a seal laid down by Sect Master Qin at the cost of great magic power, which only Sect Master Qin himself could open.

Or the reincarnation of Sect Master Qin.

"Li Hao, you open it." Lu Yang chuckled, letting Li Haoran, the original former Sect Master, open the box.

As the former Sect Master and someone who understood the mysteries of reincarnation, Li Haoran was qualified to sit on equal footing with ancient geniuses, so naturally, he couldn't just take it directly; that wouldn't show his status.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were only at the Golden Core stage, so it wasn't appropriate; the task of helping Li Haoran maintain his status was handed to Qin Yanyan.

Qin Yanyan walked up, just having received the box from Lord Mi, and wanted to hand it to Li Haoran.

The moment the wooden box touched Qin Yanyan's fingers, the essence blood seal vanished instantly, as if it had met its master.

Qin Yanyan blinked, looking blank, not yet understanding what had happened.

Lu Yang didn't understand what had happened either, but fortunately, he had the Decayed Fairy inside him.

After the Decayed Fairy's explanation, Lu Yang understood the reason for the matter.

This was an essence blood seal left by Qin Haoran, which could only be opened by someone flowing with the same blood as Qin Haoran.

Four hundred years ago, the only person who met this condition was Qin Haoran himself.

But now, there was one more person who met this condition—his daughter.

Lord Mi's eyes widened. He was knowledgeable and well-read, and in an instant, he understood what was going on, looking as if he had discovered the truth and had a sudden realization.

The surname is Qin.

Can unlock Sect Master Qin's seal.

The age also corresponds to the time of Sect Master Qin's fall.

The talent is astonishing, having cultivated to the late Foundation Establishment stage at a young age, and even defeated Qin Tian, who was also at the late Foundation Establishment stage!

It makes sense; everything makes sense!

He pointed excitedly at Qin Yanyan: "You, you are the reincarnation of Sect Master Qin!"

If she isn't the reincarnation of Sect Master Qin, who is?!

Although she is a woman, who says a man cannot be a woman after reincarnation?

Reincarnation is mysterious, and everything is unknown. Since it is unknown, then anything is possible!

Didn't Lu Yang also say that their Heavenly Court Sect had found the reincarnation of Sect Master Qin?

Lu Yang specifically let Qin Yanyan come over to take the box; he must have wanted him to see this scene of Qin Yanyan unlocking the seal, confirming that they had indeed found the reincarnation of Sect Master Qin!

Qin Yanyan: "..."

I've become the reincarnation of my own father?