Chapter 65: Divine Clan! Sending Su Chacha's Ashes

Purple-robed divine visage, clearly manifest.

Vast and wild divine might, spreading throughout the hall.

Those whose cultivation was below the Xuan King level all couldn't withstand and knelt.

Everyone except Shen Qingli lowered their heads, not daring to gaze upon.

It's not that the God Venerable did it on purpose; it's simply that a god must not be offended!

No, it's not that nobody dares; Pei Jianshu didn't lower his head—he was looking!

"How could it be him?"

Pei Jianshu, who at a glance saw that the God Venerable's appearance was almost identical to Shen Jin's, only felt his eyes hurt.

Because the other had already looked his way, the might of the divine eyes made Pei Jianshu instinctively close his eyes.

Meanwhile, turning his head to look behind at Shen Qingli, she had already knelt, saying, 'Master.'

Although she hadn't formally become his disciple, in her heart he was already a true master.

Everything she learned was passed down from him; he clearly isn't dead, so how could she take another master?

But she bowed to him, and he still didn't respond, then vanished.

When the divine might faded, everyone then lifted their heads, but their hearts and minds could not calm for a long time.

"Is the Taiyi God Venerable still alive?" Huang Lao Gou exclaimed.

Everyone else's hearts surged violently, but none spoke.

They didn't know the answer to that question either!

But they all understood that if the Taiyi God Venerable were still alive, then they would all have hope!

After a while, the Heavenly Star Elder sighed, 'So that's it. Since you are a disciple of the God Venerable, I, old man, am naturally unworthy.'

"Senior Uncle, " Shen Qingli, still a bit embarrassed, said, "I…"

"No need to explain." the Heavenly Star Elder laughed, "It just so happens that today everyone is more or less gathered, so I will use this opportunity to announce that my Heavenly Star lineage, effective today, will sever ties with the Hunyuan Sect."

Elder Liu's face changed, "Senior Uncle! Why are you doing this?"

My Heavenly Star lineage has always been sparsely populated and out of place in the sect. Moreover, when the sect master exiled them to the Xuanti Continent, he should have foreseen that if I emerged from seclusion, this matter could not be resolved amicably.

"Senior Uncle…"

"Alright, no need to say more. I haven't left the sect; I'm merely fulfilling their wish by cutting off my lineage, so I won't be a burden to the sect." The Heavenly Star Elder said freely, and the faces of the Hunyuan Sect members all changed.

Liu Xiaoxiao, however, looked at Shen Qingli, envy in her eyes.

Shen Qingli raised her brows in puzzlement, not understanding what Liu Xiaoxiao envied.

"Senior, " Ji Wanxing also felt it sudden, "How… you're just making things up as you go."

The Heavenly Star Elder laughed, "It's also thanks to your spirit that you recruited such a fine child as Xiao Qingli; since she is a disciple of the Taiyi God Venerable, who in the world would dare to make things difficult for you?"

Only then did Ji Wanxing somewhat understand, "Then I will respectfully follow the elder's command."

"Good." the Heavenly Star Elder laughed even more openly.

Shen Qingli, however, furrowed her brows, feeling that something was odd.

The subsequent banquet proceeded even more oddly; everyone seemed to have an unspoken agreement not to mention the Taiyi God Venerable, yet each was absent‑minded.

Shen Yuan clearly understood the situation and didn't let the banquet drag on, saying, "Alright, since you all have set your hearts on returning, you might as well go back."

The guests, hearing that, didn't stand on ceremony, rose and said their goodbyes, "Hahaha, then thanks to the Shen family head for his generosity; we'll meet again in ten days."

"Please." Shen Yuan ordered someone to see them off.

Shen Qingli looked at her father, completely bewildered.

Shen Kuo walked beside her to explain, "In Sheng Long Tian there has never been a living god, nor has there ever appeared a divine image as active as that of the Taiyi God Venerable."

But the ancient texts record that if a lower‑realm disciple obtains the God Venerable's inheritance, even if the God Venerable cannot descend to the mortal realm without a divine edict, he will still manifest to protect them, like a teacher guarding his student.

This information overload left Shen Qingli unable to grasp the main point, yet she felt every detail mattered; she therefore asked one by one, "Did Sheng Long Tian ever have a living god?"

"No, after becoming a god they all ascend. However, there are divine traces to follow, especially among the three sects, six realms, and nine noble families of Sheng Long Tian, which often can receive a god's return to the clan, guide the younger generation, and keep the inheritance unbroken."

"But this kind of inheritance disappeared a thousand years ago. According to our ancestors, one day Sheng Long Tian ceased to have any god descend, and even genuine manifestations vanished; no one knows why." Shen Kuo has never seen a true god himself; this is all he heard from his elders.

"Has no one investigated the cause?" Shen Qingli pressed.

"Of course it was investigated." Shen Tie, who had just seen off the guests, also came over, "but all the investigators died."

Shen Qingli's eyes trembled slightly, "Then the Taiyi God Venerable…"

"His descent just now matches the record of a divine master protecting and inheriting to a disciple, so everyone feels the Taiyi God Venerable should still be alive."

"Since the Taiyi God Venerable is still alive, then the other gods should also be well. This is a matter of utmost importance for the millennia‑old three sects, six realms, and various noble families!"

"You must know that over the past thousand years, almost everyone has believed that something major happened in the divine realm, the gods may have all died out, and no one can become a god anymore. To cultivators, this is utterly despairing." Shen Tie sighed.

He himself only recently learned these things, because he is already a peak Xuan Sage expert; what comes after should be the divine realm, so he ought to know these inner details.

As for Shen Kuo, he was evidently informed of this as an exception because of Shen Qingli.

"I originally planned to wait until you progressed further before telling you, but I didn't expect your situation to be so special."

After arranging the follow‑up matters, Shen Yuan, who also came over, felt both relieved and complex; the millennia‑old shift appearing on Shen Qingli's person—no one knows whether it's good or bad.

But one thing is certain——

Indeed, no one dares to move against Shen Qingli now.

Although the gods have not descended for many years, still no one dares to provoke their might.

Shen Qingli, however, still had a question: "What exactly does a divine edict mean?"

Shen Yuan was somewhat at a loss, "Perhaps it's the edict permitting a god to descend to the mortal realm."

In Shen Qingli's mind, however, the phrase "Transmit my divine edict" surfaced.

It sounds just like the voice of her master.

"Can the gods themselves issue decrees?"

"This..." Shen Yuan shook his head. "I don't know."

"It probably can't be, otherwise wouldn't the gods be able to issue edicts to go home every day?" Shen Duo guessed.

Shen Kuo, however, asked, "A Li, is there any problem?"

"Oh, it's nothing, I'll go take care of something first." Shen Qingli feared that if people went far away, it would be troublesome.

Shen Yuan and the others hadn't even reacted when she had already run off; Shen Yuan hurriedly asked, "What are you doing? Bring your Fourth Uncle along!"

"No need." Shen Qingli's voice was already faint, indicating that the person had gone far away.

"Pei Jianshu, wait a moment." Shen Qingli called out again.

Now all those who had scattered suddenly weren't in a hurry to head back!

Just now the Shen Young Master had just rejected the Pei Young Master, so why did he come chasing out again—did he regret it?

The guests' curiosity instantly overcame their eagerness to return and report, and they all prick up their ears to listen.

"A Li?" Pei Jianshu was also surprised, but delighted.

"Here you go." Shen Qingli reached out and said.

Pei Jianshu immediately took it, asking, "What?"

"Su Chacha's ashes." Shen Qingli said.

Pei Jianshu's face froze; what does he need this for?