At this moment, Hunter Liu's mind slowly regained consciousness. However, his brows remained tightly furrowed, as if enduring intense pain.
"Ugh…"
He let out a low groan, then struggled to open his eyes. Seeing Liu Huihui and Liu Qin lying unconscious on the ground, he felt a surge of concern and moved to check on them.
"Hold on, boy. Don't be in such a rush to wake them. I'll let them awaken soon enough. For now, let's have a chat. It's been so long since I've spoken to anyone."
Suddenly, a voice, ancient and weary as if it had witnessed endless years, echoed in Hunter Liu's mind.
"Who are you?" Hunter Liu's face showed surprise as he quickly glanced around, realizing that the voice was coming from within himself. Although shocked, he quickly composed himself. If there was one thing Hunter Liu had, it was mental resilience.
The voice spoke again: "Heh, the Liu bloodline within you has awakened—the purest blood of the main family. I never expected to encounter someone with the main family bloodline. I wonder, how is the Liu family now? Could you tell me your name?"
Hunter Liu, calm and collected, replied, "My name is Hunter Liu. Now, can you tell me who you are?"
"Hunter Liu? Liu… could it be that the Liu family still exists in this world? Yes, if I haven't completely faded, the Liu family would not disappear from this land either." A ghostly white figure suddenly appeared in Hunter Liu's mind—a frail old man who looked over eighty, his face marked with the lines of time. Yet, a fierce light flickered constantly in his eyes. The old man said, "I am the spirit of the Stellar Coffin. You may call me Liu Zun. My purpose is to wait for a descendant of the Liu main family to arrive and join me in unlocking the Stellar Coffin, bringing it back to this world. Even though ten thousand years have passed since the twelve great families united to slaughter us, I will ensure they repay their blood debts."
Hunter Liu was astonished by the old man's sudden appearance in his mind. Yet he quickly regained his composure, detecting an immense, unyielding hatred in the old man's voice. In that moment, the entire shrine seemed to tremble, subdued by the searing flames of his wrath.
Still, Hunter Liu's brow remained furrowed.
Hunter Liu had never known his parents. When he found himself in this body, it had been abandoned near Liu Song Village, where the village chief took him in and raised him.
In Hunter Liu's view, he was a forsaken child with no ties to his lineage. In both his lives, the concept of "parents" held little weight for him.
"You're saying I belong to the Liu family? Do you know where they are?"
Although the people of Liu Song Village shared the surname Liu, Hunter Liu had never connected them with this Liu family. In his mind, the Liu family Liu Zun spoke of must be an extraordinary lineage.
As expected, Liu Zun sighed at Hunter Liu's question and said, "Your blood is rich with the Liu family heritage. I would assume your parents held a high position within the Liu family. But after ten thousand years, I no longer know where the Liu family resides. However, don't worry—I will lead you to the star domain and help you locate the current Liu family."