Quickly turning around, Su Heng warily stared at the young man before him.
Su Xun remained unfazed. He walked over to the incense table, took three incense sticks, lit them on the nearby candle, and then bowed three times toward the spiritual platform. Inserting the three incense sticks into the incense burner, he paid his respects.
Here, his father, his grandfather, and all the ancestors of the Su family rested.
"Who are you?" Su Heng asked cautiously.
"Those in the know might think you're a reincarnation, while those unaware might believe you're trying to take over someone's body. Isn't that right, Venerable Heng Yuan?" Su Xun didn't beat around the bush, directly revealing Su Heng's identity.
As far as he knew, Su Heng had seen him even before awakening his past-life memories. How come after awakening his memories, he seemed like a completely different
"How do you know?" Su Heng became more vigilant in his heart, this person knew his identity.
"Are you the ancestor of the Su family?" Su Heng finally realized.
"Su family? Have you forgotten? You're a reincarnation, your surname is Su. Of course, it's fortunate you're a reincarnation. If you were trying to seize a body, you probably wouldn't even be here." Su Xun's tone grew cold, and fragments of ice surrounded him.
"Just you?"
Feeling the icy fragments around him, Su Heng sensed Su Xun's power. While it wasn't something he could contend with now, he was willing to pay some price.
"Forbid." As Su Heng moved to act, Su Xun uttered a single word, and a power of law enveloped Su Heng, imprisoning him.
"Power of law, speak and the law follows. Are you a Holy Realm expert?" Su Heng was taken aback, never expecting the person before him to be a Holy Realm expert.
Su Xun didn't deny it, but he didn't confirm it either.
"Don't inquire casually about the secrets of the Su family. It's not something you should know at this moment. Just remember one thing: right now, your surname is Su."
With that, Su Xun's body dissolved into elemental particles and disappeared from his original spot, leaving Su Heng standing there dumbfounded.
As for the mentioned power of law and Holy Realm expert, Su Xun had no idea. If pressed, he could only say it was due to his previous act of signing up for a skill—a technique he could use once a month, effectively making him invincible. As long as his abilities were intact, even an Enlightenment Realm expert would have to kneel before him, but the higher the realm, the greater the restrictions.
For weaker realms, he could obliterate them with a word, while for higher realms, the constraints were greater, affecting them to a limited extent.
Su Heng stood there dumbfounded, feeling somewhat uneasy. The Su family he'd been reborn into was far more profound than he'd imagined. Yet, what that person said was true—he currently bore the Su surname.
Moreover, the stronger the Su family, the more advantageous it was for him.
With these thoughts, Su Heng came to terms with the situation, and his Loyalty Value even increased to 85 points.
Falling Cloud Mountain Range:
"Master, where exactly are we searching?" A youth wandered through the mountains, encountering occasional demonic beasts.
"It shouldn't be like this. According to the aura, it should be in this mountain range." The old man seemed doubtful, wondering if it was due to his weakened soul.
"It's getting late; I'll rest for now and continue tomorrow."
Chu Nan didn't understand why his master insisted on this search. In the vast mountains, wasn't this tantamount to seeking trouble for no reason?
"Wait, there's someone." The old man's voice resounded in Chu Nan's mind.
Naturally, Chu Nan noticed too, quickly concealing his presence and taking cover.
^"It's that Spirit Vessel." Once the Spirit Vessel had moved far away, Chu Nan looked at it and spoke.
"No, it's not the same one, but it should belong to the same faction." Xuan Qingzi's insight was sharp. Last time's Spirit Vessel was of the Earth-tier Peak class, while this one was of the Earth-tier Intermediate class.
"Hurry, follow it!" Seeing his disciple dawdling, Xuan Qingzi urged.
"Oh, right!" Chu Nan responded, hurrying after the Spirit Vessel.
Xuan Qingzi in his mind couldn't help but comment.
This fortune was truly beyond belief. To think, when he had no clue how to find someone, luck would lead them right to his doorstep.
On the Spirit Vessel was a group of alchemists returning from Qianqiu Sect. Among them was the fifth-tier alchemists of the Su family, Song Hezi. He was the leader of this trip to Qianqiu Sect.
The Spirit Vessel entered a grand formation and disappeared from Chu Nan's sight. He was about to follow when Xuan Qingzi stopped him.
"There's a grand formation here; don't intrude recklessly." Xuan Qingzi's expression changed, which was rare to see.
"This grand formation can't be underestimated; even I find it somewhat troublesome. Although I was an alchemist in my past life, I dabbled a bit in array formations, and this formation's intricacy surpasses that of the formations in my sect back then."
It seemed like it could be dealt with the power at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Origin Realm. However, it always gave him a sense of danger. After all, those in the Creation Realm could utilize the power of heaven and earth. In his past life, he had been a powerhouse at the Yin-Yang Realm, possessing a certain perception of fortune and calamity.
Moreover, his current strength could only reach the Early Profound Origin Realm at most, and going beyond that would deplete his essence.
"What should we do?" Chu Nan grew tense. His master was usually fearless, yet this was the first time he had seen him display such an expression.
"Retreat for now! This seems to be a stronghold of some reclusive force." Xuan Qingzi dared not take any risks, so he could only back off.
Chu Nan obediently followed his master's advice, slowly descending the mountain. Even so, the fortunate child he was, he managed to find quite a few spiritual herbs along the way.
Su Family:
"Ancestor," Su Mo knelt outside Su Xun's courtyard on the back mountain.
After contemplating for a day and night, he had finally understood.
Now, he carried a sense of tranquility within him. It was as if being near him could grant others an inexplicable calmness.
"Have you understood?" Su Xun didn't step out of his room but asked Su Mo, who was still kneeling outside.
"Yes, Ancestor. Becoming a great scholar or a saint in the mortal world has always been my dream. I can even command ghosts and deities with a single word. These are mere blinders of the younger generation," Su Mo's words were calm, like a serene lake without ripples.
"What is a Confucian?" Su Xun asked again.
"A scholar learned as if from five carts of books, with talents surpassing eight measures." Su Mo pondered a moment before offering this response.
"Right and wrong aren't so simple. You may descend the mountain. Go and understand the world of mortals, their troubles and suffering. Return only when you comprehend the essence of being a Confucian." Su Xun concluded and fell silent. It was evident he had nothing more to say.
Su Mo stood up and left the back mountain. After explaining his decision to Su Zijie, Su Zijie initially disagreed. However, upon hearing that it was the ancestor's will, he had no choice but to comply.
After Su Mo left, Su Zijie sought Su Zeduan. Learning of Su Zijie's intentions, Su Zeduan arranged for a True Martial Realm expert to secretly protect him.
Su Zijie felt more at ease. In this land of Azure Cloud Kingdom, True Martial Realm can be said to be the peak power. However, what he didn't know was that Su Mo left the border of the Azure Cloud Kingdom.