Upon hearing this, Liu Dahai smiled.
At this moment, he seemed to have completely emerged from the pain of losing his disciple and regained the dignity of the First Elder.
"Therefore, I suggest turning the ancestor into a battle puppet of our clan. Then, we can take the ancestor with us to explore the flying vessel," he said.
"With the power of the ancestor's body - protecting astral qi, we can slay gods if they block our way and kill Buddhas if they stand in our path. Nothing can stop us!"
"At that time, the celestial flying vessel will be like the back garden of our Liu family!"
Liu Dahai was so excited that his face turned red. He turned around, bowed deeply towards Liu Fan's coffin, and paid his respects.
Rarely, a "Filial Piety Value + 700" floated above his head.
Inside the coffin, Liu Fan was speechless.
He had never expected that Liu Dahai had been insisting on turning him into a battle puppet with the intention of taking him to explore the mysterious flying vessel.
However, at this moment, Liu Fan felt a bit apprehensive.
His physical body was decaying day by day. Although it seemed intact on the surface, the internal meridians and flesh had turned black, and the body - protecting astral qi could disappear at any time. When that happened, he would just be a rotten corpse. How could he kill people then?
Those martial arts holy lands and noble families had mastered the cultivation techniques and weapons from the flying vessel a hundred years ago. Could his physical body really withstand their attacks?
The times were changing!
The martial arts world was also evolving.
And he, the "Bulldozer" who had dominated the world back then, had been lying in the coffin for a thousand years. Not only had his strength not increased at all, but it had been constantly declining.
Liu Fan was worried.
In the ancestral hall, Liu Tao, Liu Dahai, and the other elders, including Liu Wuhai and Liu Liuhai, were now full of confidence and began to discuss...
"Indeed, with the ancestor by our side, we are an invincible existence!"
"Whoever dares to block us, we'll just throw the ancestor at them and make them doubt their lives!"
"Then, let's quickly choose an auspicious day to turn the ancestor into a battle puppet."
The few people stood in front of Liu Fan's coffin and discussed. Finally, they decided on the day after tomorrow.
"Come on, offer another stick of incense to the ancestor!"
Led by Liu Tao, the elders stood side by side, offered incense, burned paper money, kowtowed to Liu Fan, and then left...
In the yard, under the willow tree, in the pile of leaves.
Liu Dongdong had already woken up, but was too scared to come out.
He didn't hear about the cultivation - technique patterns engraved on Liu Fan's back, but he saw the clan leader and the elders put a package in the ancestor's coffin.
Finally, he heard them discussing turning the ancestor into a battle puppet to explore the mysterious celestial flying vessel together.
At this moment, Liu Dongdong was trembling with excitement, a mix of thrill and a bit of fear.
Finally, he pushed aside the leaves, ran into the ancestral hall, bowed respectfully towards Liu Fan's spirit tablet, and then lifted the coffin lid.
"Hey, ancestor, I'm really sorry to disturb your rest. Please don't be angry!!"
As he spoke, he took the package from Liu Fan's abdomen.
Liu Fan was fuming with anger in the coffin.
These descendants were simply too disrespectful to their ancestor. One came to move him, and another came to disturb him. Was he an ancestor or just a toy?
If he could move, he would definitely hang these descendants on the tower of Scorpio City and let them bake under the sun for three days and three nights.
Liu Dongdong opened the package and saw the contents inside.
A map.
A scroll of cultivation techniques on parchment. Unfortunately, the words on it were like scribbles, and he was completely confused.
Finally, there was a jade pendant in the shape of a crescent moon, but it was as black as ink, exuding a faint, evil black aura. As soon as he picked it up, he shivered involuntarily and quickly put it back.
His eyes scanned the three items, and finally, they landed on the map.
"Since this map is of the periphery of the flying vessel, it must be very valuable, right?"
Liu Dongdong had an idea and then started to memorize the map desperately.
With his comprehension and potential both above 90 points, his memory was almost photographic. After a while, he had managed to remember most of the complex map.
Then, he wrapped the map, the parchment scroll of cultivation techniques, and the black crescent - shaped jade pendant with the package and put it back on Liu Fan's abdomen.
"Hey! Ancestor, lie down comfortably. Be careful not to strain your back!"
After saying this, he stroked Liu Fan's hair, then closed the coffin lid.
Perhaps feeling a bit uneasy, he walked to the door, then came back, offered a stick of incense to Liu Fan, kowtowed, and then left.
"Filial Piety Value + 60"
Inside the coffin, Liu Fan received the filial - piety value, and his anger subsided a little.
"Well, you kid still have a bit of conscience. You know how to care about your ancestor."
"Since that's the case, let you feel the love from your ancestor!"
With a thought, Liu Fan exchanged for a curse technique of "Love from the Ancestor" in the system.
"Love from the Ancestor - Rise at Cock - Crowing Curse, go!"
Liu Dongdong had high comprehension and potential, but he was extremely lazy. If he wasn't made to practice diligently like a running horse, when would he ever become strong? Therefore, the Rise at Cock - Crowing Curse was a curse technique exclusive to Liu Dongdong!
At the gate of the ancestral - hall courtyard, as soon as Liu Dongdong stepped out of the gate, his body suddenly trembled.
He gasped.
He shuddered.
His eyes became moist, and two lines of tears rolled down.
All because, at this moment.
He felt a strong sense of love rising from the soles of his feet, spreading throughout his body, and finally permeating every cell. This love made him feel the affection and the importance of the Liu family.
Finally, after searching around, he felt in a trance that this love came from the ancestor in the coffin in the ancestral hall.
"Woo - waa!"
He burst into loud sobs, crying his heart out.
In the distance from the ancestral hall, on the bluestone path, Liu Tao and the five elders were walking and talking when they suddenly heard a shocking cry coming from the direction of the ancestral hall behind them.
"Who is crying?"
"What's going on?!"
Liu Tao was shocked. He exchanged a glance with the five elders and then quickly ran towards the ancestral hall.
When they arrived, they found that the gate of the ancestral - hall courtyard was already filled with clan members.
The clan members saw the clan leader and the elders coming and made way for them. At the same time, they said that it was Liu Dongdong crying, but they didn't know why. He was just crying very hard.
Liu Tao squeezed into the crowd and saw that it was indeed Liu Dongdong.
He was kneeling on the ground, his hair disheveled, kowtowing towards the direction of the ancestral hall while crying loudly. Snot and tears were streaming down his face. He looked extremely sad.
Liu Tao was touched.
"Dongdong, have you been wronged? Tell me, and I'll stand up for you!"
Liu Tao said, stroking Liu Dongdong's head.
Liu Dongdong cried and replied, "I'm not wronged. I just suddenly had an epiphany!"
"An epiphany? What kind of epiphany?"
Liu Tao was surprised. The other elders and clan members were also quite puzzled when they heard this. Some even couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Liu Dongdong could be considered a black sheep in the Liu family.
He was lazy, gluttonous, and liked to steal and play tricks. He even peeped at girls taking baths. What was even more detestable was that this guy loved to fart.
Yesterday, during the solemn and serious ancestor - worship ceremony, he actually let out a fart.
It was a disgrace to the family tradition!
He disrespected the ancestor!
Because of this incident, all the Liu family members disliked him.
At this moment, he actually said that he had an epiphany. All the Liu family members sneered and curled their lips in disdain.