Therefore, Chu Mo would rather have all the information he had previously received be wrong. He would rather have made this trip in vain than to watch an ancient household that had accumulated good deeds for tens of thousands of years suddenly get involved with the Demon Clan, let alone see a Quasi-Supre level powerhouse who was also a blood slave left in the Heavenly Realm by the Demon Clan!
At this ti, Chu Mo had already arrived at the entrance of the Jiang Family ancestral buildings. He descended slowly from the sky and observed the vast ancient architecture shrouded in a harmonious aura.
This was a collection of ancient buildings that had weathered centuries, the inscriptions on so old archways were almost illegible, leaving only an aura of the way enshrouded upon them.
At this mont, a little boy walked out from inside, appearing to be only eight or nine years old, his hair tied in a topknot, his large eyes, distinct in black and white, blinking rapidly, giving him a look brimming with spirit energy. The boy sized up Chu Mo and said in a crisp voice, "Handso big brother, who are you?"
Upon seeing this boy, Chu Mo felt instantly delighted. He smiled faintly, "I am here to seek an audience with your Grand Master. Could you take to him?"
The boy thought for a mont, nodded, and said, "Okay!"
Chu Mo was sowhat surprised. This was truly the first ti he had encountered such a family. Whenever he had visited any other clan before, even the Tong Family, which had fallen into decline, they always had soone on guard at the door. Moreover, it was not easy to et the head of a family, and when it ca to the foundational elders of the family... securing an audience was even more difficult.
Yet, within the Jiang Family, it would be this easy? Could it be that whover ca to visit Grand Master Jiang would get to see him without fail?
Chu Mo found it sowhat unbelievable. As he walked, he asked the boy, "Little brother, does your Grand Master see anyone who cos to visit?"
The boy shook his head, "Of course not, pretty big brother. My Grand Master Jiang practices divine calculations. Ordinary people, he doesn't have the ti to see them."
"Oh, I see," said Chu Mo, his eyebrows raising, the weird feeling growing even stronger.
Although he was at the true immortal level, his combat power had reached the level of a Quasi-Supre. Moreover, on the heavenly road, he had achieved enlightennt while chopping wood, his cultivation was infinitely close to the Supre Realm, the most exalted domain. He had his own reactions to many things.
Yet, regarding the Jiang Family, he did not sense any danger. Even now, he felt not the slightest hint of danger in his heart. The divine foresight in the heavens also remained quiet.
The faint stir in Chu Mo's heart when the boy ntioned his grandfather's ability to divine was suspicious, but still... he felt no danger.
This was truly... interesting.
Chu Mo followed the boy, walking further inside. Along the way, they encountered a few people, but every one of them smiled kindly at Chu Mo with no sign of vigilance on their faces.
Whoosh!
Chu Mo let out a long breath, then forced a bitter smile. This Jiang Family... was indeed very peculiar!
If anything deviated from the norm, there must be demons at work. Wasn't this Jiang Family a little too kind? Such behavior was an anomaly in the entire Cultivation Realm.
It's not that being kind is bad, but for them to be so uniformly kind gives off a feeling that it's just too perfect!
Perfection so flawless it left no room for criticism. The sa rice raises a hundred different people, or as the saying goes, from the sa dragon co nine sons, each different. A vast family, counting the direct descendants, the sidelines, and all associated personnel, must consist of at least several million people. Among so many, not one bad egg?
With various doubts, Chu Mo followed the boy to the door of a very ancient house and saw the kind-eyed elder sitting in front of the door.
This elder was Grand Master Jiang, Jiang En.
The venerable Jiang En's hair and beard were all white, with a beard a foot long hanging from his chin, his whole persona radiating an aura of a celestial being full of charm. He was the kind of person who inspired endless good feelings at a glance.
The boy called out in a clear voice, "Great Grandfather, I've brought the esteed guest."
"Good, go play, and don't forget to do your howork," Grand Master Jiang En said with a smile.
"I understand!" The child saluted Chu Mo with a happy smile, then turned and ran away.
"Jiang En, I've seen you before, my fellow daoist." Grand Master Jiang stood up at this mont and saluted Chu Mo. This was a gesture of respect among peers of equal status.
Chu Mo returned the gesture, "I have seen you, Grand Master Jiang."
"You don't have to be polite, fellow daoist. To salute you as a peer, I'm actually taking advantage of you; with your status, I fear that everyone in the Heavenly Realm would be considered your juniors and descendants," said Grand Master Jiang with a smile.
Chu Mo looked at Jiang En, "Does the old gentleman know who I am?"
Jiang En nodded, "Although my skills are not as refined and I may have shad my ancestors, with the divination techniques passed down through the Jiang Family, I can usually make accurate predictions on common matters."
Chu Mo's eyebrows raised slightly, a hint of surprise in his heart. Possessing the Fengshui Divine Art, it wouldn't be easy for ordinary people to divine anything about him. Therefore, despite Jiang En's casual remarks, Chu Mo knew that it wasn't so ordinary divination technique. Likely, even the Zhuge Family, famous for their divination, would pale in comparison to the elder before him.
"On a whim, I divined and concluded that a guest of utmost noble identity would visit; knowing that this guest would discuss matters they wouldn't want to be known to the outside world, I didn't make a fuss and had one of my descendants receive instead. Only upon seeing the Young Master did I finally confirm the identity of the guest," said Jiang En, seemingly explaining his earlier statent.
Chu Mo nodded, looking at Jiang En, "Does the old gentleman know why I have co?"
Jiang En nodded again.
Chu Mo was even more surprised. He even furrowed his brows, wondering, could it be that what the assassin said was true?
At that mont, Jiang En sighed softly and stood up, "Young Master Chu, let's talk sowhere else, shall we?"
Chu Mo nodded in agreent. This matter was indeed not sothing he wanted to discuss here.
Jiang En's figure flashed, and he flew high up into the sky. His movent wasn't fast, but with each step, he carried a certain magical daorhythm with him. Soon, they had left the Jiang Family ancestral grounds and reached a great height Beyond Heaven.
Such a place would be sufficient for a battle between Quasi-Supres without affecting the land below.
Chu Mo, confident in his superior talent and boldness, was unafraid that the old Grand Master of the Jiang Family would make a move against him, and followed with an unfearful deanor.
Both stood high in the sky, where Grand Master Jiang, touching his long beard, lanted, "Indeed worthy of the Chu Clan lineage, possessing extraordinary talent, truly a dragon among n!"
Chu Mo simply smiled faintly without saying anything. He calmly looked at the old Grand Master of the Jiang Family and said, "I have learned so news from soone's mouth, concerning you and your family. After learning this, I inquired about the Jiang Family and the conclusion I reached made it difficult for to believe that person's words. Could the old gentleman provide with an answer?"
"Ah, ever since that person died, I knew that what would co would co eventually," Jiang En sighed, a trace of sorrow flashing in his eyes, then went on to say, "Yes, what that person said is true."
"Hmm?" Chu Mo frowned, looking at Jiang En, now truly confused. He couldn't understand why the old Grand Master of the Jiang Family would admit to it so readily, nor could he fathom why the old gentleman seed so helpless. Was it because he had co knocking on his door? It didn't seem so, because he appeared quite resigned to it.
"This matter, originally, was a great secret. If possible, I would have preferred it to remain sealed forever, never to be unearthed. I had hoped that if it had to happen, it would happen only after my death. At least then, I wouldn't have to watch my family's downfall with my own eyes," Jiang En sighed, a hint of sadness in his eyes, "But what is destined to co, can never be avoided."
"From the old gentleman's words, it seems there's more to this matter than ets the eye," Chu Mo observed Jiang En closely, "I am willing to be a patient listener."
Jiang En smiled and said, "The Jiang Family was originally just a very ancient family with so heritage. Within the family were good people and so not so good descendants. Just like the vast majority of families in the Heavenly Realm, there was no difference. The change began about thirty thousand years ago, I suppose? I don't rember the exact date. At that ti, one of the Jiang Family ancestors, who should belong to the sa generation as my great-grandfather, left the family from an early age and never returned. Even the elders in the family thought he was no longer alive. By the ti he returned, he had achieved Quasi-Supre status. And at that ti, there was not a single Quasi-Supre within the entire Jiang Family. His return was a great joy for our family. Finally, the Jiang Family had a superior expert. But we never imagined his return would change the Jiang Family and also bring a great disaster."
Chu Mo, looking at Jiang En, gently asked, "He entered demonhood?"
"Correct," Jiang En nodded candidly, "At that ti, I was considered the most outstanding among the family's younger generations, and he liked very much, provided with the most guidance. Then he used various spirit dicines to constantly nurture . Ultimately, I beca an emperor at a very young age and reached the Quasi-Supre Realm in less than five thousand years. During this process, he pushed into the position of family head of the Jiang Family, instructing to keep the family mbers in check, to accumulate good deeds and carry out acts of kindness, whether in the secular mortal world or the whole Cultivation Realm, and to be consistent in this endeavor."
"But that's a good thing, isn't it? For a person who has entered demonhood to do such a thing?" Chu Mo murmured softly.
"Perhaps it was to lessen his sins... That ancestor of mine did not willingly enter demonhood," said Jiang En, "Everyone has a ti of youthful folly. The mistakes made during those tis can be minor or—even if serious—there might be chances to correct them. But so mistakes... once made, there won't be an opportunity to change them in this lifeti!"
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