BXBX NOVEL Chapter 41: Xueqi Ancestor
The people also started to disperse.
As for the storage ring on the ground, MingYue had already taken it with her.
Even though the wealth was not much, it was useful since she needed to take care of many people.
The secret realm was a good place to stay, but the lack of resources inside was a problem.
Passing through the array, MingYue found herself in familiar scenery.
The inside was far bigger than it looked from the outside, with a solemn atmosphere.
She walked through the hallway adorned with polished wood, with torches that ignited every time she passed by.
The first time she was here, MingYue had been amazed by how it worked, but now she realized it was just a simple formation, not even comparable to the sect she was in.
It didn't take long for her to reach the Ancestral room.
On the right side, there were many tombstones carved with the names of the Xueqi Family ancestors; on the left side, it was filled with tablets of the family members still alive.
"How did Mom enter here? It doesn't seem there is any damage," she mumbled.
There were still many names hanging, with three just freshly broken.
MingYue then realized that MinHua's tablet was also not there, nor were those of her mom and dad. She then took all the tablets into her storage ring.
Afterward, MingYue turned her gaze toward the door in the center of the room, a place she had never been allowed to enter before.
MingYue took a few steps toward the door but then stopped and turned her gaze toward the Ancestor's gravestone.
Her amber eyes glinted coldly.
A sword appeared in her hand; she injected her qi into it and threw a slash toward it. Swish—a shockwave was created from the slash.
BAM!!!
To her surprise, the slash seemed to hit a barrier, allowing the gravestone to stay intact.
MingYue frowned. She then gathered even more qi, preparing to use her secret art to destroy it.
She hadn't asked Vesa since she already thought the barrier that protected the stone was not the same as the one carved into the building.
But she stopped when smoke started to come out from one of the gravestones; a corporeal form of an old man then appeared in front of her.
"Don't you have any respect for your ancestor?"
The old man had a long white beard, but his body still stood straight with a deep gaze.
"Respect?" MingYue coldly smiled.
"Respect is earned. Why should I give any to a family that forsook me when I worked hard for them to rise?"
The Old Man sighed, "Even though I'm just a wisp of a soul, I cannot see through you, which means you are strong. And you tell me they forsook you? Tell me why?"
MingYue then proceeded to tell him what had happened. The Old Man stroked his beard as he listened.
This action somewhat made MingYue feel annoyed. She felt like the old man was just pretending to be wise.
Hearing it all, the old man shook his head, "I knew choosing Zhang was a bad choice, but no one was better than him in his generation. If only your grandfather had accepted it at that time." The old man sighed again.
He then continued, "How about this: I will revoke his permission on every array and give it to you, and then you can become the new patriarch of this family."
"No, I already have my own sect. But I can take over the family to become a branch of mine."
"Your own sect? Does it have a foundation as deep as ours? You don't know the glory of our family at its height. Beyond this door, we have a Transportation Array to the central region; that stupid kid is probably there now. Based on your story, he's probably trying to look for backup."
"Transportation array? I knew it; that stupid geezer was just a coward. He just imposes strict requirements on others while he himself cannot adhere to them. What a hypocrite."
"We don't only have those, you know. We also have a city-wide array, but it's broken now. There is also an underground treasury here, but I've kept it hidden from Zhang. The resources inside should be enough for you to reach the Heavenly stage. You should know our family comes from the Central region..."
Before the old soul could say anything further, MingYue interrupted.
"Are you going to say our family ran away after being attacked and betrayed by their allies? Then some of the survivors pooled their resources and ran away to this area, hoping one day to return and take revenge?"
"How would you know? Do you have some secret technique that allows you to see the past?" The Old Soul asked with interest.
"No. That's just how it usually goes. What a cliché," MingYue answered with a cold tone.
She knew Alex would laugh his ass off if he heard about this. And this annoyed her; just how could the people writing this book guess something right on point like this.
"What is a 'cliché'?" The old man asked since he had never heard that word before.
"Forget it. Look, Gramps, since you are quite sincere, I'll let my brother continue the family name. Now, can you give me access to the formation here, or do I need to take it for myself?"
"Oh, take it for yourself? You are really an unruly child. If you can really do it, I will kowtow to you and call you my Ancestor instead."
The old man said this because he felt irked by MingYue's attitude, which gave no respect toward him. She also treated the family treasure like it had no value at all.