If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 393 An Yuan's Familiarity
"Why should I accept my fate...why..."

The boy trembled all over, his eyes filled with despair.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, as if fate had shrouded his life, leaving him without sunshine or hope.

The mysterious woman in the building neither answered nor comforted her; she had felt the same despair when she first saw those two words.

She didn't blame the man, after all, he had warned her before he left. However, she couldn't resist the persuasion of her family and was drawn into the conflict, which resulted in her descendants being forced to hide in the deep mountains, humbly lamenting the injustice of fate.

Just then, the boy suddenly felt a sharp pain in his palm, which startled him so much that he instinctively flung his hand away and threw the crumpled paper away.

He subconsciously looked at his palm and found many bloody lines on it, which looked very ferocious. He seemed to sense something, looked up, locked his gaze on the blood-stained paper, and then quickly crawled over to it.

He picked up the paper, flipped it open, and found that the words "accept your fate" had disappeared, replaced by three large characters.

Tai Xuan Sect!
“Tai Xuan Sect… what does that mean…” The young man frowned and muttered to himself.

He had naturally heard of the Tai Xuan Sect, which was the legendary number one sect in the world, surpassing even the imperial dynasty.

With his qualifications, it would be incredibly difficult for him to enter the Tai Xuan Sect.

A figure appeared out of thin air beside him. It was a woman wearing a black Taoist robe, with a full head of white hair, but a young and beautiful face.

She was none other than Princess Si Yan'er of Tianwei, who had been engaged to An Hao years ago.

She snatched the paper from the boy's hand, and as she looked at the words on it, her brows furrowed and her eyes were filled with complex emotions.

"Didn't you tell me never to try to curry favor with him...? Why did you leave a secret message for your descendants to go to the Tai Xuan Sect? Did you already know this day would come, or were you worried about the safety of your offspring?"

Si Yan'er muttered to herself, her tone complex, a mixture of surprise, resentment, anger, and grievance.

The boy stood up, his legs weak, and it took him a while to straighten up.

"Grandmother... what does ancestor mean? Does it mean I should go to Tai Xuan Sect?" the boy asked nervously, his eyes full of anticipation.

Si Yan'er took a deep breath and said, "Yes, let's go to Tai Xuan Sect."

The boy was pleasantly surprised and turned to leave.

"Wait, do you know where the Tai Xuan Sect is? And how far away is it?" Si Yan'er suddenly called out to him.

The young man turned his head and said, "The Tai Xuan Sect is so famous, we can always find it by asking around."

"At your pace, it will take you ten years to get there. By the time you arrive, you may already be dead."

Si Yan'er stared at him and said expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, the boy's expression changed drastically.

Si Yan'er turned and walked towards the pavilion, leaving behind the words: "Wait for me, I'll take you to Tai Xuan Sect."

The boy's face lit up with surprise, and he quickly knelt down to thank Si Yan'er.

at the same time.

An Hao is currently cultivating in the Immortal Dynasty, unaware of what his descendants are experiencing.

He sat cross-legged on the cliff, with a huge and magnificent waterfall in front of him, deafeningly loud, and below was a vast lake that resembled an ocean, with water mist floating on the surface, making the place seem like a fairyland.

A figure appeared behind An Hao. It was a woman in a white dress. She looked at An Hao with eyes full of admiration.

“An Hao, now that the Immortal Dynasty has issued a reward for your good fortune, why don’t you take it? With the help of the Immortal Dynasty’s good fortune, your cultivation will grow much faster, far better than your hard work and meditation,” the woman in the white dress asked, her voice gentle and tender.

An Hao, with his back to her and without opening his eyes, replied, "Relying on luck to attain enlightenment may not be the right approach. I have more faith in the magical power I cultivate."

The woman in the white dress smiled and said, "Indeed, your talent is exceptional. You can reach the pinnacle of immortality on your own; it's just a matter of time."

An Hao didn't reply; the only sound in the world was the roar of the waterfall crashing against the lake.

The woman in the white dress just stared at An Hao without finding it boring.

After a while.

"Please return, fairy. Perhaps I misunderstood your meaning. In any case, I will never marry again in this life. I once had a wife, but in order to cultivate immortality, I have severed my relationship with her and do not want to have any non-friendly relationship with a second woman."

An Hao spoke, his tone calm, but his words resolute.

Upon hearing this, the woman in the white dress's pretty face changed slightly. She wanted to say something, but looking at An Hao's back, she couldn't utter a word.

She watched his retreating figure for a while before finally turning and leaving.

After she left, An Hao opened his eyes, a look of melancholy in them.

"So many years have passed, how have you been?"

An Hao murmured to himself as a bright and playful girl appeared before him. Even after hundreds of years, he could never forget that look and that smile.

……

One year later, in the mountains near Tai Xuan Sect.

Si Yan'er and the boy were on their way. The boy was carrying a large bundle on his back, which made his back hunch over.

He looked at his grandmother walking ahead and couldn't help but ask, "Grandmother, why don't you teach me how to cultivate? Otherwise, I'll be exhausted to death."

He was stunned when his grandmother took out the flying artifact; he hadn't expected his grandmother to be so powerful.

He once questioned his grandmother about why she didn't help his grandfather and father, to which Si Yan'er replied that they were too far away to help in time.

As for why he didn't seek revenge, it was also for his sake.

Her enemy was a powerful clan, whose members included immortals, making them far beyond her reach.

After learning the reason, the boy longed to cultivate immortality even more.

He must become stronger!

"We're almost there, what are you cultivating for?" Si Yan'er's voice came from ahead. Upon hearing this, the young man was overjoyed and quickened his pace.

He then began to inquire about the relationship between his ancestors and the Tai Xuan Sect.

This time, Si Yan'er did not hide anything.

"Your ancestor was named An Hao. He was the greatest genius in the world, and now he is venturing into even more distant realms. He is the pride of the Tai Xuan Sect..."

As Si Yan'er spoke, a look of longing appeared on her face.

She thought of An Hao's spirited face.

She didn't complain about An Hao's choice. She was the one who fell in love first. Moreover, An Hao left behind many treasures before leaving, which was why she was able to survive with her children after the Si family's downfall.

The boy felt a sense of familiarity upon hearing the name An Hao. Instead of being excited by his grandmother's praise, the boy's expression grew increasingly gloomy.

The stronger An Hao became, the more the boy hated him.

So what if he's the greatest genius in the world?
In his eyes, he was just an irresponsible ancestor who couldn't possibly be that powerful!

The two chatted as they walked, with Si Yan'er doing most of the talking and the boy rarely speaking.

As they walked, figures appeared ahead. The first thing they saw was a man riding a demon bull, with a woman beside him.

Si Yan'er had already sensed their presence. One of them was a Nascent Soul cultivator, so they must be disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect. Therefore, she wanted to find these two to lead them into the Tai Xuan Sect.

She quickened her pace, the boy following closely behind, his gaze fixed on the Blood Prison Great Sage.

What a fine ox!

Gu An patted the Blood Prison Great Sage on the head to make him stop.

Anxin turned her head and looked at the boy. Her eyes quickly locked onto him, and her brows furrowed.

An Yuan (Qi Refining Realm Level 1): 17/25/5000

Gu An looked at the boy's lifespan without changing his expression, but he was secretly wondering why his lifespan was so short.

The reason he brought An Xin through this place was because he had foreseen the arrival of Si Yan'er and the other person. He had also foreseen the fate of An Hao's descendants, but he was still very surprised when he actually met An Yuan.

This lifespan is ridiculously short, even though there are no health problems.

Si Yan'er approached An Xin, raised her hand in greeting, and said, "My name is Si Yan'er. I come from the former Tianwei region. May I ask if you two are disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect?"

"Your name is Si Yan'er?"

Anxin widened her beautiful eyes and asked in surprise.

Si Yan'er asked suspiciously, "Have you heard of my name, young lady?"

"Of course I've heard of you. My senior brother mentioned you to me!"

"Your brother is..."

Si Yan'er was equally excited. She had heard An Hao mention that he had a younger sister.

An Xin naturally didn't hide anything and revealed her identity. The two women immediately hugged each other, as if they had been separated for a long time.

An Yuan stared blankly at An Xin, never expecting that this celestial-like woman was his ancestor's junior sister.

So young, looks about the same age as him!

"Who is this?"

Si Yan'er looked at Gu An and asked curiously.

Anxin quickly introduced, "This is my master. Of course, he is not the master of both me and my senior brother. He is my second master."

Si Yan'er suddenly realized that she naturally knew who An Hao's master was—the world-renowned Sword Master Fudao!
She didn't tell An Yuan about this.

Gu An asked with a smile, "You're not here to see An Hao, are you? He has already joined the Immortal Dynasty. Even a cultivator at the Great Ascension Realm would need decades, or even centuries, to reach the Immortal Dynasty from the ends of the earth."

Celestial Dynasty!

Si Yan'er was immediately lost in a daze. She had naturally heard of this name before. The Immortal Ancestor Yuanxu, who opened up the cycle of reincarnation, came from the Immortal Dynasty.

Has he really gone that far...?

Si Yan'er suddenly felt fortunate that she hadn't pestered him back then. If she had stayed in the Tai Cang Continent, how could An Hao have achieved such success?
"Come back to the valley with us first, and we'll rest for a few days before we talk about it."

Gu An followed up, which suited Si Yan'er perfectly. She quickly bowed in thanks and then asked An Yuan to speak.

An Yuan woke up with a start and quickly bowed in greeting.

The group headed towards Xuan Valley.

An Xin and Si Yan'er walked hand in hand in front, while An Yuan carefully followed behind the Blood Prison Great Sage.

Blood Prison Great Sage turned to look at An Yuan with a strange expression.

An Yuan felt extremely uncomfortable under his gaze. Could this monster be planning to eat him?
"He does look very much like An Hao, but his talent is far inferior. I never expected that a genius like An Hao would have such a poor offspring," said the Blood Prison Great Sage.

An Yuan was furious upon hearing this, but dared not refute it.

Gu An slapped the Blood Prison Great Sage across the face and said irritably, "Why do you talk about a junior like that? Believe me or not, I'll make you even worse than him?"

The Great Sage of Blood Prison trembled with fear and dared not utter another word.

An Yuan looked at Gu An with curiosity and developed a liking for him.

For some reason, he felt a sense of goodwill towards Gu An the moment he saw him, finding his smile so gentle and approachable.

Gu Anchao beckoned to An Yuan, gesturing for him to come to the side of the Blood Prison Great Sage.

(End of this chapter)