The ancestor is incompetent!

Chapter 114 Dugu
In the rainy season, Cui Huaiqiu and the two siblings of the Li family stood in front of an endless group of wok-ear buildings. The wind and rain were very strong, and rain gathered on the black and red soil. Some of the thick and scary earthworms crawled out of the soil, twisting their smooth but scaleless bodies like snakes.

In the grass not far away, there was a toad as big as a fist. It used its long tongue to roll up the earthworms and stuffed them into its mouth. Half of its body had reached its throat, and the other half was still twisting outside.

In the dry holes in the trees, there were some large insects climbing on the trunks.

From time to time, bats as big as eagles appeared from the low mountains in the distance, spreading their broad wings and flying across the sky.

Li Xuanyue looked at the surrounding scenery. His spiritual power was extraordinary. Even without projecting it outwardly, he could clearly sense things within dozens of miles nearby.

This place looks like a weird and evil place, which makes people feel quite uncomfortable. After all, the Dugu family is a powerful golden elixir family, so how come they look like such a demon?
Li Xuanming was even more aware of the various evil spirits around him, and couldn't help but ask, "Brother, is the Dugu clan really a righteous clan?"

After hearing what he said, Cui Huaiqiu raised his head and his eyes fell on the old stone archway. The stone pillars on the archway were carved with various animal shapes, which looked very strange.

"That's it."

"Is that right?" Li Xuanyue raised an eyebrow. It seemed that Senior Brother Cui was not sure either. After all, the four surnames were exiled. No one knew what crime they had committed, or whether it was because of the orthodoxy.

"Ding ~"

A crisp symphony of gold and silver sounds came from deep within the courtyard complex. A lively woman in green gauze with a silver tassel around her waist came over with an umbrella. Behind her followed four true practitioners, all of whom were dressed in black tights, with small bags and gourds hanging around their waists. The only parts of their bodies that were exposed were a pair of hands and a pair of eyes.

There were strange patterns of different colors carved on their hands. They followed the woman in green gauze without saying a word, and seemed like guards.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I'm Dugu Jin, and my ancestors have been waiting for you for a long time."

The woman in green gauze slightly raised her hand, and the green umbrella she held up created a gust of wind that blocked out all the rain within a thousand feet radius.

"My name is Cui Huaiqiu, and I am here with my two junior brothers and sisters to pay you a visit. Thank you for welcoming me."

Cui Huaiqiu spoke back.

"The three distinguished guests must have been very tired after traveling all the way for many days. Why don't you follow me inside and take a short rest before meeting the ancestor?" Dugu Jin asked with a smile.

"Then we will respectfully obey your command and leave it to you to arrange." Cui Huaiqiu had no objection and just responded to her words.

So the group walked into this area of ​​undulating buildings and tiled houses. On the way, they met many people wearing foreign costumes. They all gave way to the group and even bowed to the woman in green gauze walking in front. However, Dugu Jin ignored them as usual and just walked in front, smiling and asked:

“Three of you, our clan hasn’t been to the Inner Island for a long time, and the most recent record was of events that happened more than 1,800 years ago.

I wonder what the current situation is on the island?"

Cui Huaiqiu smiled and replied, "The island is no different from two thousand years ago. It is still ruled by the upper clan and supported by hundreds of families. The rise and fall of clans is just like this."

"Then I guess the Qi Ling Sect must be extraordinary now, right? After all, your sect has been passed down for thousands of years, and the spiritual objects, skills, and heritage it has accumulated must have attracted the attention of the world!" Dugu Jin flattered with a smile.

“I’m sorry to have made you laugh, my Qi Ling Sect has only been around for a while. Our sect’s resources have long been consumed in various crises. We even nearly faced a disaster of extinction sixty years ago!

Now that I have recovered my vitality, I am thinking of joining the Dugu family to continue the inheritance."

Cui Huaiqiu answered this question truthfully.

The group stopped in front of a three-story building. Dugu Jin pointed at the wooden building and said, "You guys can rest here first today. I will consult with the ancestor in a few days and then discuss it.

You distinguished guests may walk around here for a few days. I will ask the servants to take good care of you three."

"In that case, thank you for your concern, fellow Taoist." Cui Huaiqiu said with a smile.

"You're welcome. This is what I should do." Dugu Jin said with a smile, "I wonder if the distinguished guest brought any token of love with him?"

"A token of trust?" Cui Huaiqiu took out a Qi Ling from his sleeve and said, "The Tianqi Immortal Sect has a unique legal system. If the Qi Ling is here, I'm sure you should recognize it, right?"

Dugu Jin's expression became slightly more serious. She took the order, looked at it carefully, and returned it to him before saying, "Please wait here for now. I have important matters to attend to and cannot stay for long.

"Li Yuan, Zeng Yu. You two stay here and follow the orders of the distinguished guest. You must do whatever he tells you to do. Don't be negligent, understand?"

"Yes!"

The two people behind her bowed and stood outside.

Cui Huaiqiu smiled and bowed, saying, "Fellow Daoist, please go ahead and do your work. We are not in a hurry."

Dugu Jin smiled and turned away, leaving only three people in front of the building.

The two true cultivators felt relieved after seeing Dugu Jin leave. Li Yuan asked with a smile, "Do you need anyone to serve you? The Li women here are all extremely beautiful, and they have a unique exotic charm for our distinguished guests."

Seeing him being so straightforward, Cui Huaiqiu interrupted him and said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, but we are all ascetics who are devoted to the Tao.

We should go upstairs and rest for a while, and we will talk about it tomorrow." Zeng Yu also nodded and said, "Of course it's good, don't blame the distinguished guest, this kid went to Xinghai City and mingled for more than ten years. After returning, he has become frivolous."

Cui Huaiqiu just nodded with a smile, turned around and led the Li siblings into the building.

He took out a precious orb and activated his magical powers, emitting a pale yellow light that enveloped the three people.

Li Xuanming couldn't help but said, "Finally I can speak, elder sister. I almost suffocated to death listening to you."

"If no one keeps your mouth shut, I don't know how much trouble you'll cause. We're unfamiliar with the place, so we must be careful." Li Xuanyue glared at him and said unhappily.

"Well, now they are finally willing to accept us." Cui Huaiqiu lifted the pearl into the air and said with emotion: "I heard that the blood of the descendants of Dugu is rare, so the identity of the direct line is very precious. It is indeed true after seeing it today.

Dugu Jin is only at the first level, yet he has four true cultivators as guards, and one of them is even a fifth level true cultivator."

"What's the difference between this and the royal families in the sea? Treating people of different surnames as slaves, this..."

Before Li Xuanming could finish his words, Li Xuanyue scolded him, "Shut up! We are in someone else's house, how dare you say bad things about them?"

"Isn't this the Sky-Blocking Spirit Pearl given to us by Senior Brother You Zhang? Naturally they can't hear us talking." Li Xuanming pointed at the pearl.

"you……"

"Okay, don't get angry." Cui Huaiqiu smiled and interrupted Li Xuanyue who was about to get angry, "The Shaoyang Sword he practiced requires a clear sword heart, and it's hard to change his personality.

If it is changed, I am afraid that practicing sword intent may not be so effective.

Xuanyue, go out and find out a little later. We are new here and know nothing about the outer islands and Upper Xuanhai. We still need to know more about the rules and situations of each family so that we can make plans for the future."

"Okay, I'll go and find out later." Li Xuanyue nodded in response.

……

Dugu's ancestral home is built on a mountain shrouded in clouds and mist. In the mist there is a circular, enclosed high-rise building with eighteen floors. It is built entirely of earth and wood, and is also called a Tulou.

But these eighteen floors were empty, and there were even all kinds of noisy evil sounds coming from them. Some sounded like the howling of beasts, the crying of a sad woman, or the howling of evil spirits.

The eighteen-story earthen buildings form a circle, and only a scarce amount of sunlight shines through the circular courtyard, making the place look eerie and scary.

Footsteps were heard outside a small door on the west side. Dugu Jin walked respectfully to the center of the courtyard, where a woman with disheveled hair and dirty face was sitting cross-legged. Not only were her clothes tattered and could only cover her private parts, but even the rest of her exposed skin was covered in mud, making it impossible to see her original skin color.

Her long hair seemed to have been stuck together by the mud into strips of hairbands, hanging in front of her eyes so that her face could not be seen.

"Ancestor, disciples of Qi Ling Sect are here to ask to see you! I have checked the token and it is most likely authentic." Dugu Jin bowed and spoke softly with respect.

"Whoo~"

A gust of wind blew up, turning the dust in the yard into a sand-like mist, revealing five chains under the woman's body, locking her feet, hands, and waist respectively.

She seemed to have woken up from a dream. The moment she opened her eyes, the roars of monsters and beasts in the entire eighteen-story building stopped, and the surroundings were as quiet as death.

She raised her head, revealing a pair of blue eyes with divine light from her hair. She hesitated for a moment before sneering, "Was it sent by that bitch Jiang Xu?"

Dugu Jin's heart trembled, frightened by this incomparably cold hatred, and he quickly bowed his head to the ground and said anxiously: "I don't know, but the Qi Ling should be true."

"Could it be that Qi Ling Sect is gone?" The dirty woman frowned and said, "No, Tianqi Daoshi is still there. Qi Ling Sect still has its inheritance.

Then let them come to see me when they have time, this Tianqi Dao oath must be fulfilled. "

"Yes! Ancestor!" Dugu Jin replied in a trembling voice.

"The snake in the west will transform into a dragon in less than ten years. Ke Hai values ​​it so much, it will most likely succeed. If it does succeed, the area it will open up will most likely be near Wanzhu Sea.

First, collect all the people from Wanzhuhai and place them on the east side of Shangxuanhai to fight the sea monsters away from the sea."

The dirty and dark woman pondered for a moment and gave her an order. As soon as she finished speaking, her green eyes lit up, and immediately countless monsters in the eighteen-story building wailed and screamed. Black light lit up on the five chains, absorbing the dark evil light from the earth building and pouring into the woman's body.

A strong wind suddenly blew up in the courtyard, forming a green hurricane visible to the naked eye. The black evil at the bottom surged up and turned into a strange-colored wind that was green on top and dark blue on the bottom.

But Dugu Jin had already reacted and fled for his life.

Only the wailing of countless monsters in this earthen building and the heart-wrenching screams of the woman were blocked by numerous magical prohibitions and were unknown to the outside world.

(End of this chapter)