Many children, many blessings: Stealing the offspring of powerful figures to cultivate immortality.

The purple-gold roots quietly emerged and firmly entwined the two newly sculpted green wood roots.

The dim, yellowish flames of the medicine flickered in the stone chamber, illuminating Jiang Yining's pale yet sharp face.

"Lou Xiaotian, the roots lean three-tenths to the left."

Jiang Yining's voice was cold and clear, "You are not allowed to connect to my heart meridian."

The red mole between her eyebrows appeared even more alluring in the firelight, exuding an undeniable sense of control.

"The ancestral array only needs to be glimpsed; it doesn't need to actually touch me."

"After turning three-tenths, it will collide with the lotus seal. I will then break the end into smaller pieces and walk around the Buddha petals."

Lou Xiaotian said in a deep voice.

"Alright, Fan Chenxin, give up the second lotus petal."

Jiang Yining glanced to the other side, "Just give up your position, don't remove the protective energy."

Fan Chenxin obeyed and withdrew a wisp of Buddhist light. His gaze swept over her slightly open collar, and his breath hitched slightly.

The gap in the dark gold lotus seal was just enough to allow two green wood roots to pass through.

"The space has been cleared, but the lotus is still there."

Fan Chenxin traced her outline with his fingertips through the air, his tone gentle.

He stared intently at her: "If you feel your heart tightening, grab me. Don't try to buy time with pain."

"If I say one less word, I can calculate half a breath more."

Jiang Yining's fingertips gripped the outer edge of the silver leaf.

The Devouring Law climbed backwards along the ancestral blood of the young master that Pei Yunji had sent in.

She was searching for the boundary between the Ancestral Hall Fire Pivot and the Blood Order.

Jiang Siyue, holding the Fire Spirit Falcon, stared intently at the Pei Henian projection swaying in mid-air by the door.

The fluffy fox ears turned in sync with the blood-red command.

"Mommy, this naughty grandpa's face keeps shaking. Is he unsteady on his feet?"

"He was standing on the Blood Order, and April was to stay by the door, forbidden to approach the Ancestral Chain."

Jiang Yining gave a soft instruction.

"In April, the big red rooster carried away what was under his feet."

Jiang Siyue said crisply.

"Since Grandpa has no feet to stand on, he definitely can't keep stealing Mommy's tree."

Just as Jiang Yining was about to speak, the Fire Spirit Falcon was already being directed by the child to fly out of the vine enclosure.

The red bird nimbly circled around the top of the medicine room, heading towards the blood token projection.

Pei Henian's projection sensed the approaching flames and suddenly unleashed a burst of ancestral energy.

The ancestral energy was gently deflected by Jiang Siyue's fox tail.

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's passive charm entered the Blood Token along with the ancestral energy.

The array pattern that was originally targeting Jiang Yining deviated by two inches and turned directly towards the projection itself.

"Come back, bring back the Blood Token, and don't go into the Ancestral Fire."

Jiang Yining immediately gave the order.

The Fire Spirit Falcon opened its sharp beak and bit down on the corner of the Blood Order.

Unfortunately, the token was much heavier than it had expected, and it couldn't take it away even after flapping its wings several times.

It simply retracted its claws, and its round body plummeted straight down.

That furry bottom landed right on Pei Henian's projected face.

Thunder and fire surged along the bird's claws into the Blood Order, instantly crushing the projected nose and beard into a ball.

Pei Henian's angry shouts became intermittent.

"You wretched creature, get out of here!"

Jiang Siyue stood by the door and clapped her hands, her fox ears standing up proudly.

"Big Red Chicken, come back quickly! That bad grandpa's speech is lisp, he's definitely going to bite your butt."

The Fire Spirit Falcon picked up the Blood Token and flew back, its tail feathers still brushing against Pei Henian's face.

Thunder and fire, along with the allure of fox blood, lingered in the center of the projection.

The blood token identification was interfered with, and six of the nine ancestral lines turned towards Pei Henian's image.

The remaining three lines are still connected to the ancestral seal on Pei Yunji's chest.

"Pei Yunji, cut the third and fifth slices, and leave the last one for me to swallow."

Jiang Yining stared at him.

The clarity and determination in her eyes cut through Pei Yunji's heart like a sharp blade.

His Adam's apple bobbed almost imperceptibly, and his Nirvana Ancestral Blood, dormant for many years, inexplicably became hot.

"Do not touch the left side of the Nirvana Main Channel."

She gave the instructions again.

The longsword swiftly slashed down along the array diagram provided by Jiang Yining.

The two ancestral lines detached from the chest and entered the Blood Order projection.

Pei Yunji's aura dropped a level and then came to a steady stop.

The young master's ancestral seal lost its inheritance patterns, but the deepest foundation of Nirvana remained intact in his heart meridian.

That foundation completely severed the ancestral hall's forced extraction.

"Lou Xiaotian, send the fake root out."

Two green wood roots, imbued with the purple-gold aura of the Myriad Spirits Divine Tree, burrowed into the Root-Seizing Array along the silver leaves.

The ancestral hall formation immediately recognized them as the extracted sacred tree roots.

"The heart of Brahma, tighten the lotus of Buddha."

The dark golden lotus petals instantly closed, tightly sealing Jiang Yining's heart meridian.

The two true purple-gold ancestral roots, no longer pulled by the ancestral array, were gradually dragged back into the body by the Myriad Spirits Divine Tree.

Pei Henian's projection was still trying to reclaim the Blood Order.

The Fire Spirit Falcon, however, had already landed in Jiang Siyue's arms with the token in its beak, its sharp claws pressing down on the ancestral mark and scratching it incessantly.

"How dare you! You actually used the blood of the young master to deceive the ancestral hall!"

Pei Henian was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Pei Yunji, you will be completely expelled from the Pei family."

"When you forged the elder's private seal, you lost the right to eliminate anyone for the Pei family."

Pei Yunji's voice was as cold as ice.

He handed the last ancestral thread to Jiang Yining, the sword's edge stopping just outside her chest.

"Control of the ancestral hall has been severed. This line is connected to Pei Henian's projection. The rest is up to you."

Jiang Yining clenched her five fingers, and the Soul-Devouring Vine surged fiercely into the Blood Order along the Ancestral Line.

The inner and outer array points instantly switched positions due to the stirring of the roots of the Myriad Spirits Divine Tree.

Having lost Jiang Yining's presence, the Ancestral Hall Fire Pivot could only blindly grasp at the nearest sacred tree root.

Meanwhile, the other end of the false root is firmly connected to Pei Henian's projection.

"Now, whoever stands in the center of the Root-Seizing Formation is the host of the Divine Tree."

Jiang Yining's lips curled into a mocking smile.

The ancestral fire within the blood token suddenly turned towards Pei Henian.

The Dark Silver Ancestral Chain passed through the projection and plunged into the depths of the ancestral hall, following the bloodline of the elders.

Pei Henian's rebirth energy flowed back into the silver leaf along the ancestral line.

The projected shoulders and arms were gradually pulled apart by the array patterns, almost collapsing.

"Stop! You dare to devour the essence of Elder Pei! The Ancestral Hall will never let you get away with this!"

The old man roared sternly.

"I did not touch the Pei family's ancestral blood."

Jiang Yining sat upright on the medicine bed, like a king looking down on ants.

"You initiated the Root-Seizing Array yourself and personally stepped into the host's position."

Jiang Yining reclaimed the two true ancestral roots, and the Myriad Spirit Divine Tree re-entered her heart meridian.

After absorbing the essence of the earth's veins, the withered leaf tips quickly regained their enchanting purple-gold color.

"Fan Chenxin and Lou Xiaotian withdrew their power, and Pei Yunji severed his ancestral bloodline."

She gave the order decisively.

The dark golden lotus retreated to the outer layer of the heart meridian, and the green wood root dissipated on its own after completing its mission.

The three individuals' original essences returned to their respective places, without being swallowed up by the divine tree in the slightest.

The remaining essence of the earth veins from the Guiyuan Peeling Spirit Array surged wildly into the Myriad Spirit Divine Tree along the silver leaves.

The three cracks in Jiang Yining's Qi Sea closed one after another, and the Purple Gold Yuan Liquid re-aggregated.

After circulating through the meridians once, the Qi and blood of the Condensation Realm finally stabilized after many days of floating and unstable energy.

Silver Leaf, having lost the ancestral hall's supply, quietly sank into the third ancestral root in the dantian.

Pei Henian's projection was dragged down by the ancestral array until only half of his body remained.

The backlash from the Fire Pivot climbed upwards along the Elder Ancestral Mark, and several cracks appeared on the surface of the Blood Order.

"Jiang Yining, this matter is not over yet."

Pei Henian's voice was filled with resentment and malice.

"The Pei family ancestral hall will definitely make you return the sacred wood with interest."

"Next time, remember to bring the real Three-Seal Blood Token."

Jiang Yining's eyes were contemptuous, revealing a condescending mockery.

"These two fake seals of yours can't even fool the birds you raised in April."

Upon hearing this, the Fire Spirit Falcon immediately raised its rounded rear end and aimed it at the incomplete projection.

With a flick of its tail feathers, it slammed the last ball of lightning into Pei Henian's beard.

The projection completely disintegrated, and the blood token was severed in two.

The Dark Silver Ancestral Chain inside the medicine room quickly retracted into the ground.

Jiang Siyue carried the Fire Spirit Falcon and ran back to Jiang Yining's side.

She first looked up at Jiang Yining's face, then reached out and touched her intact fox ears.

"Mother, I haven't touched the ancestral chain in April, and the big red rooster only sat on Grandpa's face."

Her big eyes sparkled: "If we both behave, can we eat the spirit fruit?"

"Okay, you get two, and he gets one."

Jiang Yining gently touched her daughter's nose with her fingertip, her expression softening instantly.

"The missing hair ornament was meant to compensate Pei Yunji."

After understanding, the Fire Spirit Falcon immediately lowered its wings and nuzzled Jiang Siyue's sleeve with its sharp beak in a fawning manner.

It tried to get its little owner to plead for it.

Pei Zheng stood outside the ancestral gate, taking in all of this.

The life force of the six guards behind him was still connected to the array patterns that had been forcibly activated.

He swung his sword to sever the bloodline beneath the guards' feet, then turned and helped the wounded away from their positions one by one.

After doing all this, he sheathed his sword.

"The Second Elder forged the Blood Order and used the Ancestral Hall Guards to fill the ranks, so the order has lost its validity."

Pei Zheng's expression was cold and stern.

"I will take them back to see the other two elders."

Pei Yunji sheathed his blood-stained sword, leaving only the inner layer of the ancestral seal on his chest, which preserved the foundation of his rebirth.

"If you open the gates of the ancestral temple today, Pei Henian will pin the blame on you as well."

Pei Yunji reminded him in a calm voice.

"I only recognize the Pei family's ancestral rules, not any individual's private orders."

Pei Zheng's gaze was open and honest.

"Today we only allowed them to pass; we did not surrender to Miss Jiang."

Pei Zheng stepped aside to give way to the ancestral gate, his gaze sweeping over Pei Yunji's broken inheritance mark of the young master.

"Young Master will need to personally return to the ancestral hall in the future to explain the matter of the forged order and the Returning Origin Formation."

"Until then, I will not hide anything from you."

"Okay, I'll settle this score when she's recovered."

Pei Yunji nodded.

Pei Zheng led his men away, and the ancestral sect lost its combined attack formation to stop them.

The three streams of primordial energy that had not yet dissipated flowed simultaneously into the groove above the door.

Dark gold Buddhist energy falls into the lotus pattern on the left, while ancient green wood fills the root pattern on the right.

The remaining blood of the young master, Pei Yunji, flowed quietly into the central silver trough.

The heavy ancestral gate, sealed for many years, emitted a muffled rumble and slowly opened inward.

There was no medicine corridor or ancestral hall guards behind the door, only a black stone tomb passage extending downwards.

Dozens of humanoid guards clad in black armor raised their heads in unison along both sides of the tomb passage.

Suddenly, bluish-white soul flames ignited inside the hollow mask.

Dozens of spears simultaneously turned and pointed directly at Pei Yunji.

The silver leaf that had been lying dormant at Jiang Yining's waist flickered slightly at that moment.

An ancient and melodious sound emanated from the deepest part.

"Those who are hosts of the Divine Tree may enter; those with Pei blood will be killed without mercy."