Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

"What? After all this time, you don't even recognize your ancestor anymore?"

Gu Changjin's voice fell from mid-air.

In the square, Gu Qingxiao and Gu Xiaolou were completely stunned.

That voice... it's so familiar.

But precisely because they were so familiar with each other, they dared not recognize them.

The brother and sister exchanged a glance, both seeing the same bewilderment in each other's eyes.

Our own ancestors?

When the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm collapsed completely, the turbulent flow of time and space swept everything away.

The fact that the two of them survived is an extremely lucky thing.

Sweeped away by the turbulent currents for an unknown distance, it finally crashed into a desolate land on the edge of the Great Luo Heaven Domain.

Later, the two traveled all the way to the Great Luo Heaven Domain. Along the way, they passed through ancient cultivator caves and also entered some secret realms by chance. Naturally, they also encountered tribulation cultivators chasing them, or they offended others and were chased and killed in return. Their journey was full of hardships, but they were able to turn bad luck into good. In the end, the two of them both stepped into the Nascent Soul stage.

Later, they met Ye Chen, and the three of them traveled together, following the same process, until they arrived at the Immortal City.

They had, of course, inquired about the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm.

The more they inquired, the colder their hearts grew; almost all the cultivators sent in by the ten major sects of the Great Luo Heaven Domain had been wiped out.

Many independent cultivators and people from other forces have not appeared since.

The entire Crimson Abyss Secret Realm was blown to smithereens.

The brother and sister had thought about their ancestor in private.

But at that time... even the Ancestor was only at the Nascent Soul stage.

Even those with higher cultivation levels didn't come out.

Could my ancestor really have survived?

Gu Xiaolou had even secretly discussed it with her brother.

If the patriarch is really gone, the Gu family will now only have the siblings left.

From now on, we must do everything we can to reconnect the Gu family bloodline.

The results of it?

Suddenly, the celestial official who led the way and whose celestial beasts pulled the chariot called out their names.

They even asked them if they didn't recognize their ancestors?

Gu Xiaolou had only one thought left in his mind.

No, my ancestor... how did he become a celestial official?

"elder brother……"

She instinctively transmitted her voice.

"Did you hear that?"

Gu Qingxiao remained silent for two breaths.

"I'm not deaf."

"Is that really the ancestor?"

"should……"

Even Gu Qingxiao himself seemed somewhat uncertain as he spoke.

"Right?"

The other people around them weren't as conflicted as they were.

The moment Gu Changjin's gaze fell upon the two, the cultivators of the Bloodline Hall had already reacted.

"Get out of the way! Everyone, step back!"

"Don't block the way for the younger generation of the Celestial Officials!"

The crowd that had been packed tightly together was quickly cleared out by the palace stewards, leaving a large open space.

The cultivators standing behind Gu Qingxiao and Gu Xiaolou took a hundred steps back.

Suddenly, the brother and sister stood alone in the center of the field, extremely conspicuous.

The whispers around them could no longer be suppressed.

"A member of the celestial official's clan?"

"That celestial official just now called himself an ancestor!"

"What are the backgrounds of these two people?"

"No wonder!"

Someone nearby looked as if they suddenly understood everything.

"I could tell from the start that these two people had an extraordinary air about them."

"To have reached the Nascent Soul stage at such a young age, how could he possibly be an ordinary rogue cultivator?"

The monk next to him gave him a strange look.

That's not what you just said.

But no one called them out.

Many people's perspectives have completely changed.

Immortal veins are indeed powerful. Immortal veins mean potential, the possibility of undergoing tribulations in the future, and even the chance to glimpse a true immortal. But that is all in the future.

And what about these two? Their ancestor was directly a celestial official!

Moreover, he was a powerful figure from the Celestial Palace who might not even appear in an ordinary celestial city once every few thousand years.

This background... is incredibly powerful.

Ye Chen, who was just surrounded by everyone's envy a moment ago, is now ignored by everyone.

Ye Chen stood beside the immortal pillar, his expression somewhat subtle.

No, weren't they all looking at me just now?

I possess the Blood River Immortal Vein, an Immortal Vein!

As a result, once Gu Qingxiao and Gu Xiaolou's ancestor appeared, his immortal lineage suddenly lost its appeal.

What's even more outrageous is that he and this brother and sister have been traveling together for so long.

They had absolutely no idea that there was such a powerful figure behind them.

Ye Chen couldn't help but look at Gu Qingxiao, secretly cursing in his heart.

You siblings have been keeping this a secret for a while!

If Gu Qingxiao knew what he was thinking, he could probably only reply with one sentence.

Don't look at me, I just found out myself.

In mid-air, Gu Changjin gently waved his sleeve.

A gentle force descended.

Before Gu Qingxiao and Gu Xiaolou could even react, their bodies slowly rose up and finally arrived in front of the celestial carriage.

As they got closer, Gu Changjin stopped trying to hide his identity.

The crimson celestial light surrounding his blurred face gradually dissipated.

He had long, flowing red hair, a slender figure, and a young, handsome face, yet he possessed a natural air of authority, with a crimson dragon pattern between his brows.

Water and fire patterns flowed slowly across the long robe, which resembled red jade and glass.

Occasionally, a wisp of crimson jade-like true flame would appear on its own beside him, burn across the void, and then quietly extinguish.

Gu Xiaolou's eyes widened completely.

"Ancestor...?"

Gu Changjin smiled.

"What's wrong?"

"You don't recognize me just because I have a younger face?"

Really!

Gu Xiaolou no longer had any doubts.

Gu Qingxiao finally came to his senses and immediately bowed.

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

Gu Xiaolou followed suit and bowed, but her eyes couldn't help but dart towards Gu Changjin.

Her mind is a bit confused right now.

Before parting ways in the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm, their ancestor was still a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Now, when we meet again, he is a celestial official.

What exactly happened in between?

Gu Changjin didn't rush to explain.

Just after the two people came to his side.

Deep within his sea of ​​consciousness, the Dao Fruit suddenly trembled slightly.

The crimson fire pattern that appeared after swallowing the source of fire changed at a noticeably faster pace.

At the same time, thousands of new Dao Yuan were formed out of thin air.

Gu Changjin's eyes flickered slightly.

"Um?"

He glanced at the brother and sister and quickly understood.

These two little creatures are both imbued with a lot of good fortune.

He survived the explosion in the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm and was thrown into the spacetime turbulence, yet he managed to land alive.

Afterwards, they encountered dangers and gained opportunities along the way, and in a short period of time, they both became gods.

Nobody would believe it if you said it wasn't due to a bit of luck.

Now that they have reappeared before him, their preordained destinies have once again intersected.

Naturally, they also took a portion of the Dao Fruit.

Gu Changjin's gaze towards the two of them immediately became even more kind.

Not bad, she's quite good-looking.

Leeks... cough.

The younger generation is also quite healthy.

After asking a few simple questions about his experiences during this period, Gu Changjin turned his gaze back down.

This time, it was finally Ye Chen's turn.

Ye Chen's spirits lifted slightly.

The elder from the Bloodline Hall who was undergoing tribulation also quickly spoke up.

"Celestial Official".

"This child is the Blood River Immortal Vein that was just detected."

"Ye Chen".

"Nascent Soul cultivation level, extremely young bone age."

Gu Changjin's gaze fell upon it, and he only glanced at it once.

A strange light flashed across his eyes.

The immortal veins are indeed quite impressive.

But what's even more interesting is... how come this kid also has the aura of a Blood Dao True Immortal?

Even an ordinary True Immortal might not be able to detect the abnormality in him.

What is Gu Changjin's perspective now?

He has killed several True Immortals, and the Immortal Outside the Body is the limit of True Immortals.

This little bit of scent can be hidden from others.

Should we hide it from him?

Haha, it's still a bit lacking.

"interesting."

Gu Changjin smiled inwardly, but on the surface he only nodded slightly.

"Indeed, the Blood River Immortal Vein is worth cultivating."

He looked at the old man undergoing tribulation in the Bloodline Hall.

"This child has been admitted to the Celestial Palace according to the highest standards."

"Don't lack follow-up resources."

The old man undergoing tribulation showed a hint of joy on his face.

"I obey the celestial official's command!"

Ye Chen immediately bowed as well.

"Thank you, celestial official!"

However, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes when he lowered his head.

He had genuinely thought that his immortal veins had alarmed the celestial officials, and that they might be able to take him under their wing.

It turns out I was overthinking things.

Although the immortal veins are good, for a true immortal official, they seem to only deserve a "not bad" comment.

However, being able to enter the Celestial Palace at the highest level is enough.

Unexpectedly, the three of them each gained something and had their own opportunities.

Just then, Gu Xiaolou suddenly seemed to have thought of something.

She secretly passed a message to Gu Changjin.

Gu Changjin raised an eyebrow slightly after hearing this.

"Oh?"

He looked at Ye Chen again, and this time, his smile deepened.

"I heard it from my younger family members."

"You came to the Celestial Palace not only to participate in the selection... but also to lodge a complaint against the Celestials?"

Ye Chen looked up abruptly, his face practically beaming with surprise.

Gu Changjin continued:

"They do have some perseverance."

"As it happens, I also hold some judicial and inspection duties in one of my subordinate branch halls."

"Since you want to sue, tell me, who do you want to sue?"

Ye Chen's breathing quickened for a moment.

A real opportunity!

He waited so long.

Finally waited!

Ye Chen suppressed his excitement and spoke in a deep voice:

"This junior wishes to sue a powerful cultivator who massacred an entire city without cause!"

"Several years ago, in Linhai City, Baizhou, a palm struck down from the sky."

"The entire coastal city, hundreds of thousands of lives, were wiped out with a single palm strike!"

Gu Changjin's smile faltered slightly.

Linhai City?

Why does that sound...so familiar?

Ye Chen continued speaking.

"The younger generation survived by sheer luck."

"From that day forward, I will never forget this grudge!"

"Regardless of who made the move, and regardless of the forces behind them!"

"We juniors all request that the Celestial Palace thoroughly investigate this matter!"

Gu Changjin's smile gradually faded.

Wait, one palm strike? The entire city? Hundreds of thousands of lives?

A memory that he hadn't really paid much attention to before finally matched up in his mind.

Gu Changjin: "(￢‸￢) ?"

Oh no, this kid ran up to me... is he going to sue me?