Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1821 - 1101: Ten Thousand Treasures Sect, Treasure True Monarch (2)

The radiant light concealed, revealing a noble and opulent silhouette.

She was dressed in a crimson gauze palace gown, with silver cloud patterns embroidered on the wide sleeves, and red agate tassels hanging from the cuffs. Her headpiece was a red jade lotus petal crown, with dangling red gold hairpins. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, eyes resembling sparkling stars, and her lips touched with vermilion. Her earrings were red gold rings, with dangling delicate red jade pendants.

There was a faint sandalwood scent around her, exuding an immortal grace, noble yet distinctively pure.

She was none other than Zhongli Xiayi.

At this moment, Zhongli Xiayi looked slightly different from the Zhongli Xiayi that Yang Zhenshan had seen before. Previously, Zhongli Xiayi was noble and graceful but had a soft visage, exuding a kind of amiable aura, making her seem approachable rather than lofty.

However, the present Zhongli Xiayi carried a bit more of a lofty and imperious aura, her expression cold, giving off an impression of keeping others at a great distance.

Zhongli Xiayi walked into the hall and turned towards the side hall.

Inside the side hall, an elder sat in meditation on a mat, resting quietly; Zhongli Xiayi did not disturb him but stood aside, waiting.

After about a quarter of an hour, the elder slowly opened his eyes.

"Xiayi pays respects to Ancestor!" Zhongli Xiayi bowed and said.

The elder before her was the Treasure True Monarch.

Treasure True Monarch was slightly plump, with a round face, his earlobes particularly large, over an inch long, giving off a Maitreya Buddha-like impression.

When he smiled, he appeared even more amiable and approachable, with not a bit of the imposing air of a Golden Core Great Power.

"Haha, come and sit!"

The Treasure True Monarch said kindly with a smile.

Zhongli Xiayi walked into the hall, sat by the side desk, and asked, "Did Ancestor summon me for something?"

"How do you feel now?" The Treasure True Monarch looked at Zhongli Xiayi and asked.

Zhongli Xiayi furrowed her brows slightly, "It feels a bit unreal!"

"Unreal feels right; radiance is inherently illusory, and since you have just inherited the Ten Thousand Miles Cloud Robe, it’s normal to find it difficult to adapt for a time!"

The Treasure True Monarch stood up, speaking unhurriedly, "The Ten Thousand Miles Cloud Robe has been passed down from ancient times and is a rare Spiritual Treasure, containing the Path of Radiance. If you can comprehend your own Path of Radiance from it, you are certain to surpass the former Red Light Dao Master!"

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Xiayi couldn’t help but touch the crimson robe she was wearing, having returned to the Sect to inherit this very robe.

Zhongli Xiayi, Zhongli Xiayi, her name is derived from this robe.

This cloud robe is the greatest secret of the Zhongli Family and has been their goal for a thousand years.

Previously, Zhongli Xiayi wasn’t aware of these things until after she formed her Core, when Zhongli Yue told her about them.

She was the Zhongli Family’s secret weapon prepared for this power struggle, a preparation that began a thousand years ago, with the Treasure True Monarch cultivating a master for the Ten Thousand Miles Cloud Robe.

He cultivated four generations of descendants before the Zhongli Family finally had a cultivator like Zhongli Xiayi, perfectly suited to the Ten Thousand Miles Cloud Robe.

As for the cultivation process, it was actually quite simple: let each generation cultivate the Path of Radiance, consume various Spiritual Objects containing radiance, let each generation marry a woman with a spiritual aperture, and produce offspring.

A thousand years, four generations of descendants, until the birth of Zhongli Xiayi.

The cultivation by the Treasure True Monarch gave Zhongli Xiayi a head start, gifting her with far-superior talent, allowing her body and Divine Soul to perfectly align with the Path of Radiance and to fully command this Ten Thousand Miles Cloud Robe.

And the true aim of the Treasure True Monarch was to lay a foundation for Zhongli Xiayi in the Path of Radiance, one capable of surpassing the Red Light Dao Master.

Simply put, he intended to cultivate a Taoist Master.

While others strived and fought to become Taoist Masters, the Treasure True Monarch sought to cultivate one.

This might sound a bit fanciful, but in truth, Zhongli Xiayi indeed currently possesses such a foundation, though whether she can become a Taoist Master depends on her own fate.

"Xiayi understands, Xiayi will strive to cultivate!" Zhongli Xiayi said.

"Mm, I am confident in your efforts." The Treasure True Monarch nodded with satisfaction.

Zhongli Xiayi hesitated for a moment and then said, "Ancestor, there is something I do not understand!"

"What is it?"

"It is about the matter of the Longevity True Monarch. Why did Ancestor kill him?" Zhongli Xiayi asked.

The Treasure True Monarch’s expression darkened slightly, "If I say I did not kill him, would you believe me?"

Zhongli Xiayi looked at him with doubt, "It wasn’t Ancestor?"

"Haha, why would I kill him?" The Treasure True Monarch said disdainfully.

"But that magical treasure definitely came from our family’s shop, and it bears Ancestor’s aura!" Zhongli Xiayi grew even more puzzled.

The Treasure True Monarch waved his hand, "I know of this matter, as for the reason, you need not concern yourself. The only thing you need to do now is focus on cultivation, improve your cultivation, comprehend the Dao Intent, and elevate your cultivation to the late-stage Golden Core, achieve perfection in your Divine Dao Intent!"

"The rest of the matters are unrelated to you, and you do not need to worry about them!"

Zhongli Xiayi hesitated for a moment and ultimately nodded, "I understand, then I’ll go cultivate now!"

"Wait, take these Spiritual Objects with you, if you need anything else in the future, you can come directly to me!" the Treasure True Monarch said.

True to his name, the one thing the Treasure True Monarch lacked the least was various Spiritual Objects and treasures.

"Thank you, Ancestor!" Naturally, Zhongli Xiayi would not refuse her ancestor’s care, and after accepting the storage bag, she bowed and left.

After she left, the Treasure True Monarch’s face became gloomy.

"Have you found out clearly?" His tone was very ill-tempered, with a bit of a gnashing of teeth feeling.

Behind him, in the corner of the palace, a distorted figure gradually emerged from the dim shadow.

"We have discovered some clues, but we cannot find the real murderer!" A low voice echoed in the hall, and a face with gray scales on its forehead emerged from the shadows.

"Haha, even you can’t find them, who could the murderer be?"

"For the dignified Heavenly Constitution Road to use such insidious tricks truly sullies the face of a Taoist Master!"

The Treasure True Monarch said in a mocking tone.

The Longevity True Monarch was not killed by him, this matter he knew well.

As for who killed him, he could more or less guess.

The ability to kill the Longevity True Monarch and leave Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion with no clues, this is definitely not something an ordinary Golden Core cultivator could accomplish.

Previously, he couldn’t guess who it was.

But once the matter implicated him, he could already guess who the murderer was.

This was a frame-up, a provocation.

The intention was naturally to incite a war between Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect.

"What do you need me to do next?" The tall, skinny figure stepped out from the shadows, asking softly.

"Nothing, just follow Xiayi; she is your future master, I hope you can protect her well!" The Treasure True Monarch looked at the other, with a solemn expression.

The tall, skinny figure paused slightly, "I understand!"

"Her future will be longer than mine!" The Treasure True Monarch said with profound meaning.

"Haha, no need for an explanation, Master. Black Scale has been following you for ten years, naturally understands Master’s character, the reason you want me to follow Miss, Black Scale understands!" the Black Scale Demon King said.

The Treasure True Monarch showed a gentle smile, "It’s good that you understand! Go!"

"Yes!"

The Black Scale Demon King slowly retreated into the shadows, and then his figure vanished without a trace.

The Treasure True Monarch stood in the luxurious hall, lifted his head to look at the gentle light outside the window, and showed a mocking smile.

"Since everyone wants to fight, then let them fight!"

"Fight until heads are broken and blood is flowing, until the sky falls and the earth cracks, there will come a time for them to regret!"