Longzang

Chapter 1121 Meeting
When news of the Taichu Palace arrived, Wei Yuan felt as if the clouds had parted and the moon was shining through.

More than thirty years after the fall of the Immortal Lord of the Sea, the Taichu Palace will finally have another True Lord about to ascend to immortality. At that time, the three immortals of the family will be able to restore the grand scene of the three immortals gathering together in the past.

This news was naturally top secret, and True Lord Xuan Yue personally went to inform Wei Yuan. At this time, Wei Yuan was also the Palace Master of Shuiyue Palace, so he was qualified to know such secrets.

The abbot of Haotian Temple, Zhu Yan, excels in combat and is even stronger than Xuan Yue. If the two were to fight head-on, they would be evenly matched. However, if Zhu Yan were to launch a sneak attack, Xuan Yue would most likely be defeated. Overall, Zhu Yan is slightly stronger than Xuan Yue.

Of course, Xuan Yue had some reservations about this, and her opinion of Zhu Yuanjin wasn't very good either. If she hadn't joined Haotian Temple halfway through and routed everyone there, the entire temple wouldn't have turned to studying assassination and taking pride in sneak attacks.

Originally, Zhu Yan and Xuan Yue were evenly matched in their battle of magic, but after Zhu Yan Zhenjun lowered her guard, Xuan Yue gradually became no match for her. Later, Wei Yuan rose to prominence, and the old Taoist, having replenished his magical robes and artifacts and possessing elixirs, gradually reversed some of his decline.

In conclusion, Zhu Yan and Yan Shi complement each other quite well. With the elusive Grand Palace Master and the last remaining immortal sword of the Ancestral Master, Tai Chu Palace is finally about to break free from its decades-long passive defensive posture.

Regarding the matter of Zhu Yan ascending to immortality, Wei Yuan was naturally unable to offer any assistance, so he set off for the State of Zhao.

It's strange that Immortal Zhao Li insists on meeting in the Zhao Kingdom. In the past, when they met, Immortal Zhao Li would either appear directly in front of Wei Yuan or pull Wei Yuan to the celestial realm, both in an instant.

Even with Wei Yuan's abilities, it would take him half a day to fly to the State of Zhao. However, Wei Yuan did not question it, but instead directly set up his improved jet-powered aircraft.

Wei Yuan's current personal aircraft has an elusive shape, like a star ray soaring through the air, with a large cylindrical structure behind it containing sixty-four densely packed spray nozzles.

From a distance, the new aircraft resembled a long-range missile, albeit with a somewhat unique shape. With a thought from Wei Yuan, the aircraft slowly ascended into the air, making a grand and imposing entrance.

Wei Yuan then moved and stood at the head of the aircraft.

The aircraft first ascended to an extremely high altitude before leveling off, flying close to the celestial realm at lightning speed. Wei Yuan, on the other hand, stood with his hands behind his back, riding on a missile, moving with incredible speed and elegance.

However, Wei Yuan's true form had already shrunk to the size of a tiny insect and sat in a specially designed cabin on the missile's head. The one standing outside was merely an image, in case any cultivators encountered it by chance and failed to recognize it as Wei Yuan's vehicle, or forgot the dashing and heroic figure of the Realm Lord Wei.

The new aircraft was extremely fast; even a fully-fledged Imperial Realm expert couldn't keep up. Wei Yuan flew swiftly, quickly entering the territory of the Zhao Kingdom and arriving above the capital, hovering above the city's protective array.

At this moment, the voice of Immortal Zhao Li came from below: "Let's talk at the ancestral mausoleum."

Wei Yuan flew towards the ancestral mausoleum of the Zhao Kingdom outside the city. Built against the mountainside, the mausoleum was filled with numerous palaces and chambers, where all the former kings of Zhao were buried. The mausoleum's guards appeared sparse but were actually quite tight. As soon as Wei Yuan approached, he felt several gazes upon him; these were all from high-level cultivators at the Imperial Realm level. His body then froze; he had been marked by an array and his movements were restricted.

However, the restrictions of the formation were immediately lifted, clearly due to the intervention of Immortal Zhao Li. Wei Yuan landed on a platform atop the imperial mausoleum, a prime location offering a panoramic view of the mountains and clouds. Immortal Zhao Li stood by the railing, pointing to the layers of mausoleums and palaces before him, and said, "Apart from the founding emperor, most of those lying here are my descendants."

Wei Yuan was still young and couldn't understand this feeling.

The immortal Zhao Li explained, "The longer you live, the more people you were close to and familiar with will pass away. Thousands of years later, even if you still have thousands of relatives in name, you will still find that you have ultimately become a lonely person."

He pointed to a palace and said, "The fifth emperor of the Great Zhao Dynasty is buried there. He was also my great-great-grandson. He was the youngest descendant I ever held in my arms, and he has been dead for several hundred years."

Before Wei Yuan could answer, Zhao Li Xianren moved his fingertip upwards, pointing to the tombs of the three generations, and said, "Minglu was a child with extremely high talent, even surpassing mine. When he ascended the throne, his cultivation had already reached the Spirit Mansion Realm, even higher than mine at the time, but less than ten years after his ascension, he suddenly went mad and perished within two years."

At the time, I was completely baffled, but after Minglu's fall, my understanding advanced by leaps and bounds, and I finally successfully crossed the threshold to immortality. Only after ascending to immortality did I realize that he must have triggered some hidden trap laid by the Martial Ancestor, which caused him to lose his mind and go mad. However, during those two years of madness, his cultivation soared, almost reaching the level of immortality, until one night, he suddenly and inexplicably died in his palace. If he had been given a few more months or half a year, perhaps he truly could have transcended tribulation and become an immortal.”

This time, Zhao Li Xianren remained silent for a long time before saying, "For a long time after ascending to immortality, I couldn't understand why Minglu suddenly went mad. Until recently, on a whim, I returned to the ancestral land and entered his tomb to check, only to unexpectedly discover a clue. It was the memory left behind by Minglu. Although it was scattered, it was preserved thanks to the feng shui of this place and the nourishment and protection of the bloodline of the Zhao royal family throughout the ages."

That was... a memory of the early days of the Nine Kingdoms.

Wei Yuan's heart stirred, and he vaguely sensed a gaze coming from beyond the heavens, looking in their direction. But the gaze hesitated for a moment after touching his own fate, which was now immeasurable, before withdrawing.

At this point, Wei Yuan understood why Immortal Zhao Li had insisted on summoning him to the Zhao Kingdom. With the blessing of the ancestral land, Immortal Zhao Li's immortal status, and Wei Yuan's own immense good fortune, all three were present, allowing him to reveal this secret in a way that remained unknown to others.

Immortal Zhao Li continued, "When the Nine Kingdoms were established, each kingdom's royal family had immortals living in the world. Therefore, all nine kings were descendants of immortals. Although the identities of most of the nine immortals are unknown, Minglu remembers that two of them were generals under the Martial Ancestor. Not long after the Nine Kingdoms were divided, the nine immortals perished one after another, and then all their karma was erased."

At that time, my Li family's ancestor personally chose Minglu as king, not me. I couldn't understand it at all when I saw that memory. My Li family was different from other royal families; both Minglu and I possessed the potential to ascend to immortality, but Minglu was more talented and progressed faster. I should have been the one to ascend the throne, but in the end, my ancestor chose Minglu.

Later I realized that it was mostly because after I ascended to immortality I would possess the supernatural power to attract good fortune, allowing me to survive in this chaotic world and live longer.

This secret revealed a corner of the Martial Ancestor's original plan. Wei Yuan then used the prosperity of all realms to counter the method of erasing cause and effect, thus preserving this secret.

Zhao Li Xianren glanced at Wei Yuan and said, "At this moment, all the kings and their agents are beginning to surface, and a great calamity is imminent. As for me, I am thinking about how to escape overseas."

(End of this chapter)