Perfect: I am Shi An from Shicun, and I am Huang’s brother!

Chapter 418 New Backer

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a dazzling golden scroll appeared in the sky above the Celestial City, its rumbling Daoist chants resounding through the heavens and shaking the ten directions.

"All Celestial Race, heed my command!"

"From this day forward, the Yun Clan's Canghai lineage shall be of equal status to the main lineage and enjoy unparalleled glory!"

"Yun Clan's daughter, Xi, is appointed by Heaven as the 'Heavenly Maiden,' and performs the 'Mirror of Heaven and Man' ceremony, holding a position equal to that of the Young Master!"

"I hereby grant three Purple Crystal Skyships, and bestow upon Yunxi's parents! I will also establish the Yun Clan Ancestral Shrine atop the Divine Mountain!"

"All descendants of the Heavenly and Human races shall regard this edict as an ancestral law; those who disobey shall be beheaded, and those who commit offenses shall be executed together!"

The majestic and powerful voice, amplified by the immortal runes, was imprinted deep into the souls of every living being in the Celestial City, instantly igniting the once peaceful city!

"A celestial maiden?! Ranked the same as the young master?"

"The Yun Clan's Canghai? Is it... is it that long-decayed branch in the lower realm?"

"My God! What on earth happened? Why would they suddenly bestow the title of Heavenly Maiden upon a woman from a marginal branch of the family?"

Shock, doubt, bewilderment... a mix of emotions clung to the faces of countless Celestial Race cultivators.

Those core members of the Yun family, who were used to the marginal status of the Yun clan, stared incredulously at the golden scroll in the sky, their expressions complex and indescribable.

Just as the whole city was in an uproar, three towering shadows, as majestic as mountain ranges, quietly tore through the clouds and slowly descended.

That was a massive warship flowing with magnificent purple light and engraved with ancient star patterns—the Amethyst Sky Ship!
Three colossal vessels, symbols of the glory of the Celestial Race, roared through the void, their course ending in the desolate Qingleng Mountains where the Yun Clan resided!

Now there's no more doubt!

The Amethyst Sky Ship is the most magnificent warship of the Celestial Race. Even the gods can only travel on one ship, while only the protectors can use three.

Are these three ships deployed together to establish prestige and support a mere branch family?

This is no longer just about elevating their status; it's about pushing the Yun clan to the pinnacle of power within the Celestial Race!

At this moment, not only Tianren City, but the entire Tianzhou was shaken.

Outside the Yun family mansion, above the originally desolate mountain range, a nine-colored auspicious cloud suddenly descended from the eastern sky, like a waterfall or a ribbon, illuminating the entire Yunling Mountains as if they were a fairyland.

Immediately afterwards, three majestic amethyst celestial ships appeared out of thin air and hovered above. The purple divine light flowing from their hulls illuminated the once quiet mountain range below, and an ancient and powerful pressure spread out, causing all the divine thoughts that were peering into this place to tremble and restrain themselves.

Inside the Yun family mansion, the clansmen who were used to keeping a low profile and even being repressed because of their marginal status were now staring blankly at the incredible giant ship in the sky, and the still-lingering golden edict phantom in the distant sky.

"The Heavenly Maiden... is she our Holy Maiden Yunxi?"

An elderly man with white hair and beard, whose cultivation level was only at the Array Formation Realm, leaned on a cane, his fingers trembling, his cloudy eyes filled with disbelief.

"The Amethyst Skyship...is it here to pick us up?" Some of the younger disciples murmured to themselves, feeling as if they had fallen into a dream.

Because their lineage came from the lower realm, they have been despised by the main lineage for years. Not only have they received little resource allocation, but they have also been relegated to this remote mountain region. When have they ever seen such a scene?
For a moment, everyone in the Yun family, young and old, women and children, showed surprise and disbelief. They never thought that one day their lineage would receive such an honor, as if overnight they had gone from the periphery to the center of the stage.

At the same time, spies from various forces, independent cultivators, and even some reclusive old monsters were all attracted by this sudden anomaly. They all rode their divine rainbows and hovered around the outer edge of the Yun Clan Mountains, whispering and discussing among themselves.

"Just who are these Yun clan members? How could they possibly cause the Celestial Race to go to such lengths?"

"I've heard that he's a disciple of the former dean of the Celestial Immortal Academy, and also the Daoist partner of that being's disciple, who comes from this lineage!"

"You wouldn't be talking about...?"

"Yes, that's him!"

"Then it becomes understandable why the Celestial Race is making such a large mobilization. They are announcing to the entire Three Thousand Continents that they have found an incredibly stable backer!"

As discussions surged like a tide, more and more divine rainbows appeared around the Yun Clan Mountains, densely packed, illuminating this once desolate mountain range as if it were daytime.

Inside the Yun family mansion, Yun Canghai—the current patriarch of the Yun family lineage—stood in the center of the courtyard, gazing up at the three amethyst celestial warships in the sky, tears streaming down his face.

He dedicated his life to the rise of the Yun family, but he never imagined that this day would come in this way.

Yun Menglan also couldn't help but cover her mouth, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

The grievances he had suffered in the upper realm over the years, the oppression of being looked down upon by the main lineage, the hardships of protecting his people's survival... all sorts of emotions flooded in like a burst dam, but in the end, they were all washed away by the sense of security brought by the three amethyst celestial ships above him, which were as solid as mountains.

Yun Feiyang put his arm around his wife Yun Lianxing's shoulder. Both of them were trembling slightly, not from fear, but from excitement and a sense of unreality.

The other members of the Yun clan were already stunned by the overwhelming wealth and glory. Many of them had their knees go weak and knelt down, bowing and worshipping the sky, murmuring words such as "May our ancestors bless us" and "May the Holy Maiden Yunxi protect us."

This wasn't the end of it. Before the Yun clan members could fully react, several powerful auras suddenly came from the distance.

Several core high-ranking members of the Celestial Race, led by Qi Tuo and Qi Xia, actually came in person!
Behind them followed a line of profound true gods, holding various precious resources, divine medicines, rare materials, scriptures, and bone books, all shrouded in swirling light and displayed on jade plates and brocade boxes. The dazzling array of divine radiance almost blinded the Yun clan members below.

Qi Tuotian took a step and landed in front of the Yun family mansion. His face was adorned with an unprecedentedly warm smile, and his voice resounded in all directions: "The Yun family deeply understands the righteousness between heaven and man, and has a pure bloodline. Today, we have a noble lady named Yun Xi, whose talent is unparalleled and whose virtue matches her position. In accordance with the ancestral decree, she is hereby conferred the title of 'Heavenly Maiden' of our family!"

"This is the glory of the entire Yun family, and also a sign of the great prosperity of our Celestial Race!"

Qi Tuo's voice was gentle yet powerful, carrying the laws of the gods, clearly reaching the ears of every member of the Yun clan and the surrounding observers, completely confirming this earth-shattering news.

The high-ranking officials behind him, including Qixia, also wore smiles and adopted extremely humble postures, completely unlike the subtle authority and aloofness that the main lineage deity usually displayed when facing the branch lineage.

Yun Canghai took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and hurriedly led the core clan members forward to respectfully bow: "Yun Canghai, on behalf of the entire clan, respectfully welcomes all the ancestors! The Heavenly Human Clan's great kindness is something the Yun Clan... the Yun Clan can never repay even with ten thousand deaths!"

His voice was choked with emotion, and it wasn't entirely an act; there was genuine feeling in it.

Even though he knew that all of this was because of Shi An and Yun Xi, how could he, as the head of the family, not be excited that his maternal clan could receive such an honor and get rid of years of hardship?
(End of this chapter)