Martial Universe: Inherit the Future, Quickly Become a Martial Ancestor!

Chapter 100 Killing Three Birds with One Stone, The Nine-Tailed Scheme!

"So, what was your last wish?"

After a long pause, Lan He suddenly asked, "Restore the Sword Sect? Or save Mother?"

Nine-Tailed Fox Lanhe was slightly taken aback, and then a complex expression appeared on his face. He was silent for a moment before slowly speaking: "As the last sect master of the Sword Sect, I naturally hope that you can join the Sword Sect and carry forward the Sword Sect's legacy."

The swordsmanship of the Sword Sect should not end in my hands.

He paused, his tone softening slightly: "But as a son, I hope you can save Mother. Father has waited for her for so many years; he shouldn't have only received a skeleton in return."

Lan He listened quietly without interrupting.

"Therefore, after weighing the options, I did not leave you the Primordial Ancestral Symbol."

The nine-tailed fox Lanhe looked at him with a meaningful gaze and slowly said, "Although I extracted a wisp of the Primordial Ancestral Symbol's essence and refined its prototype, I feel it is not suitable for you in your current state."

"I left something else for you in your urn."

"What is it?" Lan He asked, frowning.

The nine-tailed fox Lanhe's expression was solemn as he said in a deep voice, "One of the two treasures of the Sword Sect, the Pure Yuan Treasure, Mo Yuan."

Lan He's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart pounded wildly.

The Treasure of Pure Essence!

That is a top-tier spiritual treasure that only the Talisman Sect can refine; there are only a handful in the entire Eastern Xuan Region!

"The Sword Sect originally possessed two Pure Yuan Treasures, Mo Yuan and Shuang Tian."

The nine-tailed fox Lanhe continued, "When the two swords are combined, they are comparable to a top-grade pure treasure. Unfortunately, Mo Yuan lost them in the great battle against the alien demons in ancient times."

He paused, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes: "Later, after I broke through to the Reincarnation Realm and took control of the Three Ancestral Symbols, I led the Sword Sect members back to the Eastern Xuan Region."

Unfortunately, Lin Dong had already led his men to destroy the Yuan Sect by then, preventing me from avenging myself.

"But I didn't come away empty-handed. On my way to the Eastern Xuan Region, I stumbled upon the Mo Yuan Sword. This sword is the treasure of the Sword Sect, and its significance to the sect is self-evident. If you can return it, the Sword Sect will owe you a tremendous favor."

Lan He looked at him and slowly asked, "So, you want me to join the Sword Sect?"

Nine-Tailed Fox Lanhe shook her head, a relieved smile appearing on her face: "No, I hope you join the Dao Sect."

Lan He was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting him to give such an answer.

The nine-tailed fox, Lan He, said softly, "I have already witnessed the sharpness of the Sword Sect. That sword strike was certainly exhilarating, but the price was too high. Sect Leader Mo is dead, the Sword Sect is gone, and I am left to wander with the remaining disciples—"

He looked at Lan He, his eyes filled with expectation: "Although the Dao Sect has lost some of its sharpness, Ying Xuanzi's steady approach can actually allow a sect to go further. I hope you can take a different path and not repeat my mistakes."

"But this is just too frustrating—"

Lan He raised an eyebrow, somewhat displeased.

For some reason, ever since he heard about the deeds of the nine-tailed fox Lan He, he had been filled with anger. Those deeds flashed through his mind like images.

Sect Leader Mo relentlessly pursued Yuan Zi, crippling his arm in the process; the Yuan Clan army pressed in, and the Sword Sect disciples fought valiantly; the sect was annihilated, and the Nine-Tailed Fox Lan He led the surviving disciples in a desperate escape, beginning a life of constant wandering.

He wished he could go find the Yuan Clan right now and tear them to pieces.

The nine-tailed fox Lanhe simply smiled faintly, her tone as calm as if she were talking about something insignificant: "It's alright, it's good that you're alive."

Upon hearing this, Lan He frowned even more deeply, his eyes blazing with fury: "Where's your spirit? Weren't you just saying that we sword cultivators have nothing to fear from death?"

He stared at the nine-tailed fox Lanhe, his tone filled with exasperated anger: "How can you be so cowardly now? Old man, you've grown old! Time has worn down your edges, and failure has bent your spine!"

He grew increasingly agitated as he spoke, his fists clenching so tightly they cracked: "If it were you back then, upon hearing the name 'Yuanmen,' you would have drawn your sword and charged in long ago! But now? Just being alive is enough? Is this your explanation to the souls of the Sword Sect's dead?"

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, the nine-tailed fox Lanhe not only did not get angry, but instead threw his head back and laughed heartily.

His laughter was unrestrained and wild, causing the entire space to tremble slightly. His seven golden tails swayed wildly behind him, and his eyes flashed with a burning light; where was the calm and composure he had shown just moments before?

"Good! Good! Good!" he exclaimed three times, his laughter growing even more hearty. "This is the true bloodline of my Nine-Tailed Fox clan! This is the one worthy to be another version of myself, Lan He!"

He finished laughing, raised his hand to wipe away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes, and looked at Lan He with eyes full of relief and appreciation: "I thought you would agree with my 'just being alive is good enough' rhetoric; if that were the case, all my efforts today would have been in vain."

He paused, a hint of cunning in his voice: "What I said just now was merely a test. The spirit of the Sword Sect, the pride of the Nine-Tailed Fox—are they so easily extinguished?"

"I said that on purpose to see if you would get furious after hearing it. If you remain unmoved, then there's no need to mention the rest of the plan."

Lan He raised an eyebrow: "A plan?"

Nine-Tailed Fox Lan He nodded slightly, a sharp glint in his eyes, and slowly explained, "Over the years, I've been pondering the root cause of the Sword Sect's destruction. Was it because we were too outspoken? Was it because we offended the Yuan Sect? Or was it because we weren't patient enough?"

He paused, then answered his own question: "No, there's only one fundamental reason: we're not strong enough."

"If the Sword Sect had four Reincarnation Realm experts, would the Yuan Sect have dared to attack? If I had been strong enough back then, would Sect Leader Mo have needed to risk his life to cover our retreat?"

Lan He frowned slightly, listened quietly, and did not interrupt.

Although they were both from the Blue River, he couldn't understand what this guy was thinking for a moment. He could only say that time had indeed changed a person; the nine-tailed fox Blue River before him was more complex and profound than he had imagined.

The nine-tailed fox Lanhe seemed to see his confusion, but she was in no hurry to explain. She just smiled slightly and continued, "So I thought about it for a long time and finally came up with a solution to break the deadlock."

"What's the solution?" Lan He finally asked, his brows furrowing slightly.

The nine-tailed fox Lanhe's smile faded, and his expression turned serious: "You don't know this, but according to the information my mother left me through her obsession, she entered that desolate land seven years ago to begin the Ancestral Symbol Trial. Seven years ago—that's roughly the time after our Hundred Dynasties War ended."

Upon hearing this, Lan He secretly calculated the timeline in his mind.

"The duration of the Ancestral Symbol Trial can range from six months to several years."

The nine-tailed fox Lanhe continued, "As long as you reach the Desolate Mountain of the Demon Realm during this period, see your mother, and tell her that your father and you are well, she will sense your presence and naturally put aside her worries, thus successfully passing the Ancestral Symbol test."

Lan He listened quietly without interrupting, but he had already begun to make plans in his mind.

"My mother was born into the Nine-Tailed Fox clan, a rare prodigy. She was already at the Great Perfection of the Death Profound Realm. If she were to wield the Primordial Ancestral Symbol, her combat power would be comparable to that of the Reincarnation Realm."

The nine-tailed fox Lanhe's gaze was intense, and his tone became increasingly solemn, "And you possess the Mo Yuan Sword. If you can return it to the Sword Sect, you can win over the Sword Sect's leader, who is a true Reincarnation Realm expert."

He looked at Lan He and said, word by word, "If you join the Dao Sect, you can also win over Ying Xuanzi and that Supreme Elder, who are two more Reincarnation Realm experts. In this way, you will have four Reincarnation Realm experts by your side. No matter how strong the Yuan Sect is, it only has three sect leaders."

Lan He's pupils contracted slightly as he finally understood his intention.

Seeing his suddenly enlightened expression, the nine-tailed fox Lanhe smiled slightly, a smile that carried a hint of relief and a touch of expectation: "The root cause of the destruction of my Sword Sect, in the end, was that it was not strong enough. After much thought, I have finally come up with this solution to break the deadlock."

He looked at Lan He, his gaze deep and unfathomable, and spoke each word with resounding force: "Save my mother, I want that. Strengthen the Sword Sect, I want that too. Destroy the Yuan Sect, I want that even more."

"This is my plan—to kill three birds with one stone!"

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