NOVEL NEXT Chapter 288: Reputation
Chapter 288: Reputation
“After staying in Wuguang City for thirty-seven years, it’s time to return.”
Xu Lian would always return once the Origin Tracing Light appeared. This was his routine.
“Three matters.”
He pondered in his heart.
This was also his habit – to sort out some matters, arrange them properly, and handle them with ease.
“The first matter is to deliver the last words of the Origin Tracing Realm experts to their families or sects. After all, I took their belongings, so it’s only right to bring their final messages.
In the river of time, my father-in-law, Ye Rushang, was beaten by that old woman, which proves one thing: the concept of karma cannot be ignored.
If I take their belongings but fail to deliver their last words, I might suffer some karmic consequences.
With my current level of cultivation, I can traverse space at will. Delivering a few last words won’t take much time, so why not?
Additionally, I promised my father-in-law, Ye Rushang, to bring his family to the Divine Clan’s ancestral land for cultivation so that his spirit may rest in peace.”
“The second matter is to discuss the source of the strange changes with O and see what she thinks. Then I’ll decide whether to spread the word and let the talented individuals of the world solve it together,”
“The third matter is that originally I had sixteen strands of Origin Tracing Light. With the one hundred strands I’ve now obtained, I can advance to the sixth and seventh levels of Origin Tracing.
Once I reach the seventh level of Origin Tracing, I will be able to unleash even greater power with the Sword of Destruction. In addition, I have mastered the secret techniques of the Sacred Spirit Record, and my true power is already comparable to the top experts at the ninth level of Origin Tracing.
Furthermore, with the laws of the Divine Kingdom and two divine bones protecting me, when I focus on offense alone… I am practically invincible in the Origin Tracing Realm.
From now on, the Origin Tracing Light in Wuguang City will basically be monopolized by me. No one else will be able to compete with me.”
After thinking it over, Xu Lian felt confident.
He traversed space and headed to the families and sects of the Origin Tracing Realm experts.
He followed the order of their deaths… one by one.
He first arrived at the family of an Origin Tracing Realm expert named Pan He.
To make Pan He’s family believe the last words he brought, he directly manifested a towering divine avatar.
As expected, the effect was outstanding. The entire Pan family was immediately shocked, and a wave of panic spread. Many family members scattered like ants, looking for places to hide, perhaps to gain some psychological security.
In reality, it was useless. If such a powerful being were to attack, nowhere would be safe.
The clan chief and the elders of the Pan family quickly rushed out of the family compound, standing in the air, bowing respectfully to the towering divine avatar, not daring to be careless.
“Senior, who are you? What guidance do you have for our Pan family?”
“Our Pan family’s ancestor, Pan He, is also a top expert in the Origin Tracing Realm. If you have any business, perhaps you could wait for our ancestor to return…”
Their attitude was respectful, but they subtly mentioned Pan He with a clear intention of intimidation, as if to say, “Don’t mess with us… our ancestor is also an Origin Tracing expert.
Xu Lian’s divine avatar spoke with a grand voice, “Members of the Pan family, I bear no ill will. I am your ancestor’s friend. While competing for the Origin Tracing Light in Wuguang City, he accidentally entered the River of Time and met with misfortune.
He asked me to bring you his last words. He said that without an Origin Tracing Realm expert, the Pan family will inevitably be coveted by surrounding families. You should give up some territories and interests, and put the preservation of the family first.”
Upon hearing this, the clan leader and the elders of the Pan family turned pale, all of them panicking.
“The ancestor has fallen?”
“Senior, did you personally witness our ancestor’s fall?”
Xu Lian said, “I have indeed witnessed it with my own eyes. I have delivered his last words. Farewell.”
The Pan Family clan leader hurriedly called out to Xu Lian, “Senior, please wait!”
He said with a bitter expression, “Our ancestor’s last words are correct. Without an Origin Tracing Realm expert, our family will inevitably be coveted by the surrounding families, putting us in a dangerous situation. Since you are a friend of our ancestor, we humbly ask that you take on the honorary title of Supreme Elder in our family to help deter the surrounding families and allow us to survive this difficult period without an Origin Tracing Realm expert.”
The elders also pleaded earnestly.
It was a good idea, but… I’m not that close to your ancestor… Xu Lian said, “I don’t have a deep relationship with your ancestor. We only met once. Bringing his last words to you is already going above and beyond.”
The clan chief and the elders of the Pan family were stunned. They hadn’t expected this senior to have such a superficial relationship with their ancestor. For a moment, they didn’t know what to do.
Xu Lian said, “If you can offer me a strand of Origin Tracing Light or some controlled cultivation resources, I might consider taking on the honorary title of Supreme Elder.”
The clan leader and the Pan family elders looked at each other.
The clan leader said bitterly, “If our family had a strand of Origin Tracing Light, we would have given it to our ancestor long ago. As for the controlled cultivation resources, we don’t have any. They are all controlled by the top powers. We are just a middle-class family. If our members reach the Divine Source Realm or above, they will have to search for controlled cultivation resources themselves. The family cannot provide them.”
“Then I can’t help you. I wish you luck in leading your family through this difficult time.”
Xu Lian said nothing more. He retracted his towering divine avatar and traversed space, heading to his next destination.
He was not a Bodhisattva who saved all sentient beings. Without substantial benefits, he certainly wouldn’t agree to help.
If he took on the honorary title of Supreme Elder in this family, he would inevitably come into conflict with the surrounding families. Although he wasn’t afraid, it wasn’t necessary. It was better to avoid trouble.
Arriving at the sect of an Origin Tracing Realm expert named Wang Mu, Xu Lian followed the same method, first manifesting a towering divine avatar and then delivering the last words.
“Members of the Pingyun Sect, I am a friend of your ancestor Wang Mu. While competing for the Origin Tracing Light in Wuguang City, he accidentally entered the River of Time and met with misfortune.
Before his death, he asked me to bring his last words to the Pingyun Sect. He said that the position of Supreme Elder should be passed on to his third son”.
The manifestation of such a divine avatar and the demonstration of such a powerful cultivation made the last words more credible. It was as simple as that.
Upon hearing his words, the entire Pingyun Sect was shrouded in gloom.
However, compared to the Pan Family, the Pingyun Sect was in a better situation because aside from Wang Mu, they still had another Origin Tracing Realm expert to rely on, so they wouldn’t decline.
And so.
Xu Lian went from family to family, sect to sect, delivering the last words.
Soon his reputation spread throughout the world, and he was dubbed the “Great Expert of Funerals”.
Every family and sect felt a sense of dread, fearing that this Funeral Great Expert might suddenly visit, putting their ancestors who were out in the world in danger.
After completing this first task, Xu Lian traversed space and returned to the ancestral land of the Divine Clan, intending to discuss the matter of the strange source with the Goddess of Time.