The Sleeping Forebears

In the core conference room of the Xiao Family, after Di Tian's introduction, many core members of the Xiao Family looked at Chen Jianshu and Xiao Xiao and others in shock.

What do you mean by our ancestors who died ten thousand years ago are still alive? And now they've come back to life as children?

If anyone else had said this, everyone would have slapped them, but since it was their ancestor Di Tian, they had no choice but to believe it.

Di Tian is a very serious person, the old man from the Beng family, and he would never make such a joke, so everyone had no choice but to believe him.

The core council of the Xiao Family has a total of thirteen people, excluding Di Tian, Chen Jianshu, and Xiao Xiao.

The remaining few are all from the main branch of the Xiao Family: the former patriarch, Soul-Calming Douluo Xiao Yi, and the current patriarch, who also serves as the master of the Spirit Pagoda, Heavenly Cauldron Douluo Xiao Jing.

Then there are Xiao Yi's eldest son and third son, Xiao Lai, the Water Cauldron Douluo, Level 98, and Xiao Tian, Heavenly Flute Douluo Xiao Tian.

Next were his nephew and his grandnephew, the Vice Hall Master the War God Temple, Heavenly Net Douluo Xiao Luo, the Vice Speaker of the Federation, Soul Flute Douluo Xiao Hun, Demigod.

Xiao Yi's grandson, Rain Cauldron Douluo Xiao Jinteng, Demigod, as well as the Xiao Family's Grand Elder and Great Enshrined, are all Level 98 powerhouses.

These are all core members of the Xiao Family's main branch, and they can all be trusted. Although this matter is indeed somewhat unbelievable, since it was said by Di Tian of the Lao Beng family, it is definitely not a joke.

"Greetings, ancestors."

Several old men, all over sixty years old, called out "ancestor" to Chen Jianshu, who was only ten years old, and Xiao Xiao, making the two of them a little embarrassed.

"Just continue as usual, don't worry about us."

Xiao Xiao scratched her head. She remembered that she did have younger siblings and a child with Chen Jianshu, but she never expected to suddenly have so many children and grandchildren.

According to historical records, Fengxiao Douluo perished after Spirit Ice Douluo ascended to immortality. This is a fact recorded in history. Their bodies were buried in Mingdu. The tombs of Spirit Transferring, Winter Butterfly, Dream Ice, and Feng Xiao are next to each other.

The main reason is that Huo Yuhao was originally the Plane's Child of the Douluo Plane, but unfortunately, he became very dull and lifeless after entering the Qiankun Asking Love Valley.

After completing the divine test and inheriting the Emotion God Position, the Asura Mark hidden deep in his soul was triggered, and he gained complete control over it.

When he ascended, he took half of the fortune of the Douluo Continent with him. Originally, the fortune of the Douluo Continent was divided equally between humans and Soul Beasts.

Afterwards, Fengxiao Douluo forcibly suppressed the fortune of the Douluo Continent with his own Martial Soul, preventing the fortune from flowing away and firmly fixing it on the Douluo Continent.

The Cauldron Martial Soul possessed the ability to suppress the destiny of a nation. After successfully preventing the loss of destiny, she was severely injured due to the backlash from interfering with destiny, and coupled with excessive grief, she perished not long after.

Luck is the foundation of a planet. If Xiao Xiao hadn't suppressed the luck, the combat power of the Douluo Continent would have shrunk by at least 20%.

Because of the preserved fortune, the growth of rare and precious materials, the development of geniuses, and the probability of breakthroughs have all increased, and countless fewer people will die in the fight against the Abyss.

The children of the two were taken to the Hongchen Family by Meng Hongchen to be raised, and the Ferocious Beasts also supported the Xiao Family as agreed.

This is also why many of the Xiao Family's high-ranking members were shocked. If it were their ancestors, Ice Seal in the Far North, awakening, they wouldn't have found it strange.

As it turned out, their ancestor Fengxiao Douluo, Reincarnation as a child and given a second life.

Do they still need to sweep the tomb of Ancestor Fengxiao next year during the Qingming Festival? Going to sweep the tomb seems like cursing their ancestor, while not doing so seems like a great disrespect. So, should they go to sweep the tomb or not?

Why don't we just let Xiao Xiao sweep her own grave? Wouldn't that solve the problem?

The person who could come up with the idea of having Xiao Xiao sweep their own grave is very close to being a god, but very far from being human. I couldn't even come up with such a thing, even if I were deliberately trying to find fault.

Now that Di Tian has brought Chen Jianshu and the others to the Xiao Family to reveal their identities, it will be easier for them to ask the Xiao Family for help in the future, instead of having to bother him every time something happens.

Chen Jianshu: Di Tian, please help me adjust the surveillance footage.

Di Tian: [Evil Emperor Account]

Chen Jianshu: Di Tian, someone on my side is injured.

Di Tian: [Bi Ji's account]

Chen Jianshu: The Di Tian, Na'er, and Gu Xuanyu are going to eat my family out of house and home!

Di Tian, could you recommend a medicinal bath combination for me?

"Di Tian, I'm being blocked at the gate by those old fogies from the Shrek Academy. Call someone to help me."

: Di Tian, Di Tian, Di Tian!

Thoughts flow like a spring! The Emperor's Fist!

The Emperor Sword! I will never forget it!

Di Tian's Palm! For all eternity!

Di Tian! Di Tian! Di Tian!!

Oh no! The glutinous rice has turned black again!

Honestly, Di Tian is getting annoyed. Why the hell do you have to cause so much trouble every day? Now it's good that the Xiao Family is handling it, so he can have some peace and quiet for a while.

After completing the handover ceremony of the Xiao Family patriarch, the group headed to Snow Empress City in the Far North.

Snow Empress City, the most prosperous city in the Far North, can be divided into outer streets, inner streets, and the core area.

Both the outer and inner streets are places where living beings are active, while the core area is the Snow Empress's castle, built on the mountainside of an iceberg.

The core area is a restricted zone; anyone who trespasses without important business or the Snow Empress's permission will be punished.

At best, you'd get beaten up by the Snow Empress and imprisoned for trespassing; at worst, the Ice Empress would find out and punch you, leaving you severely injured.

Isn't this a reward? Hit me! Hit me! Stop dawdling!

The group headed to Snow Empress City. This time, only Chen Jianshu, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, Di Qiu'er, and Xiao Yi and Xiao Jing from the Xiao Family made up the ten people.

Di Tian and the Ferocious Beasts have all gone back; let's skip the farewells. They always have to make it so sentimental.

Xiao Yi, Xiao Jing, and most of the powerful Xiao Family had been guided by him, and he was used to these partings, so it was inevitable that he felt a little sad.

Back then, when he watched Chen Jianshu, Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and the Hongchen siblings leave one by one, he also felt a sense of emptiness.

Tens of thousands of years had passed, yet nothing could stir any emotion in him. But his ten thousand years in the human world were far more exciting than the first half of his life.

Back when he was still in the Star Dou Great Forest, even if several Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts died, he wouldn't feel any sadness; he would just angrily beat up the people from the Body Sect.

Now, he also grieves for the loss of his friends, the Soul Beasts are becoming more and more like humans, while a certain person who has ascended is becoming less and less like a human.

Therefore, Di Tian did not come along this time, but chose to go back, in order to avoid being provoked and losing his dignified demeanor.

Snow Empress City is covered in snow, with white as the dominant color. The surrounding buildings are covered in white snow, and there are Soul Beasts clearing snow on the roads, as well as Soul Masters eating hot pot in the buildings.

Passersby were wrapped in thick cotton-padded coats. This place was not suitable for Soul Masters to live in. Those who came to this city were generally ice-attribute cultivators, or tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the legendary Snow Empress.

After all, the Snow Empress is known as the most beautiful on the list of Ferocious Beasts, so naturally some people would be curious and want to meet her.

Led by the Snow Empress, the group arrived at the Ice Palace. Looking at the palace, Chen Jianshu couldn't help but say:

"The Palace of Extreme Cold and Harsh Winter... Could this palace be called the Winter Palace?"

Of course, he asked in a joking tone, mainly because he couldn't help but blurt out that he was thinking of a certain Snow King and Ice God.

The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress paused slightly, then turned to look at him. The latter spoke first:

"It is indeed called the Winter Palace, and you named it that."

"I?!"

When he heard that he had named it, he fell silent. "Fine, fine, it's something I could do."

"Ouch... it's so cold..."

Xiao Xiao rubbed her hands together; her little hands were white from the cold. Wang Dong was a light-attribute Soul Master, so he could use his attribute Soul Power to resist. Meng Hongchen was an ice-attribute soul master, so he could also resist. Xiao Hongchen had a warming Soul Tool on him, and Di Qiu'er next door was surrounded by extreme light and fire, so she wasn't afraid at all.

Since Xiao Xiao had no means of protecting herself from the cold, when she heard her ancestor say that she was cold, Xiao Yi and Xiao Jing were just about to use their Soul Power to protect their ancestor when they noticed Chen Jianshu and stopped, as if they didn't need to worry about him.

"The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass Noble Phantasm, Xiao Xiao, you are now Ice Immunity during the event."

Chen Jianshu took out an ice-blue flower and equipped it to the other party. In an instant, the original cold disappeared, Xiao Xiao became energetic again.

"It's not cold anymore, thanks A Shu."

"Just something I did."

Watching the young couple's interaction, Xiao Yi and Xiao Jing exchanged bewildered glances. Seeing their two ancestors from ten thousand years ago falling in love felt truly strange...

The two have such a good relationship; they even used the Immortal Herb as a frostbite prevention material—that's quite extravagant!

Then everyone followed Snow Empress to a cellar where several wine jars were Ice Seal. Chen Jianshu glanced at them and they seemed to be wine.

Could it be... Snow Empress brand foot-stomped wine? I want to drink it, I want to drink it!

Wait a minute... I've discovered something. Wine is made by crushing grapes before adding various fermentation ingredients.

Then... why can't I just eat the grapes first, then the fermentation ingredients, and finally the Snow Empress ice cream? Wouldn't it be much simpler to let the grapes ferment inside my body?

"What are you thinking about, you little drunkard?"

Ice Empress noticed him staring blankly at the sake jar and immediately kicked him to bring him back to his senses.

"Nothing, I'm just curious how long this wine can be stored."

"It's been ten thousand years, hasn't it? I remember you asked us to brew this wine back then. Anyway, I wouldn't dare drink it. Stomping on it with my feet... that's so unhygienic."

The green-haired little girl pouted, clearly not understanding this method of brewing sake by stomping on it. That's why Ice Empress almost never touched sake; she just felt disgusted by it.

Just as the two were chatting, a mysterious ice and snow magic circle lit up beneath the Snow Empress's feet, enveloping everyone within it.

"The place of slumber is inside this glacier, with only two entrances: one in the Winter Palace cellars, and the other at the mountaintop."

As Snow Empress finished speaking, the magic circle beneath everyone's feet flashed, transferring everyone to another magic circle.

The surrounding scenery changed, and the group arrived at an area bathed in a faint, ethereal light.

The interior of the glacier resembles an ice cave, with many crystals emitting a faint blue light lining the passageways for illumination.

Snow Empress took the lead, and everyone followed. The glowing crystals around them were Luminous Ice Crystals, which were also a rare metal and a lower-grade substitute for Ice Extreme Divine Crystal.

As the group walked for a while, the surrounding temperature dropped lower and lower. Gradually, Xiao Hongchen and Wang Dong seemed unable to withstand the low temperature. It was Chen Jianshu who brought out the Gu Yue Character Card to insulate the two of them from the cold.

Soon, the interior opened up and became bright, revealing several milky-white pillars.

"Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow? A supreme treasure of the ice element."

Xiao Yi recognized it; this was the priceless treasure coveted by countless ice-attribute Soul Masters: the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow.

"Indeed, this is an Artificial Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave, the resting place of your ancestors. Look this way."

Snow Empress nodded slightly, then pointed to an Ice Crystal Marrow Stone formed from numerous ice crystals and ice marrow. Everyone looked over and saw an old man with dark green hair sleeping inside, with his deeds engraved on the ice crystal marrow pillar.

Xiao Bupo, the 333rd patriarch of the Xiao Family, Diamond Cauldron Douluo the Diamond Cauldron Martial Soul, a peak Quasi-God level, and God-Level physical body.

During the Abyss riot, he single-handedly defended against the siege of three emperors from the top ten levels of the Abyss, holding out until reinforcements arrived.

"This is... the ancestor of Xiao Bupo. Back then, the Heavenly Abyss Rift was forcibly torn open by the Heavenly Sage Rift Abyss Halberd, and countless Abyss Creatures rushed out, including the Black Empress, the Scythe Emperor, and the Blaze Emperor."

"Back then, even when facing an attack from three powerful emperors, our ancestor Bu Po never suffered a defeat."

Xiao Yi and Xiao Jing had heard of each other's deeds, and now, seeing their slumbering ancestor, they couldn't help but marvel.

"From here onwards, the further in you go, the older the ancestors who sleep here become."

Snow Empress ventured deeper into the area, and the others followed. Along the way, they saw many famous beings slumbering there.

Xiao Yun, the 300th generation of the Xiao Family, Azure Sword Douluo. His Martial Soul Azure Cauldron Sword, and he has reached the Sword God Intent, peaking Quasi-God.

During the Abyss Riot, he slew five Abyss Emperors of Demigod level.

Xiao Dun, the 278th generation patriarch of the Xiao Family, Yin-Yang Douluo the Yin-Yang Cauldron Martial Soul. He is at the peak of the Quasi-God and his Soul Power has been transformed into Divine Power.

In the year 7891 of the Federation Calendar, Chaos Douluo killed a Quasi-God level Evil Soul Master.

As the group went deeper into the village, the patriarch of the Xiao Family they encountered became increasingly ancient, and soon they came across members of the Hongchen Family.

The 258th generation head of the Hongchen Family, Soul-Seizing Douluo Hun Hongchen, Martial Soul Soul-Seizing Toad, Quasi-God Peak, Divine Origin Realm Spiritual Power.

At the age of 110, he developed an eleventh-level Life-Bound Soul Tool, the Quasi-God -Soul-Seizing Bell.

"Finally, I see someone from my Hongchen Family. Not bad, they haven't disgraced our Hongchen Family."

Xiao Hongchen nodded in satisfaction upon seeing his descendants. "Not bad, not bad. It's quite impressive that they've developed Quasi-God. Compared to his ancestor, they're far behind, but it's still not bad."

"Laugh, don't you think you're being shameful?"

Meng Hongchen glanced at the other person. Her older brother was always so eccentric. Sometimes, she really didn't want to admit that she knew him.

"Can't I express my admiration when I see outstanding juniors?"

Xiao Hongchen, he shrugged. "As an ancestor, what's wrong with seeing outstanding juniors carry on the torch? And what's wrong with bragging a little about myself while I'm at it?"

"This... it seems there are more than eighteen. The Xiao Family has fifteen, Hongchen Family has three, so it should be eighteen. How come there seem to be a few more?"

Wang Dong counted them and found that there were a few more than expected. He immediately looked at Snow Empress and asked her his question. Upon hearing this, everyone else also started counting and found that there seemed to be four more. There were a total of twenty-two sleeping sages here.

The first two updates of September 20th are here; this is a make-up lesson.