Zhou Fang, the sole remaining Spirit Transformation ancestor of the Later Zhou Royal Family, finally emerged from Secluded Cultivation and instantly traveled from the Dragon Transformation Pool to the grand hall.
An invisible aura radiated from him, forcing every civil and military official present to kneel in submission, utterly cowed by his presence. The moment Zhou Chen saw the ancestor, his heart immediately settled. In his mind, so long as the ancestor still lived, the Zhou family's imperial dynasty would never be interrupted.
"Ancestor, this junior was incompetent, allowing the rioting rabble to rise up and the Nine Provinces to fall. That is why I asked you to leave Secluded Cultivation and suppress the rebellion."
Zhou Chen respectfully bowed to Zhou Fang, placing all responsibility upon himself. He firmly believed that a Spirit Transformation ancestor had long known everything; by acting this way, he would instead avoid punishment. Sure enough, just as he had expected, Zhou Fang merely waved a hand, indicating that it was of no consequence.
"These rioters stir up trouble every so often, dreaming of overthrowing the dynasty's rule. They are merely praying mantises trying to stop a chariot, overestimating themselves."
As he spoke, Zhou Fang formed hand seals. Nine clones suddenly appeared behind him, and upon receiving his instructions, each vanished in a different direction within the Imperial City.
"Out-of-body clones! I never expected Ancestor's cultivation to have reached such perfection. It seems he is only one step away from that next stage."
As Zhou Chen watched, wave after wave of envy rose within him. His cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, but his progress had slowed somewhat. Seeing Zhou Fang's divine ability, he could not help but feel stirred.
"My nine avatars are enough to quell the chaos in the Nine Provinces. There is