Central Heaven Domain, Langya

"I thought you were going to stay with the Chen Family, wait for it to grow stronger, and for Chen Yunxuan to mature."

"Leaving now, are you worried about that kid, Chen Yunxuan?"

"He's an absolute prodigy among your Chen Family descendants."

Hearing Da Huang's words, Chen Changan said calmly, "Chen Yunxuan has his own path to walk."

"He needs to face it and grow on his own."

"Even if he perishes, that's his fate."

"Besides… staying with the Chen Family forever would be too boring."

"The outside world with all its wonders is much better."

Da Huang shook his head helplessly. He had thought that after returning to the Chen Family this time, Chen Changan's personality would have changed somewhat.

He hadn't expected that Chen Changan would revert to his true self the moment he left the Chen Family.

"Then where are we going?" Da Huang asked curiously.

"Central Heaven Domain, Langya!"

Langya?

The name sounded somewhat familiar to Da Huang. He felt like he had heard it somewhere before.

But he was certain that he and Chen Changan had never been there during their past escapades.

"Right!"

"If I remember correctly, Lin Xiangliu's hometown is Langya, isn't it?" Da Huang suddenly asked.

"Yes, the Lin Family of Langya is Lin Xiangliu's family."

"So many years have passed, I wonder if he's still with the Lin Family or if he's gone elsewhere."

"But by now, he should have reached the level of an Old Ancestor."

After all, a thousand years had passed, and Lin Xiangliu was no longer the young man Chen Changan had met back then.

"Are you planning to go find Lin Xiangliu to catch up?" Da Huang asked curiously.

"Yes and no."

"Langya is much larger than the Northern Region. My main objective is the Fetal Pearl."

Chen Changan chose Langya for two reasons: firstly, he had never been there and wanted to explore it; secondly, and more importantly, it was for the Fetal Pearl.

"You have news about the Fetal Pearl?" Da Huang looked at Chen Changan in surprise.

Besides the one held by the Great Zhou Kingdom's royal family, where else could Chen Changan have gotten information about the Fetal Pearl?

Could it be that he could now sense the approximate location of the Fetal Pearl?

Hearing Da Huang's words, Chen Changan shook his head and said, "No news. However, I've read the Chen Family's ancestral records."

As a family that had existed for ten thousand years, the Chen Family naturally had such ancestral records.

Each clan leader had to record their life experiences and significant events that occurred during their tenure.

The purpose was to pass it down to future generations, offering them experience and lessons learned from past mistakes.

Or, it detailed how troubles were resolved, so they would know how to cope if they encountered similar situations.

"Do your Chen Family's ancestral records detail the specific circumstances of the Fetal Pearl's loss?"

"No."

"No? Then how do you know it's in Langya?"

"Deduction."

By reading the ancestral records, Chen Changan discovered that the Chen Family lived in Langya before moving to the Northern Region.

Although there were no explicit records about the Fetal Pearl, he found some clues.

During that period, the Chen Family was coveted, leading to conflict. The Chen Family suffered heavy losses and was driven out of Langya.

What exactly happened was not clearly recorded, which was rather strange.

According to the way the ancestral records were written, such an important event should have been documented.

It would have allowed future generations of the Chen Family to know who their enemies in Langya were.

"So? Your Chen Family might have enemies in Langya, but there's still no news about the Fetal Pearl," Da Huang asked, confused.

"Big brother, can you use your brain?"

"I didn't have the Fetal Pearl when I was born, so why should I use my brain? That's your problem." Da Huang said disdainfully.

"The ancestral records state that the conflict arose because someone coveted the Chen Family's treasure."

"What treasure could the Chen Family possibly have that led them to decline to a place like Langya?"

"The only treasure passed down through generations is the Fetal Pearl." Chen Changan said irritably.

"No, are these people insane?"

"What the hell use is a Fetal Pearl? They're fighting over that too?"

"Are they crazy?"

Da Huang couldn't understand the behavior of these people at all. The Fetal Pearl had no energy fluctuations, no aura.

At least, Da Huang didn't know what others could do with this Fetal Pearl.

They were going to fight the Chen Family over such a thing?

Wasn't that just sick in the head!

"Human nature is like that!"

"This is a treasure passed down in the Chen Family, and it's been thousands of years."

"If it were you, before you knew it was a Fetal Pearl, what would you think?"

"Someone would definitely think it's a rare treasure, otherwise the Chen Family wouldn't have passed it down for so long."

"The Chen Family might deny it, but others have to believe it."

"So, in the end, they'll make a move, snatch the item first."

"Even if they find out later that the item is useless, the blow to the Chen Family will have already been dealt."

"This…"

As he spoke, Chen Changan's brow suddenly furrowed.

The Chen Family had been on the decline for so many years. Could it be entirely because of the Fetal Pearl?

Always being coveted, always being targeted? Clan members dying one after another, and finally ending up in a broken place like the Great Zhou Kingdom in the Northern Region?

If that were the case, wouldn't he become a sinner of the Chen Family for eternity?

"Why aren't you talking anymore? Your analysis made a lot of sense."

Seeing Chen Changan's brow furrowed, Da Huang also frowned in confusion.

"It's nothing."

"Therefore, we must go to Langya."

"And I suspect that those who attacked the Chen Family back then were more than just one family or one force."

"It's precisely because of this that the Chen Family patriarch of that generation didn't record this matter in the clan records."

"Fearing that descendants seeking revenge would plunge the Chen Family into eternal damnation once more."

Hearing Chen Changan's analysis, Da Huang felt it made a lot of sense, but the only thing it couldn't understand was:

Why did they only lose one each time?

If they wanted to steal, shouldn't they have taken them all?

Chen Changan had also thought about this question, but there was no concrete answer.

Perhaps Chen Changan's father had made preparations in advance, storing the nine Fetal Pearls separately.

On the other hand, perhaps those who coveted the Fetal Pearls didn't even know there were nine of them. After snatching one, they thought they had succeeded and left.

As for the actual reason, it was no longer important.

"Let's go, it's not close to Langya from here."

"Da Huang, get bigger, it's uncomfortable riding you like this."

Huh?

Riding a dog again?

"You can cultivate now, walk yourself."

"Too slow."

"Are you in a hurry to reincarnate?"

"If possible, it's not like I wouldn't."

"Screw you, you damn…"

Da Huang cursed a string of profanities, but Chen Changan just watched him quietly, not angry at all.

"Are you done cursing?"

"Feeling better?"

"Tell me, how is my Master to me? If I…"

"My lord, please sit tight, we're departing now."

As soon as he heard Mu Yunyao's name, Da Huang's expression changed immediately. He put on a fawning smile, as if he hadn't been the one cursing just moments ago.

"Alright, let's go."

"Just watch!"

Central Heaven Domain, Heavenly Secrets Pavilion

"Sect Master, we just received news that Chen Changan seems to have left the Northern Region."

"Chen Yunxuan is currently venturing alone in the Northern Region."

Left?

Wang Tianji hadn't expected Chen Changan to leave so soon. After all, the Human Ranking had just appeared, so he should have stayed in the Northern Region to nurture Chen Yunxuan.

"Alright, I understand."

"Have our people continue to follow Chen Yunxuan."

"Remember, if Chen Yunxuan encounters a life-or-death crisis, you must intervene."

"Yes, Sect Master."

"What about Chen Changan?"

"Chen Changan... stay away from him. The Da Huang by his side is no trivial matter."

"Understood."