The Qiu Family Ancestral Grave and the Nine Dragons Array
Qiu Xiaozhu frowned slightly after hearing what Ye Qiu said.
She did know that the Ye Family had offended many enemies, and that the Nine Heavens Alliance was the main reason why the Ye Family was wiped out.
However, the powerful families in Yanjing also exerted considerable effort in their revenge.
However, she couldn't agree with Ye Qiu's suspicion of Ling Jun and spoke up.
"You're overthinking it. Your junior brother Ling Jun isn't that kind of person."
"He has never asked me about you, or even mentioned you."
"He's been training with me every day since we got here. Besides, if he were really your enemy, wouldn't it have been better if he just revealed your identity as soon as he came in?"
After hearing what Qiu Xiaozhu said...
Ye Qiu thought about it and breathed a sigh of relief.
Indeed, if it really was Tang Yu, that target practice addict, in disguise or sent by him, he would definitely try every means to deal with me.
Instead of staying here every day obediently following his aunt in her cultivation practice.
"Okay, Auntie, I was just overthinking it."
Ye Qiu gave a wry smile and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go back and recover."
"Focus on recovering from your injuries. Don't be paranoid. The Nine Heavens Alliance is the safest place. Just stay here and relax."
Qiu Xiaozhu comforted her softly.
Hearing that Ye Qiu had been hunted down by his enemies all these years, she still felt a pang of sympathy.
If her older sister were still alive, she would never have let her child suffer such injustice.
Ye Qiu smiled and nodded, then turned and left to return to his residence to rest.
Since being punished by the Second Elder to go into seclusion at the waterfall, he now simply lives there, which saves him from having to deal with people.
When he returned, the Third Elder was already waiting for him.
Upon seeing the Third Elder, Ye Qiu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and he quickly walked over to ask.
"What brings you here, Third Elder?"
"Nobody's here, don't worry."
The Third Elder shook his head, looked at Ye Qiu, and smiled calmly, "You're badly injured today."
"These are minor issues; the real problem is that the plan is disrupted."
Ye Qiu's face instantly darkened.
Becoming an elder was an extremely important step for him, because the promotion ceremony after becoming an elder required entering the ancestral graves.
He could use this opportunity to enter the ancestral tomb and test the Nine Dragons Array's reaction in order to prepare for the ancestral worship ceremony.
"It's a real pity. Who would have thought that Xiao Zhu would teach someone to reach the Celestial Realm? You were also a bit unlucky. If they had fought first, you could have reaped the benefits."
The Third Elder sighed.
"What do we do now? If we can't go in beforehand to test the Nine Dragons Array's reaction, wouldn't we be at a loss for safety?"
Ye Qiu frowned, and couldn't help but curse Ling Jun a few times in his heart.
That son of a bitch, couldn't he have broken through a little later?
"I'll take you in after Ling Jun's promotion ceremony."
The Third Elder had anticipated this.
"Won't they be discovered?"
Ye Qiu's expression was somewhat gloomy. The existence of the Nine Heavens Alliance and the Qiu Family was for the purpose of protecting the Nine Dragons Array.
If he were to trespass on his ancestral graves and be discovered by the elders guarding the tombs, the consequences would be dire.
"No, the tomb-guarding elder is one of our own."
The Third Elder gently shook his head.
Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. After agreeing on a time, the Third Elder gracefully departed.
Ye Qiu went back to focus on recovering from his injuries and preparing for the next plan.
At this moment, Tang Yu and the Grand Elder were already walking on the spirit path of the Qiu Family Ancestral Tomb.
Statues line both sides of the sacred path, each a portrait of a generation of the Qiu Family ancestors.
The Qiu Family Ancestral Tomb are not ordinary ancestral graves, but a large mausoleum.
Tang Yu had seen it from the beginning: the area was surrounded by mountains, with excellent feng shui, making it a natural mausoleum area.
Seeing Tang Yu's curious expression, the First Elder smiled and said, "Are you curious about why our Qiu Family Ancestral Tomb are of such a large scale?"
"Yes, the Qiu Family was once royalty?"
Tang Yu was genuinely curious.
"That's not the case. To be precise, this isn't our Qiu Family Ancestral Tomb. The one truly buried here is Zhang Zhong. Our Qiu Family ancestors were the tomb keepers arranged by Mr. Zhang, and they lived here for generations, branching out and becoming the Qiu family."
The Grand Elder explained to Tang Yu with a smile.
Now that I've become an elder, there are certain things I absolutely must know.
For the Nine Heavens Alliance, protecting this tomb is their sole mission, a mission that has remained unchanged for hundreds of years.
"Zhang Zhong?"
After a moment of contemplation, Tang Yu quickly remembered that this person was quite mysterious in history, and there was not much information about him.
However, he had an extremely famous disciple, none other than Liu Bowen.
In folk tales, Liu Bowen is regarded as a divine prophet who could know five hundred years before and after.
Liu Bowen's knowledge of astronomy, geography, Qimen Dunjia, Yin and Yang, and the division of stars and constellations was exactly what he learned from Zhang Zhong.
The elder thought Tang Yu was unaware, so he explained Zhang Zhong's background and so on to him.
After explaining, he smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang later lived in seclusion here, secretly built a tomb here, and left behind a formation. My Qiu Family has been guarding this formation for hundreds of years."
"What kind of formation is this? What's it used for?" Tang Yu knew it was the Nine Dragons Array, but he didn't know its purpose.
However, it's something that would make the Old Loach risk so much to obtain this item.
Its importance is self-evident.
"It is called the Nine Dragons Array. It is said that it was built by Zhang Zhong at the Ming Taizu, and that it could prolong the dynasty's reign for over a thousand years."
The elder replied with a smile.
"But it's been less than three hundred years, hasn't it?" Tang Yu asked curiously, touching his nose.
"Yes, I don't understand it either, but this formation is truly magical. You'll know once you go inside."
That's all the Grand Elder knew about the Nine Dragons Array.
After all, the Qiu Family were just tomb keepers; they couldn't possibly go and study the Nine Dragons Array left by Mr. Zhang. The ancestral rules were there for them to follow.
As the two approached the entrance to the tomb, a gaunt old man was sitting at the doorway, dozing off with his head down.
Hearing the footsteps of the two, he looked up at the Grand Elder and then examined Tang Yu, praising him.
"This year's new elder is a disciple from another clan? That's rare."
"Next year might also be a year of disciples from outside the family. Open the gate."
The Grand Elder urged with a smile.
The gaunt old man then got up and took out three keys. There were nine keyholes on the stone door, and he opened them several times before the tomb door was finally opened.
Tang Yu glanced at the gaunt old man out of the corner of her eye.
A slight surprise crept into my heart.
This old fellow looks quite similar to Old He; could they be brothers?
After following the Grand Elder into the tomb, Tang Yu couldn't help but ask, "Grand Elder, who was that old gentleman just now?"
"There are twelve people serving as the tomb guardians, but usually it's us old folks who prefer this job, since it's easier. You can do it if you're willing."
The elder explained with a smile.
Tang Yu realized that this old bastard was insulting her.
These are all tasks that people in their sixties and seventies love to do.
Why am I, so young, sitting here as a tomb guard?
Wouldn't that mean skipping decades of hard work?
"Forget it, I'm still young, it's better for me to do more manual labor."
Tang Yu refused.