"Shuang… Shuang Qianhan!"
"Shuang… Qianhan? How is that possible? Even a Spirit Transformation cultivator couldn't have lived until now…"
Not only did Shuang Wuyan's eyes instantly widen, but Shuang Chongshan and the other two also looked as if they had seen a ghost, their gazes all falling on Shuang Qingqing. At this moment, they had all forgotten the ruthlessness and terror of the powerful, just staring at the other party in shock, constantly sizing up Shuang Qingqing.
The most important rule of their lineage was to pass down the ancestral teachings. So even that young man had grown up listening to Shuang Lianzhou tell stories of their ancestors since he was a child. The name "Shuang Qianhan" was both familiar and strange to them. It had appeared in countless retellings of the past, but it was just a name. As cultivators, everyone knew that the strongest in the Lower Realm was at most a Spirit Transformation cultivator. But how could even a Spirit Transformation cultivator be connected to that person? In such a long period of time, even a Spirit Transformation cultivator should have long since perished.
At this moment, they also remembered the words Li Yan had spoken, the words that they couldn't understand before.
'So senior's original name was Shuang Qianhan!' On the side, Li Yan rubbed his nose. This was also the first time he had heard Shuang Qingqing mention her original name.
"Surprised that I could live to this day, aren't you? I'll explain some of the reasons to you in detail later. Back then, Senior Brother Tongguan had a magical treasure that was not passed down from the clan. Did he pass it down? This treasure is called the 'Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate,' a treasure for breaking formations that can be used in conjunction with the 'Connected Mountains Changing Formation' technique!"
Shuang Qingqing was not angry at the several people's gazes constantly sweeping over her. Instead, she looked at Shuang Wuyan. Shuang Wuyan was the one with the highest cultivation among them. Shuang Qingqing thought that she had a higher chance of knowing about this matter.
"You… you also know of this item?"
Shuang Wuyan's beautiful eyes widened instantly. That thing was another supreme treasure of the clan, aside from the puppet art. It was originally in the hands of the clan head, but in that clan-exterminating battle, the clan head had desperately held back the attackers in order to delay them. In his haste, he had given this item to Shuang Wuyan.
Shuang Wuyan had originally planned to pass this item to Shuang Chongshan after he formed his core. After all, he was the male heir of the Shuang clan, but it was still in her hands now. This magical treasure was something Shuang Tongguan had obtained while training outside. It happened to complement the formation techniques he had learned, a perfect match. At that time, quite a few people knew that he possessed this magical treasure. But now, the records in the clan could not be so detailed. Even Shuang Fengyan did not know.
In his later years, Shuang Tongguan had passed the "Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate" to his son. He had mentioned the origin of this treasure. Later, the origin of this treasure was passed down orally from generation to generation, with no related jade slip records. If it weren't for someone very familiar with Shuang Tongguan, no one would remember a magical treasure used by a Golden Core cultivator after such a long time. Although the "Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate" was powerful, it was not considered a sacred treasure of the clan, so the Tianli Clan had not paid too much attention to it back then.
"Not only do I know of this item, I also know some of its usage methods. The 'Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate' has a problem. When the butterfly is in its forty-eighth transformation during its search…"
Shuang Qingqing suddenly switched to voice transmission. As her transmission continued, waves of inexplicable surprise appeared on Shuang Wuyan's face. Because Shuang Qingqing had pointed out a flaw in the "Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate" magical treasure. This was an absolute secret of this magical treasure. Even the current Shuang Chongshan did not know.
When Shuang Tongguan had obtained this magical treasure, he had discovered that the "Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate" might have gone through some great battle, so a crack had appeared in one direction of the compass. Although this crack was not large, it had already affected the operation of the formation inside, preventing the "Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate" from exerting its full power. So, after returning to the clan, he had given this magical treasure to Shen Yuhuan, hoping that his mother could help repair it.
Shen Yuhuan was not only highly cultivated, but she was also exceptionally skilled in the art of puppetry. Of course, she was extremely proficient in formations. Shuang Qingqing had once seen Shen Yuhuan studying a somewhat worn-out compass when she went to her Cave Residence. Shen Yuhuan had always doted on her disciple, Shuang Qingqing, so she had not been secretive. Instead, she had taken the "Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate" and explained its unique features and the exquisite formations carved inside it. This had allowed Shuang Qingqing to gain considerable benefits from the "Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate" as well!
In the end, although the "Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate" was repaired by Shen Yuhuan, and the area affected by the crack had improved, it could not be considered as good as new. There would still be some problems when guided by magical power. This required the user to use profound magical power to forcibly guide the butterfly in order to barely reach the forty-nine search directions.
Shen Yuhuan had once said that she might have to wait until she advanced to the Late-stage Nascent Soul, when she had comprehended more of the rules of heaven and earth, before she could possibly completely repair it and truly achieve the sixty-four search directions. At that time, even some great formations refined by Nascent Soul cultivators could possibly be broken.
Besides Shuang Tongguan and his wife, only Shen Yuhuan and Shuang Qingqing knew about this matter at the time. Later, on the Forsaken Continent, Shuang Tongguan, who had already entered his twilight years and was unable to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, and whose Dao companion had passed away before him, also knew that his own end was near. In his daily life, he was more like an old man among mortals, often lost in memories of the past, constantly chattering with his son about various trivial matters from back then…
Shuang Tongguan's son had recorded these things. Although they were mostly fragments, there was still the matter of the "Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate" being given to Shen Yuhuan for repair. As this matter was passed down, in the end, only a few Golden Core cultivators like Shuang Wuyan knew about it.
"Alright, take out the 'Flower-Traversing Opportunity-Seeking Plate' and let me have a look!" Shuang Qingqing looked at Shuang Wuyan, who was beginning to get excited, and continued to transmit her voice softly. She had her own opinions and was never influenced by them. Although the Third Elder had just transmitted to her that he had not only confirmed that the cultivation method they practiced was correct, but he had also cast a spell on each of them to carefully check and confirm that there was no problem with their bloodline. But at this time, Shuang Qingqing became even more cautious. She wanted to confirm it herself.
That time, before she entered the Chaotic Flow Space, her Divine Sense had also swept over the situation of Shuang Tongguan and his wife and their clansmen in the distance. They were all tightly trapped by those white rats at the time. Although it was almost certain that these few people before her were the descendants of those who had escaped that time, she had to finally confirm whose descendants they were. She of course hoped it was Shuang Tongguan's. That was the last bloodline left by her master.
This time, Shuang Wuyan did not hesitate at all. She was already more than half convinced of this black-gauze-masked woman before her, who looked even more enchanting than herself. Although she felt that the legendary "Shuang Qianhan" could not possibly have lived in the Lower Realm until now, her heart had already turned from shock to curiosity. The content of the other party's voice transmission was something that no one else in the Tianli Clan should know, except for Shuang Tongguan's closest relatives. No one would go around publicizing the flaws in their magical treasures. Wasn't that just asking for death, for fear that the enemy didn't know their methods?
She flipped her wrist, and a very old and simple compass covered in green moss appeared in her hand. Along with it, a five-colored butterfly made of some unknown material also appeared in her other jade-like hand.
Looking at the two items in Shuang Wuyan's hands, Shuang Qingqing, who had been calm all along, had an extremely complicated expression in her eyes for a moment. Some long-lost memories quietly rose in her heart…
She took a deep breath. With just a light point of her finger, a green light flashed from the ancient compass and, in the next moment, struck the five-colored butterfly. Following that was one green light after another… In almost an instant, forty-nine green lights appeared, at a speed so fast that everyone had not even reacted yet. This made Shuang Wuyan's beautiful eyes widen, her body trembling uncontrollably…
The next day, when Shuang Qingqing was walking in the clan with Shuang Wuyan's group, many clansmen, upon seeing them from afar, would bow and greet them very respectfully, their faces showing respect.
"Greetings, Elder Qingqing!"
"Paying respects to Elder Qingqing…"
Among these clansmen, there were even quite a few cultivators from the Bai lineage. Their malicious attitude towards Shuang Qingqing from a few days ago was long gone.
The reason for all this stemmed from their memories. In everyone's memory, their elder, Bai Yihe, had long since gone on a journey, probably to find a spatial node for ascension. And this Elder Shuang Qingqing had announced yesterday that her lineage's clansmen would move out of their current location. Now, she was leading her disciples to a certain place in the clan, planning to re-pioneer it.
The disciples behind Shuang Qingqing were also very familiar to them: Shuang Wuyan, Bai Rou, and some lower-level disciples like Shuang Chongshan. These were all the elites of Shuang Qingqing's lineage. They were all very familiar with them!
Shuang Qingqing led Shuang Wuyan and her group quickly to a certain place. This was a large area of medicinal fields, but Shuang Qingqing knew that this should have been the territory of Shuang Tongguan's branch.
"This is your ancestral land. From now on, you will multiply and thrive here…" Shuang Qingqing said softly to Shuang Wuyan and the others. Then, with a wave of her green gauze, she moved those precious medicinal fields into her Spirit-Storing Pouch…
Deep underground in the Tianli Clan, Bai Yihe's face was still filled with anger. Yesterday, he had been instantly imprisoned by Shuang Fengyan. He didn't even have a chance to resist. He kept roaring and cursing, but his voice only echoed here…
The cultivation of a Late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivator was too terrifying. Plus, he had not been on guard at all, so he hadn't even had time to shout a single word. Then, he fell into a coma. When he woke up, he was already here. At that time, Shuang Fengyan, the Third Elder, and a few others were standing opposite him. And to his great surprise, Shuang Qingqing was also there, looking at him coldly.
"What exactly do you want to do? Do you know what you are doing? Shuang Fengyan, what clan rule did I break? Is it because of that demoness Shuang Qingqing? You tell me, you tell me!!"
He suddenly stood up, but found that his body was empty of magical power, his footsteps unsteady. This filled his heart with an indescribable fear. This was the first time he had truly felt Shuang Fengyan's strength. Although he had been instantly imprisoned without any defense, if it had been Shuang Qingqing of the same realm, he believed she could not have done it. He could even have seriously injured her at the cost of his own life.
"Stay here in peace. Because we have found the descendants of Shuang Tongguan, and the Third Elder and I have confirmed their identities together. Your ancestor, Bai Fengtian, is suspected of assassinating a fellow clan member and slaughtering his own clan. Although there is nothing about this in your memory, that is the result of Bai Fengtian's memory possibly being altered at the beginning. I will soon take you and Shuang Qingqing to ascend to the Immortal Spirit Realm. At that time, whether you live or die will be decided by the ancestors above."
Shuang Fengyan said coldly. He had already searched Bai Yihe's Sea of Consciousness but had not obtained the evidence they wanted. In Bai Yihe's memory concerning Shuang Qingqing, it was that Shuang Qingqing had killed her master, causing Bai Fengtian to grieve for many years. That was why Bai Fengtian had finally left some instructions before disappearing without a trace during his ascension.
"What? Shuang Fengyan, what nonsense are you talking about? My ancestor Bai Fengtian assassinated a fellow clan member and slaughtered his clan? Have you gone mad? It was that demoness Shuang Qingqing who did those things! Have you been bewitched by her beauty…"
"Bang!"
Before he could finish, he suddenly felt a great force hit him in the face. His whole body was immediately sent flying into the air, and he slammed heavily against the dark green stone wall behind him.