Chapter 439: Chapter 22 The Real Fire
Thousands of years ago, Stargazing Valley played an extremely important role.
Therefore, Wang Sheng, a descendant from Stargazing Valley, planned to meet.
From the incident involving the Blood Locust King and the Heavenly Demon True Monarch who possessed Jiang Yun’s body, he knew that the other world was definitely not simple.
Even he didn’t know if he could handle it.
What if it didn’t take long for people from that world to come over?
Thus, understanding the opponent was necessary.
Tu Hong did not refuse and said that he would make arrangements, within a month at most.
Wang Sheng nodded, not saying much more, and waited till he returned to Qingshan Village where he found Yue, who had just broken through to the level of Great Grandmaster.
“Lord Wang Sheng, I have reached the realm of a Great Grandmaster…” Yue initially wanted to say he could help Wang Sheng more, but after thinking about his strength, he realized he didn’t have much to offer.
Wang Sheng never minded that and asked, “Do you have the complete inheritance of Stargazing Valley?”
“Yes, Lord Wang Sheng, if you need it, I will organize all of it, of course, this content…”
Although he was a Great Grandmaster on the path of Spiritual Cultivation, the inheritance of Stargazing Valley was very special, containing elements of Spirit Secret Technique, so he had obtained all the inheritance. But honestly, he felt this content wouldn’t be much help to Wang Sheng.
But what Wang Sheng wanted to ask wasn’t about these.
“Does your inheritance tell you that Stargazing Valley has lineages in other dynasties, even ancestral lands!”
Yue: “??”
“Ancestral lands?”
Yue was completely stunned, hearing this for the first time.
The power of Stargazing Valley was already formidable, and his Valley Master cum master was an exceptionally gifted individual. If an ancestral land existed, just how strong would it be?
“So do you know the relationship between Stargazing Valley and the Border Army?”
“Is there also a relationship with the Border Army?”
Yue became even more puzzled. He had just received the complete inheritance, yet it seemed his understanding of Stargazing Valley was less than Wang Sheng’s. What exactly happened during the time he broke through to Great Grandmaster?
“I met the Commander of the Border Army…”
Seeing Yue like this, Wang Sheng briefly explained the matter, originally intending to learn something from Yue, but now it seemed, as Tu Hong had mentioned, that this side’s Stargazing Valley had long lost contact with the ancestral land of Stargazing Valley and the Border Army.
“Stargazing Valley has such a history, Lord Wang Sheng? Is this really true?”
This news was a huge shock to him.
“True or not, why don’t you calculate it with your knowledge of this matter and clear your doubts?”
Yue hesitated for a moment then began to calculate.
After a long time, he opened his eyes, his expression complicated.
“It turns out to be true, the people of the past didn’t know this existed and couldn’t calculate it. No one expected Stargazing Valley to have such origins.”
Stargazing Valley’s ability to calculate was very strong in some aspects, but for something completely unknown, naturally, they wouldn’t arbitrarily speculate.
Only now did he understand the truth of the matter.
“Lord, may I accompany you to meet that descendant of Stargazing Valley’s ancestral land?”
“Yes.” This was not a difficult matter or rather he told Yue intending to do so, the two heirs of Stargazing Valley might be able to find out more information.
Time passed quickly, a month passed, and Huangtian came again since the people from the ancestral land of Stargazing Valley had arrived.
During this month, Wang Sheng naturally wasn’t doing nothing; he had visited another dynasty to confirm the existence of Stargazing Valley.
Yue had also organized the inheritance. It turned out Stargazing Valley indeed had a break in the lineage; if not for the extreme uniqueness of Stargazing Valley, the country might no longer have this power…
The meeting place was still at the Yuelai Inn in Jiangyuan City.
This time, only Tu Hong and a young man came.
Of course, just seemingly young, this young man had reached the Great Grandmaster’s realm and judging from the vital force, had lived over a hundred and fifty years, actually much older than Wang Sheng.
The young man first noticed Yue, who was following beside Wang Sheng, and Yue noticed him at the same time.
In an instant, both understood that the other was from the same lineage.
Yue nodded to Wang Sheng, confirming the identity.
Wang Sheng was also surprised internally. To think that they recognized each other as Stargazing Valley members upon meeting showed that although the legacy of Stargazing Valley had been interrupted, it was still a top-tier force for a reason; such heritage was indeed special.
While one side was verifying identities, the other was confirming something different.
He was trying to confirm if Wang Sheng’s power was as mighty as Tu Hong had claimed.
With just one look, he was certain.
That aura, deep as Xing Yuan itself, seemed not to belong to this world.
“Stargazing Valley, Yang, pays respect to the elder!” Among strangers in the Cultivation World, power truly determined one’s status, regardless of how transcendent one’s lineage might be.
Both parties soon sat down, and Yang took the initiative to speak, “Elder, I already roughly understand the reason you summoned me. With your powerful strength, there might indeed be a chance. Should you have any questions, I will certainly hold nothing back.”
After seeing Wang Sheng’s power, Yang had made his decision.
In the heritage of Stargazing Valley, some secrets were indeed meant to be disclosed in such situations.
Wang Sheng hadn’t expected the successor from Stargazing Valley’s ancestral land to be so forthright, which also spared him much trouble.
“If that is so, I won’t hold back either,” Wang Sheng didn’t hesitate and inquired, “What precisely led to the establishment of forces before the Destiny Dynasty appeared, and what was discovered to prompt the formation of the Border Army?”
Yang was not surprised by this question, “Actually, this matter also involves the external worlds. Long ago, an ancestor discovered that the external worlds intended to invade, hence a force was established to gather all beings to resist the external worlds. I do not know how the ancestor managed it, but the process went incredibly smoothly.
Whether it was the Human Race or the Spirit Clan, many powerful beings joined. Unfortunately, the appearance of the Destiny Dynasty disrupted everything. With your strength, elder, you must be aware of the perils posed by the Destiny Dynasty?”
“Are you referring to the matters of restricting progress in power?” It seemed that people had long been aware of this.
“Yes, after discovering this fact, our ancestors realized that without resolving the Destiny Dynasty, success would be impossible. Therefore, a plan was devised, and the executor of this plan was named ‘Zhong’.”
“Zhong?” Wang Sheng realized something, “The executor is the leader of the Demon Clan?”
Yang nodded in acknowledgment, “Yes, the top leader of the Demon Clan. Our Valley Master recognized Zhong’s identity the moment they met. The original plan failed, others died, but Zhong survived. Although Zhong supposedly forgot everything, they devised a new plan to resist other worlds. Though the prospects seemed bleak, the Valley Master decided to help.”
“Help? Zhong’s plan required the eradication of everyone.”
“The Valley Master told me before sending me away, ‘Preserving some beings is better than the annihilation of all. Moreover, we lacked the power to stop Zhong.’”
It was a choice made out of necessity.
“…”
Of course, to say there was no capability to resist at all was not entirely true, but the Valley Master at the time made no such decision.
Wang Sheng hadn’t realized that Zhong wasn’t resisting alone; it’s just that everything had been forgotten until they once again received news of an invasion from another world eighteen hundred years ago.
Zhong persisted throughout, continuing the plan in another manner.
“That previous failed plan led to the establishment of the Border Army, right?”
Yang nodded, “Yes, after that incident, the Border Army was formed. The ancestors knew that without the disappearance of the Destiny Dynasty, there would be no hope of resistance.”
Thousands of years ago, attempts had been made, but the power disparity between them and a Master of Destiny could not be bridged by mere numbers, revealing the malevolent nature of the Dynasty’s structure.
“The Border Army was created to protect the seed of survival, so what about Stargazing Valley, controlling the direction?”
“…” Yang was silent for a moment before speaking, “Elder, you might not know what the ‘seed’ truly is.”
“Isn’t it the thousands upon thousands of citizens? Otherwise, why would the Border Army be dispersed?”
“The dispersal of the Border Army was to foster a shred of hope, but this hope is not within the citizens of the dynasty, but within the Border Army itself. The so-called ‘seed’ is not the dynasty’s citizens but the Border Army itself – the Border Army is the seed!”
“We ourselves?” Commander Tu Hong was surprised and spoke out, “Why am I, as the commander, unaware of this?”
Yang continued, “The Border Army was never about guarding against something or protecting others. From the beginning, they existed to protect themselves. Besides training, the Border Army also engages in reading and writing, right?”
“Yes,” Tu Hong responded instinctively.
Wang Sheng understood; an army that was literate, disciplined, and exceptionally united had a much higher survival rate than ordinary people.
“Not only that, but inside the Border Army, there are Cultivation Methods accumulated over thousands of years…” Yang added, “The reason why the commander of the Border Army doesn’t know this is because Stargazing Valley itself is part of the ‘seed.’ Stargazing Valley’s heritage is special, able to preserve a lot…
The Border Army is unaware because Stargazing Valley is essentially developed to lead the direction. The Border Army has an order that if Stargazing Valley presents the token, the Border Army must obey the command.”
Tu Hong did not deny this; clearly, it was true. He just hadn’t thought the rule would be used in such a way.
Both the Border Army and Stargazing Valley were parts of the “seed.”
As long as the Border Army and Stargazing Valley joined forces, they possessed both martial and intellectual faculties.
Thousands of years ago, some already knew of the appearance of the Destiny Dynasty, that their world would struggle to resist, and made the worst-case contingency plans.
The Border Army and Stargazing Valley operated as the last surviving seeds, unsure of success but clinging to hope.
Yue found it complex; he hadn’t anticipated Stargazing Valley’s true mission was such.
After a moment of silence, Yang looked at Wang Sheng.
“Elder, the reason I’ve disclosed so much is because of you. You’ve not only broken the limits but also dismantled the Destiny Dynasty, something all ancestors hadn’t anticipated. Just as with Zhong, the Valley Master bet on his lifetime, so now I place my bets on you…”