At this moment, several hundred kilometers away from Lore City, an old man flew through the air. He moved extremely quickly, having fused with the surrounding space. Using Spatial Force, he could cross several kilometers in the blink of an eye.
"Kingdom of Gesun, I've returned. Lore City, I've returned. Changyang Prefecture, after so many years, I wonder if you still remember me, the Changyang Ancestor," sighed the old man in the air. He was Changyang Zu Yunkong, who had just returned from overseas. He was the person who had founded Changyang Prefecture in Lore City and was known as the Changyang Ancestor.
After leaving Three Saint Island, Changyang Zu Yunkong had directly made his way to the Tian Yuan Continent. After over a month and crossing several tens of millions of kilometers, he had finally returned to the Tian Yuan Continent.
In the past, Changyang Zu Yunkong believed that he would never be able to return to the Tian Yuan Continent again. Now that he had returned, he felt extremely emotional and mixed emotions.
Finally, Lore City could be vaguely seen up ahead. Changyang Zu Yunkong's excitement had reached its limit as he stared at the huge city.
"Argh!" Changyang Zu Yunkong struggled to suppress his emotions. He bellowed out at the sky. His voice shook the sky and reverberated through the surroundings, spreading far and wide as if he wanted to vent all the frustration he had kept bottled up all these years. Afterward, he radiated with a tremendous presence and shot toward Changyang Prefecture like an arrow.
Changyang Zu Yunxiao and Changyang Zu Yeyun stood before the window of the huge tower in Changyang Prefecture. They blankly stared at the prosperous Changyang Prefecture below. Suddenly, Changyang Zu Yunxiao's eyes narrowed. He raised his head slightly and looked into the distance. He could already sense the presence of a Saint Ruler rapidly approaching them, but he did not care.
"As long as he doesn't cause trouble in Lore City, I'll just let him be," thought Changyang Zu Yunxiao. Changyang Prefecture was located in Lore City. With the two of them in charge of Changyang Prefecture, they had gradually become the protectors of Lore City. Even in the Kingdom of Gesun, their status had skyrocketed.
"I've successfully become a Saint, and my lifespan has been extended by another two thousand years. I wonder if my parents are doing well. When I have the time, I'll definitely make a trip back to the Guardian Clan to visit them. However, with my current appearance, I wonder if they can still recognize me." Flying high in the sky, Changyang Zu Yunkong thought of many things. His feelings were extremely conflicted and complicated.
Changyang Zu Yunkong entered Lore City with great fanfare. He slowly made his way to the empty space in the center of Changyang Prefecture.
"The current Changyang Prefecture is indeed much stronger than before. All of this is brought about by my talented great-grandson." Changyang Zu Yunkong constantly studied the rebuilt Changyang Prefecture. He was unable to contain his excitement.
"How dare you! Who are you? How dare you enter my Changyang Prefecture through the main entrance? Don't you know the rules of my Changyang Prefecture?" As soon as Changyang Zu Yunkong landed in the spacious square of Changyang Prefecture, a large group of guards immediately surrounded him with orderly footsteps. They surrounded Changyang Zu Yunkong with cold, murderous looks on their faces.
Changyang Zu Yunkong could not help but smile when he saw the quality of the guards. Whether it was in terms of unity or strength, the guards were much more powerful than before. He even discovered over a dozen Earth Saint Masters among the guards. This was a strength that he had never possessed before.
Just when Changyang Zu Yunkong wanted to say something, the space around him suddenly froze. It firmly restrained him, immobilizing him. He even lost the ability to speak.
While Changyang Zu Yunkong was shocked, he saw a white-robed, middle-aged man slowly descend from the tower. He was Changyang Zu Yunxiao.
Changyang Zu Yunkong's eyes immediately became stunned when he saw Changyang Zu Yunxiao. Disbelief filled his eyes as well as great excitement. Although it had been many years, Changyang Zu Yunxiao's appearance had not changed at all, so Changyang Zu Yunkong recognized him with a single glance.
Changyang Zu Yunxiao looked at the old man who had boldly barged into Changyang Prefecture. He could not help but frown slightly. He felt like the old man gave him an extremely familiar feeling, as if he had seen him somewhere before. However, he could swear that he had never seen the old man before.
"No one is allowed to barge into Changyang Prefecture. Leave immediately and enter through the main entrance, or don't blame me for being rude," Changyang Zu Yunxiao suppressed his doubts and said emotionlessly. However, just when Changyang Zu Yunxiao wanted to send the old man away with a wave of his hand, he saw Chang Bo pass by the guards as a caretaker. He arrived before the bound Changyang Zu Yunkong as a blur.
Chang Bo stared at Changyang Zu Yunkong in a daze. His old face became filled with excitement at that moment. He said with a trembling voice, "Master, master, you've finally returned. You've finally returned." Two streams of tears uncontrollably rolled down Chang Bo's face. He then suddenly dropped to his knees and emotionally said, "Master, you've finally returned."
The surrounding guards were stunned by the scene in front of them. Everyone looked at each other, their expressions full of shock. Chang Bo was the most senior person in Changyang Prefecture. Although he was not the patriarch, even the patriarch had to treat Chang Bo courteously. Yet now, Chang Bo, who possessed a great status in Changyang Prefecture, had actually addressed an old man they had never seen before. This left all of them tongue-tied.
Changyang Zu Yunkong's face suddenly changed as his heart churned. He was unable to remain calm. He stared at the old man who had barged into Changyang Prefecture in disbelief and said with a trembling voice, "Y- y- y- you're Kong 'er?" As he spoke, Changyang Zu Yunxiao released the restraints on Changyang Zu Yunkong, allowing him to regain control over his body.
The graceful Changyang Zu Yeyun quickly descended from the sky in a white dress. She stared at Changyang Zu Yunkong's old face in a daze as her face was filled with excitement and disbelief.
"Y- you're Kong 'er? Are you really Kong 'er? " Changyang Zu Yeyun's voice trembled as two streams of tears flowed from her eyes. Disbelief filled her face.
When Changyang Zu Yunkong had left the protector clan, he still retained his appearance of being in his twenties. His face had always been deeply imprinted in the minds of the two of them, such that they could never forget it. Now that they had met again, Changyang Zu Yunkong had become an old man covered in wrinkles. The great contrast completely overturned the hopes the couple had for him, almost causing them to fail to recognize him.
Changyang Zu Yunkong looked at Changyang Zu Yeyun and Changyang Zu Yunxiao with mixed feelings. He knelt on the ground and said with a trembling voice, "Father, mother, Kong 'er has been unfilial. I've made the two of you worry."
"Kong 'er, Kong' er, it really is you." Changyang Zu Yeyun struggled to contain her excitement after his identity was confirmed. She rushed over to Changyang Zu Yunkong and the two of them hugged each other tightly.
"Kong 'er, Kong' er, my child, you've finally returned. I've missed you so much. I thought I would never see you again." Changyang Zu Yeyun choked with sobs. Her excitement and joy had swelled to the limit.
Changyang Zu Yunxiao also cried as he stood to one side. He was extremely emotional as he murmured, "It's good as long as you're back, it's good as long as you're back. Kong 'er, it's been hard on you these past few years."
"Master, you've finally returned. I thought I would never see you again," Chang Bo emotionally cried out as well.
The guards gathered in the surroundings all became dumbfounded as they watched this dramatic scene unfold before them. A few of the more intelligent captains immediately guessed Changyang Zu Yunkong's identity. They immediately knelt down and greeted, "Greetings to the former patriarch."
"Greetings to the former patriarch!" The other guards all returned to their senses and knelt down.
Afterward, all the other important figures and senior members of Changyang Prefecture hurried over after hearing the news. They all came to see the return of the Changyang ancestor.
"Kong 'er, wasn't there a seal in your head that prevented you from reaching Sainthood? W- how did you break through to Saint Ruler now?" Changyang Zu Yunxiao asked after the three of them gradually calmed down. His face was filled with doubt.
Changyang Zu Yeyun discovered this as well and immediately became surprised. She said, "Kong 'er, you've actually become a Saint Ruler. Has the seal in your head been removed?"
Changyang Zu Yunkong thought of Jianchen as soon as this matter was mentioned. He immediately smiled happily and said, "Father, mother, it's all thanks to a great-grandson called Changyang Shōten that I was able to become a Saint Ruler. It was him who risked his life to enter the depths of the Sea of Illusory Stars to obtain hundred-thousand-year-old Dragon Saliva Grass for me. He used the Dragon Saliva Grass to suppress the power of the seal, allowing me to become a Saint Ruler in the end."
"Changyang Shōten. It's actually him." Changyang Zu Yeyun and Changyang Zu Yunxiao softly murmured. They both smiled happily before taking Changyang Zu Yunkong into the tower.
The tower was enveloped by a barrier personally cast down by Changyang Zu Yunxiao, preventing any sound from leaking out. The family of three chatted for an entire day in the tower. During that time, Changyang Zu Yunkong told them everything that had happened after he had left the clan. At the same time, he gained a clear understanding of the recent disturbance on the Tian Yuan Continent from the two of them, including the news of his great-grandson Changyang Shōten and the Winged Tiger.
Even with Changyang Zu Yunkong's mental fortitude, he struggled to remain calm after learning all of this. He could not help but gasp. However, he soon began to worry about his great-grandson's safety. After all, the people looking for him were the ten most ancient protector clans on the Tian Yuan Continent.
"Xiangtian is already in the sea realm. Kong 'er, you don't have to worry about his safety for now. At the very least, experts like the Holy Emperor can't enter the sea realm. He'll be relatively safer hiding there," comforted Changyang Zu Yunxiao when he saw how worried Changyang Zu Yunkong was.
The return of the Changyang ancestor caused the entire Changyang Prefecture to rejoice. The next morning, the king rushed over in a hurry after receiving the news. He paid a visit to the Changyang ancestor, but by the time he arrived in Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Zu Yunkong had already left the Kingdom of Gesun with his parents. They had gone to the protector clans so that the great elders could remove the seal on him.
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