The River Wan County at the foot of Tai Hua Mountain had gone through three thousand years of change. It had gone from a small county to a city-level administrative unit. No matter how the dynasty changed, this place still maintained a considerable scale. The current River Wan County had become River Wan City, but the buildings in the city had been rebuilt countless times.
When Yi Tian returned to River Wan City, he sighed as he walked on the streets. There were no more memories of his past here. The White Horse Gang had disappeared a thousand years ago. The new buildings in the city had all been completely renovated. After walking for several li in the city, Yi Tian passed by the 'Four Seas Gambling House', North Market Street and other places. Only then did he realize that only the bluestone street on the ground that had not decayed for a thousand years was similar to the River Wan County in his memories.
It seemed that this place no longer belonged to him. Even after three thousand years, he didn't have the same feeling as before.
Turning around and sighing, Yi Tian sighed. His eyes also showed some confusion. Seeing this, Yi Nan hastily walked up and said, "Father, there's no need to be like this. Since we've already jumped out of the secular world, there's no need to be sad. "
Nodding, Yi Tian smiled and replied, "You're right. This place is no longer the River Wan County in my memory. It's just that I haven't been home for a long time, so I can't help but feel nostalgic."
"Father is right. No matter who it is, they will always keep their childhood as their most precious memory." Yi Nan explained.
"Alright, then let's go take a look at the ancestral land." Yi Tian said faintly.
After saying that, the two figures disappeared into thin air on the street without alerting anyone. It was only a hundred miles from River Wan County to River Wan Village. For the two, it was just a blink of an eye. However, Yi Tian walked slowly, relying on his childhood memories to walk back along the main road.
Behind him, Yi Nan didn't dare to be rash and could only follow closely behind.
Three hours later, when the two arrived at River Wan Village, Yi Tian saw from afar that there were houses that stretched for more than ten miles. The Yi Clan's old mansion in his memory had long disappeared. Although the Yi Clan's bloodline still remained in River Bend Village, they were no longer the most powerful clan head.
In the past three thousand years, there had been a lot of outsiders who had entered the village. Now, there were at least three to four hundred people in the village.
Looking at Yi Tian from afar, he noticed that the ancestral hall seemed to still be there. Although it was in ruins, the words' Yi Family Ancestral Hall 'could still be vaguely seen. This ancestral hall was only about the size of three tiled houses, and there weren't many people living around it. Compared to the newly built houses in the village, it looked extremely old. The ancestral hall was obviously taken care of by someone, but it was still very eye-catching among so many new houses.
Seeing this, the corners of Yi Tian's mouth moved slightly as he said, "Follow me to the ancestral hall to take a look."
"Child is wise," Yi Nan replied.
Speaking of which, he had only found half of the seal behind the token in the ancestral hall. It was the half of the 'Flying Immortal Guide' that was currently in his Niwan Palace. The other half was found in the cave at the base of an old tree in the mountains. It seemed that this was the will of the heavens to guide him into the cultivation world.
If it wasn't for this seal, he wouldn't have been able to reach where he was today.
This matter was related to the secrets of the Immortal Realm. Yi Tian didn't want to say too much, so as not to leave Yi Nan with endless troubles.
The two of them used a concealment technique in the dark to sneak into the three-thousand-year-old 'Yi Clan Ancestral Hall'. There was an oil lamp hanging in the middle of the ancestral hall. The dim light made it impossible to see what was going on inside the hall. However, it didn't matter to Yi Tian and Yi Nan. After using their divine senses, they discovered that there were more than thirty layers of memorial tablets.
What was slightly different from what he remembered was that the top half of the tablets were made of stone. They looked like they had been there for a long time. Yi Tian looked up and finally found Yi Da and Yi Er's names in the middle of the second layer of the top floor.
A trace of loneliness appeared on Yi Tian's face as he sank into his memories. On the other hand, Yi Nan could guess what was going on after seeing Yi Tian's expression. Then, he hurriedly asked, "Is Father looking for Grandfather and Uncle's memorial tablets?"
Yi Tian pointed at Yi Qun's tablet and said, "I remember when I left home, my younger brother was only ten years old. Those were the happiest days of my life in the mortal world."
As he looked at Yi Tian, his gaze suddenly narrowed. He cried out involuntarily, "Why are your mother's memorial tablets placed here as well? Isn't this suspicious?"
He pointed at the three tablets next to Yi Qun's tablet. The tablet of the Yi Clan's Liu Piao Piao was clearly written on it.
Beside him, Yi Nan also revealed a look of surprise, "I've been to this ancestral hall several times, but I've never seen Mother's memorial tablet before. Could it be that it was placed here when mother's lifespan ran out? "
"When did your mother run out of lifespan?" Yi Tian suddenly asked.
"About seven hundred years ago," Yi Nan thought for a moment and replied.
"How were her remains placed after she died?" Yi Tian asked.
"Before mother's soul entered the cycle of reincarnation, she told me to send her remains to the Yi Clan's ancestral grave in River Bend Village for burial," Yi Nan said, "I took care of the entire process."
"Is that so? Liu Piaopao is very considerate. Bring me to her grave," Yi Tian said as the corner of his mouth twitched. A knowing expression appeared on his face.
Yi Nan, on the other hand, was slightly surprised. He had never heard his father call his mother by her name. Could it be that he saw something wrong today? But after thinking about it, she didn't think there was anything wrong.
Without saying much, the two slipped out from the back of the ancestral hall. Yi Nan led the way based on her memory. After crossing a few mountains, they arrived at a valley about three li in radius. There were hundreds of graves of various sizes here.
After walking for half a li, Yi Nan pointed at two graves on the edge of a cliff in the distance and said, "That is mother's burial place. Even Second Mother was buried here when she died."
"Oh, Shi Qianwei? I didn't expect her to want to acknowledge her ancestors and return to the Yi Clan's ancestral grave after she died," Yi Tian said thoughtfully. Then he asked, "I estimate that the two of them died not more than five to ten years ago."
"Father's foresight is amazing. After Second Mother passed away, mother also fell ill from depression and passed away about seven years later," Yi Nan explained.
"Shi Qianwei's funeral should have been arranged by your mother, right? Even the burial was arranged by her?" Yi Tian asked calmly.
"That's right. Back then, with Second Mother's status, only Mother had the right to make arrangements for her." Yi Nan said with a suspicious expression on her face. She then hurriedly asked, "Father, for you to ask about this matter today, is there a problem?"
"You have lived for almost two thousand years. Can't you see through this little scheme," Yi Tian said with a smile. Then he pointed at the two graves and said, "There is obviously a feng shui formation set up here. Those two graves should be the eye of the formation. It is meant to protect the rest of the graves here."
"Father's meaning is?" Yi Nan said with a puzzled expression. Then she stuttered, "I buried mother here with my own hands. It can't be wrong. Also, I didn't set up any formation here."
"This is not a formation in the cultivation world. It is a feng shui formation in the mortal world," Yi Tian said angrily, "Who knows where you have lived for so many years. Look at your mother's grave. The grass growing around it is orderly. There is clearly a universe inside. Furthermore, she was a demonic cultivator. The large amount of demonic qi accumulated in her body would not dissipate immediately even if she died. If she was buried here, it would affect the feng shui of this place in less than a hundred years. This treasure land would be completely buried. "
Hearing this, Yi Nan's expression changed. Then her eyes showed excitement. She opened her mouth and said with a trembling voice, "Could it be that mother and Second Mother are still alive?"
"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty." Yi Tian pursed his lips and smiled. "I'm very clear about Shi Qianwei and Liu Piaopiao's aptitudes. They're slightly worse than me, but according to the resources I left for them, it's not difficult for them to ascend to the Spiritual Realm. Is the Ascension Stage still under the control of the Li Fire Sect? "
"This place is so important. I will naturally not give it up so easily," Yi Tian said.
"Then was it your mother who was in charge of the 'Ascension Stage' before this?" Yi Tian asked after some thought.
Nodding, Yi Nan replied with certainty, "That is correct. After father left, mother was in charge of the 'Ascension Stage'. Only before she died did she pass the 'Boundary Wheel' to me."
"Let's go and dig up their graves. I guess we will not find their bones inside," Yi Tian said with a smile.
"Father, do you really want to do that? That would be disrespectful. Besides, I will be struck by lightning if I open mother's coffin," Yi Nan said with a difficult expression.
"That's true, but if your mother's remains aren't in the coffin, then it's a different story. Besides, you don't want to be kept in the dark, right?" Yi Tian paused for a moment before explaining.
Yi Nan was a Demigod Realm cultivator. But this time, in order to find out the reason, she could not care less about her identity. She took out a spiritual sword and controlled it to carefully dig up the soil around the two graves, revealing the white jade coffins inside.
After the two coffins were taken out and placed on both sides, Yi Nan walked forward and looked at them before saying, "They are exactly the same as when they were buried. There are not many changes."
Yi Tian walked to the side of Shi Qianwei's coffin first. After scanning it with his Divine Sense for a while, a sneer appeared on his face. Then, he strolled to the front of Liu Piaopiao's coffin and stretched out his hand to gently touch the jade coffin. His eyes lit up as he said, "Sure enough, it has the style of that year. I'm afraid that even the miniature transmission array in the Dao of Arrays that I left behind back then has been fully comprehended."
"Father, what do you mean?" Yi Nan asked with a joyful expression on her face.
"I'm afraid your mother and second mother have already ascended to some place in the spirit realm," Yi Tian asserted.
"Impossible." Yi Nan's face revealed a look of disbelief as she said, "This matter is too strange. It would make sense if Second Mother secretly ascended to the Spirit Realm with Mother's help, but how did Mother activate the 'Ascension Platform' after giving me the Boundary Wheel?"
"You fool, do you really think the truth is as you expected?" Yi Tian waved his hand and said, "The Central Continent is not the only 'Ascension Platform' in the entire Tian Lan Continent. You are just ignorant. Besides, I originally refined two of the boundary wheels. One of them was used as a backup in case of emergency."
Hearing this, Yi Nan's face showed an incredulous expression. He stared at the coffin in front of him for a long time and stuttered, "Why would mother do such a big thing in order to hide it from me? What is the reason?"
"What is the reason? Can't you see it now?" Yi Tian said jokingly, "Your mother didn't want you to worry. At the same time, she also destroyed your extravagant hopes. She wanted you to strengthen your dao heart so that you can rely on your own strength to ascend to the spirit realm in the future."
Hearing this, Nan Nan's expression was solemn. Then, his eyes flashed with tears and he muttered softly, "I see. I only know mother's painstaking efforts today."
"It's better to know early than late. It's better to know in hindsight than to be kept in the dark," Yi Tian said, "But don't worry. Since I know about this today, I can roughly calculate where your mother is now."
Speaking of which, the incident of Liu Piaopao faking her death happened 600 to 700 years ago. At that time, the war of the demon disaster in the spirit realm had just ended. With Liu Piaopao's cultivation method, she must have ascended to the Demon Realm. In this way, when the Demon Realm was in chaos, she could join the rogue cultivator alliance.
With her strength, as long as she didn't touch the taboos of the seven demon clans, it wouldn't be a problem for her to protect herself. And she would also try to go to the spirit realm to find his whereabouts. But what she didn't expect was that he could reach the Dacheng stage in less than 2000 years after ascending to the spirit realm. This was something that she didn't expect. If this was the case, even if she wanted to, she wouldn't have a chance to find him.
Thinking of this, Yi Tian was confident, and a faint smile appeared on his face. Since he knew the whereabouts of Liu Piaopao today, it wouldn't be difficult to find her. In addition, with his current status in the Nine Upper Spiritual Realms, it would be easy for him to find a Spirit Severing stage cultivator. But the most troublesome thing was how to explain the matter of Qing Lianyun and the others to her.
Also, Shi Qianwei must have ascended to the spirit realm six to seven years ago. But her whereabouts were easy to find. Based on the orthodoxy left by Qian Lingzi, the probability of Shi Qianwei joining the Feiyu Kenshū Sect was very high. Although it was also a branch of the Luo Tian Immortal Palace, he, as the sect master, wouldn't casually care about the matters of the branches below.
After thinking about it, Yi Tian reached out and opened the lids of the two coffins. There were two jade boxes placed inside. There were sealing talismans on the lids of the jade boxes. Yi Nan's face was overjoyed, but Yi Tian's voice sounded in her ears, "Go open it and take a look. This should be the message your mother left for you."
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