Chapter 2148: Your Ancestor
Throughout the entire course of Progenitor Smoke's life, she had never seen such a weird person before. Were they a man? A woman? A human?
Lu Yin quickly moved forward and stopped Big Sis from going anywhere. "Big Sis, what are you doing?"
His question startled her. "Little Seven, why are you here?"
Lu Yin shrugged. "Big Sis, there’s nothing that you need to worry about here. You can head on out first, or wait for me a bit. Then, we can go to the Heavens Sect together and catch up for a bit."
Big Sis just rolled her eyes. "Bullshit! Nothing here that I need to worry about? Thanks to you, this old lady found out that I’m their ancestor: Progenitor Yōu."
"Progenitor Yōu?" Progenitor Smoke exclaimed, losing her composure.
Big Sis looked over at Progenitor Smoke, and her eyes lit up. "You’re gorgeous!"
Big Sis got excited as she looked back at Lu Yin. "Little Seven, is she your woman? Nice job!"
Lu Yin shot forward and clapped a hand over Big Sis’s mouth. She was referring to Progenitor Smoke, the master of one of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas! Even after spending so much time together, Lu Yin still only referred to Progenitor Smoke as “senior” and did not dare to overstep proper boundaries.
Wait, what’s going on? Why didn’t the pressure and shame that everyone feels from seeing Progenitor Smoke’s beauty work on Big Sis? It’s worked on everyone else! Even Semi-Progenitors like Kui Luo and Third Uncle were affected, but Big Sis didn’t react at all.
Progenitor Smoke could not tell if she had been heard, or if Big Sis and Lu Yin were just ignoring her question. Progenitor Smoke continued to stare at Big Sis’s oddly formed head. "Progenitor Yōu?"
Big Sis smacked Lu Yin's hand away and lifted her head high as she replied, "That’s me!"
Progenitor Smoke stared at Lu Yin. The woman’s eyes made it clear that she felt like she was dealing with an idiot.
Progenitor Yōu? What a joke! That person’s generation was so ancient that they were thought of as nothing more than a legend. Even if Progenitor Yōu was not as mythical as the God of Death, they were still from a time so far in the distant past that no one could actually confirm whether or not they had ever existed. Who would believe such a story?
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "That’s actually what Destina told me. She’s Destiny’s disciple, and the first thing that she did after being released from the sourcebox and awakening in this era was to find Big Sis. So, she basically has to be Progenitor Yōu."
Progenitor Smoke stared at Big Sis’s malformed head, and Big Sis stared back at the stunning woman. "Little Seven, this girl isn’t bad at all! Great face, killer figure. Tell me, did you get any yet?"
"Big Sis, don't talk like that! Someone will die! She’s a Semi-Progenitor!" Lu Yin quickly tried to stop Big Sis from saying any more crude words.
However, she simply rolled her eyes so hard that her entire head moved along. "So what if she’s a Semi-Progenitor? Aren’t you able to overpower Semi-Progenitors now? Quit making excuses and apologizing for her. Are you worried? Big Sis will help you blow her off her feet! You’re too gentle to act like a man."
Lu Yin was speechless. "Big Sis, she’s Progenitor Smoke!"
In the end, his only option was to tell Big Sis the truth. Otherwise, there was no telling what Big Sis would say. She had been raised by the Pirate King, Highsage Leon, as a foster parent, and he was a ruthless individual who had never had any reservations in his words or actions.
Big Sis felt confused by Lu Yin’s words. "What Progenitor Smoke?"
Lu Yin whispered, "During the Daosource Sect era, Progenitor Smoke controlled one of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas! She was an invincible Progenitor! You should have heard about how Progenitor Smoke left behind the smoke that’s used on Eversky Bridge, right? This woman in front of you made that!"
"Bullshit! How long has it been? How could someone still be alive after so long?" Big Sis could not believe what she was hearing.
Lu Yin muttered back, "You’re still alive."
Big Sis had nothing to say to that. She was Progenitor Yōu, and she was still alive after so long. Was it really unbelievable that Progenitor Smoke could still be alive?
Big Sis’s head snapped around, and there was a very different look in her eyes as she stared at Progenitor Smoke. At this time, both respect and curiosity could be seen in Big Sis’s eyes.
Progenitor Smoke was still staring at Big Sis’s odd head. "Progenitor Yōu? Is that what Destiny’s disciple told you? Are you sure it’s true?"
Lu Yin immediately turned his attention back to Progenitor Smoke. "Yes, unless Destina lied to us. However, there’s no reason for her to have done so. Besides, she really did capture Big Sis twenty years ago and force her to become Destina’s disciple."
When Lu Yin mentioned this detail, Big Sis rolled her eyes again. "That woman’s a bitch! If not for the fact that I knew that I couldn't escape, I never would have accepted her as my teacher! What can she even teach me?"
As soon as she finished venting, Big Sis turned back to Progenitor Smoke. "Are you really Progenitor Smoke?"
Progenitor Smoke nodded. "Are you really Progenitor Yōu?"
"It’s a pleasure to meet you."
"Likewise."
Lu Yin sighed. "Big Sis, don’t visit the Yōu clan just yet. I’m not in that much of a rush to find Undying Yushan. We can’t stir up any huge waves in the Fifth Mainland right now."
Big Sis got upset. "I’m not doing this for you! No matter what, these people are my descendants, and I need to meet them. I’ve even forgotten that I had the Yōu clan as my descendants. If I had known that the Yōu clan of the Seven Courts were my descendants before, things would have gone much differently, and Leon’s Armada would have conquered the universe long ago."
Lu Yin still wanted to dissuade Big Sis, but she refused to listen to him. "It’s going to be a long story, so if you aren’t comfortable with me going, then just come with me. This isn’t just the Yōu family, so what are you so worried about?"
Lu Yin felt helpless. He was actually afraid of Big Sis coming into contact with the Impious Sutra. After all, how could just the Yōu clan scare him? "If you’re going to insist on going no matter what, then let’s go check this out together."
He then turned to face the Great Abyss and slowly called out, "Lu Yin has come to pay a visit to the Yōu clan."
His voice was not loud, but it crossed space and was easily heard by Yōu Lao and the rest of the Yōu clan.
Everyone was startled at the words. Lu Yin was visiting them?
The Yōu clan had once again united. There was no longer a Yōu family isolated and alone in the Innerverse, separate from the rest of the Yōu clan. At present, Yōu Keyan was the clan’s matriarch.
The Yōu clan was traditionally led by whoever controlled the Yōu Secret Art. Since that was Yōu Ye’er, then it meant that Yōu Keyan was the matriarch. As for Yōu Kexin, she had taken on the position of an elder.
Yōu Keyan’s expression changed completely when she heard Lu Yin announce his arrival, and she hurried out to greet him.
As for Yōu Lao in the boat on the Great Abyss, he was feeling rather torn at this moment. Four of the families from the former Seven Courts were present in the Heavens Sect, so the fact that Lu Yin was visiting the Yōu clan first was either good news or terrible news. If it was good, what would Lu Yin bring them? If it was bad, what had they done to deserve it?
Regardless of the old man’s thoughts, it was a given that, with Lu Yin visiting, the Yōu clan had to welcome him with open arms and a proper reception.
Yōu Lao rowed his boat slowly over to the bank of the Great Abyss.
Lu Yin and Big Sis were already waiting for the boat, but Progenitor Smoke had decided to return to the pocket dimension within her mirror and remain hidden.
"Greetings, Dao Chosen." Yōu Lao offered a slow bow when he saw Lu Yin.
Lu Yin raised a hand. "Senior, there’s no need for you to be so formal. I dropped by unexpectedly, and I hope that doing so won’t make things difficult for your Yōu clan."
"Not at all, Dao Chosen. You are here, and my Yōu clan welcomes you. Please, enter," Yōu Lao replied. He did not show any reaction at all to Big Sis's bizarre appearance.
Both of the visitors stepped onto the boat, and the little vessel pushed off again.
Big Sis stared intently at Yōu Lao. This man was one of her descendants, and he was the oldest one that was still alive. How should he address her? Great Ancestor?
"How did you get hurt, Senior?" Lu Yin asked.
Yōu Lao laughed. "Ten years ago, I was attacked by a corpse king on the frontlines. I was lucky enough to survive, but my stellular energy vortex was broken, and my cultivation was destroyed. I don't know how long I’ll survive, but I’ll accept my death when it comes."
"There’s a certain happiness that can only be found in such open acceptance," Lu Yin said.
"It can't be fixed?" Big Sis asked.
Yōu Lao looked over at Big Sis. "Who are you?"
"Your-"
Big Sis was not even able to get a single word out before Lu Yin cut her off. "She’s my savior. I have a bit of time to spend with her, so we came to visit your Yōu clan together. She’s been quite curious to see the Yōu clan."
Big Sis rolled her eyes. She wanted to tell these people that she was their ancestor.
Naturally, Lu Yin knew of Big Sis’s desires, which was how he had reacted in time to stop her.
Yōu Lao nodded. "I see. Welcome."
Almost no one knew that Big Sis was actually Progenitor Yōu. Given the current status and power of the Yōu clan, they were naturally not among those qualified to know such information.
It was impossible for them to imagine that the ancestor that they had been searching for for so many years, hoping to find any proof of her existence, was standing right in front of them.
The boat drifted across the Great Abyss, slowly making its way towards the island that was home to the Yōu clan.
Hundreds of people stood at the river bank, quietly waiting for Lu Yin’s arrival.
Lu Yin immediately saw that there were far fewer people in the Yōu clan compared to when they had been in the Neoverse. After the war against Aeternus, even powerful families like the Yōu clan had suffered terrible losses, let alone the weaker organizations. The Sword Sect had even lost their Sword Mountain.
"Greetings, Dao Chosen." Under Yōu Keyan’s lead, everyone present from the Yōu clan gave Lu Yin a respectful bow in greetings.
Lu Yin nodded. Given the fact that Yōu Lao was an elder, Lu Yin treated the man politely, but there was no need for such decorum with the rest of these people. "I dropped in for a visit. I hope that you aren’t offended, Matriarch."
Yōu Keyan smiled back. "The Dao Chosen is more than welcome here. Please, follow me."
Yōu Kexin stood beside Yōu Keyan, still as frigid as ever. However, Lu Yin still vividly remembered visiting the Yōu clan in the Neoverse and spending a day at the Great Abyss with Yōu Kexin and Yōu Lao.
Behind Yōu Kexin stood Yōu Ye'er, Yōu Qin, Yōu Ren, and a small group of more people.
Lu Yin glanced at Yōu Ye'er. She was the current user of the Yōu Secret Art.
Big Sis glanced around at everyone with a great deal of curiosity. All of these people were her descendants, and their cultivation levels were quite decent. Suddenly, Big Sis’s eyes locked onto on Yōu Ye’er and Yōu Qin, and she looked them up and down. These girls aren’t bad at all! Alright, it’s decided—I’ll give them to Little Seven, and they can get closer.
While Big Sis was studying the members of the Yōu clan, they were also sneaking in occasional glances at her.
Not everyone possessed Yōu Lao’s self control, and there was no denying that Big Sis’s appearance was beyond bizarre. Even if they were told that Big Sis was a human, they would struggle to accept it. There were similarities, but Big Sis just looked too strange.
Yōu Ye'er glanced at Big Sis right when the woman happened to be staring at Yōu Ye’er. No, this girl’s too young. She’s no good for Little Seven.
Due to the Yōu Secret Art, Yōu Ye'er still looked like a young girl, even after so many years.
Yōu Ye’er noticed Big Sis’s gaze land on her and then switch over to Yōu Qin. The glint in the stranger’s eyes would leave anyone uncomfortable.
Lu Yin said goodbye to Yōu Lao before Yōu Keyan led him into the Yōu clan’s main hall. Only the clan’s most distinguished guests were entertained in this place.
"Dao Chosen, please take a seat," Yōu Keyan said in a respectful tone.
Ever since the secret of Yōu Ye'er using the Yōu Secret Art had been revealed, the Yōu family had been trying to find someone to protect them. Their ideal candidate had always been Lu Yin. They had reached out to him on several occasions, and in the process, Lu Yin had both threatened and schemed against them. They had already dealt with Lu Yin many times, so Lu Yin was no stranger to Yōu Keyan.
Yōu Kexin watched the interactions take place indifferently.
Lu Yin glanced around, and he quickly noticed that Big Sis was giving Yōu Qin an odd stare that was clearly making the young woman uncomfortable. Lu Yin waved a hand. "Matriarch, please stay, but there’s no need for all the formality. Everyone else can leave."
Yōu Keyan's eyes flickered, and she immediately understood that Lu Yin had something private to say to her. The matriarch asked everyone else to leave the hall, and she moved forward to personally pour some tea for Lu Yin.
Only Yōu Keyan remained in the main hall.
"Call that girl who was just with us back in. Little Seven, she’s definitely good enough for you, so take her." Big Sis nodded as though her words were only natural, but they left Yōu Keyan completely stunned.
There were very, very few people in the universe who could speak to Lu Yin in such an informal, condescending manner.
Yōu Keyan had no idea who Big Sis was.
The Yōu matriarch observed Big Sis, and a terrifying smile appeared on Big Sis’s face as she looked back at Yōu Keyan. "What's your name?"
You Keyan looked over at Lu Yin. She had no idea how to react to this person.
Lu Yin was similarly speechless. "Big Sis, please just stay quiet for a bit and let me talk."
Big Sis sneered at Lu Yin, but she did cross her legs and lean back. Her chair let out a sound that was similar to gnashing teeth.
Yōu Keyan could not understand what was going on at all. Just who was this person?
"Matriarch, please call Yōu Ye’er back in," Lu Yin directly said.
Yōu Keyan felt puzzled by this request. "Dao Chosen, is there something wrong with Ye'er?"
Lu Yin smiled. "It’s nothing like that. I just want to see the Yōu Secret Art."
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