Chapter 557: The Ancestor’s Secret

Long Ao nodded, not the least bit surprised.

The Five Realms of Divine Dao.

Long Ao knew that some Divine Dao Martial Artists, unable to break through to a higher Realm for an extended period, would inevitably try all sorts of methods.

As for having one’s Divine Spirit enter the Path of Reincarnation, unless a Divine Dao Martial Artist had absolutely no other choice, no one would be bored enough to do such a thing.

“Master, there’s something I don’t know if I should tell you.”

“Speak.”

Upon hearing this, Long Ao’s heart sank for some reason. It seemed Long Fu was hiding something from him.

Ever since he’d known Long Fu, he had never acted like this. It seemed the matter was far from simple. ‘What could it be?’

No matter how he thought about it, Long Ao couldn’t come up with an answer.

“Master, your ancestor, Long Batian, is actually also a Reincarnation Martial Artist.”

“Long Fu, you’re not joking with me, are you?”

Seeing Long Fu nod, Long Ao was utterly shocked. He had always believed his ancestor existed only as a Divine Spirit. ‘According to Long Fu, doesn’t this mean my ancestor has already awakened his Divine Spirit and achieved the Divine Dao?’

Long Ao knew that if his ancestor truly was a Reincarnation Martial Artist, his current strength would be even more terrifying than in his past life.

“Master, I believe you’ve already guessed. That’s right. Your ancestor has indeed awakened his Divine Spirit, but it’s not a complete awakening yet. So, Long Batian’s current strength is only equivalent to a Basic Level Celestial Divine.”

‘A Basic Level Celestial Divine… with my ancestor’s talent, completely awakening his Divine Spirit should be a simple matter.’

Even now, Long Ao found it hard to believe.

‘In any case, for my ancestor to have successfully reincarnated and smoothly awakened his Divine Spirit is ultimately a blessing for the clan.’

The reasoning was simple. Once the Dragon Sect and the Long Family had a Celestial Divine Peak Martial Artist holding the fort, then let alone the Four Great Forces, even factions like the Long Clan, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and the Heaven and Earth Sect would have to think twice before making a move against them.

He didn’t dwell on the matter of his ancestor any longer. Whether his ancestor was a Reincarnation Martial Artist or had already awakened, it was a good thing for him and his family—all benefit and no harm.

Leaving the Dragon Seal Space, Long Ao fully immersed himself in his recovery.

For three whole days, Long Ao did not take a single step out of his room.

At this moment, Cloud Island was in a complete uproar. Everyone knew that the master of the Long Family’s good-for-nothing had fought Wang Hao to a draw, and what’s more, Long Ao looked to be not even twenty years old.

What did that imply?

Everyone was extremely curious about Long Ao’s origins. When they heard he came from Kyushu, their curiosity only grew.

As it happened, Kyushu was extremely far from the Outer Sea. Powerful Martial Artists might be able to make the journey, but ordinary ones simply couldn’t. As a result, some people could never leave the islands their entire lives, unable to depart the Outer Sea for a trip to Kyushu.

For this very reason, countless people on the Outer Sea Islands were curious about Kyushu and wanted to hear about it from Long Ao.

But ever since the battle, Long Ao seemed to have vanished into thin air. No one saw him in person again.

Long Ao’s disappearance made things difficult for the Long Family. People from the Ye Family, the Wang Family, and others all flocked to the Long Family estate, hoping to meet this Long Ao. But the Long Family shut its doors, refusing to see anyone and forbidding all from taking even a single step inside.

Regardless, the Long Family was still one of the three great families of Cloud Island. Never mind ordinary people; even the Ye Family and the Wang Family didn’t dare to barge in without an invitation.

The Long Family Estate, Main Hall.

Long Bai sat in the seat of honor with an indifferent expression, listening to Long Ling and Long Fan drone on, though it was impossible to tell if he was actually taking any of it in.

“First Uncle, Long Ao has no respect for our Long Family! I propose we kill him at once!”

Waving his hand, Long Bai finally had enough. “I understand what you’re getting at,” he said wearily, “but I can tell you that the family cannot grant your request.”

“First Uncle, why is that?”

Hearing their First Uncle refuse them, the expressions of both Long Ling and Long Fan instantly turned ugly. After all, the immense power Long Ao had displayed had thoroughly shocked them.

They weren’t fools. They knew perfectly well that with such a powerful master backing Long Heng, even if they didn’t stir up trouble, what would they do if Long Heng decided to come after them?

If they could just use the family’s power to kill Long Ao, then Long Heng would go back to being a good-for-nothing. They could go back to stepping all over him whenever they pleased.

“Do I need to explain the family’s decision to you?”

Hearing their First Uncle’s cold voice, a shiver ran down their spines. Only then did they finally remember that the man before them was not just their First Uncle, but also the Patriarch.

“Get out.”

Without another word, Long Ling and Long Fan slowly backed out of the room.

Long Bai was the only one left in the great hall. At this moment, his expression was unreadable as he muttered to himself, “Long Ao… I never expected you would end up stranded here.”

At that moment, Long Bai already knew who Long Ao truly was.

Ever since Long Ao’s appearance, Long Bai had contacted Kyushu and, in the shortest possible time, obtained all information about him. This was precisely why Long Bai was so shocked. He had never imagined that Long Ao, the Dragon Sect Master, the very youth who had turned the tables on the Four Great Forces, would suddenly appear on Cloud Island in the Outer Sea.

More importantly, Long Ao clearly had a good relationship with his son—his son had even taken Long Ao as his master.

“Long Ao, I hope you don’t disappoint me.”

In the main hall of the Wang Family, another of Cloud Island’s three great families.

Wang Luo’s expression was as grim as it could possibly be. He never imagined that Long Ao would be able to fight Wang Hao to a draw.

“Ancestor, should we continue to move against Long Ao?”

Ancestor?

If any outsider heard Wang Luo, the Wang Family Master, addressing Wang Hao as “Ancestor,” who knew what they would think.

Just as Long Ao had guessed, Wang Hao was a reincarnated Divine Dao Martial Artist, the one and only in the Wang Family. For some reason, he’d had no choice but to have his Divine Spirit enter the Path of Reincarnation. Fortunately, Wang Hao had succeeded in awakening his Divine Spirit.

However, Wang Hao had not yet fully awakened. Otherwise, he would already be a true Divine Dao Martial Artist.

“Since we’ve already investigated Long Ao’s background, there’s no need for us to provoke him. Not as long as he doesn’t provoke us.”

“Ancestor, I’m just afraid his sudden appearance on Cloud Island in the Outer Sea means he has ulterior motives.”

“Mm, I’ll keep an eye on it. But as I said, so long as Long Ao doesn’t provoke us, we won’t provoke him. Understood?”

Even if he was completely against it, now that his ancestor had spoken, Wang Luo had no choice but to relent.