Above the Great Dao
Chapter 616 - 281: Chen Yindou’s Dao Companion_2

Chapter 616: Chapter 281: Chen Yindou’s Dao Companion_2

"When will the Ancestor return to Green Sheep Palace?"

"Without you at Green Sheep Palace, the name has been changed to the Green Palace!"

Yu Lingzi stood there, dumbstruck. In his astonishment, Yue Hongyin turned her head and beckoned, calling out, "Yu Lingzi, come here! Prostrate yourself before the Qing Yang Ancestor! Ancestor, please look—this is a disciple of Green Sheep Palace. Don’t you care about your disciples and grand-disciples?"

Yu Lingzi stepped forward and kowtowed. Qing Yang examined him and asked with confusion, "How did you get injured like this? Who dares to harm a disciple of my Green Sheep Palace?"

Yu Lingzi replied, "Chen Shi."

Qing Yang pressed, "What did you do wrong? Otherwise, why would he beat no one else but choose to strike you?"

Yu Lingzi was tongue-tied and didn’t know what would be best to say.

Yue Hongyin and two others earnestly tried to persuade Qing Yang to return to Taihua Qing Palace. Qing Yang made all sorts of excuses and said, "The palace isn’t a happy place; there are restrictions even on eating grass. I won’t go back. I am already dead, having become an Evil Spirit. If I go back, you will just bully me all over again."

Despite the three’s persistent entreaties, they could not change Qing Yang’s mind. Therefore, they settled in a dilapidated temple outside the town of Gaoshan, saying, "Sincerity moves even metal and stone. As long as we pester the Ancestor without shame, he will surely change his mind."

Yu Lingzi asked, "Uncle Yue, what is the matter with this Qing Yang Ancestor?"

Yue Hongyin sighed and began to recount, "I only heard about it, but after Chen Yindu resigned his official position, he came to study at our Taihua Qing Palace. His comprehension was extremely good, and he mastered our Taoist teachings in a short period of time. He was highly regarded by everyone in Taoism. My master even became his cultivation companion, and the two of them were inseparable. However, Chen Yindu was restless, feeling that the teachings of Taihua Qing Palace were nothing extraordinary, so he stopped being a Taoist and left the palace."

Yu Lingzi exclaimed in shock, "The Qiongyang Ancestor was Chen Shi’s grandfather’s cultivation companion?"

The Qiongyang Ancestor was one of the most formidable entities in Taihua Qing Palace, with extremely profound cultivation. Whenever disciples mentioned this Ancestor, they always held a sense of awe and reverence.

It was unexpected that this Ancestor had once been Chen Yindu’s cultivation companion.

Yue Hongyin nodded and continued, "After Chen Yindu left, the temperament of the Qiongyang Ancestor turned sour. Originally, no one in Taihua Qing Palace dared to speak of this matter. Later, the Qiongyang Ancestor broke through her emotional bonds, which led to a significant increase in her cultivation. She became one of the strongest entities in Taoism, and then she no longer cared about what others said."

Yu Lingzi was still shocked, "So, Mr. Chen Tang, is he the son of the Qiongyang Ancestor? Chen Shi is the grandson of the Qiongyang Ancestor?"

Yue Hongyin shook her head, "There was such a rumor before, but the Qiongyang Ancestor denied it. Chen Yindu was a womanizer; it’s unknown which woman gave birth to Chen Tang."

Master Han interjected from the side, "Sister Yue, after all, we are speaking of our elders; let’s not delve into their personal matters too much."

Yue Hongyin thus returned to the main point, "Chen Yindu abandoned the Qiongyang Ancestor and took away the Qing Yang Ancestor. This was no small matter. The Qing Yang Ancestor is already several thousand years old; it is one of the three Ancestors who began teaching in Taihua Qing Palace, a descendant of the green sheep brought from the Huaxia Divine Continent. Although its cultivation is not the foremost in Taoism, many Taoist leaders have been brought up under its guidance. Its status is highly revered. When Chen Yindu left, he lured it away."

Daoist Liao spoke in a subdued tone, "Later, we heard that the Qing Yang Ancestor was causing trouble in the West Bull New Continent and committed many crimes. The head of the sect, worried about being sought after for revenge, changed Green Sheep Palace to the Green Palace."

At this point, the three each sighed and said in unison, "Chen Yindu led the Qing Yang Ancestor astray!"

Yue Hongyin said, "Now that Chen Yindu is dead, and the Six Great Evil People are like dragons without a leader, it’s the perfect time to persuade the Qing Yang Ancestor to retire peacefully."

The other two nodded in agreement.

Yu Lingzi pondered his concerns and seemed somewhat melancholic.

Yue Hongyin asked, "Still thinking about being defeated by Chen Shi?"

Yu Lingzi nodded, a bit somber, "I didn’t even get a chance to use a single move before he defeated me. He didn’t even kill me. I feel that if I could have executed the Taizhen Jade Formula, I wouldn’t have been defeated."

Yue Hongyin said, "What’s there to be sad about? Think about it—the Qing Yang Ancestor is his uncle. That means he is your elder uncle too. What’s the big deal if you were defeated by an uncle? Do you feel much better now?"

Yu Lingzi thought about it and indeed felt somewhat better. He said, "This time, I am assisting the young master in persuading Chen Shi to give up the fight for top scorer, which is in the best interest of everyone. The young master has the Zhu surname, a descendent of the True King. After he becomes the top scorer and commands the world’s great trends, he will definitely ascend to the throne. The Thirteen Families are also united as one. If we can’t seize this great opportunity, who knows how long it will be before another comes. Furthermore, my Taihua Qing Palace will benefit from the gratitude of the dynasty when the young master becomes the True King, further solidifying our position. Uncle, could you help me persuade Chen Shi?"

Yue Hongyin knocked on his head, laughing, "Regardless of who becomes the True King, Taihua Qing Palace will remain the leader of Taoism. Why bother yourself with such matters?"

Master Han remarked, "It’s been six thousand years without a True King. Can the young master really take that throne? Even the previous True King couldn’t overcome others; with the young master’s means, can he surpass others?"

Yu Lingzi said nothing further.

"Focus on your evening practice."

The four stopped talking and each devoted themselves to cultivation.

Chen Shi returned to the Chen Mansion, still feeling reflective, "If only Chen Tang were as weak as Yu Lingzi. Then again, I originally thought he was strong, but he’s not much different from Xuanxuan."

After thinking it over, he still felt they were more or less on par.

—In his eyes, anyone who was defeated before they could even execute a move was about the same.

"I wonder how the core descendants of the Thirteen Families compare with Yu Lingzi in strength."