Creation of the Universe

This modest gentleman, who looked to be in his early twenties, was honored by Chu Tiankuo with such a great honor.

The sisters Ruxuan and Rumeng were shocked, but they quickly followed their father's example and knelt on the ground.

Chu Qiu suddenly felt a pang of sadness in his heart. After more than three hundred years, he finally had the opportunity to speak openly with the descendants of the Chu family.

He said with emotion: "You all should get up quickly. I, your ancestor, have done nothing for you. Besides, this is really not the place to talk."

Chu Tiankuo immediately understood, and with great trepidation he invited Chu Qiu back to the Chu Mansion for tea and detailed discussion. On the one hand, he hoped to seek help, and on the other hand, he was also prepared to apologize to Chu Qiu.

"Brother, what do you mean?"

Chu Qiu turned and looked at Shen Zhan. Although the relationship between the two was not explicitly stated, it was not difficult to tell from their gestures that Shen Zhan's status was naturally higher.

Even Chu Qiu showed him special respect, which made Chu Tiankuo dare not neglect the etiquette when facing Shen Zhan.

"Since we're all here, we should sit down and have a good chat. The Chu family is no longer the same Chu family you left, but our blood connection is unbreakable. Besides, you and I still have unfinished business."

Shen Zhan's words were full of meaning. Chu Qiu nodded and signaled Chu Tiankuo to take the men ahead and he would follow.

Chu Tiankuo nodded heavily, then took his two daughters and rushed back to the Chu family to prepare.

"Big brother."

Shen Zhan stared into the distance, then told Chu Qiu, "There is a sacred tree on the Qichuan Ancient Road. The Red Shirt Bandits surrounded it and built a temple. Thousands of them now live around the temple.

However, for unknown reasons, the sacred tree was invaded by an evil spirit, and Zhu Tong gained its power to wreak havoc on the area. However, his strength increases or decreases with distance from the sacred tree.

Chu Qiu suddenly realized, "So that's what's going on. No wonder we previously judged that Zhu Tong, who was impersonating Li Wangxuan, was at least at the Martial Sect level, but in reality, he's like a paper tiger, not nearly as powerful as he used to be.

After all, he has no foundation in cultivation, and he cannot truly display the strength of a martial master by relying solely on the power obtained from the sacred tree. This time, he left the Qichuan Ancient Road and attempted to occupy the Chu family and control the entire Floating Cloud City. Now it seems that this has paved the way for his death.

If he stays in the temple and doesn't come out, we'll be in big trouble."

Shen Zhan said in a deep voice: "The reason I told you this is mainly because I want to ask you about the fortune of your Chu family..."

"Luck?"

Chu Qiu opened his eyes wide, because he found that Shen Zhan's expression had become extremely cold at this moment. Obviously, what he was going to say next must be closely related to the Chu family.

"That's right. The sacred tree I discovered on the Qichuan Ancient Road actually originally had a whole sacred forest there. It was definitely not naturally grown, but someone deliberately created it. Their purpose was probably to use the sacred tree to achieve certain goals, such as improving luck and protecting the area.

If it were just one or a few individuals, then there wouldn't be a need for an entire sacred forest; a single sacred forest would be sufficient to achieve the goal. Since there was an entire sacred forest there, it at least proves that it was affecting a large family."

When talking about the big families in the East China Sea, the first family that comes to mind is naturally the Chu family.

When he said this, Shen Zhan paused for a moment. He was waiting to see if Chu Qiu could recall anything, but the latter was just at a loss.

He then continued, "Your Chu family has stood firm in the East China Sea for hundreds of years, and Floating Cloud City has benefited from the Chu family's prestige and status, gradually evolving into a thriving city. However, over the past century, the Chu family has gradually declined and gone from bad to worse. Could it be related to the destruction of the sacred tree forest and the dying of the remaining sacred trees?"

Chu Qiu's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't had time to think about it this way, but Shen Zhan's words reminded him in time that this was entirely possible.

"Brother, I understand. That sacred tree is worth investigating in depth. Perhaps we can find some clues.

But as far as I know, the family has never mentioned anything about the sacred forest or destiny. According to common sense, such an important matter should have been told to me, the eldest son at the time."

Shen Zhan had no answer to this question, and could only speculate: "Perhaps it was after you left the family that the Shen family's fortune became connected with the Shenmu Forest. You should look through the family's ancient books or genealogy. There may be relevant records there."

Chu Qiu nodded solemnly, because he knew that this matter was extremely important. If he could solve the mystery and know the truth of the problem, then perhaps he could reverse the Chu family's precarious fortune and help the family get back on track.

At this moment, Chu Qiu had a lot of questions in his mind that needed to be answered. The two of them set off to rush back to the Chu Mansion. Of course, the most important priority was still to get the Linglong Jiuqiao to help Hu Meng regain his life.

When the two entered the mansion, Chu Tiankuo and his daughters were already waiting in the main hall. Precious Longyan incense was burning in the hall. On the sandalwood coffee table in the middle, a pot of new tea produced in the East China Sea was brewing. All the preparation details were in accordance with the highest standards.

The sisters Ruxuan and Rumeng have already learned Chu Qiu's identity from Chu Tiankuo. I guess the first thing they will do when they return to the mansion is to check the family tree carefully. Judging from Chu Qiu's age and appearance, it is not difficult to confirm that he is the young genius who entered the Tao through books and had amazing talent three hundred years ago.

So far, the Chu family has the only cultivator who has achieved enlightenment. It can be said that the path Chu Qiu has taken is unprecedented in the family's history and has not been followed by anyone else so far.

"Ruxuan."

“Like a dream.”

"Bow to your elders!"

The two women knelt and bowed to Chu Qiu again. The latter said with some shame, "I left the Chu family when I was your age. It's really embarrassing to say this. After this, you must never kneel to me again."

Chu Rumeng's eyes welled with tears as she spoke excitedly, "If it weren't for you, elder, coming back to take charge of the situation and save me from this dire situation, I'm afraid I would have already fallen into hell and died from torture."

"You shouldn't thank me for this. It was my elder brother Shen Zhan who saved you."

Chu Rumeng was about to kneel before Shen Zhan, but the latter stopped her in time and said, "It's just a small favor. Let's skip these formalities. We have more important matters to discuss with your father."

Hearing that Shen Zhan was looking for him, Chu Tiankuo quickly took a few steps forward and waited respectfully for Shen Zhan's instructions.

Although he didn't know Shen Zhan's identity, from the outside, Shen Zhan looked younger than his ancestor Chu Qiu. So in his understanding, Shen Zhan's cultivation level was even more unfathomable, and he must have attained enlightenment earlier.

That's why Chu Qiu calls Shen Zhan "Big Brother", he is a very important person.

Shen Zhan told Chu Tiankuo, "What I am going to talk about this time is related to the fortune of your Chu family. Go get the Chu family genealogy first."