Chapter 230: The Missing Ancestors

Yuanmie beside Floating Cloud let out a slight, dissatisfied howl, seemingly upset at not being allowed to wreak havoc.
When the Chen family’s patriarch saw Yuanmie, his body trembled involuntarily. In fact, he should have guessed who was behind this from the moment Yuanmie appeared.
Chen Xiao had wielded Yuanmie in the Tianlong Secret Realm, slaughtering everywhere. Though only a few people knew about it, the Long family had learned of it through some special channel and informed the Chen family.
Chen Qinglei, the Chen family’s patriarch, sighed heavily.
“Come with me to see my master. The others should stay here and not move,” said Floating Cloud, grabbing Yuanmie tightly in his hand. He dared not leave Yuanmie alone here—what if the creature lost control and started killing everyone, destroying the Chen family? It would be him, Floating Cloud, who would suffer the consequences.
Floating Cloud inherited his father, the Tianlong King’s, virtual divine essence as well as his lifetime of experience, instantly becoming a powerhouse at the peak of virtual divinity. Suppressing Yuanmie, who hadn’t even reached the middle stage of virtual divinity, was effortless for him.
Floating Cloud left only Lian Shang and the other five to guard here in case anything went wrong. Lian Shang possessed a virtual divine artifact, enough to handle anything.
Chen Qinglei could only nod. At this point, the fate of the Chen family was completely in the hands of Chen Xiao and his descendants. Even Chen Qinglei himself was like fish on a chopping board.
“Thankfully, I didn’t follow the Long family’s advice to send some of the Chen family’s members there. Otherwise, we’d be completely ruined this time.”
Chen Qinglei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, though he still felt resentful.
“If it weren’t for the Long family dragging several of our ancestors deep into the supernatural world and causing them to disappear, how could our Chen family have been so weakened that anyone could dominate us?”
Although Chen Qinglei had decided to submit, he still felt uneasy. Once, the Chen family had held a status equal to that of the Long family in the ancient martial world. It was also a super-family with virtual divine beings. But those virtual divines entered the depths of the supernatural world along with several Long family ancestors a thousand years ago and never returned, causing the Chen family’s status to plummet.
The Chen family’s former powerhouses at the ninth and eighth levels of domain mastery also fell one after another, leaving Chen Qinglei as the last survivor.
Floating Cloud took out a supernatural card and activated it slightly. A faint golden light emerged, and the figures of Floating Cloud, Chen Qinglei, and Yuanmie vanished. The next moment, they appeared in the Thousand Souls Realm.
“This is the Thousand Souls Realm?” Chen Qinglei was momentarily stunned upon arriving. The Chen family no longer had any “sunny areas”—after their virtual divines disappeared, those areas were seized by other forces. Without virtual divines to guard them, they couldn’t stay in the sunny areas.
This Thousand Souls Realm had always been something he wanted to seize, but he had been held back by various forces and never had the chance to act.
During the last struggle for the Thousand Souls Realm among the various forces in the supernatural world, the Chen family did not participate. At that time, Chen Xiao’s forces were already eyeing them, leaving them with no focus.
When Chen Qinglei saw the Tianlongs lying lazily on the beach dozing off, he was completely speechless.

“Chen Xiao is truly a miraculous genius. It hasn’t even been half a year since he started his career, yet he’s already achieved so much.” At that moment, Chen Qinglei also began to feel regret, but the next instant, his thoughts shifted slightly, and a hint of joy appeared on his face. After all, Chen Xiao and Chen Jianzhou were members of the Chen family, still holding fond memories of it; otherwise, Fu Yun and Yuan Mie would have wiped out the entire Chen family without leaving a trace. This time, Chen Qinglei saw hope for the Chen family’s resurgence. “After all, they’re still from our own family. If we fight again, it’s still a family matter—much better than being dominated by outsiders.” With these thoughts, Chen Qinglei completely relaxed.

At the central island in the Thousand Souls Realm, Chen Jianzhou and Chen Xiao sat at a table laden with delicacies so rare even in this world of supernatural powers. Beside them were two sisters who looked somewhat similar, appearing to be around seventeen or eighteen years old. One had long flowing hair and wore a cool white robe, while the other had short hair reaching her ears and wore a black robe, giving her a bold and spirited appearance. There was also a third chair beside the small table.

Upon seeing the two sisters, Chen Qinglei frowned slightly, his body trembling instinctively. Subconsciously, he felt that these seemingly harmless girls were even more terrifying than Fu Yun and Yuan Mie behind him. Fu Yun merely inherited the legacy of the previous Heavenly Dragon King; though he was at the peak of the Virtual God realm, his power wasn’t his own, and he was far inferior to Gui Gui and Mu Mu.

When he saw Fu Yun bringing Chen Qinglei over, Chen Jianzhou’s eyelids twitched slightly. He took a deep breath, stood up, and bowed to Chen Qinglei. “Jianzhou greets the ancestor.”

Seeing Chen Jianzhou stand up, Chen Xiao also had to get up from his seat, but he didn’t bow—instead, he stared coldly at Chen Qinglei. “Ah… Jianzhou, you’re doing well. Really well.” Chen Qinglei nodded, stepped forward, and helped Chen Jianzhou up. “It was our fault back then. Now, on behalf of the Chen family, I apologize to you and your ancestors. Will you forgive us?”

Chen Qinglei had lived for countless years and, having survived and achieved what he had, understood the importance of knowing when to yield. Hearing Chen Qinglei’s words, Chen Jianzhou’s eyes reddened instantly—years of grievances seemed to be released at that moment. He nodded firmly. After all, they were family. If the other party was willing to admit fault, there could be no unresolved resentment. In Chen Xiao’s view, the Chen family was unforgivable. Back then, Chen Jianzhou, as the head of the family, had been beaten to the point of broken bones. In his eyes, everyone involved in that incident deserved death.

But Chen Jianzhou was different. After all, the family had nurtured him for decades, and he had deep affection for it. It was utterly impossible for him to order the slaughter of his own people.

The next moment, a warm current emanated from the green-colored Yuanling Divine Entity within Chen Jianzhou, calming his emotions.

“This must be Chen Xiao. Heroes indeed emerge from youth…” Chen Qinglei glanced at Chen Xiao and spoke in a complex tone.
“Chen Xiao greets the Ancestor,” Chen Xiao said with a faint smile on his face. “Actually, if not for what happened back then, I probably wouldn’t have achieved what I have now. I would just be an ordinary supernatural being or a martial artist. Speaking of which, I owe you all a great deal.”
There was a strong hint of sarcasm in Chen Xiao’s tone. Chen Jianzhou was willing to forgive them, but Chen Xiao couldn’t swallow his pride.
Upon hearing Chen Xiao’s words, Chen Qinglei’s expression turned awkward.
“Xiaozi,” Chen Jianzhou said, slightly displeased.
“Hehe, Grandpa and I have been waiting here for a long time. Please, Ancestor, take your seat.” In the next moment, Chen Xiao’s face showed a smile again, as if what he had said just now wasn’t him at all, slightly easing the awkwardness.
“Fuyun, you go back first,” Chen Xiao turned to Fuyun and said.
Fuyun bowed and grabbed Yuanmie, who was eager to move, then left the Thousand Souls Realm.
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“I wonder what your next move will be?” At this point, Chen Qinglei also let go of his restraint and asked openly.
Chen Jianzhou was slightly stunned upon hearing this. To be honest, all these plans were devised by Fuyun and the others. Whether it was the secular world or the supernatural world, they had used countless tactics to gather all of the Chen family’s descendants together, ensuring none escaped.
Chen Jianzhou simply nodded, and the attack began.
Chen Qinglei’s question was simple: What should they do with the Chen family next? Should they incorporate them into Chen Xiao’s forces or keep the Chen family intact?
This was what Chen Qinglei cared most about.
Chen Xiao shook his head slightly. He looked at Chen Jianzhou and said, “Let’s do everything as Grandpa wishes.”
Chen Qinglei raised his eyebrows and then stared intently at Chen Jianzhou.
“Keep the Chen family as it is,” Chen Jianzhou sighed. “We need to send some of our disciples to join Xiaozi’s forces.”
Chen Jianzhou’s request made sense.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qinglei nodded without objecting. He understood that Chen Xiao’s forces were now extremely powerful, with at least four Void Gods at their head—something the Chen family couldn’t compare to.
If the Chen family’s descendants could receive guidance from one of those Void Gods, it would benefit them for life. Although Chen Jianzhou intended to control some of the Chen family’s elite descendants, they would still gain immense benefits from this.
Chen Xiao frowned. He didn’t want his relationship with the Glory Temple to be exposed, but he also couldn’t refute Chen Jianzhou.
“Xiaozi, don’t worry. The matter of the Glory Temple won’t be exposed. I know what I’m doing.”
Two faint green lights flashed in Chen Jianzhou’s eyes, as if he had everything under control.
Seeing Chen Jianzhou’s expression, Chen Xiao nodded.
“Ancestor, do you know anything about the Long family’s situation?” Chen Xiao asked Chen Qinglei.

“The Long family…” At the mention of the Long family, veins bulged on Chen Qinglei’s face. “If it weren’t for those Void Gods from the Long family who took my Chen family’s ancestors deep into the world of superpowers, how would my Chen family have ended up in such a miserable state?”
“Hm?” Chen Xiao was stunned and exchanged a glance with Chen Jianzhou. Even Chen Jianzhou, who used to be the head of the Chen family, wasn’t aware of these secrets.
“The Void Gods of the Long family took the Void Gods of the Chen family deep into the world of superpowers?” Chen Xiao was shocked. “And they never returned?”
“No…” Chen Qinglei’s expression turned grim. “Those Void Gods from the Long family did return, claiming that all of my Chen family’s ancestors had died in battle. After that, my Chen family suffered countless blows.”
“The Long family… It seems this isn’t the first time they’ve schemed against the Chen family…” A hint of coldness appeared in Chen Xiao’s eyes.