Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1537 - 955: Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, Destiny Is Mine (2)

"The Cloud Wild Alliance has numerous cultivators, they can also monitor the entire city!"

Cloud Sea’s brow furrowed even deeper, "It can’t be the Cloud Wild Alliance. There are so many people in the Cloud Wild Alliance; if they had truly done something, we would definitely know about it!"

"The Thousand Array Alliance! Impossible as well."

The Thousand Array Alliance is not an independent force; it is an authority governed by the White Cloud Dao, and the few of them are those who oversee it.

To be precise, the Thousand Array Alliance is personally managed by Cloud Sea.

Cloud Sea, Yun Ge, and Yun Qiao each hold control over the Thousand Array Alliance, the Cloud Wild Alliance, and the White Cloud Commerce. Strictly speaking, these three forces are all institutions under the White Cloud Dao.

However, there are still some differences in control. The White Cloud Dao’s control over the Thousand Array Alliance is the most stringent, as the Thousand Array Alliance controls the arrays of the White Cloud Immortal City, followed by the White Cloud Commerce, and finally the Cloud Wild Alliance.

The Cloud Wild Alliance is a force composed of Immortal Cultivation Families and Loose Cultivators. Although the White Cloud Dao can command the five elders of the Cloud Wild Alliance, it does not have strong control over the lower-level cultivators in the Cloud Wild Alliance.

"Isn’t it still uncertain now? We need to investigate to find out!" Yun Ge suggested.

Cloud Sea thought for a moment and said, "Very well, then let’s conduct a check, but to avoid causing unnecessary chaos, do it covertly for now!"

"I understand!" Yun Ge took on this task with full commitment.

...

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion in the White Cloud Immortal City is a very special entity.

Although the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is very tall, higher than all buildings in the White Cloud Dao Field, it does not cover much area—mainly being that single tower, accompanied by a few ordinary buildings.

Compared to the cluster of buildings in the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion truly occupies a small space.

Furthermore, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is very mysterious within the White Cloud Immortal City; few know its inner workings, and seldom does anyone meet those inside, as if the pavilion were merely an empty building.

Of course, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is certainly not just an empty building. The pavilion in the White Cloud Immortal City has a Pavilion Master and eight Heavenly Mechanism Envoys.

They are not completely inactive; they simply seldom reveal their identities to others.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is supported by nine bronze giant pillars, each engraved with flowing star patterns. It’s a map of twenty-eight constellations cast in radiant silver; every new moon, silvery dots emerge, resembling countless stars flickering within the pavilion.

On the top floor’s terrace, there’s a bronze observatory ten feet in diameter, embedded with star positions forged from various precious spirit stones. Each star floats in the air, connected by spiderlike silver threads.

The entire Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is a collection of mechanisms and arrays. Once it operates, the bronze gears emit a piercing grinding noise, and the arrays radiate splendid brilliance.

However, due to the array’s concealment, outsiders cannot detect any abnormalities in the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

Currently, on the top floor’s observatory of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, Pavilion Master True Man Cangji sits at the center of the "Xuanji Jade Throne." He wears a smoky blue wide robe, with cuffs embroidered with hair-thin divination symbols, the inky jade rings at his waist softly chiming like star language.

His complexion is pale, brows sharp as blades, with temples of silver frost interspersed with dark blue scattered hair, eyes black as deep pools, where faint spots of light float within.

Using lank, pale fingers, he manipulates one silver thread after another, occasionally releasing a hazy glow from his palm.

Suddenly, he paused, looking up toward the somber firmament, his clear eyes like a frost-tempered ancient sword, seemingly able to penetrate the heavy clouds, revealing stars concealed beyond the heavens.

"Shouyi!"

He called softly.

A handsome young man wearing green vestment robe ascended from below, "Greetings, Pavilion Master!"

"The Heavenly Mechanism is increasingly chaotic; I fear great turmoil will arise in the White Cloud Immortal City!" True Man Cangji remarked.

Shouyi asked, "Is there anything you would like to instruct, Pavilion Master?"

True Man Cangji replied, "I need to activate the twenty-eight constellations Life Plate to examine the changes in the Heavenly Mechanism over the coming years. Prepare for it!"

"Yes!" Shouyi responded.

The path of fate is elusive and absurd.

Yet the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s command is precisely the path of fate.

Mere moments later, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion emitted the metallic grinding sounds, radiant brilliance unfolded on the top floor’s observatory, stars glittering and silver threads weaving.

"Where lies the Heavenly Mechanism?"

True Man Cangji observed the sparkling stars, his spiritual sense like a net connecting with the numerous beams of starlight.

Suddenly, his form went still, his composed face showing signs of astonishment and confusion.

"How can this be?"

"Why?"

He murmured incredulously.

"Pavilion Master!" Shouyi noticed his anomaly and couldn’t help but inquire.

True Man Cangji ignored him, but his pale and thin fingers kept manipulating the silver threads.

"Sun Dao Sect, Sun Cave Heaven!"

"I see now, I see!"

His eyes suddenly brightened, like cold stars sparkling, his emotions becoming agitated, fingertips clenched into his palm, fragments of stars within his pupils exploded, as if the frozen-for-millennia Heavenly Mechanism Plate suddenly cracked open, revealing a thread of astral light from millennia ago.

"Shouyi, celestial fate has arrived!"

He suddenly turned around, his eyes like star beams fixed on Shouyi.

Shouyi stared at him in astonishment.

He had never seen this side of the Pavilion Master before, and for a moment, he was frightened by the Master’s excited yet ferocious face.

"I am willing to strive for immortal fate for the Pavilion Master!"

His reaction was quick, and he immediately bowed and said.

"Haha~~ Destiny is with me, destiny is with me!"

Master Cangji laughed, his face a mix of excitement and madness.

At this moment, no one could understand his feelings because no one else could glimpse destiny like him!

The profound opportunity is here, how could he not be excited and mad!

After a long while, Master Cangji calmed his excited emotions, once again looking at the starlight floating in midair.

"Send the order, search for traces of Sun Cave Heaven!"

"Sun Cave Heaven?" Shouyi hesitated for a moment, asking: "Is it the Ancient Relic Array in the Wanlin Mountain Range!"

"No, that’s only the Sun True Sect’s external base, there’s no Grotto Heaven there." Master Cangji said.

Shouyi asked again: "Are there any other clues?"

Master Cangji paused for a moment, then composed himself.

"There seems to be no other clues!"

He examined each silver thread, "That Ancient Relic Array has long disconnected from Sun Cave Heaven, but the node of Sun Cave Heaven is near the Yunxiao Mountain Range!"

"No, that’s not right!"

He suddenly recalled something and looked at the starlight again.

His original purpose was just to check the recent changes in White Cloud Immortal City, not expecting to be tied to Sun Cave Heaven.

But now he could confirm that the recent events in White Cloud Immortal City are related to Sun Cave Heaven.

What does this mean?

It means someone discovered the traces of Sun Cave Heaven, and Sun Cave Heaven could very well be near White Cloud Immortal City.

To occupy Sun Cave Heaven, the other party is targeting White Cloud Immortal City.

The opponent is definitely not the Earth-shaking Tiger, who doesn’t have such abilities.

Someone is framing, wanting White Cloud Immortal City and the Earth-shaking Tiger to battle to the death, then reap the harvest?

Master Cangji pondered, this is all his speculation based on the revelations of destiny.

Destiny is unpredictable, fate is irreversible.

He can glimpse destiny, but cannot see the whole picture.

Sun Cave Heaven certainly exists!

But where it is located specifically, he doesn’t know.

When Sun Cave Heaven will appear, he cannot determine either.

Since Sun Cave Heaven is connected to White Cloud Immortal City, he should focus attention there.

"This matter cannot be rushed! Wait for the star spoon to move the dipper’s handle."

He completely calmed down, his eyes turning as black as a deep pool.

...

Night was like ink.

Luminous light filled White Cloud Immortal City, surrounded by the black night.

In a deep estate, within a dim secret chamber, an elderly man with white hair sat on a straw cushion, eyes slightly closed, breathing steadily.

And opposite him was a gray shadow, the face unseen, the figure indistinct, even the style of clothing was unclear.

"The White Cloud Dao Field has already perceived the issue, henceforth I can no longer provide you intelligence!" The old man opened his eyes, revealing an eye that carried clarity amidst the murky.

"Then proceed to the second step! Hahaha~~ drag Ten Thousand Treasures Store into the water!" The shadow’s voice was extremely sharp, sounding unlike something a human could produce.

"Ten Thousand Treasures Store isn’t easy to deal with!" The old man said.

"Don’t worry, we’re not foolish; we wouldn’t oppose Ten Thousand Treasures Store easily." The shadow said.

The old man stared at the shadow, "What do you intend to do?"

The shadow suddenly leaned forward, revealing a pair of brutal blood-red eyes, "That’s not your concern; just know we won’t betray your trust, we still have that credibility!"

The old man looked into his eyes, waited a long time before saying: "Hope so!"