Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1789: Chapter 1086: Central Domain, Hengshan Sect

Zhongli Xiayi gazed at his departing silhouette, sighing softly.

"What, can’t bear to part with him?" Zhongli Yue appeared behind her at some unknown time.

"No!" Zhongli Xiayi shook her head.

"Then why do you sigh?"

"I’m just worried!"

"Worried?" Zhongli Yue displayed a thoughtful expression, "Indeed, it is worrisome. The future is uncertain, and my heart is uneasy!"

"Prepare yourself, you should be heading back too!"

Zhongli Xiayi turned around, looking at her elder brother, "Brother, I’m afraid!"

Zhongli Yue patted her back, "This is your path, ultimately, you must walk it yourself!"

Afraid!

Would a Golden Core Cultivator still be afraid?

Of course!

But Zhongli Yue understood well that some things cannot be replaced by others.

The Zhongli family has its own path, and this path lies at the feet of Zhongli Xiayi.

Though he was greatly concerned about his sister Zhongli Xiayi, he needed to appear somewhat detached.

This path concerns not only Zhongli Xiayi herself but also the future of the Zhongli family.

Neither he nor Zhongli Xiayi had much choice.

Zhongli Xiayi remained silent, once more turning her gaze towards the direction where Yang Zhenshan disappeared, her eyes reflecting a complex emotion.

She did not know when it happened, but she developed a different kind of feeling for Yang Zhenshan.

This feeling came suddenly, inappropriately, catching her off guard, making it hard for her to face it calmly.

It’s not that she wanted to have something with Yang Zhenshan—she just found it hard to let go.

"Ultimately, my path must be walked by myself! I only hope that on this journey, we might meet again!"

She thought silently in her heart.

...

Although the Wanhua Central Domain is called the Central Domain, due to the separation by the Wanhua Mountain Range, its location is skewed towards the eastern part of the Wanhua Domain.

Among the Five Domains, the Wanhua Eastern Domain is the smallest. In terms of land area, it is only one-third the size of the Western Regions, but the Eastern Domain has vast islands and the Reincarnation Realm’s forbidden area of the East Sea.

Traveling from the Wanhua Western Regions to the Central Domain requires crossing the Wanhua Mountain Range, and going from the Yang Family Blessed Land to the Hengshan Sect requires crossing a vast expanse of the Wanhua Western Regions and then the Wanhua Mountain Range.

The Hengshan Sect is located in the southeastern part of the Central Domain, so one must also cross much of the Central Domain, making the total journey over one hundred thousand li.

The Monkey King could leap one hundred eight thousand li in a single somersault; Yang Zhenshan does not have the Monkey King’s abilities, he can only travel through the Void. A journey of one hundred thousand li is a long distance for him, and he traveled through the Void for three days and nights to reach the southeastern part of the Wanhua Central Domain.

Upon exiting the Void, he was still in a mountain forest.

However, the peaks here were not as perilous as those in the Wanhua Mountain Range. The hills stretched in connected lines, undulating, with each peak nearly the same height, all below the clouds, and the slopes were quite gentle.

This is Heng Mountain, spanning the Central Domain.

The Hengshan Mountain Range connects to the Wanhua Mountain Range in the west, cuts through the entire Central Domain, and reaches the cliffs along the East Sea, making it the second-largest mountain range in the Wanhua Domain.

However, the spirit veins hidden within the Hengshan Mountain Range surpass those of the Wanhua Mountain Range. Among these mountains, there are over a dozen top-tier third-order spirit veins, and hundreds of first-order and second-order spirit veins, along with countless mineral veins.

This is also why the Central Domain is home to so many top-tier forces.

Yang Zhenshan, traveling through the Void, encountered many third-tier barriers that shielded off the Void; nearly all places with high Qi Mechanism had arrays protecting them, indicating that those spirit vein lands are owned.

Standing on a mountaintop, Yang Zhenshan took a deep breath, sensing the concentration of spiritual energy here.

"It’s just so-so, not as good as the Spirit Source Land!"

He thought to himself with a hint of pride.

Although this place is not a spirit land, not every place in the Spirit Source Land is a spirit land; many areas lack spirit veins too.

In terms of average spiritual energy concentration, the Hengshan Mountain Range is not as strong as the Spirit Source Land, but speaking of the total amount of spiritual energy, the Hengshan Mountain Range far exceeds the Spirit Source Land.

"But what place is this?"

Yang Zhenshan took out a jade scroll, examining the map inside. By map alone, it was impossible to determine his location, as the surrounding peaks all looked the same, making it impossible to pinpoint his position.

However, Yang Zhenshan was not an ordinary person—he was a Golden Core Cultivator, able to sense the heavens and Qi Mechanism, quickly determining his position, about eight hundred li from the Hengshan Sect.

Yang Zhenshan did not linger and headed straight for the Hengshan Sect, soon arriving at the sect’s entrance.

The Hengshan Sect is vast, covering the surrounding hundred li of forest, with countless pavilions and towers, innumerable spirit grass and trees, and a Cloud Mist Array shrouding it. Under the bright sun, amidst the ethereal mist, golden eaves and tiles were revealed, making the entire Hengshan Sect appear like an Immortal Realm.

Of course, this was merely the external sect location of the Hengshan Sect; surely, they had their own grotto, potentially more than one.

Yang Zhenshan certainly couldn’t enter their grottoes, only able to request an audience at the sect entrance.

As soon as he landed at the sect entrance, a disciple guarding the gate spotted him.

"Who goes there?" a Foundation Establishment Cultivator asked loudly.

Yang Zhenshan waved his hand, tossing over the token Zhongli Xiayi had given him, saying, "I am here to see True Monarch Yung Xu. Please inform them of my arrival!"

Hearing this, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator hurriedly caught the token and bowed, saying, "Greetings, True Monarch!"

While the Hengshan Sect is a top-tier force, a gatekeeper Foundation Establishment Cultivator would not dare to be disrespectful to a Golden Core True Monarch.

"Please, True Monarch, wait in the Immortal Welcoming Pavilion for a moment. I will go to deliver the message!" the Foundation Establishment Cultivator added.