Comprehension Ability: I Forge a Villainous Longevity Family

Chapter 852 588: Reunion at Last_2

Chen Tianxiong's thoughts were unknown to Chen Zhaosheng.

If Chen Zhaosheng knew his thoughts, he could only smile bitterly.

As his father aged, especially after surpassing two hundred years, both his Spiritual Sense and Vision began to decline. He didn't know what the massive hand that practically moved stars and moons represented, nor did he notice that the area where Ziwei Mountain was located seemed to no longer be within the Celestial Profound Realm.

Moreover, Chen Zhaosheng distinctly felt with his Spiritual Sense that the 'island' they were on seemed not to be a typical island for mortals but rather similar in structure to a Sacred Land.

The unexpectedly dense Spiritual Qi, the Star Power pervading almost half of the island, the Array of Circulation Stars that shrouded, and even the thousands of cultivators below the mountain...

All these things continuously reminded Chen Zhaosheng of one thing.

Perhaps the Celestial Profound Realm he knew was now different, or maybe Ziwei Mountain had been taken by his cousin to a Sacred Land.

A Sacred Land?

Chen Zhaosheng thought absentmindedly, pondering his cousin's monstrous cultivation talent, his cousin's outstanding intelligence and ambition, wondering if he had the political skills to support a Sacred Land under the pressure of the other Three Great Sacred Lands, wondering what the current state of the Celestial Profound Realm was.

Having been away from the Celestial Profound Realm for a hundred years, everything felt foreign to Chen Zhaosheng except for the name of his homeland.

As he was thinking, he saw a beam of light suddenly flying towards Ziwei Mountain.

When Chen Zhaosheng focused his eyes, he saw what appeared to be a 'young man' in his twenties, exuding a strangely elderly aura.

"Who goes there?" Chen Zhaosheng instinctively asked.

The young man ignored him, walking onto the mountain through the Mountain Protection Array as if it didn't exist, giggling foolishly and occasionally howling with tears, acting like a lunatic.

Chen Zhaosheng frowned at this sight, but he stepped forward to block the path of this strange 'young man'.

"Fellow Daoist, this place is Ziwei Mountain, the Chen Family's domain. We do not welcome outsiders, please leave."

Daoist? Outsiders?

Having been away from Ziwei Mountain for over two thousand years, hearing these titles brought a tearful, stiff smile to Chen Wanhong, who was just about to teach this 'unsophisticated descendant' a lesson!

But sensing once more, good heavens, the Longevity Realm?

And not just at the beginning—firmly standing at this realm with the potential to progress further.

Feeling a bit stifled.

Chen Wanhong thought of this, then, waving his hand at Chen Zhaosheng, who was watching him:

"My name is Chen Wanhong. This is my home. If you don't know my name, ask your parents or ancestors. If they're all gone, you can ask that Zhixing kid who entered the mountain before me. Rest assured, he'll make you kneel and call me ancestor."

Ah, the advantage of seniority.

No matter if your cultivation is higher than mine, making you kneel and call me ancestor is perfectly justified for me!

Hey, I'm not a Longevity True Monarch, but I have several descendants in the Longevity Realm; who can compare with me?

Chen Zhaosheng: "..."

After his thoughts quickly whirled, a forced smile appeared on Chen Zhaosheng's face as he clasped his hands and asked: "Does that mean, senior, you are from the Star Island Chen Family?"

Thinking that since the person revealed their identity, he decided to probe for an answer with words.

Unexpectedly, hearing his words, the 'young man' became agitated!

"What Star Island Chen Family? Where is this Star Island Chen Family! Let me tell you, young man, don't speak nonsense! The Chen Family across the Celestial Profound Realm only has one Ziwei Chen Family. If you continue spreading lies, I'll... I'll get people to gang up on you!"

Chen Wanhong couldn't help but be anxious!

Since eighty years ago, when Chen Zhixing established the Star Palace on the Wuyou Immortal Island, knowing no future himself, Chen Wanhong put in all his effort to integrate the entire Star Island Chen Family into the current Wuyou Immortal Island, into this Holy Star Palace; moreover, all former Star Island Chen Family disciples began calling themselves out of Ziwei Mountain, now disciples of the Star Palace!

For the people of Star Island Chen Family, accepting this was quite easy; firstly, Star Island Chen Family originated from Ziwei and they were essentially the same source, and secondly, the Star Venerable basking the Celestial Profound Realm like the great sun also carries the Chen surname and shares blood ties with them... In order to cling to the Star Venerable, to enjoy the privileges of being the Star Palace's elite, changing Star Island Chen to Ziwei Chen was inconsequential to them!

However, the problem was the one being clung to did not accept!

Even after employing countless methods over the years, Chen Wanhong still couldn't make Chen Zhixing foster much 'affection' or 'belonging' towards these same-source 'Chen Family descendants,' nor did he differentiate much between them and ordinary Star Palace disciples to this day!

Given the Star Venerable's non-acceptance, there was nothing Chen Wanhong could do, but he could bolster promotion within the Star Palace, and with his privilege as the temporary leader of the Star Palace, he deliberately muddied the name of Star Island Chen Family into Ziwei Chen Family and heavily promoted the Star Venerable's association with the Chen Family. Now, most people within the Star Palace have accepted the 'Star Venerable from the Chen Family' narrative, treating Chen Family members in the Star Palace as a privileged class.

And now.

With the arrival of true Ziwei Chen Family members, Chen Wanhong could only hope they would accept this integration of the Star Island Chen Family, not questioning this 'reality'.

He was willing to pay a great deal for this!

"Um... senior, what do you mean by that? Senior, since you recognize Zhixing..."

"Less nonsense, I'll say it outright: the place you are now is called Wuyou Immortal Island, the mountain gate of the Holy Star Palace. Besides the Star Venerable, there are currently seven Longevity Realm True Monarchs of whom three bear the Chen name!"

Chen Wanhong rolled the dice like a gambler, glaring fiercely at Chen Zhaosheng, "Currently, the Star Palace ranks one or two among Celestial Profound's Four Great Sacred Lands, occupying one-fifth of Celestial Profound Realm's cultivators practicing Star Palace techniques. There are over a thousand mountain gates and sub-sects spread across the Celestial Profound Seven Great States!"

"Uh... senior, speak plainly; if you merely wish to beat Zhaosheng, there's no need for such grandeur." Chen Zhaosheng said while still unsure what the person meant.

"I want just your word!"

In that moment, Chen Wanhong seemed like a gambler who bet everything; his eyes were bloodshot, "Though I'm the current Star Palace master, if you kneel and call me ancestor, I'll hand you my position to let you take charge!"

Chen Zhaosheng: "???"

What nonsense is this?

Did a pie fall from the sky?

"Senior, you..."

"Enough rubbish, I've lived over two thousand years, I can see you're an ambitious one at a glance; kneel now, carry on my line, and everything I hold will be yours—whether it's the Star Palace's power spread across the Celestial Profound Realm, or the world-recognized identity among the top ten. They can all be yours!!!"

Chen Zhaosheng: "..."

He knew the person spoke the truth, but the more they spoke, the more uneasy he felt!

After a hundred years' absence, he really had no idea what transpired in the Celestial Profound Realm for such a big opportunity to fall on his head!

While Chen Zhaosheng pondered erratically, Chen Tianxiong, who finally caught up, knelt to the ground without hesitation.

"Chen Family's sixteenth direct-line eldest son Chen Tianxiong, pays respect to the third-generation ancestor!"