Chapter 401: Chapter 259: Descendants_3

Indeed…

“Grand Ancestor!”

Su Shaoqing propped himself up, knelt to the ground, and said with a trembling voice, “Unfilial descendant pays homage to Grand Ancestor, congratulations on attaining great success with Divine Skill!”

His words trembled, already tinged with sobbing.

Xu Yang shook his head, not saying much, “Stand up.”

“Yes, yes!”

Only then did Su Shaoqing collect his emotions, shakily rising to his feet, while organizing his thoughts on how to narrate the monumental changes that had occurred over ten thousand years, how the seas had changed into mulberry fields.

Looking at him, Xu Yang instead asked, “What relation is Su Beixuan to you?”

Su Shaoqing solemnly replied, “He is indeed my family ancestor!”

“Is that so?”

Xu Yang didn’t show any surprise at this.

Though he had been an emperor in two lifetimes, his heart was devoted to Taoism, and he didn’t want further attachments, so he had not sired any offspring. The royal family of the Great Zhou world stemmed from his brother, Li Qinghe’s bloodline. In Heaven Martial, it was a few disciples headed by Su Beixuan who had continued the legacy, and this man was a descendant of Su Beixuan.

Even now, it seemed these descendants were somewhat squandering the family wealth, but such is the way of the world, and the human heart is difficult to predict. Xu Yang didn’t say much more, just instructed, “Undress.”

“Ah!?”

Su Shaoqing was taken aback, confused, wondering if he had misheard something.

But Xu Yang was all seriousness, “Remove your clothes.”

“…”

Su Shaoqing fell silent for a while, but still, with trembling hands, undid the front of his robe.

What is this situation?

What is Grand Ancestor trying to do?

Although there had always been malicious rumors in the market, claiming that the Grand Ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty, the Heaven Martial Emperor, favored male phoenixes, collected disciples rather than accepting consorts and concubines, leaving the rear palace empty and the Martial Academy packed, those were utterly baseless speculations.

Who in the world didn’t know that the Grand Ancestor had been devoted in love throughout his life? For a simple act of kindness in the past, he held affection for only one person, to the extent that after Fairy Shi had passed, no other woman ever aspired to the throne of Heaven Martial, and even the much-favored Demon Sect’s holy maiden was, in truth, nothing more than a dancer.

So what is this situation now?

Healing wounds?

Yes, it must be to heal wounds?

But why undress for healing wounds?

This isn’t like those clichéd stories.

With his mind in chaos, Su Shaoqing, at a loss, obediently undid his belt, removed all his clothing, and revealed a striking body as exquisite as suet jade.

This handsome young master, with a figure akin to jade, was unexpectedly a delicate young woman.

Seeing this, Xu Yang showed no surprise, merely gestured with two fingers as if holding a sword, and Sword Qi burst forth from his body.

Literally from his body!

Breaking through the skin, forcing out the essence blood.

A ball of essence blood floated in the air.

Xu Yang gestured again with a pointed finger, using the finger as a brush and the blood as ink, and said to Su Shaoqing, “I am now bestowing Taoism upon you, Condensing Spirit to guard the one, chant the incantation with me!”

“Ah!?”

Barely prepared for the inexplicable, Su Shaoqing was startled and before she could react, she saw Xu Yang gesture with his sword finger, remotely guiding the blood as ink. Swift as a dragon, agile as a snake, he traced the outlines, and soon a vibrant red Talisman appeared on the snow-white flesh.

That is…

“Condensing Spirit to guard the one, chant the incantation with me!”

The words, repeated, wakened the bewildered.

With his finger as a sword and his Sword Qi as a brush, Xu Yang traced on the suet-jade-like striking body, drawing one Talisman after another, all the while chanting, invoking the true secret of Taoism.

“Ding Chou grants me longevity, Ding Hai confines my soul, Ding You controls my spirit, Ding Wei averts my disaster, Ding Si helps me through danger, Ding Mao sees me through affliction, Jia Zi guards my body, Jia Xu preserves my shape…”

The Six Ding and Six Jia Bodyguard Mantra!

It could protect the body, enhance strength, fight and banish demons, as well as protect the soul, calm the spirit, and resist external invasion—a very versatile Body Protection Spell.

Xu Yang employed this method primarily to provide Su Shaoqing with support, to shield her from the predictions of the Skill of Heavenly Mechanism.

He was well aware of how many people he had offended and how many classes he had crossed with his actions of the past.

These people bore a deep hatred towards him, irreconcilable grievances. If they knew of his rebirth, they would spare no cost to annihilate him, not just for the centuries-old grudges but also for benefits in the future.

To them, this world did not need, nor could it have, another Xu Qingyang!

To these vile people, Xu Yang regarded them as trash, yet strategic contempt did not preclude tactical awareness.

Ten thousand years had passed—who knew whether the martial arts system of this world had given rise to the skill of Heavenly Mechanism?

The Taoism Origin Body, because of transmitting Zhuanzhou Mengdie, was still in a state of Divine Soul exhaustion. Even Luotian Dajiao could not restore it quickly. It would be unable to provide skill support for a while.

Lacking the trait of “Escaping One”, he had to find his own way to elude the search of the Skill of Heavenly Mechanism.

So…

As the sword finger traced, and the incantations were chanted, in just a short moment, red Talismans covered the snow-white body, leaving Su Shaoqing utterly bewildered.

Grand Ancestor… could paint Talismans?

Was there such a technique in the War God’s Atlas?

And even among the experts of the ‘Taoism’, none was heard to use Talismans; at most, they concocted some elixirs.

Had the Grand Ancestor perceived even deeper and more profound secrets?

Su Shaoqing’s thoughts were in disarray, astonished and puzzled.

Yet, Xu Yang paid no heed, gestured with his sword finger, and urged his mana.

“Swift!”

With a shout, Six Ding and Six Jia, Taoism empowered.

The vivid Talisman radiated a brilliant light, then gradually waned into nothingness, seeping into the body, with no sign of red Talismans any longer visible, just the snow-white skin revealed once again.

Xu Yang, however, seemed uninterested, meeting Su Shaoqing’s eyes and instructing, “Clothe yourself.”

“Oh, oh!”

Su Shaoqing snapped back to reality, heedless of her pounding heart, clumsily donned her clothes.

Xu Yang shook his head, began to undo his own clothes, only to see Su Shaoqing having clumsily dressed herself, still foolishly staring at him. With no option, he said, “Turn around.”

“…”

“Oh, oh!”

Su Shaoqing was dazed for a moment, then caught on and turned away, feeling somewhat odd.

Although it may be disrespectful to say so, in her heart, she felt that her Grand Ancestor seemed to have, just slightly… a double standard?