A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 266

Chapter 266: Did Zi You and Zi Lei Know Chen Zian?

“I once inherited knowledge from a certain senior, whose last known whereabouts were atop Buzhou Mountain, after which they went missing.”

“After my investigation, I suspect that a section of the Ancient Star Road exists on Buzhou Mountain. My current journey is to find that Ancient Star Road,” Wu Yidao said with a solemn expression.

Hearing this, the three Violet Thunderfinches present also grew extremely serious. Zi You, in particular, nodded firmly.

“Little Friend Wu, how could the Ancient Star Road possibly exist on Buzhou Mountain? If it did, why would I not know about it?” Zi You asked with conviction.

“That’s something I don’t know either. I fear that the Ancient Star Road is very well hidden, and right now, aside from the existence of the Ancient Star Road, there seems to be no other explanation for why these strange beasts have appeared,” Wu Yidao replied earnestly.

“Moreover, the space above Buzhou Mountain has become unstable. I suspect something has gone wrong around the Ancient Star Road, causing the spatial instability above Buzhou Mountain and allowing these strange beasts to escape from it and attack the Violet Thunderfinch Clan.”

“Also, the Ancient Star Road must be very close to the Violet Thunderfinch Clan; otherwise, rumors would have spread a long time ago.”

Listening to Wu Yidao’s words, Zi You fell into deep thought, trying to discern how much of what he said was true.

After a long pause, she sighed and accepted Wu Yidao’s viewpoint. Indeed, when the strange beasts first attacked their clan members, she had also checked with other demon clans.

If the other demon clans had also suffered attacks from these strange beasts, at least some rumors would have circulated—but there was none at all.

This suggested that, likely, only the Violet Thunderfinch Clan had been targeted by these strange beasts.

“So, if the Ancient Star Road really is near the Violet Thunderfinch Clan, this problem must be resolved as soon as possible. After all, a crisis of this scale would be difficult for even someone at your Immortal Emperor level to protect the entire clan from,” Wu Yidao said again.

Upon hearing this, Zi You sighed. If what Wu Yidao said was true and the Ancient Star Road really existed, then with her early Immortal Emperor cultivation level, it would indeed be very difficult to shield the entire clan.

With this thought, Zi You looked at Wu Yidao and asked with a serious tone, “So, Little Friend Wu, what are your intentions in sharing this information with us?”

Zi Lei and Zi Qian also looked toward Wu Yidao, eager to hear his answer.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yidao didn’t hesitate to say, “As I mentioned before, I promised that senior I would find his True Self’s whereabouts. So I suspect he entered the Ancient Star Road. My only goal is to locate the Ancient Star Road and pass through it.”

“Our goals are the same: to find the Ancient Star Road. If your Violet Thunderfinch Clan is willing to help me find it, it would be a win-win situation for both of us.”

“Could it be, Fellow Daoist Wu, that you have a way to resolve the issues with the Ancient Star Road?” Zi Lei asked with some surprise.

Wu Yidao nodded. Although his cultivation level didn’t allow him to solve the Ancient Star Road’s troubles himself, he still had the Chaos Bell within him. If absolutely necessary, involving Great Grandfather to take action wouldn’t be out of the question.

Hearing Wu Yidao’s words, Zi You was about to laugh but, seeing the calm confidence on his face, she instinctively chose to believe him. After a long pause, she sighed softly and said quietly, “If that’s the case, then here’s to a pleasant collaboration.”

“A pleasant collaboration,” Wu Yidao smiled in return. Naturally, gaining the Violet Thunderfinch Clan’s help to find the Ancient Star Road was the best outcome he could hope for.

Just then, Zi Lei suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, “Fellow Daoist Wu, what is the name of that senior you mentioned?”

Zi Lei’s thinking was straightforward: since Wu Yidao called this person a senior, and given that the senior might have entered the Ancient Star Road, there was a strong chance he would have passed through the Violet Thunderfinch Clan’s territory. Under normal circumstances, they should know each other.

Wu Yidao’s expression grew serious. He had planned to return and inquire about the Chaos Great Emperor anyway, so with Zi Lei taking the initiative to ask, he no longer needed to do so himself.

“That senior’s name is Chen Zian!” Wu Yidao said.

The moment he spoke, the expressions of Zi Lei and Zi You changed dramatically.

Zi Lei’s face looked deeply conflicted, while Zi You’s expression turned furious.

“What? What’s the name of the senior you just said?” Zi Lei asked.

“Chen Zian. Has something happened?” Zi You demanded.

Wu Yidao could tell from their reactions that something was wrong. It seemed the Chaos Great Emperor shared a profound connection with these two.

Upon hearing this, Zi You let out a cold snort.

“I have nothing to say to the successor of that person.”

With that, Zi You turned and walked away, leaving only Zi Lei and Zi Qian behind.

Zi Qian, sensing that something was off, quickly found an excuse and left as well.

Once only Zi Lei remained, she looked at Wu Yidao with a deeply complex expression and said,

“This isn’t the place to talk, Fellow Daoist Wu. Let’s move somewhere else.”

Wu Yidao nodded with a serious expression. He had also sensed something was wrong and suspected that the Chaos Great Emperor had a deep grudge with Zi You.

Soon, led by Zi Lei, Wu Yidao arrived at her dojo. After entering, Zi Lei finally spoke.

“For the time being, Fellow Daoist Wu, you should stay in my dojo. Some time ago, the Great Elder and others grew unhappy about a member of the Human Clan moving into Violet Thunderfinch territory. If you show up again, it’s likely they might take action.”

“I’m quite curious—if I hold no enmity against them, why do they bear such hatred toward me?” Wu Yidao asked, genuinely puzzled.

Hearing this, Zi Lei’s expression turned complicated. After a long pause, she said quietly,

“It’s not that I won’t tell you, but the Great Elder once had a younger brother, very close to him. One day, while out, that brother was killed by someone from the Human Clan. From then on, the Great Elder developed intense hatred for the Human Clan.”

“Although he eventually killed that Human, the grudge between the Great Elder and the Human Clan was sealed. Considering that, it’s actually fortunate the Great Elder didn’t attack you on sight when he saw you.”

Hearing Zi Lei’s explanation, Wu Yidao finally understood. The resentment he had felt toward the Great Elder lessened, realizing the elder was just a pitiful man—not truly at fault.

“All right, now that we’ve talked about the Great Elder, let me tell you about my sister and Chen Zian.”

As Zi Lei spoke these words, her expression grew even more complex, as if recalling something. She let out a soft, lingering sigh.