Chapter 2838: The Heavens Sect And The Lu Family
"I'm so sorry, Son. I was late." This man was Lu Qi, Lu Yin's father.
Lu Yin clenched his fists, not knowing what to say. He simply allowed Lu Qi to hold him.
Lu Qi eventually let go and then grabbed Lu Yin's shoulder, staring at him with excitement. After a moment, Lu Qi punched Lu Yin’s shoulder rather hard. "I knew that you could do it, son! You just needed to survive, and then leave the rest to your father."
Lu Yin let out a breath and looked at Lu Qi in a conflicted manner. "I’ve lost all of my memories."
Lu Qi's face turned pale, and he looked at Lu Yuan for help, but the ancestor just shook his head.
The last of the Lu family’s Progenitors approached from the distance. "There are various powers in existence that people can cultivate, including karma and divination. I did not seal your memories, but rather erased them entirely.
"If you possessed any of your old memories, an interested person could have potentially found you through those memories.
"If you were unable to bring the Lu family back, I hoped that the seal would be able to protect you for your entire life. Ancestor would wake up sooner or later, and it was just a matter of time before he brought us back."
Lu Yin looked at the man, knowing who this was without having to guess. After all, Lu Yin had seen this man while traveling through time and space. "Ancestor Tianyi?"
Lu Tianyi smiled and gave Lu Yin a look of admiration. "You have done better than I ever imagined, Xiaoxuan. The Lu family is proud of you. Even during the Heavens Sect era, our Lu family would have readily admitted that you were our pride and joy."
The Lu family had ruled over the Fifth Mainland even during the Heavens Sect era, and they had given birth to many incredible geniuses. With their Investiture of the Gods and Champions’ Stage, any who successfully awakened both innate gifts would invariably rise above their peers. Even so, Lu Tianyi acknowledged Lu Yin as a genius who had surpassed all others the Lu family had ever seen.
That included Lu Tianyi himself.
Lu Yuan patted Lu Yin’s shoulder. "Even this ancestor could not compare to you, Xiaoxuan. From now on, the Lu family will be left to you."
Lu Yin did not know what to say. This was his family, they were connected by blood, and they were a source of comfort and support.
He took a deep breath. "I understand."
Lu Qi laughed. "Son, let's go see your Heavens Sect. I’ve heard that you’ve become the Dao Monarch, but your father is also no slouch, haha."
Lu Yin laughed. While his original relationship with his father would never return, due to the erased memories, Lu Qi still found a way to get along with Lu Yin. What’s more, he did so in a way where Lu Yin would not feel any pressure.
Lu Yin did not reject Lu Qi. Even if he had lost all of his previous memories, he still innately trusted this person.
Besides, Lu Qi was not a complete stranger to Lu Yin. During his sixth stellular tribulations, Lu Qi had appeared, and he had even summoned Progenitor Wen with the Investiture of the Gods. Also, Lu Yin had seen Lu Qi hugging his mother when he had stepped onto the Stargazing Deck one time.
"Dad," Lu Yin said.
Lu Qi happily responded.
"Did Mother pass away?" Lu Yin asked softly.
Lu Qi's face fell. "Yes, she died a long time ago."
There was no secret regarding the death of Lu Yin’s mother. She had simply died from an illness. Lu Yin had already heard this through Kui Luo, but he had simply wanted to verify it with Lu Qi.
Having received that confirmation, Lu Yin felt rather torn.
After a moment of silence, he asked another question. "When did you become a Progenitor?"
Lu Qi sighed. "While our family was in exile. If we wanted to return, aside from waking Ancestor, it was also ideal to have a few more Progenitors added to our numbers. Unfortunately-"
He fell silent for a moment. "Two of our Progenitor elders died. After all, we were in Aeternus’s territory."
Lu Yin was not surprised. When he had first learned that the Lu family had been exiled, he had assumed that the family had all been killed, as had the four ruling powers. Xia Shenji alone had always known that the Lu family was still alive.
"Alright, we’ll talk about these things later. You need some time to learn about the family’s affairs. First, let us learn about your Heavens Sect," Lu Qi said with a smile.
At this time, Master Shan, Kui Luo, Wan Zhi Yi, and the other former Lu family vassals stepped out. "We greet the main family."
The fat old women, the little girl, the crazy old man, and many more appeared. All of the members of the Lu family loudly greeted the returning Lu family.
While the Lu family had always been arrogant, they had never been tyrannical. They stuck to their own principles, so while there were rebels, like the four ruling powers, there were also people who had been fiercely loyal to the family.
The All-Dao family and the Qiming family had remained utterly loyal to the Lu family.
Kui Luo, the cynical old man, also showed a different attitude upon the Lu family return.
Ancestor Lu Yuan gazed at all the surviving vassals of the Lu family with complicated eyes. Finally, he let out a deep sigh.
Lu Tianyi spoke up, "Our family did not protect you, and you were forced to endure too much. For this, the Lu family apologizes to you."
Wan Zhi Yi showed excitement. "This is the fault of the four ruling powers and the Sixverse Association. The main family has no fault in this matter. Senior Tianyi, we hope to see you lead the main family to retake the Perennial World, kill all our enemies, and restore the honor and glory of our Lu family."
"Please, Master, lead the family to exact vengeance, and restore the honor and glory of our Lu family."
"Please, Master, lead the family to exact vengeance, and restore the honor and glory of our Lu family."
"Please, Master, lead the family to exact vengeance, and restore the honor and glory of our Lu family."
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These people had never made this request of Lu Yin. They knew about Lu Yin’s struggles to reach his current position, and for that reason, they had kept their hatred buried deep, as they had not wanted to trouble Lu Yin and place additional pressure on him.
However, things had changed. The return of the Lu family meant that the four ruling powers would disappear, and their enemies would soon be forced to repay their debts.
Lu Tianyi nodded solemnly. "Our Lu family can take the bigger picture into account, but we can also take responsibility for the bigger picture on our own. There are grudges that can never be forgotten."
The Progenitor of Bloodlines, Arch-Elder Zen, and many others watched. This appeared to be a private family matter of the Lu family, but the Lu family represented the entire Origin Universe, right?
In the past, the Lu family had represented the Origin Universe, and in the present, Lu Yin shouldered that role.
Chen Le stared at Lu Tianyi, and then at Lu Yuan, feeling an overwhelming fear. This was a terror that welled up from the bottom of his heart. He had never felt such terrifying auras before. He had been in close contact with Sovereign Shao Yin before, but he had never felt anything remotely similar from the Sovereign. These auras caused the Monarch to feel true despair.
These two were absolute monsters.
This was the Lu family that had been exiled from the Origin Universe by the Cyclic Universe. This was Lu Yin's support.
In the past, Chen Le had hated Lu Yin for his deceptions, but at this moment, Chen Le was glad for what had happened. After all, who could say what might have happened if Chen Le had become the enemy of such a monstrous family?
What about Luo Shan? Did he dare to show himself?
The Lu family had eliminated the Aeternals the moment they had returned. Just how powerful were these people?
At the bottom of the Stairway to Heaven, He Ran looked up. Had the Origin Universe grown weaker? If so, then how were there so many peak powerhouses? Even if the Cyclic Universe had their Three Sovereigns and Nine Sages, they still could not compare to the Origin Universe’s number of peak powerhouses.
She finally realized that this universe seemed to be returning to its former, ancient peak.
There was no need for the Lu family and the Heavens Sect to form a harmonious relationship. Arch-Elder Zen, Mu Xie, and the other Progenitors were already familiar with the Lu family, while Leng Qing, Hen Xin, and others knew Lu Tianyi.
This was a scene that Lu Yin had been looking forward to.
Lu Buzheng and the others had vanished during the Heavens Sect era, and at the time, Lu Tianyi had only been a Dao Chosen, a junior. At this moment, they could not even understand Lu Tianyi's power.
This reunion caused the Dao Chosen and the other gatemasters to feel rather embarrassed.
Specifically, it was Hen Xin and the others who were embarrassed. Lu Tianyi had lived for countless years, and given his true age, he could be regarded as their ancestor.
They glanced at each other and fell silent.
Destina deliberately kept her distance.
During the Heavens Sect era, she had frequently created trouble for the Lu family, including both Lu Buzheng and Lu Tianyi.
If a gatemaster like Hen Xin was uncomfortable interacting with Lu Tianyi, then Dao Chosen like Chu Yuan and Heluo Mavis were in an even worse position. They were stunned to the point where they did not even know how to talk to their former peer.
When Lu Tianyi saw them, he simply ignored them.
They had all been Dao Chosen, but time had pulled them far apart. The gap was so great that they could not even see across it.
Chu Yuan wanted to voice his determination to catch up to Lu Tianyi, but when he remembered the sight of Lu Tianyi eliminating all of Aeternus’s Progenitor-level corpse kings as though he were chopping melons and vegetables, he lost confidence. He had already been defeated by Lu Yin, and he had lost his arrogance from the Heavens Sect era.
If Chu Yuan had met Lu Tianyi immediately after coming out of the sourcebox, he definitely would have made a fuss upon seeing Lu Tianyi.
Interactions between the Heavens Sect and the Lu family went smoothly. After all, Lu Yin led both of them.
Lu Yin led Lu Qi and the others to see the current Heavens Sect, and he made it a point to introduce them to Cloudflow, Chen Le, Monarch Xing, and the other peak powerhouses. After a few days, Lu Yin sought out Lu Yuan to speak with him alone, and he asked his ancestor to save Ming Yan.
This was a matter that had been weighing on Lu Yin’s mind for too long.
Ming Yan had not offered Lu Yin much help, nor had he spent much time with her. Despite that, she was one of the few people capable of making him feel warmth, as though he did not need to hide anything about himself from her.
With Ming Yan, Lu Yin could share his thoughts freely, be comfortable, share his youthful ambitions, and completely relax.
That was enough.
Lu Yuan observed the frozen Ming Yan who was sealed by the ice, his expression solemn.
Lu Yin grew worried. "Ancestor, she is the most important person to me. She’s my wife."
Lu Yuan looked at Lu Yin. "Xiaoxuan—no, I’ll call you Little Seven. I’ve heard many people call you that.”
"Little Seven, do you understand my level?"
Lu Yin first nodded, but then he shook his head. "I know that, upon becoming a Progenitor, one’s goal is to master sequence particles and the laws of the universe, but I don’t know about your realm, Ancestor, or that of the Great Sovereign."
Lu Yuan clasped his hands behind his back. "Sequence particles are the laws that govern the universe’s operation. Just like how, when something strikes the surface of water, there will naturally be a splash. This is something that everyone understands, and it is common sense.
"There are cultivators who use brute force to stabilize the surface of water so that, even when it is struck, there will be no splash. These people may believe that they have defied common sense, but isn't this just another kind of common sense? Using strength to overcome another power is simply the definition of cultivation.
"What can truly break the rules of the universe is mastering the laws of the universe." As the man spoke, he manifested stellular energy that transformed into water, and Lu Yuan slapped it with a hand. The water did not splash, and it also was not destroyed. Instead, it transformed and took on another form, becoming another substance entirely.
Lu Yuan asked, "Would you have thought of this form before I slapped the water?"
Lu Yin shook his head.
“This sort of unexpected thing is truly breaking the rules.”
Lu Yuan looked back at Ming Yan again. "There are too many laws that govern the universe. Without these laws, humans would have never appeared. How many laws can a single person master? Too few, far too few. If a person’s strength reaches a certain level, they can use the laws of the universe to alter the universe itself, but they will never be capable of altering all the laws of the universe at the same time.
"Additionally, there are certain laws that are nearly impossible to master, and Life is one of them.
"This child has had her body’s vitality cut off. While freezing her has managed to also freeze her vitality, this is not enough to restore the universal law that has been severed. If you wish to save her, you must rewrite the laws of the universe for her body."