My Dreams Connect to Ancient Times-Chapter 256 - 76: When 1 Person Attains Enlightenment, Their Chickens and Dogs Ascend to Heaven (Middle, Part 2)
"Celestial Master, is this so-called Lu Zi the one who killed Sakata Shindo some time ago?"
"Yes, but he's more than that."
The Old Celestial Master smiled. "Previously, I sensed a great Cause and Effect connected to our Dragon Tiger Mountain over in East Sea City. I had Qi Tiansheng from the Law Enforcement Institute take a trip with the Ancestral Master's Compass, and he eventually found that person... The Ancestral Master's Compass shattered on the spot."
The Great Daoist was horrified, his scalp tingling. The Ancestral Master's Compass was a relic left by the Ancestral Celestial Master, Zhang Daoling. For the Ancestral Master's Compass to shatter... that meant...
He swallowed hard, asking with a mix of shock and uncertainty,
"That person... is fundamentally linked to the destiny of our Dragon Tiger Mountain? Is this... good or bad?"
"I do not know." The Old Celestial Master shook his head calmly. "But if he is truly a virtuous sage from Ancient Times, it's possible he was an old acquaintance of the Ancestral Celestial Master. A connection through Cause and Effect would be quite normal."
After a pause, he added,
"And this person did promise to visit us at Dragon Tiger Mountain... Whether it's a blessing or a curse, we'll know when the time comes."
As he spoke, the Old Celestial Master's gaze drifted upward, through the Celestial Master's Mansion, to the two peach trees on the mountaintop—one withered, one flourishing. This brought him a slight sense of peace.
'Whether that Lu Zi is a friend or foe, with our ancestor rooted on the mountaintop...'
'We have nothing to fear.'
......
「Celestial God Pharmaceutical.」
"Has Life Tower responded yet?" the chairman of Celestial God Pharmaceutical asked in a low voice.
"Their instructions are for us to wait and see for now," a senior board member beside him replied softly. After a moment of thought, his expression turned grave as he said,
"However, it seems that this man, Lu Xuan, is likely a reincarnation of one of the Ancient Sons, and he's even awakened his Innate Wisdom. To go from nothing to this in half a year, one could almost say he single-handedly crushed Sakata Heavy Industries. Even Sakata Shindo is dead..."
The chairman narrowed his eyes, sensing the ever-growing Human Dao Fortune that now surrounded Celestial God Pharmaceutical after it had seized parts of Sakata Heavy Industries' legacy.
After a moment of contemplation, he said,
"That Lu Xuan is on good terms with Longque Technology, so avoid any conflict with them for the time being... By the way, has that old fool Ao Tao shown up yet?"
The chairman of Aotao Organism was named Ao Tao; in other words, he had named the super conglomerate after himself.
"He's still listed as missing."
"Good. Then ally with Ancient Gene, turn our spears, and besiege Aotao Organism first. As long as one or two more super conglomerates fall, the Human Dao Fortune we'll gain will be enough for me to complete the ritual and take that step."
The senior board member nodded thoughtfully. 'No permanent enemies, and no permanent friends... Even though Aotao Organism is an ally, that won't stop us from kicking them while they're down.'
'Profit is paramount.'
At that moment, the chairman's eyes gleamed.
"As long as I can become Immortal, what do the Ancient Sons matter? It's not as if Confucius himself has returned!"
"According to what Life Tower has said, after the next world revival, the Immortal Gods will begin to return one by one. Becoming Immortal is a matter of utmost urgency..."
......
While all factions were in an uproar and waves of shock spread among the public, in East Sea City, which had already become the focal point of the entire Ancestor Star...
「At the inspection team's temporary station.」 The team leader leisurely sipped a cup of coffee. He looked at the one-armed middle-aged man before him and said with a faint smile,
"Director Ji, why bother with this futile resistance? We already have evidence of your violations and crimes. It's the same old saying: confess for leniency, resist for severity..."
"'Have evidence?'" A cold sneer appeared on Ji Bochang's face. "I don't even know what I'm supposed to have done. What, are you trying to frame me?"
Rage filled his face, and he gritted his teeth. "The Evil Cult attack on East Sea City three months ago was definitely connected to Gu Changlou! How dare you get involved in something like this? You're the leader of the inspection team, and yet..."
The team leader waved his hand impatiently and said flatly,
"Oh, we've already investigated that. A conclusion has been reached. Mayor Gu is innocent and blameless. Your accusations were all fabricated."
After a pause, he took another sip of his tea.
"Director Ji, accusations can't be based on your word alone when you can't produce a shred of evidence... All right, I advise you to just confess what you've done and stop this standoff with us."
Ji Bochang said coldly, 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
"Isn't the Speaker arriving soon? I want to see the Speaker!"
"Ha?"
The inspection team leader laughed out loud and shook his head.
"You think the Speaker is someone you can just meet because you want to? Director Ji, I respect that you stepped forward during the last Evil Cult incident and even lost an arm... but that doesn't give you special privileges. No one can save you. Just confess honestly..."
Ji Bochang fell silent, his face turning pale with a hint of despair.
The team leader put down his teacup. Just as he was about to say more, a commotion erupted outside.
He frowned, stood up, pushed the door open, and demanded,
"What's all the noise about?"
A team member ran over in a panic, gasping,
"Leader, look outside! In the sky!"
"Hm?"
The inspection team leader, puzzled, walked back into the room and pulled open the closed curtains.
Sunlight poured into the room. Ji Bochang lowered his eyelids slightly, then looked out the window against the dazzling light and froze.
In the sky, Qingyun and other auspicious omens stretched unendingly. A purple mist swirled, accompanied by the faint, ethereal strains of Immortal Music...
And in the distant clouds, amidst all sorts of phenomena, four blurry figures approached and came to a stop directly above the inspection team's station!
"Immortals?" The inspection team leader's expression changed drastically. Although he was only a Grandmaster himself, he was knowledgeable enough to recognize this as the magnificent spectacle of an Immortal's procession!
A Celestial Human travels through the sky like a Great Sun, but when an Earth Immortal journeys, phenomena are sure to manifest wherever they pass.
'Where did an Earth Immortal come from in East Sea City?'
'Could it be... Could it be someone from Shengjing who came to inspect things ahead of the Speaker's arrival?'
While the inspection team leader was lost in wild speculation, Mayor Gu rushed out of the City Hall building next to the station and performed a grand salute to the sky.
However, the four figures in the sky, wreathed in various phenomena, paid him no mind. The phenomena descended, and the four figures gradually came into focus.
"This is..." The inspection team leader's heart leaped. 'Why are they coming this way?'
The next moment, he felt the world shake. Dust rained down, and broken bricks crumbled as immense sunlight, mixed with Immortal Light, poured in.
The entire roof of the station had been torn open!
The inspection team leader jumped in fright, while Ji Bochang instinctively looked up, dumbfounded.
He stared at the four people descending on a cloud: a fat old man he didn't recognize, Old Zheng, Mr. Lu, and... Lu Xuan?
Lu Xuan descended on the cloud and smiled.
"Director Ji, it's been a while."
Ji Bochang shot to his feet. The inspection team leader's face went deathly pale, and not far away, Mayor Gu, who had arrived with a crowd of reporters and media, also had a drastic change in expression.
The major media outlets from all over had already set up in East Sea City. They had been idle, waiting for the Speaker's arrival, but when they saw the huge commotion here, they all rushed over.
On the cloud that was gradually nearing the ground, Butcher Zheng felt the gazes of respect, fear, and shock on him and couldn't help but puff out his chest.
Lu Xuan, however, just glanced around and asked coolly,
"What crime has Director Ji committed to be detained here?"
Under the horrified gaze of the inspection team leader, Ji Bochang pointed at the approaching Mayor Gu and shouted loudly,
"Mr. Lu, this man is connected to the Evil Cult! The incident in East Sea City three months ago was his doing!"
Lu Xuan glanced sideways coolly.
Gu Changlou's knees went weak. Feeling the immensely oppressive gaze, his scalp tingled and he cried out hoarsely,
"Upper Immortal, don't listen to this man's nonsense... I am the mayor of East Sea City, and the Speaker is about to arrive for an inspection!"
He brought up the impending arrival of the Speaker, trying to clear his name.
"The Speaker's inspection visit here naturally has something to do with me..."
Faint starlines appeared in Lu Xuan's eyes, allowing him to perceive Cause and Effect and understand the full context. He followed the threads of Cause and Effect connected to this so-called mayor, but his sight was 'severed,' preventing him from seeing further.
'For me to be unable to see it, the person involved must be at least at the Grand Grade... In other words, this so-called mayor is connected to at least one Grand Grade expert. What Ji Bochang said is most likely true.'
Looking closer, he could indeed see a figure in a black hood within those threads of Cause and Effect—he saw a Cultist!
A cold glint flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes. Seeing this, Gu Changlou knew things were bad. He retreated several steps, moving into the middle of the crowd of reporters, using them as a shield as he tried to escape.
'He couldn't understand it. How could a guy like Ji Bochang be connected to an Earth Immortal??'
Just then, a chief secretary also hurried over, shouting,
"The Speaker's private jet has landed!"
The words had barely left his mouth when he saw his Lord Gu, surrounded by the crowd of reporters, explode into a shower of gore and bloody fragments.
