The Sweet Life of Superstar and His Goddess Wife-Chapter 532: Guardian Beast

"Murong!"

"Oh... I remember now. It seems that there was indeed such a name added to the Mu family’s genealogy some time ago. I just fell asleep for a moment, and you’ve grown so much! Congratulations, child, you have once again opened the Mu family’s legacy."

"Thank you! What legacy does the Mu family have?"

"You don’t know? Didn’t anyone tell you before you came in?"

Murong awkwardly touched his nose, "The Cultivation World has been in decline for hundreds of years, and our Mu family’s cultivation ceased for several centuries too. If I hadn’t been fortunate enough to study under my grand-aunt, I would still be a playboy who only knows how to indulge in pleasures all day."

"In decline for hundreds of years? I was wondering why I haven’t seen any descendants of the Mu family for centuries. Since you’re here, I’ll give it to you."

"What is it?" As soon as Murong finished speaking, the giant lion’s head vanished into thin air.

"Rumble——"

A loud noise came from the horizon, as if something was galloping wildly.

What is it?

He looked up and saw a silver-white light racing swiftly towards him from between the sky and the earth.

And before he could react, the white light plunged into his forehead.

"What did you say?" He woke from a half-dazed state to find the Great Elder asking him a question.

"Just now, I seemed to see something rushing out. What was that?" The Great Elder looked curious. He thought, since this kid could apprentice under his grand-aunt and had been learning skills for some time, he should know, right?

Could that thing be the soul of the Mu family’s ancestor?

"It’s the Guardian Beast of the Mu family!"

"Guardian Beast?! Really, so the legend was true. In the family history, it is said that our ancestor was on good terms with a Divine Beast, and that beast later became the Guardian Beast of the family. As long as the family descendants are willing to offer incense, it will always protect the Mu family... Why did it come out just now?"

"It was in a good mood and came out to say hello."

"Hmm, that’s good." The Great Elder was overjoyed. For hundreds of years, the Guardian Beast hadn’t appeared, but now that the grand-aunt came to offer ancestral worship, it happily emerged. It shows that the hope they have held onto for generations has finally arrived.

He was so happy that Murong almost went inside, only realizing afterward because of the big crowd behind him.

"Hurry up and go inside, the ancestral worship is about to begin, perform well!"

"Yes, Great Elder!"

...

Upon entering, there was a long corridor. After walking along the corridor, and turning around several times, there was a large door three times the height of a person. Crossing it led into a large hall-like space, with several pillars standing on each side. Since only the passage between the pillars was lit with lanterns guiding the way, it was impossible to see how many pillars there actually were.

There was merely a vague feeling that something was concealed in the darkness.

The other members of the Mu family couldn’t sense it, but Murong could clearly feel that hidden in the unseen darkness were indeed many living creatures.

On the tall dark walls, there were faint carvings of demons and monsters. These were Spiritual Power Beasts formed by spiritual power, and as long as there was sufficient spiritual power, they lived on, guarding this Sacrificial Hall. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Only then did Murong realize, damn, the old residence of the Mu family was actually a huge Spirit Gathering Array capable of producing spiritual energy on its own?!

No wonder the elders of the Mu family, no matter what happened, were unwilling to leave and insisted on dying here. Moreover, they passed down strict orders through generations that any descendant of the Mu family must never abandon the old residence.

If the old residence is indeed such a massive Spirit Gathering Array, given such an endeavor, the Mu family would have to guard it to the death; who else could create something like this? The ancestor of the Mu family was truly extraordinary.

Not only that, having such a massive Spirit Gathering Array without guarding anything would be strange, wouldn’t it?

To be capable of building such a large Spirit Gathering Array, the Sacrificial Hall of the Mu family must not merely be for worshipping the ancestors.

Murong was a bit curious about what exactly was hidden in this Sacrificial Hall that made the Mu family’s ancestor undertake such grand measures?

Wait, his Master had once mentioned a "fifty percent enhancement" to the Mu family. Could it refer to this?

Murong’s breath tightened. After passing through the outer hall and crossing an archway, he arrived at the inner hall. The inner hall was larger, surrounded by poles that required three people to wrap around. These were carved with dragons and phoenixes. Before, they seemed lifelike, but now, it was clear they were all like the ones outside, sustained by spiritual power as "Spiritual Power Beasts."

Even the mysterious animals carved into the floor were Spiritual Power Beasts ready to jump out for a fight at any moment.

When they saw Murong looking at them, perhaps because they were too lonely, or for some other reason, one of them even grinned at him, as if to say: Bro, wanna fight?

Murong quickly waved his hand at it. Are you kidding? They were in the middle of ancestral worship. If he dared to fight with them, let alone his senior brother would flay him, his Master wouldn’t spare him either.

That creature looked at him with disdain: Coward!

Murong was helpless: I’m not a coward, but we’re in the middle of ancestral worship, and we can’t fight!

The inner hall was very large, capable of accommodating about a thousand people. This was where the prepared number plates came into play. You had to find your position based on the number plate and obediently stay within the circle until everyone arrived.

When Murong arrived, some people were already there. He even saw his sister Mu Bai and his future brother-in-law Mu Cheng standing together.

The ancestor of the Mu family certainly valued feelings, not even willing to separate young couples during an event like ancestral worship, even if they were unmarried.

Murong didn’t know whether to consider himself lucky or unlucky; he had just stood there for a moment when the young man who had been behind him came in, and he happened to stand right next to Murong. He was very pleased to see Murong and quickly approached, whispering to him, "Young Master Rong, what was with that Jade Token earlier?"

"Shh!" Murong motioned for him to be quiet, "Wait, you’ll find out soon!"

"Can’t you give a little hint? What you did just now was so magical, like something out of a fantasy... Do you think such fantasy exists in this world?"

"Shh!" Murong reminded him, people around were all watching him.

Is ancestral worship a place where you can casually talk? Even someone as fearless as Murong had to listen quietly in a place like this.

Only then did the young man snap out of the dazzling scene earlier and quickly closed his mouth. If someone reported him to the elders for talking during ancestral worship, he might be removed from the list next year, and the consequences would be severe.

He bowed apologetically to everyone, hoping for their leniency.

They merely glanced at him, then turned around to face the tablets of the Mu family, closing their eyes to rest.

In this place, closing your eyes and resting is the best, especially with the mystical music playing and the air as fresh as after a rain, seemingly with its own floral fragrance. Although many incense sticks were burning in the main hall, oddly enough, there was no incense smell, but instead, a subtle freshness.