Xue Xian did not believe for even a second that Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye would give away his Blood Essence simply for the sect to create a body for the Heavenly Lotus's soul.
For a cultivator who had surpassed the Celestial Phase, Blood Essence was extremely important.
A single drop of Blood Essence could cost thousands of years of cultivation.
Mo XingTian waved his hand.
The Heavenly Seed began absorbing the Blood Essence, after which it started glowing with a golden light.
Soon, the Heavenly Seed began assimilating with the soul.
Then—
Bones began forming.
Flesh followed.
Organs, blood vessels, and a physical body slowly started to take shape.
Li Tian sighed softly.
“Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye once loved a woman. Back then, he was still young and had his own views of the world. He shared a deep relationship with that woman, and eventually married her. After some time, she became pregnant with his child.”
“But a calamity struck the world at that time.”
“A powerful beast from the Forbidden Desolate emerged because of the Heavenly Lotus that appeared in the Eastern Desolate. As you both know, the Heavenly Lotus is far more precious to Demonic Beasts than it is to humans.”
The Heavenly Lotus was a Mystical Wonder of Heaven and Earth capable of nourishing the soul.
Demonic Beasts possessed incredibly strong bodies. Only True Body Path cultivators could fight them physically without being at a disadvantage.
However, Demonic Beasts had a weakness—
Their souls.
As beings born from the abyss and darkness, their souls were corrupted and unstable. Because of this, Soul Path cultivators had a natural advantage against them.
But if the Demonic Beasts obtained the Heavenly Lotus, their souls could be nourished and strengthened.
That would become a true calamity for the Desolate World.
“With the appearance of the Heavenly Lotus came an army of Demonic Beasts that ravaged the Eastern Desolate,” Li Tian continued.
“At that time, Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye had just entered the Celestial Phase, so he was sent to the front lines to obtain the Heavenly Lotus.”
“Many cultivators from across the Desolate World gathered in the Eastern Desolate.”
“At that time, Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye managed to obtain the Heavenly Lotus.”
“But then news arrived that devastated him.”
“An enemy of Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye managed to sneak into the Eternal Dao Sect during the war between the Demonic Beasts and the cultivators of the Eastern Desolate.”
“As the rulers of the Eastern Desolate, the Eternal Dao Sect was leading the war effort at the front lines. Because of that, the sect's internal defenses had become somewhat lax. they did not pay much attention to the sect.”
And why should they?
The Eternal Dao Sect had stood at the peak of the Desolate World for countless years.
No one had the courage—or the madness—to attack them.
“He took advantage of the chaos and killed Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye’s wife… along with the unborn child.”
“When Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye received the news, he was devastated.”
“In his rage, he slaughtered the entire family of the man responsible.”
“After that, Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye stopped cultivating and drowned himself in alcohol.”
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“The previous Sect Master adored Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye greatly. So he contacted one of the ancient ancestors, paying a heavy price, and asked him for a solution.”
“As cultivators know, a powerful enough cultivator can revive the dead.”
“The ancestor told them that after reaching the realm beyond the Celestial Phase, he would be able to revive the dead.”
“But he also said that while Mu Xuan Ye's wife could be revived…”
“The unborn child could not.”
“Because the child had not yet been born, its soul was still undeveloped.”
“Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye's face fell in despair.”
“But then the ancestor said something else.”
“If Mu Xuan Ye could obtain a fragment of his child’s soul and merge it with the will of the Heavenly Lotus…”
“Then the new soul born from that fusion would still be his child.”
“The Heavenly Lotus only nourishes souls—it never devours or destroys them.”
“The will of the Heavenly Lotus itself would also be reborn.”
“After hearing those words, Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye finally saw a ray of hope.”
“He began cultivating like a madman.”
“In just three hundred years, he reached the peak of the Celestial Phase.”
“Later, through a rare opportunity that nearly cost him his life, he managed to step into the realm beyond the Celestial Phase.”
“After reaching that realm, he revived his wife.”
“He was also able to retrieve a fragment of his unborn child’s soul.”
“After many hardships, he succeeded in merging the fragment with the will of the Heavenly Lotus.”
“Before ascending to the Higher World, he left behind this drop of Blood Essence.”
“He told me that when the time came, I should allow the Heavenly Seed to absorb this Blood Essence and then give the body to his son.”
Xue Xian was stunned after hearing the story of Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye.
She had never imagined such a story had occurred before she was even born.
Compared to the ancient elders of the Eternal Dao Sect, Xue Xian was still very young.
She knew about the calamity that struck the Eastern Desolate five hundred years ago.
But she had never known that one of the ancestors of the Eternal Dao Sect had been directly involved in it.
Many ordinary cultivators did not know the truth.
But all the top forces were aware of it.
The real reason Xue Xian didn't know about it was simple.
She was a loner and had skipped most of the sect's history classes.
Li Tian stood silently with his hands behind his back.
His deep eyes showed a ripple of sadness.
Li Tian himself was a Celestial Phase Peak Transcendence Realm cultivator.
He was an ancient being older than some of the sect's ancestors.
At that time, he had not been able to arrive in time to save Mu Xuan Ye’s wife.
He had been fighting powerful beasts from the Forbidden Desolate—
Beasts capable of rivaling Celestial Phase cultivators.
If Celestial Phase cultivators had not stopped those beasts, the entire Eastern Desolate would have been destroyed.
Suddenly—
A blinding golden light erupted from the center of the Heavenly Lotus.
Where once the soul had floated, a child now hovered in the air.
The Heavenly Lotus slowly vanished, dissolving into countless motes of light.
A lotus-shaped mark appeared on the child’s forehead.
His eyes were still closed.
Mo XingTian stepped forward and appeared in front of the child, gently catching him in his arms.
The child slowly opened his eyes.
His large eyes were black, and his cheeks were chubby with a faint rosy tint.
Then—
The child began crying.
“Why is he crying?” Xue Xian asked, confused.
“Isn't he the soul of the Heavenly Lotus?”
In her mind, the Heavenly Lotus had existed for countless years.
Even if it only had a faint will, it should possess some intelligence.
So why would it cry like a newborn baby?
Li Tian appeared beside them and spoke calmly.
“The Heavenly Lotus is a Mystical Wonder of Heaven and Earth.”
“But its soul fused with the soul of an unborn child.”
“It is now no different from a newborn.”
Li Tian gave her a look that clearly said are you stupid?
The Heavenly Lotus originally possessed a will.
But when Mu Xuan Ye merged his child’s soul with that will, he made a deal with it.
If the will allowed his son’s soul to merge with it, it would gain a true soul.
In return, Mu Xuan Ye promised to give it a body, an identity, and protection.
The Heavenly Lotus accepted.
It too wanted to experience the world.
Another reason was that the child’s soul was pure.
It was not the soul of some ancient monster.
It was untainted by will, desire, or thought.
After merging with such a soul, the Heavenly Lotus could be reborn.
Of course, some memories might fade.
But after reaching higher cultivation realms, such things would no longer matter.
Mu Xuan Ye had agreed to this because the Heavenly Lotus's will was pure.
It would never harm or devour another soul.
Li Tian took the child from Mo XingTian.
“Did Ancestor tell you what to name him?” he asked.
After all, the child was still the son of Mu Xuan Ye.
They could not casually give him a name.
Mo XingTian looked at the crying child.
“He told me to name him Su Xuan.”
“Su was his wife's family name.”
“And Xuan comes from his own name.”
“It was his wife's wish.”
“Su Xuan…” Li Tian nodded.
“A good name.”
“Senior Brother,” Xue Xian said.
“We should let one of the elders raise him and guide him in cultivation.”
“I am willing to take care of him.”
She looked at Mo XingTian with a greedy expression.
She wanted to take Su Xuan under her wing so she could gain benefits from other elders.
She needed a massive amount of resources to reach the Transcendence Realm.
This child might become one of the keys to reaching the next realm.
“Shameless girl,” Li Tian said with a displeased expression.
“He’s just a child. Don’t use him for your selfish intentions.”
Li Tian absolutely did not want Mu Xuan Ye’s child to fall into her hands.
She was shameless, arrogant, and unpredictable.
If she raised the child, he might grow into a morally questionable person.
“Old man, what nonsense are you talking about?” Xue Xian replied with an innocent expression.
“I only want to guide him in cultivation and life.”
Mo XingTian simply looked at her.one look was enough.Xue Xian understood immediately.
Her chances were gone.
She backed off.
Suddenly—
Li Tian looked forward.
Space rippled and a man stepped out.
He wore a white robe, with a flute hanging from his waist tied with a red thread.
He was handsome with fair skin and black hair.
But his eyes carried a natural arrogance—as if the entire world was beneath him.
Li Tian, Mo XingTian, and Xue Xian immediately cupped their hands.
“Li Tian greets the Second Ancestor.”
“Mo XingTian greets the Second Ancestor.”
“Xue Xian greets the Second Ancestor.”
“Hmm,” the man nodded slightly.
“Why have you descended, Second Ancestor?” Li Tian asked respectfully.
Although Li Tian was ancient, he was still younger than the First Five Ancestors.
“I heard from Mu Xuan Ye that his son would soon be born from the Heavenly Lotus.”
The Second Ancestor had been the one who told Mu Xuan Ye how to revive his child.
“So I came to see the result.”
“It seems the child has been successfully revived.”
He looked at the crying child.
Mo XingTian had released the child while greeting him, so the baby floated in the air.
The Second Ancestor caught him gently.
A smile appeared on his lips.
Li Tian was shocked.
It was the first time he had ever seen an ancestor smile.
The ancestors of the Eternal Dao Sect were ancient beings who rarely showed emotions.
Mo XingTian and Xue Xian remained calm since they did not know the ancestors well.
“I will take this child as my disciple.”
The next moment—
The Second Ancestor and Su Xuan vanished from the secret realm.
Li Tian, Mo XingTian, and Xue Xian were stunned once again.
The ancestors of the Eternal Dao Sect were beings beyond imagination.
They rarely accepted disciples.
“Grand Elder…” Mo XingTian spoke.
Li Tian shook his head.
“Forget it.”
“The Second Ancestor has taken Su Xuan as his disciple.”
“And Ancestor Mu Xuan Ye will surely know about it.”
“Do not mention what happened here to anyone.”
The revival of Mu Xuan Ye’s child was known only to a few people involved in the aftermath of the calamity.
And they did not want anyone to know that Su Xuan had become the disciple of the Second Ancestor.
Despite her mischievous nature, Xue Xian was confident in her ability to keep secrets.
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