Jing Xiang could clearly sense that his parents were hiding something from him.
Combined with the things that voice had told him recently, Jing Xiang couldn't help but become suspicious.
His inability to cultivate had always been like a knot stuck in his throat.
Whenever he thought of it, he found it hard to accept, hard to let go, impossible to reconcile.
Why could others cultivate, why could his sister cultivate, and yet he alone could not?
If this was a curse passed down within the clan, why didn't it manifest on others, but specifically on him?
Why did the clan's ancestors have the ability to resolve the curse for him, yet no one helped him?
Even his parents hid things from him, not telling him the truth.
Clearly, there were many secrets they couldn't reveal.
Imperial Capital of the Kingdom of Jing, Scripture Repository.
Jing Xiang closed the somewhat heavy ancient text in his hands, then, as if weary, closed his eyes.
He walked out of the scripture repository. Outside, the sun hung high, piercing and scorching sunlight poured down from overhead.
"Noon is almost here. Today, I must ask that voice how to resolve the curse he mentioned."
"What exactly is going on with this curse?"
Jing Xiang looked up at the azure, cloudless sky, murmuring to himself.
Since even his parents wouldn't tell him the truth, then he would seek this truth himself.
Meanwhile, beyond the starry sky of Xi Yan Province in the Sheng Yang Ancient Domain, a spatial rift spanning tens of thousands of miles tore open.
One after another, ancient warships slowly emerged from this spatial rift.
In the surrounding void, intertwining five-colored rays of light manifested, almost submerging half the hulls, steaming like rosy mist, surging and heaving.
Chaos qi flowed like waterfalls across their surfaces, exuding an aura of primal antiquity.
The exteriors of these ancient warships shimmered with various Great Dao runes, obscuring all heavenly secrets. Chaos energy flowed, making the surrounding spacetime blurry and indistinct, impossible to see clearly.
Even if a cultivator were traversing this starfield at this moment, they would find it difficult to detect these ancient warships.
These ancient warships had departed from the Imperial Immortal Palace, traversed multiple universes and spacetimes, before finally arriving here.
The Imperial Immortal Palace's mission to rescue its Ancestor Master was, after all, conducted covertly, with no wind of it leaking.
These ancient warships carrying numerous elders and disciples, having departed the Imperial Immortal Palace, had also obscured all heavenly secrets to prevent detection and deduction by other existences.
To ensure absolute success, the Imperial Immortal Palace had made many preparations.
On one of the ancient warships, Ling Yuxian was frowning, looking at the scene below the vast starfield, seemingly deep in thought.
"The Jing Clan has resided here in seclusion for generations. Their ancestral land, containing the mustard seed within the Sumeru, is hidden within the endless void, almost impossible for outsiders to find."
"To reach the Jing Clan's ancestral land, one needs a Jing Clan member to guide the way. Fortunately, Ling Qiuchang has already been in contact with the Jing family's ancestors. Otherwise, it would be rather troublesome."
Ling Yuxian sighed slightly.
She actually wasn't clear where, after her sister handed the Gate of Eternal Life to the Jing family's ancestors back then,
the Jing family's ancestors later sealed and suppressed the Gate of Eternal Life.
So many epochs had passed. The Jing family's ancestors had probably long since passed away, impossible to have lived that long unless they could break their great limit.
But that possibility was truly minuscule.
And this matter was likely a secret of the Jing family, not something to be casually told to outsiders.
When the time came, Ling Yuxian also couldn't reveal her true identity.
After all, it was too absurd; probably even many elders of the Imperial Immortal Palace wouldn't believe it.
The Jing Clan members would likely also find it strange. In their view, the Imperial Immortal Palace's Ancestor Master was probably their Jing Clan's ancestor.
If the Imperial Immortal Palace was mobilizing such forces this time to rescue their trapped Ancestor Master, wouldn't that mean rescuing the Jing Clan's ancestor?
Yet, according to the Jing Clan's records, their ancestor should have passed away long ago. How could news of being trapped suddenly emerge?
How did the Imperial Immortal Palace learn of this?
Ling Yuxian felt that explaining this to the Jing family members later would require much effort, and it was likely few would believe it.
"This matter indeed sounds rather troublesome. However, since Senior Sister Yuxian can make the entire Imperial Immortal Palace follow your instructions, I imagine this isn't a major problem for you."
At this moment, beside Ling Yuxian, Gu Changge, hearing her somewhat headache-inducing words, smiled slightly.
Ling Yuxian glanced at him upon hearing this, shaking her head. "I just hope no unexpected issues arise."
These past few days, the two had been relatively close, at least in the eyes of the Imperial Immortal Palace's elders and disciples.
Many disciples speculated whether this was the Palace Lord's intention, meaning to matchmake the two, as they seemed quite compatible.
Although Gu Changge had not displayed his cultivation or strength publicly, those with some discernment could see his extraordinary qualities.
Moreover, even Palace Lord Ling Qiuchang seemed to think highly of Gu Changge.
This led to many rumors and hearsay about Gu Changge and Ling Yuxian circulating among the younger generation these past few days.
One must remember, some time ago, it seemed Jing Xiao and Gu Changge were quite close.
Yet, just a few days later, it was Ling Yuxian whose relationship with him seemed to have grown familiar and closer.
This fueled the gossip fires among many disciples.
For a time, all sorts of speculations arose, and even some elders were not immune.
Ling Yuxian was aware of the spread rumors and speculations, but she neither confirmed nor denied them, as if letting things take their natural course.
Of course, this was also the outcome she wished to see. Only in this way could Jing Xiao be kept out of dangerous situations.
And Gu Changge also adhered to their agreement from a few days ago, maintaining a certain distance from Jing Xiao, not getting close.
This reassured Ling Yuxian greatly.
As for Jing Xiao possibly misunderstanding something, she didn't mind. After the current matters were resolved, she would find a suitable opportunity to explain and clarify everything to her.
"It seems we just need to wait here for the Jing Clan members to arrive and guide us?"
Gu Changge, seemingly indifferent to the surrounding gazes and speculations, asked with his usual smile.
"Not necessarily waiting here."
Ling Yuxian was taken aback, then, thinking of something, shook her head, her gaze somewhat complicated. She actually didn't want to waste too much time waiting here.
But if they didn't wait here for the Jing Clan members to guide them, there was only one other method.
However... she also didn't want to go to the Kingdom of Jing and trouble Jing Xiao's parents. Moreover, doing so would inevitably involve contact with Jing Xiao.