Chapter 4535: Where Is The Grave?
Yu Zun couldnât answer this and shook his head: âI know very little about Pioneer Ancestor, only that he was a true dragon soaring on the horizon. His vision eluded frogs like us. Hmm, if I have to pick something, it would be that he took several long journeys during his prime.â
Normally, ancestral grounds were immobile. The destruction of the ancestral ground spelled the demise of a sect.
For the Yu, God Vessel was their ancestral ground. It was usually always on the move with no goal in sight.
Because of this, their disciples rarely went out. After all, they were always going out together as a clan. Therefore, a powerful ancestor such as Pioneer normally guarded God Vessel. The ship would take him wherever he wanted.
Thus, it was noted that he left the ship several times. The descendants didnât know the reason for his departure. Perhaps these journeys gave him the idea of burying himself in Yin Yang Crossing.
âReincarnation and rebirth are just legends, your ancestor canât do it.â Jian Ming doubted.
Anyone else would be livid by this comment regarding their ancestor. However, Yu Zun only shook his head and said: âOther ancestors mentioned it, living again was definitely his goal.â
âSuch wishful thinking.â Li Qiye, who has been quiet the entire time, finally commented.
âI havenât heard of a successful case.â Jian Ming said.
âThe place is incalculable too. Trying to do so would result in calling the ominous.â The daoist added.
âYour clan had tried before?â Jian Ming stared at the daoist.
âWe had ancestors wanting to understand the crossing. Unfortunately, only failure and mysterious death ensued. Because of this, we are told to never seer into that dangerous place.â The daoist answered.
âDangerous it may be, we still have to go or we wonât be able to get the dao stone.â Wise said helplessly.
âWe could be walking to the gate of hell or the reincarnation cycle.â Jian Ming found this dreadful.
Wise then asked Yu Zun: âPutting this matter aside, did our ancestral aunt take anything with her for the burial?â
Though they speculated that the dao stone might be with Pioneer Ancestor, Wise still hoped that there might be another possibility, hence the inquiry.
âWellâ¦â Yu zun didnât have a response.
Normally, it would be improper to ask this about someone elseâs ancestor. In this case, she did originally come from the four clans so it seemed fine for Wise to ask.
âI donât have an answer.â He said: âThe ancestral aunt passed away a very long time ago. What I know came from recent ancestors.â
âCan we somehow find her grave?â Wise asked again.
âThatâs hard to say. As you know about our custom, the majority of members will be buried on the spot without a memorial tablet or records. Dust to dust, returning to the earth.â Yu Zun sighed and said.
There were reasons for this custom. Firstly, they didnât have their own territory. Secondly, they didnât follow the orthodox path, having robbed and stole from numerous great powers. If others were to know that they were buried nearby, the graves would not be safe. This made the omission of memorial tablets and records necessary.
âWe might be able to find it, itâll just take a very long time.â Yu Zun said without any guarantee.
Wise then coughed and mentioned something sensitive: âIf we find our ancestral auntâs grave, would you give us permission to respectfully open it? What about Pioneer Ancestorâs grave?â
He put it rather delicately. In other words, the four clans must open the graves in order to find the dao stone. This, of course, required permission from the Yu.
âHmmâ¦â Yu Zun smiled awkwardly and then answered: âThe truth is that we donât know the exact location of Pioneer Ancestorâs grave. We couldnât help at all, the only thing we can do is remember and honor him.â
A fool could tell that Yu Zun was giving implicit permission. If the four clans could actually enter Yin Yang Crossing and find the grave, then the Yu would close their eyes and ignore this matter.
âAs for the ancestral aunt, we would have to negotiate after finding the grave. It might take some time too.â He added.
Yu Zun was being reasonable enough because after marriage, the ancestral aunt became a member of the Yu. If her maternal side wished to excavate her grave, they would still need permission.
âWe shouldnât wait for the ancestral auntâs grave. According to my calculations, the crossing will be actually opening soon.â The daoist told Wise.
âThen we should go to Yin Yang Cross first. It would be problematic if the ancestor is already gone once weâre there.â Wise agreed and stood up.
âWhy do you keep saying we? Itâs just us, the four clans.â Jian Ming brought up something else: âYouâre trying to get close to us and scheming something, arenât you?â
The daoist gave him a disdainful glare and ignored him.
âSo be it, Yin Yang Cross first before Pioneer Ancestor is gone.â Li Qiye stood up and ordered.
Yu Zun got up and cupped his fist: âYoung Noble, may I have permission to ask you something?â
âSpeak.â Li Qiye said.
He scratched his head and said: âYoung Noble, as an ancient ancestor, are you older than Wise Ancestor?â
âYes, old enough to be forgotten.â Li Qiye glanced at Wise then said.
âMy question is regarding our clan.â Yu Zun hesitated before asking: âI heard that during the Chaotic Era, the four clans followed a big shot here. All of them came from the same place. I believe that our clan also had ties with this place?â