Published: February 26, 2025
“Bingshuan, in fact, you are not an orphan adopted by me,” Dao Kun said.
Xin Bingshuan's beautiful eyes widened in shock.
“Bingshuan, your great ancestor is…”
Xin Bingshuan widened her beautiful eyes in surprise.
“Bingshuan, your great ancestor is my master,” Dao Kun continued.
“Master, you... what did you say?” Xin Bingshuan spoke in disbelief, “You mean I am the great-granddaughter of the ancestor master? My great ancestor is the ancestor master?”
“Absolutely true,” Dao Kun nodded and said, “The reason I have never told you is also my master’s intention.”
“Now it seems that a hundred years from now, the four arts contest among our Four Arts Star Domain and the Human Race Star Domain and Beast Clan Star Domain will inevitably lose. By then, the Four Arts Star Domain will no longer exist.”
“Now is the time to tell you the truth about your great ancestor's death.”
“Truth about death?” Xin Bingshuan was stunned all over, “Master, didn't my great ancestor fall due to tribulation failure? Isn’t that so?”
“Hmm, it is indeed not.” In Dao Kun’s murky eyes, an overwhelming anger surfaced, “Your great ancestor was killed by the vice palace master, Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon!”
“What?” Xin Bingshuan questioned, “Master, what exactly happened?”
“This matter is lengthy; let me tell you slowly,” Dao Kun said, then fell into a brief recollection:
“In the distant past, the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace was established by three people.”
“They are the current palace master, Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon, and your great ancestor.”
“As time passed, and as the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace grew stronger day by day, Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon and your great ancestor gradually became discordant, reaching a point of irreconcilable conflict. If not for the palace master mediating, your great ancestor would have long since fought to the death with Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon.”
“Later, your great ancestor touched the barrier of realms and left the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace to undergo tribulation in the Western Continent Divine Sea.”
“Your great ancestor faced many dangers; although seriously injured, they still successfully passed the tribulation. However, at that time, the master was already in a weakened state.”
“Meanwhile, Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon, who had already secretly ambushed, attacked the master.”
“The master ultimately managed to escape with a wisp of divine soul from the Western Continent Divine Sea, not knowing where it went. When he returned to the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace and found the master, he handed over the infant you to him.”
“He instructed the master not to reveal your identity to anyone, fearing that Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon would kill you.”
“As the master’s wisp of divine soul was about to dissipate, he urged me to cultivate you into an adult, so that in the future, you could achieve success and then kill Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon for revenge.”
“Moreover...” Dao Kun said, “Your parents were also killed by people sent by Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon.”
Hearing this, through the thin purple veil, one could faintly see Xin Bingshuan's face streaked with tears.
“I must kill Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon to avenge my parents and great ancestor!” Xin Bingshuan cried, her voice breaking.
When she learned that she was not an orphan, she had still hoped to find her parents. But now, she received the news that they had long since died.
How could she not be heartbroken!
Dao Kun sighed, tears welling up in his murky eyes, “Bingshuan, your great ancestor entrusted me with three tasks before he died.”
“The first is to cultivate you to adulthood.”
“The second is to cultivate you into a saintess.”
“The third is to have you ascend to the position of vice palace master, and then seek revenge!”
“But... but right now, I am powerless!”
“I have no way to protect the Four Arts Star Domain. Once the Four Arts Star Domain disappears in a hundred years, according to palace rules, your position as saintess will be revoked. If you lose your position as saintess, you will never have the chance to compete for the role of vice palace master!”