Chapter 112: Encounter with the Original Ancestor

Within Yinjiu City, located in Beijiu Chaos State, in the northern part of Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom.

Yinjiu City, a third-tier large city within the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, was comparable in scale to Huyang City. The forces stationed here far surpassed those in the peripheral states' cities. The military might of this single city alone was sufficient to sweep through Jiujiang Chaos State and Liuyin Chaos State.

"According to Luo Feng, his servant Molosa will arrive in Yinjiu City today." Yuan Zu was drinking alone on an upper floor of an ordinary tavern in the city, observing the outside world.

As a deputy general of the City Guard, Yuan Zu had specifically taken leave. The City Guard operated with two teams that could rotate duties; extended periods of closed-door cultivation often required longer absences. With Yuan Zu on leave, another deputy general had assumed his responsibilities.

"Lord God," a tavern servant said respectfully, bringing over some delicacies with a humble demeanor.

For ordinary taverns, an Eternal True God who was also a deputy general of the City Guard was someone not to be trifled with.

Yuan Zu sipped his wine, ate his food, and waited patiently.

A rumble echoed as a terrifying aura suddenly spread from a distance.

Yuan Zu looked up to see a young man riding a winding, serpentine beast, flying through Yinjiu City. Behind him, personal guards followed in a flying boat.

"That's General Yu, the Garrison Lord's second son," Yuan Zu recognized immediately. The young man was known as the most unbridled individual in all of Yinjiu City.

The Garrison Lord of Yinjiu City was a Chaos Realm guest elder tasked with defending the frontier city. He had two sons: the elder was an apprentice to a God King, while the younger stayed by his side.

"That's a Chaos Realm exotic beast, controlled by secret arts," Yuan Zu thought to himself. "I heard the Garrison Lord paid a considerable price to obtain it from a God King, specifically to serve as his son's mount and a guardian for his safety."

To have a Chaos Realm exotic beast as a mere mount—what Eternal True God in the city wouldn't be envious? And who would dare provoke young General Yu? After all, he possessed numerous protective treasures, and his mount was utterly formidable.

"Uncle Han, I heard my father has emerged from seclusion?" Young General Yu exclaimed, exhilarated as he steered his mount. He had just hurried back from outside the city.

"The master has only just emerged from seclusion; there's no need for you to rush, young master," the winding great snake responded via telepathy. It had been completely enslaved, its original ferocity long gone, which allowed the Garrison Lord to trust it implicitly with the protection of his second son.

"I want to show my father my prey, Uncle Han, hurry up, hurry up!" urged young General Yu.

The winding great snake accelerated slightly, darting twice, ensuring the personal guards behind could clearly see its arrival at the Garrison Lord's Residence.

"We can't even obtain a single legacy, yet General Yu uses a Chaos Realm exotic beast as a mount," someone lamented. "Just slowly accumulate merits," another replied, "with enough, you can still exchange for a legacy."

Many Eternal True Gods within the city observed this sight, filled with envy and jealousy.

This was merely the son of a Chaos Realm guest elder. The resources available to the legendary core royal descendants of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom were said to exceed these by untold magnitudes.

"Luo Feng mentioned he is now also a guest elder of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom," Yuan Zu mused, watching General Yu disappear from sight on his mount. "The resources he can acquire are likely no less than those available to Yinjiu City's Garrison Lord."

At that moment, the amiable-looking Molosa, accompanied by some personal guards, arrived downstairs at the tavern, their presences discreetly contained.

This tavern was the prearranged meeting spot for Yuan Zu and Luo Feng.

"Yuan Zu?" Molosa, a Chaos Realm being, identified Yuan Zu within the tavern at a single glance.

"You wait here," Molosa instructed before quietly entering the tavern. The personal guards dispatched by Marquis Chuyu had no choice but to wait. To this point, they remained entirely unaware of the true purpose of their journey; they only knew to follow all orders given by this servant of Guest Elder Luohe.

Inside the tavern:

Yuan Zu suddenly turned his head as an amiable figure pushed open the door and entered.

"Molosa?" Yuan Zu questioned, looking at him. Luo Feng had already provided a detailed description of Molosa's appearance, so Yuan Zu recognized him instantly.

"Deputy General Yuan?" Molosa said with a slight smile. "I have come at the command of my master, Luohe."

Yuan Zu smiled and nodded.

"We will depart Yinjiu City immediately," Molosa stated.

"You won't coordinate with the City Guard for the handover?" Yuan Zu asked.

"The less commotion, the better. As for the handover, everything has already been arranged," Molosa replied.

Molosa believed this operation was extremely cautious; even the personal guards he led were unaware of their final destination en route. However, the struggle among the 'Seven First-Class Marquises' of the Emperor Chu lineage was incredibly fierce, making any level of caution justified.

As long as they could safely return to Luo Feng's cave dwelling, everything would be well.

"Deputy General Yuan will need to temporarily reside within a spatial treasure," Molosa informed him.

"Haha, Luohe mentioned that already," Yuan Zu said, standing up.

Molosa nodded, then with a wave of his hand, absorbed Yuan Zu into a spatial treasure he carried. He then quietly exited the tavern and rejoined his personal guards.

"Let's go."

Although bewildered, the personal guards nonetheless obeyed and quietly departed. If they encountered any obstacles, they were instructed to present a 'First-Class Marquis Order' to resolve the situation. If there were no obstructions, they were simply to leave discreetly. Unbeknownst to anyone, Yuan Zu had thus quietly departed from Yinjiu City.

"Hmm? Deputy General Yuan's identification token — why is it gone?"

The City Guard was capable of tracking the location of all its members at any time, but Yuan Zu's identification token could no longer be traced. As he was only a deputy general, the City Guard merely reported the anomaly immediately, a message that would not reach the Garrison Lord for some time.

The Yinjiu City Garrison Lord was currently spending time with his second son.

"Hmm?" The Garrison Lord suddenly received a message.

"First-Class Marquis Chuyu of the royal family has submitted a transfer order to reassign 'Yuan,' a deputy general of the City Guard?" The Garrison Lord frowned slightly. "A First-Class Marquis requesting a transfer for merely a minor deputy general?"

Once approved by the royal family, such transfer orders were final, and the Garrison Lord had no right to object. In the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, the royal family governed every aspect of the entire realm. Even task assignments were handled by the royal family's core. Guest elders, regardless of their esteemed status, only possessed the authority to accept or decline tasks; they held no power to interfere with the kingdom's administration.

With Yuan's transfer, the Garrison Lord had no right to object, only the right to be informed.

"Find out where 'Yuan,' the City Guard's deputy general, is," the Garrison Lord ordered.

"His identification token cannot be located? Has he likely already left Yinjiu City?" The Garrison Lord frowned slightly. "This Yuan's identity is probably not ordinary. Marquis Chuyu must have been concerned I would interfere."

While officially, the Garrison Lord held no authority to impede the transfer, as a powerful Chaos Realm guest elder, he naturally possessed the means to discreetly cause obstruction.

By the time the other First-Class Marquises of the Emperor Chu lineage became aware of this transfer order, Yuan had already long since departed from Yinjiu City.

Five days later.

In Chudu, Molosa had quietly returned to Luo Feng's cave dwelling.

"Master," Molosa said, bringing Yuan Zu to report on the mission.

Luo Feng had naturally emerged from seclusion earlier to greet them, spotting the grey-robed man walking with Molosa at a glance.

"Yuan," Luo Feng said with a slight smile. They had long since discussed how they would address each other on the Origin Continent. The title 'Yuan Zu' would instantly make outsiders realize Yuan Zu's extraordinary significance to Luo Feng.

"Luohe," Yuan Zu replied, smiling back at Luo Feng, also using that name.

"Master, everything went smoothly," Molosa reported.

Luo Feng nodded. "Excellent, you've worked hard. Go and rest for now."

Molosa understood that his master and Yuan Zu had matters to discuss. Sensing their clear closeness, he quietly took his leave.

"Yuan, follow me," Luo Feng said, immediately leading Yuan Zu to a quiet room and then into the Star Tower.

Inside one of the Star Tower's spatial layers:

"Look," Luo Feng said, gesturing ahead. A vast collection of items lay before them, including legacy scriptures, various rare natural treasures, refined spiritual medicines, and secret weapons. "These were seized after I defeated the Heart Shadow Gate. While their utility for Chaos Realm beings is limited, there are numerous treasures here that can assist Eternal True God cultivators."

The Heart Shadow Gate, which cultivated elite disciples, naturally possessed a systematic collection, with an abundance of rare treasures and valuable items.

"So many?" Yuan Zu exclaimed, seeing the numerous classics leading to the Chaos Realm. God King classics were rare, but Chaos Realm classics were plentiful.

"Before, in Yinjiu City, I diligently tried to accumulate merits to exchange for a good legacy," Yuan Zu mused. "Now, an entire collection of them sits right before me."

Luo Feng smiled.

Previously, when he wanted to help Yuan Zu, he would first have to cultivate and learn a legacy himself, then transmit it to Yuan Zu via a memory stone in their home Original Universe region.

Now that they were together on the Origin Continent, Yuan Zu could learn directly.

"Yuan, you may choose anything you wish from these resources," Luo Feng said.

"These resources still need to be carefully planned, as many of our human descendants will come here in the future," Yuan Zu said, looking at the immense collection. He had previously been just an ordinary Eternal True God, a mere deputy general in the City Guard, whose total accumulated treasures barely amounted to a hundred thousand cosmic sands. Yet, before him lay treasures worth billions.

Luo Feng smiled. "When other human cultivators arrive, these few treasures will truly be negligible."

Beyond that, merely by thoroughly digesting the first tribulation of the *Eight Tribulations Life Form* and perfecting his transformation method, he would be able to advance significantly.

"Yuan, you can cultivate at your leisure here. If you wish to leave, just let me know," Luo Feng said.

"You go about your work," Yuan Zu replied, now brimming with newfound ambition. After all, the legacies and resources before him offered boundless opportunities for research and utilization.

Luo Feng nodded, then vanished instantly, reappearing in his own designated spatial layer within the Star Tower.

Luo Feng had briefly paused his own cultivation specifically to meet Yuan Zu.

He now resumed his study of the 'Life Spirituality Chapter' within the first tribulation of the *Eight Tribulations Life Form*. Previously, Luo Feng had only learned the basic application of life spirituality by studying Chaos-level creatures. This 'Life Spirituality Chapter,' however, documented all the profound mysteries of the life spirituality lineage, complete with various secret application methods.

Luo Feng was not in a hurry to perfect his transformation method; instead, he focused on slowly learning and accumulating knowledge.