Script of Reincarnation

These few words exploded in Lu Yang’s mind like a thunderclap.

For a moment, everything around him seemed to disappear.

Lu Yang’s expression remained calm, but deep within his eyes, countless memories surged like a raging tide.

He remembered the Azure Spirit Sect’s mountain gates, he remembered the countless disciples moving through the sect, he remembered that brilliant figure stepping on still air.

He remembered the cultivation chambers, the elders, the missions, the competition between disciples, and the countless hidden struggles that existed beneath the seemingly peaceful surface.

And... he remembered his own headless corpse.

Blinded by hatred, he had once thought that he would eventually uncover the truth behind everything and if he cultivated long enough, became strong enough, he would be able to investigate the conspiracy surrounding his death.

But decades after being reborn into this life... he gradually stopped thinking about it.

It wasn’t that he had forgotten, but he now had more important things to protect.

His wife, his daughter, the Lu Family...

He was no longer the lonely cultivator who had nothing to lose.

Even if the mysteries of his previous life remained forever buried, Lu Yang was willing to accept it.

After all, he was no longer the same person.

He had been given another opportunity, and he intended to cherish it.

However... why did the Azure Spirit Sect have to appear before him again?

Lu Yang slowly closed his eyes, his fingers beneath the table tightening slightly before relaxing.

After several moments, he finally suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart.

When he opened his eyes again, they were as calm as ever, only a faint coldness remaining deep within them.

He looked at the other two people.

"Tell me everything."

Lu Qingyu, who had remained silent until now, slowly spoke.

"The Sixth Young Master of the Wu Family is different from the other members of their younger generation, born with extraordinary cultivation aptitude. According to the information we’ve gathered, his mother was formerly an outer disciple of the Azure Spirit Sect and still had some connections left there. Instead of sending him to the nearby True Martial Sect which involved the Canglan Prefecture, he was sent to the neighboring Luoyun Prefecture’s Azure Spirit Sect after displaying his talent. He was raised there and received the resources of the sect from a young age, and his existence was deliberately hidden by the Wu Family until now."

Lu Yang quietly listened as Lu Qingyu continued.

"His cultivation speed is extremely fast, and he entered the Spirit Awakening Realm at twenty-nine."

Lu Yang’s expression didn’t change, but a faint hint of interest emerged in his eyes.

Twenty-nine, exactly the same age as when he achieved Spirit Awakening.

It seemed that the Wu Family’s Sixth Young Master truly possessed extraordinary talent.

Lu Qingyu paused before saying.

"After entering the Spirit Awakening Realm, he was accepted as the third disciple of Grand Elder Luo Tian."

This time, even Lu Yang couldn’t remain completely indifferent.

An Essence Gathering Realm cultivator personally accepting a disciple was not an ordinary matter, especially when that disciple came from another faction.

It meant that the relationship between the two sides was no longer superficial, but they were deeply connected.

Lu Qingyu’s expression became solemn as she spoke.

"Now, the Wu Family can be said to have deeply attached themselves to the Azure Spirit Sect. If their Sixth Young Master makes even a single request to his master, the consequences for our Lu Family..."

She didn’t finish her sentence, but Lu Yang understood.

If Luo Tian truly valued his disciple, then destroying the Lu Family would be no more difficult than crushing an insect.

In fact, Luo Tian might not even need to act personally.

Two or three Ninth Stage Spirit Awakening elders from the Azure Spirit Sect would probably be enough to do the job.

He knew that Lu Qingyu wasn’t exaggerating because he had once been part of that sect.

Although he was only an outer disciple in his previous life, he still understood the general strength of the Azure Spirit Sect at the time, and it had probably grown even stronger since then.

The sect possessed more than ten later stages Spirit Awakening cultivators back then, and the number of total Spirit Awakening cultivators was in the hundreds.

And those were only the figures that could be seen on the surface.

As for Essence Gathering Realm, there were two publicly known figure today, the Azure Spirit Sect Master and Luo Tian, the Grand Elder.

Two Essence Gathering Realm great cultivators, that alone was enough to make the Azure Spirit Sect a true behemoth.

The current Lu Family simply couldn’t afford to provoke such a force.

Lu Yang’s gaze became distant.

The Lu Family had indeed become much stronger over the past several years.

Twenty-five Spirit Awakening cultivators, seven hundred cultivators in total, he himself at the Eighth Stage of Spirit Awakening Realm, both Lu Tianhe and Lu Qingyu at the Seventh Stage of Spirit Awakening Realm, and the younger generation also thriving.

Yet compared to the Azure Spirit Sect, it was still far too weak. The gap was enormous enough to be ridiculous.

Lu Yang glanced at Lu Tianhe and Lu Qingyu.

He could already guess what they were thinking.

There was only one possible answer: find a powerful backer.

And in the entire Canglan Prefecture, there was only one faction that could truly provide the Lu Family with such protection.

The True Martial Sect!

Lu Yang’s eyes flickered.

The True Martial Sect was one of the strongest Essence Gathering Realm factions in the entire Wuyuan Province.

It was so strong that it was the only Essence Gathering Realm faction in the entire Canglan Prefecture.

Outwardly, the True Martial Sect possessed seven Essence Gathering Realm powerhouses.

Seven!

One had to know, the Azure Spirit Sect had only two publicly known Essence Gathering Realm experts!

Even if the Azure Spirit Sect had hidden experts, the difference was still enormous.

Furthermore, Lu Yang had heard that there was a high possibility that the True Martial Sect possessed one or two additional Essence Gathering Realm cultivators who had never revealed themselves publicly.

As a branch of the Divine Martial Hall, the True Martial Sect’s foundation was simply too deep.

And if the Lu Family wanted to survive the coming changes, they needed someone powerful standing behind them.

Lu Yang looked at Lu Tianhe.

"You want to send someone to the True Martial Sect."

Lu Tianhe sighed, "Indeed."

Lu Qingyu also nodded.

"We’ve already discussed it while you were in seclusion."

Lu Yang wasn’t surprised; this was common sense.

If the Wu Family had attached itself to the Azure Spirit Sect, then the Lu Family needed to find a force capable of suppressing the Azure Spirit Sect.

Otherwise, the Lu Family would be placed in an extremely dangerous position.

But there was another problem now.

Who could they send?

Lu Yang?

That was impossible.

He was already eighty-one years old, the Supreme Elder of the Lu Family and its strongest cultivator.

Even if the True Martial Sect was willing to accept him, it wouldn’t establish the kind of relationship they wanted.

Lu Yuanfeng?

Lu Yang shook his head inwardly.

Lu Yuanfeng was indeed talented, having already entered the Spirit Awakening Realm years ago and now sprinting towards the middle stages.

He was now the acknowledged Young Master of the Lu Family.

But his talent wasn’t enough, and he had no Essence Gathering potential.

At most, he could reach the peak of Spirit Awakening Realm.

Perhaps he could touch the threshold of Essence Gathering through some extraordinary opportunity, but that wasn’t enough.

If the Lu Family wanted to truly attract the attention of an Essence Gathering Realm great cultivator, they needed someone young who could become an Essence Gathering Realm cultivator.

By this point, there was only one person left.

Lu Qingxue.

Lu Yang’s eyes became complicated.

His daughter was only eleven yet had already reached the Sixth Stage of Body Tempering Realm.

Her talent was so monstrous that even he couldn’t determine her upper limit.

If she were sent to the True Martial Sect, the True Martial Sect would undoubtedly treat her as an important seed.

She would receive resources that the Lu Family could never provide, have access to better cultivation techniques, and would meet stronger cultivators, seeing a broader world.

She might even receive personal guidance from Essence Gathering Realm cultivators.

In terms of cultivation prospects, it would be far better than the Lu Family.

But Lu Yang was her father; he naturally didn’t want his daughter to leave.

He knew too well how dangerous the cultivation world could be.

The True Martial Sect itself was not some peaceful paradise, it was a massive cultivation faction.

Where there were resources, there was competition.

And it was precisely because of the messy internal relations of the True Martial Sect that the various Spirit Awakening Realm families in Canglan Prefecture didn’t wish to be attached to it.

The Lu Family only reached this conclusion because they had no other choice remaining.

Lu Yang remained silent for a long time.

Lu Tianhe and Lu Qingyu didn’t urge him, knowing about the importance of this decision.

Lu Qingxue was Lu Yang’s daughter.

They could discuss the future of the Lu Family, but they couldn’t decide the future of his daughter for him.

Eventually, Lu Yang raised his head.

"Three months later, we should reveal Xue’er’s talent and true cultivation."

Lu Tianhe looked at him in surprise.

"At the True Martial Sect’s disciple acceptance ceremony?"

Lu Yang nodded, "Send her there."

Both Lu Tianhe and Lu Qingyu were stunned.

Although they had already expected this answer, hearing it personally still caused them to feel somewhat surprised.

Lu Yang continued calmly.

"There is no point in hiding her forever. Her talent will eventually attract attention the more time passes. Rather than waiting until someone discovers it by accident, we should choose where that attention comes from to increase her standing in the eyes of the True Martial Sect."

Lu Qingyu slowly nodded.

If Lu Qingxue was exposed to ordinary forces accidentally, they might try to seize her or even kill her, but if she entered the True Martial Sect as an openly recognized genius, then the True Martial Sect would become responsible for protecting her while also gaining a future powerhouse.

It was basically the Lu Family declaring its stance by sending their yet most prized genius to another force.

Lu Yang looked towards the sky outside the courtyard.

The sun was already beginning to set.

He could almost see the enormous cultivation world beyond Canglan Prefecture.

The Lu Family had spent more than two hundred years slowly growing, and now, they finally had a chance to step onto a larger stage.

But the larger the stage, the more dangerous the enemies.

Perhaps this was not a bad thing.

With Lu Qingxue’s talent, remaining in the Lu Family would actually be wasting her potential.

The True Martial Sect possessed seven publicly known Essence Gathering Realm powerhouses.

Even if Lu Qingxue only received the most ordinary treatment from them, it would still be far superior to what the Lu Family could provide, but if she truly displayed her talent, there was a high chance that an Essence Gathering Realm powerhouse would personally take notice of her and take her in as a disciple.

And that would be the first turning point for the Lu Family, their first step into the ranks of truly powerful factions of Great Qian.