Ten Heavenly Caves?
Nine Cauldrons Clan?
Several words that I had never heard of leaped from the man's mouth, but on second thought I soon understood.
The Nine Cauldrons Clan he mentioned should be the clan that kept the small cauldrons.
I turned to look at the fat father and son, feeling very surprised.
Recently, I had been searching for the whereabouts of the remaining small cauldrons. I hadn't expected that the fat father and son would have one.
From the young man's words, I could tell that the so-called Nine Cauldrons Clan wasn't ordinary. Lin Acheng wasn't just a simple coroner in a remote village.
As for the young man in front of me, I was even more shocked.
The Ten Heavenly Caves were the Heavenly Caves recorded in the Daoist scriptures. They were part of the Daoist's legendary Immortal Realm.
According to what he said, could it be that he was from the Immortal World?
Although it sounded absurd, I looked at the four Yang God Celestial Masters standing next to him. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that he was from the Immortal World.
Such a powerful clan was only one of the Nine Cauldrons Clan, and they had a small cauldron. From this, it could be seen that these small cauldrons weren't ordinary.
It was no wonder that I had the opportunity to find all the small cauldrons during the sacrificial ritual.
From the Liang Cauldron I had obtained in Meizhou to the Jizhou Cauldron in the Shenzhen cellar case, the four small cauldrons of the Yin Corpse Sect, and the three small cauldrons that had appeared this time, all of the nine cauldrons had appeared.
Seven of them are in my possession.
Currently, I had only discovered that I could activate the Xuanyuan Sword Box after filling it with shaman energy. Apart from that, the small cauldrons had other uses. It wasn't realistic for me to figure it out by myself. If there was a chance, I would think of a way to ask Lin Acheng or this young man.
As for why the fat father and son, as well as the Wang family member who had the Yuzhou Cauldron, had come to Chiyou's tomb at the same time as us, I now had the answer.
The Yuzhou Cauldron had summoned the Wang family, so the Yanzhou Cauldron must have summoned the fat father and son. As for me, although I wasn't summoned by the small cauldron, I speculated that the Yuzhou Cauldron and the Yanzhou Cauldron had sent out signals at the same time. It was very likely that I had filled the Qingzhou Cauldron with shaman energy.
He reached out and took out a small cauldron. Staring at the small cauldron with burning eyes, he said, "The Nine Cauldron Clans are of the same breath and branch. For thousands of years, we have existed to search for the person with the Mandate of Heaven. This time, when we came to Chiyou's tomb, the Yu Province cauldron clearly sent out a message saying that the person with the Mandate of Heaven is about to appear and will bestow Chiyou's inheritance and Chiyou's treasure to our Nine Cauldron Clans … For thousands of years, the inheritance of the Nine Cauldron Clans has been severed. Among the remaining three branches, my Yu Province branch is the strongest. But to be honest, in the competition between the Ten Great Paradises, my Wangwu Grotto-Heaven used to be second to none.
The day we have been waiting for has finally come! "
He spoke excitedly, but Lin Acheng's expression didn't change. After he finished, he suddenly asked coldly, "According to what I know, for thousands of years, the Nine Cauldrons Clan has been scattered. Not only have we been searching, but we have also been waiting for the Sage to descend … The ancestral teachings say that the Sage will descend at the side of the Nine Cauldrons.
The message from the cauldron means that the Sage has descended. But where will the Sage descend?
Has the Wang family received any news? "
The young man shook his head. "The Sage will descend at the side of the Nine Cauldrons. The ancestral teachings say so.
However, the Nine Cauldrons are scattered. No one can say for sure where the Sage will descend.
Our Wang family hasn't received any news from the Sage. It shouldn't be where the Sage will descend. What about you? "
With that said, he looked at Lin Acheng and me.
Lin Acheng shook his head and didn't speak. I glanced at him and shook my head as well.
Although I had seven cauldrons with me, none of them belonged to me. The Nine Cauldrons Clan had nothing to do with me. I didn't know anything about the Sage's descent or the ancestral teachings.
Seeing that we all denied it, the young man nodded. "The Nine Cauldrons Clan has nine lineages. Although the other six lineages have lost their inheritance, the cauldrons won't disappear. The Sage should be born at the other six cauldrons."
Lin Acheng shook his head. "Everything has its own fate. The Nine Cauldrons Clan is the servant of the Sage. The meaning of their existence is to welcome the Sage's descent. Unless all of them perish, the Sage will definitely descend at a place guarded by the clan.
It's just that the Sage's descent is not unusual. Perhaps it's happening right beside us and we haven't discovered it yet … "
With that said, he suddenly turned to look at me. There was an indescribable emotion in his eyes.
I was stunned by his gaze. Then, I recalled that I had lived near Lin Acheng's house since I was young. Could he have mistaken me for the 'Sage' that they were waiting for?
Thinking about it carefully, it was possible. Back then, the Sacrificial Evil Spirit had also said that the nine cauldrons were originally mine.
I shook my head and smiled wryly. Previously, it was Monster Emperor Jun, Gao Xinshi, and now it's the Sage. Anyway, there's no need to worry when there are too many lice. Let them think whatever they want.
I didn't mind. The young man didn't mind either. He shook his head. "How can we servants guess the actions of the Sage?
We only need to know that the Sage has descended.
Moreover, this time, the Sage is going to bestow us with inheritance and treasures. It's highly likely that he will appear. We just need to welcome him respectfully. There's no need to make wild guesses. "
Lin Acheng nodded and didn't pursue the matter further.
The young man continued the previous topic. "All three clans have a chance of obtaining the Sage's reward. Everyone, don't worry. My Wang Clan won't monopolize it just because we are stronger than the two of you.
However, the two of you must remember that our Nine Cauldrons Clan is of the same breath and branch. We are bound together for good and bad.
Hence, after the Sage bestows the items, I hope that the two of your clans can follow me into the Wangwu Grotto-Heaven and quickly cultivate and digest Chi You's inheritance. Then, I'll impart it to all the members of our three clans. What do you think? "
His words sounded dignified, but he didn't hide his intentions at all. One look was enough to see through him.
The Sage's reward couldn't be fought over. It depended on one's luck. However, no matter who obtained the inheritance, they would move into the Wang Clan and would naturally become part of the Wang Clan's strength.
As for imparting it to all the members, it was a benefit for the Wang Clan.
If Lin Acheng obtained it, Fatty would naturally obtain the inheritance since he was his only son. Imparting it to all the members actually meant imparting it to the Wang Clan.
However, Lin Acheng and I didn't mind. We nodded and expressed our agreement.
After settling this matter, the young man's expression became much more relaxed. His face revealed friendliness as he called for the few of us to sit beside him. He chuckled and said, "Since we have come to an agreement, let's think of a way to enter the depths of the Blood Coffin and attempt to obtain the inheritance."
He knew much more about this place than us. We naturally expressed our agreement and listened to his arrangements.
Next, the young man gave us a brief introduction of the situation.
His name was Wang Can, and he was a member of the Wangwu Grotto-Heaven, the head of the Ten Great Grotto-Heavens of Taoism. His father, Wang Qigong, had passed away three years ago. Since then, he had been the head of the Wang Clan.
Although the Wangwu Grotto-Heaven was the head of the Ten Great Grotto-Heavens in name, the Wang Clan had declined a long time ago. Its strength could only be considered average among the Ten Great Grotto-Heavens. After his father passed away, the Wang Clan had no one to oversee it. Its strength was almost at the bottom, and it had been very difficult for the past few years.
It wasn't until the shocking news from the Yuzhou Cauldron that he saw the hope of the Wang Clan's rise.
As for the Chiyou Tomb in front of us, he also introduced the situation. In the core of the Blood Coffin, there was a place of inheritance. The message from the Yuzhou Cauldron was for us to go there.
But in fact, as long as we walked to the short mountain, the blood mist in the air would condense into Blood Spirit Guards and attack people.
The Blood Spirit Guards were very strong, and even the Yang God Heavenly Master wasn't their match. However, there was a rule to follow. The Blood Spirit Guards would form the same number as the number of people who came in. Moreover, as long as the people left the short mountain, the Blood Spirit Guards would disappear and no longer chase after them.
Thus, although we hadn't found a way to break through this place, we hadn't suffered any casualties.
After introducing the Blood Spirit Guards, Wang Can invited us to discuss how to deal with the Blood Spirit Guards.
Of course, he didn't put me in his eyes. He just wanted to ask Lin Acheng.
Since he didn't ask me, I didn't want to bother him. I just sat there in silence, waiting to hear if Lin Acheng had any good ideas.
However, before Lin Acheng could say anything, we heard the sound of a stone door opening and closing behind us. We immediately stopped talking, and our eyes were filled with surprise and suspicion.
It was obvious that someone had entered the blood coffin!