readsfreenovel Chapter 1370 - 1369: Two Jade Pendants
Chapter 1370 - 1369: Two Jade Pendants
The old man paused for a moment, then slowly revealed the truth to Tang Rao."Our family's heirloom, you may not know it, was originally a whole. When the Zhang family's ancestors experienced a period of decline, they were worried that the heirloom would be used by those with ulterior motives, so they divided it into two parts. One part I've already privately given to Zhang Wang, and the other has been placed on the altar in our Zhang Family Ancestral Hall for many years, and no one has touched it."
Divided into two parts?
And it was handed down from the ancestors; no matter how Tang Rao listened, it felt familiar. He was convinced he had seen the Zhang family's heirloom before.
That's right, Zhang Wang had given Tang Rao a piece of jade before. Tang Rao had noticed that the jade wasn't complete back then, but considering anything Zhang Wang handed out couldn't be ordinary, Tang Rao hadn't wanted to accept that piece initially. Perhaps later, Tang Rao could complete the entire piece of jade.
Tang Rao naturally couldn't immediately show excitement on his face—what if it turned out to be a fake? Revealing his thoughts early might show his hand, and the old man might think Tang Rao had already been after the Zhang family's heirloom.
"This is the Zhang Family Ancestral Hall. Ancestor tablets are placed inside. To enter the ancestral hall, you need my permission. It's not easy to get in. If someone forces their way in, they will enter a place of no return!"
What the old man said was definitely not alarmist talk. You must know, the Zhang family's town heirloom is kept inside the ancestral hall, where strict entry requirements must be followed. Otherwise, the heirloom might have long vanished.
"Old man, you're not really planning to call the entire Zhang family back, are you?"
After much consideration, Tang Rao finally asked him the most troubling question on his mind.
"I originally thought this way, but later, I realized that affairs of the Zhang Family itself have nothing to do with the collateral branches. What use would it be involving them?"
Indirectly meaning there's no need to worry about those people, as long as they are happy.
"Old man, you won't cause any unnecessary trouble, will you?"
Although he really wanted to know the secret within the complete jade pendant.
"No, as long as I'm alive, no one will touch you."
This was the aura of someone in power, an air Tang Rao and his brothers at the Kao Shan Sect hadn't quite mastered.
"Alright, since the old man says so, I am reassured."
Tang Rao followed behind the old man, who input his Immortal Energy to verify his identity and opened the ancestral hall.
Inside, the Eternal Light was burning.
The wick soaked in Deep Sea Dragon Fish Oil would keep burning as long as there was a flame.
Speaking of which, he still had quite a few Deep Sea Dragon Fish Eyes in the Space Ring. Over time, they've become useless, lying in the ring's corner, almost buried by dust.
"Old man, has this Eternal Light been burning for over a thousand years?"
Not paying attention to which ancestors were in the ancestral hall or what jade pendant the old man would be giving Tang Rao, his only concern was the Eternal Light on the wall.
That inconspicuous thing had witnessed countless generations of the Zhang family, yet no one had ever asked about it, except the old man.
That was why the old man became the head of the Zhang family.
Ah, this is fate. First, the old man voluntarily handing the heirloom to Tang Rao, then inquiring about the Eternal Light; this destiny is truly irresistible for ordinary people.
"More than a thousand years. This lamp has been burning since the beginning of the Zhang family. Even if the family declined, the flame continued to glow. The Eternal Light is also known as the Ancestral Lamp. As long as it does not extinguish, the Zhang family will not disappear."
The Eternal Light is linked to the prosperity or decline of the Zhang family?
This was also the first time Tang Rao heard about it.
"Does this have something to do with the Guardian Deep Sea Dragon Fish?"
No matter what, Tang Rao had seen the old Deep Sea Dragon Fish and was aware of their existence. He even benefited a lot from them.
If the Deep Sea Dragon Fish resides in the Land of Immortals, how did the Divine Realm produce their oil?
"Deep Sea Dragon Fish? Tang Rao, you know the Deep Sea Dragon Fish?"
The old man knew only the ancient legends. He had never seen the real Deep Sea Dragon Fish despite his age.
"Of course, but the Deep Sea Dragon Fish died many years ago, and supposedly, they exist within the Land of Immortals. Logically, how could their oil be in the Divine Realm?"
Every time the old man asked Tang Rao a question, he would answer with another one. Tang Rao could answer all the old man's questions, but the old man found it difficult to answer his.
"There must be Deep Sea Dragon Fish in the Divine Realm, definitely!"
The old man suddenly became excited.
"The ancestors said that the Deep Sea Dragon Fish in the Land of Immortals are the same as those in the Divine Realm. The Guardians have always been there. Besides cultivating, they will never venture to the Land of Immortals, and they simply do not die."
If this information were true, it would undoubtedly be a bombshell.
"What? You mean the Deep Sea Dragon Fish doesn't die? Why did it tell me it was already dead?"
The tomb had existed for a long time, with everything inside sealed. If it's not dead, then it must still be in the Divine Realm!
The old Deep Sea Dragon Fish even deceived Tang Rao; truly remarkable!
"Perhaps it was a secret it didn't want others to know. Time has passed so long, I think it didn't want its existence to be known; we will find out the reasons in the future."
Yes, secrets that ancient favorites wish to hide won't be known unless they reveal themselves voluntarily.
Tang Rao did not continue the discussion with the old man. He solemnly walked to the altar, knelt before the spirits, respectfully kowtowed, then got up and took the half jade pendant, handing it to Tang Rao without any formality.
"Old man, you're just giving this to me?"
No need to explain to the ancestors?
What if displeased ancestors manifest and render punishment?
"Rest assured, you have been acknowledged by the ancestors. They would not blame you."
This works too?
If the old man says they wouldn't blame, then they wouldn't blame?
"You haven't said what this jade pendant is for; is it just a family decoration?"
Of course not.
The Zhang family's heirloom, merely a decoration? It's absurd that Tang Rao could think so.
The old man had a stronger mindset, otherwise, he'd cough up blood, submerging Tang Rao.
"Of course not!"
The firm reply indicated the old man became serious.
The smooth jade pendant appeared gentle in Tang Rao's hand, like a wise elder.
"Should a complete jade pendant surface, it could shake the entire family's structure!"
Shake the entire family structure?
A complete piece? Does that mean Tang Rao's piece combined with Xiao Bai's?
Tang Rao remained silent, continuing to listen to the old man's explanation.
"The jade pendant contains a world-shaking secret. The ancestors mentioned this much; beyond that, even I don't know what mystical effects might occur when the two pieces are combined."