Ch 517: Entering The Ancestral Hall

Jiang Nanyu’s smile caused quite a few elderly people to momentarily become dazed; at first glance, she actually bore a six━ or seven-tenths resemblance to the Young Mistress in their memories from her youth.

“She really resembles the Young Mistress when she was young…”

In the crowd, someone sighed.

Zhuge Liuguang’s eyes darkened slightly. He nodded subtly to Jiang Nanyu: “You’ve arrived.”

He then looked at the General being held in Jiang Nanyu’s arms and said: “There are some places in the village that are Forbidden Zones. Don’t wander around; be careful not to get lost. However, there is one place it should like…”

Hearing this, the General’s head popped out.

“Meow?”

Where, where!

Zhuge Liuguang pointed in a direction. The General eagerly jumped out of Jiang Nanyu’s arms, and with a “whoosh,” darted away and disappeared.

Jiang Nanyu looked in that direction, thoughtfully.

She had once searched online for some information about Zhuge Village. From a high-altitude view, Zhuge Village’s overall appearance is a giant Bagua Diagram. Occasionally, there would be outside tourists wanting to visit the village, but without a local to guide them, it is easy to get lost.

As for the real village, ordinary people cannot enter it at all.

Jiang Nanyu had just arrived at the Old Mansion when she saw a familiar figure.

The person, holding a Feather Duster, stood straight, conversing with someone else. Perhaps sensing something, they turned around, and their gaze instantly met Jiang Nanyu’s—

Jiang Nanyu raised her eyebrows.

Oh ho.

This Old Taoist Priest is quite fast!

He arrived faster than she did.

“Greetings, Daoist Master Ma.” Jiang Nanyu greeted him with a smile.

The Old Taoist Priest nodded faintly.

“I’ve asked Daoist Master Ma to guide you. You can consult with him often these days; he and your Grandmother also had a good relationship.”

“Okay.” Jiang Nanyu responded obediently, a meaningful look in her eyes.

……

Time was pressing, so after nightfall, Zhuge Liuguang took Jiang Nanyu into the Zhuge Clan’s Ancestral Hall.

This was her first time entering this Ancestral Hall, which had a legacy spanning a thousand years. A solemn and dignified feeling arose naturally.

As Jiang Nanyu crossed the threshold, a powerful oppressive force instantly surged towards her.

She secretly took a deep breath, her gaze firm. After a moment, she withstood the pressure and took a second step.

The further she went inside, the stronger the oppressive force became.

Jiang Nanyu looked up. Underneath the ancient plaque, there were spirit tablets bearing the Ancestors’ memorial tablets, layer upon layer, pressing down. Each tablet was engraved with the names of the deceased ancestors of the Zhuge Clan, like countless pairs of eyes, staring intently at the young girl who had newly entered the Ancestral Hall.

By blood, she did not have Zhuge Clan blood flowing in her veins.

But in a sense, she had inherited the Zhuge Clan’s Bloodline.

The Zhuge Clan were once the protectors of the Ancient Divine Lotus.

From Zhuge Liuyun to Zhuge Miaomiao, and now Jiang Nanyu, they are all Hosts of the Divine Lotus.

From this moment on, whether Jiang Nanyu is a direct descendant of the Zhuge Clan is no longer important.

When she truly stepped into the Ancestral Hall, she had already gained the recognition of the Zhuge Clan’s ancestors.

As long as she survives, the Zhuge Clan will surely protect her for life.

And she, too, will protect the entire Zhuge Clan.

This is Fate.

Zhuge Liuguang had Jiang Nanyu offer three sticks of incense.

There was no fire.

But when Jiang Nanyu inserted the three incense sticks into the Incense Burner, flames spontaneously appeared on the incense sticks. The fragrant smoke curled upwards, and the spirit tablets faintly emitted a soft glow, as if whispering something.

“They have accepted you.” Zhuge Liuguang’s gaze fell on Jiang Nanyu. For a moment, he felt an inexpressible complexity.

At this moment, he seemed to have dreamt back to decades ago, the scene of him and Liuyun first entering the Ancestral Hall.

Liuyun back then was also standing straight in front of the spirit tablets, her expression calm yet full of confidence.

“Then the 《Qiaolian Divine Numbers》…” Jiang Nanyu asked softly.

“Soon, you will know.”

Zhuge Liuyun instructed her to stay there and not leave, while he exited the Ancestral Hall.

The moment the door closed, Jiang Nanyu felt something different.

As time passed, the sky gradually darkened.

Jiang Nanyu had plenty of patience. She simply sat down on the floor, adjusting her inner state, gradually entering a meditative state.

Gradually, a Crimson Lotus appeared beneath her, lifting her into the air.

The inscriptions on the memorial tablets slowly glowed gold, quickly forming transparent figures. These figures were unclear, only vaguely visible; some were tall, some short, some fat, some thin.

And on the topmost tablet, a transparent Feather Fan slowly appeared, suspended above the figures.

These transparent figures gathered together, as if discussing something, until the Feather Fan gently fanned…

“Wake up, child.”

A kind voice suddenly appeared in Jiang Nanyu’s ears.

“Wake up quickly, child.”

Another different voice appeared in Jiang Nanyu’s ear.

After Jiang Nanyu opened her eyes, she almost jumped in fright, because countless indistinct figures overlapped in her vision. They floated in the air, seemingly watching her.

Even more shocking was the appearance of lines of golden glowing characters in the air.

Jiang Nanyu only looked at the first few lines and instantly recognized them as the content of the 《Qiaolian Divine Numbers》!

“Child, hurry up and write down the content; once the time is up, you won’t be able to see it anymore…”

“Yes, hurry up; these are the Venerable Ancestor’s writings.”

The transparent figures urged Jiang Nanyu, their voices filled with concern for her.

Jiang Nanyu bowed deeply to the transparent figures, then focused intently on the glowing golden characters appearing in mid-air.

This lasted for ten days.

Outside the Ancestral Hall, the Old Taoist Priest frowned slightly: “Back then, Liuyun only took seven days; now, ten days have passed…”