Chen Shi went downstairs and saw those children were about eight or nine years old, all boys, at the age of being mischievous and naughty.
Creation Xiao Wu looked about eighteen or nineteen, considered the leader among the children, playing happily with them.
He saw Chen Shi approaching, and waved to the children.
"That kid over there, called Yuan Xiaoye, taught me how to fight."
Creation Xiao Wu nodded towards a child and said, "On this street, he’s good at fighting. Haven’t eaten yet? Go wash up, I’ll take you for some soy milk and buns."
Chen Shi was quite excited, planning to ask him who exactly cut off his Divine Embryo, but upon hearing this, had to wash up first.
Before long, the two walked through the alley and came to a soy milk shop on Wuchang Street.
The two sat down and asked the waiter to bring four drawers of buns and two bowls of soy milk.
"If your fists can’t beat others, no one will listen to your reasoning. I’m going to the Li Mansion, where the ancestors of the Thirteen Families are, ready to welcome me. Waiter, another bowl!"
Creation Xiao Wu drank a bowl of soy milk in one gulp and handed the empty bowl to the waiter. Chen Shi was eating buns, and quickly stopped chewing upon hearing, fearing he might miss some information.
Creation Xiao Wu said, "Back then, Child Scholar was favored by the True God, granted an Innate Dao Embryo, shocking the world. Many people’s first thought was to grab it."
He ate the bun, filled with shepherd’s purse and eggs, with a wild vegetable aroma, speaking slowly, "The Thirteen Families and the small families of Xinxiang Province swarmed, sending many experts to Xinxiang County. Xinxiang County became a mix of dragons and snakes, then your Divine Embryo was cut off. Later, your grandfather went to the Western Capital because he found clues of the Thirteen Families."
He paused, waiting for Chen Shi to finish the bun in his mouth, and continued, "Your grandfather went on a killing spree in the Western Capital, earning the reputation of the West Capital Butcher. He didn’t eliminate the Thirteen Families, not only because the ancestors came out, indeed unable to move these families, but also because he discovered the person who took your Divine Embryo might not be from these families."
Chen Shi was slightly startled, not a person from the Thirteen Families?
The waiter brought a bowl of soy milk, and Creation Xiao Wu, eating buns and drinking soy milk, continued, "According to my investigation, there was an extremely bloody battle in Xinxiang back then, targeting your Innate Dao Embryo. The first batch to die were the examiners who sold your Divine Embryo, including the County Magistrate and the archivist. The second batch was the small families of Xinxiang Province. Then, many experts from the Thirteen Families died in large numbers. The Thirteen Families fought for the Innate Dao Embryo, suffering heavy casualties. After the Innate Dao Embryo disappeared, the Thirteen Families suspected each other, doubting if the Embryo fell into a family’s hands."
Chen Shi slowly drank soy milk and said, "The Thirteen Families are extremely powerful, the Innate Dao Embryo couldn’t have fallen into anyone else’s hands, it could only have been taken by one of them."
Creation Xiao Wu said, "Therefore, they are also investigating the whereabouts of the Innate Dao Embryo. After your grandfather went to the Western Capital, he startled these old monsters, and they pushed him back. Curious about the whereabouts of the Innate Dao Embryo, they investigated within the major families but found no Embryo. Hence, they all had a speculation."
Chen Shi’s expression slightly changed: "What speculation?"
Creation Xiao Wu changed the topic, "Xiao Shi, do you know why the True King Era declined? Why after the True King died, there was no contact with Huaxia Divine Continent? Why did Daoist Skills suddenly decline, with many Cultivation Techniques becoming incomplete? Why can Cultivators only live a hundred-year lifespan? Why does absorbing moonlight lead to Evil Transformation? Why did changes occur in Hell? Why are the gods of Huaxia covered in dust? My grandfather and I have been searching for the answer. We joined the Independents, hoping to gather more people to explore the secrets behind these issues."
When he talked about these things, he was particularly serious, very much like a normal person.
"We tried to recreate Luotian Dajiao, Circulation Heaven Great Jiao, Universal Heaven Great Jiao, attempting to rebuild the Divine Dao lineage, but in investing these things, there always seems to be a mysterious force trying to stop us, trying to erase the history of the True King Era, and erase the existence of Huaxia’s gods."
Creation Xiao Wu said, "We also discovered that beneath this land, there is also a force hidden, waiting to awaken.
"Perhaps a nameless mountain peak might appear suddenly, or a nameless ancient temple in some place might emerge, or even an unknown Divine might appear suddenly.
"If they are noticed by the Outer Heaven True God, a mysterious force will erase the Divine, destroy the ancient temple, and flatten the mountain peak. Moreover, as our investigation deepens, we find some forces trying to erase us, causing us to frequently encounter danger. This power can even mobilize the Heaven Listeners."
Chen Shi was slightly startled, Heaven Listeners could listen to the sky, strange people substituting for True God to monitor time.
So, where does the power to mobilize the Heaven Listeners come from?
Creation Xiao Wu said, "My grandfather and I once investigated the source of this power, tracked it to Despair Slope, and discovered some terrifying things, so we retreated when we knew it was difficult. This time I went to ask Li Family’s ancestor, the old guys of the Thirteen Families brought up the power behind the Heaven Listeners and Despair Slope again."
Chen Shi was inwardly fearful and said decidedly, "This is a trap, you must not fall for it! The ancestors of the Thirteen Families definitely do not intend good, they must be trying to use the power of Despair Slope to get rid of you!"
Creation Xiao Wu smiled and said, "You care about me? Dad rarely cares about me, I’m just a tool he made. He likes me just like he likes a handy tool."