Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses

Chapter 1049: Chapter 1040: Sin of Bloodline

The woman in the green dress saw Gu An walking out of the inn and couldn’t help but widen her eyes in surprise. She was astonished in her heart; this guy actually dared to come out. Could it be that he really recognized my demon body before?

The beggar stopped involuntarily upon hearing Gu An’s voice, and the hostility in his heart dissipated considerably.

He slowly turned around to look and immediately widened his eyes, trembling all over, unable to believe his eyes.

Seeing his reaction, the woman in the green dress also became nervous. Could this person also be an extraordinary Great Cultivator?

With a thud!

The beggar knelt down in the street, bowing his head, not daring to meet Gu An’s gaze, and said in a trembling voice, “Unworthy descendant, pay respects to the ancestor…”

Ancestor?

The woman in the green dress was stunned; Gu An looked so young, how could he be someone else’s ancestor?

Gu An looked at Long Teng, who had fallen to being a beggar, and felt quite sentimental in his heart.

Long Teng was the son of Long Qing, who was a descendant of Gu An’s reincarnation body, Long Zhan. Gu An raised him, and even after leaving the Celestial Spirit Great World, Gu An took good care of Long Teng, even more than Long Qing.

Gu An couldn’t explain why he was fond of Long Teng. Perhaps it was because of Long Zhan’s memories that Long Teng somewhat resembled Long Xin.

Originally, Long Teng was living smoothly and even became famous throughout the Celestial Spirit Great World. However, through his bloodline, he learned of the past glory of the Long Clan, which led his thoughts astray.

He actually wanted to restore the Long Clan.

Gu An himself hoped for the disappearance of the Long Clan, so he naturally wouldn’t support him. However, because of his affection for Long Teng, he didn’t interfere and let him rise and fall on his own.

In the end, Long Teng couldn’t resist his fate and was personally suppressed by the Dragon Destruction God of the Celestial Court. At the same time, he learned from the Dragon Destruction God about the sins of the Long Clan in those years, which left him utterly disillusioned, even feeling that his bloodline was filthy.

With his Dao Heart shattered, he distanced himself from the Great Thousand World, hid in the Mortal World, depressed and despairing, seemingly only able to alleviate the sins of his bloodline through self-torment.

He wandered in the Human World for tens of thousands of years, traveled across hundreds of Mortal Worlds, and endured countless scorn and humiliation.

Gu An looked at Long Teng kneeling on the street, able to hear his complex inner voice. For Gu An, he had always favored Long Teng, and even now, he didn’t want to blame him.

“Get up, come with me.”

Gu An dropped these words and turned to walk down another street.

Long Teng hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to get up and follow.

Although he doubted the bloodline of the Long Clan, he respected Gu An. Even after not seeing him for many years, he could still not refuse Gu An.

Watching Long Teng follow Gu An away, the woman in the green dress breathed a sigh of relief. Yet, as she looked at Gu An’s back, there was some yearning.

She recalled the feeling of leaning on Gu An’s shoulder earlier, which deeply fascinated her.

She couldn’t quite decipher what that feeling was, but watching Gu An walking away, she felt increasingly melancholy, even ignoring the mortals approaching on the street.

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Leaving the town, they came into the forest, and Gu An didn’t stop walking, strolling forward. Long Teng followed behind, anxious and uncertain as to why the ancestor sought him out.

He didn’t think this was a coincidence. Not to mention how profound the ancestor’s cultivation level was, but even he could glimpse a part of his fate.

After walking for two full hours, Long Teng couldn’t hold on any longer. He stopped and gritted his teeth, saying, “Ancestor, if you want to scold me or kill me, just go ahead. I have no complaints!”

Gu An stopped, turned halfway to look at him, and with a smile, asked, “Why should I scold you, and why should I kill you?”

Long Teng was at a loss for words, suddenly not knowing how to answer.

He couldn’t even articulate his own wrongdoing, but he couldn’t get over the hurdle in his heart, despising the bloodline of the Long Clan.

This was the most despairing thing.

There was no hatred, no imminent calamity in sight, yet he couldn’t see hope, nor find a purpose for living.

“Actually, you don’t have to think too much. The Long Clan is long in the past. If you don’t bring it up, no one will associate you with that branch of the Long Clan.”

Gu An looked at Long Teng and said earnestly. Long Teng couldn’t help but smile bitterly after hearing this. He had comforted himself in this way many times, but he just couldn’t convince himself.

“Actually, if you must blame someone, blame me. The Long Zhan mentioned by the Dragon Destruction God is actually me. Long Zhan is one of my reincarnation bodies. Although he made many mistakes, he also received the punishment he deserved.”

Gu An’s words made Long Teng feel even worse. How could he possibly blame the ancestor?

In fact, he had long suspected that a Great Cultivator like Supporting Dao Sword Venerable must have lived a long time, so being the ancestor of the Long Clan wasn’t strange.

Long Teng gritted his teeth and said, “You have saved the Celestial Spirit Great World so many times, and even saved the Three Thousand Great Worlds. Your merit is vast; no one can blame you, and the cause and effect of Long Zhan ended long ago. It’s just us descendants who brought this upon ourselves.”

Gu An smiled and said, “Convincing you now is indeed difficult. Why not travel with me? Maybe you can find the meaning of cultivation and your reason for existence.”

Long Teng instinctively wanted to refuse, but he couldn’t bring himself to reject when he faced the ancestor’s gaze.

Gu An turned back, and in an instant, the forest around them changed drastically. They found themselves suddenly in a bustling street, lined with magnificent buildings, lanterns hung up, and the noise quickly erupted.

Feeling the spiritual energy here, Long Teng could confirm that this place was definitely not the Mortal Realm.

“What an impressive Divine Skill!”

Long Teng was secretly shocked. His cultivation level was not low, yet he couldn’t detect any forewarning of the ancestor’s Teleportation Divine Power.

“Come, let’s change our attire.”

Gu An waved his sleeve, smiled, and walked forward with spirit and vigor.

Long Teng had no choice but to follow. He also wanted to find a way to redeem himself through the ancestor. He knew very well that no matter how depressed he became, he couldn’t wash away the sins of the Long Clan.

Some truths, even if known, could not be reconciled in one’s heart.

Thus, Gu An took Long Teng through the heavens and the Human World, helping suffering mortals when they encountered them, but avoiding battles between cultivators in most instances.

Initially, Long Teng was confused. The ancestor seemed to spend all day playing, seemingly not serious at all. He asked many times, only to be dismissed by Gu An.

As time passed, Long Teng found his mindset becoming less depressed, even finding himself captivated by the things he encountered.

Time flies, and thousands of years have passed.

Long Teng was no longer in the negative state he once was, although he was still not prone to smiling, he seemed much sunnier overall.

One day, the two arrived at a Holy Land, ready to witness the most prosperous Heavenly Talents Assembly in this realm, where great powers from the world gathered, the population in the city exceeding a billion, at a pinnacle of life.

Long Teng walked down the street, looking up to see many grand and colossal magical treasures suspended in the sky, with dragons and phoenixes circling, and Qilins flying through the air.

He had lived for so long, and even seen the Immortal Gods, but he had never been to such a bustling place before. Nw ovel chaptrs are published on novęlfire.net

“Ancestor, are we here just to join the excitement?” Long Teng couldn’t help but ask Gu An beside him.