Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 259: Chapter 259: The Secret behind Lei Family’s Change of Surname

After hearing Lei Qinian’s words, Ye Yun fell silent. He did not expect this. The Lei Family, after a hundred thousand years, would be in such a tragic situation. They were far worse off than the descendants of Chang Yuchun.

”Sigh!” Ye Yun heaved a sigh, his expression melancholy as he looked towards the distant horizon.

”Master, what’s wrong?” Mao Bao’er rolled its eyes, quietly asking the Big Black Cat.

”I don’t know. Let’s all be quiet,” the Big Black Cat said softly. He, too, noticed his master’s bad mood and dared not say too much.

”Master, I have an extra Heavenly Moon Order. Why not give it to this young man?” Mu Qing spoke softly from the side.

”That’s possible.” An idea sparked in Ye Yun’s mind. He turned to look at Mu Qing, his eyes showing approval. After all, they had overheard the words of lament from this blue-robed young man on the other side of the street. This young man wanted to sell his Heavenly Treasures Cover and gather enough Spirit Stones to buy a Heavenly Moon Order. If Mu Qing indeed had an extra Heavenly Moon Order, Ye Yun wouldn’t mind giving one to the blue-robed young man.

Lei Qinian, who had been about to leave, was shocked when he heard the conversation between the two. What? The Saintess of the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird wants to give him a Heavenly Moon Order? He found it rather unbelievable. He quickly pinched his thigh. Sharp pain confirmed it wasn’t a dream.

Mu Qing walked over with grace, turned her jade palm, and handed over a Heavenly Moon Order, saying with a smile, ”Young man, this Order is for you.”

”This...” Lei Qinian’s face immediately turned red with excitement. He stuttered, ”Saintess, I can’t accept this! I dare not!”

”This Order is from the Master. You don’t need to be polite. If you really want to thank someone, thank the Master,” Mu Qing said, forcefully pressing the Heavenly Moon Order into Lei Qinian’s hand before walking away.

Lei Qinian clutched the Heavenly Moon Order, his eyes reddened, and his body trembled, clearly deeply moved. He could see that the white-robed senior meant him no harm, yet he had deliberately hidden his surname from the senior. Now, the Lei Family has only me left. What is there to fear even if this secret is revealed? My entry into the Heavenly Moon Secret Region is just to accomplish my father’s last wishes. But, with the dangers lurking in the Heavenly Moon Secret Region, I don’t know if I can survive. So at this moment, Lei Qinian decided to reveal his real family name to the senior.

Having thought this, Lei Qinian walked over, stood before Ye Yun, bowed, and said respectfully, ”Senior, I was wrong earlier.”

Ye Yun turned his head, looked at Lei Qinian with surprise, and asked, ”What was wrong?”

”Senior, my surname is Lei, not Li. This has been a secret preserved by our family for tens of thousands of years,” Lei Qinian said solemnly, taking a deep breath.

Changed the surname tens of thousands of years ago? Ye Yun’s eyes widened suddenly, a rare look of surprise appearing on his usually impassive face. The Lei Family was also a powerful family one hundred thousand years ago, their strength comparable to a Super Sect. How could they suddenly change their surname? This was no small matter. The decision by the Lei Family to make such a significant change must have been due to a major crisis within the family.

”What exactly led your Lei Family ancestors to change their surname?” Ye Yun’s brows tightened slightly, his tone serious.

”Senior, I can only tell you this much. Every generation of Lei Family descendants, upon learning this secret, swears an oath to the heavens not to divulge the true reason behind the Lei Family’s surname change...” Lei Qinian looked solemn as he shook his head, then let out a long sigh.

”I see.” Ye Yun nodded. He looked at Lei Qinian’s somewhat youthful face and felt a growing heaviness in his heart.

At that moment, he seemed to sense that a hidden manipulator had infiltrated his good brother’s family.

In Ye Yun’s eyes, tiny star-like runes shifted slightly. In that instant, Ye Yun had read all the information stored in Lei Qinian’s memories. Since the descendants of the Lei Family had already sworn an oath, he had no choice but to use this method of directly reading memories to obtain the information he wanted. This would not be considered breaching the Lei Family’s oath. Lei Qinian would not bear any consequences of oath-breaking either.

After viewing these memories, Ye Yun’s face suddenly turned somber.

The Lei Family’s change of surname occurred ninety thousand years ago, a very long time ago.

According to Lei Qinian’s memories, a veiled woman visited the Lei Family. She had a prolonged conversation, spanning several Time Units, with the Clan Leader of the Lei Family in a secret chamber. The woman told the Clan Leader that if he desired the Lei Family to continue for longer, he must change their surname, retreat into obscurity, and relocate to a faraway place to avoid the looming disaster. Otherwise, the decline of the Lei Family would become unstoppable.

The Clan Leader initially didn’t believe her. However, just one hundred years later, the Lei Family’s decline began to accelerate. Clan Members started dying inexplicably one after another. The cause of their deaths could not be found, and the circumstances surrounding their deaths were exceedingly bizarre. This filled the Lei Family’s Clan Leader with dread. At that moment, the veiled woman appeared once again. Only then did the Clan Leader of the Lei Family believe the veiled woman’s words.

Later, under the veiled woman’s arrangements, the entire Lei Family relocated to a remote mountainous area. They settled in a valley resembling a paradise, changing their name and living in seclusion from that day forward. From that moment on, the Lei Family became the Li Family. This secret was verbally passed down from Clan Leader to Clan Leader. There was no written record.

Although the Lei Family relocated to Taoyuan Valley, far from worldly strife, they still declined after eighty to ninety thousand years. That was the entire process.

Watching these memories, Ye Yun’s eyes flickered like burning flames. The veiled woman’s actions were extremely mysterious. Could she possibly be the missing Nangong Jade? Given that Nangong Jade had once given the Qin Family an eye of the Taixu Ancient Dragon, it was not unlikely that she could also assist the Lei Family in changing their surname and surviving the unknown catastrophe.

Thinking of this, Ye Yun lightly touched his forehead with his hand. He only felt that Nangong Jade, this girl, made him increasingly befuddled.

This is... In Lei Qinian’s memories, Ye Yun suddenly saw another segment of memory.

The reason Lei Qinian tried to procure a Heavenly Moon Order at all costs to enter the Heavenly Moon Secret Region was because a certain ancestor of the Lei Family had once entered this Secret Region and found a Heavenly Moon Osmanthus Tree, from which he plucked quite a number of Tianyue Osmanthus Fruits. These fruits were of exceptional quality; eating them noticeably enhanced one’s comprehension and aptitude. At the time, this ancestor ate a few and hid the rest in a nearby valley. The Tianyue Osmanthus Fruit would not rot and could be preserved within the Heavenly Moon Secret Region for thousands of years. Lei Qinian was entering the Heavenly Moon Secret Region to gather the remaining Tianyue Osmanthus Fruits.

Watching Lei Qinian, Ye Yun suddenly smiled slightly and said, ”One of my disciples will also be going to the Heavenly Moon Secret Region. Why don’t you two team up? That way, you’ll be better able to handle any risks.”

”Team up?” Lei Qinian was taken aback, not expecting this white-robed senior to make such a suggestion.