"Yes, sir!"
The nine governing gods of the underworld were all pleasantly surprised as they heard the ancestor's
words.
Many unique cultivation methods and inheritances of the underworld had been lost, deep in the mists of
time.
As a result, the overall strength of the underworld had grown weaker.
Then suddenly, the founding ancestor of the underworld appeared, wanting to teach them the real
inheritance of the underworld. Naturally, the nine governing gods of the underworld were more than
happy to grab such a rare opportunity.
"Our time has come. The underworld is about to rise and regain its former power and glory!"
The nine governing gods of the underworld became so excited and emotional that tears streamed
down their faces and their voices choked with uncontrollable sobs.
"Well, enough with the drama. I don't have much time.
You had all better be ready to accept the inheritance from me,"
Stanford said impatiently as he waved his hand.
"You are right, sir!"
The nine governing gods of the underworld were all in high spirits. But they pulled themselves together
and wholeheartedly prepared to accept the inheritance from their ancestor.
Stanford waved his hand once more and sent nine black beams of spiritual sense messages
individually into the Soul Seas of the nine governing gods in front of him.
"Now sit down cross-legged. You must comprehend it thoroughly.
Even with the talents that you possess, it will take a lot of time for you to completely receive my
inheritance,"
Stanford instructed in a loud and commanding voice.
"Yes, dear ancestor, we understand,"
the nine governing gods of the underworld replied at the same time.
Then, they all sat down cross-legged and began to accept the inheritance and at the same time,
comprehending it.
Austin didn't say a word.
Everyone knew that when one tried to comprehend something, a quiet and undisturbed environment
was very important.
Time passed slowly throughout the whole process.
After a while,
The nine governing gods of the underworld began trembling one after another until they were doing it at
the same time. They then, opened their eyes.
"Ancestor, we now have a general impression of the inheritance.
Ancestor, you may rest assured that we will work harder than ever, to comprehend and practice this
inheritance from this time forward.
We will rebuild the headquarters of the underworld and carry it into the future.
Besides, we shall work harder than ever to rebuild the road of reincarnation,"
the nine governing gods of the underworld said at the same time, not hiding the excitement in their
faces.
Who wouldn't be excited? They had just obtained the complete inheritance of the underworld.
As long as they worked hard to comprehend and cultivate it, their strength would definitely and greatly
improve!
It was inevitable! The overall strength of the underworld shall increase greatly!
This time, they had intended to bring Austin here to have a look at the Memory Bridge.
They hadn't expected to get such a bountiful harvest!
"And it is in your best interest that you follow this young man from now on.
Both his talent and strength are far greater than yours.
Believe me, no matter how hard you cultivate, even in several lifetimes, you won't be able to surpass
him.
He is a successor of the reincarnation race, just like you all.
So it's okay for you to trust and follow him. Just consider him as your senior fellow brother,"
Stanford advised.
"It shall be done, ancestor.
From now on, we will take your order to follow him,"
the nine governing gods of the underworld replied, almost in unison.
"Well, my spiritual soul mark won't last long. It will soon disappear,"
Stanford said.
"Old Lady Meng, I am extremely grateful to you for bringing me back to the world again. I could only be
here for a short time, but I can't tell you how much I appreciate what you have done.
We haven't seen each other for a long time and I've really missed you."
Stanford turned to look at Old Lady Meng.
"Stanford, stop talking like that! There are so many kids here. Don't waste time on this nonsense!
Yes, we are both very old now, and it's not easy for us to see each other again like this after what
happened.
Alas, that is how life is. Also, time has no mercy and waits for no one. I hope that we still get another
chance to meet again in the future. In the meantime, we should cherish what we have now,"
replied Old Lady Meng with blushing cheeks.
"Ha-ha. Why should we feel embarrassed?
You probably did not know, but I was hopelessly attracted to you back then.
If I really had the guts to pursue you at that time, wouldn't we be a couple today?"
Ignoring Old Lady Meng's retort, Stanford fixed his eyes on her feverishly.
"Old bastard, I told you not to talk nonsense anymore! Just stop it!
There is no need to rehash the details of the past."
Old Lady Meng glanced at Stanford with a face that was turning redder by the second.
"Really?"
Austin and the nine governing gods of the underworld were left dumbfounded.
As the two elders began flirting with each other,
Austin almost couldn't help laughing at the senior romance in front of him. Nonetheless, it was such a
rare display of vulnerability.
'Our ancestor must have really liked her,'
the nine governing gods of the underworld thought to themselves.
"I really miss those years, but alas, time has not been kind. No matter how powerful or heroic you are,
eventually you will grow weak, lose everything and eventually turn into dust and dissipate into
nothingness,"
Stanford couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Well my dear, I'm afraid my time is up.
I am very hopeful that we will meet again in the future,"
Stanford said. After that, his voice slowly began to sound distant until he finally disappeared.
"Stanford, goodbye. I believe we will meet again in the future."
Upon looking at Stanford's barely visible figure, Old Lady Meng's eyes became teary and sad. She was
visibly upset.
"Well, just like him, I don't have much time left either.
Now, listen up, all of you.
Work hard and try your best to cultivate as much as possible and become stronger as soon as
possible.
We'd need to rebuild the road of reincarnation very soon,"
said Old Lady Meng.
"Ma'am, may I ask you a question?
If we can rebuild the road of reincarnation successfully,
then, will the dead creatures have the chance to come back to life?"
Austin suddenly asked genuinely.
"Yes, you are right.
If we rebuild the road of reincarnation, all deceased creatures shall have the chance to be revived and
come back to life.
If not, they can be reincarnated and start an entirely new life,"
Old Lady Meng answered after a short pause.
"Then, after the road of reincarnation is rebuilt successfully,
will it be possible to resurrect the seniors who have passed away like you?"
Austin asked further.
"Yes it is possible.
Many of us have died, whether naturally, or were killed in battle.
But we have left many marks in the living world.
Once the road of reincarnation is rebuilt, the first group of people to come back to life shall definitely be
people like us.
This is because we have the closest relationship with the road of reincarnation and we are stronger.
For this reason alone, it is easier to revive us,"
Old Lady Meng replied.
"Well, ma'am, don't worry one bit.
From today, I will work harder than ever to rebuild the road of reincarnation and bring all of the seniors
back to life,"
Austin said with determination.
"Okay! That's good to know.
Young man, I'm relieved and happy that you have such thoughts!
Remember, the most important thing in the cultivation is not how talented you are. It depends more on
your will and perseverance!
Well, my time is also up.
I must go now. I hope to see you all again soon."
Old Lady Meng looked at Austin with appreciation.
Then together with the Memory Bridge, she began to slowly fade away.
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