Chapter 1549: Today, I Have Come To Fulfill Her Wis

However, the silver-haired elder standing at the front, draped in a gilded cloak, did not act rashly. Instead, he suppressed the shock in his heart, raised his hand, and signaled the disciples behind him not to act recklessly.

He took a step forward, stopping about ten zhang (approximately 30 meters) away from Yi Feng.

"May I ask who you are, and what brings you to our mountain villa? Does the disappearance of our ancestor's remains have anything to do with you? Please explain truthfully," the silver-haired sect leader spoke with a calm tone, though his words carried a hint of anger.

This was their forbidden back mountain, a place no outsider should trespass upon. Moreover, this person seemed to have taken away their ancestor's remains, which was a great disrespect to their forebear. As a descendant, he could not stand by and watch his ancestor suffer such humiliation after death.

Yi Feng remained silent, ignoring the man. Instead, he gazed into the distance, his eyes fixed on the dazzling starry sky.

Seeing that Yi Feng paid him no heed, the sect leader grew even more furious and repeatedly questioned him.

"You are truly arrogant! I, Yu Tuo, as the sect leader, am duty-bound to protect our ancestor's remains. If you continue to remain silent, I will risk my life to seek justice for our ancestor!"

Yet, Yu Tuo still did not act rashly. He could not see through Yi Feng's cultivation level and knew that his strength was unfathomable. However, this matter concerned the honor of their ancestor and their clan. In front of the clan members, he had to make a stand.

After Yu Tuo finished speaking, the clan disciples around him also voiced their anger.

After a long silence, Yi Feng finally moved.

He turned to look at Yu Tuo and said calmly, "Are you a descendant of Yu Wei?"

Yu Tuo's heart trembled violently upon hearing this.

This person actually called their ancestor by name! Could it be that he knew their ancestor?

Yu Tuo scrutinized Yi Feng again, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not see through the man before him. Yet, Yi Feng's appearance gave him a strong sense of familiarity.

Could this person be... that one?

Suddenly, Yu Tuo remembered a deeply buried memory from long ago.

Back then, his ancestor Yu Wei was still alive.

In Yu Wei's room hung a portrait.

The portrait depicted a man in white robes.

He was handsome, with an otherworldly aura, like an immortal.

Yu Tuo remembered that his ancestor held the man in the portrait in the highest regard.

She had even specifically instructed the clan that the man in white was their master.

If the master ever came, they must welcome him with utmost respect and follow his will.

Now, that portrait still hung in the deepest part of the clan's treasure vault in the scripture repository.

That place was a heavily guarded treasure trove, and even Yu Tuo, as the sect leader, rarely ventured into its depths.

In Yu Tuo's mind, the image of the portrait gradually became clearer.

The handsome man in the portrait slowly overlapped with Yi Feng before him, until they became one and the same.

Yu Tuo's eyes widened, and his body trembled violently.

He never expected that the person before him was truly the man from the portrait.

Even more, he never imagined that the master his ancestor spoke of would come to their clan's territory.

For a moment, Yu Tuo was dazed, his breathing rapid and his heart pounding.

The clan members around him frowned upon seeing this.

What was wrong with the sect leader?

The next moment.

Yu Tuo knelt down in excitement, tears welling up in his eyes.

With a choked voice, he cried out, "Yu Tuo pays his respects to the master! Yu Tuo pays his respects to the master! We failed to welcome you properly, please do not blame us, master!"

Upon hearing this, the clan members were struck as if by lightning.

Those who reacted quickly immediately knelt down as well.

Those who were slower were pulled down by those who had already knelt.

They all remembered their ancestor's teachings and the master whom their ancestor revered as a deity. In that moment, they were overwhelmed with emotion.

In the past, they had thought that this master was merely a figure their ancestor had fabricated.

But now, the master had truly appeared before them, making it all feel surreal.

It was like a dream becoming reality, both jarring and abrupt.

Yet, no one dared to voice any doubts.

Yi Feng raised his hand slightly.

The Yu family disciples were all lifted by a gentle force.

This scene convinced them beyond doubt.

The person before them, with such power, must indeed be the master their ancestor revered as a deity.

They were all strong cultivators within the clan, yet the master had effortlessly lifted them all with just a slight gesture.

Many were shocked, while others felt an overwhelming sense of reverence.

Yi Feng looked at them and smiled gently, "There's no need for such formality. The reason I came here today is because I could not bear to see Yu Wei pinned to this cliff wall for eternity."

"Today, I have come to fulfill her wish."

Hearing this, everyone felt a warmth in their hearts.

So, the master still cared for their Yu family.

The silver-haired Yu Tuo, showing his age, spoke with a face full of shame, "Back then, when our ancestor perished here, we tried every means to bring her remains back."

"But we could not pull out that sword. It's our fault for being too weak, unable to even give our ancestor a proper burial."

"After trying every method, we had no choice but to move the entire clan here to settle, as a way to fulfill our duty as descendants."

"After moving here, we designated this back mountain cliff as a forbidden area, hoping that one day we could pull out that sword and allow our ancestor to rest in peace."

"Master, we are too incompetent. Please punish us!"

"Please punish us, master!" the clan members echoed in unison.

Yi Feng shook his head gently and said in a warm voice, "This is not your fault. You have all worked hard over the years."

"Yu Wei is now free. She will exist in another form within the vast expanse of the universe."

"Also, this sword was left behind by a foreign race back then. It's normal that you couldn't pull it out. Don't dwell on it."

With that, Yi Feng casually waved his hand.

The rust on the sword instantly fell away, and the blade shone with a dazzling light, cold and sharp.

The sword landed in Yi Feng's hand, as if it had just been forged, its edge sharp and its appearance brand new.

Yi Feng handed the sword to Yu Tuo.

"Take this sword."

Yu Tuo's hands trembled as he received the sword, his emotions in turmoil.

This sword was a peerless divine weapon, containing boundless power.

Yet, the master had pulled it out effortlessly and gifted it to them without hesitation. Such strength and generosity were truly unparalleled.

No wonder their ancestor had repeatedly instructed the clan to follow the master's will and to treat him with the utmost respect.

At the same time, this sword was also a mark of shame for their Yu clan.

It had pinned their ancestor to the cliff wall for countless years, and it had also been a thorn in the hearts of the clan members.

Now, the master had freed their ancestor and pulled out this sword, removing the thorn that had pierced their hearts.

The lingering resentment in their hearts also vanished completely.

Yu Tuo and the clan members were filled with excitement.

They all bowed deeply to Yi Feng.

"Thank you, master!"

Their voices of gratitude surged like waves.

At this moment, Yu Tuo stepped forward respectfully and said nervously, "Master, if you do not mind, please come to our sect to rest!"

"No need. I still have some matters to attend to. You all should focus on your cultivation and do not disgrace the honor of the Yu family," Yi Feng said lightly.

Just as Yu Tuo was about to speak, and the others were about to urge Yi Feng to stay, they found that he had already vanished into the void, disappearing without a trace...

"We respectfully send off the master."

Seeing this, they dared not act out of line, their eyes filled with reverence.

They also understood that their small sect was already greatly blessed by the master's visit. How could they truly expect him to stay?

They prostrated themselves on the ground, sending Yi Feng off, and remained kneeling for a long time...