But before Elder Du could even kneel, the divine statue of the Formation Master, Wanyan Lie, lit up, and the entire Formation Master Temple began to shake.
"What's going on?" Wanyan Zhe exclaimed in shock.
Zi Linling didn't answer him but nodded at the six of them.
The six understood, each taking their positions and surrounding Elder Du in the center, protecting him.
Soon, the divine statue shattered, and a beam of white light entered Elder Du's forehead.
Elder Du immediately sat down on the ground and closed his eyes. The shaking of the Formation Master Temple also stopped.
"Destroying the ancestral divine statue, and you say you have no ill intentions!"
Wanyan Zhe was furious, his temper flaring as he raised his palm to strike at Elder Du.
However, this was all within Zi Linling's expectations, and she wouldn't allow Wanyan Zhe to harm Elder Du.
Her figure flickered, intercepting Wanyan Zhe, and she firmly grasped his wrist, exclaiming, "Don't be crazy, let's talk it over slowly on the side!"
Wanyan Zhe's eyes widened in anger and he said, "The facts are right before us, what else is there to discuss?"
"Don't you think about it, why did the Formation Master's divine statue shatter now and not sooner, precisely when Elder Du was paying homage?" Zi Linling questioned coldly.
"This..."
Wanyan Zhe was left speechless by the question.
Zi Linling sighed and said, "Elder Du is a reincarnation of a wisp of the Formation Master's true spirit, reborn and cultivating!"
"What did you say?"
Wanyan Zhe couldn't believe his ears and asked with disbelief.
"You heard correctly, let's discuss it further aside, don't disturb Elder Du's awakening memories!"
As Zi Linling spoke, she pulled Wanyan Zhe into a side chamber of the temple.
"What exactly is going on? Miss Zi, please explain it clearly."
Wanyan Zhe took a deep breath, calmed himself, and asked.
Zi Linling sat on a chair in the side chamber and said, "This is a long story. Does City Lord Wanyan know about the great protective war ten thousand years ago?"
Wanyan Zhe chuckled coldly, "As a descendant of the ancestors, if I don't even know their achievements in battle, am I worthy of the surname Wanyan?"
Zi Linling nodded and said, "In that great protective war, the Nine Great Protectors sent a wisp of their true spirits into reincarnation to cultivate again, and Elder Du is one of them."
"That's not right! Wasn't it said that the Nine Great Protectors sealed the extraterrestrial entrance through mutual destruction? How could they have left behind their true spirits? Moreover, even if an ancestor's true spirit was reincarnated, why didn't it come to my Wanyan clan?"
Wanyan Zhe asked, confused.
Zi Linling smiled, "It is true that the Nine Great Protectors left behind their true spirits. As for why it didn't reincarnate into the Wanyan family, I'm afraid only the Formation Master himself knows!"
She then proceeded to tell Wanyan Zhe some of the information she had obtained from the Azure Star Soul that could be disclosed.
Wanyan Zhe's understanding of the Formation Master, besides what was in ancient texts, was passed down from generation to generation through oral traditions.
Although closer to the truth, there were still some lost memories, and some confidential matters that the Formation Master could not easily reveal to the Wanyan family.
Therefore, when Zi Linling revealed some secrets, Wanyan Zhe was utterly shocked.
"And for one to worship oneself, the heavens do not permit it, which is why the Formation Master's divine statue shattered."
Zi Linling's explanation concluded with these words.
Wanyan Zhe found it difficult to process for a moment and slumped into a chair, staring blankly.
Zi Linling smiled and looked at Elder Du.
White light emanated from Elder Du's body.
"Senior Star Soul, Elder Du has always been by my side, but why didn't I sense that he was the reincarnation of the Formation Master?"
Zi Linling communicated with the Azure Star Soul in her sea of consciousness.
The Azure Star Soul said, "Child, although the primordial bloodline is engraved deep within the soul, because Elder Du had no physical body, his primordial bloodline could not be activated and remained dormant. Therefore, you could not sense it."
Zi Linling frowned, confused, "But that's not right! The point of light I found on the star map was clearly on the Continent of Divine Remnants. If Elder Du is the reincarnation of the Formation Master, then what was that point of light on the star map?"
The Azure Star Soul smiled and said, "Child, take another look at the star map and you will understand!"
Zi Linling was stunned for a moment, then sank her divine consciousness into the star map in her sea of consciousness. Only then did she discover that the location of the point of light overlapped with the Formation Master Temple. And she was currently standing at the spot of the light.
She asked doubtfully, "This is..."
The Azure Star Soul nodded and said, "That's right! The moment Elder Du gained a physical body, his primordial bloodline was preliminarily activated, which is why he felt the call of the Formation Master Temple, or rather, the call of his primordial bloodline."
"Once he completely integrates the memories within the Formation Master's divine statue, his primordial bloodline will be fully activated. This means he can completely control this body in less than a month!"
"Really?"
Zi Linling was shocked.
The Azure Star Soul smiled kindly, "Of course!"
Just then, the fragments of the Formation Master's divine statue suddenly flew up and began to circle Elder Du.
"Boss, look quickly!"
Both the stunned Wanyan Zhe and Zi Linling, who was communicating with the Azure Star Soul, were startled back to their senses by Shangguan Yulin's voice.
Zi Linling's heart stirred, and she appeared beside Elder Du.
Looking at the scene before her, Zi Linling was also confused and quickly asked the Azure Star Soul, "Senior Star Soul, what is happening?"
The Azure Star Soul smiled reassuringly, "Child, it's alright! The Formation Master's divine statue should contain the Formation Master's primordial essence blood, which is why it resonates with Elder Du! Once Elder Du absorbs the primordial essence blood through his primordial bloodline and integrates it into his body, he will completely merge with the Formation Master's memories and return to his peak state."
Zi Linling breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Senior Star Soul, how long will this process take?"
The Azure Star Soul said, "From three days at the shortest, to ten days at the longest!"
Zi Linling nodded and said to Wanyan Zhe, "Patriarch Wanyan, have you made up your mind?"
Wanyan Zhe smiled helplessly and said, "Since it is the arrangement of the ancestor, then there is no point in understanding or not. Since Elder Du is the reincarnation of the ancestor, I can only abide by it."
Zi Linling nodded and said, "If that's the case, then let's all retreat outside and stand guard!"
Wanyan Zhe frowned and said, "Why should we retreat? Isn't it good to guard right here?"
Zi Linling said coldly, "Elder Du is now at a critical juncture, and our presence here will only disturb him."
"Besides, with such a commotion here, what will the other people from the City Lord's Mansion do? As the City Lord, shouldn't you go out and stabilize their morale?"