When Chu Feng took hold of Yue Ling's hand, he noticed that her little face turned even redder.
Chu Feng had met plenty of shy girls before, but someone as bashful as Yue Ling — this was a first.
"B-Benefactor, please follow me."
Yue Ling, perhaps aware of how flushed her face was, glanced at Chu Feng before quickly lowering her head, unable to meet his gaze.
Then she led Chu Feng toward the barrier gate.
Hum—
The two of them actually passed through the barrier gate without issue.
On the other side lay a bamboo forest.
And the moment they stepped into it, Chu Feng finally understood why Yue Ling's memories hadn't been altered.
He could feel an extraordinarily powerful healing force — one that blanketed virtually the entire bamboo forest.
It had to be this healing force that had restored Yue Ling's memories.
"Benefactor, y-you can let go now."
Yue Ling said with her head lowered.
"Oh, sorry — I almost forgot."
Chu Feng let out an awkward laugh and released her hand.
"Benefactor, please come with me."
As Yue Ling spoke, she continued along the path through the forest. But as they walked, Chu Feng noticed that deep within the bamboo grove beside the road, there lay a field of graves.
Every single headstone was lined with offerings.
Yet what caught Chu Feng's attention was that the people buried here, though long dead, still possessed incredibly dense foundations.
That meant these individuals had been extraordinarily powerful in life.
Nearly half of those interred here had been formidable martial arts experts.
"What is this place?" Chu Feng couldn't help but ask.
"These are my ancestors," Yue Ling replied before carrying on.
"Your ancestors were this powerful?"
Hearing Yue Ling say that, Chu Feng was somewhat surprised. After all, Yue Ling's cultivation was not particularly strong — at least by the standards of the Totem Galaxy, she was far from a top-tier existence.
What surprised Chu Feng was that he hadn't previously imagined her ancestors could be so formidable.
Chu Feng continued following Yue Ling forward, and after they passed through the bamboo forest, a magnificent palace rose into view before them.
The palace was enormous — it was practically the size of a small mountain.
But when they pushed open the doors and stepped inside, Chu Feng found the great hall completely empty. Even the floor was the same bare soil as the ground outside.
The only object within was a massive boulder situated at the center of the hall.
And that boulder immediately seized Chu Feng's attention.
It was covered in barrier runes.
Chu Feng could tell at a glance that what was inscribed upon it related to the arts of barrier formation.
And the healing force emanated from this very boulder.
"Benefactor, you came here for this inheritance, didn't you?"
"The inheritance is all on this stone."
"However, it is very difficult to comprehend."
Yue Ling pointed at the boulder as she spoke.
The girl was quite perceptive — she already knew Chu Feng had come seeking the inheritance.
That must have been why she had brought him straight here.
"Yue Ling, I won't hide it from you — I did come for this inheritance."
"Do you know who left it behind?"
Chu Feng asked.
"This inheritance was left by my ancestor."
"My ancestor was also the founder of this Formation Sect."
Yue Ling said.
"Your ancestor?" Chu Feng asked.
"Haven't you heard of them?"
"Then how did you know there was an inheritance in here?"
Seeing that Chu Feng seemed to know nothing at all, Yue Ling wore a puzzled expression of her own.
"I heard that Lord True Dragon obtained his inheritance from this place, so I came here," Chu Feng explained.
"Benefactor, who is this Lord True Dragon you speak of?"
Yue Ling still looked confused.
"He was once the Grand Guest Elder of the Totem Dragon Clan — a truly formidable Spirit World Master."