Ning Beichen needed some information about the three great families, which had been difficult to obtain from the outside. Now, from this fellow, Ning Beichen had learned a lot about them.
The three great families were indeed the most powerful in the Central Continent, but this did not include sects. For example, they did not dare to provoke the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Besides the Heavenly Sword Sect, there were several other sects that the three great families also dared not provoke.
Some of these sects, although they did not have as many disciples as the Heavenly Sword Sect, possessed strength that even the Heavenly Sword Sect was reluctant to provoke. The main reason was that these sects had powerful ancestors residing within them.
It was a pity that Ning Beichen did not get any news about the Ancestral Court. However, he learned from the captive that only the ancestors of the sects knew some information about the Ancestral Court.
The three great families also had ancestors, but ordinary people could not see them. This was because the ancestors usually went into seclusion in secret places and were only summoned when the family faced a life-or-death crisis.
In other words, if Ning Beichen wanted to know about the Ancestral Court, he could only obtain information from the ancestors of the three great families or the ancestors of the sects.
However, these ancestors were not easily accessible. Let alone Ning Beichen, even the current heads of the three great families, elders, or the sect leaders and elders of the sects might not necessarily be able to meet them.
To meet an ancestor, either the family or the sect was on the verge of collapse, or one had made a significant contribution to the family or sect.
But the problem was that Ning Beichen was not a member of the three great families, nor was he a member of any sect.
Even if he joined a family or sect now, it would likely not be something achievable in a short period to meet an ancestor.
"How powerful are the ancestors, and what are their cultivation levels?" Ning Beichen continued to question the cultivator from the Sea Dragon Hall.
"I don't know. No one knows their cultivation levels. But one thing is for sure: ancestors all understand Saint Techniques. If you don't want to die, let me go." The cultivator from the Sea Dragon Hall was still trying to threaten Ning Beichen with the ancestors.
Ning Beichen sneered. Without even making a move, the cultivator from the Sea Dragon Hall spurted blood and fell to the ground.
"Sorry, I understand Saint Techniques too." Ning Beichen walked up to the cultivator from the Sea Dragon Hall and said word for word.
"No... Impossible." The cultivator from the Sea Dragon Hall became flustered and panicked, his heart churning like stormy waves.
"Could it be... that this human is also an ancestor?" This naturally led to his misunderstanding, as only ancestors understood Saint Techniques, and Ning Beichen had just displayed one in front of him. Although Ning Beichen looked very young, ancestors were not all white-haired. With their strength and cultivation, it was not difficult to regain youth or maintain a youthful appearance.
Ning Beichen saw the look of shock and fear on the face of the cultivator from the Sea Dragon Hall and curled his lips slightly. In truth, he didn't know what Saint Techniques were. It was just that the last time he used dimensional attack, someone called it a Saint Technique, so Ning Beichen kept it in mind. Therefore, he was very curious to see what those ancestors' Saint Techniques were like and whether he could defeat them.
However, provoking an ancestor was a dangerous matter, as Ning Beichen did not know their cultivation realm, and the cultivation system here was different from his. Thus, Ning Beichen could not compare his own cultivation with those ancestors.
Yet, after discussing it carefully with Haitang and Liu Yilin, they both believed that the Ancestral Court was problematic and might hold the key to returning him to his own world, as well as secrets about this world. Therefore, Ning Beichen had to visit the Ancestral Court no matter what.
However, there was only one way to meet an ancestor: create a major disturbance. What constituted a major disturbance? The simplest method was to challenge the three great families or the sects and defeat them all. The ancestors would naturally appear.
Moreover, there had to be a limit. They could be defeated, but no excessive killing could occur, otherwise, a mortal enmity would be formed, and even if the ancestors came out, they might not be willing to tell him.
However, regardless, Ning Beichen had to do this. The only dilemma was whether to choose the three great families or the sects, which Ning Beichen was still considering. If he happened to pick a place where the ancestors knew nothing about the Ancestral Court, then Ning Beichen would have fought for nothing and also made an enemy.
Ning Beichen was not afraid of making enemies and was confident in his own strength, but he also had to be prepared for the consequences of offending a family or a sect. Strength was not omnipotent. No matter how strong Ning Beichen was, he could not kill everyone who opposed him. Even if he could, he would not do it.
Now that Ning Beichen had offended the Sea Dragon Hall, which was a force under the Zhou family, Ning Beichen naturally had no choice but to deal with the Sea Dragon Hall and the Zhou family. The three great families were not united. The other two families would likely be happy to see the Zhou family in trouble and would not intervene. Ning Beichen needed to be cautious about whether sects related to the Zhou family would intervene.
However, there was no turning back now. Ning Beichen could not give up, nor did he have the time or inclination to play any games of conspiracy and tricks.
But before undertaking this task, Ning Beichen had a long talk with Yang Qianrou. Originally, Ning Beichen intended to send her to a sect unrelated to the Zhou family and then proceed with his plan. However, Yang Qianrou was stubborn and refused to be separated from him, so Ning Beichen had to comply. Anyway, there was only her, and as long as Ning Beichen was alive, he would definitely ensure her safety.
Not long after.
Ning Beichen, accompanied by Yang Qianrou and two beast kings, left the mountain range and headed directly for the location of the Sea Dragon Hall. With a cultivator from the Sea Dragon Hall guiding the way, Ning Beichen was not afraid of not finding the place.
After about a few days, Ning Beichen, riding the Golden Lion with Yang Qianrou, arrived at the location of the Sea Dragon Hall. Ning Beichen threw the cultivator from the Sea Dragon Hall to the ground and said to him, "Go tell them I'm here and tell them to wash their necks and wait."
The cultivator from the Sea Dragon Hall scrambled and ran inside, not even daring to look back. Those who had not personally experienced it could not comprehend how terrifying the man riding the Golden Lion was.
Soon, a large number of cultivators emerged from the Sea Dragon Hall, along with many important figures who seemed to be high-ranking officials of the Sea Dragon Hall.
"I am the one you are looking for. I don't want to waste any time with pleasantries. Let's just fight?" Ning Beichen said directly, too lazy to engage in idle chatter.