C8 Ancestor of the Qin Family!

"Who are you?" Luoyao asked, puzzled. "Are you from the Qin family too? I thought they were all gone."

A voice echoed, "I am Qin Tianling, an ancestor of the Qin family."

Suddenly, small points of light began to gather in mid-air, gradually forming the image of a man. He appeared as an elderly gentleman in a white robe, with a gentle face and flowing white hair, exuding an ethereal presence.

"Isn't that the man from the portrait in the ancestral hall?" Luoyao thought, eyes wide with disbelief.

"Sir, you..." Luoyao's voice caught in her throat, overwhelmed by shock and confusion. Wasn't this supposed to be an ancestor of the Qin family, someone who lived centuries ago? How could he still be here?

"Don't be afraid, child," Qin Tianling reassured, noticing Luoyao's astonishment. "I passed away long ago, but my spirit endured because of my strong cultivation. It allowed me to transcend my physical form."

The concept of an eternal soul was new to Luoyao. She was already bewildered by finding herself in this strange world, and now, encountering a spirit thousands of years old, everything seemed surreal.

"Why have you appeared now?" Luoyao asked, still trying to process everything. She had no memory of Qin Tianling, so why was he showing up now?

"Because you wear my ring," Qin Tianling explained, pointing to the simple silver band on Luoyao's finger. "I sensed the Qin family bloodline through it, breaking the seal I placed on myself long ago. Now I am free."

The ring, which seemed so ordinary, was actually a relic of the Qin family, preserved for millennia. With Qin Tianling's ethereal presence, it was hard to believe the Qin family had fallen to its current state.

Lost in thought, Luoyao pondered the implications.

"Child, do you feel anything unusual?" Qin Tianling suddenly asked.

His demeanor was calm and non-threatening, and being an ancestor of the Qin family, Qin Luoyao naturally let down some of her unnecessary defenses.

"Unusual? Like what?" she asked, raising an eyebrow, unsure of what he was getting at.

"Ahem!" Qin Tianling covered his mouth and coughed lightly. "For example, your inability to cultivate."

Hearing this, a glint flashed in Qin Luoyao's eyes. He knew, didn't he? As a soul that had existed for thousands of years, he must know quite a lot.

"Indeed, sir, you're right. Everyone says I lack psychic force, and now it's pretty much common knowledge around here," Qin Luoyao said with a shrug, though she kept a close eye on Qin Tianling's expression.

If Qin Tianling was asking her, there was a good chance he knew a solution. She needed to seize every opportunity.

Qin Tianling sighed deeply and then shook his head, as if lamenting something.

"Child, it's not that you lack psychic force, but rather..." Qin Tianling looked up at Qin Luoyao, his aged eyes holding a mix of depth and complexity.

Qin Luoyao's hand at her side involuntarily clenched slightly. Psychic force was crucial to her; it was the foundation of her standing in this world.

"But rather, your talent is so extraordinary that a seal was placed within you, locking away your psychic force. This is why your psychic force can't be released, leading others to label you as useless," Qin Tianling's tone carried a hint of amazement, as if even he was astounded by such extraordinary talent.

Qin Luoyao was utterly shocked. There was a seal inside her? This was something she had never known, and Qin Yuxiao had never mentioned it to her.

Was the seal on her psychic force, making her the only anomaly on this continent, really just to suppress her talent? Isn't talent something innate? Why would it need to be sealed away?

Too many questions lingered in Qin Luoyao's mind. Even though she had absorbed the memories of the body's previous owner, that person had been timid and reclusive, offering her little to work with.