Three of the five major aristocratic families came, and they were all young leaders of their respective families. At this moment, they all respectfully came to the mountain gate to ask for an audience.
If this scene were to spread, it would be enough to shock half of the Wuyuan Continent.
"Ancestor is already waiting in Wenxinzhai. Please three gentlemen come with me."
A boy wearing a black gauze and white robe appeared silently, nodded slightly to everyone, and then turned around to lead the way.
Tantai Dongshu, Gu Qixing, and Zhao Feiyu all looked happy, and after giving instructions to their servants, they hurriedly followed.
The mountain road is winding, covered with clouds and fog, and there are thick moss in the gaps between the stone roads. There are occasional insects and birds singing deep in the mountain forest. The group of four walks deeper and deeper into the forest.
Although the boy in Taoist robes leading the way looked to be only eleven or twelve years old, his steps were silent and his breath was long.
After passing a wild orchid bush that was as tall as half a man, the sound of rushing water suddenly came from the originally quiet mountain forest, and even the mist that could not be seen in the distance dissipated.
A building made of yellow wood and green bamboo appeared in the field of vision. After seeing it, Tantai Dongshu and the three people looked solemn and made a subtle movement to tidy up their clothes.
"The ancestors are inside." The Taoist boy's voice was clear, and he walked to the courtyard door and stood still.
The three young men are the leaders of the young generation in their respective families, and are feared by countless people. They are the small group of people who are truly at the top of the pyramid in this world.
But now they were a little nervous. After taking a deep breath, Tantai Dongshu straightened his body and walked in first.
Gu Qixing and Zhao Feiyu looked at each other. The emotions in their eyes were only cautious, and they straightened their postures.
Squeak.
The wooden door was closed, and the little Taoist boy hugged the fly whisk and closed his eyes. Within two seconds, his chin sank slightly, and he actually fell asleep while standing.
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【Ask the Heart】.
The simple Huanghuali plaque has traces of history, and the font is in an ancient style.
The wooden door is open, and fine agarwood smoke slowly flows out from under your feet.
Dantai Dongshu didn't squint his eyes. After crossing the threshold and seeing the hunched back, he bowed slightly and said in a respectful voice: "Tantai Dongshu pays homage to the Shijia ancestors."
"Gu Qixing..."
"Zhao Feiyu..."
All three of them had their legs together, their upper bodies slightly bowed, their eyes on the ground, and their expressions solemn.
This kind of etiquette has never been seen even within their respective families.
Huchihuchi...
The sound of breathing coming from the front was like the pulling of a broken bellows. He was obviously exhaling very hard, but the air was leaking everywhere.
"The 42nd grandson of Tantai Xian... the 37th grandson of Gu Xichao... the 33rd grandson of Zhao Zhongliang..." The voice was rough and hoarse, and the rickety back slowly turned around.
When the three of them heard the names of their ancestors, their hearts trembled, and they raised their heads at the same time——
Despite their state of mind, they were shocked when they saw that face, and all the hairs on their backs stood on end.
If they hadn't been mentally prepared when they came, the first thing they would have to do now would be to retreat quickly.
The ancestor of Shijia is indeed an old man, but he does not look like a living person at all!
Who would have thought that this existence that has lived for thousands of years in the legend of Wuyuan Continent and is comparable to a myth would actually be shaped like a skeleton.
The old man in front of him had deeply sunken eye sockets, his eyeballs were cloudy and unclear, and his withered muscles were tightly attached to his bones. His whole figure looked like a dried corpse covered in a brand new cloth.
Now this "corpse" let out a hoarse laugh, hoarse and unpleasant.
"Do I look scary?"
Tantai Dongshu and others knew that they had just shown their timidity, and said with solemn expressions: "No, it's just that this junior and others are in trouble."
Ancestor Shijia stared at Tantai Dongshu, making the latter panic in his heart.
Gu Qixing and Zhao Feiyu didn't dare to breathe, thinking that this ancestor was really moody.
"You probably think I'm moody, right?" The hoarse voice made people's hearts tremble.
"That's absolutely not the case." The three of them said in unison.
"The performance of the children of your family is really worse than the previous generation..." The ancestor of Shijia sighed, walked to the crescent moon stool next to his hands and sat down, and slowly said the second half of the sentence, "In this generation, we can't even tell the truth.
All the courage is gone...ho ho."
It's just a very simple laughter, but it hurts people's hearts more than ridicule.
Tantai Dongshu lowered his head, suppressed the twitching corners of his mouth, and bowed deeply with his hands, "This is what our ancestors taught us."
The other two people did the same thing.
In front of this legendary being, they did not dare to argue.
Ancestor Shijia picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup. He took two sips with relish and then put down the cup.
"Life is only about nine words. You can take it up, let it go, and endure it. Your ancestors did the first six words very well, but they only did the last three words so well."
These words made the three of them curse in their hearts. Who can live for a thousand years? The bones of their ancestors have long been rotted into ashes. No one can compare with you.
The ancestor of Shijia glanced at it with his dim eyes. Thousands of years of experience allowed him to instantly understand the thoughts of several people, but he was too lazy to expose them and continued to mutter to himself:
"As for you... you can't even do the first three words."
These words made several people's faces turn pale, and anger flashed deep in their pupils.
After all, they are young people, and Chengfu is still a little inferior to those old foxes. In the end, they did not speak again.
Ancestor Shijia glanced at it and grinned, but didn't take it seriously.
The years he has lived and his status in this continent mean that he does not need to care about anyone's face.
"Before you came here, have you ever thought about why the family sent you here?"
"In addition to the fact that your family has established you as its heir in your mind, there is another meaning. They asked me, an old immortal, to get to know their most outstanding young generation."
"They have given this opportunity to you. As for whether you will give it to the next generation in the future... it depends on whether I, an old immortal, can survive until then, ho ho..."
"Ancestor!"
"Lord Ancestor!"
"The ancestors' longevity is as long as the sky, and nothing will happen to them."
The three of them spoke hurriedly.
"It's just a joke. I will tell you in advance before I say goodbye." The old man laughed and waved his hands carelessly.
The expressions of the three of them softened slightly, but they still shuddered when they thought about the consequences after the death of the Shijia ancestors.
"I will only see you for one day, and I have already arranged for people to prepare for the divination ceremony. Since you are already here, I can say something to you."
"How much do you know about the ancient land?" The Shijia ancestors put their hands on their knees and sat on the crescent moon stool, which only made people feel the precipitation of the years.
"The ancient land is a forbidden land. It is the burial place for the deceased in our Wuyuan Continent, and it is also the place where souls are sacrificed every year." Tantai Dongshu answered first.
The old man nodded and asked, "Why sacrifice?"
"In order to prevent the legendary horror from appearing." Tantai Dongshu still answered fluently.
The old man nodded again and said, "What is the great terror?"
"This..." Tantai Dongshu hesitated. He had not heard from his father or grandfather how terrible it was. Maybe his father had told Tantai Zang, but he really didn't know the clear answer.
"Do you two know?"
"This junior doesn't know." Gu Qixing said in surprise.
"It seems... related to Wuyuan Continent." Zhao Feiyu saw the frowning eyes of the two people beside him and explained, "What I'm talking about is related to the space we are in."
"Who told you?" The ancestor of Shijia stared straight at Zhao Feiyu with his ugly eyes, making the latter feel terrified.
"No one has ever said that it was the junior who got some clues from the fragments of ancient books at home, and because my Zhao family, Longyang Castle, has been guarding Jingyang Mountain for hundreds of years, I have been exposed to more beasts than other families. Regarding rifts, thunder clouds and mist... I have some clues.
More speculations." Zhao Feiyu answered truthfully, which made Tantai Dongshu and Gu Qixing thoughtful.
"Yes, the descendants of this generation of Longyang Castle are quite interesting."
The words of the Shijia Ancestor made Zhao Feiyu ecstatic, because every word and deed in today's meeting must be reported to the clan elders accurately.
And that comment just now will definitely have a great effect on him.
The old man glanced at a few people indifferently, and after a few people looked solemn, he said leisurely: "The first batch of people who came here had another name in the secular world - [Ascended Ones]."
"Those who have ascended are all those who have achieved great achievements in cultivation, are amazingly talented and beautiful, they can wave their hands with great power and terror, and they can harness their energy and ride the wind with every movement of their hands. This has never been seen by the worldly people, and they have become immortals through passing on.
"
"Actually, whether they are ascendants or immortals, they are just secular names. In essence, they are still practitioners of martial arts. Their strength lies in the degree of control over [Qi]. In fact, the name of [Qi] is also evolving. For example, five years ago
The Song family proposed the concept of [Star Source Power]."
"My family name is Gu. The Gu family is not good at cultivation. The old man has probably stayed in the six-star realm for more than five hundred years, and his current state cannot go any further."
The three of them were shocked when they sat down, and their thoughts were in confusion.
They never expected that the existence known as the Ten Armor Ancestors could live for thousands of years and not know how to practice!
"My Gu family is the best at divination, and it was also the only family in the world that used divination to enter the Mist Plains. Relying on divination, we have helped our companions avoid many life and death disasters. In the past long years, I have read through all the information that can be found in the world.
Information, I searched countless secret places, and with the vast knowledge and endless supply of spiritual energy, after undergoing countless experiments, I finally turned myself into what I am now...the living dead."
Ancestor Shijia grinned, showing an enchanting smile.
"After all, you can continue research only if you are alive!"
"Not shabby."
"Finally, I found a way to fight the [Great Terror] more than five hundred years ago."
Having said this, the Shijia ancestor yawned, then smiled and shook his head: "If you talk too much, it will be easier for people to recall the past when they grow old."
He looked at the beams on the roof. His cloudy eyes couldn't tell what he was thinking, but his hoarse tone seemed a bit profound at this moment: "What is the great terror?"
"Thousands of years ago, in the secular world, there was very little Qi, and practice was so difficult!"
"So you can imagine the feeling when the first batch of ascended people came here and were surprised to find that this place was filled with Qi that was dozens of times richer than the outside world, and all the natural barriers blocking the path of cultivation disappeared.
Are you feeling so excited and excited?"
"This means there are no more obstacles on the path for practitioners!"
"The vigorous era of exploration began, and I was born in that crazy time."
"With the deepening of the exploration of Wuyuan Continent, everyone was delighted to find that the closer to the center of the land, the richer the gas! Until... we discovered the tall tower."
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PS: Well, brother "Lonely Mountain" is my friend who plays Wulin Xianxia... I never expected to become a leader in the game. Thank you so much! In order to express my gratitude, I decided not to play that game.