370: Chapter 370 Characters

Pulling back the collar at the nape of the neck, Lin Xiao stole a glance, and his gaze froze!

A string of blue characters, like a tattoo, was clearly visible on the lower side of the back of the neck.

Although it wasn't any script Lin Xiao was familiar with, he was certain it definitely wasn't naturally formed.

Code? A serial number? Or something else...

Lin Xiao couldn't help but suspect: could this Celestial Human be an "android"?

Or perhaps it only appeared after genetic programming, which is why it looked so "perfect."

Unfortunately, it was impossible to make a full determination based solely on such a string of characters.

"Do you know what this string is?" Lin Xiao asked.

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan stole a timid glance, then shook his head, looking lost. "It's my first time seeing it too. Who would dare touch the Grand Ancestor?"

Lin Xiao sighed. "A pity. If those other four corpses were here, we could compare them..."

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan almost went crazy hearing that!

What? You even want to strip the remains of the Grand Ancestors from the other four sects!?

No wonder this Prince of Zhenbei could conquer Mobei. Could the barbarians not kneel when they met such a ruthless character?!

Lin Xiao didn't know that he had inadvertently given the Old Celestial Master a massive shock.

He was just disappointed that there was too little reference material, so he had no choice but to set the remains down for now.

"Wuliang Tianzun! Grand Ancestor, please do not take offense, do not take offense..."

On the side, Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan was nearly in tears. The Prince of Zhenbei's bizarre behavior was truly beyond his imagination!

He had originally wanted to shock Lin Xiao, but instead, his own worldview was being shattered!

"Your Highness, can we go out now?"

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan was truly scared.

Lin Xiao, however, said with a grin, "Old man, this Cold Jade Coffin of yours, could you..."

"No!!—"

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan bravely said no, not wanting to hear the rest of Lin Xiao's request at all.

"Aiya, if it's a no, then it's a no. Why are you shouting?"

Lin Xiao had only mentioned it in passing. To actually put a coffin and a corpse into his own space would be a bit unsettling.

By the time the two returned to the surface, the women had already been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Lin Xiao unharmed, the women all breathed a sigh of relief. Although curious about what was below, they didn't dare ask immediately with the Old Celestial Master present.

"Your Highness, this old man has already informed you of all the secrets of the Heavenly Palace that I know."

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan had regained his composure by now and said with a smile, "Could Your Highness return that seal... to this humble Taoist? After all, it is an ancestral treasure of my Taoist sect."

"What seal?" Lin Xiao feigned ignorance.

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan sighed. "Your Highness, this is no fun. That thing is useless in your hands."

"My Taoist sect is one of the Five Great Sects after all. If Your Highness can return the seal, then in the future, if you need anything from the Taoist sect, just ask."

Lin Xiao didn't actually intend to keep the thunder-fire seal for himself, but it certainly wouldn't do to return it easily.

After all, there was no reason to return a treasure found by his own strength for nothing.

"How about this, old man: you teach the 'Purple Mansion Thunder Curse' to my wife. Once my wife has learned it, I will return that Dharma seal to you."

As soon as Lin Xiao spoke, Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan's expression changed drastically.

Qingxuan and the other women also showed expressions of shock!

Purple Mansion Thunder Curse!? The Old Celestial Master actually knows it!?

One must know that once someone in the Taoist sect learns the Purple Mansion Thunder Curse, it becomes a major event in the martial world!

This meant that the Taoist sect's status among the Five Great Sects would suddenly rise above the other four.

"This old man has practiced the Purple Mansion Thunder Curse but has never displayed or leaked it to the outside. How could Your Highness..."

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan broke out in goosebumps. That was his ultimate hidden sect technique, something he wouldn't use unless it was a matter of life and death. Lin Xiao actually knew about it!?

"This Prince not only knows of it, but also knows you've practiced it for perhaps no less than a hundred years. Furthermore, this Purple Mansion Thunder Curse isn't a Heaven Grade method as rumored by the outside world, but an immortal grade one!"

Lin Xiao grinned and said, "This thunder technique requires an extreme yang or extreme yin constitution to practice. My wife meets the requirements. Will you teach her or not?"

Upon hearing this, Qingxuan's beautiful eyes sparkled. An immortal grade thunder technique!?

If she could learn it, she could help her husband even more! She was looking forward to it!

"Sigh..."

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan smiled bitterly. "Your Highness, this Purple Mansion Thunder Curse concerns the very foundation of my Taoist sect."

"Even my few disciples haven't had the chance to practice it. Gou Qizi even stole the Dharma seal for the sake of this technique. You are being a bit..."

Lin Xiao wouldn't listen to any of that. "If you won't teach it, then forget it. Don't even mention the Dharma seal!"

"Don't, don't, don't!"

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan hurriedly accompanied him with a smile. "This old man will teach it. However, how much the Princess Consort can learn depends on herself. You can't refuse to return it just because the Princess Consort fails to learn it."

"That is natural. As long as you teach her properly, if my wife can't learn it, you won't be blamed!"

Lin Xiao thought to himself, with him providing guidance, was he really afraid she couldn't learn it?

"Also, this Purple Mansion Thunder Curse requires thunder talismans made by the Dharma seal to exert its full power."

"If the Princess Consort learns it but lacks the Dharma seal, you cannot keep our white emperor thunder-fire seal for yourself."

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan was terrified of losing both his wife and his soldiers—the key point was that he likely couldn't beat this rogue Prince, so throwing a tantrum was useless.

"What do you take this Prince for? A rogue!?"

Lin Xiao waved his hand. "A mere Dharma seal is nothing in this Prince's eyes! Letting the Princess Consort practice it is for the sake of protecting the common people of the world!"

Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan nodded with a stiff smile. Your fists are hard, so whatever you say goes!

By now it was already late at night, and everyone intended to leave Dinghu Peak.

"Your Highness, Princess Consort, please rest well tonight. We shall talk again tomorrow at the Tianwu Grand Tournament."

"Tomorrow is only the first day, and you're going to attend the tournament?"

Lin Xiao was somewhat surprised. He had thought this old man wouldn't show his face, or would only show up on the final day.

After all, having a Great Grandmaster watch a group of children fight every day was indeed a bit much to ask.

"I hadn't planned on attending, but because of Your Highness's arrival, Wuliang Mountain is filled with glory. This time, there are other distinguished guests suddenly coming to visit, so this old man must also meet with some old friends."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao figured that those who could be "old friends" to this old man were most likely the other Great Grandmasters.

The women also thought of this and all showed expressions of anticipation.

Bidding the old man farewell, Lin Xiao took his beautiful wives back to their courtyard.

On the way, Qingxuan asked why Lin Xiao had the Taoist Dharma seal. Lin Xiao only said he had obtained it by chance, and the woman didn't ask further.

In any case, it wasn't the first time her husband had various treasures on him.

Just as they returned to the outside of the courtyard, Lin Xiao and the women were stunned.

At some point, a large crowd of people had gathered outside the courtyard!?

Judging by their attire, they seemed to come from different sects. Holding various weapons, they looked like they wouldn't yield to one another.

Qin He was standing guard at the main entrance, looking quite valiant and spirited, with an air of pride.

"He's here! The Prince of Zhenbei is back!"

It was unknown who shouted first, but these hundred or so people from the martial world all swarmed toward Lin Xiao.

Seeing this, Qin He got anxious and rushed over quickly, shouting to stop them:

"Everyone back off! All of you back off! Do not disturb the Prince and Princess Consort!!"

But the crowd was frantic now. Jostling and scrambling, they knocked Qin He to the ground in no time; he couldn't stop them at all!