90: Over eight hundred years old?

Unfortunately, Xu Sanyan was devoid of humanity!

Other people’s lives, in Xu Sanyan’s eyes, were no different from withered grass on the ground.

Of course, he wouldn’t kill too many people; if the village suffered too many casualties, perhaps that woman would sense it, so his action was more of a threat to the old man.

The old man’s lips twitched, and he gritted his teeth fiercely, “I’ll tell you!”

Xu Sanyan smiled, and an Fiend instantly appeared behind him.

The old man said, feeling wronged, “Actually, I don’t know what to say…”

Seeing the Fiend about to move again, the old man waved his hands repeatedly, “That’s not what I meant. This old man meant that I don’t know where to begin with this matter.”

“Start from the beginning,” Xu Sanyan said.

The old man nodded, “Alas… actually, this old man’s ancestors were once Cultivators.”

A glint flashed in Xu Sanyan’s eyes; as expected, there was a secret hidden here.

The old man continued, “Eight hundred years ago, the Imperial Advisor of that dynasty was precisely this old man’s ancestor!”

Oh!

Xu Sanyan was astonished. If that were the case, wouldn’t that Imperial Advisor be exchanging the lives of his own descendants for his Rebirth?

The old man didn’t know what Xu Sanyan was thinking and continued on his own, “Back then, our ancestor’s plan was far-reaching. He had already raised descendants early on to guard his tomb and ensure the Formation was safe.”

The old man sighed, “It’s just that later generations were unworthy, and their cultivation declined with each generation. Now, this old man is even… Alas, let’s not even mention it.”

Xu Sanyan pondered carefully. This Imperial Advisor was indeed very thoughtful, placing his descendants by his side to guard him; it was indeed the most secure arrangement.

Then he had a thought and felt something was off, “If it was your ancestor who was resurrected, then why…”

The old man interjected, “Why didn’t they acknowledge each other?”

Xu Sanyan nodded. Since the Imperial Advisor had already been resurrected back then, why would he restrict his descendants from leaving this place?

“Because… it wasn’t our family’s ancestor who was resurrected!”

The old man’s tone was calm but mixed with deep disappointment; dozens of generations of guarding had turned into a joke.

Xu Sanyan’s eyes suddenly widened at the news. That woman lied to him?

Since it wasn’t the Imperial Advisor, then who was she… that princess from back then?

A princess from eight hundred years ago?

Damn it!

Xu Sanyan cursed inwardly. By this calculation, that woman was already over eight hundred years old?

Why did she look like a twenty-year-old girl?

Her cultivation didn’t seem high; at most, she was only in the Foundation Establishment Realm. How could she have lived for over eight hundred years?

Xu Sanyan pondered for a moment and then asked, “How are you sure that it wasn’t your family’s ancestor who was resurrected?”

The old man said, “The clan has passed down an oral decree for generations: if the family’s ancestor returns, we only need to match a certain hand signal to know. I have seen that woman before, and when I showed her the hand signal, she had no reaction.”

Xu Sanyan shook his head with a wry smile. This Imperial Advisor was a bit too cautious.

However, it was indeed appropriate, as this was a great plan for Rebirth, and no amount of caution was too much.

“What is the hand signal?” Xu Sanyan asked curiously.

The old man extended his right hand and naturally made a gesture. If one didn’t know about this matter, no one would pay attention.

“Tsk tsk… These old geezers, they have so many tricks up their sleeves,” Xu Sanyan laughed.

The old man muttered inwardly, *You little brat, you also have quite a few tricks.*

“If the hand signal matches, what are you supposed to do?” Xu Sanyan asked with a slight smile, his eyes narrowed.

The old man looked at his smile, and a chill ran down his spine. That smile held no warmth at all.

The old man’s mind spun, and he calmly said, “If it matches, we’ll know it’s the ancestor who has returned.”

“Is it that simple?”

“It’s that simple.”

Xu Sanyan smiled, “It seems someone isn’t being honest…”

As he spoke, he gently waved his hand, and the Fiend’s gaze turned towards the mountain village.

The old man was helpless. This young man was meticulous in his thoughts, not at all like a twenty-something-year-old, but rather like an old monster who had lived for several hundred years.

“Our ancestor once left some things behind. If the ancestor returns, we are to return them to him.”

A flicker of excitement appeared in Xu Sanyan’s eyes. Things left by a great Cultivator in the Soul Refinement Realm must be good, so he said, “Hand them over. I’ve arrived, which means your ancestor has returned.”

The old man’s face was grim.

The old man had already given up hope for his ancestor’s Rebirth. Although he was reluctant to hand them over, the lives of the entire village were in his hands, so he had no choice but to sigh, “Young hero, please follow me.”

The two walked through a stretch of farmland. On the other side of the farmland was a gently flowing stream, quite wide, about ten meters across.

The old man pointed to the stream and said, “After the second ancestor obtained the treasure, he used immense magical power to dig a passage beneath this stream. The items are at the end of that passage. Please help yourself, young hero.”

“There’s a passage down there?”

Xu Sanyan frowned. The mud and sand beneath the stream were soft; even if there was a passage, it probably would have collapsed long ago, right?

The old man said, “This old man has never been there. The second ancestor was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator back then, with heaven-defying abilities. How could a Mortal like this old man understand?”

Heaven-defying abilities?

Xu Sanyan smacked his lips. He was also a Foundation Establishment Cultivator; wasn’t he also someone with heaven-defying abilities?

Xu Sanyan observed the stream for a long time but found nothing different. He had to admit it was indeed well hidden, no wonder that woman searched for so long and couldn’t find it.

The old man said, “This old man is old and can’t go into the water. How about I wait for the young hero on the shore?”

Xu Sanyan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. This old man was old and had a very poor Physique, and the weather was still a bit cold. He shouldn’t go down and freeze to death.

He hadn’t gotten the items yet, so he couldn’t let him die easily.

So Xu Sanyan thought for a moment and left the Fiend on the shore to watch him, while he went down to take a look himself.

He took off his outer clothes, revealing a muscular Physique. Xu Sanyan, carrying the azure-crimson twin swords, plunged into the water, circulating his Qi to protect his eyes, allowing him to see underwater.

The stream looked shallow, but it wasn’t. The deepest part was probably nearly a hundred meters.

Xu Sanyan slowly sank to the bottom, his gaze sweeping around. According to the old man, there was an undercurrent at the very bottom of the lake. Following the undercurrent, he would be able to see the passage.

After swimming for a while, he indeed saw an undercurrent. The narrow passage could barely accommodate one person. Xu Sanyan squeezed in, and saw that it was completely dark inside, without a single ray of light.

This environment was truly a paradise for those with nyctophobia.

Xu Sanyan wasn’t afraid of darkness. With his current cultivation, he could see even in the dark, though it was slightly blurry, it didn’t hinder him from doing things.

After a while longer, the passage gradually widened, and a small open space actually appeared ahead.

An underwater space!

Xu Sanyan poked his head out and took a light breath; there was no problem, the oxygen here was normal.

The open space was about two meters high, with protruding rocks all around, and water was still dripping, making it very damp.

Xu Sanyan’s gaze shifted, and his heart immediately filled with joy. He saw signs of human activity on one side of the rock wall!

The outline of a stone door was visible in the darkness.

Xu Sanyan stepped forward and pushed hard, and the stone door slowly turned.

“Whoosh!”

A sharp whistling sound echoed, shooting straight towards Xu Sanyan’s chest, so fast that he couldn’t react at all!