253: The three missing ancestors

Wang Xiaopang looked at his Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters enjoying themselves, then glanced at the elegant but somewhat cold new houses in the distance, and finally looked back at the seemingly simple but full of life dwellings of his Senior Brothers. A sincere and determined smile appeared on his chubby face.

He shook his head and said, "Great Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Sister! Those new houses are nice, but it would be too lonely for me to live there alone! I'm not going over there!"

Under their slightly surprised gazes, Wang Xiaopang raised his hand and pointed to a small empty space next to Xiao Ruobai's wooden house, his eyes sparkling: "I'll just build a small house right next to Great Senior Brother! Living close to Senior Brother makes me feel secure!"

He scratched his head and chuckled, "Anyway, I'm good at building houses! I can even help Senior Brothers with repairs later!"

Xiao Ruobai was stunned for a moment, looking at Wang Xiaopang's genuine gaze, his heart instantly warmed.

He understood that this Fatty truly wanted to be closer to everyone.

He laughed heartily, embracing Wang Xiaopang's shoulder forcefully: "Good! Good boy! You have good judgment! You know following Great Senior Brother means good things! Alright, then build it next to me! Senior Brother will help you!"

Just as he finished speaking, urgent footsteps suddenly came from outside the courtyard. Xuan Yangzi and Shi Wanshan walked in quickly, one after the other.

Their faces were as solemn as dark clouds pressing down, their usual composure and cheerfulness completely gone, even their walking was a bit hurried.

Gu Changge raised an eyebrow, his teacup pausing slightly.

Although Xuan Yangzi's temperament was occasionally lively, he was by no means someone who couldn't keep his composure. For him to show such an expression, something significant had clearly happened.

"Changge!"

As soon as Xuan Yangzi entered the courtyard gate, he quickly walked up to Gu Changge, his face full of self-reproach and anxiety, his voice trembling slightly.

"Something happened! Third Old Ancestor, he... is missing!"

Shi Wanshan followed behind, also looking troubled, and added, "After Great Ancestor and I returned to the Sect, we found that Third Old Ancestor hadn't returned for a long time, and we couldn't contact him with the Jade Slip. The Old Ancestors are going crazy with worry!"

Xuan Yangzi fiercely slapped his thigh, full of remorse: "It's all my fault! It's all my fault for letting it slip and telling him about Xiao Ruobai. I couldn't stop him!"

Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Ling Xi's faces changed dramatically upon hearing this!

They had experienced a great battle before, and Great Ancestor had stepped forward to block Elder Ying's fatal blow for them, even forcing the Holy Master of the Glazed Holy Land to retreat repeatedly. They hadn't expected that the Sect would even send out another Old Ancestor for their sake!

Third Old Ancestor had actually ventured deep into the Glazed Holy Land's territory alone to vent their anger, and now he was... out of contact?!

This news was like a bolt from the blue, striking the three of them hard!

Xiao Ruobai clenched his fists abruptly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

The color instantly drained from his heroic face, his eyes filled with shock, self-reproach, and an unspeakable heaviness!

He opened his mouth but couldn't make any sound.

He hadn't expected that the troubles he and his Junior Brothers and Sisters had caused during their external training would lead to a Sect Old Ancestor personally getting involved, and even potentially falling into danger!

A strong sense of guilt and responsibility instantly overwhelmed him.

Wang Xiaopang had just become a Disciple and hadn't even had time to fully digest his joy when he heard such news, and he also became nervous, his chubby face wrinkling into a ball.

Gu Changge looked at Xuan Yangzi's self-reproaching expression, his fingertips tracing the rim of the cup, but he already understood in his heart.

He had left subtle life-preserving imprints on several Old Ancestors. If they truly encountered fatal danger, the imprints would definitely trigger. However, at this moment, the imprint on Third Old Ancestor showed no unusual movement, clearly indicating no life-threatening danger.

Thinking this, Gu Changge's mind stirred, and his Divine Sense spread out like an boundless tide, instantly penetrating the Azure Profound Sect's barrier, sweeping over the mountains and rivers of the Eastern Region, and enveloping the entire Xuanhuang Great World.

Mountains, plants, Secret Realms, dangerous lands, deep seas, and abysses were all covered by his Divine Sense. The Aura of billions of living beings was like scattered stars, clearly discernible.

In just an instant, Gu Changge locked onto a familiar Aura.

A playful arc suddenly curved at the corner of his mouth. He put down his teacup, raised his hand, and with a wave, a spiritual light condensed before everyone, forming a clear image.

In the image, it was not some ordinary place, but an Ancient Tomb with a magnificent Aura and endless pressure.

The tomb passage was deep and long, with ancient, obscure runes carved on the stone walls on both sides. The runes glowed faintly as they circulated, and the air was filled with a heavy, ancient Aura that had been sealed for ages, mixed with a faint scent of decay and majesty.

Even the Aura transmitted through the image made Xuan Yangzi and the others instinctively hold their breath, feeling a heavy weight in their hearts. This was definitely not an ordinary Ancient Tomb, but the burial ground of some ancient Great Master!

Third Old Ancestor stood with his hands behind his back, his expression normal, only with a hint of curiosity in his brows.

He was accompanied by dozens of young Disciples dressed in Glazed Holy Land attire, all looking terrified and trembling.

Third Old Ancestor kicked one Disciple's backside, pointed at a flickering black shadow emitting eerie black Qi in front, and impatiently barked.

"What are you dawdling for! Get up there and investigate that black thing's details for this old man!"

The Disciple who was kicked out by Third Old Ancestor stumbled. In the dim, flickering light of the runes in the tomb passage, his side profile, filled with terror and humiliation, was exceptionally clear. It was Xue Wuhen, who had been suppressed in the latrine by Wang Xiaopang's dirty tricks and utterly disgraced!

At this moment, he no longer had the arrogant demeanor of a quasi-Holy Son of the Glazed Holy Land. His white clothes were covered in dust and stains, his hair was disheveled, and his originally haughty eyebrows were twisted into a knot, leaving only pure fear.

Third Old Ancestor stood behind with his hands on his hips, his tone very impatient, not even noticing the Disciple's identity, simply treating him as a random Glazed Holy Land minion he had caught.

Xue Wuhen trembled all over, staring at the flickering, bone-chilling black shadow in front of him, his teeth chattering, but he dared not turn back to argue a word.

He stiffened his neck and shuffled forward, cursing the old man who had abducted him a thousand times in his heart.

Third Old Ancestor watched the show from behind with his arms crossed, muttering to himself.

"What kind of ghost place is this? I originally caught you little brats, intending to find a pit to suppress you for a few hundred years, but when I was looking for a place, I didn't control my strength, directly breaking through the ground and falling into this broken tomb!"

It turned out that after Third Old Ancestor chased them out of the Sect, outside the Glazed Holy Land, he quickly caught dozens of young Disciples from the Glazed Holy Land.

He originally wanted to suppress all of them in a latrine, but later found it troublesome to find a latrine, so he simply decided to find a hidden place to dig a pit and suppress them for a few hundred years to temper their character.

But he kept choosing, feeling that ordinary pits were not "secure" enough, wanting to find a deeper, more hidden place. When he made his move, he didn't control his strength well and directly broke through the deep ground, accidentally stumbling into this mysterious great tomb sealed for ages.

The image flashed and disappeared, and the solemn expressions on everyone's faces instantly turned to astonishment.

Xuan Yangzi was stunned for a long time before he murmured, "This... the Aura of this Ancient Tomb looks quite terrifying! Third Old Ancestor actually broke into a place like this?"