46: Section 46

A dark bluecave entrance appeared before Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan didn't hesitate, picked up the jade pendant from the ground, and walked into theIn the cave.

Just as Xiao Fan walked in, the dark bluecave entrance flashed and disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

"This 'secret realm' thing is truly mysterious."

Xiao Fan carefully observed; the secret realm was not large, nor did it have any traps.

It was about the size of a basketball court.

All around was empty, with only a circular altar in the center.

On the altar were three ancient wooden boxes.

Even though it was night, the secret realm was as bright as day.

"It's finally time for the harvest."

Xiao Fan walked straight towards the center of the altar.

He reached out and opened the first wooden box, inside which lay a sheepskin scroll.

On it were three large gold-embossed characters: "Sacred Origin Art".

It was precisely the Xiao Family's ancestral Heaven-rank Cultivation Method.

Then Xiao Fan opened the second wooden box.

Inside was a small bottle crafted from mutton-fat white jade.

"It's a pity the elixir in this bottle has lost its efficacy due to the passage of too much time, but the bottle itself is quite nice."

Xiao Fan toyed with the medicine bottle for a moment, then casually tucked it into his pocket.

"According to the plot, the third wooden box should be empty, but opening this box will make the exit of the secret realm appear."

Saying this, Xiao Fan reached out and opened the box.

As expected, the box was empty.

Sure enough, at this moment, the exit of the secret realm slowly appeared.

Just as Xiao Fan was about to leave, an old and hoarse voice came from behind him.

"Junior of the Xiao Family, what year is it now?"

Xiao Fan turned around and saw an ethereal white figure floating in the void.

Unlike the voice, the white figure was not old; instead, it appeared to be middle-aged.

"Senior, it is currently the 2998th year of the Great Xia calendar. May I ask who Senior is?"

Xiao Fan could tell at a glance that this person was extraordinary, perhaps an Old Thing who had emerged from who knows where.

The most important thing was that this white figure had never appeared in the plot.

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan couldn't help but become cautious.

"Great Xia calendar?"

The figure fell into deep thought, and after a long while, he spoke again,

"I should be considered your ancestor, I feel the bloodline of the Xiao Family in you.

I am Destroyer, the sixth-generation disciple of the Xiao Family.

How long has it been since the 1999th year of the Great Han calendar?"

"Great Han? Great Han has already perished. It's been about six thousand years since then."

Hearing that this person was his ancestor, Xiao Fan spoke respectfully.

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Destroyer seemed unable to accept it for a moment, and his figure flickered between bright and dim.

After a while, his figure stabilized.

"I never thought that the Great Han, which my Xiao Family guarded for generations, would perish. So be it.

Dynastic changes are the general trend, just as the former Great Han was established after the Great Qin perished."

Destroyer's voice was filled with a hint of melancholy, but he still accepted the fact.

"Junior, how is my Xiao Family now? I see that you, at such a young age, have already broken through to the Grandmaster realm.

Presumably, my Xiao Family is still prosperous, right?"

"The Xiao Family currently has one Martial King and several Grandmasters."

"What!"

Destroyer's tone was filled with surprise.

"To think that my Xiao Family once had Martial Emperors among its ranks.

There were countless experts in the clan, and even Martial Sages were more than ten. How could it be like this?"

Hearing Destroyer's words, Xiao Fan immediately began to complain.

"Ancestor, you wouldn't believe it, but the Xiao Family was almost wiped out two thousand years ago, and most of the clan's cultivation methods were lost.

Now, the strongest cultivation method our Xiao Family has is only an Earth-rank cultivation method.

I wonder if Ancestor has any cultivation method inheritances? Just a few Emperor-rank Cultivation Methods and a few dozen Heaven-rank Cultivation Methods would be fine."

Xiao Fan had an expression that suggested he would accept anything and wasn't picky at all.

This made Destroyer's mouth twitch slightly in mid-air.

He swore he had never seen such a shameless junior of the Xiao Family in his life.

"I don't have any Emperor-rank Cultivation Methods either. The Xiao Family's Old Ancestor's Void Shattering was too sudden, and he didn't leave behind any Emperor-rank Cultivation Method inheritances.

However, I do have a Heaven-rank Cultivation Method here. If you want it, I can pass it on to you.

It can be considered me doing my part for the descendants."

Hearing Destroyer's words, Xiao Fan's eyes lit up.

Heaven-rank Cultivation Methods were sought-after goods everywhere, representing the foundation of a family.

Even if he couldn't use it himself, he could give it to his family members.

"Then many thanks, Ancestor Destroyer."

"Come here, I'll pass the cultivation method to you now."

Destroyer beckoned, signaling Xiao Fan to come over.

Hearing Destroyer's words, Xiao Fan didn't hesitate and strode forward.

Closer, a little closer!

Watching Xiao Fan get closer and closer, Destroyer kept chanting in his heart.

Seeing Xiao Fan already within reach, Destroyer could no longer suppress his excited emotions.

"Hahaha, kid, today I'll give you one last lesson: never trust anyone!"

Chapter 42: Still trying to seize my body? I'll just drain you dry.

"Is that so? Then I'll give you a piece of advice too: Old Thing should be buried in the ground!"

A light blue longsword, condensed from vital energy, suddenly appeared in Xiao Fan's hand.

It slashed towards Destroyer with the force of a fierce storm.

As soon as Destroyer appeared, Xiao Fan had already become vigilant.

It wasn't until Destroyer asked him to come closer that Xiao Fan confirmed something was wrong with Destroyer.

He had already guessed Destroyer's intentions eight or nine times out of ten.

"Die for me!"

Xiao Fan didn't believe that a long-dead Destroyer was someone he couldn't eliminate.

The vital energy swept directly past Destroyer's figure, without causing a single ripple.

"Nani!!!"

"Are you stupid? Even if I'm only left with a soul body now,

You, a mere Grandmaster, cannot shake me.

Unless it's a Martial King who has comprehended the true meaning of martial arts, you're still a bit too green, kid."

Xiao Fan didn't hesitate, his body retreated violently, but it was already too late.

Destroyer extended his right hand, and a mysterious force bound Xiao Fan.

No matter how Xiao Fan struggled, it was futile.

"Holy crap, System, save me!"

"When you're fine, you tell me to get lost, but now that you're in trouble, you know to ask for help?"