Facing such an elderly figure, Xiao Yufan didn’t show much unusual emotion, after all, the two were still practically strangers. Yet, since entering the grand hall, Yuxuan’s emotions had fluctuated violently…
“Master, what’s wrong with you!”
After the elder’s voice faded, Yuxuan’s trembling voice slowly echoed. In her memory, her master had always appeared graceful and noble, so why had her master become like this after she had been away for only a few months?
“Foolish girl, why are you crying? Everyone experiences birth, aging, sickness, and death. I’ve lived for hundreds of years and even accepted you as my disciple—Heaven has already been far too kind to me!”
“That’s impossible! Master’s strength has already reached its peak. Even if he lives for another hundred years…”
“You said it yourself—only another hundred years. After that, I will still have to go!”
Before Yuxuan could finish speaking, the elder had already interrupted her. The head of the Tianduge knew his time was limited, and he still wanted to entrust more matters to the young man before him.
Yuxuan gently bit her lower lip, saying nothing further. Something must have happened to her master for him to appear so disheveled now.
“I didn’t expect that the grandson of that young man from the Situ family would be so grown up. I know you’re very worried about your grandfather, but let me tell you, he was only injured and there’s no danger to his life!”
Shifting his gaze toward Xiao Yufan, the elder’s aged face couldn’t help but form a faint smile.
Hearing the news that his grandfather was safe, Xiao Yufan visibly relaxed. In this world, probably only this ancient elder who had lived for centuries could refer to his grandfather as “that young man.”
“I wonder what business the elder has summoning me to Tianduge!”
“I hope you will accept my legacy and take my place in protecting the ancient martial arts world of Huaxia!”
This shocking statement caught Xiao Yufan off guard. He didn’t have lofty ambitions about protecting the entire ancient martial arts world of Huaxia—he only wanted to protect his loved ones. Yet, the elder’s passionate words still sent a tremor through his heart.
“There’s no need to answer me in haste. First, listen to what I have to say. The reason Tianduge exists is to protect Huaxia—in fact, specifically to protect the ancient martial arts world of Huaxia. However, more than twenty years ago, I foresaw a great calamity that would befall Huaxia. And you are the destined ‘Heaven-heart person,’ so I left the jade pendant for you!”
The elder’s voice was soft, but each word struck Xiao Yufan differently. The expressions of the four women also slowly turned to astonishment—not only because the head of Tianduge had predicted today’s events more than twenty years ago, but also because the man before them was actually the “Heaven-heart person”…
As the name suggests, a Heaven-heart person possesses a heart capable of sensing the peak of martial cultivation. However, martial experts who truly understood the Heaven-heart person knew he had an even more terrifying trait: during cultivation, a Heaven-heart person could almost eliminate all bottlenecks and obstacles.
In other words, if Xiao Yufan had sufficient resources, he could absolutely stand at the pinnacle of the hidden ancient martial arts world.
“Half a year ago, I finally discovered the reason this calamity will occur. The Xueling and Hunling clans somehow opened a channel between another space and the ancient martial arts world of Huaxia. A demon king will descend into this world. I fought him for several months, but I was no match for him. That means, now, no one can stop his descent!”
Ignoring the astonished expressions of everyone present, the head of Tianduge continued, speaking as if it were an everyday occurrence. Yet Xiao Yufan still noticed a flicker of fear in his eyes when he mentioned the demon king.
What kind of existence could make a Guiling realm expert feel such dread? Could he really protect the ancient martial arts world of Huaxia alone?
Xiao Yufan believed his current strength was no small feat, but against a Guiling realm expert, he wouldn’t stand a chance. Even against a half-step Guiling realm expert, using all his hidden cards, he might not have the power to fight. After all, the stronger one became, the greater the gap between each cultivation stage.
“So, what the elder is saying is that I can stop the demon king’s descent!” Xiao Yufan asked tentatively, even he himself felt it was unbelievable.
“Your strength is insufficient—you naturally cannot stop his descent. However, after accepting my legacy, you definitely will be able to stop him, at least long enough to seal the spatial passage for several years. Once the Xueling and Hunling clans are dealt with, even if the demon king descends again, he won’t be able to cause much trouble!”
Hearing the first half of the sentence, Xiao Yufan instinctively relaxed a bit, but the second half left him stunned once again. It seemed some things were simply unavoidable…
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