The moment he saw the old man, Li Yan was a little surprised.
The old man was teasing a parrot in a cage hanging on the eaves of the pavilion. The parrot had the scent of an uncivilized animal, not a rare spiritual beast.
The old man was wearing a grey robe, his figure was slightly hunched, and his hair was grey, but his hair was bright and shiny, giving people a feeling of being full of energy.
At this moment, he was holding a small wooden twig with some food on one end, and he kept teasing the parrot.
When Li Yan and the young man in red tights just stepped into the cave, the parrot suddenly spoke in human language.
"Someone is coming, someone is coming..."
The grey-robed old man then turned his head slightly and smiled, but the action of teasing the bird in his hand remained unchanged.
"Young friend Zhang is here, so I won't go out to greet you. Just come over by yourself."
To Li Yan, he felt like an octogenarian in the family, living a leisurely life in his twilight years.
"My benefactor, if you have anything to say, just talk to the old ancestor directly. The old ancestor is very kind to people. I'll wait outside!"
After saying that, the young man in red tights bowed to Li Yan, then saluted the old man in gray robe from a distance, then turned around and walked out.
Li Yan was slightly stunned. He didn't expect the young man in red tights to leave so easily.
I don’t know whether the other party feels that he is not good at speaking and it would be better for Li Yan to speak himself, or whether he feels that he needs to avoid suspicion.
But it’s okay. The fewer people who know what I said, the better.
He then followed the stone path, and after passing through several medicinal fields and bypassing a large fish pond, Li Yan finally arrived in front of the pavilion. He did not dare to fly casually here.
"Haha, I just heard your name a few days ago, and I can meet you today. It's really unexpected."
"Junior Zhang Ming greets Senior Meng!"
Li Yan stood outside the pavilion and bowed.
"Come in, don't be shy."
The old man in gray robe put down the wooden stick in his hand and gently patted the non-existent soil with his hands, just like an old farmer who had just finished farm work in the field.
When he waved to Li Yan to come in, he sat down on the long stone bench in the pavilion.
After a little hesitation, Li Yan walked into the pavilion. According to his original intention, he did not want to be so close to such an unfathomable strong man.
But in fact, he also knew that even if he was thousands of miles away from the other party, if the other party wanted to take his life, it would be easy to kill him.
But that's how people are. When facing a strong person, they will unconsciously want to keep some distance, at least to feel a little safer psychologically.
The old man in gray robe had a ruddy complexion, which was different from what Li Yan had expected.
Of the "Dark Spirit Bats" he had seen before that were able to transform into human form, all had bluish or dark skin, giving people the impression that they were gloomy and difficult to get along with.
The old man in gray robe had a kind face and looked no different from humans.
Watching Li Yan step into the pavilion, the old man in gray robe pointed to the long stone bench opposite.
"Young friend Zhang, please sit down. Your aura is so strong that I can tell you must be from a great sect. Not only does your foundation seem to be extremely solid, but your cultivation is also unexpectedly strong.
He is in the late Jindan realm, but his cultivation has surpassed many False Infant cultivators, but is weaker than that of the early Yuanying cultivators.
And my friend is at the early stage of the Golden Core stage. Apart from personal chance, this kind of high-level concealment technique will only appear in super sects!"
The gray-robed old man just glanced at Li Yan indifferently, and said something that made Li Yan's face change.
Li Yan was not surprised to see that he had concealed his realm, as the other party was much higher than him.
But his true level of cultivation and combat power, even though he claimed to be able to rival that of a late Nascent Soul cultivator, was not discernible by Shuang Qingqing. The gray-robed old man only took a casual glance at him and was able to see through his details almost completely.
What a terrifying eyesight!
However, from this, we can also see how terrifying the legendary late Nascent Soul cultivator is.
Shuang Qingqing could only rely on the puppet to greatly improve her strength. The gap between the late and middle stages of the Nascent Soul was so huge that it was unimaginable.
Li Yan is a scheming person after all. His expression changed for a moment, but soon returned to normal.
When the gray-robed old man saw this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Li Yan's calmness was beyond his expectations.
"Senior, you have sharp eyes. How can I hide my little skills from you?"
Li Yan bowed again without being arrogant or humble, and then sat down to the side opposite the gray-robed old man. He didn't dare to sit face to face with the other person.
"I heard from Meng Zhiyuan that the strong man behind you can easily kill even a Divine Incarnation cultivator. My ability is nothing compared to that. Hehehe...
There is absolutely no such a formidable strong man in the Qingqing Continent today. He can only appear in places like the Lost Continent where killing is the norm all day long."
The grey-robed old man came straight to the point and mentioned Master Qianchong without any reservation. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes for a moment.
"Senior, you just don't want to ascend. Otherwise, you would have already become a Divine Transformation cultivator in the Immortal Spirit Realm!"
“Haha, you are flattering me. There is no shortage of Divine Transformation cultivators in the lower realms nowadays. Why can they all directly become Divine Transformations in the lower realms
This only proves that my talent is still dull. I, the 'ancestor' as others call me, cannot be compared with the ancestor in your family. So what if he has reached the Spirit Transformation Stage
Mastering the power of the law of time, the great formation set up by 'Venerable Duanmu' can enter and exit at will while chatting and laughing. That is the real strong man! ! "
The grey-robed old man shook his head and laughed at Li Yan, leaving Li Yan at a loss as to how to respond. "My friend, do you know why Yi Xiaowu sent you here and then left immediately?"
Li Yan was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he reacted.
"So his name is Yi Xiaowu!!"
In fact, Li Yan was not very familiar with the four brothers and sisters of Meng Zhiyuan. He only knew Meng Zhiyuan's name, and he had never asked about the others.
Li Yan didn't understand why Meng Shangmo suddenly asked such a question, and he pondered for a moment.
"Oh, I only asked Fellow Daoist Yi to ask Senior if he could meet me, but I didn't tell him the purpose of my visit. He might think he needs to avoid me. Actually, there is no need to avoid this matter!"
After hearing Li Yan's answer, the old man in gray robe smiled and shook his head.
"This is only one of the small reasons. The real reason is that they have a knot in their hearts every time they meet me.
Logically speaking, I am still their junior, so they don’t actually want to see me.
It is very rare for him to come here for my friend, which shows that my friend holds a very high position in his heart. What he said just now was actually said to me.
Although he knew that he was no match for me, he still stayed outside the cave and waited for me to come out. If I couldn't come out, he would fight to the death. Hehe... I am not lying when I say this."
After hearing what the gray-robed old man said, Li Yan's expression changed. This time he was really surprised.
He didn't expect that the young man in red tights, whose name he didn't even know, would have such a character.
Li Yan actually didn't understand the feelings of the five people who were trapped for thousands of years, facing a life-and-death dilemma, and shouldering the hope of their tribe's return.
They cannot die easily. Even if they know that they will be in constant torture, they still have to force themselves to hold on and try to live.
In the end, although Master Qianzhong exchanged their hopes for conditions, there was a sense of transaction in it.
But after truly escaping from the dead world and feeling the vitality of the outside world, the status of Li Yan and the others in their hearts completely changed.
In fact, Li Yan not only has a different status in the hearts of Meng Zhiyuan and the other four, but even those low-level monsters that have returned are also full of gratitude towards Li Yan in their hearts.
It was Li Yan who made them realize the vast ocean and sky outside, allowing them to spread their wings and fly freely. At the moment they soared into the sky, they understood the true meaning of life for flying monsters.
"I said all this to let you, Mr. Zhang, understand that everything you have done for our clan is really important. I also want to say thank you to you in person when I meet you!!"
While the gray-robed old man was speaking, although he did not stand up, he still bowed to Li Yan with a smile.
Seeing this, Li Yan's heart trembled. He quickly stood up and immediately performed the salute of a junior in return. This was a great monk.
He also understood what Meng Shangmo meant and put aside the deal he had made with Meng Zhiyuan and the others.
Li Yan brought back at least one Nascent Soul cultivator for the "Dark Spirit Demon Bat". The importance of this to a tribe cannot be explained in words.
Shuang Qingqing once said that Meng Shangmo had stayed in the lower realm all this time, waiting anxiously for a Nascent Soul cultivator to appear in the clan, so that he could ascend to heaven with peace of mind.
This is the reason why some ancient races can continue to thrive, there are always strong people among them who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the country.
Li Yan couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for the old man in front of him whom he had just met!
Like the yellow-robed Nascent Soul warrior of the Giant Tree Clan, although he also has the intention to protect his people, but if he really has a suitable ascension node, would he still be willing to give up ascension and protect his people
The other party may not be able to do it!
This can be seen from the fact that he asked Shuang Qingqing about the ascension node, which showed his urgency.
“Okay, Zhang Xiaoyou, I have also heard Meng Zhiyuan mention the three requests of that senior, don’t worry, I won’t inquire about your sect’s news.
I will also do as Meng Zhiyuan promised. Just tell me what you want. As long as I can do it, I will not refuse.
Otherwise, if the ancestor of your clan comes to me, I will be speechless, hahaha!"
Meng Shangmo waved at Li Yan, motioning him to sit down.
Li Yan could not see any arrogance of a great monk in Meng Shangmo. Instead, he was very humble and warm, and full of wisdom.
"Oh, it's like this. This time I went to Qingqing Continent for training. One of the things the sect's ancestor told me was that I had to go to the Tianling Clan to find a senior.
This senior's ancestors had some friendship with my ancestor, but now the senior from the Tianling clan whom I am looking for has run into trouble, and even her disciples have been controlled by someone.
Therefore, I would like to ask Senior Meng to help me solve this matter!"
Li Yan didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose.
"The Celestial Spirit Clan? Are you talking about Fellow Daoist Shuang Qingqing who just returned a few years ago?"
Li Yan was shocked in his heart. A great monk is a great monk. He easily guessed the person he was referring to.
The Tianling clan originally had three Nascent Soul cultivators, so it was okay for him to have contact with any one of them.
Meng Shangmo immediately thought of Shuang Qingqing who had just returned. This old monster really couldn't be as mediocre as he seemed on the surface. He had a lot of ideas in his mind.
"Senior, you have a keen eye. This is exactly what the two seniors do!"
"Haha, what do you mean by 'a discerning eye'? My friend, please don't flatter me. Of course I would know if a cultivator like this came to Qingqing Continent.
I can guess this because Fellow Daoist Shuang’s origins are very mysterious and the Tianling Clan has no records of this person.
Their clan has lived in peace for so many years. Now that problems have arisen, she is most likely to be the culprit.
I have never had the opportunity to meet Fellow Daoist Shuang. I never thought that this Fellow Daoist had a connection with your sect. What has happened to her now? How can I help her? Does she need my help?"