Everyone nodded and continued on their way.
Fang Yun discovered that even a mature man like Eel Tinghuang would have obvious mood swings when he mentioned his previous places and teammates, which showed that previous events had a great impact on them.
There was a set route and the team continued to move forward without any hindrance.
Along the way, whenever they encountered special places or changes, Emperor Eel Ting would patiently explain them to the three new team members.
Fang Yun and King Yun Gen were both in the fifth realm, but they acted very calm, whereas Emperor Yi was easily startled and often regretted his actions.
After three full days, and after experiencing the darkness of the imperial land, the team began to slow down.
"We'll be there soon." Emperor Eel Ting's tone was filled with melancholy.
Fang Yun looked forward.
There are still undulating hills ahead, but there is a valley in it. Through the valley, you can see a desolate village inside.
Soon, the seven people entered the valley and approached the village.
Fang Yun looked around the entire village.
The village covers an area of about ten miles in radius and is not a small village.
The architectural style here is very similar to that of the primitive society of human beings, but there are huge differences. Every aspect seems to have been expanded several times.
The thatched huts of ancient humans were generally only seven or eight feet high, but the shortest hut here is two feet high.
In addition to the thatched huts, there are also several mud houses, each of which is more than four meters high.
There is a large earthen house in the center of the village, but unfortunately the roof has disappeared, leaving only ruins, with the highest point of the broken wall being as high as five meters.
Fang Yun realized that the treasures he had seen on the stall before should have come from here, because the height of the makers of those treasures he speculated should be consistent with the height of the users of these buildings.
"Here is the small village we found. Yes, most of our previous treasures were obtained from this village. We spent three full days searching this place thoroughly, even at the cost of destroying such an important place. I hope that next time I can get the treasure without destroying the village." Emperor Eel Ting's tone was full of regret.
Xiang Yihuang asked: "Do you have any purpose in bringing us here?"
Emperor Eel Ting sighed and said, "In fact, there is no particularly important purpose. First, I came here to pay tribute to my old friend. Second, I use this place as a temporary base to rest for a few hours. Finally, I hope that Master Jia can use the ancient studies to gain more valuable things from it."
Fang Yun smiled bitterly and said, "I am just looking for an ancient master, not a saint. How can I find time in a ruin?"
"I'm sorry, if we had known we would meet you, we would never have destroyed this precious imperial village." Emperor Eel Ting felt a little ashamed.
Ao Fen stared at Fang Yun and said, "We either call him the Ancestral God, the Ancestral Emperor, or the Dragon Emperor. In earlier times, they were all called the Holy Ancestor or the Ancestral Saint. It seems that Jia Lao's origins are unusual."
The Rock Pattern Emperor glanced at the Sand Boat under Fang Yun's feet and said, "Its origin is extraordinary."
Fang Yun said: "Don't worry about these details. Since you are here, you should also tell us what happened before. Or, what happened in the end."
The expressions of Emperor Eel Thunder, Ao Fen, Emperor Water Dryness and Emperor Rock Pattern all changed obviously.
"Blame me, I made a big mistake." Ao Fen's huge body was suspended in the air, but his head was no longer raised high as usual, but slightly lowered.
"Yes!" This was the first time that Emperor Shui Ku agreed with Ao Fen in all these days.
This was also the first time in all these days that Ao Fen did not refute Emperor Shui Ku.
Emperor Eel Ting showed a look of shame and said, "This matter is actually my fault."
"You, captain, made the right choice. Ao Fen was wrong." This was the longest sentence Shui Kuhuang had said in so many days.
The Rock Pattern Emperor said, "Let me tell you. We found a dangerous place. After analyzing it, the Eel Thunder Emperor thought that there were both risks and gains, and hoped that everyone would express their opinions. Several teammates objected because our team does not like to risk their lives. Since we have already gained something, there is no need to take such a big risk. However, Ao Fen insisted on exploring. For this reason, he quarreled with the opposing... Whale Sun Emperor and almost fought."
"Fortunately, we stepped in to stop them from taking action. Later, Ao Fen said that the seven members of the team should vote to decide. If the result of the vote is to leave, he would immediately quit the team and explore the imperial land alone."
"We all expressed our opinions. I, Shui Ku Huang, and the deceased Jing Xu Huang were against entering there, while Ao Fen and the other two teammates supported entering. Obviously, the final choice should be made by Eel Ting Huang, but Ao Fen, in order to defeat Jing Xu Huang, actually played tricks and secretly begged Eel Ting Huang. In the end, in order to avoid the team disbanding midway, Eel Ting Huang chose to enter the dangerous place."
Having said that, the Rock Pattern Emperor glanced at Ao Fen, who became even more ashamed and lowered his dragon head even lower.
"Emperor Jingxu was very unhappy, but he did not announce his departure like Ao Fen did. Instead, he obeyed the team's choice and entered the dangerous place together..."
The Rock Pattern Emperor stopped here, seemingly organizing words.
Ao Fen sighed deeply and said, "Let me tell you the story. We broke in, overcame numerous difficulties and dangers, and finally found a treasure with divine light rising to the sky. However, the danger there was far beyond imagination. In the process of entering the treasure, we encountered danger, and the two teammates died one after another. I was also suddenly attacked by the terrifying hurricane of destruction because I was walking in the front. Even if I consumed the semi-saint treasure, it was of no avail. Seeing that I was about to be swept up and crushed by the hurricane of destruction, Emperor Whale Xu instinctively consumed his life to save me. In the end, I was left with half of the dragon head alive, while Emperor Whale Xu was swept away and strangled by the hurricane of destruction. It was me who harmed Emperor Whale Xu, and it was me who harmed the other two teammates."
The village was quiet.
Fang Yun then understood why Emperor Shui Ku had been verbally attacking Ao Fen, and why Ao Fen, despite having such a bad temper, had never really fallen out with Emperor Shui Ku. Perhaps, Ao Fen hoped that Emperor Shui Ku would keep scolding him so that he could atone for his sins.
Yanwen Emperor added: "Like me, Jingxu Emperor, Shuiku Emperor and I were not angry about entering the dangerous place, because that was the team's choice. As a member of the team, since we had made the choice, we had to go ahead. Even if Jingxu Emperor died to save Ao Fen, Shuiku Emperor would not be angry. However, Ao Fen used dishonorable means to influence Eel Ting Emperor, which eventually led to the death of three teammates. This is something Shuiku Emperor cannot tolerate."
Emperor Eel Ting took a deep breath, sighed, and said, "Now that things have come to this, I don't want to blame myself again and again, nor do I want to say anything about Ao Fen. However, in the end, we decided to try the dangerous place again. If we can enter the treasure, we will exchange the most important treasure for treasures that the whale tribe can use, and give it to the descendants of Emperor Whale Xu. Only in this way can we feel at ease."
Everyone was silent.
Fang Yun also understood that the reason why Shui Ku Huang scolded Ao Fen was not because he was angry, but because he blamed himself for not waking Ao Fen up before.
Otherwise, they wouldn't want to go in again.
"Are you willing to take the risk?" Ao Fen raised his head and looked at the three new team members.