d and had ignored the direction of Ning Zhiyuan!"The two goddesses of the army, what are you looking for" asked Ning Zhiyuan with a smile, "Why don't you check out our area"Knowing Níng Zhìyuán's iden...Chapter 315 Martial Arts Holy Land 1
The trouble of the fourth prince is now thoroughly resolved. Poor fourth prince, to show his compassionate heart, Xianyao secretly said in his mind.
Alright, now that the fourth prince's issue has been taken care of, next up is the old man. Since he has shown himself here without hiding, let the eldest lady deal with him. Otherwise, he would be a bigger trouble than the Black Ink Clan and the fourth prince combined.
Xianyao and the eldest lady exchanged glances, meaning it was time to take action and eliminate that old man!
"Hold your horses, I am here to negotiate. You just listen to what I have to say and you can tie me up!" The old man could tell from their looks that they were about to make a move, so he quickly spoke out, showing his sincerity.
He knew that if he missed this opportunity, there would be no chance left. Furthermore, he couldn't defeat them in battle, making this the best approach.
At this moment, he felt frustrated because as an Emperor Rank Martial Artist, he had never expected his strength to have no chance of being utilized and only able to stand on the weaker side.
"Alright then, Third Miss, tie him up!" Xianyao wasn't hesitant at all. He would tie the other party first before deciding whether or not to listen to them later.
“Hm!” Southern Palace's Third Miss immediately had someone bind that old man with items suitable for tying an Emperor Rank Martial Artist. They wouldn’t forget this detail.
When Xianyao saw the old man being bound, he was about to leave but the eldest lady curiously asked him a question first.
"Speak up, what do you have to say"
Hence, Xianyao stayed. He was also very curious as to why this old fellow had such patience and willingness to be tied up.
This matter definitely wasn’t simple; it wouldn't hurt to listen in. Of course, if there were any problems, he would only listen without promising anything.
"This matter is inconvenient to discuss here. Let’s find a place where it’s just you and me!" The old man made a request, not wanting anyone else around when discussing the matter.
“No way. I don’t trust him alone with you, so I must be present.” Miss Eldest Lady directly rejected his suggestion.
"But…”
“No need to argue. Since she’s insisting on being here, then find someone else,” Southern Palace Su Xin forcefully inserted herself in.
“If you say something, I’ll tell them later anyway. There is no point keeping it secret from them,” Xianyao said.
"Alright! Let's go to a quiet place and just the two of us!" The old man gritted his teeth as he nodded. It seemed very painful but there was nothing else he could do about it.
What kind of matter would this be
Xianyao didn’t know at that moment, but soon enough, he found out and was shocked and amazed to discover the truth behind a certain legend...
In the continent, there is a legend about a sect and empire that can instantly kill everything. Not even the peak period of the Demon Sect could compare.
This legend is called Martial Arts Holy Land!
According to the legend, within Martial Arts Holy Land, Emperor Rank Martial Artists are just like cabbages, with no value at all because there are numerous Saint Realm Martial Artists and even some Divine Realm ones inside.
A presence such as this was naturally considered god-like on the continent. No one believed their strength could surpass Martial Arts Holy Land, not even the Demon Sect.
However, Martial Arts Holy Land has always been closed off. In recorded history of over ten thousand years, no one from Martial Arts Holy Land had ever appeared. There were also never any items or matters related to it found either, so it was nothing more than a legend and an unseen legend at that. Many people even disbelieved in its existence.
Some people felt puzzled as to why there would still be such legends if no one had ever seen anyone from Martial Arts Holy Land nor any items or matters related to it before. Were those stories made up by previous generations and passed down over time
No one could confirm this, because no one could verify these events that occurred more than ten thousand years ago. Many people have different theories and views about this matter whether they support it or not; everyone can only guess.
Among them was a very interesting theory: all martial arts in the continent originally came from Martial Arts Holy Land, such as Bright Jade Art and Heaven Demon Art, and some people's special bloodline and bloodline techniques were also from there.
The ones with unique bloodlines are descendants of Martial Arts Holy Land because there is no explanation for matters concerning bloodlines on the entire continent. Some scholars linked these two things together.
Certainly, this is just a saying; there are many connections like this, and it's not only about the martial arts holy land being a legend. There are other examples as well, with some people speculating that bloodlines and techniques originate from such places.
Naturally, the connection to the martial arts holy land doesn't end here; there is much more...
In summary, these are all legends, and it's impossible to verify what they truly entail. However, now a clue has appeared, pointing directly at this holy land, provided by that old man who seeks something from Xianyao.
He wants Xianyao to open a passage—a pathway leading to the martial arts holy land. This is what he got after ensuring the old man didn't hide anything and made him reveal everything.
"Are you kidding me" The eldest Miss said that this was absurd, immediately questioning the old man's words when she heard it.
"Old man, are you sick or have you been fooled by someone else" Nangong Suxin also spoke directly and with a similar tone as the eldest Miss.
"This is impossible. That place is just a legend; if there were a passage, it would've already been discovered long ago. Even if your conditions are difficult, they shouldn't have stumped everyone for so long," said Nangong's Third Miss.
Although she didn’t think she could do it herself, that didn’t mean others couldn’t manage. If someone practiced an instrument from a young age with specific training, it wouldn't be hard to achieve. Such a big matter would likely entice many people willing to pay the price and find a solution; thus, this shouldn't be a problem.
If it were true, this secret would have been exposed by now!
"These conditions aren’t as simple as you imagine!" The old man suddenly looked up at the sky with a serious expression.
"Blah! At such a time, stop playing around and just tell us what’s going on," said the eldest Miss derisively toward his attitude of keeping secrets.
“Cough cough!” The old man awkwardly cleared his throat before continuing: "Actually, many people have successfully played this 'Smiling over the Vast Sea', but the passage didn’t open. Moreover, there were traps that killed everyone..."
"…" Everyone was silent.
“So, even if it’s successful, the passage won't open and will kill anyone who tries to activate it” Xianyao asked after a moment.
“Yes. We don’t know what went wrong, but that’s how it has always been. After thousands of years of effort, this is all we’ve accomplished, with immense costs involved. From our peak, we have fallen into decline, and now I’m the only one left.” The old man's tone turned melancholic.
Xianyao wasn’t interested in knowing about this family’s history because even if he did know it would be historical by then. The old man had already mentioned that they began investigating the matter a thousand years ago, which marked their decline back then.
“How did you find out about all of this” Xianyao was curious about what happened before history; the information provided by the old man's family would only be failures and more failures. Maybe there could be some useful information from the past.
At least, he needed to determine if they were tricked or if this whole thing was a trap set up to make them fall into decline!
"It’s from another declining family—also declining because of trying to solve this mystery..." The old man said awkwardly.
Since other families had already declined, why continue with it when it serves as a warning
Xianyao didn’t ask about it since he thought the answer was obvious. Unraveling the martial arts holy land's secrets would enable them to rise again and dominate the world even if they fell into decline.
In the face of significant benefits, most people would continue; though some might realize this comes with risks, no one cares about that anymore.
By guarding this secret, many others might know but refrain from trying due to it being seen as a trap or foolish to believe anyone would keep going.
"If so, how are you sure this passage leads to the martial arts holy land" Xianyao was concerned about that point—perhaps previous families didn’t understand either; thus they wouldn't know more.
“We spent a long time verifying it. This passage truly comes from the martial arts holy land because people appeared out of nowhere from within, mostly supreme experts who should be coming from there,” the old man revealed an incredible secret, unknown to outsiders and the reason for their persistence.
Now everyone seemed somewhat convinced by this statement, but they couldn’t fathom one thing:
"People from the martial arts holy land Then why didn't you simply ask them how to open the passage or have them guide you there" Xianyao was puzzled, along with Nangong Suxin and the other ladies.
“Of course we asked. But they ignored us; according to records, those who came here seemed like workers, staying no longer than three months at a time except for one young couple two decades ago who lived here for several years before being taken away by someone else,” the old man answered while shaking his head. (To be continued) is strength! You're the one with bad luck!" The man was enraged, seeming to be provoked as there were indeed a few questions in the middle that relied on luck, especially the last one, where bad luck...