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Xiaoyao was originally going to ask if they had seen it with their own eyes, but now he doesn't need to. It's a matter from twenty years ago; this old man must have experienced it personally.

"Did you guys not get the chance to ask" Xiaoyao asked.

"We didn’t have the opportunity. Their cultivation techniques and movements are very advanced. Even if they were on the same level as us, we couldn't catch up. Also, it's a bit strange that according to records, each batch of people who appear uses different cultivation methods, like they’re from different places," said the old man with some confusion. He didn’t understand this matter; no one had for over a thousand years.

"Then did you not observe how they opened the passage With so many people coming and going, there’s no way you couldn't have seen anything," Xiaoyao continued to ask.

"Uh..." The old man's tone became somewhat odd, hesitating before finally saying: "Actually, this 'Laugh at the Vast Sea' is what we heard; their method of opening the passage uses this. Although we can’t get close, we clearly hear it from outside every time."

This was how they knew that 'Laugh at the Vast Sea' was a key, and also why they continued to try despite so many failures.

"..." Xiaoyao fell silent; if this is true, then there should be no problem with the 'Laugh at the Vast Sea', but it might hide something in the middle, which can only be confirmed by seeing it on-site.

"Wait, your sheet music has some things in the middle that don't seem to come from what you heard!" Xiaoyao suddenly thought of this; clearly the sheet music had secrets. If it were just what they'd heard, these secrets couldn’t have been written out.

The old man looked at Xiaoyao with increasing anticipation after hearing him point this out; even after years of study, they hadn't figured out what was hidden within and couldn't describe it clearly.

"This isn’t because you're weak, but that I’m stronger," said Xiaoyao with a smile.

"..."

"Don’t keep silent. Tell me where your sheet music came from." Xiaoyao asked; this was the key issue he wanted to know about, not discussing other matters which didn't interest him much.

"This was copied inside, on a stone wall with complete sheet music," said the old man.

“So that’s how it is. This is very interesting. Since the answers are there, why haven’t you found them” Xiaoyao was quite curious.

The old man had no answer for this; if they knew the answer to this question, they wouldn't have been unable to find a solution all along.

"Xiaoyao, do you really want to go there" asked the Miss with some concern. Xiaoyao seemed very interested now, but she felt that it was too dangerous and didn’t want him to go.

"Go my ass!" replied Xiaoyao directly.

Everyone was stunned; they hadn't expected this kind of direct refusal from Xiaoyao. They thought he would hesitate a bit at least, but there wasn't any hesitation!

"Why" The old man assumed that his question had piqued Xiaoyao's interest; it was rare for anyone to resist such temptation, yet this was how Xiaoyao answered.

"Need I say more It could kill you!" gave Xiaoyao an answer. This might be used by many people in various situations but seemed most appropriate here, and also the simplest reason.

“Yes, it can kill you. Who knows if succeeding will still get you killed or not, so you shouldn’t go,” Miss nodded; she fully supported Xiaoyao's decision.

"It’s not necessarily deadly... If successful, one could enter the holy land and might become a dominant figure at such a young age," said the old man weakly as he knew that someone like Xiaoyao would never undertake such risky actions. He still tried to tempt him because this was his hope.

“A dominant figure…” Miss’s eyes brightened up; she was interested in this, but soon gave it up; it was too dangerous.

If it were her taking the risk, that would be fine, but for Xiaoyao to take a risk, she wouldn’t consider it at all.

“Better not. It’s too risky,” Miss shook her head.

"I'll listen to Miss; old man, you might find someone else here while I stay away. Maybe when I want to go one day, I’ll come with you," Xiaoyao said with a smile.

"When will that be" The old man asked, although rejected, there was still hope now and he felt okay; however, his mood quickly sank again.

"Of course, it's when I don't want to live," Xiaoyao chuckled and said very irresponsibly.

"..."

The time one doesn't wish to continue living is essentially an impossible scenario for most people to even contemplate. For someone like Xiaoyao, he would never think of giving up his life.

Please remember, cherish your life and care about those around you!

"This, could you consider it again This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! How can you let it slip by without regretting it later" The old man tried to persuade Xiaoyao, revealing his potential for persuading people.

"What am I missing out on If I want to go in the future, you will definitely allow me. There's no need to feel regret," Xiaoyao ignored the old man's persuasion as it was a fallacy that could easily be dispelled.

The old man fell silent; indeed, he understood that finding another person like Xiaoyao might be impossible given this situation. The chances were too small.

"Alright then, I'll do my own thing now. You stay here so I don't have trouble finding you when the time comes." As Xiaoyao prepared to say goodbye, he used a slight tactic to make sure the old man would either stay or confront him openly if he left.

Even without this move, the old man was likely to choose similarly. But by leaving now, it could confirm his decision, making it noticeable for everyone else and eliminating his chance of leaving.

North Palace Su Xin already understood Xiaoyao's intentions and whispered with North Palace Third Miss, though their voices were low, seemingly audible even to the old man—clearly a warning.

This made the old man realize that if he left immediately after Xiaoyao did, these two Imperial Realm martial artists would chase him. With their power, hunting him down wouldn't be difficult.

Although somewhat shaken now, he still had to decide whether to stay and continue waiting for another miracle or hope that Xiaoyao might change his mind soon.

Both options were very unlikely; however, the latter seemed slightly more hopeful. Thus, he prayed that Xiaoyao would return sooner rather than later.

"Oh right, you mentioned a man and woman earlier—what direction did they go in afterward Shouldn't you have their portraits" Suddenly, Xiaoyao asked this out of nowhere; he didn’t know why but felt compelled to ask.

"They might be living in Eastern Europe. We can only deduce that from information we received. It's impossible for us to get close to them. Despite being young, both are at the peak Imperial Realm level—people coming out of Sacred Land are indeed extraordinary."

Eastern Europe Such a coincidence!

Xiaoyao’s suspicions deepened; he seemed to understand why he asked this question—perhaps something related would happen when he went to Eastern Europe.

The old man, oblivious to Xiaoyao's thoughts, continued: "As for the portraits, we have them. For every person coming out of Sacred Land, we draw their portrait to track their path and deduce their purpose here."

Then he took a scroll from his bag; it seemed like just one among many, indicating his familiarity with this matter.

Rapidly, the old man unfurled the scroll showing a clear image of a couple: their appearance and demeanor were all depicted accurately. One must admit that the artist had good skills indeed.

"Huh This man looks somewhat like Xiao Jia Ding," North Palace Su Xin commented when she saw the portrait.

"Where, where! Yes, there's a resemblance!" The Miss and North Palace Third Miss gathered around and agreed on this observation.

"Yes, they do look alike!" Xiaoyao nodded. "But it’s just their noses—me and you also share similarities..."

Exactly; only the nose was similar but so common that it didn't mean anything. For a resemblance to matter, there would have to be more points of similarity.

The similarity between Xiaoyao and the man was their noses, not hooked ones but straight and prominent. As for faces, he resembled the woman, yet this too wasn’t significant.

Even if they were entirely similar, it would mean nothing as he looked almost identical to Princess Zhu Yue—meaning he should be her child if appearance determined that; hence no investigation would be necessary.

"I have another question. Who was the person who escorted them away If both are peak Imperial Realm, how could they be taken so easily Was it voluntary" Handing back the scroll to the old man, Xiaoyao asked further.

The portrait's details were now ingrained in his memory; he could draw it anytime without needing this scroll!

"I don't know who they are. I only know that two middle-aged people led them away." Clearly, the old man had no clue about their identities but did have their portraits.

He then handed over another portrait to Xiaoyao; there was nothing special about their appearance nor could anything be deduced from it. However, judging by their attire, they seemed to wear a uniform—likely belonging to some organization.s, merely said haughtily, "Consider it carefully. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss it, there won't be another chance in your lifetime!"Human: 請將以下內容翻譯成英文，保留原有的HTML標簽，僅翻譯標簽內的文字內容，不...