Chapter 119 - The Yellow Dog Breathes (1/2)
Chapter 119 The Yellow Dog Breathes
Ou Yangming figured that while he urgently needed the Life-prolonging Golden Pill to save Old Craftsman, the Ni family valued their ancestor’s legacy just as much. Therefore, at the very least, before he walked out of the Chaos Cave, he would be safe and sound in the residence.
Even if someone wanted to stir up trouble, Ni Jingtong, the Supreme Great Ancestor, would certainly disallow it.
‘If that’s the case, why should I hesitate? No matter who the big yellow dog is bringing me to, I’ll just meet that person once.’
The big yellow dog seemed to not want to attract any attention because it avoided the main road when it led the way, and opted to go through the garden instead. Ou Yangming shook his head, but could only follow it. In actual fact, he was somewhat worried along the way. If they were noticed, the other people would be displeased even if he carried the big yellow dog out.
Nonetheless, the dog seemed to be extremely familiar with the guard stations in the Ni residence, be they covert or open ones. It led Ou Yangming past the guards and arrived at a big courtyard.
Even though the Ni family had a huge territory, a person who owned a courtyard of this scale in the prefecture was surely not an ordinary person.
The big yellow dog turned to look at Ou Yangming, then stuck its tongue out as though it was looking at him indifferently.
Ou Yangming furrowed his eyebrows and wondered, ‘Are all half-spirit beasts this annoying?’ Following that, three figures slowly walked out from the courtyard, and they seemed to have been aware of Ou Yangming’s presence for a long time. One of them was Ni Jingtong, who waved at him and said, “Ou Yangming, come here.”
Ou Yangming finally sighed a breath of relief. He could guess who the other two figures were, and was quite certain that he was right.
There could only be one reason the Ni family’s Three Great Ancestors were present at the same time and kept it a secret from the rest.
They must have extra instructions for Ou Yangming’s trip to the Chaos Cave tomorrow, and were the only ones in the clan who knew about it.
Nevertheless, Ou Yangming was not happy after realizing this, and he frowned instead as he sensed, from the bottom of his heart, a deep crisis.
‘My Blood Flight Art can be used against a Yang Grade powerhouse, but what about Supreme Great Ancestors?’
Ou Yangming sighed, but quickly cast away the thought. In any case, he had neither acquired the Life-prolonging Golden Pill nor the Ni family’s ancestor’s legacy, so he would take one step at a time.
He paced forward and greeted respectfully, “Greetings, great ancestors.”
The first person was the oldest elder, who had white hair and beard. He nodded and said, “So, you’re Lil’ Ou. Not bad, heroes are truly made from youngsters. Third Brother, what do you think?”
“Uncle, you’re right, the fella has a bright future,” the person who was addressed as Third Brother answered with a smile. He was a middle-aged man who seemed to be around Ni Xueshu’s age.
Ou Yangming was startled, and he looked at the three men with a questioning look. Ni Jingtong chuckled and said, “Young fella, let me introduce you to my big brother, Ni Jingshen. He’s also the oldest Supreme Great Ancestor alive in the Ni family.”
“Second Younger Brother, look at what you’re saying. Do you despise me because I’ve lived too long?” Ni Jingshen scolded jokingly. Ni Jingtong laughed out loud and continued, “This is our Third Brother, Ni Xuetian. He’s a peer of Ni Xueshu and the others, but has advanced to Extreme Grade and comprehended the integration of Heaven and man. As such, he’s considered the Ni family’s dragon.”
Ou Yangming trembled a little and looked at Ni Xuetian as if he wanted to ask for advice.
Ni Xuetian could not help but laugh, and he asked, “Do you have something you’d like to ask?”
“Yes,” Ou Yangming answered in a serious manner, “I’m confused about how I achieved the integration of Heaven and man, so I’d like you to clarify some of my doubts.”
Ni Jingshen and Ni Jingtong were envious. They thought, ‘He grasped the integration of Heaven and man in confusion, whereas we’ve cultivated for so many years yet we’re still bewildered and have gained nothing. Ah, constant comparisons will only make us angry.’
“Honestly, I can only describe the way I achieved the integration of Heaven and man in one word,” Ni Xuetian replied to him and giggled.
Ou Yangming’s eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, “What word?”
He knew how important the integration of Heaven and man was, and he vaguely sensed that the state was exceptionally important for him.
“Confusion,” Ni Xuetian replied smilingly
Ni Jingshen and Ni Jingtong had already known the answer, hence they smiled at Ou Yangming too.
“What?” Ou Yangming was surprised and in disbelief.
Ni Jingtong sighed. “Ou Yangming, those who achieve the integration of Heaven and man can’t say how they managed to do it. No matter who you ask, you’ll only get the same answer.”
“That’s right. The integration of Heaven and man is a mysterious state that can’t be replicated. Everyone has their own opportunity and apprehension in advancing to the state, but one’s opportunity and apprehension aren’t very helpful to another person,” Ni Jingshen explained helplessly and sighed. “If it wasn’t because of that, we would’ve fathomed the state as well.” Ou Yangming pouted his lips and said, “I see, thank you for your advice, seniors.”
Though he was told the reason, he was not happy at all. The feeling of being confused was unquestionably an irritating one for someone like him, who always liked to get to the bottom of everything.
Ni Jingshen later cleared his throat and asked, “Lil’ Ou, do you know why we’ve summoned you here?”
Ou Yangming answered without hesitation, “The Chaos Cave.”
There was no need for him to hide anything from the three masters. After all, his mind was set on obtaining the Life-prolonging Golden Pill, so he was not willing to waste any time or energy.