Chapter 570: Discussion
The hidden world was a mixture of the ancient and modern world.
At a glance, there were villas and paved roads everywhere.
However, there were no cars, fast food restaurants, and most other modern conveniences.
Compared to the outside world, the air was cleaner and the scenery was more beautiful.
"It’s beautiful here." Jiang Yue said and Yu Nianzhen nodded.
Although it couldn’t compare to their Zhenyue archipelago, it was a veritable paradise on Earth.
"Swordswoman Yu, Master Jiang, my house is this way." Qing Rui said while pointing to the south.
"Good." Jiang Yue nodded, looked at his lover, and the two began to follow Blue Hair.
However, before they walked far, three people rushed towards them.
"Master, master’s wife, we will come to see you tomorrow." Qian Chen said.
"Master, master’s wife, if there is something you need, please let us know." Tang Xiao also said.
"Master, master’s wife, if you need someone to show you around, I am available." Xue Hua offered.
Hearing this, Yu Nianzhen looked at the three and a teasing smile flashed in his eyes.
"Are you taking my swordsmanship too lightly?" He asked and Jiang Yue nodded in cooperation.
"Back then, your master practised like a madman. One year is barely enough to grasp a little of the basics. If you waste time on us, you won’t have enough time to practice."
Hearing this, the three couldn’t help but feel a little frightened.
"Take this time to practice. It won’t be too late to be filial after you officially become your master’s disciples." Jiang Yue said.
"This..." The three were a little conflicted.
After all, they knew the precepts of becoming a disciple.
"Your master and I are not old. We haven’t reached the point of needing others to take care of us." Jiang Yue continued in a firm voice.
After that, the three could say nothing.
They briefly said their farewells and followed their ancestors to their families’ compounds.
Similarly, Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen followed Blue Hair to his family’s living area.
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Thirteen people entered a secret room in the depths of the hidden world.
Among the thirteen, four were women while the rest were men.
At a glance, all thirteen had solemn expressions and looked ready to fight a great enemy.
After entering the room, they sat around a table but no one was in a hurry to speak.
An incense stick later, a white-haired woman finally spoke.
"Who are they?" She asked.
This woman was called Jiang Qingqing and she was the ancestor of the Jiang family.
"Old Xue, Old Tang, Old Qian, you have seen the people. What can you tell us about them?" Someone asked.
"I can’t tell their martial arts level." Ancestor Qian said with a frown on his face.
"Mmmmm." Ancestor Tang nodded in agreement.
This was what bothered them.
When they were at Jialan Lake, Yu Yue made a move twice and even displayed his basic swordsmanship.
However, the three ancestors could not tell his martial arts level.
"How is this possible? All martial artists have surging blood. Even if you are not sure, you should be able to estimate their level." Another old man said.
"When he returned, my son came to me and told me everything. He also couldn’t tell the two people’s martial arts level." Ancestor Wu said.
"Maybe they are not martial artists."
"From what I heard; swordswoman Yu is very powerful. She wouldn’t be so powerful if she was just a mortal."
"Have you forgotten..." An old woman started and sighed in resignation.
"Above the divine master realm is the Taoist master realm. From our records, the Taoist master realm is qualitatively different from the divine master realm. Maybe those two are Taoist masters."
At that, the room fell into chaos.
After all, Yu Yue and Jiang Zhen were not even twenty.
"I don’t believe it." Someone refused to believe.
"I also don’t accept it."
"What’s the use of not accepting? Will it change their level?" Ancestor Gu sneered in disdain.
"Old Gu, you are in charge of the library and ancient records. Is there nothing in the library about Taoist masters?"
Hearing this, old Gu sighed before he spoke.
"Up until the divine master realm, we cultivate the external body. However, Taoist masters cultivate their inner body. However..." Old Gu frowned and the rest couldn’t help but feel a little impatient.
"Old Gu, say it all at once." Someone urged.
"Even if they are Taoist masters, their cultivation didn’t start there. Before they became Taoist masters, they were divine masters, and grandmasters before that. Their blood should be surging."
"Is it possible that Taoist masters can hide their surging blood?" Ancestor Tang suddenly asked.
Hearing this, everyone felt as if they had seen the light.
After all, nothing else made sense.
"What I want to know is where such geniuses came from." Ancestor Wu said and several others nodded.
"Is there another hidden world we don’t know about?"
"It’s not impossible. After all, members of the hidden world are forbidden from revealing their existence. There could be other hidden worlds on Earth."
"What a mess." Someone complained and the room fell silent.
After a while, ancestor Xue narrowed his eyes and looked around.
"The most urgent thing is the ancient relic." He said.
"Is it true they got tokens to enter the ancient relic?" Jiang Qingqing asked.
"It is true." Ancestor Qian said and quickly continued.
"Black tokens. Old Gu, what do you know about black tokens?"
At that, everyone turned to look at Gu Dong.
"The records do indeed mention black tokens. However, such tokens have not appeared for hundreds of years."
Hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but be surprised.
"What’s the use of the black tokens?" Someone asked.
"The ancient relic is divided into the outer and inner areas. The bronze token can be used to enter the outer part while the black token can access the inner part."
"This..." Several people couldn’t help but frown.
After all, the ancient relic was the blessed place of their hidden world.
Unexpectedly, none of them could enter the inner region but two strangers suddenly had the right.
No matter what, this outcome was discomfiting.
"They have no right." Someone said.
"The ancient relic is the legacy of our hidden world. Strangers shouldn’t be allowed to enter the outer region, let alone the inner area."
"Can we buy the tokens from them?"
"I don’t believe we can’t defeat them if we work together."
"Calm down." Ancestor Qian said and urgently stood up.
"Old Qian, do you disagree?" Xue Zhang asked, his eyes narrowed into slits.
"The sky darkened and the two tokens fell from the heavens. We have no fate with those tokens."
"I agree with old man Qian." Ancestor Tang said.
Although he was uncomfortable, he was not stupid.
Since the heavens didn’t give them the tokens, it meant they weren’t destined.
If they forced fate, they would surely have a bad end.
Thinking of this, old man Tang could only reluctantly give up.
"Old Xue, you can’t lead others to be reckless." Gu Dong admonished with a solemn look in his eyes.
"Old Gu, what do you mean?" Xue Zhang asked, unwilling to give up.
With a sigh, Gu Dong took turns to look at everyone before he spoke.
"First, we have no fate with those tokens. If the heavens wanted us to enter the inner region, we would have received the tokens a long time ago." He started.
Hearing this, Xue Zhang and several others were not convinced.
However, Gu Dong didn’t give them a chance to argue.
"Even in ancient times, black tokens were rare. Only the favoured sons and daughters of heaven could get them."
"My granddaughter is a rarely seen genius. Are you saying she is not worthy of a black token?" Ancestor Xue angrily questioned.
"Old Xue, don’t put words in my mouth." Gu Dong frowned and quickly continued.
"Your granddaughter is indeed a rare genius but compared to those two, she is still a little worse."
When he heard that, Xue Zhang frowned but he couldn’t argue.
After all, the facts were there for everyone to see.
"Old Gu, can we deal with them if we come together?" Someone asked and Gu Dong laughed in amusement before he spoke.
"One hundred divine masters can’t deal with a single Taoist master."
"Is the gap so exaggerated?" Ancestor Wu asked with a solemn look in his eyes.
Excluding Gu Dong, old man Wu had the highest level of martial arts in the hidden world.
Hearing that one hundred divine masters couldn’t deal with a single Taoist master, he was naturally shocked and discouraged.
"Even the weakest Taoist master is one hundred times more powerful than a peak stage divine master." Gu Dong confirmed.
As the guardian of the library, he had access to more books and records than other people.
Because of this, he knew more than everyone else.
At this time, he naturally had to dissuade everyone to prevent them from making a fatal mistake.
After all, they all belonged to the hidden world.
Although they were not friends, Gu Dong didn’t want his fellows to recklessly throw their lives away.
