74: The Mysterious Old Man

The Mysterious Old Man

In that instant, everyone felt their blood run cold!

There was an old man sitting at the entrance of the path, but nobody had noticed him when they passed this place earlier!

How was that possible?

The old man sat on a recliner chair. He seemed to be resting with his eyes closed while he tapped his fingers against the wooden armrests in a unique rhythm.

This was enough to prove that he was a living person.

Everyone became extra cautious. After all, no one knew whether this old man was friend or foe.

Who knew? He might be a world boss like the Yatengu.

Everyone looked at Chen Feng in unison.

Everyone had unknowingly developed a sense of dependence toward Chen Feng.

After all, ever since they had entered the Mystic Realm of Gaotian Plains, it was Chen Feng who had led them out of danger time and time again.

If not for Chen Feng, they would have all died a long time ago. 

Now that they had encountered something so strange, everyone naturally placed their hopes on Chen Feng.

Chen Feng was speechless by the sight before him.

However, he had to be extremely cautious right now.

Regardless of whether this old man was friend or foe, he was definitely not a mortal since he had appeared in the Mystic Realm of Gaotian Plains.

Chen Feng carefully walked forward and stopped when he was only five meters away from the old man.

"Excuse me, Sir...Sorry to disturb you?"

Actually, Chen Feng wanted to ask him if he was a god or a ghost. However, it would be rude for him to ask such a question. 

What if this old man really was a god living in Gaotian Plains?

"Cough cough…Cough!"

The old man seemed to wake up from his slumber. Suddenly, he looked like he had choked on his food. He coughed violently a few times and looked at the crowd of Awakened Ones with widened eyes.

"More…more people are here."

The old man quickly stood up and rubbed his eyes.

"Another person came over?"

The old man's seemingly casual remark made everyone break out in cold sweat.

Could someone else have been here before they arrived?

"Let me introduce myself, my name is…"

A confused expression appeared on the old man's face when he spoke. It looked like he was thinking about something.

However, it was obvious that he could not think of anything. 

"What was my name again?"

In the end, the old man shook his head in frustration. He clearly chose to give up.

"Forget it… so many years have passed. My name doesn't matter anymore."

"Let me introduce myself. I am Barrow's…clan leader."

The old man hesitated once again when he mentioned being the words "clan leader".

However, he quickly muttered to himself, "I am the only one left in the Barrow clan. If I tell them that I am the clan leader, father probably won't mind…"

Chen Feng's heart was already in turmoil as the old man muttered to himself.

Did this old man just say that he was the Barrow Clan leader?

Although Chen Feng did not know much about the Barrow Clan, Sakurai Longzi had already briefed him about them when he entered Gaotian Plains. 

During the Nara period in Japan, a group of special people had appeared in the coastal region. They called themselves the [Barrow] and were known as emissaries from Gaotian Plains. They could also control the power of lightning.

This old man before him was the clan leader of this mysterious [Barrow Clan]?

"Sakurai Longzi, communicate with this old man."

Chen Feng took half a step back and nudged Sakurai Longzi's shoulder.

The reason he did so was extremely simple. Sakurai Longzi was the only one who understood Japanese myths the most in their team.

Moreover, she was a witch from the Sakurai family in Japan that was well-versed in all kinds of historical wonders. Her [Succubus Temptation] talent naturally made people feel a sense of closeness toward her. 

If the other party really did come from the legendary [Barrow], then Sakurai Longzi would be the most suitable person to communicate with him. 

Sakurai Longzi walked forward and spoke to it in a language that no one had ever heard before.

Everyone was stunned.

It was not Japanese, English, or Chinese.

Chen Feng was very sure that this was a language that he had never heard before.

"Could it be the Barrow language?" Chen Feng guessed curiously.

However, the old man immediately became excited after hearing what she said. He danced around as if he had encountered something extremely joyous.

Then, he used the same language to communicate with Sakurai Longzi.

The language sounded more fluent coming from the old man. He was more familiar with the language, and it sounded like his mother tongue.

The onlookers did not understand a single word after Sakurai Longzi conversed with the old man.

Chen Feng placed his head next to Sakurai Longzi and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "What did you and the old man talk about? Did you learn anything?"

Just then, Sakurai Longzi's eyes flashed with excitement.

"Do you remember the legend of Barrow that I told you about?"

Chen Feng nodded.

"In 745 Common Era, the Heavenly Emperor invited the Barrows to the palace. This old man is the son of their leader!"

"745 Common Era! And he lived until now?!"

There was a shocked expression on Chen Feng's face.2

"Does that mean that this old man has lived at least twelve hundred years…'

Could humans really live that long?

"Have you been staying here for the past thousand years or so, old man?" Chen Feng could not help but ask him.

The old man looked at Chen Feng and said with a smile, "Young man, the years may have been a long time to you, but they passed quickly for an old man like me."

Chen Feng did not expect the old man to hear his conversation with Sakurai Longzi since they spoke so softly, but the old man could still hear it clearly. Hence, he did not try to hide anything and directly bowed in front of the old man.

"I'm Chen Feng. Nice to meet you, sir." 

"There's no need to be so polite. I've been here for so many years, so I no longer care about the etiquette of the mortal world," the old man waved his hand and said indifferently.

"Sir, do you know how to enter the godly palace of Gaotian Plains from here?"

Even Chen Feng felt uneasy when he brought up this question.

After all, he did not know how the mysterious old man treated outsiders like them.

"No, you can't go in." The old man shook his head.

His attitude towards Chen Feng did not change. He was still very amiable, but the words that came out of his mouth made Chen Feng frown.

"Why can't I go in? Please tell me."

The old man nodded and continued, "Ever since that incident, the depths of the Mystic Realm of Gaotian Plains have been completely sealed off. Even if you guys are lucky enough to come here, you can only walk around the periphery. It's impossible to enter the palace."

"The periphery? Is this still considered the periphery of Gaotian Plains?" 

"What else could it be? Gaotian Plains are divided into the inner and outer layers. Right now, all of you are just walking around the edge. If you want to enter the real mystic realm…you might stand a chance when you become ten times stronger than you are right now."

They had to be ten times stronger!

Chen Feng's eyes widened after hearing this.

Since this old man could tell them something like that, it meant that his strength was far above that of his.

Could it be…

Seemingly having seen through Chen Feng's thoughts, the old man smiled and shook his head as he blurted out, "Young man, don't think too much. I'm just an ordinary old man. I'm just taking a break here. I don't have any sort of glorious past."

Chen Feng nodded his head after hearing this.

However, he did not believe in him.

How could an ordinary old man appear in the Mystic Realm of Gaotian Plains? How could he live for more than a thousand years without dying?

How was that possible?

No one would believe in this.

However, the old man's next sentence startled all the Awakened Ones.

"However, it seems like you bunch of unlucky kids have been poisoned by the strong poison from the ocean outside Gaotian Plains…This is going to be troublesome…"

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