Gorgeous building.

A young and handsome man with gray hair and facial features, with his hands behind his back, stood in front of the open window overlooking the garden below. A middle-aged man dressed as the chief steward stood quietly and respectfully behind him.

The man seemed to be immersed in the bustle of the garden, and seemed to be thinking about something, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time, and he didn't know how long it took before he spoke.

"Progress?"

The middle-aged manager was expressionless, and there was no emotion in his tone, "According to the news sent back, the people below have had difficulties in collecting materials recently, and they have only reached less than one-tenth. ”

"Why?"

"The number of missing people has increased frequently in a short period of time, and the major families and sects have become more vigilant when they find abnormalities, and in addition to paying more attention to their disciples, they have also deliberately gathered disciples outside, so that it is difficult for our people to collect materials. In addition, due to the incident in Dongzhou City, some people at the bottom are currently unable to contact, resulting in a shortage of manpower. ”

For such an answer, the man felt very dissatisfied, turned around, and stared at the middle-aged manager with sharp eyes, "What did you explain before?"

Even though the middle-aged manager was expressionless, in the face of the man's sharp eyes, he still subconsciously took a small step back, "The head of the family knows that the ancestor will inevitably be angry for discerning the disadvantage, so let the little one truthfully repay the ancestor." He said in great detail that Dongzhou City had recently been invaded by ghost fog and had fallen.

"Dongzhou City fell, and some of the original hidden manpower was dispatched by the family and sect to which they belonged, resulting in a short period of time being unable to be activated, so there was a shortage of manpower. Since a large number of monks were transferred to Dongzhou City, the head of the family thought that this was a rare opportunity and was stepping up the deployment of people to go to Dongzhou City. ”

Hearing that Dongzhou City had fallen due to the invasion of ghost fog, the man was slightly stunned, but he forgot to be angry for a while, "You mean...... Not many people have fled Dongzhou City?"

"Yes, Ancestor. Most of the people who escaped were mortals. ”

The man seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes flashed, "It's good that the head of the family has some arrangements." Also, tell the head of the house that I'm going to the abyss. ”

……

"The old ancestor didn't make a big fuss, but went to the abyss?" The old man, who was somewhat similar to the white-haired light year, raised his head in surprise and looked at the middle-aged manager who came to report.

"Yes. The middle-aged manager bowed his head and replied respectfully.

The old man suddenly fell into deep thought, and after a long time, he stood up from behind his desk, "What do you say our ancestors want to do? When he thought of what he had done in the past year or so, he couldn't help but be terrified.

The middle-aged manager lowered his head, his lips pursed, and he didn't dare to speak casually. The person in front of him is his master, and the other person is the ancestor of the master, no matter what he thinks in his heart, it is not something he can speculate at will.

The old man didn't care whether the middle-aged manager responded to his inquiry, and stamped back and forth in the study.

It stands to reason that one should not be suspicious of one's own ancestors, especially the ancestors who have protected the family for a long time, but for more than a year, everything that has been explained is not a trivial matter, and every one of them is accidentally poked out, which is enough to cause great trouble for the clan.

As for the purpose behind the ancestors, the speculation in the old man's heart is mostly related to Shouyuan. According to the records of the clan, the age of the old ancestor is already more than a thousand years old, which is too much longer than the average Yuanying monk can have, under normal circumstances, with the cultivation of the old ancestor, he should have exhausted his life two hundred years ago, but this is not the case, he is still the biggest support hidden in the shadows of the clan.

It is impossible for a person who should have run out of life, but he can look and be energetic like a young man, and there is no secret behind it. The ancestor can always live well, and the family of Biyu and Changbao are prosperous, which is a good thing that other families can't ask for, and the old man who is the head of the family can't ask for it.

Thinking of the things that had been secretly arranged during this time, the old man's eyelids couldn't help jumping. Say don't worry, that's fake, as long as there is a little omission, and those things get out......

The old man sighed for a moment, "In terms of manpower, remember not to make mistakes. ”

"Yes!"

"Also, let people secretly send back the existing finished products. The old man was not at ease, so he confessed and told a few words.

The middle-aged chief steward withdrew with the order, and the old man shook his head and sighed again before returning his attention to the list of names of the disciples in the Manchu clan on the table.

……

"Mr. Qiu, please take an inventory. After speaking, the big man in black put the storage bag he brought on the table in the stone house.

Unkempt and concentrating on the movement in the furnace, Qiu Tian didn't raise his head or glance at it, "Just let it go, you can go out." ”

The man in black, who had sent the necessary materials and materials many times, had long been surprised by the attitude of the man in front of him, but his duty was to remind him before leaving, "The materials sent have been stored outside, and I will come to pick up Dan in ten days." ”

After making sure that the stone door was closed, the black-clothed man did walk away, and Qiu Tian, who was concentrating, raised his head and walked out of the chaotic alchemy room to the stone house where materials were specially placed.

The so-called materials sent were actually a dry pool of water in the stone house, which was filled again, and it was full of red liquid.

Seeing that the pool was so full that it almost overflowed, the corners of Qiu Tian's mouth hooked up with satisfaction.

As a Dan Master, no matter how stupid he is, he can figure out what the same material is after a long time of contact, not to mention, the fishy smell of this red liquid has also appeared on his body!

Because of this, after several Danshi who were brought here at the same time as him, after discovering the truth, some of them refused to obey and directly let people kill them and disappear, and the few who remained in the end were either inappropriate, greedy, or even ignorant of conscience, just seeking to live.

Later, several batches of Danshi came one after another, and the situation was similar, and he had always actively cooperated, so he made an exception and obtained a stone house alone.

As for why he is willing to actively cooperate......

With a smile on his face, Qiu Tian took off his clothes and walked into the pool.

……

It took two days for the white-haired man to come to a crack in the ground.

The nearby rocks are rugged, there are no green vegetation, no birds and beasts, and it is barren and deserted.

The man stood beside the crack, looking down into the depths of the crack, his eyes flickering, as if thinking about something, until the sun went down, and then he seemed to make up his mind, jumped and flew into the depths of the crack.

Few people know that there is a bottomless crack here, and even fewer know that this crack actually has a name.

Ancient Abyss.

It is also the man's family that has existed long enough that the records of the clan are well preserved to be able to know the true name of this rift in the few records.

At the same time, it is also a secret place for men to retreat and practice for hundreds of years.

The man did not return to his place of retreat, but to the deepest part of the chasm.

"Wen Yao?" came from the cold darkness with an unpleasant sound like metal grinding.

Wen Yao didn't choose to walk into the darkness, but chose to stay where the light could barely stay.

"Yes, Senpai. ”

"Bring what I want?"

"No, things are still in the works. ”

The voice fell silent, and then said with a hint of anger, "In that case, why do you come? ”

Wen Yao: "Don't be angry, the juniors are here, not to exchange items, but to bring back a message for the seniors." ”

The voice snorted coldly, "Just tell me about the bullshit, I'm not interested!"

Wen Yao: "The seniors will definitely be interested, this news is something that the seniors paid attention to the juniors many years ago." ”

Hearing this, the ugly voice raised his voice slightly, and asked, "Dongzhou City?"

"The younger generation got the news that the ghost fog had invaded Dongzhou City, and now Dongzhou City has become a ruin. ”

The voice suddenly fell silent, and Wen Yao was not in a hurry, standing silently in place, and did not speak.

"Yes...... ......" The voice seemed to be lost and anxious.

"This news was confirmed by the people under the younger generation. The seniors once promised......"

"Hmph, I'm not old enough to forget what I promised!"

Not long after, an item fell into Wen Yao's hands, and when he saw the treasure in his hand, Wen Yao couldn't help but be overjoyed, "Thank you for the reward from your predecessors." ”

Repeatedly thanked but did not get the slightest response, Wen Yao did not care, carefully put away the treasure, and with excitement, he left the ancient abyss along the way he came.