When the arrow touched the barrier, it immediately spun around, trying to break through the barrier, but the barrier condensed by the old man was very strong and unaffected.

As the power of the arrow gradually dissipates, the power becomes weaker and weaker. Although he successfully defused Jiang Lai's offensive, the old man's expression was extremely solemn. He had already sensed that the power contained in that arrow was very strong, and it was by no means weaker than that of the powerhouse of the Little Saint Realm.

If he was still skeptical of Jiang Lai before, then now, he can be sure that the young man in front of him does have the strength to defeat Qian Yi.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, calmed the shock in his heart, and said slowly: "Mr. Jiang, there is a misunderstanding, there is no need to make a big deal about it, I apologize to you for our rudeness just now." ”

"Apologize?" Jiang Lai slowly lowered his hand, "Since you want to apologize, then at least show a little sincerity." ”

"Although Mr. Jiang speaks, as long as I can get something from the Xu family, I will never be stingy. ”

"Okay!" Jiang Lai nodded, "If you say so, then I'm welcome." I'm curious, how did you know about this place. After a pause, he continued, "Mr. Xu, remind you, don't think about making up nonsense to fool me, maybe I know more things than you, so you'd better think about it before you speak." ”

Hearing this, the old man's slightly open mouth immediately closed. As Jiang Lai expected, he originally wanted to make up nonsense and find an excuse to fool the past, but the other party said this, which made him have to be cautious. If it is found out, it will really offend Jiang Lai.

For a long time, Hongming Company has been very low-key and never deliberately makes enemies with others. Under their painstaking management, the forces of the Four Great Dao Sects have a harmonious relationship with them and never trouble them. It is precisely because they have not offended others that they can thrive like a fish in water.

Therefore, the old man was a little worried, if he made a feud with Jiang Lai, it was likely to affect the future development of Hongming Company.

Seeing that the other party was slow to answer, Jiang Lai's face showed an impatient look, "Haven't thought it through yet?"

"Mr. Jiang, before I answer your question, I want to clarify one thing. As long as you are willing to tell the truth, I will not hide it from you. ”

"Say it. ”

"You should have seen the thing behind the stone gate, it ......"

"It's dead!"

"Dead?" The old man's face changed, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Really dead?"

"I don't have to lie to you, if you don't believe me, you can go in and see for yourself. ”

"Dead...... He died...... Alas, it's a pity!" the old man sighed and shook his head helplessly, as if he was very disappointed.

Sensing the change in his expression, Jiang Lai's heart moved, and he asked, "What's the pity?"

"Don't you know what it is?" the old man was slightly stunned, and then continued: "Also, if you knew what it was, you wouldn't kill it." After a moment of silence, he glanced at Xu Jie, who understood and immediately beckoned his subordinates to enter the stone gate to check.

After a while, Xu Jie walked out again and nodded to the old man.

"Xiaojie, you take someone to clean up here. Mr. Jiang, let's talk in another place. After saying that, the old man made a 'please' gesture.

Leaving the passage, the two returned the same way they came, and then followed the rope to the top of the mountain not far away.

Standing on the top of the mountain, the old man carried his hands behind his back, raised his eyes and looked out, his expression was a little more indifferent and a little less persistent.

"Mr. Jiang, do you know how long it took me to find this place?"

Jiang Lai was silent and waited quietly.

"Twenty years! It took me twenty years to unravel the secret, but unfortunately, it ended up in vain. Speaking of this, the old man smiled bitterly, unable to hide the frustration in his eyes. After a while, he cleaned up his mood and said: "I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Xu Dongling, and Hongming Company was created by me." Mr. Jiang, I won't tell you that the purpose of my founding of Hongming Company back then was for today. ”

"Listen to you, that beast inside is important to you?"

"It was no ordinary beast, and according to some historical records, it should be called a cotton beast. This kind of cotton beast is very rare, almost extinct more than a thousand years ago, and the cotton beast you killed just now is probably the only one left in this world. So, its value can't be measured by anything. ”

Jiang Lai said lightly: "You went to great lengths to find it, not just because it's rare, right?"

"Of course not. Xu Dongling said in a deep voice: "Over the years, I have searched through all kinds of historical materials, but there are very few records about cotton beasts, and there are only a few words. In ancient times, people worshipped the beast as a sacred beast, and they believed that the beast was the reincarnation of the stars in the sky, which could bring good luck and benefit one party. And in fact, the cotton beast does have such a skill. ”

"After my investigation, I found that many years ago, there were many records about the cotton beast, but then I don't know why, thousands of years ago, all the literature related to the cotton beast was destroyed, and even people were forbidden to talk about the cotton beast. It was at that time that the sheep became scarcer and scarcer, and finally became extinct. ”

"A thousand years ago?" Jiang Lai's heart moved, "At that time, I am afraid that there was only one person who could do this. ”

"Not bad!" Xu Dongling nodded, confirming Jiang Lai's guess, "Only the emperor has this right." Due to the long time interval and the absence of any historical records, we have no way of tracing the cause, but I suspect that either someone influenced the emperor and forced him to make such a decision, or ...... It was the emperor who knew the secret of the beast. ”

"Mr. Xu, the lord of a country, who can interfere with his actions?" Jiang Lai did not agree with his reasoning.

"Ordinary people may not be able to do it, but what if it is a God Realm powerhouse, or an existence that is more powerful than a God Realm powerhouse?

"Divine Realm powerhouse?" Jiang Lai's pupils condensed slightly, and the words on his lips immediately swallowed back. Indeed, in front of the powerhouses of the God Realm, what is a mere emperor, he is not an ant-like existence.

The real strong, high up, overlooking the world, looking down on the world, even if he is the emperor who rules a country, he is just a fish and meat to be slaughtered.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lai couldn't help but feel a little emotional, and he had more yearning in his heart.

The moment he stepped into the Holy Realm, his mentality had quietly changed, and in this world, the rules and regulations set by mortals had little binding effect on people of his kind.

Because he has long been beyond the realm of mortals.

"Mr. Xu, you just mentioned the secret of the cotton beast, can you tell me about it?"

"If someone asked me, I wouldn't say a word, but today...... I might as well make an exception. ”