The moment He Ao spoke the three words "Fountain of Youth," the entire space seemed to fall silent.
Even the wind between heaven and earth seemed to have stopped at that moment, and the world held its breath in fear.
"Are you a wizard?" At last, the Old Man He Ao had saved broke the silence. He looked at He Ao and asked quietly.
"Why do you say that?" He Ao was a little curious.
"Legend says that wizards roam beyond the Gobi. Every wizard possesses formidable power. They say many of Stone Quarryman's subordinates died at the hands of wizards," the Old Man said cautiously as he looked at He Ao. "You're just like the wizards they described."
"I'm not a wizard." He Ao shook his head, looked at the Old Man, and continued, "Is this Stone Quarryman your 'leader' here? Where is the Fountain of Youth?"
Hearing the question, the Old Man was slightly stunned. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly said, "Stone Quarryman rules the entire Gobi. All of us are driven by him. He has ruled this region for many, many years."
He glanced at He Ao and continued, "The 'Fountain of Youth' you just mentioned is where his palace is. They say Stone Quarryman obtained eternal life through the Fountain of Youth. He claimed it as his private possession, built an enormous palace, and enclosed the entire Fountain of Youth within it."
"Has anyone among you seen the Fountain of Youth?" He Ao continued.
At this question, everyone was stunned again. They looked at one another in silence.
The Old Man standing before He Ao slowly said, "Sir, we haven't seen the Fountain of Youth. Other than Stone Quarryman's eight 'Stone Pillars,' no living person can see it."
Seeing He Ao's puzzled gaze, the