Faced with Ji Xiaoyu's questioning look, Gu An naturally agreed.
Afterward, the three of them found an inn and sat down. Gu An chose a spot by the window on the second floor. He simply liked chatting from this position, where he could also watch the flow of people coming and going on the street.
Thief of Five Elements looked at Gu An and Ji Xiaoyu, then pinched his teacup between his fingers, his gaze falling to the surface of the tea. "Though this is our first meeting, this young lady should have an Innate Dao Talisman hidden inside her. Speaking of which, you and I can be considered old acquaintances. In one of your lives, you once befriended me."
After saying that, he first glanced at Gu An, then looked at Ji Xiaoyu. He could not quite pin down the relationship between the two of them, so he spoke very cautiously.
Gu An saw through his misgivings and said, "Fellow Daoist, say whatever you wish. She is also very curious about her past lives."
Ji Xiaoyu nodded and asked, "How long ago was that?"
A smile appeared on Thief of Five Elements' face as he sighed. "It should be almost twenty thousand years ago."
Twenty thousand years?
Both Gu An and Ji Xiaoyu's expressions changed drastically. Gu An was putting it on, but Ji Xiaoyu was truly shocked, because even the known history of the Ji Family did not stretch back twenty thousand years.
"Twenty thousand years ago, who exactly were you? Why have you come to Taixuan Sect?" Ji Xiaoyu asked warily.
Gu An could sense that Thief of Five Elements had already laid down a restriction. The other diners could not hear their conversation.
Thief of Five Elements replied, "To tell you the truth, I came to