"What?"
Tang Yuan's pupils constricted as he stared at Lu Feng in disbelief. "You said he's Old Ye? How is that possible?"
Yet, as he followed the resonance of his aura and sensed the presence that belonged to Ye Fan, he had no choice but to believe it.
The two moved closer.
Not knowing what Ye Fan had gone through, or whether he was still the Ye Fan they had once known, both approached with a measure of caution.
Looking around, they saw that only a scattered few illumination jade stones in the compartments along the partition walls on either side still gave off light.
This discovery made Lu Feng and Tang Yuan's hearts jolt again.
Looking at the categories of the books stored here, they were all medical texts—pill formulas or methods of diagnosis and treatment.
The two could not help but stare in astonishment.
Had Ye Fan read through every book and manuscript in this place?
In a daze, they seemed to understand why Ye Fan had become so aged.
He must have used some secret technique to resist that sinister aura, preventing himself from being reduced to dust like those before him.
And the price he paid might have been his vitality!
As they drew nearer—
Sensing the disturbance, a flash of killing intent instantly appeared in Ye Fan's old, clouded eyes. When he turned back, his gaze was filled with hostility.
Only after seeing that it was Lu Feng and Tang Yuan approaching did the fierce glint in his eyes slowly fade.
"Don't come over!" Ye Fan roared at Lu Feng and Tang Yuan. His voice was indescribably hoarse and low, as though blades were lodged in his throat. He sternly warned, "Keep your distance. The area around me is filled with 'Undead Gu.'"
"Undead Gu?"