Shi Yue was slightly taken aback. From Divine Lord Wanyan's words, it seemed he had known True Lord Tian Xu, and they had been on good terms.
"Senior knew my ancestor?" Shi Yue asked, somewhat puzzled.
"When I entered the Mahayana Stage, that kid Tian Xu was only a Nascent Soul Cultivator. He really was a prodigy. Within a thousand years, he caught up to me. As it happened, he also contributed quite a bit to this dojo of mine." The red-robed old man's face was filled with reminiscence.
Shi Yue furrowed his brow and said, "My ancestor disappeared without warning and left behind very little information."
He was somewhat confused. Xiaoyaozi hadn't mentioned this. Had Xiaoyaozi forgotten, or had Divine Lord Wanyan left too soon?
"Disappeared without warning? Did he ascend to the Immortal Realm?" the red-robed old man asked nervously.
Shi Yue shook his head and said, "This junior doesn't know. My ancestor disappeared suddenly and didn't leave behind anything like a Life Soul Lamp. I don't know what happened to him either."
Although Xiaoyaozi had told him a few things about True Lord Tian Xu's ascension, his words could only prove that True Lord Tian Xu had indeed attempted to ascend. Xiaoyaozi hadn't made it clear whether he had actually succeeded in reaching the Immortal Realm.
The red-robed old man sighed softly and said, "That's no surprise. I didn't leave behind a Life Soul Lamp either. Unfortunately, I failed. All right, I don't have much time left, so let me make this clear. I won't hand my inheritance over easily. Even if you're a descendant of True Lord Tian Xu, you won't get it if you can't pass through the Myriad Flame Pagoda."
By the end, the red-robed old man's expression had turned cold.
"Pass through the