Not only was the girl Aying utterly astonished, but the three young men beside her, whose mouths Ning Wangshu had sealed, also stared wide-eyed in shock.
Although their mouths were sealed and they couldn't move, they could still hear.
But after their initial shock, disbelief was clearly written in their eyes.
Ning Wangshu frowned and looked at the old man. "You don't know exactly who destroyed the Han family? Do you at least know roughly how many years ago it happened?"
The old man replied, "I can't remember the exact time anymore. It must have been over a thousand years ago."
"Over a thousand years..."
Ning Wangshu considered this for a moment, then slowly said, "In that case, there should be people in Moon Tomb City with cultivation above the Soul Departure Stage who know something about it."
"That should be easy enough. I'll find someone above the Soul Departure Stage later and ask. That should clear up what happened."
At this, Ning Wangshu paused and looked at the old man and the girl again. "Before that, though, I need to verify that you really are members of the Han family!"
Ning Wangshu couldn't possibly take the old man's word for it and simply believe him.
The old man froze for a moment, then looked at Ning Wangshu and asked, "Senior, how... how will you verify that we're members of the Han family?"
Ning Wangshu chuckled softly. "It's simple. As I said, this item can be activated with the blood of someone descended from the Han family."
"If your blood can activate it, that will be proof that you carry Han family blood. If it can't, well..."
Ning Wangshu left the rest unsaid.
The old man opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.
Before he could say anything, however, Ning