The one who was shocked wasn't just Bei Ji Tianzun. Han Ying, standing nearby, was equally stunned by Ning Wangshu's words.
"Immortal arts?!"
Han Ying abruptly looked up at Ning Wangshu in shock. Her beautiful eyes widened, and she stared at him in disbelief. "H-How is that possible? How could immortal arts exist in this world? And... and does that mean you've seen immortal arts before?"
"Otherwise, how could you be certain that it was an immortal art?"
She didn't know that Ning Wangshu was an immortal, which was why she was so shocked.
Her reaction made Bei Ji Tianzun freeze for a moment. He glanced at Han Ying in surprise, apparently wondering why she was reacting so strongly.
In his view, Han Ying was a descendant of an old friend of Ning Wangshu's, and Ning Wangshu regarded her as one of his juniors. She had also been following Ning Wangshu for some time, so she should have known that he was an immortal.
But judging by the situation, that didn't seem to be the case.
As Bei Ji Tianzun stared in astonishment, Ning Wangshu looked at Han Ying and smiled. "Never mind. I might as well tell you directly. Aying, have you ever heard the name 'Extreme Dao Celestial Venerable'?"
Han Ying froze. "Extreme Dao Celestial Venerable?"
She furrowed her brow and thought for a moment. Then, as if she'd suddenly remembered something, she exclaimed, "I remember! I think I once heard someone mention the 'Extreme Dao Celestial Venerable' in conversation."
"Apparently... apparently he was the only person in the Cangyuan Realm to successfully open the Immortal Gate and ascend to immortality in nearly a million years."
"And I heard he ascended three thousand years ago."
After saying that, she looked at Ning Wangshu again. Still seemingly unaware, she