The smile had vanished from the Grand Ancestor's face, and his voice sounded in the ears of the old Daoist and the others.
"Well? Have you determined what method he used?"
"All I know is that it resembles a Treasure-Hiding Talisman, but even with a first-rank Treasure-Hiding Talisman, this humble Daoist can see the keyhole."
"There is no keyhole on this boy. I don't know where he has hidden those juniors. I suggest we go along with him. Getting them back first is what matters."
"Amitabha. This humble monk hasn't spotted any clues either. We might as well do as the old Daoist says and recover some of our losses first."
"Even you can't figure it out?"
The Grand Ancestor looked thoughtful and glanced at the woman.
"Your Heaven's Mandate Sect has a rather good technique. Could you perform a divination?"
"This boy will survive."
The woman was succinct.
Her words immediately brought looks of surprise to the faces of the old Daoist, the thirteen-foot-tall Buddha, and the Grand Ancestor.
The Grand Ancestor smiled. "Heaven's mandate isn't necessarily accurate. I don't believe this boy has any means of escaping a situation like today's."
Then he took out a wooden box and tossed it to Yang Ling.
"Ten Black Tortoise Longevity Blood Pills."
Yang Ling hurriedly caught it and opened it. They were indeed Black Tortoise Longevity Blood Pills.
He nodded in satisfaction. "The Grand Ancestor truly lives up to his name, unlike that Xian Donglai, who tried to fool me with fakes."
As he spoke, he swallowed all ten Black Tortoise Longevity Blood Pills as though they were candy.
"Please select the Internal Skill you wish to improve."
"Heavenly Will True Scripture."
The Heavenly Will True Scripture's experience points began to soar.
When the Grand Ancestor and the