"Old sir, why are you so surprised?"
"Yeah, who is Yang Jian?"
"Could this Immortal really be from our Guan County?"
Although Yang Jian repeatedly stressed that he was no Immortal, the commoners still addressed him as one. Hearing them, Yang Jian could only sigh helplessly, shake his head, and turn to Bai Susu at his side.
Seeing Yang Jian's helpless expression, Bai Susu spread her hands, indicating that there was nothing she could do either.
The old man coughed a few times, then looked at Yang Jian with a trembling voice. "This old man is a minor official in Guan County responsible for managing the county records. Dujiangyan is of utmost importance to Guan County, so the county records document every person throughout the ages who has repaired and maintained it."
"This old man remembers that four hundred years ago, when Dujiangyan's dike burst and the Min River flooded, a Second Young Master of the Yang family led the people of Guan County in holding back the waters and repairing the embankment!"
"His... his name was Yang Jian!"
"Really?"
As soon as those words fell, the commoners' expressions changed in shock, and they all turned to look at Yang Jian. The old man, too, raised a trembling hand and asked, "You... are you truly that Second Young Master of the Yang family?"
Since even the old man had said so, Yang Jian could only sigh helplessly and nod slightly.
"That's right. It was me."
Seeing him admit his identity, the commoners were even more astonished. After a brief silence, an even louder cheer erupted, and countless people crowded around Yang Jian.
Even the old man's face lit up with joy. He bowed deeply to Yang Jian, then raised a hand in invitation and said excitedly, "Immortal! Immortal Yang, quickly,