After listening to Xiao Jin's account, the Pill Tower Ancestor fell into a daze.
Only after a long while did he ask in a trembling voice, "A-Yao is still alive?"
"A-Yao?" Who was that?
"Yin Youyao, an old friend of mine from a thousand years ago, and also my..." The Pill Tower Ancestor's gaze filled with reminiscence, his deep eyes seeming to pierce through time itself, before he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Partner."
Xiao Jin's mouth fell open. This old man had a partner a thousand years ago?
Who was it? Had she been blind?
"Little fellow, do you know where A-Yao is now?"
Xiao Jin nodded silently and took from his Storage Ring the map Yin Lingyu had given him.
"This is the map to Sound Valley. Old man, don't blame me for not warning you, but that Senior A-Yao doesn't have much lifespan left."
Lifespan was something ordinary people truly had no good way to deal with.
Aside from breaking through in realm, only a small number of pills could extend it.
Otherwise, pills like the Azure Underworld Longevity Pill would not be so valuable.
Some pills with heaven-defying effects that could extend lifespan were even more valuable than pills that helped one break through realms.
The Pill Tower Ancestor accepted the map, his expression complicated as he stroked the point marking Sound Valley's location.
Seeing the old man's expression, Xiao Jin knew that Senior A-Yao was definitely an extremely important person to the Pill Tower Ancestor.
Back when Yin Lingyu had mentioned that the Sound Valley Master had little lifespan left, Xiao Jin had already begun making plans.
Inside his Storage Ring was a Ninth-Grade Profound Pill that could break through the limits of lifespan.
Originally, he had intended to first find out exactly which