Uncle Qiu: What Can I Do? I'm Desperate Too

Ma Xiaoling's eyes flickered, revealing obvious worry and tension.

She said in a trembling voice, "Grandma, please just pretend I never called you that, okay?"

Ma Danna rolled her eyes.

Xiaoling, are you chickening out?

But don't you feel it's getting too late?

Ma Danna resolutely replied, "No, you must shoulder your responsibility and protect the world."

Ma Xiaoling pouted, her face full of grievance.

Aunt, it's not that they don't want to protect the world, it's just that you've made the problem sound so serious, mentioning ancient shamans and the Heavenly Court and all that. They really can't handle it.

Ma Xiaoling asked desperately, "Do we have to go?"

Ma Danna: "We have to go, we can't afford not to."

Ma Xiaoling said helplessly, "Alright, alright, explain yourself first. You, Uncle Qiu, what exactly did you discover back then?"

Ma Danna's gaze was deep as she said in a deep voice, "The hiding place of the gods."

Ma Xiaoling's pupils constricted, and she felt completely unwell.

Gods, a place of hiding!

Although she had already guessed that Ma Danna and the others must have discovered something extraordinary, she never expected it to be the hiding place of gods, something that countless ancient beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths were searching for.

Ma Xiaoling's face twitched slightly, and she trembled as she said, "Auntie, you're not joking, are you?"

Ma Danna sighed, "How could my aunt joke about something like this? Back then, we accidentally discovered Tomb of Peng Zu and were overjoyed, thinking we had found the legendary path to immortality. We never imagined that our discovery would be so astonishing."

After learning of the ancient upheaval, we discussed it at length and finally decided to keep this secret to ourselves. We divided the map for finding the gods into four parts, with each of us guarding one part."

Ma Xiaoling suddenly realized, "No wonder Uncle Qiu said this matter couldn't be left to the Ma Family; it turns out it's because the map was divided into four parts."

As Ma Xiaoling spoke, she asked with a puzzled look, "Aunt, since you found the ancient gods back then, why didn't you go and search for them instead of splitting the map?"

Ma Danna said helplessly, "It's not that we don't want to, but that we dare not. In ancient times, the Great Shamans launched a war that lasted for thousands of years in order to prove their legitimacy, and even now they have not given up searching for the whereabouts of the gods."

Although our cultivation is quite good, it's only relative to the mortal realm. There are countless powerful beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths who want to find the gods. Once the news leaks out, not only will we be doomed, but the mortal realm will likely be plunged into a war of gods."

Ma Xiaoling was stunned.

this?

They haven't given up even in modern times?

That sentence contains a lot of information.

Ma Xiaoling asked doubtfully, "Grandma, are you saying there are still witches now?"

Ma Danna explained, "Our human race's Qi cultivation technique originated from the forty-nine great shamans of ancient times. Although the wars between the great shamans, the loss of the gods, and the emergence of other sects have caused the great shamans to lose their former glory, they are still the source of human cultivation and once held the power over the world."

The emergence of the Heavenly Court and the rise of forces such as Buddhism and Pure Land only accelerated the decline of shamanism, but did not lead to its complete demise. In Peng Zu's tomb, it was mentioned that the shamans went to "immortal mountains and islands, awaiting the God's Arrival Lake."

Ma Xiaoling's pupils constricted, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Waiting for the God's Arrival Lake? Does the shaman believe that the gods will be resurrected, no, that they will awaken?"

Ma Danna shook her head slightly and said, "I don't know. Peng Zu's tomb doesn't contain much detailed information about the deities, or even a clear indication of the shaman's whereabouts. However, judging from the current situation, perhaps such a possibility really exists."

Ma Xiaoling's eyes were glazed over.

Gods!

Elder Gods!

The god who created human cultivation, one could even say that human cultivation originated from this god!

What changes would such a deity bring to the world if it were to awaken?

Ma Xiaoling neither knew nor could she imagine it.

But she Dao Yi: things were about to change.

The world is about to change.

The moment the purple moon rose, it was destined that we could never go back to the past.

The countless powerful beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths who have been searching for ancient gods for many years will certainly not give up.

Ma Xiaoling frowned and said, "Aunt, after all you've said, what do you want me to do?"

Ma Danna said in a deep voice, "You must gather all the maps, find the ancient Tomb of Gods as soon as possible, and find out what happened."

Ma Xiaoling said speechlessly, "You could have easily investigated this back then, why did you choose to leave it to me?"

Ma Danna said helplessly, "If it weren't for the appearance of the Purple Moon, do you think I would want you to go? Sigh, never mind, let's not talk about this anymore. You leave today and go to the Mainland to find the descendant of the Mao Family. The map was divided into four parts back then, and one of them is with the Mao Family."

After receiving Ma Danna's instructions, Ma Xiaoling, though extremely unwilling, had no choice but to compromise.

That same day, she and Uncle Qiu completed all the necessary procedures for traveling to the mainland, and boarded a plane that evening.

While Ma Xiaoling was taking action, the world was in turmoil, and countless forces, large and small, were stirred up.

A great calamity has begun silently.

Two weeks later, in Jinling.

A white light suddenly rose in the alley, shooting straight into the sky, but strangely, it did not attract anyone's attention.

When the white light faded, six more people were seen on the still slightly damp ground.

There were four men and two women, two of whom appeared to be blond-haired and blue-eyed Westerners, while the other four appeared to be of Asian descent.

"Captain, we've found information about this world. Our current instance is ' My Date with a Vampire,' a relatively high-risk instance world," a gentle voice from a Japanese shrine Yamato dressed in Japan Japanese attire said slowly.

"Strange, there isn't a single newcomer this time. What on earth is the God doing?" a young man dressed in Japan samurai attire, with three katana of varying lengths at his waist, wondered.

Their captain was dressed in ninja attire, with a vortex-like mask covering half of his face.

Behind him was one of only two women in the group.

No, to be more precise, she was a female monster.

It has a human head and body, and cat ears and a cat tail.

The girl looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, but she possessed a magnanimous heart that would put even mature women to shame, perfectly embodying the phrase "a childlike face with a huge... thing".

The two Western men looked quite tired, and their gazes toward the four men dressed in Japan attire were clearly filled with fear and obsequiousness.

"I've seen ' My Date with a Vampire ' before. I hate this kind of unscientific world, meow," the girl complained, her face full of frustration.

The priestess chuckled, "Silly cat, you yourself are an unscientific thing, aren't you?"

Catwoman bared her teeth and claws, threateningly declaring, "Meow is scientific, meow!"

The captain said in a deep voice, "The main god's mission has been released. Take a look."

The priestess exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? What kind of quest is this? Searching for traces of ancient gods, the quest reward is 10,000 exchange points and an S-rank story reward. Wow, has the main god gone mad? This reward is way too generous!"

"My dear Amaterasu, I have never encountered such a mission before. But are there ancient gods in the world of "I Have a Date with a Zombie"?" the Japanese warrior asked doubtfully.

The catwoman said lazily, "This world has everything, not to mention ancient Underworld, Heavenly Court, Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, even angels."

The Japan samurai asked doubtfully, "No way."

The priestess said, "Wait, haven't you noticed something wrong with this mission? Our mission is to find the ancient gods. Such a generous reward just for finding the ancient gods—don't you see anything amiss?"

The captain calmly replied, "When has the Supreme God's mission ever been without problems?"

The priestess remained silent.

Okay, well, that seems to be true.

But this mission is just too weird, isn't it?

Find the ancient deity, and you'll receive 10,000 exchange points plus an S-rank side quest!

That's 10,000 exchange points and an S-rank side quest!

The captain looked around, frowned, and said, "This is China. Everyone change into local clothes and try not to give us away. Aogu, you search for information about this world and determine our exact location and time as soon as possible."

A Westerner said with a fawning smile, "Hey, Captain, don't worry, it'll be done in half an hour."

The Japan samurai frowned and said, "I hate China."

The priestess stuck out her pink tongue, her beautiful face beaming with a smile, and exclaimed excitedly, "I've heard about the East for a long time, and I've always wanted to travel there. Now I finally have the chance!"

The Japan samurai scoffed disdainfully.

The catwoman seemed languid, as if she hadn't woken up yet, completely oblivious.

Ten days later, in Jinling.

After arriving Mainland, Ma Xiaoling and Uncle Qiu first went to find the descendants of the Mao Family. However, due to certain special reasons, the descendants of the Mao Family had long since left their ancestral home.

The two searched for nearly a month before finally finding the exact location where Mao Family's descendants now reside.

Jinling, the ancient capital of six dynasties.

Jinling was brightly lit late at night.

A car was driving on the asphalt road, making a slight noise.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Ma Xiaoling gazed at the scenery on both sides of the road, frowning as she asked, "Uncle Qiu, we've been searching for almost a month. Are you sure the Mao Family descendants are in Jinling?"

Uncle Qiu said helplessly, "Back then, due to certain policies, your Ma Family and I fled to Hong Kong, but the Mao Family was unwilling to leave the Mainland. We haven't been in contact for decades since we parted ways. However, I got this news from an old friend, so it shouldn't be wrong."

Ma Xiaoling rubbed her temples, her face full of displeasure.

She now deeply regrets agreeing to her aunt's request.

Uncle Qiu glanced at Ma Xiaoling's expression and comforted her, "Don't worry, as long as we find the descendants of the Mao Family, we can gather the map. We're only one step away from success now. Even if things get worse, we can still..."

"Bang."

Uncle Qiu was speaking, the car suddenly hit something, jolted violently, and made a dull thud.

Uncle Qiu's expression changed drastically, and he instinctively stepped on the brakes.

The two hurriedly got out of the car, only to find a young man lying in front of it.

He was exceptionally handsome, dressed in ancient attire, resembling a knight-errant from antiquity.

Ma Xiaoling looked at Uncle Qiu with a strange expression, as if to say something.

What a jinx!

Uncle Qiu's face was full of bitterness, and he couldn't speak.

What can I do? I'm desperate too!