Uchiha Shin and the others all showed surprised expressions after hearing this.
They had never expected this old man to have once served under Gonggong, the Water God.
After hearing this, Gonggong's descendants hurried forward to pay their respects to the old man.
After all, he had served their ancestor and was their elder. He deserved their respect.
"Mystic Spirit King, I did this because I hoped the Ancestral Witches could continue to endure. The battle between the Ancient Heavenly Court and the Ancestral Witches back then was unavoidable, but it was also a conflict stirred up by others who plotted against us. I do not wish for such a thing to happen again. Therefore, I hope that Mystic Spirit King can protect the Ancestral Witches and allow our clan to develop and prosper for a long time," the old man said as he looked at Uchiha Shin.
Uchiha Shin nodded. "Rest assured, Senior. We will certainly do it."
The old man nodded, then walked to the edge of Blackwater Pool. "When Gonggong, the Water God, fell, all of his subordinates were prepared to live and die alongside him. The only reason I have lingered on until now was for Gonggong's descendants.
"Now that these descendants have been entrusted to you, it is time for me to follow Gonggong, the Water God—to fulfill the vow we made back then to live and die together."
After speaking, the old man stepped into Blackwater Pool. The water slowly swallowed him as he sank toward its depths.
Uchiha Shin reached out, intending to pull the old man back, but Zhurong stopped him.
"Saving him would only make him suffer more," Zhurong said. "Back then, Gonggong, the Water God, and his subordinates truly were as close as brothers. They ate and lived together, and