"Actually, I have lived from before the ancient ages all the way until now."
"Not just me. The current emperor of the Heaven-Devouring Toad Clan is the same. He is like me, and of the same generation as me."
Ning Yi's words left Ye Lin briefly stunned.
"After such a long span of years, with your talent..."
"It is not that we could not break through, nor that our talents were poor. It is that we all sealed ourselves away."
"Sealed yourselves away?"
"That's right."
As Ning Yi spoke, he casually took out two little stools.
He plopped down onto one and gestured for Ye Lin to sit as well.
After glancing at the little stool, Ye Lin ultimately chose to sit.
The Ning Yi before him was strong—extremely strong.
A powerhouse like this should disdain resorting to dirty tricks.
"During the era we lived in, some changes occurred later on. In that era, we could not become Saints, so we used certain special objects to seal ourselves."
"We sealed ourselves inside those objects, silently waiting for time to pass, waiting for an era suitable for becoming Saints before choosing to enter the world anew."
"Clearly, this era is highly suitable for becoming Saints. There is a chance to attain sainthood."
"Moreover, by using this method, we can escape the Great Dao's punishment. Even in this era, the Great Dao cannot discover us."
"Though the hope of becoming Saints is slim, don't all cultivators under heaven have only one goal?"
By the end, Ning Yi's voice carried a trace of desolation.
"I understand."
Ye Lin nodded lightly.
It was a familiar sort of maneuver.
"Alright, everything that needed to be said has been said, and everything that needed to be understood has been understood. We can go through the motions