A silver moon hung high overhead, and the stars scattered across the sky glittered with dazzling brilliance, shining brightly as though cheering.
In a small forest, a campfire flickered faintly beneath the night sky. Several pieces of golden-brown meat sizzled over the flames.
Beside the crimson campfire sat a young man and woman who looked less than twenty years old.
"Xue'er, here."
Still dressed entirely in black, Qian Chongling handed the roasted meat to Qian Renxue beside him.
"Thank you, Old Ancestor."
Qian Renxue took the meat and began biting into it, but a cloud of worry appeared on her face.
"What's wrong?"
Qian Chongling asked with concern.
"Old Ancestor, I keep having an ominous feeling, but I can't explain why."
Qian Renxue spoke anxiously, her brows tightly knitted and a trace of worry on her face.
"Is it because of what those two beasts from the Clear Sky Sect said? Did that leave you uneasy?"
After pondering for a moment, Qian Chongling spoke.
"Yes."
Qian Renxue nodded.
"You're worried that beast used your blood for some wretched scheme, aren't you?"
Qian Chongling narrowed his eyes, his tone turning much colder.
"Yes, I really am worried."
Qian Renxue nodded gently.
"In that case, let's see exactly what that beast did."
A strange smile curved Qian Chongling's lips.
"Huh? Old Ancestor, that happened ten thousand years ago. How are we supposed to see it?"
Qian Renxue asked in confusion.
"How else? With our eyes, of course."
Qian Chongling looked as though it were perfectly obvious.
"With our eyes... with our eyes..."
After murmuring to herself for a while, Qian Renxue suddenly raised her head and looked at Qian Chongling.
"Old Ancestor... you couldn't possibly..."
Her eyes widened as she asked in disbelief.
"Exactly what you're thinking. I'll extract a fragment of