"The first person to drink it was naturally me."
The Lord of the Forbidden Zone smiled, his teeth gleaming white like a young man's. Though he was a man, he possessed an indescribable charm and an extraordinary bearing.
That much was clear from the young female Dao attendant behind him, whose eyes shone with admiration.
It was easy to imagine that any other young women here would have reacted the same way upon seeing someone like him, perhaps even more intensely.
His elegance was truly peerless. Though he stood in the mortal world, he seemed like a phoenix descending upon all under heaven, gazing down upon humanity, transcendent and untouched by worldly dust.
Lin Fan inwardly rejoiced that he was a man and remained largely unaffected. Otherwise, his heart would have been stirred too.
"Who were the others?" Lin Fan could not help asking. Even though he knew something about them, hearing about something was never the same as seeing it firsthand.
"The other eight were all Heavenly Talents of their respective eras, blessed with unparalleled gifts!"
The White-Clothed Man explained gently, nothing like an imposing Lord of the Forbidden Zone.
Then he shook his head, deeply melancholy. "Sadly, from the beginning of the Immortal Ancient Era to its end, all eight of them died."
"Then why did they all die?" Puppy asked, looking at the cup of tea as an inexplicable chill crept over him.
The Lord of the Forbidden Zone turned to gaze into the distance, seemingly lost in memories, immersed in the past and filled with endless regret.
Only after a while did he say, "Because they drank this cup of tea, they all died."
Lin Fan remained calm and thoughtful. He knew that their deaths actually had nothing to do with the tea, but rather with