Profound Yin Ancestor was indeed very old, but Heaven Near Person was older still. According to Jing Jiu's deductions, Heaven Near Person had left the Southern Sea over six hundred years ago to seek a successor on behalf of Nan Qu, the Old Ancestor of Mist Island, and had ultimately chosen Jian Xilai as his guide. That meant he should now be at least seven hundred years old.
His talent for cultivation was ordinary, but his mental strength was rarely seen in this world. After over seven hundred years of cultivation, his mental power could move heaven and earth; by rights, he should have had few rivals. Unfortunately, though he excelled at telling others' fortunes, he had failed to foresee how poor his own would be. First he had encountered Jing Jiu and Zen Child in Chaoge City, and now he had encountered someone like Yin San.
Most importantly, he had thought this was a trap he and Profound Yin Ancestor had laid. How could he have imagined that he would end up caught in it himself? Naturally, he suffered a crushing defeat. Before he even had time to kill himself, Yin San had taken complete control of his divine soul.
"Your trap was actually quite good."
Yin San looked at Profound Yin Ancestor as he spoke, his expression full of admiration.
Deeply embarrassed, the Ancestor rubbed his reddened nose and said, "After spending so much time with you, True Person, I was bound to learn a few true teachings."
After escaping Green Mountain Sword Prison, Yin San had first gone to the Southern Sea to find the Old Ancestor of Mist Island. He had brought the Western Prince back to the continent, laying the groundwork for retaking the Never-Old Forest, then gone to the wilderness of Cold Mountain to