Answer This Old Man's Questions

"Young man, to open this door, you must first answer my questions."

The instant my palm touched the door.

A voice rang in Xiang Li's ears.

"Besides?"

Xiang Li's brows twitched. Although she found it tedious, she didn't show it. She simply nodded and waited for the other party to raise their question.

A moment later, Xiang Li heard the other person's voice again:

What is your father's name?

Xiang Li was taken aback.

What kind of question is this?

Even a little kid would know the answer to this, right?

Moreover, this doesn't seem to have anything to do with cultivation or the Five Elements Sacred Physique, does it?

Of course, it was an accident.

Xiang Li replied:

"Grandfather."

As soon as he finished speaking, the aged voice rang out again:

"What? Speak louder, I can't hear you."

Xiang Li hesitated slightly, but quickly answered again.

"Grandfather."

This time, the sound was relatively normal.

However, he was met with the same words in response.

Xiang Li's expression darkened slightly, and the next moment, he shouted in a low voice:

"Call me Grandpa!"

The sudden sound startled everyone around, who looked at Xiang Li with surprise and uncertainty in their eyes.

"Could something have gone wrong?"

"Do you need our help to get this message out?"

Most of the younger members of the Xiang Clan wore expressions of confusion.

Xiang Li's grandfather was Xiang Qingcang.

In such a situation, the most likely reason to call the other party over is that something has happened.

It's not far from the palace.

"Could it be that he noticed what we were doing?"

The boy's face showed surprise, and he frowned as he spoke:

"I really didn't expect that."

"However, we were almost ready here, and now we realize it's too late!"

The scene returns to Xiang Li's side.

This time, finally, there was no response of "I didn't hear you."

Instead, a different discourse emerged:

"Good, that's a very good answer."

"Let me ask you another question."

What is your mother's mother called?

Xiang Li stared intently at the palace gate before him, his brows furrowing deeply.

One question after another, it just wouldn't end.

More importantly, this question is anything but serious!

How could there be such a problem!

At that moment, Xiang Li did not choose to answer, but instead chose...

Make your move!

Such a nonsensical question only needs to be answered once; why waste time on it?

Now, he's on the verge of success.

Since they won't open the door, he'll come and see for himself!

Swish, swish, swish.

The power of gold gathered around Xiang Li, quickly transforming into a long golden halberd that hurtled straight toward the palace gate.

Boom!

Suddenly, a loud, muffled bang rang out.

The long spear struck the giant gate, but it did not open.

This scene left countless people stunned.

"What's going on? Why did they take the initiative to attack?" someone asked, puzzled.

"Isn't it possible to just push the door open? And judging by the looks of it, we can't force it open even if we try."

"Why can't it be opened? Or is this door designed this way, requiring immense power to blast it open?"

"Why are there so many mysterious settings? If it's a door, you can just push it open, so why is it like this?"

"It's rare to say..." Someone stared at Xiang Li's figure, as if realizing something, and their expression suddenly changed.

"They're here!"

Huang Zhan's eyes lit up, and he immediately spoke up, asking Xiang Ge:

"Xiang Ge, only those with the Five Elements Sacred Physique Five Elements Saint Emperor's inheritance can obtain it. Why is Xiang Li trying to break in now?"

Xiang Ge was also surprised by Xiang Li's actions. Hearing what Huang Zhan said, he snorted coldly and said:

"Stop talking nonsense and just watch. You'll have your moment of humiliation."

Huang Zhan withdrew his gaze and returned to the scene of the palace, his smile deepening.

"Tell me, what is your mother's mother called?"

The sound rang out again after the hall doors were struck.

Xiang Li's face immediately darkened.

Everything was as expected.

But to everyone's surprise, this final step turned out this way.

Without any hesitation, he decisively made another move.

Boom!

Another solid blow.

However, the palace gates remained unmoved and unharmed.

What is your mother's mother called?

The voice asking the question was almost mechanical.

"Call her Grandma!"

Xiang Li did not make another move, but responded once again.

"It seems something really has happened!"

Below, the younger members of the Xiang Clan all seemed to have a certainty in their expressions.

This means summoning both Saint Emperor level experts.

Unless there's a major problem, this certainly wouldn't happen.

Xiang Li's voice faded.

The sounds emanating from the palace gates were followed by a brief silence.

Xiang Li stared intently at the palace gate before him.

If this problem recurs, he...

And just then...

Not far from the palace.

Suddenly, a beam of light shot into the sky, reaching a certain height before tearing through the void and disappearing.

The appearance of such an aura immediately made Xiang Li turn his head to look.

It wasn't just him.

Inside the palace.

Lu Changzhi's attention was also drawn to this sudden surge of power, and he probed it with his mind.

The next moment, a look of surprise appeared on Lu Changzhi's face.

"This is... a transmission beacon?"

Lu Changzhi carefully examined the markings on the transmission beacon.

This is not the type of transmission beacon used across the Five Continents.

"It seems there's something unexpected going to happen."

Lu Changzhi thought to himself softly.

At that moment, he sped up his actions.

I need to finish my work quickly so I can have some free time to watch the excitement unfold.

Meanwhile...

After being activated, the teleportation beacon began to change within a few breaths.

Clearly, the beacon has received a response.

The change in the beacon appears to be just one part of the whole.

The moment the beacon's aura was activated, billowing black smoke suddenly surged from several places all around.

Where the black smoke shrouded everything, it was pitch black; even a thought probing into it seemed to be stained black as well, making it difficult to discern anything.

A trap? An ambush?

Standing before the palace, sensing the changes around him, Xiang Li's expression suddenly darkened.

With such a display, even a fool would realize something was wrong.

"Open the door!"

Xiang Li quickly regained his senses, took a deep breath, and unleashed another burst of power against the main hall door.

It remained perfectly still, as always.

Inside the palace, Lu Changzhi had also finished his work.

After getting up and catching his breath, Lu Changzhi began to consider where to place himself.

Given the current situation, it's unclear what exactly happened. Being in the thick of it, even though I'm close to the commotion, the risks are clearly much greater.

I was just thinking about it.

Lu Changzhi suddenly heard a system notification:

"Xiang Li'ao's opportunity information has been updated, with two new opportunities added!"

"Hint: The target that matches the filter has been found."