C1 The Mysterious Old Man

In the deep mountains and forests, there was a deserted Phoenix Village. The air around the mountain was fresh and fresh.

Zhao Erzhu was an orphan. His master had picked him up from the village entrance and pulled him up.

That night, Zhao Erzhu kept the herbs that he had basked in the sun in the yard. These were the precious herbs that his master had picked up before he went out to work.

After tidying up the herbs, he took out a reclining chair in the house and prepared to take a shower while waiting for his master to come back.

At this time, he suddenly heard a muffled sound from his neighbor, Lee Xianglan, coming from the yard door.

Not long after, a clear and nervous sound rang out.

"Old Crutch Miao, you, you're not coming over?"

When Zhao Erzhu heard this, he knew Aunt Xianglan had been bullied. He suddenly got up and rushed towards the door.

Lee Xianglan was not even thirty years old this year. When she was eighteen, she married into Phoenix Village. However, not long after, the man worked at the construction site. He accidentally fell from a tall building and died on the spot.

After finishing her husband's funeral, Granny felt that Lee Xianglan had killed her own son. So, for so many years, she did not recognize her as her daughter-in-law. Furthermore, she kept telling people in the village that Lee Xianglan was an unknown woman. She was born to be a husband.

Just like that, Lee Xianglan's reputation was ruined by her in-laws. The malicious voice of her in-laws and the strange gazes of the villagers made Lee Xianglan not think about finding another man to live with.

Because she was anxious, her mind was full of Lee Xianglan's kindness towards her, so she did not pay attention for a moment. She tripped over the threshold of the door and fell straight to the ground.

In an instant, his nose could not stop bleeding. He quickly covered it with his hand. There was a drop of blood that coincidentally dripped onto the jade pendant that Zhao Erzhu had always worn since childhood. It was like it was on fire, and it burned him until he cried out in shock.

"Ah!"

Zhao Erzhu did not have time to care about the jade pendant. He was about to rush forward to chase the old bachelor away, but his body was like lead, and he could not move.

Just as he was in a hurry, a light flashed. Zhao Erzhu suddenly entered a white world. He was stunned on the spot. Not far away, he saw a white-bearded old man standing in front of him like a transcendent being.

"Who are you? Where is this place?" Zhao Erzhu asked cautiously.

The white-bearded old man opened his mouth and said, "This is the world inside the jade pendant. Kid, I am your ancestor."

Zhao Erzhu had Lee Xianglan in his heart. When he saw this old man who suddenly appeared to hinder him, he got angry and shouted angrily, "Damned old man, I am your ancestor."

The old man shook his head and sighed. "You little brat, you still don't believe me."

Then, with a wave of his hand, an ancient book fell into the hands of the male lead. The ancient book was densely packed with ancient words. Zhao Erzhu was surprised to find that he could actually understand the words on it!

The old man looked at the stunned Zhao Erzhu and said, "If you don't have the noble blood of my bloodline, looking at this thing is like looking at a heavenly book, so I am your ancestor!"

Then, through a simple conversation with the old man, Zhao Erzhu roughly understood what was going on. According to the old man, he was an immortal with excellent medical skills. However, during the Five Despairs of Celestials, he had no choice but to hide in the jade pendant. Now, his body was extremely weak.

With Zhao Erzhu's current bloodline power, it could only make him appear for a moment.

"Today, I have stimulated the bloodline of the old ancestor. I must master this half of the Human Emperor Secret Manual, or else..."

A moment later, an ancient book and silver needle appeared in Zhao Erzhu's hand.

The more Zhao Erzhu listened, the more confused he became. He felt that this old man was a bit crazy. Just as he was about to ask why it was half, the old man had already disappeared into his jade pendant, leaving only the ancient book and silver needle.

After the old man disappeared, Zhao Erzhu felt dizzy and his whole body was in great pain. It was only when Xianglan's wife's cry sounded by his ear that he focused his eyes on it. The white world had disappeared and he had returned to his yard.

" Ah! Please, I beg of you, let me go!" Lee Xianglan shouted in despair. Tears had already appeared at the corner of her eyes. Those pair of phoenix eyes were already tightly shut.

Lee Xianglan's life-saving voice suddenly entered his ears. After he regained control of his body, he hurriedly ran towards Lee Xianglan's house and kicked the door open when he reached the door.

He saw that the old bachelor in the village, Old Crutch Miao, was walking towards Lee Xianglan step by step with an evil smile on his face.

Old Crutch Miao, this old man was in his fifties and was still not serious. He knocked on the widow's door at night, dug out people's graves, and did many immoral things.

At this time, Lee Xianglan's pajamas were torn into fabric by Old Crutch Miao, and one could vaguely see her fair skin.

Her pretty face was full of tears. He had seen Lee Xianglan like this before. Zhao Erzhu's heart ached badly. To him, Lee Xianglan... Not only sister-in-law, but she was also like his own mother. Her selfless care made him feel the care of his mother.

In the Phoenix Village, there were only two people that he cared about the most. One was his own master, and the other was Xianglan's sister-in-law.

Now that he saw Old Crutch Miao bullying his sister-in-law, who loved him the most, he was furious and roared with bloodshot eyes.

"Stop!"