"Yes!"

The servant retreated.

Fang Yu wondered aloud, "These old folks, did they really figure it out so quickly?"

Beside him, Chen Daotian said:

"Brother Yu, don't forget, they've been in the Secret Realm for eight thousand years. Even excluding those years, in the Ancient Times, they must have lived more than one or two hundred years, right? Those at the clan leader level are at least ten-thousand-year-old monsters."

The mysterious master laughed heartily and said, "This young brother has insight; his words might be rough, but his reasoning is sound... what he says is indeed true. It's been nearly twenty thousand years since the Ancient Times... it's been eight thousand years since the last explosion of the Secret Realm. Three thousand years after that, Spiritual Energy became scarce, and cultivators all retreated to the deep mountains. Humanity entered Huaxia's five-thousand-year civilization... up until our modern civilization."

Chen Daotian nodded and said, "What about the Ancient Times?"

The mysterious master said, "The scope of the Ancient Times is very vast... spanning from twenty thousand years ago to over a hundred thousand years ago, covering over a hundred thousand years..."

These words stunned Jiang Xiaoxiao and the others.

This was completely different from what they were taught. Textbooks only spoke of humans evolving from apes, the five-thousand-year civilization of Huaxia, and only a little over one hundred years of history from the Opium War to now. Who would have thought the history of cultivators was so long?

Seeing their astonished faces,

the mysterious master said softly, "You don't need to feel strange; cultivators often have long lifespans, so such a time span is not surprising. For modern humans, the average age is seventy to eighty years, so the history they can record is naturally limited. When major wars or disasters occur, history is very prone to breaking. After cultivators retreat to the mountains, modern people naturally know nothing about them."

Everyone nodded.

Indeed, that was the case.

It's no wonder that on Earth, there are many things that modern science cannot explain.

The end of science is theology.

"Then before the Ancient Times?"

The mysterious master hesitated, saying awkwardly, "This... I don't know... maybe before that, humans never even existed. Although cultivators live long, they cannot live forever. The reason these Ten Great Bloodlines can live so long is purely because of the Spiritual Energy in the Secret Realm."

Fang Yu nodded and said, "So if they come out, they won't live much longer?"

"Indeed, although they won't live long, it's still better than dying inside the Secret Realm. Even if they won't live long, it's still a few hundred years, so don't underestimate it."

"Alright... so where is the Dragon Clan now?" Fang Yu asked.

"Your Highness, forgive me, I cannot reveal that..." The mysterious master quickly clasped his hands.

Just then—

Outside the hall, a group of people slowly approached.

Fang Yu looked up and saw it was the ancestor of the Tianyin Clan coming to visit with a group of women.

This time,

the entire Tianyin Clan dared not even lift their heads, showing great respect, like students who've made a mistake.

When the Tianyin ancestor entered the hall and saw Fang Yu sitting on the sofa, she immediately stepped forward, placed down her golden magic wand, kneeled, and said, "This old woman pays respect to Your Highness!"

The others followed and knelt together.

"We pay respect to Your Highness!"

Fang Yu was startled; he'd never been kneeled to by an elder before. As a modern person, it felt strange, so he quickly said, "Get up, what are you doing?"

The Tianyin ancestor kept her eyes on the ground and said:

"Previously, this old woman was disrespectful, couldn't recognize the great figure before her, and offended Your Highness of the Dragon Clan. This is a grave sin. Thus, I specially brought the entire Tianyin Clan here to beg your forgiveness! I am willing to die for my sins."

"Ancestor!"

"Ancestor!"

The women behind her gasped quietly, not expecting things to escalate so severely. They were very worried. However, their ancestor slowly raised her hand, indicating for them not to speak.

Fang Yu glanced at them and said seriously, "Did they not tell you that I don't like people kneeling for no reason? Besides, you're so old, I really can't bear this."

As soon as he said this, the mysterious master shook his head and said:

"Your Highness, that's not right... with your status, you can absolutely bear it... Never mind having them kneel and kowtow, just by opening your mouth, you have every right to have them all executed."

Upon hearing this,

the whole Tianyin Clan trembled, wide-eyed and speechless.

Although they knew the Dragon Clan was powerful and noble, they hadn't realized it was to such a terrifying degree. The women kept their heads low, palms sweaty, and dared not move while their ancestor didn't dare either.

The Tianyin ancestor lowered her body, her forehead touching the ground, her hands supporting the floor, and said, "Please punish us, Your Highness!"

This...

Agreed with the mysterious master's words.

Fang Yu rolled his eyes and said, "I said get up... does my word not count?"

The Tianyin ancestor was stunned, contemplated for a moment, and said softly, "Yes!"

The Tianyin ancestor slowly stood up, and two women behind her hurriedly supported her...

The other women also stood up.

But their expressions showed not a hint of disrespect, not even daring to glance around the hall.

Their gaze remained fixed on the floor.

Fang Yu chuckled, "Granny..."

"Your Highness!! This is too much! You are honoring me too much!"

Immediately, the Tianyin ancestor knelt down again.

Fang Yu: "..."

This was awkward.

Even Chen Daotian and Jiang Wei looked on in bewilderment.

The Tianyin ancestor respectfully said, "Your Highness, you may call me Jiang Hongxiu..."

"Given your age, directly calling you by name feels really weird. How about... I just call you Clan Leader Jiang, that should work." Fang Yu said.

"Yes."

"There's no sin if you didn't know. I won't hold the previous matter against you... so don't bring up what happened at the banquet anymore." Fang Yu said calmly.

Upon hearing this,

the Tianyin ancestor's face lit up with joy, and she knelt again, saying, "Thank you for your grace, Your Highness!"

The women of the Tianyin Clan also knelt down, "Thank you for your grace, Your Highness..."

Fang Yu helplessly slapped his forehead, "Oh my... this feudal mindset is deeply ingrained—"

At this point—

Jiang Xiaoxiao jumped off the sofa.

She happily came to Fang Yu's side and said, "Granny, my brother-in-law isn't that scary. Please stop kneeling and get up."

Without Fang Yu saying to get up, even the Tianyin ancestor dared not move.

Jiang Xiaoxiao stretched out her little hand, pinched Fang Yu's cheek, and said, "See, I wasn't lying, my brother-in-law is really good. He doesn't get mad even when I pinch him!" She added a little force.

Upon seeing this,

the mysterious master and the entire Tianyin Clan were terrified, wide-eyed and dumbstruck.

"How insolent!" the mysterious master scolded in a deep voice.

Jiang Xiaoxiao made a face at the mysterious master and said, "I'll pinch, I'll pinch... I'm pinching my brother-in-law, what are you so fierce about..."

"..."

Fang Yu grabbed Jiang Xiaoxiao's small hand and said, "Alright, stop messing around. And all of you, stand up and speak. I said, no more kneeling, otherwise... I might really have to send you all out to die!"

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