"What?!!"

This statement was quite a bombshell, and everyone gasped in unison, especially Yue Qi, who was completely unable to accept it.

"How is this possible?! Ancestor Yijing is the last protector of the Xuanmen. The entire Xuanmen relies on him alone. How could he have such a strange gold-rank title?"

Yue Qi couldn't understand it. In a world where spiritual energy was almost nonexistent in the apocalypse, it was already extremely difficult for the Xuanmen sect to struggle to preserve its heritage.

Especially after the arrival of the world of strange tales, the entire world gradually fell into chaos. The reason why the Xuanmen sect was able to remain peaceful was because of Master Yijing.

But now you're saying that this Master Yijing is the culprit behind the arrival of the world of strange rules and supernatural phenomena. He simply can't accept this answer.

The shaman's sympathy grew even more evident; he even patted Yue Qi on the shoulder to comfort him.

"This fact is something that even I myself cannot accept, let alone you. Master Yijing has visited several times, and I have met him once, but I did not realize that he was a mysterious being. It seems that he has been hiding it for more than a year or two."

Suddenly, Yan Qing thought of Chu Jiang. Based on her personal experience, she deduced that Chu Jiang was most likely also a disciple of the Xuanmen sect. Moreover, lightning abilities were extremely rare, so he was most likely a disciple of the Tianxuan sect.

So he brought up the man himself, "Great Shaman, regarding Chu Jiang, is he also from the Xuanmen sect?"

The high shaman's reaction was a bit strange; he actually looked at Yue Qi, leaving the other man somewhat bewildered. Only then did he slowly and deliberately admit it.

“That’s right. He is not only a disciple of the Xuanmen Sect, but also came from the Tianxuan Sect more than a hundred years ago.”

"What?! He's also an elder of my sect?" Yue Qi could hardly believe his ears. "Why have I never heard of this person before?"

There was never a single person named Chu Jiang in the sect's official records. He was absolutely certain of this.

The high shaman hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something. But suddenly his throat felt sweet, and a stream of warm blood spurted out.

The next moment, the person fell directly to the ground.

Yan Qing acted swiftly, rushing forward to save him. After some effort, the Great Shaman finally woke up again.

"Alas! Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. This old man has only himself to blame." The high shaman waved his hand, indicating to Yan Qing not to waste medicine on him.

"My time is up, let's not waste it." The Great Shaman sat up weakly, looking in Yue Qi's direction with an indescribable joy on his face.

Then he turned to Yan Qing and instructed her, "Your fate is unpredictable, and everything is up to you. As for this damned world of strange rules, although it is extremely rampant, Heaven still leaves people a glimmer of hope. Don't be discouraged; the future is created by you."

Although Yan Qing couldn't understand the shaman's words, she still remembered them firmly.

The great shaman finally used all his strength to summon several elders of the tribe alone and gave them instructions.

Half an hour later, the clan chief came out and announced that the great shaman had achieved his goal and had passed away.

As for the issue of getting out, which everyone was most worried about, the High Shaman specifically instructed the clan chief to personally escort everyone out.

"Everyone, the roads leading out of our Eighteen Villages have been completely blocked by the Great Witch. Once you leave, you will no longer be able to find the Eighteen Villages or Cangyun Mountain in the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

After leading them to a certain place, the chieftain finally stopped.

His expression was filled with remorse. “The world is not peaceful these days, and we have no choice. The cave god of Cangyun Mountain is dead, and there will never be a Luohua Cave Maiden again. We can live an ordinary life now. You have done a great favor for our Eighteen Villages, and we will always remember your kindness.”

Yan Qing noticed that the clan leader had a string of pink wooden beads in his hand. She remembered that the deceased Ami had also had one exactly the same.

Noticing Yan Qing's gaze, the clan chief smiled and said, "Ami has never found peace since her death. Her soul is still tempted by the Cave God and has done countless evil deeds. As her older brother, I only wish to atone for her sins for the rest of my life. I hope the Holy Lord can forgive her evil deeds."

He pointed to the winding mountain road ahead and said, "Follow the mountain road, and you'll be out soon."

The group bid farewell to the clan chief and embarked on the seemingly endless mountain path.

Strangely, the mountain path, which looked very long, was surprisingly flat once you started walking on it. Yan subconsciously wanted to turn around and wave to the clan chief, but found that the place where the clan chief had been standing had turned into a dense forest, and there wasn't a single person in sight.

At the same time, a familiar mechanical sound rang out.

"Dear adventurer, welcome to the dungeon – Zhang Family Mansion. Reward: Invitation to a one-day trip to Famen Temple."

Wen Jiajia jumped up immediately, threw the invitation in her hand to the ground, and shouted loudly,

"What a piece of junk! I'd rather die than go to Famen Temple!"

Yan Qing, being the only one who hadn't entered the Zhang family's old house instance, was somewhat surprised by her reaction.

She only noticed that everyone except her held a golden invitation. Wen Jiajia's reaction instinctively made her think of the most terrifying truth.

"Could it be the legendary Seven Star Tower dungeon, one of the three hellish ultimate dungeons?"

"Go away, stop cursing me!" Wen Jiajia looked annoyed. The moment she received the invitation, the system told her that she was forced to enter, and most importantly, this new instance was a hellish ultimate instance.

The conversation between the two successfully scared Su Su into tears. There are three hellish dungeons - Qingcheng Mountain, Seven Star Tower, and one unknown. Now they have just escaped a nightmare-level dungeon, and they are about to enter an even more terrifying hellish dungeon. It's like even God won't see her.

Su Su became more and more upset, and cried and cried without end.

Yue Qi, the only man still conscious, was truly defeated by these three women.

He glanced at the gleaming gold invitation in his hand and said something insincere.

"Let's think more positively; it might not be the Seven Star Tower instance. After all, Famen Temple is huge, and anything can happen."

That's worse than saying nothing at all.

Yan Qing seemed the most relaxed of all. Although her "Falling Flower Cave Female Dungeon" left some ambiguous messages, it didn't create any major pitfalls for her, so she was quite content.

A minute later, she stopped laughing.

As she walked along the path ahead, she could vaguely see a transparent passage. But just then, she realized that her feet seemed to be glued to the ground, and she couldn't take another step.

After walking for a while, Yue Qi noticed that Yan Qing was still standing there, and couldn't help but urge her on.

"Hurry up and catch up, we're going out."