After a moment of silence, Gao Zhe slowly spoke.

"Besides that simple sentence, my Gao family's ancestral precepts only mention that when the 'Lord' appears, the first person to come into contact with the Lord is the one destined to face the calamity. All actions must be in accordance with the Lord's will, and we must protect the Lord at any cost!"

Shen Qian narrowed his eyes. "Then how can you be sure that I am that 'master'?"

“At first I didn’t pay much attention. It was in the courtyard in Qingshui Town that I really started to think about it. When the master suddenly attacked and repelled Zah, perhaps it was because the master revealed his aura that it reacted.”

As Gao Zhe spoke, he took out a river snail from his pocket.

The river snail is an extremely pure white. At first glance, the spiral pattern on it seems very ordinary, but upon closer inspection, you will find that the alternating layers of spirals form a strange pattern. If you stare at it for a long time, it seems to absorb your soul.

Before sinking, I learned about this river snail.

Although the King of Jiangling had turned into fine powder when he took it out, he had vaguely seen the complete product while struggling in the river of time, but he had no time to pay attention to it before it sank.

This is probably the only unique product in the long river of time.

Time Conch!

Upon seeing the river snail, Shen Qian no longer had any doubts about Gao Zhe's identity.

The existence of the River of Time must be a secret that ordinary people cannot access. Even with Gao Zhe's strength, it is unlikely that he could possess the River of Time Conch under normal circumstances.

...Unless Gao Zhe is a top-ranking noble in disguise, but that possibility is extremely small and can be basically ruled out.

“The core descendants of the Gao family all have such a token. In fact, when the token first started to react, I was not entirely sure either.”

Gao Zhe continued, "It was only after further contact with the Lord, and the fact that the token shone brightly once again when the Lord confronted the Flame King's aura inside the stone hall, that I gained confidence."

Shen Qian suddenly realized why Gao Zhe had suddenly stood up to defend him; there was another reason behind it.

"But even so, I still can't be completely sure."

Gao Zhe then smiled and said, "Until just now, when I was able to speak the ancestral precepts in front of the Lord without any obstacles, and when the Lord's expression showed that although he was shocked, he was clearly moved, I dared to acknowledge him as my master. I hope the Lord will not be offended."

Shen Qian's heart skipped a beat. "You mean, your ancestral precepts are subject to some kind of rule similar to a silencing spell?"

“That’s one way to understand it,” Gao Zhe nodded. “If it were someone unrelated, then the natural taboo force would render me speechless.”

Shen Qian suddenly realized that this method was exactly the same as the silence rule of the Hundred Kings Hall.

Regardless of whether there is a direct connection between the two, one thing is certain: this was definitely the work of a top-tier noble family.

But who exactly is that person?

Could he also be that man in white?

"What were the names of the Gao family's ancestors?" Shen Qian asked.

"That's the strange thing. Even though I am a direct descendant of the Gao family, I don't know the name of my ancestor."

Gao Zhe smiled wryly, "In the records of some other clans, someone once respectfully referred to my Gao family ancestor as 'Qi'."

start?

After pondering the character for a moment and confirming that he had no recollection of it, he shook his head and gave up exploring.

There wasn't much to think about; he had a strong intuition that perhaps one day he would be able to meet the other person in person.

At this point, the reasons behind all of Gao Zhe's actions have become clear.

The origin is that unknown ancestor of the Gao family, who established the Gao family eight thousand years ago and passed down the ancestral precepts, just to wait for a destined person.

Based on the clues from the River of Time and the fact that Chen Qian did indeed emerge from the River of Time, it is highly likely that this destined person is him.

The only thing that Shen Qian is unsure about now, and that Gao Zhe himself may not understand, is the phrase "to quell the disaster of spacetime in the name of balance."

Shen Qian did not know whether this "calamity of time and space" referred to the negative impact brought about by his arrival, or some potential dangers that might pose a fatal threat to him in this era.

In any case, Gao Zhe's sudden pledge of allegiance was excellent news for Shen Qian.

First, they formed a friendship with the snake god of Mangshan, and now they have another local force of this era that they can use. At least before sinking, they no longer need to be as cautious as before.

Especially considering... that he may have already offended a powerful king to the point of death.

"What kind of person is Yan Wang?" Returning to reality, now that Gao Zhe's identity was confirmed, Chen Qian didn't waste any time and went straight to the core of the current problem.

"The current leader of the Yan Clan, Jiang Zhi, is the fourth generation of Yan King. The third generation of Yan King perished in battle. Originally, Jiang Zhi, as the second son, had no right to inherit the throne, but in the end, he ascended the throne."

Gao Zhe paused for a moment and then commented, "He is extremely talented, but his temperament is impetuous and he favors his relatives. He is not a wise ruler."

Shen Qian nodded. If Emperor Yan hadn't lied to him, Gao Zhe's evaluation was fairly objective and reasonable.

"Aren't you the current Yan King who assists Zuo?" Shen Qian recalled another question.

“Although I work for the Yan Clan, I am only responsible for teaching some royal children and do not have any real power.” Gao Zhe shook his head.

Thinking of the royal family, Shen Qian also remembered Jiang Ming, whom Emperor Yan had entrusted to him, so he asked another question. Sure enough, Gao Zhe knew Jiang Ming and spoke highly of him.

Shen Qian then told Gao Zhe about taking the "Hundred Herbs Classic," but omitted the details. Naturally, he could not share the secret of the clone technique with anyone.

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