"In the second month after he became emperor, he returned to his sect and locked me up here. Fortunately, that brat Gongsun Li returned to his aristocratic family and was protected by them, otherwise he would have suffered the same fate. Actually, at that time, I had not yet foreseen that he was destined to be emperor but would not live to enjoy it. I only foresaw that he would die a terrible death in the end."
"It was only after he had kept me here for so long that I painstakingly developed this technique in order to find out what would happen next! I also wanted to know if I could get out of here, which is why I learned about you."
The white-haired old man rambled on and on. Basically, he was saying that his junior brother was a fraud who stole someone else's throne through treacherous means.
"Wasn't our grandmaster incredibly skilled in martial arts? How could Yan Taizu have harmed him?"
Cen Xi asked in confusion, "Didn't this old man say that his master's martial arts had reached the peak of the ninth level of the Heavenly Sound Scripture? How come he still can't beat his own disciple?"
"Even so, my junior brother's talent is extraordinary. Although his Taiyin Scripture is slightly inferior, he has already broken through to the tenth level of the Taiyin Scripture, and with the blessing of the Hundred Breaking Formation, Master can only be killed. Alas! In the end, we cannot defy the will of Heaven!"
The white-haired old man finished speaking and sighed.
"Alright! So what you just said was that even if he doesn't join the royal family now, he'll still come back in the same way, kill his descendants, and seize the throne?"
Cen Xi then asked the question she wanted to know.
"Yes! What he took from the library was not only martial arts manuals, but also some formations, medical techniques, and some forbidden techniques from unorthodox sects collected by the patriarchs of hidden sects. With his talent, he probably has a grasp of all of these. You must be careful when you go out."
"What's the use of just telling me to be careful? If you want me to kill him, you have to give me some incentive. You've described him as so powerful, what methods am I supposed to use to deal with him when I get out here?"
"Also, who is our Hidden Sect's patriarch? Where did he get so many martial arts manuals? Did he steal them from other sects?"
After asking the previous question, Cen Xi paused and then continued to ask.
"Two hundred years ago, the patriarch of the Hidden Sect was a martial arts fanatic. At that time, no sect or school could match him. Wherever he went, he would collect many secret manuals and rare books. In the end, even the long-established Demonic Sect was looted by him, which is why the Hidden Sect exists today."
The white-haired old man glanced at Cen Xi and couldn't help but cough twice before slowly speaking. He couldn't help but admire the girl's keen sense of perception.
"He really is a robber! No wonder the Hidden Sect's methods for teaching disciples are so peculiar."
Looking back on the past year, Cen Xi realized that Old Man Gongsun was most enthusiastic about urging her to go into the back mountain. At other times, he would just throw her a book and let her read it by herself.
"Since your junior brother is so powerful, tell me, what methods should I use to deal with him?"
"Your Heavenly Wolf Technique is a martial arts manual left by our ancestor. As long as you have talent, you can cultivate this technique very quickly. I believe you will reach the tenth level of the Heavenly Wolf Technique within three years."
"Our ancestor was at the same speed back then, so three years from now, you will be virtually unmatched in the entire martial arts world. Plus, since you come from another world, you'll always give my junior brother a lot of surprises."
The white-haired old man said earnestly.
"Alright, since you think so highly of me, I'll reluctantly agree to do this for you. But I still don't want to go through any trouble. Do you know any face-changing or disguise techniques?"
"My face has probably already been shown to your junior brother. You also said that it will take me three years to reach the peak of martial arts. What if he tries to kill me at all costs? I'm no match for him. Wouldn't the plan die before it even begins?"
Cen Xi tried to make the matter sound more serious, suspecting that the person who wanted to kill her before she went up the mountain was this old man's junior brother.
"Alright! I have a face-changing skill, I'll teach it to you! Also, I have two Hunyuan Pills here, you can take one, and keep the other for emergencies!"
After the old man finished speaking, he took out a box from his cave and handed it to Cen Xi.
"Hmm! What are the effects of these two pills?"
"It can make you immune to all poisons. After you eat it, most poisons in the world will not be able to harm you."
The old man replied earnestly.
“Okay! I have another question. Before I came up the mountain, I came into contact with three groups of assassins. I felt that they were not working together. I would like to know how they found me.”
Cen Xi thought those people's ability to find people was amazing. They could find her accurately even though she was thousands of miles away. If she went out, she would definitely have nowhere to hide.
"Uh, let me think. About a hundred years ago, the female leader of the Sorrowful Flower Sect had a unique skill called Snow Tracking Technique. It seems she has that ability. The person tracking you must be related to this sect."
The white-haired old man thought about it for a moment and actually figured it out.
"What kind of technique is this, and what does it use as a catalyst?"
Cen Xi continued to ask.
"I don't know the specifics; you'll have to figure that out for yourself later."
The old man said helplessly.
"Is there any way to avoid this kind of technique? If those people continue to use it, my days will never end. How am I supposed to kill your junior brother then?!"
Although Cen Xi wasn't afraid of those people causing trouble, it got really annoying after a while.
"this……"
"I have a jade ring here. Take it with you. It can block any tracking technique for more than a month. I really can't help you with anything else."
The old man gave a helpless, bitter smile.
"A month or so! How can I be sure who your junior brother is? If I meet him, and I can't be sure of his identity, what do you think I should do? Kill him or not?"
He has a birthmark on his left thigh.
An old man with white hair, who never fails to utter a shocking statement.
"Oh! You have a birthmark on your left thigh. How did you know?"
If Cen Xi remembered correctly, the old man clearly said that his junior brother had died once and been reincarnated, so how could he know that his junior brother had a birthmark on his left thigh?
“We fought before he locked me in this cave. My sword was stained with his heart’s blood. On the second day after I was locked up, I made a clay sculpture with his heart’s blood. You think I calculated so accurately? It’s all because of his heart’s blood.”
The old man pointed to the clay sculpture not far away in the cave and said.
"Uh! You mean that with the clay sculpture made from his heart's blood, no matter how many times he is reincarnated, you will be able to recognize his features?"
Cen Xi felt that her values had been completely shattered by this old man.
"That's how it should be!"
The old man looked at Cen Xi and replied very seriously.
“Okay! I’m all set. Old man, teach me the face-changing technique. I’ve been out for almost a month, and Old Man Gongsun must be going crazy with worry. And those two kids, especially Little Fish, he probably misses her.”
After talking for so long, Cen Xi finally remembered her master.
"Okay! This will take another two days. Once you've learned it, I'll send you out."
After the white-haired old man readily agreed, Cen Xi spent two days learning the face-changing technique from him. After mastering it, the old man sent her to a small village.
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