Seeing Cao Ya's regretful expression, the old mansion master knew that this ancient saint from the era of the Devouring Emperor still wanted to go to the ancient planet Earth for some reason.
Perhaps, like Ye Fan, he came from Earth, but cultivated in the Big Dipper?
The old mansion master pondered to himself.
He understood that, like Ye Fan, leaving through the Five-Colored Altar in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and returning to the ancient planet Earth was not something that everyone could achieve.
Even now, he is puzzled as to why the Lord of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land has shown no malice towards Ye Fan!
Anyway, if he were to trespass into the forbidden ancient land without permission, there would probably be another desolate slave under the Great Abyss.
Therefore, he understood why Cao Ya dared not imitate Ye Fan's actions.
So after thinking for a moment, he called out to Cao Ya and said:
"Perhaps there is a star map of the ancient star on Old Gai's body."
Then the old manor lord added:
"Elder Gai was an ancient person from nearly ten thousand years ago. He traveled to many star fields, fought fiercely in all directions, and defeated all powerful enemies. If it weren't for the fact that the Azure Emperor had passed away not long ago and the Great Dao had not yet dissipated, blocking the way forward, Elder Gai would definitely have been able to prove the Dao and become an emperor!"
"He has a lot of experience, so it's possible that he has been to ancient planets on Earth or interacted with cultivators from Earth."
Cao Ya stopped, realizing that what the old manor lord said made sense.
The old mansion master knew better than anyone how powerful Gai Jiuyou was, without needing to elaborate.
The path to becoming an emperor is uncertain, but those who achieve enlightenment through unconventional means, like those in the Nine Netherworlds, are certainly capable of it.
It is possible and understandable that such a powerful figure possesses resources that, in some aspects, surpass those accumulated by the Qishi Mansion over hundreds of thousands of years.
So, with the help of the old lord, Cao Ya and he found Gai Jiuyou, who was living in seclusion in a small town in Zhongzhou.
Gai Jiuyou was old and frail, his vital energy and blood depleted, and he appeared to be on the verge of death.
But Cao Ya could sense what kind of terrifying power was contained beneath that withered body!
When Xia Jiuyou met Gai Jiuyou, the sick old man was instructing him, pointing out many secret techniques and the difficulties and obstacles in his cultivation.
Cao Ya and the old manor lord were not in a hurry, so they watched from the side for a while until Xia Jiuyou understood, her beautiful eyebrows relaxed, she glanced at the two of them, and then went to the side to cultivate and comprehend. Only then did Gai Jiuyou smile, walk over with unsteady steps, and sit down around the stone table with the two of them.
"Old Master Gai, you won't even pour us a cup of tea," the old mansion master said, feigning anger.
"You rascal, you've been eyeing my thousand-year-old spiritual tea, haven't you? Every time you come, you have to ask for a cup, and sometimes you even sneak some when I'm not looking." Gai Jiuyou seemed quite speechless as he said, "The Qishi Mansion, a power with such an ancient heritage, doesn't even have as many cups of spiritual tea as you?!"
"Isn't it different?" the old manor chuckled. "There are too many people in the Qishi Manor, and we also have to train the younger generation of humans... Alas, no matter how many resources we have, we can't withstand such massive consumption. Besides, the tea trees that you, Elder Gai, have carefully cultivated, the tea leaves brewed with spiritual spring water are almost as effective as a precious medicine. How could I not be tempted?"
Gai Jiuyou shook his head, but still personally brewed a pot of tea and poured a cup for each of the three.
Xia Jiuyou, who was diligently cultivating, seemed to notice this, frowned, and glared at the old manor master.
The old manor lord, however, was completely immune to Xia Jiuyou's gaze. He took the teacup, blew on it gently, and savored the aroma of the tea with a look of pure bliss.
Cao Ya, on the other hand, didn't have many feelings and drank it all in one gulp.
Immediately, Gai Jiuyou and the old mansion master looked at him speechlessly.
"Good tea should be savored slowly, don't you understand that? Cao Ya, you... you're really wasting a good thing!" The old manor lord looked distressed.
"Slow down and savor it! I think this stuff is just for quenching thirst," Cao Ya said, spoiling the mood.
Seeing that the old lord still looked very distressed, Gai Jiuyou said irritably:
"Alright, stop pretending. This is my tea, and I haven't said anything yet. I'll let you have a couple more cups later, and you can take a few tea leaves with you."
Upon hearing this, the old manor lord immediately beamed with joy, savoring the spiritual tea with delight.
Gai Jiuyou gave a helpless laugh.
He has lived for nearly ten thousand years. Not only is his cultivation powerful, but he has also planted many good things during this long period of time. After thousands of years, they have all grown up, full of spirituality, and are quite valuable.
It's a pity it hasn't reached the level of a precious medicine yet.
However, thanks to the few precious herbs that Ye Fan obtained from Zishan, he was able to prolong his life for several hundred years.
In fact, Gai Jiuyou felt that he was getting old and did not want to waste the precious medicine on an old man like himself.
But at that time, the ancient races were pressing him and needed his power, and in addition, the opening of the Immortal Path was just around the corner...
In fact, Gai Jiuyou didn't care about the Immortal Path. If he were young, he might have had many desires, but now... he was only worried that the resurrected Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone might launch a great purge, slaughtering all living beings in the universe and reaping their life essence.
Every time a supreme being from a forbidden zone is born in history, it is a calamity for all living beings in the universe!
Even if it meant death, Gai Jiuyou felt he had to stop the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone from wreaking havoc! He would perish together with him!
They're all people who deserve to die, why linger in this world?
After learning Cao Ya's purpose, Gai Jiuyou pondered for a moment, then suddenly clapped his hands and laughed:
"Earth? Haha, I did encounter a cultivator from Earth years ago, I think his name was something like..."
Gai Jiuyou frowned and thought for a while:
"Hmm, Lao Tzu, and... Shakyamuni? The name is strange, but their strength is immense, no weaker than mine!"
Not weaker than Gai Jiuyou?!
The old manor stunned for a few moments, and in his surprise, he almost choked on his tea.
"You actually stand on equal footing with you, Elder Gai?!"
Cao Ya didn't find it strange.
Laozi and Shakyamuni have special identities, being spirits connected to the corpses of emperors. They are guaranteed to become Daoists, or even Daoists in a different way. The fact that Gai Jiuyou stands alongside them actually illustrates Gai Jiuyou's power and terror!
Gai Jiuyou glanced at Cao Ya, seemingly lost in thought.
Cao Ya seems to know the origins of Lao Tzu and Shakyamuni.
Gai Jiuyou suddenly fell silent. He was about to die, why should he care about these things?
He only hoped that the human race would have more and more geniuses and prodigies, as well as more and more quasi-emperors, so that he could leave in peace.
but……
He suddenly looked at Cao Ya more closely, and then spoke:
"Cao Ya, you've become a quasi-emperor?"
Although it is a question, Gai Jiuyou used an affirmative tone.
Clearly, he was absolutely certain of his observation that Cao Ya had definitely attained the quasi-emperor level!
Cao Ya touched his nose, wanting to say that he was only the fifth minor step of the sixth level of the Immortal Saints, not a Quasi-Emperor.
Of course, his overall combat strength soared all the way to the peak of Quasi-Emperor!
Thinking about it that way, it seems like there's nothing wrong with admitting it...
Cao Ya then nodded.
Upon seeing this, Gai Jiuyou smiled, feeling a great sense of relief.
The old manor lord thus confirmed his guess.
A loud crash came from the side, as if Xia Jiuyou had fallen.
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