"The door is open, come in!"
Jiang Yuan had just reached the door of the bungalow when he heard the voice coming from inside. He was puzzled by the slightly weak voice. It wasn't before the cataclysm, and without sufficient strength, one couldn't gain respect. But this old man's aura was as light as silk, clearly not a strong person. So why did he command such respect from those strong people?
Filled with confusion, Jiang Yuan pushed open the door.
What came into view was an elderly man who looked emaciated. He did not get up, but sat quietly in a manual wheelchair. When the door was opened, the old man, Lan Shan, had a kind smile on his face, seemingly not surprised by Jiang Yuan's arrival.
Jiang Yuan also liked the peaceful atmosphere, so he turned around, closed the door, and found a chair to sit down.
"Young man, you're here to see Ya'er, aren't you?" The old man pushed his wheelchair to the table and reached out to pour tea.
"Grandpa, I can do it myself!"
Seeing the elderly man in a wheelchair going to pour tea, Jiang Yuan immediately got up and took the teapot, pouring tea for the elderly man and himself as if they were at home.
However, just as Jiang Yuan was pouring tea for the old man, his eyes fell on the badge on the old man's chest, and he didn't even realize that the tea was full until the cup was full.
"Ya'er told me about you, but I didn't expect you to be so bold as to break into my Beicheng Alliance at night!" The old man took the tea, not minding Jiang Yuan's rude behavior while pouring it.
Jiang Yuan took a deep breath, swallowed his doubts, and then asked, "Who are you?"
"I am Shangguan Ya's grandfather!" Shangguan Jin did not say his name, nor was it necessary to say it to the younger generation.
"You are Shangguan Ya's grandfather!" Jiang Yuan's pupils shrank. He and Shangguan Ya didn't have a very good relationship. On the contrary, they had some minor conflicts.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuantian glanced at Shangguan Jin.
Human race, ninth-order soul energy system (failed divine blood fusion), soul energy: 120 (a side effect of being unable to correctly analyze pure divine blood energy), talent: divine avatar.
Advanced Talent - Divine Avatar: After fusing bloodlines, descendants of the gods can summon ancestral avatars to fight for them.
Jiang Yuan was speechless. Although this old man only had 120 points of soul energy, he was undoubtedly the most mysterious person he had ever met.
Putting aside the ninth-order soul energy system, the fusion of divine blood is full of doubts, and there is also the innate divine race dharma form, which is a talent that only the descendants of gods have. In other words, the old man in front of us and Shangguan Ya are very likely to have powerful ancestors.
"What brings you to the Northern City Alliance?" Shangguan Jin asked calmly, taking a sip of tea.
Jiang Yuan suppressed his arrogance. The old man in front of him was too mysterious, and often the more mysterious a person is, the more confident they are. Such a person is not an enemy, so there is no need to offend him.
“Two things. First, I want to know if Shi Yue went on a mission with Shangguan Ya?” Jiang Yuan said.
The old man was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I heard Ya'er mention this matter, but I don't know if it was a vow she made with you! However, Ya'er left with the four zodiac animals a couple of days ago, and I can't contact her now!"
"It seems that's how it is!" Jiang Yuan muttered to himself. He couldn't contact Ning Yanlan and the others either, which meant they had likely entered that ancient ruin.
"Senior, do you know which position Shangguan Ya went to?" Jiang Yuan asked.
Losing contact means encountering danger, and he naturally cannot leave it unattended.
“My granddaughter doesn’t consult with this old man like me when she does things. Although I know she took people away, I don’t know where she went!” Shangguan Jin said naturally.
"Really?" Jiang Yuan stared at Shangguan Jin, not believing his words.
"Don't worry, they're fine. It's normal for them to go missing in the ruins!" Shangguan Jin explained calmly.
Jiang Yuan chuckled and said, "Looks like you're not worried about your granddaughter!"
"What's the use of worrying? The thing that can give your loved ones the most peace of mind in this world is watching them grow up, not keeping them trapped in an ivory tower all the time!" Shangguan Jin sipped his tea, his face radiating wise calm.
"So, you don't know and don't intend to find out Shangguan Ya's whereabouts!" Jiang Yuan said coldly.
“I’m no longer involved in the affairs of the Northern City Alliance, but Tianlong came over before and mentioned their plan. In three days, the eight zodiac animals will be the third batch to enter the ruins. If you’re willing, you can communicate with them!” Shangguan Jin said.
"Then why three days later? Can't we go now?" Jiang Yuan retorted.
"The location of the site has not yet been determined. The sniffing dogs have already gone out to scout it out. It will take two days to confirm the location of the site!" Shangguan Jin seemed to have guessed that Jiang Yuan would ask this question, so he calmly gave an explanation.
"Sniff Dog!" Jiang Yuan murmured the strange name. He realized that the Northern City Alliance was not as simple as he had imagined, at least not this seemingly mysterious Zodiac.
"There's another matter, what is it?" Shangguan Jin's weathered eyes swept over, trying to probe Jiang Yuan's inner thoughts.
Jiang Yuan didn't rush to answer. Instead, he looked at the badge on Shangguan Jin's chest and said, "Senior, I see that the other badge on your chest is quite peculiar. Is it the badge representing your Northern City Alliance?"
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Jin frowned, then unconsciously gripped the badge in his hand. As he habitually infused the badge with his soul energy, he suddenly looked at Jiang Yuan with a strange expression.
"What's wrong? Is it related to some secret?" Jiang Yuan felt that there was nothing wrong with speaking without restraint at this moment. His interest in Shangguan Jin's badge was simply because the badge that Ning Yanlan had secretly given him was exactly the same as the badge on Shangguan Jin's chest, except for the different words. This was definitely not a coincidence.
Moreover, the last time was because he was coming to the Northern City Alliance, Ning Yanlan secretly slipped the badge into his pocket, so there must be some reason for it.
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