Chapter 1553 Seeking Immortality?
The slovenly Taoist patted his chest and said proudly, "You have to believe this old Taoist. I've seen all sorts of storms. Back then, all the Xuanmen sects gathered together to search for the elixir of immortality. If it weren't for me, they wouldn't have found its destination."
"What search for the elixir of immortality?"
Chen Xuan suddenly realized something and asked abruptly.
"N-nothing... I'm babbling, hahaha, the weather is nice today, let's hurry on our way."
The slovenly Taoist knew he had let something slip and quickly changed the subject.
With that, he hurried off.
Chen Xuan's expression, however, darkened.
The operation his father, Chen Jianhua, had participated in back then was to search for the elixir of immortality. Was the slovenly Taoist present at the time?
After such a long time, his father Chen Jianhua was still missing, and Su Yunxi's father was suffering.
At this moment, Chen Xuan could no longer concern himself with the road. His attention was entirely focused on this grand operation of all Xuanmen sects. He asked, "Slovenly Taoist, tell me about that operation in the Feng Shui world. Did you find the elixir of immortality?"
"I won't say! It's classified. If I say it, I'll probably be as dead as they are." The slovenly Taoist was inscrutable.
"Dead?"
Chen Xuan was puzzled. "Didn't they go to find the elixir of immortality, how could they die? What exactly happened?"
The slovenly Taoist didn't want to say, but Chen Xuan repeatedly pressed him.
He finally relented, staring at Chen Xuan and saying earnestly, "Chen Xuan, I'm telling you this, but you can't tell anyone else."
"I promise not to tell anyone," Chen Xuan immediately replied.
"All the Xuanmen sects went out, how could they not find the elixir of immortality? Of course, they found it."
"Then why did people die?"
"Heh, naturally, someone wanted them dead! After all, who would want others to know the secret of immortality?" the slovenly Taoist sneered repeatedly.
His tone suggested a great conspiracy hidden behind it.
"Who is that person?" Chen Xuan inquired.
"Kid, ask what you should ask, and don't ask what you shouldn't. Knowing too much won't do you any good," the slovenly Taoist warned.
Chen Xuan did not press further, intending to ask again next time.
Suddenly, the slovenly Taoist muttered to himself, "The person who can gather all the Xuanmen sects, do you know how powerful that must be?"
Chen Xuan mumbled, "Could it be that the curse wasn't because of the search for the elixir of immortality, but man-made? But such a powerful curse, what kind of person would use that curse?"
He realized that this matter was becoming more and more complicated.
"Hahaha, what this poor Taoist said was correct. This place can indeed lead to the back mountain of that great family!"
The slovenly Taoist, walking ahead, suddenly laughed to the sky.
"We're here?"
Chen Xuan quickened his pace and also climbed to the summit. Indeed, he saw continuous houses in the distance. These houses were built along the mountain, magnificent and grand, in ancient style, having been built for at least several hundred years. Behind these houses was a mountain range, which should be the destination the slovenly Taoist mentioned.
"Hahaha, hard work pays off. Let's hurry down."
The slovenly Taoist seemed to see treasures beckoning him, rubbing his hands excitedly.
Chen Xuan was still quite cautious. He quickly took out a human skin mask and was about to put it on when his appearance instantly changed.
The slovenly Taoist saw this and said, "Good kid, you actually have such a good thing as a human skin mask. Do you have any more?"
"I only have one," Chen Xuan said.
The slovenly Taoist chuckled and said, "How about giving it to this poor Taoist? After all, we should respect the old and love the young."
"Heh, no!" Chen Xuan sternly refused.
What the heck! Are you old or young? You are a shameless old man!
"Young people nowadays don't respect the old and love the young at all, which disappoints me," the slovenly Taoist shook his head slightly.
Chen Xuan and the slovenly Taoist descended the mountain, but there was no path. They could only tread through the vegetation, making it very difficult.
They finally arrived at the back mountain of that great family. The back mountain was filled with spiritual energy and beautiful scenery. In the distance, they could even see some small animals. A great family is indeed a great family, truly impressive.
At this moment, a fully armed squad of guards walked over, their faces full of vigilance.
The disciples of the great family training in the back mountain looked curious.
"Why are the guards coming to the back mountain?"
"I heard that someone trespassed into the back mountain yesterday and wanted to steal something from the Gu family, so we naturally had to strengthen our defenses."
"Who dares to steal from our Zhang family?"
"Who knows."
Hearing the discussions of the people, Chen Xuan's eyes widened. "The great family you're talking about is the Gu family?"
"Exactly, what's wrong?" the slovenly Taoist asked.
"Nothing... I just feel like I've been dealing with the Gu family so much lately," Chen Xuan muttered.
The slovenly Taoist said, "After we enter, try not to expose yourselves. Otherwise, if we are surrounded and chased by the Gu family, we might be in great danger."
"I know!" Chen Xuan nodded.
Then, seeing that no one was around, Chen Xuan and the slovenly Taoist quickly sneaked into the back mountain of the Gu family.
The slovenly Taoist led the way. Having been here before, he was very familiar with the route and arrived at a cave in the back mountain of the Gu family.
There was no one around.
"That's strange. There are so many treasures of the Gu family hidden here, why are there no guards?" the slovenly Taoist frowned.
"Could it be that the Gu family doesn't know about the treasures here?" Chen Xuan said.
"It's very possible, because when I came here last time, there was no one guarding it either," the slovenly Taoist said with a smile, "No one is guarding it, that's great, we can be more relaxed."
"Let's go in quickly!"
The slovenly Taoist flashed and entered the cave, followed closely by Chen Xuan. However, he felt something very strange and couldn't help but look back and scan the surroundings with his divine sense. Finding no one hidden, he then entered the cave.
As soon as Chen Xuan and the slovenly Taoist walked in, someone suddenly emerged from the bushes, staring intently at the cave. "Who are these two people? Why does the old fellow look so much like the person who trespassed into our Gu family yesterday?"
He quickly took out his phone and made a call. "I have a major discovery!"
Meanwhile, Chen Xuan and the slovenly Taoist, holding torches, had already walked deep into the cave. Suddenly, Chen Xuan found that there was no path ahead and couldn't help but frown. "Why is there no path here? What's going on?"
"Don't worry, it's here."
The slovenly Taoist walked forward, suddenly grabbed a stone, and twisted it gently. With a rumbling sound, the stone in front slowly moved, revealing a door. Inside, there was a hidden world.
"No wonder the Gu family couldn't find it. It turns out there's a mechanism," Chen Xuan realized.
The slovenly Taoist also said, "Although I broke into the Gu family yesterday, perhaps the Gu family didn't know my purpose."