A smile appeared on Lin Xiaotian's face, his eyes thoughtful as he chuckled and said, "Judging by your expression, you have something else you want to tell me, don't you?"
Ku Mu Dao Ren was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected Lin Xiaotian's perception to be so sharp, to see that he was hiding something.
After a moment of thought, he guessed that he had kept this news hidden for a long time, and perhaps his subtle changes in tone and expression were caught by Lin Xiaotian when he was about to speak.
He now wore a broad smile. "Mr. Lin is indeed as wise as a god. I do have something I wish to discuss with you, but it's a matter of great importance. If others were to learn of this secret, they might acquire the treasure before us."
"I've known this secret for at least a decade, yet I've never dared to reveal it to anyone. The biggest reason was my fear that others wouldn't believe me."
"However, after witnessing the miracle you showed me today, I believe that matter might not have been a hallucination. It could very well be a peerless treasure."
Hearing this, Lin Xiaotian showed a hint of surprise. A trace of curiosity arose in his heart. "What kind of treasure could make someone of your cultivation doubt their own senses?"
"If I recall correctly, you should have reached the legendary realm of a Land Immortal over a decade ago. Did this thing make you so unsure of yourself?"
Ku Mu Dao Ren nodded. Thinking of that incident, his face paled slightly, and a look of fear appeared in his eyes.
After a moment of hesitation, he finally asked directly, "Mr. Lin, do you believe that a sword can move on its own in this world?"
Lin Xiaotian raised an eyebrow, his eyes filled with immense surprise. He chuckled and asked, "Of course, I do. Legends speak of things with innate spirits. Whether such things truly exist, even I haven't seen them, but I firmly believe they must."
Upon hearing this, Ku Mu Dao Ren hurriedly said, "And I have seen such a sword. What's more, when others held the hilt, the sword seemed to imbue them with immense power. At that time, although my cultivation was at the legendary realm of a Land Immortal, I felt a sense of mortal danger."
"If I hadn't run fast enough, I might have died there. And that place is not far from here."
"I was able to escape from there back then, and I believe it won't pose much of a threat to Mr. Lin. If you're truly interested, I can take you there directly. However, I will never enter that place again. It has left me with too much psychological trauma."
Hearing this, Lin Xiaotian narrowed his eyes, a smile appearing in his gaze. "If such a place truly exists, I would very much like to see it."
"And I'd also like to know where exactly you encountered such a thing."
Ku Mu Dao Ren said with a bitter smile, "At that time, someone had passed us a message. When they went there, they had already seen the sword. When they spoke of it, I didn't believe them at all, so I went with that person."
"Only after seeing it with my own eyes did I realize how terrifying that sword was."
"If Mr. Lin wishes to see the scene, I can take you there directly."
Ku Mu Dao Ren's memory of this incident was still vivid. Even though only a little over a decade had passed, it had brought about a seismic shift in his understanding.
He believed that if he could escape back then, Lin Xiaotian would certainly not encounter any significant danger. If it were a truly sentient divine weapon, he wouldn't mind gifting it to Lin Xiaotian, thus further strengthening their relationship.
Lin Xiaotian's eyes were thoughtful, and a smile gradually appeared on his face. "Very well, let's go there now. I have some time at the moment."
He sent a message to Chu Nianxue, and then the two of them left the villa.
Lin Xiaotian kept pondering what kind of sharp weapon it could be that could move on its own. He had some speculative thoughts.
Since Ku Mu Dao Ren said it wasn't far from here, he didn't mind making the trip. If it were truly a divine weapon, he would have struck gold.
"It's here?"
Lin Xiaotian looked at the car stopping at the foot of a mountain. He carefully sensed his surroundings but detected no issues.
Ku Mu Dao Ren nodded and then led Lin Xiaotian into the mountain. After walking for about ten minutes, they arrived before a secluded grove of trees.
They were far from the city here, and the surroundings were extremely quiet, especially at night, with only the sounds of insects and birds. As they reached a rocky area, Ku Mu Dao Ren tapped around and pushed open a section of rock.
The rock blocked a crevice barely wide enough for one person to pass. This mountain crevice appeared bottomless, shrouded in darkness and utterly silent. Lin Xiaotian could clearly feel a faint breeze emanating from the opening.
"You lead the way!"
Ku Mu Dao Ren did not refuse. He now held absolute reverence for Lin Xiaotian.
If, before this, Lin Xiaotian hadn't shown him his true strength, then after witnessing it, his heart held only one thought: he must never stand against Lin Xiaotian again, or he wouldn't know how he died.
He even regarded Lin Xiaotian as a truly powerful expert, perhaps even a legendary ancient being who had cultivated for countless years and achieved the realm of returning to youth, hence possessing such formidable power.
Lin Xiaotian did not explain. He knew what the old man was thinking. After walking through the winding crevice for about several hundred meters, the path continued to snake downwards.
"This mountain crevice was man-made, not a natural geological split. Someone hid something in here."
"If someone deliberately gave you the message, this might be a diversion. I'm quite curious what kind of item it was that could make an expert like you so terrified."
Ku Mu Dao Ren did not believe these words. He felt he had encountered something legendary, not someone deliberately deceiving him.
However, he dared not refute Lin Xiaotian's words.
As the two continued downwards, a gust of icy wind suddenly blew towards them.