#330 - Chapter 329 The Mysterious Old Man (Part 2)
#330 - Chapter 329 The Mysterious Old Man (Part 2)
"Yo, this old geezer seems to be looking down on people."
Sauron whispered, "He doesn't seem like someone easy to deal with. Should we take a detour?"
"There's no need for that."
Jiang Han waved his hand dismissively. "He's not qualified to make me detour."
"Alright, you're the boss."
Sauron quietly stepped back, feeling secure since the big boss had spoken.
"Oh? Such arrogance?"
"You dare say I'm not qualified?"
Although the two weren't speaking loudly, the old man was clearly not simple and overheard them.
He disdainfully picked at his ear. "Do you know who I am?"
"Are you famous?" Jiang Han asked.
"So-so, I guess."
The old man flicked away the earwax from his pinky and started picking his nose. "You know the Sage of the Sword?"
"Heard of him."
Jiang Han nodded, then a thought struck him. "Could it be you're related to him?"
"Not related."
The old man spread his hands.
"Then what the heck are you talking about? I thought you knew him."
Jiang Han's lips twitched. He thought he'd coincidentally met someone from the same era as the Sage of the Sword.
Turns out he was just bragging.
"I didn't say I knew him. I was just saying."
The old man continued to pick his nose with such force that it seemed he might draw blood. "But it seems you're not some ignorant fool. I'll say it one last time then."
"You'd better not enter the White Bone Canyon behind us. Otherwise, you'll definitely regret it."
"May I ask, senior, are the monsters inside this White Bone Canyon very strong?" Nall asked curiously.
"Strong, of course they're strong. After all, this is the 90th floor, and this is the most dangerous place on the 90th floor."
The old man thought for a moment. "However, it's not a matter of strength. In short, it's hard to explain in a few words. You should all go back quickly."
"Why is this old geezer being so mysterious?"
Sauron frowned. He had been talking to him for a while, and although it seemed like he said a lot, it was all just repetitive nonsense.
The old man just kept emphasizing that it was dangerous inside, but couldn't say specifically what the danger was.
To be honest, he was like a charlatan.
"Forget it, I can't be bothered talking to him."
"Putting on an act."
Jiang Han lost his patience and continued moving forward.
"Hey, you little punk! Didn't you hear what I said?"
Seeing everyone continuing to advance, the old man got anxious. "Are you all deaf?"
"We heard you."
Jiang Han nodded. "Thank you for your advice, but please don't give it again."
"..."
The old man was silent for a moment after hearing this, then he rolled up his sleeves fiercely. "Fine, fine, fine! Those who don't listen to the elderly will suffer!"
"I'll just leave my words here today, no one will pass from here today."
"As long as I'm here, the rear is an absolute forbidden zone!"
His eyes were like torches, and his aura rose.
The saber-toothed tiger beast beside him raised its head and puffed out its chest, declaring its resolve.
"What if we insist on passing?" Jiang Han paused and asked.
"Then step over my body!"
The old man sneered. "But it depends on whether you have the guts."
Jiang Han nodded seriously. "Okay."
Five minutes later.
Creak!
Creak!
"Ouch, ouch, ouch... my old face!"
"Gently, be gentle... stop stepping, stop stepping, I'll let you pass, okay?"
"You young people don't know anything about respecting the old and cherishing the young, it's simply... ouch, can you... argh..."
"Pass, pass, pass... don't step on my nose..."
The old man, dressed in linen clothes, lay weakly on the ground.
Sauron and the others were walking over him in a line.
Those with a little more manners simply stepped over him.
Those with less manners had to step on him a couple of times.
The old man had no temper about this.
There was nothing he could do. The situation was stronger than him. He saw that even the saber-toothed tiger, such a big-headed beast, had been taught to be submissive and was now lying on the ground pretending to be dead with its tongue lolling out.
What could a small old man with no power to restrain a chicken do?
"Jiang Han."
After everyone had passed, the old man lay on the ground and murmured, "Believe me, don't go, otherwise you will definitely regret it."
"..."
Jiang Han stopped abruptly, looking back at the old man in disbelief.
Jiang Han?!!
If he didn't hear wrong, the name the old man called out wasn't Ye Han, but his real name!
But...
How did he know?
For a moment, Jiang Han felt a chill rising up. This old man definitely knew some secrets.
"What... did you say?"
Jiang Han looked down at the old man, his eyes solemn.
"I've said what I needed to say. In short, it's really dangerous there."
"Listen to me, and you won't be wrong."
The old man sighed and sat up from the ground.
Whoosh!
Just as Jiang Han was about to press for more information, the old man's figure suddenly disappeared without a trace.
"So fast!"
Jiang Han's pupils shrank. The old man disappeared as if he had been teleported away, but he couldn't feel the slightest fluctuation of teleportation magic.
Moreover, even the saber-toothed tiger beast, as big as a small hill, also disappeared.
"What's wrong?"
Sauron and the others also noticed something was wrong and returned, asking cautiously.
Jiang Han didn't speak, but just glanced deeply in the direction of White Bone Canyon.
Then, there was a long silence.
The others didn't dare to urge him too much, but just stood in place waiting for his decision.
After a long time.
"Continue."
Jiang Han uttered two words in a deep voice, riding Little Saint towards the distance.
Sauron and the others quickly followed.
The group quickly disappeared from the spot.
"Still couldn't stop them..."
After everyone had gone far away, two shadows fell from the void.
It was the old man and his companion.
The old man looked at the direction in which the group disappeared, stroking the fur of the saber-toothed tiger beast with a melancholy expression. "Old buddy, how many waves is this?"
The saber-toothed tiger beast roared softly to show its response.
"Even you can't remember? But, that's right."
"It's been so many years, how many people have died, how many souls have been shattered? No one has ever been able to escape from there."
"This knot, perhaps, is destined to be unsolvable."
"Awoo."
The saber-toothed tiger beast nudged the old man, its huge eyes flickering.
"You say they might come out?"
The old man pondered for a moment. "Uh... that's also true. That guy named Jiang Han, did you see him? A part of his soul power actually overlaps."
"Wait..."
He suddenly realized something, and a gleam of light flashed in his turbid eyes.
"Could it be that after so many years, a special case has finally appeared?"
"Awoo."
The saber-toothed tiger beast roared softly, expressing its agreement.
After all, it had really been beaten up just now.
"Hahahahahaha..."
The old man suddenly burst out laughing. "If that's the case, can I finally get out of this damn place?"
"Liu Ruyan!!! Fifty years! Fifty freaking years!"
"Do you know how I've been living?!"
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