"Little friend, did you... come from the ancestral court?"
After the surroundings cleared, the Zhou family's ancestor hesitated before asking Ning Beichen.
"Why do you say that?"
Ning Beichen asked in surprise.
"Little friend, you should not be old. Although old ancestors all have the art of maintaining youth, I can still tell whether you have maintained your youth. Moreover, my cultivation is not weak, but I have not been able to slay three demons."
"Then there is only one possibility. Little friend, you are from the ancestral court, or you are related to the ancestral court. I wonder if my guess is correct?"
The Zhou family's ancestor said to Ning Beichen.
"You have sharp eyes. I want you to take me to the ancestral court. Can you do it?"
Ning Beichen smiled mysteriously, neither admitting nor denying.
"I can do it."
The Zhou family's ancestor immediately agreed, without asking for reasons.
Such as why Ning Beichen, if he is from the ancestral court, wants him to take him there instead of going himself.
"Take me."
Ning Beichen stopped wasting time with him.
The Zhou family's ancestor did not refuse, but his expression showed difficulty.
"Little friend, the ancestral court is at the end of the Yunlu mountain range, where there are countless demons, and even demon kings. Apart from people from the ancestral court, no one dares to set foot there."
"If others dare not, it doesn't mean I dare not. You just do as I say. I will take responsibility for anything that happens."
Ning Beichen chided him slightly with dissatisfaction. Others feared the ancestor, but he did not.
"Yes."
Although the Zhou family's ancestor was over a hundred years old, he still felt uneasy in the face of the aura Ning Beichen exuded.
If previously the Zhou family's ancestor only suspected that Ning Beichen was from the ancestral court, he was now almost one hundred percent certain. This was because some secrets were only known to ancestors.
The figures in the portraits passed down from the ancestral court and some ancient information indicated that no one from the ancestral court was taller than two meters. Their height was similar to Ning Beichen's, but adult humans in this world, even the shortest ones, were over two meters tall.
Even the Zhou family's ancestor himself was around two meters and sixty centimeters tall. This was why the Zhou family's ancestor was so certain that Ning Beichen was from the ancestral court or related to it.
However, if Ning Beichen was from the ancestral court, why did he not recognize it? The Zhou family's ancestor found it strange, but the ancestral court was too mysterious for him to make wild guesses.
Soon, a huge airship ascended, and Ning Beichen, Yang Qianrou, and the Zhou family's ancestor set off for the Yunlu mountain range.
The Yunlu mountain range was the largest, most mysterious, and most dangerous mountain range on the central continent. Basically, no humans dared to venture there, and even those at the ancestor level spoke of it with trepidation.
If it weren't for Ning Beichen's insistence, the Zhou family's ancestor would never have come to this place.
As soon as the airship entered the Yunlu mountain range, it encountered attacks from many flying beasts and fierce creatures. Fortunately, the Zhou family's ancestor was powerful enough to handle most of them easily, as long as they weren't demons, so Ning Beichen didn't need to intervene.
However, their good luck didn't last long. It wasn't that they encountered demons, but a thunderstorm that directly shattered the airship.
Fortunately, Ning Beichen and the Zhou family's ancestor were both super-strong individuals, and Ning Beichen managed to save Yang Qianrou and land them safely.
After landing, Ning Beichen and the Zhou family's ancestor exchanged a look, both knowing that the journey ahead would likely not be peaceful.
However, they were both strong and did not worry about it. At their level of cultivation, the absence of an airship was not a major issue; it merely meant killing more or fewer beasts along the way.
The three of them flew through the Yunlu mountain range, their speed exceeding that of the airship. Although Yang Qianrou was weaker, with Ning Beichen's assistance, it was not a problem.
The Zhou family's ancestor led the way, releasing his powerful aura, which deterred most fierce creatures from bothering them.
After a few days, they reached the deepest part of the Yunlu mountain range. Here, in addition to fierce creatures, traces of demons began to appear.
However, as soon as these demons appeared, Ning Beichen effortlessly sent them to their deaths with a single sword strike, without the Zhou family's ancestor needing to act.
Thus, before long, the depths of the Yunlu mountain range became aware of Ning Beichen, this formidable figure, and even the demons were unwilling to provoke them.
"This is it, the end of the Yunlu mountain range. Once we pass through this sea of mist, we will reach the ancestral court."
The Zhou family's ancestor pointed to a vast expanse of mist ahead and said to Ning Beichen.
"However, no one has ever dared to enter the sea of mist. In the past, some ancestors attempted to enter the sea of mist in search of the legendary ancestral court, but they never returned..."
"Never mind. You have brought me this far, and I am already very grateful. If you are afraid to go in, I will not force you. I am sorry about the Zhou family's affairs. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will make amends."
Ning Beichen said sincerely to the Zhou family's ancestor this time.
Since the Zhou family's ancestor had never entered the sea of mist before, he could not guide Ning Beichen any further. Therefore, Ning Beichen saw no need for him to stay.
"Little friend, you underestimate me too much. I, Zhou Yafu, have promised you, and I will certainly fulfill it. I must enter this sea of mist."
After saying that, the Zhou family's ancestor stepped into the sea of mist.
Ning Beichen's eyelids twitched, making him feel somewhat helpless. He truly had no intention of provoking the old man, but the old man had such strong pride.
As soon as the Zhou family's ancestor entered the sea of mist, he immediately lost his senses of the surroundings, causing him to become flustered. He quickly looked around for Ning Beichen.
Fortunately, he soon saw Ning Beichen and Yang Qianrou. He hurriedly said to Ning Beichen.
"Little friend, this sea of mist can block my senses. After entering, I am like a blind person. Do you have this situation?"
"I am the same. It seems this sea of mist is not simple."
Ning Beichen nodded. Like the Zhou family's ancestor, his senses were useless in this sea of mist. It was likely not his senses that had a problem, but rather the peculiar nature of the sea of mist.
Yang Qianrou also nodded in agreement. She was also unable to perceive the situation within the sea of mist.
As he thought of this, golden light suddenly flowed from Ning Beichen's eyes. The mist, which was originally invisible, was now completely clear in his sight.
This brought a look of pleasant surprise to Ning Beichen. Although his senses were unusable, his eyes still functioned, which was an unexpected bonus.
Ning Beichen scanned the sea of mist with his eyes and then said to the Zhou family's ancestor and Yang Qianrou.
"Don't panic. Just follow me."
Ning Beichen led the two of them through the sea of mist at high speed, which amazed the Zhou family's ancestor and Yang Qianrou. It was as if Ning Beichen knew the situation inside the sea of mist from the beginning.