Before the second day had even come.

Shen Yi stared speechlessly at the several people before him.

If he remembered correctly, what had been said earlier was to let the young ones go out and see the world.

Setting aside the familiar aunt and niece, in what way did the other two resemble young ones?

Xu Hongde gestured in introduction. "This is the Xu family's Sixth Ancestor."

The Xu family's Sixth Ancestor nodded politely.

He put on something of an elder's airs, but a light of anticipation still glimmered in his eyes.

This chance he'd only just wrested away from the old woman with great difficulty — with the clan head gone, she had to stay behind and preside over the larger situation.

This crowd of old things had, in their youth, personally witnessed the splendor of the outside world.

Only, ever bound by the greater situation, they'd been obliged to hold their posts here, unable to act as their hearts wished — and now that they'd finally gotten a just and proper reason, naturally they were unwilling to let it slip.

As for Xu Wanyun being among the three, that was because the Fifth Ancestor still hadn't given up on that notion, and had secretly instructed her to put in a bit more effort.

As for Aqing.

That was entirely because, with Xu Hongde gone, there was simply no one who could keep her in check.

When it came to formations, who could out-play this little chit?

Rather than wait for her to sneak off and run away, better to simply bring her along.

"Are we going to Great Qian?"

Aqing looked over in excitement. For every cultivator, the three-way alliance was, without question, a thing that existed only in legend.

The Xu family might once have been quite close with them, but after a gap of so many years, they too could only catch a faint glimpse of that splendor in the pages of books.

"You really are a Custodian?"

Seeing Shen Yi nod, only then did Xu Wanyun dare ask the doubt in her heart.

Right up…