Chapter 70: A different version

After Yuexin handed over the spiritual stones, the old man quickly swept them into his sleeve.

He then leaned back against the wall, looking rather pleased with himself.

"Now, listen carefully. The place you're looking for has an old legend attached to it."

"Long ago, an immortal woman fell in love with a mortal man. In those days, she was known as an Ancient Lord—the Lord of Eternal Spring."

The old man spoke slowly, as though he had told the tale many times before.

He leaned back against the weathered stone wall, his fingers resting on his knee, and glanced at the four young cultivators to see whether he had their attention.

Yichen, who had been crouching in front of him, tilted his head. "An... Ancient Lord?"