"He asked me to leave a wisp of my remnant soul on the parasol tree, firstly to accompany Xiao Wu, and secondly to wait for the owner of the Yin-Yang Jade, which is you."

Hearing Chu Changqing's words, Chen Xiao was dumbfounded: "Who exactly is he? How could he be sure that the owner of the Yin-Yang Jade would go to the Abyss of Nine Doubts?"

Chu Changqing sighed softly, his gaze drifting into the distance, as if lost in distant memories.

"Young friend Chen Xiao, you've heard of the final battle with the Heavenly Dao five hundred years ago, haven't you?"

Seeing Chen Xiao nod, Chu Changqing continued, "That person was the leader of our Nine Provinces. He led us to war against the Heavenly Dao, but ultimately, due to the vast difference in strength, the Nine Provinces were defeated, which led to the destruction of the Nine Provinces' spiritual source. Xiao Wu fell in that war."

"After the defeat, he led us, the survivors, to retreat, settling us in various middle and minor thousand worlds. Even all the rules you know now were established by him."

Hearing Chu Changqing's words, Chen Xiao couldn't help but gape. "The previous owner of the Yin-Yang Jade was so awesome? But you still haven't told me, who exactly is he?"

When Chu Changqing spoke of the previous owner of the Yin-Yang Jade, Chen Xiao thought of one person, Chen Sihai, the man who might be his biological father.

But after hearing the rest of Chu Changqing's words, Chen Xiao was certain that the two were not the same person.

After all, according to Lu Datou, the first time they met, Chen Sihai was being chased.

And if he was that legendary leader of the Nine Provinces, such a thing would never have happened to him.

However, Chu Changqing did not tell Chen Xiao the answer to this question.

It wasn't that he was deliberately concealing it, but that he really didn't know either.

"It may sound a bit funny, but although we followed him in doing such a world-shaking thing, even the people closest to him among us had never seen his true face, because he always wore an iron mask, appearing to others in this image."

"He also forbade us from using any respectful titles for him. We had to call him Iron Mask. Maybe this doesn't seem like much to you, but in the era of five hundred years ago, this was simply unimaginable."

Five hundred years ago, there were still emperors in the Nine Provinces, and the leaders of the various sects and factions were all called Master or Sect Leader or something similar.

But this fierce man who could lead the people of the Nine Provinces to fight against the Heavenly Dao, who could be said to have immense power, only allowed others to call him the ridiculous name of Iron Mask.

This was indeed a bit unimaginable back then.

"Is he still alive now? Where can I find him?"

Chen Xiao pressed.

"He is most likely still alive, because his strength is unfathomable. Even someone with my cultivation can reach a lifespan of a thousand years, let alone him."

"For him, as long as he wanted to, achieving eternal life and immortality would not be a problem."

"It's just that after the great war five hundred years ago, he left alone, and since then, there has been no news of him. The world has no more news of him, and no one knows where he went."

Chu Changqing said with a slight sigh, his expression complex, as if he was reminiscing about the glorious years of the past.

The topic came to an end here. Chen Xiao had gained a little more understanding of the great war five hundred years ago.

But for him, these things were more like anecdotes and unofficial history.

After all, too much time had passed, and he felt that those things were very far away from him.

Most importantly, Chen Xiao had asked about the world of the underworld, so in this way, his purpose for this trip had been achieved.

Just as Chen Xiao was about to say goodbye and leave, he suddenly thought of something: "Oh right, Senior Chu, when we came just now, we encountered ninjas from the Cangyu Clan in the ferocious beast forest..."

Chen Xiao repeated the previous events to Chu Changqing again.

After hearing this, Chu Changqing didn't take it seriously at all, and laughed disdainfully: "Those little devils from the Eastern Ocean are just a bunch of clowns. They get impulsive and do stupid things that overestimate their own strength. If it weren't for the rules set by Iron Mask that we can't participate in secular disputes, I would have gone over and wiped them out long ago!"

Chen Xiao couldn't help but click his tongue secretly. "Senior Chu, is it really okay? In order to bring that giant toad to you, they even resorted to suicide attacks, perishing together with a group of hungry wolves and ferocious beasts, as if as long as they see you, they have a sure chance of winning."

"Young friend Chen Xiao, don't you understand them yet? Back then, when they attacked Pearl Harbor, they also thought they were sure to win."

Chu Changqing said disdainfully.

"Oh right, Senior Chu, do you know anything about the Yao King Red Panda?"

Chen Xiao asked again.

"I don't know about this, but you can ask Ye Xiaoyao, the old ancestor of Happy Valley. The people of Happy Valley like to deal with demon beasts the most."

Chu Changqing shook his head, looking like he wasn't too interested in it.

In the end, it was still because demon cultivators were not well received.

Although Little Red Charm can be called a king in the ferocious beast forest, as long as she leaves the Bliss Island, her true strength may not be better than a Martial Saint.

So it is difficult to arouse the interest of a strong person like Chu Changqing.

"Senior Chu, then please lead the way and take me to visit Senior Ye!"

Chen Xiao was originally entrusted by Ye Santong to bring Little Red Charm to Ye Xiaoyao.

"No problem, I'll take you there now!"

Chu Changqing agreed without saying a word.

The two first went to pick up Chu Qingluan and Little Red Charm. Little Red Charm was still fast asleep.

Judging by that appearance, she wouldn't stop until she had slept through the whole day.

Chu Qingluan was cautious and silent in front of Chu Family's ancestor.

But perhaps because of Chen Xiao's relationship, Chu Changqing had become much kinder to her.

It could even be said that he was kind and amiable, which made her feel flattered.

The group smoothly met Ye Xiaoyao, the old ancestor of Happy Valley. Looking at this handsome middle-aged man, no one would have thought that he was already five or six hundred years old.

In his words and deeds, Ye Xiaoyao revealed his unrestrained and free character, which was worthy of the name Xiaoyao (Happy).

Chen Xiao couldn't figure out why Ye Xiaoyao, an old ancestor with such an unrestrained and free character, would have descendants like Ye Santong, who were stubborn and rigid!

It wasn't until Chen Xiao said that he was going to hand over Little Red Charm to Ye Xiaoyao that Ye Xiaoyao shook his head like a rattle.

"Absolutely not, absolutely not! This is absolutely not allowed!"

"Senior Ye, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by not allowed?"

Chen Xiao frowned.

"I will absolutely not take in this little demon girl!"

Ye Xiaoyao pointed at Little Red Charm and said, "And I advise you, it's best to stay away from her too. Red pandas portend misfortune. It's not a wise choice to keep her by your side!"