Daughter Of The Dao And Devil Venerable

Chapter 137

Chapter 137 – The Past

“I heard he was the First Elder of the Guiyuan Sect around a thousand years ago. Father, do you know him?” Lu Yaoyao inquired earnestly. Since she couldn’t find any information about his name, she wasn’t sure if this person’s reputation in the Guiyuan Sect was good or bad. Without absolute trust, she didn’t want to ask others rashly.

But Father was different. If she couldn’t trust Father, who could she trust? Moreover, she was still young and inexperienced! It was perfectly fine to seek her father’s help when she needed it. If even Father didn’t know, there must be something wrong with the elder’s identity.

Yao Jiuxiao’s cold voice revealed the turbulence inside, “Where did you hear about this person?”

Lu Yaoyao noticed her father’s agitation. She blinked and said, “It was during my time in the Abyss. I met an elder who helped me a lot…” She carefully recounted her experiences in the Abyss, “…So, I promised to definitely return the favor and send the elder back to the Guiyuan Sect.”

Lu Yaoyao looked up and saw fluctuations in her Father’s usually calm demeanor. Worried, she grabbed his cold hand and asked, “Father, who is the elder to you?”

Yao Jiuxiao, who rarely lost his composure, took a moment to calm his emotions.

“He is… my Master.”

Lu Yaoyao widened her eyes in surprise, “Father’s?”

Yao Jiuxiao closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened them again, he had regained his cold composure.

Lu Yaoyao was astonished. Father’s master? That meant the elder was her grandmaster?

She quickly took out Grandmaster’s remains and belongings. A pitch-black coffin silently appeared before them. After arriving in the Cultivation Realm, she felt it wasn’t appropriate to keep the elder’s remains stored so crudely, so she bought a coffin. Lu Yaoyao was relieved that she had done so; otherwise, Father would definitely feel sadder to see his Master didn’t even have a coffin.

Lu Yaoyao then handed a storage ring to Yao Jiuxiao and said, “Father, don’t be too sad. I’m sure that Grandmaster’s spirit in the afterlife wouldn’t want to see you so upset.” Lu Yaoyao hadn’t expected that this elder had such a connection with her. Fortunately, she brought him back; otherwise, Grandmaster would have remained in that dark Abyss forever, unable to return to the Guiyuan Sect.

“Does this also belong to Grandmaster?” She also took out a jade pendant and asked.

Yao Jiuxiao took the jade pendant, clenched it in his palm, and fell into silence for a moment. He silently nodded. As his gaze turned to the coffin, he approached it with a slow and steady step and stared at it for a moment. The coffin lid moved slightly, floated in the air, and slowly moved to the side before silently landing on the ground.

Yao Jiuxiao lowered his gaze. Inside the coffin lay a set of remains. The well-arranged bones were as smooth as jade, emitting a faint white glow.

Lu Yaoyao looked at Yao Jiuxiao with concern and walked to his side, grabbing his hand. She didn’t know what had happened a thousand years ago, but she could see that her Father’s mood was definitely not calm at the moment.

Lu Yaoyao recalled how she had accidentally fallen into the Abyss and knew that Grandmaster must have been just as unlucky as her. However, he didn’t make it out alive, while she was fortunate enough to return.

Yao Jiuxiao only regained his composure after a moment and met his daughter’s worried gaze. He spoke calmly, “Father is fine. We already knew a thousand years ago that he had passed away.” However, he hadn’t expected his master to return in this way.