"Do you want to leave this place?" Li Xuan's heart stirred, and he immediately looked at the man and said.
The man was stunned, but quickly gave a wry smile and shook his head, "Little one, it's not me discouraging you. With your current strength, you can't overpower the owner of the Heavenly Dao Brush."
Li Xuan smiled and, with a thought, the Heavenly Dao Brush instantly appeared before him.
Seeing this, the man's pupils violently contracted, "This... this is the Heavenly Dao Brush?"
Li Xuan nodded slightly, "I am the successor of the Heavenly Dao Brush's owner. So, if I wish, you can leave this place. Of course, if you don't want to, then pretend I never said anything."
Heavenly Dao Brush: "..."
Heavenly Dao Brush's Owner: "..."
After speaking, Li Xuan walked forward, seemingly unconcerned by the man.
"Wait!" the man called out urgently.
What a joke, being trapped here for over twenty thousand years, anyone would break. Now that there was a chance to leave, how could the man miss it?
"Something else? Don't tell me you still intend to stop me from entering?" Li Xuan stopped and turned to look at the man.
The man let out a wry smile and said, "Esteemed young master, you are too serious. How would I dare to stop the successor of the Heavenly Dao Brush's owner? You previously said you could let me leave this place, do you still intend to? As long as you let me go, I will give you all my cultivation techniques and even spiritual treasures."
Li Xuan smiled and replied, "No matter how strong your spirit weapon is, can it be stronger than the sword in my hand? As for your cultivation techniques, do you think they can surpass those of the Heavenly Dao Brush's owner?"
"This..." the man was momentarily stunned, realizing he truly couldn't compare.
However, being an ancient being who had lived for tens of thousands of years, the man corrected his words, "I am willing to protect you, young master. After all, besides guardians like myself, there are many beings here who have become puppets. If you were to get injured, it would be extremely disadvantageous."
Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction, realizing this man wasn't entirely foolish. Having this man accompany him would likely make the journey much smoother.
"What you say is not unreasonable. In that case, you shall follow me," Li Xuan said, turning to walk forward.
"Young master..." the man called out urgently.
Li Xuan frowned and turned around, seeing the man's wry smile with a hint of confusion.
"Young master, you haven't lifted my seal yet," the man said quickly.
Li Xuan was taken aback. This fellow actually had a seal on him. But since the seal was placed by the Heavenly Dao Brush's owner, how could he possibly lift it?
"Little Brush, is this seal strong?" Li Xuan asked mentally.
The Heavenly Dao Brush replied, "Not strong, it can only seal a Years Immortal to a certain extent."
"Speak properly," Li Xuan's face darkened.
The Heavenly Dao Brush said with some helplessness, "Above the Hua Wu Realm are Years Walkers, then Half-step Years Immortals, and then Years Immortals. This man before you is at the Years Immortal level, so this seal is naturally powerful. Unless your Master Sword is unsealed by sixty percent, perhaps there's a chance to try."
Li Xuan was speechless. The Master Sword in his hand was currently unsealed by less than forty percent. What the Heavenly Dao Brush said was as good as saying nothing.
However, if he couldn't lift the seal for the man, his previous claim of being a successor would likely arouse suspicion. And if the man tried to stop him, with his peak of the Other Shore Realm strength, he wouldn't be able to resist.
"Little Master, why don't you try to trick him?" the Heavenly Dao Brush transmitted.
Li Xuan was exasperated but saw no other way out at the moment.
Under the man's expectant gaze, Li Xuan walked directly in front of him.
"Give me some face, lift this seal," Li Xuan said.
The next moment, there was no reaction whatsoever.
The man: "..."
Heavenly Dao Brush: "..."
"Ahem, give my master some face, you should know which master I'm referring to," Li Xuan coughed lightly, feeling somewhat embarrassed, and spoke again.
Hum.
As Li Xuan finished speaking, a hum instantly resonated from within the man.
In the next instant, a terrifying aura instantly spread out.
"Holy crap, it's really lifted!" the man exclaimed with excitement, a look of ecstatic joy on his face.
"Don't get too excited. I still have things to do. If you still want to stay here, I don't mind sealing you here again," Li Xuan shook his head speechlessly and then turned to walk deeper into the area.
The man's expression stiffened, and he quickly followed.
Soon, through Li Xuan's questioning, the man's identity was also revealed.
The man's name was Lin Tian, and he came from a world called Qing Zhu Continent. He had accidentally entered the Realm of Returning Ruins and was eventually suppressed there.
"Young master, where are you heading next?" Lin Tian asked.
Li Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Do you know where the souls of those fallen Spiritual Masters are?"
Lin Tian nodded immediately, "If they are ordinary Spiritual Masters, they should be in the Nameless Tombs."
"The Nameless Tombs?" Li Xuan looked at Lin Tian with some surprise.
Lin Tian nodded slightly and explained, "After entering the fringe area, there is a graveyard, which is divided into Nameless Tombs and Named Tombs. Ordinary Spiritual Masters are naturally in the Nameless Tombs. As for those who were overwhelmingly powerful and dominated a region, they are in the Named Tombs."
Li Xuan nodded in understanding, "In that case, let's head to the Nameless Tombs."
"Young master, please follow me," Lin Tian nodded and then walked ahead of Li Xuan, leading the way.
Li Xuan's face now held a hint of excitement and anticipation. He was one step closer to resurrecting his senior martial brothers and sisters.