Chapter 1996: Fang Shadow

"Yes, Grandfather!" Silver Moon opened her mouth a few times, and finally swallowed the words she originally wanted to say.

Just when Ao Xiao Ancestor wanted to say more to his granddaughter, his expression moved, and he suddenly turned his head, looking toward the door.

As a result, after a while, footsteps sounded, and a young maid appeared outside the door and spoke respectfully.

"Reporting to the Lord, two elders from the island are here to see you!"

"Oh, their movements are not slow. Let them in." Ao Xiao Ancestor's expression softened, and he nodded.

The maid naturally agreed and went out again.

After a while, the man surnamed Xu and the white-haired old man walked in from outside. Seeing Ao Xiao Ancestor, they immediately stepped forward to salute.

"Paying respects to Senior. I don't know why Senior summoned us this time, what matter needs the juniors to handle." The white-faced man asked solemnly.

"No rush. You two sit down and talk first." Ao Xiao Ancestor smiled, pointed at the chairs on the side, and said.

These two Body Integration existences, one demon and one human, naturally dared not disobey Ao Xiao's will, thanked him, and sat down on both sides honestly.

"Speaking of which, you two have some origins with this old man. One is the descendant of an old friend, and the other is a named disciple of Fellow Daoist Mo. There is a big matter that needs to be handled by someone, and only by handing it to you two can I truly feel at ease." Ao Xiao Ancestor looked at the two and said kindly.

"Senior, please give your orders!"

Facing the Great Ascension existence in front of them, the two men surnamed Xu were quite flattered.

"I heard from Fellow Daoist Mo that when he is not here, the person who can make decisions on the Holy Island is Fellow Daoist Luo. In that case, I need you to help me collect some things. Some are magic treasures, some are materials. These things are relatively rare, some have already been found, and some need you to find them yourself. The only condition is that all this must be done in secret, and the faster the better!" Ao Xiao Ancestor pondered for a while and said straight to the point.

"Yes, the junior will immediately send some trusted people to do this separately. It will definitely not let outsiders know." The white-haired old man agreed immediately.

"Very good, I have a list here, you keep it well." Ao Xiao Ancestor nodded, shook his sleeves, and a jade slip flew out.

The white-haired old man immediately stood up and took the jade slip into his hand, putting it into his sleeve without even looking at it.

He clearly had the appearance of doing his best regardless of what kind of things were recorded inside.

Ao Xiao Ancestor saw this situation and revealed a satisfied expression, turned his head and ordered the man surnamed Xu:

"Nephew Xu, I need you to go to the savage world and meet several alien Great Power existences. As for what to do when meeting them, I have also recorded it in the jade slip. You will know when you look at it later. This matter also must not let others on the island know."

"The junior will definitely be careful." The man surnamed Xu also stood up and replied respectfully.

"Hmm, these two matters are related to the three origin ancestors of the demons, and Fellow Daoist Mo also knows. This old man can give you at most five years. If it exceeds this, it will delay the big matter. Do you understand?" Ao Xiao Ancestor's face became solemn.

"Senior, please rest assured, even if the juniors lose their lives, they will definitely complete the task on time."

The white-haired old man and the man surnamed Xu heard that it was used to deal with the demon origin ancestors, looked at each other, and couldn't help but reveal looks of surprise and joy, almost wanting to swear immediately.

"I found you two naturally because I trust you. Alright, if there is nothing else, go and handle it immediately. This matter should be done sooner rather than later!" Ao Xiao Ancestor waved his hand, threw another jade slip to the man surnamed Xu, and said the words of sending off guests.

The white-haired old man and the other didn't dare to say anything more, bowed deeply, and left the pavilion.

"Grandfather, are these two people okay? Didn't demon spies already mix into the Holy Island!" After the two left, Silver Moon frowned and asked.

"Hehe, if these two are also unreliable, then others are even less trustworthy. These two were personally recommended to me by Mo Jianli. Because both of them have lived on the Holy Island for a thousand years without taking a step out. Besides, do you really think demon spies can escape your grandfather's eyes? At least the group of Holy Island elders seen in the hall earlier should have no big problems. This can be considered a not-bad piece of news." Ao Xiao Ancestor's youthful face revealed a trace of faint smile.

"Since Grandfather has a plan, Linglong is relieved. I will go upstairs to rest." Linglong's expression relaxed, and she bowed to Ao Xiao Ancestor.

"You have been running around for several months, indeed you need to recover well. Then you go down first." Ao Xiao Ancestor nodded and said with pity.

"Grandfather should also rest early. After all, you have only recovered your vitality not long ago, so don't be too tired." The silver-haired woman also urged worriedly.

"Haha, do you think your grandfather is really old." Ao Xiao Ancestor grinned, not caring.

"With Grandfather's appearance, if you say you are my brother, I'm afraid no one will doubt it, so how can we talk about being 'old'." Silver Moon smiled lightly and walked upstairs without looking back.

Her footsteps were a bit lighter, as if her mood had improved a lot!

"This girl! I really hope she doesn't have to practice that Forget-Love Formula." Ao Xiao Ancestor watched the silver-haired woman's back disappear from the stairs, his relaxed expression faded, and he sighed lightly.

But strangely, after the long-haired man said this, he closed his eyes and sat in the chair motionless, without any intention of going upstairs.

After a quarter of an hour, he opened his eyes and suddenly said a sentence:

"Since you have already come, why don't you reveal yourself!"

"Subordinate pays respects to Lord Ao Xiao!"

Before the words fell, the nearby void fluctuated, and a nearly transparent phantom flashed out, only a few zhang away from Ao Xiao Ancestor.

As soon as this phantom appeared, its body gradually condensed and became clear, finally turning into a slender woman wearing a tight black robe.

This woman wore a bronze-colored wolf-head mask on her face, and her hands were also wrapped in a pair of pitch-black gloves, and not a single inch of her skin was exposed.

"Fang Shadow, so many years have passed, your outfit hasn't changed at all." Ao Xiao Ancestor's eyebrows moved, revealing a trace of interest.

"The Lord's demeanor is also the same! When I heard that the Lord was injured while crossing the tribulation, I was worried for a long time. Now that I see the Lord is fine, I am relieved." The masked woman didn't dare to be negligent, saluted, and said respectfully.

"Hehe, do you think a mere heavenly tribulation can really take this old man's life? Alright, let's stop the nonsense. Many years ago, I ordered you to lurk on the Holy Island, just to leave a dark hand in case of emergency. Now, tell me the situation on the Holy Island in detail. This old man wants to guard the Holy Island for a period of time and must understand the true situation on the island." Ao Xiao Ancestor's expression became solemn.

"Yes, the situation on the Holy Island is actually not very good, mainly because of the demons..." The masked woman heard this and narrated without hesitation.

Ao Xiao Ancestor listened very carefully. If there was anything he didn't understand, he would interrupt the woman's narration and ask carefully.

The woman answered what she could, and shook her head for what she didn't know.

Finally, after the woman finished the last sentence, she stopped talking abruptly.

Ao Xiao Ancestor pondered in the chair!

"Fang Shadow, you did well. It seems you haven't spent your time on the Holy Island in vain all these years. However, the matter I asked you to investigate last time, is there any result." Ao Xiao Ancestor finally revealed a satisfied expression, but suddenly asked about another matter.

"If Lord Ao Xiao has an order, how could Fang Shadow not be careful. But the person you asked me to investigate has never been to the Holy Island. Although there are many rumors about him, there is not much detailed information. Moreover, this person seems to be a hard-working cultivator, and besides cultivation, he seems to rarely deal with people. This is probably one of the reasons why he was able to jump several levels in a short time. I have already organized the information about this person. Does the Lord want it now? Most of them are just rumors, not necessarily true." The masked woman's voice revealed a trace of difficulty for the first time, but after thinking about it, she still replied honestly.

"Whether it is true or false, this old man wants to see it. I want to see how capable this person is, having soared to the Spirit World for only a thousand years and already making such a big name. And becoming Linglong's main heart knot!" Ao Xiao Ancestor's face sank, and he said gloomily.

"Yes, Lord!" The black-robed woman raised her hand and hit a ball of green light.

Ao Xiao Ancestor grabbed the green light into his palm with one hand, and then probed his divine sense into it with a squeeze of his five fingers.

"Why is there so little stuff, and most of them are just hearsay. Hmph, being able to fight against late-stage cultivators just after advancing to early-stage Body Integration. Do you think there is any truth to this kind of thing!" After only a while, Ao Xiao Ancestor finished reading the information in his hand and snorted coldly, but seemed a bit dissatisfied.

"Subordinate just collected relevant information according to the Lord's order. Whether it is true or not, the Lord needs to judge for yourself. After all, the Lord did not order me to investigate the relevant content personally back then. However, if the Lord orders now, it is a bit late. This person encountered a demon pursuit not long ago and his whereabouts are unknown." The black-robed woman said extremely seriously.

"Whereabouts unknown. Is this true? If so, it's cheap for this human brat. 'Han Li' is his name, right! A mere lower-world soaring cultivator, actually daring to stir up Linglong's heart state, making her unable to advance smoothly. Even if he dies a thousand times, it's not a pity." Ao Xiao Ancestor's eyes flashed with fierce light and said slowly.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1997 =====