“From the tone of the old master, he should have a general idea,” Stephanie Stuart replied.
“Then did he say roughly where?” Billy asked again, puzzled.
“I asked, but he didn’t say,” Stephanie Stuart shook her head.
“Mom, since the old master is outside the Forbidden Ruins Space, how would he know about Grandpa and Dad?” Harleen chimed in.
Not only her, but everyone including Billy and Casey looked at Stephanie Stuart with curiosity.
Forbidden Ruins Space can only be entered but not exited, meaning information inside is unlikely to spread outside.
Billy’s grandfather and father have been inside for several years. How could the old master know about them?
“I’m puzzled by this question too!” Stephanie Stuart responded.
“I tried asking the old man, but he said there are things he hasn’t told us yet, so I didn’t press further!”
“Could it be that someone in this Forbidden Ruins Space can transmit information to the old master?” Azure Dragon exclaimed, “But who has that ability?”
“There’s another possibility!” Azure Fang added, “Maybe, the old master himself can freely enter and exit this Forbidden Ruins Space!”
“Really?” Judge and Soul Chaser exclaimed at the same time.
“Both of these possibilities exist!” Casey paused before continuing, “Do you remember the incident with ‘Crazy Beggar’?”
“Mr Kimmons, you mean the guardians of the barrier?” Frostblade responded.
“Yes!” Casey nodded.
Upon hearing this, everyone took in a sharp breath.
Could it be that the old master is connected to the guardian of the barrier?
Or, could it be that the old master is one of them?
“Boss, it seems like that old master still has a lot of things he hasn’t told you!” Stout smacked his lips.
Snap!
Before he could finish, Ivy slapped the back of his head.
“Shut up!”
“I’m serious!” Stout rubbed the back of his head.
Alex Long and Felicia both smiled at the same time.
“By the way, Boss, do you know what cultivation level the old master has?” Judge asked Billy.
“Three days ago, he casually swept with Buddha’s Dust, and two half-step Sacred Realms were completely annihilated, it felt unreal!”
“I’m curious too!” Alex Long looked intrigued, “It was my first time seeing the old master that day, and he seemed like a deity!”
“Billy probably can’t answer that question,” Ivy chuckled.
“The only ones who know the old master’s exact cultivation level, in the entire Ether Mountain, besides my master, probably no one else knows.”
“That’s right!” Billy chuckled bitterly, “I not only don’t know the old master’s cultivation level, I don’t even know the peak master’s!”
“Aunt Stephanie, do you know?” Night Orchid was also curious.
“I don’t know either!” Stephanie Stuart smiled gracefully.
“Well!” Everyone’s gossiping hearts couldn’t be satisfied.
Afterwards, they didn’t continue discussing the old master’s issue.
Since the old master didn’t tell Stephanie Stuart and Billy voluntarily, there must be a reason for it. Continuing to discuss it would be meaningless.
“Mom, how did your cultivation improve so quickly?” Billy then turned to Stephanie Stuart and asked.
He had just probed his mother’s cultivation level and found that she was already at the late stage of the seventh-rank Divine Realm.
Just a few months ago, when they left the Polar Domain, Stephanie Stuart was only at the first-rank Divine Realm. In such a short time, she had improved by five or six ranks.
“You and Casey have improved so quickly, I can’t lag behind you, can I?” Stephanie Stuart smiled again.
“After my bloodline awakened for the second time, my cultivation speed increased significantly, and for these past few months, Aunt Edie and I have basically been in seclusion.”
“Besides, the old master helped me and Edie advance another level a few days ago,” said Stephanie Stuart with a smile.
“No wonder!” Billy nodded.
“Not only me, but also Aunt Edie and Elder Sol’s cultivation has progressed rapidly!” Stephanie Stuart continued smiling. “Edie is now at the sixth-rank Divine Realm, and Elder Sol broke through to the fifth-rank Divine Realm with the old master’s help a few days ago.”
“Really?” Billy’s eyes lit up. He understood that Edie had special bloodlines that allowed her to reach the sixth rank Divine Realm, but Elder Sol’s rapid progress in just over half a year was indeed surprising to him.
“Yes,” Stephanie Stuart nodded. “By the way, Billy, do you remember why you fainted three days ago?” Felicia asked.
“I do!” With Felicia’s reminder, Billy recalled the incident. He then described to everyone the presence of that force within him. He couldn’t sense it anymore, so most likely, the old master had sealed it.
“Boss, that force in your body, did you only have it after coming out of the Forbidden Sanctum?” Casey asked thoughtfully.
“Yeah,” Billy nodded in response. Over half a month ago, he had felt like there was something extra in his body after coming out of the Forbidden Sanctum. He couldn’t pinpoint what it was, but it turned out to be this.
“Aunt Stephanie, did the old master say what exactly that thing is?” Ivy asked Stephanie Stuart, “He went through so much trouble to suppress it!”
“It’s an inheritance left by a powerful individual,” Stephanie Stuart responded. “Just like the inheritance Harleen obtained on Ether Mountain, but the inheritance Billy received is much stronger.”
“According to the old master, the strength of the person who left this inheritance behind probably wasn’t much weaker in their lifetime.”
“No way!” Everyone exclaimed simultaneously.
“Moreover, the old master mentioned that the power within Billy’s body is very fierce,” Stephanie Stuart’s face showed a hint of seriousness. “If not controlled properly, the consequences for Billy could be catastrophic. He might be overtaken by it and become its puppet.”
“No way!” Judge and Soul Chaser exclaimed again, while others also showed concern on their faces.
“It’s very likely,” Stephanie Stuart continued. “According to ancient records, some peerless strong individuals, due to various reasons, sealed their consciousness and cultivation before perishing. It’s nominally called an inheritance, but in reality, it’s waiting for the right moment, finding a suitable host, and being reborn through that host.”
Judge cursed.
“Is that even possible? Doesn’t that mean that once a certain level of peerless strong individual is reached, they can achieve immortality?”
“In theory, yes,” Stephanie Stuart nodded. “But in practice, it’s very difficult because finding a suitable host is extremely challenging, involving many aspects. It might happen once in a thousand years.”
“So, most of the inheritances of strong individuals dissipate before finding a suitable host.”
“Understood!” Judge and the others nodded.
“Mom, did the old master mention how to deal with this inheritance inside Billy’s body?” Harleen’s face was full of worry.
The faces of Ivy and the others betrayed the same seriousness.