How did I, a fake bodyguard, become a terrestrial immortal?

Lu Yang did not miss the change in Zhao Mingtang's expression.

Have you heard this phrase before?

As Zhao Mingtang gazed at the dark stone gate of the sunken shipyard, a memory that had been sealed away for many years gradually surfaced.

She was only seven years old that year.

An elderly gentleman with gray hair came to the Prince An's mansion and went straight into his father's study.

Zhao Mingtang was hiding from the tutor at the time, secretly hiding in the warm pavilion behind the study, when he overheard the conversation between the two.

"The Xuanwu Banner has been missing for eleven years, yet that person has never appeared in the Western Region."

The old man's voice was very old.

"If that person is already dead, then all is well."

"But if he were still alive, the Great Li would ultimately be destroyed!"

At that time, Zhao Mingtang accidentally knocked over a vase in the warm pavilion.

When Zhao Cheng'an found her, he didn't scold her, but only asked her how much she had heard.

Zhao Mingtang then asked, what could cause the Great Li Dynasty to change hands?

Zhao Cheng'an smiled and patted her head.

"Mr. Gu is talking about stories from the previous dynasty. You're still young, don't overthink it."

After that, Zhao Mingtang never saw that old man again.

She gradually forgot about it.

Even today, I hear similar words again.

……

Zhao Mingtang briefly recounted what happened back then.

She looked down at the Yong'an token at her waist; her father's explanation back then was clearly just a perfunctory response.

Lu Yang stroked his chin.

His father's business scope was wider than he had imagined.

Not only people in the martial arts world know him.

Even his de facto father-in-law was investigating.

"What's that old gentleman's name?" Lu Yang asked.

"My father calls him Mr. Gu."

Zhao Mingtang shook his head: "I've only met him once, and I don't know his identity."

"Then we'll ask your father when we get to Yong'an County."

Lu Yang looked at the sunken dock: "Relieving people is the priority now."

Bai Yixin nodded.

Regardless of who Lu Chenzhou was escorting back then, it was all 21 years ago.

Fang Xuan is very likely in this underground shipyard right in front of us.

Zhou Shun led everyone to the right side of the stone gate.

He parted the weeds by the water and groped around on the mountainside for a while before finding a movable stone brick.

After the stone bricks were pressed down, a dull friction sound came from the mountain wall.

A gap, just wide enough for one person to pass through, slowly appeared.

"This is the entrance left by the craftsmen who repaired the waterway back then."

Zhou Shun took a breath: "We can only enter the outer perimeter of the sunken shipyard. To enter the main waterway inside, we still need the Xuanwu Escort Token."

Lu Yang swaggered ahead.

Zhao Mingtang followed closely behind, but because of the Dragon Locking Seal, she could not keep too far away from Lu Yang.

Bai Yixin carried Bai Miyao in the middle, while Qingluo and two guards from the Prince An's Mansion brought up the rear.

Zhou Shun was originally physically weak, but he insisted on going in together.

Because the shipwreck has many waterways, it is easy to get lost without someone familiar with the area to guide you.

The repaired waterway was filled with shallow water.

The group walked down the stone steps for about fifteen minutes, and gradually iron chains and rotten wood appeared in front of them.

As you continue forward, the waterway gradually widens.

The flame of the life-seeking lamp grew brighter and brighter.

After passing the last stone wall, a huge underground dock appeared before them.

The dock is built inside a natural cave.

Several long-decayed merchant ships lay aground on both sides, with thick iron chains hanging down from the rock walls.

The black water was bottomless, and occasionally groups of beetles could be seen swimming by.

A stone path runs through the dock and leads directly to the deepest part of the cave.

The black carriage was parked in the middle of the stone road.

The train doors were open, and the carriage was empty.

However, traces of blood that had not yet dried remained on the ground.

The group followed the trail of blood forward.

At the end of the stone path stands a circular stone platform.

Fang Xuan was bound to the center of the stone platform by several black chains. His moon-white robe was soaked with blood, and his face was deathly pale.

Behind him, on the rock face, stands an even taller stone gate.

There is a token-shaped groove in the center of the stone gate.

The surrounding area was crawling with countless black Gu worms.

Upon seeing Fang Xuan, Bai Yixin instinctively took a step forward: "Mr. Fang!"

"Don't come any closer." Fang Xuan raised his head with difficulty.

His voice was very weak, but his eyes remained clear.

Lu Yang raised his hand to stop Bai Yixin.

The Life-Seeking Lamp was already pointing at Fang Xuan, proving that the person in front of them was not a disguised Life-Transforming Gu.

But since the woman in black robes led them here, she certainly wasn't unprepared.

A figure slowly descended from above the Xuanwu stone gate.

The woman in the black robe stood barefoot on the edge of the stone platform.

A noticeable crack appeared on the white mask on her face, and the aura beneath her black robe seemed somewhat weak.

Clearly, the backlash to her soul not long ago had caused her considerable injury.

But she didn't leave; instead, she stayed there waiting for Lu Yang.

"It came faster than I expected."

Her gaze swept over Zhao Mingtang.

"The daughter of Prince An has also arrived."

Zhao Mingtang drew his longsword: "You know me?"

I don't know you.

The woman in black chuckled lightly: "But ten years ago, when Gu Shouyi went to Prince An's mansion to find Zhao Cheng'an, you weren't very well-behaved, were you?"

Zhao Mingtang's eyes suddenly turned cold.

It turns out that the old gentleman who appeared in the Prince's Mansion back then was named Gu Shouyi.

More importantly, the woman in the black robe knew about that conversation that should have been kept secret.

"What is the relationship between my father and you?"

"You should ask Zhao Cheng'an about this yourself."

The woman in the black robe ignored her.

Her gaze finally settled on Lu Yang.

"I found Fang Xuan for you, and I also found the path your father walked back then."

"Now, it's your turn to open this door for me."

Lu Yang glanced at the basalt stone gate behind her.

"You tied someone up like this, and you call that finding them for me?"

"If Master Lu doesn't like this explanation, he can take it as payment for opening the door."

The woman in the black robe raised her right hand.

The chains binding Fang Xuan tightened, and blood gushed from his wounds once more.

The smile in Lu Yang's eyes gradually disappeared.

The woman in black robes did not immediately make any demands. After what happened in Huai'an Village, her interest in Lu Yang was no longer limited to the Xuanwu Zhenyue Seal.

She wanted to know where this person in front of her came from.

I also want to know if that steel city really exists.

"I have one more question before I open the door."

The woman in the black robe tilted her head.

"Young Master Lu."

"What kind of bird is an airplane?"

Everyone present looked bewildered.

Only Lu Yang's expression suddenly froze.