Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up-Chapter 277 - 179: The Patient Sage

The protagonist didn’t respond to the Sage of Time’s words.

He stared at the Sage of Time, his brows furrowed, and said coldly, "Didn’t you say that after I left the Divine Hall of Time, your residual soul would vanish without a trace?"

The Sage of Time was not at all embarrassed by having his lie exposed.

Hearing the protagonist’s words, the Sage of Time calmly said, "I didn’t deceive you, once you left the Divine Hall of Time, that piece of my divine soul did indeed disappear."

"But I also remember telling you that my true form is that of an Undead Mage."

"The greatest advantage we Undead Mages have is possessing countless means to prolong life."

"The current me is partitioned out using the power of time; once that residual soul dissipated, this version of me awakened again."

Saying this, as if he knew what the protagonist was concerned about, he added, "I came with sincerity this time because this is the last form of me. As you saw earlier, the power of time has already dissipated; not even I can condense a new version of me anymore."

Possibly due to the language habits of the Magic World, the Sage of Time’s words were quite convoluted. What could be explained in one sentence took several repetitions before the protagonist understood.

Even though he understood, the protagonist didn’t believe a single word.

This guy, called the Sage of Time, truly lives up to being an Undead Mage, insidious and extremely cunning.

If he hadn’t prepared in advance, there was absolutely no way the protagonist could have found him so easily.

The Sage of Time didn’t feel awkward at the protagonist’s silence and continued on his own: "Can you tell me what you saw in the River of Time?"

The Sage of Time said, "The things you saw at that time definitely weren’t just your cousin; there must have been other intriguing things as well, or else you wouldn’t have betrayed the messenger’s mission. Can you tell me what you saw in the River of Time?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The protagonist hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "I saw rivers of blood!"

"That’s quite normal."

The Sage of Time didn’t seem surprised at this answer, indifferently said, "Since it’s war, where would there be no bloodshed? The next time you go to the Treasure Tower Secret Realm, you can head to the Pixiu Divine Hall, where you will witness what truly means rivers of blood."

Upon hearing this, the protagonist curiously asked, "What’s inside the Pixiu Divine Hall? The Son of the True Dragon?"

The protagonist thought of the divine beast Taotie beside Zhao Yi, and his heart was instantly stirred.

The protagonist had dealt with Taotie several times and was very familiar with its mystical abilities.

Aside from not mentioning Taotie’s formidable life-recovery ability, just its ability to devour all things had made the protagonist envious for a long time.

If he couldn’t get Taotie, capturing a Pixiu would be just as good.

Moreover, the protagonist needed a Pixiu to guard him more than Taotie.

Because he was simply too poor.

The protagonist had no talent for business, and after Zhao Yi awakened, the storyline had changed.

The harem members Su Qianqian and Xu Yue’Er, who should have belonged to him in the original story, were now like strangers and didn’t sponsor him either.

The old monk kept muttering in the protagonist’s ear, talking about big matters and overall situations.

He never considered that big matters and overall situations cost money.

The protagonist lacked money the most now.

The protagonist envied Zhao Yi the most because his nickname was "Pixiu."

It was easy to imagine just how wealthy Zhao Yi was!

If the protagonist could obtain a Pixiu, he wouldn’t have to live so tightly anymore.

"The Pixiu is in the Treasure Tower Secret Realm?" the protagonist asked joyously.

The Sage of Time said, "Indeed, the Pixiu is in the Treasure Tower Secret Realm. If you want to tame it, you can look for it in the square of the Pixiu Divine Hall; it fell in battle there back then."

Saying this, the Sage of Time reminded him: "If the Pixiu revives, you can try to tame it, but remember, never use force."

"Why?" the protagonist asked, puzzled.

The Sage of Time’s tone turned solemn; for the first time, the protagonist heard a nervous emotion in his divine sense’s fluctuations.

The Sage of Time said, "Because the True Dragon, the father of Pixiu, is also in this world. The power of the True Dragon is beyond your imagination."

"In the final battle with the ’Ancient’ of the Three Thousand Small Worlds, the True Dragon was one of the main forces of attack."

"In the end, the other Sages all perished, only the True Dragon survived; from this, you should know just how powerful it is!"

The protagonist’s heart immediately chilled: "You’re saying the True Dragon is in this world? Do you know where it is? Why have I never heard of it?"

"Probably healing itself," the Sage of Time said uncertainly, "The power of the ’Ancient’ is beyond imagination, and though the True Dragon didn’t die, it wouldn’t have it easy either. All these years without appearing, it must be recuperating in a Dragon Son’s Divine Hall."

The protagonist was taken aback: "Why in a Dragon Son’s Divine Hall? What about its own Divine Hall?"

The Sage of Time said, "I don’t know, that’s just how it’s recorded on my soul imprint. Actually, if you want to find the True Dragon, it’s simple. Just check which Son of the True Dragon in the Cultivation Realm is the most active, constantly appearing in the human world, and the True Dragon is probably in its Divine Hall."

Hmm?

The protagonist immediately thought of Taotie.

Since records began in the Cultivation Realm, the most active Son of the True Dragon was Taotie.

During the Heaven-Facing Sect era, Taotie was its Dharma Guardian Beast.

During the Great Xia Dynasty period, Taotie was Zhao Yi’s pet.

Compared to other Sons of the True Dragon that only emerge once every ten thousand years or so, Taotie was indeed excessively active.

Seeing the expression on the protagonist’s face, the Sage of Time quickly asked, "Do you know where the True Dragon is?"

The protagonist resolutely shook his head, "I don’t know."

The Sage of Time was dissatisfied, "You were chosen as the messenger by my true form, we’re on the same side, you shouldn’t be hiding things from me!"

The protagonist smirked, "Didn’t you also hide things from me about your residual soul?"

After saying this, he interrupted the Sage of Time and said solemnly, "The mission of the messenger isn’t to monitor the Ancient Race, is it? What is it that you really want to do?"

The Sage of Time said, "The mission of the messenger indeed isn’t to monitor the Ancient Race. In fact, ever since the ’Ancient’ fell, the Three Thousand Small Worlds haven’t cared about the existence of the Ancient Race."

Hearing this, the protagonist frowned deeply, and a sense of ominous foreboding arose in his heart.

The Sage of Time’s true form has laid such a grand scheme, with time spanning over hundreds of thousands of years; the ultimate goal must be incredibly terrifying.

The Sage of Time said, "The true mission of the messenger is to find the Ancient Secret Treasure."

The protagonist was taken aback, "What is the Ancient Secret Treasure?"

The Sage of Time said, "The Ancient Secret Treasure is also called the Ancient World, within it is the infinite spiritual energy extracted by the ’Ancient’ from the Three Thousand Small Worlds."

The protagonist frowned, "Is the Ancient World in the Cultivation World? Why have I never heard of it?"

The Sage of Time said, "It’s normal for you not to have heard of it, because even my true form doesn’t know where the Ancient World is, which is why the true form organized the messenger group to search incessantly in the Three Thousand Small Worlds."

The protagonist raised an eyebrow, "Have you found it?"

The Sage of Time said, "Although it’s not found, after searching for a dozen years, most of the small worlds have been eliminated, ultimately narrowing it down to the Spirit Realm and your Cultivation Realm."

"The forces in the Spirit Realm are chaotic, and with the omnipresent ’spirits’, the true form can’t openly search, so hope was placed on the Cultivation Realm, which is why I had you explore the River of Time."

"With the causality of a messenger upon you, exploring the River of Time would inevitably evoke corresponding variables, it could very well reveal the Ancient Secret Treasure."

At this moment, colorful halos from all around the protagonist suddenly formed a massive light sphere, enveloping him within.

The Sage of Time’s voice came in from outside the light sphere.

"I’ve answered so many questions for you and solved so many puzzles, now it’s your turn to answer me. So, what exactly did you see in the River of Time?"

The protagonist didn’t panic at being suddenly trapped.

Hearing the Sage of Time’s final question, the protagonist suddenly realized.

"You were not here to attack Shengjing City, you were here to find me?"

"Your target was always me!"

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