Chapter 1479: The Seventh Elder of the Wang Family

Chapter 1479: Chapter 1479: The Seventh Elder of the Wang Family

These canned foods and food bags were recently left behind, seemingly consumed over the course of almost a month.

Calculating from this time, and considering what was stored in this hidden chamber, everyone was reminded of the Lu Ban Lock.

"There’s only a long table and models here, but no bed. That person is likely taking a break!" Xv Jiazhi said.

Just as Lin Tian was about to start searching, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him, his nerves instantly tightened, and he turned to look.

Suddenly appearing was an old man, dressed in the Wang Family’s white robe, with a fair complexion, long hair like an ancient person, a ten-centimeter long beard on his chin, wearing cloth boots, walking lightly, giving off an air of profound Daoist techniques.

What caught the most attention was the large wooden sphere with mortise and tenon joints he held in his hands, about the size of a human head, making one’s eyes light up.

Lin Tian and Chen Moxiang exchanged a glance, both thinking of the Lu Ban Lock!

The old man looked to be around eighty years old, observing the four people standing in front of the wooden table. Finally, his gaze rested on Wang Sijing, as he asked expressionlessly, "Sijing, why are you here? And who are these three young friends? Don’t you know that outsiders are not allowed in the underground palace?"

It was clear that this old man was angry, and quite furious.

Before Wang Sijing could speak, the old man continued, "What’s with the injury on your arm? And the rope tied around your waist? Were you held hostage, and did they allow you to bring outsiders into the Wang Family’s forbidden territory?"

The old man stood in front of Wang Sijing like a mountain, making it hard for her to breathe.

"Seventh Grandfather, it’s not what you think. I initially thought..."

"Enough, you don’t need to explain so much to me. Now, I want to know how you all managed to enter this secret room. That stone door outside, no one has the key but me. Don’t tell me you forced your way in; the stone’s steel cladding is not something you can force open. Even explosives are useless. Tell me, how did you get in?"

Wang Sijing’s face turned as red as a pig’s liver, especially hearing that the stone door had a key, her expression became even more intriguing. The image of Lin Tian meditating in front of the stone door came to her mind...

Before Wang Sijing could explain, Lin Tian cupped his fists in front of the old man and said with a smile, "The elder must be the Wang Family’s Seventh Elder? I am Lin Tian, it was me who opened that stone door before. There wasn’t even a keyhole, let alone a key. There was just a small array inside the stone door, and I was lucky enough to crack it open."

Lin Tian’s words brought a lot of information to the old man!

First of all, his name, Lin Tian. This ordinary name was synonymous with blood and bitterness in the eyes of the Wang Family members.

The Seventh Elder’s expression changed when he heard Lin Tian introduce himself.

His expression became even more complicated when he heard Lin Tian say he entered by breaking the array. He had entered and exited this secret room over a hundred times, and had never heard of any array. He suddenly glared and shouted, "Old man is fooling me, what array is on the door, how come I don’t know? Could it be that an outsider like you knows more about the Wang Family’s affairs than I do?"

As he spoke, the old man sneered again, he regarded Lin Tian as nothing but a jumping clown.

Wang Sijing quietly said, "Seventh Grandfather, he really broke the array on the stone door, the door opened by itself..."

Mr. Wang’s face turned ashen, unable to laugh anymore. He didn’t believe Lin Tian’s words, but Wang Sijing’s words were very convincing.

"Kid, how did you know there was an array on the door, and that you could break it?" Mr. Wang asked sullenly.

Lin Tian chuckled, putting his hands behind his back, he said, "The door has a big array diagram painted on it, how could I not know? I’m not blind."

Mr. Wang was so angry he nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood. What does that mean? We’re blind now?

"You can understand the array formed by those lines? Oh yes, you possess treasures, with various lost pill recipes, that’s not too hard for you. Is it possible for you to teach this old man the key to cracking the array? State your conditions, whatever you want!"

Mr. Wang was a proud man, much like Wang Manzi. Lin Tian was the Wang Family’s enemy, a fact etched in his mind. But the lines drawn on the wall were identical to the final page of the Tangxi Meridian. This was a treasure left by the ancestor Wang Xingkong, so abstract that future generations couldn’t understand it, thus it was buried.

Unexpectedly, Lin Tian, an outsider, could understand it; indeed, fate is fickle.

For the sake of the family, Mr. Wang bowed his head, seeking the method to break the array from Lin Tian.

Lin Tian chuckled, saying, "I’m afraid my conditions, Seventh Elder, won’t be easy for you to agree to."

"Just say it."

"The toy in your hand seems quite nice, give it to me, and I’ll tell you." Lin Tian said with a squinted smile. If there was a mirror in front of him now to see his expression, he would surely be pleased because... it was truly despicable!

Sure enough, Mr. Wang’s face turned gloomy again. Mistaking the Lu Ban Lock for a toy, truly shows ignorance. But this thing was too important for the Wang Family!

"Impossible. Choose something else." Mr. Wang replied without thinking.

"Ha! The Wang Family’s Seventh Elder’s words really don’t hold. Just now you told me to go ahead and ask, but a small wooden toy is so precious to you. Truly, the older you get, the narrower your mind becomes."

This was a vicious remark, making Mr. Wang’s beard stand. At this time, Wang Sijing suddenly said, "Seventh Grandfather, he came to the underground palace precisely for the Lu Ban Lock in your hand. Actually, today was supposed to be my wedding day with Zhou Chenghang..."

Wang Sijing recounted everything that happened along the way in detail, including the part where she served tea to Lin Tian, and how they reconciled mutually.

The more Mr. Wang listened, the angrier he got, pointing at Lin Tian’s nose and scolding, "How can you be so untrustworthy! Today you promised peace and reconciliation. My Wang Family kept our promise, yet you went and intruded on our forbidden territory and even tried to steal treasures. Absolutely shameless!"

In the world of ancient martial families, mutual promises are very binding. Once a promise is made, it’s more effective than signing a contract.

What Lin Tian did, in Mr. Wang’s view, was simply outrageous!

Lin Tian chuckled, saying, "I was wrong, I have no intention of opposing the Wang Family. But I need the Lu Ban Lock, and breaking into the underground palace was a helpless move. As compensation, I gave the Wang Family a shortcut to achieve Golden Core. Isn’t Wang Sijing now at the Golden Core stage already?"

"Smooth talker! It’s useless to say more, this old man looks down on someone like you. If you won’t reveal the array’s secret, then leave; the Lu Ban Lock will not be handed to you. If you insist on pestering, this old man doesn’t mind fighting you to death!"