Chapter 573: Lin Dong and Qing Tan

Chapter 573: Lin Dong and Qing Tan

"How could two Ancestral Symbol Imprints appear in the small Great Yan Empire?"

Ying Huanhuan asked in surprise as her dizziness subsided. She was well aware of the significance of the Ancestral Symbols as the daughter of the Dao Sect leader.

"Why didn't the creator of the Symbol Master Tower go after the Ancestral Symbols themselves? They should be highly attractive to Symbol Masters, right?"

"Who knows..." Xiao Ming, who was in the middle of studying the symbols, replied in a low voice.

Ying Huanhuan was momentarily at a loss for words. How could her Master find this place so precisely if he didn't know?

"The imprinted Ancestral Symbols don't have much use, do they?" She asked instead.

"Indeed, they are not very useful, but the things inside them are."

As he spoke, Xiao Ming extended a finger that gradually emitted strands of Spiritual Strength that shone like rays of light onto the imprinted Ancestral Symbol on the wall.

With the illumination of the rays of light, the imprinted Ancestral Symbol on the wall also reflected some light rays. Those rays of light converged in the air in front of them, faintly outlining what looked like a map.

"Is this... a map of the Great Yan Empire?"

Ying Huanhuan was slightly surprised as she looked at the map congealed with spiritual energy. Just as she finished speaking, her gaze focused on a certain part of the map where a bright red dot was located.

"This is a map indicating the location of the Ancestral Symbols. It seems that the original creator of this tower must have seen the Ancestral Symbols at the locations marked on this map," Xiao Ming said calmly.

"Two Ancestral Symbols... If this information leaks out, the Great Yan Empire will probably be razed to the ground. I wonder where you got this information from, Master..."

Ying Huanhuan blinked her big eyes and closely examined the mental map. Besides one red dot within the Great Yan Empire, another red dot was located in an unfamiliar area on the map, presumably outside the borders of the Great Yan Empire.

"By the way, Master, do you know which two of the Eight Ancestral Symbols these are?"

"The Devouring Ancestral Symbol and the Thunderbolt Ancestral Symbol. The one in the Great Yan Empire is the Devouring Ancestral Symbol."

Xiao Ming actually knew the locations of the two Ancestral Symbols without the map. However, having the exact coordinates saved some effort.

Intense panting sounds suddenly echoed from a dense forest behind the hilltop.

If one looked closer at a clearing within the forest, one would spot a small figure hanging from a thick tree trunk. A boy was engaged in a rigorous exercise, repeatedly lifting and lowering his body with the strength of his arms. Every muscle in his body was used in this unusual exercise posture.

In addition, he had several hefty iron blocks tied around his arms and ankles, their surfaces soaked with the sweat that permeated through his clothing.

Near the clearing's edge stood a young girl, dressed in simple and light-colored attire.

Her features were delicate and captivating, her skin as fair as freshly fallen snow. Her long hair was a dazzling silver color that contrasted perfectly with her honey-colored eyes. Although the girl was quite young, her small face was rather elaborate, and her huge eyes glittered, making her look extremely adorable. She watched the boy exercising with her eyes full of vitality.

Suddenly, her porcelain-like face turned deathly pale. Thin wisps of visible chilling air began to seep from her body. This caused tiny ice crystals to form on the nearby ground.

"Oh no Qing Tan's chilling cold has flared up again!"

Lin Dong, who was in the middle of his training, felt waves of chilling air and couldn't help but shiver.

When he looked up, he saw that Qing Tan was biting her lip, her small body shaking uncontrollably, and her face contorted in pain. The expression on Lin Dong's face turned anxious at this sight.

"I'll go call father!" Lin Dong rushed over to Qing Tan's side.

"Don't go," Qing Tan quickly grabbed Lin Dong's sleeve when she heard this. Immediately, the chilling air quickly formed a thin layer of frost on his sleeve. "It's useless. I can handle it."

She had often suffered from this chilling cold since she was young. After a certain period of time, an extremely dense chilling air would explode from within her body. Under the effects of this chill, her insides would be tormented by extreme pain.

However, even their father, Lin Xiao, could not find a solution to alleviate her condition. He had once tried to use Yuan Power to forcefully expel the chilling cold, but in the end, he had to spend nearly half a month in bed to get rid of the chilling cold that had entered his body.

Therefore, every time the chilling cold flared up in her body, they could only watch helplessly as Qing Tan suffered while their hearts were cut to pieces inside.

Lin Dong ignored Qing Tan's words and quickly ran in a certain direction. Qing Tan, who was in pain, couldn't hold him back and could only watch helplessly as he disappeared into the dense forest.

A minute later, footsteps were heard in the woods. Qing Tan bore the pain and looked up, but instead of seeing her parents, she saw a young man accompanied by a little girl.

"Master, this sister seems to be in a lot of pain!"