The atmosphere inside the humble dwelling was heavy.
The Great Wild Village villagers surrounding them also wore solemn and sorrowful expressions, filled with unwillingness and grievance.
They were descendants of the Guardian Lineage, followers of the Ancient Sacred Body.
Their lineage, too, once shared supreme glory with the Ancient Sacred Body.
Now, however, they had met such a desolate end.
Ning Chen tightly clenched his fists, his small face showing a stubborn and unyielding expression.
Though young, he understood a lot.
Ning Defa had told him about the glorious deeds of the Ancient Sacred Body since he was a child.
Within him, too, flowed the Ancient Sacred Body Bloodline.
Therefore, he felt very unwilling.
And Xiao Xuanxuan, too, had red-rimmed eyes, shedding sad tears for the Sacred Body and the Guardian Lineage.
"Sir, I apologize for letting you learn of these heavy histories," Ning Defa said apologetically.
He felt that he might have put a lot of pressure on the young Sacred Body before him.
After all, Jun Xiaoyao looked too young.
He shouldn't have to bear the heavy past of the Ancient Sacred Body.
"Elder, there's no need to worry; this is the truth Jun wanted to understand," Jun Xiaoyao said with a faint smile.
Although this past was heavy, not everyone could bear it.
But for Jun Xiaoyao, it was nothing.
If there's enmity, repay it; if there's injustice, redress it.
Given Jun Xiaoyao's status, position, and influence, revealing this buried truth was not a difficult matter.
"By the way, Elder, you should know the location of the Ancient Sacred Temple, right?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.
He definitely had to go to the Ancient Sacred Temple.
Even if for nothing else, he had to go for the sign-in reward.
"Can we go see Uncle again?" Ning Chen and Xiao Xuanxuan's eyes both lit up.
Ning Defa nodded and said, "Of course, but if Sir killed a person from the Cang Family, and the Cang Family comes knocking…"
Ning Defa's eyes showed a look of worry.
The Ba Xing Cang Family was incredibly prosperous and had always been at its Peak.
Now that Jun Xiaoyao had provoked the Cang Family, they couldn't rest easy.
After all, they didn't know Jun Xiaoyao's identity or background.
"Is the Cang Family very strong?" Jun Xiaoyao asked calmly.
"The Cang Family has a legendary Supreme Expert overseeing it; my Guardian Lineage also once had one, but now…" Ning Defa sighed deeply, somewhat ashamed.
The once glorious and numerous Guardian Lineage now only had a desolate and ruined Great Wild Village left.
The population was less than a thousand, and there were no strong experts.
Moreover, if not for the one in the Ancient Sacred Temple, perhaps even the Great Wild Village would no longer exist.
"It's fine, just a mere Cang Family. If they dare to come, I'll annihilate them," Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently.
Although this was just a casual remark from Jun Xiaoyao, the overbearing Battle Intent within it astonished Ning Defa and the villagers.
Could it be that this young Sacred Body was not only powerful himself but also possessed a background that didn't fear the Cang Family?
Ning Chen and Xiao Xuanxuan, the two little ones, listened with faces full of admiration, their eyes sparkling.
"Elder, please lead the way," Jun Xiaoyao said.
Seeing Jun Xiaoyao's persistence, Ning Defa said nothing more and nodded slightly.
"Grandpa, we want to go too!" Ning Chen and Xiao Xuanxuan said.
Ning Defa nodded.
Next, Ning Defa led Ning Chen, Xiao Xuanxuan, Jun Xiaoyao, Taiyin Jade Rabbit, and others to the Ancient Sacred Temple.
Looking at the departing figures of Jun Xiaoyao and the others, a group of Great Wild Village villagers had expressions of both surprise and worry in their eyes.
The surprise was that a new Sacred Body had finally arrived at the Ancient Sacred Temple.
The worry was whether this Ancient Sacred Body could change the current situation of the Ancient Sacred Temple and the Guardian Lineage.
And could he deal with the Ba Xing Cang Family?
Meanwhile, on the way to the Ancient Sacred Temple, Ning Defa also told Jun Xiaoyao a few things.
For example, the Cang Family had already designated the Ancient Sacred Temple as a Forbidden Land.
It was precisely because of this that the outside world kept its distance from and was wary of Great Wild Village.
"That esteemed Sir in the Ancient Sacred Temple has sacrificed too much for our Great Wild Village. I hope Sir has the ability to help," Ning Defa pleaded with cupped hands.
"Elder, rest assured, as fellow members of the Sacred Body lineage, Jun will naturally not stand idly by," Jun Xiaoyao said.
Although he wasn't a great benevolent person overflowing with kindness, as a fellow member of the Sacred Body lineage, Jun Xiaoyao naturally wouldn't ignore them.
What's more, Jun Xiaoyao already had a certain plan in mind.
He wanted to incorporate both the Ancient Sacred Temple and the Guardian Lineage into the Jun Emperor Court.
Although the Guardian Lineage in Great Wild Village currently numbered less than a thousand, they all had the potential to become strong experts.
After all, possessing a trace of Ancient Sacred Body Bloodline, they couldn't be too weak.
It was only because the environment of Desolate Star was not suitable for Cultivation, coupled with the limitations of the Sacred Body Bloodline, that they were so weak.
After about half a day, a group of ancient buildings finally appeared before Jun Xiaoyao's eyes.
Weathered city walls and collapsed ancient palaces.
Broken statues seemed to tell of past glorious splendor.
But now, everything was gone.
Here, not a blade of grass grew, and it was incredibly desolate, with crumbling, ruined palaces everywhere.
Success and failure turn to naught. The Ancient Sacred Temple, once awe-inspiring in the Immortal Domain and making even Immortal Forces bow down, was now in a state of decay and desolation.
The north wind whistled.
Jun Xiaoyao stood silently in this place, a hint of complexity in his eyes.
Old Ning Defa beside him also sighed silently.
Every time he came here, a sense of sorrow filled his heart.
Ning Chen and Xiao Xuanxuan, the two little ones, also remained silent.
A moment later, Jun Xiaoyao recovered and asked, "Is there still an Ancient Sacred Body in this Ancient Sacred Temple?"
Ning Defa nodded slightly and said, "Yes, that esteemed Sir is in the main hall in the very center."
Jun Xiaoyao nodded faintly.
He also had doubts.
If there was still an Ancient Sacred Body in the Ancient Sacred Temple, would that Ancient Sacred Body be content with the current situation?
With this question in mind, Jun Xiaoyao walked towards the main hall located in the center of the architectural complex.
Just as he reached the hall entrance, a low voice, like the grinding of sand, suddenly sounded.
"Come in, I've been waiting for you for a long time…"
Hearing this voice, Jun Xiaoyao's eyes showed a hint of surprise.
He pushed open the door and entered.
The entire hall was incredibly spacious and ancient.
However, it was very clean, with no dust.
Clearly, Ning Defa, along with Ning Chen, Xiao Xuanxuan, and others, frequently came to clean it.
Jun Xiaoyao's gaze swept across, and a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
In the depths of the ancient hall, a somewhat hunched figure sat on the ground.
What surprised Jun Xiaoyao was that thick, rune-laden chains pierced through the figure's shoulder blades.
His hands and feet were also shackled.
Even more unexpectedly, this figure carried a stone tablet on his back.
Eight large characters were carved on the stone tablet.
"Unrivaled in the World!"
"Overlord of the Sky!"
Jun Xiaoyao's eyes instantly sharpened, flashing with cold electricity.
These eight characters revealed an boundless, overbearing Battle Intent.
It was clear that this was left by an Azure Heaven Overlord Body!