Chapter 460
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Chapter 460: Hidden Dragon Gorge – the Chosen One!
In the northern region of the Green Velon Continent lies the icy cold lands at the extreme north.
Facing endless snow and wind, Zhou Yanbing and Tanasah struggled to move forward.
"Can you find the place he mentioned?"
Zhou Yanbing pondered for a moment, "I’m not sure about the specifics, but I remember my father talking about it when I was young."
"A small water hole is a hollow, a big water hole is a pond, a small and deep one is a pool, a large and deep one is a abyss."
"A wide and shallow one is a shoal, a wide and deep one is a lake, a lake connected to another is a bay, bays connected to each other are marshes."
"Facing the water on one side is a beach, facing water on two sides is a bay, facing water on three sides is an islet, facing water on all four sides is an island."
"Dug by humans is a canal, formed naturally is a stream, streams converge to form a river, rivers connected to each other are called a large river."
"The edge of the water is a bank, when water flows between two mountains it’s called a stream."
"So, the Hidden Dragon Gorge must be in a location where two mountains flank a river, such locations are rare in the far north, but I have brought a map and believe it shouldn’t be difficult to find."
Tanasah stayed quiet for a moment, "Your dad… taught you a lot of things, huh."
"He only taught me about being a good person, manners and morals, including understanding the world, but when it comes to practicing, it’s mostly others who taught me."
Zhou Yanbing fell silent as well.
"I know I don’t have the qualifications, and my talent is lacking. I can’t achieve much in this path. My father didn’t want me to get involved in the realm of power, he was trying to protect me."
"In fact, I used to think that way too, thinking, well, I’m just an ordinary person, so why not just be ordinary for my whole life?"
"Until one day, I sneaked into my father’s study, and secretly read a book that left a deep impression on me to this day."
"Looking back now, the content of the book seems very boring, just a quite cliché story of a young person striving to become strong and a hero."
"If I were to read it now, I probably wouldn’t have the patience to finish it."
"But back then, I was deeply drawn to the content of the book, I was inspired by that book…"
"Understood that we must not give up because of difficulties, we must not compromise because of hardships, we must not fall into corruption due to support, we must not become conceited because of praise."
"But one phrase in particular, has always stayed with me."
"Heroes are not born fearless, they simply choose to be brave."
"It is because of this phrase, that I keep persisting time after time until now."
Upon hearing Zhou Yanbing’s words, Tanasah could not hide the disappointment in her eyes.
"That’s great… but at least, your family is still alive…"
Zhou Yanbing looked at Tanasah, "Master once entrusted me, if he were to pass away one day."
"No matter what, I must protect you, I solemnly swore in front of my master, I will take care of you completely."
"So, if you don’t mind, you can also consider me as your family."
Tanasah didn’t speak, but continued to move forward against the wind and snow.
"In this world, I only have one family member."
Zhou Yanbing didn’t say anything else and both of them continued on their journey.
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The journey of the two was very difficult, they encountered many monsters along the way, as well as towns and local residents.
Tanasah, who had lost her father, felt for the first time how cruel the world could be.
Every night, she would stare into the fire pit, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
Without her father by her side, she never slept well again, a strong sense of unease always surrounded her.
Days passed by like this, one after another.
The two followed the map and almost covered the area between the two mountains marked on the map.
"This is the last one."
Zhou Yanbing’s lips turned purple from the cold as they walked alongside an icy river, snowflakes continuously falling, the river water painfully cold.
But magically, no matter how long passed, this river never froze.
Zhou Yanbing looked up at the towering ice mountains on either side, hundreds of feet high, like a barrier of the heavens and the earth.
Here and outside were the same, not a single blade of grass grew, no flying birds could be seen in the sky, no fish in the water.
Zhou Yanbing and Tanasah continued forward, the snow was very thick, sinking half a leg with each step.
Despite the harsh environment, the two persisted.
The two did not know how long they had been walking until they noticed that there was less snow ahead.
They were getting ready to take a rest there, but Tanasha suddenly pointed, "What is that?"
Zhou Yanbing followed Natascha’s finger and saw a small wooden boat on the cold river.
The small boat was gently floating on the river, but it did not move with the flow of the river.
On the boat, there was an old man with white hair wearing a bamboo hat, holding a fishing rod with his eyes closed.
Zhou Yanbing hurried to the riverbank and called out to the old man:
"Hello!"
Zhou Yanbing called loudly, but the old man on the boat did not respond.
Seeing this, Zhou Yanbing looked at Tanasha, "I will go check it out, you wait here."
Zhou Yanbing spread his wings on his back and jumped up to fly directly to the small boat.
Getting closer, the old man was wearing very thin clothes, just a simple white robe, looking very plain.
Beside the old man, there was a young woman sleeping soundly.
When Zhou Yanbing saw this, his pupils contracted, fear showing in his eyes, but he dared not speak.
"Hello, respected elder?"
The old man kept his eyes closed, unmoved by anything Zhou Yanbing said.
"May I ask, do you know about the Chosen One?"
Upon hearing the words "Chosen One", the old man slowly opened his eyes, "What is the Chosen One?"
Zhou Yanbing hesitated, "The Chosen One is well-known to all, don’t you know?"
The old man chuckled, holding his fishing rod, "Though everyone knows about it, I do not, am I just ignorant, or are your words untrue?"
Zhou Yanbing could not quite understand the old man in front of him.
There was no energy fluctuation on the old man’s body, like an ordinary person who had not practiced any cultivation.
Zhou Yanbing only felt that the old man was very strange.
"Why are you here, and why did you choose to fish on this cold river?"
The old man chuckled, "And why are you here?"
Zhou Yanbing replied, "I am looking for The Chosen One."
"…The Chosen One…"
The old man laughed lightly, "There is no such thing as The Chosen One in this world."
Zhou Yanbing sat down on the small boat and asked, "May I ask, how should I address you?"
The old man looked at the cold lake and said, "Old me, Liu Zongyuan."
Liu Zongyuan?
Zhou Yanbing stood up silently upon hearing this, "I am Zhou Yanbing. May I ask Elder Li, is this Hidden Dragon Gorge?"
"Is it really important whether it is or it isn’t?" said Liu Zongyuan.
"At least it matters to me. Please tell me, Elder Li, the person I am looking for is in the Hidden Dragon Gorge!" Zhou Yanbing said respectfully.
"This is not the place."
Upon hearing the old man’s answer, Zhou Yanbing furrowed his brows, "Then where is it?"
The old man closed his eyes, "Nowhere is the place. There is no such place in the world, nor is there a destined person. I advise you to cherish your youth, it’s never too late to turn back."
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