"Thank you." Yu Qi said softly. She then turned her attention toward Lu Chong and the others. "We need to leave now. Let's move on."
They began to walk out of the secluded area together.
"Lady Tang... was the person who gave you permission to use the entrance, truly the Ancestor?" Lu Chong asked, his voice laced with awe.
"Yes." Yu Qi nodded simply.
Lu Chong glanced at the others and saw that they were equally struck with shock upon hearing her confirmation. Their expressions revealed the same astonishment that he himself felt. No wonder they were so strong.
"Lady Tang..." Lu Chong hesitated, unsure if he should continue speaking.
"What is it? Just ask me whatever you want to know." Yu Qi urged when she noticed his hesitation and internal conflict.
"Well... I heard you mention a name earlier. Senior Brother Xia... Is he..." Lu Chong let the question hang in the air, unable to bring himself to finish it.
"Oh... That's the Ancestor," Yu Qi clarified calmly.
