Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1654: Chapter 1669: One Step

The face was devoid of beard, and there was no hair; the skin’s saturation was like a wax coating, yet there was a strange granulated texture.

Sha Ming, who was the first to gain the Saint’s favor, undoubtedly had the second most unique appearance encountered here so far.

At first glance, it seemed like the effect the Huang Family needed to activate Emperor Energy to achieve, passively residing on him.

It’s no wonder they took to each other as if they had known each other for a long time.

This is not just idle talk; at this moment, the long-missed Elder Huang Leji stood directly opposite this person, so close to be described as having an intimate chat.

The previous conversation of whether this was their first time visiting this place was clearly between the two of them.

”I am Sha Ming, so who are you?”

And Brother Sha Ming’s answer was affirmative, just like his current response to Fu Qian’s question.

He gazed at Fu Qian, who appeared abrupt, hesitated only for a moment, and Sha Ming admitted his identity.

On this point, he was already the best performer among the three in the reunion group.

Although he countered, Fu Qian’s appearance was so impressive that he still used a more respectful title as much as possible.

”You may address me as... The First Cycle Enforcer.”

And Fu Qian lived up to this expectation, not only introducing himself carelessly but even stepping forward directly, sitting on a long bench opposite everyone else’s position.

...

It was a simple action, yet the reaction it provoked was no less than his entrance.

The many confused faces clearly showed that this considerably large group had a profound understanding of the dangers of this Holy Land.

Before the door opened, Old Master Huang and his group were evidently taking a short break, also attempting to release some negative emotions, yet no one sat down.

This perfectly upright rest manner easily alluded to an over-sensitive reaction to the rule of ”only descending, not ascending.”

Although sitting down and standing up probably wouldn’t trigger an exaggerated punishment, the rescue team was clearly striving to avoid any unnecessary shifts in balance.

Given this, Fu Qian thoughtfully allowed them time to adjust their emotions, just observing without rushing to speak.

Huang Leji was clearly the core of this group, and aside from Sha Ming, the consistency in their appearance suggested that almost all members belonged to the Huang Family, even including a white-haired elder with the demeanor of an Elder, highlighting the significance of this mission.

In contrast to the previous digging group, although this two-digit member group had reached such depths, their ”fallen” level was much higher, yet they appeared more orderly without such disarray.

The family’s elites were probably all here; Brother Blood Lion might be moved to tears upon seeing them?

”The First Cycle Enforcer?”

Amid Fu Qian’s admiration, Elder Huang Leji, worthy of a Family Head’s demeanor, was among the first to complete his psychological adjustment.

Repeating the title given by Fu Qian, he seemed unfamiliar with it, frowning to confirm.

”Is it your first time in this place?”

Unfortunately, conditions differ among people, and Fu Qian had entirely no intention of responding to this query, instead watching Sha Ming as he resumed his prior interrupted topic seamlessly.

...

Observing the good spirit, intact body parts, and Old Master Huang’s reaction to his appearance seemed to confirm a previous suspicion.

That neither Brother Sanxun nor his colleagues ever appeared before any rescue team.

Fu Qian considered himself as enjoying the chosen one’s treatment.

It wasn’t too surprising an answer for Fu Qian, but the point of asking wasn’t just about the answer itself.

Both Miranda from the digging group and Sha Ming here shared very similar standings in their respective teams.

Without even needing to catalyze events like on Miranda’s side, Sha Ming’s targeting was already evident before Fu Qian’s appearance.

While breaking the ice was indeed his specialty, adding fuel to the fire came as naturally as breathing.

”...Yes.”

Ignoring the leader’s inquiries, just staring while asking questions was a typical method of putting someone on the spot, and Sha Ming seemed to fully grasp it.

However, for him, this surface harmony had already been fragile to the breaking point, leaving seemingly nothing left to cherish.

After merely a slight hesitation, with a voice like his throat filled with sand, he once again affirmed.

”Right, what about yesterday?”

Fu Qian didn’t express doubt, just naturally continued asking.

...

As everyone knows, the difficulty of a third question typically spikes.

At that moment, not only did Sha Ming’s gaze turn sharp, but the shocked expressions of other team members could almost be described as glaring savagely.

The reunion trio had already sneaked in once before midnight, as confessed by Miranda earlier.

And within the entire group, the only one seemingly not too surprised by this news was Elder Huang Leji.

”They entered...but everything was normal back then, with none of these bizarre structures or strange rules.”

And Sha Ming, deserving of being personally monitored by the elder, confessed without turning to see others’ reactions after a brief flicker of his gaze, earning a slew of negative remarks.

”Bastard...”

”I knew it...”

Compared to their bodily conditions, the team members’ mental states seemed slightly more concerning, appearing even more agitated than the digging squad.

Amidst heightened emotions, they almost all surged forward, seemingly ready to attack the one causing the group to fall into a precarious situation the next moment.

However, being the subject, Sha Ming had evidently anticipated this reaction prior to speaking, merely staring at Fu Qian, ignoring everything else.

”Silence!”

It was Elder Huang Leji who intervened to control the situation.

Manifesting evidently deep-rooted authority, following a cold rebuke, the surroundings soon quieted down.

”So, my liege Cycle Enforcer...”

As though uninterested in dealing with this unruly mob, following a sigh, Huang Leji nudged aside those impulsively blocking him and, with his eyes locked onto Fu Qian, approached before slowly asking the next question.

”How did you know they came yesterday?”

”Huang Leji?”

And it was only at that moment that Fu Qian seemed to notice him for the first time, yet still showed no intention of clarifying the doubt.

”I understand you disdain answering my questions — so now what?”

And faced with this rather disrespectful behavior, Huang Leji’s reaction appeared peculiar.

Neither angry nor gave up, the next moment he took another step and asked again.

And this wasn’t even the standout part; the entire team that had just been in a cacophony stepped forward uniformly and looked over with a particularly intriguing smile.

Including Sha Ming.