Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation Chapter 1242: Tomb Keeper

After the azure-clad old man heard what Xiao Chen said, he did not show much of a change in expression. He was not aggrieved, nor was there any emotional fluctuation. Xiao Chen found the situation strange.

If this person was a senior of the Dragon’s Gate, there should be some emotional fluctuation when he heard this news—grief, at the very least.

It should be just like in the Azure Dragon Palace. When the Item Spirit heard that news, his expression immediately showed great changes.

Xiao Chen could not help feeling regret immediately. He should not have said so much earlier. Then, he continued asking, “Might I ask who exactly Senior is?”

“Me?” The azure-clad old man said, “I’m not human. I am just the tomb keeper of this burial ground. After this burial palace was forged, I was born. You can treat me as something like an Item Spirit.”

Xiao Chen somewhat understood now. This old man was like the steward of this burial ground. He guessed, “You were the one who pulled me in?”

“That’s right. The moment you stepped into the Distant Sea Dragon Grave, I sensed your presence. It seems like the Xiao Clan had not shown up for ten thousand years. After you entered, I noticed some dubious points, so I acted more cautiously and observed for a while before showing up,” the azure-clad old man said calmly.

“You no longer have suspicions about me, right?”

“There is none left. However, the affairs of life are really hard to predict. Ten thousand years ago, that brat Xiao Teng held a lofty aspiration and boundless dominance. Who knew, in this abandoned land, after just a mere ten thousand years, his lofty aspiration would be only a joke.”

Xiao Teng seemed to be the Azure Emperor’s name. However, not many people dared to address the Azure Emperor by name. The people now probably did not even remember his name.

Xiao Chen felt somewhat embarrassed in his heart. Only the old man before him dared to refer to the Azure Emperor as that brat.

However, for some reason, when Xiao Chen heard the old man speak about the Azure Emperor in such a ma

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