"During the busy month you've had, a piece of news started to spread."

Zhao Han took a drag of his cigarette; the smoke swirled around him, making his face somewhat hazy.

A voice came out from Zhao Han:

"Actually, this news has always been circulating, it's just that it's more among the martial arts schools."

"At that time, Yuan Shuo and the others, they must have known, but they just didn't tell you."

"Of course."

At this point, to prevent Wang Ye from misunderstanding anything, Zhao Han added:

"Although they didn't tell you, you should know, you have just joined them, so it's quite normal for them not to share some news with you."

Wang Ye nodded slightly.

He understood all this; it was very normal for Yuan Shuo and the others to keep some secrets from him.

It was human nature.

If Yuan Shuo and the others had told him some important things the first time they met, then Wang Ye would have felt it was abnormal.

He would suspect that Yuan Shuo and the others had some ulterior motives.

That they might want to use him for something.

But as for what it was, Zhao Han hadn't yet told him, leaving Wang Ye feeling somewhat anxious in his heart.

With regard to clues about the Wang family, Wang Ye, who was usually patient, was now finding it hard to stay calm.

"So, what exactly is it?"

When Wang Ye asked, his tone even became somewhat anxious.

"Ancient ruins!"

Seeing Wang Ye's anxiety, Zhao Han simply blurted out the words "ancient ruins."

He directly revealed the main clue to Wang Ye.

However, as Zhao Han uttered these three words, they only made Wang Ye feel more confused.

Ancient ruins?

What's this about ancient ruins?

Aren't ancient ruins just about digging up some old bones and treasures? Could those kinds of things really improve his strength so dramatically that he could search for his parents' whereabouts?

Wang Ye felt completely bewildered.

He grew even more anxious on the inside.

Seeing this, Zhao Han continued: "The ancient ruins are from five hundred thousand years ago."

"Five hundred thousand years ago?"

When Wang Ye heard Zhao Han say this, his gaze toward Zhao Han filled with dissatisfaction and skepticism.

He thought Zhao Han was making fun of him.

Five hundred thousand years ago?

What a joke!

After all, the history of the Human Race was only two hundred fifty thousand years.

And here was Zhao Han, talking about ruins from five hundred thousand years ago—as if he were making fun of him, what else could it be?

Zhao Han knew Wang Ye still didn't understand his meaning and explained:

"Ancient ruins, ruins, like those described in some fantasy novels, do you understand what I'm saying now?"

Wang Ye shook his head.

The look he gave Zhao Han became even stranger.

He felt that Zhao Han might have been reading too many fantasy novels lately, which had caused his mind to become somewhat abnormal.

Otherwise, how could he say such a thing?

This time, Wang Ye didn't need to speak; just by the look in his eyes, Zhao Han could tell what Wang Ye was thinking.

Zhao Han, somewhat helpless, said, "In our history, what exactly happened 600,000 years ago and 250,000 years ago, there appears to be a historical discontinuity."

"No matter how much historians investigate and research, they can't seem to uncover these issues."

Wang Ye nodded slightly.

He knew about what Zhao Han was talking about.

Zhao Han gave Wang Ye a somewhat helpless look, knowing full well that the power Wang Ye possessed was very unscientific.

But when explaining it to Wang Ye, he needed to use scientific methods to make it clear.

And he was using science to explain metaphysics to Wang Ye!

Zhao Han himself wanted to exclaim in exasperation, "Damn it, what crap!"

"However, recent discoveries in the ruins suggest that the years of discontinuity may correspond to the so-called martial arts era from the novels."

"And inside, there might exist relics from that martial arts era."

Martial arts relics!

When Zhao Han first began explaining, his words were too vague, which led to a lengthy explanation without Wang Ye understanding the implied meaning of Zhao Han's words.

Now, after Zhao Han told him this, Wang Ye instantly knew what Zhao Han meant.

"So that means, if the official side has excavated a relic, it also indicates that in Dragon Country, or even in the whole world, there is more than just one relic."

"We can also search for more relics ourselves, and by doing so, I can continuously enhance my strength and eventually make a breakthrough to a higher level."

Wang Ye's thoughts moved swiftly, and after roughly understanding what Zhao Han meant, he pondered many things in an instant, with Zhao Han nodding slightly in response.

After exchanging glances, both Wang Ye and Zhao Han saw the joy of hope in each other's eyes.

Previously, both Wang Ye and Zhao Han felt that even with Wang Ye's great talent, it would be nearly impossible to boost his power in a short period without certain conditions.

However, the emergence of these ancient relics gave both Wang Ye and Zhao Han hope at the same time.

"Moreover, it's not just that. I've heard that due to Dragon Country's lack of experience, this time the excavation of the relic isn't being carried out solely by the official side, but rather through a form of assembly and collaboration."

"Assembly, collaboration?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye felt somewhat incredulous.

After all, the value of what could be unearthed from an ancient relic was beyond imagination, and it would even stir the whole world.

In such circumstances, it seemed odd for Dragon Country to proceed with assembly and collaboration with others.

"That's just a guess of mine."

Having held a high position for a long time, Zhao Han spoke each word with his own brand of precision and caution, afraid that any slight misstatement could cause a misunderstanding and create an adverse effect.

"However, you could go to the Xijiang Provincial Martial Arts Association and ask, as President Yuan and the others will certainly be well-informed about this news."

"Okay!"

…

In the Xijiang Provincial Government, the Martial Arts Association.

In Yuan Shuo's office.

With a letter in hand, Yuan Shuo was deep in thought.

The woman beside him, without him noticing, moved behind him. Her hands were about to reach for his neck when she heard Yuan Shuo's voice:

"Although this time, your skill in concealing your presence has improved a lot, you still became unavoidably arrogant at the moment of your success."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.