175 THE OLD HERMI

"What?!!!"

"Why?? You don't believe me??"

As soon as the adorable fluffy bird said that, the imposing power that was putting much pressure on the group came back.

"What are you doing here in my cavern?????"

The snow dragon did not give the group much time to ponder on their discovery. But as confused as they were, they know that if they won't provide the snow dragon an explanation, they might not know how the will die soon.

"We bore you no ill will. We just wanted to meet the old hermit who was knowledgeable in soul beguilement. We need his help in saving my pet. She was as adorable and beautiful as you."

Long Yue said, not forgetting to compliment the tiny creature before them. Hoping that by doing this, they can win themselves a bit of goodwill at the last moment.

"Well, I'm sorry to tell you this but you were a few hours late. The old hermit that you were looking for had died already. In fact, I already burned his remains into ashes."

"What????!"

When the group heard the shocking news, they almost wanted to knock their heads on the walls.

To think that they had been a few days late.

They initially don't have much hope in finding the old hermit. In fact. they were just solely banking on their luck.

But now that their goal just seems to be a step away from them, only to learn that they still failed it at the last juncture is quite depressing, to say the least.

"Who are you saying is dead?!!!"

Another voice sounded on the far end corner of the cavern. Then not long after, a man, around the age of thirty appeared in their sight.

It picked the allegedly snow dragon very casually and looked at Mu Lingxis' group with a beaming smile.

"Pardon me, if I was not able to welcome you properly. I think I was the old hermit that you were referring to. While this pesky little bird is the only for visiting.

"It's okay, you can just call me like that. Other people are also referring me by such a name. Besides, I might appear young, but just like how I was dub, I am rather advance in age, a true old hermit"

"It is like this, we come this far, for our hopes of finding you. We have heard your name and how you were capable of soul beguilement. I had a friend, that had recently had a problem related to the soul. I was hoping if you could help us save her. I'm willing to do everything. Just please, save my friend."

"Regarding that my friend. It's not that I don't want to lend you a hand. But the problem is I no longer have the means to do it. I think you did not hear the complete version of the story. It was true that there is someone capable of soul beguilement. But it was not me, it was my spiritual beast, the snow dragon. And as I've already told you, my spiritual beast has died already, a long time ago now. All that was let to me was this chick that I have raised by myself"

"This.... old hermit, if it would be okay, may I ask if you can help us get the little fledgling's help regarding this.."

"That I cannot guarantee. As you can see, it was still small. Meaning its ability is not fully awakened yet. Although she was a true born snow dragon, she was still not capable of sold beguilement. I'm so sorry about your friend."

Once again, the disappointing news hits Long Yue like a bucket of ice-cold water. He feels like all the strength within his body was drained. Rendering him helpless and weak.

"Brother... we can still look for another way..."

Long Fuzi comforted his dispirited brother. While Chan Gu had a guilty look on his handsome face.

"I'm sorry for giving you false hope."

Since the news regarding the old hermit and Cloud Mist Ridge came from him, Chan Gu was thinking that he should take the blame for all this waste of time and hope.[Young dragons are called whelps, and are born in nests called roosts. When they reach adolescence, they are called fledglings.]