In my past life, I was buried alive! Reborn, I'll overturn the capital.

Chapter 121 Grandparents Reunited

The old man's previously squinted, cloudy eyes widened when they caught sight of a token in Jiang Qingyue's hand.

"Wait a minute!" Just as his men were about to make their move, the old man called out to them.

He moved closer to Jiang Qingyue and stared intently at the token in her hand.

When he saw the token clearly, he was so shocked that he couldn't help but take a few steps back. "You...you...this...this..."

"Second Elder, are you alright?"

The elderly man, known as the Second Elder, waved his hand, suppressing his excitement, and said, "I...can I talk to you?"

The Second Elder's attitude instantly became much more respectful, and his tone was filled with cautious probing, which shocked those around him.

"Second Elder, you..."

"Shut up!" The Second Elder glared at the person who had spoken. "Disperse, all of you! Go back to where you came from!"

Seeing the Second Elder's reaction, the people around him didn't know what to say and could only retreat hesitantly.

The Second Elder led Jiang Qingyue and the other two to the largest room inside.

The moment the door closed, tears welled up in the Second Elder's eyes. "I... this token, could I... take a look?"

Jiang Qingyue nodded in agreement and handed the token to the Second Elder.

The Second Elder stroked the familiar patterns and felt the familiar texture on the token, his eyes welling up with tears of emotion.

He carefully handed the token back to Jiang Qingyue with both hands, and then knelt down with a thud.

"Oh, you..." Jiang Qingyue wanted to stop him but it was too late. What the Second Elder said next shocked her even more.

"Your subordinate greets the Sect Master!"

“No, I’m not, this token…” Jiang Qingyue tried to explain, but was interrupted by the Second Elder.

"The sect leader said that whoever he gives this token to will be the next sect leader of the Ghost Sect." The second elder looked at Jiang Qingyue, or rather, at the token, with a respectful expression.

Jiang Qingyue was at a loss for words.

That old guy, he's dead, but he left himself with this mess.

If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have wanted this token!

But... without this token...

Forget it, let’s get down to business.

"Please get up. We can discuss the token and the sect leader later. I want to ask you a question now." Jiang Qingyue's sudden serious expression made the Second Elder, who was about to stand up, bend down again.

Jiang Qingyue had no choice but to help him up first, and while helping him up, she asked, "What I want to ask is, did you bring anyone in from the Misty Forest some time ago?"

Jiang Qingyue could only place her last hope here.

The Second Elder reviewed the situation and nodded. "That's right, he was trapped by the Poison Sect and accidentally triggered our trap. We had no choice but to bring him in."

"Really? Where is he?" Jiang Qingyue couldn't hide her joy. She couldn't wait to see if that person was really her grandfather.

"I will take you there." The Second Elder turned around and led the way for Jiang Qingyue and the other two.

As they walked along, many people greeted the Second Elder, but they also noticed his attitude toward Jiang Qingyue, and walked and looked around with doubt in their hearts.

Finally, the Second Elder led Jiang Qingyue to the most remote thatched hut, where a woman was working, drying herbs.

"Second Elder!"

The Second Elder waved his hand, "You may leave."

Afterwards, Jiang Qingyue and the other two entered the thatched hut and saw an elderly man leaning against the bed. He had white hair, a somewhat fierce appearance, and a rather burly build.

Jiang Qingyue saw it, but dared not go forward to acknowledge it.

She had never met her maternal grandfather and was a stranger to him. However, a voice in her heart told her that this was her maternal grandfather. Perhaps this was the feeling of being connected by blood.

Hearing the commotion, Gu Linsen didn't even look up, and said in a weak voice, "If you don't want to let me go, what are you doing here?"

Before the newcomer could answer, Jiang Luofeng, who entered later, immediately recognized the old man in front of him.

He stepped forward excitedly, "General, it really is you!"

Jiang Luofeng never expected that he would actually find the Great General here!

Hearing the familiar voice, Gu Linsen looked up and saw Jiang Luofeng. Instead of getting excited, he frowned and said, "What are you doing here? Get out of here right now! Get out!"

Gu Linsen tried to push Jiang Luofeng away, but found that he couldn't move her at all.

Sensing that something was wrong with the general, Jiang Luofeng looked at the Second Elder with a puzzled expression, wanting to ask what was going on, but Jiang Qingyue spoke first and asked, "What's wrong with him?"

The Second Elder explained to Jiang Qingyue.

It turned out that although they had entered by mistake, in order to protect the many fellow disciples inside, they had no choice but to use special means to forcibly keep them here.

This special method is called "softening powder," which can cause people to lose their physical strength and even make it difficult to move. Gu Linsen's condition is due to being poisoned by softening powder.

After saying that, the Second Elder handed the antidote to Jiang Qingyue and wisely withdrew.

Relieved by the answer, Jiang Qingyue took the antidote and slowly stepped forward.

Jiang Qingyue's steps were tinged with hesitation, unease, and tentativeness.

She was afraid that making too much noise would disturb the person in front of her and shatter her dream.

Gu Linsen then noticed the presence of other people. He turned his head with difficulty and saw a very familiar face.

He tried to get up with difficulty, but he couldn't get up at all.

Jiang Luofeng quickly helped him up.

Gu Linsen pointed at Jiang Qingyue with trembling hands, unable to speak, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Jiang Qingyue could no longer hold back her tears and finally uttered the word "Grandpa" that had been stuck in her throat for so long.

Upon hearing this call, Gu Linsen's body stiffened, and then tears streamed down his face.

"Grandpa!" Jiang Qingyue cried out, rushing into Gu Linsen's arms like a fledgling returning to its nest. "Grandpa, Qingyue has finally seen you, Grandpa..."

Those repeated murmurs of "Grandpa" finally broke Gu Linsen's composure.

"You are... Xiaoyue..." His granddaughter who suffered so much...

"It's me! I've finally found you!"

Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Luofeng, two grown men, were also somewhat moved at this moment. Unconsciously, they both withdrew and left the two of them alone.

Jiang Qingyue hurriedly took out the medicine that the Second Elder had just given her and handed it to Gu Linsen, "Grandpa, this is the antidote, swallow it quickly."

Overwhelmed with joy at reuniting with his granddaughter, Gu Linsen didn't care about anything else and swallowed it whole.

This was given to him by his granddaughter; even if it were poison, he would swallow it without hesitation.