WTF, The Centuries-Old Ancestor In Our Family Take Concubine Again!

Chapter 303

“Husband, what’s the matter?” Tao Yao noticed the confusion on Li Su’s face and inquired.

“It’s nothing, Tao Yao. I’m just taking a closer look,” Li Su replied. After a more thorough examination that took nearly half a day, Li Su concluded that Tao Yao’s bone age had been locked, freezing both her physical and spiritual age.

Bone age represents the body’s age, usually synchronized with the soul’s age. For ordinary people, there might not be a noticeable difference. Determining the soul’s age was challenging, and locking bone age was rare in esteemed sects. Immortal sects typically measure only bone age when recruiting disciples.

“Tao Yao, how old are you?” Li Su asked.

“I should be 85 years old this year,” Tao Yao replied, but her bone age felt like 18 to Li Su.

“Tao Yao, wait a moment,” Li Su left for the Flying Immortal Sect to obtain a tool for measuring bone age. This magical item was unnecessary for Li Su, but he needed it for Tao Yao.

Testing Tao Yao, Li Su confirmed her bone age to be eighteen. Despite being alive for 85 years, Tao Yao’s appearance was locked at eighteen.

“Tao Yao, don’t resist. I’ll check your soul,” Li Su said.

“Okay,” Tao Yao nodded, showing trust in Li Su. Compared to Li Su, her soul was weak, and he had to be cautious not to harm her.

After careful scrutiny, Li Su discovered that Tao Yao’s soul age had also been locked. It seemed like an invisible lock had forever fixed her age at 18.

Recalling their first meeting, Li Su realized Tao Yao’s unique charisma had captivated him. Despite being almost thirty, she appeared young and enchanting.

As Li Su considered the peculiarities, he noticed that other cultivators either didn’t notice Tao Yao or instinctively ignored her. Despite being a mortal, she had an outstanding aura. Li Su couldn’t detect any charm or enchantment but found no spiritual roots in her.

Tao Yao didn’t seem to have any ulterior motives towards Li Su, and her trust was unwavering. Despite the anomalies, Li Su chose to believe in her love for him.

Believing that Tao Yao harbored no malicious intent towards him, Li Su established this foundation of trust. With this in mind, the next step was to contemplate a question—Why did Tao Yao have this condition? Her body and soul were both fixed at the age of 18, meaning that no matter how many years passed, her physical form and soul wouldn’t undergo any changes or aging.

The lingering question was whether her lifespan might change. For instance, if she hadn’t met Li Su, she might have had a typical human lifespan of just a few decades. Now that she had met Li Su, her lifespan extended to thousands of years. However, if her lifespan didn’t continue to grow, could it eventually run out after a few thousand years and dissipate into nothingness?

In theory, if her age is truly locked, and her body and soul remain in a perpetual state of 18 years, even if her original lifespan was just a few decades, she shouldn’t die, Li Su pondered. However, the specifics of what might happen were unknown to him.

“Locking bone age? That seems impossible. Even the holy lands may not be able to achieve that,” echoed the voice of the Head of the Xuantian Academy, Sect Master Lu, several days later in the western region.

To gain a better understanding of Tao Yao’s situation, Li Su intentionally sought advice from Sect Master Lu, a knowledgeable disciple of the Holy Land, the Xuantian Academy. Li Su didn’t delve into why he had been expelled from the academy, respecting the potential sensitivity of the topic for Sect Master Lu.

The Xuantian Academy, renowned for its extensive knowledge, was a sacred place in the cultivation world known for its “academic” approach. Despite inquiring at the Tianluo Sect, even their sect leader believed that locking someone’s bone age was not feasible. In the end, Li Su returned to the Li Family residence after much contemplation.

“Saintess, Li Su has arrived!” A voice echoed within the abode of Saintess Zixue.

The Saintess Zixue, who had waited for Li Su in the Li Family residence for decades, opened her eyes upon hearing that he had come. Her eyes, seemingly holding the frozen essence of millennia, exhibited a glimmer of anticipation. After all these years, Li Su had never once taken the initiative to seek her out. Had Li Su’s mindset changed?

“Saintess,” Li Su appeared in the abode. The Saintess Zixue quickly understood Li Su’s purpose.

“Locking the bone age is difficult, and locking the age of the soul is nearly impossible. I haven’t heard of such a technique during my time in the Xuantian Academy,” the Saintess Zixue truthfully replied.

“In that case, I thank the Saintess,” Li Su responded.

“No problem,” Li Su departed. Seeing Li Su leave so quickly, the Saintess Zixue felt somewhat disappointed. He had asked such a trivial and inconsequential question. If he had inquired about matters related to the Xuantian Academy, it would have indicated that he had some ulterior motive, but that wasn’t the case.

In the following days, Li Su’s observations of Tao Yao became more frequent. Over several years, he found that Tao Yao indeed displayed no anomalies. She appeared as a carefree and youthful young woman, maintaining a positive outlook on life. She spent her days reading, painting, or playing the piano. Her favorite subject for her artwork was none other than Li Su, and her room was filled with various portraits of him.

From time to time, she would even compose a piece together with the Immortal of the Qin (Zither Immortal), specifically dedicated to Li Su. Tao Yao’s genuine affection and her musical and artistic gestures further endeared her to Li Su. However, as a mortal, she couldn’t endure the same level of physical intimacy as Li Su’s other companions. Li Su remained gentle each time, but as time passed, the frequency of their interactions became a burden for Tao Yao.

“Could it be that Tao Yao is truly the reincarnation of a celestial being?” Li Su pondered on a day as he watched Tao Yao engrossed in her artwork. The means to lock her age, both in her body and soul, were beyond the capabilities of even the holy lands. So, he considered the possibility of a higher level, such as the realm of “celestial” beings.