The older the elders get, the more they care about tradition. It's estimated that some of the young members of the Zhang Family don't even know that their family once flourished in the art of alchemy. Those who do know probably feel only regret, unlike Zhang Guoyao, who truly feels anguish and bitterness.
From Lin Tian's perspective, this might be the reason for the Zhang Family's fall from grace in alchemy. As the saying goes, if the youth are strong, then the family is strong. With young members not caring at all, the Zhang Family's art of alchemy slowly fades.
After a while, the group stood up. Lin Tian had intended to offer some comfort, but the old man ignored him, as if the earlier events hadn't occurred.
Zhang Guoyao walked to a wooden box, gently blew away the dust, and then wiped it to reveal the dark purple hue of the wooden box. The elder pressed a side of the box and with a click, the lid opened automatically.
