The old man was curious. According to the lifespan of the human race in the mortal world, shouldn't everyone who recognized him back then have died out?
Moreover, this little fellow didn't just look young; he had not a trace of energy fluctuation on him, clearly a mere mortal as insignificant as an ant...
"My ancestor recorded some characteristics of the predecessors, and I took the liberty to guess the identity of the predecessor. For any rashness, I beg the predecessor's forgiveness."
"Is that so?" The old man suddenly found it more interesting. "Who is your ancestor? Tell this old man, let's hear it."
"My ancestor, like myself, was also a mortal, with an inconsequential name that the predecessor surely has not heard of. However, my ancestor had a close friend, Mister Donghua, who was acquainted with the predecessor, and mentioned the predecessor's great renown to my ancestor!"