As for the longevity, human memories are flawed.
Maybe Ashana Zad has a son that looks like him and when the rumours about him being long lived is spread he just goes with to enhance his mysteriousness
Aeryon is very cautious about magic.
Because while he knew it exist, he also knew that it is dying.
The Age of Magic had long ended. Right now, he really wanted to summon Ashana Angah to Wustkazan area
He would be able to answer his question
Ashana Angah has travelled the Steppe in his youth so he might have met Ashana Zad in his journey.
But Ashana Angah is not someone he could order around. Ashana Angah is more of a wandering Ashana
If they feel like it, they would just wander out. And Aeryon himself did not want to force Ashana Angah.
Ashana Angah has taught him many things. There is another Ashana in his tribe. Ashana Soran.
But she is old and Aeryon feel guilty if he keeps disturbing her.