The Capable Xuan Jiu

Not wanting to watch Su Yu gloat any longer, Wan Tiansheng grabbed him and vanished from Xiuxin Pavilion in an instant. To Nanyuan! Once again, Su Yu experienced what it felt like to hitch a free ride. So fast! Traveling through the void, everything below flashed past in the blink of an eye. No one saw them, and no one detected them. Su Yu strongly suspected that Wan Tiansheng did not spend all his time sitting inside Xiuxin Pavilion, but frequently went out. In any case, no one dared to barge into Xiuxin Pavilion without permission, so nobody would ever know if he left. Breaking the sound barrier without generating the slightest sound, Wan Tiansheng made it look utterly effortless. This time, Su Yu truly experienced how terrifyingly powerful the man was. Su Yu's physical body had already reached the Sun Moon standard in all respects, not merely in terms of burst power—unless he consumed blood essence, in which case only his burst power hit that benchmark. Body casting was an all-around, simultaneous enhancement in every parameter. Su Yu was fast, but even if he went all out without preserving any combat strength, it would still take him about an hour to reach Nanyuan. Of course, that was vastly superior to the past. Back when he first journeyed from Nanyuan to the Great Xia Prefecture with the transport convoy, it had taken two full days, primarily because of the dangers along the road. Now, those hazards were no longer dangerous to him. When he traveled, ordinary monsters might not even notice his presence. Even so, going all out would still take him roughly an hour. Yet Wan Tiansheng's traveling speed was startlingly fast. Without seeming to exert any effort at all, after about ten minutes, Wan Tiansheng suddenly stopped. Su Yu halted along with him and looked down, baring his teeth. They had arrived in Nanyuan! So fast! This speed exceeded Su Yu's expectations. Looking at it this way, whether during the battle at Starfall Mountain or anything else that had happened in Nanyuan, Wan Tiansheng had always had the opportunity to intervene directly. Yet he never had, maintaining his persona as a peak Shanhai all along. He truly knew how to endure! Ignoring Su Yu, Wan Tiansheng gazed downward for a moment before speaking. "Thirty-two experts of the Sun Moon Realm!" Su Yu clicked his tongue. That wasn't even everyone. The Dao Protectors of the prodigies from all races probably hadn't arrived yet, nor were the experts from the Heaven Hunting Pavilion or the All-Races Cult here, not to mention the hidden powerhouses from various races lurking in the shadows... and yet dozens of Sun Moons were already gathered. By the end, wouldn't there be over a hundred Sun Moons? In all these years, had there ever been an occasion where over a hundred Sun Moons gathered in one place? Wan Tiansheng showed a faint smile. "Not bad. However... it's still not enough! Use the ruin to create some commotion and draw even more people here." "Manor Head, with so many people, on your end..." "No matter!" Wan Tiansheng appeared quite calm at this moment and did not say much else. Soon, Wan Tiansheng led Su Yu straight into the Su family residence, as if stepping into an empty land. The guards outside noticed nothing. None of the Sun Moons in the city detected anything amiss either. With a casual swipe of his hand, Wan Tiansheng tore open space. Within the rift, the fake ruin fabricated by the Xia family faintly appeared. It contained quite a few ancient buildings and a bit of Heaven Yuan Qi, but other than that, there was nothing else. Without a word, Wan Tiansheng reached out and grabbed something. In the next instant, a divine character was pulled out by him. The Xia family had crafted their fake ruin using a divine character. Tossing it to Su Yu, Wan Tiansheng said casually, "A decent item. An eighth-tier Sun Moon divine character, not from an ordinary Sun Moon. Xia Longwu obtained it after slaying an eighth-tier Sun Moon expert of the god race." Su Yu caught it in his hand. It was a divine character that had already been remodeled into a mystic realm. Outside, this thing would be considered a supreme treasure! A mystic realm was a demonstration of a faction's foundation. The Yuan Qi Mystic Realm and the Sea of Consciousness Mystic Realm were the core foundation of the Great Xia Prefecture. Now, Su Yu possessed the very first mystic realm of his own. "This mystic realm can't be moved, right?" "It can!" Wan Tiansheng replied calmly, "It doesn't matter. This wasn't crafted by severing space; rather, the Xia family filled it with some materials to create a mystic realm, entirely detached from space. Moving it isn't difficult! In truth, it isn't of much use, just having a slightly larger space. When traveling abroad, it can serve as a storage ring, and in critical moments, you can shatter it to replenish consumed willpower." He spoke of it lightly, but in reality, any divine character refined into a mystic realm possessed astounding value. It was far more precious than ordinary divine characters! Not to mention, it was an eighth-tier Sun Moon divine character. Of course, he was speaking to Su Yu, who nodded and said, "Eighth-tier Sun Moon. If it's shattered, the willpower released will definitely be immense. Perhaps it can help some of my divine characters advance." Wan Tiansheng scoffed inwardly. *I was only showing off to you; it's genuinely precious.* *Damn you!* *You actually plan to shatter it for cultivation? What a spendthrift!* Too lazy to bother with him further, he looked at Su Yu. "Where do you think the entrance to the ruin should be placed?" "Inside our house's toilet!" "..." Wan Tiansheng wanted to curse. What a sick sense of humor! Su Yu grinned. "Open the rift right beneath the toilet. Entering through the toilet leads straight into the ruin!" Fine! Wan Tiansheng didn't care either. In any case... he wouldn't be the one going in. Soon, they entered the bathroom and tore through space. There were faint spatial fluctuations, but Wan Tiansheng forcefully suppressed them all. Manifesting a world in the palm of his hand, the previously fabricated ruin was instantly stuffed into the shattered space. After working on it for a moment, Wan Tiansheng sealed the space with a tearing sound. "I only opened a tiny aperture right beneath this toilet. The fluctuations are minuscule; no one below quasi-Invincible or Invincible will be able to detect it." Wan Tiansheng explained and pointed out the location to Su Yu. Su Yu nodded and thought for a moment. "Can this opening be enlarged gradually?" "It can." That was good. Su Yu sensed it again. Indeed, faint traces of Heaven Yuan Qi seeped out, extremely weak, dissipating the moment they drifted a short distance past the toilet. Without examining closely and sensing attentively, even Su Yu would barely have detected it. And his perception of Heaven Yuan Qi was exceptionally keen. "Is there anything else that needs doing?" Wan Tiansheng looked at Su Yu with a faint smile. "If not, I'm leaving." "Nothing else. I can handle the rest myself!" Speaking up to this point, Su Yu suddenly recalled something and said hesitantly, "Uh... Manor Head, the Xia family doesn't know we swapped the ruins, right?" The two exchanged glances and fell silent. The Xia family... seemed not to know. Su Yu grumbled inwardly. If the Xia family saw the new ruin, would they mistake it for the real thing? Although Su Yu had pointed out that their forgery was flawed, the Xia family probably didn't know Su Yu had multiple carriers. Once this ruin was exposed, the Xia family might genuinely believe something had gone off the rails. Wan Tiansheng considered it and chuckled. "Don't worry about it. It might be better if the Xia family doesn't know. If they don't know, their performance will likely be far more convincing!" Su Yu was speechless. *You said it yourself; I never planned on doing that.* Without another word, Wan Tiansheng vanished on the spot. Only after he had left did Su Yu realize something. Speechless, he thought, *Why didn't you take me out of the city?* *Why leave me behind inside the city?* *How dangerous! There are over thirty Sun Moons in the city!* However... it wasn't a big deal. Staying in the city was fine too. Merging the "Yin" divine character and the "Wen" divine character, Su Yu concealed his aura. Combined with the effects of the white mask, Su Yu's identity became even harder to trace and his aura even more difficult to discern. Activating the "Jing" divine character, he ensured no one would sense any impending danger either. Transforming into a droplet of mist, Su Yu swiftly slipped out of the house. Outside, the Dragon Martial Guards remained on duty, completely unaware of anything abnormal. Unrushed, Su Yu burrowed underground and began inspecting inch by inch, investigating the distribution and strength of the experts throughout Nanyuan. With the perception jade in hand, as long as he was within a thousand meters, no one could obstruct his probe. Underground, there were indeed several experts. Some were searching for the ruin, while others were doing intelligence gathering similar to Su Yu—though naturally, none hid as skillfully as he did. After probing for a while, Su Yu quickly made up his mind. "Enforcer Bai Yi, bring a few Sun Moon white masks to wait for me at the North Gate and receive me as I leave!" Su Yu transmitted a message. Bai Yi was startled and promptly replied, "Are you alright?" "I'm fine. But leaving the city might expose me, and I have an announcement to make to all the fellows in the city!" "What?" "Don't ask questions. Just back me up; I'll be leaving shortly!" "Alright!" Bai Yi asked no further, feeling somewhat surprised. Xuan Jiu had actually sneaked into the city; who knew what he had uncovered? This fellow possessed extraordinary audacity. Half an hour later, Bai Yi transmitted a message indicating they had arrived, waiting over a thousand meters outside the North Gate without daring to draw too close. ... Nanyuan City had been fairly quiet lately. The ruin had yet to emerge, and with no major progress so far, no one was in a rush, content to search slowly. Yet right at this moment. At Nanyuan's North Gate. A thunderous boom rang out. On the North Gate's city wall, a hand suddenly materialized behind a Sun Moon commander of the Dragon Martial Guards and struck out with a punch, blasting the commander away. Spitting blood incessantly, he crashed heavily to the ground. In that single instant, dozens of auras erupted across the city. On the wall, Su Yu wore a white mask and white robes, appearing exceptionally dashing and blatantly arrogant. Watching the figures rushing toward him from all directions, Su Yu laughed. "Xuan Jiu of the Heaven Hunting Pavilion greets everyone!" With those words, streaks of white light shot out toward everyone. "A Heaven Hunting sub-ranking for each of you; please accept!" "I have investigated Nanyuan for three days and made some discoveries. If anyone is interested, feel free to contact me. The authenticity of the information is guaranteed. All of you only need to pay a small price to reap a satisfying harvest!" "Xuan Jiu!" Several other Dragon Martial Guards experts in the city bellowed in fury. Su Yu smiled faintly and stepped through the air, speaking as he walked, "Consider this a small warning. If the Dragon Martial Guards dare target this seat again, it won't just be a heavy injury next time! The Xia family killed my colleague and disrupted my mission; Xuan Jiu has noted this down!" Streaks of Heaven Hunting sub-rankings shot toward every Sun Moon in the city. Even several non-Sun Moon descendants of Invincibles saw a sub-ranking floating before them. This included several experts who had hidden themselves exceptionally well, several powerhouses concealed underground, and even the hidden experts on the Dragon Martial Guards' side. Every single one received a sub-ranking. It was as though Xuan Jiu had already mapped out the entire situation in Nanyuan with unerring precision, distributing over a hundred sub-rankings in one go. Deterrence! Indeed, Xuan Jiu had only injured one Dragon Martial Guards expert, yet every powerhouse in the city was shaken. He knew! No one knew how long he had been lurking, yet he had mapped out the whereabouts of every expert and Invincible descendant in the city. Only by doing so could he pull off such a feat. Not only that, several places where no aura had erupted also received sub-rankings, immediately drawing widespread attention. Some cursed inwardly, while others were shaken. A moment later, from several locations showing no signs of any aura, a few experts emerged. Some were Sun Moon, some were Shanhai, and some were disguised as ordinary civilians. Yet at this moment, they could only look on helplessly. They had been exposed! This Xuan Jiu had found them. How terrifying—perhaps Xuan Jiu had been right beside them moments before. "Heaven Hunting Pavilion!" "Xuan Jiu!" These two names surfaced in many minds. A terrifying faction, and a terrifying Xuan Jiu. The commanders of the Dragon Martial Guards were about to charge out of the city to pursue and kill Xuan Jiu when, in the blink of an eye, three more Sun Moons appeared beside him. Including Xuan Jiu, there were four Sun Moon experts, with one reaching the sixth tier of the Sun Moon Realm. In truth, Bai Yi and the others were also stunned! Xuan Jiu had disappeared for a few days and actually mapped out the entire situation in Nanyuan. No wonder he had called them to receive him. Xuan Jiu clearly had the ability to leave on his own, perhaps even departing without a sound. Yet he hadn't! By doing this, he instantly elevated the Heaven Hunting Pavilion's aura of mystery to an entirely new level, directly distributing the sub-rankings to everyone and every faction all at once! Suspended in the air, Su Yu laughed heartily. "There is no need for the Dragon Martial Guards to seek death; reaching the Sun Moon Realm is no easy feat! Regarding the Nanyuan ruin, I have also made several discoveries. Anyone is welcome to inquire and trade!" "The Heaven Hunting Pavilion believes in harmony bringing wealth. I have no grudge against any of you. As for the Xia family's grudge, after killing Xia Xinyi, that debt has been cleared. Why pursue us relentlessly?" "Xuan Jiu! You must die!" A furious roar echoed as several Dragon Martial Guards experts erupted in rage. This was blatant provocation! Even if outmatched, they were determined to kill him! In the next instant, several figures charged toward them. Su Yu smiled. "Let's go. No need to entangle with these fellows; it's easy to attract even stronger foes!" Bai Yi and the others had nothing to say at this point and retreated alongside Su Yu. With a sweep of his sword, Bai Yi's sword light blocked the Dragon Martial Guards' path. In the next breath, the group of white masks vanished from the spot. Mysterious and powerful! At this moment, inside Nanyuan City, every expert holding a Heaven Hunting sub-ranking was shaken to the core. This Xuan Jiu... was terrifying. Concealed inside the city for several days, not a single person had noticed him. Instead, he had thoroughly investigated every one of them. Someone looked toward the previously hidden figures and sneered, "So it was you lot, hiding quite deeply. But... it seems you couldn't escape Xuan Jiu's detection!" The exposed experts remained silent. Since they had been uncovered, there was no point in continuing to hide. Someone murmured, "Did this Xuan Jiu truly discover something?" Previously, everyone had been skeptical. Was Xuan Jiu really more capable than the rest of them? Yet now, he had crept right up to their doorsteps, dragging out even the hidden figures while they remained completely oblivious. The mystery surrounding the Heaven Hunting Pavilion skyrocketed instantly. No one spoke. Some stowed away the Heaven Hunting sub-rankings, while others hesitated before picking them up. Meanwhile, the commanders of the Dragon Martial Guards returned dejectedly with the injured Sun Moon commander. They couldn't be bothered with the rest. Confiscating the sub-rankings was unrealistic—they were in the hands of all those Sun Moons now; would they try to rob them? Even the Dragon Martial Guards themselves had received several sub-rankings. ... On this day, the name of Xuan Jiu spread far and wide once more. Mysterious, powerful, and arrogant! In a small village not far from Nanyuan, Su Yu and the others touched down and entered a large courtyard. Bai Yi remarked with deep emotion, "You're far too daring. With so many Sun Moons in the city, you actually dared to infiltrate and then leave so ostentatiously." Su Yu smiled faintly. "It's nothing. Besides, without doing this, how could we open up business? Now, those people have established direct contact with us. Soon, this circle of the Heaven Hunting Pavilion will become their core trading network!" "The All-Races Cult plays at petty squabbles, whereas our Heaven Hunting Pavilion is an organization backed by Invincibles. We must act grand and upright. How could we act like sneak thieves? When we trade, it should naturally be done out in the open!" Bai Yi and the others nodded, finding his words pleasing to the ear. Bai Yi quickly asked, "Xuan Jiu, did you truly uncover news about the ruin?" Not just him—the other white masks all turned their eyes toward Su Yu as well. Not only that, Su Yu unfurled the Heaven Hunting manual at this moment, and numerous inquiries had already begun flooding in. Su Yu smiled and said, "Pull these people into the same channel. Tell them that for each person joining, they must pay one drop of Sun Moon blood essence, or a treasure of equivalent value. I will share the information with them, but not individually, so no one can leak it ahead of time." "One drop of Sun Moon blood essence..." This wasn't considered overly expensive on the All-Heavens Battlefield, but within the Human Realm, the cost was somewhat steep. Su Yu said nonchalantly, "They all come from great clans; they won't miss this bit of wealth! Furthermore, to investigate the ruin, I lurked in Nanyuan for three days at immense risk..." Bai Yi nodded. "Then what about the Eighth Elder's side..." "I will communicate with the Elder." "Alright, then we will send out notifications immediately. By the way, regarding the payment... don't we need to collect it in Nanyuan?" Su Yu thought for a moment and said, "That requires courage and strength. Tell everyone that the Heaven Hunting Pavilion has the capability to collect the fee. I will mention this to the Elder. For the first large-scale collection like this, we must send strong experts so that the Xia family will be wary and not dare to act rashly!" Bai Yi said no more. Xuan Jiu was no longer under his command. ... A short while later, Bai Yi and the others transmitted the message. Su Yu also quickly established contact with the Enforcer Elder. "Xuan Jiu, did you truly uncover news about the ruin?" "Yes, but I didn't dare probe too deeply. I was worried that creating too much commotion would draw attention, so I only took a brief peek through special methods." "You found the ruin?" The Eighth Elder was shaken. You found it? "Found it!" "Truly?" The Eighth Elder was excited. "Where is it? Is there truly a ruin in Nanyuan? Is it real or fake? Or is it a setup by the Xia family?" "As for real or fake... in all likelihood, it's real. That's all I can say. Elder, please look into it and help me check. I only caught a fleeting glimpse, but I saw several crucial things..." "Speak!" Su Yu hesitated for a moment and said quickly, "Eighth Elder, it's not that I don't trust you, but... I'm worried something might go wrong. Do you think we could pull in another Elder or an expert from the pavilion? Otherwise, I fear my information might not reach headquarters!" The Eighth Elder was speechless, but replied shortly, "Your concern is reasonable. Are you afraid that if I know, I will silence you to monopolize the information? Vigilance is necessary, but there is no need to suspect everyone!" He approved of Xuan Jiu's vigilance, but when Xuan Jiu's suspicion fell upon him, he was rather displeased. Su Yu insisted, "Eighth Elder, this information is of paramount importance!" "Fine. On the Enforcement Division's side, the Third Elder has already secretly infiltrated the Human Realm. How about pulling in the Third Elder? Surely the entire Enforcement Division isn't made up of traitors, right?" "I wouldn't dare suggest that!" Su Yu was surprised. Another Enforcer Elder had arrived; the Heaven Hunting Pavilion was truly sparing no expense. There were only nine Enforcer Elders in total. Soon, all three entered a new channel. The channel labeled 'Third Elder' vibrated, and words quickly came through: "Xuan Jiu, tell us, what did you discover?" "Subordinate pays respects to the Third Elder!" "No need to be polite!" Su Yu quickly responded, "By sensing death qi, I detected an imperceptible trace of Heaven Yuan Qi fluctuation in Nanyuan and located a spatial rift, so minute that it was undetectable to normal perception. At that spot, a thread of Heaven Yuan Qi leaked out, extremely faint!" "I didn't dare investigate too deeply into that spatial rift, but by permeating some Yuan Qi inside, I barely managed to discover a few things." "What was it?" The two Elders grew tense. What had he found? A spatial rift? What was inside? "I have never seen a ruin, so I don't know if that's truly what it is, but inside, there is an independent pocket space. I faintly saw many ancient buildings, and I also spotted several characters, written in the same script found in ancient cities. On the gateway of that independent space, there seemed to be two ancient characters—Civilization!" "Civilization?" The two Elders were shaken. What immense audacity! Did this mean the ruin was named the Civilization Ruin? "Yes, Civilization! Aside from that, other things inside were not very clear to me, nor did I dare sense them too overtly for fear of destabilizing the spatial rift. I also saw a white jade stele suspended in the air." "A white jade stele?" "Yes!" "Were there any distinct features?" "This... is hard to describe, but there were also two characters written on it—Wen Mu!" "What?" Before the Eighth Elder could react, the Third Elder was suddenly startled, as if recalling something, and asked urgently, "What did you say you saw?!" "A white jade stele with 'Civilization Tomb' written on it. I don't know if it's a tombstone..." "The Civilization Tomb Stele?!" The Third Elder's tone instantly turned ecstatic. Su Yu couldn't hear his voice, but even through the text, he could sense the Third Elder's sheer urgency. "Xuan Jiu! Are you telling the truth?" "Yes." "Where is the entrance to the ruin?" "Third Elder, please calm down! This is the Human Realm, the Great Xia Prefecture, a place where countless Sun Moons have gathered. Third Elder, do you intend to monopolize this ruin alone? Is our Heaven Hunting Pavilion prepared to go to war against the entire Human Realm, or even all races?" Su Yu cut him off. Why be so agitated? With you acting so worked up, did you actually think you could monopolize it? Don't kid yourself! I control the location, and I provided the intelligence. How could you monopolize anything? "Right, my apologies. I lost my composure!" The Third Elder swiftly regained his composure, yet remained urgent. "Xuan Jiu, are you certain it truly had the words 'Civilization Tomb' written on it? The ancient characters of the text of will?" "You mean the characters found on ancient cities?" "Yes! Was it that kind?" "Yes!" "Then... was there anything else on that white jade stele?" Su Yu pondered briefly and quickly replied, "I couldn't see very clearly, but I saw several figures flickering on it." "Yes, that's the one!" The Third Elder was thrilled, while the Eighth Elder remained silent throughout. Even if he didn't fully understand the context, he knew it had to be something of monumental importance. "Is there anything else?" Su Yu thought for a moment and said, "I only used a thread of Yuan Qi to probe. Other things... aren't very clear, but I sensed the aura of Sun Moon Xuanhuang Liquid. Also, there might be a vast amount of Heaven Yuan Qi inside; I felt as if the entire ruin was saturated with it." "That is normal!" The Third Elder didn't care about these details and quickly asked, "Then... is there anything else?" "Anything else?" Su Yu actually knew what he was asking, but as an ordinary member, he wasn't supposed to know about carriers. "It wasn't very clear, but deep inside, I faintly saw a piece of iron and a piece of jade fighting each other..." "Fighting?" The Eighth Elder and Third Elder asked simultaneously. Both seemed to realize something and were thoroughly shaken. At the level of a carrier, possessing spirituality was completely normal. Su Yu quickly added, "I suspect I might have seen wrong. In any case, it was deep inside, so I couldn't see clearly. Fearing discovery, I retreated." "Very good!" "Xuan Jiu, do not rush to release this news. We will check ancient records to see if we can obtain accurate information on this ruin! Also, regarding which pieces of information to disclose, we cannot reveal everything. Rest assured, the credit that belongs to you will definitely not be withheld!" "Furthermore, do not leak this information to the outside world..." Su Yu interrupted him directly. "Understood. I will deposit the information with someone I trust. If I die, that person will immediately make all the information public. Elders, it's not that I'm guarding against you, but guarding against dying suddenly without anyone knowing, which would turn this information into an eternal secret!" *Damn it!* *You are clearly guarding against us!* The two Elders felt their chests ache with irritation. How was this not guarding against them? All right, guarding against them was the right call. To tell the truth, for a fleeting moment just now, both of them had harbored the thought of finding Su Yu, interrogating him, killing him to silence him, and monopolizing the ruin. On second thought, forget it! Too dangerous! Once the news leaked, the Heaven Hunting Pavilion would never let them off. Besides, there was no need to discard identities they had cultivated for years over this. Soon, the two left Su Yu aside and began conversing secretly. "Old Eight, you saw Xuan Jiu's intelligence. There should be carriers inside!" "Yes, at least two!" The Eighth Elder replied, then quickly asked, "Third Elder, what is that Civilization Tomb Stele?" He had felt how excited the Third Elder was! "I'll explain once we rendezvous. This matter... must be reported to headquarters immediately. An Invincible might descend upon the Human Realm personally." "An Invincible?" The Eighth Elder said in shock, "An Invincible descending is extremely dangerous!" "It might not be the true body, but perhaps one of the three incarnations or a divine character avatar. An Invincible will come to oversee everything personally. Old Eight, you don't understand; the Civilization Tomb Stele involves far too much. Previously, the pavilion speculated whether the divine character battle technique stele possessed by Su Yu and Chen Yong was the Civilization Tomb Stele. Now it seems that wasn't the case. That divine character battle technique stele might just be an ordinary inheritance stele. While precious, it is far inferior to the Civilization Tomb Stele!" The Eighth Elder was shaken. An Invincible was about to descend! To oversee everything personally! And all of this was simply because Xuan Jiu had discovered a few clues. "Xuan Jiu is preparing to sell this intelligence to the outside. Third Elder, what should we do now?" "I don't know either. Await the response from the Invincibles!" "Alright!" ... The two quickly arranged to meet and began reporting the news to the Invincibles. Transmitting information across the various realms was difficult, but for the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, it wasn't overly hard; the Heaven Hunting sub-rankings covering the Human Realm could communicate with headquarters. Soon, the intelligence was uploaded. ... The instant the intelligence was uploaded. Within the endless void. At the Heaven Hunting Pavilion headquarters, several figures wearing gold masks emerged. "Do you all know about the Civilization Tomb Stele?" "We do!" "A Civilization Ruin... the Civilization Tomb Stele... carriers... without a doubt, this ruin is likely the manor of an Eternal Civilization Master from the multiple divine character faction!" "Is there any record of this manor in the ancient archives?" "We are searching now. Even we haven't read through all the records." ... Several gold masks swiftly searched through the archives. The Heaven Hunting Pavilion held far too many records; even they hadn't read them all. After a moment, one of them said, "There are some records, though not very clear. In ancient times, a powerhouse resided in the Manor of Civilization, inviting guests from all quarters to discuss the Dao..." "What about the Civilization Tomb Stele?" "There are only brief mentions of the Civilization Tomb Stele. Everyone knows it involves the opening of civilization, the inheritance of civilization, and the true mysteries and essence of Civilization Masters. Perhaps it also conceals some treasures of the ancient Civilization Masters... Beyond that, other records are rather vague, but it is of utmost importance; that much is indisputable!" "Combining the Manor of Civilization with the Civilization Tomb Stele, can we determine the owner of that ruin?" "Difficult! We can only determine that the owner of this place should be an ancient Civilization Master, perhaps even one of their leaders; otherwise, it would be impossible to possess the Civilization Tomb Stele. Should we awaken the East Pavilion Master and the Head of the Heaven Division? The two of them have lived the longest and might know something." "No need. They are slumbering; awakening them isn't necessary." "Then for now, we only know that this place is extremely important. Everyone, do we sell the information to the outside, or seize it ourselves?" "Seizing it is difficult; after all, this is inside the Human Realm! Even if ten more of us joined the six here to storm into the Human Realm, we would all perish... The moment we enter directly, all races will realize this ruin is exceptionally important!" "Are we to give it up, then?" "If all else fails, make it public to the outside world and charge an exorbitant information fee. The Heaven Hunting Pavilion's guiding principle remains stirring up chaos. Once this news spreads, all races will surely be shaken, and perhaps we can fish in troubled waters!" "Is the intelligence accurate?" "Extremely accurate. It was probed by Xuan Jiu, the one who caused a major stir earlier. He investigated using death qi, not daring to enter deeply, and gathered this information from the periphery. I believe the intelligence possesses high credibility. Very few people know about the Civilization Tomb Stele; it is impossible for Xuan Jiu to know of it!" ... The powerhouses discussed for a time and quickly arrived at a decision. The Heaven Hunting Pavilion alone might not be able to swallow this ruin. In that case, they would fish in troubled waters! "Instruct the Human Realm branch to sell the intelligence, raising the price to ten drops of Sun Moon blood essence! Additionally, an Eternal will personally depart for the Human Realm shortly!" As for whether it would be an avatar or one of the three incarnations, there was no need to disclose that to the subordinates. However, those Enforcer Elders were no longer capable of overseeing the entire operation in the Human Realm. "Xuan Jiu... credit him with a great merit! Reward him heavily! When he returns from the Human Realm, the Heaven Hunting Pavilion will assist him in stepping into the late stage of the Sun Moon Realm, promote him to an Elder of the Mystic Division, and find a way to free him from his identity as an ancient city resident!" The Invincibles quickly passed their resolution. Xuan Jiu was to be rewarded handsomely! This fellow was exceptionally capable. In the Human Realm branch, he was practically the only one seen doing real work. Were it not for his lack of strength, they would have handed command of the entire Human Realm branch to Xuan Jiu right now. Among so many Elders, not a single one was as competent as Xuan Jiu. "Have all other Elders gather in the Great Xia Prefecture to await orders. Abandon operations in other prefectures; focus solely on the Great Xia Prefecture!" "Agreed!" One by one, the Invincibles issued their orders, reaching their conclusion: the Great Xia Prefecture was the key!