Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 582: The End of the Sacred Codex

"Is the Emperor truly willing to disclose the information about the Qinglong Sect?" a Tenth Rank Cultivator from the Tianlong Hall inquired.

Clearly, he was skeptical. How could one reveal such an important relic from Ancient Times so easily?

Many people from the surrounding forces also harbored such doubts. They couldn’t understand why the Great Flame Emperor would want to make such information public.

"There’s no need to overthink it. I’ve released this information because I believe that with the power of our Great Flame Immortal Dynasty alone, we’re incapable of exploring this ancient holy site. Therefore, I wish to combine everyone’s strength to explore it together," the Immortal Dynasty Emperor explained.

Upon hearing this, the crowd nodded in agreement.

That made some sense.

"Does this ancient holy site still have a successor?" someone asked.

"I don’t know. I’ve only found the entrance to this holy site and haven’t gone inside, so I’m not sure if there’s still someone carrying on the legacy," the Flame Emperor said.

Hearing this, everyone grew more solemn.

They all knew that some ancient holy sites stayed hidden from the world and were not truly extinct.

It was very possible that they had formed their own secluded realms, waiting for the right moment to revive.

If they were to rashly intrude, they might end up with a tragic fate.

Of course, if the legacy of the holy site had indeed been severed, venturing inside could yield enormous gains.

Just think, how profound must the heritage of such a glorious ancient holy site from Ancient Times be?

Xu Ping’an also appeared solemn upon hearing this.

Whether there were still living members in the Qinglong Sect, if there were, it would be utterly astonishing.

For such a vast sect to remain hidden, what could be their reason?

Were they fearing something, or waiting for something?

How many such powerful sect forces existed?

"Since that’s the case, may the Flame Emperor please inform us of the location of the entrance to the Qinglong Sect?" an elder from the academy requested.

The others nodded in agreement.

Whether or not the Qinglong Sect had living members, they would naturally want to verify it after finding the entrance.

So, the most crucial detail now was the entrance to the Qinglong Sect.

"The Qinglong Sect is actually within a minor world. I stumbled upon the entrance to this minor world by chance, and this entrance is located beneath the East Sea, ten miles offshore," the Great Flame Emperor revealed.

"Beneath the East Sea?" The crowd was visibly surprised.

This was a very dangerous locale.

Countless Demon Beasts populated the seabed, a perennial forbidden zone for humans.

Such a place, let alone ordinary Cultivators, even Tenth Rank Cultivators might meet their demise.

The entrance to the Qinglong Sect was beneath the seabed of the East Sea?

"Is what you say truly the case?" the Tenth Rank Expert from Tianlong Hall inquired with a frown.

"Naturally, it’s true. I once went to the East Sea in search of a certain medicinal herb and inadvertently discovered a spatial prohibition. Upon investigation, I was stopped by an extremely powerful spatial restriction, and right at the entrance of the space, a stele bore the three words ’Qinglong Sect’," the Flame Emperor responded.

With these words, the expressions of all present changed.

If what the Flame Emperor said was true, then the place the Flame Emperor had discovered might indeed be the entrance to the Qinglong Sect.

An entrance that even the Flame Emperor with his immense strength was unable to open would only be within the capabilities of a top-tier power like the Qinglong Sect.

Moreover, there was a stele inscribed with the words ’Qinglong Sect.’

Of course, the truth of the matter still needed to be verified by them.

A sacred site so powerful was worth the journey to explore.

"May I inquire if the Emperor could draw a map for us? The East Sea stretches far and wide, and searching for it will not be easy," one of them spoke up.

"Yes, I can. I’ve already prepared it, but there is one condition. Any intelligence you obtain must be shared with me," the Great Flame Emperor stated.

The crowd nodded in agreement.

This requirement was reasonable, as the information on the Qinglong Sect was originally provided by the Flame Emperor.

If they discovered something later on, it was only right to share it with the Flame Emperor.

"We have no issues with that," replied a powerhouse from the Earth Divine Sect.

The others also expressed their consent.

Seeing this, the Great Flame Emperor no longer hesitated and waved his hand, sending maps flying to the powerful representatives of various forces.

To Xu Ping’an’s surprise, the Flame Emperor also gave him a map.

Not just him, but all seven people who had obtained inheritances each received one as well.

Certainly, this was the Flame Emperor’s reward to them.

Xu Ping’an gazed at the location on the map, feeling a tinge of astonishment.

Because the map was already very close to a terrifyingly dangerous place in the East Sea, the Tianyuan Abyssal Trench.

Or rather, the Qinglong Sect’s location was adjacent to this Tianyuan Abyssal Trench.

The ones who had received maps were also aware of this, and their faces reflected their solemnity.

At the same time, they wondered why the Flame Emperor had gone to the Tianyuan Abyssal Trench.

However, no one asked, for even if they did, the Flame Emperor would not disclose the reason.

Having received maps, the powerful experts from various forces had essentially achieved their goal for this trip.

And with that, the sacred scriptures event came to a close.

What followed were banquets for the sacred scriptures, which held little interest for Xu Ping’an.

Because Qing Huo had previously injured Ji Ling, Ji Ling did not make an appearance regarding Ling Qingyao’s intention to take Su Chan as a disciple.

As for Qiu Lu, due to Xu Ping’an’s prior instructions, she also did not bring up the matter.

This saved Xu Ping’an quite a bit of trouble.

However, his previous conflict with Yu Wenbai had left the latter holding a grudge in his heart.

It was unlikely that Yu Wenbai would let the matter rest so easily.

Xu Ping’an was not concerned and, once the banquet ended, returned to his accommodations with Situ Lie and the others.

It seemed the Tenth Rank Experts from various forces had departed, but the talents and elders from these forces hadn’t left the capital.

Xu Ping’an knew they were likely staying to seek him out.