At Worst, Sink the Shenzhou

"Hmm..."

Hearing this, Ji Lingxuan's fingertips, which were holding the spirit tea, paused slightly. The brows that originally carried an inquiring look furrowed gently as she fell into a brief moment of thought.

A Holy Land interested in the treasure of a small sect?

Such words falling into the ears of the Holy Son sounded just like a joke.

Or even, according to Ye Chuan's understanding, it was like your in-game item being coveted by Ma Huateng.

"Hmm..." Ji Lingxuan lowered her eyes. Her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow under her eyes, diluting a bit of the Holy Son's noble detachment and instead adding a bit of feminine gentleness.

A moment later, she raised her eyes to look at Ye Chuan. Her tone carried a bit of certainty, yet hid a trace of doubt:

"The Beihua Divine Continent is far away. Separated by several perilous peaks, secret realms, and even the Endless Sea, ordinary factions would find it difficult just to cross over, let alone make a special trip to Xuanjing City to target the Yuxu Sect, which has only recently been rebuilt and has a shallow foundation."

"Unless the Yuxu Sect holds something they are determined to get. Otherwise, given a Holy Land's status in the Beihua Divine Continent, they absolutely would not go to such great lengths to specially send people here."

Ye Chuan also shrugged. "As for what exactly that treasure is, I'm not sure for the time being."

After all, he hadn't asked Qianshuang, and the Yuxu Sect had been destroyed to such an extent that whatever treasures they originally had were all taken away by the Qingyun Sect.

A trace of understanding flashed in Ji Lingxuan's eyes. She then raised her hand and took out a jade slip as white and translucent as jade from her storage ring. Faint spiritual light lingered around the jade slip, and it felt warm and smooth to the touch.

She placed the jade slip on the desk, condensed a faint trace of spiritual power at her fingertip, and gently tapped it on the jade slip, saying softly:

"This jade slip of mine records the recent movements of the major Holy Lands in the Beihua Divine Continent. Perhaps we can find some clues."

As soon as she finished speaking, the jade slip slowly floated up. Rows of ink-colored text gradually emerged within the brilliant white light, clearly visible.

Ji Lingxuan leaned forward slightly, resting her elbows on the desk. Her originally handsome features instantly softened. As her eyes shifted, her long eyelashes fluttered gently, making her skin look as white as snow.

From Ye Chuan's angle, even though she was dressed in men's clothing, he could see a glimpse of white that was a bit dazzling.

Ji Lingxuan did not notice anything. She withdrew her gaze, the smile at the corners of her lips fading a bit.

"The one targeting the Yuxu Sect is the Wutong Holy Land of the Beihua Divine Continent... This Wutong Holy Land excels in beast taming and pill refining. They have always been ruthless in their actions, especially their patriarch, who has a personality that will resort to any means to achieve his goals."

She raised her hand to gesture for Ye Chuan to look at the text on the jade slip and continued, "I can roughly guess what it is. That legacy treasure of the Yuxu Sect is probably related to the Legacy Key."

"Legacy Key?" Ye Chuan stroked his chin. "What is that?"

Ji Lingxuan put the jade slip back into her storage ring and continued to explain,

"About millions of years ago, a cultivator in the Profound Sky Continent accidentally discovered a divine tomb, left behind by a peak Ascension Realm expert from the ancient era..."

"According to rumors, the divine tomb hides the method to travel to the Upper Realm, as well as countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures. However, to open the divine tomb, one must gather all the Legacy Keys scattered throughout the Profound Sky Continent."

"But these keys are too well-hidden. All the major Holy Lands have been secretly searching for them, but to no avail. No one even knows what the keys look like, let alone gathering them all."

She paused and added, "And the patriarch of the Wutong Holy Land is nearing the end of his lifespan, with at most a hundred years left."

"He is now desperate to break through his realm and extend his lifespan. He has likely learned some clues about the keys and guessed that the Yuxu Sect's legacy treasure is one of them, which is why he specially sent people here to snatch it."

"So that's how it is..."

Ye Chuan finally understood the cause and effect. The Wutong Holy Land's patriarch was nearing the end of his life and was eager for success, so he targeted the Yuxu Sect and even threatened to trample it flat—

To put it bluntly, a cornered dog will jump over a wall; he would do whatever it takes to get the key at any cost.

But how did that old guy know the Yuxu Sect had this thing?

But thinking about it carefully, the Yuxu Sect had the legacy of the Luoxuan Empress, which originally came from the Upper Realm. It didn't seem strange for them to have such a treasure?

Ji Lingxuan noticed Ye Chuan's thoughtful look and just said, "Master, to be honest, this matter has broad implications. Although the Wutong Holy Land acts ruthlessly, their foundation is not shallow. Coupled with the fact that the Beihua Divine Continent is far from Xuanjing City, it is inconvenient for the Taichu Holy Land to get involved."

"In my opinion, it would be better to hand over that legacy treasure to smooth things over for now, which would also save the lives of everyone in the Yuxu Sect."

"The principle that an innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth... I think you should understand, Master..."

Her words were sincere. Firstly, she didn't want the Taichu Holy Land to be dragged into unnecessary disputes. Secondly, she didn't want Ye Chuan to offend the entire Wutong Holy Land over this matter.

After all, even though the Wutong Holy Land couldn't compare to the Taichu Holy Land, they were not to be trifled with.

But as soon as she finished speaking, Ye Chuan slowly shook his head, revealing a somewhat playful expression:

"Hand it over? Impossible."

"If the Wutong Holy Land wanted the treasure, they could have just discussed it nicely, but they just had to threaten to trample the Yuxu Sect."

"The Yuxu Sect was rebuilt by Qianshuang and me. They want to touch my people and still expect me to offer the treasure with both hands? Where is the logic in that?"

"At worst, I'll just sink the Divine Continent."

"Since that Legacy Key is in the hands of the Yuxu Sect, it belongs to the Yuxu Sect. If the Wutong Holy Land wants to rob it by force, they'll have to see if I agree to it."

Hearing this, Huli, who was beside them, immediately nodded vigorously, her small face full of agreement:

"That's right, that's right! The boss is right! We can't give the treasure to them! They are too bad, they even want to trample the Yuxu Sect!"

After all, Huli usually went to the Yuxu Sect quite often to see if the boss had returned, so she more or less had a bit of affection for that sect.

Ji Lingxuan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. She didn't expect that this man, who seemed casual, undisciplined, and only cared about spirit stones, was actually so protective of his own and had such a strong bottom line in his bones.

To even say he would sink the Divine Continent...

These arrogant words didn't sound harsh to her ears at all.

"It seems I can't persuade you." Ji Lingxuan shook her head helplessly, but there was not the slightest dissatisfaction in her tone; instead, there was a bit more appreciation.

"Since your mind is made up, I won't try to persuade you anymore. It's just that the Wutong Holy Land acts ruthlessly. If you need help, just ask. Even if it's inconvenient for the Taichu Holy Land to get involved openly, I personally can help you a bit."

Ye Chuan originally wanted to seek help from the Taichu Holy Land, but since the Holy Son didn't want to drag the Holy Land into it, Ye Chuan wouldn't make things difficult.

He only needed to break through to the Mahayana Realm, and fighting a Holy Land above his level wouldn't be a big problem.

Sure enough, in the end, one's own strength was the most reliable.

Seeing Ye Chuan looking so confident, Ji Lingxuan felt curious in her heart, but she didn't say much else. She simply stood up and asked, "Master... would you like to visit the Taichu Holy Land?"