Experimental Base
Wei Shao walked straight into a circular building.
Wei Yong followed close behind.
Inside, a disheveled old man was staring blankly at a massive instrument before him.
Above the massive instrument floated five bubbles, each containing one of the Five Elements Spirits: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
If Zhou Hao and the others had been here, they would definitely have recognized the Fire Spirit among them.
It was the God Venerable-level Fire Spirit they had once rescued from the Curiosity Hunters.
"Old Artifact Head, there's been a bit of trouble in the Tianluo Great Domain. I need to deal with it first," Wei Shao said flatly.
Old Artifact Head turned and glanced at him, then chuckled strangely. "That trouble must be quite serious, huh? Serious enough for you to abandon an experiment already in progress."
Wei Shao walked over and sat down, speaking softly. "The Rare Beast Pavilion has been exposed, and the person behind it all points directly at me."
"Heh heh~ Now that's trouble, isn't it? I told you to hide your identity better," Old Artifact Head cackled.
Wei Shao showed little reaction at his words and merely said calmly, "There was no helping it. If I wanted several God Venerables to work sincerely, I had to give them some leverage. Otherwise, they wouldn't have felt at ease.
But I never expected them to be discovered. With their strength, no one should have been able to threaten them.
Besides, they had always been hiding in the shadows. They shouldn't have been found."
This left him somewhat puzzled.
Old Artifact Head narrowed his eyes at him, no longer dwelling on the matter, and changed the subject. "So what are you planning to do now?"
He paused before continuing, "If you ask me, the right thing is