Inside a great hall, the lamps blazed brilliantly.
An aged gray-robed old man sat upright in the central seat of honor.
His complexion was sallow, his frame gaunt and bony, and his eyes clouded. He looked utterly ordinary.
Yet the instant Su Yi and Xi Ning followed Jing Hongyu into the hall, they realized that this gray-robed elder was a Taiwu Stage powerhouse!!
Before long, Jing Hongyu introduced the gray-robed elder's identity.
Jing Cheng!
The Supreme Elder of the Giant Whale Spirit Clan, a Taiwu Stage powerhouse.
Many years ago, Jing Cheng had suffered a Divine Tribulation and become entangled in a divine calamity, his vitality greatly injured.
The Giant Whale Spirit Clan had put that Taihe Grade battle armor up for auction precisely to resolve the divine calamity plaguing Jing Cheng.
"Please, both of you, take a seat."
With a kindly smile, Jing Cheng invited Su Yi and Xi Ning to sit, then ordered his attendants to serve tea. His manners were thorough and courteous.
Su Yi had never liked idle pleasantries. He said directly, "Why did Your Excellency invite me here?"
Jing Cheng said solemnly, "I would not dare claim to instruct you. To be honest, our clan possesses quite a few items like that bronze plate inscribed with Dragon Palace Secret Text. We invited you here over this matter, hoping you might help us decipher the Dragon Palace Secret Text on those treasures."
Su Yi was not surprised. "Fine."
"Excellent!"
Jing Cheng smiled. "Hongyu, bring out those Dragon Palace Secret Texts for Brother Li to identify."
"Yes!"
Jing Hongyu accepted the order and took a scroll from his sleeve.
When the scroll was unfurled, it revealed countless twisted, bizarre characters—the Dragon Palace Secret Text that had already vanished during the Primordial Era!
But Su Yi frowned.
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