"What happened!"
Gu Sheng found Dragon Maiden's expression rather strange. It was perfectly normal for ancient artifacts sealed within the Primordial Ancient Mine to contain rare treasures, given how old the mine was, but there was no reason for Dragon Maiden to look this alarmed.
"This stone carries my father's aura, and it's incredibly ancient. The aura on it suggests that my father stayed on this stone for a very long time—at least a century. But I don't remember my father ever having any dealings with the Primordial Ancient Mine!"
Dragon Maiden's eyes were distant as she gazed toward the Primordial Ancient Mine, apparently lost in thought. Myriad Dragon Emperor had mysteriously vanished during his prime, and in his later years, only a clone had remained in the world. Everyone believed that he had secretly been buried after his death, but Dragon Maiden knew that her father had never had a burial site.
She had suspected that her father had entered a Forbidden Zone, but over the years, the Forbidden Zone Supremes had occasionally emerged to confront the strongest figures of the current age. Yet none of them had resembled her father in the slightest. It was as if her father had simply vanished without a trace.
"Let's talk about this another time."
Gu Sheng glanced at Old Man Zhang beside him and patted Dragon Maiden's shoulder to soothe her. He did know more about certain matters, but those secrets were not things mortals like Old Man Zhang could learn. They could easily bring about a great disaster.
"Mm."
A strange glint flashed through Dragon Maiden's eyes. She raised her hand and struck down, splitting the stone artifact in two. When she saw what had appeared inside, her eyes filled with astonishment.
"What's going on?"
Old Man Zhang was also