"Misunderstanding... it was really a misunderstanding."
"Cang Jiulong, believe us. We really had no intention of taking the Progenitor Mark..."
The city lords saw the murderous glint in Cang Jiulong's eyes. Afraid he might lose his temper and detonate the Progenitor Mark right there in Ancestral City, they hurried to explain, insisting again and again that they had no designs on it.
Of course, Cang Jiulong did not believe them.
But he was not about to use the Progenitor Mark over something they all understood but left unsaid.
After all, the Progenitor Mark could only be used once.
Once used, it was gone.
It was something to frighten people with. If he actually used it, he would be the one who lost the most.
So he took the opening they had given him.
"You'd better not."
"Yes, yes... But what do we do about Ancient Eternity?"
"We should put our heads together and see if there's any way to draw him out."
"The longer this drags on, the worse it is for us."
The city lords knew they could not seize the Progenitor Mark, so they swallowed their displeasure and let the matter drop. Wan Shenfeng changed the subject outright, turning everyone's attention back to Ancient Eternity.
Dreadbound Lord immediately said, "What can we do? The Illusory World Book Ancient Eternity obtained is incomplete. I had planned to gather as many of its scattered fragments as possible and use them as bait to lure him in."
"But now?"
"You've all seen it. It hasn't worked very well."
"That bastard seems determined to oppose us and refuses to show himself. Right now, I truly can't think of a better way."
Cang Jiulong snorted. "I don't see it that way. Ancient Eternity plainly intends to collect the Four Great Wonder Books and