Listening to their conversation, Lin Xiaojin could not help growing curious. "Grandma, how come I've never heard that our family possesses some Heaven and Earth Secret Treasure?"
Lin Wanxia hesitated for a moment before explaining heavily, "This treasure does not belong to our Lin Family. Even our ancestor merely served as its guardian."
"This was meant to be a secret passed down orally from one family head to the next." Lin Wanxia sighed again. Thinking of the Lin Family's current predicament, she no longer adhered to that rule and spoke frankly. "For generations, every head of the Lin Family bore one duty: to guard this treasure forever and never let it spread beyond the family, lest it stir up storms across the continent once more."
Lu Feng was startled when he heard this. He had already held this treasure in high regard, but judging by Lin Wanxia's words, it seemed far more precious than he had imagined.
Lin Xiaojin asked in confusion, "If it can plunge the continent into turmoil, why don't we just destroy it? Why guard it?"
Lin Wanxia coughed several times and said with emotion, "Because it also possesses the power to safeguard the continent's peace. There has long been a saying that when the continent falls into chaos, this treasure can avert a crisis in one region!"
Lu Feng and Lin Xiaojin were both rooted to the spot in shock. If what Lin Wanxia said was true, then this thing had likely surpassed even ordinary Heaven Grade treasures!
Could it be a Saint Grade secret treasure?
Lin Xiaojin stammered, "If it really is... is that formidable, then why haven't the successive heads of our Lin Family—"
Before she could finish, Lin Wanxia's furious coughing cut her off.
When the coughing subsided, Lin Wanxia rebuked her, "Our