"Just as you said, Patriarch, this ancient scroll really does record the methods for taming giant eagles."
Sure enough, the moment Zhou Xu brought up the matter, Locke's attention immediately shifted over.
Zhou Xu then took the opportunity to explain some of the contents recorded on the ancient scroll.
All doubts vanished from Locke's heart.
Although he could only recognize a few characters on the ancient scroll and was not particularly familiar with its detailed contents, Zhou Xu's explanation was logical and fluent, nothing like something he had hastily made up on the spot.
After briefly reading out two sections of the ancient scroll and dispelling Locke's doubts, Zhou Xu stopped and instead asked...
"Patriarch, do you have any other ancient scrolls?"
"I have two more."
Locke's eyes visibly lit up at the question. In the past, he had been unable to understand the ancient scrolls even when holding them in his hands. But now that Zhou Xu was here, could he have Zhou Xu translate them for him?
However, he soon realized that although the emperor before him treated them amicably and had been extremely sincere during their previous interactions, he could not possibly translate them for free.
"Your Majesty, you mean...?"
"I want to make a trade with you, Patriarch."
Zhou Xu did not beat around the bush and laid his cards on the table. Locke basically could not understand ancient Elven language, while he could—which was his greatest advantage.
"I want to take those three ancient scrolls for research. The enchanting effects on them allowed the scrolls to remain intact for such a long period of time, and I'm very interested in studying those effects. Once I figure them out, they can be used to preserve some of Great Zhou's important documents."
"Of course, in exchange, I