Appraisal

Immortal Trace, Biyou Palace.

Back in a safe place, Meng Qi finally relaxed. With Lingbao Tianzun and Jiang Zhiwei watching, he took out the emerald-green tree, Great Sun Flame Heart, Ice Eye Crystal Soul, Heaven River Sword, Mysterious Tortoise Sword, and the other treasures, then said with a grin, "Everything's here."

"Oh." Even Lingbao Tianzun, with his cultivation, realm, and composure, looked surprised when he saw the emerald-green tree. It wasn't because it carried the inheritance of one of the Heaven Severing Seven Swords; he had been prepared for that.

He paused, then said, "This little tree is no ordinary thing..."

Hearing Lingbao Tianzun say that only strengthened Meng Qi's confidence in his own judgment. He mused, "When I first saw how unusual it was, I thought it might be a Divine Weapon. But after thinking it over, True Martial Emperor left curses on all six other treasures. Why would he leave the most precious one untouched?"

"Unless even True Martial Emperor's realm wasn't enough for him to tamper with this little tree." Jiang Zhiwei suddenly spoke.

"Or perhaps the tree itself would absorb and dispel curses and traps..." Lingbao Tianzun pondered. If Jiang Zhiwei was right, the tree's value would be beyond measure—not some ordinary Divine Weapon. He found that a little hard to accept.

Remembering the scene when the green light and aura surged forth—more spectacular than the emergence of the general outline of Buddha's Palm—Meng Qi said thoughtfully, "Two of True Martial Emperor's three Secret Vaults have been discovered. Demonic Buddha's chaos and the upheaval in the world weakened the restrictions and formations, but this Secret Vault may have survived until now precisely because it held the most precious item, and so was protected most stringently. He might even have opened a small world of his own