"An Ancient Artifact set?" Jiu Qing couldn't help drawing a sharp breath.
Having even one Ancient Artifact was rare enough. With two, one had the right to boast of a profound foundation. But a set of Ancient Artifacts... that would scare people to death!
He muttered softly, "Now I finally understand why your sect wasn't interested in this place."
Feng Jun smiled and shook his head. "We're still interested. Our focus is simply different."
Jiu Qing instantly grew tense again, making no effort to hide the change in his mood. "What is your sect focused on?"
"It definitely has nothing to do with you, Senior," Feng Jun said with a smile. "It's a long story. Why don't we discuss that gourd Ancient Artifact first?"
"That works," Jiu Qing replied. Although he did not fully believe the assurance, much of his unease faded.
"That gourd Ancient Artifact was crimson. It had an innate Artifact Spirit—a white-glowing head with a pair of wings. It could seal a person's Primordial Spirit."
"When using it, one had to say, 'Please turn around, treasure.' Then the opponent's head would fall off by itself. It slew both flesh and Primordial Spirit, and had once slain someone at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage."
"That's an ancient legend... Hey, hey, what kind of expression is that?"
"Nothing. I know this Ancient Artifact," Feng Jun said, though his expression really was rather strange.
But any Xia person would probably have struggled to control himself. "The Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife... was its wielder Senior Lu Ya?"
"You really do know!" Jiu Qing was visibly dazed. "Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife... what a good name. It sounds plain, yet it's actually domineering!"
"Senior," Feng Jun asked urgently, "what was the user's name?"
"I don't know... nobody knows!" Jiu Qing answered readily. "All we know is