Half a day later.
Once they confirmed that Zhou Xuan's life was not in danger and he merely needed time to recover, an operation concerning the future of the entire Central Province was formally settled.
The Alliance Leader kept his word and brought over all the relevant, one-of-a-kind records of secret lore from the History Archive Hall.
Old Ancestor Cangwu also demonstrated his sincerity.
Wuchen escorted a woman in a pale green dress, her bearing as ethereal as morning mist in the mountains, into Zhou Xuan's secret chamber.
"Senior Zhou, I am Mu Lingxin. My master, Old Ancestor Cangwu, sent me to assist you in working out the formation."
Her voice was clear as jade striking jade, and she carried a pure vitality of growing things that left anyone near her feeling refreshed.
Zhou Xuan looked her over.
Her cultivation had already reached peak Spirit Transformation, and her foundations were solid. Her eyes, especially, seemed to hold an entire forest, brimming with life.
She truly deserved her place as Old Ancestor Cangwu's most prized disciple.
"The formation diagram is here."
Reclining on his bed, Zhou Xuan handed her a jade slip, his voice still weak.
"Take a look first. How much you can work out will depend on your ability."
Mu Lingxin respectfully accepted the jade slip and extended her divine sense into it. In the next instant, towering waves of shock surged through her previously calm eyes.
The formation diagram within was profound, ancient, and intricate to the extreme. The fundamental truths of laws it contained lay entirely beyond her understanding.
Most importantly, the diagram was incomplete.
She instinctively raised her head, wanting to ask something.
But Zhou Xuan seemed to see through her thoughts and added indifferently,
"We'll discuss the other half once we have the item."
Mu