The best way to answer everyone's accusations was to turn an internal conflict outward and make them understand who the real enemy was.
After all, even Jiang Yun had only spotted the danger within the Immortal Transformation Pool. He had seen none of the other problems.
This was, after all, a place that had once nurtured a Great Emperor, and a Source Heavenly Master was hardly the pinnacle of Source Arts.
Huolin'er smiled slyly, stopped the restless members of the Ancient Race, and said:
"That's not quite right, little sister. I'm only curious. The rare treasure hasn't even appeared yet. Why bring out an Emperor Weapon and spoil the peace?"
"There's no need to call me little sister. Not just anyone can enter my family's gates."
Yan Ruyu was usually ethereal and reserved, but after spending so much time around other women, she had learned how to fire back. The three leaves of the Green Lotus Emperor Weapon stirred as it pressed steadily downward.
"You—"
Huolin'er was so furious that her pretty face flushed. She had no desire to enter the Jiang Family's gates.
A dazzling blue light rose from within her, and the Qilin Staff, famed throughout the Primordial Era, appeared. Forged entirely from Eternal Blue Gold, it shone with a brilliant, crystalline radiance.
"An Ancient Emperor Weapon! Qilin Cave really does have an Ancient Emperor Weapon!"
Those nearby recoiled as though from snakes and scorpions, retreating swiftly to the edge of the mountaintop, ready to rush down the mountain at any moment. Watching a spectacle like this could get them killed.
A lifelike Qilin was carved into the head of the Ancient Emperor Weapon. Emperor Dao Laws emerged as it faced the Emperor Qing Weapon hovering high above.
The two Emperor Weapons confronted each other in the sky.