"The three Sacred Lands had mobilized so heavily, even willing to clash with the Tantai Family to seal off and infiltrate this place. What they sought was definitely no ordinary heavenly treasure. I fear... it was a true treasure capable of moving even Saint Realm experts, or perhaps something tied to a major secret."
Upon hearing this, Miss Tantai turned her beautiful eyes toward Gu Sheng and asked softly.
"Brother Gu Sheng, just now... did my mother... say something to you in private?"
She was meticulous by nature. Her mother's seemingly casual glance before leaving, along with Gu Sheng's subtle reaction during his conversation with Yuwen Ruo afterward, had made her suspicious.
Gu Sheng nodded without concealing anything.
"Senior Mingjing did indeed send me a voice transmission. She admitted that the item sought by the three Sacred Lands would also be of great use to the Tantai Family. She hoped... that I could find a way to obtain it."
"What?!"
Miss Tantai, Gu Ningshuang, Shen Qingtian, and Qin Yurou all cried out in alarm, their faces filled with shock. Miss Tantai asked anxiously.
"My mother... how could she entrust something so dangerous to you? The people from the three Sacred Lands are right before us, and Saint Realm incarnations are watching from the shadows. This..."
"She did not force me. She merely proposed a deal."
Gu Sheng cut her off, his tone still calm.
"If I successfully obtain the item and hand it to the Tantai Family, she will unconditionally do three things for me. If I fail to obtain it but can ensure that it does not fall into the hands of any of the three Sacred Lands, I can still gain one promise from her."
"Three things? One promise?"
Shen Qingtian's voice beneath her mask was full of