"...I think there's something seriously wrong with whatever's inside the Great Ancestor's Imperial Mausoleum, so I still haven't gone to the Divine Capital." Pan Long took a sip of tea and finished his account.
The Wenchao Afterimage said nothing. He narrowed his eyes and thought for a long time before saying, "I agree with your caution. Whether or not that's Old Zhao inside the mausoleum, the fact that he could activate the Zhou Tian Grand Formation, kill a supreme Demon God in a single strike, and withstand an attack from the Nine Provinces Grand Array leaves no doubt: he has the authority to control the Zhou Tian Grand Formation."
"In other words, he really could be Zhao Sheng?"
"Indeed. If he is Zhao Sheng, there's a good chance he could take the Classic of Mountains and Seas from you when you meet, or at least contest your control of it," the Wenchao Afterimage said. "After all, the Classic of Mountains and Seas was his Life-Bound Treasure. Even though he later exchanged it for the Nine Provinces Cauldron, just as Wen Chao could control the Nine Provinces Cauldron at a critical moment, Zhao Sheng could surely do something similar with the Classic of Mountains and Seas."
"Then what should I do?" Pan Long asked. "I can't hide from him forever."
"Now that you've attained Longevity, you should find a way to take complete control of the Classic of Mountains and Seas yourself," the Wenchao Afterimage said. "Erase every trace Old Zhao and I left in that treasure. Make it yours, through and through."
"Only then will you have the confidence to meet whatever's inside the mausoleum. Whether it's Old Zhao or something else, only then can you deal with him and spare this world a future threat."
The Wenchao Afterimage sighed.