"Since you can't speak of it, I won't force you. Now I'll ask questions, and you only need to nod or shake your heads!"
Having guessed that the Qiu Long Beasts were bound by a Formation, General Zhi Yao changed his approach.
Since there were many things they could not say, there was no need to press them to the bitter end. That would only make things worse.
A troubled look appeared in the eyes of the two adult Qiu Long Beasts.
"Don't worry. I won't ask anything that would make it difficult for you to answer!"
Bound by the Formation, even nodding or shaking their heads instead of answering could violate their oath and bring punishment upon them. General Zhi Yao first reassured them.
Though he did not know the exact nature of their oath, he could guess some of it. It surely concerned the identity of the coffin's owner. As long as he did not ask about that or anything related to it, there should not be much of a problem.
Roar!
Hearing his promise, gratitude appeared in the eyes of the two adult Qiu Long Beasts, and their enormous heads nodded at the same time.
"I'd like to ask: is there a Formation on this altar?"
General Zhi Yao asked.
That had been the purpose of capturing the young Qiu Long Beast in the first place. Based on their deductions, this question should not involve their oath.
Roar!
The two Qiu Long Beasts shook their heads simultaneously.
"There isn't?"
General Zhi Yao and Nie Yun exchanged glances, both revealing surprise.
There was a Five Elements Light-Veiling Formation outside, yet there was no Formation on the central altar? Was that really true?
"They should be telling the truth!"
Though he could not understand the language of these two