"Mm, sorry to put you in this position, but circumstances leave us no choice. To ensure we both return alive, you'll have to endure this."
Central Plains, Heavenly Secret Tower Headquarters.
Seeing the worry on Yao Chen's face, Xiao Yan felt no better himself.
He had a feeling that someone might already have learned about his agreement with Gu Yuan.
"Teacher, get some rest first and regain your strength. We can discuss the rest once we reach Heaven Beyond. Perhaps things aren't as bad as you think," Xiao Yan said gently.
"Mm."
Neither said anything more. They each sat cross-legged and began cultivating Dou Qi.
Meanwhile, in Heaven Beyond.
Heavenly Strategy Manor, Ninth Layer.
After hearing Xiao Qing's report, Xiao Tian Ce smiled and said, "Qing'er, you're already the Xiao Clan Chief. You can make the arrangements for these matters yourself."
"Yes, Third Uncle. But I'm worried someone else might obtain the Ancient Emperor's Inheritance, so I would like you to give me a Spiritual Array to seal it off completely." Xiao Qing cupped her hands and bowed respectfully.
Xiao Tian Ce understood her thinking. Though this was an overt scheme to lure the Gu Clan into a trap with the Ancient Emperor's Inheritance, and its effectiveness was obvious-the Gu Clan had indeed taken the bait, with almost everyone who met the requirements coming-
Eliminating the threat posed by the Gu Clan was only one objective. The other was that Xiao Qing did not want anyone outside the Xiao Clan to take the Ancient Emperor's Inheritance.
After all, no one knew better than she did what consequences there would be if someone else took the Ancient Emperor's Inheritance.
"Heh, all right. I'll give you a Ninth-Level Spiritual Array.
"Since all the participants are below High-Rank Dou Sheng, an Eight-Level Spiritual