Gu Xun'er seemed to notice Gu Juan's embarrassment. She waved a hand and said,
"Elder Gu Juan, just call me Xun'er. Did Father send you here because another Heavenly Flame has been found?"
Gu Juan breathed a sigh of relief at Gu Xun'er's words. She gave her a gentle smile and said,
"Hehe, Xun'er, I have indeed brought you a Heavenly Flame this time, and it's the fifth-ranked flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking."
"Oh?"
A gleam flashed through Gu Xun'er's eyes at those words, and a trace of excitement finally appeared on her cold face.
"The Life Spirit Flame?"
"Yes. Clan Leader Gu Yuan personally took action this time, slaying Old Man Shennong in the Shennong Mountain Range and digging the Life Spirit Flame out of his body."
Gu Juan spoke with a light laugh as she took out the Spirit-Receiving Stone and handed it to Gu Xun'er.
After accepting the Spirit-Receiving Stone, Gu Xun'er sensed the terrifying, nearly limitless energy of the Life Spirit Flame within it. Satisfaction appeared on her face, and she asked,
"Elder Gu Juan, did you find anything about the matter I asked the clan to investigate last time?"
Gu Juan nodded and said,
"I happened to be the one assigned to the investigation you requested in your last message, Xun'er. I went to investigate the Soul Palace. None of its members in the Central Plains have left the Central Plains in the past two years, and no one among its forces on the Northwest Continent matches the traits of the person you described."
Gu Xun'er felt a flicker of panic at this, but before she could say anything, Gu Juan continued,
"However, I did find some clues from a few Soul Clan juniors who were out on missions."
"Oh? The Soul Clan?"
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