"Oh?" Xiao Hua's curiosity was piqued when he heard this. "If Fellow Daoist Zhong does not mind, could you let this Xiao take a look? This Xiao has also dabbled somewhat in the Dao of Formations!"
"You understand formations too?" Zhong Tianyao truly did not know what to say. It was already impressive enough for a cultivator to understand a single artifact-refining technique—where would they find the time to comprehend formations as well? What was more, the essence of formations had long been lost on the Xiaoyu Continent. Other than certain special cultivation sects, where else could one learn formations? The Thunder Control Sect was not known for formations either!
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, this way please!" Zhong Tianyao said as he led Xiao Hua deeper inside. This place somewhat resembled the palace from before, except it was even more dilapidated. Spiritual energy fluctuations here were extremely obscure, while scorching flames faintly surged forth!
"This old man first discovered this earth fire. Soon after, the ancestral hall began to stir. Only after this old man entered with a clan artifact did I learn that there had once been artifact-refining ruins here!" Zhong Tianyao explained. "Afterward, this old man arranged everything nearby according to the requirements of artifact refining!"
"Mhm." Xiao Hua swept his divine sense over the restriction and frowned slightly. He waved his hand. "If Fellow Daoist Zhong trusts this Xiao, leave this place to this Xiao!"
"R-Really?" Seeing Xiao Hua so confident, Zhong Tianyao truly did not know how to express his feelings. Truly, one surprise after another, one impossibility after another—yet all of it had come after he had hurled vicious words at Xiao Hua, and had even harbored thoughts of killing him!
"Please proceed as you wish, Fellow Daoist Xiao! This old man will leave now. If