Xu Tong had only been trying to gather as much information as possible before everyone withdrew from the Capital City, but he was not grasping at any remedy in desperation.
Faced with the three men's mocking words, Xu Tong replied calmly:
"Qixia True Person has been in seclusion for a hundred years and can hardly enter the world, Bodhisattva Yunian has already passed away, and Ye Sheng should be living in seclusion in Qilin Cave, unable to leave easily, especially around the appearance of the Five Directions' Divine Gift, when the power of heaven and earth is most restless.
"For that reason, both sixty years ago and during these past few years, the Corpse Ancestor Mausoleum could only be watched over by those who came after them. Among the three sect masters, the emperor, and Ye Sheng's successor, someone must know its exact location.
"To prevent the Corpse Ancestor Mausoleum from falling outright if something happens to the first person in the know, someone else must be able to dispatch people back to defend it in time, or notify Ye Sheng if Qixia True Person cannot leave seclusion. Even if that person doesn't know where the Corpse Ancestor Mausoleum is, they should know where Qilin Cave is.
"At present, we can confirm that Wei Wuyi and Ancestor Sikong know nothing. That leaves Monk Wuxin, Lu Wuzhen, His Majesty, and Mister Fan. At least two of you four possess clues..."
Hearing this, Zhao De pondered briefly.
"What if the Corpse Ancestor Mausoleum is in Qilin Cave, with Ye Sheng watching over it alone?"
Xu Tong shook his head.
"The Demon-Suppressing Mausoleum exists to isolate the qi of heaven and earth, preventing whatever it suppresses from recovering, whereas Qilin Cave is where the power of heaven and earth is strongest, penetrating virtually