"To dispel your doubts, I can let you witness all of this with your own eyes. Five days from now, before our ancestors' tomb, I will burn the Selection Inscription Stele and the False Tortoise Shell Inscription as offerings to our ancestors," Xuanyuan Song said.
"Why five days from now?" Jiang Pandong asked. "Who can guarantee you won't tamper with things in the meantime and produce a fake Selection Inscription Stele?"
"He has a point. If you bring out a fake to fool us then, we might not be able to detect it," Du Fuzhou said as well.
"Since I, Xuanyuan Song, have given my word, I won't go back on it," Xuanyuan Song said.
"We still can't trust you," Fan Liya said with a cold laugh.
"Why not do it right now?" Leng Guhan said. "To avoid everyone's doubts, burn the Selection Inscription Stele as an offering to your ancestors now. You won't be able to tamper with it, and everyone will be convinced that there are no secrets involved."
"That's too rushed," Xuanyuan Song said with a frown.
"Rushed?" Leng Guhan gave a cold laugh. "Your Imperial Remnant Manor should have prepared for something like this long ago. Surely these five days make no difference when it comes to offering these things to your ancestors? Or did failing to obtain the Longevity Jade Slip disrupt your arrangements?"
"Quite right, quite right." Jiang Pandong nodded. "Disappointed, aren't you? You probably made your arrangements on the assumption that you would obtain the Longevity Jade Slip and the True Tortoise Shell Inscription, didn't you? You never expected us to refuse to hand over the Longevity Jade Slip, did you?"
Xuanyuan Song's face could not help twitching. "It seems you really refuse to give up," he said angrily.
"That's right. We still