While Luo Ao and the others entered the council hall, Luo Jin led Xiao Yan and his group to another part of the manor. After arranging accommodations for them, he led them on a tour of the manor.
Xiao Yan was equally curious about this sacred place in the eyes of array masters. The profound arrays were quite unique. Although they shared some similarities with alchemy, they were also very different. Each had its advantages, and it was difficult to say which was better. However, Xiao Yan was certain that since arrays existed in the world, they must have their own unique reasons. Although alchemists were currently more popular on the continent, he believed that one day, array masters would also have their turn to shine on this vast continent.
The group followed Luo Jin, strolling leisurely through the Heavenly Cloud Manor. Amidst their laughter and conversation, Xiao Yan noticed with some suspicion that Luo Jin's gaze, ever since they met, seemed to linger on Li Bingrui, who was standing next to Lian'er. Even during their earlier conversation, Luo Jin had deliberately steered the conversation towards her. This made Xiao Yan secretly smile, immediately understanding what was going on.
Xiao Yan glanced between Luo Jin and Li Bingrui, then chuckled and shook his head. He continued walking along the path in the garden, unaware that Xiao Yi Xian beside him was also looking at him with tender eyes. She paused slightly, then quickly followed. Bai Hua glanced at Lian'er, whose face was filled with curiosity, and gently patted her head with his large hand. The two of them followed slowly behind.
As the group strolled through the manor, they chatted about various matters concerning the Central Region. Of course, most of the conversation consisted of Luo Jin explaining the general information about the major powers in the Central Region. Among these, the Xiao Clan was naturally the first thing Xiao Yan needed to learn about.
As a super power in the Central Region and one of the three major clans, the Xiao Clan naturally possesses a formidable foundation. In terms of strength, it far surpasses the other four major powers. It is said that among the three major clans, the Xiao Clan Xiao Clan has the longest history. At its peak, the Heavenly Yuan Zong Ghost Gate, but for some unknown reason, it gradually declined over the course of history. Even so, the strength of the Xiao Clan is beyond doubt.
Having learned all this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but lower his head and ponder. Although he had no kinship with the Xiao Clan he knew, Xiao Xuan was still there, which touched him somewhat. At the same time, he couldn't help but worry about Xiao Xuan's safety.
Just then, Xiao Yan's vision blurred, and he abruptly stopped in his tracks. He looked up with surprise at the tall black stone tablet standing before him. Only then did Xiao Yan realize that he and his group had unknowingly arrived at a plaza, and the tall stone tablet in front of them was the only decoration in the plaza.
"Huh?"
Seeing this, Xiao Yan took two steps back before he could fully see the huge stone tablet in front of him. At the same time, Luo Jin, who was not far behind him, followed closely with a smile on his face.
"This stone tablet is..."
After scanning the stone tablet, Xiao Yan turned his gaze back to Luo Jin beside him and asked with a suspicious look.
Upon hearing this, the latter smiled, not hiding anything, and slowly said as his gaze swept upwards over the stone tablet:
"This is the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Artifact Ranking. It is said that it was forged by one of our Luo Clan's ancestors in his spare time. It records the ten most unique weapons on this continent. Although they are not very useful, they are still something left by our ancestor, so we put them here."
When the Luo Family Ancestor was mentioned, a hint of pride appeared on Luo Jin's face, but at the end of his words, there was also a hint of teasing and helplessness.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded in surprise. At the same time, his gaze swept over the stone tablet again. Sure enough, the stone tablet was engraved with the numbers one to ten from top to bottom. Among them, the fourth, seventh, eighth, and ninth positions were all painted with the names of several weapons in golden glaze. The fourth one was called the Phoenix-Locking Spear, the seventh one was the Orchid Sword, the eighth one was the Ancient Blood Axe, and the ninth one Thunder-Painting Spear. The remaining positions were empty.
"This Phoenix-Locking Spear... it probably belongs to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, right?"
Upon seeing the name of the Phoenix-Locking Spear, which ranked fourth on the list, Xiao Yan immediately thought of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, even though there was no concrete evidence to support it.
"Hehe, not bad. The Phoenix-Locking Spear does indeed belong to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. It is said that this weapon was forged from the spines of the upper members of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan and a lot of Gu Yao blood. It has a considerable suppressive effect on the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and its associated combat power is also extremely terrifying. Once it is used at full strength, it can even use this Phoenix-Locking Spear to condense a phantom image of Gu Yao, which is extremely frightening. It's just a pity that I've never seen it."
Luo Jin smiled faintly, while Xiao Yan's gaze continued to fall, landing on the seventh item below: the Orchid Sword.
" The Orchid Sword, its owner is Ouyang Yu, the recognized strongest warrior in the Ouyang Clan. It is said that Ouyang Yu once easily stopped three Yuan Zun experts who came to cause trouble for the Ouyang Clan with just himself and his sword, even killing one of them. The other two were seriously injured, and one lost an arm and fled, never to be seen again. Ouyang Yu was also crowned with the title of Orchid Sword Saint because of that battle."
"Hiss..."
Upon hearing this, not only Xiao Yan, but also the others beside him showed surprise on their faces. Such a record was truly terrifying. To fight against three Yuan Zun level experts without being defeated, and even kill one of them, was an extraordinary achievement. Ouyang Yu was probably a once-in-a-millennium genius!
As for the latter two, Luo Jin had never heard of them, but he had no doubt that the people who possessed those two weapons were definitely outstanding individuals, and must be leaders in their respective fields. However, whether he could meet them was another matter entirely.
However, as the group chatted and laughed, Xiao Yan's expression suddenly changed. He subconsciously placed his hand on his Storage Ring, and at that moment, he was surprised to find that an object inside his Storage Ring, which he hadn't touched for many years, was actually trembling slightly...
Meanwhile, on the other side, Luo Ao, Luo Cheng, and other high-ranking members of Tianyun Manor appeared in a secret room. At this moment, on the array platform in the center of the secret room, there was a white jade array plate about ten inches in size. It was clear that there was a palm-sized notch on the array plate. At this moment, the array plate was trembling loudly, emitting bursts of intense golden light...