By the pond, the three of them were speaking in low voices.
"This valley still needs to be searched carefully. Honestly, I still think the greatest possibility lies at the bottom of the pond. That is the place most likely to hold something unusual.
"After all, there are all sorts of small beasts outside. They scurry about everywhere and could trigger any abnormality. Over such a vast span of years, could no one have encountered it even once?
"Only the bottom of the pond is the most concealed place here, and the place least likely to be touched by anything external.
"With the Second Patriarch's attainments in formations, he was exceptionally skilled in concealment. The entrances and exits of his formations were often beyond all expectation, so it is still possible that we overlooked something!"
Master Lan said. She had already examined the formations within the ruins of the "Soul Prison Clan." This Second Patriarch's attainments in formations were naturally inferior to hers now.
But what had his cultivation been at the time? And viewed as a whole, the Second Patriarch's formations were defined by one word: "strange."
That single word alone was a great Dao. In this respect, she simply could not compare to him. That was, in truth, personal talent.
It was precisely because of this that Master Lan had found it difficult to locate that sliver of a breakthrough through conventional means, and so felt that secrets might still be hidden beneath the pond.
"For now, search this valley carefully once more. This time, search separately. Do not let yourselves be guided by others' opinions; investigate in your own ways. Perhaps we may discover something.
"As for the bottom of the pond, we can consider whether there are other methods later!"
After Elder Hao finished speaking, he