"Observations of Huanyou Nation"

Seeing this, Lin Xiao widened his eyes and carefully observed the scene before him, determined not to miss any detail.

These are all good materials. I can record them when I get back and put them in the library to broaden everyone's horizons.

A moment later, Zhao Yunzhong opened his eyes.

Seeing Lin Xiao staring intently at him, he smiled gently and said:

"I apologize for the embarrassing situation, Fellow Daoist Lin. The Imperial Seal can be directly stored within the body of the current emperor. Moreover, given the immense importance of the Imperial Seal, keeping it outside the body would be too unsafe. By keeping it in my heart from the beginning, I can ensure its existence as long as I am alive, which gives me peace of mind."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao nodded in understanding, but he still harbored doubts in his heart about whether storing the national seal in this way, given his Golden Core Early Stage cultivation level, was truly a proper safeguard.

However, Lin Xiao was very good at dealing with people, and he would never question others in such a matter.

But Zhao Yunzhong seemed to know what he was thinking and said with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to worry. Although my cultivation is only at the Golden Core Early Stage, once the King has stored this Imperial Seal in his heart, it will automatically defend against attacks. Its defense is so strong that even a Nascent Soul Cultivator would find it difficult to break through."

Hearing him say this, Lin Xiao didn't deny that he hadn't thought that way, but nodded knowingly and asked in surprise:

"I see, I never imagined the Imperial Seal had so many uses."

Hmm, there's something to write about in "Observations of Huanyou Nation".

[Ding--Congratulations, host, you have successfully activated the [Sect Master's Observations Record] function. You can use this function to record your observations and experiences in the form of your consciousness, including text and images. These records can then be copied into a book using the Item Synthesis function. Friendly reminder: This function allows you to select excerpts for copying, or organize and categorize them by chapter or section.]

The system's sudden appearance brought Lin Xiao an unexpected surprise.

Although his memory is already quite good now that he's at the Golden Core Stage, who wouldn't want a personal memo pad?

So he was very happy and hurriedly entered the system to take a look at the [Sect Master's Observations Record] function.

It includes options for categorizing folders and creating records, allowing you to create any record document you like.

He immediately created a record document and quickly wrote down in his mind what Zhao Yunzhong and what he had seen.

However, Zhao Yunzhong was unaware of all this. He only noticed that Lin Xiao paused very slightly before returning to normal.

So he didn't pay any attention and continued speaking to Lin Xiao:

"Fellow Daoist Lin need not worry about knowing the secret of the Imperial Seal. Many countries and dynasties in the world were established thousands of years ago or even earlier. By now, secrets like the Imperial Seal are no longer a secret to many high-ranking officials."

Lin Xiao knew perfectly well that he was trying to dispel her concerns, and immediately accepted his offer:

"Rest assured, Your Ruler Zhao, I will certainly not reveal this matter to anyone."

Go back and see if you can put a restriction on all the rubbings of the records of what you saw and heard, making them viewable but not circulated.

"I naturally trust Fellow Daoist Lin's character. Speaking of which, I must thank Fellow Daoist Lin for finding the Imperial Seal for me this time. Otherwise, I don't know when I would have been able to find it. I just wonder, where did Fellow Daoist find the Imperial Seal?" Zhao Yunzhong asked with a hint of doubt.

After all, he found the vicinity of the Execution Stone mine because he sensed the location of the Imperial Seal, but how did Lin Xiao find it so easily?

When asked about this matter, Lin Xiao did not hide anything and told him about the former king he had discovered.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yunzhong pondered for a moment, then, as if he had thought of something, his brows furrowed:

"If I'm not mistaken, that person might want to absorb the Imperial Seal and make it entirely their own..."

"Can the Imperial Seal be completely absorbed and made into one's own?" Lin Xiao asked.

Zhao Yunzhong nodded:

An ancient proverb says, "If any member of the royal family encounters a desperate situation, they may absorb the imperial seal, and fight for a sliver of hope."

It's unclear whether it was because he trusted Lin Xiao too much after being saved by Lin Xiao, or because he was naive and told everything, or something else entirely...

In short, this put some pressure on those who were recording these observations.

The Ruler Zhao trusts him so much, telling him everything, he's under a lot of pressure...

However, the Ruler Zhao seemed oblivious and continued to explain to Lin Xiao:

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you may not know this, but the one who wields the Imperial Seal is mortal enemies with Execution Stone and would never be able to change his ways to cultivate that evil method. However, I suspect that person is unaware of this, as it is a secret passed down orally within our Zhao Imperial Clan. Since that person once held the Imperial Seal, he has been touched by the fortune of the Huanyou Nation and is similarly subject to this restriction."

Well, at least the previous ones were ancient teachings, the degree of secrecy unknown, but now even secrets passed down by word of mouth have popped up. For a moment Lin Xiao hesitated whether to continue recording.

Zhao Yunzhong was still talking non-stop:

"Perhaps he only recently came into contact with the Execution Stone' and realized that he was unable to change his ways. Then, he heard this ancient teaching in the National Seal and was forced into a desperate situation, which led him to consider absorbing the National Seal."

At this point, he seemed to remember something, then shook his head and sighed:

"Unfortunately, this person is unaware that absorbing the national seal of my Huanyou Nation is not so easy. For the mere holder of power, the chance of success is almost one percent. Without that one percent of luck, what awaits him is the backlash that takes his life. Only those of the legitimate bloodline of my Zhao Imperial Clan can increase this possibility. The purer the bloodline, the greater the chance of success."

"After all, it was my Zhao Clan ancestor who founded the Huanyou Nation!"

Lin Xiao was somewhat bewildered after being caught off guard and hearing the secrets of a country's royal family.

Is it too late for him to call a halt now?

Moreover, considering the commonalities between the national seal, the state, and the ruler, it's likely that what the Ruler Zhao said later was the same for other states.

In other words, he inadvertently overheard the secrets of the Mortal Realm, which likely encompasses most of the countries with shared historical lineages.

If the royal families of other countries were to find out about this, he would likely become the target of a collective attack.

Knowing too many secrets, especially secrets of a large group of people, is not a good thing...

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao suddenly felt the weather had turned cooler; otherwise, why was his back feeling chilly?

Looking at Zhao Yunzhong again, he saw that Lin Xiao with a gentle and friendly expression.

At this moment, Lin Xiao couldn't help but sigh, "He truly lives up to his title as the ruler, even if he's newly appointed."

It seems that during the years that the Zhao Imperial Clan had been lying low, they had trained their heirs to learn these standard royal techniques.

Now that things have come to this, there's no way he could consider the possibility of killing Zhao Yunzhong. The fact that he had the confidence to do this means he must have had a backup plan.

Zhao Yunzhong did this simply to prevent Lin Xiao from leaking secrets.