Honghuang: It makes sense that there are four Sanqing, right?

"Hmm? Ancient ruins?"

"Yes, His Majesty said that the place was rich in the laws of creation, and his physical body has become much stronger."

"Fellow Daoist, do you remember the exact location?"

Xu Qing frowned. Could it really be the inheritance of the Creation Demon God? And what about the shattered jade from Buzhou Mountain?

"At the time, I didn't investigate the matter in detail, treating it as just an ordinary relic. So much time has passed that I've long forgotten about it."

Xihe shook her head in response.

In that case, let's borrow the Earth Book from Brother Dao; perhaps we can make some discoveries there.

"I have nothing more to do, so I won't bother you any longer, fellow Daoist."

After all, she had a blood feud with the other party for killing her husband, and Xu Qing felt that Xi He's eyes were strange. As soon as she finished asking her question, she bowed to Xi He and was about to leave.

Xihe hummed in agreement and then closed her eyes again.

Just as Xu Qing was about to leave, he heard Taiyi say something.

"Fellow Daoist Xu Qing, please wait. This technique may be strange, but the primordial world is vast and boundless, with countless secret techniques emerging. Why do you focus so much on this one?"

"Even if two pieces appear at the same time, it is still relatively rare. However, no one practices this method anymore. Only my sister-in-law tried it once out of concern for her brother."

"If there is anything truly strange about this secret technique, I hope you can tell me. After all, if there is a conspiracy behind this jade piece, it must be related to my brother."

I can't exactly tell you that I've read the script, but it's not in the script for "Shattered Jade."

Xu Qing pondered for a moment, then came up with the same reason he had used to persuade Houtu to help with the investigation—

"The technique and material of this jade piece are strange, that's one reason. The fact that two identical pieces appeared in different places is another reason. The human race and the Asura race are not considered powerful. There are only two major races in the world now: the Witch and the Demon. This jade piece just happened to be obtained by the leaders of the two races, that's yet another reason."

"The primordial world is vast and boundless, filled with unimaginable gods, monsters, and ghosts. Perhaps each of these things is not particularly special, but the simultaneous appearance of all three suggests that we should investigate them."

Taiyi thought about it carefully and felt that Xu Qing's words made sense. Could it be that his brother had really been tricked?

"What you say makes sense, fellow Daoist. In that case, may I accompany you on this investigation?"

"Since it was you who discovered the anomaly, I will not act on my own initiative in this operation. I will follow your instructions completely, as long as the truth is revealed in the end. What do you say?"

Xu Qing took a deep look at the humble-looking Taiyi, finding it hard to reconcile him with the arrogant and noble young man who had said, "I, Donghuang Taiyi, have never heard of any Xuqing."

"Having not shown your face for many years, I never expected your temperament to have changed so drastically. It seems you have experienced quite a lot as well."

"Yes, you can come with me."

"Thank you, fellow Daoist."

Tai smiled and bowed to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing then said:

"I intend to go to the Chan Sect to borrow the Earth Book from my Daoist brother Zhen Yuanzi in order to find the location of the ruins."

"If there's nothing else, let's get up immediately."

"There is nothing more to discuss. Even if there were, I would not dare to delay your precious time with worldly matters. Please allow me to exchange a few more words with my sister-in-law before I depart immediately."

"Empress Dowager, even if you are unwilling for Lu Ya to inherit the throne of the Demon Kingdom, the primordial world has been without a day for a long time. As the only Golden Crow clan, you should also take on the clan's destiny."

"Lu Ya has been working hard these past few days. Once the matter of the Broken Jade is settled, I will take over this arduous task from him."

"Yes, I will lift the ban immediately."

As she spoke, Xihe gracefully walked towards the Moon Star, and Taiyi followed.

I witnessed Hou Yi shooting down nine suns. It turns out that Di Jun had another son. The changes in this world were not due to the loss of a son, but rather the imprisonment of a son.

Xu Qing's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't show it out of consideration for Taiyi and Xihe's presence.

A moment later, Taiichi returned to the place alone.

"My nephew has been trapped for a long time and is still asleep. That's perfect. There's no need for any reminiscing. I'll go with you to find Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi right away."

Xu Qing hummed in agreement, mounted the lotus platform, and led Houtu and Taiyi towards Kunlun Mountain.

All three were highly skilled in supernatural abilities, and their speed was so fast that Kunlun Mountain soon appeared before them.

After landing, Xu Qing walked ahead. Soon, two golden and yellow streaks of light appeared before him. It was Yuanshi and Zhen Yuanzi who came to greet him together.

"Fourth brother, fellow Daoist Houtu."

"My dear brother, fellow Daoist Houtu."

The two nodded to Xu Qing and Hou Tu, but tacitly ignored Tai Yi.

Taiyi remained neither arrogant nor humble, his expression serene.

Houtu and Xu Qing returned the greetings one by one, and then the five of them went up the mountain together and sat down at Yuxu Palace.

After a brief conversation, Zhen Yuanzi learned of Xu Qing's purpose, and the other three tacitly fell silent.

"Brother Dao, I wonder if the Book of Earth can find that ruin. If so, I hope you can lend a hand."

Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard and said.

"Without specific information, the Earth Book cannot be found directly, but all the ruins beneath the earth are recorded in the Earth Book and can be transported through the Earth Book."

"My dear brother, you can take the Earth Book with you and search for it one by one. I'm sure it won't be long before you know about Hongyun's matter. I've been missing him for a long time, but I'm sorry I can't accompany you from afar."

As he spoke, a flash of reminiscence crossed Zhen Yuanzi's eyes, recalling when he first came to the Chan Sect, Yun Zhong was following behind Yuan Shi.

The Taoist priest, now a young man with striking features and a handsome appearance, said to him, "Senior, you look very familiar. Have we met somewhere before?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi made up his mind to stay in the Chan Sect for some time.

The recollection was interrupted by Xu Qing's reply.

"I understand. I am already extremely grateful that you are willing to lend me the Book of Earth. Thank you very much."

"Come closer, and I will teach you the method."

The secret is not to be shared with six people. Without Zhen Yuanzi's reminder, the other three tacitly shut down their five senses, and even the servant boy who attended them discreetly left.

A moment later, Xu Qing memorized the method, and Zhen Yuanzi handed him the Earth Book.

The three of them immediately regained their five senses.

"Second brother, Daoist brother, I'm leaving now. I'll come to visit again after this matter is settled."

After that, Xu Qing bid farewell to the two of them and left with Taiyi and Houtu.

As soon as he descended Kunlun Mountain, Xu Qing took out the Earth Book and used its magic, marveling at its wonder.

The primordial world is indeed vast and boundless, with tens of millions of ruins underground. Even with teleportation, it would be impossible to explore them all in a short time.

Let's see if we can investigate a portion of them first.

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, as the Demon Emperor, it's impossible for Dijun to personally lead teams to every ruin. Do you know his criteria for selecting ruins?"

"The space is stable enough to accommodate a quasi-saint, and the concentration of spiritual energy is greater than that of a small blessed land."

Taiyi answered truthfully.

Xu Qing entered the Book of Earth and, after adding these two conditions, found that there were still about 30,000 ruins remaining.

It seems we can only investigate these places one by one.

Xu Qing sighed softly.

"Please ascend my lotus platform, relax your minds, and I will teleport you together."

"Good." The two nodded at the same time.

Xu Qing chose to investigate the nearest sites one by one. Although this method was somewhat clumsy, two of the three of them possessed the combat power of Saints, so they could ignore the ordinary restrictions of the ruins and it wasn't too slow.

The underground was dark and gloomy. After an unknown amount of time, Xu Qing and the others arrived at a ruin. Before they even entered, they sensed a rich aura of creation.

"This must be it..."