At the edge of the Huaiyu Mountain Range!
Yu Haoran couldn't help but frown when he saw the Black Tortoise standing at the edge of the mountain range.
Whether it was the intense conflict with the Blue Dragon Clan and the White Tiger Clan, the Vermilion Bird's attempt to steal the Floating Flames Formation Flag while he was undergoing his tribulation, or the Black Tortoise Clan's formation sect that was at the pinnacle of formations when he was sealing off the ancient God and Demon Clans, Zhou Bao had always harbored deep enmity and fear towards the four guardian clans.
Therefore, he didn't want to have too much contact with the guardian clans unless he had an absolute advantage. Therefore, he didn't want to respond to the Black Tortoise that had greeted him.
When the Black Tortoise saw Yu Haoran's frown, it could guess that Yu Haoran was hostile towards the guardian clans. It tried its best to display a friendly attitude as it flew to Yu Haoran and cupped its claws in greeting.
"Xuan Qiong greets the Formation Emperor Yu!"
"Junior greets Senior Xuan Qiong!"
According to Yu Haoran's narrow-minded personality, he wouldn't have treated the four guardian clans nicely since he was filled with deep enmity and fear towards them.
Therefore, when he was about to mock and ridicule the Black Tortoise, the Thaling in his consciousness suddenly told him to treat the Black Tortoise with respect.
The Thaling's reason for treating Zhou Bao with respect was that the Black Tortoise didn't take advantage of the situation when Zhou Bao was facing the Soul-severing Lightning Tribulation with all his might. Instead, it stopped the Blue Dragon, the White Tiger, and the Vermilion Bird from trying to disrupt Zhou Bao's tribulation. Therefore, Zhou Bao had to treat the Black Tortoise with respect.
Yu Haoran's return of the Black Tortoise's greeting as a junior caused Xuan Qiong to inwardly heave a sigh of relief.
"Formation Emperor Yu, can we talk alone for a moment?"
"Senior Xuan Qiong, this is my sister and this is my brother. They're not outsiders!"
Although he didn't outright refuse Xuan Qiong's request, Yu Haoran had already expressed his attitude by introducing Yu Siqi and Pallas.
"Alright then!"
Seeing that Yu Haoran didn't want to avoid Yu Siqi and Pallas, Xuan Qiong didn't insist and nodded.
Then, he carefully took out a white stone the size of a goose egg and the shape of a heart from the independent space he opened up. He smiled and gave it to Yu Haoran.
"Formation Emperor Yu, this milky white stone is called the Heaven's Secret Stone. It is a top-notch treasure that can greatly increase one's perception and potential. Consider it a gift for our first meeting."
As the saying goes, one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions!
Putting aside the irreconcilable enmity between Yu Haoran and the four guardian clans, how could Yu Haoran not be on guard when Xuan Qiong gave him such a precious gift when they had just met? As a result, he did not reach out to take the milky-white stone from Xuan Qiong.
Thaling was puzzled when he saw the heart-like milky-white stone in Xuan Qiong's sea of consciousness.
This was because he could vaguely sense that the milky-white stone in front of him wasn't the Heaven's Secret Stone that Xuan Qiong had just mentioned. Instead, it seemed like a legendary treasure, a special treasure that was inextricably linked to the laws of destiny. As a result, he didn't step forward to remind Yu Haoran of his refusal to accept the Heaven's Secret Stone.
"Formation Emperor Yu, rather than saying that this Heaven's Secret Stone is a gift from the Black Tortoise clan, it would be better to say that it is an apology gift from the Black Tortoise clan."
Although a trace of disappointment flashed across Xuan Qiong's eyes when he saw Yu Haoran's refusal to accept the Heaven's Secret Stone, he wasn't too surprised.
After all, Yu Haoran had always maintained a deep enmity towards the guardian clans due to the various unpleasant events that had happened in the past.
Given Xuan Qiong's cautious character, how could he easily accept a precious gift from him!
However, the Heaven's Secret Stone was a bargaining chip that Xuan Qiong used to ease the enmity between them. At the same time, it was also an important method that he used to verify his conjectures.
Therefore, in order to make Yu Haoran accept the Heaven's Secret Stone willingly, Xuan Qiong could only use the method of betraying the guardian clans' interests to eliminate the enmity in his heart.
"Formation Emperor Yu, I wonder if you still remember how you and the four demigod-level elders of the guardian clans sealed the ancient God and Demon clans together some time ago?" Xuan Qiong asked with a serious expression after he stopped smiling kindly.
"I remember quite a bit!" Yu Haoran nodded in reply.
"Formation Emperor Yu, I'm really sorry!"
After receiving Yu Haoran's nod in reply, Xuan Qiong cupped his hands and explained in a guilty tone.
"Back then, when we were re-sealing the ancient God and Demon clans, the four demigod-level elders of the guardian clans had secretly set up some unspeakable means that could have harmed you and your loved ones."
"The self-destruct formation hidden in the core of the four formation flags!" After hearing Xuan Qiong mention the sinister means that the guardian clans had secretly set up to seal the ancient God and Demon clans, Yu Haoran immediately pointed out with a gloomy expression.
"You, you, you already know about it!" Yu Haoran's accurate accusation caused Xuan Qiong's mind to be violently shaken. His body uncontrollably took seven steps back as he cried out in shock.
"That's right!"
When Yu Haoran saw that Xuan Qiong's mind had been greatly impacted and a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes, a thought immediately flashed through his mind. Not only did he immediately nod in confirmation, but he also further explained his understanding of the Guardian Clans' methods.
"Not only do I know about the self-destruct formation hidden in the four formation flags, but I can also deduce in detail through the self-destruct formation. In at most two months, the self-destruct formation will completely destroy the Solar Lunar Star Formation used to seal the ancient God and Demon clans by detonating the four formation flags. The ancient God and Demon clans will once again descend upon the Tianxuan Continent."
Yu Haoran's more detailed explanation of the clan's secret means caused Xuan Qiong's mind to be even more shaken. Not only did his body gradually begin to tremble, but his mind also began to become absent-minded.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yu Haoran suddenly asked loudly.
"Xuan Qiong, why did you give Yu Haoran the precious Divine Fate Stone?"
Xuan Qiong, who had fallen into a trance, instinctively replied in the face of Yu Haoran's loud question.
"I wanted to use the Divine Fate Stone to resolve the accumulated hatred between Yu Haoran and the Black Tortoise clan. At the same time, I wanted to verify one of my conjectures."
Xuan Qiong's instinctive and truthful answer caused a trace of doubt to appear in Yu Haoran's eyes. He continued to ask loudly.
"Xuan Qiong, what kind of conjecture do you want to verify?"
"I suspect that Yu Haoran is very likely to be …!"
As a divine beast at the peak of the sixth level of the God Realm, as well as a top expert proficient in formula dao, Xuan Qiong's powerful state of mind allowed him to quickly wake up from his trance and retract his true intentions that were about to be exposed.
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