Chapter 555
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All these signs pointed out to them that the Dark Emperor's tomb was most likely at the bottom of the Heaven's End Cliff, and the map drawn up by the members of the Twelve Palaces who had been brutally murdered showed the situation at the bottom of the cliff.
Otherwise, with the Twelve Palaces' capabilities, if the Dark Emperor's tomb was anywhere else, they would not have been unable to locate it.
But if the place was filled with traps and was shrouded in mist, then they would need a precise map to be able to pinpoint the exact location.
"Mu Qian Fan said that some time ago, someone approached them and entrusted them to investigate the situation at the bottom of the Heaven's End Cliff. That would mean that those people might have the map in their hands. Were they from the Twelve Palaces, or were they working for the Twelve Palaces? Or could it be that the person who entrusted the task to Mu Qian Fan was the one from the Zephyr Academy who possessed the map? "Fei Yan rubbed at his chin, his brows furrowed in deep thought.
"It should be one of the powers that the Twelve Palaces have been cultivating here." Jun Wu Xie said decisively.
"Why?" Fei Yan was surprised.
Jun Wu Xie replied: "Since the Twelve Palaces are trying so hard to gather the complete map, they would naturally know that the Dark Emperor's tomb is at the bottom of the Heaven's End Cliff, and they would know how dangerous the situation is at the bottom of the Heaven's End Cliff. They would not be so dumb as to ask Mu Qian Fan and the others to investigate the exact location. If my guess is not wrong, the Twelve Palaces do not know whether the Heaven's End Cliff is the Dark Emperor's tomb and they have only guessed it, which is why they have not taken any action yet. This time, it must be someone from one of the palaces who found the Heaven's End Cliff based on clues and gave the order to the powers they contacted.
Jun Wu Xie paused a moment and said: "According to what Mu Qian Fan said, the person who entrusted the task to him already knows the dangers at the bottom of the Heaven's End Cliff and they would not dare to take any action for the time being."
The Heaven's End Cliff was just a guess by the Twelve Palaces. They could not be certain whether it was really there and hence, they did not dare to put all their forces into that dangerous place.
Thinking about it, before this, there must have been people from the Twelve Palaces who had gone to the Heaven's End Cliff, and they must not have fared any better than Mu Qian Fan and the others. The rumours about the Heaven's End Cliff had most likely been spread by the people from the Twelve Palaces, to lure those who did not know the truth into exploring the Heaven's End Cliff, and to provide them with more clues.
"Then should we go to the Heaven's End Cliff to have a look?" Qiao Chu was feeling a little excited. If the Dark Emperor's tomb was really at the bottom of the Heaven's End Cliff, even if they had to stay there for eight to ten years, they would find the Dark Emperor's tomb!
Hua Yao then said: "You are thinking too simply of things. If we are able to easily locate the Dark Emperor's tomb at the bottom of the Heaven's End Cliff, then the Twelve Palaces would not be in such a rush. Mu Qian Fan also said that a dozen of them descended the Heaven's End Cliff and stayed at the bottom of the cliff for two days, but they had not advanced more than a hundred metres. Out of the eleven people, only Mu Qian Fan managed to survive. It can be imagined just how treacherous the bottom of the Heaven's End Cliff is. Without a complete map, going down there would only be a slim chance of survival. "
It wasn't that he didn't want to go, but he had to worry about more things.
If they were to die at the bottom of the Heaven's End Cliff, no one would be able to avenge their parents.
Qiao Chu quietened down. He knew that Hua Yao was right.
Jun Wu Xie pinched Lord Meh Meh's little hoof and lowered her eyes to say: "We can go. We don't have to find the Dark Emperor's tomb, but we can ascertain the situation at the Heaven's End Cliff first."
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