Chapter 426 What? You figured it out?!

Jiang Yun's gaze shifted away from the golden characters floating in the void.

The shock in his heart, however, did not subside for a long time.

Those two pieces of hidden information...

Each was more startling than the last.

The first piece of hidden information.

The message Ancestor had personally sealed within the soul crystal main body before passing away actually pointed to something he called a taboo item.

What exactly did the Liu Family ancestor discover deep within the Bone Burial Area in his later years?

Why didn't he bring that item back directly, but instead sealed the clues within the soul crystal?

And why did he use the word 'taboo' to describe it?

What kind of thing could make even a Legendary powerhouse keep so quiet about it?

The more Jiang Yun thought about it, the more suspicious it felt.

What surprised him even more was that the trigger conditions for this information were extremely harsh.

The soul crystal had to be fully activated and have a deep enough resonance with the user before the information would be released.

In other words, if the soul crystal was not activated, this information would be sealed within the soul crystal main body forever, unknown to anyone.

If the resonance between the activator and the soul crystal was not deep enough, the information would likewise not be released.

This meant that this information had never been triggered by anyone.

Perhaps only the Liu Family knew of this secret's existence.

But they also didn't know the specific content.

"What a deep calculation."

Jiang Yun marveled silently in his heart.

Ancestor's move was truly brilliant.

He sealed this information in the deepest part of the soul crystal, using the activation state and resonance depth as a double insurance.

In this way, only someone who could truly activate the soul crystal and had a strong enough Bloodline resonance would be qualified to access this secret.

If no descendant of the Liu Family could activate the soul crystal, then this secret would remain dormant along with the soul crystal, never to be known by outsiders.

And the one who could activate the soul crystal, in Ancestor's design, would inevitably be the most outstanding descendant of the Liu Family's direct Bloodline.

Because outsiders couldn't enter the Liu Family's ancestral land at all, and even if they did, without the Liu Family Bloodline, it would be impossible to generate a deep resonance with the soul crystal.

But despite all his calculations, he probably never expected that three hundred years later, a youth wearing a silver-white mask would use his Heaven-Defying Entry Manifestation talent to bypass all Seals and Restrictions and see the hidden information clearly.

However, the specific content could probably only be known after unraveling the soul crystal's Seal.

Jiang Yun's gaze fell on the second piece of hidden information.

That was the bloodline lock hidden in the deepest part of the soul crystal's outer sealing runes.

It restricted the soul crystal's usage permissions; only those of the Liu Family's direct Bloodline could absorb Soul Power.

The existence of this bloodline lock caused a suspicion to arise in Jiang Yun's heart.

Ancestor likely left this bloodline lock not just to protect the soul crystal from being stolen by outsiders.

A deeper reason might be to warn his descendants.

This item could only be used by people of the Liu Family.

If an outsider forced its use, it might trigger some unpredictable consequence.

"However, none of this has a direct relationship with me for now," Jiang Yun thought.

The bloodline lock restricted the use of the soul crystal, which meant absorbing Soul Power from it and inheriting the Nine Nether Underworld Phoenix Bloodline.

But his goal was to activate the soul crystal.

After activation, whether the Liu Family's descendants could use it was the Liu Family's business.

His task was only to appraise and activate it, take his payment, and leave.

As for what that taboo item was...

He couldn't possibly investigate it right in front of them...

More important right now was another issue.

The resonance of three powerful ancient Bloodline auras.

His tamed beasts, Little Fire, Little Skylark, and Nether Abyss, happened to correspond to the three attributes of Fire, Wind, and Dark respectively, and their Bloodline levels had all reached the Ancient Divine Beast rank.

This condition was practically tailor-made for him.

But he didn't plan on mentioning this condition yet.

The reason was simple...

This was his bargaining chip.

Although the Liu Family had deep Foundations, finding tamed beasts that could satisfy these three conditions simultaneously would likely not be easy.

How rare were Ancient Divine Beast-level Bloodlines?

Among the tens of thousands of Liu Family members, the number of tamed beasts with this level of Bloodline could probably be counted on one hand.

Even if there were some, they might not happen to be of the Fire, Wind, and Dark attributes.

The greater possibility was that the Liu Family had none at all.

When that time came, if the Liu Family wanted to activate the soul crystal, they could only rely on his three tamed beasts.

And he could then naturally propose more conditions to the Liu Family.

It would be foolish not to take advantage of such an opportunity presented on a silver platter.

Only an idiot would pass up a chance to fleece them.

Jiang Yun took a deep breath, reining in all these thoughts.

He turned around and walked toward Liu Qingyun and Elder Liu Lan.

His pace was neither fast nor slow, each step steady and powerful.

The silver-white mask concealed his entire expression, and his eyes, visible outside the mask, were as calm as the surface of a deep pool, showing no emotional fluctuations.

Liu Qingyun and Elder Liu Lan had been waiting anxiously.

Seeing Jiang Yun walk over...

Both of their gazes fell upon him simultaneously.

They tried to read something from his expression and posture.

But Jiang Yun's face, hidden by the mask, revealed nothing.

His stride, his posture, and the aura around him were exactly the same as when he first entered the Spirit Sealing Hall.

Composed, calm, and collected.

This made Liu Qingyun and Elder Liu Lan even more uneasy.

While waiting for Jiang Yun's appraisal, the two had been conversing in low voices.

"Elder Liu Lan, do you think Grand Tutor Dongxuan... can really do it?"

Liu Qingyun's voice was kept extremely low, his tone carrying a hint of uncertainty.

Elder Liu Lan was silent for a moment before answering.

"Patriarch, I... am also not sure."

Her voice was also very low.

"I have seen Grand Tutor Dongxuan's appraisal ability with my own eyes, and it is indeed Heaven-Defying. But he is only sixteen years old after all, and he has only been a Grand Tutor Level Appraiser for a short time. This soul crystal main body, so many Grand Tutor Level Appraisers studied it for three days and three nights back then and only deciphered thirty percent of its mysteries. Three Grand Tutor Level Appraisers who had been famous for hundreds of years joined forces for half a month and still couldn't find a way to activate it. Can he... really do it?"

Hearing this, Liu Qingyun's brow furrowed even tighter.

"I know everything you've said. But... in three hundred years, he is the only one who saw through the soul crystal fragment at a glance. The information he appraised is even more detailed than the results of hundreds of years of research by generations of our Liu Family's Appraisers. Based on this point alone, he has already surpassed all the Grand Tutors who came to see the soul crystal before."

He paused and sighed.

"But a fragment is just a fragment, it can't be compared to the main body. My heart is also in turmoil right now, both hoping he can see something and fearing he'll be like the others and return empty-handed in the end."

Elder Liu Lan looked up at the back of the youth standing on the high platform.

"He's been standing there motionless for quite a while now. I wonder if he's seen something or seen nothing at all."

Liu Qingyun also looked up, his gaze full of complexity.

"Hopefully... hopefully he can bring a glimmer of hope to the Liu Family."

Just then, Jiang Yun turned and walked toward the two of them.

On that silver-white mask, there was still no expression.

This made the apprehension in Liu Qingyun and Elder Liu Lan's hearts even more intense.

No expression meant it was impossible to judge the result.

If he had figured it out, there should be joy.

If he hadn't, there should be frustration.

But instead, he had no expression at all.

This state of being completely unreadable was actually the most unsettling.

Jiang Yun walked up to the two and stopped.

Liu Qingyun took a deep breath and spoke first.

"Grand Tutor Dongxuan, how is it?"

His voice carried a hint of cautious probing.

"Is there still hope for this soul crystal? Has the Grand Tutor figured anything out?"

Elder Liu Lan also stared intently at Jiang Yun, her aqua-blue eyes unblinking.

Seeing their nervous expressions, the corners of Jiang Yun's mouth under the mask curled up slightly.

He spoke.

His voice wasn't loud, and his tone was flat, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"Patriarch Liu, Elder Liu, there is no need to worry."

His gaze swept across their faces.

"This soul crystal's operational rules, rune system, and formation structure—I have completely grasped them."

He paused, his tone still flat.

"Furthermore, I have already found the method for repair and activation."

As his words fell...

A brief, deathly silence fell over the Spirit Sealing Hall.

Liu Qingyun was stunned for a moment.

Then he reacted.

His eyes suddenly widened, and his mouth opened slightly.

He froze in place as if a freezing spell had been cast on him.

Elder Liu Lan's reaction was even more direct.

She sharply sucked in a breath of cold air, her aqua-blue eyes bulging, her pupils filled with disbelief.

"Wha... What?!"

Liu Qingyun was the first to snap back to his senses, his voice trembling.

"Grand Tutor Dongxuan, you... what did you just say? You found the method for repair and activation?!"

His voice suddenly rose, echoing in the hall, filled with unbelievable ecstasy and shocking disbelief.

"Is it true? You've really figured it out?"

Jiang Yun nodded.

"I never say things I'm not sure of."

His tone was still calm, yet it carried an unquestionable certainty.

"I have thoroughly researched all the rune Formations and Restrictions around this soul crystal. I have also found the root cause of the soul crystal's failure. Next, we just need to proceed with the repair and activation step by step, and this soul crystal will have hope of regaining its vitality."

Hearing these words...

Liu Qingyun's whole body trembled with excitement.

His eyes instantly turned red, and his lips quivered violently. He wanted to say something, but was too excited to utter a single word.

Three hundred years!

The Liu Family had waited three hundred whole years for this moment!

The expectations of countless generations, countless times of disappointment and despair.

Now, at this moment, they finally saw the true dawn!

And the one who brought this dawn was not one of those old, prestigious Grand Tutors who had been famous for hundreds of years, but a sixteen-year-old youth wearing a silver-white mask!

Standing to the side, Elder Liu Lan's expression was equally dramatic.

Her red lips were slightly parted, her eyes filled with shock and incredulity.

She had personally seen Jiang Yun appraise an ancient fragment at a glance during the Grand Tutor examination, and she had personally seen him see through a soul crystal fragment in two or three minutes in the square.

She thought she already understood enough about this youth's Heaven-Defying nature.

But now she realized she had still far underestimated him.

So many Grand Tutor Level Appraisers...

Many of whom were old Seniors who had broken through to the Grand Tutor Level hundreds of years ago and had incredibly rich appraisal experience.

When facing this soul crystal main body, they either had no clue or only saw some surface details.

President Yun Xi, a powerhouse at the Peak of the Eclipsing Moon Rank and the president of the Appraisers Guild, only deciphered thirty percent of the mysteries after three days and three nights.

Three Grand Tutors joined forces, studied it for half a month, and ultimately could only shake their heads and leave.

And this youth before her, how long had he been a Grand Tutor Level Appraiser?

How many months of experience did he have as a Grand Tutor?

How long did he look at it?

That time he stood motionless before the soul crystal probably didn't even add up to the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea!

In just that little time, he not only understood the soul crystal's rune system and formation structure but also found the method for repair and activation?

What kind of concept was this?

This could no longer be described as a Genius.

This was a Prodigy!

A monster!

Heaven-Defying!

A massive wave surged in Elder Liu Lan's heart.

A thought uncontrollably surfaced in her mind.

Could it be that this youth really possessed the Legendary Divine Appraisal Eye?

That Heaven-Defying talent that had only existed in ancient records for thousands of years, capable of seeing through the essence of all things in an instant?

The more she thought about it, the more she felt the possibility of this guess was extremely high.

Otherwise, there was simply no way to explain why Jiang Yun could see through the soul crystal main body, which even President Yun Xi would take three days to decipher only thirty percent of, in such a short time.

Nor could it explain why he could say with such certainty that he had completely grasped it.

Liu Qingyun and Elder Liu Lan exchanged a glance, both seeing the same shock and the same suspicion in each other's eyes.

It took a long time for Liu Qingyun to suppress the stormy waves in his heart.

He took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Jiang Yun with a solemn expression.

"Grand Tutor Dongxuan! Please accept this bow from Liu!"

His voice was full of excitement and gratitude.

"The Liu Family will never forget Grand Tutor Dongxuan's great kindness! As long as the Grand Tutor can repair and activate this soul crystal and allow my Liu Family to regain its Legacy, the entire Liu Family will be eternally grateful for the Grand Tutor's great virtue!"

Jiang Yun reached out to support Liu Qingyun, his tone calm.

"Patriarch Liu, you overstate it. Since I agreed to appraise this item for the Liu Family, I will be responsible to the end. There is no need for such ceremony."

Liu Qingyun straightened up, his eyes still shining with excitement.

"Grand Tutor Dongxuan, rest assured! Whatever you need me to do next, just say the word! If you need people, I'll give you people; if you need items, I'll give you items! As long as it's something my Liu Family can provide, I will not hesitate! Even if the Grand Tutor wants my life, I wouldn't even blink!"

His tone was resolute, without a hint of hesitation.

This was, after all, a major matter related to the future prosperity of the Liu Family. Patriarchal image and status were all worthless compared to the repair of the soul crystal.

Jiang Yun nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"Patriarch Liu, you overstate it. I don't need the Patriarch's life; I only need Patriarch Liu to cooperate in doing a few things."

He paused and stated the first two conditions one by one.

"To repair and activate this soul crystal, three steps must be completed in sequence. The first two steps involve the repair of the Eight Desolations Spirit Sealing Array and the mending of the Ancient Soul Runes on the surface of the soul crystal."

"For the repair of the Eight Desolations Spirit Sealing Array, three of the eight Soul-Suppressing Pillars in the periphery of the ancestral grounds are severely damaged. We need Radiant Sun-Level Spirit Sealing Jade to recast the cores of the damaged Soul-Suppressing Pillars, Eclipsing Moon Rank Soul-Suppressing Stones to fill the cracks, and Soul Ink to redraw the broken Ancient Soul Runes. This step requires a Grand Tutor Level Formation Master to preside over it; the higher the grade and the greater the number, the better."

"Regarding the repair of the soul crystal surface's soul runes, there are a total of three thousand six hundred Ancient Soul Runes on the surface, of which a combined seven hundred and eighty-eight are broken or worn away. We need a Rune Master of Grand Tutor Level or higher to use Soul Ink to temporarily redraw and repair the broken soul runes the moment the soul crystal is awakened. This step has extremely high requirements for the Rune Master's Divine Sense strength, rune attainment, and copying speed; likewise, the higher the grade and the greater the number, the better."

He paused, his tone sincere.

"Although I am a Grand Tutor Level Appraiser and fairly proficient in the Dao of Runes, I can personally handle the soul rune repairs. However, in the Dao of Formations, I only have a slight understanding of theoretical knowledge from books and lack practical experience, making it difficult for me to shoulder such a heavy responsibility. Therefore, regarding the repair of the Eight Desolations Spirit Sealing Array, Liu Qingyun will need to invite another brilliant Formation Master to preside over it."

Liu Qingyun listened intently and nodded repeatedly.

"I see! Repairing the Eight Desolations Spirit Sealing Array and the soul runes on the soul crystal's surface—this Patriarch has taken note!"

He looked toward Elder Liu Lan.

"Liu Lan! See to it immediately! Our Liu family has a Grand Tutor Level Formation Master as a Guest Elder, Great Master Master Fu Shan; he is currently a guest in the clan, staying at the Guest Elder Courtyard to the east. There is also our Liu family's Chief Rune Master, Old Mo; he is a Grand Tutor Level Rune Master, and though he is advanced in age, his rune attainment is profound. Invite them both to the ancestral grounds immediately, then gather all of our Liu family's high-ranking Formation Masters and Rune Masters—the more, the better! Additionally, have someone go to the treasury to withdraw Radiant Sun-Level Spirit Sealing Jade, Eclipsing Moon Rank Soul-Suppressing Stones, and Soul Ink. Take as much as there is; do not be stingy!"

Elder Liu Lan immediately cupped her hands, her expression solemn.

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Having spoken, she turned and walked quickly toward the Spirit Sealing Hall's main gates.

The stone gates rumbled open and then rumbled shut.

Elder Liu Lan's figure disappeared outside the gates.

At the same time, outside the Spirit Sealing Hall.

Eight massive Soul-Suppressing Pillars stood tall around the ancestral grounds, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.

The three Grand Elders, led by Supreme Elder Liu Yunshan, stood closest to the stone gates, their expressions solemn and expectant.

Behind them were dozens of the Liu family's Deacon Elders and core clansmen.

Liu Lie and his three companions stood a bit further away, their expressions varied.

Everyone's gaze was fixed tightly on those tightly closed stone gates.

Quite some time had passed since Jiang Yun entered the ancestral grounds.

No sound had come from within, which made the waiting crowd feel increasingly uneasy.

Just then, a light suddenly glowed on the stone gates.

Following that, the heavy stone gates slowly opened a crack.

An aqua-blue figure flashed out from the gap.

It was Elder Liu Lan.

Her pace was extremely fast, even carrying a hint of panic.

Her aqua-blue long dress trailed a long arc behind her, and her long hair flew backward due to her excessive speed.

The stone gates closed once more behind her.

Elder Liu Lan ignored the crowd waiting outside and leaped directly into the air, flying toward two different directions deep within the Liu family's space.

One was the Guest Elder Courtyard to the east, and the other was Old Mo's residence.

Her speed was incredible, and she disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

The people on the plaza looked at each other in bewilderment.

"This... what happened? Why is Elder Liu Lan in such a panic?"

A Deacon Elder frowned, his eyes full of doubt.

"Indeed, she flew off without even saying a word after coming out. Could something have gone wrong inside?"

Another Elder also looked completely puzzled.

"It couldn't be... that Grand Tutor Dongxuan failed the appraisal, could it?"

A young Liu family disciple muttered in a low voice.

"If he had succeeded, Elder Liu Lan should have been beaming with joy. But her expression... though it wasn't clear, it was obviously filled with urgency and panic."

"Could something have really happened?"

"Surely not? Grand Tutor Dongxuan is someone even President Yun Xi values; he wouldn't be unable to even understand what he's looking at, would he?"

"That's hard to say. Can the soul crystal main body be the same as a fragment? A fragment is just the tip of the iceberg, while the main body is the true core. So many Grand Tutor Level Appraisers have returned in defeat; it wouldn't be strange for a sixteen years old youth to fail."

Just as the crowd was discussing fervently, a sharp and gloating voice suddenly rang out.

"Hmph, this old man said so long ago."

Everyone's gaze turned toward the source of the voice.

They saw Liu Lie with his arms crossed, a gloating sneer hanging on his face.

"This kid just had good luck and happened to recognize that soul crystal fragment. Such instances aren't unheard of in the history of the Appraisers Guild; some Appraisers specialize in the appraisal of a specific category of ancient artifacts. When they encounter a field they've studied, they can talk quite impressively, but they show their true colors when the field changes. This kid is likely that sort of character; he happened to recognize the Ancient Soul Runes and lucked out with the fragment. But when faced with the actual soul crystal main body, he's stretched thin and left with no options."

He became more pleased with himself as he spoke, his voice growing louder.

"Look, Elder Liu Lan flew off in a hurry without even a greeting. What does that show? It shows that the situation inside has exceeded their expectations! Perhaps that kid couldn't appraise anything and just spoke nonsense, ending up damaging the soul crystal! That's why Liu Lan is in such a rush to find people to fix it!"

Elder Liu Ku behind him also quickly chimed in.

"Elder Lie is right! If the appraisal were going smoothly, Liu Lan should have come out calmly to report the good news. But her panicked appearance just now clearly means something went wrong!"

"That might not be the case, right?"

A young voice weakly countered.

"Although Elder Liu Lan's pace was hurried, there wasn't any panic on her face. Maybe Grand Tutor Dongxuan appraised it and sent her to get some Materials?"

Liu Lie snorted coldly and glanced disdainfully at the young man.

"Get Materials? If it were just to get Materials, would Liu Lan fly off without even a greeting? Would she be panicked like that?"

He shook his head, his tone certain.

"This old man has lived for nearly three hundred years; what kind of person have I not seen? What kind of event have I not experienced? If this kid really can appraise the soul crystal main body, this old man will say nothing and kowtow to him three times on the spot! But the fact is, he's likely failed."

He paused, the corners of his mouth curling into a mocking arc.

"What a pity; the Patriarch is likely going to be disappointed again. Staking all hope on a sixteen years old kid was a massive gamble to begin with. Now it seems this gamble is going to be a total loss."

Elder Liu Ku behind him also chimed in sarcastically.

"Isn't that the truth. Back on the plaza, how imposing was that kid? Forcing us four Grand Elders to publicly apologize and compensate with treasures, even bringing up President Yun Xi to pressure people. And the result? Once he entered the ancestral grounds and saw the real thing, he immediately showed his true colors."

Liu Yuan said nothing, only frowning slightly.

Elder Liu Shi remained even more silent, his gaze still fixed on the stone gates.

Influenced by Liu Lie's words, many people on the plaza showed expressions of worry.

"Elder Liu Lie has a point... Elder Liu Lan really did leave too quickly just now."

"Could Grand Tutor Dongxuan really have failed?"

"If that's the case, isn't our Liu family getting our hopes up for nothing again?"

"Sigh, that's true. Something that even so many experienced Grand Tutor Level Appraisers couldn't do—how could a sixteen years old youth find it so easy..."

The crowd discussed fervently, their original expectations gradually replaced by worry and doubt.

The atmosphere became oppressive.

Meanwhile, on the eastern side of the Liu family's space, in an elegant courtyard surrounded by a bamboo forest.

An old man with white hair and a white beard was sitting upright on a stone platform, with a massive stone slab placed in front of him.

The stone slab was covered with dense Formation patterns, and dozens of spirit crystals were embedded within the patterns, forming a miniature Formation model.

The old man held a slender carving pen and was slowly drawing new lines on the stone slab.

His movements were extremely slow, but every stroke was precise, without the slightest deviation.

Below the stone platform, over a dozen young Liu family disciples sat cross-legged, listening intently to the old man's explanation.

These young people were the Liu family's Formation prospects of this generation; to be selected for Great Master Master Fu Shan's class, they were all individuals with outstanding talent in the clan.

"In the Dao of Formations, Foundation is of primary importance. If the Foundation is unstable, a Formation will not be a Formation."

The old man's voice was aged and resonant.

"Look at this Formation line; its path seems random, but it actually aligns with the flow of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. If it deviates by even a hair's breadth, the power of the entire Formation will be greatly diminished."

As he was speaking, he suddenly looked up, his brow furrowing slightly.

An aqua-blue streak of light was flying rapidly from a distance, landing in the courtyard in the blink of an eye.

The light dissipated, revealing Elder Liu Lan's figure.

Her expression was hurried, and her aqua-blue dress was even stained with a bit of dust.

The old man's frown deepened.

"Elder Liu Lan."

His voice carried a hint of displeasure.

"You are a newly promoted Grand Elder of the Liu family; to be so panicked in front of your Juniors, where is your decorum?"

Elder Liu Lan took a deep breath to steady herself.

She performed a respectful salute to the old man, her voice carrying a bit of urgency, but her etiquette remained thorough.

"Great Master Master Fu Shan, this Junior has been impolite. But this matter is urgent, and I had no choice but to come in haste."

She straightened up and looked directly at the old man.

"At the ancestral grounds, the Grand Tutor Dongxuan invited by the Patriarch has already appraised the method to repair and activate the soul crystal main body. Now, your personal presence is needed to preside over the repair of the Eight Desolations Spirit Sealing Array. I ask Great Master Master Fu Shan to accompany this Junior to the ancestral grounds to assist!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the courtyard suddenly fell silent.

The carving pen in Master Fu Shan's hand stopped in mid-air.

His aged yet still sharp eyes slowly widened.

"What?"

His voice was full of disbelief.

"That sixteen years old youth... actually diagnosed the soul crystal's problem? He found the method for repair and activation?"

Elder Liu Lan nodded solemnly.

"It is absolutely true. Grand Tutor Dongxuan said it himself; he has already completely grasped the soul crystal's operational rules and formation structure. The Patriarch has confirmed it, and now we are just waiting for Great Master Master Fu Shan to go and preside over the Formation's repair."

Master Fu Shan was silent for several breaths.

Then, he put down the carving pen in his hand and slowly stood up.

"Interesting. Truly interesting."

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"Something that even that Old Fellow Yun Xi shook his head and walked away from—a sixteen years old youth can actually see through it completely. I'll have to see for myself just who this Grand Tutor Dongxuan is, whether he has real substance or is just talking nonsense."

He turned to look at the dozen or so students below who were looking bewildered, and waved his hand casually.

"Today's class ends here. Go back and study the content I just taught on your own; I will conduct an assessment once I have finished handling this matter."

Having finished, he ignored the students, leaped into the air, transformed into a streak of green light, and flew toward the ancestral grounds.

Elder Liu Lan watched Master Fu Shan depart, then turned and leaped into the air again, flying toward another direction.

She still had to invite the Liu family's Chief Rune Master.

Old Mo.

He was a Grand Tutor Level Rune Master with a venerable status in the Liu family; even Liu Qingyun and the Grand Elders had to show him great respect.

In the courtyard, the dozen or so young disciples looked at each other, their eyes full of bewilderment and shock.

"Just now... what did Elder Liu Lan say?"

A youth spoke stutteringly, his voice trembling.

"She seemed to say... that Grand Tutor Dongxuan found the method to repair and activate the soul crystal?"

Another youth also had a look of disbelief.

"How is that possible! That's our Liu family's ancestral soul crystal! I heard from my grandfather that so many Grand Tutor Level Appraisers have come to see it over the last three hundred years, even President Yun Xi himself, and not one could crack it! How old is that Grand Tutor Dongxuan? He's not much older than us, right?"

"I heard from the people over at the plaza that he's only sixteen years old!"

"Sixteen?! A year younger than me?! How could he..."

"The ancestral soul crystal? You mean that Legendary soul crystal inside our Liu family's ancestral grounds?"

A slightly younger boy's eyes bulged.

"I've only seen it mentioned once in the clan's ancient records, saying it's our Liu family's Foundation. But as for what it actually is, my father never tells me, saying I'm only eligible to know once my cultivation reaches a certain level. Could it be... that thing is about to be fixed?"

"No wonder Elder Liu Lan was in such a hurry! If the ancestral soul crystal really can be repaired and activated, that would be a major event that shakes the entire clan!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! Go wait outside the ancestral grounds! I want to see with my own eyes what this Heaven-Defying Grand Tutor Dongxuan actually looks like!"