"Worry not, your connection to the Xin family is of no concern to us. We have kept you here today for another purpose," Wan Guimang stated.
Upon hearing this, Xin Ci was slightly perplexed but replied politely, "Please, esteemed seniors, enlighten me."
"Have you cultivated the Eternal Dao Scripture?!"
As Xuan Qingming spoke, the five great Holy Lords and Gu Lin Yue all turned their gazes to Xin Ci.
Seeing this, Xin Ci had no choice but to nod in affirmation.
After receiving Xin Ci's positive response, Xuan Qingming sighed softly and then said, "As expected, no wonder Xuan Qi wanted to capture you."
The other four Holy Lords also looked enlightened.
However, Xin Ci was unaware of how these five Holy Lords discovered his cultivation of the Eternal Dao Scripture.
Noticing Xin Ci's astonished gaze, Xuan Qingming read his thoughts and explained, "We already saw that you possessed the Eternal Dao Scripture when you were treating Yuan Qing's demonization."
"Since the Eternal Emperor sealed the Nether God Clan, no one has been able to refine demon souls. The Eternal Dao Scripture has the effect of refining all things. Since you could refine demon souls, it is presumed you have cultivated the Eternal Dao Scripture."
In truth, Xuan Qingming had only guessed half correctly. Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing both knew.
While the Eternal Dao Scripture possessed the ability to refine all things, it was limited to matters within the Eternal Continent plane.
Demon souls, as a power of the Nether God Clan, also originated from beyond the Eternal Continent plane.
Therefore, the Eternal Dao Scripture could not refine demon souls. What they used to refine demon souls was actually another divine-level technique, the Myriad Manifestation Star Wheel Scripture.
However, the secret of his cultivation of the Eternal Dao Scripture had been exposed.
If Wan Guimang and Ji Juekong had not been hidden, they would not have brought him here.
Ling Qinghan seemed to have guessed something and added, "The Eternal Dao Scripture you cultivated was taught to you by that brat Han Jue, wasn't it?"
"Yes, Old Han is my master," Xin Ci replied without concealment.
Old Han hailed from the North Cold Holy Land and was a disciple of Ling Qinghan, the current Holy Lord of the North Cold Holy Land.
Although Ling Qinghan's tone was icy and she pretended not to care, a hint of gentle tenderness flickered in her eyes when Han Jue was mentioned.
"That scoundrel! He fled alone to the Eastern Continent in order to not implicate the North Cold Holy Land when he was being hunted by the various Holy Lands."
"And now he has taken a disciple. He must be doing reasonably well."
Ling Qinghan feigned anger, then said to Xin Ci, "I presume you know where that brat Han Jue is hiding. If you see him, deliver a message to him from me."
"Please, Senior Ling, speak."
"If you're not dead, then get your ass back here!"
Xin Ci: "..."
Mu Qingqing, in the space of consciousness, couldn't help but chuckle at this.
Gu Lin Yue, standing beside Ling Qinghan, also showed a slight change in expression.
Mu Qingqing and she both knew that Old Han was currently in the Asura Hall of the Killing Heart Sacred Court.
If his master, Ling Qinghan, were to find out, would she not storm the Killing Heart Sacred Court with a blade and drag him out?
Thinking of this, Mu Qingqing found it incredibly amusing.
Having read the original plot, Mu Qingqing also knew that while Ling Qinghan spoke this way, she was likely pleased to hear that her disciple was alive.
Back then, when Han Jue's possession of the Eternal Dao Scripture drew covetous eyes and pursuit from various powers, Ling Qinghan was the first to step forward and resolve much of the trouble.
However, there were still many desperate individuals, and even rogue disciples from the North Cold Holy Land itself, who went to pursue Han Jue.
This was the true reason Han Jue was forced to flee to the Eastern Continent.
*Clap, clap!*
Xuan Qingming clapped his hands at this moment, drawing everyone's attention back to himself. "Alright, now it's time to discuss the second important matter."
Immediately, Xin Ci and the other four Holy Lords' expressions turned grave.
Even without Xuan Qingming stating it, they could guess what this second important matter was: Xuan Qi, the troublesome one.
Xuan Qingming continued, "Currently, we have two major problems. First, Xuan Qi has become our primary enemy. As for his current state, I believe all Holy Lords understand that Xuan Qi is no longer someone a single Holy Land can defeat. Therefore, we must set aside past grievances and unite the five great Holy Lands to jointly resist the Nether God Clan army led by Xuan Qi."
Xin Ci and Gu Lin Yue nodded in agreement.
If the five great Holy Lands did not unite, Xuan Qi would, just as he attacked the Xuan Kong Mountain today, concentrate a large number of Nether Gods to attack one of the Holy Lands.
If the five great Holy Lands were to be annihilated one by one by Xuan Qi, humanity would have no top-tier fighting force to resist Xuan Qi and the Nether God Clan army he led.
"However, we have also annihilated one of Xuan Qi's clones. His Emperor Soul must be somewhat damaged now. With his five-star Great Emperor realm, repairing his Emperor Soul will likely require a considerable amount of heavenly treasures."
"In the short term, Xuan Qi will not launch another attack on the five great Holy Lands of humanity."
Xuan Qingming looked at everyone and said, "However, during this period, we cannot afford to sit idly by, because there is a second trouble that plagues us, and that is the seal of the Twilight Land beneath the Xuan Kong Mountain!"
"The seal of the Twilight Land!"
Along the way, Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing had heard multiple reports of the Twilight Land's seal shattering.
Mu Qingqing knew very well that the Twilight Land sealed billions of Nether Gods, and within it was suppressed an ancient Nether God King comparable to the Eternal realm.
If Xuan Qi was a great threat to them, then the ancient Nether God King gave them a feeling of despair.
Ever since the Eternal Emperor achieved eternity and departed beyond the Eternal Continent, there had been no cultivators who had broken through to the Eternal realm in tens of thousands of years.
Legend had it that a powerful being in the Eternal realm could control the power of a plane. If the ancient Nether God King were to emerge, it would be as simple as a flick of a finger to annihilate the five great Holy Lands.
Xuan Qingming continued to elaborate on the current situation of the Twilight Land.
"The fissures in the seal of the Twilight Land are expanding rapidly. In another ten years, these fissures will spread to the entire seal, and by then, the ancient Nether God King will also return."
"Then, Senior, is there no way to repair that fissure in the seal?" Xin Ci couldn't help but ask.
However, Wan Guimang shook his head and answered for Xuan Qingming, "The seal of the Twilight Land was established by the Eternal Emperor tens of thousands of years ago. With our abilities, we are simply unable to repair the fissure. At most, we can only slow down the expansion of the fissure. Beyond that, we are powerless."
"Then... are we just going to let that fissure continue to expand?" Gu Lin Yue interjected, saying unyieldingly.
"No, the fissure in the seal of the Twilight Land can be repaired."
Just as everyone was at a loss, Xuan Qingming suddenly spoke.
"Ah?"
Upon hearing this, several Holy Lords showed expressions of shock.
"How can it be broken?"
Xin Ci, Wan Guimang, Gu Lin Yue, and others all asked.
"The Xuan Kong Mountain has shouldered the heavy responsibility of guarding the seal of the Twilight Land for tens of thousands of years. The Holy Lords of each generation of Xuan Kong Mountain have inherited important secrets concerning the Twilight Land."