A majestic flying s.h.i.+p pierced through the clouds, smoothly maneuvering as if traveling over land. On the hull of the vessel was a lifelike fire lotus pattern.

This was the flying s.h.i.+p of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing.

And at this moment, Qin Lian was sitting cross-legged in the cabin on the top floor of the flying s.h.i.+p, her gaze fixed on the beautiful figure in front of her as she calmly asked, "Qin Yi, have you completed the task I entrusted you with?"

Complicated emotions surfaced on Qin Yi's stunningly beautiful cheeks. She naturally knew about the task that Qin Lian was talking about. It was for her to find an opportunity to obtain a piece of Li Luo's flesh and blood.

She gently shook her head and said, "I've disappointed you, Mother. Li Luo's defenses against me were immensely solid, and the trump card he had hidden was extremely strong. Not only was Zhao Yan heavily injured by him, I even witnessed him slay the True Devil Other with my own eyes. Therefore, I could not obtain his flesh and blood."

Qin Lian's face chilled slightly as she said, "You're too much of a disappointment!"

Qin Yi slightly hung her head and said, "I apologize for my incompetence."

Qin Lian stared at her daughter and said in a cold voice, "I'm warning you right now. That Li Luo brat is indeed good-looking, but I am mortal enemies with his family. Either I will die at their hands, or they will die at my hands one day. As my daughter, you'd better figure out where you stand!"

Qin Yi softly replied, "What are you saying, Mother? There is no relations.h.i.+p between Li Luo I. You are my mother, so I will stand by your side no matter what."

Qin Lian smiled, and her expression eased a little as her eyes flickered. "You said earlier that Li Luo entered the medicine hut without displaying the plaque? And the White Ape there took him into the main house?"

Qin Yi nodded and said, "That's correct. I didn't see Li Luo take out any plaque, and the White Ape seemed to be quite courteous and even respectful to him. My guess is that perhaps Li Luo was extremely lucky and obtained an important status in the Spiritual Resonance Cave."

Qin Lian sneered and said, "How could a status obtained within the Spiritual Resonance Cave be higher than the elder plaque I gave you? I found that plaque in the ruins of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect, along with the information about the medicine hut..."

Qin Yi was puzzled. "Then why would the White Ape be so polite to him and even invite into the main house? I surmise that Li Luo gained a lot of rewards there."

Qin Lian's eyes flickered before she waved her hand and said, "Forget it. This issue has already pa.s.sed, so there is no need to pursue it any further. After you return, you must start making preparations for breaking into the Heavenly Resonance Stage in the future."

Qin Yi nodded in response before turning around and withdrawing.

Following Qin Yi's departure, Qin Lian's face sharply turned icy and her eyes glittered with suspicion. "That brat Li Luo was respectfully ushered into the main house by the White Ape without presenting the elder plaque. His ident.i.ty..."

Qin Lian got up and extended her fingers, then a ray of flaming light landed on the wall behind her. A flaming pattern spread out, forming a fire lotus.

The wall trembled slightly before splitting apart in the center.

Qin Lian walked past it, coming closer to a stone platform with a crystal ball atop it. Approaching the crystal ball, she raised her hand and poured resonant power into it, activating it.

When the crystal ball was activated, light suddenly flowed out from its depths, gradually transforming into a human figure sitting above it.

It was a silver-haired man who possessed an imposing figure and handsome features. Inscribed on his face were several intricate runes, making him exude an aura of mystery.

"Grand Palace Master." Qin Lian bowed in respect when she saw this person.

The person in front of her was named Qin Jiujie, and he was the true seat of power in the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing.

"Well?" The silver-haired man smiled faintly.

Qin Lian was silent before saying, "I suspect that Li Luo has the item!"

Qin Jiujie's eyes glinted with an unfathomable light as he stared at Qin Lian and slowly asked, "Are you sure?"

She replied in a serious tone, "After some investigation, I learned that Li Luo was like a fish in water in the Spiritual Resonance Cave, with many opportunities conveniently befalling him. This means that he himself must be greatly involved with the Sacred Void Resonance Sect. The White Ape in the medicine hut even let him into the main house, a place where even Qin Yi could not enter despite being in possession of the elder plaque. And though Qin Yi was restricted in the number of rewards she was allowed to bring out of the medicine hut, Li Luo was allowed to retrieve countless more rare treasures, which implies that the ape was at his disposal. His position and status were absolutely extraordinary. Therefore, even though Qin Yi failed to extract blood essence from Li Luo to verify, we are able to make some inferences from these details."

Qin Jiujie's voice rang clearly. "But this is merely your own guesswork. You pushed too hard for the sake of confirming this speculation of yours, nearly drawing suspicion."

Qin Lian raised her head fiercely, looked straight at Qin Jiujie, and said with renewed conviction, "My guess is definitely correct. I obtained this information from the remains of an ancient tome in the ruins of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect! There was a Primordial Seed in the ruins! Grand Palace Master, you know very well what the Primordial Seed represents, which is why the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing was allowed to react so violently back then! We tried to hunt down and kill Li Taixuan and Tan Tailan! And the Primordial Seed was most likely taken by them!"

When the Primordial Seed was mentioned, even Qin Jiujie, the head of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing, displayed a vicious reaction from within his gaze.

Being the seat of power in a Heavenly Emperor Bloodline and a Dual Crowned King himself, Qin Jiujie was naturally privy to many ancient secrets, including the so-called Primordial Seed. It was the world's most ancient and mysterious power, and even Heavenly Emperor-level beings had great interest in possessing this power.

There were a few records of the Primordial Seed in the annals of history, and it was said that every time it appeared and awakened, there would be countless conflicts over owners.h.i.+p of it. There were even mighty Heavenly King-level elites who had partic.i.p.ated in such battles.

And the records recounted stories of the cultivators that possessed the Primordial Seed. They stood at the very pinnacle of heaven and earth, becoming the apex of their entire generation.

As such, whether it was the Others, the human race, or other living beings, everyone took a great interest in the Primordial Seed.

Because in the long records of history, there had always been a saying: chaos is primordial.

There were some who said that chaos was perhaps the origin of the Others... After all, the most frightening and disturbing existences to all living things under heaven and earth were the Others.

But the Primordial Seed was the oldest hidden secret in the world, and it presented a temptation no one could resist.

Silence fell within the secret chamber.

The wild surges in Qin Jiujie's eyes finally calmed down. Even he could not be unruffled when the Primordial Seed was mentioned.

"Well, it is also possible that the Primordial Seed is still within the ruins of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect, and that Li Taixuan and Tan Tailan may not have obtained it back then," Qin Jiujie slowly said. The implications of the Primordial Seed were too great, so only Qin Jiujie and those in true positions of power within the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing were privy to this information. Even then, they did not dare to hunt down Li Taixuan too aggressively, because they all understood that although he had left the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent, Li Jingzhe was always on the lookout. If they acted too aggressively, they would inevitably attract suspicion.

Of course, another important issue was that n.o.body could truly ascertain if Li Taixuan and Tan Tailan had obtained the Primordial Seed.

All of this was just based on Qin Lian's suspicions.

However, even if it was just a guess, the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing had acted as if they were ready to go to war with the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li.

"Grand Palace Master, what if they really did manage to obtain the Primordial Seed?" Qin Lian queried softly. Qin Jiujie fell silent. If Li Taixuan and Tan Tailan had indeed gotten their hands on the Primordial Seed, it would only be a matter of time before the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li would far surpa.s.s the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing.

If that ever occurred, then the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing would definitely pay the price for the enmity that was sown between the two.

The silence lasted for an uncomfortable length of time before Qin Jiujie slowly closed his eyelids and said, "Li Jingzhe's advancement to the Dual Crowned King Tier has greatly increased the strength of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. And making such a huge spectacle of attacking Divine Tiger King Zhao Zong was meant to warn us not to even think of doing anything to Li Luo. He is warning us. Therefore, as long as Li Jingzhe is around, we won't be able to touch Li Luo."

Qin Jiujie smiled faintly and gazed at Qin Lian.

"This situation still requires some plotting. Wait for now, I have my own plans."

Qin Lian understood what he meant. She hung her head and complied, but as she stared at the ground, she pictured the faces of Li Taixuan and Tan Tailan, her gaze turning ice-cold.

*Authors note: Dear readers, here is a clarification. The Original Seed of Genesis will henceforth be referred to as the Primordial Seed. It was a spelling error. Haha.