Looking at the blood-red jade talisman in the hands of the Tian Lu God King, Zhou Yu showed a grateful expression.

He didn't pretend to be coy and accepted it directly.

"Thank you, Senior Tian Lu."

Tian Lu God King nodded, then said:

"Zhou Yu, Heavenly Gifted and I have other matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave."

After speaking, Tian Lu God King looked at Heavenly Gifted God King, who also nodded. He glanced at Zhou Yu without saying a word, and the two vanished into the sky.

Zhou Yu watched Tian Lu God King and Heavenly Gifted God King leave until their figures completely disappeared beyond the horizon.

Xiao Ce approached Zhou Yu and said:

"Kid, do you find it strange that Heavenly Gifted God King didn't speak?"

Zhou Yu smiled and said:

"It is indeed somewhat strange."

Xiao Ce sighed and said:

"Heavenly Gifted God King has never accepted the favor of the Primordial Elder. What he did was purely because of his stance."

"As he mentioned earlier, as one of the Ten Great Divine Kings, he is not anyone's or any organization's pawn; he has always stood from the position of Dragon Country."

"Heavenly Gifted God King has always been like this, arguably the most righteous among the Ten Great Divine Kings."

"Some actions of Heavenly King Sea, such as those directed at you and Primordial Elder, he has always opposed."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu realized the truth.

It seems that not everyone in Heavenly King Sea is driven by self-interest.

Xiao Ce patted Zhou Yu's shoulder and said:

"Kid, come with me, I have something to discuss with you."

Zhou Yu was stunned, looked at Xiao Ce, and saw the seriousness on his face. He knew what Xiao Ce wanted to say was significant.

He immediately nodded.

"Alright."

The two left East Lake and arrived at a secluded mountain peak nearby.

Standing on the mountain peak, overlooking the whole of Hang City, Xiao Ce spoke.

"Zhou Yu, with such a big commotion today, you cannot stay in Hang City any longer."

"What's your plan next?"

Zhou Yu's eyes slightly narrowed, contemplated for a moment, and said: "Right now, I urgently need to improve my strength. I have two keys to the Ancient Spirit Land in hand, and I plan to look for the other two."

"If I could find them and open the Ancient Spirit Land, it would be a good choice for me."

Hearing this, Xiao Ce shook his head.

"That Ancient Spirit Land is not that simple."

"The other two keys already have owners; you're unlikely to get them."

"It's not yet time for that place to be opened."

Zhou Yu was taken aback.

"Elder Xiao, you know about the Ancient Spirit Land?"

Xiao Ce glared at him and said:

"As a Pavilion Master of the Dragon Country Martial Pavilion, if I didn't know about the Ancient Spirit Land, how could I manage the Martial Pavilion?"

Speaking of the Martial Pavilion, a shadow passed through Xiao Ce's eyes.

He didn't continue on the topic.

And Zhou Yu, also sensibly avoided continuing this subject.

After all, people are emotional beings.

A vast Martial Pavilion, managed for so long, with so many brothers, suddenly scattered—it's hard for anyone not to feel upset.

Zhou Yu was silent for a moment and said:

"Then I plan to find a place to think things through."

Xiao Ce spoke up.

"I can recommend a place to you."

"Oh?"

Zhou Yu was surprised.

"What place?"

Xiao Ce didn't speak but took out a brocade box from his Storage Ring and handed it to Zhou Yu.

"Open it and take a look."

Zhou Yu accepted the brocade box, opened it, and found inside was a ragged thing resembling a sheepskin map.

"What is this..."

Zhou Yu looked at the thing, feeling it was familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Suddenly, he remembered.

"Is it the map of the Unowned Spiritual Land?"

Back then, when Zhou Yu first met the Qinzhou Martial Pavilion Minister Wei Wuya in Qinzhou, Wei Wuya was besieged by several major forces, including the Letian Association, in a critical situation.

Jiang Fengnian returned to seek help, Zhou Yu intervened, eventually going over to rescue Wei Wuya.

Afterwards, when the Letian Association was eradicated, Wei Wuya told Zhou Yu that he was attacked because he discovered this map of the Unowned Spiritual Land.

Those people, especially the Letian Association, were determined to get their hands on this map, regardless of the consequences.

At the time, Wei Wuya wanted to give this map to Zhou Yu.

But Zhou Yu did not accept it.

Because the map was drawn very vaguely, it was unclear what it pointed to, and at that time, Zhou Yu was only in the Great Innate Realm of cultivation, so having such a thing wouldn't be of much use.

Later, Wei Wuya mentioned that he would first find someone to research the map and inform Zhou Yu once there were any findings.

It had been over a year since then.

Zhou Yu had almost forgotten about this matter.

Unexpectedly, today, this map of the Unowned Spiritual Land was handed to Zhou Yu through Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce nodded and smiled:

"That's right."

"This map was entrusted to me by Wei Wuya to give to you."

"During this year, he has pretty much deciphered the information on the map. He knows you're in a difficult situation now, so he entrusted me to give this to you, hoping it would help."

"Also, he asked me to tell you not to worry about Qinzhou."

"Even if the Qinzhou Martial Pavilion is gone, his original people from the Qinzhou Martial Pavilion are still with him."

"They have the ability to protect your family and friends."

Upon hearing this, warm feelings welled up in Zhou Yu's heart.

He looked deeply at Xiao Ce and said:

"Thank you!"

Xiao Ce nodded, then smiled:

"I've already seen the map; the general direction is in the extreme north of Dragon Country, around Tu Bai Mountain."

"This Spiritual Land might be related to a top-notch Sword Dao master. If you go, it might provide you some help."

Zhou Yu was taken aback and said:

"Elder Xiao, since it's related to a top-notch Sword Dao master, perhaps it could be useful to you too."

"Are you not interested?"

Hearing this, Xiao Ce shook his head and said:

"My cultivation has already reached the peak of the Emperor Realm. Now, in the entire world, there is only one thing that is useful to me."

"All others are useless for me."

Zhou Yu curiously asked:

"What is it?"

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