"Brother Ye, are you saying you are not a Samsara Successor of our Reincarnation Lineage?"
It was only at this moment that Qin Yuanyu finally reacted. Up until now, he had regarded Ye Yunfei as one of their own, firmly believing that Ye Yunfei, like himself, should also be a Samsara Successor. But now it suddenly dawned on him that based on the questions Ye Yunfei was asking, he definitely wasn't one.
"Brother Qin, to tell you the truth, I am not a Samsara Successor," Ye Yunfei answered honestly.
"If you are not a Samsara Successor, why were you present in that Samsara Passage back then? Moreover, I clearly sensed you releasing Samsara Energy at the time, and it was quite orthodox Samsara Energy at that. Just who are you? Which faction do you belong to? Why have you cultivated the techniques of our Reincarnation Lineage, and why did you approach me posing as a Samsara Successor? What exactly are your intentions?" Qin Yuanyu immediately became wary, his voice turning stern as he began to interrogate Ye Yunfei.
"Brother Qin, there's no need for you to be tense. It's true that I am not a member of your Reincarnation Lineage, but I hold no ill will towards your lineage. On the contrary, I have quite a deep connection with the Reincarnation Lineage," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Brother Ye, where are you? Please show yourself!" Qin Yuanyu had now grown suspicious of Ye Yunfei and was unwilling to say more, probing with this question.
"This fellow seems to have grown suspicious of you," Hun Lao said with a laugh.
"That's perfectly normal," Ye Yunfei replied.
"It's best you don't reveal yourself right now. There are several powerful experts from the Reincarnation Lineage here who don't know you. Once you show yourself, they might very well attack you. Furthermore, the experts from the other factions would likely also move against you," Hun Lao advised.
"It really isn't suitable for me to show myself at this moment," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.
"Brother Qin, the members of your Reincarnation Lineage went up to that altar just now, presumably searching for a certain precious artifact that your lineage lost in ancient times, correct?" Ye Yunfei suddenly sent another Sound Transmission to Qin Yuanyu.
"How do you know that?" Qin Yuanyu was greatly startled upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words. Every Samsara Successor who came this time had long known they were to search for a certain precious artifact that the Reincarnation Lineage had lost in antiquity. According to legend, that precious artifact might have been obtained by Tianmu Shenjun, and it was highly likely placed within this training cave, which was precisely why the Reincarnation Lineage had dispatched so many people here.
"Of course I know. I even know exactly what you are looking for. Brother Qin, I will now hand that item over to you. You must immediately give it to the leading elder of your Reincarnation Lineage. Remember, this matter is of great importance. You cannot make any noise about it; you must hand it over to the leading elder secretly. Also, the credit for finding this item belongs to Su Qingluo. It's best you don't try to claim the credit for yourself, otherwise I might come looking for you later to settle accounts," Ye Yunfei said after some thought.
"What are you saying? Could it be that the precious artifact we are searching for is already in your hands? How is that possible? Just who are you?" Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Qin Yuanyu wore an incredulous expression. He simply couldn't believe what Ye Yunfei was saying.
"Brother Qin, just do as I said," Ye Yunfei stated.
Then, Ye Yunfei immediately employed a mind-reading technique to begin interfering with Qin Yuanyu's thoughts. Qin Yuanyu couldn't help but startle, then felt his consciousness begin to blur. Following that, a figure flashed, and Qin Yuanyu felt as if someone had shoved something into his hand before vanishing.
"What is this?" Qin Yuanyu felt his palm and discovered there was indeed a small, worn-out millstone, smaller than a fist. This small grinding mill looked utterly ordinary, devoid of any energy aura.
"Brother Qin, please hand this item over to the leading elder of your Reincarnation Lineage immediately. Do not delay. This concerns the success or failure of your operation this time. Remember well!" Ye Yunfei's Sound Transmission rang out once more within Qin Yuanyu's soul sea.
"That figure just now felt somewhat familiar. It seems it really was him! Just what is he trying to do? Is what he said true?" Qin Yuanyu felt that the figure he sensed just now was indeed rather familiar; it was precisely the Ye Yunfei he had seen in that Samsara Passage back then. "Forget it, I'll first hand this item over to the leading elder. Whether it's real or fake, the truth will be revealed in due time. No matter what this item is, our leading elder's strength is formidable. He will certainly be able to discern and handle it appropriately," Qin Yuanyu hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and making up his mind.
Thus, he immediately sent a Sound Transmission to the white-haired elder of the Reincarnation Lineage.
"What? How can such a thing have happened?" Upon receiving Qin Yuanyu's transmission, the white-haired elder immediately wore an incredulous expression. Then, with a flash of his body, he arrived beside Qin Yuanyu. The other experts observing saw the white-haired elder walk up to a Samsara Successor but didn't pay much attention, assuming he had something to instruct the Successor about.
"Elder, this is the item," Qin Yuanyu secretly passed the small grinding mill to the white-haired elder.
As the white-haired elder received the small millstone, he immediately showed a shocked expression. Qin Yuanyu's cultivation realm was too low to detect anything special about this small grinding mill. However, this white-haired elder was a powerful expert within the Reincarnation Lineage, having cultivated profound techniques and secret arts passed down through the lineage. He instantly sensed the extraordinary nature of this small millstone; it was highly likely the very magical treasure they were searching for.
The more the white-haired elder perceived and studied the millstone held in his palm, the more shocked he became, while also feeling incomparably excited, almost to the point of crying out in exhilaration.
"What is going on?" At this moment, the other few powerful experts of the Reincarnation Lineage noticed the white-haired elder's strange expression and all gathered around, asking questions.
"The situation has changed. We must leave this place immediately," The white-haired elder knew that many experts from major factions were watching them, so he sent a Sound Transmission to the other few experts, then waved his hand and took the lead in departing.
Those few experts immediately gathered the other Samsara Successors and followed behind the white-haired elder, hastily leaving the area.
"What do those Reincarnation Lineage fellows think they're doing?" a powerful expert of the Great Netherworld said in a sinister tone.
"They most likely discovered a lead on the fellow who took the treasure just now and are now pursuing him. Have someone keep an eye on them. Once there's an opportunity, we must act immediately. We absolutely cannot let that treasure fall back into the hands of the Reincarnation Lineage. If the Reincarnation Lineage regains that treasure, it will be like a tiger growing wings, which would be very disadvantageous for our Great Netherworld," Another powerful expert of the Great Netherworld stared at the departing figures of the Reincarnation Lineage members and spoke in a cold voice.
"Since there are no treasures left here, we shouldn't waste any more time. Let's depart," At this point, the powerful experts of the other major factions also began leading their factions' forces away one after another. Everyone came here primarily to search for treasures. Since the treasure had already been taken by someone else, there was no need to linger and waste time.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei had long since distanced himself from this plain. He was using the map within the token to continue searching for other treasures. However, Ye Yunfei was also aware that now that so many people had entered the core region of Tianmu Shenjun's training cave, many treasures had likely already been taken by others. Therefore, he needed to hurry and locate the treasures that hadn't been claimed yet, acquiring as many as he could.
After the white-haired elder of the Reincarnation Lineage led his people away from the plain in haste, he immediately found a relatively concealed location, took out a spatial magical treasure radiating dense Samsara Energy, and then entered this treasure with the other few Reincarnation Lineage experts and Qin Yuanyu. The other Reincarnation Lineage members stood guard and kept watch in the surrounding area.
"Just what is going on? Why leave in such a hurry? It's quite possible the fellow who took the magic treasure is still hiding on that plain. Why didn't we search for him? After all, our main purpose in coming here this time is that treasure," a powerful expert of the Reincarnation Lineage spoke up.
"Everyone, look," The white-haired elder extended his palm, revealing the small grinding mill upon it.
"This is…" The other three powerful experts of the Reincarnation Lineage, upon seeing the small millstone on the white-haired elder's palm, immediately wore expressions of astonishment.
"Take a look. Could this small grinding mill be the item we are searching for?" The white-haired elder asked solemnly.
After speaking, the white-haired elder released a strand of Soul Power energy, instantly materializing a scene before him. Within that scene, countless living beings were paying homage to a massive millstone. The millstone hovered amidst the chaotic void, rotating slowly. In the vast, indistinct void, a great number of undead emanated dense deathly energy, lined up in stiff, clumsy postures as they stepped one by one into the grinding eye located above the millstone. Then, they were ground and crushed by the ceaselessly rotating millstone.
The few Reincarnation Lineage experts looked at the massive millstone in the projected scene while comparing it to the small grinding mill on the white-haired elder's palm.
"It's this one. This is the magical treasure we are searching for. Heaven be merciful, we have finally found it! This journey was not in vain!" Moments later, the few Reincarnation Lineage experts all confirmed without doubt that the small grinding mill was the primary target of their journey into Tianmu Shenjun's training cave. This was a weighty treasure lost by the Reincarnation Lineage in ancient times! This small grinding mill might appear ordinary and useless to outsiders, but for the Reincarnation Lineage, it was a supreme sacred artifact.
"Hahaha… I understand now! So you utilized a Law Body earlier, transformed into another person, took the lead in ascending that altar to obtain this heavy treasure, and successfully deceived everyone, including us few. Marvellous! Truly marvellous!" The other few Reincarnation Lineage experts, looking at the long-cherished treasure before their eyes, were all extremely excited and burst into loud laughter. One of them spoke up, "Our Reincarnation Lineage's Law of Three Bodies is truly formidable. The Past Body, the Present Body, and the Future Body are all True Selves. Once cultivated successfully, they can act independently, equating to possessing three separate True Selves. Furthermore, these three bodies possess differing Soul Body auras and are entangled with distinct karmic cycles." Another Reincarnation Lineage expert looked at the white-haired elder with admiration in his eyes. He assumed that the white-haired elder must have successfully cultivated that supreme forbidden secret art of the Reincarnation Lineage, which allowed him to evade the eyes and ears of everyone earlier and successfully obtain this heavy treasure.
"No, you are mistaken. This heavy treasure was not obtained by me. I did not employ my Law Body earlier either, because I have not yet succeeded in cultivating the Law of Three Bodies and couldn't use it even if I wanted to," The white-haired elder shook his head.
"Then how did you obtain this heavy treasure?" The other few Reincarnation Lineage experts, hearing the white-haired elder's words, were all taken aback.
"It wasn't me who obtained it. Qin Yuanyu obtained it. It was he who handed this heavy treasure over to me," The white-haired elder pointed towards Qin Yuanyu beside him and explained.
"What? He obtained it? This heavy treasure was handed over to you by him? How is that possible?" Upon hearing the white-haired elder's words, the other few Reincarnation Lineage experts immediately wore expressions of disbelief. This was because Qin Yuanyu was merely a junior descendant. Although his talent was considered good, and he was placed within one of their training bases to undergo training, he was far inferior compared to them, the elite experts of the Reincarnation Lineage. Not even they possessed the capability to ascend that altar and obtain the treasure under the previous circumstances. For Qin Yuanyu, it would have been even more impossible.
"Indeed, it was he who handed it to me. As for how he obtained it, I would also like to know. Qin Yuanyu, you have obtained this treasure and rendered great merit. Upon returning, you will certainly receive substantial rewards. Moreover, from now on, you will be promoted to a core disciple of the base, qualifying to enjoy the best cultivation resources the base has to offer. Now, tell us, how exactly did you obtain this heavy treasure?" The white-haired elder turned his gaze towards Qin Yuanyu and spoke.
"Great merit... promoted to core disciple... can enjoy the best cultivation resources of the base in the future!" Hearing the white-haired elder's words, Qin Yuanyu was both shocked and overjoyed.