Just as the two were chatting, a beam of guiding light suddenly shone upon them.
"Grandpa Tree, we're leaving now, goodbye."
Knowing they were about to leave, Lu Li turned and waved at the ancient tree of life.
Hearing Lu Li's shout, several vines floated up, waving back as if bidding farewell to a friend.
As the white light enveloped them, the two immediately felt a familiar sense of dizziness.
Everything before their eyes began to blur, like a landscape painting suddenly exploding into countless bubbles that filled their vision.
A sudden sensation of weightlessness struck, and with a shift in their vision, the two found themselves outside the ruins.
Unlike entering the ruins where people were teleported separately, when exiting, those close to each other would be teleported together.
On the other side, after exiting, Tang Shaoqing immediately contacted his second granduncle.
"Is the message you sent true?"
When Tang Zhi saw Tang Shaoqing approach, he questioned him first, without waiting for Tang Shaoqing to speak.
Earlier, he was chatting with an old friend in a teahouse not far from the ruins. After seeing Tang Shaoqing's message, he immediately bid farewell to his old friend and rushed over in a hurry.
An Emperor-level inheritance was nothing short of a supreme treasure for the Tang Family, whose highest cultivation was only late King-level.
If someone from their Tang Family could step into the Emperor-level because of this, and develop well for a few hundred years, they might even be able to squeeze into the ranks of the First-rate Noble Families.
Moreover, Cheng Yuchuan was once an Emperor-level peak existence. Given time, as long as no accidents occurred, their Tang Family would certainly be among the top First-rate Noble Families.
It might even be possible to look up to the Top Noble Families, those with Half-step Emperor-level ancestors in their clan, of which there were only four in the entire Tianyuan City.
As for Super Noble Families, he dared not even dream of them; there were only nine in the entire Dixia Republic, with true Emperor-level Masters in their clans.
The thought of the Tang Family having a chance to join the First-rate ranks made Tang Zhi tremble with excitement, as if all the blood in his body was flowing backward.
Most importantly, according to Tang Shaoqing's information, this Emperor-level inheritance was in the hands of a commoner.
If it were in the hands of other Noble Families of considerable strength, their Tang Family would naturally have no chance.
Even if it were in the hands of Noble Families weaker than their Tang Family, it would be impossible for their Tang Family to acquire it without drawing attention.
An Emperor-level inheritance, the hope of advancing to a First-rate Noble Family, would surely attract other Second-rate Noble Families like sharks smelling blood, swarming in.
Especially since this inheritance also involved the former Emperor-level peak expert Cheng Yuchuan, those First-rate Noble Families might also develop some interest.
But now that it had fallen into the hands of a commoner, all problems vanished.
Although their Tang Family was not among the top Noble Families, "buying" an Emperor-level inheritance from a commoner would be easy.
Of course, to prevent the news from spreading, other methods would be needed afterward.
"I've had someone investigate; she's not from our circle at all."
At this time, people of this age group from other major cities couldn't possibly appear in Tianyuan City, and since Gu Xiao wasn't from their circle, she could only be a commoner.
Another point was that he had only brought out a King-level forbidden artifact, yet the other party directly produced an Emperor-level forbidden artifact.
Unless she came from the Ye, Xiao, Yan, or Liu families, or perhaps the Jing Family from the heavens above, who could afford to be so wasteful with an Emperor-level forbidden artifact.
Otherwise, it could only be that she simply couldn't produce a lower-level forbidden artifact. Why else would she be so wasteful?
"Good, don't waste time. Quickly find her, and it must be before she engraves it."
Commoners cannot take away spirit tools obtained from the ruins, but cultivation techniques can be taken away after engraving a copy and submitting it.
However, the so-called submission actually meant only those five families could view it, and it had nothing to do with them.
Moreover, after submission and engraving, the five families would provide corresponding protection, the extent of which would be determined by the strength of the inheritance submitted.
Once that happened, they would also have no hope.
Thinking of this, Tang Zhi dared not delay. He grabbed Tang Shaoqing with one hand and soared into the air, his gaze sweeping around, searching for The Girl in the photo Tang Shaoqing had sent him.
"Second Granduncle, over there."
Suddenly, Tang Shaoqing's voice came.
Tang Zhi looked in the direction Tang Shaoqing was pointing and saw two stunning young women standing side by side on a mountain path, seemingly waiting for someone.
"Go!"
After recognizing Gu Xiao, Tang Zhi leaped and swiftly moved towards Gu Xiao's location.
Gu Xiao turned her head and saw Tang Shaoqing and his companion walking towards them.
Noticing someone approaching, the two turned to look at the newcomers.
"Beautiful ladies, we meet again."
Seeing their gaze, Tang Shaoqing walked towards Gu Xiao with a smile.
"Something wrong?"
Gu Xiao's tone was cold; she could naturally guess why Tang Shaoqing had come to find her.
Hearing the unfriendliness in Gu Xiao's tone, Lu Li subconsciously stepped forward to shield Gu Xiao.
"Beautiful lady, as long as you sell me the item, I won't hold the unpleasantness in the ruins against you."
"Otherwise, if you offend me, you won't be able to leave this Central District."
With things progressing to this point, Tang Shaoqing no longer pretended; he was never a good person to begin with.
As for the unpleasantness in the ruins, he certainly wouldn't forget it, but that would be dealt with after the item was in hand.
Once everything was done, a girl with no background would be at his mercy.
Not just her, but also The Girl beside her. Such captivating beauty, even he had seen few like it.
If he could enjoy the blessings of having multiple wives, wouldn't that be wonderful?
"I said, I'm not interested."
Gu Xiao frowned deeply; Tang Shaoqing's gaze made her want to gouge out his eyes.
She had heard some of Tang Shaoqing's deeds and could generally guess the dirty thoughts in his mind.
"I say, don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. My patience is..."
"Little girl, I want to continue discussing the deal Shaoqing talked to you about in the ruins."
Tang Shaoqing was about to say more, but he was directly pushed aside by Tang Zhi.
When it came to an Emperor-level inheritance, there was no time for so much nonsense.
"Don't worry, young lady, as long as you are willing to sell the goods to me, my Tang Family will definitely give you a satisfactory price."
As Tang Zhi spoke, a powerful King-level pressure was released, his threat clearly evident.
However, the pressure he released had not even reached Gu Xiao and Lu Li before it was blocked by an even more terrifying pressure.
Vast and profound like the ocean, the Emperor-level pressure, like a colossal palm reaching the heavens, directly slapped back the pressure emitted by Tang Zhi.
"What price do you intend to offer our Jing Family?"
As the voice appeared, a dignified old man materialized behind Gu Xiao and Lu Li.