This so-called treasure map indicates the location of an unknown place, but it does not specify which unknown place it is.

Seeing the girls' reactions, Zu An had a sudden thought: "You know about the Unknown Land?"

When I first transmigrated to this world and unlocked the takeover system, I learned that I needed to collect the secret texts from 12 unknown places to unlock the corresponding functions.

At first, I asked Chu Chuyan, but she was very evasive about it and warned me not to inquire about it.

Although their relationship gradually grew closer, they forgot to ask about it again.

Now, the two grandmasters certainly know more details.

As expected, Yan Xuehen explained directly: "You must have also discovered many secret realms in this world. Some of them may be completely different from the customs and culture of our world. People speculate that these secret realms were left behind by ancient figures who had reached the heavens, similar to their cultivation caves or the like."

"Of course, it's also possible that these secret realms are connected to other worlds in the universe, because they involve the laws of space, and the world's current understanding of them is only scratching the surface."

"These secret realms often represent opportunities and great treasures, and are very suitable for cultivators to practice. Being able to control a secret realm often means the rise of a sect or family."

"It is generally accepted that the larger the secret realm, the more dangerous it is, but of course, the richer the rewards are. There has always been an ancient legend that there are 12 mysterious secret realms in the world, which contain indescribable divine skills and treasures. If one obtains one of them, one will be invincible in the world, and may even gain immortality."

Zuan looked strange, thinking that these legends were somewhat exaggerated. He had already obtained several secret realms, but he was not invincible.

Yan Xuehen, unaware of his inner thoughts, continued, "But no one knows the location of these 12 mysterious realms, or even their names. Throughout history, countless powerful individuals with great fortune have entered them by chance, but none of them have ever come out alive."

"The relatives and friends of those powerful individuals followed the clues they left behind to search for those secret realms in the same locations, but they could never find them. It was as if those secret realms would change their positions on their own, unpredictable and unknowable, so they were called the Unknowable Lands."

Yun Jianyue added, "It's not that no one has ever come out alive. Decades ago, Emperor Zhao Hao, in his quest for immortality, mobilized the entire nation to search for these legendary unknown places. By sheer coincidence, he found information about an unknown place called Xiqi. He then dispatched all his trusted experts to the secret realm to search for the secret of immortality, but that group of experts was completely wiped out and never heard from again."

"It was only in recent years that I learned that one of the eunuchs from that group escaped. However, he became greedy for the divine power he had obtained and wanted to keep it for himself. So he went to Mingyue City to hide his identity. Unfortunately, the emperor kept investigating this matter, and he could not escape death in the end."

After he finished speaking, the women in the room all turned their gazes to Zu An, after all, this matter had caused a great stir back then, and the emperor had even personally issued an edict to arrest him and bring him back to the capital.

Zuan seemed a little embarrassed: "Your eyes look like you want to devour me, it scares me a bit."

Yun Jianyue rolled her eyes: "You're so shameless, it's really asking for a beating. We're not like that dog emperor Zhao Hao who's about to die and wouldn't covet these things. We're just curious whether those legends are true or not."

Zuan nodded: "It's pretty much what you described. The only difference is that I didn't sense any ability to achieve immortality in the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra."

After receiving answers from the person involved, the women all showed expressions of relief.

Yan Xuehen sighed, "No wonder you are so young yet your cultivation level far surpasses that of all the geniuses I know. It seems that the cultivation methods of these unknown places are indeed very magical."

Zu An was taken aback: "Is it that powerful? It seems like everyone I encounter around me has a higher cultivation level than me."

Yan Xuehen's breath hitched. This guy had the air of someone who got a good deal but was still acting innocent: "Many of the people you met were seniors, or even peers, and they had cultivated for much longer than you."

She learned from her apprentice that before marrying into the Chu family, this guy was clearly just an ordinary person who couldn't cultivate. In just two or three years, he had grown to this level, enough to make those self-proclaimed geniuses throughout history want to buy a block of tofu and kill themselves. Yet he was still not satisfied.

"Since you really do have the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, I'm even more curious as to why the Emperor let you go." Yan Xuehen had met the Emperor several times, and she disliked his overbearing demeanor and the court's domineering policies towards the various sects.

Now even Yu Yanluo was curious. She had indeed pleaded for Zu'an back then, but even she herself wasn't very confident.

"Because the cultivation method of the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture is special, the emperor could not possibly cultivate it again. In addition, he also read the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture and thought that the legendary immortality was false, so he let me go." Of course, Zu'an could not reveal that the emperor planned to use him to trap Prince Qi.

After hearing this explanation, the other girls suddenly understood, but Yun Jianyue looked suspicious: "You really would hand over the real 'Phoenix Nirvana Sutra' to that dog emperor?"

Zuan blinked and smiled shyly: "Guess?"

Yun Jianyue's heart stirred, and she was about to ask again when Yan Xuehen interrupted her with displeasure: "You know perfectly well what level of cultivation the Emperor has. How could a fake secret realm possibly fool him? Don't make things difficult for him."

Yun Jianyue snorted: "You think you're a good person?"

After chatting for a while, their attention quickly returned to the map.

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