Within the box lay only a single, small fragment, emanating a radiant golden glow. It rested quietly, seemingly untouched.
A realization dawned upon Gu Chaoyan as to why the Xuantian Sect had offered the Golden Rolls while asserting their reluctance to be further involved. They possessed only the fragments and expended significant resources in their pursuit. In order to avoid the sect reclaiming the Golden Rolls directly, they refrained from deeper involvement.
"What about the other fragments?" Gu Chaoyan inquired, aware that a lone fragment was insufficient, and the whereabouts of the others remained unknown.
The Head of the Xuantian Sect shook his head.
Annoyance surged within Gu Chaoyan. She had not anticipated such a turn of events.
However…