“So, what are you planning to do?” Ancestor Wenxuan asked. “Now that the situation in the cultivation world is so tense and the prophecy of the Dao Ancestor has spread throughout the upper-class families, they are very concerned about the Dao Ancestor’s successor and almost believe that this is the only clue to finding the Sixth Domain. Will you step forward?”

What was Qin Ruqing planning to do?

Qin Ruqing smiled meaningfully and said, “My plan… is to let them know that although the Qin family has just joined this game, we are not to be easily bullied. The winner can take it all, and the Qin family happens to have the ability to be the house.”

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Thus began the scene where Qin Ruqing revealed her identity within the Void Realm.

Those people, the big figures stirring up the storm in the cultivation world, were indeed stunned for a long time.

“It really is you…” Fifth Sheng stared at Qin Ruqing, almost losing composure.

If the Dao Ancestor’s successor is indeed Qin Ruqing, then what about Lingyu?

Why did Lingyu not completely deny it when asked before?

What has he been secretly preparing since coming out of the Void Realm?

Or could it be that there might be more than one Dao Ancestor’s successor?

“Your mouth is quite tight,” Fifth Sheng said, suppressing all his shock and finally evaluating Qin Ruqing.

If an ordinary person had this identity, they might have already been shouting it out when they were in the Void Realm—

This doesn’t mean that doing so is foolish.

If just having this identity could easily earn respect and supreme status, why hide it?

Perhaps hiding it is the unusual thing.

It often implies a larger scheme.

“Does Elder Qin know where the Sixth Domain is?” Feng Qinxue quickly reined in her surprise.

The answer was expected.

Qin Ruqing’s generous acknowledgment settled the suspicion in her mind.

Feng Qinxue quickly shifted her attention to the more practical question.

—Where is the Sixth Domain?

Almost at the next moment, all the figures in the Void Realm cast their eager gazes towards Qin Ruqing.

You are the Dao Ancestor’s successor; you must know where the Sixth Domain is!

But to their disappointment, Qin Ruqing shrugged and shook her head. “I don’t know.”

“Didn’t the Dao Sovereign tell you?” Feng Qinxue frowned.

“When I received the inheritance in the Boid, the Dao Sovereign did give me a hint that the hope of finding the Dao Ancestor might be in the Sixth Domain. However, they did not tell me where the Sixth Domain is.” Qin Ruqing paused and emphasized, “I think even the two Dao Sovereign might not know the exact location of the Sixth Domain.”

This answer caused everyone’s hearts to sink.

If even the Dao Sovereign do not know the location, finding it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

“Elder Qin, do you perhaps have any sense of the Sixth Domain’s location?” a figure in the Void asked with hope.

“I haven’t tried yet, so I don’t know if I can find it,” Qin Ruqing said.

This answer, while not good, was not too bad either.

“Not tried” means there are two possible outcomes: success or failure.

Another figure suggested, “Why not try it now?”

Time cannot be wasted.

Qin Ruqing did not answer this time.

She simply looked around at everyone and said solemnly, “Everyone, this is not just my responsibility. Even if I am the Dao Ancestor’s successor, it is impossible for me alone to find the Sixth Domain.”

“It concerns the survival of the human race and the safety of the cultivation world. This matter requires our collective effort.”

“That is natural. In this battle, no human or family can stand aside,” Feng Qinxue took over, setting the tone for the matter.

“Elder Qin only needs to tell us what to do,” this statement effectively elevated Qin Ruqing to a high status.

The figures in the Void began to echo this sentiment.

“Elder Qin, you are now the Dao Ancestor’s successor and the only one who might know the clue to the Sixth Domain. As long as you say what needs to be done, we will contribute our efforts without refusal!” The loudest voices came from the Song family.

Qin Ruqing made a gesture to quiet the room, and instantly, the Void became silent.

Unconsciously, she had reached a position where everyone, whether they liked her or not, would pay attention to her words and not dare to dismiss them.

Qin Ruqing said, “In the face of the survival of the human race, as the Dao Ancestor’s successor, I will not shirk any responsibility that belongs to me. I am willing to cooperate with everyone and do my best to find the Sixth Domain. However, there is something I must say upfront…”

Before Qin Ruqing could finish, everyone already guessed what she was about to say.

But no one interrupted her.

“There are no absolutes. Facing the legendary Sixth Domain, we do not even know if it exists. I cannot guarantee that we will definitely find it. In fact, my confidence is no more than thirty percent. Failure is more likely to be our outcome.”

This was a topic that could easily be overlooked amid the many voices.

Failure.

Such neglect could be genuine forgetfulness, but more likely, it was a deliberate avoidance.

No one would want to prematurely criticize something before it even started.

Such negativity could severely dampen confidence and morale.

Yet, Qin Ruqing had to bring up this topic.

She needed to highlight the risks and pressures she was about to undertake, to hold up high the possibility of failure.

So, everyone needed to be mentally prepared.

Ancestor Wenxuan, watching the meeting from outside the Void Realm, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This was her greatest concern.

Being the Dao Ancestor’s inheritor was both an honor and a burden of responsibility.

Honor could elevate a person, but it could also bring about their downfall.

Qingqing and their Qin family could stand up, but they couldn’t shoulder all the responsibility alone.

They couldn’t bear it.

They needed to present this stance to the outside world.

Otherwise, they would rather relinquish control and abandon the honor.

She had previously worried that Qingqing might be a bit impulsive due to her youth, but now she saw that in major matters, she was always clear-headed and trustworthy.

The atmosphere in the Void Realm grew a bit heavier as Qin Ruqing had mentioned failure.

However, her actions were understandable. In such matters, no one could guarantee success.

This revelation was met with complete silence in the room, and the eyes of those present burned with unprecedented intensity.

“So, can using artifact refining methods solve this problem?”

Long before the various families came up with the idea of using artifact refining to search for the Sixth Domain, Qin Ruqing had actually discussed related issues with Tang Zifeng.

At that time,

They were sitting on a large reef on the west side of the Jie Ri Island, watching the sun slowly sink below the horizon.

Tang Zifeng said, “Using artifacts to assist is an easy method to think of, but whether it can achieve the goal still depends on whether the artifact can be refined and if it is suitable.”

Qin Ruqing lay casually on the reef, her hands propped up under her head, looking at the fiery clouds on the horizon.

“If you want to refine such an artifact, is it very difficult?” she asked.

“Yes,” Tang Zifeng nodded.

He initially glanced back at Qin Ruqing, intending to explain the difficulties.

However, upon seeing something, his expression paused, and he awkwardly turned his face away, staring straight ahead and said, “There are two, or perhaps three, main difficulties.”

“Firstly, the energy required to support an artifact that can search the entire Four Domains is extremely vast.”

Qin Ruqing turned her face to look at him. From this angle, Tang Zifeng’s profile was outlined with a warm golden edge by the setting sun, giving a very harmonious and three-dimensional appearance. “What if we only need to search one domain? Or even smaller?”

“Even for one domain, the energy required is incalculable. Unless it is reduced to the size of a city like Nanling, but then the efficiency of searching would be too low.”

Qin Ruqing nodded, “I don’t think this problem should be too difficult to solve. Finding the Sixth Domain is not just my concern; those people outside are probably even more anxious than I am.

If they want to find clues from me and share the results, they naturally need to contribute. Inviting the ancestors of those families to provide some spiritual energy should be nearly enough.”

“So, this brings us to the second difficulty: the vast amount of spiritual energy requires very high standards for the material and refining methods of the artifact.”

Qin Ruqing looked at Tang Zifeng directly, “This shouldn’t be a problem for you, I mean the refining methods. The material issues can be left to the experts in the cultivation world.”

This confident gaze brought Tang Zifeng a sense of pleasure. He responded with a reserved nod.

“So, the key to whether this method can be implemented lies in the final difficulty,” Tang Zifeng said, politely skirting around the noticeable shifts in Qin Ruqing’s posture, and directly looking at her face. “It’s about you.”

“Huh?”

Qin Ruqing sat up immediately. “Quickly explain!”

“You are the Dao Ancestor’s successor. If anyone can sense the Sixth Domain, it can only be you. For the artifact to achieve such an effect, it is also closely related to you.”

“Either you provide a large amount of your blood, using it as the catalyst for refining the artifact—however, this method assumes that your sensing of the Sixth Domain is related to your bloodline power. If your sensing is unrelated to the bloodline, the result will be that you will waste your blood, deplete your strength, and the artifact will be useless.”

Qin Ruqing started frowning.

Indeed, it was somewhat troublesome.

She even thought of other issues related to her blood, such as someone using it to their advantage—after all, in the cultivation world, there are many things that can be done with blood.