Pingan said, “Master Zhou can truly infer ten things from one single piece of news. Once Shen Zhen showed up, Gao Cheng also acknowledged the presence of a piece of Lapis Armour at the Gao Family Manor, and finally revealed the story behind this object. Have you heard of the ‘Yin Yang Manual’, ‘Fengshan Sword Technique’, and the ‘Six Harmonies Cultivation Mantra’?”

Zhou Zishu frowned slightly and nodded. “I’ve only heard little about the Yin Yang Manual; I’m not certain of whether it truly exists or not, but it is said to be a sacred relic of the Healers’ Valley, able to revive the dead and grow flesh from white bone, claimed to heal any ailment--Fengshan Sword Technique was created by Rong Xuan, the peerless expert who turned to the demonic path thirty years ago. The lower scroll is a sword technique instruction, while the theory inscribed in the upper scroll was what he had inferred and adapted from the Six Harmonies  Cultivation Mantra. Passed down since ancient times, the ‘Six Harmonies Cultivation Mantra’ has many parts missing. It’s obscure and complex, difficult to understand, and one can very easily undergo qi deviation when practicing it. Regardless, its power is unparalleled, with not one competitor in this world that can surpass it...does Gao Chong mean that the secret of the Lapis Armour is the two classic manuals that Rong Xuan had left behind?”

Pingan nodded. “Indeed. According to Hero Gao, Rong Xuan experienced a qi deviation due to the grief of losing his wife, but it was due to his improper technique that his demonic nature burgeoned afterwards. After Rong Xuan died, the few of them found the Lapis Armour, and saw that the two great marvellous techniques and the Healers’ Valley ‘Yin Yang Manual’ were contained in it. But any gongfu practitioner could not possibly withstand the  life-ruining temptation of either. They felt that this object was too dangerous, and so smashed the Lapis Armour into pieces, and agreed that each of the five clans would keep a fragment, to prevent these demonic techniques from reappearing on the jianghu.”

Zhou Zishu frowned upon hearing this. Half a beat later, he slowly nodded, and said, “That’s what Gao Chong said as well…”

Pingan said with an apologetic expression, “This servant’s abilities are truly limited.”

Zhou Zishu shook his head, smiling, and said, “Not even Tian Chuang and Four Seasons Manor can know all the details of the true happenings of the tragedy thirty years ago, much less you, a businessman. You’ve already been a great help--although, speaking of which, if the five major clans each holds a fragment of the Lapis Armour, where is the Zhao clan’s? Did Zhao Jing give an explanation for this?”