Mu Jinyu listened to their whispered discussions, and he matched them with his own suspicions, clearly understanding that the truth was more or less the same.
He had long suspected that the "Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture" was not the unique skill of the Blood Sword Sect, but rather looted from the Scripture Pavilion of a sect they destroyed a thousand years ago.
So this "Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture" was of dubious origin and completely different from the common "Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Technique".
No wonder the elders of the Dragon Elephant Sect would make such a fuss about it.
However, Mu Jinyu had nothing to fear.
After all, even if the sect destroyed by the Blood Sword Sect was a branch sent out by the Dragon Elephant Sect and retained part of the Dragon Elephant Sect's inheritance, by destroying the Blood Sword Sect, he had avenged them.
And if the ancestor of that sect was a traitor from the Dragon Elephant Sect, then by finding clues for them, he was also doing them a favor.
In any case, he ultimately stood with reason on his side.
"Good..."
Long Chen regained his usual demeanor and smiled, asking, "Brother, can you return the 'Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture' to our Dragon Elephant Sect? It is the supreme scripture stolen by traitors from our sect in the past."
"Indeed."
Upon hearing Long Chen's words, Mu Jinyu immediately knew his suspicions were correct.
Then, he nodded slightly and said, "I can. I promise that besides me and your Dragon Elephant Sect, no one else in the world will cultivate the 'Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture'."
"That's not the kind of return I meant..."
Hearing Mu Jinyu's promise, Long Chen appeared somewhat embarrassed and then explained, "I mean, I want to obtain the inheritance jade slip of the 'Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture'... to restore what our Dragon Elephant Sect lacks..."
"Hm?!" Hearing this, Mu Jinyu looked at Long Chen with a strange expression, "Restore what is missing?"
Was it that the current version of the "Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture" in the Dragon Elephant Sect was incomplete, while the version he had was complete?
But, isn't the Dragon Elephant Sect supposed to be the main sect? Even if a traitor stole the cultivation technique inheritance jade slip, it shouldn't have resulted in an incomplete inheritance.
Unless, the inheritance jade slip stolen by the traitor was the core of the "Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture", engraved with Daoist imprints, only comprehensible but not replicable?
With the matter out in the open, Long Chen was no longer embarrassed to continue. He sighed and explained the whole story to Mu Jinyu:
"A few hundred years after the traitor stole the 'Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture', a great upheaval occurred in our Dragon Elephant Sect, leading to the loss of the core of our cultivation technique. Therefore, we have been searching for the traitor's whereabouts, hoping to restore our sect's inheritance."
"Unfortunately, for hundreds of years, we have been unable to find any traces, thinking that the traitor did not establish a new sect after leaving the Dragon Elephant Sect, thus completely severing the inheritance of the Dragon Elephant technique..."
"It was fortunate that you, brother, appeared and displayed a physique far superior to the descendants of the Dragon Elephant Sect. We guessed that you might have obtained the complete inheritance, which is why we ventured to ask."
Mu Jinyu nodded understandingly after hearing this and said, "So that's the case, but..."
"But what?"
The members of the Dragon Elephant Sect, upon hearing Mu Jinyu's hesitation, thought he intended to exploit the opportunity. Their hearts tightened, fearing he would demand a high price to restore the Dragon Elephant core.
Shaking his head, Mu Jinyu said helplessly, "But, I cannot return the inheritance jade slip to you, because the day I comprehended the 'Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture', the jade slip shattered completely..."
"How could this be..." The members of the Dragon Elephant Sect exclaimed in disbelief at Mu Jinyu's words, looking very upset.
"Just say it, what will it take for you to return the Dragon Elephant Sect's inheritance..."
Someone deduced that Mu Jinyu intended to exploit the situation, unwillingly saying.
Shaking his head, Mu Jinyu replied with a somewhat helpless tone, "I'm not trying to exploit the situation, the inheritance jade slip truly was destroyed."
"He's not lying..."
At this point, Long Chen sighed deeply, appearing much older, and lamented.
"Sect Master, you..."
The members of the Dragon Elephant Sect looked at Long Chen with doubt and uncertainty, not understanding why he was so sure.
Long Chen explained, "Back then, the traitor did not have remarkable talent or comprehension. He struggled to make progress in cultivating the 'Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Technique' and believed it wasn't his fault, but rather because the current elder wouldn't transmit the Supreme Heart Technique to him. So, he found a chance to steal an inheritance jade slip, which allowed for a single comprehension of the 'Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture'. Once comprehended, the jade slip would shatter to prevent it from being leaked."
"Our predecessors searched for him for many years without success, thinking that the traitor either comprehended it and didn't establish a new sect or died, resulting in the severance of the inheritance. Upon hearing Brother Mu's words, I thought perhaps he established a sect, but it remained unknown!"
"Now, it seems, the traitor lacked the comprehension to understand the Dragon Elephant Core. The inheritance jade slip eventually fell into Brother Mu's hands after a thousand years, where no one else could fully comprehend the 'Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture'."
After speaking, Long Chen sighed deeply, saying, "What a pity, this was a jade slip allowing for a single comprehension, alas... I initially thought the traitor had comprehended the Dragon Elephant inheritance and passed it on, but unfortunately not!"
He had genuinely believed moments ago that Mu Jinyu had the traitor's comprehension of the Dragon Elephant inheritance and had created a jade slip for unlimited comprehension after a hundred years, but now, his hopes were dashed.
Shaking his head and sighing, Long Chen looked at Mu Jinyu, saying, "Brother, after you reach the Unity Realm Stage and can articulate all that you've learned, could you return the Dragon Elephant Sect's inheritance to us?"
Top-grade inheritances, cultivation techniques, and divine skills imbued with Dao Rhythms cannot be easily transferred to others once learned.
One cannot accurately articulate the core Dao Rhythms of the cultivation technique, which would be incomplete.
Others who learn it risk falling into madness.
Only upon reaching the Unity Realm Stage, where all great Dao merge into one, can one easily articulate various learned truths.
That's why, after Mu Jinyu spoke the truth, Long Chen believed him immediately.
According to the records of the Dragon Elephant Sect, the traitor's talent was indeed unlikely to have reached the Unity Realm Stage or left behind an unlimited comprehension transfer jade slip of the "Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture".
More likely, the traitor received the one-time inheritance jade slip but could not comprehend it and finally, after a millennium, it fell into Mu Jinyu's hands.
Therefore, Long Chen could only plead with Mu Jinyu to return the complete version of the "Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture" to their Dragon Elephant Sect after advancing to the Unity Realm Stage.
With Mu Jinyu's talent, he is estimated to easily break through to the Unity Realm Stage in a few decades without much effort!
This is obviously much more feasible than continuing to search in the vast Kunlun Ruins for whatever Dragon Elephant legacy might still exist.