This is precisely why Zhou Qing wanted to completely resolve this menace while Xuanyuan Yichen was still at the border.
The verbal exchange just now was actually a way to probe whether the secret of the Fifth-level Cultivation Country's artifact had been revealed to the elders.
It seems Xuanyuan Yichen has not leaked the matter, which allowed Zhou Qing to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, the Soul Search technique inherently has many limitations, and the memories obtained may be flawed due to the practitioner's biases.
It's like a blind man feeling an elephant, hard to see the whole picture.
That's why Zhou Qing employed speech to probe for so long instead of directly using the Soul Search technique.
Given Xuanyuan Yichen's cunning scheming, he must have laid down layers of protection within his Primordial Spirit.
Moreover, Sikong Yan had mentioned to him that each prince carries a soul seal personally planted by the Emperor.
