As they sneaked into the mansion, preparing to leap down from the slats...
A faint but clearly audible sound of a mechanism starting up suddenly rang out.
The stone slabs on the ground began to move rapidly, revealing a bottomless black hole.
The surrounding air seemed to have frozen solid, and a chilling aura swept over us.
Shu immediately leaped into the air to avoid falling into the trap.
At the same time, the lights inside Yao Le's residence suddenly turned on, clearly indicating that the alarm had been triggered.
Wu Hua waved her hand, leading the group back into the space. Qin Luo, however, frowned, recalling the formation they had just witnessed.
"It seems that the Yao family is more troublesome than we imagined."
"Yes, after all, they are the number one family."
"It seems we have to find the fastest way to get past these traps, otherwise we might not be able to get our hands on this treasure today."
After Qin Luo finished speaking, he prepared to take Tengteng out for a rough encounter.
But Wu Hua stopped him, and he pulled out a yellowed ancient scroll from his robes.
That was given to him by the village chief before he left; it was the "Secret Records of Mechanisms" passed down through generations of the Xia Bei family.
It contains records of various complex mechanisms and their solutions.
"The array formations and mechanisms outside are all recorded in this ancient scroll; we can simply follow the instructions to break them."
After Qin Luo took it, he examined it carefully.
After the patrolmen left, the group exited the space.
Following the instructions on the ancient scroll, they carefully avoided one trap after another.
Neither the statues spewing poisonous mist nor the automatically reassembling mazes could stop them.
Just as the two humans and one beast were about to approach the treasure vault and prepare to carry out their final treasure-stealing plan...
A melodious piano tune suddenly rang out, the notes carrying an inexplicable power.
The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and Qin Luo and Wu Hua exchanged a glance.
They both felt a chill run down their spines, based on the novels they were familiar with.
Anyone who can arrange formations using music must possess extraordinary martial prowess.
But the two remained completely calm; they were a combination of a superhuman, a mythical beast, and a divine beast.
Unless Ming Yi and Yuan Qi Luo come in person, the others should be unable to do anything to them.
Then, Qin Luo and Wu Hua saw an old man slowly walk out of the treasure pavilion.
He first observed his surroundings, then muttered to himself.
"Could it be that I'm really getting old and my hearing isn't working well anymore? I'll have to see a doctor tomorrow."
Having said that, he shook his head and walked into the pavilion.
Wu Hua let Shu return to the space, and she and Qin Luo secretly followed behind the old man.
The old man's intuition was extremely sharp; the two had barely moved their feet when...
He turned around abruptly, but fortunately Wu Hua reacted even faster.
He dragged Qin Luo into the space, and they went in and out repeatedly, dozens of times.
The old man finally believed that not only were his ears impaired, but his senses were also impaired.
Even if they sense something is wrong afterward, they won't look back.
Seeing the old man's compassionate expression, the two men decided against fighting him.
Wu Hua then concocted an illusion for him, making the treasure pavilion appear no different from usual in the old man's eyes.
The same desolation and loneliness, after confirming again that no one had broken in.
He took his zither and went to the rooftop to play it.
The music was melodious and ethereal, as if carrying many indescribable emotions.
After dealing with the old man, Qin Luo and Wu Hua began to ransack the treasure pavilion.
The treasure vault has nine floors, each containing different treasures.
The first to third floors house rare stones, treasures, antiques, and calligraphy and paintings; the fourth to sixth floors contain carved ornaments, secret manuals, and magical artifacts.
The seventh and ninth floors housed various elixirs, spiritual herbs, and alchemy furnaces.
Although these things were all covered in resentment, they could be purified by placing them in the space.
It will gradually disappear, without hindering future use by disciples of the Floating Pagoda Sect.
The two of them carefully stored things away in the space, layer by layer, even the shelves where they were displayed.
They didn't even spare the wooden ladder used to retrieve the items.
After looting all the items in the pavilion, Qin Luo felt that the pavilion itself had become much more spacious.
If you didn't know better, you'd think the house had just been renovated and the furniture hadn't been put in yet!
The two looked at their work with satisfaction and praised each other.
Wu Hua then released the old man, who initially thought it was his imagination.
After all, someone whose cultivation level has reached his level is capable of controlling others without anyone noticing.
I can't speak for other places, but in this Southern Continent, it probably hasn't even been born yet.
With the Yao family's influence, he didn't believe there was any crazy person who wasn't afraid of death.
Daring to come in the middle of the night and attack the guardians of the aristocratic families.
But when he saw what was in front of him, he was both horrified and confused.
What shocked him was that these two younger relatives were not even as old as his great-grandson, yet they were able to do this right under his nose.
He quietly moved all the valuables out of the pavilion, but bewildered, he couldn't remember anything about it.
When exactly did I offend two people who were so young?
He looked sharply at Qin Luo and Wu Hua, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.
"You two fellow Daoists have robbed me of my valuables, do you still want my old life?"
Wu Hua did not answer his question, but only observed his face and said it was a pity.
"Your eyes are clear and firm, your cheekbones are full and fleshy, and your property palace is full and bulging. You have the appearance of righteousness, yet you were born into this world."
The old man hadn't expected him to praise him so readily, and for a moment he was at a loss for words.
Seeing him standing there in a daze, Qin Luo walked over and waved her hand in front of his face.
"Sir, what we are about to do may make you hate it, but please remember, we are actually saving you."
Wu Hua nodded her head excitedly.
"Yes, she's right."
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