When Yuan Zhiping heard his daughter say that she would show the booklet to Fellow Daoist Li today, he stayed at home waiting for news.
Unexpectedly, not long after, my daughter and fellow Daoist Li both arrived.
Seeing his daughter's joyful expression, he understood what was going on. He quickly stood up to greet her and said with a smile, "It seems that the magic skills passed down by our Yuan family for generations can finally see the light of day."
"Master Yuan, thank you for your compliment."
Xiang Sheng smiled modestly, "I only recognize the characters. Whether I can decipher their meaning is still a question."
Yuan Zhiping laughed heartily, "Don't feel too burdened, fellow Daoist. Even if we really can't decipher it, we, the Yuan family, would be extremely grateful if you could replace the snake and insect script on the booklet with human language."
Xiang Sheng nodded and said, "Besides this matter, I came here today to explain something important to the Patriarch."
As he spoke, he glanced at the door.
Yuan Zhiping was stunned for a moment, then immediately reached out and pressed the groove on the edge of the table.
Swish!
A soundproof barrier suddenly rose from the four corners of the room, sealing off the study.
Seeing this, Yuan Jing knew that what the two were going to talk about next was probably no small matter, so she quickly found a place to sit down and listen.
Yuan Zhiping glanced at his daughter, but didn't bother to care. He turned to look at Xiang Sheng and said seriously:
"You can talk as you please, fellow Daoist."
Xiang Sheng nodded slightly and said calmly, "It was just a coincidence. The other night, I was bored from my training, so I went out to relax in the courtyard. Unexpectedly, I saw a blurry black shadow passing through the air. Judging from its direction, it was heading towards this study."
When these words were spoken, both Yuan's father and daughter changed color.
"Fellow Daoist, are you serious?"
Yuan Zhiping's face looked a little ugly. In order to protect the Sky Boundary Stone, he had been strengthening his defenses during this period, and warning barriers were spread all over every corner of the Yuan family.
With such thorough protection, someone sneaked in and they didn't even notice?
"I have no need to lie to Patriarch Yuan."
Xiang Sheng shook his head, "It was dark at night, and my cultivation was limited, so I couldn't see the man's face clearly.
This is your family's private matter, and I shouldn't interfere. But I waited for two days, and seeing that you still didn't raise any alarm, I came here to inform you."
Yuan Zhiping wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Fellow Daoist Li, you reminded me at the right time. The person who came must be in the same group with that Taoist Huang Quan. His concealment skills are very good.
If it weren't for the Daoist friend who happened to see it, all of us would still be kept in the dark. If he had stolen the Sky Realm Stone, the consequences would be disastrous."
Yuan Jing also breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes full of gratitude, "Sister Li, you saved us again."
Xiang Sheng smiled and then asked Yuan Zhiping, "I wonder what the Patriarch thinks about this matter?"
The Yuan family mansion is so small that the hiding place of the Sky Realm Stone will be discovered sooner or later.
Yuan Zhiping was feeling the situation was getting tricky, but upon hearing Xiang Sheng's words, he immediately raised his eyes and said, "From what I hear, fellow Daoist, do you have a way to deal with this?"
“Just a thought.”
Xiang Sheng said this, turning his gaze to look at Yuan Jing, "Sister Jing, do you still remember the Void Spirit Pearl that you brought to me for viewing a while ago?"
Yuan Jing's eyes lit up instantly, "Daddy, wait for me!"
Having said that, she turned and ran out.
Not long after, Yuan Jing returned to the study with a wooden box, opened it, and pushed it in front of her father.
"Look, Daddy, this thing is called the Void Spirit Pearl. It's made from the companion stone of the Void Realm Stone. The vibrations it emits are at least 70% similar to those of the Void Realm Stone."
When Yuan Zhiping heard this, he immediately understood Xiang Sheng's intention. He immediately stood up and solemnly clasped his fists, "Daoyou, this method is very good! I will arrange it right away."
Yuan Zhiping left in a hurry, and Xiang Sheng did not stay in the study. He and Yuan Jing returned to the guest house to continue enjoying the flowers.
The entire Yuan family was calm, as if nothing had happened.
At midnight that night, a wisp of black smoke passed through the Yuan family's protective shield and sneaked in silently.
And the moment he sneaked in, Xiang Sheng suddenly opened his eyes in the quiet room of the guest house, casually threw down a paper man clone to maintain his breath, and then he himself used the breath-concealing technique to chase after him.
This situation had actually happened three times in the previous half month.
Every time, two days passed, Xiang Sheng would secretly observe from behind the shadows.
The last time was the day before yesterday.
She saw that the black smoke had clearly determined the location of the Sky Boundary Stone, but because it was about to lose its hiding method, it had to leave.
If her guess was correct, the next time, that is tonight, would be the time when the black shadow would truly steal the Sky Realm Stone.
So, she chose to tell Yuan Zhiping today and replace the Sky Realm Stone.
So, when Wen Zizhen sees the Void Spirit Stone...
With this thought, Xiang Sheng curled the corners of his lips slightly, and with a flash of his body, he quietly floated above the black shadow. He watched the black smoke penetrate into the gap of the secret room, wrapping up the jade box with snake and insect patterns and quickly leaving, and followed behind calmly.
The black shadow quickly escaped from the Yuan family's protective formation and stumbled to the ground. It was obvious that its true energy was too depleted and it could not even maintain flying.
There were still many monks walking on the streets of Xitian City at night. The black shadow did not dare to stay for long. He hid the jade box in his arms and quickly walked along the street.
Soon, the black shadow came to a hidden array gate at the back door of the City Lord's Mansion and threw out a talisman with his right hand.
The talisman stuck to the barrier of the formation and melted away in the blink of an eye, turning into a door that could accommodate one person.
The black shadow immediately slipped into the door, but he didn't notice that at the moment he came in, a graceful figure hidden in his shadow followed him in.
The shadowy figure walked to the study room with ease, took a deep breath, and said in a voice transmission, "Master, Wen Si requests to see you."
The city lord Wen Zizhen had been waiting here for a long time. When he heard the rumor, he immediately waved his sleeves and opened the door.
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