The Nine Star Palace is quite large, and the guards patrol at different times and in different places. It took Shushu and Lu Li two days to finally find the place that Shushu sensed was wrong.
It was in a small side hall in the southeast corner of the Nine Star Palace where the maids lived. On the surface, the side hall looked no different from the other palaces. It was very far from the main hall and had relatively little immortal power.
But as soon as the sorghum approached, the hairs on her body stood on end, as if some great danger was lurking beneath, making her whole body restless.
He quickly used the power of rules and punishments to create a protective barrier for himself, and only then did the intense sense of unease gradually dissipate.
By this point, both Shushu and Luli were certain that there was something wrong with the palace in front of them.
However, the guards patrolling the palace generally do not go inside the palace grounds.
So, the senior and junior disciples exchanged a glance, and soon, under Lu Li's cover, Shushu quietly sneaked into the palace.
The palace was quiet, and Shushu walked around but didn't see anyone.
But just to be on the safe side, she immediately stuck several invisibility talismans on her body and used chaotic energy to blend herself into the surrounding air.
Almost the instant she merged herself into the air, she smelled a strange odor, a strong fragrance mixed with a faint, almost imperceptible, pungent smell of blood.
Shushu was startled and became even more cautious. Holding his breath, he carefully followed the direction of the smell and finally stopped in the courtyard.
Looking at the Juxian Grass in front of him, which was exactly the same as the surrounding plants, Shushu was also stunned.
She was familiar with this plant. Not only in the Nine Star Palace, but also in the Shocking Heaven Palace and the Treasure-Seeking Rat Clan, there were plenty of them. Anyone with a little means would place one in their residence.
At the same time, Shushu also believed that her senses and smell were not wrong.
After thinking for a moment, Shushu realized another use of the chaotic energy. He closed his eyes, quickly chanted the incantation, and channeled the chaotic energy into his eyes.
When she opened her eyes, they had turned golden. Looking at the Gathering Immortal Grass again, she realized that it was not the Gathering Immortal Grass at all, but clearly the Immortal Branch of the Vanishing Immortal disguised as the Gathering Immortal Grass.
The Immortal Branch of No Trace is actually a combination of the Heavenly Secret Sprout of the Spirit Realm and the Sky-Covering Leaf. It can not only block the perception of the Heavenly Dao and hide the changes in immortal power, but also has a seductive quality and is extremely good at concealment.
Even if an Immortal Emperor came, he could be fooled by it. The fact that Shushu could see through the other party's disguise was entirely due to the influence of the Chaos Qi. Otherwise, even ten of her might not have been able to see through it.
Now that she had confirmed that the other party was such a formidable character, and smelling the surrounding scent, Shushu was certain that the place her Dao had pointed out was right here.
Thinking of this, Shushu didn't make a move that would alert the enemy. He remained hidden and began to carefully explore the surroundings.
Finally, after a full quarter of an hour, Shushu detected a slight spatial fluctuation and patiently continued to wait.
When Lu Li returned to the palace after walking around the vicinity with the patrol team and contacting her again, she had already confirmed that there was an alternate dimension within the Vanishing Immortal Branch.
With her current abilities, Shushu couldn't break through the barrier of the Immortal Branch of No Trace, let alone enter that other dimension. She didn't act impulsively and carefully memorized the location.
Immediately afterward, just as she had entered, she quietly slipped out, found Lu Li, and skillfully slipped back into his clothes before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.
Upon seeing this, Lu Li knew without asking that they had found the place. He was overjoyed, but remained outwardly calm.
Taking advantage of the moment when the other guards in the group were not paying attention, he contacted Hou Yuanxun at the speed of light.
No one knows how Hou Yuanxun managed to do it, but half an hour later, Hou Yuanxun, along with the person who replaced Lu Li, quietly appeared at the back of the patrol team.
Seizing the opportunity, the two quickly switched places. The man continued to follow the patrol team away, while Lu Lishu led Hou Yuanxun back into the small palace they had just been in.
Hidden far away in a corner, Shushu recounted the whole story in detail.
To prevent the two from disbelieving, Shushu personally used his Chaos Qi to help them blend into the surrounding air, allowing them to smell the aroma for themselves.
As for getting them to see through the other's disguise, there was little that could be done.
But the fact that it smelled good was enough proof, so Shushu didn't dwell on it and left the matter to Hou Yuanxun to handle.
Hou Yuanxun did not disappoint her, taking on the task immediately and promising to find a way to break through the disguise.
He's a seasoned veteran who's been around the Immortal Realm for years. It was fine before he didn't know, but now that he does, he has plenty of ways to sabotage things.
Even if he is incapable, he still has their master and the other nine palace masters behind him.
And so, Hou Yuanxun took over the matter. Shushu and Lu Li left together and headed towards the treasure vaults of the Nine Star Palace that they had previously set their sights on, to rob them.
At the same time, Tianluo and his men split into two groups.
One group made their way to the administration hall, while the other group found those whose tokens had been stolen by Hou Yuanxun, knocked them unconscious with a club, and threw them into a deserted corner.
Then, those who went to rob the treasure vault either inadvertently left tokens in the vault or deliberately made noise so that the guards would see the tokens during the fight.
The commotion was quite significant, causing an uproar throughout the Nine Star Palace, with cries of "Catch the thief!" echoing everywhere.
Unfortunately, these guys were also cunning; after succeeding, they kept running towards the palace in Huling.
Not only did they lead people to the palace in Huling, they also deliberately left small portions of the items they had just retrieved in various corners of the palace.
Seeing that his friends had all run away, Shu Chi, who had secretly taken the Earth Vein Heart of Hua Zhaojian and trapped Hu Ling in the seclusion room, also ran away in a flash.
Thus, when Hu Ling emerged from his seclusion chamber, he saw his palace surrounded by heavy guards.
The two sides were locked in a standoff and almost came to blows.
Even if the explanation is clear later, both sides, after calming down, will realize that it was a frame-up, and that the case is full of loopholes.
Unfortunately, none of the owners of those tokens could find witnesses to prove their alibi.
On the contrary, evidence was also found in their palace.
Despite the extremely low-end design, the guards, in order to give an account to their superiors and also for their own lives and positions, were still pushed out to take the blame and were presented to Qing Nian.
As a result, the Nine Star Palace lost many valuable items.
Although she had gotten used to being robbed all these years, Qingnian still felt a pang of heartache when she received the amount reported by her subordinates.
She guessed that it was the Seven Palaces people who had done it, but considering the empty storeroom of the Nine Star Palace, she still chose to let Hu Ling and his men fill the gap.
As for notifying Huaiyu, Qingnian, who knew exactly where she was, didn't dare to disturb her at all.
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