Huangxiu

Chapter 44 Attraction
Maybe someone saw an opportunity to fish in troubled waters and took decisive action.

Lu Wan snorted, “Except for the Houtu Sect, no one knows about this Earth Dragon Pearl, let alone its magical uses.”

If one does not know the magical effect of the Earth Dragon Ball, one will not risk offending the Grand Master to steal the Earth Dragon Ball, not to mention the danger of being blocked.

"Elder Lu," Chu Zhiyuan said, "There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Besides, all the disciples in your sect know about it, right? How can you expect others not to know?"

“They won’t tell anyone.”

"I won't say anything nonsense, but I'll always let it slip accidentally. Besides, I don't know how many people saw and heard what happened that night."

"..."

"We can't let things get chaotic at this time. We need to prevent someone from fanning the flames and secretly adding fuel to the fire." Chu Zhiyuan said.

He has read too many files and seen too many cases of using a knife to kill people.

"I think it's the Houtu Sect." Lu Wan's voice was soft and slow, and her expression was firm: "Others don't have to do this, and I'm afraid they don't have the courage to do so."

"...In this situation, Houtu Sect will never admit it," Chu Zhiyuan thought for a moment, "To catch a thief, you must catch him dirty. You must catch him in person."

"There's no need to look for the thief. Just ask the Houtu Sect to hand over the things." Lu Wan said calmly.

Chu Zhiyuan said helplessly: "Are we going to ask Grandmaster Song to take action again?"

Lu Wan always brings up Song Feiqiong.

Alerting Song Feiqiong would indeed bring great pressure to the Zongwu Division. Once Song Feiqiong took action, it would mean that the Zongwu Division was incompetent and would be punished.

Lu Wan said: "Does your Excellency have a solution? ... Your Excellency cannot make the Houtu Sect bow their heads, right? They have the confidence and backing, and they don't care about us."

Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

If Song Feiqiong were to take action personally, it would mean dereliction of duty on the part of the Zongwu Division, and it would be estimated that all officials of the Zongwu Division would have no chance of getting the guaranteed ninth-grade merit this year.

Can I make the Houtu Sect hand over the Earth Dragon Ball?

The answer is obvious, no.

No matter whether he is a Yuanwailang or the Crown Prince of Qing Palace, it is useless.

Hou Tujiao was close to many officials and was not afraid of his position as a Yuwenlang.

The Huai Palace is far more prosperous than the Qing Palace.

If the Prince Qing's Palace was stronger than the Prince Huai's Palace, the Houtu Sect might listen to him.

Neither of these two identities could make the Houtu Sect bow its head.

Seeing that Grandmaster Song was about to be alarmed and take action himself, what could he do?
Since nothing can be done, let the doctor or the minister worry about it. The most important thing is to report it in time without delay.

When he thought of this, his heart sank: "Elder Lu, can I take a look at the scene?"

"...Please come in, sir." Lu Wan hesitated and nodded slowly.

……

Chu Zhiyuan looked around the quiet room.

This is a quiet room with simple decoration, only a couch, a table and a chair, and no trivial items such as screens or furniture.

There are writing brushes, inkstones, paper, teapots and teacups on the table.

There was no bedding on the couch, only a small rosewood box at the head of the bed, a palm-sized rosewood box.

The rosewood box had been opened, and there was nothing inside except the white silk.

"Does anyone know where that thing is placed?"

Chu Zhiyuan looked at the quiet room, which was spotless, tidy and uncluttered. His super sense was fixed on the small rosewood box.

"Only Wanshan himself knows. Apart from him, I don't even know where he put the beads."

"Only him..." Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

Super sense caught a faint breath from the small rosewood box, and this breath suddenly caused him to undergo strange changes.

It's like a very hungry person suddenly seeing a table full of delicious food, the sight of which makes one salivate.

It seemed as if countless little hands had grown out of my body, eager to reach out and pull into my stomach and body.

In a trance, a stone bead the size of a longan appeared before his eyes.

The bumpy surface of this stone bead looks like a stone bead that was casually carved and thrown on the roadside. Except for bored children, I'm afraid no adult would pick it up.

Who would have thought that it was actually a precious pearl.

Then he realized that this was the appearance of the Earth Dragon Ball.

The super sense broke the constraints of time and space and captured the appearance of the Earth Dragon Ball.

He tried his best to suppress the abnormality in his body and keep his expression calm.

The Dragon Transformation Technique was running rapidly, and the golden aura was surging in his meridians, nourishing and strengthening them, three times faster than when he usually practiced.

Why is this Earth Dragon Ball so effective for the Dragon Transformation Technique?

……

Lu Wan raised her voice and said, "Wanshan, come in."

"Uncle Master." A handsome young man walked in with a clear voice, looking dignified and with a stern expression.

Lu Wan said, "This is Xu Wanshan, a disciple of our sect."

"Greetings, Lord Yuanwailang." Xu Wanshan clasped his fists with a serious face.

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists and cast his gaze over Xu Wanshan: "When did Young Master Xu discover that his things were missing?"

The super sense also locked onto Xu Wanshan in front of him.

Changes in his heartbeat, subtle expressions, frequency of eye flickering, dilation and contraction of his pupils, muscle contraction and relaxation, subtle changes in posture, changes in the center of gravity of his feet, tightness and relaxation of his skin, breathing frequency, tightness of his throat, and subtle movements of his limbs.

Everything is presented in his mind and is illuminated by him.

"Last night," Xu Wanshan said in a deep voice, "I came back from outside and came to the quiet room to practice. As soon as I opened the box, I found it was empty."

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "Who knows it's here?"

"No one else knows!" Xu Wanshan said firmly. Chu Zhiyuan's super-sensory hole was shining on Xu Wanshan to prevent him from lying and stealing.

Although this idea was bizarre, after flipping through the files, he found that there were many more bizarre things in the world.

According to his super sense, Xu Wanshan did not lie. When he mentioned last night, his blood boiled, his pupils dilated, and his anger soared.

He thought to himself: This Xu Wanshan is actually at the first level of the innate realm, and he doesn't look much older than me, so he is obviously also a martial arts genius.

The genius of this generation of Feihua Sword Sect mentioned by Gao Lingfeng should be Xu Wanshan, who looks confident and arrogant.

Of course, he was also dissatisfied with himself as the Crown Prince and the Deputy Minister.

As a martial arts genius, it is inevitable that he is arrogant and looks down on everyone.

There are still too few geniuses. If he had seen more geniuses from other sects and looked at Huang Shirong's cultivation, he should be able to restrain his arrogance and know that there are always people better than you.

"My Lord," Lu Wan said softly, "The Houtu Sect must have a special way to sense this bead... Ever since Wanshan got this bead, he has never shown it to anyone except me... After we came to Yujing, the Houtu Sect suddenly came to ask for it. Before that, we didn't even know what kind of bead it was."

When no one knows where the Earth Dragon Ball is hidden, the only one who can accurately find the Earth Dragon Ball is the master of the Thick Earth Sect.

This was all a conspiracy, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence that when Senior Brother Yang and I were transferred out, a thief broke in. Moreover, the thief did not steal anything else but the Earth Dragon Ball.

The divine object is self-concealed. From the outside, the Earth Dragon Ball looks like a stone bead, ordinary and no one would pick it up if it was thrown on the ground.

If he was really a thief, stealing gold, silver and martial arts secrets, why would he even take a second look at this stone bead?

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Xu Wanshan: "Young Master Xu, can you sense its aura?"

"Yes!" Xu Wanshan said proudly, "As soon as I get within ten meters, I can sense its presence."

"That's good,... Elder Lu, don't rush to bother Grandmaster Song," Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "I will report the truth and see what the Minister decides."

"Since your Excellency has said so, I will not go to see Uncle Song today. I will go tomorrow."

"Then wait a little longer..." Chu Zhiyuan looked at her with a smile.

Lu Wan is gentle yet strong.

He turned around and patted Xu Wanshan on the shoulder: "Xu Shaoxia, don't worry, what's yours will be yours after all."

The Dragon Transformation Technique accelerated again instantly, rushing through the meridians like a raging tide.

This is due to the residual Earth Dragon Pearl aura in Xu Wanshan's body.

Xu Wanshan tried to dodge subconsciously, but before he could do it, he was hit by Chu Zhiyuan.

He pulled the corners of his mouth unnaturally and forced a smile.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and retracted his hand, looking at Lu Wan: "Elder Lu, goodbye."

"Thank you, sir." Lu Wan clasped her fists.

With the respectful farewell of Lu Wan and her group, and the escort of Guo Chi and the palace guards, Chu Zhiyuan slowly left.

The Zhenwu Division has tracking experts who can capture the breath and follow it.

But this requires breath.

The scent left on the rosewood box was extremely faint.

Then this thief is definitely not an ordinary thief, he must be a top thief who possesses extraordinary skills and secret techniques that can conceal and erase his own aura.

After stealing the Earth Dragon Ball, he found a place far away from Yujing, dug a deep pit and buried it. Tracking it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Or a treasure like the Cold Jade Box can completely isolate the aura.

It is almost impossible to find it below the level of Grand Master.

I just don’t know if the Grand Master can do it.

The Grand Master has extraordinary powers that are beyond ordinary imagination, and can sometimes transcend the barriers of time and space.

It is hard to say whether the Earth Dragon Ball was stolen by a master of the Thick Earth Sect.

Is there such a powerful master thief in Houtu Sect?

Or did the Houtu Sect collude with a powerful master to steal it?

How could such a treasure be entrusted to others?
This matter was shrouded in mystery. When he thought of this, he glanced around and had unknowingly arrived at the South Gate of Heaven.

Super sense captured this breath and followed it to here. Going further, he left the inner city and arrived at the outer city of Yujing City.

Yujing City is divided into inner and outer cities.

The original Yujing City was not that big, but it became more and more prosperous, and more and more people poured in, so it was expanded outside the original Yujing City to form a larger outer city.

The inner city was prosperous and safe, so naturally the land prices were high, which gradually squeezed out the original common people, and later on, it was filled with dignitaries.

Ordinary people or wealthy businessmen can only live in the outer city.

Most of those sects are located in the outer cities.

If you want to enter the inner city, you need the approval of the court.

For example, the branches of the Four Major Sects and the Feihua Sword Sect, as well as the forums of the Houtu Sect and the Zhenyi Sect, have no bad records, no records of committing crimes, and no records of killing innocent people.

Compared to the stability of the inner city, the outer city is a mixed bag. Even with a strong city guard and patrols by the Zhenwu Division, it is still more dangerous.

Chu Zhiyuan thought about it and decided not to go out any further. It was not advisable to go to the outer city before the Grandmaster to avoid risking his life.

The Earth Dragon Ball is important, but no matter how important it is, it is not as important as life.

He turned around and walked back to the Ministry of Rites, went into his office, wrote a document, and asked Gao Lingfeng to submit it.

He slowly left the Ministry of Rites and wandered around the city, looking at the churches of those sects and found them ordinary and nothing unusual.

But don't underestimate them because of this.

These sects probably all have their own ulterior motives and know how to keep a low profile, just like the Houtu Sect, which did not notice anything unusual about the statue of the Earth God until it discovered that Feng Zhihao was practicing martial arts.

Without super senses, I can’t tell anything unusual about the Zhenyi Sect.

After walking around, he returned to the house next to Mingyue Tower to continue his practice.

(End of this chapter)