My master gave me a death mission: to go down the mountain and retrieve his granddaughter.

The atmosphere in the room was harmonious. Aunt Lan had recovered from her illness and had become much more cheerful. She sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) with the two women and chatted.

Taking this opportunity, Su Muchen unleashed his divine sense to search for Luo Ying'er's family heirloom.

As soon as he stepped into Luo Ying'er's house, Su Muchen had already sensed a strong aura of the Great Dao, but he was too anxious to pay attention to it at the time.

Now that Aunt Lan has been cured, it's time to take a good look at this family heirloom that actually contains the aura of the Great Dao.

Luo Ying'er's house was small, only a few dozen square meters. With a single thought, she could cover the entire small house.

Soon, Su Muchen was drawn to the fire pit where the women were sitting, because the strong aura of the Great Dao was emanating from there.

With focused divine sense, Su Muchen quickly discovered an ancient wooden box at the bottom of the fire pit. Upon seeing the contents of the box, Su Muchen's heart skipped a beat.

[This...this is the Eastern Emperor Bell?]

Su Muchen was shocked by what was inside the wooden box. He never imagined that the thing inside the wooden box would be the legendary divine artifact—the Eastern Emperor Bell.

In the secret realm, Su Muchen had read some ancient books that recorded various powerful artifacts, including the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Legend has it that the Donghuang Bell originated from a fragment of the handle of Pangu's axe that created the world. It was formed by absorbing the energy of Pangu's remains in the chaos and is a primordial treasure.

The Donghuang Bell is the companion artifact of Donghuang Taiyi, the three-legged golden crow born from the sun star, which helped him establish the ancient heavenly court and suppress the destiny of the demon race.

The Eastern Emperor Bell can imprison time, suppress space, and deflect all attacks and spells.

Its bell's resonant sound could distort yin and yang, and once caused the heavens and earth to collapse and Mount Buzhou to crumble.

Moreover, the Eastern Emperor Bell can form an absolute shield, ignoring all attacks from those below the level of a saint, and its sound can shatter the heavens and spacetime, resulting in extremely high single-target damage.

Its most powerful aspect is that it carries the merits of creation and can suppress the destiny of a clan. After the fall of Donghuang Taiyi, its hidden state is regarded as a metaphor for the imbalance of the prehistoric world order.

However, the Eastern Emperor Bell is a top-tier divine artifact in all the heavens and myriad realms, something that countless powerful beings would fight tooth and nail to obtain. How could it have ended up in the mortal realm and become a family heirloom of Luo Ying'er's family?

【Wait, no, this isn't the Eastern Emperor Bell!】

Su Muchen remembered that the Eastern Emperor Bell, as recorded in historical books, was in the form of a "giant bronze bell," but its entire body was a dark yellow color, as if it contained a condensed universe. The surface of the bell was imprinted with the trajectory of the stars in the universe, chaotic Dao patterns, and primordial divine script.

The bell is engraved with ancient cloud patterns, star charts, or deity images, giving it an overall heavy and majestic appearance.

Moreover, legend has it that it is 99,000 feet tall and weighs 108,000 catties. The bell's body is like the initial formation of chaos, neither gold nor stone, yet it flows with a deep luster like the melting of stars.

However, the Eastern Emperor Bell that appeared in the divine sense was just an ordinary bronze bell, which had form but no spirit. Although it contained a strong aura of the Great Dao, it was still very different from the legendary Eastern Emperor Bell.

[Could this be just a replica of the Eastern Emperor Bell? Yes, it must have been made in imitation of the Eastern Emperor Bell.]

Su Muchen was certain that this Eastern Emperor Bell was not genuine. The genuine one was a divine artifact capable of suppressing all the heavens and myriad realms, so how could it possibly appear here? This was at most a replica.

Although it was just a replica, Su Muchen was still deeply shocked. Who had such a grand vision to create a replica of the Eastern Emperor Bell? Such strength was not to be underestimated.

Even if Su Muchen and his master were to create such a divine object, they wouldn't have the ability to do so, especially since it contains such a strong aura of the Great Dao. This is definitely not something that people in the mortal realm could create.

Perhaps this was created by a highly accomplished immortal before their ascension.

The more Su Muchen thought about it, the more likely it seemed. After all, if this thing was made by immortals, how could it possibly appear in the mortal realm?

Even those in the mortal realm who have broken through to the Innate Realm may not have the ability to create such a divine object. The only possibility is that only those who have broken through to the Innate Realm and achieved the body of an immortal would have the ability to create it.

"Brother Su, what are you thinking about?"

Luo Ying'er, who was chatting, noticed that Su Muchen was frowning, as if he was thinking about something, and couldn't help but ask him.

Luo Ying'er's words immediately brought Su Muchen back to his senses. Seeing the two sisters and Aunt Lan looking at him with questioning eyes, he quickly explained:

"Oh, it's nothing. I was just thinking that Aunt Lan has just recovered from her illness and needs more recuperation. Also, the living environment here is not conducive to Aunt Lan's recovery. If possible, it would be best to find a place with a good environment, fresh air, and quietness to live in, which would be more conducive to Aunt Lan's recovery."

Su Muchen's words were somewhat self-serving. After his treatment, Aunt Lan's health was completely fine, and there was no need for her to change residences.

However, Su Muchen also had his own considerations. He had to get his hands on Luo Ying'er's family heirloom. With this replica of the Eastern Emperor Bell, his Spirit Gathering Array would have a core.

During his investigation, Su Muchen discovered that this replica of the Eastern Emperor Bell had the ability to absorb spiritual energy. This would be perfect as the core of the array, and with it, the speed at which the Spirit Gathering Array absorbs spiritual energy would be greatly increased.

"Ah, Brother Su, but..."

Luo Ying'er glanced around; though she didn't say anything, her meaning was clear.

Given her family's circumstances, let alone moving to a better environment, it would be difficult for her and her daughter to even rent a single room.

"Mr. Su, is it really necessary to find a place to live the way you want? Can I have Aunt Lan and little Ying'er move in with me?"

Xu Lu frowned. According to Su Muchen, such a residence would have to be a high-end villa, but Luo Ying'er's family struggled to even have enough to eat, let alone dream of living in such a place.

"Although I have cured Aunt Lan's illness, no one can predict when a disease will relapse. The best way to prevent a relapse in the future is to recuperate. The environment I mentioned is the most suitable for Aunt Lan's recovery."

Su Muchen persisted, explaining that he had his reasons for doing so. If he were to offer to buy Luo Ying'er's family heirloom, it would make them feel that his help was motivated by ulterior motives.

However, if you guide them gradually and get them to bring it up on their own initiative, then you can lend a helping hand and buy the family heirloom from Luo Ying'er's family. In this way, you will not only have a legitimate reason, but you will also save face.

"Mom, how about we leave Father to us..."

Luo Ying'er didn't continue, but Aunt Lan understood what she meant.

"But this is a family heirloom passed down through generations of our Luo family, and it's also a keepsake left to us by your father. How can we sell it so easily?"

"Mom, Dad told us before he passed away that if we encountered any difficulties, we should sell it to help us get through the crisis. I was originally thinking of going to the antique market today to inquire about the price, and sell it to get some money to take you to the hospital."

"Although your illness has been cured by Brother Su, you have heard what Brother Su said: your illness may relapse. I don't want you to experience the pain you went through before again."

If Luo Ying'er could exchange this family heirloom for her mother's future health and well-being, she would sell it without hesitation.

"Aunt Lan, Ying'er is right. Although it is a memento left by Uncle, it is still an inanimate object. If it could be used to exchange for your health, I would make the same decision as Ying'er."

"Well... okay!"

With Xu Lu's help, Aunt Lan finally relented.