An extremely weak wind blew past. A few of the guards with sharp reflexes looked in the direction of the entrance in doubt … Wind? The entrance was closed all year round. Outsiders wouldn't know of the existence of this passage, and there shouldn't be any wind blowing past. That wind just now …
Looking left and right, they didn't find anything unusual at all. In the end, they could only think that they were too sensitive. And at this moment, even if someone told them that someone had just passed by here, they definitely wouldn't believe it. It was easy to break in here, but to enter without anyone noticing was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
At the end of the Ximen family's secret passage, there was a small secret room at the bottom.
It was pitch black here, without a trace of light seeping in. But the black clothed man's eyes reflected two bright spots in the darkness. In the darkness, he could clearly see everything here. The Ximen family's treasure vault was equivalent to the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Palace's treasure vault. At a glance, there was a dazzling array of gold, silver, and jewels. The black-clothed man's gaze quickly swept across the place. He only glanced at the rare treasures before his gaze finally landed on a long box.
This was a narrow and long box made of pure gold. It was one and a half meters long, and the width and height of a palm. There were rather complicated engravings on it. The bottom of the box was inlaid with ten golden rings. Each golden ring was firmly attached to the brass floor below, holding the box in place. Unless all ten golden rings were opened, it would be impossible to move this box. And on the golden box, there were a total of ten locks embedded in the middle. Similarly, if all ten locks were not opened, it would be impossible to open this box.
The black clothed man took a few steps forward and walked to the front of this box. He slowly squatted down and touched it with his hand.
There was a slight sound, and three gusts of wind came from the side of his ear. The black clothed man didn't even look. He stretched out his left hand and caught the three poisonous thorns that shot out from the wall on the left. He then threw them away.
His hands began to move on the box. His movements went from slow to fast, and in the end, it was so fast that the movements of his hands couldn't be seen clearly. His two palms danced like an illusory shadow. Very quickly, there was an extremely slight sound. The lock on the leftmost end of the golden box jumped open. Following that, another lock was opened … These sturdy locks made of pure gold were actually opened by him so easily. Furthermore, he didn't use any tools. He only relied on his hands.
Ding …
With a final sound, the tenth lock was unlocked. A glint flashed in the eyes of the black-clothed man as he slowly lifted the lid of the box. In the darkness, he could clearly see that there was a sword lying there. It was an extremely ordinary looking iron sword made of the most common iron. Moreover, it was obvious that it had been around for a long time, and its surface was covered in rust.
He grasped the hilt of the sword and picked up the iron sword. After a few casual glances, he clamped the sword between his arms. He closed the box and locked the ten locks one by one. After doing all this, he turned around and went back the way he came. Again, no one noticed him.
In the darkness of the night, the shadow that had intruded into the XiMen Clan jumped over the wall and fled far away under the curtain of the night. No one in the entire Ximen Clan knew that someone had already broken in and taken away the thing he wanted to take away.
Similarly, no one noticed, not even the black-clothed man. High up in the sky, a person silently watched the black-clothed man leave. After the black-clothed man disappeared, his body turned and strangely disappeared into the sky.
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Tenryū Province, an ordinary family in a small town not too far away from the XiMen Clan.
"Is this really that iron sword?"
Yan Duanhun frowned as he looked at the rusty iron sword in his hand. He repeatedly observed it, but didn't find any abnormalities. He stretched out a finger and slowly slid it down from the tip of the sword. Wherever his finger went, a faint red light would appear and disappear. That old rust also disappeared under his finger, like a piece of dirt that had been wiped clean. The side of the sword that had lost the rust became as smooth as a mirror.
Yan Duanhun's gaze became focused. After a long period of silence, he didn't see any unusual marks on this smooth sword — — For example, marks that were reconnected after being cut off.
"It should be right. Northern Emperor Sect Master, you don't need to look anymore. Regardless of whether it is what you want, I can guarantee that this iron sword has never been cut off before. Otherwise, even the best welding technique wouldn't be able to not leave a mark. "The black-clothed man who stole the iron sword said calmly.
Yan Duanhun nodded slightly, agreeing with the black-clothed man's words. Indeed, there was no welding technique that wouldn't leave a mark. And this iron sword didn't have any unusual marks on it. At the same time, the rust on the sword didn't have any spots that were missing or brighter than other parts. He had already observed it for a long time, and didn't see any flaws. The doubt in his heart immediately disappeared.
"Alright." Yan Duanhun nodded slowly. He raised the sword and lightly shook his wrist.
With a crisp "clang" sound, crisscrossing cracks suddenly appeared on the surface of the sword. Following that, the body of the iron sword fell down after the cracks appeared, landing on the table in front of Yan Duanhun. A piece of old leather that was rolled up also fell down.
Yan Duanhun and Yan Tianao beside him moved their eyes at the same time. Throwing away the undamaged sword hilt in his hand, Yan Duanhun carefully picked up the leather, then opened it and spread it in front of his eyes.
Although it had been a long time, the lines on it were still clear, and the words marked on it were also clearly distinguishable. Yan Duanhun and Yan Tianao looked at it for a while, then silently looked at each other, the expressions on their faces showing the same turbulence. Following that, they turned over the leather, and on the reverse side, they saw a line of words … A line of words that annotated the origin of this leather. The signature of the words, was impressively the Taizu Emperor of Tenryū Province.
"This is that treasure map … Looks like those people who stole the Taizu Emperor's tomb in Tenryū Province weren't spreading rumors." Yan Tianao said. On his calm face, there was an unconcealable joy.
Yan Duan Hun's frown didn't disappear. After he carefully read the words on it, he flipped the leather over and over again a few times, trying to find something out of the ordinary. After a long time, he said: "Why would this sword with the treasure map appear in the hands of the Ximen family? As far as we know, this sword was clearly given to Ye Wuchen by Long Yin. Moreover, since the Ximen family knew that this was a sword with the treasure map, why didn't they take the treasure map for themselves, but auctioned it off? "
Hearing this, Yan Tianao nodded, this was also something he couldn't understand.
"This isn't strange." The black clothed man standing in front of them said coldly. His voice was slightly old, and his forehead was full of frowns, he should already be an old man: "First, although the Ximen family is strong, they know that they are not strong enough to control such a huge treasure. If such a huge treasure is found, one day it will be leaked. At that time, the Ximen family's situation can be imagined. Hmph, an innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth. Not to mention the reaction of the imperial family of Tenryū Province, I'm afraid that the first one to make a move is your Northern Emperor Sect. Second, before this sword is destroyed, no one can be sure whether there really is a treasure map hidden in it. And even if there is, the treasure of the Taizu Emperor must be in a place that normally can't be found, otherwise after so many years, it would have been discovered by accident. This kind of place is undoubtedly very dangerous, and it is very well hidden. Maybe they will lose their lives before they get the treasure. Just these two points are enough for the Ximen family to make the decision today. First, they can shift the source of trouble, and second, they can use this to greatly increase the reputation of the Ximen family. "
"I naturally understand what you're saying." Yan Duanhun stood up and slowly paced around. Suddenly, he said: "What I'm also concerned about is, isn't it a little too easy to obtain this treasure map?"
Hearing this, the black clothed man sneered: "Are you questioning my ability?"
"Heh, your Illusion God's stealing ability is unparalleled in the world, I'm afraid even deities can't compare. You also claim that there is nothing in the world that you can't steal. A mere Ximen family, isn't it as easy as taking something out of your pocket? What I mean is, the Ximen family has released the news for so long, there must be many people who want to sneak in to steal. Other people may not have the ability to find it, but why did the evil sect and Nanhuangzong not make any movements? With their ambition, it is impossible for them not to be interested in this huge wealth. "
If talking about the number of experts, the number of experts in the Northern Emperor Sect was enough to shock people. But if they wanted to set foot in the world, what they lacked the most wasn't top-notch experts, but a powerful army that could conquer the world and conquer cities. But due to financial limitations, Nanhuangzong and the Northern Emperor Sect had never been able to build their own army. This was also the main reason why their progress was relatively slow and peaceful these years.
Therefore, financial resources became the most important factor to make up for. And because of this, this treasure map of the Heavenly Dragon Great Ancestor Emperor, which was said to have a wealth that could rival a country, made Yan Duan Hun personally come to Tenryū Province from thousands of miles away.
The black clothed man snorted in disdain: "Nanhuangzong just suffered a great loss of vitality, it will be hard to recover in a hundred years, how could they easily expose it in front of others. And the evil sect, although they have shown their ambition, they do things both good and evil, and they do more good than evil, but they never do evil. They might not be able to be as calm as your North Thearch Sect when it comes to such petty things. "
"Hehehehe," Yan Duan Hun didn't get angry, and smiled faintly: "Whether it's a real scheme or not, we will know tomorrow. Senior Wu, I've troubled you this time. "
This was Yan Duan Hun's tactful order for the guest to leave. The black clothed man turned around, and said coldly: "This is already the second thing I've done for you, there's one more thing. After it's done, don't forget what you said. "
"Senior Wu, don't worry, one more friend is always better than one enemy. We definitely don't want to have such a terrifying enemy like Senior Wu." Yan Duan Hun chuckled. As soon as his voice fell, a black shadow flashed in front of him, and the black clothed man disappeared from there at an unrecognizable speed.
Yan Duan Hun's expression also darkened. He sat back down, and began to carefully examine this treasure map in his hands.
Based on the markings on it, Yan Duan Hun and Yan Tian 'ao already knew that the location of the treasure, was impressively in a place at the border between the southern part of Tenryū Province and Sunflower Dew Country. There, was a forest that had existed for who knows how many years, and every tree in it, was a towering tree that was no less than a hundred years old. And this kind of forest that had existed for a long time, what it lacked the least were all kinds of poisonous insects and fierce beasts.
A red light flashed in his hand, and that piece of cloth had already turned into ashes, disappearing in Yan Duan Hun's hands. Yan Tian 'ao also retracted his gaze, without any surprise on his face. They had already memorized all the markings on the map.
"Tomorrow, everything will naturally become clear."
A thin crack appeared in the dark clouds that filled the sky, and a few strands of moonlight spilled out from within, adding a bit of light to the earth. The moon had already reached the middle of the sky, and in a few minutes, it would be tomorrow.
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