Imperial Treasure

After Mo Ke ascended, she followed suit, which made many men in the noble clan group restless with anxiety.

But... it’s unlikely that Miss Mo is as happy as she seems.

For one general to succeed, countless bones are left behind.

Tap, tap, tap.

Flat shoes make a sound on the basement stairs.

In no time, she saw a large coffin placed in the center of the vast basement.

To be precise, it was a spirit coffin.

Beside it was a wheelchair.

She looked at the wheelchair for a long time, her expression complex, before finally stepping forward, staring dazedly at the ancient and dangerously charged spirit coffin.

Suddenly, she noticed the gap in the spirit coffin... and looked at the wheelchair... The position of the wheelchair was wrong!

She instinctively turned around and saw someone standing under the window on the other side, facing away from her.

Wearing an ancient robe, with white hair, yet standing strong.

"Brother?..."

"Ah Ci, I told you before, don’t come to see me until I find you... If I fail and lose control, I might hurt you..."

The person who turned around had a jade-like face, even with white hair, he was strikingly extraordinary. He was the graceful yet flawed Shen E.

His appearance had changed, as had the white hair, and... he was standing.

Shen Ci didn’t know what to say for a moment, only that all the previous efforts and struggles felt worth it.

She was about to approach, but a layer of force blocked her.

"Brother?"

"To take the ancient one’s energy for oneself is to suffer divine retribution; you don’t need to bear this punishment... unless you want some consequences to fall upon you."

Shen E looked at his sister, "Now, I am not Shen E, nor Mr. Tao, and you are only the head of the Shen family... We should not be related... Understand?"

Shen Ci took a deep breath; if she had spent much time preparing for today before, now she found that all those preparations were useless.

It’s like knowing her brother’s sole regret in life was his incomplete body, and he would stop at nothing to achieve his goal, the only thing that might deter him would be the Shen family and herself. She couldn’t stop him, nor could she bear to.

Since heaven is so unjust, why not let brother indulge just once.

But once successful, Shen E and Mr. Tao would have to die.

"I understand... What will you do in the future?"

"I’ll take a look around, no longer using a wheelchair, but walking on two legs...."

Saying this, he walked towards the stairs, then suddenly turned to look at Shen Ci, and slowly said, "Ah Ci, if you encounter any difficulties, you must come to me."

He could give up the Shen family, but not his sister; otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to design the Peach Blossom Source and Cherry Snow Forest, and in all those plans, Shen Ci was uninvolved, she was innocent.

This is why even those like Su Zimu couldn’t lay a hand on Shen Ci, despite glimpsing part of the truth.

"Then I might try not to be too capable, so that brother can come to find me often..." Shen Ci wanted to smile, but couldn’t, and ultimately could only step forward and gently hug Shen E.

"Brother, go on, take a good look at this wonderful world."

Shen E looked at her deeply, tapped his foot, and disappeared from where he stood, leaving Shen Ci with reddened eyes, sitting on the stairs, lost.

She knew, no matter what, she couldn’t find this brother again in the future.

Shen E was already dead and couldn’t live for the Shen family or Shen Ci any longer, or else the noble clans would not let him go.

Nor would they let the Shen family go.

Brother carried the burden for the Shen family for half his life; now, it’s her turn.

Yet Shen Ci didn’t know that after Shen E left the Shen family at terrifying speed, and entered Cherry Snow Forest, he leaned against a cherry wood and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He saw the blood on the ground, saw his head of white hair, and couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

"This is divine retribution, coming so swiftly, truly helpless."

"This is the universe’s injustice, predetermining some things long ago, always leaving the best for those who don’t cherish it, while making those more ambitious pay countless costs to strive..."

He closed his eyes, seeing in front of him a drifting, intangible figure gathering.

The person looked at him, seemingly smiling.

"But all your schemes have only got you a ruined body and a lifespan of less than three years; are you willing?"

Shen E narrowed his eyes, stood upright, and lightly smiled: "Shura’s will descends upon this world, a single descent causes severe damage to Yuan Qi all together; surely you didn’t come specially for me."

"Yuan Qi severely damaged? Perhaps before, but not now... Soon, your world will pose no difficulty for me."

Upon hearing this, Shen E slightly frowned: "I think this is not a good thing."

"To you it is... Don’t you want a healthy physique, to gain a natural lifespan, or even longer..."

"I’ve changed a body, and it’s as if I’ve torn muscles and broken bones, even shortened my lifespan. Going against the heavens to change fate is so difficult. Are you truly willing to lend a hand, Your Excellency Shura?"

"I don’t have such capabilities... my sister does, unfortunately, she has always regarded the Human Race as mere dirt, wiping them out with a wave of her hand, and she’ll hold no compassion for you..."

"What about the High Priest?" Shen E asked softly.

"Her? In the past, if you had asked her for help as Shen E, she would have helped you, and indeed could have helped you, though it would have cost her some mental power. But now... you’ve become someone marked by divine punishment, and just one incident at the Peach Blossom Villa cost so many lives, she will not help you..."

Shen E’s expression changed slightly, but in the end, there was no intense emotion, only a calm gaze as he looked at Shura.

"It seems I’ve fallen into a pit I’ve dug myself. I can now only hope for Your Excellency Shura to lend a helping hand."

"Go find the Dou Tian Shu, give it to me, and I can use it to invigorate your body and extend its lifespan."

"Dou Tian Shu?" Shen E suddenly remembered the book he later turned to... that book Sui Yi had flipped through, which mentioned the great treasure, Dou Tian Shu.

"Aren’t you afraid that I’ll keep it for myself?"

"You mortals using it would only enhance your physique and regenerate flesh, but only we can fully utilize it."

"What exactly is it?"

"That’s not something you need to know..."

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Lima, Peru, a city with a population of 7.8167 million and an annual average temperature of 18.7°C, is hailed as the "City Where it Never Rains," a city sun-lovers would inevitably long for. However, many might not withstand the frequent intense heat here.

At the airport, Leon got off the plane, covered in sweat, fanning himself desperately with a cowboy hat, his short-sleeved shirt quickly becoming damp.

"Oh my, the climate in Peru is indeed hot. I just checked the temperature. My goodness, thirty-eight degrees! ... Are you sure you two don’t want to change your clothes?"

Though the airport is air-conditioned, which lessens the heat somewhat... stepping outside could be unbearable!

Sui Yi and Li Luo didn’t feel a hint of heat, but looking across the airport, people from various countries seemed to be dying from the heat; most wore shorts and short sleeves, while those unaware of Peru’s temperatures frantically shed jackets, with some even rushing straight to the airport bathroom to change, fearing they might succumb to the heat...

The two of them, still wearing jackets, seemed quite peculiar.

"Let’s talk about it at the hotel"

Sui Yi wasn’t bothered by the passing glances, as this is Peru’s capital, and the Nazca Plain of Peru is located in the Andes Mountains, very far from here. This world-spanning journey was already destined, and Sui Yi didn’t mind spending more time.

"Alright... wait a moment." Leon, the normally elegant and authoritative "official," dragged his large suitcase, quickly purchasing a bag of icy yogurt.

"Here, here, here, one for you, one for you, and the rest are mine... since you guys aren’t hot."

The old man was sometimes quite lively.

Sui Yi took the yogurt and handed it to Li Luo.

The three of them left the airport sipping yogurt.

Half an hour later, the trio checked into the best hotel in Peru, each with a room.

Entering the room, Sui Yi removed her jacket, walked into the bathroom, and during the shower, noticed a heat in her palm, raising her hand instinctively.

The Witch Feather Disk appeared, spinning rapidly, but its needles were chaotic.

Because the distance from the Arrow of the Witch Emperor was getting farther.

"It’s not that I don’t want to find it now, but Yi’s safety is of utmost importance... she is my best friend, my family."

This time, she ventured out with the primary goal of finding Yi, secondly to deal with the Skeleton Society, these grave robbers, and lastly, to find the Arrow of the Witch Emperor.

Dead things are not as important as living people.

The Witch Feather Disk darkened, as if in agreement, while Sui Yi contemplated the recent events, disentangling the threads...

Temporarily grouping the Skeleton Society and the Ghost Party together, these people from the Outer Region were now eyeing the treasures and civilization remnants of the Main World, having even excavated a large tomb yielding many Spirit Coffins. This was what she knew; what about the things she didn’t know? Not to mention ten years ago before she had grown, or during the ten years she was missing. Because of the intervention of the Forbidden Forest, some secrets were leaked, thus exposing secrets on a global level... even this lowest level world has its unique traits. What benefits have these forces gained from it?

"The Skeleton Society acquired the Jade Bi beneath the Ye Family Tomb... King of Red Water, Jiang Chenyu, Bai Yuanxiu, Mr. Tao, all these people are Shura’s people, and their goal is the Arrow of the Witch Emperor and Dou Tian Shu. The Jade Bi holds part of the High Priest’s memories and willpower, the Arrow of the Witch Emperor is clear, yet this Dou Tian Shu seems peculiar, possibly something from a later era, but seeing how much Shura values it...."

Sui Yi pondered in her heart and didn’t want to delay. She reached out to grab her phone from the outside, dialing Gu Sansi’s number.

Gu Sansi seemed busy on the other end, taking a moment to answer.

"Your Imperial Crown is not hiking abroad with Master Zhou, how do you have the time to find me, is it to ask about something?"

Uh...

"If I were the High Priest now, would you speak to me like this?"

"No."

"How straightforward.... I do indeed have something to ask you, but before that, I must ask you...."

"Let me ask you first, are you taking a bath?"

"Yes."

"... Your Imperial Crown, are you intentionally bullying me because I can’t foresee your moves?"

"...."

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