Fang Han stood in a room in the main courtyard of Chu Yunshan, his eyes like lightning, carefully scanning every inch of the floor, walls and furnishings.
He tapped the wall with his fingertips, listening for the echo.
He has looted the belongings of Chu Feng's subordinate forces many times, and he is quite experienced in finding secret rooms.
Soon after, his eyes were fixed on a seemingly ordinary landscape screen against the east wall.
There are very obvious signs of wear and tear at the joint between the screen base and the floor.
His eyes were slightly bright, he leaned down, slowly penetrated along the gap, and touched a slightly convex part of the machine.
One click--
"Click."
There was a very slight mechanical sound, and a floor tile about a foot square behind the screen quietly sank, and then slid away silently.
Revealing a downward stairway entrance that can only be passed by one person.
A cool smell mixed with dusty musty smell and a faint medicinal fragrance came to my face.
Fang Han Go down the stairs, which extend downward for about three to four feet, and at the end is a stone room with thousands of squares.
The stone wall is inlaid with several Night-Luminescent Pearl, which emit soft white light and illuminate the indoor scene.
Although Fang Han has a calm mind, his pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly when he saw what was hidden in the room.
In the center of the stone chamber, there are hundreds of copper boxes neatly stacked. The lids of the boxes are unlocked. When you open a corner, dazzling golden and silver light bursts out - it is actually full of gold and silver ingots.
There are many rows of rosewood shelves standing against the wall, and many jade vases and porcelain boxes containing precious Danyao are placed on the upper floor.
There are many brocade boxes on the lower floor. After opening, the rich medicinal aroma fills the air, and there is a dazzling array of precious medicinal materials such as century-old Polygonum multiflorum, formed Poria cocos, and Crimson Blood Ganoderma.
The most eye-catching thing is the two foot-long jade boxes placed on the Cold Jade platform on the innermost side.
Opening the lid of the box, two ginseng plants, which look like children, have knotted beards and beards, and have a pale golden body, are lying quietly. The medicinal energy is condensed but not dispersed, and they are full of vitality.
Astonishingly, they are two wild ginseng plants that are over 500 years old!
"Chu Family's accumulation over the years is truly amazing."
Fang Han thought to himself.
Chu Feng is ranked Prodigy Ranking, and Chu Family has used its power to exploit and monopolize certain money-making businesses. Over the years, the wealth it has accumulated is staggering.
"System Panel."
After confirming that Yun Qianyue and Li Feng were far away from here, Fang Han made a thought and called out System Panel, which was only visible to him.
A translucent light curtain emerges, and the data is clear:
[Host: Fang Han]
[Root Bone Talent Amplification: 128 times (Level Eight Amplification requires 1 million gold)]
[Sword Art Talent Amplification: 128 times (Level Eight Amplification requires 1 million gold)]
[Footwork Talent Amplification: 128 times (Level Eight Amplification requires 1 million gold)]
[Secret Technique Talent Amplification: 64 times (the seventh level of increase requires 10 million silver)]
[Possessed Wealth: 350,000 silver]
"Recharge."
Fang Han reached out and touched the belongings indoors.
In an instant, boxes of gold and silver, bottles of Danyao, and medicinal plants, including a 500-year-old ginseng plant, seemed to have been wiped away by invisible hands and disappeared in the stone room in an instant.
The wealth value on System Panel jumped and soared!
[Possessed Wealth: 350,000 silver → 17.71 million silver]
"Seventeen million three hundred and sixty thousand taels of silver!"
Even though he had predicted it in advance, Fang Han's breathing was still slightly stagnant when he saw this number.
With only half of his finances, he actually had more than 17 million silver. Chu Family's wealth far exceeded his expectations.
Compared with the Chu Family, the subordinate forces of Chu Feng that he looted before can simply be called "poor people".
"If all Recharge..."
His eyes swept over half of the remaining belongings in the secret room, especially the remaining 500-year-old ginseng plant, and Fang Han felt a ripple in his heart.
If all Recharge and Possessed Wealth can be counted, it will reach an exaggerated figure of close to 40 million silver.
This huge wealth will significantly bring us closer to the goal of 1 million gold, which is 100 million silver, to start the level 8 increase.
However, reason instantly suppressed greed.
"Although Chu Feng and Chu Yunshan are dead, no one should know the specific amount of the belongings in the secret room, but taking half of them is already a risk."
"If all are taken away, when the sect takes inventory, the secret room is found to be almost empty, it will inevitably lead to further investigation. By then, even if I am the genius True Disciple, I will not be able to escape the suspicion of secretly embezzling huge profits."
Fang Han's eyes regained clarity.
The sect has strict rules, and his behavior at the moment is already stepping on the red line, and he cannot continue to take risks.
He no longer lingered, and used his inner strength to carefully smooth out the indentations on the ground that might have been left by the disappearance of his belongings.
After ensuring that there were no traces indicating that a large number of items had "disappeared out of thin air", he exited the secret room and the mechanism was restored.
Next, he searched Chu Yunshan's residence several times inside and outside with a more meticulous manner.
The hidden compartments in the study, the bed mechanism, and even the rockery in the courtyard and the bottom of the pond were not spared.
Unfortunately, nothing else was found.
Chu Family Although the accumulation is thick, there is obviously only one core secret room.
Within Clear River City.
The news that Chu Feng practiced magic skills and was executed, and that Chu Family was confiscated by the Azure Profound Sect, spread rapidly throughout the city as if it had wings.
What started as whispers soon turned into an uncontrollable roar.
Countless people were whispering to each other in restaurants, tea shops, and on the streets. The expressions on their faces changed from surprise to joy, and finally bursts of cheers broke out.
"The sky has eyes! Chu Family These worms have finally received their retribution!"
"That guy Chu Feng, relying on the identity of the Azure Profound Sect's genius True Disciple, condones Lineage to bully and dominate the market. It is indeed not the right way!"
"Quick! Go buy firecrackers! Let's celebrate together in Pucheng today!"
Shop proprietors who had been suppressed by the Chu Family in the past, wealthy households whose property had been seized, and warriors who had been humiliated... took to the streets one after another.
Many forces even openly set off firecrackers in front of the door. The crackling sounds came one after another. The smell of gunpowder smoke mixed with people's laughter dispelled the gloom that had been hanging over Clear River City for days.
The collapse of the Chu Family, the former behemoth, actually made Clear River City show a strange "vitality".
Nether Pavilion shanmen.
Gong Xing, his face pale, his clothes stained with dust, his hair in a messy bun, rushed into the mountain gate in a state of embarrassment.
When the gatekeeper disciple saw him like this, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he didn't ask any more questions.
It wasn't until he stepped into the sect and felt the familiar solemn atmosphere that Gong Xing's racing heart calmed down a little, and a sense of exhaustion after a disaster surged throughout his body.
Returning to his True Disciple residence, he closed the door tightly and slid to the floor with his back against the door panel, breathing heavily.
The cold and calm eyes of Fang Han kept popping up in my mind.
Although the other party was not aware of him at the time, the unintentional glance brought about a sense of oppression that was as real as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
"I was so frightened that I fled back in a hurry before completing my mission..."
After feeling safe, a sense of shame surged into Gong Xing's heart.
He clenched his fists and dug his nails into his palms. The sting caused was far less than the burning humiliation in his heart.
After all, he is the direct disciple of the Nether Pavilion, standing above the thousands of ordinary disciples of the Nether Pavilion, but now he runs away just because of a single encounter. If word spreads, how will his face be saved?
After resting for a moment and suppressing the surging energy and blood, Gong Xing's eyes flashed with a trace of fierceness.
We must find a way to get rid of Fang Han.
There are rumors within the sect about the feud between Yin Huang and Fang Han.
Yin Huang is ranked higher than Fang Han on Prodigy Ranking, and his strength is unfathomable. If he takes action...
Thinking of this, Gong Xing suddenly stood up, tidied up his appearance, then hurriedly went out and walked towards the other courtyard where True Transmission Courtyard Yin Huang lived.
Yin Huang In the courtyard.
Yin Huang was dressed in a black robe with dark silver patterns, sitting at the main seat, tapping the armrest with his fingertips, listening to Gong Xing's report.
"You said... you met Fang Han at Clear River City?"
Yin Huang's voice is deep, and there is no emotion or anger.
"Yes, Senior Brother Yin!"
Gong Xing bowed, with a hint of fear and flattery in his tone.
"Junior brother has seen it with his own eyes, and there is no mistake! Fang Han is taking several Azure Profound Sect disciples, and it seems that he is performing some task in Clear River City. The disciples are afraid that they will find out, so they dare not stay for a long time..."
Yin Huang's eyes fell on Gong Xing's slightly twinkling eyes and the frightened expression that could not be completely concealed, and there was an almost imperceptible sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.
Waste is waste, so I was scared to death.
However, this news is extremely valuable.
"I was just trying to find you, but I didn't expect the news to come to my door. It saved me a lot of trouble to find you."
Yin Huang sneered in his heart.
Fang Han not only caused him to lose more than four million taels, but also caused him to fail in bidding for Vajra Fruit, which delayed his subsequent cultivation plan.
If this hatred is not avenged, thoughts will be difficult to understand.
He stood up slowly, the aura around his body surged like an abyss, and the temperature in the palace dropped sharply.
"True Disciple already knows about this matter. Please step back."
Gong Xing felt as if he had received an amnesty, so he hurriedly bowed and resigned, feeling secretly happy in his heart. It seemed that senior brother Yin Huang had murderous intentions.
When Gong Xing left, the cold light in Yin Huang's eyes suddenly grew.
"Fang Han...Clear River City is your burial place!"
He didn't waste any more time, and with a flicker of his body, Shadow Hall appeared like a ghost. After a few ups and downs, he disappeared at the end of the mountain road, pointing directly at Clear River City.
Outside the hall, the waning moon is like a hook, and the cold stars are dotted, reflecting the back of Yin Huang as it speeds away, and the murderous intention is as cold as reality.
Chu Family Deep in the mansion, there is a rather elegant and quiet courtyard.
Dusk is getting darker, and the last ray of skylight is swallowed up by the distant mountains. Lanterns have been hung up in the four corners of the courtyard early, creating circles of dim yellow light spots and casting the shadows of the trees on the bluestone ground.
Fang Han stood alone in the center of the courtyard, breathing slowly.
In the past few days, the trivial matters of counting Chu Family's assets and taking care of Chu Lineage's people did not make him feel sluggish. On the contrary, after being busy, he felt that the Lingtai was clear and bright.
He closed his eyes and let his mind go empty.
After a moment, his eyes suddenly opened, and there seemed to be a breeze flowing through his eyes. With a movement of his body, <Windcloud Escape> was already deployed.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh--"
At first, the figure was still clearly visible, moving around in the courtyard with mysterious steps, causing a slight sound of wind.
As time went by, his speed became faster and faster, and his figure became more and more blurred, gradually turning into an invisible line of blue smoke, blending into the thickening night and the swaying lights.
The steps were taken out without any surprise, as if they were not stepping on the ground but gliding with the power of the breeze.
The fluttering clothes imply a certain rhythm of heaven and earth, which blends perfectly with the surrounding airflow, minimizing the sense of existence.
According to his original estimate, it would take more than three months of hard work to cultivate <Windcloud Escape> to Minor Accomplishment, even with the blessing of talent.
However, during this period of time, Footwork Talent Amplification first jumped from sixty-four times to one hundred and twenty-eight times, and the speed of perception increased dramatically.
Later, he had two consecutive life-and-death battles with Chu Feng, who fell into the evil way and whose strength skyrocketed. Especially in the battle with Liangshui City Fang Mansion, it could be said that he was truly on the edge of life and death.
Under tremendous pressure, his potential was stimulated, and his understanding of <Windcloud Escape> advanced by leaps and bounds.
This has greatly advanced <Windcloud Escape>'s cultivation progress and has reached close to Minor Accomplishment, with the possibility of a breakthrough at any time.