"Let's go." Yan Lingji strode toward the treasure vault.
Nine snow-white fox tails swayed gently behind her, while the hem of her black-and-crimson gown trailed across the smooth stone floor.
Tide Enchantress sauntered lazily at the rear. Na'er hurried forward and tugged at Yan Lingji's sleeve. "Big Sister, what does a divine artifact look like?"
Yan Lingji pinched her cheek. "I've never seen one either. You'll find out soon enough."
The imperial treasure vault was located in the deepest part of the inner palace, where generations of Heaven Dou emperors had stored rare treasures.
The entire vault had been carved from a single block of granite. It had no windows on any side, only a heavy stone door serving as its entrance.
Yan Lingji pushed open the stone door, revealing the sight within the vault to everyone.
Gold Soul Coins were piled into mountains, rare ores were stacked neatly, soul bones lay quietly within glazed cases, and medicinal herbs, ancient scrolls, and weapons filled every corner.
The entire vault was crammed full, leaving barely any place to stand.
Naturally, this was the result of confiscating the estates of several hundred noble households.
The wealth accumulated by the Heaven Dou Empire over thousands of years, and embezzled and plundered by the nobles over the past few centuries, had now all returned to the imperial treasury.
"They're really rich." Tide Enchantress swept her gaze over the mountain-like piles of treasures. "How many noble estates did you have to confiscate for all this?"
"We'll still have plenty more estates to confiscate in the future."
Yan Lingji walked into the vault. "Master, where is it?"
Jiang Ce's perception swiftly swept through the treasure vault.
"On the left, the third shelf, topmost level."
Yan Lingji followed his instructions and spotted an ancient wooden box on