"In its earliest days, it was a blessed land. Only after its fortune was stolen did it become a place of ominous, baleful energy. And, as luck would have it, the underground Main Tomb Chamber has a recess that can hold a Fortune-Transferring Pearl, so I suspect..."
"The Fortune-Transferring Pearl in Zheng Qilong's possession is the one originally set into that recess. But everyone knows that pearl was discovered on Goddess Mountain. So is it possible that it had an owner in the very beginning? That it wasn't embedded in the goddess statue on Goddess Mountain from the outset, but was deliberately placed there by its original owner?"
Feng Qi began to understand what Su Jiu meant. "You mean the Fortune-Transferring Pearl's original owner has been using it to siphon fortune from all over the place since ten thousand years ago? And embedding it in the goddess statue was another way of siphoning fortune.
"I can understand all that, but didn't the Fortune-Transferring Pearl form a new contract with Zheng Qilong? If it already had an owner, how could Zheng Qilong use it?"
A faint, almost imperceptible smile curved Su Jiu's lips. "That's why I'm wondering whether the pearl deliberately pretended to form a contract with Zheng Qilong on its true owner's instructions.
"And Zheng Qilong isn't actually its true owner..."
Su Jiu's conjecture was like thunder erupting from a clear sky. Not only did it stun the others, it also plunged Xia Jue into contemplation.
Feng Qi swallowed. "Isn't that speculation a little too wild?"
Su Jiu smiled. "That's precisely why I need to verify it now..."
"Has there been any news of Zheng Qilong lately, then?"
Yang Guo answered Su Jiu's question. "Someone seems to have been helping him in secret all along. We can roughly determine where