"No abnormalities."
The Devouring Sky Rat transmitted in a low voice.
In the dead of night, moonlight spilled across the Xiao family's ancestral hall.
Dozens of spirit tablets could vaguely be seen enshrined within. Seven or eight portraits hung on the walls, presumably all of their ancestors.
"The secret chamber's mechanism is behind the third portrait. Go see if there are any hidden restrictions," Qin Ming said cautiously.
The Devouring Sky Rat immediately said, "Master, this is only a small Qi Refinement family. There shouldn't be any danger, right?"
"Why don't I just sneak in and capture that Artifact Spirit for you?"
Qin Ming's gaze flickered uncertainly. After pondering for a moment, he said with certainty, "I have a feeling something isn't right."
The moment his words fell.
Just then!
Qin Ming's powerful divine sense detected three cultivators with formidable auras flying toward this place.
He hurriedly concealed himself with the Devouring Sky Rat.
Before long, three streaks of light flashed past and landed within the Xiao family's ancestral hall.
Qin Ming narrowed his eyes in secret. They were two Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivators and one Foundation Establishment Perfection Great Cultivator.
It's actually these three.
When he had been in Ink Abyss Immortal City, he had seen these three before. They were the rather famous Three Friends of Plum Mountain from the Liang Kingdom.
"Brother Xu Yang, are you certain this is the place?" one of them asked the Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator.
Xu Yang said with absolute certainty, "This is the place. There can be no mistake."
"Second Brother, Third Brother, take out what you each have. Let's compare them again."
At his words, the two immediately each took out one-third of a map from their Storage Bags.
Xu Yang likewise took out a fragmentary map.
After the