"Nothing seems amiss."
Sheng Fanhong and the others rushed in as soon as Su Mu left, looked around but didn't see anything amiss.
"No, something seems to be missing."
Upon hearing this, Fan Yongqi looked around and immediately frowned.
His expression was somewhat cold at that moment.
They had already suspected that something was off with Su Mu and the other person, and now that they were inside, they immediately noticed something was wrong—something was missing.
"Something's missing? What is it?"
Upon hearing this, the other cultivators nearby also frowned, all expressing their confusion.
They had looked at it carefully beforehand but hadn't noticed anything unusual, so they didn't pay much attention to it.
Their thinking was, "What's the point of caring about the things of ordinary people?"
With that thought in mind, I naturally didn't pay any attention to it.
Upon hearing that something was missing, I couldn't immediately pinpoint what it was.
"Although the contents of each thatched hut are somewhat different, there are some things that can be confirmed, such as the most basic items, like bedding, which should all be present."
"But now look at this place, it's all empty. Where is there any trace of these things?"
As Fan Yongqi spoke, he looked around, still unable to recall exactly how much was missing.
I just feel that the content here is a bit too empty.
Seeing this, his expression grew increasingly grim.
This is very, very wrong.
What are those guys going to do with these mortals' things?
"We checked those things before, right? They were just ordinary objects. We didn't sense any Spiritual Power or anything special about them. We took them, so what's the big deal?"
Upon hearing this, the cultivator surnamed Wu couldn't help but speak up.
In his view, those things were useless, and even if the other party took them all, it wouldn't seem to be a big deal.
"Hmph, you think it's useless? Maybe not. If it were truly useless, why did those two take these things?"
Fan Yongqi was extremely dissatisfied with these words.
They all think these things are useless, that's true, but to still think that way at this point is a huge mistake.
He never thought other cultivators were fools, especially since Su Mu and Su Mu had done something like this together.
That's enough to explain the problem.
"It seems there's a teapot here that's missing; I remember there was tea in it."
Another cultivator thought for a moment, then suddenly slapped his forehead.
He remembered; the things inside were indeed gone.
When he arrived here, he picked up the teapot and looked at it, including the tea inside.
The tea inside was still very clear.
He didn't think much of it at the time, but now that he thinks about it, something does seem a little off.
I don't know how much time has passed here, but if we really count, the water in the teapot should be cloudy by now.
After all, they were all cultivators, and they all subconsciously assumed that it was normal for the tea to not be cloudy.
They saw ordinary things, but they didn't think about them as ordinary things.
At that moment, he finally realized that something was wrong.
"Yes, if these things are truly ordinary objects, then a very long time must have passed here. Why are the paintings and calligraphy we saw earlier still intact, without any insect damage?"
The bedding and other items still felt soft to the touch, and weren't damp or moldy.
After sensing something was wrong, I thought back carefully and immediately realized that many things were extremely amiss.
The group exchanged glances, their faces grim.
One by one, they finally realized that what they had previously thought was nothing special was actually quite extraordinary.
All of them were scammed.
"Damn it! We need to get somewhere else, and make sure we get there before those two and take something."
The cultivator surnamed Wu clapped his hands suddenly and strode out.
This place has already been ransacked by Su Mu, and Ye Weixiao has also been here.
Both of them had been here, so it's likely that the extraordinary items had already been taken.
What's left is definitely not good.
This was what he was thinking.
In fact, it wasn't just him; the other cultivators shared the same thought.
If there's anything strange or unusual, just take it; there's no need to keep it at all.
So everyone felt that whatever appeared to be treasure had been taken by the other party.
None of them would have imagined that there were restrictions on what they could take from here.
Once a certain quantity has been exceeded, no more items can be taken.
A group of people walked out.
Fan Yongqi was at the very back. He glanced at the table next to him, then reached out and picked it up to examine it.
He couldn't see anything unusual about his surroundings, and when he looked up, he saw that the others had already walked away.
Seeing this, Fan Yongqi became anxious and dared not observe any longer, so he quickly followed.
If you don't catch up, you'll be in trouble. There are only a few thatched huts left, and if you go too late, there won't be anything left.
Fan Yongqi hurried to catch up.
After he left, Su Mu came out from the side and looked inside the thatched hut. The other party hadn't touched the remaining things.
They probably all thought that after he picked through everything, there wouldn't be anything good left.
Seeing this, Su Mu shook his head, his gaze lingering on a pillar inside for a moment.
Of all the things here, Su Mu found that pillar quite strange.
There is also a round stone base at the bottom of the pillar, both of which look quite extraordinary.
Unfortunately, Su Mu had already taken other things, so he couldn't take this one with him.
The rest of the people, unfortunately, still thought there were no other treasures inside.
Seeing this, Su Mu didn't continue. He decided to leave the remaining thatched huts to the other party.
He already had other goals and didn't want to compete with these people for these things.
"They found out?"
Su Mu had just turned around when he immediately saw Ye Weixiao had just finished looting.
Ye Weixiao glanced at Fan Yongqi and the others who hurriedly walked ahead, and slightly raised her delicate chin.
"Hmm, it seems they've all noticed something amiss. But that makes sense; we've already searched so many thatched huts. If they hadn't found anything, I'd start to question how they achieved their Nascent Soul cultivation."
In Su Mu's view, no one who could cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm should be a fool.
They've already searched so many thatched huts; the other side should definitely have noticed something amiss.
"Let's go, let's see what's outside."
The first thing we noticed was the water tank outside.
Su Mu sensed something was wrong with the water in the tank, so she removed it.
After finishing that, Su Mu didn't touch anything else.
One point is that if Su Mu had touched anything outside at that time, people in the distance would definitely have noticed.
Now that everything is fine, with everyone's attention focused on the thatched hut, Su Mu and Ye Weixiao can go check on the things placed outside.
"Um."
This was something the two of them had agreed upon beforehand.
According to their plan, if the other party hadn't noticed by this point, they would reveal a slight flaw to let the other party know.
This makes it easier for them to loot all the treasures outside.
"Speaking of which, why haven't we found the Heaven-Stabilizing Gate yet? Could it not be here?"
Even at this point, Su Mu still couldn't forget about the Heaven-Stabilizing Gate.
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but say something to Ye Weixiao.
Ye Weixiao shook her head upon hearing this, "I didn't find it here either. The thatched huts here don't even have doors, so they're probably really not there."
Even if things weren't perfect, shouldn't the Heaven-Stabilizing Gate at least have some kind of door frame or something?
It doesn't even have a shape; it can't possibly be the Heaven-Stabilizing Gate. Could it be that it has transformed into the appearance of other treasures?
Su Mu was somewhat confused at this moment.
He couldn't help but wonder if the treasure was actually inside at all.
"Never mind, let's keep searching. Those people will soon find out we're looking for treasure outside."
Su Mu thought about it and decided to stop dwelling on it.
Ye Weixiao nodded in agreement and went her separate ways with Su Mu.
Su Mu walked outside the thatched hut.
There aren't many things outside; there's a watermill on one side and a place that looks like a vegetable field on the other.
Upon seeing this, Su Mu immediately perked up.
Su Mu didn't recognize any of the plants in that vegetable patch.
Su Mu estimated that if everything here was extraordinary, then the things planted here should also be extraordinary.
With that thought in mind, Su Mu immediately went to the vegetable field and picked everything that was planted there.
To Su Mu's surprise, he was not restricted from picking these things outside.
Su Mu was somewhat taken aback by what she saw.
What's going on? Does it mean that the things inside aren't treasures, so there are no restrictions?
Su Mu looked on, puzzled.
But then he shook his head.
To be honest, he wasn't even sure if the things he had taken before were actually treasures.
It would be going too far to consider it a treasure before it has been fully confirmed.
With that in mind, Su Mu didn't bother to think about it anymore, took the items, and turned to leave.
While searching for treasures in the various thatched huts, Su Mu had already been observing the situation outside.
They started their treasure hunt without the slightest hesitation.
With his purpose very clear, Su Mu took away everything outside the thatched hut.
After a moment, Su Mu's gaze sharpened slightly.
"This is."
Unbeknownst to them, Su Mu had arrived at the place where they had first entered.
At the very entrance, there's a place that looks like a village archway.
This thing looks like Daoist Sect, and standing here, Su Mu can see that there are similar archways in all four directions of the village.
Upon seeing this, Su Mu's eyes flashed, and he immediately guessed what was going on.
"Could it be that this is the Heaven-Stabilizing Gate?"
Su Mu suppressed the joy in his heart.
For some reason, upon seeing this archway, he suddenly felt that this must be the Heaven-Stabilizing Gate.
There wasn't a single thing that looked like a door in the entire village.
Only this archway does look somewhat like an archway, and to be honest, it is quite possible that it is.
Thinking of this, Su Mu immediately reached out and gently grabbed it.
The archway wasn't heavy, and Su Mu easily took it down.
Upon seeing this, Su Mu's eyes lit up with joy, and he quickly put the archway away.
After putting this away, Su Mu quickly left, heading in another direction.
Now that this one has been taken down, the other three memorial archways should also be taken down.
Su Mu acted extremely quickly, and once all three archways were completely removed, he immediately felt a sense of relief.
He was still worried that Fan Yongqi and the others would find out when he was doing this.
Unexpectedly, the operation went very smoothly. It was probably because Fan Yongqi and the others were still preoccupied with the things in the thatched hut at this point, so they didn't have time to pay attention to Su Mu.
Most importantly, by this point, these people had not yet discovered that there were restrictions on what they could take from the thatched huts.
This was probably because there wasn't much left inside, and also because there were so many of them.
I grabbed a few things inside, and there wasn't much left.
The group had almost finished touring the thatched huts, and now they emerged with gloomy expressions.
Although they had already discovered it, and Su Mu did not compete with them for the remaining few thatched huts.
Even so, they still couldn't be happy.
After carefully counting, they realized they hadn't gotten much, and naturally, they weren't in a good mood.
"Hey? Where are the vegetables in that garden over there?"
As soon as the group of people came out, Fan Yongqi noticed that some things outside seemed to be missing.
"It seems so."
Upon hearing this, the others immediately noticed the bare vegetable patch.
This left a deep impression on everyone, as what was once a lush green area had now become completely bare.
Could it be that you mean...?
The other cultivators were startled upon seeing this.
Thinking about what I just found inside, now look at this thing in front of me.
In just a moment, he realized that what was outside was probably extraordinary as well.
They were too slow to react; lanterns and stone mills in the distance had all been taken away.
Even the rope used to draw water was taken away.
When everyone noticed this, their lips twitched.
They immediately looked around to see if anything else had been left behind.
If you have any, keep them for now and then settle accounts with the other party.
The thought of the other party taking so much stuff made everyone furious.
A group of people came in together, but Su Mu and his companion ate alone.