Turning Their Scheme Against Them

After promising to make Jiang Zhuoxue a table full of desserts after leaving, the other party finally told Sang Ying the "good news".

"The Spirit-Sealing Lock was originally made from the Spirit-Sealing Stone, a rare treasure of this world. It was initially used to punish disciples who committed serious offenses. However, as the mining of Spirit-Sealing Stone increased, it gradually became a tool for these people to profit from."

"Since this item is made from Spirit-Sealing Stone, then we only need to know what Spirit-Sealing Stone fear, and from that, we can deduce more or less what they fear."

Sang Ying listened quietly until he stopped, then casually asked, "So what is the nemesis of the Spirit-Sealing Stone?"

At this point, Jiang Zhuoxue couldn't help but chuckle softly.

His voice was already pleasant to the ear, and now it chuckled softly in Sang Ying's head, making her ears itch and feel a strange, tingling sensation, which made her involuntarily touch her ears.

Fortunately, Jiang Zhuoxue didn't pay attention to Sang Ying's little tricks, and continued, "You're lucky, really. Although the Spirit -Spirit-Sealing Stone imprisons Spiritual Qi, it's also most afraid of Spiritual Qi, especially abundant and surging Spiritual Qi!"

"If it encounters a sudden and overwhelming surge of Spiritual Qi, the Spirit-Sealing Stone will shatter instantly."

Sang Ying's eyes lit up instantly. She looked at the scattered Spirit Stone around her, feeling the continuous Spiritual Qi here, and couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

Now, everything can proceed smoothly according to plan.

Things went as smoothly as Sang Ying had envisioned. The guards who went out naturally saw the manager who was kindly greeting customers in the small shop. After confirming that he had not escaped at all, they inevitably began to covet the Law Artifact and treasures that filled the room.

Next, the steward of the Jimo Household was fortunate enough to find a Jade Slip near the courtyard wall. It clearly showed the names and cultivation levels of several unfamiliar cultivators, and even revealed their current addresses.

He quickly took the Jade Slip to the patriarch's study, but unfortunately, the patriarch's adopted younger brother was still there.

The master and servant had been together for many years, and they could understand each other's intentions with just a glance.

The butler silently walked to the head of the household and whispered a few words in his ear.

Seeing his older brother's suddenly serious face, Jimo Hong's heart skipped a beat.

Upon hearing the steward's words, the head of the Jimo Household immediately coldly ordered, "In that case, give the item to A-Qing and have him take some men to check if it's real or fake. If it is, arrest everyone involved immediately. If you let any of them escape, I'll make sure they suffer the consequences!"

This was the first time Jimo Hong had ever seen his elder brother speak to his nephew like this. He knew immediately that his elder brother was truly angry.

Having received the order, the butler didn't dare delay for a moment and left immediately.

After the man left, Jimo Hong smiled and asked, "What happened that made you so angry, brother? Why don't you tell me and see if I can help you?"

"With your cultivation level, which is even lower than A-Qing's, what can you possibly do to help me?" He glanced at him with disdain, making Jimo Hong's smile almost crumble.

Fortunately, the head of the Jimo Household quickly added, "I can tell you, but a few days ago, several mortals went missing in the city. Today, someone reported that the location of the person who did it has been found, so I ordered A-Qing to bring him back."

If Jimo Hong could still manage a smile before, he couldn't manage one at all now.

Although he had been away from Rizhao City for a long time, he knew very well what those people had done here.

They thought their plan to kidnap people to mine was foolproof, but they never expected it to be discovered so quickly.

If they were caught and revealed the matter of the spirit mine... Jimo Hong simply couldn't believe what the consequences would be, after all, he was the one who was sent to investigate Tuyao Flower in the first place!

Thinking of this, Jimo Hong could no longer sit still. "Brother, I've been away from home for so long, and I haven't seen Mother and my two children since I returned today. I'll go back to the west courtyard to rest for now and won't bother you any longer."

The head of the Jimo Household didn't want to see him either, but when he heard that he wanted to leave, he immediately nodded in agreement.

If it were in the past, Jimo Hong would definitely have held a grudge if the patriarch had treated him so perfunctorily.

But today, he was already in a panic and didn't care about holding grudges anymore. He grabbed a servant and asked him where Jimo Qing was, then immediately went to find his nephew.

However, when he finally found Jimo Qing's courtyard, he learned that the other party had already gathered his men and left!

Jimo Hong didn't dare to delay and immediately ran in the direction the other party had left.

Only after Jimo Hong had completely disappeared did the butler leisurely emerge from behind the door.

"Well done, the master will reward you in the future." The steward praised the servant who had given Jimo Hong the wrong directions.

Upon hearing this, the other party nodded happily.

Jimo Hong was completely unaware that his servant had betrayed him for personal gain. He was moving quickly, but all he could see was a figure in blue leading a group of people forward at breakneck speed, exuding an aggressive aura.

Upon seeing him, Jimo Hong immediately became certain that the person in blue was his adopted nephew, and hurriedly chased after the figure.

In the blink of an eye, the group turned into a small alley.

Seeing this, Jimo Hong quickly sped up to catch up, but when he finally entered the alley, the scene before him left him dumbfounded.

The group of people he had been chasing all the way were now blocking the end of the alley, looking like they had been waiting for him for a long time.

The man in the lead, though also dressed in blue, had absolutely no relation to his gentle and refined nephew.

Without saying a word, Jimo Hong turned and was about to leave.

As soon as he turned around, he bumped directly into the slowly rising barrier wall.

Under the effect of the barrier, the alley was completely isolated from the outside world, thus cutting off Jimo Hong's path to survival.

At this moment, he finally understood that perhaps the distance between him and the head of the Jimo Household was something that no external force could bridge.

The few outsiders who were scurrying around underground in Rizhao City like rats were quickly dealt with by Jimo Qing and his men.

The manager, who had remained in the shop hoping to put up a fight, immediately realized that his plan had been completely exposed and he could no longer stay in Rizhao City. He had to take the Spirit Stone and leave as soon as possible!

Thus, thanks to Jimo Qing and the others' deliberate leniency, the steward was able to escape smoothly into the spirit mine within Myriad Phenomena Mountain.

But what he didn't know was that a tiny flying insect was following him, tracking his scent all the way.

The man, who was completely shrouded in black, obscuring his features, lightly twirled the gold thread between his fingers.

A smile quickly appeared on the face that was covered by black cloth, "Found it! We've found the location of the spirit mine!"

Fu Yinqiu, who was standing to the side, immediately smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you to continue leading the way!"

A note from the author:

Sorry I'm late today! (Sparrow sucks in its belly and bows in apology)

Get some rest, everyone. See you tomorrow!