Zu An frowned. The situation was indeed a bit tricky. He asked Yan Xuehen through ki, âBig sis Yan, can you sense if there are any exits around us?â
Yan Xuehen shook her head slightly and replied, âThe only thing I can sense is that there arenât any clear exits in this room. Itâs probably hidden by some kind of mechanism.â
âThen can you find that mechanism?â Zu An continued.
âThis roomâs material is special. The walls, floor, and ceiling all contain Souldrain Stones, and there are also special formations that greatly reduce the efficacy of the soul here. The soul can only explore a very small area. It might be difficult to find anything quickly,â Yan Xuehen answered. As she felt the warmth coming from his hand, her cheeks turned red. Fortunately, they were in complete darkness, so she didnât have to be scared of other people seeing her. âAlso, I canât see any formation patterns, so thereâs no way for me to break the formation here.â
âThis King Yan really did invest quite a lot here. He actually managed to create such an incredible place,â Zu An said with a sigh. Her hand is so softâŚ
Zhang Zitong asked worriedly, âThen doesnât that mean weâre completely stuck here? Sooner or later, King Yan will notice that something is strange here.â
Zu An frowned. After all, the amount of time he could keep the guards outside distracted with Daji was also limited. âThereâs no other way, I guess,â he said with a sigh. He raised a hand and called out, âLet there be light!â
As soon as he spoke, a beam of light suddenly appeared in the room. As it appeared in the midst of absolute darkness, the two women reflexively narrowed their eyes.
However, Yan Xuehen reacted even more quickly. She quickly flung Zu Anâs hand away in a firm and decisive motion.
Zhang Zitong slowly opened her eyes, gradually acclimating to the light. Even though it wasnât as bright as daylight, they were all powerful cultivators. This degree of light was already enough for them to see inside the area.
âSir Eleven, how did you manage to do this?!â Zhang Zitong exclaimed, feeling shocked and overjoyed. After all, she had tried to start a fire, but the light had always been absorbed by the special formations around them. And yet, the light coming from his hand didnât seem to be affected by the surrounding space at all.
âDonât worry about that right now. Hurry up and look for the mechanism,â Zu An shouted.
âOh!â Zhang Zitong exclaimed as she quickly looked around. This was her forte.
When Zhang Zitong left, Yan Xuehen snapped with an unhappy expression, âYou lied to me!â
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âHow did I lie to you?â Zu An asked in confusion. His mind moved quickly to try and find a solution.
âYou clearly could have used a light, and yet you continued to touch in the darkâŚâ Yan Xuehen trailed off, too embarrassed to continue, but her gaze was completely cold.
Zu An suddenly let out a cry. Then, his body fell weakly to one side.
âWhatâs wrong?â Yan Xuehen exclaimed, startled. She instinctively caught him.
âYou should know already, right? I have to pay a price to use this skill,â Zu An said weakly.
Yan Xuehenâs expression changed. She realized that he had used that mysterious Soulspeak skill, so she quickly sent ki into his body, saying âAlright, donât speak anymore and adjust your breathing. Iâll help supply you with ki.â
Zu An grunted in response and lay down in her arms. Her touch was ice-cold and soft. He really wanted to be like this forever.
Yan Xuehen was suddenly stunned. But when she remembered the price he had needed to pay, she bit her lip and didnât say anything. She could only try to convince herself that, because she was wearing a mask right now, no one knew who she was.
When she saw Zu An faint, Zhang Zitong was terrified. She was just about to approach when Yan Xuehen said coldly, âFinding that mechanism so he doesnât have to use this skill anymore would be the best form of help for him.â
Zhang Zitong shivered and didnât dare to waste any more time. She quickly looked around. At the same time, she thought to herself, Sir Elevenâs relationship with this woman really is special. He immediately fainted in her arms.
Yan Xuehen kneeled down on the ground and rested Zu Anâs head on her thighs. When she saw that his eyes were tightly closed and his brows were furrowed, she couldn't help but feel a bit of pity.
This fellow was always doing things like this! He had actually used his Soulspeak in such an exaggerated manner, even in such a situation.
Meanwhile, Zu An was actually laughing inwardly. Even though this big sis Yan of his said she didnât like him, didnât she still treat him pretty well?
He had used Keyboard Come to create a beam of light. Of course, for fear of the rebound, he hadnât dared to add the words âGod saidâ before it. This wasnât the first time he had summoned light, so the side-effects were still at a tolerable degree. Of course, it was still better to act as if he was in a bit more pain in front of Yan XuehenâŚ
A while later, Zhang Zitong exclaimed happily, âI found it!â Then, she jumped onto several floor tiles in a certain pattern.
Ka-ka-ka!
With the sound of a mechanism activating, a secret door opened, revealing a hidden room behind it.
Zu An was actually a bit unhappy that this woman had found the mechanism so quickly. He couldn't even rest here for a bit longer!
Yan Xuehen said with concern, âWe found the exit. You donât have to release the light anymore.â
Zu An then âslowlyâ opened his eyes and said, âAh, we already found it?â Then, the light in his hands went out.
Yan Xuehen supported him to his feet and asked, âHow do you feel right now?â
âMy body feels alright, but I feel a bit dizzy. I think Iâve exhausted my mind a bit too much,â Zu An replied. He knew that Yan Xuehen was a grandmaster and could sense his condition through the ki she sent into him. There was no way of hiding that his body was fine, so he could only claim to be in trouble on the mental side. After all, there was no way of examining oneâs mental strength.
Sure enough, Yan Xuehen frowned. However, she continued to support him as they entered the room.
The room inside didnât contain any special formations or Souldrain Stones. Zhang Zitong quickly lit a torch. The inside of the room was rather simple, with a stone platform and a chest on it. The entire thing gave off an âI have something really important insideâ feeling.
Zhang Zitong explained, âThis is the Exquisite Sevenfold Lock. Itâs an extremely tricky device that fewer than ten experts in the world can unlock.â
She didnât get the reaction she was hoping for out of them, so she could only add unhappily, âI just happen to be one of them.â
She took a hair clip out of her hair as she spoke. Upon closer inspection, one end of it resembled a fine curved needle. She gently inserted the needle through the opening and tilted her head to one side, trying to hear the fine noises coming from the inside of the lock.
Yan Xuehen looked at her with astonishment. She thought to herself, Why are all of the women at Zu Anâs side so skilled?
Ka-cha!
After a while, the lock sprung open with a light click.
Zu An leaned against Yan Xuehenâs soft body. He wondered, âEven though this lock is incredible, isnât it a bit too simple as the final barrier?â
Compared to the others, this one seemed easier.
Zhang Zitong replied, âI believe King Yan had absolute confidence in the previous barriers, so he didnât spend too much attention to this. But apart from this lock, he set up another trap inside. If this account book is removed, it will activate an alarm, and the entire room will self-destruct.â
Zu An nodded. It was easy to become negligent once one reached this final step, thinking they had already succeeded.
Zhang Zitong took out an account book that looked identical. âWhich one of you is confident in using your hands? We need to swap the two account books.â
Yan Xuehen reflexively looked at Zu An. Zu Anâs expression immediately turned strange. Yan Xuehen quickly reacted to what Zhang Zitong said. Her face became completely red and she pushed him away.
In order to hide her awkwardness, she stepped forward and said, âLet me try.â
Zhang Zitong looked at her in a daze. How was this womanâs voice so beautiful? It wasnât like something from this world at all.
Yan Xuehen took the booklet from her. She calmed herself down, then suddenly moved.
âItâs done,â she said as she handed the account book to Zu An. Even though she wasnât particularly great in terms of dexterity, for better or for worse, she was still a grandmaster. This sort of thing wasnât too difficult for her.
Zhang Zitong rubbed her eyes. She didnât dare to believe what she was seeing. She hadnât even seen the other woman move. Sheâs that fast? Just what level of cultivation does she have?!
Zu An took it from her. His expression soon turned grave. Even calling this King Yan daring wasnât enough of an adjective!
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Then, the group left King Yan Manor. When the nervously watching Xiao Jianren saw them, he sighed in relief. He asked, âDid you succeed?â
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Zu An nodded. Everything had gone smoothly. He had thought that something unexpected could happen, but when he thought about it, having Yan Xuehen at his side was complete overkill. It would be stranger if something had happened.
âIs King Yan still at the governor manor?â Zu An asked.
âIndeed. Governor Zhang was even more reliable than we imagined and has been holding him up all this time,â Xiao Jianren replied.
Zu An nodded and said, âLetâs go and visit the governor manor.â
âKing Yan is still thereâŚâ Xiao Jianren said hesitantly.
âItâs precisely because heâs there that Iâm going. How can you catch a criminal if the criminal isnât there?â Zu An replied nonchalantly.
âOhâŚâ Xiao Jianren reflexively replied. Only after taking some steps back did he react and exclaim in alarm, âWhat? Weâre going to arrest King Yan?â
âWhat else?â Zu An replied as he raised the account book in his hands. âWe already have proof. Speed is a crucial asset in war.â
âWith just the few of us?â Xiao Jianren swallowed with difficulty.
 âItâs enough,â Zu An replied casually, leaving all of the Silver Token Envoys ashen-faced.
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