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第两千一百六十五章 心细如发

The scene appeared ordinary at first glance, with nothing particularly noteworthy.

However, Lin Xuan was not deceived by appearances. Closing his eyes, he released his spirit consciousness and quickly found something: there were traces of magical fluctuations deep within the mountain. If his guess was correct, it was undoubtedly a禁制.

Lin Xuan did not summon a sword aura with a wave of his hand; using brute force was unnecessary unless absolutely necessary.

With a contemplative expression on his face, Lin Xuan turned to look around nearby.

However, after a cup of tea's worth of time had passed, he still found nothing amiss. The black-haired elder stood respectfully, showing extreme reverence. He was now so afraid of making a mistake that he dared not speak rashly.

There was no need for such caution originally, but through the soul-searching technique, Lin Xuan knew that once this禁制was forcibly broken, it would destroy the treasures inside.

The destruction was one thing; what about the consequences if it attracted attention? Lin Xuan did not know, so he dared not try anything rash. He did not want to suffer a loss for nothing.

After a moment's hesitation, Lin Xuan reached into his waistband and spoke in a low voice: Wenda, now that today’s heavenly tribulation has passed, you don’t need to stay at the Celestial Mechanism Hut anymore.

Yes, Grandmaster.

A respectful voice entered his ears as a beautiful young girl appeared before him. She was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a tall and slender figure—Zheng Xuan, Mo'er’s beloved disciple.

Compared to Lin Xuan, she seemed dignified and virtuous, dressed in fine attire, having never encountered danger while staying at the Celestial Mechanism Mansion.

After appearing, she bowed gracefully towards Lin Xuan: Greetings, Grandmaster.

What are you doing so formal for? I called you out here to find any hidden mechanisms around here.

Xuan'er understands.

The young girl nodded and then began to look around. Lin Xuan did this with a purpose; girls were naturally more meticulous. The black-haired elder was dumbfounded but quickly realized it was the Celestial Mechanism Mansion.

As an advanced元婴 cultivator, he could sense Zheng Xuan’s cultivation level, which only made him even more surprised. This girl, as a Separation Period cultivator, called that person her grandmaster—was this mysterious figure actually a分神 cultivator?

In his mind, the elder's expression became even more respectful.

A分神 cultivator was beyond his reach; killing such a person would be like crushing an ant.

Such misunderstandings were quite common. The ranks of cultivators were based on strength, but Zheng Wan and Lin Xuan’s situation was special. Her parents called him uncle, so naturally she had to call him grandmaster. This did not mean that Lin Xuan was actually two cultivation stages higher than her.

The elder didn’t know this; his hidden thoughts vanished into thin air. The gap between them was too great for any plots or schemes to be of use. He dared not have any more sinister intentions.

Lin Xuan’s choice was correct—girls were indeed meticulous. Soon, Zheng Wan’s voice entered his ears: Grandmaster, look at that…

Following her voice, Lin Xuan saw a stone standing alone in the middle of the ground.

What is it?

Lin Xuan did not see anything amiss but had no time to investigate further; he walked forward and squatted down to examine the stone. Gripping both sides with his hands, he gently turned it left. Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound filled his ears as a large hole appeared in front of the mountain wall.

The diameter was about ten feet, wide enough for several people to pass through easily.

Lin Xuan was delighted and praised Zheng Wan before stepping into the hole without hesitation. Artistry bred confidence; Lin Xuan had already passed the enhanced元气 tribulation, so he did not worry about danger. Following closely behind was Zheng Xuan. The black-haired elder’s face showed a bitter smile as he followed in.

The cave was deep, and it took another cup of tea for them to reach the end.

Suddenly, they found themselves in an open space, with a large hall before their eyes. However, at the entrance, there was a red-hued light barrier. It was obvious that this was the禁制set by the old man.

Although Lin Xuan had some knowledge of formations, he still fell short compared to a specialist. He could not immediately identify what kind of formation it was. While he could break it with force, he would not do so until its self-destruct mechanism was activated.

Now, you should act.

Lin Xuan turned and looked at the other party: As long as you deactivate this禁制, I will let you go; my word is binding.

Thank you, senior.

The black-haired elder was half-believing, half-doubting. At this moment, it was useless to say more. He bowed respectfully towards Lin Xuan before walking towards the light barrier.

What followed was simple enough for Lin Xuan to be speechless. Just like the clues obtained through soul-searching, as a being with the same bloodline as the Fiery Cloud Monster, that禁制had no effect on him; he simply walked right through it.

Grandmaster, he is now on the other side of the禁制. Do you think…,

Relax, he won’t dare. Lin Xuan understood what Zheng Xuan was implying. Indeed, just as he finished speaking, the light barrier flickered and ripples spread out before dimming.

Hmm…

A sound like a strong wind sweeping by entered his ears as the light barrier completely vanished.

Lin Xuan’s face showed satisfaction as he walked forward.

Senior, thank you, senior.

The elder was overjoyed. He had been nervous, thinking that the other party would surely break their word, but this outcome was heartwarming. He hurriedly bowed and thanked Lin Xuan repeatedly. However, just then, Lin Xuan suddenly raised his right hand and pointed forward.

A white light flashed as a thick beam of light pierced through the elder’s head, causing him to fall unconscious.

Grandmaster, why…?

Zheng Xuan showed surprise on her face. Based on her understanding of Lin Xuan, he should not be someone who breaks promises; why?…

Releasing this person is fine, but I don’t want him to talk about what happened here.

Lin Xuan’s voice echoed in his ears as he rolled up his sleeves and a beam of light flew out, enveloping the black-haired elder. He began erasing that part of his memory.

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