Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi
Chapter 883 - 881: Night Exploration of the Treasury?

Inside the annex.

Xiao Yi was intensely focused on the first piece of the map he held in his hands.

This piece was the first of eight, its contents far simpler than the fifth piece that Xiao Yi had mastered.

Although he had only one month, that was more than enough time for Xiao Yi to thoroughly understand it.

Tinkle.

A spine-chilling sound suddenly filled the air, and a crimson God Devouring Ant quietly crawled inside.

It landed on Xiao Yi's shoulder.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Yi slightly frowned, then opened his eyes and removed the God Devouring Ant from his shoulder.

Squeak, squeak, squeak!

The God Devouring Ant opened its mouth, emitting a series of hoarse noises.

Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow, his lips curving into a cold smile, "Interesting, trying to deceive me with a fake piece of map? Once I discover the falsification and confront Tian Yun Temple, they would have a justified cause to slay me… Hahaha, indeed a clever plot! Master Tianyun? Since you've been ruthless first, don't blame me for being unrighteous!"

Little Lin knew that something must have changed the moment the God Devouring Ant returned.

At this moment, he stared at Xiao Yi with wide eyes, full of questioning.

Xiao Yi spoke solemnly, "Little Lin, I'm giving you a task now. Collect all these materials for me in the shortest time possible!"

While speaking,

Xiao Yi listed the materials needed to create a fake map piece to Little Lin.

With Little Lin's capabilities, he could leave the Tianyun Zen Monastery without anyone noticing, reach the capital of the Nantian Dynasty, find these materials, and return silently.

Little Lin's eyes lit up, he nodded and said, "Don't worry, boss, I've got this!"

Afterward,

Little Lin reverted to his original form and continuously shrank his body.

Like a strand of hair, he quietly burrowed into the ground and fled far away.

With Little Lin's speed, reaching the capital would take only half a day, even considering the time spent collecting materials, he would surely return within three days.

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, "Three days is more than enough for me to master the contents of the first map piece. The remaining time must not be wasted. Isn't Master Tianyun from the Supreme Buddha Sect of Western Province? I wonder if he brought any treasures back from the Supreme Buddha Sect..."

The vast Western Province, where everyone adored Buddhism, even many of the mystical creatures in the province were Buddhist entities.

The Supreme Buddha Sect was the unrivaled ruler of the Western Province!

Their resources were even richer and more potent than those of the Nantian sacred lands; after being expelled from the monastery by the Supreme Buddha Sect, Master Tianyun still managed to establish such a splendid Tian Yun Temple in Southern State and trained strong figures like Monk Xue/Demon Arhats, his own power reaching the Fifth Layer Heaven Honor Realm.

Xiao Yi was certain...

Master Tianyun must have brought back many treasures from the Supreme Buddha Sect.

However...

Xiao Yi stroked his chin, a playful cold smirk appearing on his face, "Master Tianyun, hope you've hidden those treasures well, otherwise, once Little Lin returns, they'll no longer belong to you!"

Time flew.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed, and Little Lin returned on time, bringing with him the materials Xiao Yi needed, "Boss, I've already informed Nantian Ao about our situation here in the capital over these days; that old man is quite interested in Tian Yun Temple!"

Xiao Yi nodded.

Tian Yun Temple was one of the rare powers within the Nantian Dynasty that scarcely took orders from Nantian Wen.

Nantian Wen had long wanted to eliminate them.

However...

Since Master Tianyun was a Fifth Layer Heaven Venerate powerhouse, even Nantian Wen hesitated to act against him,

letting Tian Yun Temple roam free until now.

Now that Xiao Yi intended to act against Tian Yun Temple, given Nantian Wen's knowledge of Xiao Yi, he would definitely not undertake a risky venture, naturally happy to stir up the situation at this time.

For Xiao Yi, having the support of Nantian Ao and others would greatly relieve the pressure.

It was a win-win situation.

Why not go for it?

Of course.

Since action was necessary, the benefits would naturally need to be distributed.

However, in Xiao Yi's view...

He was dealing with Tian Yun Temple to help Nantian Wen eliminate adversaries. How could Nantian Wen still have the face to discuss benefits with him? After destroying Tian Yun Temple, all the benefits would naturally belong to him!

"Boss, when do we make our move?" Little Lin asked eagerly.

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "No hurry, it's not justified for us to act now. We must wait for them to strike first, then our response will be justified."

Although Xiao Yi had killed many, he had never wantonly killed the innocent.

If Master Tianyun hadn't tried to strike at him first, he wouldn't have thought about dealing with Tian Yun Temple.

If others do not offend me, I will not offend them.

If others offend me, I will surely retaliate!

That was Xiao Yi's principle of action!

Little Lin gave an "Oh," feeling somewhat dispirited that they couldn't immediately take action.

Xiao Yi glanced at him and smiled, "Don't be discouraged. Although we truly need to wait for them to act first, we can still collect some 'interest' in the meantime!"

"Interest?"

Little Lin was startled and looked perplexed.

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "I have already discerned the layout of Tian Yun Temple through the God Devouring Ants. Their treasure vault is right beneath the Black Lotus Buddha..."

"Treasure vault?"

Little Lin was startled, then quickly understood Xiao Yi's intentions. His plump little hands rubbed together excitedly, "Let's go, let's go. Treasure vaults are my favorite. Boss, let's act now..."

"No rush, let's at least wait until it's dark..."

Xiao Yi pointed to the bright sun outside, his face expressing disbelief.

Who would sneak into someone's treasure vault in broad daylight?

Isn't that asking for trouble?

Little Lin scratched his head, gave a sheepish smile, but the excitement and anticipation in his small eyes had not dispersed at all.

...

The night was dark and windy, the stars and moon dim.

Two figures quietly arrived at the Great Buddha Hall, where the God Devouring Ants had inadvertently discovered Master Tianyun entering the treasure vault.

However, as beings of the Heaven Venerate Realm were too sensitive, Xiao Yi had not allowed the God Devouring Ant body to follow too closely, so he only knew this was the entrance to the vault and was not aware of what specifically lay inside.

"The entrance mechanism is located at the ninth petal of the Black Lotus Throne, just push it to open the entrance!" Xiao Yi said in a low voice, pressing down on the ninth black petal.

Click-click!

Beneath the black lotus platform, a stone relief panel more than a meter high slowly unfolded.

"Let's go!"

They both entered one after the other.

The relief panel closed back up, as if no one had ever been there, leaving no trace.

This was a narrow, dark passage.

As they walked, they felt bursts of cold wind sweeping through.

Suddenly...

Xiao Yi paused his steps and gestured for silence. From ahead, faint sounds of a child's cry could be heard: "Wuu, please don't hit my brother, I will behave, please don't hit him anymore..."

"Sister... don't come over here..."

"Have the guts to kill me then! Come on..."

Sets of hysterical screams ensued.

Xiao Yi and Little Lin exchanged glances, Little Lin said in a low voice, "Boss, are you sure this is really the treasure vault?"

"It should be!"

Xiao Yi was somewhat uncertain as well, as the God Devouring Ants had not followed inside, but this part of the Tianyun Zen Monastery was indeed the most fitting location for a vault!

The two moved stealthily forward.

At the end of the passage lay an unexpected haven, and when the two saw the scene before them, a chill rushed straight to the crown of their heads...

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