The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 569: Caught in a Trap, the Treasure Vault is Empty!

Chapter 569: Caught in a Trap, the Treasure Vault is Empty!

The hands were covered in blood.

Xuan Yinyue, however, showed no fear; instead, she laughed excitedly. "No wonder you’re so useless. It turns out that the power of your inner elixir is so mediocre that it’s far from the strength a Nascent Soul should possess. It seems Penglai Island must have some techniques or pills that allow you to quickly raise your cultivation level."

Unexpectedly, after a thousand years, the cultivators of the Immortal World were even more useless.

Without his inner elixir, the elder was in unbearable pain, rapidly aging—his once black hair turned gray in an instant, and deep wrinkles appeared on his face. His body twisted strangely, and he could no longer afford to speak harshly to Xuan Yinyue. Instead, he pleaded, "Firewood Cutter, I beg you... please return my inner elixir."

As long as he had his inner elixir, there was still a chance for survival.

Xuan Yinyue knew how to manipulate people. She smiled brightly. "Open the door, and I’ll return it to you."

At this point, the elder cared about nothing else and said, "My hand..."

Xuan Yinyue understood.

She picked up the elder’s severed hand and pressed it against the door, aligning the palm print, which activated the treasure vault’s runic array.

With the elder calling out, "The sun and moon wax and wane, the stars align, open the door!"

With a click, the door opened.

Xuan Yinyue raised an eyebrow, thinking that if it weren’t for her knowledge, she wouldn’t have known the command to open the door.

The treasure vault had been sealed for a long time, and a rather unpleasant odor rushed out to meet her.

Xuan Yinyue looked around inside and saw various spirit stones, elixirs, magical artifacts, and talismans, but all were of low quality.

She dragged the elder inside and asked, "Are there any other treasures? Is Penglai Island really this poor?"

The elder trembled and said, "Firewood Cutter, these items are already decent. When you return to the Immortal World, I will... I’ll give them to you as a welcome gift."

Xuan Yinyue’s spiritual energy gathered in her palm, her gaze icy, as if she wanted to crush the elder’s inner elixir.

The elder shouted in alarm, "No! Don’t! Above medium quality magical artifacts and precious elixirs are all kept in the hidden chamber. But that hidden chamber is guarded by a coiled dragon formation that only recognizes the island master. Others cannot break through."

Xuan Yinyue followed his gaze and saw a floating dragon head on a wall.

She could indeed feel the power of that coiled dragon formation, but since she had promised Nanli, she wouldn’t go back on her word.

With determined steps, she tightened her grip on Dragon Spring, channeling half her demonic power and half her spiritual energy.

After a few breaths, she suddenly raised her sword and unleashed a sword intent, sending several sharp beams of light flying out.

However, the dragon head opened its mouth and roared, swallowing those beams of light.

When it closed its mouth again, the light became even more powerful and retaliated towards Xuan Yinyue.

Her expression darkened as she raised her sword to shatter the light completely.

The wind caught her skirt, and time was running out.

A hint of urgency crossed her face.

Behind her, the elder shouted, "I told you, that coiled dragon formation is not easy to break! Firewood Cutter, you’d better take something from outside, oh, and my inner elixir..."

Annoyed by his incessant chatter, Xuan Yinyue was about to crush his inner elixir and deal with him when suddenly, a figure dashed in from outside.

Xuan Yinyue reacted swiftly, swinging her sword.

The person was also a Sword Cultivator and managed to block her sword energy, though he was pushed back a few steps.

Using a spell to obscure his face, his voice changed, "Senior, it’s been a long time. You still look as stunning as ever."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yinyue couldn’t help but smile and lowered her guard.

"It’s you? Little Trickster." She said, "You don’t seem like someone who would lack the courage to show your true face."

"Shh, it’s complicated! As long as the senior recognizes me, that’s enough." Yun Yubai said cheerfully.

Seeing his demeanor, Xuan Yinyue realized he was not here to aid Penglai Island and asked, "What’s the deal? Here to take advantage of the situation? That doesn’t seem like you."

Yun Yubai shrugged, looking somewhat helpless. "One lotus seed can stymie even the greatest of heroes."

Xuan Yinyue frowned, "Lotus seed? You’re also after the Primordial Lotus Seed?"

Yun Yubai was surprised, "The senior is too? It seems we are destined to cooperate this time!"

Without wasting words, Xuan Yinyue asked, "Do you have a way to break this coiled dragon formation?"

Yun Yubai nodded, "I’ve been studying it for a long time, but I can’t break the formation alone. To encounter you today, it seems Penglai Island is truly in trouble."

Though he didn’t know why Xuan Yinyue was after the lotus seed, he was pleased to have found an ally. After all, he owed Ye Qingchi’s life!

"Then stop talking and hurry up." Xuan Yinyue urged.

Yun Yubai stepped forward, handing her a talisman and telling her to infuse it into her sword.

Xuan Yinyue understood that apart from Celestial Sovereign, Yun Yubai was the most trustworthy person in the entire Immortal World. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have met him today.

The talisman merged into her sword.

A faint golden light glimmered along the blade.

Yun Yubai’s sword radiated similarly.

The two positioned themselves left and right.

The elder saw this, his heart rising into his throat.

He shouted anxiously, "The items inside... are all treasures of my island master! If you don’t want to provoke trouble, don’t break the formation and seize them!"

In truth, he was not worried about the two of them, but he knew that if he didn’t manage the situation well, Yan Buxiu would certainly not let him off easily.

Xuan Yinyue turned her head slightly.

Her lips curved into a smile as she took out the glowing inner elixir.

Before the elder’s eyes, she crushed it violently.

"NO!! My inner elixir!!" The elder looked at the scattered shards, painfully pounding the ground with his severed arm.

"Annoying."

Xuan Yinyue executed her sword intent, severing the elder’s head.

Yun Yubai admired her, "It’s been years since I last saw you, and your chopping skills are still impressive."

"Enough flattery, break the formation."

Xuan Yinyue’s gaze turned fierce.

Yun Yubai complied, and both drew their swords.

Two sword intents surged forth, accompanied by waves of golden light.

The dragon head continued to swallow their attacks.

But after a moment, the golden light burst forth from within, shaking the dragon head, and then it exploded violently.

They shielded themselves with spiritual energy against the ensuing whirlwind.

Not a hair on them was harmed.

As the dragon head shattered, the formation dissipated, and the wall before them crumbled away.

Xuan Yinyue rushed in, but quickly sensed something was off. She used Dragon Spring to unleash a sword strike, rotating to deflect an ambush.

Her figure darted quickly.

But one dart was unavoidable; Yun Yubai stepped in just in time to block it for her.

Xuan Yinyue’s face turned grim as she gritted her teeth. "It’s empty inside."

"Empty?" Yun Yubai froze, a flash of anger crossing his face. "That old fox is waiting for us to take the bait!"

Indeed, a powerful aura emerged from outside the treasure vault.

Yan Buxiu’s voice echoed from outside, "You two, are you enjoying yourselves at Penglai Island? Come out and meet me."

"Wait a moment!" Xuan Yinyue replied, then turned to Yun Yubai and asked, "Do you have a storage bag?"