Chapter 131 Further Investigation
But what could Xiao Yan do now that things had come to this? Even his father, a Great Dou Master, was helpless against the chains binding him. What could he do? He could only wait quietly for time to pass and hope that the mysterious expert would keep his promise.
At this moment, Xiao Yan experienced his own weakness for the first time and realized the importance of strength. He secretly vowed in his heart that he must become a strong person and control his own destiny! Of course, for now, he could only be tied to a tree naked.
Although he insisted that he had done nothing, the doubts in the hearts of the clansmen could not be completely dispelled. After all, Xiao Yan was a child. However, the mysterious expert could not have wronged a child he had never met without reason.
Therefore, Xiao Yan could only stay under the strange gazes of his clansmen for a period of time, until they made him feel uneasy and his face turned red with embarrassment. He could only lower his head to avoid their "burning" gazes.
Time passed slowly as Xiao Yan endured this agonizing ordeal. Finally, at the hour of Wei (1-3 PM), the chains binding Xiao Yan turned into a wisp of white light and vanished with the wind. At the same time, the paper filled with his "crimes" also disappeared.
After catching Xiao Yan as he fell, Xiao Zhan quickly took him back into the house. He then warned all members of the Xiao family that they must keep this matter a secret and not spread it outside!
And so, this farce finally came to an end, though its repercussions did not end there. For some time afterward, the members of the Xiao family still viewed Xiao Yan with suspicion, and were even more wary of him, instructing their children to stay away from him, fearing that he might take their place.
Xiao Yan was helpless about this and could only choose to escape in order to get through this period of time. He only hoped that time would pass quickly so that what he had done would be gradually forgotten by his clansmen.
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Xiao Feng didn't pay much attention to what Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan had gone through. The previous events had already served as punishment for Xiao Yan, and he had no interest in continuing to focus on these matters.
He was filled with questions and had too many problems in his mind. He was absent-minded all day long. Fortunately, he always kept to himself and did not have close contact with others, otherwise this change would have attracted the attention of others.
To continue investigating the Xiao family's Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, he had to wait until nightfall. During the day, the crowds were too dense, increasing the risk of exposure. He wouldn't reveal himself until he truly discovered the secrets hidden within the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade! He didn't want to fall out with the Xiao family and forcibly seize the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade!
As the sun sets in the west and the moon rises in the east, it disappears in the blink of an eye, leaving only a fiery red afterglow on the horizon. The sky gradually darkens, and candles are lit as night approaches.
That night, the sky was dotted with stars, and the surroundings were pitch black, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Under these circumstances, Xiao Feng once again came to the Xiao family's ancestral hall.
He picked up the wooden plaque with practiced ease, found the mechanism, and a piece of wood on the back of the plaque popped out, revealing the "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade" embedded inside!
Holding the "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade" of the Xiao family in his hand once again, Xiao Feng's mind was once again filled with thoughts.
On this day, he finally calmed himself down and began to think about the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade of the Xiao family. But no matter how he thought about it, he had a vague premonition that there must be a secret in this "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade"!
That's precisely why he's here now—to see if his assumptions are correct. Since he's convinced there's a secret within this ancient jade artifact, it must be reflected in the artifact itself.
Yesterday, Xiao Feng's thoughts were somewhat chaotic, and he momentarily forgot about this most convenient and reliable method. Now that he has thought of it, he will naturally try it out. Therefore, Xiao Feng immediately used his soul power to examine the "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade" in his hand.
Bang! A silent sound rang out, and Xiao Feng felt as if he had hit a metal plate. He felt a sharp pain and instantly withdrew his soul power. The moment his soul power touched the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, it was blocked by the jade, making it impossible for him to detect what it contained.
"Is soul power useless? It seems that when this 'Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade' was created, some rare and precious materials were mixed in to specifically block soul power. Now it seems that using soul power to investigate this point is not feasible." Xiao Feng thought to himself, his expression becoming more and more solemn.
Natural treasures that specifically block the power of the soul are extremely rare and precious. However, such a treasure is actually mixed in with this "Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade". It is obvious that the creator had thought of this aspect and thus completely cut off the possibility of probing with the power of the soul.
Xiao Feng was not discouraged. On the contrary, he became more and more interested in the secrets hidden in the "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade". If before he could not be completely sure what secrets the "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade" contained and could only rely on his intuition to explain it, then now his idea has been confirmed.
The fact that methods like blocking soul power were used on this clearly indicates that something is being hidden. So even though Xiao Feng hasn't gotten any useful information from it yet, it still confirms his thoughts.
"Since I can't use soul power, let's try inputting battle qi!" With that thought, under his control, strands of battle qi were inputted into the "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade". However, Xiao Feng continued this action for a long time, but the "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade" in his hand still did not react at all, as if there was nothing there.
"What on earth is going on!" Seeing this scene, Xiao Feng frowned, his heart filled with doubt.
Still refusing to believe in superstition, he continued to experiment in various ways, but even after trying every method he could think of, the "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade" in his hand still showed no reaction whatsoever.
"Why! Why is this happening! Could it be that my guess was wrong?"
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