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Chapter 242 The Lost Key

“If I could break it open, why would I ask them to carry it here?” Duanmu Sheng rolled his eyes .

“You have a point, Third Senior Brother,” Mingshi Yin said sheepishly .

Lu Zhou rose to his feet slowly with his hands on his back before he moved toward the box . There were many boxes inside the hidden chamber . He never paid attention to any of them . Many of the boxes had accumulated thick layers of dust on their surfaces due to prolonged periods of neglect .

“The other boxes were damaged when the hidden chamber was destroyed . This box is the only one that’s intact . I found it strange so I asked them to carry it here,” Duanmu Sheng said .

Mingshi Yin smiled . “It’s only natural for master’s items to be treasures . ”

Lu Zhou ignored them . He bent down and studied the box . This must have been left behind by Ji Tiandao when he was still alive . However, it had been too long ago, and his memories were blurry . He could not recall anything about the box at this moment .

“Restriction . ” Lu Zhou looked at the densely packed lines around the box and identified them immediately . This was an extremely unique Restriction . The lines covered all six surfaces of the box to form one complete pattern . If he did not study it carefully, he would have thought it was some exquisite ornamental pattern . The strange thing was Restrictions or Formations usually required an input of Primal Qi to be activated . How did this Restriction operate?

When Lu Zhou was cultivating in seclusion inside the hidden chamber, he had used the power from the Heavenly Writing . Under the power of Heavenly Writing, the boxes, cabinets, and lesser weapons were all destroyed without exception . Since this box remained unscathed, this meant that either its material was unique or it possessed an extremely powerful defense .

“Master, you’re knowledgeable in Formations and Restrictions . What Restriction is on the box?” Mingshi Yin could not make heads or tails out of it after looking at it for a long time .

Lu Zhou said nothing . Instead, he continued studying it . When he walked to the other side of the box, he noticed a small opening on the side . “A key…”

Mingshi Yin came over as well . He lowered his head and looked . Then, he exclaimed in surprise, “Indeed, we need a key . ”

Duanmu Sheng saw the keyhole as well . “Master, I’ll go look for the key right away . ”

“Go…”

Duanmu Sheng turned around and left immediately . The hidden chamber was too messy . He would need some time to find something like a key amidst all that mess .

Lu Zhou did not think the key was in the hidden chamber . He glanced at the system dashboard . As expected, there was an additional tip behind the ‘Search for the lost key’ mission; Can be used to open the lost treasure chest . He had never seen this tip before . It was obvious the box before him was the treasure box stated in the mission . He had traveled far and wide to look for it only to find it under his nose . He waved his hand and said, “Bring this to the east pavilion . ”

“Yes, master . ” Mingshi Yin brought the box away .

Lu Zhou waved his arm casually and put the Peacock Plume away before he returned to the east pavilion .

Seven days passed in just a blink of an eye .

After comprehending the Heavenly Writing for seven days, Lu Zhou felt that the extraordinary power contained within himself was replenished again .

Lu Zhou nodded . This meant he could use the power for a couple of times . At the moment, he had mastered two kinds of Heavenly Writing’s techniques . The first one was the power of speech that was similar to a sound technique . The second was the power of muting that was similar to a reflecting technique .

These two techniques required extraordinary power . There was only a single source of extraordinary power and that was from comprehending the Heavenly Writing .

Lu Zhou sighed inwardly . ‘Seven days, perhaps, even ten . That’s how long I have to comprehend the Heavenly Writing before I can unleash its powers once . ’ He was slightly amazed at the high requirement of the extraordinary power . However, when he thought about the might of the powers, he felt that it was justified . ‘You reap what you

sow . ’

“Master, a letter from Jiang Aijian . ” Zhao Yue’s voice rang from outside .

Ever since Little Yuan’er became obsessed with her Nirvana Sash, the task of receiving letters fell upon Zhao Yue’s shoulders . However, Lu Zhou felt that this was a good thing as well . Zhao Yue was more mature than Little Yuan’er .

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“Read it . ”

Zhao Yue produced the letter and respectfully read it aloud .

“Old senior, I have three things to tell you . First, Luo Xingkong, the former Sect Master of Heavenly Sword Sect, has sent out a summons to take down the Evil Sky Pavilion, but the other sects have yet to show any movements . Luo Xingkong is slightly flustered and exasperated by this . You must be careful . Second, Yu Zhenghai, your first disciple and the Sect Master of the Nether Sect, has assimilated another two minor sects . They’re the Tempered Sect and the Devil Sect . By the way, Yu Zhenghai seems to be active lately… Third, wait for my next letter . ”

Lu Zhou frowned slightly . If he was not used to Jiang Aijian’s way of doing things, he would have been rendered speechless by this letter . ‘Can’t this fellow use a longer piece of paper for his letters?’

The report ended .

Zhao Yue felt awkward as well . She felt out of place, standing here, but it seemed inappropriate to leave .

Lu Zhou said indifferently, “You’re dismissed . ”

“I’ll take my leave then . I’ll report again when the next letter arrives . ” Zhao Yue left the east pavilion .

At this moment, Lu Zhou waved his arm . The Peacock Plume appeared before himself . He was secretly shocked when he had seen the Peacock Plume’s smooth and shiny surface earlier . His seventh disciple had been with this weapon for a significantly shorter time compared to the time Yu Zhenghai and Yu Shangrong had their respective weapons . It was clear Si Wuya had been frequently using the Peacock Plume .

Lu Zhou raised his hand and held the weapon . For some reason, the words ‘Refining Talisman’ surfaced in his mind . If he refined this weapon, what would Si Wuya think?

Lu Zhou waved his hand . The final Refining Talisman appeared in his hand .

Perhaps, it was due to his affinity with his weapon, Si Wuya, who was sitting cross-legged in a hut that was far away from the Evil Sky Pavilion, suddenly opened his eyes . A frown could be seen on his face . Two words escaped his mouth . “Peacock Plume . ”

This was the way of heaven-grade weapons . When the bond between a weapon and its owner had reached a certain threshold, the two entities would form a connection that was akin to telepathy . This connection could not be explained .

Si Wuya did not know why the Peacock Plume suddenly appeared in his mind .

At this moment, a grey-robed subordinate who was nearby heard Si Wuya’s voice and decided to have a look . “Sect Master . ”

“I’m alright,” Si Wuya said .

“Sect Master, should… should I make a trip to the Celestial Masters Sect?”

“There’s no need for that . ” Si Wuya stood up slowly . “Eldest senior brother has already promised to send someone there . If I go, eldest senior brother would think I don’t trust him . Moreover, second senior brother has injured Bai Yuqing . At a time like this, it’s more appropriate to look for eldest senior brother . ”

“Should I head to Pingdu Mountain, then?”

Si Wuya did not reply immediately . If this were the past, he would have given an order immediately . However, he was hesitating at this moment . “Wait . ”

“Your orders, sect master?”

“Did the Heavenly Sword Sect make any moves lately?” Si Wuya asked .

“The Heavenly Sword Sect has sent out summons and has sworn to take down the Evil Sky Pavilion . Luo Xingkong is eager to make his move, but none of the other sects are with him yet . The Heavenly Sword Sect is too insignificant to mention in its current state . ”

Si Wuya nodded and said, “Did Old Eighth send a reply?”

“There has been no news from Mister Eighth for ten days now . ”

“That’s not unexpected . He must’ve been sent to the Cave of Reflection . I didn’t place much hope on him to provide us with information in the first place . Moreover, it’s probably safer for him to remain in the Cave of Reflection,” Si Wuya said, “Also, I suspect that there’s a spy among us… From this day on, anything related to the Evil Sky Pavilion, no matter how trivial, should be reported to me and inspected by me . ”

“Understood!”

“One more thing… Tell Wushu that there’s no need to rescue Old Eighth . His current goal is to steal the Peacock Plume . ”

“Yes, sect master!” The grey-robed subordinate replied before respectfully taking his leave .