"Do we really have to bring this little guy along?" Xiaoxuan lifted the dog leash, hoisting up the little creature. "Bring it along, Taoist said it might come in handy," Zhang Ze said nonchalantly. Zhang Ze’s information about the Innate Tao Embryo drew significant attention from the Old Ascenders, who had just relaxed but were now busy again. The Sect Leader reluctantly headed to the Celestial Sect again... Meanwhile, Tang called out to the Celestial Calculation Disc from afar, did some calculations, and though the results were inexplicably chaotic, he said that taking the Little Earth Immortal to that small pier would definitely lead to some discovery. "Where are we going?" Xiaoxuan looked at the clear, rippling Qinghe, leaned over to dip her hand into the water, but felt nothing. "We’re going to..." Zhang Ze was about to speak, but realized something seemed missing beside him. "Where’s the Little Earth Immortal?" Xiaoxuan turned around and found that something was indeed missing from her side. When she had crouched to touch the water just now, the dog leash had loosened without her noticing... Zhang Ze looked at Li. Li shrugged, "I didn’t see anything either." The Jade Spirit Earth Immortal, in that split second, had dived into the water and disappeared. However, Zhang Ze had anticipated this situation and had already prepared preventative measures against the little creature’s escape. This little thing was quite clever, not going downstream but escaping upstream against the current. Taoist’s prediction was really accurate. In the cold river water, wearing a pair of overalls, the Jade Spirit Earth Immortal clutched a crumpled Water Manipulation Talisman, swiftly swimming upstream. Although it couldn’t deploy various techniques, petty thievery was still within its means. It had specially asked for a small pair of overalls just to hide those useful talismans. "Humph, how can mere ants trap this Earth Immortal? Thirty years downstream, thirty years upstream, don’t underestimate a poor Little Immortal! Oops!" The little creature cackled coldly in the water, but then was inadvertently swept in another direction by a whirlpool. The current appeared suddenly, catching the Little Earth Immortal off guard, and by the time it realized, it had been swept into a place resembling a treasure vault. This treasure vault was half-buried underground, with an inexplicable large hole in one wall, causing river water to flood in. But due to the water level, it only submerged halfway, and the objects in the vault had long been carried away by the water through that hole, leaving only some supporting stone pillars and stone platforms that once held treasures. The Little Earth Immortal laboriously climbed onto a stone platform, shook off the water, and quickly checked its overalls for any issues. All of its belongings were in these overalls. "It’s a pity there’s only one Water Manipulation Talisman. Now with the waterway blocked, I’ll have to find another way out. Let me see." The Little Earth Immortal used each stone platform as a stepping stone, bouncing to the place closest to the sealed large door. After studying the area for a while, it couldn’t find any rat holes or similar gaps. After thinking for a bit, it reluctantly pulled an Explosive Talisman from its overalls pocket, and stuck it onto the door. On the other side of the door. Profound Identification and Li Yu, these two agents, were studying this closed door. In recent days, they had thoroughly searched through the Carefree Sect, and due to the presence of five hundred Righteous Soul Cultivators inside Profound Identification, they’d investigated almost everywhere possible. Except for one place, which was the abandoned sect’s treasure vault in front of them. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel•fire.net The treasure vault was entirely made of stone, with a greyish-blue color. The Carefree Sect was a second-hand sect; the previous Sect Leader probably being too carefree, sold the entire sect in his later years... The former disciples of the Carefree Sect were either dispersed or received letters of recommendation to other sects. Thus, the empty Carefree Sect became a perfect resting place for Zhu Xiaoyao, who happened to need a base. This abandoned sect’s treasure vault was a facility left by the previous Sect Leader, which had fallen into disrepair and was riddled with holes when the previous Sect Leader packed up and left, taking several valuables with him. The treasure vault was by the river, and since it wasn’t large, Zhu Xiaoyao didn’t bother to renovate it after taking over, and instead built a new one elsewhere. So this vault remained abandoned for three hundred years until now. [Brother Li, do you think there’s something odd about this vault?] "Indeed, half a two-hour ago I snuck in from another place and took a look around. This vault gives me a similar feeling to that of the Innate Tao Embryo, but just a little, and very faint." [Is it something inside?] "No, it’s just the vault itself." [The Innate Tao Embryo is a divine object, not something you’d casually encounter, and this thing looks so dilapidated. It doesn’t seem like the indestructible Innate Tao Embryo at all.] Li Yu hadn’t finished speaking when a loud booming sound erupted before them. "Hey hey, this Earth Immortal returns to the peak! Wow!" The Little Earth Immortal leapt out of the blast-open hole, but barely had a moment to boast when it was swatted onto the ground by Profound Identification as if swatting a fly. Li Yu casually picked it up off the ground. It was at this moment that Zhang Ze and his group arrived just in time. Taking the Little Earth Immortal from Li Yu, Zhang Ze immediately tossed it into Profound Identification. Then, he gestured for everyone to retreat. The commotion caused by the Little Earth Immortal had already alarmed the disciples of the Carefree Sect, and Zhang Ze wasn’t planning on showing himself to avoid alerting them. As for how to explain this big hole, that would be up to Li. The two understood each other without needing words. Li reluctantly climbed down from Zhang Ze’s shoulder and transformed into a fish. This broken treasure vault connected to the river, and the explanation of a waterborne Exotic Beast causing a commotion and smashing the vault’s door seemed reasonable enough, but this appearance of Li...