So within less than ten breaths, he already knew the information he wanted to find out.
Retracting the illusion technique and suppressing the Divine Soul Power of the middle-aged beautiful woman, Lu Qing still didnât kill her.
The main reason was that this woman also left a Soul Lamp in the ancestral shrine of the Gongshu Family. If she died, it would likely immediately attract the attention of the Gongshu Family.
Lu Qing had an important task to do. If he succeeded, he might not need to take on so many assassination missions in the future.
Thinking about the information he just obtained from the Divine Soul of the middle-aged beautiful woman, a gleam of deep light appeared in Lu Qingâs eyes.
Then, without hesitation, his figure vanished again, blending into the surrounding aura, quickly sneaking in a certain direction.
Relying on his skill of perfectly concealing his aura, and with the inner city being empty at the moment.
Lu Qing soon arrived at his destination.
Returning Star Peak.
This is one of the largest Spirit Peaks in the inner city and is the residence of the direct lineage of the second branch of the Gongshu Family.
Qiao Rong, the middle-aged beautiful woman who was confined on the Peak of Quiet Shadows, used to live here before.
Lu Qing came here with no other purpose, naturally for the Treasure Vault of the second branch of the Gongshu direct lineage.
From Qiao Rongâs Divine Soul memories, he learned that the Gongshu familyâs direct lineage is divided into eight branches.
Although most of the familyâs resources are controlled by the Clan Master, each direct lineage branch, in fact, has its own industries, and the second branch is no exception.
Before Qiao Rong was confined to the Peak of Quiet Shadows, she not only managed many industries of the second branch.
In her hands, she even had several private properties of her own exclusive ownership.
For example, the Heavenly Mechanism Workshop in Canglan City of the Little Cang Realm was actually one of her private properties.
Lu Qing also learned a very important piece of information from Qiao Rongâs Divine Soul memories.
That is, the income from the second branchâs industries, aside from the majority being in the hands of her husband, the Family Head of the second branch, there is also a considerable portion stored in a Treasure Vault on Returning Star Peak.
And Lu Qingâs purpose this trip is that Treasure Vault.
Silently sneaking towards Returning Star Peak, although as the residence of the second branch, the peak had many arrays set up.
But these were no problem for Lu Qing, as he had long learned the locations and methods to get through these arrays from Qiao Rongâs Divine Soul memories.
Moreover, Qiao Rongâs husband, the Family Head of the second branch, was among those ten-plus figures in the outer city.
Therefore, Lu Qing now felt as if he was in an unguarded land on Returning Star Peak, with no one discovering him.
Soon, he arrived before the Treasure Vault and even dealt with the guards surrounding the Treasure Vault.
After that, Lu Qing began to cast seal formations, which landed on the gate of the Treasure Vault.
Instantly, the light of the array began to flicker.
While Lu Qing was opening the Treasure Vault, on the other side, above the outer city, the faces of the ten or more Gongshu Family ancestors were very ugly.
"Why canât we find him? Old Fourth, are you sure that before completely activating the Circulation Star Array, the assassin was still in the city?"
The elder with crane hair and a young complexion asked in a deep voice.
"Of course, I am sure." The black-robed elder was very certain, "Father, could it be that I would lie? Besides, after the assassin killed Lao Qi, I arrived in less than ten breaths. In such a short time, he couldnât have escaped the city."
"But weâve already searched the outer city three times, and we havenât found any trace of the assassin. Under the Circulation Star Arrayâs detection, even a Primordial Spirit Great Power who comprehends the Space Dao should not be able to completely hide without leaving any clues!"
The elder with the crane hair and young complexion said sternly.
The black-robed elder also fell silent.
He really couldnât understand why, clearly sensing the assassin disappearing nearby, but now unable to find his hiding place.
Where did that assassin hide, could it be that his aura-concealing Magical Treasure is actually a High Grade Spirit Artifact?
"Father, there is one place we havenât searched." Another figure suddenly spoke.
"Where?"
"The inner city." The figure said seriously, "Could it be that the assassin took the opportunity to sneak into the inner city unnoticed?"
"Impossible!" The elder with crane hair and a young complexion stated decisively, "When we left, we didnât sense any abnormalities in the inner city.
After leaving, we immediately sealed the inner city completely, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.
Tell me, how could the assassin break through the defenses of the Circulation Star Array right under our noses and sneak into the inner city?"
The figure was speechless.
He also knew that what he said was very unrealistic, but aside from this, he really couldnât think of any other possibilities for the assassin to disappear without a trace.
The other figures were equally perplexed, not understanding where the problem lay.
At the same time, their faces were extremely ugly.
If they couldnât find the assassin, wouldnât it mean they couldnât avenge Lao Qi?
If so, it would be an enormous disgrace for the Gongshu Family!
While the Gongshu Family ancestors were thinking of countermeasures with unpleasant expressions, one of the figures suddenly shuddered, his face showing an angry look.
"Second Brother, whatâs wrong?"
The elder with crane hair and a young complexion immediately noticed his change and asked.
"Nothing, itâs nothing." The figure hesitated.
"Nothing? Your face wouldnât change like that without reason, so quickly and honestly tell me what happened?" The elder with crane hair and a young complexion scolded sternly.
"Father, the array on the Treasure Vault in my residence has been opened by someone, it must be that vile woman causing trouble at this time!"
The Family Head of the second branch couldnât help but reveal the truth when he saw his father was angry.
"Your wife is causing trouble again. Iâve already told you to manage her better... wait, wasnât she confined to the Peak of Quiet Shadows? How could she open the Treasure Vault?"
The elder with crane hair and a young complexion habitually scolded first but quickly realized the issue.
It was like a bolt of lightning flashed through his mind, suddenly waking him up.
"Not good, that assassin may really be in the inner city, letâs hurry back!"
With that, he quickly flew back toward the inner city.
The other figures only then understood the meaning in their fatherâs words.
Subconsciously, they followed their father towards the city, feeling a sense of absurdity.
The assassin really infiltrated the inner city right under their noses, how on earth was this done?
A group of them hurriedly rushed back towards the inner city, and at this moment, they felt that the Circulation Star Array was more of a hindrance.
Under the protection of the array, the space in Zhou Tian City was incredibly stable. Even a Primordial Spirit Great Power proficient in Spatial Power couldnât explode with too much speed, nor could they use the Space Shifting Technique.
Otherwise, their speed in returning to the inner city would be even faster.
"Damn it!"
Among them, the Family Head of the second branch was the most anxious.
If the assassin triggered the Treasure Vaultâs array and destroyed the treasures inside, it would be a significant loss for him.
"We must race against time."
On the other side, Lu Qing, who had already opened the Treasure Vault, immediately rushed in.
He knew the array above the Treasure Vault was connected to the Heart and Spirit of the second branch Family Head.
Once opened, it would inevitably alarm him.
So the remaining time he had was very limited.
Once he entered the Treasure Vault, he was met with a dazzling burst of Treasure Light.
But at this time, Lu Qing didnât have the luxury to identify them one by one. He directly summoned the Leaving Fire Tripod and the Qiankun Qi Bag. With these two Spiritual Artifacts, he began absorbing wildly from the Treasure Vault.
Many treasures within the Treasure Vault were originally protected by arrays, but how could they resist the power of the Spiritual Artifactsâ absorption.
In an instant, a whirlwind surged within the Treasure Vault, and various treasures flew into the two Spiritual Artifacts.
After several breaths, the large Treasure Vault was looted empty by Lu Qing, not even a piece of wood was left.
After completing all this, Lu Qingâs figure transformed into a Sword Light, rapidly flying away.
He could already sense more than ten extremely powerful auras rapidly approaching this way.