Robbery

  At the moment, this cave of the Qi Gong practitioner, according to Lin Xu's observations, although the manufacturing principles and materials used are different, the luxury and comfort level of the entire cave is in no way inferior to that of a five-star hotel on Earth. All sorts of lighting, temperature control and ventilation dust removal equipment, as well as other strange gadgets whose names and purposes outsiders can't even begin to guess, have turned the entire cave into a veritable ultra-modern paradise.

  Confronted with these astonishingly ingenious objects, Lin Xu could only admire the cleverness of the Qi Practitioners and lament that he had discovered this treasure trove after Huo Shan Jun, the Tiger Demon.

  After lurking in a quiet corner and observing the situation for a while, he was certain that only some unremarkable little monsters were on guard duty, and there were no formidable enemies. Lin Xuan, who had always been cautious in his actions, finally made up his mind to take action. He turned to his deputy general Wang Liang and said:

  "After a stick of incense, you led the patrol team outside and thought of ways to lure these monsters away."

  "Yes, sir."

  The old and cunning Wang Liang, after making a bow, immediately cast the spell of moving shadows and slipped away from under the noses of these little demons.

  "Enemy attack! Enemy attack......"

  After waiting for about ten minutes in the cave, Lin Xu heard the shouting and yelling of the monsters outside calling for reinforcements. The little monsters guarding the cave rushed towards the entrance to support their companions, while Lin Xu took advantage of the opportunity to start stealing the inheritance left behind by the cultivators. Although those artifacts used for living a luxurious life and cultivation were useless to him, Lin Xu was unwilling to let his arch-nemesis, Huo Shanjun, get them cheaply. He stuffed all the items that could be dismantled and moved into the Qiankun bag.

  At this time, Lin Xu's eyes were red, and he swept away like a cleaner, soon arriving in front of the wide stone platform where the original owner of the cave should have been sitting and cultivating.

  This stone pedestal was carved and polished from a single massive block of bluestone, so huge that it had to be looked up at, like a two-story villa. From the ground up, the pedestal was at least five or six meters high. Estimating that this big guy couldn't be dismantled, Lin Xu shook his head and sighed, just about to lift his foot to go back and take a look at the situation.

  Suddenly, a childish voice came from under the stone stage, weakly calling out:

  "Help! Save me!"

  At the sound, Lin Xu was startled in his heart. Could it be an ambush? He immediately retreated a few steps to open up the situation, and after a moment, he didn't see anything unusual. Lin Xu carefully approached the stone platform and said in a low voice:

  "Who is inside?"

  It seemed as if he had heard Lin Xu's question, and the childish voice inside suddenly shouted out, saying:

  "Is there anyone outside? Hurry up and let me out."

  Estimating the time, Lin Xuan said calmly: The troops outside the cave will be able to delay for a while, and Wang Liang will bring a team of dark soldiers.

  "Wait a minute."

  As soon as Lin Xu's fingers touched the stone platform, his face changed color, and then both hands stretched out and pressed on the stone platform, revealing a strained expression. Lin Xu had not expected that this unassuming stone platform had a powerful seal attached to it, and at first, he hadn't noticed anything. It was indeed a case of "year after year hitting the wild goose, only to be pecked in the eye by the big wild goose in the end!"

  "All things are impermanent, all phenomena are free from obstruction, thunder and fire are coming!"

  As Lin Xu's murmured incantation echoed in the cave, a burst of azure electricity and thunderous roars illuminated the space, causing the mountain peak where the cave was located to tremble violently, as if it were experiencing an earthquake of magnitude 10.

  Afraid that the night would be long and his dreams many, Lin Xu endured the pain and recited the divine spell to consume his divine power, shortening the time it took for the spell to take effect. He forcibly drove the spell to violently break through the restrictions left by the cultivators on the stone platform. As he watched the semi-transparent data template, the numbers indicating his divine power rapidly decreasing, Lin Xu's heart was filled with regret! After all the hard work and careful planning, it wasn't easy to accumulate this bit of divine power! Today, in order to clean up this broken stone platform, he had already used up half of it. If the gains he would get later couldn't satisfy him, he feared that his heart would be filled with despair.

  "Crack——crack——crack——"

  Fine cracks like spider webs spread from the point where Lin Xu's hands were pressed to the entire stone platform, and this grayish-green giant stone looked as if it was about to collapse at any moment, crumbling into a pile of rubble.

  Right after that, only the voice from inside the stone pedestal reminded:

  "Get out of the way, people outside, I'm coming out!"

  Be careful what you wish for, although Lin Xu was very confident in his own abilities, he had no intention of taking unnecessary risks to show off his bravery, and immediately dodged to the corner of the corridor.

  "Boom——"

  It was as if the unknown creature trapped inside the stone pedestal had sensed that Lin Xu's departure was far enough, and it began to struggle free from its restraints. After a burst of intense white light spewed out through the gaps, a massive explosion-like entrance scene unfolded. Countless sharp rocks were blown away in an instant by the enormous impact, scattering everywhere, tearing through the air with ear-piercing whistling sounds, and then crashing into the stone walls of the cave, producing a series of muffled explosions that sounded like machine gun fire.

  Before the dust settled, Lin Xu waved his hand to summon a gust of clear wind, dispersing the stone powder that filled the air in front of him. Then, he used his discerning gaze to scan the little guy who had just escaped from danger.

  Although it was a typical dress, the hairstyle with hanging braids seemed to indicate that this person who had escaped was still underage. However, Lin Xu did not dare to describe him as a child. The previous owner of this cave had left for a very long time. If this child had been trapped in the stone platform all along, how old would he be?

  After a moment of silence, Lin Xu spoke up and asked:

  "Who are you?"

  The person opposite, who looked like a child, stood up proudly and said loudly:

  "I am Ling Xuzi's disciple, a Taoist boy with a pure and innocent heart..."

  Before the other party finished speaking, Lin Xu's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, and he immediately changed his face, shouting loudly:

  "You're spouting nonsense, you're not even human, what kind of Taoist disciple are you? If you know what's good for you, quickly report your identity, otherwise don't blame me for using thunderfire to burn away your disguise."

  Suppose Lin Xu didn't mind losing his divine power and could accurately identify the other party's origins, but now he is heartbroken over his lost divine power. This whole conversation was just to scare the other party; as for actual evidence, there wasn't even half of it.

  Fortunately, the other party did not know Lin Xu's tough outside and tender inside nature. After a brief stalemate, his attitude quickly softened, and he pouted with a small mouth, saying:

  "I... am a humble servant suppressed by the spiritual power of the Jade Pure One."

  Hearing this, Lin Xu still didn't dare to lightly believe the small jade spirit's words, and repeatedly asked:

  "Oh no, isn't that right! A dignified Qi cultivator suppressing a Jade Essence, could it be that they would also make such a big fuss?"

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, Lin Xu used his words to suppress her, and the little jade opposite him was speechless, finally saying with a sad face:

  "That old cow asked me to keep a few treasures for him, so..."

  Lin Xu heard this, and the doubts in his heart were suddenly cleared up. The truth of the whole thing was finally revealed to the world. It's likely that the Jade Essence was also targeted by the Qi Practitioner as a safe for storing magical treasures, and what it called "guarding" was probably just the Jade Essence's own self-aggrandizing actions.

  "Hmm, what about those things?"

  At the sound, Xiaoyu blinked and looked at Lin Xu with a puzzled expression:

  "...on me? Uh, what do you want?"

  I was about to make things clear to Yujing, but time waits for no man. Just in this short moment, Lin Xu vaguely sensed that the situation outside had changed. He made a decision and reached out to grab Yujing, saying:

  "There's some noise outside, come with me quickly."

  Before his voice had fallen, Lin Xu and the jade-like Yu Jing transformed into a clear breeze, "whooshing" as they flew towards the cave entrance.

  A moment later, a gust of fresh mountain wind blew in, and the paper scraps and fine dust on the ground were slightly lifted. Looking at the practice air master's mansion, which seemed to have just been looted, the scene before his eyes was chaotic and broken. Huo Shanjun's anger could no longer be suppressed, and he roared:

  "Who, who exactly has the guts to swat flies on a tiger's head? Get out, all of you get out. If you can't find that thieving bastard, then don't come back, you bunch of useless trash."

  Only a 500-year-old bear demon, Jia Dan, nominally an independent cave master, but everyone knows it's close to Huo Shanjun. Now, coincidentally, Huo Shanjun is in a rage, and others dare not speak. Beidaifu, who was watching coldly, gave Jia Dan a glance, and the bear demon understood immediately. It coughed and approached Huo Shanjun with a flattering expression, saying:

  "Your Majesty, calm your anger! I think it would be better to investigate this matter thoroughly rather than rushing into it!"

  At the sound, Mr. Huoshan glanced at Jia Dan, then he saw the eye signal handed over by Dr. Bei, and Mr. Huoshan took a deep breath, hummed coldly and didn't speak again.

  In the circle of monster forces centered on Mount Hō, even a random cat or dog knows that Lord Hō's temper is violent and it will be troublesome if he gets angry. However, having a bad temper does not mean that Lord Hō is a foolhardy simpleton; in fact, the opposite is true. Inside his sturdy body, which could play as a basketball center or an American football quarterback, lies a meticulousness and patience that outsiders cannot imagine.

  Dr. Bei's hint and Jia Dan's persuasion, at most, ended Ho Shan Jun's wild roar in advance, even if no one reminded him, Ho Shan Jun would never make a meaningless move to vent his anger.

  With a serious thought, Huo Shanjun straightened his tiger-like body and scanned the empty room with his eyes. The cold tone was in sharp contrast to his previous anger, and he said calmly:

  "Clear this place up at once, a certain household doesn't want to be tripped up twice by the same stone."

  "Yes, hands and feet are more nimble, hurry up!"

  Upon hearing Lord Huo's words, the little demons who were kneeling beside him, trembling with fear as they awaited their punishment, immediately sprang into action to clean up the messy cave, hoping to redeem themselves by doing good deeds.

  Turning around, he arrived at the entrance of the cave, feeling the autumn wind with a hint of chill blowing across his face. Huo Shanjun said without turning his head:

  "Ba Daifu, who do you think is behind this?"